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A temporary move Wednesday in the South Carolina Senate allowed the senators to debate a bill to fund roads and cut income taxes, but the move may have done little to advance the legislation. Senate Majority Leader Harvey Peeler, R-Gaffney, used a procedural motion to detour around a bill on the Capital Reserve Fund being held up by a filibuster, but by Thursday the one-day motion had expired and the Senate was again facing a filibuster on the Capital Reserve Fund bill. Some members of the Democratic caucus, including Sen. Kevin Johnson, D-Manning, were criticized by Peeler for voting against the motion even though they have said they support a road-funding bill. “I voted against it because I don’t like the way they rushed it,” Johnson said. “I am for a roads bill; I think that is the No. 1 priority, and we need to address it. I am not sure that an income tax reduction ought to be a part of that bill.” JOHNSON Sen. Thomas McElveen, DSumter, also said he prefers a roads bill not linked to the income tax measure. “I think we ought to have a clean roads bill that deals with funding the highways and roads and bridges, and I think any bill concerning income MCELVEEN tax should be a separate bill,” he said. McElveen said he voted in favor of the motion to bypass the Capital Reserve Fund bill. “I have voted for two years now to have that debate,” McElveen said. McElveen said he was skeptical when voting for the motion. “I just don’t think we have enough time to flesh out debate and come up with a meaningful plan on how we are going to address infrastructure over the long term,” he said. McElveen and Johnson criticized the income tax proposal because it would effectively shift the cost of the proposed gas tax in the roads bill to those South Carolina residents who are too poor to owe a state income tax. “About 25 percent of South Carolinians don’t have any income tax, so they won’t have any benefit from the income tax reduction,” Johnson said. Johnson said he thinks coupling the income tax reduction with the gas tax proposal is unfair. “With the income tax reduction, the more wealthy South Carolinians will see a pretty good size income tax reduction, the middle class will not see as much of a savings, and the lower class will not receive any kind of benefit,” he said. McElveen said he doesn’t think many senators have made the road bill their priority. “It will not be a priority until they make it a priority,” he said. McElveen said the debate needs to include a way to ensure more funding is distributed to rural areas. “It would be very hard for me to come back to Sumter or Lee or Kershaw county and tell a working man ‘You are going to pay more gas tax, but you are not going to get an income tax reduction, and you are probably not going to get your roads paved either,’” he said. “Being a senator from a rural area, that is pretty hard for me to stomach.”

A $3.9 million line item in the 2015-16 House budget that would fund monitoring and maintenance at the Pinewood Site toxic landfill appears headed for approval, said Rep. Murrell Smith, R-Sumter. On Thursday, the House approved an amended version of the budget bill, which originated in the House

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and returned it to the Senate. Smith said getting the recurring funding would be “no small feat.” “I think it is very, very important that in the House we put SMITH in $3.9 million for monitoring. “We were able to bring this issue to the forefront with a lot of people’s help like the Coastal Conservation League and the Sierra Club,” he said. Smith said the local General Assembly delegation was informed by the Department of Health and Environmental Control that it was

about to run out of money to monitor and maintain the site. “I talked to my counterparts in the Senate, and Sens. (Thomas) McElveen and (Kevin) Johnson did a wonderful job of convincing people that this is necessary,” Smith said. “It is an effort that we all need to be proud of in Sumter because that was no small feat there, I think.” Smith said getting recurring funding can be especially difficult. “These are dollars that happen every year, so you are fighting with higher ed and all that, and to get almost $4 million shows you the

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Sumter police taking it to the streets

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Amarii Tindal, 5, sits in the driver’s seat of a Sumter Police Department cruiser as Recruitment Sgt. Tyshica Gayle places a patrolman’s hat on her head during Sumter Police Department’s Taking it to the Streets campaign. The community event seeks to let residents get to know the police. A truck and firefighters from Sumter Fire Department were also on hand.

