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Candidate sues to get name on ballot Ragin argues qualifications to run for coroner BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com Shawn Ragin, who announced his candidacy for Sumter County Coroner in March, has filed suit seeking a permanent injunction to

have his name placed on the ballot for the Democratic nomination for county coroner in the June 14 Primary Election. Named as defendants are Sumter County Democratic Party, Sumter County Election Commission,

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South Carolina Election Commission, Sumter County Coroner Harvin Bullock and Sumter County Democratic Party Chairman Allen Bailey. Ragin is represented in the suit by Attorney Marvin Pendarvis of the Curry Law

Firm of North Charleston. Pendarvis said Ragin filed all the paperwork and did his research on the requireRAGIN ment to be a county coroner. “We believe the Democratic Party’s failure to certify is

improper based on our reading of the statute,” he said. The complaint said that Bailey told him he was not certified because he did not have 640 hours from a recognized training program as required by the South Carolina Coroner’s Association.

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Amendment calls for gradual 5-year phase-in BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com In a poignant moment after a chaotic afternoon at the General Assembly, retiring Rep. Grady Brown, D-Bishopville, gaveled the South Carolina House of Representatives to a close at 5 p.m. Thursday. Brown, who represents portions of Sumter and Lee counties, was the longest-serving member of the House, having served 35 years. The 121st South Carolina General Assembly ended with a flurry of last-minute activity and desperate maneuvers to get bills passed before the legally required 5 p.m. deadline. Among the last-minute successes was the passage of a military retirement bill high on the list of priorities of the Sumter delegation. “We passed the bill; we didn’t get what we wanted, but we got something, and that’s a good start,” said Sen. Thomas McElveen. A Senate amendment to the bill significantly reduces the amount of the deduction military retirees can take immediately, especially for military retirees under age 65. The amendment phases in the deduction during a five-year span, weakening the deduction’s effect, McElveen said. The deduction will start $5,900 for retirees under age 65, increasing by $2,900 each year until 2020. For retirees 65 and older, the deduction will begin at $18,000 and increase by $3,000 each year until 2020. The military retirement bill was delayed because of the concerns of Sen. Gerald Malloy, D-Darlington, who argued military retirees already receive many benefits poor people do not, but with time running out on Thursday, Malloy voted for the bill. “Reps. (David) Weeks and (Murrell) Smith worked really hard on the House side to get the bill passed,” McElveen said. “We were concerned about what would happen if the bill went to conference committee, so they agreed to

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Leaving children in cars for 15 minutes with the windows closed can put them in danger as temperatures can rise to between 120 and 150 degrees in that amount of time.

Short time unattended can prove deadly for kids BY ANDY WILSON intern@theitem.com Summer is a time of fun and freedom for many, but it has its own dangers. Among the most deadly is heatstroke from leaving children in vehicles. It may seem convenient and harmless to leave your child in the car for a minute or two while you run into a store or a friend’s house, but it’s not. According to a May 19 Palmetto Health news release on the subject, “Between 2003 and 2012, there were 384 heat-related deaths due to children being left unattended in cars.” And it’s not just really hot days that can be deadly: “Almost one-

third of those deaths occurred at temperatures of less than 90 degrees.” Leaving children in vehicles for even a few minutes can be deadly during the warm months. The release stated: “On hot days, the maximum temperature that a car will reach occurs within 15 minutes, and can reach temperatures of 120-150 degrees. In just 10 minutes, a car’s interior temperature can rise by 19 degrees.” Dr. Jason Peck, a pediatric critical care physician at Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital, was quoted in as saying, “Leaving the windows cracked does not make a significant difference, so it is not an acceptable compromise.”

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What should you do if you come across a situation in which a child has been left unattended in a hot car? Joey Duggan, battalion chief with Sumter Fire Department, said that typically it’s best to let law enforcement or emergency services break into a vehicle to rescue a child. A 911 call to such a situation is responded to by law enforcement, emergency medical services and

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Kickboxing tournament comes to Sumter on June 11 BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com A local gym owner will host a kickboxing tournament in Sumter next week. Jerome Robinson, owner of

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12 one-on-one fights with 24 amateur fighters. The event will be held at the National Guard Armory, 395 N. Pike West, with doors opening at 6 p.m. and the show starting at 7 p.m. Kickboxing is a group of

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stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from Karate, Western boxing and other type of combat sports, according to the International Kickboxing Federation, www. ikfkickboxing.com.

The fighters will range in from 9 in the youth division to 39 in the adult division and include males and females from the Southeast region. They will be matched based

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Almost Double Dutch time again World Invitational Championship tournament returns home to Sumter BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com

he American Double Dutch League World Invitational Championship returns to Sumter for the 14th time Thursday after last year’s temporary move to New York City for the 40th anniversary celebration. The elaborate rope-jumping sport originated in New York in 1973, adapted by two police officers looking for a safe and challenging activity for girls, much as basketball occupied the boys. The girls began jumping with discarded clothesline ropes, and Double Dutch grew in popularity, eventually evolving into a highly competitive sport and spreading around the world. Beginning June 10, the public can watch the best Double Dutch jumpers from around the U.S. and the world compete against each other at Sumter County Civic Center with the teams that place first through fourth competing in freestyle on Saturday, June 11. It’s difficult to understand the complexity of Double Dutch and the skills

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Man wanted in beach shooting turns self in Shaylan Charvoris Isaac, the Pinewood native wanted in connection with a May 29 shooting at a Myrtle Beach hotel, turned himself in at Sumter County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday evening without incident. Isaac, 21, was ISAAC wanted by Myrtle Beach Police Department for attempted murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony after a person was shot at Holiday Sands Hotel in Myrtle Beach. Myrtle Beach Police arrested another suspect shortly after the shooting, but Isaac fled, according to Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. After his arrest, Isaac was taken to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center where he was served with an additional warrant for violating the terms of his parole.

Aquatics center to host splash day on Saturday City of Sumter Aquatics Center hosts an exhibition and splash day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Aquatics Center, 1115 S. Lafayette Drive. The exhibition will start with a stealth demonstration at 11 a.m.; demonstrations from Sumter fire, police and emergency responders dive team at 11:30 a.m.; a lifeguard competition at noon; and a

and agility needed to be a champion, but the American Double Dutch League defines it loosely and provides some probable facts about its origins. According to the league, in Double Dutch, two players turn two long jump ropes — 12 feet for single jumpers, 14 feet for two — in opposite directions — they call it “egg beater style” — as one or more players jump. The style probably originated in ancient times among the ancient Phoenician, Egyptian and Chinese rope makers, who worked at “ropewalks” 1,000 feet long. They would wrap a bunch of hemp around their waists with two strands attached to a wheel, then walk backward, twisting the material into uniform ropes. In order to carry that hemp to the rope makers, runners had to have skill and agility, not to mention excellent concentration, to make it through and over the twisting ropes. And that’s exactly what the Double Dutchers will need next weekend. As for the name, some think Dutch settlers brought the game to New York when it was still New Amsterdam, and

water safety and boating demonstration at 12:30 p.m. Admission is free, and there will be prizes and giveaways. Hot dogs and beverages will be provided for free while supplies last. For more information about the aquatics center, call (803) 774-3998.

English settlers saw the Dutch children jumping; the English then coined the term Double Dutch. However, others say the word “Dutch” was a popular slang term meaning “confusing,” which the game can certainly be, both for the jumpers and their audience. Rose Ford, American Double Dutch League’s representative for South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and Florida, explained that there are three routines on which the teams and individuals are judged: compulsory, speed and freestyle. In compulsories, jumpers must perform assigned moves; in speed, “counters” use a handheld mechanical device to keep track of how many jumps one competitor can do in a set amount of time, counting each time the left foot touches the floor; freestyle shows the creativity and skill of the jumper. “Judges add all three scores to determine the winners,” Ford said. “Then the best will compete for the world championship on Saturday.” That final freestyle competition is always especially fun to watch, she said.

Jumpers compete in school grade categories: grades 3 through 8 have a level each; high school comprises one level; college is a level; and the senior open level includes those beyond the college level. She said spectators will see former world champions and current state and country champions during the June 9 through 11 competition. “We will have teams from New York, Chicago, Canada, New Jersey, Ohio, Japan and France, and several states, among others,” Ford said. She said the American Double Dutch League added a new event at the 2015 competition. “It’s the twin speed competition,” she said. “Two jumpers are in the ropes at the same time to see how many jumps they can do without making a mistake.” The public is invited to attend the world championship competition at Sumter County Civic Center, 700 W. Liberty St., beginning at 9 a.m. Friday, June 10, and 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 11. Admission is free at any time during the competition.

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Man arrested in shooting of his adult nephew Sumter County Sheriff’s Office arrested 57-year-old Sumter man on Thursday for allegedly shooting another man in the stomach with a small-caliber weapon after an argument. Harry Lewis, of 3345 Hill Road, admitted LEWIS to the shooting, and the firearm was recovered by authorities, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office. The 54-year-old victim, reportedly Lewis’s nephew, was transported to Palmetto Health Tuomey for treatment to injuries that are not thought to be life-threatening at this time, according to the sheriff’s office. Lewis is charged with attempted murder and is being held at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center.

Election office open June 11 for absentees The Sumter County Voter Registration Office, 141 N. Main St., will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 11, to allow voters to cast absentee ballots for the June 14 Primary Election. For more information, call (803) 436-2310.

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Emilie Goldman, left, and the YWCA Of The Upper Lowlands were each awarded $500 in groceries during the Great Grocery Giveaway at Piggly Wiggly store No. 91 at 114 E. Calhoun St. Mark Meline, store operator, center, presented each with the donations. Since Goldman won the award at the store, the local grocery store got to pick a charity to donate to and selected the YWCA. Representing the YWCA are, left to right, Gloria Neal Showers, a board member; Debra Wilson, executive director; and Laura Nesbitt, shelter manager and victim advocate.

Car show will benefit MDA Summer Camp BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com The “Send a Kid to Camp” Car Show doesn’t take place until Saturday, but it is already a success, said Crystal Reid, a Realtor with ERA Wilder Realty, which is sponsoring the event. Organizers for the fundraiser said they were hoping to be able to send four kids to the Muscular Dystrophy Association Summer Camp, but Reid said they may exceed expectations thanks to the generosity of the people of Sumter. “We have already managed to raise $3,000,” Reid said Thursday. “If we do as much as last year (at the car show); we may be able to send 10 to 13 kids.” Last year, they raised enough money to three kids to the camp, she said.

The annual car show has been sponsored by ERA Wilder Realty for 35 years Reid said. Organizers are expecting at least 75 cars will be entered in the show this year. Entries will compete for unique, locally made trophies for “Best Chevy,” “Best Ford,” “Best Mopar,” and “Best of Show,” she said. Reid said Sumter Mayor Joe McElveen will make an appearance at 11 a.m. to show his support for helping kids make it to the MDA camp. Attendees can enjoy fish fry baskets for $5 and try to dunk a Realtor in a dunking booth. There will be a 50/50 raffle and a silent auction, Reid said. The car show will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at ERA Wilder Realty Inc, 691 Bultman Drive. For more information, call ERA Wilder Realty Inc., at (803) 774-7653.

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The Air Force Thunderbirds fly overhead as 2016 graduating cadets celebrate with the “hat toss” after ceremonies of the U.S. Air Force Academy on Thursday in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Read the full article at theitem.com.

Obama warns Air Force grads not to succumb to isolationism AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) — President Obama implored the next generation of U.S. military leaders Thursday not to give in to isolationism or pull back from U.S. leadership in the world, drawing a contrast with a foreign policy vision laid out by Donald Trump. Obama used his final commencement address as president to reassure the military that it remains the world’s dominant fighting force, implicitly pushing back against critiques that its might has ebbed under his watch. Under searing sun and sweeping blue skies at the U.S. Air Force Academy, he told graduates they’d be called upon to strike a complicated balance between realism and idealism, withdrawal and overreach. “We can’t be isolationists. It’s not

POLICE BLOTTER CHARGES Kelvin Robinson, 37, of 1058 Acres Ave., was charged with public disorderly conduct and arrested Saturday at 2:26 a.m. at a Broad Street business. The complainant reported that Robinson was cursing him publicly and attempting to intimidate him. According to the police report, Robinson appeared heavily intoxicated and used profanities toward the officers apprehending him. Steven Prince, 34, of 10 Rolling Creek Drive, was charged with public disorderly conduct and arrested Saturday at 2:05 a.m. at an East Liberty Street business. According to the police report, officers observed Prince harassing customers and shouting profanities. The report stated that Prince, who smelled of alcohol, became irate at the officers and cursed at them before he was arrested and taken to the Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center. Melvin Adorno, 35, of 320 Bowman Drive, was charged with public disorderly conduct and arrested Sunday at 2:26 a.m. at White Oak Park. According to the police report, officers were responding to a call about a suspicious person in the area when they apprehended the heavily intoxicated suspect and transported him to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center. STOLEN PROPERTY A washing machine, television and game console

possible in this globalized, interconnected world,” Obama said. “In these uncertain times, it’s tempting sometimes to try to pull back and wash our hands from conflicts that seem intractable, let other countries fend of themselves.” Calling isolationism a “false comfort,” he added that history had shown how “oceans alone cannot protect us.” For Obama, the speech was part of a tradition of addressing one of the military’s four service academies at graduation. His outdoor address ended with a dramatic Thunderbird flyover as cadets tossed their caps — a moment later marred by news that one of the jets had crashed shortly after completing the maneuver. Obama was at the stadium at the time of the crash.

worth a total of $2,596 were reportedly stolen from a Calhoun Street residence between Friday and Monday. Police officers responding to the call reported that the burglars had entered the house by unknown means as no damage was observed to the residence’s windows or doors. Three televisions and a pair

After Sumter County’s first housefire death of the year, Sumter Fire Department Battalion Chief Johnnie Rose encourages residents to have smoke alarms installed in their homes. The death should have never happened, Rose said. “We’ve got to keep the fire deaths down,” he said. “One is too many.” Firefighters responded to the fire about 1 a.m. on May 22 and arrived to see the double-wide mobile home on Wheelwright Court fully engulfed in flames. It took almost an hour before the fire was under control, according to an incident report from the fire department. Fifty-three-year-old Leevone Felder died in the fire. Rose said fire investigators do not yet know if the man had a working smoke alarm inside his home, but a

smoke alarm would have alerted him to the danger before the fire got out of hand. The alarm will go off before you can smell or see the smoke, he said. The house fire is still under investigation. To prevent future losses because of fires, volunteers with the fire department and American Red Cross will install smoke alarms into homes in the Spring Hill neighborhood on Saturday as part of the Red Cross’ Smoke Alarm Blitz program. Volunteers will go to each house in the neighborhood, about 120, to install smoke alarms for free, Rose said. The smoke alarms that will be installed come with a 10-year battery and will be installed in every bedroom and hallway of the houses. A smoke alarm retails for about $25 each, but residents can have the devices installed for free by contacting the fire department headquarters at (803) 436-2600 or visiting any local fire station.

2 women arrested for assault FROM STAFF REPORTS Sumter County Sheriff ’s Office arrested two women Tuesday for allegedly attacking two other women with a shovel and a bat in May. According to a sheriff ’s office report, Regina I. King, 47, of R. KING 2350 Whipporwill Drive, and Katelyn M. King, 17, of 2360 Whipporwill

of tennis shoes worth $4,284 in total were reportedly stolen from a Dogwood Drive residence Saturday evening or Sunday morning. The suspects entered the house by kicking down the front door, which caused $150 in damage. A television valued at $3,000 was reportedly stolen from a Montreat Street residence

Drive, assaulted two female victims by hitting them about the head and body with a shovel and a bat. The victims were treated at Clarendon Memorial Hospital and have been released. Regina King and K. KING Katelyn King are being held at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center and each face two counts of first-degree assault and battery.

Saturday morning. According to the police report, the victim stated that she may have left the door unlocked. Construction equipment valued at $525 was stolen from a construction site in the Arbors neighborhood between Thursday afternoon and Friday morning. The equipment had been left in the garage area of the construction

when it was stolen, the report stated. Police are working with a Calhoun Street business to apprehend a former employee who is suspected of embezzling $4,074 during her time as a cashier. According to the police report, the suspect stole the money by performing 16 fraudulent store refunds during her regular shift.

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SCIENCE How candy makers shape nutrition science NEW YORK (AP) — It was a startling scientific finding: Children who eat candy tend to weigh less than those who don’t. Less startling was how it came about. The paper, it turns out, was funded by a trade association representing the makers of Butterfingers, Hershey and Skittles. And its findings were touted by the group even though one of its authors didn’t seem to think much of it. “We’re hoping they can do something with it — it’s thin and clearly padded,” a professor of nutrition at Louisiana State University wrote to her co-author in early 2011 with an abstract for the paper attached. The paper nevertheless served the interests of the candy industry — and that’s not unusual. The comment was found in thousands of pages of emails obtained by The Associated Press through records requests with public universities as part of an investigation into how food companies influence thinking about healthy eating. One of the industry’s most powerful tactics is the funding of nutrition research. It carries the weight of academic authority, becomes a part of scientific literature and generates headlines. “Hot oatmeal breakfast keeps you fuller for longer,” declared a Daily Mail article on a study funded by Quaker Oats. “Study: Diet beverages better for losing weight than water,” said a CBS Denver story about research funded by Coke and Pepsi’s lobbying group. The studies have their defenders. Food companies say they follow guidelines to ensure scientific integrity, and that academics have the right to publish no matter what they find. Many in the research world also see industry funding as critical for advancing science as competition for government funding has intensified. It’s not surprising that companies would pay for research likely to show the benefits of their products. But critics say the worry is that they’re hijacking science for marketing purposes, and that they cherrypick or hype findings. The thinner-children-atecandy research is an example. It was drawn from a govern-

studies show favorable results because companies invest in projects with the “best chance of success.” He said any type of funding creates bias or pressure to deliver results. “The same kind of questions you’re asking me, you should be asking (National Institutes of Health) researchers,” Fulgoni said. It’s true that industry-funded studies don’t have a monopoly on the problems in scientific research. Still, Marion Nestle, a professor of nutrition at New York University (and no relation to the food company) said unlike other research, industry-funded studies “are designed and produced to be useful in marketing. The hypotheses are market driven.” In the past year, 156 of the 168 industry-funded studies Nestle reviewed showed favorable results for sponsors. She said playing up nutritional perks has become a critical marketing tool in the competitive food industry. “The only thing that moves sales,” she said, “is health claims.”

