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Color run helps send kids to D.C.

BY RAYTEVIA EVANS revans@theitem.com (803) 774-1214 With just a few days left before Sumter School District students can officially sing “School’s Out for Summer,” Alice Drive Elementary School got a head start into its fundraising strategy for the 2014-15 school year. At the school’s track Wednesday afternoon, about 200 students participated in a 1-mile color run to benefit the school’s annual field trip to Washington, D.C., for fifth-grade students.

Members of the Parent Teacher Association, teachers, volunteers and members of administration worked together to organize the fundraiser, which was inspired by Sumter 360 and USC Sumter’s Color 5K in early May. “We decided to do kind of a mini color run for a fundraiser after we saw how kids and the community responded to the color run for USC Sumter,” said Kristi Waldron, who assists with first-grade students at the school.

During the event, students were divided into groups in which the K-2 group ran four laps around the track while volunteers — including parents, friends and military members — sprayed them with brightly colored powders.

Students paid $5 to participate in the event.

Assistant Principal Suzanna Foley said the run was their attempt to get a jump start on fundraising for next year’s field trip.

“This is the first fundraiser for next year’s fifth-grade students,” Waldron explained.

“We also do snow-cone Fridays during the school year, a silent auction and Freaky Friday for Halloween.”

Each year, the fifth-grade class at Alice Drive Elementary travels to Washington, D.C.

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Alice Drive Elementary School students paid $5 to participate in the school’s mini color run Wednesday. The event was a fundraiser for the annual fifth-grade trip to Washington, D.C.

County’s funding gap still needs to be filled

Public safety officials make case for new campus, radio system

BY BRADEN BUNCH bbunch@theitem.com (803) 774-1201

need to take the communications system from the analog system they use now and make it compatible with digital technologies.

Leaders with the Sumter “Our system is so old, if it Police Department and Sumcrashes, we have a major ter Fire Department are hopproblem,” Roark said, adding ing the proposed penny sales tax will result in a new public the radios used by various safety campus along Lafayette public safety departments and 911 dispatch are no longer Drive which would include a supported by manufacturers. new state-of-the-art radio disDoing so, however, will come patch system. with an estimated $10 million Discussing their desires with Sumter City Council dur- price tag, Roark said, making it a necessity to do so with a ing a budget meeting workpenny sales tax, rather than shop Tuesday night, both try to incorporate it into a Sumter Police Chief Russell standard general fund budget.

Roark and Sumter Fire Chief At the same time, Roark Karl Ford said new headquarters and new communications said trying to install a new equipment are becoming more dispatch system in the 43-yearold Law Enforcement Center and more necessary as they on Hampton Avenue would be operate in outdated facilities. financially inefficient, since Most important by far, the power demands and antiRoark said, is the pressing

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Sumter Police Chief Russell Roark, right, informs Sumter City Council during its budget workshop Tuesday night that communications equipment used by various public safety offices needs to be replaced. The upgrade from analog to digital equipment is expected to cost about $10 million. quated wiring at the building are already requiring renovations.

Other issues, such as overcrowding and the lack of a sprinkler system, are also making a new building more important for the department, Roark said, while still continuing to stress the importance of new communications equipment.

“The building needs to be

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done, but the radios must be done,” Roark said.

If the police department leaves its current location, the building would most likely be razed to accommodate more parking for the downtown area, said Sumter City Manager Deron McCormick.

For his department, Ford said if they were to receive a

Sumter County has one month to close a $639,000 deficit on its finance sheet.

That was where the gap between projected revenue and expenditures stood as the 201415 budget passed first reading before Sumter County Council on Tuesday. Council members have until the end of June — when a balanced spending plan must pass a third reading by council — to decide how to make up the difference by either eliminating proposed spending or increasing local

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‘Jam-packed’ homeschool convention coming up

BY RAYTEVIA EVANS revans@theitem.com (803) 774-1214 The Columbia Convention Center is preparing to be the gathering place for thousands of students and families during the upcoming Midlands Homeschool Convention. Scheduled for midJuly, the three-day event is now open for registration.

State Superintendent of Education Mick Zais will kick off the convention at 5 p.m. Thursday, July 24, with a keynote speech about school choice, according to a recent news release. Other keynote speakers throughout the weekend event include Andrew Pudewa, founder/director of the Institute for Excellence in

Writing, and Zan Tyler, founder/director of Apologia Press and the South Carolina Association of Independent Home Schools.

From July 24-26, the convention will offer more than 100 workshops covering various topics to educate parents and children about homeschooling in South Carolina.

Rachel Ward with Sumter’s Homeward Education Association will be one of many speakers and presenters. Ward will speak during multiple workshops about adapting curriculum to accommodate learning differences where she will help parents choose curriculum based on their children’s abilities.

She will also lead a work-

shop on how to homeschool high school students in South Carolina where she will provide information about credit requirements, GPA and ranking.

The convention, Ward said, is a good opportunity for parents who homeschool to become more knowledgeable and gain more confidence.

“Parents can gain many things from attending a convention. They can gain confidence, fellowship with other families doing the same thing they are doing and knowledge about homeschooling,” she explained.

“They do this by attending workshops that increase their knowledge of what is expected of them and their students that give encour-

agement and new information about teaching their students.”

The convention will also offer almost 100 exhibitor booths that will provide homeschool products, services and information.

While a number of conventions and events take place throughout the year in the state for homeschool families, this is the first year for the Midlands Homeschool Convention. If well attended, Ward said the convention could become an annual event.

“Conventions are wonderful ways to let homeschool parents see the curriculum that is out on the market.

Vendor booths showcase the awesome array of materials that are available to parents

who homeschool,” Ward said. “Speakers are there to encourage and equip parents to teach their students.

It is a jam-packed weekend that attendees usually go away recharged and excited about what they are doing with their children.”

Registration for the convention costs $25 person or $45 per family, and the registration fee is good for all three days. Guardian Angels sitting service will provide childcare throughout the three-day event for an additional charge to families registered for the convention. To register or for more information on the convention, the itinerary and scheduled speakers, visit www.midlandshomeschoolconvention.com.

LOCAL BRIEFS FROM STAFF REPORTS

2 men drown Tuesday at Lake Marion A Sumter man was one of two drowning victims at Lake Marion on Tuesday evening. The bodies of Timothy Leon Dixon, 21, of Sumter, and Josh Owens, 19, of Eastover, were recovered by Department of Natural Resources divers near the Interstate 95 bridge at about 6:30 p.m., said Capt. Robert McCullough of DNR. Assistant Clarendon County Coroner Bucky Mock said the two men and a woman were swimming in the area between the I-95 bridge and the Big Water Landing. The woman swimming with the pair said one of the men was having difficulty, and the second man went to help him, Mock said.

“A struggle ensued, and they both went underwater,” he said.

Mock said the initial call to dispatch was at 4:19 p.m.

The sopranos get a tune-up from Jay Johnson, director of the Sumter Civic Chorale, during a rehearsal. The chorale will present its spring concert, the final of the season, at 3 p.m. Sunday at Patriot Hall. It will be open to the public, and admission is free.

Diabetes walk will end awareness week

Chorale ends season with Voice of Singing concert

To wrap up Diabetes Awareness Week, students, faculty and staff will participate in a Diabetes Awareness Walk on Friday at Bates Middle School. The walk will take place from 9 to 10:30 a.m.

According to the American Diabetes Association, Type 2 is the most common form of diabetes, and more than 120,000 walkers participate in Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes each year.

BY IVY MOORE ivym@theitem.com (803) 774-1221

Lee board will meet for 2nd budget reading The Lee County School District board of trustees will have a called meeting at 6:30 p.m. today in the Quadplex at the District Administration Complex in Bishopville.

According to the provided agenda, the board is scheduled for a second reading of the 2014-15 budget. The board of trustees is also scheduled to go into executive session to discuss personnel matters.

The Quadplex is located at 310 Roland St. For more, call (803) 484-5327, extension 1002.

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WANT TO GO? WHAT: With a Voice of Singing, Sumter Civic Chorale concert WHERE: 3 p.m. Sunday WHEN: Patriot Hall, 135 Haynsworth St. COST: Free to the public

When the Sumter Civic Chorale presents its final concert of the 201314 season, they’ll pull out all the stops for a performance that’s as varied as the group itself. The chorale that will perform at 3 p.m. Sunday at Patriot Hall comprises teachers, farmers, construction workers, church choir members, secretaries and members from several other professions, said spokeswoman Sandi Edens.

“We all just love to sing,” she said, “and we’re doing some wonderful music. For this concert, we’re going to have two talented local students do solos, too.”

Julian Holland, a Crestwood High School senior, will sing a classical piece, the art song Vittorio Mio Core (Victorious My Heart), and a song from George Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess” titled “I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin.’”

He will be accompanied by Anne Davé.

Edens said Sarah Hutson, a senior at Sumter Christian School who was recently awarded the Elizabeth Caton Book Vocal Scholarship by the Woman’s Afternoon Music Club, will sing Mozart’s Alleluja and Hal John-

son’s arrangement of “Ride On, King Jesus.” She will be accompanied by her mother, Susan Hutson, who is also the accompanist for the chorale.

Making a special appearance is Kipper Ackerman, who will reprise her performance of “Taylor the Latté Boy,” a humorous song about the singer’s unrequited attraction to a Starbucks barista. Ackerman received an ovation for the song at a Cabaret Night performance sponsored by the Sumter Little Theatre two summers ago.

The chorale, directed by Jay Johnson, will present a mix of sacred and secular pieces.

Opening the program is Martin Shaw’s “With a Voice of Singing,” which is also the title of the concert. “‘Sanctus,’” Edens said, “is a prayer sung before communion, and ‘Go Down Moses’ is a moving spiritual” by the renowned composer-arranger Moses Hogan, who wrote a

special piece for the Sumter High School choir a few years before his 2003 death.

“The River Sleeps Beneath the Sky” is a poem by the renowned American poet Paul Dunbar set to music by Mary Lynn Lightfoot. “‘Yearnings’ is a memorial written to a teacher at an Ohio high school,” Edens said. “It’s just so emotional.

We sang it at the service of a very dear, past member of the chorale, and it’s just very special to us.”

A medley from “The Sound of Music” and several pop songs comprise the secular part of the concert.

“The women will do two numbers by ourselves,” she said. “One of them is ‘I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter,’ and then we’ll do Irving Berlin’s ‘What’ll I do?’ a cappella. It’ll be wonderful.”

Edens said the chorale always welcomes new members.

“We’ll start rehearsals on Monday nights around the time school starts in late August,” she said. “We’d love to have new members. You don’t have to audition; you just have to read music, be able to carry a tune and love to sing.”

For more information, speak to any member of the chorale following Sunday’s concert, or call Edens at (803) 464-6589.

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ARTIST OF THE MONTH

Lisa Applewhite says the weirder it looks, the better Lisa Applewhite, the Sumter Artists Guild’s Artist of the Month, was born in Georgia to a family of artists. She grew up in South Carolina surrounded by art and those who make it.

How did you first become interested in art, and how did you find out you had talent?

I have family well known for their work and family that hides their work. I started by sewing when I was 4 years old and got my first sewing machine when I was 5. It was a Holly Hobby machine.

Then I started drawing random things.

I started noticing my talent APPLEWHITE when I got to middle school. The art teacher talked me into entering contests, and I won a few.

Describe your work.

I would describe my work to be very different, and the weirder it looks to me, the happier I am with it. Most of the time, I like to put something that would catch a person’s eye and make them laugh or just wonder what was going through (my) head.

What are you working on at present?

Now I’m working on my pieces for the guild art show in June. And see everyone else’s awesome work.

See Lisa Applewhite’s creations at the Sumter County Gallery of Art, 200 Hasell St., in the Sumter County Cultural What artists influenced you, Center adjacent to Patriot and whose work do you admire?

Hall. Gallery hours are 11 a.m.

Mentors? to 5 p.m. Tuesday through SatI don’t have a favorite artist, urday and 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday.

The Sumter Artists Guild and I know this may sound Show can be seen June 26 strange to some people, but I love everyone’s work. They are through Aug. 29. Admission to the ones who influenced me to the gallery is free to the public. For more information, call be what I am. If a person can (803) 773-7273. take nothing and turn it into — Ivy Moore something, that’s art to me.

STATE BRIEF FROM ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS

Report: 128K people took out 1M payday loans COLUMBIA — A new report shows that nearly 128,000 people took out more than 1 million payday loans in South Carolina last year.

The chairman of the House Labor Commerce and Industry Committee said the report released Wednesday shows a 2009 state law has stopped the rampant abuse and misuse of the two-week loans.

But critics contend the restrictions didn’t go far enough, and the industry still traps poor people in a cycle of debt.

The law limited the number of loans to one at a time, up to $550 each, and created an online database to track the loans.

Reports based on that database show borrowers took out 9 percent fewer loans in 2013, compared with 2010.

Before the law, the number of loans taken out exceeded 4 million a year.

Lisa Applewhite employs a variety of materials in making her art, as in this piece titled “Hanging Out.” The Sumter Artists Guild’s Artist of the Month, her work can be seen at the Sumter County Gallery of Art. “Front Yard,” a mixed-media sculpture, left, illustrates Applewhite’s whimsical nature.

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Maya Angelou dies at 86 NEW YORK (AP) — Maya Angelou, a modern Renaissance woman who survived the harshest of childhoods to become a force on stage, screen, the printed page and the inaugural dais, died Wednesday, her son said. She was 86.

Angelou’s son, Guy B. Johnson, said the writer died at her home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where she had been a professor of American studies at Wake Forest University since 1982.

Tall and regal, with a deep, majestic voice, Angelou defied all probability and category, becoming one of the first black women to enjoy mainstream success as an author and thriving in virtually every artistic medium.

The young single mother who worked at strip clubs to earn a living later wrote and recited the most popular presidential inaugural poem in history. The childhood victim of rape wrote a million-selling memoir, befriended Malcolm X, Nelson Mandela and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and performed on stages around the world.