First responders host community event at South Sumter Park BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Sumter Police Department hosted a community outreach event on Thursday in South Sumter. The goal of the event, called “Taking it to the Streets,” was to give an opportunity for the residents of the community and the police department to interact in a relaxed atmosphere. This was the first of four events that the department is planning on

doing in various communities in the Sumter area. Sumter Police Chief Russell F. Roark III said this was a collaborative effort between the department and South Sumter-area churches. The event was held at a lot owned by Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church across the street from the church’s school. “It is very important to continue the connection that we have been building between the department, the community and the churches

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which are a part of that community,” Roark said. Roark said that crime is down in Sumter 15 percent from last year. “It’s very important to be proactive, not only with this project, but with the other things that the police department is doing throughout the city,” said the Rev. Marion Newton, pastor of Jehovah Missionary Baptist. “We have always had a good relationship with the

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5 die in Memorial Day weekend wrecks BY COLLYN TAYLOR intern@theitem.com

the release. Lance Cpl. David Jones of South Carolina Highway Patrol said while there were more people on the road this year, there were fewer crashes because of increased safety measures in cars. He also said people know law enforcement will be out during the course of the weekend, so they tend to buckle up and slow down. While numbers from 2014 to 2015 are down, overall wreck fatalities are up. From Jan. 1 to May 25, 2014, there were 298 deaths on South Carolina highways. During the same time frame this year there have been 347 deaths, including motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists, a 16 percent increase, according to the release. Jones attributes the higher death toll this year to an increased number of cars on the highway.

Five people were killed on South Carolina roads during Memorial Day weekend, according to Tuesday’s news release from South Carolina Highway Patrol said. The death tolls are measured from 6 p.m. May 22 to midnight May 25. None of the weekend’s deaths occurred in Sumter County. All five deaths were on either U.S. routes, South Carolina roads or secondary roads. Of the five killed, one was wearing a seat belt, and one was not. Two motorcyclists and one person driving a moped were killed, so seat belts were not applicable. The number is down from last year’s weekend number of eight killed on South Carolina roads, according to

“When you have more cars on the roads, you have more collisions,” he said. “When you have more collisions, you have more fatalities.” Two-hundred-forty-eight motorists have died this year and almost half of them, 120, were not wearing seatbelts. Pedestrian deaths increased 15 percent, from 33 in 2014 to 38 in 2015. Jones said the highway patrol has the “Buckle Up South Carolina” campaign to encourage the use of seat belts. He said highway patrol officers have also partnered with local ChicFil-As to provide coupons for free sandwiches or free lemonades for people wearing their seat belts. While the officers won’t pull people over to give them a coupon, Jones said, if they see someone at a rest area or a gas station wearing their seat belt, they will give them the reward.

Deaths in Sumter County have decreased, according to the report. There have been six highway deaths so far this year, a 40 percent decrease from the 10 deaths during the same period last year. During the past four years, the Sumter County death toll has been about the same mark for the Jan. 1 to May 25 time frame; there were seven deaths in 2013 and eight in 2012. Memorial Day was the start of what law enforcement calls the “100 Deadly Days of Summer.” Jones told The Sumter Item earlier this week South Carolina Highway Patrol will be at checkpoints to catch potential DUIs and people not wearing seatbelts. Jones also said highway patrol will be partnering with local law enforcement to canvas wider portions of the state.

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if you have rain gutters, you’ll need to cut the downspout above the height of the barrel and reattach the elbow joint. “If you don’t have gutters, you’ll want to place the barrel beneath the areas of your roof that produce the most runoff.” Registration will run through June 11. Call Liebermann at (803) 773-5561. Space will be limited to 15 participants. “Harvesting rainwater is beneficial for your wallet and the environment,” said Liebermann, a water resources agent who is the coordinator of Sumter Stormwater Solu-

tions. “Rain barrels decrease the amount of water flowing off your rooftop that can erode soils near your foundation. They allow you to collect water during wet periods to use during times of drought, which will save you money on your utility bill. In the process, you’ll be decreasing stormwater pollution and replenishing groundwater.” The workshop will not include decorating the barrel, which some like to do for fun and aesthetics. However, Liebermann will offer suggestions, including what paints last the longest. “I’ll talk a little about painting them. But after that, it will be up to them to decorate their barrel however they please. Or they can just leave it as is.” The event is sponsored by Sumter Stormwater Solutions, Sumter County, the City of Sumter and Coca-Cola, which donated the barrels.

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‘Teen Mom 2’ personality jailed Thursday MYRTLE BEACH — Police arrested 23-year-old Jenelle Evans, one of the personalities from the reality TV show “Teen Mom 2,” after investigators say she assaulted her former fiance. WMBF-TV in Myrtle Beach reports Evans was arrested Thursday on a charge of criminal domestic violence. It wasn’t immediately clear if she has an attorney.

CORRECTION On the front page of Tuesday’s edition of The Item the Shaw Air Force Base Honor Guard was misidentified.