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The Associated Press takes a look at how makers of candy, such as these Skittles, cookie and soda are shaping nutrition science. Critics say industry-funded research is marketing masquerading as science, but the findings nevertheless become a part of the scientific literature. Read more at theitem.com. ment database of surveys that asks people to recall what they ate in the past 24 hours. The data “may not reflect usual intake” and “cause and effect associations cannot be drawn,” the candy paper authors wrote in a section about the study’s limitations. The candy association’s press release did not mention that and declared, “New study shows children and adolescents who eat candy are less overweight or obese.” The headline at cbsnews.com: “Does candy keep kids from getting fat?” Carol O’Neil, the LSU professor who made the “thin and clearly padded” remark, told The Associated Press through a university representative that data can be “publishable” even if it’s thin. In a phone interview a week later, she said she did not recall why she made the remark, but that it was a reference to the abstract she had attached for her co-author to provide feedback on. She said she thought the full

paper was “robust.” The flood of industry money in nutrition science partly reflects the field’s challenges. Isolating the effect of any single food on a person’s health can be difficult as evidenced by the sea of conflicting findings. The ambiguity and confusion has left the door open for marketers. Since 2009, the authors of the candy paper have written more than two dozen papers funded by parties including Kellogg and industry groups for beef, milk and fruit juice. Two are professors: O’Neil of LSU and Theresa Nicklas at the Baylor College of Medicine. The third is Victor Fulgoni, a former Kellogg executive and consultant whose website says he helps companies develop “aggressive, science-based claims about their products.” Their studies regularly delivered favorable conclusions for funders — or as they call them, “clients.” In a phone interview, Fulgoni said industry-funded

“TROLLS” The documents show how researchers can be motivated by financial concerns. In 2010, Nicklas said in an email she decided against attending a General Mills health summit because she didn’t want to “jeopardize” a proposal the group planned to submit to Kellogg. For another project, Fulgoni advised O’Neil against adding data. “I suggest we focus on these first and ‘hook’ Kellogg for more funding before conducting more analyses,” he wrote. For the paper on candy-eating children, a disclosure says the funders had no role in the “design, analysis or writing of

this manuscript.” But emails obtained from LSU show the National Confectioners Association made a number of suggestions. “You’ll note I took most but not (all) their comments,” Fulgoni wrote to O’Neil about the paper in 2010. “I have finally waded through the comments from NCA. Attached is my attempt to edit based on their feedback,” he wrote about a similar paper on candy consumption among adults. The trumpeting of their research was also carefully timed. In June 2011, a candy association representative emailed O’Neil a critical article about a professor with industry ties. “I’d like to monitor the fallout from this story and give a little bit of distance to our research piece. I do not want to put you in the crossfire of a media on a rampage,” wrote Laura Muma of FoodMinds, an agency that represented the candy association. Fulgoni said the group runs manuscripts by clients to check for errors or omissions. “It’s more using them as a set of eyes to make sure we haven’t forgotten something,” he said. O’Neil said she takes only “grammatical corrections from the clients — I can’t speak for the others.” For the paper about candy and children, Chris Gindlesperger, a spokesman for the National Confectioners Association, said the group was given “the courtesy of reviewing the manuscript” and that its suggestions did not change results. He said other research not funded by industry came to the same conclusion, citing a paper that analyzed multiple studies.

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RAGIN FROM PAGE A1 Ragin’s complaint alleges the requirement was not published until March 21, seven days after the candidate filing period opened on March 14. “The issue in our lawsuit is the requirement that you are to be enrolled or be able to enroll in a course to be completed within one year of taking office,” Pendarvis said. “Because Ragin is able to enroll in that course and complete it within a year, he is qualified.” The attorney said there are several other lawsuits around South Carolina concerning the statute that defines the qualification needed to run for county coroner. Bailey said the Sumter County Democratic Party Committee did not certify Ragin because he did not meet the 640 hours of investigatory experience required by the law, which he said includes 640 hours of experience in death investigations and completion of a course at Saint Louis University. “All the candidates were evaluated the exact same way,” he said. “We had no rea-

KIDS FROM PAGE A1 the fire department. The problem with untrained persons trying to break into a car is that shattering glass can injure people inside. But if a bystander has to break in himself, he recommends breaking a window as far away from the child as possible. Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis gave several suggestions to a person who finds an unattended child in a car: • Look around to see if the parent or caregiver is coming toward the vehicle; if not, then call 911, remaining on the line throughout so that the incident can be recorded; • Inform the operator of the severity of the situation — whether the child is flushed, breathing abnormally, etc.; and • Check to see if any doors are unlocked. Dennis also recommended choosing a window not adjacent to the child if there was no other option but to break it. No one is consciously trying to put their child in a situation where they are hurt or die, but it still may be helpful to realize that leaving a child in a hot car is against the law. A person leaving a child alone inside a vehicle could be charged with unlawful conduct toward a child, a felony that

son not to certify someone unless they did not meet the requirements under the law.” Pendarvis said that even if Ragin was not enrolled in the course he still would be qualified because the letter sent out by the South Carolina Coroner’s Association stating that you need 640 hours as a prerequisite to enroll in the course is inaccurate. He said that in conversations with the admissions office at Saint Louis University, he was told there are no hourly requirements to enroll in that course. “Theoretically you can enroll in that course and complete it and have the certification that is necessary before the General Election, and Ragin should be qualified based on that,” he said. Pendarvis said that because the Primary Election will take place before the 30 days the defendants are allowed to respond, his client is seeking emergency injunctive relief. “We are asking the court in Sumter County to take a look at that and make a ruling to give us clarification of the General Assembly’s intent behind the statute,” Pendarvis said.

carries as many as 10 years in prison and, if the child dies, with homicide by child abuse, which carries a minimum sentence of 20 years in prison, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office. Sumter County EMS Director Robert Hingst says that Sumter EMS responds to two or three of children-left-in-hotcar situations each summer. In his experience, the most common thing you hear from the parent or caregiver is “I just forgot my child was in the vehicle.” Parents or other caregivers can forget about young children when they are asleep or quiet, so Hingst recommends parents with young children to always check that they aren’t still in the car before going inside. Another important fact to consider is that kids can climb into cars themselves and become trapped in the hot conditions. To combat this kind of accident, the Palmetto Health release recommends that you: • Never let children play in an unattended vehicle — teach them that the vehicle is not a play area; • Always lock vehicle doors and trunks and keep keys out of children’s reach; and • If child is missing, always check the vehicle first, including the trunk.

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Retiring Rep. Grady Brown, DBishopville, gavels out the South Carolina House of Representatives on Thursday after 35 years of service. REP. MURRELL SMITH, D-SUMTER / SPECIAL TO THE SUMTER ITEM

LEGISLATURE FROM PAGE A1 concur with the Senate amendment so it could pass. “We had hoped we could do something for people under 65. They are the people who are more likely to go back into the workforce. That was the economic development aspect of the bill.” McElveen said one bill that did not pass

would have incentivized the leasing of space at the Pinewood Landfill for the installation of solar farms. “That was a good bill,” he said. “It would offset some of the funding from the state,” he said. “The clock ran out; our delegation was working pretty hard on that.” South Carolina House of Representatives will reconvene at noon, Wednesday, June 15, and the Senate will reconvene at noon on Thursday, June 16, to consider gubernatorial vetoes and conference committee reports.

Cracking windows not enough to save pets in summer heat BY ANDY WILSON intern@theitem.com Pets are just as vulnerable as children to heatstroke from being left in hot vehicles. After just a few minutes of sun exposure, temperatures inside parked vehicles can reach dangerous levels, and leaving the windows cracked doesn’t actually make a significant difference. Toni Lyles of Sumter Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals recommends that you not bring your pet with you in the car if you are planning to make any stops. Owners who leave pets in hot cars could face cruelty charges, said SPCA Manager Cindy Cook, so don’t do it. But being left in hot cars isn’t the only way pets can be endangered by the summer heat. Lyles urges owners to place doghouses in shaded areas because in direct sunlight they become too hot for animals to shelter in them. Pet exercise should be limited on hot days, and owners should keep in mind that high

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While dogs may enjoy sticking their heads out the windows of vehicles while you’re driving, leaving the windows closed for even brief stops can put their lives in danger. humidity can make even days that don’t feel very hot dangerous. The danger of heatstroke is compounded by dehydration, so outdoor pets need to have a reliable source of cool water. Lyles recommends changing water several times a day and adding ice to water bowls so

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FROM PAGE A1 on experience, fight records, weight and height, Robinson said. Matches are scheduled for three rounds, lasting two minutes each. They will have a one-minute rest between rounds. At the end of three rounds, three IKF sanctioned judges will turn in their scorecards, and the referee will announce the winner after each fight. Robinson said a draw is also possible. “Attendees will witness nonstop action,” he said. “The only time you will see a break is in the rest periods or if there’s a low blow.” The event is family-friendly and alcohol will not be served, he said. This will be the second time Robinson is hosting the event. The first showdown was held in March at the National Guard Armory and attracted about 400 people. Prices in advance are $25 for general admission, $35 for ringside and $45 for VIP. VIP ticket holders will sit next to the ring and will receive free food and a gift. Prices at the door are $30 for general admission and $45 for ringside. The Sumter Item will be giving away tickets to five individuals through an online contest. A drawing will take

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Sumter native Jerome Robinson, owner of Team Robinson MMA, is hosting the Sumter Showdown Kickboxing championship on June 11. The event will be held at the National Guard Armory, 395 N. Pike West, with doors opening at 6 p.m., and the show starting at 7 p.m. place at 8 a.m. on June 9 to determine the winners, who will be notified within 24 hours after the drawing ends via email or phone. Each winner will receive one ticket and will be required to pick them up from The Sumter Item, 20 N. Magnolia

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Baby born in U.S. shows signs of Zika birth defect BY PATRICK MAIRS The Associated Press A Honduran woman infected with Zika gave birth in New Jersey to a baby girl with birth defects caused by the virus, her doctor said Wednesday. The infant is the second born in the United States with birth defects from the mosquito-borne virus. The first was born in Hawaii to a woman who had lived in Brazil,where the Zika epidemic began in the Americas. The Honduran woman’s baby was delivered premature by cesarean section Tuesday at Hackensack University Medical Center, said Dr. Abdulla Al-Khan, the hospital’s director of maternal-fetal medicine and surgery. The doctor said the 31-yearold mother was diagnosed

with Zika in her native Central American country, where the virus has spread. She traveled to New Jersey, where she has family, to seek further treatment, he said. Hospital officials stressed that neither the mother nor the baby poses an infectious risk to others. Al-Khan said the mother had a normal ultrasound early in her pregnancy, and that another one last week showed birth defects, including microcephaly, in which the baby’s head is smaller than expected because the brain hasn’t developed properly. He said there was a “medical need” for delivering the baby at about 35 weeks of gestation, more than a month shy of full term. “It was very sad for us to see a baby born with such a condition,” he said.

Al-Khan said the prognosis for babies born with microcephaly, which also can signal underlying brain damage, is “generally very poor.” The mother is “hanging in there” said Al-Khan. “But of course what human being isn’t going to be devastated by this news?” The Zika virus causes only a mild and brief illness, at worst, in most people. But in April, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there was enough evidence to declare that Zika causes microcephaly and other brain defects. Ten countries have reported cases of microcephaly linked to Zika, which is spread primarily through mosquito bites and can also be transmitted through sex. The baby born in Hawaii also had microcephaly.

‘It was very sad for us to see a baby born with such a condition.’ DR. ABDULLA AL-KHAN Director of maternal-fetal medicine and surgery The CDC and the World Health Organization have recommended that pregnant women avoid traveling to Zikaaffected countries. So far, all the nearly 600 cases of Zika infection reported in the United States have been connected to travel to outbreak areas — none were locally transmitted. Of that tally, 168 are pregnant women. The CDC has not released details about those pregnancies

or any outcome. Scientists are still trying to determine how risky a Zika infection is for pregnant women. In a study last week, CDC researchers estimated that the risk of microcephaly is in the range of 1 percent to 14 percent. White House press secretary Josh Earnest said the case underscored the need for Congress to act on President Obama’s request for $1.9 billion in emergency money to battle the virus. Lawmakers still must reach agreement on funding after both houses approved different amounts: $1.1 billion in the Senate and $622 million in the House. Earnest said it was unclear whether the steps the White House has called for would have prevented this case but said it’s a reminder of the seriousness of the situation.

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A small town with big demon problems on ‘Outcast’ BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Is television bedeviled? Just days after A&E canceled “Damien,” based on the rather tired “Omen” franchise, Fox announced that a remake of “The Exorcist” would be part of its fall 2016 lineup. But fans of creepy dramas about demonic possession don’t have that long to wait. Debuting tonight, “Outcast” (10 p.m., Cinemax, TV-MA) adds a few new wrinkles to the genre. It moves its lugubrious tale to West Virginia coal country and subtracts the lurid, gothic Catholicism of “The Exorcist” in favor of an evangelical demon hunter. “Outcast” begins slowly with all the standard visual tricks: grim-looking houses, peeling paint, ticking clocks and eerie close-ups of ominous insects. Then, after all but boring us with these cliches, Joshua (Gabriel Bateman), a clearly troubled young boy, does something to jolt us out of our torpor. The devil, it seems, made him do it. Joshua’s behavior is only the latest in a string of “dark” chapters to beset the small town of Rome. And many of them involve Kyle Barnes (Patrick Fugit), who had the misfortune of being abused as a child by his disturbed (or possessed?) mother. His marriage to Allison (Kate Lyn Sheil) ended badly. Suffice it to say, the devil is in the details of Kyle’s ugly divorce. As “Outcast” begins, he’s living in a disheveled shack on the outskirts of town. His only champions include adopted sister Megan (Wrenn Schmidt), a therapist with a skeptic’s disdain for all of the “devil” talk. Her husband, Mark (David Denman), the local police deputy, can’t stand the sight of Kyle, but his boss, Chief Giles (Reg E. Cathey), tends to have a more open mind about Kyle’s history fighting demons, and the Rev. Anderson (Philip Glenister), a local evangelical preacher, does too. Not to give too much away, but as the pilot concludes it seems that Kyle has become a reluctant soldier in the Rev. Anderson’s battle with Satan’s minions.

Like AMC’s “Preacher,” “Outcast” is based on a comic book series. It’s much slower than “Preacher” and much more coherent, based more on character exploration than frantic action. • “Carol Burnett’s Favorite Sketches” (9 p.m., PBS, TV-G, check local listings) glances back at the most fondly remembered skits and bits from Burnett’s long-running variety series. • “Morgan Spurlock: Inside Man” (10 p.m., CNN) enters its fourth season of embedding the director of “Super Size Me” into small inquisitive reports exploring various aspects of American life, including gambling, space exploration, hidden chemical toxins and the obsessive world of video gamers. • New to Netflix today, the Japanese series “Hibana: Spark” (TV-MA) follows two comedians searching for meaning in their work and their lives.

TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • After a minor accident, a teenage driver is stalked by the other party in the 2016 horror movie “Fender Bender” (9 p.m., Chiller, TV-14). • Footage casts Jamie in a brutal light on “Blue Bloods” (10 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14). • “Ben Gleib: Neurotic Gang-

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CULT CHOICE A group of boys (Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman and Jerry O’Connell) takes an eventful walk in the woods in “Stand by Me” (8 p.m., TV Land), the 1986 adaptation of a Stephen King short story.

SERIES NOTES A threat of radiation on “NCIS: Los Angeles” (8 p.m., CBS, r, TV-PG) * Simon Cowell has joined the cast of

“America’s Got Talent” (8 p.m., NBC, r, TV-PG) * On back-toback episodes of “The Simpsons” (Fox, r, TV-PG): Lisa defends a female inventor (8 p.m.), the price of social media (8:30 p.m.) * Inventions revisited on “Beyond the Tank” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * Dean Cain hosts “Masters of Illusion” (8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., r, CW, TV-14) * Halloween under the palm trees on “Hawaii Five-0” (9 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * Forty talents vie to be named “MasterChef” (9 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14) * “Shark Tank” (9 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG) puts the accent on military service * Magicians audition on “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” (9

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Little can be done to reverse mom’s travel ban DEAR ABBY — My parents and I live on opposite coasts of the United States. I have visited them many times over the Dear Abby years. I’d ABIGAIL like them to VAN BUREN visit me, but my mother refuses to travel. (She is healthy and not scared of flying or traveling.) At first, she said she didn’t have the money, so I offered to pay for the ticket and lodging here in California. Her next excuse was she didn’t have the time off, so I suggested she request it months in advance, or travel during her company’s annual two-week

JUMBLE THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME By David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

shutdown. She wouldn’t consider it. My sister, who lives in the South, has had the same problem with Mom. We have told her how it makes us feel and asked her why she won’t travel to either of us. Mom just mumbles that she knows how we feel, but she will give us no reason. Even Dad has become fed up with Mom’s inertia, so he came to visit me on one trip and my sister on another. Can you offer any suggestions? Puzzled in Palo Alto DEAR PUZZLED — Yes. Accept that your mother may simply be most comfortable in her own environment, and stop personalizing her refusal to travel. Enjoy your father’s visits when he is able to come.

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DEAR ABBY — I am planning my wedding. It is making me more anxious than I expected. My fiance and I live together and already have many of the items a newly married couple would usually get as gifts. So, as of now, we are not registered anywhere. What is the best way to ask for monetary gifts instead? Anxious bride in Virginia DEAR ANXIOUS BRIDE — While traditionally it is not acceptable to blatantly ask for money — and CERTAINLY not on a wedding invitation — some couples open a bank account to be used for a down payment on a house or a special honeymoon “in lieu of gifts.” The information can be conveyed verbally or on your wedding website.