An actress, singer and dancer in the 1950s and 1960s, she broke through as an author in 1970 with “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” which became standard (and occasionally censored) reading, and was the first of a multipart autobiography that continued through the decades. In 1993, she was a sensation reading her cautiously hopeful “On the Pulse of the Morning” at President Bill Clinton’s first inauguration. Her confident performance openly delighted Clinton and made the poem a best-seller, if not a critical favorite. For President George W. Bush, she read

another poem, “Amazing Peace,” at the 2005 Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the White House.

She was a mentor to Oprah Winfrey, whom she befriended when Winfrey was still a local television reporter, and often appeared on her friend’s talkshow program. She mastered several languages and published not just poetry, but also advice books, cookbooks and children’s stories. She wrote music, plays and screenplays, received an Emmy nomination for her acting in the 1977 miniseries “Roots” and never lost her passion for dance, the art she considered closest to poetry.

Angelou was little known outside the theatrical community until “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” a book occasionally attacked for its content.

In a 1999 essay in Harper’s, author Francine Prose criticized “Caged Bird” as “manipulative” melodrama. Meanwhile, Angelou’s passages about her rape and teen pregnancy have made it a perennial on the American Library Association’s list of works that draw complaints from parents and educators.

Myrtle Beach residents angry about violence MYRTLE BEACH (AP) — Angry Myrtle Beach residents want city officials to do something about the recent violence in the area.

Dozens of people appeared before Myrtle Beach City Council on Tuesday, urging leaders to curb the violence that left three people dead and seven injured in five Memorial Day weekend shootings.

Thousands of people went to the shore during the weekend for the holiday during which the Atlantic Beach Bikefest and Myrtle Beach’s Military Appreciation Days were held. About 30 people addressed council saying something must be done.

Mayor John Rhodes says the city is working on the problem and just did not have the manpower to handle the visitors.

“There’s not going to be a

magic wand to solve those issues,” Councilman Wayne Gray said. “We’re going to be working with all of the resources we have.”

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‘Undateable’ is uninspired, uninteresting, unwatchable

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Not so much a sitcom as a “sad” com, “Undateable” (9 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., NBC, TV-14) has “summer burn-off” written all over it. Remember Chris D’Elia? He was the “adorable” boyfriend on “Whitney,” that sitcom you never got around to watching because it wasn’t as funny as it thought it was.

Here, he’s Danny Burton, a terminally immature bachelor approaching 30 without direction or a steady love interest.

We know he drives a motorcycle and cracks wise about casual sex and childish pop culture, but we’re given no idea how he pays his half of the rent.

He’s first seen whining because his roommate has left to get married, a word Danny pronounces as “buried.” That gives you the idea of the wit level here. That and the fact that Danny’s new nice-guy roommate Justin (Brent Morin) runs a bar named “Black Eyes” that everybody interprets to be “Black Guys.”

Again, cue the laugh track.

Danny becomes the sex mentor to Justin and his posse of nerds — guys so socially insecure and stereotypically drawn, one half expects them to walk around wearing beanies with propellers on top.

Uninspired, uninteresting and featuring undeveloped characters, “Undateable” approaches the unwatchable.

And NBC seemed to know that, burning it off in the summer months.

• CNN will spend two summer months with “The Sixties” (9 p.m.), a 10-part documentary series airing every Thursday through July 31. Tom Hanks serves as executive producer.

The opening hour, “Television Comes of Age,” discusses how the media came to dominate during the decade, beginning with the Kennedy-Nixon debates and the coverage of the space race, civil rights struggles, the Vietnam War and campus tumult.

When demonstrators at the 1968 Chicago Democratic Convention were set upon by police, they chanted, “The whole world’s watching!” assured that anything that was “on TV” was being watched by a sizable audience, if not a global one. Since then, television news and its influence has become a fragmented affair. It might be argued that those of baby-boomer age and older,

who came of age with television, may be the last people who consider TV news important.

• “Our America with Lisa Ling” (10 p.m., OWN) visits churches in Georgia and Florida dedicated to driving “devils” out of congregants.

TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • Leonard has problems with Sheldon’s theory on “The Big Bang Theory” (8 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14.)

• Teams must make the most of their grocery lists on “Hell’s Kitchen” (8 p.m. Fox, TV14).

• A conflicted Ryan hunts for the man who shot Carlos on “Gang Related” (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14).

• Semi-final auditions continue on “Last Comic Standing” (10 p.m., NBC, TV-14).

• “American River Renegades” (10 p.m., Animal Planet, TVPG) profiles outsiders who work America’s rivers and streams.

• Fred Armisen guest-stars on “Comedy Bang! Bang!” (10:30 p.m., IFC, TV-14).

SERIES NOTES Elena adjusts to her college dorm on “The Vampire Diaries” (8 p.m., CW, r, TV-14) * Carol inspires Nathan on “The Millers” (8:30 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * Walden helps Jenny on “Two and a Half Men” (9 p.m., r, CBS) * Back to the future on “The Originals” (9 p.m., CW, r, TV-14) * Botox and yearbooks on “Bad Teacher” (9:30 p.m., CBS, TV-14) * Sherlock’s court testimony puts his relationship with the police force in jeopardy on “Elementary” (10 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * Catherine’s father wants to reconcile on “The Black Box” (10 p.m., ABC, TV-14).

LATE NIGHT Charles Barkley and Lyle Lovett appear on “Conan” (11 p.m., TBS, r) * Jenna Elfman, Julie Morgenstern and Tank are on “The Arsenio Hall Show”

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Musical guests Foster the People perform on a repeat episode of “Late Show with David Letterman” airing at 11:35 p.m. today on CBS. (Syndicated, check local listings, r) * Jon Cryer, Elizabeth Olsen and Foster the People are on “Late Show With David Letterman” (11:35 p.m., CBS, r) * Chris O’Dowd, Emma Roberts and M.I.A. visit “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (12:35 a.m., NBC, r) * Craig Ferguson hosts Hugh Laurie on “The Late Late Show” (12:35 a.m., CBS).

CULT CHOICE Orson Welles profiles and celebrates famous forgers in the 1973 documentary “F for Fake” (10:15 p.m., TCM), his last completed film. A night of Welles begins with “Citizen Kane” (8 p.m.), his very first.

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Sumter church sets up community prayer box

BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com (803) 774-1250 In the digital age, one Sumter church is going old school with its prayer requests.

A little more than a month ago, St. James United Methodist Church put a prayer box outside the church at 720 Broad St. “The purpose of the box is that if anyone in the community or driving down Broad Street can drive by and place a prayer request in the box, and someone from the prayer committee will receive it and we — the church — will pray for them,” said Delores McMillan, a member of the communication team, by email.

“Since it has been there, they have been pulling at least five requests a week.

Last week, they had 10 on Sunday morning.”

The idea springs from Philippians 4:6, said the Rev. Mary L. Johnson. This Bible verse states, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in

every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” “Almighty God is able to heal, bring peace and change circumstance,” Johnson said. “He allows His children to participate in the process through prayer. This congregation firmly believes that prayer is the foundation for shaping all that we do as a community of faith.”

By placing the box outside the church, it is accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week, she said. Requests may be anonymous.

“St. James hopes to have a positive impact on the lives of others in our community by interceding on their behalf through prayer,” Johnson said.

“This will also give us an opportunity to be more attuned to the felt needs of the community. ... This would also serve as a means of having more direct input to assist us in structuring ministries to meet many of their needs.”

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N.C.’s protests are Democratic tool in election year RALEIGH, N.C. — Weekly protesters at the North Carolina Legislature have some work to do if they want their voices against GOP policies to translate to votes at the polls. Thousands have turned out for the protests in Raleigh during the last year.

The “Moral Monday” movement has sought the repeal of GOP-favored voting laws, increased teacher pay, Medicaid expansion and more funding for social programs. All of the movement’s positions are favored by Democrats, who hope to publicize their platform and recruit volunteers to help them win elections, especially the contested U.S. Senate race.

The Rev. William Barber says his group is launching a new campaign to register voters and spur local movements throughout the state. Republicans say they’re doing the same.

Bible college president faces forced labor charge

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The new community prayer box stands outside St. James United Methodist Church at 720 Broad St. Members of the congregation James Mack Jr. and Fred Jeter constructed and imprinted the box, respectively.

FLORENCE — The president and founder of Cathedral Bible College faces federal charges that he made international students work long hours with little pay by threatening their legal status.

The Sun News of Myrtle Beach and WBTW reported that bond was set at $250,000 at a hearing Friday for Reginald Wayne Miller. Under the terms of his bond, he is not allowed to visit the college’s campus in Marion or communicate with current or former foreign students.

Miller’s attorney said his friends and family would try to raise the bond money. Agents with Homeland Security Investigations filed a criminal complaint against Miller this week, saying they have probable cause to charge him with forced labor, a felony that carries a maximum prison sentence of 20 years for each count.

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Historic St. Matthias church gets facelift

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The Holy Land Experience Evangelin Thomas checks out the giraffes in the Garden of Eden in front of the Holy Land Experience theme park in Orlando, Florida. She was part of a senior group from Grant Hill Baptist Church in Rembert that went to the theme park at the end of April with the Dieanne S. Spann Foundation.

BY SHARON J. HALL Special to The Sumter Item

fresh coat of paint added. Costs for the renovation totaled just under $13,000, which was paid SUMMERTON — St. Matthias for by reserved church funds.

Episcopal Church has been unMasonry work begins this dergoing renovations this week and is expected to be finmonth, replacing rotting wood in ished next week. the bell tower and adding fresh St. Matthias was built and dedpaint among other repairs, upicated on Feb. 24, 1899, and has dating the late-19th century hisheld weekly worship services toric building on North Dukes since. About 1920, the sanctuary Street. was enlarged, with the addition The Very Rev. David Thurlow, of a vestry room and an organ chamber and completed with the rector of St. Matthias, said rotinstallation of a Felgemaker ting wood in the bell tower trigorgan. In the 1950s, the front gered the renovation. Because door was removed from its origithere were repairs to be done, the church took the opportunity nal location at the side of the building and rebuilt at the front to have the building’s color of the church with a porch scheme finished to match the added, where it stands today. new parish hall. The colors, seSt. Matthias Episcopal Church lected three years ago, were a ministers to its community part of the overall plan to bring through morning and evening the church scheme together.

Overseeing the project is Mike worship services, a Montessori Muir, a contractor in Wyboo who pre-school and weekly Bible study. For more information recommended that the wood in about the church and for service the bell tower be wrapped in metal to promote long-term pres- hours, you can visit its website at www.stmatthiassummerton. ervation. The windows of the net and its Facebook page. tower were also scraped and a

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The sanctuary of St. Matthias Episcopal Church, seen here after renovations, has been hosting weekly worship services for more than 115 years. The renovation project for the church that was dedicated in 1899 includes new paint colors, repairs to the bell tower and masonry work.

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Carie Priola, left, and Carola Singleton take a break from touring the park outside of a temple. They were part of the senior group that toured the Holy Land Experience theme park.

CHURCH NEWS Anointed Word Christian Worship Center, 3525 Camden Highway, Dalzell, announces: * Saturday — Yard sale, car wash, fish fry dinners, chicken dinners and more beginning at 6:30 a.m.

Concord Baptist Church, 1885 Myrtle Beach Highway, announces: * Sunday-Friday, June 22-27 — Vacation Bible School from 6 to 8:30 nightly for preschool through fifth grade. Supper provided.

Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 2571 Joseph Lemon-Dingle Road, Jordan community, Manning, announces: * Sunday, June 8 — 31st annual youth day will be celebrated during 10 a.m. service. Michael J. Davis, of West Palm Beach, Florida, will speak.

Dalzell United Methodist Church, 3330 Black River Road, Dalzell, announces: * Saturday — A Mission Rally bike ride for all motorcycle enthusiasts will be held. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. at the church with the run being held from 10 a.m. until noon. Registration is $20 per driver and $10 per rider and includes a pilau dinner, which will be served 11 a.m.-1 p.m. For dinner only, cost is $6. All proceeds will support mission efforts of the church.

Briggs Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 7135 Wash Davis Road, Summerton, announces: * Today-Friday and Sunday — The 19th pastoral anniversary of Pastor Bobby McDonald will be celebrated at 7 nightly todayFriday and 11 a.m. on Sunday.

Speakers as follows: today, Pastor Powell Hampton, of Mount Pleasant; Friday, Elder Prince Sampson Pearson, of Triumph Kingdom of God Church; and Sunday, Pastor Betty Canty, of Holly Hill Baptist Church.

Calvary Baptist Church, 459 Calvary Church Road, Bishopville, announces: * Saturday, June 7 — Mid-Carolina singing at 6 p.m. featuring the Believers and Cedar Creek Quartet.

Church of Christ at Kingsbury Road, 215 Kingsbury Road, announces: * Sunday-Saturday, June 8-14 — Central Carolina School of Preaching Lectureship as follows: 9:45 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday; 7 nightly Monday-Friday; and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Various speakers.

Church of God of Prophecy, 1670 S. Guignard Drive, announces: * Sunday — 18th anniversary celebration of the Corinthian Singers at 5 p.m. On the program: T.C. Smith and the Smith Brothers, Singing Angels and many choirs and groups.

Community Church of Praise, 562 S. Pike Road, announces: * Saturday, June 7 — “Get real let’s talk session” at 4 p.m. * Sunday, June 8 — Communion Sunday at 10:15 a.m. * Friday, June 13 — Glory night service at 7:30 p.m. Pastor Clarence Hunter, of Pine Hill AME Church, will speak. * Sunday, June 15 — Youth Sunday at 10:15 a.m. Evangelist Lawson will speak.

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

Faith Baptist Church, 821 N. Main St., announces: * Sunday, June 8 — Seventh anniversary of the church will be celebrated at 4 p.m. The Rev. Dr. Harry Clark will speak.

Fellowship Baptist Church, 705 W. Huggins St., Manning, announces: * Friday-Saturday, June 13-14 — Missionary Conference at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday. Pastor Lucretia Pugh will speak on Friday. Saturday’s speakers will be Pastor Rosa Fulton and Prophetess Cheryl Graham.

Grace Full Gospel Church, 1540 Bradham Blvd., announces: * Today-Friday — Revival services at 7:30 nightly today-Friday.

