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Locals sound off on Voting Rights Act change Area residents discuss past, current difficulties for minorities BY ROBERT J. BAKER bbaker@theitem.com The U.S. Supreme Court’s invalidation of a key section of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 earlier this week was a tough blow for many local civil rights activists concerned about the treatment of minority voters. But for Dr. Brenda Williams and The Family Unit Inc., the decision handed down Tuesday was a call to action. “We feel that it was a cowardly stance that the Supreme Court justices took, and of course we are disappointed in the decision,” Williams said Friday. “We know that, yes, there have been some

advances toward civil and human rights in this country, and we thank God for that. But now even more we know our job has not ended.” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the 5-4 decision for the court, which rendered useless Section 4 of the law establishing a “coverage formula” to determine which states and local governments fall under Section 5. That portion of the law requires all or part of 15 states with a history of voting discrimination against blacks, Native Americans and Hispanics to get U.S. Department of Justice approval before changing local election laws. The court then advised Con-

gress that the entire law could only be enforced when a new coverage formula is devised. “I see that as a copout,” said Family Unit Inc. board member Lottie Spencer, who has been helping register voters for more than 40 years. “When you don’t stand for something and want to put it back on someone else, that’s a copout. That means, ‘You can’t blame me because I put it in the hand of somebody else.’ They don’t understand that we have been there. We have been through rougher and harder times than this. And we ain’t going back.”

The Family Unit Inc. President and founder Dr. Brenda Williams, right, and board member Lottie Spencer believe the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision handed down Tuesday on the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a new calling to register even more low-poverty, minority voters for what they SEE RIGHTS, PAGE A5 called “the coming storm.”

Paxville man heals others with butterflies BY ROB COTTINGHAM rcottingham@theitem.com Historically, man has learned to raise, cultivate and domesticate many of Earth’s creatures. If a list were to be made, it would be apparent there’s no limit to the kinds of creatures raised for profit or as a hobby. In Bill Robinson’s case, it was a hobby that became a small business. He also chose one of nature’s most delicate inhabitants. Robinson, a resident of the Paxville community, spends his free time raising butterflies — monarch butterflies, to be exact — and sells them. “You’d be surprised just how in demand they are,” he said. “I get orders from all over the country for them.” Monarch butterflies are incredibly high maintenance, requiring a lot of work and patience. The well-being of each and every one of the insects demands one-on-one attention, and as taxing as it might seem, Robinson devotes much of his time to his livestock with ease. Having an emotional connection to the concept seems to overrule any frustration. The project has always had a sentimental connection for Robinson, who began raising butterflies for his wife,,

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ABOVE: Using a dental pick, Bill Robinson stretches a female butterfly’s proboscis out into a fructose solution so she can feed and acquire the nutrients she requires. BELOW: A fully grown female monarch butterfly rests on a hand as it flutters in the warmth of Bill Robinson’s home recently.

Darlene, in 2003. “She had cancer and was very ill,” he said. “A bishop at our church in Florida suggested we start a butterfly garden as a form of therapy for her, something that would be an escape from her suffering.” Robinson got to work immediately, gathering all the information he could before he began the p j project.

Soon, he had things in the chrysalises, myself, it working order, and the was soothing, almost like first caterpillars hatched it healed me a little.” from their eggs and began That spiritually medicfeeding. inal eleOCCASION BUTTERFLIES ment beUnfortunately, became the PHONE: (803) 840-3367 fore those heart of EMAIL: billbodar@live.com pods could Robinson’s COST: $5.50 per butterfly hatch, his project, wife passed which beaway in September 2004. came the small business “She never got to see it is today. any of the butterflies,” “As it did with me, the g of butterflies flutterRobinson said with a sight heavy heart. “But when I ing seems to bring peace saw them emerge from to the troubled minds who buy them,” he said. Watching and SEE BUTTERFLIES, PAGE A9

Tracey had anger issues all her life. As an adult, that aggression got her in trouble with the law and landed her in the Batterer’s Intervention Program — a 26-week, state Department of Social Services certified course for men and women who are perpetrators of domestic violence. Tracey’s full name is being withheld to protect her identity. “God sent the YWCA and my pastor to me,” the 31-year-old said. “The staff and pastor were tag-team‘I didn’t realize ing my spirit. I can’t tell you I was the aggressor, how thankful I am for this pro- the abuser. My mom gram. It helped and dad did it ... me look at my anger issues Rage was the norm. and myself. It I didn’t realize helped me become the when I’m angry woman I really and yelling, my am.” Offered by children are YWCA of the Upper Lowlearning my tone lands Inc. — and how to treat which serves Sumter, Claren- their spouse.’ don and Lee counties — the Tracey program aims to help the participants see their role in the situation and learn better ways to communicate. The first problem to overcome is the underreporting of battery. “Men don’t want to report their wife or girlfriend beat them up,” said Bernice Montgomery, domestic violence facilitator for the YWCA. “Women are afraid to report because of what might happen to their status. They may be kicked out of the house or lose money. They don’t want to lose their children, or the system has failed them before.” Sometimes, a person who has been a longtime victim snaps and acts out violently, she said. Then that individual is the one who is arrested. “They feel victimized all over again,” Montgomery said. Battery is not limited to physical assaults. “Emotional and verbal abuse is worse,” SEE YWCA, PAGE A9

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Officials step up enforcement for holiday traffic BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com Halfway through the “100 Deadly Days of Summer,” officers are optimistic about road safety in South Carolina. So far this year, the state has seen a decline in the number of traffic fatalities on its roadways. In 2013 to date, 330 people have died in traffic accidents statewide, down from 406 at this time last year. If law enforcement can maintain that rate through the end of the year, they hope to significantly reduce the fatality rate of 865 in 2012. “Our goal is zero fatalities,” said Lance Cpl. Brent Kelly with the South Carolina Highway Patrol. To reach that goal, drivers will see stepped-up enforcement around the Fourth of July, as state and local law enforcement will increase their regular number of patrols and checkpoints

around the Sumter area throughout the week of the holiday. Kelly said Highway Patrol will begin a stepped-up enforcement weekend at 6 p.m. Wednesday to catch traffic traveling for the holiday. It will continue until midnight July 7. “That’s a total of 102 hours,” Kelly said. “We’re going to be doing DUI (driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs) saturation. You’ll see more patrols, more traffic checkpoints and more seatbelt checks during the daytime and nighttime hours.” Every year, Highway Patrol steps up enforcement throughout the “deadly days” of summer, and increased traffic around major holidays is always a concern. Local agencies likewise are stepping up enforcement in advance of the holiday. The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office will be partnering with Highway Patrol over July 4

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ABOVE: Sumter police officers were out in force Friday night on Flamingo Road, part of increased law enforcement efforts in advance of the Fourth of July holiday this week. BELOW: Sumter police officers leave a home Friday after serving a warrant, part of saturation enforcement effort that begin this weekend and runs through the Fourth of July holiday week.

to set up checkpoints around the county. “We’re especially focused on major highways, (U.S.) 378, 15, 521. That’s where you’ll see more patrol cars,” said Sheriff Anthony Dennis. Dennis said his deputies’ focus will be on DUI enforcement, trying to reduce the county’s number of drunken driving deaths. “Hopefully our presence will deter it,” the sheriff said. “We don’t want

anybody driving under the influence, and we really don’t want any DUI fatalities.” Kelly highlighted roadways leading to and from the area’s lakes as area troopers will search for drinkers on the highway and encouraged anyone who knows they will be drinking to plan ahead and designate a driver or plan not to drive back after having a few beers. Sumter Police Chief Russell Roark said his officers will actually begin stepped-up enforcement this weekend, before the holiday gets underway. “Historically, when the holiday is in the middle of the week, our idea is to increase our presence beforehand,” Roark said. “We’ll see more traffic this weekend because we’re a causeway to the beach.” Police officers will be setting up patrols on

the city’s major thoroughfares and checkpoints in areas where they have received a high number of complaints from residents. Officers also used this weekend for “warrant saturation,” seeking out suspects with outstanding arrest warrants. Seatbelts are a special focus of the Highway Patrol this year because numbers show a declining rate of compliance, especially at night. State records show 47 percent of those killed in daytime wrecks are not wearing a seatbelt, but the number jumps to 73 percent once it gets dark. “Compliance during the daytime is pretty good, but at nighttime, it diminishes because they think we can’t see them,” said 1st Sgt. B.K. Floyd, post commander for the Sumter/Clarendon Highway Patrol area.

That’s an unfortunate mistake, patrolmen say, because the dangers facing drivers also go up at night. “You have low visibility and more impaired drivers on the road,” Kelly said. Troopers are not only focusing on motorists, but also pedestrians and bicyclists to make sure they don’t contribute to any wrecks. “We’ve seen a lot of pedestrian and bicycle fatalities,” Floyd said. “So I try to stop and speak with foot traffic and let them know they’re not doing anything wrong, but just to be aware of where they’re walking.” Anyone who notices any problems on the road this week, whether reckless driving, disabled vehicle or wrecks, is asked to dial *HP (*47) to contact Highway Patrol for assistance.

JAMES CLINTON ‘J.C.’ BRITTON JR. ✦ 1934 - 2013

Former Post 68 coach, supporter remembered as mentor to youth MANNING — ManningSantee American Legion Post 68 lost a dear friend, mentor and patron Thursday evening when James Clinton “J.C.” Britton, 78, died at his home, surrounded by family and close friends. Rarely a game passed without “Mr. J.C.” watching Post 68 play from his spot in the bleachers as BRITTON he ate boiled peanuts, returned greetings to current and former players and encouraged his team to win. “He’s going to be missed,” said Post 68 Coach G.G. Cutter. “He resurrected the American Legion program in Manning, and he was always a stout supporter of American Legion baseball.” Because of Britton’s failing health, Cutter said he listened to Wednesday night’s game from his home in Manning.

“His grandson Nick (Gibbons) was pitching, and he was pitching well,” Cutter said. “Mr. J.C.’s son-in-law Steve Belangia told me he asked him if he listened to the game, and he responded that he did.” William “Bill” Brewer has been associated with Post 68 since the late ’70s. “No one will ever know what a big job he did for the team,” Brewer said Friday morning. “J.C. did more than his part by giving so much of his time, effort and money to the youth of Clarendon County. He always made sure that those who did not have had the same chances as those that had. I will never forget him.” Britton, a member of Manning’s 1950 American Legion team, was a successful Little League baseball coach and girls’ and boys’ basketball coach. Britton’s passion was base-

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ball. In the mid-1960s, Manning didn’t have an American Legion team. Britton changed that. In 1966, Britton organized and coached the town’s first American Legion team and remained Post 68’s coach for 12 years. Although he handed the reins of his team to someone else, his love for the game and Post 68 never wavered. He continued to support the team as a mentor and financial supporter. Britton supported athletics for all the youth in Clarendon County. He donated the land and was instrumental in building an athletic park off Raccoon Road that now bears his name — the J.C. Britton Park. Britton was inducted into the 2012 Clarendon County Athletic Hall of Fame, a tribute that he treasured. “Sports has always been a part of my life, both as a player and a coach,” Britton was

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quoted as having said in the banquet’s program. “My dream was for all the youth of Clarendon County to have both a venue and a team to represent our community. Thanks to all that helped make this dream possible and for continuing that commitment today.” Britton’s daughter, Kim Belangia, knew firsthand how much her father loved baseball. “I was blessed to have witnessed your untiring love of the game, the boys who played for you and the community that you have worked and lived in all your life,” she wrote in the Hall of Fame program. “From the late nights that you would have to drive players home to the numerous family vacations you missed due to baseball, we all understood that this was very important to you. Thank you for setting such a wonderful example for so many. You

have always been a Hall-ofFamer to me.” A.C. English honored his friend at the Hall of Fame ceremony. “I didn’t know he scoured the countryside looking for ballplayers,” English said. “Before I knew it, three players from Moncks Corner were living in my home during the week. (English’s wife) Ann washed uniforms and got an education in feeding teenage boys. I shudder to think how much of his own money was spent buying uniforms, balls, bats, equipment, paying umpires, feeding the team and arranging transportation to games. Money wasn’t the only thing that J.C. spent. He devoted countless hours of his time to a game that he loved.” Funeral services for Britton will be held at 3 p.m. today at Manning First Baptist Church with burial following in the Manning Cemetery. — Sharron Haley

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S.C. officials say be wary of small schools of fish CHARLESTON (AP) — Officials in South Carolina said it’s not the sharks that coastal swimmers need to look out for but instead what the sharks eat. The Post and Courier of Charleston reports that Mel Bell of the Office and Fisheries Management for the S.C. Department of Natural Resources said most of the sharks along Lowcountry shores are small, coastal sharks. He said most bites result from small sharks mistaking an arm or a leg for food. “Sharks are always there,” Bell said. “Keep in mind it’s the ocean and not a swimming pool. That’s where these animals live. Be aware, and avoid them as best as you can.” A boy was bitten off Kiawah Island last Tuesday. EMS received the call at 12:45 p.m.

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Civilian furloughs will impact S.C. economy by millions of dollars BY JEFF WILKINSON jwilkinson@thestate.com Marvin D. Mervin spent 20 years in the Army fixing and maintaining all kinds of military vehicles, from tanks to trucks. Seven years ago, he took off the uniform and became a civilian mechanic working on vehicles at Fort Jackson. On July 8, Mervin and about 11,400 other civilian workers on the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s five military bases will have to take one day off each week without pay for 11 week because of across-the-board cuts caused by last Augustâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debt ceiling deadlock in Congress. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s furloughs represent 20 percent of Mervinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pay through Sept. 30, and he expects more furloughs in the next fiscal

year. The 45-year-old father of four said that is going to have a big effect on his monthly budget. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to cut back on your spending,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do you want to go out to eat? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a luxury now. You just have to budget 20 percent less.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; The military pumps $16 billion into South Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economy each year, according to the S.C. Department of Commerce. And the across-the-board cuts caused by last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debt ceiling debacle are going to have a ripple effect, particularly in the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s four main military communities â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Columbia, Sumter, Charleston and Beaufort â&#x20AC;&#x201D; said Ike McLeese, chief executive of the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce, who also serves as one of

YWCA from Page A1 Montgomery said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I can punch you in the arm, and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll bruise, but you will heal. With emotional and verbal, you think about it over and over. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m nothing. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m nobody. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never been anybody.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Men and women meet separately once a week. Montgomery has worked with men ages 21 to 71 and women ages 23 to 55, she said. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seen Hispanic, white and black as well as people living in various socioeconomic conditions. They may be referred through legal channels or volunteer to take the program. In small groups, the participants examine what led them there. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize I was the aggressor, the abuser,â&#x20AC;? Tracey said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My mom and dad did it, (but) I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know it was generational. Rage was the norm. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize when Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m angry and yelling, my children are learning my tone and how to treat their spouse. What if it was an emergency? They are so used to me yelling, they could be like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Aw. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just mom.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; The idea of putting my children in harmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s way really touched me.â&#x20AC;? She has an 11-yearold daughter and a 6-year-old son. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was in denial,â&#x20AC;? Tracey said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It hurt so bad, (but) it was worth it to admit my faults. We all make mistakes. Now I know who I am

and who I want to be.â&#x20AC;? The program also has participants examine triggers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll ask the men, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;What about her sets you off?,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Montgomery said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Is it what she says, the way she says it or how she acts? It has to be something. What was it?â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anger is OK. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how you handle it. You have to recognize you are becoming angry. Are your eyes twitching? Do your palms get sweaty?â&#x20AC;? They then learn better ways to communicate such as speaking respectfully and using Istatements instead of blaming the other person, she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not taught, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do better,â&#x20AC;? Montgomery said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like taking them from their childhood up.â&#x20AC;? Exercises include role playing, videos and worksheets. Tracey said she learned about walking away from arguments and not wasting energy getting angry. She also learned about the releasing power of forgiveness, Tracey said. A lot of knowledge is gained from sharing within the group, too. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the beginning, they may be angry, but by the middle of the term, they unwind,â&#x20AC;? Montgomery said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The girls become best friends and support each other.â&#x20AC;? Tracey agreed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We became one big family,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We

the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s civilian aides to the secretary of the Army. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s already begun to have an impact,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of those people are minimum wage, and they arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going out to eat. They arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to the movies.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Fort Jackson has 3,500 civilian workers who collectively are paid $51 million annually. The 20 percent furlough for the remainder of the fiscal year means those workers will have $2.55 million less to spend on gas, food, entertainment and other commodities. Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter employs an additional 1,340 civilian workers with a payroll of $59 million. The furloughs will cost Sumterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s local economy $2.95 million this year. McLeese blamed Congress for forcing the Penta-

cried. We laughed a lot, too. There were a lot of emotions.â&#x20AC;? The men can get emotional, too, Montgomery said. A few cried after she shared videos of South Carolina females who died as

gon to make across-theboard cuts as part of the budget ax that dropped after lawmakers could not reach a compromise during last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debt-ceiling debate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no way to run a government,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; he said. FURTHER CUTS AHEAD

The furloughs are part of the automatic spending cuts â&#x20AC;&#x201D; called the sequester â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that took effect March 1. The military furloughs are expected to save about $2.5 billion this year. Initially, the Pentagon had mandated 22 furlough days, but thanks to military appropriations in a continuing budget resolution passed by Congress in May, the number was reduced to 11 days. The resolution averted

a result of dating violence. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It showed them how quickly and how easily this can happen,â&#x20AC;? Montgomery said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I asked them what if this was their mother, sister or child.

about $6 billion in cuts that would have been required by the sequester. But the military still faces about $500 billion in acrossthe-board cuts over the next 10 years unless Congress and the president can find an alternative. The cuts come on top of $487 billion in reductions already targeted by the Pentagon â&#x20AC;&#x201D; together equaling about 18 percent of the 2012 defense budget. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a double whammy and will have a big impact on our communities,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; said Bill Bethea of Bluffton, chairman of the S.C. Military Base Task Force. Gov. Nikki Haley appoints the task force to protect and expand missions at the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s six military bases and support its defense contractors and S.C. National Guard.

It surprised them.â&#x20AC;? The initial assessment cost is $25, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $20 for each following session for a total cost of $545 for the sixmonth program. After completing the program, participants

can come back for free at any time, Montgomery said. For more information, call the YWCA at (803) 773-7158. Reach Jade Anderson at (803) 774-1250.

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RIGHTS from Page A1 Williams said she and her group, who filed a “friend of the court” brief in the case that ultimately led to the court’s decision, are not going to “wallow in sorrow.” They will, in fact, be Hitting the Streets Again. “That’s what we’re calling our newly energized campaign in the face of this decision,” Williams said. “We have never stopped really. We have always registered folks to vote.” Williams registered three in her office on North Main Street on Friday. “We have just kicked it up,” she said. “We’re not going to bellyache. We’re not going to do all that. We’ve just cranked up our machinery.” IN SEARCH OF A BIRTH CERTIFICATE

Mayesville resident Thelma Hodge had been trying to get her certified birth certificate for five years before she finally sought the help of Williams, Spencer and the Family Unit Inc. The 71-year-old grandmother is like many blacks her age: She was born in a rural community with a midwife present. “It just wasn’t something done in those days; the midwife didn’t go back to file a birth certificate,” Hodge said. The entire process became even more of a concern for Hodge in 2011 as state lawmakers devised a Voter ID bill that was subsequently passed and signed by

Gov. Nikki Haley. The law itself was subject to Department of Justice oversight because of the Voting Rights Act provisions. Deemed acceptable starting for elections in and after 2013, the bill requires all voters to display a government-issued photo ID, including a driver’s license or state-issued photo ID card, at the polls. Supporters like Rep. Murrell Smith, R-Sumter, have said it will combat voter fraud, wherein an individual poses as someone else at the polls. Opponents like Williams say it targets the people she seeks to serve most: the poor, elderly, minorities and others who typically vote Democratic. “The important thing to know is that we are not against showing an ID at the polls,” Williams said. “But at the same time, you have to know something significant: To get a government-issued photo ID, you must have a certified birth certificate. The people affected by these laws the most, the elderly, impoverished and minorities, many times they do not have a certified birth certificate.” Overall, the state Department of Motor Vehicles requires South Carolinians to present proof of citizenship using something such as a birth certificate or passport; their Social Security card or other proof of a Social Security number; and proof of resi-

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Mayesville resident Eddie Lee Rubin, 45, holds a temporary Voter ID issued to him by the Sumter County Voter Registration Office on Wednesday.

dency using something such as a bill. But for people like Hodge who don’t have these documents, the process is time-consuming. “You go to DHEC (the Department of Health and Environmental Control) and have to get a delayed birth certificate,” Williams said. It sounds easier than it is. One must traverse the dense waters of family court. And without a lawyer, Williams said the process is “burdensome and expensive.” “You have to have police clearances, SLED (State Law Enforcement Division) clearance, a letter from the Department of Social Services saying that you’re not a child molester or not behind in child support, and that’s just the beginning,” Williams said.