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Lovable Bernie whacks Israel W ASHINGTON — Part of Bernie Sanders’ charm is that for all of his arm-waving jeremiads, he appears unthreatening. He’s the weird old uncle in the attic, Larry David’s crazy Bernie. It’s almost a matter of style. Who can be afraid of a candidate so irascible, grumpy, oldfashioned and unfashionable? After all, he’s not going to win the nomination, so what harm can he do? A major address at the party convention? A say in the vice presidential selection? And who reads party platforms anyway? Well, platforms may not immediately affect a particular campaign. But they do express, quite literally, the party line, a written record of its ideological trajectory. Which is why two of Sanders’ appointments to the 15-member platform committee are so stunning. Professor Cornel West not only has called the Israeli prime minister a war criminal but openly supports the BDS movement (boycott, divestment and sanctions), the most important attempt in the world to ostracize and delegitimize Israel. West is joined on the committee by the longtime pro-Palestinian activist James Zogby. Together, reported The New York Times, they “vowed to upend what they see as the party’s lopsided support of Israel.” This seems a gratuitous provocation. Sanders hardly made Israel central to his campaign. He did call Israel’s response in the 2014 Gaza war “disproportionate” and said “we cannot continue to be one-sided.” But now Sanders seeks to permanently alter — i.e. weaken — the relationship between the Democratic Party and Israel, which has been close and supportive since Harry Truman recognized the world’s only Jewish state when it declared independence in May 1948. West doesn’t even pretend, as do some left-wing “peace” groups, to be opposing Israeli policy in order to save it from itself. He makes the simpler case that occupation is unconscionable oppression and that until Israel abandons it, Israel deserves to be treated like apartheid South Africa — anathematized, cut off, made to bleed morally and economically. The Sanders appointees wish to bend the Democratic platform to encourage such diminishment unless Israel redeems itself by liberating Palestine. This is an unusual argument for a Democratic platform committee, largely because it is logically and morally perverse. Israel did in fact follow such highminded advice in 2005: It terminated its occupation and evacuated Gaza. That earned it (temporary) praise from the West. And from the Palestinians? Not peace, not reconciliation, not normal relations but a decade

of unrelenting terrorism and war. Israel is now being asked — pressured — to repeat that same disaster CHARLES Krauthammer on the West Bank. That would bring the terror war, quite fatally, to the very heart of Israel — Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Ben Gurion Airport. Israel is now excoriated for declining that invitation to national suicide. It is ironic that the most successful Jewish presidential candidate ever should be pushing the anti-Israel case. But perhaps not surprising considering Sanders’ ideological roots. He is old left — not the post-1960s, countercultural New Left. Why, the man honeymooned in the Soviet Union — not such fashionably cool communist paradises as Sandinista Nicaragua where Bill de Blasio went to work for the cause or Castro’s Cuba where de Blasio honeymooned. (Do lefties all use the same wedding planner?) For the old left, Israel was simply an outpost of Western imperialism, Middle East division. To this day, the leftist consensus, most powerful in Europe (which remains Sanders’ ideological lodestar), holds that Israeli perfidy demands purification by Western chastisement. Chastisement there will be at the Democratic platform committee. To be sure, Sanders didn’t create the Democrats’ drift away from Israel. It was already visible at the 2012 convention with the loud resistance to recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. But Sanders is consciously abetting it. The millennials who worship him and pack his rallies haven’t lived through — and don’t know — the history of Israel’s half-century of peace offers. They don’t know of the multiple times Israel has offered to divide the land with an independent Palestinian state and been rebuffed. Sanders hasn’t lifted a finger to tell them. The lovable old guy with the big crowds and no chance at the nomination is hardly taken seriously (except by Hillary Clinton, whose inability to put him away reveals daily her profound political weakness). But when he makes platform appointees that show he does take certain things quite seriously, like undermining the U.S.-Israeli relationship, you might want to reconsider your equanimity about the magical mystery tour. It looks like Woodstock, but there is steel inside the psychedelic glove. Charles Krauthammer’s email address is letters@charleskrauthammer.com. (c) 2016, The Washington Post Writers Group.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR WRITER GIVES BACKGROUND ON OLD PHOTOGRAPH Thank you for allowing my picture to once again grace your newspaper and represent all of the veterans. I wanted to give you some information about it. The black and white photo was taken in the fall of 1968 upon the occasion of receiving the Bronze Star with combat V. The uniform is dress blue (cracker jacks). I wore this uniform when I and the rest of River Assault Division 91 flew on a C130

from North Island (NAS San Diego) to Tan Son Nhut Airbase RVN, and when I left nine months later aboard a commercial airliner. As the first river assault group to be commissioned since the Civil War, our uniform was somewhat different than most. Our daily uniform was jungle boots, Australian shorts, green T-shirt shirt and a black beret. Once again thank you for this honor. ENCM JAMES A. BROWN USN Ret. Sumter

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Things S.C. Legislature can do this week to restore public trust

here’s a lot the Legislature can’t do in the three days remaining in the regular legislative session. One thing it can do is give us a reason to have a little more trust in our government. The best way to do that, of course, is to pass the bills requiring legislators to tell us where they get their income and allowing an independent panel to investigate their compliance with the ethics law. And they need to do that. But three other measures just a few steps away from the governor’s desk would also help, by requiring police and local governments to obey the Freedom of Information Act and requiring towns and cities to actually hold elections rather than coronating council members. Seriously. S.913 requires police to release dash-cam video to anyone who wants to see it, unless they can convince a judge that doing so would impede a criminal investigation or cause a very limited number of other problems. State law already requires them to release the video except under limited circumstances, but too often when the video involves police shootings, they refuse, for months or even years, citing an exemption that doesn’t say what they say it says.

WHEN DO YOU BELIEVE POLICE, AND WHEN DO YOU BELIEVE CRITICS? Under the bill the Senate passed 40-0 in April, the judge could order the video released, order part of it released or order it kept private, for a limited time. The judge would have to explain his decision — something police and prosecutors don’t do now. I suspect police will become a lot more willing to comply with the law once they realize that people don’t have to hire a lawyer, file a lawsuit and wait and wait and wait for that suit to be heard before they are ordered to let the public in on the public’s business. Compliance is also the goal of H.3191, which the House passed 90-16 last year. It would create a state re-

view office to hear appeals when a public body refuses to release public information, rather Cindi Ross than makScoppe ing citizens file a lawsuit. The bill also reduces the time governments have to provide records and prevents them from price-gouging for copies. (The bill applies to state government as well, but local governments are the most notorious scofflaws.)

LOWCOUNTRY SENATOR BLOCKS BILL EXPANDING OPEN-RECORDS LAW The Senate Judiciary Committee approved H.3191 in March, but Sen. Margie Bright Matthews objected to it, which means the Senate won’t vote on it. So the House Judiciary Committee replaced the language from the dash-cam bill with language in the larger open-records bill, and on Thursday the House approved that new bill. Supporters of both bills say they hope Senate conferees will add the public-records language back to the bill, and the Legislature will pass both measures. The other trust-in-government bill that could pass this week, H.4944, would eliminate most election-free elections.

THE ELECTION THAT S.C. LAW PROHIBITS Under an almost-certainly unconstitutional law that has been on the books since 2003, municipal elections are called off and the one candidate declared elected when only one person files for a council seat and no write-in candidates make themselves known by 14 days after filing closes. The law started out as a way to save money when only one person files to finish an unexpired term in a special election. But someone got the idea that since so many municipal elections are uncontested, cities and counties could save some

money if those elections also were called off. Never mind that this strips voters of even the illusion of having any say in who governs them — and renders lastminute write-in campaigns impossible (that’s the constitutional problem). It would be bad enough to leave it up to the city or town to decide whether to call off the election, as a lot of people believe happens. But this being South Carolina, that’s not how the law works. The law prohibits those elections. When election officials have to open the polls anyway — say, when there’s a contested citywide race — and the ballots have already been printed, the name of the unchallenged candidate does not have to be removed. But election officials are prohibited from counting any write-in votes. Hundreds of people have been “elected” without their names appearing on a ballot since the law went into effect. They’re usually council members in our smallest of towns; but in November, Greenville Mayor Knox White was re-elected without benefit of election. Last fall, I wrote about the decision by the town of Arcadia Lakes to hold an election in violation of this law. And Kershaw Rep. Laurie Funderburk told me she was inspired by my column to read the 2003 attorney general’s opinion that said the law violated a provision of the state constitution that gives every qualified voter “an equal right to elect officers and be elected to fill public office.” “Made sense to me to fix it,” she said. And amazingly, the House agreed, 100-0. And on Thursday, the Senate gave her bill second reading. That means the bill could be on its way to the governor’s desk as early as today. If so, that’ll be one publictrust-restoration act down, four to go. Ms. Scoppe writes editorials and columns for The State. Reach her at cscoppe@thestate.com or (803) 771-8571 or follow her on Twitter @CindiScoppe.

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SUPPORT GROUPS tion Hospital, 121 E. Cedar AA, AL-ANON, ALATEEN: St., Florence. Call (843) 661AA — Monday-Friday, noon 3746. and 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8 Support Groups: June 3, 2016 Amputee Support Group — p.m.; Sundays, 10:30 a.m. Fourth Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., and 7 p.m., 1 Warren St. Carolinas Rehabilitation (803) 775-1852. Hospital, 121 E. Cedar St., AA Women’s Meeting — Florence. Call (843) 661-3746. Wednesday, 7 p.m., 1 WarEFMP Parent Exchange Group ren St. (803) 775-1852. — last Tuesday, 11 a.m.AA Spanish Speaking — Sunnoon, Airman and Family day, 4:30 p.m., 1 Warren St. Readiness Center. Support (803) 775-1852. to service members who AA “How it Works” Group — have a dependent with a Monday and Friday, 8 p.m., disability or illness. Call 1154 Ronda St. Call (803) Dorcus Haney at (803) 895494-5180. 1252/1253 or Sue Zimmer441 AA Support Group — Mon- man at (803) 847-2377. day, Tuesday and Friday, 8:30 p.m., Hair Force, 2090-D S.C. 441. WEDNESDAY MEETINGS: AA Summerton Group — Sickle Cell Support Group — Wednesday, 8 p.m., town last Wednesday, 11 a.m.-1 hall. p.m., South Sumter ReManning Al-Anon Family Group source Center, 337 Manning Ave. Call Bertha Willis at — Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Be(803) 774-6181. havioral Health Building, 14 Church St., Manning. Call Divorce Care — Wednesdays, Angie at (803) 435-8085. 6:30 p.m., Bethel Baptist Church, 2401 Bethel Church C/A “Drop the Rock” Group — Road. Call (803) 481-2160. Thursday, 9:30 p.m., 1154 Ronda St. Call Elizabeth Grief Share — Wednesdays, Owens at (803) 607-4543. 6:30 p.m., Bethel Baptist Church, 2401 Bethel Church Road. Call (803) 481-2160.

MONDAY MEETINGS: Sumter Vitiligo Support Group — second Monday of each month, 5:45-6:45 p.m., North HOPE Center, 904 N. Main St. Call Tiffany at (803) 3166763. Find the group on Facebook.

TUESDAY MEETINGS: Sumter Connective Tissue Support Group — 1st Tuesday of January, March, May, July, September and November, 7 p.m., 180 Tiller Circle. Call (803) 773-0869. Mothers of Angels (for mothers who have lost a child) — First Tuesday at noon and third Tuesday at 6 p.m., Wise Drive Baptist Church. Call Carolyn at (803) 469-6059, Mary at (803) 979-4498, Margaret at (803) 469-6887 or Karen at (803) 236-6782. Sumter Combat Veterans Group Peer to Peer — Tuesdays, 11 a.m., South HOPE Center, 1125 S. Lafayette Drive. Veterans helping veterans with PTSD, coping skills, claims and benefits. Parkinson’s Support Group — Second Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., Carolinas Rehabilitation Hospital, 121 E. Cedar St., Florence. Call (843) 661-3746. Sumter Amputee Support Group — Second Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Sumter Prosthetics & Orthotics, 259 Broad St. Call (803) 883-4356. Sumter Chapter Parents of Murdered Children (POMC) — Third Tuesday, 5:30-7 p.m., Birnie HOPE Center, 210 S. Purdy St. For anyone who has lost a loved one to murder in a violent way. Multiple Sclerosis Support Group — Third Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., Carolinas Rehabilita-

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Confidence EUGENIA LAST mixed with your Aries charm will help you persuade others to do and see things your way. Negotiations are favored, along with some personal changes that will enhance your appeal. Romance will bring you closer to someone you love.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Set the pace and be a leader. Speak up about your beliefs and offer options and incentives to those who show interest in what you are doing. Plan a social gathering geared toward having fun and making new acquaintances. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Keeping secrets will lead to suspicion. Express your thoughts openly to avoid a misunderstanding that has the potential to lead to an altercation. Take care of your responsibilities and try to improve your overall health and well-being. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Get involved in groups you believe could use your expertise or work toward a goal you believe in. Your input will be valued and bring you in touch with someone you want to get to know better. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Concentrate on what you can realistically accomplish. A closer look at what you have and what you can discard will help ease your stress and clear the clutter from your life. Look inward and make personal improvements. Love is highlighted. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Get out and enjoy your day. Interact with people who have something interesting to offer. Collaborate and you’ll come up with a plan that will encourage you to explore your options and gather necessary information.

THURSDAY MEETINGS: TOPS S.C. No. 236 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) — Thursdays, 9 a.m., Spectrum Senior Center,1989 Durant Lane. Call Diane at (803) 775-3926 or Nancy at (803) 469-4789. Alzheimer’s Support Group through S.C. Alzheimer’s Association — First Thursday, 6-8 p.m., National Health Care, 1018 N. Guignard Drive. Call Cheryl Fluharty at (803) 9057720 or the Alzheimer’s Association at (800) 636-3346. Journey of Hope (for family members of the mentally ill), Journey to Recovery (for the mentally ill) and Survivors of Suicide Support Group — Each group meets every 1st Thursday, 7 p.m., St. John United Methodist Church, 136 Poinsett Drive. Call Fred Harmon at (803) 905-5620.

FRIDAY MEETINGS: Celebrate Recovery — Every Friday, 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. program, Salt & Light Church, Miller Road (across from Food Lion). For help with struggles of alcohol, drugs, family problems, smoking, etc. Wateree AIDS Task Force Support Group — Every third Friday, 11:30 a.m., 508 W. Liberty St. Call Kevin Johnson at (803) 778-0303.

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WEATHER

AccuWeather® ﬁve-day forecast for Sumter TODAY

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Gaﬀney 89/68 Spartanburg 89/68

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

Today: A thunderstorm in spots. Winds west-southwest 4-8 mph. Saturday: Times of clouds and sun. Winds southwest 4-8 mph.

Aiken 91/69

ON THE COAST

Charleston 91/75

Today: A shower or thunderstorm around. High 85 to 91. Saturday: Partly sunny and humid with a thunderstorm. High 87 to 91.

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SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY

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

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You can make personal improvements without going over budget. Cut your costs instead of incurring more debt. Subtle and simple alterations will help you feel motivated to move forward with your life goals. Love is in the stars. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): An opportunity will be too good to refuse. Share your thoughts and partner with someone you know will contribute equally. Express your intentions without hesitation. Show how unique you can be and you will gain respect. Do things your way. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Tread carefully when dealing with friends and family. A problem will develop if you try to do things differently. Avoid travel, dealing with institutions and getting into disputes with people who can put a damper on your plans. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Talk over any personal plans you have with the people closest to you. You can bring about change, but it has to be well-thought-out. Children or seniors in your life will need assistance. Domestic improvements will pay off.

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest. 357.46 75.50 75.33 97.79

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Today City Hi/Lo/W Florence 90/73/pc Gainesville 94/71/t Gastonia 89/69/t Goldsboro 90/73/t Goose Creek 91/74/t Greensboro 89/69/t Greenville 88/69/pc Hickory 87/68/t Hilton Head 88/76/pc Jacksonville, FL 92/72/s La Grange 93/69/pc Macon 94/69/pc Marietta 91/70/pc

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Check out your options. Mix business with pleasure. Host an event or clear a space to work on a new project. Update your look and plan something special for yourself and the ones you love. Recognition and rewards are heading your way. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Learn from those with more experience than you and an opportunity will develop that could put you in a good position to advance. A little charm and compassion will help you gain special attention. Don’t miss out because someone close to you complains.

The SPCA relies heavily on community support and donations. Currently, the biggest needs are for dry puppy and kitten food; wet cat food; cat litter; and cleaning supplies. The following are also appreciated: Newspapers; stuffed animals; heavy duty trash bags (30 gallon or larger); dishwashing liquid; laundry detergent; bleach; paper towels; sheets and comforters; baby blankets; canned dog and cat food; dry dog food; treats; leashes and collars; disinfectant spray; all-purpose cleaner; air freshener; no scratch scrubbers; two-sided sponges for dishes; litter freshener; and, of course, monetary donations are also gratefully accepted.

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Friday, June 3, 2016 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: sports@theitem.com

LEGIOn BASEBALL

Jets trail Orangeburg late Dalzell-Shaw down 8-1 against Post 4 entering 9th

USC BASEBALL

Gamecocks’ star outfielder aims for more CWS memories By Willie T. Smith III Greenville News

RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM

Orangeburg Post 4 designated hitter Blake Huddleston, right, slides safely into third base as Dalzell-Shaw Post 175’s Colin Kremer tries to get a handle on the throw during the Jets’ game on Thursday at General Field in Dalzell.

BY EDDIE LITAKER Special To The Sumter Item

Melton settled into a groove, retiring the next 10 batters he DALZELL -- For the second faced with five grounders, four fly consecutive night, the weather balls and a strikeout. As Melton played games with the fortunes of was quieting the Post 4 bats, Post the American Legion baseball 175 was slowly starting to get to teams from Dalzell-Shaw and Orangeburg starter Robert Lewis. Orangeburg. Dalzell-Shaw’s Collin Kremer A night after Post 4 claimed a smacked a single to right for the lightning- and power outage Jets’ first hit with one out in the shortened-victory two batters into second but was left stranded there the bottom of the fifth inning at as Lewis rallied to strike out Josh Mirmow Field, lightning and rain Barnette and Josh Whitley to end wreaked havoc with the two the inning. squads Thursday at General Field Lewis made it four in a row via as the Jets found themselves strikeout to start the third by trailing 8-1 entering the top of the catching Trent Elmore and ninth. Andrew Rouse swinging before The final score was not available Lance Ragin reached on a base on at press time. For a recap, visit our balls. Eric Lisenby lined back to website at www.theitem.com. Lewis to close the inning with Post Post 175 had just tied the score 4 still clinging to a 1-0 at 1-1 in the bottom of the fourth lead. when Orangeburg regained a Dalzell-Shaw finally broke 1-run advantage two batters into through in the bottom of the the top of the fifth as officials fourth with Lennie Gonzalez called for a stoppage of play. stroked a single to left-center then Post 4 put up a run in the top of took second on a wild pitch. the first as leadoff hitter Jordan Melton struck out looking for the Rickenbacker reached on an inning’s first out before Kremer infield error, took second on a created a little excitement with a Brant Shuler sacrifice, stole third fan of his own. As Kremer swung and came home as Hagen Mott at strike three, the ball got past lifted a fly ball to center. Post 4’s Shane Hanks and to the From there, Jets starter Gavin fence.

As Kremer made his way down the line towards first, Hanks throw sailed past the bag and into right field, moving Kremer to second and Gonzalez to third. More excitement ensued as Gonzalez led a double steal, taking home as Kremer made it to third. With the game tied and rain falling, Kremer broke for home but was thrown out for the second out. Barnette flew out to left to leave the score knotted at 1-1. Looking for a similar result to the previous night’s finish, Blake Huddleston crushed a Melton pitch to left-center for a triple to lead off the fifth. John Connor found a free spot between short and third to single Huddleston home for a 2-1 Post 4 lead just before officials called for play to stop at 7:58. Play resumed after a delay of one hour and 27 minutes with Connor sacrificed from first to second by Robert Kirkland. Melton then hit Rickenbacker with a pitch before retiring Shuler on a fly to center and Seth Chestnut on a come-backer to the mound to keep the Post 4 lead at 2-1.

see DALZELL, Page B3

CLEMSON BASEBALL

Laid-back Lee has Tigers loose, ready to win BY SCOTT KEEPFER Greenville News CLEMSON – When Monte Lee was introduced as Clemson’s new head baseball coach 346 days ago, he vowed to field a team that would play “extremely loose.” In other words, precisely the opposite of how Lee played during his career at College of Charleston in the late-1990s. “I was a highly frustrated, hotheaded, helmet-slamming, temper-tantrum player,” Lee said. “I was the guy who would break bats. I was a football player playing baseball.” Today, Lee prefers his players focus on a single sport. And take an occasional deep breath. “We just treat every situation like it’s a game in the backyard,” said All-America catcher Chris Okey. “No situation is too big for us.” That approach has served the Tigers well this season – so well, in fact, that Lee’s first edition will bring a 42-18 record and a heavy helping of momentum into their NCAA Clemson Regional opener against Western Carolina tonight at Doug Kingsmore Stadium.

see CAROLINA, Page B4

Pro tennis

Serena pulls out hard-fought win at French Open By HOWARD FENDRICH The Associated Press

lose. Expectations for the team were low, as evidenced by the Tigers being projected to finish fifth – not in the 14-team ACC, mind you, but in the league’s seventeam Atlantic Division.