The Rev. Keith Speed will speak.

Historic Mount Zion AME Church, M.W. Rickenbaker Road, Summerton, announces: * Today-Friday — Youth revival at 7 nightly. The Rev. Jerrett Washington, of St. James AME Church of Johns Island, will speak.

Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church, 803 S. Harvin St., announces: * Monday-Friday, June 2-6 — Annual spiritual growth worship at 7 nightly. Speakers as follows: Wednesday, Pastor A.C. Robinson, of Pleasant Grove Baptist

Church in Marion; Thursday, Pastor J.W. Hester, of Bibleway Full Gospel Church in Greenville; and Friday, Pastor Isaac Holt, of Royal Baptist Church in Charleston. * Wednesday-Friday, June 4-6 — Youth Revival at 7 nightly at the Marion H. Newton Family Life Center. Pastor Nate Brock, Minister Kizzy McDonald and Pastor Andrew Ross will speak.

Joshua Baptist Church, 5200 Live Oak Road, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday — Usher’s anniversary. Church school will begin at 9 a.m. followed by 10 a.m. worship. * Sunday, June 8 — Youth day will be celebrated during morning worship. * Monday-Friday, June 9-13 — Vacation Bible School 6-8 nightly.

Knitting Hearts Ministry, meets at Bethesda Church of God, 2730 Broad St., announces: * Saturday, June 14 — Knitting Hearts Café 10 a.m.-noon. Jenny Hagemeyer, of Promised Land Ministries will speak. Knitting Hearts is a community-wide, multi-denominational women’s ministry. www.knittingheartsministry.org Lakewood Baptist Church, 3140 Nazarene Church Road, announces: * Saturday — Bluegrass gospel singing 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. On the program: the Hinson Girls; the King James 1611 Boys; the HiCotton Singers; the High Ridge Bluegrass Band; and the Believers Quartet.

Mount Carmel Freewill Baptist Church, 209 Reardon St., Manning, announces: * Saturday, June 7 — Joy Night services featuring area groups, choirs and praise dancers.

Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 325 Fulton St., announces: * Sunday — Evangelist Savitrus McFadden will speak at 6 p.m. * Sunday, June 8 — Children’s day / graduate recognition at 10:45 a.m. * Monday-Friday, June 9-13 — Vacation Bible School 8-11 a.m. * Sunday, June 15 — Father’s Day / brotherhood anniversary at 10:45 a.m.

Mulberry Missionary Baptist Church, 1400 Mulberry Church Road, announces:

* Sunday, June 8 — 145th church anniversary celebration at 10:45 a.m. Pastor Nate Brock will speak. * Monday-Friday, June 16-20 — Vacation Bible School at 5:30 nightly. * Sunday, June 22 — Pastor’s Aide 35th anniversary celebration at 10:45 a.m. The Rev. Edmond Hamilton, associate pastor of Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church, will speak.

New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, 3249 U.S. 15 S., announces: * Sunday, June 8 — Graduation and youth day at 10 a.m. * Monday-Friday, June 9-13 — Vacation Bible School 6-8 nightly. * Monday-Friday, June 16-20 — Revival at 7 nightly. The Rev. Dr. Charles Jackson Sr. and the Rev. Charles Jackson Jr. will speak.

New Testament Lighthouse Church, 1114 Boulevard Road, announces: * Sunday — Homecoming services. The Rev. Bobby Driggers will speak at 11 a.m. Meal will follow. Revelations will present music at 2 p.m.

Orangehill AME Church, 3035 S. King Highway, Wedgefield, announces: * Saturday — Stroke summit, reduction of medication(s), mental health issues and professional counseling in the church from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Various speakers. * Saturday, June 7 — Wedgefield community food pantry noon-2 p.m. Distributing food for registered applicants. Call (803) 506-4323.

Orangehill Independent Methodist Church, 3005 S. King Highway, Wedgefield, announces: * Sunday, June 8 — Children’s day service at 10 a.m. Minister Jay Prescott will speak. * Sunday, June 15 — Father’s Day service at 10 a.m. The Rev. Matthew Kelley Jr. will speak. * Sunday, June 22 — Celebration at 3 p.m. for the 130th anniversary of the church. Elder Thomas Junious will speak.

Pinewood Baptist Church, S.C. 261, Pinewood, announces: * Sunday-Friday, June 8-13 — Vacation Bible School for ages 3 through adult 6-9 p.m. Sunday and 6:30-9 nightly MondayThursday. Family night and commencement will be held at

6:30 p.m. Friday followed by supper. Call (803) 452-5373 or visit www.pinewoodbaptist.org.

Rafting Creek Baptist Church, 3860 S.C. 261 North, Rembert, announces: * Friday — Praise and worship at 7 p.m. * Saturday — Family and friends day 9 a.m.-3 p.m. * Sunday — 150th church anniversary celebration at 10 a.m.

The Rev. Dr. C.H. Davis, of Tabernacle Baptist Church, Greenville, will speak.

Shaw Heights Baptist Church, 2030 Peach Orchard Road, announces: * Sunday, June 8 — 50th anniversary and homecoming as follows: 9-10:30 a.m., fellowship; 11 a.m., worship; noon, lunch; and 2 p.m. celebration service.

RSVP to (803) 499-4997 or shbc@ftc-i.net.

St. James United Methodist Church, 720 Broad St., announces: * Monday-Friday, June 9-13 — Vacation Bible School 6-8 nightly.

St. Paul AME Church, 835 Plowden Mill Road, announces: * Sunday — R.E. Galloway Mass Choir’s annual anniversary program at 4 p.m. The mass choir will be in concert. * Sunday, June 8 — Male chorus anniversary program at 4 p.m. * Wednesday-Friday, June 11-13 — Revival at 7 nightly. Dr. Charles Young, pastor of Campbell Chapel AME Church in Bluffton, will speak on Wednesday and Thursday. Minister Patrick Outler, member of Carpentersville Baptist Church in North Augusta, will serve as youth speaker on Friday. * Sunday, June 15 — Father’s Day celebration at 10 a.m. * Monday-Friday, June 16-20 — Vacation Bible School 6-8 nightly. * Sunday, June 22 — Friends and family day at 10 a.m. * Sunday, June 29 — Children’s day / awards and promotions day at 10 a.m.

Taw Caw Missionary Baptist Church, 1130 Granby Lane, Summerton, announces: * Sunday, June 8 — Children’s day / graduate recognition during 11 a.m. worship. * Monday-Friday, June 9-13 — Vacation Bible School 6-8 nightly. All ages are welcome.

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COUNTY FROM PAGE A1 taxpayers’ contributions to pay for it.

Some hard decisions are already being made. At a previous budget workshop two weeks ago, seven county department heads came to council to request additional funding, mainly to allow the hiring of more personnel.

Those requests would add an additional $1.5 million to county spending, and County Administrator Gary Mixon advised council Tuesday against funding the requests in this year’s budget.

“We certainly support the job they’re doing, and I have no doubt this funding is needed to maintain the services of their offices,” Mixon said. “But we only have a limited amount of dollars to work with.”

Mixon noted many of the services requesting increases provide state-mandated functions at the same time the state is considering reductions to its local government fund. Even if the Legislature approves the same amount of funding for local governments as last year, Sumter County will still be short $6.8 million it would have received before lawmakers waived the requirement to fund counties at a per-

OTHER ACTIONS TAKEN The 2014-15 budget wasn’t the only item on Sumter County Council’s agenda Tuesday. Other actions taken by council include: • Following a recommendation of the land use committee, council voted to reject an application to allow developers to subdivide lots on a piece of property along privately maintained roadways.

Zoning rules currently only allow for subdivisions on public roads. The request was brought by a developer who wanted to create five new lots on unpaved Byrd Road in Dalzell, but council members worried approval would create new demands for maintenance and service along the road. The vote was 6-1, with Councilwoman Vivian Fleming-McGhaney voting against the rejection.

• Members approved a motion by Sumter Airport Commission to use $30,000 from the airport’s fund balance to repair an abandoned home along the airport’s perimeter. Airport operators would prefer to see the home occupied as a security precaution.

• Council voted by resolution to create a “lock box” account at BB&T to collect payments on bills issued by Sumter County EMS.

centage of the state general fund in 2008.

“Local taxpayers shouldn’t have to support that,” Mixon said. “Paying for county services is hard enough without taking on the state’s responsibility.”

County staff did recommend the hiring of some additional personnel, including 1.5 positions to staff the new Catchall Community Center and two corrections officers (out of a requested four) to handle prisoners at the judicial center. Sumter County EMS has also

PUBLIC SAFETY FROM PAGE A1 new headquarters station, the current building could be used to house Sumter County Emergency Medical Services, which currently operates in a much smaller location between police and fire headquarters.

Like Roark, Ford said his department has simply grown out of its headquarters.

“I don’t think any of us would come to you and ask for this if we didn’t need it,” Ford said to city council members, while describing the crowded conditions in the Hampton Street headquarters built in 1969.

Nothing has been formalized, but preliminary discussions with architects led the public safety officials to say a large tract of land owned by the city on Lafayette Drive just north of Calhoun Street would be able to house fire, police and dispatch offices.

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There is no guarantee the projects will be part of the proposed penny sales tax expected to be on the upcoming November ballot for local citizens to decide whether to support. Organizers for the proposed penny sales tax extension have remained tightlipped, and none of the projects have been officially revealed, despite months of committee and subcommittee meetings.

If approved, the penny sales tax is expected to last for seven years, starting in 2016. Voters approved an initial penny sales tax, set to expire at the end of next year, in 2008.

For his part, Sumter Mayor Joe McElveen said approving the new tax extension would be vital to the development of these new building proposals.

“It won’t get done without the penny sales tax,” McElveen said.

requested eight new responders — four paramedics and four EMTs — to handle two additional ambulance services on 12-hour shifts.

“These would be a backup to the regular ambulances,” whose crews work 24-hour shifts, Mixon said. “One would start at 8 (a.m.) and one at 9, and that would relieve a lot of pressure during their peak hours.”

No new ambulances will need to be purchased for the extra shifts. The total cost for all the new personnel is $465,527.

COLOR RUN FROM PAGE A1 Waldron explained that with the charter they use for travel, the cost can be about $500 per student.

This year, they took the trip with 53 students and 19 adults and had the opportunity to meet Sen. Tim Scott.

During the field trip each year, the students get the opportunity to visit a number of museums throughout the nation’s capital as teachers and chaperones incorporate fourth- and fifth-grade curriculum during their educational visit. The trip often includes a visit to the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum and the Space Museum. Having fundraisers, Foley said, can help students and parents who don’t have the money for the trip.

Some other county employees will see a raise in the new budget. The pay for nine clerks in the treasurer’s office, four employees of Recreation and Parks and 18 maintenance staff will be increased to at least $9 an hour. Councilman Eugene Baten questioned if that would be enough.

“The emphasis right now from the president on down is on a minimum wage of $10 an hour,” Baten said. “Any increase is good, but I don’t like the idea of someone working a full-time, 35 to 40 hour-a-week job who still qualifies for food stamps.”

Mixon said the county’s goal when crafting this budget is to ensure all fulltime employees make at least $9 an hour, up from the current minimum wage of $7.25.

“We don’t want to be a minimumwage employer,” Mixon said. “Some of them were right at the minimum wage.”

To meet a sheriff’s office request, the base pay for a starting deputy will increase from $27,000 to $29,000, which means some senior deputies will also see an increase in pay. The raise will keep local law enforcement competitive with neighboring jurisdictions when hiring officers.

“It’s an amazing field trip for students, and we make sure they’re learning some material from the curriculum,” Foley explained. “We visit different museums, and they’re fifth graders, but we include some of the curriculum from the fourth-grade level as well.”

Waldron said community, family and friends can help with fundraisers by donating different items for the school’s silent auction, and they’re also open to monetary donations to ensure that they have the money for next year’s fifth-graders to experience the field trip as well.

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Alice Drive Elementary School students run a mile during the color run fundraiser Wednesday.

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Margaret W. Osteen 1908-1996 The Item Hubert D. Osteen Jr. Chairman & Editor-in-Chief Graham Osteen Co-President Kyle Osteen Co-President Jack Osteen Editor and Publisher Larry Miller CEO Braden Bunch Senior News Editor

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Thanks to those who helped make Baptist convention a success On behalf of the officers and members of the Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention of S.C., I would like to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to The Sumter Item, Morris College, Sumter Baptist M&E, Wateree Baptist (L.D.), Black River Baptist Associations, area churches, City of Sumter, Sumter County, Sumter Sheriff’s Office, Sumter Police Department, Universal Benefits Inc., New Beginnings Catering, Community Funeral Home, Job’s Mortuary, other Sumter businesses and the Sumter community for your hospitality during our 137th annual session May 4-8 on the campus of Morris College.

The Sumter Item provided outstanding coverage of the convention, which enabled everyone the opportunity to become aware of all the activities throughout the week. The Morris College family, along with the local associations, really went the extra mile in hosting us. Being on the campus afforded the conventioneers an opportunity to see the outstanding progress being made at our college under the dynamic leadership of President Dr. Luns C. Richardson.

The convention was a great success. The spirit was high and the Lord moved in a mighty way. Out-of-town pastors and convention attendees expressed their appreciation for Sumter rolling out the red carpet just for their arrival and the hospitality extended throughout their stay. We look forward to returning in 2016.

REV. JAMES BLASSINGAME President Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention of S.C. Sumter

Thanks to Councilman Hastie for taking stand against Sunday alcohol sales I like to thank Councilman Calvin Hastie for his stance against the referendum for the sale of alcoholic beverages within the city limits on Sunday. Councilman, your stance shows the people that when the Lord needed somebody to stand, you stood with an unwavering faith; you stood with integrity and a commitment to what is morally right for a Christian.

The Word of God is right: “This is no afternoon athletic contest that we’ll walk away from and forget about in a couple of hours. This is for keeps, a life-or-death fight to the finish against the Devil and all his angels.”