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“Most of these individuals are elderly. They don’t have cars. Many of them don’t have phones. They live out in country areas. They don’t have the wherewithal to do that.” The alternative? Hire an attorney and spend anywhere from $800 to $2,000, minimum. “These people don’t have that kind of

money,” Williams said. Hodge tried on her own until 2011, but kept finding she needed more documents than her birth certificate. She didn’t have them. “They told me I needed documents showing my parents’ birthdays, the birth certificates of all my children, marriage certificates; I was about to

give up,” Hodge said. “I had a rough time.” Eddie Lee Rubin, 45, also of Mayesville, had less difficulty gaining his Voter ID earlier this week. He had registered to vote in 2008 while awaiting trial for vandalism at the Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center. “I got into some trouble, and Dr. Williams helped me register to vote,” he said. “I got my Voter ID on Wednesday. I’m excited that it didn’t take me what it took (others).” Rubin was issued his temporary Voter ID at the Sumter County Voter Registration Office. “It’s important for people to know that they can go, if they have their government-issued photo ID or birth certificate, to the Voter Registration Office in their county and get a Voter ID with a picture on it,” Williams said. “Again, we are not against showing an ID. But we have a problem with a system that makes it prohibitive to vote.” SEE RIGHTS, PAGE A7

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WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how area members of Congress voted on major issues in the week ending June 28. HOUSE OIL DRILLING, FINANCIAL RULES: Voting 256 for and 171 against, the House on June 27 passed a Republican bill (HR 1613) to implement a Gulf of Mexico deepwaterdrilling treaty in a way that would exempt U.S. oil companies from transparency rules in the 2010 DoddFrank financial-regulation law. Those rules require companies to publicly disclose how much they pay the U.S. government or foreign governments for rights to extract oil, gas and minerals. They are included in a pact signed by the U.S. and Mexico in February 2012 to open 1.5 million acres spanning their nautical boundary in the western gulf to energy development. Sponsors of this bill said the rules could put U.S. oil firms at a disadvantage in their bidding for leases under the treaty, while opponents noted that Pemex, Mexicoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stateowned oil company, will be subject to the same disclosure requirements. A yes vote was to pass the

GOP bill. VOTE H-1 slugged RULES SOUTH CAROLINA Voting yes: Mark Sanford, R-1, Joe Wilson, R-2, Jeff Duncan, R-3, Trey Gowdy, R-4, Mick Mulvaney, R-5, Tom Rice, R-7 Voting no: James Clyburn, D-6 Not voting: None BP OIL-SPILL LESSONS: Voting 194 for and 232 against, the House on June 27 defeated a bid to ensure that safety lessons from the BPDeepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 are applied to deepwater drilling in the western gulf that occurs under HR 1613 (above). This motion by Democrats also sought to require companies responsible for spills to pay all cleanup costs. The U.S.-Mexico treaty at the heat of the bill allows each nation to answer to its own environmental and safety laws. Some U.S. regulations already have been toughened in response to BPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spill of nearly five million barrels of oil into the gulf over 87 days three years ago, the largest environmental disaster in U.S. history. Jeff Duncan, R-S.C., called the motion â&#x20AC;&#x153;just the latest attempt by a few on the other side of the aisle to cater to

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Spencer and Williams are old enough to remember their parents discussing minority voting, or the lack thereof, in the pre-civil rights-era South. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I can remember growing up on my parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; farm, and if they went to vote, they had to vote the way the white man whose farm they lived on voted,â&#x20AC;? Spencer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Back then, the white man whose farm you lived on would even accompany you to the polls to make sure you voted for the candidate he had chosen. I can remember they had the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;rightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to vote, but it was hollow.â&#x20AC;? Williams said prior to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, literacy tests were the norm at the polls. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A literacy test is nice compared to what many Southern (jurisdictions) did,â&#x20AC;? Williams said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you had the audacity to even register to vote, they would ask you to tell them how many bubbles are in this bar of soap, how many marbles are in this jar, read the Preamble to the Constitution and interpret it for me. This was done to keep African-

Americans from voting.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;But black people, despite the fact that we had to go through holy hell just to be treated right, just to gain rights that are due to us by the fact that we are human beings and American, black people have never stopped voting,â&#x20AC;? Williams said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And we certainly wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop now.â&#x20AC;? Williams and others in her group, like board member Calvin Bennett, look to this history to drive them forward. Bennett believes the courtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision could turn back all progress made on civil rights. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With the invalidation of this legislation, all of what we have worked for could be lost,â&#x20AC;? Bennett said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The (Voter ID) law is already clearly a dig at the black, the poor and the elderly. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying

special interests instead of the needs of the American people.â&#x20AC;? A yes vote backed the Democratic motion. VOTE H-2 slugged SPILL SOUTH CAROLINA Voting yes: Clyburn Voting no: Sanford, Wilson (SC), Duncan (SC), Gowdy, Mulvaney, Rice (SC) Not voting: None EXPANDED OFFSHORE DRILLING: Voting 235 for and 186 against, the House on June 28 passed a bill (HR 2231) requiring expanded drilling in Outer Continental Shelf areas thought to have some of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most promising oil and gas deposits, with nearby states receiving 37.5 percent of royalties paid to the Treasury. The bill also requires drilling in specific tracts offshore from Virginia and South Carolina and lifts longstanding federal bans on drilling in Alaskaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bristol Bay and offshore from Santa Barbara and Ventura counties in California. Depending on the state, the Outer Continental Shelf usually begins three to nine nautical miles from shore and reaches outward for at least 200 nautical miles. Doc Hastings, R-Wash., said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to accept potentially $4-a-gallon

to shut down the people who are the most vulnerable. These are Republican-backed bills, and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to ensure (future elections) for the Republican party.â&#x20AC;? Bennett worries that without Department of Justice oversight, Southern conservatives will gerrymander districts not to choke out the minority vote entirely, but to greatly reduce its influence. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve already set a course to stack the deck of cards against minority voters and the candidates that they support,â&#x20AC;? Bennett said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And when you do that, you can return and overturn everything thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been done to progress civil rights.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sure, we still have the Voting Rights Act, but what would you do if I gave you a car, and then took the engine out of the car?â&#x20AC;? Bennett continued. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Where are you going to go? You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t move on.

gas prices (at the pump), especially when we have the resources right here at homeâ&#x20AC;? to increase petroleum supplies. A yes vote was to send the bill to the Senate. VOTE H-1 slugged OFFSHORE

U.S.; establish new or streamlined employment visas for low-skilled and high-tech workers and create a new program for temporarily admitting 112,000 or more seasonal farm workers each year. The Congressional Budget Office projects the bill would reduce deficits by $197 billion in the first 10 years, mainly due to fees, penalties and taxes such as Social Security withholding that immigrants would send to the Treasury while pursuing legal status. For undocumented immigrants, the first step toward legality under the bill is to apply for Registered Provisional Immigrant (RPI) status, which, if granted, would last 10 years, or five years for immigrants defined as â&#x20AC;&#x153;dreamers.â&#x20AC;? They would then spend three years as permanent residents with a Green Card before achieving naturalized citizenship after 13 years. A yes vote was to pass the bipartisan bill. VOTE S-1 slugged IMMIGRATION

SOUTH CAROLINA Voting yes: Joe Wilson, R-2, Jeff Duncan, R-3, Trey Gowdy, R-4, Mick Mulvaney, R-5, Tom Rice, R-7 Voting no: Mark Sanford, R-1, James Clyburn, D-6 Not voting: None SENATE IMMIGRATION OVERHAUL: Voting 68 for and 32 against, the Senate on June 27 sent the House a bill (S 744) that would create a 13year route to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants who entered the U.S. by the end of 2011; surge law enforcement and electronic surveillance on the U.S.-Mexico border; tighten the Canadian border; crack down on foreign visitors who overstay their visas; require all states to adopt the E-Verify system by which employers check on the legality of new workers; streamline family visas to reduce backlogs in reuniting kin in the

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Williams said with the courtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision, she expects Congress to do little to tweak the formula Roberts and four other justices found outdated. Ferdinand Burns, president of the Sumter branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, agrees. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see this Congress coming up with a new formula,â&#x20AC;? Burns said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come up with anything now. They stalemate on everything. They are so prejudiced against this president, they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to do anything that will make this president look good.â&#x20AC;? For Williams, Spencer

SOUTH CAROLINA Voting yes: Lindsey Graham, R Voting no: Tim Scott, R Not voting: None

and Bennett, it means more work to do. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe more Voter ID bills will be passed across the nation,â&#x20AC;? Bennett said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just the beginning. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all the more important now that we keep registering people to vote of all races and backgrounds.â&#x20AC;? Spencer said sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up for a fight. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You know, sometimes youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been in the fight for so long that you want to fight,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know that it takes work to have some freedom, for you to have a say-so in how your community works. If anything, this just makes me want to go more. It gives me a surge of new energy.â&#x20AC;? Spencer said all she

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once sold a car to a preacher from Bishopville who looked just like Billy Bob Thornton. I thought it was some reality TV show when he came to look at it. This week I sold my old Volvo XC90 to the lead singer of a rock ‘n’ roll cover band. I loved that car, but it was time to set it free. I bought Graham it new in OSTEEN May 2004, drove it for five years and 150,000 miles, then gave it to my son who had it four years in college, adding another 70,000 miles. I bought my current vehicle in May 2009, and I’ve put over 100,000 miles on that one. This makes for a 9-year total of about 250,000 miles, or about 28,000 a year in my car. That doesn’t include driving other vehicles like my vintage Chevrolet Suburban purchased in 1991 from Jay Carter at Jones Chevrolet. It has a custom train horn and still runs great. I’m now looking for some Texas-style antlers to bolt on the front, so call me. Overall, I’ve been rolling about 35,000 miles a year, but I plan to cut back dramatically in the second half of 2013 and reduce my environmental footprint on the planet, or whatever it is the “green” people say. The average American drives about 15,000 miles a year, according to my Google research, so I’m definitely above average. Longhaul truck drivers go an average of 100,000 miles a year, which means I probably don’t need a CB radio yet. Although I do like to use trucker slang when I talk on the phone, saying things like, “I got my bird dog on and I’m looking out for smokies. Over.” Or, “putting the pedal to the metal and rolling in about noon time, brother. Over.” My brother Kyle loves trucker talk, but my brother Jack doesn’t. And speaking of Kyle, congratulations to him and his band, Hey Bo, who made their debut Wednesday night at Pizza Lane’s Wings & Strings. He and his buddy Will Fort have been dreaming of making it big for many years, and now they’ve officially adopted the rock n’ roll lifestyle. Party on, boys. ••• On a more serious note, please take a look at Russ Weinberg’s excellent piece on the Sumter School District on this page today. The SWEET 16 fiasco gives the board a clear reason to start over and rectify the terrible mistake they made hiring the current administration. Perhaps there will actually be some teachers left for a new interim superintendent to start with this fall. ••• The other big news of the week involved the ongoing

Tuomey debacle, and included many new observations by the government about the role of the administration and previous board. Quoting from the government’s most recent motion in the U.S. versus Tuomey case, which can be found at theitem.com, we learn: “Fraud like that committed by Tuomey in this case — where payments for physician referrals were hidden in spreadsheets and discussed behind closed doors — is difficult to detect. That, in turn, underscores the need for penalties high enough to make a potential wrongdoer wary of risking sanction in circumstances where his secretive conduct makes the risk of detection low.” So the Tuomey administration — and presumably the previous board — not only knew they were intentionally risking prosecution for federal fraud by putting in place illegal doctor contracts in 2005, they were also actively hiding it from view and publicly denying it to the same Sumter citizens the non-profit community hospital is in place to serve. To make it even worse, CEO Jay Cox is on the board, which is supposed to be in place to oversee his administration. So much for the “it’s too complicated for you to understand” chorus we’ve been hearing for so long. After two trials and the resultant guilty verdicts, no one outside the closed Tuomey boardroom — and a handful of naive, diehard supporters — still believes Tuomey was some hapless victim of government aggression. We also don’t know how much has been spent on lawyers over the past eight years, but a top national health care attorney I know estimates it to be approaching $30 million after the second trial. And the meter’s still running for the ever-growing legal dream team. The government is still attempting to settle the case, as it noted on page 1 of this same, most recent motion, so there’s still a chance for the new Tuomey board to save the hospital and provide some certainty to the Sumter health care landscape. Just like the Sumter school board, this new Tuomey board has a narrow window and a rare chance to settle the case and start fresh with new leadership. This would restore a great deal of confidence across the community spectrum — business, industrial, military, education and health care — for the long term. They could all be heroes. Graham Osteen is a coowner of Osteen Publishing Co. and Editor-At-Large of The Item. Contact him at The Item, 20 North Magnolia St., Sumter, S.C., 29150; graham@theitem.com, or call 803-774-1352.

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Demand changes in Sumter School District EDITOR’S NOTE: Russ Weinberg is a lifelong resident of Sumter. He is a Nationally Board Certified Teacher in Richland County School District One, where he has taught for the last eight years. He can be reached at weinberg@ ftc-i.net.

Mr. Broad made a fortune in real estate and insurance and his idea is to train a core group of administrators, like Mr. Bynum, who will then go into school districts, like Sumter’s, and restructure them to run more or less like a forprofit corporation. These new eally? It’s a joke right? It structures emphasize topwould have to be. down decision-making, a You can’t seriously heavy emphasis on standardmean that a new school super- ized tests to rate how schools intendent would come here are performing, a menu of and bring in a teacher evalua“school choice” — with heavy tion scheme that ends up reliance on charter schools — damaging the Sumter and a sharply reduced School District, and role for the professional then privately copyright judgment of teachers. that system to a district According to an April administrator so that 13, 2013, article in The she owned it and was Philadelphia Inquirer, therefore in a position to when Broad institute personally profit from it. trained administrators And if that weren’t bad Russ like Mr. Bynum come enough, keep that fact a WEINBERG into a community: secret from the district’s “They run roughshod board until they found out over communities, ignore data about it by accident. and local experiences ... and Unfortunately, it’s not a promote a homogenized, najoke; it’s a fact. What’s worse is tionalized agenda of shortthat it certainly looks like the term fixes in a top-down students and teachers of the structure” — http://bit. Sumter School District are ly/17JU3Ok. being used as lab rats to test It doesn’t take a rocket sciout this system so that it can entist to see that that’s exactly be more profitably marketed what’s happening here in later to other school districts. Sumter. SWEET 16 is emblemThe system in question is atic of what I have previously the Systematic Way to Ensure called Mr. Bynum’s toxic style Effective Teaching, commonly of “leadership.” The result has known as “SWEET 16.” Teachbeen a level of disaffection ers in the district have reportand alienation on the part of ed that it is an oppressive sysboth teachers and students tem that is ineffective and inthat I have quite frankly not terferes with their ability to ef- seen before. I guess that’s fectively act as professional what happens when you are educators. Others have derun roughshod over by a scribed it as “a plan invented bunch of people who see you by a middle-manager to subonly as a set of test scores to jectively fire teachers” — be achieved. http://bit.ly/17JTRie. If all of this weren’t bad If you Google “SWEET 16” enough, SWEET 16 has been and “Teacher Evaluation,” you privately copyrighted to the will see that it now exists only Sumter School District’s Chief in Sumter. However, the fact of Schools, Cassandra Dixon. that it was brought here by Su- As reported by The Item on perintendent Randolph June 26, this means Ms. Dixon Bynum is not surprising. He owns the SWEET 16 evaluawas trained as a superintention system, which means that dent by the Broad Academy, she can license this system to finishing in its class of 2007. other school districts for luThese academies are estabcrative licensing fees that lished and financed by the would go straight into her Broad Foundation named for pocket. She could even charge billionaire Eli Broad. these fees to the Sumter

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School District as well. Because of this, it seems that the students and teachers of Sumter school district are being used as guinea pigs to test out a system that district administrators can then license to other districts. Consistent with that scenario, The Item has reported that Ms. Dixon has presented SWEET 16 at several educational conferences. To put it bluntly, the current administrators of Sumter School District are now in a position to personally profit from all of the suffering and dysfunction that they have caused. District administration would have us believe that they have no intention of profiting from SWEET 16. If that’s the case, then why did they hide from the board the fact that SWEET 16 had been privately copyrighted? It appears that they had no intention of telling the board about this arrangement and that its existence was uncovered more or less by accident through questioning of Ms. Dixon by board member Karen Michalik. Under additional questioning from Michalik, Dixon admitted that her copyright puts her in a position to personally profit from SWEET 16 even at the expense of the Sumter School District that she serves. As she stated in an uncharacteristic moment of candor: “Can I take SWEET 16 with me? It is mine to take with me.” In response to this information, board member Ralph Canty said, “I have a problem with that. I have a problem that we’ve had this program in place for two years, going into its third year, and I’ve never heard that before.” We should all have a problem with it. In fact, the potential for this sort of arrogant self-dealing on the part of a school district official (or officials) should not be tolerated. The question is, are we going to just put up with it or are we going to demand change? If we don’t rise up and say we are not going to take stuff like this anymore, then we probably deserve what we get.

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OBITUARIES

SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 2013

JIMMIE AIKEN MANNING â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jimmie Aiken, 58, died Friday, June 28, 2013, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning. He was born June 7, 1955, in Clarendon County, a son of Annie Mae Conyers and the late Lee AIKEN Ernest Conyers. He was preceded in death by one sister, Gracie Mae Aiken. He received his formal education in the public schools of Clarendon County, and in his youth joined Trinity AME Church, Manning. Survivors are his mother, Annie Mae Conyers of Manning; four sisters, Camilla A. Conyers, Rosa Lee Conyers and Annette Conyers, all of Manning, and Willene Flowers of Walterboro; three brothers, Herbert (Judy) Conyers and Lee Ernest Conyers, both of Manning, and Johnnie Conyers of Smithfield, N.C.; two aunts, Corrine Brown of Manning and Susie Mae Wilson of Richmond, Va.; and one brother-in-law, Romie Conyers of Ridgeland. The celebratory service for Mr. Jimmie Aiken will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at the Hayes F. & LaNelle J. Samuels Sr. Memorial Chapel, 114 N. Church St., Manning, Apostle Michael Aiken, officiating, the Rev. Deloris Gerow, presiding, Apostle Robert Wilson Jr., the Rev. Saymon James Sr. and the Rev. Malachi Gibson assisting. Burial will follow in Manning Cemetery, Manning. Family is receiving friends at the home of his sister, Rosa Lee Conyers, 31 Branch St., Manning. These services have been entrusted to Samu-

els Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

JESSIE MAE MARTIN Jessie Mae Martin, 82, departed this earthly life on Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at Life Care Center of Columbia. Born on July 27, 1930, in Sumter County, she was the daughter of MARTIN the late Nathan Williams and Louise English. She was educated in the Sumter County school system. She was a member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church for many years, where she served as a faithful member of the United Methodist Women organization. She was also a member and volunteer of Sumter Senior Services. She leaves to cherish her precious memories: two daughters, Marie Perry of Greenville and Ethel Scriven of Philadelphia; four sons, Talmadge Martin and Robert Earl Jenkins of Sumter, Council Perry of Florence and Eugene Perry of Hickory, N.C.; two sisters, Carrie Mae Reese of Columbia and Francis Brown of Philadelphia; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at noon Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 421 S. Main St., Sumter, with the Rev. Joyce Timmons, officiating, eulogist. The family will receive friends and relatives at the home of her niece, Carroll (Tomothy) Edmond, 6101 Easter St., Columbia. The remains will be placed in the church at 11 a.m.

BUTTERFLIES from Page A1 actively participating in the growth and maturity of the butterflies has been inspiring for Robinson on a composite spiritual and scientific level, as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nature is infinitely wonderful,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are some things for which mankind has no explanation in terms of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;whyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; or exactly â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;howâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; things occur. It never ceases to amaze me.â&#x20AC;? Robinson makes it a point to share that wonder with others, including children. He regularly visits schools

for events such as Earth Day, and his presentations are a hit with the children. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They enjoy it quite a bit,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I bring several caterpillars and butterflies with me each time. Their faces light up when I release the butterflies.â&#x20AC;? The 74-year-old man can recall several instances in which his product and his personal effort had a great impact on a customer. In turn, their joyous reactions affected him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not too long ago, a

The funeral procession will leave at 11 a.m. from the home of her niece, 6101 Easter St., Columbia. Floral bearers will be Essie Richardson, Lucille Robinson, Lillian Friarson, Thelma Rogers, Blanche Smalls, Edna Searson and Vera Jones. Pallbearers will be nephews. Burial will be in the Walker Cemetery, West Oakland Avenue, Sumter. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr.com. Services directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter.

IDA MAE K. BELK Ida Mae Kolb Belk, 85, widow of Robert D. Belk, died Friday, June 28, 2013, in Sumter after a brief illness. Born in Sumter County, she was the daughter of the late Julius Elpan Kolb and Minerva Carolyn Barwick Kolb. Mrs. Belk was a loving wife and mother. Mrs. Belk was retired from General Telephone Company. Surviving are her children, Gene Belk and wife, Leslie, Linda Harris, Cheryl Hanlon and husband, Billy, Patricia Schmid and husband, Peter, Bobby Belk and wife, Sherri; her sister, Lillie B. Davis, all of Sumter; as well as numerous grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert D. Belk, and her brother, Oliver J. Kolb. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the chapel of the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ron Bower officiating.

lady called from Greenwood,â&#x20AC;? Robinson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She wanted butterflies for her friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s funeral.â&#x20AC;? There was only one problem. It was already 4 p.m., and she needed them that day. Instead of apologizing and declining the sale, Robinson decided he should help. â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Give me an hour to get moving, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be on my way,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? he recalled telling her. â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Just give me money for gas, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have them to you tonight.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Robinson made his way to Greenwood and delivered the butterflies. The elderly cus-

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Burial will follow in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. today at the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the First Church of God Building Fund, 1835 Camden Road, Sumter, SC 29150. Online condolences may be sent to www. sumterfunerals.com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory, 221 Broad St., is in charge of the arrangements. 803-775-9386.