PARIS — Serena Williams’ chest was heaving between points. Her footwork wasn’t quite right. Miscue followed miscue, until she was a set and a break down in the French Open quarterfinals. And as she so often does, Williams came through when she needed to, moving closer to a record-equaling 22nd Grand Slam title by figuring out a way to beat Yulia Putintseva 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 on S. Williams Thursday. “I kept missing. Just misfiring. Honestly, at one point I didn’t see the light at the end of the tunnel,” the defending champion said. “I guess I was not the most positive mentally, but obviously I didn’t want to stop.” How close was she to her earliest exit at a major since Wimbledon in 2014? Putintseva, who is from Kazakhstan and ranked only 60th, twice was a point from serving for the biggest victory of her career. “I honestly didn’t think I was going to win that in the second set,” said Williams, who will face another unseeded opponent, 58th-ranked Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands, in the semifinals. “Somehow I did.” Yes, somehow, Williams overcame not only a relentless competitor in Putintseva but also her own shakiness on a cloudy, chilly day that included a brief rain delay.

see CLEMSON, Page B4

see TENNIS, Page B5

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clemson’s Chris Okey, right, is congratulated by teammates Chase Pinder and Seth Beer after driving in a run during the Tigers’ 18-13 victory over Florida State in the ACC tournament championship game on Sunday. Clemson will take on Western Carolina today in the opening game of the Clemson Regional of the NCAA tournament. The Tigers have won nine consecutive games, including a 4-0 record last weekend en route to their first Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament title since 2006. Loose? This year’s Clemson team has taken Lee’s charge to heart, perhaps in no small part because the Tigers had little to

COLUMBIA – Dom Thompson-Williams fondly remembers attending the College World Series with his family. “I went every year,” said the University of South Carolina center fielder, who grew up in Sioux City, Iowa, about 25 miles from Omaha, Nebraska, home of the annual NCAA baseball championship. “I’ve probably been to the College World Series eight to 10 times,” he said. “I went all the time – the best baseball tournament in the world.” It was at the College World Series that Thompson-Williams first became acquainted with Gamecocks baseball and former center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. Watching USC, led by Bradley Thompsonand others, win back-to-back Williams championships in 2010 and 2011 made playing for the Gamecocks his goal. “Going there when I was younger, it seemed so far away,” Thompson-Williams said of playing in Omaha for a national title. “It seemed like a dream. Luckily I won a national championship with my JUCO. It got me here. Now I have a chance to be one of those guys out there.” When the Gamecocks host Rhode Island in the NCAA Columbia Regional tonight at Founders Park, Thompson-Williams hopes to do everything possible to make that dream come true for both him and his teammates. A transfer from Iowa Western Community College, Thompson-Williams has been one of the team leaders both on and off the field in his first season with the Gamecocks. He is second on the team with a .338 batting average. He also has seven home runs, 38 runs batted in and leads the team in stolen bases with 17. That is enough to draw some comparisons to Bradley, although not from Thompson-Williams. “He’s a big role model,” Thompson-Williams said of Bradley, who has emerged this season as one of the top hitters in Major League Baseball while playing center field for the Boston Red Sox. “I idolize him a lot. “Seeing him on the TV it was like, ‘Wow, that’s crazy.’ I remember when I was in high school I asked my mom, we were watching him. I said ‘Mom, do you think I could play with those guys? Do you think I could compete with those guys?’ My mom said, “You can do anything you want.’

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San Francisco’s Denard Span (2) steals second base as Atlanta third baseman Chase d’Arnaud (23) handles the throw during the Braves’ 6-0 loss on Thursday in Atlanta.

Braves waste early scoring chance, fall to Giants 6-0 ATLANTA — The Braves wasted a chance to score early on Madison Bumgarner. It proved to be their only chance. Bumgarner won his sixth straight decision and hit a two-run homer to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 6-0 win over Atlanta on Thursday. Atlanta split the four-game series, getting shut out in its two losses. The Braves had an encouraging start. Chase d’Arnaud hit a one-out single in the first, and Freddie Freeman followed with a ground-rule double. Bumgarner struck out Jeff Francoeur and Adonis Garcia and never faced another serious threat. Braves interim manager Brian Snitker said he thought his team was “coming out whacking” after Freeman’s double bounced over the center-field wall. “Freddie squared that ball up good and I liked our chances,” Snitker said. That was before Bumgarner ended the threat with the consecutive strikeouts. “That’s why he’s one of the best pitchers in the game,” Snitker said. “Those guys have a way of elevating their games when those situations come about.” Bumgarner, Joe Panik and Buster Posey hit two-run homers in the fifth inning off Aaron Blair (0-4).

CUBS 7 DODGERS 2 CHICAGO — Kyle Hendricks dominated over eight innings and the Chicago Cubs backed him with four home runs, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2 Thursday for their eighth win in nine games. Javier Baez, Jason Heyward and Kris Bryant connected against 19-year-old Julio Urias (0-1). Anthony Rizzo hit a leadoff homer against J.P. Howell in the eighth as the major league-leading Cubs took three of four from the Dodgers.

DIAMONDBACKS 3 ASTROS 0 HOUSTON — Zack Greinke struck out a season-high 11, and the Arizona Diamondbacks used a three-run seventh inning to

beat the Houston Astros and Dallas Keuchel 3-0 Thursday in a matchup of AL Cy Young Award winners. Greinke (7-3), the 2009 winner with Kansas City, allowed a season-low four hits — all singles — over seven innings and walked none. He won his fourth straight start and stopped Arizona’s three-game skid.

Golf Dustin Johnson off to fast start at MemoriaL DUBLIN, Ohio — Dustin Johnson set the pace early with 10 birdies on his way to an 8-under 64 at the Memorial. Jason Day avoided his aggressive nature to try to catch him Thursday. One day after Jordan Spieth referred to Johnson as the most talented player on the PGA Tour, Johnson opened with three straight birdies, made three straight birdies to close out the back nine, added four in a row on the back and wound up with his best score in his nine years at Muirfield Village. He had a one-shot lead over Brendan Steele, who holed out for eagle on the 18th for a 65. For a short time, the big hitter took some of the attention away from the Big Three. But not all of them. Day, the No. 1 player in the world and a member at Muirfield Village, played in the afternoon as the clouds began to gather. He rallied on the back nine with three birdies and an eagle, and he wound up two shots behind. That was fine with him. His 66 was his best score in competition on the course Jack Nicklaus built. “Mr. Nicklaus told me early, ‘Just play within yourself.’ Being patient is key out here,” Day said. “When you see an 8 under, it’s hard to be patient. But pleased.” Spieth’s putter saved him in a scrappy round of 70. Rory McIlroy, playing with Spieth, changed back to a conventional putting grip. That helped only so much in his round of 71. So much attention was on the top three players in the world because of their ranking, having won five of the last seven majors, and because all three arrived at the Memorial coming off victories. From wire reports

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MLB Standings By The Associated Press

AMERICAN League East Division Boston Baltimore Toronto New York Tampa Bay Central Division Kansas City Chicago Cleveland Detroit Minnesota West Division Texas Seattle Oakland Houston Los Angeles

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Chicago White Sox 2, N.Y. Mets 1, 13 innings Oakland 5, Minnesota 1 Cleveland 5, Texas 4, 11 innings Baltimore 13, Boston 9 Detroit 3, L.A. Angels 0 Toronto 7, N.Y. Yankees 0 Houston 5, Arizona 4, 11 innings Kansas City 6, Tampa Bay 3 San Diego 14, Seattle 6

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Rookies making major impact for Penguins By WILL GRAVES The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — It’s easy to get awestruck the first time a new face walks into the Pittsburgh Penguins dressing room. All those stars. All those glittering resumes. All that talent. Hey, there’s Sidney Crosby. Hey, there’s Evgeni Malkin. Hey, there’s Kris Letang. Coach Mike Sullivan understands it can be a little overwhelming at first. “When a new player comes to our team, young or old for that matter, I think there’s a little bit of a ‘wow’ factor because some of the players we have,” Sullivan said. “Everybody has so much respect for Crosby and Malkin and Letang and those guys. Over time I think that wears off.” If the Penguins wanted to get where they are now — two wins away from the franchise’s fourth Stanley Cup — it had to. Fast. Fortunately, Conor Sheary, Matt Murray, Bryan Rust and Tom Kuhnhackl are quick studies. The rookies — all of whom spent a significant portion of the season with the team’s American Hockey League affiliate on the other side of the state in WilkesBarre/Scranton — have found their footing alongside their high-profile teammates during Pittsburgh’s race through the playoffs and a 2-0 lead over San Jose in the Stanley Cup Final heading into Game 3 in San Jose on Saturday. There’s the seemingly unshakeable if impossibly thin 22-year-old Murray, who has for now (and perhaps for good) supplanted

Marc-Andre Fleury in net. Murray’s 13 postseason victories are a team record for a rookie and two shy of the NHL mark of 15 shared by Hall of Famer Patrick Roy, among others. There’s the undersized (5-foot-8) and yet redoubtable 23-year-old Sheary, thrust onto a line with Crosby because of his ability to skate as if he’s worried the ice will melt underneath him if he stops. All he’s done is pump in four goals during the playoffs, including the overtime winner in Game 2 on Thursday night. There’s the 24-year-old Rust, who has a flair for the dramatic. His six goals over 19 playoff games — compared to five in 55 regular season games — include a pair in a series closeout win over the New York Rangers in April and the game-winning marker in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals against Tampa Bay. There’s the responsible Kuhnhackl, an intelligent penalty killer who opts for the smart play instead of the spectacular one. All four in the midst of their first seasons in the league. All four uncowed by the moment. “I think they’ve been thrown into a lot of different scenarios,” Crosby said. “They’re handling it really well and they’re coming up big for us.” Thanks in no small part to the leadership of players like Crosby, who have made it a point to make the youngsters feel included, be it for a team meal on the road or a little post practice confab to share tricks of the trade.

Arizona at Houston, 2:10 p.m. Boston at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Kansas City at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Detroit, 7:40 p.m. Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Seattle at San Diego, 9:10 p.m.

Friday’s Games

L.A. Angels (Weaver 4-4) at Pittsburgh (Liriano 4-4), 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Eovaldi 6-2) at Baltimore (Tillman 7-1), 7:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Rodon 2-4) at Detroit (Zimmermann 7-2), 7:10 p.m. Kansas City (Volquez 5-4) at Cleveland (Salazar 5-3), 7:10 p.m. Toronto (Dickey 2-6) at Boston (Price 7-1), 7:10 p.m. Seattle (Walker 2-5) at Texas (Darvish 1-0), 8:05 p.m. Oakland (Hahn 2-2) at Houston (Fister 4-3), 8:10 p.m. Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 2-3) at Minnesota (Nolasco 2-3), 8:10 p.m.

Saturday’s Games

L.A. Angels at Pittsburgh, 4:05 p.m. Toronto at Boston, 4:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 4:10 p.m. Oakland at Houston, 4:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 4:10 p.m. Kansas City at Cleveland, 7:15 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 7:15 p.m. Seattle at Texas, 9:05 p.m.

National League East Division Washington New York Miami Philadelphia Atlanta Central Division Chicago Pittsburgh St. Louis Milwaukee Cincinnati West Division San Francisco Los Angeles Colorado Arizona San Diego

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Chicago White Sox 2, N.Y. Mets 1, 13 innings Milwaukee 3, St. Louis 1 Washington 7, Philadelphia 2 Atlanta 5, San Francisco 4, 11 innings

Miami 3, Pittsburgh 2 Chicago Cubs 2, L.A. Dodgers 1 Houston 5, Arizona 4, 11 innings Cincinnati 7, Colorado 2 San Diego 14, Seattle 6

Thursday’s Games

San Francisco 6, Atlanta 0 Arizona at Houston, 2:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at Miami, 7:10 p.m. Cincinnati at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. Seattle at San Diego, 9:10 p.m.

Friday’s Games

Arizona (Bradley 2-0) at Chicago Cubs (Lackey 5-2), 2:20 p.m. L.A. Angels (Weaver 4-4) at Pittsburgh (Liriano 4-4), 7:05 p.m. Milwaukee (Nelson 5-3) at Philadelphia (Velasquez 5-2), 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Syndergaard 5-2) at Miami (Koehler 3-5), 7:10 p.m. Washington (Gonzalez 3-3) at Cincinnati (Finnegan 1-4), 7:10 p.m. San Francisco (Cueto 8-1) at St. Louis (Wainwright 5-3), 8:15 p.m. Atlanta (Teheran 1-5) at L.A. Dodgers (Maeda 4-3), 10:10 p.m. Colorado (Rusin 1-3) at San Diego (Pomeranz 4-5), 10:40 p.m.

Saturday’s Games

Arizona at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 3:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at Pittsburgh, 4:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Miami, 4:10 p.m. Washington at Cincinnati, 4:10 p.m. San Francisco at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m. Atlanta at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Colorado at San Diego, 10:10 p.m.

NBA Playoff Schedule By The Associated Press FINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Cleveland vs. Golden State June 2: Cleveland at Golden State, 9 p.m. June 5: Cleveland at Golden State, 8 p.m. June 8: Golden State at Cleveland, 9 p.m. June 10: Golden State at Cleveland, 9 p.m. x-June 13: Cleveland at Golden State, 9 p.m. x-June 16: Golden State at Cleveland, 9 p.m. x-June 19: Cleveland at Golden State, 8 p.m.

NHL Playoff Schedule By The Associated Press STANLEY CUP FINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Pittsburgh 2, San Jose 0 May 30: Pittsburgh 3, San Jose 2 June 1: Pittsburgh 2, San Jose 1, OT June 4: Pittsburgh at San Jose, 8 p.m. June 6: Pittsburgh at San Jose, 8 p.m. x-June 9: San Jose at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m. x-June 12: Pittsburgh at San Jose, 8 p.m. x-June 15: San Jose at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m.

WNBA Standings By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlanta Indiana Chicago New York Washington Connecticut

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Minnesota Los Angeles Dallas Phoenix San Antonio Seattle

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Indiana 85, Seattle 75 Chicago 86, Washington 78

Thursday’s Games

San Antonio at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

Friday’s Games

Atlanta at Connecticut, 7 p.m. Indiana at New York, 7:30 p.m. Washington at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Phoenix at Seattle, 10 p.m.

Saturday’s Games

Los Angeles at San Antonio, 8 p.m. Dallas at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Golf By The Associated Press PGA Tour - Memorial Tournament Scores Thursday At Muirfield Village Golf Club Dublin, Ohio Purse: $8.5 million Yardage: 7,392; Par 72 (36-36) First Round Dustin Johnson 31-33—64 Brendan Steele 31-34—65 Hudson Swafford 29-37—66 Danny Lee 34-32—66 Matt Kuchar 32-34—66 Jason Day 34-32—66 David Hearn 35-31—66 Jason Bohn 33-34—67 Kevin Streelman 33-34—67 Luke Donald 31-36—67 Emiliano Grillo 32-35—67 Ryan Ruffels 35-32—67 Scott Pinckney 34-34—68 Robert Streb 33-35—68 Russell Henley 33-35—68 K.J. Choi 32-36—68 Keegan Bradley 35-33—68 Patrick Reed 34-34—68 Jason Dufner 36-32—68 Patrick Rodgers 34-34—68 Harold Varner III 34-34—68 Brian Harman 33-35—68 Charl Schwartzel 35-33—68 Phil Mickelson 33-35—68 Geoff Ogilvy 33-35—68 David Lingmerth 33-35—68 Gary Woodland 34-34—68 Jon Curran 34-34—68 Daniel Berger 33-36—69 Zac Blair 35-34—69 Rafa Cabrera Bello 36-33—69 John Huh 34-35—69 John Senden 34-35—69 Ben Martin 33-36—69 Scott Brown 33-36—69 Bud Cauley 35-34—69 Jamie Lovemark 34-35—69 Morgan Hoffmann 37-32—69 Brian Stuard 33-36—69 Camilo Villegas 34-35—69 Webb Simpson 33-36—69 Jim Furyk 34-35—69 Marc Leishman 33-36—69 Lucas Glover 33-37—70 Anirban Lahiri 35-35—70 Tony Finau 33-37—70 Alex Cejka 35-35—70 Stuart Appleby 37-33—70 Scott Piercy 34-36—70 Ryan Moore 33-37—70 Jordan Spieth 35-35—70 Bill Haas 34-36—70 William McGirt 35-35—70 Roberto Castro 36-34—70 Shawn Stefani 34-36—70 Paul Casey 32-38—70 Adam Hadwin 37-33—70 Jonas Blixt 34-37—71 Kevin Na 34-37—71 Francesco Molinari 34-37—71 George McNeill 34-37—71 Byeong Hun An 35-36—71 Johnson Wagner 36-35—71 Soren Kjeldsen 35-36—71 Smylie Kaufman 36-35—71 Vaughn Taylor 35-36—71 Rory McIlroy 34-37—71 Ethan Tracy 33-38—71 Si Woo Kim 37-34—71 Ricky Barnes 35-36—71 Matt Jones 35-36—71 J.B. Holmes 34-37—71 Kyle Reifers 36-35—71 Aaron Baddeley 36-35—71 Cameron Tringale 35-36—71 Kevin Chappell 37-34—71 Scott Langley 35-36—71

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Area Scoreboard FOOTBALL Crestwood football camp slated for Sat. The Crestwood Knights Football Camp will be held on Saturday at the Crestwood High School football field. The camp will run from 8 a.m. until noon. It is open to children ages 8-14 at a cost of $20 per camper. Campers are asked to wear shorts, t-shirts and cleats or sneakers. For more information, contact head coach Roosevelt Nelson at (803) 469-6200 Ext. 7114 or at Roosevelt.Nelson@Sumterschools.net.

7-ON-7 TOURNAMENT The first Do It Big 7-on-7 We Ball 4 Destin football tournament will be held on Saturday, June 11, at Sumter High School. The tournament is being held in memory of former Sumter High football player Destin Wise, who died in an automobile accident in June of 2015. The tournament is being put on by Wise’s halfbrother Mariel Cooper, an allstate performer at SHS who recently signed a free agent contract with the Washington Redskins. For more information, contact Cooper at (803) 565-5360 or at weball4desting@gmail.com, Wanda Cooper at (803) 565-3955 or at cooperwanda517@yahoo. com, Travien Maple at (803) 406-5853 or Jodecy Hithe at (803) 542-4236.

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from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the school’s practice field. The camp is open to children who have completed grades 2 through 7. The camp is free, but pre-registration is required by June 30. Forms are available in the school’s main office or by calling SHS head coach Mark Barnes at (803) 481-4480.

BASEBALL Diamond Pro Camp The Diamond Pro Instructional Baseball Camp will hold two 4-day sessions at Patriot Park SportsPlex. The sessions will be held Monday, June 6, through Thursday, June 9, and Monday, June 13, through Thursday, June 16. The camp will run from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. each day. It is under the instruction of Frankie Ward, Barry Hatfield and Robbie Mooneyham. The camp is open to children ages 7-12. It is $60 for one session and $100 for both. Each camper will receive a t-shirt. A registration session will be held on Sunday at Bobby Richardson Park beginning at 4 p.m. For more information, contact Ward at (803) 720-4081, Hatfield at (803) 236-4768 or Mooneyham at (803) 938-3141.

BASKETBALL SUMTER HIGH CAMP Sumter High School will have a basketball camp July 11-15 in its main gymnasium. The camp will run from 8 a.m. to noon each day and is open to children ages 6-17. The cost is $35 per student. Registration forms are available in the school’s main office or by calling SHS boys head coach Shawn Jones at (803) 4673874.