“Be prepared. You’re up against for more than you can handle on your own. Take all the help you can get, every weapon God has issued, so that when it’s all over but the shouting you’ll still be on your feet.” Ephesians 6 (Eugene Peterson; The Message) Keep up the good work you do on council.

JOSHUA DUPREE Jr. Sumter

Why punish all Sumter School District bus drivers for violations of a few?

I have been reading the various articles that appeared in The Sumter Item recently with regards to increased pay for bus drivers of the Sumter School District and felt that it was my turn to be heard.

First of all, it should be understood by all reasonable and logical thinking people that most school children need transportation if they are to be present in their assigned public schools each day. The greater majority of our parents and/or guardians do not have the luxury of taking their children to school in the mornings and picking them up again in the afternoon; therefore, bus drivers are needed to transport our students.

Before going further, let me say that as a former school administrator, one of my responsibilities was that of handling bus discipline. Any school administrator will agree that this is one of the least liked chores that a school principal or assistant principal handles during his or her day.

Bus drivers and bus supervisors will attest to the fact that some school bus routes are better than others as far as discipline is concerned, but there are issues taking place on every route whether they are reported or not.

There are school bus discipline referrals on everything that one could imagine; e.g., throwing paper, name calling, getting up while the vehicle is in motion, talking disrespectfully to the bus driver, throwing spit balls, fighting, using profanity, placing hands or arms out of windows, talking too loudly and the list goes on.

Keep in mind that some or all of the aforementioned behaviors usually go on while the driver is trying to operate his/her bus safely. All children are never guilty, but in a small confined area where upward of 30-40 students or more are being transported, it can get hectic, chaotic and downright dangerous for everyone, especially the driver, who is trying to operate his/her vehicle in a safe manner.

One rule of thumb is never to paint everyone, students or bus drivers, with the same broad stroke of the paint brush.

K.D. SINGLETON Sumter Editor’s note: Because this letter exceeded the 350-word length as stated in our Editorial Page Policies which appears regularly on this page, it can be read in its entirety under Opinion on The Item’s website, www.theitem.com.

EDITORIAL ROUNDUP Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers:

The Island Packet of Hilton Head May 25

Sales tax projects must meet objectives Local governments and organizations have certainly caught on that a new funding source may come online and haven’t been shy about vying for a piece of the proceeds. The University of South Carolina Beaufort wants a convention center. Port Royal wants to purchase its port. The city of Beaufort wants a parking garage. The list goes on and on.

Collectively, the projects total a whopping $375 million. A 1 percent sales tax increase, if approved by voters in the November election, could generate as much as $240 million during eight years for the projects. Of course, Beaufort County Council could choose to shorten the duration of the tax increase and lessen the amount of revenue generated.

The situation creates a mammoth task for a county tax commission charged with paring the list down and presenting it to county council.

So what should come off the list?

We agree with several county council members who say the list contains far more “wants” than actual “needs.” Council chairman Paul Sommerville’s assessment that the list resembles a grab bag sounds about right to us. It shouldn’t be too difficult for commission members to separate valid needs from Christmas wish lists. For example, an Olympic-size swimming pool for Whale Branch Early College High School seems excessive ...

Beaufort County must do its due diligence. Each project should include a realistic cost estimate including a healthy contingency fund in case of cost overruns. Projects should also be as close to shovel-ready as possible so that work could begin quickly once the dollars start flowing. And the recipients should be financially capable of maintaining the project once the sales tax dollars cease ...

County council must approve the projects list by Aug. 15 if the sales tax measure is to go before voters in November. But the proposal could potentially die before then if county officials aren’t prudent in the current task at hand.

The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg May 27

Graham looks strong despite S.C. tea party The headlines following Tuesday’s political primaries proclaimed the tea party movement has been diluted as mainstream Republicans such as Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell scored victories.

From the Washington Post: “After years of intraparty turmoil that cost Republicans key races, voters this year are coalescing around the GOP’s strongest candidates ahead of November’s general election, when control of the Senate during President Barack Obama’s final two years in office will be up for grabs.”

Teaparty.net responds: “The headlines that we’ve seen since Tuesday are brutal for our movement.

CNN, MSNBC, and even Fox News, have all been pushing a uniform narrative: the Tea Party is extreme and the defeat of individual candidates MUST mean the destruction of the entire movement. That’s wishful thinking on their part because we aren’t going anywhere.”

Among the politicians for whom the news about declining tea party influence should be good is senior South Carolina U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, who faces six challengers in the June primary, all of them trying to lay claim to being the conservative and tea party alternative. They claim the senator is not conservative enough for South Carolina.

And they claim the tea party, particularly in South Carolina, is not going anywhere, each looking to claim as much support in the name of the tea party as possible.

Orangeburg attorney and Afghanistan combat vet-

eran Bill Connor continues to receive his share of such backing, with a state tea party movement leader Steve Rapchick of Mount Pleasant and the Charleston Mercury offering endorsements.

And state Sen. Lee Bright is trying his best to lay claim to the mantle of Graham alternative, citing a Wenzel Strategies survey that shows Graham remains below the needed 50 percent threshold to avoid a runoff.

Graham polled 48 percent, while Bright was at 19 percent and about 15 percent were undecided. The other 18 percent was split among the five other competitors, “Lindsey Graham is not going to get to 50 percent, and then he’ll have to face us in the runoff,” Bright said. “It’s not like anyone can possibly find out anything new about Graham that will help him.” ...

Despite polls that show Graham shy of the 50 percent mark, it remains likely that he will get at least a share of the undecided vote and get over the top on primary day. But if he does not, then South Carolinians will be put in the position of deciding just how influential the tea party is or is not. Defeating Graham would be a major political feat and open the door to real debate about who will claim the seat in November’s general election.

The Post and Courier of Charleston May 26

NSA reform falls short A large bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives last week passed a bill, the USA Freedom Act, to end the bulk collection of American telephone records by the National Security Agency.

The bill also would throw a modest amount of light on the decisions of a secret federal court that oversees intelligence collection by the executive branch.

While a welcome first step toward reining in a government with “Big Brother” powers, the House bill falls short of the objective of its original sponsors. Transparency measures intended to guard against secret intrusions on personal privacy were weakened. And there are concerns about an undefined “specific selection term” to theoretically limit the reach of government intrusion into personal records and personal communications.

Rep. James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., co-sponsor of the original bill with Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., said the bill will require the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to make a public report of any decisions that define the “specific selection term” authority.

“This is the end of secret laws,” he declared. “If the administration abuses the intent of the bill, everyone will know.”

In 2006 the FISA court, in a secret order, overwrote limits in the Patriot Act to allow the bulk collection of all American telephone records despite the legal requirement that there be “reasonable grounds to believe that the tangible things sought are relevant to an authorized investigation.”

As Rep. Sensenbrenner noted, the House bill restores some limits on government searches ....

The House bill is better than the status quo, but it needs to be strengthened in the Senate.

Still, there is a larger issue that Congress has failed to take on. As long as business records — your phone bill, your bank statement, etc. — are not considered personal property protected by the Fourth Amendment, the government will be tempted to use bulk collection techniques to pry into personal affairs without having to present a specific reason to a federal court.

The non-protected status of business records was established by the Supreme Court in a 1979 case, Smith v. Maryland. That was long before computers made it possible for the government to conduct massive data sweeps of public records and match them up to get personal profiles of anyone it chooses.

The advent of this technology urgently requires a new definition of personal property that restores the balance between government and the individual that the Fourth Amendment established.

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THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2014

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Find us on Facebook at Sumter Vitiligo Support.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Alzheimer’s Support Group through S.C. Alzheimer’s Association — Every 1st Thursday, 6-8 p.m., McElveen Manor, 2065 McCrays Mill Road. Call Cheryl Fluharty at (803) 905-7720 or the Alzheimer’s Association at (800) 6363346.

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

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

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

Call Donna Parker at (803) 481-7521.

AROUND TOWN Good Samaritan’s for All People will hold a giveaway at 8 a.m. on Saturday, May 31, at the old Bishopville High School football field, 600 N. Main St., Bishopville. Items will include new clothing and footwear for families with children. Call the Rev. Eddie Thomas at (803) 459-4989.

A “Rembert Friends & Family Day” will be held 11 a.m.-4

p.m. on Saturday, May 31, at 6785 Bradley St. (behind Rembert Car Wash). Sponsored by the Rembert Area Community Coalition (RACC), this family-oriented event will feature a variety of foods, beverages, entertainment and conversation.

Call Dr. Juanita Britton at (803) 432-2001 or (803) 4201255 for more information.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Your interests EUGENIA LAST will lean toward learning about different cultures, philosophies and people who grab your attention. Personal changes will make you feel good about who you are and where you’re heading.

A commitment will bring favorable results.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Try to be open to suggestions and willing to learn new things. You may not welcome a change that’s being made initially, but once you ease into new possibilities, you’ll realize how much better off you are.

The last word in astrology

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Question your current position and the direction in which you’re headed. Take a detour or make minor adjustments to your lifestyle.

Focus on making life better by reducing the levels of negativity in your life.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Take on a challenge that will get you moving physically and stimulated mentally. Participate in functions, events or activities that will allow you to show off what you have to offer.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Take on a project that will improve the environment you live in or make your life more comfortable. You don’t have to spend a lot; it’s the little things that will make you happy. Love is highlighted.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Position yourself well and you’ll be ready to step into the spotlight and take advantage of a situation that has the potential to bring beneficial results. Partnerships will add energy and enthusiasm to whatever you pursue.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Proceed with caution. Not everyone will have your best interests at heart.

Do your research and question the motives of anyone who is pushy or persuasive. Listen to your heart, but rely on intelligence to lead you in the right direction.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your dedication and fortitude will enhance your reputation and help you bring about changes that will benefit your community and environment. Recognizing the value in what others have to offer will enable you to forge ahead successfully.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The tables can turn quickly if you’re cognizant of how others feel. Listen and observe and you will avoid an awkward situation by dealing with it before it spins out of control. Fix up your home to suit your needs.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Your work ethic will be noticed and help you get ahead. Share your thoughts and ideas and you’ll open doors that lead to a bright future.

Caution while traveling will be necessary to avoid a mishap or delay.

DAILY PLANNER

THE SUMTER ITEM

WEATHER

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AccuWeather® five-day forecast for Sumter TODAY

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An afternoon thunderstorm

A t-storm early; partly cloudy

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Some sun with a t-storm; humid

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Chance of rain: 55%

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Winds: WSW 4-8 mph

Winds: SSE 3-6 mph

Winds: NE 4-8 mph

Winds: ENE 4-8 mph

Winds: E 7-14 mph

Winds: ESE 4-8 mph

TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER

Gaffney 88/66 Spartanburg 89/66

Greenville 88/66

Columbia 90/67

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

IN THE MOUNTAINS

Sumter 90/68

Aiken 89/65

ON THE COAST

Charleston 90/69

Today: Humid; an afternoon shower or thunderstorm. High 84 to 90.

Friday: A couple of showers and a thunderstorm. High 81 to 88.

LOCAL ALMANAC

LAKE LEVELS

SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY

Today Hi/Lo/W 84/67/t 73/53/pc 86/71/t 77/53/pc 84/70/t 79/62/pc 80/71/t 67/55/pc 89/69/t 66/54/sh 100/80/pc 70/50/s 64/58/r

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest.

358.09 75.52 75.26 97.77

24-hr chg -0.01 -0.01 -0.04 +0.07

Sunrise 6:13 a.m.

Moonrise 7:02 a.m.

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

trace 2.03" 2.89" 14.60" 18.64" 17.24"

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

Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

90° 69° 84° 61° 99° in 1962 40° in 1961

Precipitation 24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest.

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Fri. Hi/Lo/W 87/69/t 78/56/s 85/71/t 78/55/s 84/70/t 79/60/pc 85/71/t 72/57/pc 90/70/t 73/59/pc 105/83/s 64/52/pc 76/61/pc

Myrtle Beach 85/69

Manning 90/67

Today: A thunderstorm. Winds west-northwest 3-6 mph.

Friday: Warm with a shower or thunderstorm. Winds northeast 4-8 mph.

Temperature High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low

Florence 90/68

Bishopville 90/68

Sunset Moonset

8:26 p.m.

9:17 p.m.

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AT MYRTLE BEACH

Today Fri.

High 10:17 a.m.

10:34 p.m.

11:01 a.m.

11:14 p.m.

Ht. 2.8 3.4 2.7 3.3

Low Ht. 4:59 a.m. -0.1 4:54 p.m. -0.2 5:42 a.m. 0.0 5:36 p.m. 0.0

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

Today Hi/Lo/W 82/59/t 84/65/t 90/65/t 90/70/t 78/67/t 90/69/t 88/66/t 86/66/t 90/67/t 89/68/t 73/62/t 88/68/t 87/68/t

Fri. Hi/Lo/W 81/59/t 88/66/t 89/66/t 88/70/t 76/65/pc 89/69/t 83/64/t 86/67/t 88/68/t 85/66/t 73/59/c 82/65/t 82/65/t

Today City Hi/Lo/W Florence 90/68/t Gainesville 87/67/t Gastonia 87/67/t Goldsboro 83/67/t Goose Creek 90/69/t Greensboro 80/65/t Greenville 88/66/t Hickory 84/65/t Hilton Head 84/73/pc Jacksonville, FL 88/68/t La Grange 86/61/t Macon 90/65/t Marietta 83/65/t

Fri. Hi/Lo/W 86/67/t 89/67/t 83/66/t 79/62/t 88/69/t 77/62/sh 85/66/t 82/63/t 84/75/t 89/68/t 87/62/t 90/67/t 87/68/t

Today City Hi/Lo/W Marion 84/65/t Mt. Pleasant 89/69/t Myrtle Beach 85/69/t Orangeburg 90/67/t Port Royal 88/70/pc Raleigh 80/65/t Rock Hill 88/65/t Rockingham 87/69/t Savannah 90/68/t Spartanburg 89/66/t Summerville 85/72/pc Wilmington 87/68/t Winston-Salem 81/65/t

Fri. Hi/Lo/W 82/64/t 87/69/t 82/68/t 87/67/t 87/70/t 78/62/sh 84/64/t 83/64/t 89/69/t 85/66/t 85/72/t 82/66/t 78/62/t

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

LOTTERY NUMBERS PALMETTO CASH 5 WEDNESDAY

MEGAMILLIONS TUESDAY

4-5-10-20-35 PowerUp: 5

1-6-10-46-58 Megaball: 13 Megaplier: 2

PICK 3 WEDNESDAY

PICK 4 WEDNESDAY

7-4-4 and 8-5-4

7-5-2-5 and 6-7-2-2

POWERBALL numbers were unavailable at press time.