ROSA LEE HAMPTON GABLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Rosa Lee Davis Hampton, 78, widow of Gabriel Hampton, died Friday, June 28, 2013, at her residence, 6330 Skinner Road, Gable. She was born May 13, 1935, in Sumter, a daughter of the late Eddie William and Cassie McFadden Davis. Family is receiving friends at the residence. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning. DAVID W. HODGE PAXVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; David Wayne Hodge, 69, widower of Gladys Lucille Hodge, died Tuesday, June 25, 2013, at Mena Regional Hospital in Mena, Ark. Born Jan. 25, 1944, in Paxville, he was the son of Lois Pack Hodge and the late Jack Dempsey Hodge Sr. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of Vietnam and a member of Hermitage Baptist Church in Camden. He is survived by his

tomer invited him to come along, so he joined them at the grave site, where the deceased friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s four grandchildren released their butterflies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It touches you,â&#x20AC;? Robinson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It seemed to do even more for them.â&#x20AC;? In another instance, Robinson delivered

mother of Paxville; two daughters, Jennifer Schoolfield (Dale) of Cove, Ark., and Veronica Ellison (Matthew) of Mason, Ohio; three brothers, Jack Dempsey Hodge Jr. (Irene) of Sumter, William Hodge (Jean) of Camden and Thomas Hodge of Bellingham, Wash.; a sister, Jane Poplin (Glen) of Summerville; and three grandsons, David, Troy and Josh Ellison of Mason, Ohio. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, 2013, at Paxville Baptist Church, with the Rev. Eugene Mosier officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow in Paxville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Stephens Funeral Home. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org

JOHN H. TIMMONS TIMMONSVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; John Henry Timmons, 84, died early on Saturday, June 29, 2013, in a local hospital. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, July 1, 2013, at Sardis Baptist Church, Timmonsville. Interment will follow in the church

cemetery. Visitation will be today from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Mr. Timmons was born in Florence County, the son of the late William Bernard and Beulah Lee Timmons. John was actively involved in farming and was the manager of the Gold Kist Grain and Supply Center in Lynchburg, until he retired. He was a life member of Sardis Baptist Church. He was active in many of the church organizations, serving as a deacon, training union director and treasurer of the Barracus Sunday school class. He was the oldest living male member of the church. He was a member of the Woodmen of the World. He was a Southern gentleman, greatly admired, respected and loved by family and friends. At the time of her death in 2009, he had been married to Doris Matthews Timmons for 59 years. Surviving are three children, Tim (Cheryl) Timmons, Janice (Michael) Norris and Bill (Robin) Timmons, all of Timmonsville; grandchildren, Tripp (Jamie) Timmons, Nell (Russell) Arnold, Christin (Shawn) Evans, Jade (David) Young, Mike Norris, Crystal (Eddie) DeFee and Blake Timmons; and 14 great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by a brother, Curtis Timmons, and sister Christine Timmons. Memorials may be made to Sardis Baptist Church, 3129 Sardis Hwy, Timmonsville, SC 29161. Layton-Anderson Funeral Home, 4210 W. Palmetto St., Florence, is assisting the family with arrangements.

butterflies to a church in Spartanburg where church members who had lost family members to cancer held a memorial service to remember and grieve for the ones they lost. Thirty people released butterflies, each representing their departed family member. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was beautiful,â&#x20AC;? Robinson said.

Seeing what the butterflies do for people firsthand on numerous occasions constantly revives Robinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drive and fuels him to grow his business. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It does so much for people emotionally,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why we do it.â&#x20AC;? Reach Rob Cottingham at (803) 774-1225.

EUGENE PORTER Eugene Porter, 68, husband of Cynthia Gary Porter and son of Emma Wright Porter and the late Eugene Wilson Porter, died Friday, June 28, 2013, at his residence, 139 Summerland Ave., Batesburg. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Jobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, SC 29150.

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SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 2013

TODAY

TONIGHT

86°

MONDAY 85°

70°

72°

Variably cloudy, a couple of t-storms

Variable clouds, a couple of t-storms

A couple of t-storms, mainly later

Thunderstorms possible in the afternoon

Winds: S 6-12 mph

Winds: SSE 6-12 mph

Winds: S 6-12 mph

Winds: SE 6-12 mph

Winds: ESE 4-8 mph

Chance of rain: 60%

Chance of rain: 55%

Chance of rain: 60%

Chance of rain: 65%

Chance of rain: 60%

Chance of rain: 35%

Sumter through 4 p.m. yesterday High ............................................... 86° Low ................................................ 73° Normal high ................................... 90° Normal low ..................................... 69° Record high ..................... 107° in 2012 Record low ......................... 54° in 1992

Greenville 85/67

Precipitation

Bishopville 86/71

24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest. ............ trace Month to date .............................. 4.99" Normal month to date .................. 5.01" Year to date ............................... 23.67" Normal year to date .................. 22.63"

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

7 a.m. yest. 357.97 75.50 75.24 97.14

24-hr chg -0.09 -0.02 none +0.12

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

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24-hr chg -0.23 -2.80 +0.73 none +0.83 -0.17

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Manning 87/72

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Fort Pierce rallies past Sumter 6-3 BY KEN BELL Special To The Item

ing pitcher Taylor McFaddin. He moved to third on a passed ball and scored when shortstop Phillip Watcher couldn’t handle Trevor Rucker’s hard-hit ground ball. Rucker went to third on a wild pitch and scored when third baseman Javon Martin initially bobbled Jackson Murphy’s grounder to make it 2-0. After Kyle Duncan drew a walk, McFaddin struck out Dalton Steed. He then got Hayden Phillips to hit a line drive back to him that he couldn’t snag. When

Sumter rallied from an early 2-0 deficit against Fort Pierce, Fla., take a 3-2 lead, but Post 358 rallied in the fifth inning and went on to top the P-15’s 6-3 in the Palmetto Legion Invitational Tournament at Riley Park on Saturday. The P-15s, who fell to 16-4 with the loss, fell behind 2-0 in the top of the first, but came back to tie it in the second on RBI singles by River Soles and Kendall Pack. P-15’s head coach Curtis Johnson pulled starting pitcher Javon Martin in the top of the third, replacJOHNSON ing him with Paul Joseph Krouse. After holding Post 358 scoreless in the top of the third, the P-15’s took the lead 3-2 in the bottom of the inning when Phillip Watcher grounded out to drive in brother Jacob. Neither team could do nothing in the fourth, but Fort Pierce came back to take the lead for good in the fifth. The charge began when Rocky Wright drove in Matt Nocito. Dalton Murray then singled to load the bases and Justus Labigang singled to right field, driving in Alex Esteramere, again leaving the bases loaded. Ed McKenna then hit a fly ball to deep right for a sacrfice fly to score Wright and make it 5-3. The P-15’s were unable to get anything going in the bottom of the inning. In Post 358’s sixth, Esteramere hit a fly ball to shallow right field, allowing Wright to score, giving Post 358 a 6-3

SEE P-15’S, PAGE B2

SEE SUMTER, PAGE B2

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Sumter’s Jacob Watcher scrambles back into second base as Texarkana, Ark., second baseman Nathan Stubber awaits the throw on a pickoff attempt in Texarkana’s 5-2 victory on Saturday in the Palmetto Legion Invitational Tournament at Riley Park.

Errors costly in P-15’s loss Trio of 1st-inning miscues dooms Sumter in 5-2 loss to Texarkana BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com

PALMETTO LEGION INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT

The Sumter P-15’s made three errors in the top of the first inning of their game against Texarkana, Ark., in the Palmetto Legion Invitational Tournament on Saturday at Riley Park. That led to four Texarkana runs, and that was pretty much the ball game. Texarkana went on to win 5-2 behind the pitching of left-hander Trey Jeans, handing Sumter its second loss of the day on Saturday. The P-15’s dropped a 6-3 contest to Fort Pierce, Fla.,

Friday-Sunday Inland Bracket Pool A at Legion Field (Florence) Friday Whiteville (N.C.) 6, Potomac Valley (W.Va.) 3 Florence 4, Lancaster 1 Saturday Florence 9, Whiteville (N.C.) 3 Whiteville (N.C.) 11, vs. Lancaster 6 Potomac Valley (N.C.) 10, Lancaster 8 Florence 11, Potomac Valley (N.C.) 8 Pool B at Riley Park (Sumter)

earlier in the day. “We made way too many errors in the first inning,” said Sumter head coach Curtis Johnson, whose squad fell to 16-5 on the

Friday Fort Pierce (Fla.) 3, Texarkana (Ark.) 1 Sumter 8, Jacksonville (N.C.) 0 Saturday Texarkana (Ark.) 14, Jacksonville (N.C.) 1 Fort Pierce (Fla.) 19, Jacksonville (N.C.) 8 Fort Pierce (Fla.) 6, Sumter 3 Texarkana (Ark.) 5, Sumter 2 Today Pool A vs. Pool B at Legion Field (Florence) Fort Pierce, Fla., vs. Lancaster, 10 a.m. Sumter vs. Potomac Valley (W.Va.), 1 p.m. Texarkana, Ark., vs. Whiteville, N.C., 4 p.m. Florence vs. Potomac Valley (W.Va.), 7 p.m.

season. “We put ourselves in a hole we weren’t able to climb out of.” Texarkana’s Luke McGuire led off the game with a double off of Sumter start-

Schwartz youngest Sunset CC champ BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com Youth was served — or perhaps it was youth doing the serving — at last weekend’s Sunset Country Club Championship. At the spry age of 15, Grier Schwartz shot a 149 to win the 2-round golf tournament, becoming the youngest club champion in the club’s 91-year history. “It’s a really big honor to be the youngest one ever and out of all the champions that have won it; it just means a lot,” said Schwartz, who also took home the junior championship title as well. In his first club championship, Schwartz was forced to hit from the black tees as required for those ages 15-18 years old. It was something he’s accustomed to though as he plays the course every day and has been a member all of his life. “I would say (playing the course every day) paid off to my advantage because they have to go to work every day and I can just go out there and play every day,” Schwartz said. SEE SCHWARTZ, PAGE B5

Pro Open alum Stephens advances at Wimbledon BY SANDRA HARWITT The Associated Press

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Fifteen-year-old Grier Schwartz holds the trophies after winning the Sunset Country Club Champion to become the youngest champ in club history. Schwartz shot a 149 in the 2-day tournament held last weekend at Sunset.

LONDON — The bigger the tournament, the better for American and Palmetto Pro Open alum Sloane Stephens. The 17th-seeded American advanced to Wimbledon’s fourth round for the first time Saturday, rallying for a 7-6 (3), 0-6, 6-4 victory over 196th-ranked qualifier Petra Cetkovska of the Czech Republic. Stephens has now advanced to the second week of all three of the year’s Grand Slams. At the Australian Open in January, Stephens secured her first Grand Slam semifinal berth, upsetting none other than Serena Williams to get there. At the recent French Open, Stephens made it to the fourth round before falling to Maria Sharapova.

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Palmetto Pro Open alum Sloane Stephens hits a return against Petra Cetkovska during their third-round match at Wimbledon that began on Friday and ended on Saturday. Stephens won 7-5, 4-6, 6-3.

“It’s been good,’’ Stephens said. “I played the SEE STEPHENS, PAGE B4

Injuries keeping McElveen out of 2 sports at Coker EDITOR’S NOTE: Barbara Boxleitner is a former Item assistant sports editor and college teacher. She is a Florida-based journalist and photographer who has been published in 41 newspapers, magazines and journals throughout North America. Each week she’ll provide updates on area athletes participating in college and professional sports at all levels.

uccessive injuries have made it difficult for Katie McElveen to maintain her 2-sport college career. Since 2012, the Robert E. Lee Academy graduate has suffered shoulder, concussion and biceps injuries. “It has been frustrating and stressful,” the Coker College senior said. McElveen opened col-

lege with a standout volleyball season. The outside hitter led the team in kills and was second in digs. She was named the squad’s Most Valuable Player. MCELVEEN She followed with an impressive softball season, when the infielder was the Confer-

ence Carolinas Freshman of the Year. She hit .321 and led the team with five home runs and 28 runs batted in. She was Coker’s Freshman Athlete of the Year. She had a successful sophomore season in volleyball, then redshirted the softball season because of January 2012 SEE BOXLEITNER, PAGE B5

SPORTS

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SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 2013

Rain postpones Kentucky race BY GARY GRAVES The Associated Press

QUAKER STATE 400 LINEUP

SPARTA, Ky. — Rain Saturday night forced NASCAR to postpone the Sprint Cup race at Kentucky Speedway. The 400-mile event was rescheduled to begin today at noon. Dale Earnhardt Jr. will start on the pole in a Chevy alongside Carl Edwards’ Ford. It was the circuit’s first postponement since last year’s season-opening Daytona 500. The marquee event ran the following night for the first time in its history. Sunday’s rescheduling creates the first day Cup race for the 1.5-mile oval after two events at night. Showers were forecast all day around the state, which arrived around mid-afternoon with a heavy downpour followed by sporadic rain. NASCAR delayed the start and held out hope for a late start with jet driers on the

By The Associated Press After Friday qualifying; race today At Kentucky Speedway Sparta, Ky. Lap length: 1.5 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 183.636 mph. 2. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 183.306. 3. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 183.144. 4. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 182.593. 5. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 182.587. 6. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 182.34. 7. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 182.254. 8. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 182.192. 9. (55) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 181.922. 10. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 181.72. 11. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 181.708. 12. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 181.653. 13. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 181.391. 14. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 181.36. 15. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 181.159. 16. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 181.111. 17. (47) A J Allmendinger, Toyota, 180.892. 18. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 180.868. 19. (56) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 180.832.

track, but another band of rain led officials to postpone the race just after 9 p.m. “We knew it would be touchand-go and from early in the morning we were tracking the weather,’’ NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp said. “We dispatched the driers and they stayed out ahead of it, but the

P-15’s from Page B1 McFaddin picked the ball up, he went to second and threw it into the outfield. Murphy scored and Duncan went to third. Duncan scored on a suicide squeeze bunt by Austin Roark to make it 4-0. “I tell my team that good teams take advantage of errors like that and that’s what we did,” said Texarkana head coach Dane Peavy, who whose team improved to 23-6 overall and 2-1 in the tournament. “And Sumter has a great team. We’re well aware of their tradition, and we’ve really enjoyed playing in this tournament.” The P-15’s will try to break even in the tournament today when they face Potomac Valley, W.Va., today at 1 p.m. at Legion Field in Florence. Texarkana will take on Whiteville, N.C., at 4. The other games in Florence will have Fort Pierce, Fla., meeting Lancaster at 10 a.m., and Potomac Valley, W.Va., meeting Florence at 7. “We’ve gained a lot from this tournament,” Johnson said. “Playing these kind of games against these kind of teams gets us ready for what’s down the road.” Sumter managed to get a run back in the bottom of the first off of Jeans. Jacob Watcher and Phillip Watcher reached on infield singles with Jacob eventually scoring on a wild pitch to make it 4-1. Jeans worked 6 1/3 innings in the 7-inning contest, allowing six hits and just one earned

20. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 180.765. 21. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 180.638. 22. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 180.578. 23. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 180.445. 24. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 179.97. 25. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 179.964. 26. (51) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 179.802. 27. (78) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 179.39. 28. (30) David Stremme, Toyota, 179.075. 29. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 178.944. 30. (33) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 178.265. 31. (13) Casey Mears, Ford, 178.235. 32. (7) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 177.983. 33. (98) Michael McDowell, Ford, 177.713. 34. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 177.486. 35. (36) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, 176.638. 36. (83) David Reutimann, Toyota, 176.488. 37. (35) Josh Wise, Ford, Owner Points. 38. (34) David Ragan, Ford, Owner Points. 39. (19) Mike Bliss, Toyota, Owner Points. 40. (93) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, Owner Points. 41. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, Owner Points. 42. (44) Scott Riggs, Ford, Owner Points. 43. (32) Ken Schrader, Ford, Owner Points.

weather cells never did move out of the area and they looked like they would linger. “It’s a 90-minute to twohour window with the best of conditions, and once it reached around 9 p.m. and it was still raining and in the forecast, we made the decision we thought was best.’’

run. He struck out seven and walked two. “Their pitcher did a good job of keeping us off balance all night,” Johnson said of Jeans. Sumter got its other run off of Jeans in the fifth. Will Smith’s single scored Kendall Pack, who had reached on an error. Texarkana got a run in the top of the seventh to go up 5-2. The P-15’s did not go away quietly in the bottom of the inning though, thanks to some help from Texarkana. Pinch hitter Tee Dubose reached on a 1-out error by second baseman Nathan Stubber. Jacob Watcher then reached when reserve first baseman Jonathan Boucher dropped his popup on the infield. That spelled the end for Jeans, who was replaced by fellow lefty Dalton Willige. Willige fell behind 3-1 in the count to Smith before striking him out. However, he hit Phillip Watcher to load the bases and bring cleanup hitter Andrew Reardon to the plate. Reardon hit a couple of balls hard but foul before popping up on the infield to end the game. “We made way too many errors in that last inning,” Peavy said. “(Jeans) should have been out of there (with the win). We made him throw too many pitches.” Johnson was pleased with the way his team battled in the final inning. “You always talk about getting the tying run to the plate, and we got the go-ahead run to the plate,” Johnson said. “I’m proud of the way we continued to play hard.”

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Hartsville tops Manning, grabs lead for 4th HARTSVILLE — ManningSantee Post 68 lost to Hartsville 7-6 on Saturday at Jimmy White Park in Kelleytown to fall one-half game behind Post 53 in the chase for the fourth and final spot in the American Legion baseball state playoffs from League III. Still, Manning has a chance to get into the lower state playoffs, just as Dalzell-Shaw Post 175 does in the upper state playoffs despite its 9-3 loss to Irmo-Chapin on Friday. Manning fell to 3-11 with the loss while Post 53 improved to 4-11. Hartsville plays at Cheraw on Monday, while Post 68 plays host to Cheraw in a doubleheader on Tuesday begin-

SUMTER from Page B1 lead. Nocito pitched the entire game for Fort Pierce to get the victory. The P-15s play Potomac Valley, W. Va., today at 1 p.m. at Legion Field in Florence. With the win, Post 358 upped its record to 21-5. Johnson was clear-

ning at 5 p.m. Should Manning and Hartsville end up tied after Tuesday, they would play a special game to decide who gets the final playoff berth. That game would likely be played on Wednesday. Dalzell is in a 3-way battle for the fourth and final spot in the playoffs from League VIII. Lexington is 3-9, while Columbia Northeast is 3-10 and the Jets 2-9, both one-half game behind. Post 175 has four games remaining, all against Northeast and Lexington -- a doubleheader at home against Northeast on Monday beginning at 6 p.m., and a doubleheader on the road against Lexington on Wednesday at 6.

ly not happy with his team’s play as it prepared for a nightcap with Texarkana, Ark. “”We just didn’t play very well,” Johnson said. “We just couldn’t get going late and didn’t swing the bats well at all.” Johnson said nothing will change as his team prepares for continued postseason play. “We’re going to continue to do what we’ve been doing all along,” he said.

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TURBEVILLE — The Clarendon County 9-10 year old Dixie Minors all-star baseball team stayed alive in the District 9 tournament with a 6-5 victory over St. George on Saturday at the Turbeville Recreation Department field. Mickey Jordan had a 3-run double for Clarendon, while Avery Goff and Keaton Wildes both had two hits. Wildes also got the win on the mound, pitching all six innings. He struck out nine and walked four. On Friday, Clarendon lost to Sumter National 16-4. Wildes, Ethan Hutson and Dalton Brown each had a hit. Clarendon County faces Holly Hill today at 6 p.m.

AMERICAN LEGION STANDINGS LEAGUE III W L Pct. GB Sumter 13 1 .929 -Camden 9 6 .600 4 1/2 Cheraw 6 6 .500 6 Manning 3 10 .231 9 1/2 Hartsville 3 11 .214 10 Saturday Fort Pierce (Fla.) 6, Sumter 3 Texarkana (Ark.) at Sumter Manning-Santee at Hartsville Today Sumter vs. Potomac Valley, W.Va. (in Florence), TBA Monday Greenwood at Sumter, 7:30 p.m. Hartsville at Cheraw, 7 p.m. Tuesday Camden at Sumter, 7:30 p.m. Cheraw at Manning-Santee (DH), 5 p.m. Wednesday Sumter at Cheraw, 5 p.m. Thursday Florence at Sumter, 7:30 p.m.

LEAGUE VIII W L Pct. GB Irmo 11 2 .846 -W. Columbia 11 2 .846 -Orangeburg 8 6 .571 3 1/2 Lexington 3 9 .250 7 1/2 Columbia NE 3 10 .231 8 Dalzell 2 9 .182 8 Friday Irmo-Chapin 9, Dalzell-Shaw 3 Orangeburg 11, Columbia Northeast 0 Orangeburg 12, Columbia Northeast 0 West Columbia 11, Lexington 2 West Columbia 1, Lexington 0 Monday Columbia Northeast at Dalzell-Shaw (DH), 6 p.m. West Columbia at Irmo-Chapin, 7 p.m. Tuesday Orangeburg at Lexington, 7 p.m. Wednesday Dalzell-Shaw at Lexington (DH), 6 p.m.