The Santee Wateree Football Officials Association is holding training classes for prospective officials for the 2016 football season. The classes will be held on Mondays beginning at 6:30 p.m. For more information, contact Granderson James at (803) GOLF 968-2391 or grandersj@aol.com Pars 4 Pets Tournament or Richard Geddings at (803) The fourth annual Par 4 Pets 468-8858. golf tournament will be held SUMTER HIGH CAMP on Saturday, June 18, at CrysSumter High School will tal Lakes Golf Course. have a football camp July 13-14 The format will be 4-man

Captain’s Choice. The entry fee is $160 per team or $40 per player. The fee includes golf cart, lunch and beverages. The field will be limited to the first 20 teams. The money raised will go K.A.T.’s Special Kneads. For more information, call Kathy Stafford at (803) 4693906, Teresa Durden at (803) 917-4710 or Mike Ardis at (803) 775-1902.

TENNIS Twilight Tennis in the Parks Twilight Tennis in the Parks, sponsored by Palmetto Tennis Center, will be held on Saturday at Memorial Park from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The event is open to children ages 5-12 with demonstrations from a PTC professional. Another event will be held on June 25 at Swan Lake Park from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Events at Shaw Park on July 16 and Birnie Park on July 30 will run from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more information, call PTC at (803) 774-3969.

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Dalzell-Shaw Post 175 shortstop Josh Barnette fields a high hopper before throwing out a runner at first on Thursday night during the Jets’ game against Orangeburg Post 4 at General Field in Dalzell. Post 175 trailed 8-1 in the top of the ninth inning.

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Things to know about the NCAA tourney regionals By ERIC OLSON The Associated Press

19) each have won nine in a row. LSU (42-18) has won 14 of its last 16 games, going 3-2 OMAHA, Neb. — The NCAA against No. 1 national seed baseball tournament starts with Florida in that stretch. Clemregional play Friday through son (42-18) knocked off No. 1 Monday. The 16 winners adregional seeds Virginia, Louisvance to super regionals next ville and Florida State on its week, and the final eight go to way to the Atlantic Coast Conthe College World Series in ference tournament title and Omaha beginning June 18. has won eight straight. Here are some of the tournaWHO’S NOT ment’s top story lines: South Alabama (40-20), the WHO’S HOT final at-large pick, has lost six Coastal Carolina (44-15) has of nine and dropped its final won 10 straight and Bryant (47- three series (to No. 81 RPI Geor10) and Louisiana-Lafayette (41- gia Southern, No. 97 UT Arling-

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ton and No. 91 Troy). Washington (32-21) is 8-7 over its last 15 games, including series losses to No. 177 Washington State at home and at No. 92 Utah. Georgia Tech has lost five of six, albeit one of those was against No. 3 national seed Miami and the others were against No. 1 regional seeds Florida State and North Carolina State.

FEELING A DRAFT A dozen prospective firstround draft picks are in the tournament. Among them are Florida pitcher A.J. Puk, Louisville outfielder Corey Ray,

ments. The Tigers went 2-0 against From Page B1 Western Carolina this season, At Doug Kingsmore Stadium but both games were close – a Clemson Today The general consensus was 10-8 decision at WCU on March Game 1 — Nebraska (37-20) vs. that Clemson surely would 30, and a 7-6, 10-inning contest Oklahoma State (36-20), Noon Game 2 — Western Carolina (30struggle to find its footing at Clemson on April 12. Lee 29) at Clemson (42-18), 7 p.m. under a first-year coach with a also is familiar with the CataSaturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game new-look team that lost five mounts from his several sea2 loser, Noon players in the 2015 Major sons as head coach at former Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 7 p.m. League Draft, including pitchSouthern Conference member Sunday ing ace Matthew Crownover. Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. College of Charleston. Game 4 loser, Noon After getting off to a solid “Western Carolina has a lineGame 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7 p.m. 17-3 start, the Tigers struggled up that’s really good,” Lee said. Monday to a 9-11 record through the “They put a lot of pressure on x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7 p.m. next third of the season, inour pitching when we played cluding sweeps at the hands of them. Miami and Louisville. “You’re trying to stay in the But much like their coach, grind-it-out innings, grind-itwinner’s bracket – that’s the who has transformed from hot- out games, finding ways to win biggest thing. You’ve got to headed to level-headed, the Tiseries, then an unbelievable take care of business in Game gers kept things loose and reACC Tournament. 1. You can’t overlook anybody.” bounded with a flourish, win“I’m just sitting back and enThat shouldn’t be an issue. ning 16 of their final 20 games. joying every day. I have a lot of WCU (30-29), the No. 4 seed in That was enough to not only respect for what they’ve acthe regional, went 5-1 in winsecure the 41st NCAA Tourna- complished.” ning the Southern Conference ment bid in program history, Clemson will be facing a faTournament last weekend at but also earn a No. 7 national miliar foe in Western Carolina. Greenville’s Fluor Field, inseed and the right to host a The teams have played 77 times cluding consecutive victories Super Regional against the since 1974, including at least against top-seeded Mercer to winner of the Columbia Reonce every year since 1978, punch its 12th NCAA Tournagional should the Tigers outwith the Tigers holding a 61-16 ment ticket. play a four-team field that inadvantage in the series. Second-seeded Oklahoma cludes Oklahoma State and NeJack Leggett, the coach State (36-20) has made 42nd braska in addition to Western whom Lee replaced at ClemNCAA Tournament appearancCarolina. son, spent nine seasons as head es and No. 3 seed Nebraska (37“I’ve seen a team that has coach at the Cullowhee, N.C., 20) has made 14. The Clemson done everything it could to put school, guiding the Catamounts Regional’s 109 combined NCAA itself in this position,” Lee said. to three victories against Clem- Tournament appearances are “They had grind-it-out at-bats, son and five NCAA Tournathe most of any regional.

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NCAA Division I Baseball Regionals All Times EDT Double Elimination; x-if necessary At Davenport Field Charlottesville, Va. Friday Game 1 — William & Mary (29-29) at Virginia (37-20), 1 p.m. Game 2 — East Carolina (34-21) vs. Bryant (47-10), 6 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 1 p.m. Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 6 p.m. Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 1 p.m. Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 6 p.m. Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 6 p.m. At Doak Field at Dail Park Raleigh, N.C. Friday Game 1 — Saint Mary’s (33-23) vs. Coastal Carolina (44-15), 2 p.m. Game 2 — Navy (42-14) at N.C. State (35-20), 7 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 2 p.m. Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 7 p.m. Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 1 p.m. Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 6 p.m. Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7 p.m. At Dick Howser Stadium Tallahassee, Fla. Friday Game 1 — South Alabama (40-20) vs. Southern Miss. (40-18), Noon Game 2 — Alabama State (38-15) at Florida State (37-20), 6 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, TBA Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, TBA Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, TBA Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA At Alfred A. McKethan Stadium Gainesville, Fla. Friday Game 1 — UConn (37-23) vs. Georgia Tech (36-23), 1 p.m. Game 2 — Bethune-Cookman (29-25) at Florida (47-13), 6 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, Noon Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 6 p.m. Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, Noon Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 6 p.m. Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 6 p.m. At Alex Rodriguez Park at Mark Light Field Coral Gables, Fla. Friday Game 1 — Long Beach State (36-20) vs. FAU (38-17), 1 p.m. Game 2 — Stetson (29-29) at Miami (45-11), 7 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, TBA Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, TBA Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, TBA Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5

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Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA At Jim Patterson Stadium Louisville, Ky. Friday Game 1 — Wright State (44-15) vs. Ohio State (43-18), 2 p.m. Game 2 — Western Michigan (22-32) at Louisville (47-12), 6 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, Noon Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 4 p.m. Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, Noon Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 4 p.m. Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 4 p.m. At Hawkins Field Nashville, Tenn. Friday Game 1 — Washington (32-21) vs. UC Santa Barbara (37-18), 3 p.m. Game 2 — Xavier (30-28) at Vanderbilt (43-17), 8 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, TBA Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, TBA Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, TBA Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA At Dudy Noble Field Starkville, Miss. Friday Game 1 — Louisiana Tech (40-18) vs. Cal State Fullerton (35-16), 2:30 p.m. Game 2 — Southeast Missouri State (39-19) at Mississippi State (41-16), 7:30 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, TBA Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, TBA Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, TBA Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA At Swayze Field Oxford, Miss. Friday Game 1 — Boston College (31-20) vs. Tulane (39-19), 4 p.m. Game 2 — Utah (25-27) at Mississippi (43-17), 8 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 2 p.m. Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 6 p.m. Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 2 p.m. Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 6 p.m. Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 8 p.m. At Alex Box Stadium Baton Rouge, La. Friday Game 1 — Utah Valley (37-21) at LSU (42-18), 3 p.m. Game 2 — Southeastern Louisiana (39-19) vs. Rice (35-22), 8 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 3 p.m. Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 8 p.m. Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4

loser, 3 p.m. Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 8 p.m. Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 8 p.m. At M.L. “Tigue” Moore Field Lafayette, La. Friday Game 1 — Arizona (38-20) vs. Sam Houston State (41-20), 2 p.m. Game 2 — Princeton (24-19) at Louisiana-Lafayette (41-19), 8 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, TBA Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, TBA Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, TBA Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA At Charlie and Marie Lupton Baseball Stadium Fort Worth, Texas Friday Game 1 — Gonzaga (35-19) vs. Arizona State (34-21), 3 p.m. Game 2 — Oral Roberts (38-19) at TCU (42-15), 7:30 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, TBA Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, TBA Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, TBA Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA At Blue Bell Park College Station, Texas Friday Game 1 — Minnesota (34-20) vs. Wake Forest (34-25), 4 p.m. Game 2 — Binghamton (30-23) at Texas A&M (45-14), 9 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 4 p.m. Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 9 p.m. Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 4 p.m. Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 9 p.m. Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA At Don Law Field at Rip Griffin Park Lubbock, Texas Friday Game 1 — Fairfield (32-24) at Texas Tech (41-16), 3 p.m. Game 2 — New Mexico (38-21) vs. Dallas Baptist (41-17), 7 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, TBA Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, TBA Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, TBA Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA Super Regionals June 10-13 Gainesville vs. Tallahassee Raleigh vs. Baton Rouge Lubbock vs. Charlottesville Fort Worth vs. College Station Louisville vs. Nashville Columbia vs. Clemson Starkville vs. Lafayette Oxford vs. Coral Gables

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Virginia (37-20) begins defense of its national title at home as a No. 1 regional seed after having to go to the West Coast as a No. 3 last year. The Cavaliers won their last five ACC series after moving Adam Haseley and Alec Bettinger into the weekend rotation and shifting Tommy Doyle to the closer’s role.

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Thompson-Williams got an up-close-and-personal look at Bradley when he made his annual stop in Columbia to work out with the team. “JBJ, he’s awesome,” said Thompson-Williams. “The first time he was here, I wanted to talk to him but I didn’t want to come off as weird. “He comes up to me and says, ‘Hey, I want to introduce you to my wife and my family.’ He showed me everything and talked to me. It just makes you know how great of a person he is when he’s not on the field.” While it’s not time to put Thompson-Williams in Bradley’s category, he has meant a lot to USC. “Dom and several of the junior college guys, the first-year guys, brought a certain confidence to the team, a certain swagger,” Holbrook said earlier in the season. “I think we were missing a little of that last season.” Thompson-Williams’ confidence, or swagger, took some time to resonate with his teammates. “He had no problem telling a returner, or a two- or three-year guy here, what he thought, and I think that caught a lot of guys off guard,” said USC sophomore outfielder Alex Destino. “Coming from junior college, he always would talk about how fortunate we were here, and how good we had it. “So he’d kind of pick on us, acting like we were kind of like sheltered children almost, we’d had it so good.” “I think that was just me by nature,” said Thompson-Williams. “All the guys know me like

COLUMBIA regional At Carolina Stadium Columbia Today Game 1 — Duke (33-22) vs. UNC Wilmington (39-17), 1 p.m. Game 2 — Rhode Island (3025) at South Carolina (4215), 7 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, Noon Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 6 p.m. Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, Noon Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 6 p.m. Monday Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 6 p.m.

that. They didn’t know me when I first got here and I came off, probably kind of snottish. “Come mid-fall they understood. They respect me and I respect them. They lean on me and I lean on them at times when we need it.” Thompson-Williams is hesitant to claim credit for the Gamecocks’ stronger confidence one season after the program’s 16-year streak of NCAA appearances was snapped, pointing out that returning players like starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt, closer Josh Reagan and others have made big contributions in that area. “I think we have had a chip on our shoulder all year, from thoughts of last year and the things they went through,” said Thompson-Williams. “Regardless of what we are (seeded), regardless of whether we host a regional or not, I think that we are going to play with that chip on our shoulder.” If the Gamecocks play well and make it back to Omaha, he promises one thing. “I’d have a lot of people there,” he said, “and we would have a lot of Gamecock fans there; I think more than we realize now.”

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Bertens, who like Putintseva has a tendency to extend From Page B1 points. There is no rest for the “The rallies were very long weary at this wet-as-can-be and very tough. She is not used French Open. If Williams gets to (this) in matches. Usually to Saturday’s final, it will be after four, five shots, the point her fourth consecutive day of is over,” said Williams’ coach, play. The top-seeded man, Patrick Mouratoglou, who used Novak Djokovic, already will to work with Putintseva. “She reach that total — Tuesday, had to work much more today.” Wednesday, Thursday, Friday And Williams must put in — when he meets No. 13 Domimore work Friday against nic Thiem in their semifinal.

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“The way that the schedule has been going on in the second week,” Djokovic said, “(there) is not much time to really reflect on what you have done.” The other men’s semifinal is Andy Murray against defending champion Stan Wawrinka. Their quarterfinals were Wednesday. Djokovic beat Tomas Berdych 6-3, 7-5, 6-3, while Thiem eliminated David Goffin

4-6, 7-6 (7), 6-4, 6-1. The most noteworthy moment of Djokovic’s victory: Angered by missing a shot, he tried to spike his racket, but it flew out of his right hand and sailed not far from where a line judge stood. Djokovic was issued a warning. “I was lucky there,” he said. Williams got so desperate at one point that she shifted her racket to her left hand — and whiffed. At the end of the first

Sgt. 1st Class Reginald (I’Nisha) Keitt, Gregory (Veronica) Keitt and Quentin (Kendra) Keitt; four brothers, Emanual (Thelma) Keitt, Apostle Lloyd (Prophetess Betty) Keitt, Elder Richard (Prophetess Anglea) Keitt and Nathan Keitt; three sisters, Pearline (King) Robinson, Betty (Antonio) Pugh and Priscilla A. (Raymond) Haynes; six grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends. Viewing will be from 2 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Antioch RMUE Church with the Rev. William Green, pastor, and eulogy by Apostle Brando Etheredge. Burial will follow in Spring Grove Cemetery. The family is receiving visitors at the home of her sister, Pearline (King) Robinson, 11 S. Sumter St., Pinewood. Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@sc.rr.com. Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of these arrangements.

three sisters and five brothers. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Kingstree United Methodist Church with the Rev. Joe Blackwelder officiating. Burial will be in Kingstree Memorial Gardens in Kingstree. Grandsons and great-grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the home of her granddaughter, Donna (Barnes) Boyle, 3365 Gristmill Lane. Memorials may be made to Amedisys Hospice, 198 E. Wesmark Blvd., Suite 2, Sumter, SC 29150. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals. com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.

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set, Williams had made 24 unforced errors to Putintseva’s two, which seems like it might be a typo but isn’t. Still, Williams reached her 31st major semifinal. Bertens became the first Dutch woman to get that far at a Slam since 1977, beating Timea Bacsinszky 7-5, 6-2, “Mentally I feel pretty good. But physically, yeah, it was tough today out there,” Bertens said, mentioning a calf problem.

OBITUARIES JOHN MOTT JR. John Mott Jr., widower of Estelle B. Mott, entered eternal rest on May 30, 2016, at his residence, 449 N. Heyward St., Bishopville. The family is receiving friends at the residence. Mr. Mott served his counMOTT try in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged in 1958. He was a Clemson Extension Service Agricultural Agent for more than 30 years, serving in Berkeley, Kershaw, Sumter and Lee counties. Among other community activities, Mr. Mott also served as a Lee County councilman for eight years. Mr. Mott is survived by a son, Tyron (Denise) Mott of Awendaw; a daughter, Cheryl Sims of Bishopville; five grandchildren, Ashleigh, Tyron Jr., Krista, Helen and Jonathan; two sisters-in-law, Louise Sutton of Awendaw and Annabelle Moore of Miami, Florida; and nieces, nephews and other relatives. Visitation will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. today at the funeral home. Wake service will follow from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at New Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, 400 Munnerlyn St., Bishopville. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at New Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church with the Rev. Donnie McBride, pastor, and the Rev. Jerome McCray, eulogist. Interment will follow in Burr Hill Cemetery, Cottageville. Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville, is in charge of arrangements.

PATRICIA L. BARNETT Patricia “Patty” Levi Barnett, 88, died peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, June 1, 2016, following a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. Born on Sept. 13, 1927, in Sumter, Patty was a BARNETT daughter of the late Wendell Mitchell Levi and Bertha London Levi. She graduated from Sumter High School in 1944 followed by a 12th grade year at Ferry Hall School in Lake Forest, Illinois. She received a bachelor of arts in chemistry from Sweet Briar College in 1949. She then studied for her master’s degree in chemistry at Wellesley College, where she taught physics and chemistry as a teacher’s assistant (TA) for $1 a day plus room and board. Her studies were interrupted after a year when she met and married her late husband, Henry Davis “Bubba” Barnett, who brought her back to Sumter. A gracious and elegant hostess known for her beauty, style, as well as brains, she made every occasion and holiday a treat. She created a wonderful, happy and beautiful home for her family and enjoyed bridge and antiquing with her friends. When the need arose, she worked for 15 years as the chief financial officer (CFO) of the Palmetto Pigeon Plant, which her father founded. Always a believer in giving back, she was a member and treasurer of the Sumter Junior Welfare League; on the Sumter County Museum Board of Directors and Foundation Board; a supporter of the Sumter Art Gallery; the Sumter Art Association; Sweet Briar College; and USC Sumter. At Temple Sinai, she served as a trustee, president and treasurer of the Sinai Sisterhood for numerous years

and taught religious school. A member and past president of the Drama Club, she was also in the Sumter Art Association, The Assembly, The Cotillion, and was a charter member of the Trian Club. She will be greatly missed by her children: Patricia Barnett Greenberg (Dr. Phillip), Henry Davis Barnett Jr. (Rachel) and Wendell Levi Barnett; grandchildren, Phillip Barnett Greenberg (Heather), Dr. Andrew William Greenberg, Patricia “Patty” Greenberg Shenkman (Drew), Emily Claire Levinson, Michael Chase Levinson and Alexander Levi Barnett; and greatgrandsons, Phillip Barnett Greenberg Jr. and Brody Davis Shenkman. She is also survived by her beloved sister-in-law, Kathryn Weinberg Levi, and nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her twin brother, Dr. Wendell Mitchell Levi Jr., and sister, Estella Levi Kirchheimer. The family would like to thank Compassionate Care Services and Amedisys Hospice Care for the superb care and compassion given during this difficult time. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Henry D. Barnett Memorial Scholarship Endowment, USC-Sumter, 200 Miller Road, Sumter, SC 29150 Attn: Joyce Hodge, the Sumter County Museum, or the charity of one’s choice. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday at Temple Sinai in Sumter, followed by a reception in the fellowship hall. Burial will follow at the Sumter Jewish Cemetery with Rabbi Marcus Sanford officiating. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals. com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.

GEORGE R. LAMBERT George Richard “Buddy” Lambert, 69, passed away on June 1, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Services will be announced by Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter.