PICTURES FROM THE PUBLIC Sandy Tomlinson took this picture of watermelon sculptures on a cruise ship during a recent trip to Alaska.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Doing something social or getting involved in community events will lead to interesting conversations and favorable changes at home and to your everyday routine. Get involved in something that allows you to use your talents. Romance is in the stars.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Someone you thought was reliable is likely to disappoint you. Carry on with your plans regardless of who backs out. Emotional deception must be handled wisely. Stand up for your rights and make the changes necessary to avoid being taking for granted.

HAVE YOU TAKEN PICTURES OF INTERESTING, EXCITING, BEAUTIFUL OR HISTORICAL PLACES? Would you like to share those images with your fellow Sumter Item readers? E-mail your hi-resolution jpegs to sandrah@theitem.com, or mail to Sandra Holbert c/o The Sumter Item, P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, SC 29150. Include clearly printed or typed name of photographer and photo details. Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for return of your photo. Amateur photographers only please.

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THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2014 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: sports@theitem.com

PRO TENNIS

Williams sisters fall at French Open

BY HOWARD FENDRICH The Associated Press PARIS — Wind was whipping, rain was falling, and thick gray clouds overhead were foreboding as Serena Williams double-faulted, then raised her hands in despair and wailed, “I can’t serve!’’

As if to prove the point, Williams double-faulted again moments later, before pushing a routine backhand wide to get broken at love.

Truth is, the French Open’s defending champion couldn’t do much properly on this particular after-

noon, absorbing the most lopsided loss of her 288match Grand Slam career.

Unable to figure out how to get herself going or counter her unheralded opponent’s aggressive game, Williams was beaten 6-2, 6-2 Wednesday by 35th-ranked V. WILLIAMS Garbine Muguruza of Spain in the second round.

“Nothing really worked,’’ said Williams, whose older sister Venus also lost. “I don’t know anything that actually worked.’’

Ever since last week’s draw, there was talk about a possible all-Williams match in the third round, which would have been their first Grand Slam meeting since the 2009 Wimbledon final. So much for that: Exactly one minute before Serena’s match began on Court Suzanne Lenglen, the 29th-seeded Venus’ 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 defeat against 56th-ranked Anna Schmiedlova of Slovakia wrapped up in the main stadium.

“I felt like this was a match that I was most likely going

SEE SISTERS, PAGE B5

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Serena Williams returns the ball to Garbine Muguruza during her 6-2, 6-2, second-round loss at the French Open on Wednesday at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.

LEGION BASEBALL

Jets adapt, run-rule Camden in opener

That’s more like it

BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com

After slugfest in opener, pitching leads P-15’s to 5-4 victory over Post 68

BY EDDIE LITAKER Special To The Sumter Item After a more than 5-hour marathon in its season-opening 14-12 victory on Tuesday in Manning, Sumter opened its American Legion home slate on Wednesday with a somewhat more concise 5-4 win over Manning-Santee Post 68.

Game time: Under two-and-ahalf hours.

Despite watching his team commit five errors, Sumter head coach Curtis Johnson saw plenty of positives, beginning with pitching as Charlie Barnes and Chris Crawford combined to hurl a 5-hitter.

“We pitched really well. Charlie threw well. Crawford threw well. We pitched well,” Johnson said. “We didn’t play defense as well as I’d hoped, but we scored enough runs. A win is a win and we’ll take it any way we can get it.”

Barnes struck out 10 over the first five innings, limiting Post 68 to three hits and walking none.

Crawford struck out four, walked one and hit one while surrendering the other two Manning-Santee hits over the final four innings.

The teams swapped runs over the first two innings. ManningSantee got a first-pitch leadoff single from J.T. Eppley to open

SEE SUMTER, PAGE B3

MATT WALSH / THE SUMTER ITEM

Manning-Santee Post 68 second baseman Dustin Way, top, forces out Sumter’s Jacob Watcher at second base during the P-15’s 5-4 victory on Wednesday at Riley Park.

USC BASEBALL

COLUMBIA — More than two months have passed, but Max Schrock still dreams about the defining moment of his baseball career.

There he is limping around the bases at Carolina Stadium, more hobble than jog, a painful trot on a bum ankle.

In South Carolina’s first SEC series this season against Ole Miss, Schrock channeled Kirk Gibson. The sophomore second baseman had no

SEE JETS, PAGE B3

AP FILE PHOTO

Healthier Schrock ready to DH for host Gamecocks

BY RYAN WOOD Post and Courier

DALZELL — DalzellShaw Post 175 head coach Steve Campbell had to shuffle his starting lineup right before the Jets season-opener due to a player having a job interview.

He wasn’t too upset by it, though, especially by game’s end — a 12-2, 7-inning victory over Camden Post 17 on Wednesday at Generals CAMPBELL Field.

“I will go with my starting lineup if they’re here, but the guys we put in (Wednesday) did the job,” Campbell said.

“It was a total team effort tonight and we were fortunate to come out the way it did. I take my hat off to the Camden coach.

They’re missing some players as well and they’ve got a good organization and good ball club, and they’re well-coached.”

The Jets got a solid start from North Greenville’s Shane Bishop and the Post 175 offense took advantage of seven Post 17 errors and seven more walks.

“They saw tonight that everything we’ve been working on in practice was demonstrated by actions of the field,” Campbell said.

“Now they’ve got more confidence and believe in what we’re doing. They also learned speed pays off, and the speed we have forced a lot of mistakes. We’re going to continue to be aggressive

business standing in the batter’s box on a sprained left ankle.

But Schrock could swing a bat.

His 2-out,2-run homer tied the game in the bottom of the ninth, preventing South Carolina from losing its conference opener at home.

His slow trudge to home plate was one of the more iconic moments in the brief, five-year history of Carolina Stadium.

“That walk-off home run is still kind of like a dream to me,” Schrock

said Wednesday.

“There’s been some times where I’ve been running around the bases and been like, ‘Wow, that’s something else.’ But I try to just stay in the moment, stay grounded, and I think that helps me out a lot.”

Look past the raw stats, and Schrock has put together one of the more remarkable seasons in recent Gamecocks history.

Injuries have limited his production. His .270

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After missing much of the season with a second-degree sprain and stress fracture in his back, South Carolina second baseman Max Schrock said he feels better now than he has the last two months and is expected to be USC’s designated hitter when the host Gamecocks open Regional play against Campbell on Friday at Carolina Stadium in Columbia.

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MLB ROUNDUP

Lackey, Red Sox blank Braves 4-0 BOSTON — John Lackey pitched neatly into the seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the Atlanta Braves 4-0 Wednesday night, their third straight victory after their longest losing streak in 20 years.

The Red Sox honored Manny Ramirez, Pedro MartiLACKEY nez, Curt Schilling and members of their 2004 World Series championship team before the game, then put on another winning performance at Fenway Park.

Former South Carolina standout Jackie Bradley Jr., A.J. Pierzynski and Jonny Gomes each had had two hits and an RBI as the Red Sox extended their mastery over the Braves after beating them in Atlanta on Monday and Tuesday nights. Boston is 18-6 since 2005 against Atlanta.

Lackey (6-3) combined with three relievers for

Boston’s first shutout of the season. He gave up eight hits, struck out nine and walked none in 6 1/3 innings.

Boston’s winning string has come after a 10-game skid.

GIANTS 5 CUBS 0

SAN FRANCISCO — Tim Lincecum and five relievers combined on a 2-hitter, leading San Francisco to a 5-0 win over the Chicago Cubs.

METS 5 PIRATES 0

NEW YORK — Bartolo Colon carried a 3-hitter into the eighth inning, and the New York Mets got home runs from David Wright and Lucas Duda in a 5-0 victory over Pittsburgh.

AMERICAN LEAGUE BLUE JAYS 3 RAYS 2 TORONTO — Pinchrunner Kevin Pillar scored the winning run on a throwing error by pitcher Juan Carlos Oviedo and

Toronto won its ninth straight game and completed a sweep of Tampa Bay, beating the Rays 3-2.

Dioner Navarro singled to begin the ninth and was replaced by Pillar.

Oviedo fielded Anthony Gose’s bunt along the first base line and threw wildly to first, with the ball rolling into foul territory down the right field line. Pillar was waved home by third base coach Luis Rivera and slid home safely under the tag of catcher Ali Solis.

Aaron Loup (2-1) worked one inning for the win as Toronto won for the 14th time in 16 games.

Oviedo (1-1) faced just two batters.

ASTROS 9 ROYALS 3

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chris Carters hit two home runs, George Springer set a rookie club record for homers in a month and Houston beat Kansas City 9-3 for its fifth straight win.

From wire reports

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SCOREBOARD

Kansas City (Shields 6-3) at Toronto (Dickey 5-4), 7:07 p.m.

Atlanta (Minor 2-3) at Boston (Peavy 1-2), 7:10 p.m.

Baltimore (U.Jimenez 2-6) at Houston (Peacock 1-4), 8:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Shoemaker 2-1) at Seattle (Maurer 1-3), 10:10 p.m.

TV, RADIO TODAY

5 a.m. – Professional Tennis: French Open Men’s and Women’s Second-Round Matches from Paris (ESPN2).

5 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Nordea Masters First Round from Malmo, Sweden (GOLF).

9 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Nordea Masters First Round from Malmo, Sweden (GOLF).

Noon – College Softball: College World Series Game One from Oklahoma City – Baylor vs. Florida (ESPN).

1 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Texas at Minnesota (MLB NETWORK).

2:30 p.m. – College Softball: College World Series Game Two from Oklahoma City – Florida State vs. Oregon (ESPN).

2:30 p.m. – PGA Golf: The Memorial Tournament First Round from Dublin, Ohio (GOLF).

6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXYFM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240).

7 p.m. – College Softball: College World Series Game Three from Oklahoma City – Kentucky vs.

Louisiana-Lafayette (ESPN2).

7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: New York Mets at Philadelphia or Boston at Atlanta (MLB NETWORK).

7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Boston at Atlanta (SPORTSOUTH, WPUB-FM 102.7).

7 p.m. – American Legion Baseball: Sumter at Manning-Santee (WHHM-FM 92.3, WHHM-FM 93.3, WHHM-AM 1290).

8 p.m. – Minor League Baseball: Iowa at Memphis (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

8 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Eastern Conference Playoffs Final Series Game Six – Montreal at New York Rangers (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

9 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Western Conference Playoffs Final Series Game Five – Oklahoma City at San Antonio (TNT).

9:30 p.m. – College Softball: College World Series Game Four from Oklahoma City – Oklahoma vs. Alabama (ESPN2).

5 a.m. – Professional Tennis: French Open Men’s and Women’s Third-Round Matches from Paris (ESPN2).

5 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Nordea Masters Second Round from Malmo, Sweden (GOLF).

LEGION BASEBALL SCHEDULE LEAGUE III TODAY

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

Dalzell-Shaw at Camden, 7 p.m.

AREA SCOREBOARD BASKETBALL MILES ENTERTAINMENT GAME

The First Miles Entertainment Basketball Game, featuring Phillip “Hot Sauce” Champion, will be held on Friday, June 13, at the Sumter High School gymnasium.

Champion is a former AND1 Streetball player.

There will be a pregame tuneup and autograph session beginning at 4 p.m. and lasting until 4:45. The game will start at 5.

For more information, go to the twitter account MILES_ENT. SUMTER HIGH SCHOOL CAMP

The Sumter High School 2014 Boys & Girls Basketball Camp will be held June 16-19 at the SHS gymnasium.

The camp will be open to children ages 8-15. The cost is $55 per camper with the camp running from noon until 4 p.m. each day.

Campers must be signed up by June 6.

For more information, call SHS boys basketball head coach JoJo English at (803) 481-4480 or email him at Stephen. english@sumterschools.net.

SUMTER CHRISTIAN CLINICS

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

There will be four 5-day sessions at a cost of $45 per camper. A camp for children in grades 1-3 will be held June 9-13, grades 3-6 June 23-27, grades 6-9 July 7-11 and graves 9-12 July 21-25. The camps will run each day from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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

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

CHEERLEADING SHS MINI CHEER CAMPS

The Sumter High School Mini Cheer Camps will be held June 17-19 and July 21-23.

The camp, which will be hosted by the SHS cheerleaders, is open to children in elementary school and middle school.

The cost is $50 per camper per session, but the cost is $85 if the camper attends both sessions.

The camp will run from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. each day.

To guarantee receiving a t-shirt, registration must be turned in by June 3. The last day to register is June 10.

For more information, contact Gloria Riggs at Gloria.riggs@sumterschools.net.

BASEBALL SHS CAMP

Sumter High School will have two baseball camp sessions, the first June 9-12 and the second June 16-19.

Registration forms can be picked up at the SHS main office.

For more information, contact Joe Norris at Joe.Norris@sumterschools.net.

WRESTLING SHS CAMP

Sumter High School will be hosting a wrestling camp June 9-12.

The camp will run from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. each day.

Registration forms can be picked up at the school’s main office.

For more information, contact Cody

Slaughter at cody.slaughter@sumterschools.net.

ETC. SKILLS, DRILLS & LIFE

The LAY UP Skills, Drills & Life Sports/Mentoring Camp For At-Risk Youth will be held June 12-14 at the Lincoln High School gymnasium located at 26 Council Street.

The program will be held each day from 9 a.m. until 2:15 p.m. It is open to boys and girls ages 9-17 and is free.

Those who are scheduled to participate in the event are former Clemson All-American and College Football Hall of Famer Terry Kinard, former Wake Forest quarterback Keith West and former Wake Forest basketball standout Wilbert Singleton. Each was a standout performer at Sumter High School.