SCOREBOARD TV, RADIO TODAY 7:30 a.m. -- International Cycling: Tour de France Stage Two from Ajaccio, France (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 8:30 a.m. -- Professional Golf: European PGA Tour The Irish Open Final Round from Maynooth, Ireland (GOLF). 11:30 a.m. -- Formula One Racing: British Grand Prix from Towcester, England (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 11:45 a.m. -- International Soccer: Confederations Cup Third-Place Match from Salvador, Brazil (ESPN2). 12:30 p.m. -- International Cycling: Tour de France Stage Two from Ajaccio, France (WIS 10). 1 p.m. -- PGA Golf: AT&T National Final Round from Bethesda, Md. (WLTX 19). 1:30 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Arizona at Atlanta (FOX SPORTSOUTH, TBS, WPUB-FM 102.7). 2 p.m. -- Major League Soccer: Houston at New York (ESPN2). 2 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Cleveland at Chicago White Sox (WGN). 2:30 p.m. -- Senior PGA Golf: Champions Tour Senior Players Championship Final Round from Pittsburgh (GOLF). 3 p.m. -- LPGA Golf: U.S. Women’s Open Final Round from Southamption, N.Y. (WIS 10). 3 p.m. -- PGA Golf: AT&T National Final Round from Bethesda, Md. (WLTX 19). 3 p.m. -- Professional Tennis: The Wimbledon Championships First-Week Highlights from London (WOLO 25). 3 p.m. -- NHL Hockey: NHL Draft from Newark, N.J. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 3 p.m. -- WNBA Basketball: San Antonio at Atlanta (SPORTSOUTH). 4 p.m. -- WNBA Basketball: Tulsa at Washington (NBA TV). 5:30 p.m. -- International Soccer: Confederations Cup Third-Place Match from Rio de Janeiro (ESPN). 7 p.m. -- Professional Golf: Web.com Tour United Leasing Championship Final Round from Newburgh, Ind. (GOLF). 8 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: New York Yankees at Baltimore (ESPN). MONDAY 6:30 a.m. -- International Cycling: Tour de France Stage Three from Calvi, France (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 7 a.m. -- Professional Tennis: The Wimbledon Championships Men’s and Women’s Roundof-16 Matches from London (ESPN2). 8 a.m. -- Professional Tennis: The Wimbledon Championships Men’s and Women’s Roundof-16 Matches from London (ESPN). 1 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Detroit at Toronto (MLB NETWORK). 6:05 p.m. -- Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: San Francisco at Cincinnati (ESPN). 7 p.m. -- High School Football: The Opening Skills Competition from Beaverton, Ore. (ESPNU). 7 p.m. -- American Legion Baseball: Greenwood at Sumter (WWHM-FM 92.3, WWHM-FM 93.3, WWHM-AM 1290).

MLB STANDINGS American League By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Boston 49 34 .590 – Baltimore 45 36 .556 3 New York 42 37 .532 5 Tampa Bay 41 39 .513 61/2 Toronto 40 40 .500 71/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 43 35 .551 – Cleveland 43 38 .531 11/2 Kansas City 37 41 .474 6 Minnesota 36 41 .468 61/2 Chicago 32 46 .410 11 West Division W L Pct GB Texas 47 33 .588 – Oakland 47 35 .573 1 Los Angeles 38 43 .469 91/2 Seattle 35 45 .438 12 Houston 30 51 .370 171/2 Friday’s Games Cleveland 19, Chicago White Sox 10, 1st game Baltimore 4, N.Y. Yankees 3 Detroit 6, Tampa Bay 3 Boston 7, Toronto 5 Texas 4, Cincinnati 0 Kansas City 9, Minnesota 3 L.A. Angels 4, Houston 2 Cleveland 9, Chicago White Sox 8, 2nd game Oakland 6, St. Louis 1 Seattle 5, Chicago Cubs 4, 10 innings Saturday’s Games St. Louis 7, Oakland 1 Toronto 6, Boston 2 Cleveland 4, Chicago White Sox 3 Minnesota 6, Kansas City 2 L.A. Angels 7, Houston 2 Chicago Cubs at Seattle, 7:15 p.m. Cincinnati at Texas, 7:15 p.m. Detroit at Tampa Bay, 7:15 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 7:15 p.m. Sunday’s Games Toronto (Buehrle 4-5) at Boston (Dempster 5-8), 1:35 p.m. Detroit (Porcello 4-5) at Tampa Bay (Hellickson 6-3), 1:40 p.m. Cleveland (Masterson 9-6) at Chicago White Sox (Sale 5-6), 2:10 p.m. Kansas City (E.Santana 5-5) at Minnesota (Correia 6-5), 2:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 7-5) at Houston (Harrell 5-8), 2:10 p.m. Cincinnati (Latos 7-1) at Texas (Darvish 7-3), 3:05 p.m. St. Louis (Westbrook 4-2) at Oakland (Milone 6-7), 4:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (E.Jackson 3-10) at Seattle (Bonderman 1-1), 4:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Kuroda 7-5) at Baltimore (Tillman 9-2), 8:05 p.m. Monday’s Games Detroit at Toronto, 1:07 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Houston, 8:10 p.m. National League By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 47 34 .580 – Washington 40 40 .500 61/2 Philadelphia 39 42 .481 8 New York 33 44 .429 12 Miami 27 51 .346 181/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Pittsburgh 49 30 .620 – St. Louis 49 31 .613 1/2 Cincinnati 45 35 .563 41/2 Chicago 33 45 .423 151/2 Milwaukee 32 46 .410 161/2 West Division W L Pct GB Arizona 42 38 .525 – Colorado 41 41 .500 2 San Diego 40 40 .500 2 San Francisco 38 42 .475 4 Los Angeles 36 43 .456 51/2 Friday’s Games Pittsburgh 10, Milwaukee 3 San Diego 9, Miami 2 Washington 6, N.Y. Mets 4 Atlanta 3, Arizona 0 Texas 4, Cincinnati 0 Colorado 4, San Francisco 1 Oakland 6, St. Louis 1 Seattle 5, Chicago Cubs 4, 10 innings Philadelphia 16, L.A. Dodgers 1 Saturday’s Games N.Y. Mets 5, Washington 1 Atlanta 11, Arizona 5 St. Louis 7, Oakland 1 Colorado 2, San Francisco 1 San Diego at Miami, 7:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Seattle, 7:15 p.m.

| Cincinnati at Texas, 7:15 p.m. Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 7:15 p.m. Philadelphia at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Today’s Games San Diego (Cashner 5-3) at Miami (Eovaldi 1-0), 1:10 p.m. Washington (G.Gonzalez 4-3) at N.Y. Mets (Z. Wheeler 1-0), 1:10 p.m. Arizona (Cahill 3-9) at Atlanta (Maholm 8-6), 1:35 p.m. Milwaukee (Lohse 3-6) at Pittsburgh (Morton 1-1), 1:35 p.m. Cincinnati (Latos 7-1) at Texas (Darvish 7-3), 3:05 p.m. St. Louis (Westbrook 4-2) at Oakland (Milone 6-7), 4:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (E.Jackson 3-10) at Seattle (Bonderman 1-1), 4:10 p.m. Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 7-4) at L.A. Dodgers (Fife 2-2), 4:10 p.m. San Francisco (Bumgarner 7-5) at Colorado (Pomeranz 0-0), 4:10 p.m. Monday’s Games Milwaukee at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Arizona at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. San Diego at Miami, 7:10 p.m. San Francisco at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m.

GOLF AT&T National Par Scores The Associated Press Saturday At Congressional Country Club Bethesda, Md. Purse: $6.5 million Yardage: 7,569; Par: 71 Third Round James Driscoll 69-69-68—206 -7 Bill Haas 70-68-68—206 -7 Roberto Castro 66-69-71—206 -7 Andres Romero 70-66-70—206 -7 Jason Kokrak 71-66-70—207 -6 OTHER Tommy Gainey 73-71-75—219 +6 U.S. Women’s Open Par Scores The Associated Press Saturday At Sebonack Golf Club Southampton, N.Y. Purse: TBA ($3.25 million in 2012) Yardage: 6,821; Par: 72 Third Round Inbee Park 67-68-71—206 -10 I.K. Kim 68-69-73—210 -6 Jodi Ewart Shadoff 70-69-74—213 -3 So Yeon Ryu 73-69-73—215 -1 Angela Stanford 73-68-74—215 -1 Constellation Senior Players Championship Par Scores The Associated Press Saturday At Fox Chapel Golf Club Pittsburgh Purse: $2.7 million Yardage: 6,696; Par: 70 Third Round Fred Couples 66-62-67—195 -15 Kenny Perry 71-63-63—197 -13 Duffy Waldorf 66-67-66—199 -11 Mike Goodes 67-68-65—200 -10 John Huston 65-67-68—200 -10

TENNIS Wimbledon Results By The Associated Press Saturday At The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club London Purse: $34.9 million (Grand Slam) Surface: Grass-Outdoor Singles Men Third Round Mikhail Youzhny (20), Russia, def. Viktor Troicki, Serbia, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5. Fernando Verdasco, Spain, def. Ernests Gulbis, Latvia, 6-2, 6-4, 6-4. Kenny de Schepper, France, def. Juan Monaco (22), Argentina, 6-4, 7-6 (8), 6-4. Lukasz Kubot, Poland, def. Benoit Paire (25), France, 6-1, 6-3, 6-4. Andreas Seppi (23), Italy, def. Kei Nishikori (12), Japan, 3-6, 6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-4. Ivan Dodig, Croatia, def. Igor Sijsling, Netherlands, 6-0, 6-1, 1-0, retired. Bernard Tomic, Australia, def. Richard Gasquet (9), France, 7-6 (7), 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (5). Tomas Berdych (7), Czech Republic, def. Kevin Anderson (27), South Africa, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5. Juan Martin del Potro (8), Argentina, def. Grega Zemlja, Slovenia, 7-5, 7-6 (3), 6-0. Tommy Haas (13), Germany, def. Feliciano Lopez, Spain, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5, 6-4. Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. Jeremy Chardy (28), France, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2. David Ferrer (4), Spain, def. Alexandr Dolgopolov (26), Ukraine, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (2), 2-6, 6-1, 6-2. Women Third Round Petra Kvitova (8), Czech Republic, def. Ekaterina Makarova (25), Russia, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3. Sloane Stephens (17), United States, def. Petra Cetkovska, Czech Republic, 7-6 (3), 0-6, 6-4. Monica Puig, Puerto Rico, def. Eva Birnerova, Czech Republic, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. Roberta Vinci (11), Italy, def. Dominika Cibulkova (18), Slovakia, 6-1, 6-4. Laura Robson, Britain, def. Marina Erakovic, New Zealand, 1-6, 7-5, 6-3. Tsvetana Pironkova, Bulgaria, def. Petra Martic, Croatia, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2. Agnieszka Radwanska (4), Poland, def. Madison Keys, United States, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3. Kaia Kanepi, Estonia, def. Alison Riske, United States, 6-2, 6-3. Sabine Lisicki (23), Germany, def. Sam Stosur (14), Australia, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1. Li Na (6), China, def. Klara Zakopalova (32), Czech Republic, 4-6, 6-0, 8-6. Serena Williams (1), United States, def. Kimiko Date-Krumm, Japan, 6-2, 6-0.

WNBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct Atlanta 9 1 .900 Chicago 6 3 .667 New York 5 4 .556 Washington 4 6 .400 Connecticut 2 6 .250 Indiana 2 7 .222 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct Minnesota 7 2 .778 Los Angeles 5 3 .625 Phoenix 6 4 .600 Seattle 4 5 .444 San Antonio 3 6 .333 Tulsa 3 9 .250 Friday’s Games Indiana 80, Tulsa 69 Atlanta 86, Washington 75 Minnesota 88, Los Angeles 64 New York 67, Seattle 62 Saturday’s Games Phoenix at Connecticut, 7 p.m. Los Angeles at Chicago, 8 p.m. Today’s Games San Antonio at Atlanta, 3 p.m. Tulsa at Washington, 4 p.m. Seattle at Indiana, 6 p.m.

GB – 21/2 31/2 5 6 61/2 GB – 11/2 11/2 3 4 51/2

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SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 2013

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Managers maneuvering lineups out of necessity BY R.B. FALLSTROM The Associated Press

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Atlantaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jason Heyward scores in the eighth inning of the Bravesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 11-5 victory over Arizona on Saturday in Atlanta.

Heyward, big inning propel Braves BY GEORGE HENRY The Associated Press ATLANTA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; People like to say the Atlanta Braves live and die by the home run. Jason Heyward says thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not always the case, and he offered Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eighth inning as proof. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We did a good job getting pitches to hit. We had some sac flies, we had some guys running the bases well, we had some guys drawing some walks,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Heyward said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re able to do things like that and put it all together, you have a lot of opportunities to win the game.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Heyward hit a tying RBI double and Andrelton Simmons scored the go-ahead run on the same play in a 7-run eighth inning that gave the Braves an 11-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Braves rallied for their 23rd comeback victory, tops in the National League. Atlanta has won two straight and four of five to lead Washington by 6 1/2 games in the NL East. The Diamondbacks have lost four of five. Braves starter Tim Hudson extended his winless streak to

10 straight starts, allowing five hits, four runs and four walks with two strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings. David Hernandez (4-5) retired the first batter he faced in the eighth, but pinch-hitter Reed Johnson and Simmons were both hit by a pitch before Heyward doubled to left field. Johnson scored from second on the double, but third base coach Brian Snitker signaled for Simmons to stop on the bag as Jason Kubel was throwing to cutoff man Eric Chavez at third. When Kubelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s throw bounced wide left of Chavez, Simmons was able to score easily to give the Braves a 6-5 lead. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was bluffing at first just to force a throw (from Kubel) and maybe make him start getting ready to throw home, too,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Simmons said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I saw the ball went away from the third baseman, I noticed there was nobody in the space. The catcher was all the way back there, so I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think they were going to beat me to home plate.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; After a single by Justin Upton chased Hernandez, Tony Sipp allowed Brian McCannâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tworun single and Dan Ugglaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s RBI

double, before B.J. Uptonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sacrifice fly RBI to make it 10-5. Chris Johnson added an RBI single off J.J. Putz for an 11-5 lead. Hernandez allowed two hits and four runs with no walks or strikeouts in 1/3 of an inning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t deserve to win the game,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Arizona manager Kirk Gibson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We walked five in an inning without a hit and only gave up two runs. Then we gave them seven walks, three hit batsmen, made an error. Just melted down. Didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t play good at all. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s frustrating. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disappointing for sure.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; The Diamondbacks took a 5-4 lead in the top of the eighth on Miguel Monteroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fifth homer, a solo shot, off Jordan Walden. Walden (3-1) earned the win despite allowing three hits and one run with no walks and one strikeout in one inning. Arizona scored its first four runs on an RBI double by Montero, Kubelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s RBI single in the fourth and A.J. Pollockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2-run homer in the sixth. Hudson was chased when Pollockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sixth homer scored Kubel in the sixth to tie it at 4-all.

ST. LOUIS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; If it seems like Don Mattingly is writing out a new batting order for the Los Angeles Dodgers every night, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because he just about is. With the season approaching the halfway point, Mattingly used a major league-high 75 different batting orders in the first 79 games for his injury-stricken team. Seattle (73) and Miami (72) were just behind entering Saturday, while Baltimore and St. Louis (40 each) were the standards of stability, according to STATS. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a manager alive that wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to come to the park and have one through nine set for you,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Marlins manager Mike Redmond said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A manager is always trying to figure out that spot where guys have the most suc-

cess and it benefits the team. I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the beauty of managing, trying to figure that out.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Injuries, statistics, slumps and matchups all play a role in trying to find that perfect order. And then there was Billy Martin, who said he occasionally pulled names out of a hat to determine his batting order when his teams were scuffling. Texas manager Ron Washington used 55 batting orders, with five players sharing the No. 3 hole and six batting No. 5. During his career, Washington appreciated relative certainty. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As soon as we get back to the way I know we can go, you can see that same lineup. It ainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to be jumping back and forth,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Washington said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think these guys love when they come to the yard knowing exactly where they are every day.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

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Texas manager Ron Washington marks his lineup card at the start of a game against Seattle. Daily wrinkles on Rangers lineup cards have nothing to do with Washingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ego. While waiting out injuries and slumps, tinkering is a necessity. The first 77 games, five players have batted in the allimportant third spot and six have batted fifth.

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Gee, strange play send Mets over Nationals 5-1 NEW YORK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Dillon Gee beat Washington for the third time this season and the New York Mets scored the goahead run when third baseman Ryan Zimmerman and shortstop Ian Desmond made errors on the same strange play GEE to top the Nationals 5-1 on Saturday. Daniel Murphy delivered three hits and first baseman Josh Satin started a pair of nifty double plays for the Mets. PIRATES BREWERS

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PITTSBURGH â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Pedro Alvarez and Garrett Jones each homered and Francisco Liriano pitched six strong innings as surging Pittsburgh won its eighth straight game, 2-1 over Milwaukee. Liriano gave up one run and seven hits in six innings with one walk and six strikeouts. CARDINALS ATHLETICS

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ster, starting with the 200th of his career and following with a tiebreaking, 2-run drive off Junichi Tazawa in the eighth inning that led Toronto over Boston 6-2.

wright pitched a 5-hitter to become the NLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second 11-game winner, Matt Adams had his first 2-homer game and St. Louis beat Oakland 7-1. Wainwright (11-5) struck out eight and walked two. ROCKIES GIANTS

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DENVER â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Nolan Arenado hit a game-ending single with two outs in the ninth inning to lift Colorado to a 2-1 victory over San Francisco. Michael Cuddyer singled in the first inning for the Rockies to extend his hitting streak to 26 straight games. MARLINS 7 PADRES 1

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BALTIMORE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Chris Davis homered twice to raise his major leagueleading total to 30, and Baltimore beat the New York Yankees 11-3. ANGELS ASTROS

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HOUSTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Joe Blanton pitched seven sharp innings, and Howie Kendrick and Chris Iannetta both homered to give the Los Angeles Angels a

MIAMI â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jacob Turner pitched a 7-hitter for his first complete game in 19 career starts, helping Miami beat San Diego 7-1.

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MINNEAPOLIS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Kyle Gibson pitched six solid innings in his major league debut, and Trevor Plouffe homered to help Minnesota beat Kansas City 6-2. INDIANS WHITE SOX

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CHICAGO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Nick Swisher singled in the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning, and Cleveland beat the Chicago White Sox for the third time in less than 24 hours, 4-3. From wire reports

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SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 2013

Serena, Djokovic show who’s No. 1 BY HOWARD FENDRICH The Associated Press

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LONDON — As the sun set on the opening week of Wimbledon, just about the only seeding that truly signified something was No. 1. That’s the number beside the names of Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic, who turned in nearly perfect performances back-to-back Saturday on Centre Court to cap nearly perfect runs to the fourth round at the All England Club, while chaos reigned all around them. In the final match of the fortnight’s first half, played with the roof closed and lights glowing to make sure it would get done as darkness approached, defending champion Williams used eight aces and 11 return winners to power past 42-yearold Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan 6-2, 6-0 in 61 minutes. “She didn’t lose energy, and her game, I think, is getting better, day after day. Not better in general, but adapting to the surface. Everything is getting better,’’ said French coach Patrick Mouratoglou, who has been working with Williams over the past year, when she is 77-3. “So now let’s enter into the most important part of the tournament. ... Now the matches are going to get tougher and tougher.’’ Might not necessarily have been a fair fight, considering that Date-Krumm is ranked 84th and was the oldest woman to reach the third round at

slams well. I’m excited to be in the second week again.’’ While she won, two other Americans lost: Allison Riske fell to Kaia Kanepi 6-2, 6-3 and Madison Keys fell 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 to fourth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska. For Keys, the 18-yearold from Rock Island, Ill., it was a much better showing than the last time she faced Radwanska, a 6-1, 6-1 shellacking at Miami in 2012 that Radwanska didn’t even recall when asked about it earlier in the week. “Felt pretty good,’’ Keys said. “ Just really wanted to do better than last time and wanted to be happy when I came off the court.’’ Stephens’ third round win turned out to be a two-day affair. The match started on Friday night, but was suspended at one set apiece because of darkness. But Stephens had to plead with the umpire for the match to be postponed. At 3-0 in the second set, Stephens told umpire Kelly Thomson she was having trouble see-

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Women’s top seed Serena Williams, left, and men’s top seed Novak Djokovic both easily advanced to the fourth round at Wimbledon on Saturday. Williams defeated Kimiko Date-Krumm 6-2, 6-0 while Djokovic earned a 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 victory over Jeremy Chardy.

Wimbledon in the 45-year Open era. She played Williams evenly for about three games, before the 16-time major champion took over. “She has so much power, speed,’’ Date-Krumm said. “She has everything.’’ Williams’ easy win followed the 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 victory over 28th-seeded Jeremy Chardy of France turned in by 2011 champion Djokovic, who compiled a remarkable ratio of 38 winners to three unforced errors. The Serb’s initial miscue of his own doing did not come until the third set’s sixth game, when he double-faulted while ahead 4-1, 40-love.

“Everything went my way,’’ Djokovic said. “I did everything I wanted to do.’’ Both he and Williams could say that about the way they handled matters throughout Week 1. Williams has won all six sets she’s played, allowing her opponents a total of 11 games. Djokovic has won all of his nine sets, dropping 29 games. “You don’t want to play your best tennis in the first round and continue to go down. I feel like I try to play better as each match goes on,’’ said Williams. “I try to find out something I can improve on from each match so I can do it better in the next round.’’

ing. Thomson responded that they still had sufficient light to keep playing for 45 minutes. Once Stephens lost the second set at love, she told Cetkovska she couldn’t see and they agreed to stop playing. The match resumed at the start of the third set, and Stephens came out slowly, falling behind 2-0. In all, Stephens lost eight games in a row before breaking serve in the third game of the third set. “It’s always tough coming back the next day to finish the match,’’ Stephens said. “I just felt weird. I’m only playing one set. This is like a practice set. It was a little tricky.’’ Stephens moves on to play 19-year-old Monica Puig of Puerto Rico, with whom she’s familiar from when they both trained as pre-teens with coach Nick Saviano in South Florida. This will be their first match against each other as pros.