BENNIE HARVIN WASHINGTON, D.C. — Funeral services for Bennie Harvin, 90, who died on May 21, 2016, will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at St. Paul Holiness Church, 129 1/2 W. Moore St., Sumter, with Elder Barrington Pierson, pastor, officiating. Interment will follow in Cane Savannah Cemetery. A public viewing will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. today at the mortuary. Online messages of hope can be left at www.whitesmortuary.net The family is receiving friends at the home of his niece, Kimberly and Jeremiah Oliver, 570 Alpine Drive, Sumter. Services entrusted to Whites Mortuary LLC of Sumter.

INEZ B. GARDNER Inez Buddin Gardner, 94, of Kingstree, widow of Grover Cleveland Gardner, passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2016, at home surrounded by her family. Born on April 14, 1922, in Hebron, she was a daughter of the late John Charlton and Ellen Irene Coker Buddin. She married Grover C. Gardner after graduating from Marlboro Business College, where she was valedictorian of her class. She spent many years in the business world as a manager of South Agriculture Chemicals and, after retirement, she was office manager of McElveen’s Fabric and Designs of Pawley’s Island. She was a devoted member of Kingstree United Methodist Church for 49 years, where she was very active and served as secretary of the Katie Cole Circle for 40 years. She also served as an office volunteer for Williamsburg Cares. Surviving are one son, Grover “Buddy” Gardner and wife, Marilyn, of Florence; two daughters, Gloria W. McEwen and husband, George B. “Mac,” of Sumter and Patricia Gardner McWhirter and husband, Edgar Paul, of Chester; nine grandchildren, Robert Edgar Wilder Jr. (Renee), Donna Boyle (Barnes), Lisa W. Ray, Kimberly W. Rodberg (Dale), Paul McWhirter (Kathy), Mark McWhirter (Shelley), Michael McWhirter (Nell), Melissa Parrott (Brian) and Justin Gardner; 14 great-grandchildren; her beloved dog, Bud; her dear sitter and friend, Sylvia Davis; and nurse, Charlene Bodison. She was predeceased by

CHRISTINE E. MOSS Christine Elizabeth “Tippy” Levoe (Devoe) Moss was born on Sept. 19, 1938, in Plowden Mills (Alcolu), Clarendon County, a daughter of I.D. Devoe and Annie Dell Barfield Devoe. She ascended into glory on May 27, 2016, in Sumter. She was raised with her beloved cousin as her very own sister, Catherine “Baby” Brunson. She was the eldest of her siblings, the late Burnie Lee Blanding and the late Lucille Blanding Carter. She was a member of Reeseville AME Church in Clarendon County. She attended Reeseville Elementary and Manning High School of Clarendon County. At the age of 14, she transferred to high school in Brooklyn, New York. While in New York, she attended nursing school. She worked in the nursing field at Sumter County Health Department prior to working as a home health nursing assistant for more than 40 years in South Carolina and Maryland. Upon returning to South Carolina from 1974 to 1984, she was a member of Mulberry Baptist Church, Sumter. On her final return to South Carolina, she became a member of Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church in Sumter. It was her desire to return to Reeseville AME Church to be among her ancestors. She was united in matrimony to Herbert Moss Sr. They were blessed with six children, four daughters and two sons as follows: Herbert Moss Jr., James Moss Sr., the late Teresa, the late Tanya, the late Yvonne and the late Valarie Moss.

Later in life, she united in matrimony with the late James “Koot” Harrison. They were blessed with two children, David Moss and Christine-Naja Levoe. Ms. Moss was the past grand matron in the state of Maryland of the Order of the Eastern Star, International Free and Accepted Modern Masons Inc. She was also the founder and past matron of Levoe Chapter No. 42, Baltimore, Maryland, and Beloved Chapter No. 122 in Sumter. She was a supreme recruiting deputy of the Order as well. Ms. Moss was the past most ancient grand matron of the Heroines of Jericho and presiding officer of Daughters of Isis, Daughters of Sphinx, and a number of other benevolent organizations. She was an active member of the Sumter Senior Citizens Center. She was an amazing florist and the best cook ever. No one could compare to her many flavorful soul food dishes, especially her sweet potato pies. She was blessed with more than 21 grandchildren, a host of great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, in-laws, family and friends. Her legacy continues on through the lives of those that she touched. She was indeed a true star. Her funeral will be held at noon on Saturday at Reeseville AME Church in Alcolu. Sumter Funeral Services Inc. is in charge of arrangements.

THE REV. HOYT GRAHAM JR. ORANGE, New Jersey — On Friday, May 27, 2016, the Rev. Hoyt “Tommy” Graham Jr., husband of Nora Tisdale Graham, exchanged his rugged cross for his precious crown at his residence in Orange. Born on Aug. 25, 1957, in Florence County, he was a son of the late Hoyt Graham Sr. and Evangelist Ola Lee Graham Whack. Service of remembrance will take place at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 2571 Joseph-Lemon-Dingle Road, Jordan community of Manning, where the Rev. Samuel Livingston will preside. Words of comfort will be delivered by Pastor Marcus Johnson of the Living Logos Christian Assembly, Newark, New Jersey. The service of committal will follow in the Graham Family plot located in the McKenzie / Brown Cemetery, Lake City. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the residence of his sister and brother-in-law, Minister Diane and Micheal Haynes, 838 Club Lane, Sumter. Fleming & DeLaine Funeral Home & Chapel of Manning is in charge of these services. Online condolences for the family may be sent to www. flemingdelaine.com or flemingdelaine@aol.com

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Lost & Found Female Basset Hound found on Peach Orchard Rd. Must provide proof on ownership. Call 334-389-4956

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LEGAL NOTICES PUBLIC AUCTION Sumter Self Storage, 731 Broad St. Sumter, S.C. will have an auction 10:00 am, Saturday, June 11, 2016. These units be sold: Kenneth Brown Roderic Hoskins Doretha Hagins Nolanda Wilson Sale handled by management. "Cash Only" Chat Advertising Technical Printing Technology and Graphics Certificate Program Coming to Rembert, South Carolina. Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer classes. For information: Contact Calvin Britton @ (o) 803-549-3880 or cell: 803-468-2061

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Plaintiff, v. Logan R. Helle; Trishelle A. Helle; Hunters Crossing of Sumter Homeowners Association, Inc.; Defendant(s). (013263-08319) TO THE DEFENDANT(S), Logan R. Helle: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this foreclosure action on property located at 1554 Ruger Dr., Sumter, SC 29150-7919, being designated in the County tax records as TMS# 187-13-04-029, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 100 Executive Center Drive, Ste 201, Post Office Box 100200, Columbia, South Carolina, 29202-3200, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such 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 do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

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TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY:

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YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem to represent said minor(s) within

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, you may have a right to Foreclosure Intervention. To be considered for any available Foreclosure Intervention, you may communicate with and otherwise deal with the Plaintiff through its law firm, Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC. Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC represents the Plaintiff in this action. Our law firm does not represent you. Under our ethical rules, we are prohibited from giving you any legal advice. You must submit any requests for Foreclosure Intervention consideration within 30 days from the date you are served with this Notice. IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION, THE FORECLOSURE ACTION MAY PROCEED. Andrew William Montgomery Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF Robert P. Davis (SC Bar #74030), Robert.Davis@rtt-law.com Andrew W. Montgomery (SC Bar #79893), Andrew.Montgomery@rtt-law.com John J. Hearn (SC Bar # 6635), John.Hearn@rtt-law.com Kevin T. Brown (SC Bar # 064236), Kevin.Brown@rtt-law.com Jason D. Wyman (SC Bar # 100271), Jason.Wyman@rtt-law.com Andrew M. Wilson (SC Bar# 72553), Andrew.Wilson@rtt-law.com 100 Executive Center Drive, Suite 201 Post Office Box 100200(29202) Columbia, SC 29210 (803) 744-4444 013263-08319 May 4, 2016 A-4576149 05/20/2016, 05/27/2016, 06/03/2016

Notice of Sale NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2016-CP-43-00195 BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee for Springleaf Mortgage Loan Trust 2013-1, Mortgage-Backed Notes, Series 2013-1, against Sharon C. McLeod, the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his/her agent, will sell on June 6, 2016, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter Judicial Center, 215 North Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: All that piece, parcel or lot of land, together with any and all improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot 129B of Landmark Pointe Subdivision, Phase 1, Section 2, as shown on a certain plat of Lindler Land Surveying dated June 19, 2003 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, in Plat Book 2003 at Page 409; pursuant to Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), reference to said plat is hereby craved for the particulars of the boundaries, metes, courses, and/or distances of the property delineated thereon.

TMS Number: 224-05-05-035 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 255 Pack Rd., Sumter, SC 29150 This being the same property conveyed to David Gene McLeod and Sharon C. McLeod as joint tenants with rights of survivorship by deed of Associates Financial Services Company of South Carolina, Inc., dated March 20, 1987 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on March 24, 1987 in Deed Book 446 at Page 598. David G. McLeod died March 28, 2010. TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid. Interest on the balance of the bid at 5.000% shall be paid to the day of compliance. In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be

Notice of Sale forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps. Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record. Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, S.C. 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 15-CP-43-01536 BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Champion Mortgage Company, against Reginald B. Curry, et al., the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his/her agent, will sell on June 6, 2016, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter Judicial Center, 215 North Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with all improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being located in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as the Easterly 25' feet of Lot No. 27 and Westerly 65' feet of Lot No. 28, on a plat of Wilson Park Subdivision, by J.P. Edwards, R.L.S., dated July 17, 1975, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-37, at page 36. Aforesaid plat is incorporated herein by reference for a more complete and accurate description as to metes and bounds. Also the "back lot" shown as Lot 1-B on the plat by J.P. Edwards, R.L.S., dated March 14, 1984 recorded in Plat Book Z48 at Page 297, records of Sumter County.

TMS Number: 248-09-03-025 and 249-09-03-068 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 107 Lemmon Street, Sumter, SC 29150 This being the same property conveyed to Earline C. Artis and Georgia Boyd by deed of Walter R. Hendrick, dated July 9, 1999 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on July 12, 1999 in Deed Book 746 at Page 698 and by Corrective Deed dated and recorded April 17, 2000 in Book 769 at Page 1230. TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid. Interest on the balance of the bid at 2.01% shall be paid to the day of compliance. In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps. Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record. Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 03, 2016 Notice of Sale Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, S.C. 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 15-CP-43-02647 BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Nationstar Mortgage LLC, against Brian D. Rucci, II, the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his/her agent, will sell on June 6, 2016, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter Judicial Center, 215 North Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, together with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying, and being in the Township of Providence, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot #4, as shown on that certain plat prepared by Louis White Tisdale, RLS, dated November 25, 1997, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 97 at page 1383, and having such metes and bounds as are shown on said plat, this description being in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, as amended.

TMS Number: 150-00-03-052 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 4525 Peach Orchard Rd., Rembert, SC 29128 This being the same property conveyed to Brian D. Rucci, II by deed of Eric and Rose M. McCracken, dated June 19, 2007, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on June 20, 2007, in Deed Book 1082 at Page 1924. TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash orcertified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid. Interest on the balance of the bid at 6.460% shall be paid to the day of compliance. In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps. Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record. Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, S.C. 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2016-CP-43-00035 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Freedom Mortgage Corporation vs. Joseph S. Syromi Jr., the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on June 6, 2016 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND, TOGETHER WITH ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWNSHIP OF STATEBURG, COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY SHOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT NO. 185, SECTION NO. 4 OF OAKLAND NORTH SUBDIVISION, PHASE II, AS SHOWN ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT OF BEN J. MAKELA, R.L.S., DATED JUNE 15, 1993 AND RECORDED IN THE SUMTER COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS OFFICE IN PLAT BOOK 93 AT PAGE 949; AND HAVING SUCH BOUNDARIES, METES, COURSES AND DISTANCES AS ARE SHOWN ON SAID PLAT, REFERENCE TO WHICH IS HEREBY MADE PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY CONTAINED IN ยง 30-50-250 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, AS AMENDED. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO JOSEPH S. SYROMI, JR. BY DEED OF STEPHANIE MARIE HELD AND KIMBERLY A. HELD AS CONSERVATOR FOR JASON PAUL HELD PER ORDER OF THE PROBATE COURT, DATED JULY 31, 2001, AND RECORDED AUGUST 1, 2001, IN DEED BOOK 811 AT PAGE 1606, IN THE OFFICE OF REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 2655 Watermark Drive, Dalzell, SC 29040 TMS: 1340104019 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). Deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not be closed on the day of sale but will remain open for a period of thirty

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(30) days as provided by law. Plaintiff is demanding a deficiency, the Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 2.125% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

matter hereof, and all things and matters hereinafter alleged are within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court. 2. Plaintiff testified that the last payment made by the Defendants, Sherry Phillips was in July , 2014. 3. The Lis Pendens, Summons and Complaint were filed on December 29, 2016, Service was made upon the Defendants, Sherry Phillips, Sherry Phillips dba Smith Properties, Leon Brown and Willie Williams as shown by proof of service filed herein. 4. The Defendants, Sherry Phillips, Sherry Phillips dba Smith Properties, Leon Brown and Willie Williams , are in default as shown by the Affidavit Of Default filed herein. 5. Defendants in default are not in the military service of the United States of America as contemplated under the Soldiers' & Sailors Civil Relief Act of 1940, and any amendments thereto. 6. The Defendants were notified of the time, date, and place of the hearing in this matter. The Defendant Sherry Phillips was present and admitted to not having made payments since July, 2014. The Defendants, Leon Brown and Willie Williams, were not present at the hearing. 7. On November 18, 2012, for value received, the Defendant, Sherry Phillips, made, executed and delivered a note ("Note") promising thereby to pay to the order of John D. Weible, the sum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand and no/100 ($150,000.00) Dollars, with no interest. Other terms and conditions are stated in the Note, which is of record herein. 8. To better secure the payment of the Note described above the Defendant Sherry Phillips, executed and delivered to Plaintiff, John Weible, a certain real estate mortgage ("Mortgage") in writing, dated November 29, 2012, whereby the following property was mortgaged to John Weible.

previously made in compliance with South Carolina Code Ann. ยง 14-11-310 (1976). It may also increase to include supplemental compensation for attorneys services not contemplated by the initial fee award. Jurisdiction over the fee award and total debt is reserved to facilitate the assessment and payment of any such cost and/or supplemental compensation. Such additional costs, commissions, and expenses may be established by affidavit and shall be adjudicated by the Court without further hearing. 20. The Defendants liable for the aforesaid judgment debt of the Note and Mortgage,including interest at the rate of 0% per annum shall on or before the date of sale of the property herein described, pay to the Plaintiff, or Plaintiff's attorney, the amount of the Plaintiff's debt as aforesaid, together with the costs and disbursements of this action. 21. On default of payment at or before the time herein indicated, the mortgage premises described in the Complaint, as herein set forth, shall be sold by the Master-In-Equity at public auction at the Sumter County Courthouse, in the City of Sumter, County of Sumter, in State aforesaid on June 6, 2016 at 12:00 p.m., or at some convenient sales date hereafter (should the regular day of judicial sales fall on a legal holiday, then and in such event, the sales date shall be the next business day succeeding such holiday), on the following terms that is to say:

including, but not limited to, the issuance of a Writ Of Assistance. 34. The following is a description of the premises herein to be sold:

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order. The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 15-17477

MASTER IN EQUITY'S SALE CASE NO. 2015-CP-43-1410 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of Trustmark National Bank against Lucille B. Jenkins and Joyce A. Jenkins, I, the Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on Monday, June 6, 2016, at 12:00 o'clock p.m., at the Sumter County Courthouse, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the Township and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot No. 141 of Beckridge Park, Section 7, as shown in Plat Book Z-41 at Page 158, and more recently and particularly shown on a plat by Joseph R. Edwards, R.L.S., dated August 7, 1989, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book PB89 at Page 885. This said lot has such metes, boundaries, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976. This being the same property known as 1022 Skardon Street, Sumter, South Carolina and is shown on the Auditors map of Sumter County as Tax Parcel 207-07-04-007. This being the same property conveyed to Joyce A. Jenkins and Lucille B. Jenkins by deed of Marilyn F. Tiffault dated February 4, 2014 and recorded April 28, 2014 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina in Book 1200 at Page 5506 and re-recorded May 29, 2014 in Book 1201 at Page 4274.

TMS#: 207-07-04-007 Property Address: 1022 Skardon Street Sumter, S.C. 29154 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of the bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. If the Plaintiff's representative is not in attendance at the scheduled time of the sale, the sale shall be canceled and the property sold on some subsequent sales day after due advertisement. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, the deposit shall be forfeited and the Master in Equity for Sumter County may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). As a deficiency judgment is being Waived, the bidding will not remain open thirty days after the date of sale. Purchaser shall pay for preparation of deed, documentary stamps on the deed, and recording of the deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 3.875% per annum. The sale shall be subject to assessments, Sumter County taxes, easements, easements and restrictions of record, and other senior encumbrances. Richard Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County GRIMSLEY LAW FIRM, LLC 1703 Laurel Street P. O Box 11682 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 233-1177 Benjamin E. Grimsley S.C. Bar No. 70335 Attorney for the Plaintiff P.O. Box 11682 Columbia, S.C. 29211 (803) 233-1177 bgrimsley@grimsleylaw.com ORDER OF FORECLOSURE AND NOTICE OF SALE DEFICIENCY DEMANDED IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Civil Case No.: 2015-CP-43-2854 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER John Weible, Plaintiff, vs. Sherry Phillips, Sherry Phillips dba Smith Properties, Leon Brown and Willie Williams, Defendants Pursuant to Rule 53 SCRCP, the above entitled matter was referred to the undersigned to make appropriate findings of fact and conclusions of law with authority to enter a final judgment in this cause without further order of court. Any appeal from this Order shall be directly to the South Carolina Court of Appeals. Pursuant to said Order of Reference, a hearing was held on March 10, 2016, before the Honorable Richard L. Booth, Master-In-Equity for Sumter County. Present at the Hearing was the Plaintiff, John D. Weible, and his attorney Kenneth R. Young, Jr. and the Defendant Sherry Phillips. The other named Defendants did not appear. The testimony was taken before Doris Thompkins Brown, certified Verbatim Reporter and Notary Republic, which is reported herewith, and from the testimony and evidence, I find and conclude as follow: FINDINGS OF FACTS: 1.That the parties hereto, the subject