Construction set for June pending City Council’s approval BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Sumter City and County Planning Commission approved the major site plan and highway corridor protection district design review for a 4,800 square-foot restaurant and commercial retail building planned to be located on the corner of Wesmark Boulevard and Broad Street during its meeting on Wednesday. The name of either prospective business has not been released. The developer plans to

demolish the entire site and reconfigure the property to include landscaping and traffic access alterations. A concrete median stretching the length of the front of the building will be placed on Broad Street to prevent full access from the busy street. A representative of the developer said the project is based on a 120-day construction schedule anticipated to start in June. The site plan must receive approval from City Council before any demolition or construction can

take place. In other news, the commission approved: • two individual requests for variance to subdivide two lots, located on U.S. Highway 261 South and Furman Field Road, into smaller parcels; • a request to rename Crandall Road, a private road located off of Winkles Road between East Brewington Road and South Pike East, to Mrsavie Road after the applicant’s grandmother; • an amendment to the city and county’s individual

zoning and development standards to delete the final platting requirement stating that subdivision developers must record a minimum of 10 lots at a time. The amendment will allow developers to record individual or fewer lots; and • an amendment to the county’s zoning and development standards to remove the lot width to depth ratio requirement for subdivision proposals in the Agricultural Conservation District and instead allow for planning department staff approval.

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Sumter Iris Festival featured 150 plus vendors BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com City of Sumter Events Director Lynn Kennedy says putting on Sumter Iris Festival never gets old. Kennedy said attendance at this year’s festival was more than 70,000. “I think the parade went extremely well; we had more people standing around watching it than in years,” she said. “They lined the streets from the (Sumter County) Civic Center all the way down to (University of South Carolina) Sumter. I couldn’t believe there were people watching it on Miller Road.” This was the first year the parade was scheduled at night, she said, and people seemed to enjoy the change. Kennedy said the only hitch was parking lots filling up early. “I guess it is a good problem to have,” she said. The festival rented more than 150 booths, she said, at between $80 to $150 each, but she said she didn’t know

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The Transform Ministry at Concord Baptist Church march in the 10th Annual Shrine Day Parade on May 22. This was the first year the parade was held at night. how much money was raised. Exhibitors must pay city sales tax and have a business license, she said. “We have not finished with the fi-

nance end of the festival,” she said. The city is a sponsor, she said, but does not get the money. She said attendees really enjoyed

the laser show. “The laser show was very successful; we just wish more people had attended,” she said. “Those who came to see it, I am sure will tell you it was a great show.” The car shows were successful as well, she said. “The East Coast Scooters had more participants than last year,” she said. Kennedy said local baseball legend Bobby Richardson was a big draw. “I think people really enjoyed getting to see Bobby,” she said. “It was fantastic.” She said she was grateful to all the people who made the event a success. “I would like to thank all the staff that worked so hard to pull the Iris Festival off,” she said. “People don’t realize how much labor it takes to put on an event of that size.” She also expressed her gratitude to the media for promoting the event and this year’s “fantastic” sponsors. “Overall it was a big success,” she said.

Bill to allow concealed weapons Sumter man charged with breaking into church without permit dies in Senate BY COLLYN TAYLOR intern@theitem.com A Sumter man is in custody facing second-degree burglary charges after being arrested Thursday morning. Waltki Cermoun Williams, 34, was caught breaking in to Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, 732 Branch St. Police responded to an alarm going off from the church at 2:45 a.m., according to a statement from Sumter Police Department. WILLIAMS When officers arrived, they saw an air-conditioning unit pushed in. While checking the rest of the outside of the building, they heard a noise

from inside, according to Tonyia McGirt, public information officer. Officers told Williams to come outside, but he refused and ran from police before being arrested. Police did not see him take anything from the building, McGirt said. He is facing a non-related stalking charge in Lee County according to Sumter PD. Williams was convicted of burglary in 2008. He served a one-year probation. He has also been charged multiple times for possession of cocaine. McGirt said it is too early to speculate if drugs had anything to do with this robbery. Williams is currently being held at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center pending bond.

Volvo: SC cars to be sold domestically, abroad BY BRUCE SMITH The Associated Press CHARLESTON — Volvo’s North American CEO says the company has not yet decided which models of car will be built in its South Carolina plant but the vehicles will be sold both domestically and abroad. And Lex Kerssemakers told a gathering of about 100 people in Charleston on Thursday that already 7,500 potential workers have logged onto a web site expressing interest

in working for Volvo. Kerssemakers and Gov. Nikki Haley formally signed an incentives agreement at Charles Town Landing State Historic Site. Earlier this month, Volvo announced it will build its first American plant in Berkeley County about 30 miles from Charleston. The state offered more than $200 million in incentives. Volvo plans to build the first car at the plant in 2018 and hire 2,000 people more than a decade.