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SOFTBALL CO-ED LEAGUE REGISTRATION

Registration is under way for the Sumter County Recreation Department’s co-ed softball summer league. The cost is $140 per team for a 6-game season. The league will run from July 15 through Aug. 20 with games played on Monday. The deadline for entry is July 10. A registration form and rules can be found at www.sumtersoftball.com. For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248.

All registrations will be completed using GoGreen Events, with a $22 fee for the run/walk with a t-shirt and a $15 fee without a t-shirt. Awards will be given in the Overall, Masters, and Age Group categories. Proceeds from the event will be reinvested in the maintenance and improvement of the Cypress Trail. Additional information can be found at http:// www.go-greenevents.com/CT9k or by emailing race director Shawn Delaney at sumterstryders@ gmail.com. GOLF SUMTER HIGH TOURNAMENT

KICKBALL SUMMER LEAGUE REGISTRATION

Registration is under way for the Sumter County Recreation Department’s summer kickball league. The cost is $125 per team for a 6-game season. The league will run from July 16 through Aug. 21 with games played on Tuesday. The deadline for entry is July 10. A registration form and rules can be found at www.sumtersoftball.com. For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248. BOWLING BOWL A PAW

The 2nd Annual Bowl A Paw bowling tournament will be held on Sunday, July 28, at 2 p.m. at Gamecock Lanes. The event is a fundraiser for KAT’s Special Kneads small animal shelter. The event includes three games and a pair of shoes at a cost of $12.50 for adults and $10 for children age 12 and under. For more information, call Kathy Stafford at (803) 469-3906, Gail McLeod at (803) 840-4519 or Gamecock Lanes at (803) 775-1197 or send an email to katsspecialkneads@yahoo.com.

The first Sumter High Athletics Golf Tournament will be held Monday, July 22, at Sunset Country Club. The tournament will begin at 9 a.m. The entry fee is $160 per 4-man team. For more information, call Drew Marlowe at (803) 464-5682 or e-mail him at drew.marlowe@ yahoo.com. PAR 4 PETS

The 2nd Annual Par 4 Pets Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, Sept. 21, at Crystal Lakes Golf Course. The format is 4-man Captain’s Choice with an entry fee of $160 per team or $40 per player. Entry is limited to the first 20 teams. There will be $5 per mulligan available at registration with a maximum of two per player. The event is a fundraiser for KAT’s Special Kneads small animal shelter. For more information, call Kathy Stafford at (803) 469-3906, Julie Wilkins at (803) 968-5176, Melissa Brunson at (803) 983-0038, Gail McLeod at (803) 840-4519 or Crystal Lakes manager Mike Ardis at (803) 775-1902.

The clinic is under the direction of Bobby Baker, Tom Cope and Jim Davis. The session is for grades 9-12. The clinic will run from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The cost of the session is $45 per camper. Tshirts will be given and trophies will be awarded. For more information, call Sumter Christian School at (803) 773-1902. BATTLE ON THE HILL

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ACC welcomes Pitt, Syracuse, Notre Dame BY AARON BEARD The Associated Press

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Andres Romero chips onto the first green from a bunker during the third round of the AT&T National on Saturday at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md. Romero is in a 4-way tie for the lead after three rounds.

4-way tie atop AT&T National BY DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press BETHESDA, Md. — A triple bogey for Bill Haas. Double bogeys for Andres Romero and Roberto Castro. They still wound up in a 4-way tie for the lead Saturday in the AT&T National with James Driscoll, whose third round was pleasantly dull by comparison. Castro put the perfect finishing touch on this most wild day at Congressional when he hit his approach into the water left of the 18th green, and then chipped in for par from 80 feet to salvage an even-par 71 and keep a share of the lead. Haas made nine birdies and had to settle for a 68, courtesy of two wedge shots that cost him four shots, including his triple bogey on the beastly 11th hole. Romero had a threeshot lead at one point, and

then it was gone. He went from the water to a bunker on the 11th for double bogey and followed that with a bogey on the next hole. He made six pars the rest of the way for a 70. Driscoll, meanwhile, motored along without too much excitement. He had a 68, the only player in the field to break 70 all three rounds. Coming off a bogey on the 15th, Driscoll though he might be headed for another with a poor tee shot. But he knocked a 4-iron out of the rough, barely got onto the green and rolled in a 25-foot birdie. They were at 7-under 206, and more fun awaits Sunday. “I think over four days here, every player is going to hit kind of a rough patch,’’ Castro said. Ten players were separated by four shots going into the

final round, a group that includes 19-year-old Jordan Spieth. He had a two-shot lead after opening with two straight birdies, and then went through a stretch of missing five putts inside 8 feet on a four-hole stretch. One of them was a three-putt from 5 feet for double bogey on No. 8. Spieth had a 74, though he’s still in the game, just three shots behind. “A wild day,’’ Castro said. Jason Kokrak had a 70 and was one shot out of the lead, while Charlie Wi had a 29 on the front nine and shot 65 to finish two shots behind, along with Tom Gillis (66). Spieth was in the group at 209 with Brandt Snedeker, who had a 69. If Saturday was any indication, expect anything in the final round, especially since seven of those 10 players have never won on the PGA Tour.

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Park leads by 4 at U.S. Women’s Open SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — Inbee Park is one round from making history by winning the first three majors of the year. The top-ranked Park had a four-stroke lead through three rounds at the U.S. Women’s Open. She shot 1-under 71 on Saturday in harsh conditions at Sebonack and was 10 under for the tournament. Fellow South Korean I.K. Kim had a 73 to remain in second but PARK lost two strokes to Park. COUPLES IN FRONT AT SENIOR PLAYERS

PITTSBURGH — Fred Couples birdied three of the final five holes for a 3-under 67 and a two-stroke lead Saturday after the third round of the Senior Players Championship. Couples completed a 62 in the morning in the rain-delayed second round and had a 15under 195 total at Fox Chapel. Kenny Perry was second in the Champions Tour major. Duffy Waldorf was third at 11 under after rounds of 67 and 66.

VANDERBILT DISMISSES 4 FOOTBALL PLAYERS

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt has dismissed four football players from the team and kicked them off campus while Nashville police investigate whether a sex crime occurred in a dorm. The school’s public affairs department announced Friday that four players — none of whom it named — were suspended from the team. The university issued another release Saturday morning indicating they’re removed from the team and on interim suspension from the university “effective immediately, pending further investigation and/or a hearing.’’ KESELOWSKI WINS NATIONWIDE RACE AT KENTUCKY

SPARTA, Ky. — Brad Keselowski took his final lead on the 156th lap and went on to a rain-shortened victory Friday night in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Kentucky Speedway. Elliott Sadler was second, followed by Truck Series points leader Matt Crafton, Brian Vickers and Kyle Busch.

SCHWARTZ from Page B1 In his Sunday group were two of his father Milton’s buddies, Brian Bland, the 2009 club champion, and Les Thompson. Bland led going into Sunday’s final round after shooting a 71 on Saturday. Schwartz and Thompson were three strokes back after shooting 74s. Schwartz beat Bland by a stroke on the front nine in the final round, shooting a 38, with the former club champion shooting a 39. That set him up for the back nine. “I knew I had to make up some shots really fast and on No. 12 (a par 4) was a good hole for me because he bogeyed and I parred it, so I was down one and I just started playing really well from there,” Schwartz said of a change in momentum. “I got up two shots going into the final hole and parred it.” Schwartz and Bland both missed birdie putts on 17,

but Bland birdied the final hole. However, Schwartz sank his par putt to win by one stroke and make history. Schwartz shot a final round 75, while Bland shot a 79. “I think it says a lot about the abilities of Grier,” said Sunset head professional Brian Altman. “The kid’s got a bright future; he was on Wilson Hall’s golf team who went undefeated (during the regular season) this past year, and you’ve got to believe he was a major reason why after this accomplishment.” Schwartz bettered the previous record of Sharp Turner, another Wilson Hall product, who won the club’s championship in ‘11 at the age of 16. “It speaks to the experience he has even though this is his first championship,” Altman explained. “Kids are getting into (golf) so much younger, so they’re playing these Monday (SCJGA Mid-State chapter)

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tournaments all summer long from 8 (years old) and up, so he’s got tournament experience, and as that experience builds, so does his results. And when the confidence gets there that’s when success happens, and the more success the more confidence he has as it works in a circle.” Going into his first club championship Schwartz said he didn’t have too many expectations. “My expectations weren’t too high; I just went out there and played the way I know that I can, and it turned out for the best,” he said. For his record-setting feat Schwartz said he received two trophies — one each for the club and junior championship — as well as some gift cards and a parking spot for a year. There’s only one problem. Schwartz has his driver’s license, but has no car. “Next year we’re going to have to give away cars because we’ve got a parking spot, but no car to put in it,” Altman joked.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John Swofford has spent nearly two years working to bring in new schools, refuting reports of departures and securing a media rights deal to pump the brakes on realignment. The end result comes Monday when Pittsburgh, Syracuse and Notre Dame officially arrive to form a 15-team ACC. “It’s a very exciting time to be a part of this league,’’ Swofford said. “In a lot of ways, it feels like Pitt and Syracuse and Notre Dame are already in SWOFFORD the league. They just haven’t been in it competitively but they’ve been in our meetings and been a part of our discussions and the decisions that will move us forward. ... We’re just in a really good place right now.’’ The changes began with the ACC inviting Pitt and Syracuse in September 2011. A year later, Notre Dame said it would join in all league sports except football, though it will play five games annually against ACC teams and gain access to its bowl tieins starting next fall. Then, after Maryland’s surprise defection to the Big Ten for 2014, the league reached out to Louisville as a replacement and secured a grant-of-rights agreement giving the ACC control of TV money for schools that leave before the broadcast deal ends after the 2026-27 season. The changes have strengthened the ACC’s East Coast presence, expanded its footprint west into Indiana and offered protection from future realignment. That’s why Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick said there’s excitement in South Bend about the move for the Fighting Irish, who will remain a football independent. He said a man stopped him on the way to his office

Friday to say it was “the best thing Notre Dame could have done.’’ “You want to go into a conference where you know the members are fully committed to the conference,’’ Swarbrick said. “They were saying that publicly, they were saying that privately, but (the grant of rights) was a very significant manifestation of that commitment. That’s a great place.’’ It’s the second ACC expansion in 16 years under Swofford, who lured Boston College, Miami and Virginia Tech from the Big East a decade ago. This time, he expanded campus visits with presidents and athletic directors to include university trustees during stops at Florida State, Clemson and Virginia to answer questions about the ACC’s future. “The Maryland move was disconcerting in the sense that it caught all of us by surprise,’’ Swofford said. “But on the other hand, I’ve always been confident about the future and the stability of this league because I see firsthand the commitment at the presidential level, at the AD level, institution to institution and to the league itself. “When you lose one, you kind of look sideways a little bit about the trust factor. But I never had any reason not to trust any of our other schools or the people representing those schools.’’ The ACC has sued Maryland for payment of an exit fee of nearly $53 million, set after the Notre Dame announcement that also allowed the league to renegotiate its TV deal with ESPN. The 14 football members will receive an average of more than $20 million annually, a person familiar with the situation said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the league isn’t releasing the financial details of the TV deal.

BOXLEITNER from Page B1 surgery to correct a labral tear. She thinks the injury actually occurred during the previous softball season. “I was throwing in really cold weather,” she said. “I heard a pop.” Recovered from the surgery, she suffered a concussion during the first volleyball scrimmage in the fall. “They were trying me out in the back row,” she said. “I just rolled. It was a really freak accident.” Her head hit the floor when she rolled, she said, and the initial MRI revealed bruising. By December, another MRI showed the bruising was gone. “The head’s fine,” she said. “I’m over the point when I get headaches all the time.” By April, though, McElveen said, “I was having a lot of pain and trouble with my arm.” Tests detected a 60 percent biceps tear, and she had a second surgery. “It’s just getting over the

occasional soreness,” she said. McElveen continues rehabilitation. She receives physical therapy twice a week yet feels muscle pain from her elbow up. She has been working out on the elliptical machine and has been doing leg presses. “It’s a really slow recovery,” she said. “I do what I can.” The doctors have told her she should be ready for the volleyball season, she said. Listed as an outside hitter and defensive specialist, she reports in midAugust. “If I can’t physically hit, I’ll try harder to do back row,” she said. She has two years of eligibility remaining in volleyball. She is not listed on the spring softball roster. Send updates about area athletes to Barbara Boxleitner at BKLE3@aol.commailto:BKLE3@ aol.com.

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unters and fishermen have several phases they go through during the course of their hunting and fishing careers. First, they just want to catch or kill something, anything at all. It doesn’t Earle matter; they WOODWARD just want to be a part of it. Then they go through the “I want to take the most” phase or the “I want the biggest and best” phase as trophy hunters and big bass fishermen. Maybe they want to use archery equipment or a flyrod instead of a rifle or casting rod for just a little more challenge. However, in the end, as we “mature” we learn that that’s really not what it’s all about. It has taken the better part of 50 years, but I’ve discovered that it’s not how I catch the fish. It’s more, who I’m fishing with. It really doesn’t matter how big the deer was or the number of bream I catch. It’s the fact that I got to be among God’s creatures and enjoy the wonders of His world. With that in mind, our little group of guys from church gathered back at Gene’s pond last Saturday for another outing to reduce the fish population. I don’t know, maybe 10-12 guys and 5-6 boats and a whole lot of fishing tackle. We launched around 7 a.m. and began beating the banks with our favorite lures. Melvin and I were fishing together in my boat and were heaving worms and flukes into the

shoreline cover with absolutely no affect at all, not the first bite. Just a quick glance at the water explained part of the problem. It had rained -- no surprise there -- and the water was a bit muddy and kind of high. But hey, it’s a private pond, one of those places that usually gives up its bounty without a lot of work. People that have ponds are spoiled rotten. They truly don’t have to work at fishing like those folks that pound the banks at the lake do. So we expected big things. The last time we fished the pond we were all hooked up on about the third or fourth cast; not this day. I pretty much went through the tackle box, crank baits, spinnerbaits, worms, flukes, you name it and I was chunking it. I finally caught a fish on a spinnerbait that was nothing more than the wire part of the lure that had a piece of black plastic worm that I had put on it . Ultimately, we wound up casting fire-tailed worms into the alligator grass and easing it out to catch fish, but they were really slow. All the while we were fishing, the pots and burners were waiting on us at the landing, and when we finished fishing, we were going to clean the fish and fry them up. After about 3 ½ hours of fishing, Melvin and I had a grand total of six bass of about a pound and a half apiece. A man could starve to death on that, and we had as many fish as anybody, maybe more. Melvin had been trying to catch a bream on a beetle spin on and off all morning, without success, but I decided I had to try it for myself. My

thought process went back to an afternoon when Gene and I had fished, and we discovered flatfish right in the middle of the pond around some stumps in a little deeper water. I shot the beetle spin right into the middle and hooked up almost immediately. What a bream; bigger than my hand, jet black and blue, with that copper top on his head, a beautiful fish. A couple of casts later and another bream was hooked up. In fairly short order, Melvin and I put 10-12 nice bream on ice. Both of us agreed that we’d just as soon catch a big bream on ultralight tackle as a bass any day. Knowing the fish had to be cleaned, the grease heated up and lunch preparations made, Melvin and I headed for the bank to begin the job. It was a fantastic lunch in the shade of the white oaks, with a gentle breeze blowing among the leaves. The best part about the outing though was that I got to visit with Melvin, I could holler over to Coffee Pot, harass Larry and Gene and the others while they were all doing likewise. Even without catching fish, we were having a ball just enjoying each other’s company and the environment we were in. As we have matured, it’s the camaraderie and the social aspect of the trips that we have grown to love. The fishing is just an excuse to get together under God’s blue sky and enjoy the fellowship of other men of like thinking. I have graduated into the ranks of the old, …umm… mature sportsman, like it or not, and I think I like it.

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Sander’s Ferry there are also a lot of bass orienting to the bottom and taking Spot removers or finesse-rigged soft plastics. Finally, as is the norm on Lake Russell, some good fish can be caught on Texas rigged worms fished in flooded timber. Right now fishing 15-20 feet deep over trees in 30-50 feet of water is ideal. Bass: Good. Check around brushpiles in 20 feet of water. The lake level is so high that creeks are producing too. Use soft plastics around wood and cover. Striper: Slow. Fish are scattered around the lake. Use downlines midlake in 25 feet off points. Crappie: Improving. Lake Murray Crappie: Good. The mid-section of the lake out on the big water Some results are had on brush, but it’s almost like a late summer around main drops is producing. Also fish around 12-20 feet near 25 pattern. Check around 10 feet of water where there are pockets of foot brush. Up the lake the crappie are shallow with best fishing on threadfin shad around brush. Lake Thurmond minnows remaining stationary with a trolling motor. Striped Bass: Fair. The fishing has fallen to hit and miss. Check for suspended fish Largemouth Bass: Fair. Dragging soft plastics slowly around offshore at 40-80 around the towers and the Ballentine area. Early is best. humps in 10-20 feet is producing. Striper: Fair to good. Decent fishTrolling has been good deep and some schooling reported over ing in the lower part of the lake. Use downlines in 30-50 feet of water. shallow points near deep water. Largemouth Bass: Fair. The fish are Early morning is best. Crappie: Good. The fish are moving shallower, shallow early and late, but still around 15-20 feet. Check rocks and but are still fairly deep at 20-30 feet around brush. Also check 10-12 points with Texas rigs and worms. Dock fishing is dead, but shallow feet over 20 feet of water off the main channel and sides, but not in coves and creeks. near deep water has produced. Lake Wylie Lake Wateree Crappie: Slow. Some action in brush around 15-20 feet. Make sure Largemouth Bass: Good. Bream are all around the beds and there’s to fish tight near the brush. Fish are scattered around the lake. been a mayfly hatching. The primary pattern is 20-30 feet deep with Largemouth Bass: Good. Deep ledge fishing is producing especially dropshots and crankbaits. Reports of large schools around the lake. during the evening. Fish are suspended during the day. Make sure Catfish: Good. The big three - channel, blue and flathead catfish - are to downsize your bait worm or jig and go as natural as possible. cranked up and biting well. Channel catfish are tearing it up in 4-15 Catfish: Good. Drifting is producing very good numbers of channel feet of water on the southern end of Lake Wylie in the major creeks. and blue catfish on mid lake flats at depths 10 to 15 feet. That is the Fresh cut baits are the ticket to a great bite. Blue catfish are best most consistent cat bite happening now. White perch is a very good sought after in the river arms where anchoring in current is producing good numbers of fish. The classic presentation for flatheads is bait. night fishing with live bait. Bottom fishing at night can produce both Lake Greenwood Bass: Good. Use big worms, jigs and crankbaits around brushpiles blues and flatheads.Freshwater Report Lake Jocassee in 18 feet. Early morning use poppers. Striper: Improving. Fish Trout: Good. Fishing around the intakes is slowing, but check early around bridge pilings in 20-30 feet water. Go a bit shallower early in in the morning and pulling spoons for the first few hours of daylight. the day. Minnows seem to work. Crappie: Fair. Best fishing is typi- As the sun rises moves out to the main lake and fish both spoons cally around bridge pilings and deep brush along with some creek and live shiners. Lake Keowee runs at 18 to 20 feet. Largemouth and Spotted Bass: Good. The topwater bite is still proLake Monticello Catfish: Fair. Fishing for big fish is slow overall, mainly because fish ductive. Nemire Lures Baby Buzzers, shakey head worms and are at various stages of the spawn. Scarred up males, laid-out fe- shallow running crankbaits are all productive. Topwater lures are still males and females busting with eggs are typical right now. Some of producing and this is a good time for Carolina rigging. Lake Hartwell the best reports have been from anglers anchored around mussel beds in 5-25 feet of water. Post-spawn fish typically like to feed on Crappie: Slow. The crappie bite remains tough, and the best fish mussels because they provide an easy meal for recovering fish. are being caught before daylight under lights. For pre-dawn fishing Using small pieces of cut bait about the size of a mussel is a good set up over brush in 12-20 feet of water. Black Bass: Good. The option. A few large fish are also being caught around deep, open topwater bite off deeper, main lake points is strong. Fish will hit water humps when current from the hydroelectric station is flowing Spooks, flukes, swimbaits and topwater lures all day long, especially on windy days when there is surface disturbance. There is over them. also a strong bite in 25-35 feet of water over the same points using Lake Russell Catfish: Good. Catfish are being caught on cut herring fished 2-3 drop shot rigs. The size of fish feeding on top is generally better feet below floats around riprap near bridges. Striped bass: Fair. The than the fish taking drop shots. Because of higher water levels a best striped bass fishing is coming between the Highway 72 Bridge good number of fish should stay shallow through the summer, like and the dam. Free line live herring or down line live herring 20-25 they did a couple of years ago. Working buzzbaits early and late feet deep. Black Bass: Good to very good. Fish are holding about around the banks is a good way to catch a big fish. Catfish: Fair. 15 feet deep over 50 feet of water and they will take a live threadfin The channel catfish have generally moved out of the creeks and shad or herring, or come up to eat a topwater bait like a Sammie. onto main lake flats in 10-25 feet of water. They will take both dip Lots of spots are in these same areas. Around main lake points (stink) bait and cut herring. Blue catfish have generally moved out that intersect the main channel from Russell State Park up to to deeper water where they are difficult to catch on Lake Hartwell.

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Bass - Slow. Some good fish early around docks in 3 feet of water and near cypress trees. Best with soft plastics. Crappie: Slow. All the recent rain is really moving the water through the lake system and fishing has deteriorated. Catfish: Good. Head to the canals for some good fishing. Drifting and anchoring are both producing. Use cut herring and white perch as well as mullet and either gizzard shad or threadfin shad.