For more information, contact Leading America’s Youth Upward Program program coordinator Mark Shaw at (803) 236-2313 or at layup2011andup@ yahoo.com.

AUTO RACING SPEEDWAY CHAMPIONS SEARCH

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

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

To provide information, call James Skinner at (803) 775-5973 or e-mail Virginia Ayers at vayers@ftc-i.net.

FOOTBALL SHS YOUTH CAMP

The Sumter High School 2014 Youth Football Camp will be held June 9-11.

The camp is open to children ages 8-15 at a cost of $45 per camper. The camp will run from 9 a.m. to noon each day.

Registration fans are asked to be turned in by June 2.

Registration forms can be picked up at the main office at SHS. OFFICIATING CLASSES

The Santee Wateree Football Officials Association is holding classes for those interested in becoming officials.

Those who pass the course will be able to officiate middle school, junior varsity and varsity games.

Classes will be held each Monday beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Sumter County Parks & Recreation at 155 Haynsworth Street.

The state clinic and examination will be held on July 26.

For more information, contact Granderson James at (803) 968-2391 or at grandersj@aol.com or Richard Geddings at (803) 468-8858.

GOLF 4-PERSON SCRAMBLE

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

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

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

GOLFERS BIBLE STUDY

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

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

FRIDAY

Camden at Dalzell-Shaw, 7 p.m.

Hartsville at Cheraw, 7 p.m.

MONDAY

Dalzell-Shaw at Cheraw, 7 p.m.

Tuesday Manning-Santee at Hartsville, 7 p.m.

JUNE 4

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

Cheraw at Dalzell-Shaw, 7 p.m.

JUNE 6

Manning-Santee at Hartsville, 7 p.m.

Dalzell-Shaw at Cheraw, 7 p.m.

JUNE 9

Hartsville at Sumter, 7 p.m.

Manning-Santee at Dalzell-Shaw, 7 p.m.

Cheraw at Camden, 7 p.m.

MLB STANDINGS

By The Associated Press

Oakland Los Angeles Texas Seattle Houston

NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST DIVISION Atlanta Miami Washington New York Philadelphia CENTRAL DIVISION Milwaukee St. Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago WEST DIVISION San Francisco Los Angeles Colorado San Diego Arizona

W 28 27 25 24 22

L 23 25 26 28 27

Pct .549 .519 .490 .462 .449

GB – 1½ 3 4½ 5

W 31 29 23 22 19

L 22 23 29 28 32

Pct .585 .558 .442 .440 .373

GB – 1½ 7½ 7½ 11

W 34 29 28 24 21

L 19 24 24 29 33

Pct .642 .547 .538 .453 .389

GB – 5 5½ 10 13½

TUESDAY’S GAMES

Colorado 6, Philadelphia 2 Miami at Washington, ppd., rain Boston 6, Atlanta 3 N.Y. Mets 4, Pittsburgh 2 Milwaukee 7, Baltimore 6, 10 innings St. Louis 6, N.Y. Yankees 0 San Diego 4, Arizona 3 L.A. Dodgers 6, Cincinnati 3 San Francisco 4, Chicago Cubs 0

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

N.Y. Mets 5, Pittsburgh 0 San Francisco 5, Chicago Cubs 0 Colorado at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.

Miami at Washington, 7:05 p.m.

Atlanta at Boston, 7:10 p.m.

Baltimore at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

San Diego at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.

Cincinnati at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.

THURSDAY’S GAMES

N.Y. Mets (Z.Wheeler 1-5) at Philadelphia (Buchanan 1-0), 7:05 p.m.

Atlanta (Minor 2-3) at Boston (Peavy 1-2), 7:10 p.m.

San Francisco (Vogelsong 3-2) at St. Louis (J.Garcia 1-0), 8:15 p.m.

Cincinnati (Cingrani 2-4) at Arizona (Collmenter 3-2), 9:40 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Cole 4-3) at L.A. Dodgers (Haren 5-3), 10:10 p.m.

Friday’s Games Colorado at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m.

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

Texas at Washington, 7:05 p.m.

Atlanta at Miami, 7:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m.

San Diego at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m.

San Francisco at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

Cincinnati at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.

Pittsburgh at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.

NBA PLAYOFFS

By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Detroit Chicago Minnesota Kansas City Cleveland WEST DIVISION

Colorado at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m.

Minnesota at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.

Texas at Washington, 7:05 p.m.

Kansas City at Toronto, 7:07 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Boston, 7:10 p.m.

Baltimore at Houston, 8:10 p.m.

San Diego at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m.

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

Detroit at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

CONFERENCE FINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary)

EAST DIVISION Toronto New York Baltimore Tampa Bay Boston CENTRAL DIVISION

FRIDAY’S GAMES

W 31 27 26 23 22

L 22 24 24 30 29

Pct .585 .529 .520 .434 .431

GB – 3 3½ 8 8

W 29 27 24 24 24

L 19 27 25 28 29

Pct .604 .500 .490 .462 .453

GB – 5 5½ 7 7½

W 31 29 26 25 22

L 21 22 26 26 32

Pct .596 .569 .500 .490 .407

GB – 1½ 5 5½ 10

TUESDAY’S GAMES

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

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Houston 9, Kansas City 3 Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7:07 p.m.

Atlanta at Boston, 7:10 p.m.

Baltimore at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m.

Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m.

Texas at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

Detroit at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Texas (N.Martinez 1-1) at Minnesota (Deduno 1-3), 1:10 p.m.

Detroit (Porcello 7-2) at Oakland (J. Chavez 4-2), 3:35 p.m.

Miami 3, Indiana 1 May 18: Indiana 107, Miami 96 May 20: Miami 87, Indiana 83 May 24: Miami 99, Indiana 87 Monday: Miami 102, Indiana 90 Wednesday: Miami at Indiana (late) x-Friday: Indiana at Miami, 8:30 p.m. x-Sunday: Miami at Indiana, 8:30 p.m.

WESTERN CONFERENCE

San Antonio 2, Oklahoma City 2 May 19: San Antonio 122, Oklahoma City 105 May 21: San Antonio 112, Oklahoma City 77 May 25: Oklahoma City 106, San Antonio 97 Tuesday: Oklahoma City 105, San Antonio 92 Today: Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 9 p.m.

Saturday: San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 8:30 p.m. x-Monday: Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 9 p.m.

NHL PLAYOFFS

By The Associated Press CONFERENCE FINALS

(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)

EASTERN CONFERENCE

N.Y. Rangers 3, Montreal 2 May 17: N.Y. Rangers 7, Montreal 2 May 19: NY Rangers 3, Montreal 1 May 22: Montreal 3, NY Rangers 2, OT May 25: NY Rangers 3, Montreal 2, OT Tuesday: Montreal 7, NY Rangers 4 Today: Montreal at NY Rangers, 8 p.m. x-Saturday: NY Rangers at Montreal, 8 p.m.

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Los Angeles 3, Chicago 1 May 18: Chicago 3, Los Angeles 1 May 21: Los Angeles 6, Chicago 2 May 24: Los Angeles 4, Chicago 3 Monday: Los Angeles 5, Chicago 2 Wednesday: Los Angeles at Chicago (late) x-Friday: Chicago at Los Angeles, 9 p.m. x-Sunday: Los Angeles at Chicago, 8 p.m.

SPORTS ITEMS

Woods withdraws from U.S. Open DUBLIN, Ohio — Tiger Woods withdrew from the U.S. Open on Wednesday as he recovers from back surgery that has kept him out of golf for nearly three months.

It will be the second U.S. Open, and sixth major, he has missed because of injury over the last six years.

He had microdiscetomy surgery to relieve a pinched nerve on March 31.

PROSECUTOR: SPILLED DRINK LED TO HERNANDEZ DEATHS

BOSTON — Prosecutors say former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez gunned down two men in their car in 2012 after one of them accidentally bumped into him at a Boston nightclub, spilling a drink.

Hernandez pleaded not guilty in Suffolk Superior Court Wednesday afternoon in the shooting deaths of Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado. A third man was wounded.

Prosecutors say Hernandez became agitated and told a friend that de Abreu had deliberately bumped him. Prosecutors say Hernandez later tracked down de Abreu and his friends and opened fire on their car from an SUV. STERLING RESPONDS TO NBA AS DEADLINE LOOMS

NEW YORK — Donald Sterling and the NBA are headed toward a hearing that will determine if he remains owner of the Los Angeles Clippers.

Unless Shelly Sterling finds a buyer for the team first.

The Sterlings were part combative, part cooperative Tuesday, with Donald Sterling fighting to keep his team even as his estranged wife said he had authorized her to sell it.

Sterling’s response to the league’s charge that he damaged it and its merchandising partners with his racist comments was delivered before Tuesday’s deadline.

From wire reports

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SUMTER FROM PAGE B1 the game, with Eppley advancing on a Linc Powell sacrifice bunt and scoring on a Jamal Keels fly to center.

For Sumter, Jacob Watcher hit into a fielder’s choice after Phillip Watcher’s leadoff single, took second on a Barnes groundout and scored on a Kemper Patton infield single.

Post 68’s second saw Ryan Knowlton reach on a passed ball third strike, move up on a William Ard single to right and score as Jared Hair reached on a infield error. Barnes closed the inning with four strikeouts.

Sumter tied it once again with the benefit of an error in the bottom of the second as River Soles hit a ball on which Manning-Santee second baseman Dustin Way made a good play but then threw wide of the first base bag.

Soles later crossed home plate after a Phillip Watcher single.

The P-15’s started to pull away with single runs in the fourth and fifth innings. Soles singled to open the fourth, took second on an Ian McCaffrey sacrifice bunt and scored on a Crawford single. Jacob Watcher led off the Sumter fifth with a single to left, stole second and scored on a Barnes grounder for a 4-2 P-15’s lead.

Post 68 took advantage of two P-15’s errors in the seventh to again tie the score. Hair walked and advanced to second as Dylan Atkinson reached on the first error, by Crawford. Hair scored on an Eppley single, with Atkinson taking third. Eppley then broke for second and McCaffrey threw over second baseman Jacob Watcher’s head, allowing Atkinson to come home.

Sumter retook the lead in the bottom of the seventh as Phillip Watcher drew a 1-out walk, took second on a Jacob Watcher single, advanced to third on a Barnes fielder’s choice and stole home as Barnes got tied up in a rundown before taking second on the late throw to the plate.

Ard scattered nine hits over seven innings, striking out two, walking two and hitting a batter. Hair came from right field to the mound in the eighth and surrendered a 1-out double to Taylor McFaddin, who was left stranded as Soles struck out trying to lay down

JETS FROM PAGE B1 on the base paths and hopefully we can have more success like we did (Wednesday).”

Dalzell took a 4-0 lead after two innings. In the first, Michal Hoge reached on an error. He was then sacrificed to second by Edison Aldridge and scored after back-to-back passed balls.

The Jets struck for three runs in the second thanks to a 2-base throwing error, a delayed steal and a RBI triple by Hoge.

“When you have a player in your starting lineup that you have to scratch, it’s important to have versatility on your ball club, and we have that,” Campbell explained. “Each

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Sumter P-15’s starter Charlie Barnes throws against Manning-Santee Post 68 on Wednesday during a 5-4 victory at Riley Park. a bunt and Post 68 shortstop Steve Cox made a strong play to throw out McCaffrey at first.

“We played well, I think,” said Manning-Santee head coach G.G. Cutter. “I thought William pitched an excellent game and Jared came in and pitched well, and that’s all we can ask for. They were throwing strikes and weren’t walking many people. They (Sumter) have a good team, and there’s no doubt it gives us something to measure ourselves by, and I think we’re right there with them. A break here or there and we could have won the ball

night during practice we put people in different positions to prepare for these situations, and tonight was one of those situations and it paid off.”

The Jets doubled their lead to 8-0 in the third by scoring four runs on consecutive RBI singles by Hoge and Aldridge and two more on Camden throwing errors.

Camden cut the deficit 8-2 in the top of the fifth as Russ Radcliff scored on a throwing error and Broderick Gaither scored on a passed ball.

The Jets scored three runs in the fifth — all with two outs. Aldridge doubled with two outs and then reached third on a passed ball and scored on a throwing error by Camden pitcher Elliott Camp-

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game.”

Johnson agreed that Post 68 has provided strong opposition for his P-15’s to open the season.

“It gives us a measuring stick, too” Johnson said. “Manning is a very good baseball team. They’re well coached, they’ve got a lot of talent, and G.G. does a great job down there.

So with this being our first two ball games it kind of let’s us see where we’re at and what we need to work on.”

The two teams conclude their 3-game set tonight in Manning at 7:30 p.m.

bell on a pickoff attempt. Matt Holloman and Bishop reached on a walk and hit by pitch to set up Ron York’s RBI single.

After going 0-for-3 as a righthander, York switched to the left side with better results..

Aldridge then led off the seventh with a single was sacrificed to second on a bunt by Holloman and eventually stole home to force the 10-run rule.

Bishop threw six innings of 3-hit ball, allowing two runs, one earned. He struck out five and walked three. Bishop pitched through pain after being hit in the elbow at the

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Rylan Williamson tossed 2 2/3 scoreless innings of relief, allowing three hits while striking out five, as the Sumter Junior P-15’s earned a 10-6 victory over Kingstree on Tuesday at Riley Park.

Edward McMillan threw the first 4 1/3 innings and allowed six runs (one earned) on four hits with four strikeouts.

Courtland Howard, Caleb Larrimore, Joshua Whitley, Daniel Twitty and Ryan Taylor all had hits and drove in runs for Sumter.

plate in the bottom of the fifth, but was replaced by Cole Benenhaley in the seventh.

Benehaley threw one scoreless inning and struck out a batter.

“I think we’ve got a lot of leaders on this team, like we have a bunch of guys who play in college,” Aldridge said. “They lead the team pretty well and the young guys on the bench stay up and keep everybody in check. Everyone is really into the game 110 percent.”