ALL THAT certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as Lot No. 2, as shown on that certain Plat of Edwards Land Surveyors, R.L.S., dated February 7, 2007 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 2007 at Page 142, and having such boundaries, metes, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, reference to which is hereby made pursuant to authority contained in 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended. This property is known as 1950 Hideaway Drive, Sumter, SC. Tax Map No. 180-13-01-017 This being the same property conveyed to Sherry Phillips by deed of John D. Weible dated November 28, 2012 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on November 28, 2012 in Book 1179 at Page 3735 and re-recorded on January 3, 2013 in Book 1181 at Page 1163. 9. The Plaintiff herein is the owner and holder of the aforesaid Note and Mortgage, it is seeking to foreclose. 10. The Note and Mortgage provided that in the event of default in payment of any installment, the holder of the Note may, at its option, declare the remainder of said indebtedness immediately due and payable; and if the same be placed in the hands of an attorney for collection, the makers are to pay all costs of collection, including reasonable attorney's fees. 11. The Mortgage further provides that should the mortgagee advance monies for payment of taxes or insurance in order to protect the lien, repayment of such advances are likewise secured by the Mortgage and shall bear interest from the date of payment. 12. The titleholder(s) of record of the subject property as of the filing of the Lis Pendens to this action is Plaintiff, Sherry Phillips, who is the original mortgagor. 13. Any notice required by the terms of the Mortgage or by State or Federal statutes have been given to the applicable Defendant(s) prior to the commencement of this action. 14. Payment due on the Note has not been made as provided for therein, and the Plaintiff, as the holder thereof, has elected to require immediate payment of the entire amount due thereon and has placed the Note and Mortgage in the hands of its attorney for collection by foreclosure. 15. The installments due on said Note and Mortgage are in default; the conditions of said Note and Mortgage have been broken, demand for payment has been made but refused, and the Plaintiff has elected and declared the entire balance of indebtedness due and payable; there is now due on said Note and Mortgage, as of December 28, 2015, the principal sum, together with interest and late fees, payment of the 2013, 2014 and 2015 taxes and insurance in the amount of One Hundred Fifty Two Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety Four and NO/100 ($152,794.00) Dollars, and reasonable attorney's fees and costs in the amount of Two Thousand Five Hundred and 00/100 ($2,500.00) Dollars, for a total amount due of One Hundred Fifty Five Thousand Two Hundred and Ninety Four and NO/100 ($155,294.00) Dollars. The Plaintiff will rebate unearned finance charges, if any, in accordance with ยง37-3-210-,SC Code (1976, as amended). 16. The sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred and 00/100 ($2,500.00) Dollars is a reasonable fee to allow as attorney's fees for Plaintiff's attorney for services performed and anticipated to be performed until final adjudication of this action, under the terms of the Note and Mortgage. The inclusion of services anticipated to be performed until final adjudication contemplates completion of this matter within a reasonable time and does not include exceptional circumstances delaying conclusion beyond the normal time. 17. The amount due and owing on the Note, without interest as provided in the Note, and other costs and expenses of collection, including attorney's fees, secured by Note and Mortgage, are as follows: (a) Principal, interest and late fees due on 12/28/15: $152,794.00 (b) Attorney's fees and $2,500.00 Total debt secured by Note and Mortgage $155,294.00 Interest for the period from the date of December 28, 2015 to the date of this judgment at the above stated rate to be added to the above stated "total debt" to comprise the amount of the judgment debt entered herein, and interest after the date of judgment at the rate of 0% per annum (pursuant to the terms of the Note and Mortgage) on the judgment debt should be added to such judgment debt to comprise the amount of Plaintiff's debt secured by the Mortgage through the date to which such interest is computed. 18. Plaintiff is seeking the usual foreclosure of the Mortgage and has in the Complaint (or subsequently thereto in writing) requested a deficiency judgment. 19. The amount of the Judgment shall be subject to increase to permit the Plaintiff to recover additional costs, commissions, and expenses not included in the minimum deposit

a. For cash: The Master-In-Equity will require a deposit of 5% on the amount of the bid ( in cash or equivalent) same to be applied to purchase price if compliance is made, but in the event compliance is not made, the deposit may be forfeited without further hearing and applied first to cost of the action and then to Plaintiff's debt. Should the successful bidder at the regularly conducted sale fail or refuse to either make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the property may be re-sold on the same terms and conditions on the same or some subsequent sales day, at the risk of the defaulting bidder. b. Interest on the balance of the bid shall be paid through the day of compliance at the rate of 8% per annum. c. The Sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions and restrictions of record, and any other senior encumbrances. d. Purchaser to pay for any statutory commission on the sale from the proceeds of the final bid amount. e. Purchaser to pay for deed preparation, cost or recording the deed, and transfer taxes on the deed. 22. A personal deficiency judgment having been demanded, the bidding will remain open for 30 days after the date of sale in compliance with the deficiency demand. 23. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to deficiency judgment in accordance with Rule 71, South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, prior to sale. 24. The Master-In-Equity will, by advertisement according to law, give notice of the time and place of such sale and the terms thereof, and will execute to the purchaser, or purchasers, a deed to the premises sold. The Plaintiff, or any other party to this action, may become a purchaser at such sale, and if, upon such sale being made, the purchaser, or purchasers, should fail to comply with the terms thereof within thirty (30) days after date of sale, then the Master-In-Equity may advertise the said premises for sale on the next or some other subsequent sales date at the risk of the highest bidder, and so from time to time thereafter until a full compliance shall be secured. 25. In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the same terms and conditions as set forth in this Judgment Of Foreclosure And Sale, and such terms may be set forth in a Supplemental Order. 26. If Plaintiff be the successful bidder at the said sale, for a sum not exceeding the amount of cost, expenses and the indebtedness of Plaintiff in full, Plaintiff may pay to the Master-In -Equity only the amount of the cost and expenses crediting the balance of the bid on Plaintiff's indebtedness. 27. The Master-In-Equity will apply the proceeds of the sale as follows: FIRST: The payment of the amount of the costs and expenses of this action, including any Guardian Ad Litem fee or fees of an attorney appointed under order of the Court; NEXT: The payment of the Plaintiff or Plaintiff's attorney in the amount of Plaintiff's debt and interest, including attorney's fees, or so much thereof as the purchase money will pay on the same; 28. In the event the successful bidder is other than the Defendants herein, upon the presentation of a writ of assistance the Sheriff of Sumter County is Ordered and Directed to eject and remove from the premises the occupants of the property sold, together with all personal property located thereon, and put the successful bidder or his assigns in full, quiet, and peaceful possession of said premises without delay, and to keep said successful bidder or his assigns in such peaceful possession. Pursuant to the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009, all valid tenant rights shall be protected. 29. In the event the successful bidder is other than the Defendants in possession herein and the occupants have voluntarily vacated the premises or have been ejected from the premises leaving furnishings, fixtures, and items not subject to Plaintiff's mortgage in said premises, the Plaintiff is authorized to remove therefrom all furnishings, fixtures, and items not subject to the lien or the Plaintiff's mortgage which personal property being deemed abandoned, shall be removed by the Plaintiff or its agent from the subject property by placing said personal property on the public street or highway or by any other means. 30. The Defendants named herein, and all persons whomsoever claiming under the Defendants are forever barred and foreclosed of all right, title, interest, equity of redemption, or lien in the said mortgage premises so sold, or any part thereof. 31. In accordance with Rule 77 (D) SCRCP, the Clerk of Court shall serve a Notice Of Entry Of Judgment or Foreclosure upon all parties not in default for failure to appear herein. 32. The deed of conveyance made pursuant to said sale shall contain the names of only the first name Plaintiff and the first name Defendant, and the Defendants who was/were the title holders for the mortgage property at the time of the filing of the Notice Of Pendency of the within action, and the name of the Grantee; and the Registry of Deed/Clerk of Court is authorized to omit from the indices pertaining to such conveyance the names of all parties not contained in the deed. 33. The undersigned will retain jurisdiction to do all necessary acts incident to this foreclosure

1950 Hideaway Drive, Sumter, SC. Tax Map No. 180-13-01-017 This being the same property conveyed to Sherry Phillips by deed of John D. Weible dated November 28, 2012 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on November 28, 2012 in Book 1179 at Page 3735 and re-recorded on January 3, 2013 in Book 1181 at Page 1163. RICHARD L. BOOTH Master-In-Equity for Sumter County

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 15-CP-43-02782 BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Nationstar Mortgage LLC, against Vivian Davis, the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his/her agent, will sell on June 6, 2016, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter Judicial Center, 215 North Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with all improvements thereon situate, lying and being in the city and county of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot No. 40 of Palmetto Park subdivision, as shown on that certain plat prepared by Ben J. Makela, RLS, dated November 20, 1997 and recorded in Plat Book 97 at Page 1407 in the Office of the Sumter County Register of Deeds. Reference is hereby made to the above referred to plat for a more complete and accurate description.

TMS Number: 205-04-04-025 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 40 Lindley Ave., Sumter, SC This being the same property conveyed to Vivian Davis by deed of Lois J. and Harvey B. Boykin, dated December 1, 1997, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on December 2, 1997, in Deed Book 691 at Page 504; and by deed of Leroy Davis recorded December 15, 2004 in Book 962 at Page 1939. TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid. Interest on the balance of the bid at 5.500% shall be paid to the day of compliance. In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps. Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record. Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, S.C. 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: PHH Mortgage Corporation vs. Joe M. Craddock a/k/a Joe Craddock; , C/A No. 15-CP-43-02077, The following property will be sold on June 6, 2016, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder. All that parcel of land in City of Sumter, Sumter County, State of South Carolina, as more fully described in Deed Book 1097, Page 2159, ID# 187-15-02-013, being known and designated as Lot 22, Section 2, Crowndale Park, filed in Plat Book PB89, Page 1081, recorded 11/08/1989. Derivation: Book 1149 at Page 2201

1310 Crowndale Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 187-15-02-013 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit, or comply with his bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at his risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4.5% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #15-CP-43-02077.

Notice of Sale NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County John J. Hearn Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 011227-01519 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales)

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2015-CP-43-01794 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: U.S. Bank NA, successor trustee to Bank of America, NA, sucessor in interest to LaSalle Bank National Association, on behalf of the registered holders of Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I LLC, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-HE4 vs. The Estate of Idus McCray, John Doe and Richard Roe, as Representatives of all Heirs and Devisees of Idus McCray, and all persons entitled to claim under or through them; also, all other persons or corporations unknown claiming any right, title, interest in or lien upon the real estate described herein, any unknown adults, whose true names are unknown, being as a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown infants, persons under disability, or persons in the Military Service of the United States of America, whose true names are unknown, being as a class designated as Richard Roe; Willie James McCray; Luke Chester McCray; Monroe McCray; Linda Gamble; Pearl Epps; Benjamin McCray; Nathaniel McCray; Idus McFadden, the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on June 6, 2016 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND, WITH IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, LYING, BEING AND SITUATE IN SHILOH TOWNSHIP, IN THE COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BEING SHOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT NUMBER 6 ON PLAT OF SANDY HAVEN SUBDIVISION RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ROD FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK Z-30 AT PAGE 94 AND MORE SPECIFICALLY SHOWN OF A PLAT PLAN OF SAID LOT MADE BY FERRELL J. PROSSER, RLS, DATED OCTOBER 25, 1971 AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE ROD FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK Z-31 AT PAGE 9. REFERENCE TO AFOREMENTIONED PLAT IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTION THEREOF. BE ALL MEASUREMENTS A LITTLE MORE OR LESS. THIS BEING A PORTION OF PROPERTY CONVEYED TO IDUS MCCRAY BY DEED OF LUKE C. MCCRAY DATED DECEMBER 10, 1994, RECORDED DECEMBER 27, 1994 IN BOOK 615 AT PAGE 699 IN THE RECORDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 12480 Lynches River Rd. Olanta, SC 29114 TMS: 380-00-01-012 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 10.5% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances. In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order. The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 15-15698

MASTER IN EQUITY NOTICE OF SALE 2015-CP-43-02873 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Branch Banking and Trust Company vs. Kathy Nigro, as Personal Representative, individually, and as Legal Heir or Devisee of the Estate of Lawrence R. Hodge a/k/a Lawrence Rivers Hodge, Deceased; Miriam B. Hodge, individually, and as Legal Heir or Devisee of the Estate of Lawrence R. Hodge a/k/a Lawrence Rivers Hodge, Deceased; et.al., I, the undersigned Richard L. Booth, Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on Monday, June 6, 2016 at 12:00 PM, at the County Judicial Center, 215 Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with the dwelling and improvements thereon, lying and being situate in the Township and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as Lot No. 11 on that plat of Lazy Acres Estates Subdivision, Section I, prepared by John M. Mahon, R.L.S., dated June 13, 1973, and recorded in Plat Book Z-34 at page 54 in the records of the R.M.C. Office for Sumter County. Aforesaid plat is specifically incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of the metes,

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bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is made in lieu of metes and bounds as permitted by law under Section 30-5-250 of The Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), as amended. Be all said measurements a little more or a little less and according to aforesaid plat.

Deed and interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.8750%. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search well before the foreclosure sale date. The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master in Equity Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina April 26, 2016 RILEY POPE & LANEY, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff Riley Pope & Laney, LLC Post Office Box 11412 Columbia, SC 29211(803) 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff

the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps.

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2015-CP-43-02269

Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property.

This being the same property conveyed to Lawrence R. Hodge by deed of The United States of America, Farmers Home Administration, dated September 20, 1979 and recorded October 26, 1979 in Book M-10 at Page 28; subsequently, Lawrence R. Hodge a/k/a Lawrence Rivers Hodge died intestate November 16, 2013, leaving the subject property to his heirs, namely, Miriam B. Hodge, as is more fully preserved in the Probate records for Sumter County in Case No. 2013-ES-43-00583.Subsequently, Lawrence R. Hodge a/k/a Lawrence Rivers Hodge died intestate on or about 11/16/2013, leaving the subject property to his/her heirs, namely Miriam B. Hodge, as shown in Probate Estate Matter Number 2013-ES-43-00583.

TMS No. 269-81-01-005 Property address: 1915 Bishop Dr, Sumter, SC 29153 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of said bid is due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. In the event of a third party bidder and that any third party bidder fails to deliver the required deposit in certified (immediately collectible) funds with the Office of the Master in Equity, said deposit being due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding on the day of sale, the Master in Equity will re-sell the subject property at the most convenient time thereafter (including the day of sale) upon notification to counsel for Plaintiff. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to comply with the balance due of the bid within 30 days, then the Master in Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on Master in Equity's Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4.875% per annum.

BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: PennyMac Loan Services, LLC vs. Abram Perez; South Carolina Department of Revenue, the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on June 6, 2016 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY SHOWN AND DELINEATED AS 0.49 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT OF D.D. EDMUNDS, RLS, DATED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998, AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK PB98 AT PAGE 1173. THIS SAID LOT HAS SUCH METES, BOUNDARIES, COURSES AND DISTANCES AS ARE SHOWN ON SAID PLAT, WHICH ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 30-5-250 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY KNOWN AS 2285 W. OAKLAND AVENUE, SUMTER, SC AND IS SHOWN ON THE AUDITORS MAP OF SUMTER COUNTY AS TAX PARCEL 206-06-01-011. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO ABRAHAM PEREZ BY DEED OF KEVIN B. DARROW AND MARIA P. DARROW DATED NOVEMBER 14, 2003 AND RECORDED NOVEMBER 19, 2003 IN BOOK 1196 AT PAGE 1346 IN THE RECORDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA.

The Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 2285 West Oakland Avenue, Sumter, SC 29154

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record.

TMS: 206-06-01-011

This sale is subject to all title matters of record and any interested party should consider performing an independent title examination of the subject property as no warranty is given. The sale will not be held unless either Plaintiff's attorney or Plaintiff's bidding agent is present at the sale and either Plaintiff's attorney or Plaintiff's bidding agent enters the authorized bid of Plaintiff for this captioned matter. In the alternative, Plaintiff's counsel, if permitted by the Court, may advise this Court directly of its authorized bidding instructions. In the event a sale is inadvertently held without Plaintiff's Counsel or Counsel's bidding agent entering the authorized bid of Plaintiff for this specifically captioned matter, the sale shall be null and void and the property shall be re-advertised for sale on the next available sale date. Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel make representations as to the integrity of the title or the fair market value of the property offered for sale. Prior to bidding you may wish to review the current state law or seek the advice of any attorney licensed in South Carolina. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Scott and Corley, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff NOTICE OF SALE 2015-CP-43-01354 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Selene Finance, LP against Isaac C. Wright, I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on June 6, 2016, at 12:00 p.m. at County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder, the following described property, to-wit: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina being delineated as Lots A & B on plat of H.S. Wilson, RLS, and recorded in Plat Book 92 at Page 1189 in the RMC Office for Sumter County, and having such metes and bounds as are shown on said plat, this description being in lieu of metes and bounds as permitted under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina. This is the property known as 4035 Dubose Siding Road, Sumter, South Carolina and bears Sumter Tax Map Number: 242-00-01-025 Also including a 1998 Oakwood Mobile Home Vin # HONC07709996AB This is the same property conveyed to Isaac C. Wright by deed of Charles Smith dated April 12, 2006 and recorded April 18, 2006 in Deed Book 1024 at Page 1300 in the ROD Office for Sumter County, South Carolina. TMS No. 242-00-01-025 Property Address: 4035 Dubose Siding Road, Sumter, SC 29153 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity , at conclusion of the bidding, five per cent (5%) of said bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the successful bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master in Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions (at the risk of the said defaulting bidder). Should the Plaintiff, or one of its representatives, fail to be present at the time of sale, the property is automatically withdrawn from said sale and sold at the next available sales day upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or any Supplemental Order. The successful bidder will be required to pay for documentary stamps on the

TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances. In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order. The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 15-16107

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2016-CP-43-00136 BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of CitiFinancial Servicing LLC, against Kirk M. Marsh, the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his/her agent, will sell on June 6, 2016, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter Judicial Center, 215 North Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: The following described property, to wit: All that certain piece, parcel and lot of land, with the dwelling and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in Concord Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot No. 9 of Bendale Subdivision, as shown on a plat by Joseph R. Edwards, R.L.S., dated November 19, 1990, recorded in PB 91 at Page 283, records of Sumter County.

TMS Number: 287-00-01-009 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 490 Pinecrest Dr., Sumter, SC 29153 This being the same property conveyed to Kirk M. Marsh by deed of Keith L. Brunson and Pamela R. Brunson, dated March 2, 1998, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on March 13, 1998, in Deed Book 699 at Page 1753. TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid. Interest on the balance of the bid at 10.3896% shall be paid to the day of compliance. In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after

Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, S.C. 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2015-CP-43-02267 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: U.S. Bank National Association, successor-in-interest to Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to LaSalle Bank, N.A., as Trustee for Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-11 vs. Sharrian L. Dargan, the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on June 6, 2016 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE SUMTER TOWNSHIP, COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BEING SHOWN AND DELINEATED AS LOT NO. 36 IN THE RAINBOW FALLS SUBDIVISION, AS SHOWN ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT OF MICHAEL C. TURBEVILLE, III, DATED SEPTEMBER 23, 1992, AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK 92 AT PAGE 1647, AND HAVING SUCH BOUNDARIES, METES, COURSES AND DISTANCES AS ARE SHOWN ON SAID PLAT, REFERENCE TO WHICH IS HEREBY MADE PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY CONTAINED IN 30-50-250 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA 1976, AS AMENDED. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO SHARRIAN L. DARGAN BY DEED OF GARY J. SLAUGHTER AND JAMIE SLAUGHTER, DATED SEPTEMBER 24, 2001, AND RECORDED SEPTEMBER 28, 2001, IN DEED BOOK 817 AT PAGE 1706, IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 70 Gold Court, Sumter, SC 29154 TMS: 1831301023 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 8.49% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances. In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order. The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 15-18422

NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of The Citizens Bank vs. Anthony L. Welch, CA# 2016-CP-43-00252, I, the undersigned, will sell on June 22, 2016 at 12 p.m., at the Sumter County Courthouse, 141 North Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder the following property: All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land with improvements thereon, lying, being and situate in the Shiloh Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and designated as Lot 3 and Lot 3A on that plat by Nesbitt Surveying Co, Inc., dated February 17, 2003 and recorded in Plat Book 2003 at Page 178 of the records of Sumter County; said plat incorporated herein by reference pursuant to 30-5-520 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina. 1976 (as amended). This being the same property conveyed to Anthony Lyn Welch by deed of Carolina Eastern of Pamplico, Inc. dated March 21, 2003 and recorded April 7, 2003 in Deed Book 883 at Page 629 of the records of Sumter County, and by deed of Kenneth Welch and Leitha Welch to Anthony Lyn Welch dated March 21, 2003 and recorded in Book 883 at page 633 of the records of Sumter County.