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| en, 2550 S.C. 261 South, $5 etc.; Phillip C. and Anne Marie Olson to Aminah and Nathaniel Burch, one lot, one building, 1255 Monterey Drive, $165,000; Gladys W. Toney to Citimortgage Inc., one lot, one building, 470 Deschamps Road, $2,500; Federal National Mortgage Association to Jerome Harold Weinberger, one lot, two buildings, 43 Carrol Drive, $19,360; Gregory J. Hawkins to Samuel D. Pierson, one lot, two buildings, 3975 Vinca St., $135,000; Hubert Richard Anderson and Jennie Watts to Jennie M. and R.L. Watts, Woods Bay Road, $12,049; Helen D. Thomas to John A. Thomas, one lot, one building, 1145 Island Drive, $5 etc. Patricia G. Miller to GSM Properties LLC, one lot, two buildings, 35 Carolina Ave., $30,000; Patsy Miller to GSM Properties LLC, one lot, 33 Carolina Ave., $30,000; James E. Blanding Sr. to U.S. Bank NA (trustee), one lot, one building, 9 Wen-le Court East, $500; Raymond A. Eargle Estate to Paula Durham, one lot, four buildings, 67 Nandina Drive, $5 etc.; Clara J. Touchberry et al (lifetime estate resident) to Clara J. Touchberry et al, one lot, four buildings, 1010 State St./1405 Boulevard Road, $5 etc.; John S. Card Jr., owner, Ralph Brown, contractor, 4125 Zachary Road (mobile home, residential); Wilhelmenia Felix Fulwood, owner, Sharon D. Tindal, contractor, 1017 Porter St., $10,000 (replace roof, windows, floor repair, vinyl flooring, storm door, residential). Donald W. and Alice E. Infelise, owners, Jefferson Barns and Salvage Inc., contractor, 2341 Paper Birch Ave., 665 unheated square feet, $19,200 (detached storage shed, residential); James H. McLeod Jr., owner, Sam Avins Construction, contractor, 5415 Bethel Church Road, Pinewood, $7,000 (reroof, residential); Dean W. and Lula L. Williams, owners, Shelwood China, contractor, 67 Albert Spears Drive, $5,885 (reroof, residential); Anthony Calvin Sr., owner, Welch’s Quality Builders & Roofers LLC, contractor, 2925 Lancaster Drive, $6,077 (reroof, residential); Great Southern Homes Inc., owner and contractor, 295 Aberlour Drive, 2,125 heated square feet and 363 unheated square feet, $91,330 (new dwelling, residential).

Great Southern Homes Inc., owner and contractor, 291 Aberlour Drive, 2,304 heated square feet and 344 unheated square feet, $86,547 (new dwelling, residential); Great Southern Homes Inc., owner and contractor, 285 Aberlour Drive, 3,530 heated square feet and 854 unheated square feet, $154,000 (new dwelling, residential); Mimi Bouillon Berberich, owner, Waterworks LLC, contractor, 860 Gray Fox Trail, $20,731.45 (swimming pool, residential); Deborah F. Stanley, owner, Waterworks LLC, contractor, 3030 Tara Drive, $32,461.18 (swimming pool, residential); George Raymond Mauldin, owner, Advance Roofing Services, contractor, 2370 Crossfield Road, $5,800 (new roof, residential). Michael A. Whitaker, owner, Michael Partin, contractor, 423 Robney Drive, $6,000 (sheetrock, electrical, door and window repairs, residential); Dwight D. and Susan F. Mixon, owners, Dwight D. Mixon, contractor, 2010 Plowden Mill Road, $5,000 (swimming pool, residential); Carolyn Parrott, owner, Carolyn Parrott Brown, contractor, 840 Kelvin Lane, 952 heated square feet, $8,500 (addition to expand bedroom, den, living room, residential); Walter L. and Elizabeth N. Proctor, owners, Graham L. Carraway Jr., contractor, 3355 Congruity Road, $5,000 (vinyl siding, residential); Jose Rodolfo and Uma T. Salcedo, owners, Square It Up Storm Roofing Inc., contractor, 2162 Graystone Drive, $6,647.12 (reshingle roof, residential). Mary A. King, owner, Michael Partin, contractor, 106 S. Magnolia St., $8,500 (demo and brick foundation repair, residential); Jewell L. Miller, owner, Harvey McDonald, contractor, 6330 Sylvia Road, Rembert (mobile home, residential); Shelia Titus, owner, John Jackson, contractor, 340 Sumter Road, Mayesville (mobile home, residential); Barney L. Williams Jr., owner, Harvey McDonald, contractor, 235 Marshall Cemetery Road (mobile home, residential); M&M’s Mobile Home, owner, Leon Mims, contractor, 570 One Mile Road, Gable (mobile home, residential); Great Southern Homes Inc., owner and contractor, 1785 Smalls Drive, 2,278 heated square feet and 387 unheated square feet, $94,057

(new dwelling, residential). Apex Home Builders, owner and contractor, 1005 Foxridge Court, 2,948 heated square feet and 975 unheated square feet, $215,043 (new dwelling, residential); Steven Keith and Sarah D. Floyd, owners, Rain or Shine Roofing Contractor, contractor, 140 Hope Court, $6,720 (reroof, residential); James D. and Rebecca W. Simpson, owners, Dylon Graham dba Graham Construction, contractor, 535 Torrey Pines Drive, 130 unheated square feet, $7,500 (10X13 screen porch addition, residential); Lanita A. Travis, owner, George E. Cantlon dba Sumter Siding, contractor, 2202 Graystone Drive, $8,320 (reroof, residential); Stephen and Susan M. Willis, owners, Shelwood China, contractor, 913 Clay St., $5,813 (reroof, residential). Henry Smith, owner, Michael A. Walters Builders, contractor, 404 Boulevard Road, $16,415 (replace floors, walls, upgrade wiring, plumbing, siding, residential); Albert Rosenburgh, owner, Michael Porcher, contractor, 330 Wendemere Drive, 324 heated square feet, $19,000 (add sunroom to rear of house, residential); Gainey Construction Co. LLC, owner and contractor, 383 Niblick Drive, 1,557 heated square feet and 494 unheated square feet, $100,680 (new dwelling, residential); Gainey Construction Co. LLC, owner and contractor, 387 Niblick Drive, 1,610 heated square feet and 430 unheated square feet, $102,410 (new dwelling, residential). Rolling Meadows I LLC, owner, Tim Huffstetler, contractor, 7 Somerset Drive (mobile home, residential); Valerie Dupont, owner, Square It Up Storm Roofing Inc., contractor, 71 Radcliff Drive, $9,300 (reshingle roof, residential); Michele Hunter, owner, Ralph Brown, contractor, 3530 Cedarwood Drive, Dalzell (mobile home, residential); Leroy Jr. and Helen P. Woods, owners, Danny M. Frye, contractor, 3565 U.S. 15 North, $13,680 (roof repair, residential); Ronnie W. Barnes, owner and contractor, 715 Antlers Drive, $21,000 (swimming pool, residential); Larry D. and Janie D. Harris, owners, Dee & Gee Builders LLC, contractor, 5160 Cotton Acres Road, 1,464 heated square feet, $11,050 (two greenhouses attached by a breezeway, commercial).

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Breath of fresh air

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Heather McCoy celebrated her 21st birthday on the first weekend of June, seven months after receiving a double lung transplant.

Lung transplant changes life BY IVY MOORE ivym@theitem.com

esides her ever present smile that periodically morphs into a grin — she’s got a lot to smile about — the

first thing friends might notice about Heather McCoy is that she’s no longer reliant on supplemental oxygen. Her voice might be a little raspy, but it’s strong and steady — and the double lung transplant recipient has plenty to say, most of it about how thankful she is to her anonymous lung donor and those who made financial and other contributions that helped save her life.

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McCoy took this photo three weeks ago during a check-up at Duke University Medical Center. On the left are her “old” lungs, and on the right are her “new” lungs. She said the cloudiness in the right photo did not appear on the original, but was caused by her camera and a glare.

The daughter of Van and Julie McCoy, Heather has had the most serious form of cystic fibrosis all her life; Delta 508 CF is a genetic disease that progressively weakens not just the lungs, but the digestive system as well. When Heather’s lung capacity declined to 20 percent, her pulmonologist recommended the transplant. ON THE NET It’s been seven months since the For more information about 21-year-old underwent lung transplants, explore surgery at Duke Univerthe website www.dukesity Medical Center, but health.org or visit the her journey to new life American Lung Associatook much longer than tion at www.lung.org. that. “Including the preand post-transplant rehabilitations, I was (at Duke) about eight and a half months,” she said. “I was on the transplant list for five and a half weeks, and I had three dry runs (times when lungs became available but were not suitable for some reason).” Last Tuesday, she was wearing a T-shirt identifying her as a Duke Lung Transplant recipient and giving the date of her surgery, Nov. 13, 2012, which is also, she pointed out, “My mom’s birthday.” Last year, just a few months before she moved to Durham to await and prepare for her transplant, Heather spoke to The Item about what the surgery might mean for her. “I’ve never really known what it’s like to breathe easy, so that’s something that will overwhelm me,” she said last August. “To me it means everything, because my life

“I’ve never really known what it’s like to breathe easy, so that’s something that will overwhelm me. To me it means everything, because my life depends on it. I’ve always been a strong Christian, and I think this situation is bringing me even closer to God than I’ve ever been’ Heather McCoy

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McCoy proudly shows off her Duke Lung Transplant T-shirt, which includes the date of her double lung transplant, Nov. 13, 2012.

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Salem Baptist celebrates 25; middle-schoolers tested

yesteryear in Sumter

75 YEARS AGO – 1938 shop — The Carolina Coffee Nov. 24-30 Shop will offer a dinner from A wire has just been re5 to 10 p.m. consisting of ceived from Santa Claus statHome Made Vegetable Soup, ing that he will arrive in Sum- Fruit Salad, Fried Chicken, ter to usher in the Christmas Southern Style, Broiled Sirseason on Tuesday afternoon, loin Steak, Lamb Chops on Dec. 6, between 5 and 5:30, at Toast, Broiled Spanish Mackwhich time the Christmas erel with Lemon and Butter lights will be turned Sauce, Baked Virginon. Mayor F.B. ia Ham, Choice of 3 from the Creech and City Vegetables, Waffled archives of Council will meet The Item Potatoes, Green Peas, Santa Claus at the Baked Corn, Pickled Claremont Hotel and Beets, Desert, Coffee, the parade will be up Milk or Tea, all for 50 Main Street to the cents. Court House. Bullock AmuseBirthday celebrament Company wintion at Salem Baptering at fairItem Editor tist — On Sunday, HUBERT OSTEEN grounds — The BullDec. 4, Salem Baptist ock Amusement church, Sumter, will Company, owned by celebrate the 25th anniversaJ.S. Bullock, is again making ry of its organization. A suitthe Sumter County fairable program is being argrounds its winter home. The ranged for the occasion. company has personnel of There will be services during more than 50 people. Last the day, morning, afternoon year the road tour was started and evening. All are extended in Sumter on April 2; five a most cordial invitation to states were visited during the join in the celebration.. summer and more than 4,500 Special supper at coffee miles were traveled.

A crew of 29 will start work at once in the winter quarters here preparing for the tour next spring and summer. The company has 15 trucks and 10 trailers. So well did all the members of the company like Sumter last year that they plan to make the city their permanent winter home. All expressed their pleasure at getting back to Sumter. Highway Patrol to open office — The South Carolina State Highway Patrol announced the opening of an office in Sumter at 318 N. Main St. on Dec. 1 for the convenience of the traveling public and automobile owners in this area. A clerk will be on duty in this office daily from 9 in the morning until 5 o’clock in the afternoon. He will aid in filling our license applications, accident reports and other forms. He will also have available at all times road maps and road information. Operating out of this office will be Lt. Tee Hutto, Sgt. J.G. Huff and two patrolmen. Farm news — A farmer

who finished cutting cotton stalks two days before Thanksgiving says his fields were white with cotton blooms when he started running his stalk cutter late pasturage for boll weevils and probably lots of weevils next spring on that farm. From “In and Around the Town” — “A mock orange hedge has been planted inside the new fence around the Washington Street school grounds. Within a few years a neatly clipped hedge will add greatly to the appearance of the square. “Thanksgiving passed very peacefully in Sumter. The police department had one of their dullest days in years, making only one or two arrests. The hunters turned out in full force, but for most it was a disappointing day. A few fair-sized bags of quail were reported, but on the whole the hunters had a bad day. Last night a chilly crowd sat through a football game between Olar and Hillcrest High schools for the lower

state class C championship. Hillcrest won handily, 27 to 6, but the spectators were practically frozen at the end.” Toys sought — More toys, particularly dolls, are needed by the fire department for repairing for the Christmas distribution to the underprivileged children of the city. The firemen donate their services every year for this fine work. The Junior Welfare League is dressing the dolls after they have been repaired, and so far the supply of dolls has not been as large as had been hoped for. New residence for nurses — The new Nurses Home at Tuomey Hospital, recently completed and furnished, is now occupied by the student nurses who were transferred from the old Nurses Home a few days ago. The new building has comfortable accommodations for 50 student nurses. Austin at Sumter Theatre — Gene Austin, the singer SEE YESTERYEAR, PAGE C4

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Griffith-Payne EDISTO ISLAND — Anna Lindsey Griffith and Michael Chase Payne, both of Charleston, were united in marriage at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 6, 2013, at Cypress Trees Plantation. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Watson Louis Griffith Jr. of Manning, and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Elmon Hancock Sr. and the late Mr. and Mrs. Watson Louis Griffith Sr., all of Orangeburg. She graduated from University of South Carolina with a bachelor of arts in English and from Charleston School of Law. She is the owner of Paisley of Daniel Island, Charleston. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jon Edward Ham Sr. of Florence and Michael Lewis Payne of Darlington, and the grandson of MRS. MICHAEL PAYNE Mrs. Carolyn Frances Hyder of Anderson, Mrs. Dorothy Lewis Owen of Darlington and Furman Preston Youngblood of Six Mile. He graduated from Florida State University with a bachelor of science in finance and from Charleston School of Law. He is the owner of Payne Law Firm in Charleston. John Thomas Thompson officiated at the ceremony. Music was provided by The Charleston Duo. Given in marriage by her father,

the bride wore an ivory strapless lace gown featuring a sweetheart neckline, lace detailing and a chapel train. She carried a bouquet of white roses, snapdragons and hydrangeas. Ashley Nikole James served as maid of honor with Laura Ashley McAlhaney as matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Victoria Elizabeth Baker, Lauren Michelle Edison, Nancy Witherspoon-McKay Harloe, Laura Miot Irick, Courtney Hamm Newman and Montgomery Ford Williams. The bridegroom’s father and stepfather served as best men. Groomsmen were Brice Lauren Baird, Christopher Stephen Delpit, Edward Merritt Farmer Jr., Noah Jesse Griffith, Joshua Taylor Schuster, Robert Earl Singleton Jr. and Kipp Norman Stone. Also participating were Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Whetsell Griffith and Jadyn, Kierstin and Paigel Griffith. The bride’s parents held the reception at Cypress Trees Plantation on Edisto Island. The bridegroom’s parents held the rehearsal party at Cypress Trees Plantation. Following a wedding trip to Playa Mujeres, Mexico, the couple resides in Charleston.

ENGAGEMENT

Harbour-Williams Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Harbour of Sumter announce the engagement of their daughter, Mollie Kathleen Harbour of Sumter, to Rudolph “Cody” Williams III of Pinewood, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Williams of Pinewood. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Susie Avant and the late Wade Avant of Sumter, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Harbour of Rydal, Ga., and the late Margaret Hawkins of Loganville, Ga. She is pursuing a nursing degree at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. The bridegroom-elect is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Williams Sr. and Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Beneski, all of Sumter. He is pursuing a business management degree at the University of South Carolina. He is employed by BD in Sumter. The wedding is planned for June 7, 2014, at San Souci Farms in Sumter. •••

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Stephens-Knopf NEW ZION — Jenny Lauren Stephens of Turbeville and Kelly Ray Knopf Jr. of Sumter were united in marriage at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, June 29, 2013, at Midway Presbyterian Church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Howard Stephens of Lagrange, Ga., and Mr. and Mrs. Randel Ted Wingard of Turbeville, and the granddaughter of Mrs. Miriam Ray Hodges and the late John Kenneth Hodges of Sumter, Mrs. Lila Baird Wingard and the late Jack Wingard of Turbeville, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Mitchel Stephens of Lexington, Ky. She graduated from East Clarendon High School in Turbeville and University of MRS. KELLY KNOPF JR. South Carolina cum laude with a bachelor of arts in elementary education. She is pursuing a master’s degree in communication disorders at USC and is employed by Sumter School District as a teacher at Crosswell Drive Elementary. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Ray Knopf Sr., and the grandson of Mrs. Ruth Ann Brown and the late Heyward Brown and Mrs. Jeanette Knopf and the late Marvin Knopf, all of Sumter. He graduated from Sumter High School and attended Horry Georgetown Technical College. He is the owner of Fresh Cut Lawn Care and Landscaping. Dr. Condy Ames Richardson officiated at the ceremony. Music was provided by Rebecca

McLeod deSteiguer, vocalist; and Camille Jolly, pianist. Escorted by her father, the bride wore a white veil with fingertip crystals and a strapless gown with a sweetheart neckline, a ruched bodice, natural waistline accented with beading, swarovski crystals along the belt and covered buttons embellishing the back of the semi-cathedral train. She carried white hydrangeas with green and yellow accents. Abby Jayne Wingard served as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Sally Brogdon Curtis, Jessica Ellis Fralick, Syrena Elizabeth Knopf, Lauren Bostic Locklear, April Coker Newsome, Amanda Coker Sullivan and Meagan Knopf Trezza. Aubree Carol Sullivan was the flower girl. The bridegroom’s father served as best man. Groomsmen were Brandon Allan Burke, Jeffrey Moore Fralick Jr., Zachary Kyle Griffin, Mitchell Lee Harris, Phillip Langston Harris, Christopher Allen Locklear, Mendel Burns Shaw, Matthew Mitchell Stephens and Michael Christopher Trezza. Mason Michael Trezza served as ring bearer. Rowena Hall served as scripture reader. The bride’s parents held the reception at Black River Plantation in New Zion. The bridegroom’s parents held the rehearsal party at Swan LakeIris Visitors Center in Sumter. Following a wedding trip to Riviera Maya, Mexico, the couple will reside in Sumter.

ANNIVERSARY

Barwicks celebrate 60 years

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The couple is registered at Belk, www.Belk.com, and Amazon, www.amazon.com.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Barwick of Sumter celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on June 18, 2013. A reception was held in their honor by their children on June 23, 2013, at the couple’s home. Their six children and their spouses are Joe and Anna Barwick of Florence; Phillip and Pam Barwick of Newport, Tenn.; Joyce Barwick and Robbie and Joann Barwick of Sumter; Richard and Cathy

MR., MRS. JOSEPH BARWICK

Barwick of Manning; and Suzie and Gregg Meyers of Lake Wylie. The couple has 12 grandchildren and 15

great-grandchildren. Mrs. Barwick is the former Marguerite Coulter of Sumter.

NEW ARRIVAL

Wife’s smoking clouds marriage

dear abby

EAR ABBY — loves you. This is less My husband and about a contest of wills I have been mar- than the fact that you are ried for eight years. addicted to nicotine and When we married, we can’t stop using. both drank and smoked. You’re an adult, not a My husband naughty teenager, quit smoking so stop acting like five years ago, one. The cigarette and I have conis not your friend; tinued to your husband is. smoke off and When you’re finally on. If he catchready to see it that es me with a way and overcome cigarette it bethe habit, your phyAbigail comes an argusician can help you. VAN BUREN ment, and it’s If you won’t do it either I quit or for yourself, underwe’re done! stand that after a former I love my husband, smoker has quit, the but I find it difficult to be smell of secondhand honest about this. I don’t smoke is extremely ofsee the big deal if I fensive. Or worse, it can smoke a cigarette. He tempt the former smoker sometimes makes me to resume. feel like a teenager hiding it from my parents! DEAR ABBY — My Any advice? mom has no respect for CLOSET SMOKER IN my privacy. When someWISCONSIN thing happens in my life, she shares it with all my DEAR SMOKER — relatives despite my reSurely you know that peatedly having asked smoking isn’t good for her not to. She has a you, and it upsets your website where she rehusband because he hashes nearly every mo-

ment of my life spent with my family and posts all of my pictures. When I mention to her that I would like my privacy respected, she gets upset and calls me ridiculous. I agree that I’m probably demanding more privacy than normal, but I don’t feel she has a right to disseminate information about me if I ask her not to. How can I get her to stop? WANTS MY PRIVACY DEAR WANTS YOUR PRIVACY — Your mother may be posting your pictures and details of your life because she has been doing it for years. If you’re a teenager, please realize that your mom may do this because she’s proud of you. However, if you are an adult and no longer live under her roof, a way to get her to pull back, if not stop completely, would be to share less information with her.

Clara Garner Zimpleman Jonathan and Nancy Lee Zimpleman announce the birth of a daughter, Clara Garner Zimpleman, on May 16, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Clara weighed 7 pounds and 1 ounce. She was 20 inches long. Grandparents are Nancy Smith Garner and the late Bob Garner of Brandon, Miss.; Doreen Edmundson of Lexington; and the late

Bill and Susan Kraft Zimpleman. Great-grandparents are Ardelle Kraft of Dixon, Iowa; and Ar-

lene Zimpleman of Williamsburg, Iowa. Mrs. Zimpleman is the former Nancy Lee Garner.