Both Hoge and Aldridge set the tone at the top of the batting order. Hoge, who hit lead-

off, went 2-for-5 with three runs scored and two runs batted in. Aldridge went 4-for-4 with three singles and a double. He also scored two runs and drove in one.

“All we’ve got to do is get on base and we rely on the guys behind us to drive us in,” Hoge said of the top of the batting order. “We can’t do much more than play our hearts out and give it everything we’ve got every at-bat.”

Camden, who fell to 0-1 on the season, was led by Lawson Stokes’ two hits.

Post 17 will host DalzellShaw 7 p.m. today.

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Leggett: Tigers’ offense not a serious issue

BY AARON BRENNER Post and Courier CLEMSON — The head coach takes offense to questions about Clemson’s offense.

“Hits are tough to come by,” Jack Leggett said Monday. “Pitching has been exceptionally good. In the ACC, it might be the best pitching I’ve seen in a long time.

“There’s a lot of teams who have had trouble scoring runs, you know, throughout the country. Just check it out.”

Consider it checked: Clemson’s not half-bad, in the big scheme. In its own regional, all four teams (Clemson, Oregon, Vanderbilt, Xavier) each average between 5.5 and 5.6 runs per game, so they’re tightly bunched — and all ranking in the upper third of NCAA scoring.

Three of the four teams hit consistently as well.

Xavier bats .283, Vanderbilt bats .278 and Clemson’s .276 on the year — again, all figures rank in the top 100 out of 295 Division I squads.

“There’s nobody throwing the ball up there in the mid-80s saying, go hit it,” Leggett said.

“There’s a lot going on, so LEGGETT you have to make some good adjustments.”

However, Oregon’s team batting average of .259 ranks 214th in the country, the fourth-lowest clip among the 64 NCAA qualifiers. The three tourney teams hitting below .259 — Youngstown State, Bucknell and Bethune-Cookman — are No. 4 seeds from small conferences.

SCHROCK FROM PAGE B1 batting average, 18 RBI and 23 runs score lag behind the team leaders.

Yet, despite the second-degree sprain and a stress fracture in his back, Schrock has delivered almost every time South Carolina has needed him.

From his game-tying home run against Ole Miss to his 2-out, ninth-inning RBI single that tied South Carolina’s critical series opener at Vanderbilt, the sophomore has compiled a career’s worth of clutch moments this spring.

“He wakes up and has a hard time walking some mornings, and then he’s out here getting big hits for us,” junior third baseman Joey Pankake said.

“He’s a big part of our lineup. He’s a tough kid. He’s been through it all this year, and he’s keeping his chin up.”

Schrock doesn’t struggle to identify the low point.

Entering an April 16 game at The Citadel, he was finally ready to move past his sprained ankle. Then the stress fracture flared up, forcing him from the game. Schrock has played sparingly since, and only as a designated hitter. South Carolina head coach Chad Holbrook feared there was only a

Other than a few random categories in sacrifice bunts (Oregon’s 81 are third in the nation) hit by pitch (94, good for 14th) and triples (20, 16th), the Tigers’ Friday opponent doesn’t rank particularly high in any hitting department. Maybe Clemson starter Matthew Crownover (8-5, 2.26 ERA) views that as a good sign.

It’d be a better sign if his own team provided him a better backbone on defense — Crownover has allowed 13 unearned runs this year — or more consistent hitting.

“We’ve scored some runs when we’ve had to. But we’ve had a couple instances where the pitching got the better of us,” Leggett said.

“We’re a momentum-driven team, as most teams are.

We’re going to have some games where it’s not always there. Everybody’s just got

“50-50” chance he would play at all in the season’s final month.

Extra rest has helped Shrock heal. He said Wednesday he feels better now than he has in almost two months. Schrock expects to play every game this weekend when South Carolina hosts the NCAA Columbia Regional, though he’ll likely only be in the lineup as a DH. The second baseman said it’s been three weeks since he fielded a ground ball.

Even if Schrock can only help his team at the plate, South Carolina would benefit. Holbrook said he was impressed with his sophomore’s swings in batting practice this week.

“He looked like a big leaguer out there,” Holbrook said.

Schrock went through a full batting practice Monday. The key for him was Tuesday morning. At times, his back felt good enough to play through one game. After he walked off the diamond, it would tighten again and force him to miss another week.

This week, that hasn’t happened.

“I felt fine, and that was a good sign for me,” Schrock said. “I woke up, and I was like, ‘Man, it feels nice to get out of bed and not feel like I’m 90 years old.’

That’s a good

to click at the right time.”

On paper, the Tigers’ offense trumps the Ducks.

Five Clemson starters hit north of .295 (Tyler Krieger .330, Steve Wilkerson .318, Garrett Boulware .303, Jay Baum .298, Steven Duggar .296) while Oregon corner infielder Michael Tolman (.315) is the only Duck above that ledger.

Still, going against Oregon ace Tommy Thorpe (10-4, 2.20), the Tigers know they’re in for a tough test if they want to start off in the winner’s bracket. Thorpe is a lefty, and Clemson is just 15-12 against southpaw starters.

“I think the difference from the beginning of the year until now,” Duggar said, “is we’re not just hoping we can finish the game.

We actually believe that we can (overcome) any amount of deficit.”

sign, and hopefully it stays like that.”

Even if it doesn’t, there’s a good chance Schrock will force his way onto the field. He’s constantly pressed Holbrook for playing time, even when the coach preferred to rest him for the postseason. Schrock lost track of the hours spent in rehab long ago, joking he knows “every inch” of South Carolina’s training room.

All the work was for this week and, if things go according to plan, the month of June. Despite the injuries, Schrock said he never even considered ending his season early.

“I really tried to stay optimistic,” Schrock said. “There was never a point in time where I was like, ‘I’m not going to play.’ That’s not the kind of kid I am.

I’m going to go out there, and if coach asks me to play, I’m never going to say no. Even if I can barely get up there. If I think I can help out the team, I’m going to give it a shot.

“They say that there’s not going to be any more structural damage, and I’m not going to hurt myself any worse.

They told me I just have to play through some pain, and I can do that. I can go out there and, I may be hurting a little bit, but I’m going to give it my best effort however I can.”

NCAA BASEBALL REGIONALS SCHEDULE

By The Associated Press Double Elimination; x-if necessary

AT CAROLINA STADIUM Columbia

FRIDAY

Game 1 — Old Dominion (36-24) vs. Maryland (36-21), 1 p.m.

Game 2 — South Carolina (4216) vs. Campbell (40-19), 7 p.m.

SATURDAY

Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs.

Game 2 loser, 1 p.m.

Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs.

Game 2 winner, 7 p.m.

Game 5 Game 4 Game 6 Game 5

SUNDAY

— Game 3 winner vs. loser, 1 p.m.

— Game 4 winner vs. winner, 7 p.m.

MONDAY

x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs.

Game 5 winner, 7 p.m.

AT ALFRED A. MCKETHAN STADIUM Gainesville, Fla.

FRIDAY

Game 1 — North Carolina (3425) vs. Long Beach State (3224), 1 p.m.

Game 2 — Florida (40-21) vs.

College of Charleston (41-17), 7 p.m.

SATURDAY

Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs.

Game 2 loser, 1 p.m.

Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs.

Game 2 winner, 7 p.m.

Game 5 Game 4 Game 6 Game 5

SUNDAY

— Game 3 winner vs. loser, 1 p.m.

— Game 4 winner vs. winner, 7 p.m.

MONDAY

x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs.

Game 5 winner, 1 p.m.

AT HAWKINS FIELD Nashville, Tenn.

FRIDAY

Game 1 — Clemson (36-23) vs.

Oregon (42-18), 1 p.m.

Game 2 — Vanderbilt (41-18) vs.

Xavier (29-27), 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, 8 p.m.

Game 5 Game 4 Game 6 Game 5

SUNDAY

— Game 3 winner vs. loser, 1 p.m.

— Game 4 winner vs. winner, 8 p.m.

MONDAY

x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs.

Game 5 winner, 7 p.m.

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JAMES D. SNYDER Sr. MANNING — James DeBerry Snyder Sr., 92, widower of Iro Kirby Snyder, died on Monday, May 26, 2014, at his residence.

Born on May 15, 1922, in Manning, he was a son of the late William Thomas and Dora DeBerry Snyder. He served in the 35th Infantry during World War II as a personnel record clerk for officers and enlisted men. His rank SNYDER was technical sergeant. He was a retired parts manager for Santee Motor Co. He was a member of Manning United Methodist Church.

Surviving are two sons, James D. Snyder Jr. (Donna) of Kingstree and Thomas Pickett Snyder of Manning; three daughters, Katherine Ann Stumhofer (Mike) of Columbus, Georgia, Sue Thom (Richard) of Denver, North Carolina, and Jeannie Aull (Craig) of Columbia; a sister, Helen Mills of Columbia; 12 grandchildren; and five greatgrandchildren.

Special thanks to Desi, Sherry, Rhonda and Tyson for special help care. Also, special thanks to Embrace Hospice and his beloved dog, Spanky.

A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home with the Rev. Dr. James C. Adams officiating.

Burial will follow in Snyder Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Zachary Aull, Taylor Aull, Keith Aull, John Rathemacher, Tom Snyder and Jim Snyder.

Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday at Stephens Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to Manning United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 68, Manning, SC 29102.

Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org

HARRISTEEN LEMON-BOZIER Harristeen “Dutin” LemonBozier, widow of Roosevelt “Roosie” Bozier, was called to her heavenly home on Thursday, May 22, 2014, at her residence in Baltimore, Maryland.

She was born on Aug. 8, 1921, in Summerton, to the late Charleton and LureLEMONna Jones BOZIER Lemon. Harristeen was educated in the Mt. Zion school system and received her high school diploma. She furthered her education and attended Morris College in Sumter. She was a faithful member of Historic Santee AME Church in Summerton and served on many organizations: mother of the church; Stewardess Board; Women Missionary Society; and Sunday school teacher for many years. Harristeen was a lifetime member of the Order of Eastern Star Spring Hill OES No. 263. She was also a great community worker and helped to raise many children.

Harristeen leaves to cherish her fond memories: two daughters, Lue (Mack) McDaniel and Celia (Baby Sister) Bozier; one son, Jeff (Ramona) Bozier of Baltimore; raised as her own, Sharon and Shange Herring, and Rochelle (Donell) Johnson of Baltimore; one sister, Celia M. Bennett of Baltimore; one son-in-law, William Livingston of Summerton; four addi-

tional grandchildren; 11 greatgrandchildren; three greatgreat-grandchildren; one adopted daughter, Inthia Marion of Summerton; two adopted sons, Leroy Nelson of Newark, New Jersey, and Elder Willie Starks of Summerton; a special and faithful niece, Irene Bozier-Hill of Florence; nephew, Thomas Henderson of Bronx, New York; a special friend for many years, Hestell Bennett-Ragin; godchildren, Willie, Charlie, Willene and Sarah Richardson of Baltimore; god-grandchildren, Jasma Jones of Summerton and Deswinyana Jones of Baltimore; a host of other special relatives, friends and neighbors.

Funeral services for Mrs. Lemon-Bozier will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday at Historic Santee AME Church, 1045 Dingle Pond Road, Summerton, with the Rev. Rommie Williams, pastor, officiating.

Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The remains will be placed in the church at noon until the hour of the service.

Viewing will be held from noon to 6 p.m. today in the funeral home chapel followed by the Eastern Star Rite at 7 p.m.

Online condolences may be sent to summertonfuneralhome@gmail.com.

The family will receive friends at the home, 1142 Frog Pond Drive, Summerton.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Summerton Funeral Home LLC, 23 S. Duke St., Summerton, (803) 4853755.

JOSEPHINE MAGAZINE BISHOPVILLE — Josephine Magazine entered eternal rest on May 24, 2014, at her residence, 1086 Browntown Road, Bishopville.

The family is receiving friends at the residence.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. today at Jamestown Road Church of God, Camden, with the Rev. Curtis Murph officiating. Burial will follow in the churchyard cemetery.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at wilsonfuneralhome@sc.rr.com.

Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville, is in charge of arrangements.

PAUL JONES Paul “PJ” Jones, 67, husband of Virginia “Betty” Amos Jones, died on Tuesday, May 27, 2014, at his residence.

Born on Sept. 11, 1946, in Yonkers, New York, he was a son of the late Paul Sr. and Sydney Jenkins Jones.

The family is receiving relatives and friends at the residence, 24 Henrietta St. Funeral services will be announced by Ephriam D. Stephens Funeral Home of Sumter, (803) 775-8911.

PEGGY G. SINGLETON Peggy Ann Gainey Singleton, 72, widow of Robert Steinmeyer Singleton Sr., went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, May 27, 2014, at the home of her daughter in Lexington.

Born on July 17, 1941, in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Harvey Lee Sr. and Thelma Louise Jones Gainey.

She was a member of Bethesda Church of God and the Huddle House girls.

Survivors include three children, Cynthia Singleton Gutknecht (Brian) of Lexington, Robert Steinmeyer Singleton Jr. (Jenny Ann Holland Singleton) of Sumter, and Eric Lee Singleton (Roni Bennett Singleton) of Sumter; 14

SISTERS FROM PAGE B1 to win,’’ Venus said. “I don’t know how Serena felt, but I’m sure she feels like that every time she goes on the court. So I think our expectation was to play in the next round.’’

Instead of the 25th Williams vs.

Williams encounter on tour, it’ll be Muguruza vs. Schmiedlova.

Serena’s exit came a day after a loss

by No. 2 Li Na, the first time in the Open era, which began in 1968, that the top two women were gone before the third round at any major tournament.

“Nobody’s safe,’’ summed up Patrick Mouratoglou, the coach who began working with Serena after the 2012 French Open.

“Usually when she’s in trouble, she

grandchildren; 13 greatgrandchildren; a brother, Harvey Lee Gainey Jr. (Frances) of Sumter; and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday at Bethesda Church of God with Pastor Al Sims officiating.

Burial will be in Sumter Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be grandsons, Robert Steinmeyer Singleton III, Brian Lee Gutknecht Jr., Joseph Doby Singleton, Michael David Singleton, Zachary August Gutknecht and Taylor James Singleton.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to Bethesda Church of God, 2730 Broad St., Sumter, SC 29150.

Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

JAMES CARTER James Carter was born on Sept. 29, 1934, in Lee County, a son of the late Rubin and Maggie Kelley Carter. He departed this life on May 23, 2014, at his residence in Sumter.

He was educated in Lee County. At an early age, he joined Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church. He moved to Jersey City, New Jersey, and worked there until a job-related injury forced him to retire.

He was married to the late Mariah Bradley Carter and this union was blessed with four sons.

As the family patriarch, James loved his family and always promoted unity and love in the family. He gave much wisdom and reminded us always of our humble beginnings in the town of St. Charles.

He leaves to cherish his memory: four sons, James V. (Maggie) Carter and Ricky (Adrian) Carter, both of Orangeburg, Wayne M. Carter of North Augusta and Jonathan R. Carter of Sumter; seven sisters, Gladys Clark, Maggie (Isaiah) White, Dorothy (Tommie) Turner and Earnestine (William) Singleton, all of Sumter, Emma Ragin of Arlington, Virginia, and Margie Backstrom of Jersey City; one brother, Isaac (Edna) Carter of Allentown, Pennsylvania; two sisters-in-law, Rosa Lee Oden of Richmond, Virginia, and Vivian Houey of Columbia; two grandchildren, Ryan Carter and Ashley V. Carter, both of Columbia; three aunts, Fannie Williams of Jersey City, Lily May (Louie) McDuffy of Willingboro, New Jersey, and Louise Kelly of Sumter; several nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.

He was predeceased by five siblings, Corine C. Caesar, Oscar Carter Sr., William Carter, Joseph Carter and Hattie Martha Butler.

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

The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. on Friday for viewing until the hour of service.

Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday at Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church, 803 S. Harvin St., Sumter, with Pastor Ricky Simmons officiating and Pastor Marino H. Newton, eulogist. Interment will follow in Hillside Memorial Park, 3001 Cains Mill Road, Sumter.

The family is receiving friends at 724 Branch St., Sumter.

Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S.

always finds a way,’’ Mouratoglou said. “But she’s a human being, so today she couldn’t.’’

The biggest beneficiary might be Maria Sharapova, who won the 2012 French Open, lost to Serena in last year’s final and potentially faced a quarterfinal against the American this time.

Sharapova beat 42nd-ranked Tsvetana Pironkova 7-5, 6-2 in a drizzle.

Alize Cornet of France, seeded 20th, was surprised 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 by 18-yearold Taylor Townsend, an American wild-card entry ranked 205th and making her Grand Slam debut. On the men’s side, No. 15 Mikhail Youzhny and No. 20 Alexandr Dolgopolov were sent home, while No. 2 Novak Djokovic, No. 4 Roger Federer and No. 8 Milos Raonic won in straight sets.

THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2014 Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements.

Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary. net.

SIDNEY L. CHRISTIEAN Retired Master Sgt. Sidney Lewis Christian, 81, widower of Ruby Johnson Christian, died on Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born in Charleston, West Virginia, he was a son of the late William Sr. and Ellen Bibby Christian.

The family will receive friends at the residence, 985 Dover Circle, Sumter, SC 29154.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc. of Sumter.

DAVID ALBERT WINNSBORO — David Albert, 70, of Summerton and formerly of Winnsboro, went home to be with the Lord on May 28, 2014.

The family will receive visitors from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Pope Funeral Home, Winnsboro.

Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday at First Baptist Church cemetery, Hudson Street, Winnsboro.

Born on Dec. 7, 1943, in Blythewood, he was a son of the late Rev. Charlie J. and Liza Mae Branham Albert. He served in the U.S. Air Force for four years and worked at Winn-Dixie, Bi-Lo, and IGA as the produce manager for many years. He was also a member of Pine View Baptist Church. He loved hunting and fishing, and was also an avid Clemson fan. He loved his grandchildren, Kimmy and Dylan, very much.

He is survived by his wife, Cindy Wilson Albert; one son, Charlie David Albert (Miranda) of Winnsboro; one brother, James E. Albert (Faye) of Cayce; two sisters, Lucille A. Elkins of St. Matthews and Susan A. Buchanan (Robert) of Blythewood; two grandchildren, Kimberly Jessica Albert and Dylan Johnston Albert; and a host of nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to the American Cancer Society or to Richard Winn Academy, P.O. Box 390, Winnsboro, SC 29180.

Pope Funeral Home of Winnsboro is assisting the Albert family.

Online condolences can be sent to the Albert family at www.popefuneralhomesc.com.

SAMUEL PRINCE Jr. Samuel Prince Jr., 66, husband of Cartear Jean Evans Prince, died late on Friday evening, May 23, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born in the New Zion section of Clarendon County, he was a son of Samuel Prince Sr. and the late Mary Lee Prince. He received his formal education at Walker Gamble School, New Zion. He was a member of Mt. Sinai AME Church. He was employed by Georgia-Pacific, Korn Industries and presently, Walker Gamble Elementary School for more than 30 years.

Survivors are his wife, Cartear Prince of the home; a daughter, Geneva Evans of the home; a special friend, Paul McFadden Jr.; his father, Samuel Prince Sr. of Turbeville; two brothers, Daniel (Ella) Prince of Gable and La-

If an early stumble by seven-time major champion Venus is no longer big news — a month shy of 34, and slowed by an energy-sapping autoimmune disease, she’s lost in the first or second round at eight of her past nine Slams — Serena’s departure was shocking for many reasons.

She owns 17 major titles, including two in Paris; Muguruza was playing in her 13th career Slam match. Serena was 54-2 on clay over the past three seasons; Muguruza was 1-1 at the French Open until this week.

“I was like, ‘Oh, my God, I’m winning,’’’ Muguruza said, noting that she grew up watching Serena on TV. “Since I was a child, I thought, ‘Oh, I want to play against Serena on center court.’ And today was the day,’’ Mugu-

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vern (Annette) Goodman of Sumter; three sisters, Shirley (Robert) Nero of Lynchburg, and Diane (Larry) Graham and Kathleen (Dennis) Doctor, both of Florence; father-in-law, Levi Evans Sr.; six sisters-inlaw, Willie Mae Prince, Jettie Mae Prince, Janie Bell Prince, Sadie Evans, Mabel Evans and Ethleen Evans; three brothersin-law, Elbert (Ella) Evans, Levi (Rachel) Evan Jr. and Lary (Linda) Evans.

Celebratory services for Mr. Prince will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday at Mt. Sinai AME Church, 8985 Mt. Sinai Church Road, Lynchburg, with the Rev. Marie Deas-Webb, pastor, officiating, the Rev. Oliver Davis presiding, and the Rev. Jerome McCray assisting.

Burial will follow in Edwards Cemetery, Lynchburg.

Mr. Prince will lie in repose one hour prior to funeral time.

The family will receive friends at the home, 1027 Nathaniel St., Sumter.

These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

LUCY K. JONES Lucy Kvaternick Jones, 95, widow of William C. Jones, died on Wednesday, May 28, 2014, at a local nursing center.

Born in Hagood, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Julia Turk Kvaternick. Mrs. Jones was a member of Bible Fellowship Church. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, and friend.

She was truly a Proverbs 31 woman.

Surviving are four sons, W.C. Jones Jr. and wife, Evelyn, of Columbia, David A. Jones and wife, Anne, of Sumter, Ted P. Jones and wife, Becky, of Lexington and Victor C. “Vic” Jones and wife, Joan, of Sumter; nine grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Joe Rand and Albert Rand; and three sisters, Pauline Singleton Watt, Slava K. Nichols and Evelina Hardaway.

Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Sumter Cemetery with the Rev. Jim Ketchum officiating.

Pallbearers will be Arnie Jones, Daryl Jones, Patrick Jones, Craig Jones, Mark Boedecker, Rob Lister and Donnie McElveen.

The family will receive friends following the graveside service.

Memorials may be made to Bible Fellowship Church, 227 Broad St., Sumter, SC 29150; Sumter Young Life, P.O. Box 1141, Sumter, SC 29151; or the Sumter Pregnancy Center, 529 Oxford St., 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) 7759386.

ARTHUR B. ROBERTSON Arthur Bruce Robertson, age 72, died on Monday, May 26, 2014.

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

ruza said. “And I think I did very good.’’

Sure did.

Most striking of all was the brevity, 64 minutes.

Serena never before failed to win at least five games in a match at a major, but Muguruza regularly pounded serves topping 100 miles per hour and held her own during baseline rallies.

Serena had 29 unforced errors and only eight winners.

“She played really smart,’’ Serena said. “I didn’t adapt.’’

So she’ll remain one major singles trophy shy of Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova, who each won 18.

And make no mistake — it’s the majors that matter most to Serena, who lost in the fourth round at the Australian Open in January.

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Conduct child developmental screenings Coordinate & conduct monthly parent-child meetings.

Coordinate services with other community agencies.

Maintain up-to-date records.

Pay: $23,000 (Three year position)

Assistant Community Manager needed for elderly communities in the Sumter area. This is an exciting yet challenging 30 hrs. per week. If you are a team player who possesses marketing, written and verbal communication plus computer skills, then we need you on our team. Previous Property Management experience is helpful but not required. Must pass criminal check and drug screening. Our company offers competitive salary and benefits. Please fax cover letter and resume to: Ad # 26, 888-940-7773 or email jobs@cfhs1973.com Skilled Serviceman needed.

Experience in Home repairs required.

To apply call 803-469-3222 or drop resumes off at 2735 Broad St. Sumter, SC 29150

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Clarendon School District Two is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applications are available online at www.clarendon2.k12.sc.us or in the District Office.

I am a reliable CNA looking to sit with your elderly loved ones day or night.

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242 Tullah 3BR/2BA $550/Mo., 1096 A Cherryvale Dr. 2BR/1BA $450/mo, 4115 Zachary Rd. 3BR /1BA $435/Mo, Sec Dep. starting at $250, Sec. 8 Ok. Call 773-8022

ROOMS FOR RENT, $100- $125 /wkly. All utilities & cable included.

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

RV parking avail. Call 494-8350

Unfurnished Apartments

DALZELL 2BR 1.5BA MH quiet family park, 5 min from SAFB & Sumter, $450 mo.499-2029 lv msg

SOUTH FORGE APTS. 1 & 2 BR Water, stove & frig furnished. Linda at 803-494-8443

WE'VE MOVED. Vestco, Palmetto & Southland Properties & Lafayette Gold and Silver. 480 E Liberty Street (inside Coca-Cola building), 773-8022

2BR/2BA, Close to Sumter Mall.

All appl & water included, W/D hookup. $600/mo + dep. (803) 491-5618. Avail now.

Oakland Plantation Apts.

5501 Edgehill Rd 499-2157 1 & 2 BR apartments available.

Applications accepted Mon., Wed. & Fri. 8am-4:30pm.

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

775-0575 Studio/1 Bedroom apartments available EHO

Unfurnished Homes Houses & Mobile Homes in Sumter & Manning. 2 Br & 3 Br. First month's rent and security deposit required. Please call 803-225-0389.

Shannon Dr. behind Jehovah Church & Layfette. 3BR 1BA, completely remodeled, like new!

Fenced yard, den, dining room, C/H/A. $600 sec. dep + $600 mo.

Section 8 welcome! Call Mon - Fri between 9 am - 6 pm 803-316-7958 or 803-773-1838.

If you've got Good credit you will receive a 5% reduction on your rent. Close to Shaw. No Pets or H/A. We furnish appliances, water, dumpster, C/A, sec lights in a safe, quiet neighborhood. Call 803-983-0043

STATEBURG COURTYARD 2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015 (Scenic Lake) 3BR 2BA 16x80.

No pets Call 803-499-1500. From 9am- 5pm

Mobile Home Lot Rentals 130 Hoyt St. Sumter County close to downtown.

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Office Rentals 1000 sqft office space for lease. 2 offices, conference room and reception area. 730-C Broad St., $650/mo. Call (803) 494-6204

Commercial Rentals 35,000 Sq Ft. Warehouse for rent.

803-773-8022

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Land & Lots for Sale Minutes Walmart/Shaw, 1 Ac, Water, Electric, Paved $6,000 cash. 888-774-5720

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Open House Sunday June 1 2pm-4pm 800 Grimble Ct 3BR 3BA Large Duplex. $119,000 Call 803 938-2768

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

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

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2008 International 4300 Truck, 26,000 GVWR Maxxforce DT 466 air brakes, 26' Van Body, air ride suspension. No CDL required 175K mi. $38,000 Call 803 773-7012 for appt.

2006 Chevy Avalanche LT Z71 PKG 4x4 Chrome Bumpers & Running Boards. All extras 109k miles. Call 803-934-6124 or 803-469-9232

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(2) 3 & 4BR/2BA (Dalzell). Easy Financing. 803-983-8084

Mobile Home Lots 2003 FXD Dyna Super Glide Annv. Edit. 5K mIles Garage kept, windshield, saddlebags, shorty pull backs, fwd controls, Vance & Hines pipes, padded sissy $7000 Call 803 481-8740 2540 Burt Gin Rd, Wedgefield .9 acres with storage bldg $150 mo. Agent Owned. Call 236-2425

Farms & Acreage For Sale By Owner, 10 Acres, 8 miles to Sumter. $55,000. Owner Financing 803-427-3888.

Looking for 75-105 Acres of farm land with partial woods. Call 494-3515

Land & Lots for Sale Dalzell 16.57 acre paved. $2425 dn. $580 mo. 120 mos. $2500 Ac. 888-774-5720.

Reconditioned batteries $35. Also have lawn mower, truck, 4 wheeler, & marine batteries, starters & alternators. Car dealers/garages ask about special prices.

Auto Electric Co. 803-773-4381

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This is to inform the general public that the Santee Wateree RTA (SWRTA) along with the Lee County Trans Coalition will be hosting a public forum on Thursday, May 29, 2014 at the Bishopville Primary School located at 603 North Dennis Avenue, Bishopville, SC 29010 at 5:00PM. The purpose of this forum is to update and get feedback from the general public on the routes in place for the additional services for the City of Bishopville and Lee County.

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