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MBP# 351-00-03-009 Property Address: 1990 Puddin Swamp Turbeville, SC 29162 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit, at the conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of the bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the property will be resold on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day at the risk of the said highest bidder. Personal or deficiency judgment having been demanded, the bidding will remain open for a period of thirty (30) days after the sale. Purchaser to pay for preparation of the deed, documentary stamps on the deed, and recording fees. SUBJECT TO SUMTER COUNTY TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS, EASEMENTS, RESTRICTIONS, ANY OTHER MATTERS OF RECORD. MH SOLD "AS IS". Steven G. Mikell Special Referee for Sumter County Ray Coit Yarborough, Jr. Attorney for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Bank of America, N.A. vs. Janie D. Murphy; Carl E. Murphy; C/A No. 15-CP-43-02014, The following property will be sold on June 6, 2016, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder All that certain piece, parcel and lot of land with improvements thereon situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina identified as Lot No. 39 of McLaughlin Estates Subdivision and being more fully shown on a plat prepared by Joseph R. Edwards, P.L.S. dated November 18, 1996 and recorded in plat book 96 at page 1561, records of Sumter County. This property is known as 3101 Bush Lane and is further identified as Sumter County Tax Map Parcel No. 190-14-01-015. Aforesaid Plat is specifically incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of the metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted by law under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, As Amended. Be all measurements a little more or a little less and according to said plat. Derivation: Book 1099 at Page 2378

3101 Bush Lane, Dalzell, SC 29040 190-14-01-015 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit, or comply with his bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at his risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.125% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #15-CP-43-02014. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County John J. Hearn Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 015262-02169 FM Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales)

NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC vs. Matthew K. Delpit; , C/A No. 15-CP-43-01783, The following property will be sold on June 6, 2016, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder. All of that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina being shown and designated as Lot No. 4, containing 0.41 acre, more or less, on that certain plat of Boykin Estates Subdivision Phase I as shown on that certain plat prepared by Louis W. Tisdale, RLS, dated April 2, 2003 and recorded in the Office of the

Register of Deeds for â&#x20AC;¢ Sumter County in Plat Book PB2003, page 200. This said lot has such metes, boundaries, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976.

Notice of Sale The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 16-01677

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2016-CP-43-00155

Derivation: Book 1136 at Page 3800

3370 Sportsman Dr., Dalzell, SC 29040 1511301051 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit, or comply with his bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at his risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #15-CP-43-01783. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County John J. Hearn Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 006951-00955 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales)

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2016-CP-43-00246 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Financial South Carolina, Inc. vs. Danny N. Lapalme; Cynthia K. Lapalme; Geico as subrogee of Paulie Archie, the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on June 6, 2016 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: THAT PROPERTY WITH ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON SITUATE IN THAT CITY AND COUNTY OF SUMTER, SCHOOL DISTRICT 17, SOUTH CAROLINA, REPRESENTED AS LOT 2 ON PLAT OF JOSEPH R. EDWARDS, DATED MARCH 16, 1990, RECORDED IN THE SUMTER COUNTY RMC OFFICE IN PLAT BOOK 90 AT PAGE 358. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO DANNY N. LAPALME AND CYNTHIA K. LAPALME BY DEED OF MARK E. GALLOWAY DATED NOVEMBER 10, 1998 AND RECORDED NOVEMBER 12, 1998 IN BOOK 723 AT PAGE 436 IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 20 Wesley Hall Court, Sumter, SC 29154-5115 TMS: 206-07-02-002 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). Deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not be closed on the day of sale but will remain open for a period of thirty (30) days as provided by law. Plaintiff is demanding a deficiency, the Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 8.25% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances. In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order.

BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: U.S. Bank N.A., as Trustee for the registered holders of MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust 2006-AM3, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-AM3 vs. Richard L. Warren, Sr.; Sue N. Warren; Jeffery S. Crisp a/k/a Jeffery D. Crisp, the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on June 6, 2016 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL AND LOT OF LAND WITH IMPROVEMENTS, THEREON, IF ANY, SITUATE. LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA IDENTIFIED AS LT NO 1 AS SHOWN ON A PLAT PREPARED BY JOSEPH R. EDWARDS, R.L.S. DATED 3/28/91 AND RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 91 AT PAGE 866, RECORDS OF SUMTER COUNTY. THIS PROPERTY IS KNOWN AS 1635 POOLE ROAD AND IS FURTHER IDENTIFIED AS SUMTER COUNTY TAX MAP PARCEL NO. 214-00-01-033. AFORESAID PLAT IS SPECIFICALLY INCORPORATED HEREIN AND REFERENCE IS CRAVED THERETO FOR A MORE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF THE METES, BOUNDS, COURSES AND DISTANCES OF THE PROPERTY CONCERNED HEREIN. THIS DESCRIPTION IS IN LIEU OF METES AND BOUNDS, AS PERMITTED BY LAW UNDER SECTION 30-5-250 OF THE 1976 CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AS AMENDED. BE ALL MEASUREMENTS A LITTLE MORE OR A LITTLE LESS AND ACCORDING TO SAID PLAT; THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO RICHARD L. WARREN, SR. AND SUE N. WARREN BY DEED OF JEFFREY D. CRISP DATED FEBRUARY 27, 2006 AND RECORDED FEBRUARY 28, 2006 IN BOOK 1018 AT PAGE 1019 IN THE RECORDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 1635 Poole Road, Sumter, SC 29154 TMS: 214-00-01-033 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). Deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not be closed on the day of sale but will remain open for a period of thirty (30) days as provided by law. Plaintiff is demanding a deficiency, the Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 2% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances. In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order. The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 15-11304

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2015-CP-43-01761 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2002, 2002-CB5 Trust, C-BASS Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2002-CB5 vs. Wilbert White, Individually, and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Ella White f/k/a Ella Dickerson; Sabrina Glover; South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority as Administrator of the South Carolina Housing Trust Fund; Sumter County Community Development Corporation, the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on June 6, 2016 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest

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FRIDAY, JUNE 03, 2016 Notice of Sale bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR TRACT OF LAND, TOGETHER WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWNSHIP OF SUMTER, COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY SHOWN AND DELINEATED AS LOT 76 AND 77 ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT OF LEE & MCLELLAN, C.E.'S, DATED JANUARY 13, 1908, AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE RMC FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK 4-A AT PAGE 92, SAID LOT 76 AND 77 BEING RE-SURVEYED BY J. P. EDWARDS, RLS, DATED NOVEMBER 26, 1971 AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE RMC FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK Z032 AT PAGE 53. FOR A MORE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTION AS TO METES AND BOUNDS, REFERENCE MAY BE HAD TO SAID PLAT. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO ELLA DICKERSON BY DEED OF ROVENA ROBINSON AND WILLIE COLCLOUGH DATED OCTOBER 3, 1968 AND RECORDED NOVEMBER 12, 1968 IN BOOK O-9, PAGE 1530 AND BY DEED OF LOUIS FLEMING DATED AUGUST 28, 1972 AND RECORDED SEPTEMBER 14, 1972 IN BOOK V-9, PAGE 743 IN THE RECORDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 334 Queen Street, Sumter, SC 29150 TMS: 227-11-01-011 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 3.75% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances. In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order. The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 15-11268

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attorney for services performed and anticipated to be performed until final adjudication of this action, under the terms of the Note and Mortgage. The inclusion of services anticipated to be performed until final adjudication contemplates completion of this matter within a reasonable time and does not include exceptional circumstances delaying conclusion beyond the normal time. 17. The amount due and owing on the Note, without interest as provided in the Note, and other costs and expenses of collection, including attorney's fees, secured by Note and Mortgage, are as follows: (a) Principal, interest and late fees due on 12/28/15: $9,953.10 (b) Attorney's fees and costs: $2,500.00 Total debt secured by Note and Mortgage $12,453.10

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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Civil Case No.: 2015-CP-43-2853 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER John Weible, Plaintiff, vs. Sherry Phillips, Sherry Phillips dba Smith Properties, Leon Brown and Willie Williams, Defendants Pursuant to Rule 53 SCRCP, the above entitled matter was referred to the undersigned to make appropriate findings of fact and conclusions of law with authority to enter a final judgment in this cause without further order of court. Any appeal from this Order shall be directly to the South Carolina Court of Appeals. Pursuant to said Order of Reference, a hearing was held on March 10, 2016, before the Honorable Richard L. Booth, Master-In-Equity for Sumter County. Present at the Hearing was the Plaintiff, John D. Weible, and his attorney Kenneth R. Young, Jr. and the Defendant Sherry Phillips. The other named Defendants did not appear. The testimony was taken before Doris Thompkins Brown, certified Verbatim Reporter and Notary Republic, which is reported herewith, and from the testimony and evidence, I find and conclude as follow: FINDINGS OF FACTS: 1. That the parties hereto, the subject matter hereof, and all things and matters hereinafter alleged are within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court. 2. Plaintiff testified that the last payment made by the Defendants, Sherry Phillips was in July, 2014. 3. The Lis Pendens, Summons and Complaint were filed on December 29, 2016, Service was made upon the Defendants, Sherry Phillips, Sherry Phillips dba Smith Properties, Leon Brown and Willie Williams as shown by proof of service filed herein. 4. The Defendants, Sherry Phillips, Sherry Phillips dba Smith Properties, Leon Brown and Willie Williams , are in default as shown by the Affidavit Of Default filed herein. 5. Defendants in default are not in the military service of the United States of America as contemplated under the Soldiers' & Sailors Civil Relief Act of 1940, and any amendments thereto. 6. The Defendants were notified of the time, date, and place of the hearing in this matter. The Defendant Sherry Phillips was present and admitted to not having made payments since July, 2014. The Defendants, Leon Brown and Willie Williams, were not present at the hearing. 7. On December 13, 2012, for value received, the Defendant, Sherry Phillips, made, executed and delivered a note ("Note") promising thereby to pay to the order of John D. Weible, the sum of Twelve Thousand and no/100 ($12,000.00) Dollars, with 6% interest. Other terms and conditions are stated in the Note, which is of record herein. 8. To better secure the payment of the Note described above the Defendant Sherry Phillips, executed and delivered to Plaintiff, John Weible, a certain real estate mortgage ("Mortgage") in writing, dated December 14, 2012, whereby the following property was mortgaged to John Weible.

Tax Map No. 249-02-05-064 This being the same property conveyed to Sherry Phillips by deed of South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority f/k/a South Carolina Sate Housing Authority dated December 13, 2012 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on December 14, 2012 in Book 1180 at Page 2755. 9. The Plaintiff herein is the owner and holder of the aforesaid Note and Mortgage, it is seeking to foreclose. 10. The Note and Mortgage provided that in the event of default in payment of any installment, the holder of the Note may, at its option, declare the remainder of said indebtedness immediately due and payable; and if the same be placed in the hands of an attorney for collection, the makers are to pay all costs of collection, including reasonable attorney's fees. 11. The Mortgage further provides that should the mortgagee advance monies for payment of taxes or insurance in order to protect the lien, repayment of such advances are likewise secured by the Mortgage and shall bear interest from the date of payment. 12. The titleholder(s) of record of the subject property as of the filing of the Lis Pendens to this action is Plaintiff, Sherry Phillips, who is the original mortgagor. 13. Any notice required by the terms of the Mortgage or by State or Federal statutes have been given to the applicable Defendant(s) prior to the commencement of this action. 14. Payment due on the Note has not been made as provided for therein, and the Plaintiff, as the holder thereof, has elected to require immediate payment of the entire amount due thereon and has placed the Note and Mortgage in the hands of its attorney for collection by foreclosure. 15. The installments due on said Note and Mortgage are in default; the conditions of said Note and Mortgage have been broken, demand for payment has been made but refused, and the Plaintiff has elected and declared the entire balance of indebtedness due and payable; there is now due on said Note and Mortgage, as of December 28, 2015, the principal sum, together with interest and late fees, payment of the 2013, 2014 and 2015 taxes in the amount of Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty Three and 10/100 ($9,953.10) Dollars, and reasonable attorney's fees and costs in the amount of Two Thousand Five Hundred and 00/100 ($2,500.00) Dollars, for a total amount due of Twelve Thousand Four Hundred Fifty Three and 10/100 ($12,453.10) Dollars. The Plaintiff will rebate unearned finance charges, if any, in accordance with ยง37-3-210-,SC Code (1976, as amended). 16. The sum of Two Thousand Five Hundred and 00/100 ($2,500.00) Dollars is a reasonable fee to allow as attorney's fees for Plaintiff's

Interest for the period from the date of December 28, 2015 to the date of this judgment at the above stated rate to be added to the above stated "total debt" to comprise the amount of the judgment debt entered herein, and interest after the date of judgment at the rate of 6% per annum (pursuant to the terms of the Note and Mortgage) on the judgment debt should be added to such judgment debt to comprise the amount of Plaintiff's debt secured by the Mortgage through the date to which such interest is computed. 18. Plaintiff is seeking the usual foreclosure of the Mortgage and has in the Complaint (or subsequently thereto in writing) requested a deficiency judgment. 19. The amount of the Judgment shall be subject to increase to permit the Plaintiff to recover additional costs, commissions, and expenses not included in the minimum deposit previously made in compliance with South Carolina Code Ann. ยง 14-11-310 (1976). It may also increase to include supplemental compensation for attorneys services not contemplated by the initial fee award. Jurisdiction over the fee award and total debt is reserved to facilitate the assessment and payment of any such cost and/or supplemental compensation. Such additional costs, commissions, and expenses may be established by affidavit and shall be adjudicated by the Court without further hearing. 20. The Defendants liable for the aforesaid judgment debt of the Note and Mortgage, including interest at the rate of 6% per annum shall on or before the date of sale of the property herein described, pay to the Plaintiff, or Plaintiff's attorney, the amount of the Plaintiff's debt as aforesaid, together with the costs and disbursements of this action. 21. On default of payment at or before the time herein indicated, the mortgage premises described in the Complaint, as herein set forth, shall be sold by the Master-In-Equity at public auction at the Sumter County Courthouse, in the City of Sumter, County of Sumter, in State aforesaid on June 6, 2016 at 12:00 p.m., or at some convenient sales date hereafter (should the regular day of judicial sales fall on a legal holiday, then and in such event, the sales date shall be the next business day succeeding such holiday), on the following terms that is to say: a. For cash: The Master-In-Equity will require a deposit of 5% on the amount of the bid ( in cash or equivalent) same to be applied to purchase price if compliance is made, but in the event compliance is not made, the deposit may be forfeited without further hearing and applied first to cost of the action and then to Plaintiff's debt. Should the successful bidder at the regularly conducted sale fail or refuse to either make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with

b. Interest on the balance of the bid shall be paid through the day of compliance at the rate of 8% per annum. c. The Sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions and restrictions of record, and any other senior encumbrances. d. Purchaser to pay for any statutory commission on the sale from the proceeds of the final bid amount. e. Purchaser to pay for deed preparation, cost or recording the deed, and transfer taxes on the deed. 22. A personal deficiency judgment having been demanded, the bidding will remain open for 30 days after the date of sale in compliance with the deficiency demand. 23. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to deficiency judgment in accordance with Rule 71, South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, prior to sale. 24. The Master-In-Equity will, by advertisement according to law, give notice of the time and place of such sale and the terms thereof, and will execute to the purchaser, or purchasers, a deed to the premises sold. The Plaintiff, or any other party to this action, may become a purchaser at such sale, and if, upon such sale being made, the purchaser, or purchasers, should fail to comply with the terms thereof within thirty (30) days after date of sale, then the Master-In-Equity may advertise the said premises for sale on the next or some other subsequent sales date at the risk of the highest bidder, and so from time to time thereafter until a full compliance shall be secured. 25. In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the same terms and conditions as set forth in this Judgment Of Foreclosure And Sale, and such terms may be set forth in a Supplemental Order. 26. If Plaintiff be the successful bidder at the said sale, for a sum not exceeding the amount of cost, expenses and the indebtedness of Plaintiff in full, Plaintiff may pay to the Master-In-Equity only the amount of the cost and expenses crediting the balance of the bid on Plaintiff's indebtedness. 27. The Master-In-Equity will apply the proceeds of the sale as follows: FIRST: The payment of the amount of the costs and expenses of this action, including any Guardian Ad Litem fee or fees of an attorney appointed under order of the Court; NEXT: The payment of the Plaintiff or Plaintiff's attorney in the amount of Plaintiff's debt and interest, including attorney's fees, or so much thereof as the purchase money will pay on the same; 28. In the event the successful bidder is other than the Defendants herein, upon the presentation of a writ of assistance the Sheriff of Sumter County is Ordered and Directed to eject and remove from the premises the occupants of the property sold, together with all personal property located thereon, and put the successful bidder or his assigns in full, quiet, and peaceful possession of said premises without delay, and to keep said successful bidder or his assigns in such peaceful possession.

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Pursuant to the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009, all valid tenant rights shall be protected. 29. In the event the successful bidder is other than the Defendants in possession herein and the occupants have voluntarily vacated the premises or have been ejected from the premises leaving furnishings, fixtures, and items not subject to Plaintiff's mortgage in said premises, the Plaintiff is authorized to remove therefrom all furnishings, fixtures, and items not subject to the lien or the Plaintiff's mortgage which personal property being deemed abandoned, shall be removed by the Plaintiff or its agent from the subject property by placing said personal property on the public street or highway or by any other means. 30. The Defendants named herein, and all persons whomsoever claiming under the Defendants are forever barred and foreclosed of all right, title, interest, equity of redemption, or lien in the said mortgage premises so sold, or any part thereof. 31. In accordance with Rule 77 (D) SCRCP, the Clerk of Court shall serve a Notice Of Entry Of Judgment or Foreclosure upon all parties not in default for failure to appear herein. 32. The deed of conveyance made pursuant to said sale shall contain the names of only the first name Plaintiff and the first name Defendant, and the Defendants who was/were the title holders for the mortgage property at the time of the filing of the Notice Of Pendency of the within action, and the name of the Grantee; and the Registry of Deed/Clerk of Court is authorized to omit from the indices pertaining to such conveyance the names of all parties not contained in the deed. 33. The undersigned will retain jurisdiction to do all necessary acts incident to this foreclosure including, but not limited to, the issuance of a Writ Of Assistance. 34. The following is a description of the premises herein to be sold: ALL THAT certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as Lot No. 4, as shown on that certain Plat of Michael C. Turbeville, P.L.S., dated July 28, 1995 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 95 at Page 715, and having such boundaries, metes, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, reference to which is hereby made pursuant to authority contained in ยง30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended. This property is known as 505 Loring Drive, Sumter, SC. Tax Map No. 249-02-05-064 This being the same property conveyed to Sherry Phillips by deed of South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority f/k/a South Carolina Sate Housing Authority dated December 13, 2012 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on December 14, 2012 in Book 1180 at Page 2755. RICHARD L. BOOTH Master-In-Equity for Sumter County

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