WEDDING / ENGAGEMENT POLICY Engagement and wedding announcements of local interest are published on Sundays. The deadline is noon on the preceding Monday. Holiday deadlines vary. Engagement and wedding forms may be obtained at The Item or downloaded from The Item’s Web site at www.TheItem.com. Please type or print all information, paying particular attention to names. Do not print in all capital letters. Photographs must be vertical and of reproduction quality. To have photo returned, provide a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Photos can also be e-mailed to rhondab@theitem. com. All photographs must be received by above deadlines. It is not The Item’s responsibility to make sure the photograph is e-mailed by your photographer. The Item charges the following fees: $95, wedding form announcement with photo; $90, wedding form announcement without photo; $75, engagement form announcement with photo; and $70, engagement form announcement without photo. If you would like your announcement to include information that is not on The Item form, there will be an additional $50 charge. For information, call 774-1264.

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Cultural center nears completion While last Sunday’s Reflections centered on the demolition of a wing of the former Sumter High School on Haynsworth Street, today’s article focuses on the renovation of Sumter High School’s auditorium. The project was scheduled to be completed by Oct. 1, 1986. The $2.5 million project, to be known as Patriot Hall, featured a new stage, lighting and sound equipment. The construction of a new cultural center was designed to “provide a place where children and adults would be able to learn and enjoy the arts.”

reflections

he concept of a cultural center for Sumter remained a dream for many years. The late Lauren Booth once said if “we are going to get people to come to Sumter, we need an arts facility. Sumter has grown, but it has reached a plateau. If we are going to continue to grow, we have to be able to provide good cultural entertainment.” Sammy The WAY architecture firm of James-Durant-Matthews-Shelley was contracted to prepare the plans for the renovation of the campus. The auditorium cost $2.5 million to renovate and included the removal of the old wooden seats, enlargement of the stage, construction of a new balcony and the creation of spaces to house lighting and sound equipment.

The seating in the new facility would be reduced from 1,003 to 500 seats in order to create a friendly atmosphere for the smaller audiences. Those desiring to refurbish other portions of the building would be required to obtain contributions from groups or individuals who would be responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the rooms they choose to lease. The newly renovated auditorium was designed first to be acoustically perfect with good lighting, followed closely with being comfortable and beautiful. The hope of the council was that the entire campus would become a cultural complex. Information and photos used in the preparation of this article were taken from Item archives. Reach Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@yahoo.com or (803) 774-1294.

The old Sumter High School Haynsworth Street auditorium is seen at various stages of its renovation in 1986. Workers put the new columns in place and completed the wroughtiron railing, which was placed on the second-floor balcony. The grand opening for the $2.5 million project was scheduled for Oct. 4-23, 1986. ITEM FILE PHOTOS

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HEATHER from Page C1 depends on it. I’ve always been a strong Christian, and I think this situation is bringing me even closer to God than I’ve ever been, and I’m ready and I can’t say I’m not scared somewhat, but I’m at a state where I know that I’m ready, and I’m so ready to live life, all I can think about is getting the lungs.” After her transplant and rehabilitation, Heather returned home on Easter weekend, she said, no doubt feeling she’d been given new life. Before she could be discharged, she said, “Post-rehab you have to walk a certain amount, show that you’re strong enough to leave. Really the therapists and doctors meet and discuss your condition each week, and you have to show you can keep your weight up, you have to show you have good intentions of keeping your exercise up. Mainly, just show you’re doing well enough so they feel confident to release you. They’re very cautious.” Heather had been returning to Duke once a month for evaluations, “and I continue to go about every one or two months, and as I get further out in transplant, that will not happen as often, it’ll get where I can go every three months or every five months. And it gets longer unless you have problems.” While she has much more freedom in her physical activi-

ty, Heather said, “There are certain activities I can’t do just because my chest is still healing inside. There’s a wire in there. They don’t want you to do anything that could jar yourself. I’ve always loved riding an ATV (all-terrain vehicle) and a jet ski, but I have to hold off until about a year out. Forever, you have to be cautious about certain things. I’d say it’s basically common sense — don’t do anything that will jeopardize you.” But Heather prefers to talk about what she can do now and what she plans in the future, as she and her family “get used to the new normal,” she said. “They’ve been taking care of me for all these years, so they’re trying to get used to ‘Oh, she can go do that.’” Some of “that” includes activities she was able to do years ago and some she could do only for very brief periods. “I’ve been playing sports, throwing the ball with my dad in the yard,” Heather said. “My 21st birthday weekend (first weekend in June), I swam our 20-by-40 pool. I held my breath and went all the way across and I came up, and I didn’t cough, and that was just an ‘awe’ moment for me.” Heather has also been riding her bike for the first time in 10 years, sometimes with her father. “I have a different feeling when I do things now,” she said.

YESTERYEAR from Page C1 whose recording of “My Blue Heaven” some years ago sold into the millions, arrived in Sumter this morning for his appearance at the Sumter Theatre. The singer received a chilly reception from the weather, but apparently was used to the kind of weather we are not used to. Austin, with his troupe, including Coco and Candy, who accompanied him on the guitar and bass fiddle, made his first appearance on the stage at 2:40 this afternoon. At the movies — The Sumter Theatre featured “Suez” with Tyrone Power, Loretta Young, Annabella, J. Edward Bromberg, Joseph Schildkraut, Henry Stephenson and Sidney Blackmer on Monday and Tuesday; “Campus Confessions” with Betty Grable, Hank Cuisetti, Eleanor Whitney, William Henry on Wednesday; on Thursday and Friday “The Great Waltz” with Louise Rainer, Fernand and Miliza Korjus; on Saturday “Sharpshooters,” starring Brian Donlevy, Lynn Barie, Wally Vernon and John King. The Rex Theater featured on Tuesday: “Strange Faces,” with Dorthea Kent and Andy Devine. On Thursday: “Hell House,” starring Bette Davis and Pat O’Brien. On Saturday “The Overland Express” with Buck Jones, Marjorie Reynolds and Caryle Moore. Sports — A season pass, good for all home games played by the city varsity basketball team against out-of-state opponents, will be given to the person sending in the best name for the Sumter Team. The Sumter city varsity team is being organized to take the place of the old senior “Y” Green Dragon quintet and will be one of the

outstanding men’s teams in the state. Games with several college teams are being scheduled for the local “Y” court in addition to games with other outstanding independent teams in the Carolinas. The Sumter team will be coached by Bob Spessard, Southern Conference Collegiate star. Spessard, who stands 6 feet 7 inches, is probably the tallest player in the state. In addition to such outstanding players as Bernard James and Spessard, the team will have Raymond Fowler, Hugh Stoddard, James Bryan and Leon Blanding. Claflin wins in Sumter — Morris College dropped a hard-fought game to the heavy Claflin University football team by a 19 to 0 score here yesterday afternoon. Claflin scored once in the second quarter, added another touchdown in the third and the final tally in the fourth. Captain Harris, brilliant Morris College fullback, was outstanding, making most of the tackles and gaining yardage practically every time he carried the ball. School news — Mary Wingate, Sumter High News staff member, won first place in the Winthrop-State story-of-themonth contest with her news story on the coming of William Henry Shaw to head the local school system. She is a sophomore at the Girls High School and a student in the journalism class. Other winners in the first month’s awards in the contest conducted among high school writers in South Carolina were Morris Mazursky, winner of second place in the editorial division and Edgar Klarpp, winner of fifth place in the sports section. 50 YEARS AGO Nov 23-29

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McCoy must exercise every day in order to keep her lungs working. Her cystic fibrosis wasn’t cured by her double lung transplant, but her condition is much improved, and she said she is “getting used to the new normal.”

“It’s not a suffocation feeling.” She continues to work out every day on her exercise cycle and even jogs a bit on her treadmill, “to keep the lungs active.” “It’s not really the ‘big’ things a lot of people might think that I’m appreciating,” she said. “It’s a lot of little things.” Some of those include “going to the store by yourself

S&L moving to Main — The First Federal-Savings & Loan Assn. has purchased the property on the southwest corner of Main and Calhoun streets and plans to erect an office building for its own use as soon as possible. Announcement of the purchase was made this morning by S.L. Roddey, chairman of the board. Included in the property is the site now occupied by the B&H Service Station; the office of Dr. L.B. Keels and a residence, located west of the service station; the Bee & Dee Dry Cleaners and a vacant lot to the south of the station. The vacant lot, which was formerly occupied by the residence of Mrs. Andrena Moses, was sold to the association by F.B. Creech. The remainder of the property was purchased from the Carolina Coca-Cola Bottling Company. The entire plot measures approximately 200 by 200 feet. Coin exhibit planned — Members of the USO Service Wives’ Club are making plans to conduct a bazaar at the USO snack bar in connection with a twoday coin exhibit at the East Canal Street building. The exhibit has been scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Sept. 13-14. Proceeds from the bazaar will be applied toward a fund being raised to sponsor a Christmas party for the community’s underprivileged children. Kolb to head fundraiser — City Manager Wade S. Kolb will direct the out-of-town division of the forthcoming United Appeal, General Chairman S.G. Brading and H. G. Martin have announced. The division is concerned with regional and national businesses which maintain outlets in the Sumter area… Bowen to address Lions — William N.

and not hauling an oxygen tank ... and knowing if there’s no handicap parking spot, you’re able to walk a few extra steps, that you can go outside and socialize with people now and not have to worry about ‘well, I’m going to run out of oxygen’ or ‘it’s too hot out here.’” She explained that even after the lung transplant, “I still have CF. Transplant isn’t a

Bowen, executive vice president of the South Carolina Savings and Loan League, will speak to the Sumter Lions Club at their regular meeting at the Elks Club at 1 p.m. A native of Columbia, Bowen graduated from USC’s school of business administration in 1956 and for a year was a graduate student there Elks launch membership drive — A swimming pool party and picnic will be staged by the Elks Membership Committee Tuesday to launch an intensive campaign for members. The two-in-one event will be attended by prospective members who have been recommended by present members, their wives and sponsors. The program, scheduled for 5:45 until 9 p.m., has been planned so that prospects may meet Elks and familiarize themselves with the facilities and a few of the activities of the Broad Street Club. Mathis wins title — Miss Mary Ellen Mathis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Mathis of Manning was winner of the title “Miss Manning” for 1964 in the annual beauty contest sponsored by the Manning Jaycee. Sports — Buddy Ray Smith had a double eagle yesterday on the par five, eight hole at Pocalla Springs Golf Course. His drive went 350 yards, and he lofted his second shot toward the green with an eight iron. It hit the flag and dropped into the hole. Other members of the foursome were Kenneth Moody, J.C. Marshall and Emmett Suggs. Smith, a five-handicap golfer, carded a 71 for the day. He says there was no wind blowing when he made the double eagle, and that, strangely enough, he narrowly missed a two on a par five hole at Sunset Country Club a

cure for that. I have no immune system, so a lot of the time I wear a mask to prevent getting germs.” She continued, “Being able to go to lunch with my cousin, call up a friend and hang out. (Pre-transplant) cystic fibrosis people weren’t able to do that. Just going to the store by myself, shopping and realizing I’m not out of breath.” Heather said all she has been through has been “a very humbling experience. Without all of the love and support and donations and everything, I know I wouldn’t be here.” What’s left on her “thingsto-do list?” “Going fishing, walking on the beach, and I’m going to start college back in the fall, probably at Coastal Carolina (University),” she said. “And my family is going to have to get used to not having me around all the time.” At Coastal, Heather will major in biology, pre-med, with plans to become a pediatric pulmonologist. She’s already completed two years at the University of South Carolina Sumter. “I feel like I’ve been given so many blessings with my care for so many years, I feel like it’s my passion, and I want to be able to give back to other people, take my experience, but also my knowledge,” she said. “I don’t have to think about breathing; it’s not painful any more.” She pointed to some medical equipment in the corner. “No oxygen, no wheelchair. I feel free.”

day earlier. Three busloads of Edmunds High School football players pulled into school shortly after noon today, bringing to a close their week of training at Presbyterian College in Clinton. During the five days of workouts on the upstate campus, the 70-odd candidate worked on football fundamentals and installed a basic offense and defense for the coming season which promises to be different from those of past campaigns. Positions have been tentatively assigned on the first two units, and the team will keep up its training pace with two workouts a day from now until school opens Sept. 3. Morris College’s football Hornets held their first practice of the season yesterday. Equipment was issued in the morning and light drills were held in the afternoon. Coaches Leo Richardson and Andrew Pollard are happy over the number of returning lettermen. Twenty of the 60-odd candidates are returnees. Several athletes received awards for their teams in the Boy Scout softball league, including Davis Lee White, Troop 136, third place; Marion Stewart and Titus Duven, 132, first place; Harry Wilson Jr., 235, second place; and Julius Green, 238, outstanding league play. The trophies were presented last week at Jehovah Baptist Church. A record field of 80 golfers have begun qualifying at the Sunset Country Club golf championship. Qualifying will continue through Labor Day when players will be divided into flights on the basis of these scores. Match play will then begin and continue until winners are decided in all five flights. The lowest qualifying score to date is a 71 turned in by

Luther Wimberly. Nine wrecks marked the Jalopy Main Event at Rebel Raceway Saturday night, and strangely, the faster Sportsman Main Event went off without a restart or a mishap. Joe Lavender and Jimmy Alsbrook won the two big races. True to promoter Clinnie Hyatt’s word the show concluded at about 10:30 p.m. Education — A total of 1,208 of approximately 1300 seventh, eighth and ninth grade students reported to three District Seventeen Schools for the first of three days of testing. The largest group comprised 214 eighth-graders who assembled at Edmunds High School. Seventh-graders are taking the tests at Alice Drive Junior High and ninth-graders are meeting at McLaurin Junior High. Principals of the schools said they were pleased at the turnout because the early dates scheduled may have been of some inconvenience to parents. Make-up periods for those who are unable to attend this week will be held next month. The tests being given are basically for aptitudes and achievements, a school official said. At the movies — Featured at the Sky-Vue Drive-In was “Sodom and Gomorrah” starring Stewart Granger and Pier Angeli. Showing at the Sunset Drive-In were “Mondo Cane” and “The Day Mars Invaded Earth.” Playing at the Sumter Theatre on Monday and Tuesday was “Captain Sinbad,” with “The Thrill of It All” with Doris Day and James Garner beginning on Wednesday. Featured at the Carolina Theater was “Tower of London” with Vincent Price, and the second showing was “Vampire Ballerina.” Reach Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@yahoo.com or (803) 774-1294.

BUSINESS SUNDAY, JUNE 30, 2013

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Man raises

Butterflies for ceremonies BY ROB COTTINGHAM rcottingham@theitem.com

or Bill Robinson, it’s about providing a product that has an immeasurable impact on the consumer. Whether it’s a somber occasion, such as a wake or memorial service, or a celebratory event, every special ceremony has unique rituals that provide unforgettable moments of joy or closure. Robinson will sell the large, prized butterflies for any occasion, but the majority of his clientele use them as part of weddings and funerals. “There’s something about these butterflies, in particular, that people love,” he said. “They’re large, colorful and very recognizable — all things that make them popular, I suppose, along with their name.” While it might only be something learned in elementary school for most, the life cycle of a butterfly is more than just a science project for Robinson: it’s the basis for the structure of his business. “Every component of my business is structured around the different stages of the butterfly’s life,” he said. “Each step of the process is specially catered to their development, from egg to mature butterfly.” MILKWEED, CLEANLINESS ARE CRUCIAL

Something very unique to the monarch butterfly species is its reliance on milkweed, a plant that is poisonous to most animals but a crucial element of the orange insect’s life cycle. “Monarch butterflies use their legs to sense certain chemicals and will only lay

PHOTOS BY ROB COTTINGHAM / THE ITEM

Bill Robinson sets up one of his breeding cages recently for a pair of butterflies he hopes will yield a healthy stock of caterpillars.

their eggs on the leaves of milkweed plants, where those chemicals are found,” Robinson said. “It is also the sole source of food for them during the caterpillar stages.” The shortage of milkweed in the area, caused by farmers’ use of herbicides, led Robinson to cultivate his own crop, which is now a 600- to 700-strong population. Robinson said the process of raising butterflies begins with the harvesting of the eggs found on milkweed leaves, which are then placed in ventilated plastic containers. Before he can begin, however, Robinson must clean the air, surfaces and containers involved. “We use a mild aerosol to clean the air,” he said. “Then we wipe down all surfaces with bleach wipes. These insects are subject to many diseases, so

In order to ensure his caterpillars and butterflies have an ample food supply and somewhere to lay their eggs, Robinson grows his own milkweed beneath an awning at his home.

we have to make sure things remain sanitary and controlled throughout the process.” Eventually, those eggs hatch into caterpillars that will feed on milkweed continuously through their maturity. To further stave off mass infections, Robinson only houses 10 to 15 caterpillars per tote. If one population experiences an illness, he can dispose of them without risking a total loss. “I put fresh milkweed in the containers every day to ensure the caterpillars get optimal nutrients,” Robinson said. “We want as many chrysalises as we can get.” WAITING AND FEEDING

Once seven to 10 days have passed, the caterpillars that survive climb to the top of the containers and form chrysalises around their bodies. Inside, the larvae undergo metamorphosis, a process in

Six monarch butterfly caterpillars feed on milkweed recently at Bill Robinson’s home as they prepare to ascend to the roof of their container to form chrysalises.

which they mature into butterflies. As far as each group goes, Robinson gets a chance to relax once the caterpillars form their chrysalises. “At this point, you just have to wait,” he said. It’s when the butterflies free themselves from their chrysalises that the hard work begins. “We have to carefully monitor and regulate them once they’re out,” Robinson said. “We hand feed each and every one of the butterflies to make sure they get enough of the right nutrients to keep them healthy.” Between feedings, the butterflies are placed in a wine cooler to help preserve them. Every few days, Robinson pulls the butterflies out and lets them warm up in the sunlight before feeding them a mixture of fructose, water and soy sauce. “Every creature needs sugar and water to survive,” Robinson said. “We add soy sauce because it contains a plethora of nutrients to them.” With their motor functions greatly reduced by the cold of the cooler, the butterflies require assistance to feed. Robinson will hold each one and pull out its probiscus with a dental pick and rest it in the solution. “At that point, they can’t seem to stop,” he said with a laugh. “They’ll sit there and feed for 20 minutes, sometimes.” BREEDING, SELLING AND SHIPPING

Shortly after they reach maturity, Robinson places groups of butterflies in large mesh containers with a large milkweed plant.

Three monarch butterfly chrysalises hang from the lid of one of Robinson’s breeding totes recently. In seven to 10 days, beautiful monarch butterflies will emerge from each of the pods.

Hopefully, the butterflies mate. The butterflies then lay their eggs on the bottoms of the plant’s leaves, which Robinson then collects to restart the whole process. Eventually, Robinson has enough butterflies to where he can sell some and still be able to maintain his farm. When Robinson makes a sale, he either packs the butterflies individually into wax envelopes or into mesh release boxes that can hold many butterflies. The envelopes or release boxes are then placed into cardboard boxes with a thick wall of styrofoam and an ice pack to preserve and sedate the butterflies. Once the package reaches a customer, the rest is up to him or her. “Typically, if it’s a same-day release, customers just remove the release boxes or envelopes from the shipping box and sit them out until they’re to be released,” Robinson said. “Otherwise, the butterflies are moved to a refrigerator. All someone has to do after that is remove the butterflies from the fridge. After 30 minutes at room temperature or warmer, you can release the butterflies at any time.” As far as cost goes, the heavily sought-after insects are fairly priced at $5.50 per butterfly. “A lot of work goes into them, but we want people to be able to afford them,” Robinson said. “Once they see the butterflies flutter in the air, the moment becomes priceless. It can be so uplifting and healing.” Reach Rob Cottingham at (803) 774-1225.

Four female monarch butterflies feed on a fructose solution at Robinson’s home recently. Stored in a wine cooler for preservation, the butterflies require one-on-one attention to be fed properly in preparation for breeding.

Projects, initiatives necessary to move community forward The Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce’s mission is “to promote an ideal business environment that supports growth and total community development.” That is a broad statement that involves many areas of our community, our state and nation. We have over 1,000 member organizations representing 1,350 individuals. We have had great support from the business community over the past 100 years that the Sumter Chamber has been organized. All of our members are very important

to the success of the Chamber and every segment helps to make the Chamber what it is. Eighty-five percent of our member organizations have 25 or fewer employees. We have members that employ hundreds as well. Our mission is meant to create a climate that provides the business community the essentials that it needs to be successful regardless of size. The year 2013 begins the chamber’s second 100 years of service to our community. Our priorities for the year hopefully will benefit our community and

help move us forward. A couple of our priorities are: • Maintain involvement with the leadership of Sumter city and county government to address our community image as perceived by nonresidents. Perception is reality. In today’s world, someone can be on the opposite side of the world and form a perspective just by looking at what is on the Internet about a community. It happens every day with a possible business prospect looking to locate a business in a community. Our military neighbors who are brought to Shaw Air Force Base with the Air Force or

Army form an opinion about Sumter just by what they see on their computer screen. The chamber in conjunction with our local government entities is working to get our most positive image communicated to everyone who has an interest in Sumter. • Encourage Sumter County government to study future projects for the Sumter community to include a capital penny sales tax referendum for 2014. The chamber is not suggesting renewing a tax just for the sake of having more projects that don’t have total community value. We need projects and initiatives that will move our community

forward and demonstrate to prospective industry, businesses and individuals that we are progressive and want growth and prosperity for our citizens. We have no other way of doing this but through imposing on ourselves a means to fund this progress. The state and federal governments are not coming to our aid to make this happen. We must do this ourselves if it is to happen at all. The chamber’s complete Program of Work is included on our website at www.sumterchamber.com. For more information on how you can become involved with the chamber, please contact me at (803) 775-1231.

STOCKS: THE MARKET WEEKLY REVIEW

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I took a vow: To have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse. I promised to be true in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I will keep that promise till death do us part - even after, I will always take care of you.

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PUBLIC NOTICE The City of Sumter's "Annual Water Quality Report" from Mayor Joseph T. McElveen, Jr. is now available to all water customers. The report may be accessed electronically at http://bit.ly/12PUeki If you do not have internet access or would prefer a paper copy of the report please call one of the numbers listed below. If you are a customer of the Dalzell, Mayesville, Oswego, Rembert or Wessex Water System a copy of the report will be mailed to you. The Water Quality Report, also known as the Consumer Confidence Report, is a requirement of the federal and state government. If your drinking water is processed and delivered by the City of Sumter, you should receive notification of the electronically available report or receive a copy of the report by mail. If you have not received one by July 1, 2013, please call 481-4177 or 436-2558.

PUBLIC NOTICE OF SIGNIFICANT INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION VIOLATION The following is a violation of 40 CFR Part 403 (General Pretreatment Regulations) for an industry that discharged to the City of Sumter's Pocotaligo Wastewater Treatment Plant during the last three months of 2012 and the first three months of 2013: 1. Industry Name: Peace Textile, Inc. Address: 1605 South Guignard Parkway, Sumter, SC Violation: Exceeded the pH daily maximum limit on more than 33 percent of samples taken between October 2012 and March 2013. Action Taken: Peace Textile is under Consent Order for pH correction. Peace Textile has installed pH correction equipment and hired an Environmental Operator to obtain and maintain consistent compliance.

Reward up to $10,000 Any information on the vandalism of an Inactive Business during the day time, front of 3 other business, Address: 7840 Myrtle Beach Hwy, Sumter, SC 29051 near I-95, exit 135 & 378 intersection. Someone must know who has done this. Offering a $5000.00 reward for anyone who leads to the Arrest, & Prosecution. Please call (215) 245 0560, & Email MyrtleBeachInn@Gmail.com Or you may contact Investigation Wyatt at 803 436 2014.

PUBLIC NOTICE OF SIGNIFICANT INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION VIOLATION The following is a violation of 40 CFR Part 403 (General Pretreatment Regulations) for an industry that discharged to the City of Sumter's Pocotaligo Wastewater Treatment Plant during the last three months of 2012 and the first three months of 2013: 1. Industry Name: Au'some, LLC. Address: 2720 Southgate Drive, Sumter, SC Violation: Exceeded the BOD daily maximum limit and monthly average limit on more than 33 percent of all samples taken between October 2012 and March 2013. Action Taken: Peace Textile is under Consent Order for pH correction. Peace Textile has installed pH correction equipment and hired an Environmental Operator to obtain and maintain consistent compliance.

Summons & Notice Savings Bank, F.S.B.; Enterprise Bank of South Carolina, Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service, John Doe and Jane Doe, who are fictitious names, representing all of the unknown heirs of Edsel V. Whitaker, Sr., and Richard Roe and Mary Roe, who are fictitious names, representing all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, estate, interest or lien upon the subject real estate, Defendants. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced and is pending, or is about to be commenced, in the Court of Common Pleas between the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendants to foreclose on a Mortgage given by Edsel V. Whitaker, Sr. to Sumter National Bank n/k/a First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc., the Plaintiff herein dated June 26, 2006 and recorded June 30, 2006 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Richland County in Book 1034 at Page 1359. All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with the improvements thereon, situate, lying, and being in the City of Sumter, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot No. 1 on a plat of Huntington Subdivision, Phase 1, prepared by L.M. Coleman, III, dated August 26, 1983, and revised April 23, 1984, and recorded with the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-48 at Page 400. Pursuant to Section 30+-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, (1976, as amended), reference to said plat is hereby made for the metes, bounds, courses and/or distances of the property delineated thereon. This property is known as 900 Gray Fox Trail and is shown on the Auditor's Tax Map of Sumter County as Parcel 226-01-03-007. This being the same property conveyed to Edsel V. Whitaker, Sr. by deed of Edsel V. Whitaker, Sr., Trustee and Edsel V. Whitaker, Jr., Trustee, Trustees for the Whitaker Trust Fund, dated April 28, 1994 and recorded May 3, 1994 with the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Volume 600 at Page 1120.

Property Commonly Know As: 376 Burkelo Rd., Wagner, SC 29164 AMENDED SUMMONS (Non-Jury) COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO: 2012-CP-43-140 TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ABOVE-NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED to answer the Complaint in the above-captioned action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the subscribers at their offices located at 1900 Barnwell Street, Post Office Drawer 7788, Columbia, South Carolina 29202, within thirty (30) days after the date of such service, exclusive of the day of service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the said Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that Plaintiff will move for an order of reference or that the Court may issue a general order of reference of this action to a master in equity/special referee, pursuant to Rule 53, of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure. RICHARDSON, PLOWDEN & ROBINSON, P.A. S. Nelson Weston, Jr. Charles J. Webb P.O. Drawer 7788 Columbia, South Carolina 29201 (803) 771-4400 ATTORNEYS FOR THE PLAINTIFF

AMENDED LIS PENDENS (Foreclosure) (Non-Jury)

For Sale or Trade

TNT Painting & Carpentry for all your household needs. Call 803-460-7629.

Sumter County Flea Mkt Hwy 378 E. 803-495-2281 500 tables. Sat. $8 free return Sun.

Vinyl Siding & Home Improvement by David Brown. Vinyl replacement windows & seamless gutters. 803-236-9296

Authenthic McCormick Tea Company Porcelain tea pot with infuser - made by Hall in 1940's $15.00. Call 803-469-2689

The Sumter City Council will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to the Sumter Zoning Ordinance and Map on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Centre located at 25 N. Main St., Sumter, SC. The following request is scheduled for consideration:

LARGE GARAGE SALE 1st & 3rd Weekend Tables $1 & Up

Shower/Tub $300 OBO, Toilet $100 OBO, Microwave large under the counter $100 OBO, Kit table like less than a year old $300 Firm, Stereo/CD Recorder/Cass $150 OBO, Plants, $1-$5, Appx 100 ft Wooden fence $350 OBO, Fire pit $60 new. 803-406-6159

PD-06-10 (Rev. 3), Louis Tisdale / Pocalla Springs (City) Request to modify the planned development (PD-06-10) to convert an area from commercial to residential parcels on property located at 1700 Highway 15 South and represented by Tax Map # 225-00-02-018. RZ-13-06, Lewis Rd. (City) Request to rezone two parcels (2.83 and 0.98 acres respectively, for a total of +/- 3.81 acres) located on Lewis Rd. and represented by Tax Map #s 227-00-02-002 and 227-09-02-031 from Residential-9 (R-9) to Residential Multi-Family (RMF). Documents pertaining to the proposed request(s) are on file in the Office of the Sumter City-County Planning Department and are available to be inspected and studied by interested citizens. Joseph T. EcElveen, Jr. Mayor

ANNOUNCEMENTS

JT's Lawn Care: All types of lawn care, Debris removal, Senior discount, 10% off pressure washing. 803-840-0322

Moving & Storage Mover's Helper, Rubbish removal, light hauling. You call, we haul. 316-5919.

Roofing Robert's Metal Roofing, 29 years exp. 18 colors & 45 year warranty. Fin. avail, 803-837-1549.

Tree Service Ricky's Tree Service Tree removal, stump grinding, Lic & ins, free quote, 803-435-2223 or cell 803-460-8747.

Lost & Found

Found: young male dog, white furry coat with flea collar in area of Bethel Church Rd. Owner call to identify 481-2787.

First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc., as Successor in Interest to Sumter National Bank, Plaintiff, v. The Estate of Edsel V. Whitaker, Sr.; James V. Whitaker and Edsel Whitaker, Jr. as Trustees of the Whitaker Trust and as Personal Representatives of the Estate, Katita Chester, Jan Whitaker, Joy Whitaker, National Bank of South Carolina n/k/a NBSC, a division of Synovus Bank; First Palmetto

(4) Cemetery plots in Evergreen Cemetery (Front Acacia Sec). Asking $2,450 each or all 4 $8,500 803-606-6135 Everything Must Go White leather couch & chair $200 52in TV $250, baby swing $20 Infant car seat $10. Call 843-898-4589 Very nice burgundy with small print lazy boy swivel rocker. Great condition. $50. Call 803-481-4775

For Sale Maytag Refrigerator 21 cu ft side by side, white, excellent condition. $175 (803)478-3939

Dogs Teacup Chihuahua: 10 wks old, 1 male, 1 female. $300 ea. 1st shots, CKC registered. 803-983-0289

2 Ford 3000 tractors, diesel, good tires, runs good. $3900 each. 5000 Ford tractor, turbo diesel, tires fair, $5,000. Call 803-468-7403.

Pets 4 full-blooded female Daschund pups. Chocolate/tan. Call 803-468-8311 Yellow & Black full blooded lab puppies, 803-983-2020

Millwright Job Box, Air tools, metric & standard wrenches, socket sets. Too much to list. $1,100 Firm, 803-983-4747 Nordic Track C2420 Treadmill (20x60, 12 mph, 12 incline, fans, speakers, iFit programs), AND Proform 950 Eliptical. In storage for 3 years, newly serviced. VERY good condition. $450 for treadmill, $250 for eliptical, $550 for both. Call 803-435-8075

MERCHANDISE Auctions **PUBLIC AUTO AUCTION**

Monday 7PM 1945 Myrtle Beach Hwy Dinkins Auctions 803 840-0420 www.SumterAutoAuction.com

**CASH** JUNK CARS & BATTERIES, ETC

NO TITLE NEEDED Call Gene 934-6734

Mahogany Chest of Drawers $100. Call 803-481-2995

Utility Buildings Assorted Steel Buildings Value discounts as much as 30% Erection info available. Source#18X 800-964-8335

EMPLOYMENT Help Wanted Full-Time Computer Technology Technician (Sumter, SC) Assist the Director of Technology with implementation of the district's approved technology plan. Install computer hardware, cabling, network, and software upgrades. Receive and respond to inquiries and requests for assistance from end users. Provide assistance and input to the development and maintenance of the district's wide technology plan as well as specific location plans for technology. Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science required. Must be proficient in computer and network maintenance.Mail resume to: Sumter School District, Attn: HR, 1345 Wilson Hall Road, Sumter, SC 29150. Law office seeks employee for Secretarial position requiring efficient typing, dictaphone, computer and office skills. Send resume to: P-324 c/o The Item, PO Box 1677 Sumter SC 29151 Drivers: Home Weekends. Pay up to .40 cpm. Chromed out trucks w/APU's. 70% Drop & Hook CDL-A, 6mos Exp. 877-704-3773 The SC Army National Guard wants High School Juniors, Seniors, Grads and GED holders, and Prior Service! Ask about college tuition. Receive paid technical training and more while serving your Country and Community on a part-time basis. Call now for this great opportunity! SFC Jeffrey Hudson 803-427-3104 SSG Lorraine Lordy 803-360-1979

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Lost in Horatio: female chocolate lab, approx. 13 yrs old. No collar. If found call 499-6933. I need to find my owner. I am a lg male lt brown dog lost on Hwy 401 between Crestwood School & Bell Rd. Come get me please. 469-2394.

CENTIPEDE SOD 80sqft - $20 250 sqft - $50 500 sqft- $95 Call 499-4023 or 499-4717

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

Host Family needed for transfer student to attend Wilson Hall. $700//mo. to cover expenses. Call Desiree /@ 803-493-7026

We, the Seymore family wish to thank each of you for the loving compassion that you have shown to us during the illness and passing of our beloved Rowland. Your kind expressions of love have strengthened our faith. It is indeed a blessing from God. Special thanks to Dr. Suchinda and staff, Sumter Medical Consultants and staff, and Tuomey South Wing and the ICU staff.

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Covenant Place of Sumter (Medicare Part A certified) is now looking for a quality candidates. Come work for a community with a person centered approach to care where we treat our elders with dignity and respect in a home environment. OPPORTUNITIES: Full-time RN/LPN for 7p -7a shift Full time CNA for 10p - 6a shift PRN CNA (must be available any shift) Must be flexible and have good people skills. Background check and drug screen required. Must be able to work holidays and weekends. Apply in person Covenant Place of Sumter 2825 Carter Rd. Sumter Sc 29150 (NO PHONE CALLS) EOE

Administrative Services Manager (Sumter, SC) Plan, direct, and coordinate multiple administrative/client services, including records and information management, mail distribution, document maintenance of brokerage, advisory, or outside business accounts and other office support services. Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Business Administration or Economics required. Must be proficient with Microsoft Office and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills. Mail resume to Financial Peace Investment Services Inc., Attn: HR Department, 120 N. Main Street, Sumter, SC 29150.

Newly remodeled nice 1 br, 1 ba, apt. in Historical Dist. refrig & stove, hardwood floors, C/H/A, downtown area. No Pets. $425 mo. + dep. 803-491-5375.

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Roper Staffing is now accepting applications for the following position(s): •Assemblers (1 year manufacturing experience) •Production Associates (good math/production experience/diploma) •Machine Operators (CNC and/or Robotics) •HVAC Technician/Helpers •Mechanical MaintenanceAutomotive (air brakes/electrical wiring/painting) •Welder (Mig/Tig) •CNC Operator (Fabrication/Set-up/Blue Prints) •2nd Shift Maintenance (facility) •Outside Sales/Marketing (Great Opportunity! + Commission/Salary) •C.N.A./Medical Assistant Applications are accepted Mon. & Wed. at either 8:30a.m. or 1:00p.m. Please call the office to inquire about what you need to bring with you when registering! Located at 101 S. Wise Dr. Sumter, SC 803-938-8100. Many other position available! Roper has numerous opportunities and we are not limited to the positions listed above! Thank you for voting us BEST OF THE BEST in employment Agencies!!!! Assistant Manager & Customer Service Rep needed by Sumter branch of World Acceptance Corporation. Valid drivers license and auto required. A career opportunity that offers excellent salary and a complete fringe benefit package. Promotion to manager possible within 15 months. No experience necessary. Apply in person at: World Finance, 45 S. Main St. EOE, M. Ask for Monique Glisson. Manning Sod: Truck Driver: Flat Bed driver needed to make sod deliveries. 1 year's driving experience and clean driving record. Drug test and background check required. Applicant must have good communication and customer service skills. Benefits include medical insurance, dental, paid vacation, and holidays. Apply in person at 6756 Paxville Highway, Manning, SC or email resume to bhornsby@buysod.com.

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Unfurnished Homes For Rent or Sale remodeled large 3 BR 2 Ba house with large wired storage bldg. Located near lake 2 min. from boat landing 25 min from Sumter, 15 min from Manning Rent $650 mo +Dep. Call 803 478-4625

625 Baldwin Dr. 3BR, 2BA home in wonderful neighborhood off Alice Dr. All appliances, fenced yard. $1000/Mo and $1000/sec dep. Call 803-934-6845

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Part-time House Keeping Must be available week days and weekends. Application may be picked up at the Quality Inn in Manning. No Phone Calls.

Driver Trainees Needed Now! Learn to drive for US Xpress! Earn $800+ per week! No experience needed! CDL Trained and Job-Ready in 15 days! 1-888-263-7364

Work Wanted I will sit with elderly or sick. Will provide ref/exp. Call 803-236-3603 for more info. Need Summer $Cash$? Buy Wholesale $100 Min & Sell Retail! Home & Body Oil Fragrances. 774-7823 - 633 Bultman Dr.

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Accepting Applications Oakland Plantation Apts. 5501 Edgehill Rd 499-2157 2 Br apts. available. Applications accepted Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8am - 4:30pm.

2br/2ba, new appl., floors & paint. W/D hook up $650/mo. or $30,000 for sale. Call 983-8792 or 795-9669.

STATEBURG COURTYARD 2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015 Oaklawn MHP: 2 BR M.H.'s, water/sewer/garbage pk-up incl'd. RV parking avail. Call 494-8350 1996 2BR 2BA in Sumter All appl. Sect 8 Accepted 469-6978 S/W MH 3Br, 2 full Ba w/big bckyrd, Summerton Area. Voucher accepted. A/C, newly renovated. 804-360-4355 or 804-543-0003 Iris Winds MHP: 3BR/2BA MH No pets. Ref/dep req'd, $500/mo. Call 803-775-6816, 803-460-9444 2 & 3BR units avail. Water/sewer, stove/frig., C/H/A, trash pick-up incl. $475/mo. 803-773-2588 Home Branch Area: Private, large country lot/ 2bd/2 ba/ open kit & master Br/ All appliances, C /H/A seperate laundry rm, w /screened porch & car shed/Cable ready. Black River Elec. 7 mi. from Manning 20 min. to Sumter perfect for Singles, couples w 1 child, $425 mo + deposit 803-473-7353

Guignard Storage: 57 Neal St. Personal storage units. No deposits. Call 803-491-4914

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Autos For Sale A Guaranteed Credit Approval AUTO LOANS We will arrange financing even if you have been turned down before. Loans available for no credit, bad credit, 1st Time Buyers & Bankruptcy buyers. No co-signers needed. Call Mr. Ashley Brown at 803-926-3235

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2007 Saturn Ion, 74,000 miles. Very clean, no issues, runs great, good on gas. Asking $6,250. 803-972-3292 **PUBLIC AUTO AUCTION**

1996 Stump Jumper Apache Boat, 17'9" O/B, 90 hp Merc. mtr, 4 leather seats, new trolling mtr. & trailer. Very good cond. $5,000 for all. Call 803-478-4496. 16 Warren St 3500 Sq Ft + 4 Br 3.5 ba with vintage tile, hdwd floors, marble floor in den, screened bck porch, wet bar, office, lrg kitchen , 2 car garage w/ workshop, inground pool on large lot, gazebo, new driveway, good neighbors, Willow Dr. Elem. & Alice Dr. Middle, close to everything $179, 900 Serious inq. only Call 840-1974 3BR 1 BA Brick home for rent 690 Colony Rd $750/month & $600/dep. Call 803-972-3292 Lakewood Links 3BR /2.5BA , Kit/granite, fcnd yard with inground fiberglass pool. Must See, Great Location. $215K 803-340-0305

Manufactured Housing HUGE 2003 Fleetwood 4 Bedroom Double Wide Moble Home. Excellent condition. 1 acre lot included. Mobile home is bricked underpinned and has a back porch. Owner financing available! Call 843-389-4215. Iris Winds MHP,Sumter Immediate occupancy. 3BR MH. $25,900. Fin. avail. 803-460-9444, 800-996-9540, 803-775-6816

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Mopeds / ATVs / Motorcycles Suzuki four-wheeler LT250S, Quad-Sport/racer. $1,700, OBRO. Call 803-236-2605

4-Wheel Drive 97 EZ-GO Golf Cart w/rear seat. 09 EZ-GO Golf Cart w/rear seat, 09 EZ-Go Golf Cart w/o rear seat. Call 803-236-2605

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2002 Ford Taurus, All power, cold A/C, New Brakes, tune-up, 136K mi, $2950. 803-236-6361 1964 Ford Falcon Futura 6 Cyl.4 Door, Auto Runs good. Body & Int. rough, new brakes $950 OBO Call 494-3173

Miscellaneous C&C Recycling Parts & Wrecker Service Top price paid for junk cars! We buy scrap metal, alum cans, batteries, copper. 773-7702

Top $$$ paid for your wrecked or junk car. You call, we haul. Barnette's Auto Parts 494-2800.

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3 BD/3 BA MH on 1 acre in Bishopville. $5500 down. Easy financing. 803-983-8084

Commercial Industrial 1750 Sq Ft Warehouse 1/2 Bath , At 791 E Liberty St Call 803 983-0350

2BR/1BA, lg. yard. $475/mo. + $475/dep. Will work with dep. No Pets. Avail 7/1. 406-6159 2BR 2Ba Mobile home off Panola Rd. between Pinewood & paxville $450/mo. 843-884-0346 For Sale, 4Bed/2Bath, Land, $325/mo. 803-494-5090

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Mobile Homes for Rent: 2 & 3 Bdrms, off Pinewood Rd. Call 803-481-5592

Brick house for rent: Sumter, 2BR 1 BA, Central AC Fenced Yrd, $550 Mo. Call 239-293-5124 Senior Living Apts. for those 62+ (Rent based on income) Shiloh-Randolph Manor 125 W. Bartlette. 775-0575 Studio/1 BR. apts. avail. - EHO

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3BR/1BA Brick, Quiet Country, W/D hook-up, Carport, 7 mins to Manning. $500/mo. 1st + last + DD 803-473-4400

St. Paul AME (Shaw) seeks an experienced church musician. For details call 803-494-3524 or 803-397-6949 or 803-983-0977

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Resort Rentals Ocean Lakes 2BR/2BA C/H/A Sleeps 8, near ocean, Call 803-773-2438 Vacation Rentals Santee, Garden City Beach Michelle Hodge, 803-491-4914

Pilgrims We are currently seeking an experienced and proven CDL Driver. Qualified applicants must have a current Class A license and an excellent driving record with a minimum of 1 year on the road experience. Working knowledge of DOT regulations. Basic reading and writing skills. Background and a pre-employment physical/drug screen are required with this position. We have an excellent compensation package which consist of paid holidays, vacation, medical, dental, life insurance, and 401k. If you meet these requirements please mail or fax your resume/qualifications to: Pilgrims Attention: HR Department 2050 Highway 15 South Sumter, SC 29150 Fax: 803-481-8961 EOE-AA-M-F-D-V

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