COLUMBIA (AP) — Legislation to let people carry a concealed weapon without a permit has died for the year in South Carolina. A Senate subcommittee took no action on two bills Thursday, deciding it would be better to hold more hearings on them after the Legislature adjourns next week. One bill would eliminate the requirement for a permit to carry a concealed weapon in the state. The second bill would require South Carolina to accept weapons permits from Georgia, which has no training requirement. Law enforcement organizations don’t like either bill. Former State Law Enforcement Division Chief Robert Stewart said the stringent

training required by South Carolina is admired across the county and keeps police officers and the public safe. The bill eliminating the permit requirement passed the House by a 90-18 vote in April. State Sen. Lee Bright, R-Roebuck, who thinks South Carolina is violating the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution by having restrictions on when and where law-abiding citizens can carry guns, took note of the wide margin. His was the only vote in the subcommittee against carrying over the bills, which will remain alive because this is the first year of the General Assembly’s twoyear session. “Next year is an election year. I’m going to hold out

hope,” Bright said. Meanwhile, a proposal to accept permits from Georgia residents might get discussion by senators after failing to pass the House. South Carolina currently accepts weapons permits from 20 other states, including neighboring North Carolina, but not from Georgia. One of the bill’s main sponsors, Rep. Alan Clemmons, said it doesn’t seem fair that South Carolina won’t accept another state’s permits because it doesn’t like how its law is written. “We accept all states driver’s licenses,” said Clemmons, R-Myrtle Beach. “We don’t second guess Arkansas’ requirements. We accept them. Isn’t a car a dangerous weapon?”

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U.S. leaders seek ways to improve Iraq training Military coming up with options after Islamic State group takes over Ramadi SINGAPORE (AP) — U.S. military leaders are searching for ways to bolster Iraqi forces after Islamic State’s takeover of Ramadi earlier this month, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Thursday, highlighting the importance of training and equipping the Sunni tribal militias. It’s an effort that has repeatedly failed to take hold amid sectarian tensions in Iraq. Days after making the startlingly frank assessment that Iraqi forces

lack “the will to fight,” Carter told reporters en route to Singapore with him that he called a special meeting of top military advisers and asked them to come up with options. President Obama earlier this week said the U.S. and its allies must re-examine the effectiveness of U.S. military aid in Iraq. “One particular way CARTER that’s extremely important is to involve the Sunni tribes in the fight — that means training and equipping them,” Carter said. “Those are the kinds of things the team back home is looking at.”

But a senior defense official said Carter had ruled out providing weapons and training directly to the Sunni fighters and still wants to work through the Iraqi government, an approach that has been ineffective so far. The official was not authorized to describe the defense secretary’s thinking publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. Outmanned Islamic State forces took Ramadi on May 16 after Iraqi forces fled, despite superior numbers. The Obama administration has said that none of the Iraqi forces fighting in Ramadi, the capital of the Sunni heartland Anbar province, had been trained by the U.S. In remarks to reporters in Washing-

ton, Gen. Ray Odierno, the Army chief of staff, said the Iraqi government has chosen to employ most of the U.S.trained Iraqi soldiers in and around Baghdad. Iraqi officials have complained they are not getting the heavy military equipment they need fast enough. Carter said the events in Ramadi “highlighted the central importance of having a capable ground partner” in Iraq. “I think training and equipment affect the effectiveness of the forces and therefore their ability to operate and their confidence in their ability to operate,” said Carter. “So, there’s a direct relationship.”

Twice-caught fugitive’s clean life led to decades of freedom, retirement BY KANTELE FRANKO The Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — In 55 years as a fugitive, Frank Freshwaters got caught twice. The first time, in 1975, the escaped Ohio inmate’s good behavior helped him avoid a trip back to prison when West Virginia’s governor refused to extradite him, citing Freshwaters’ “flawless 16-year residency,” according to records obtained by The Associated Press. Despite multiple aliases and a warrant for his arrest, he had built such a good life with his stolen freedom that the governor concluded Freshwaters had been rehabilitated as a fugitive. It would be almost 40 years before authorities tracked him down again. When they did, using a fingerprint-matching ruse to coax a confession in early May, they said they found a 79-year-old widower apparently retired and living off Social Security benefits at a weathered trailer in rural Brevard County, near Florida’s east coast. The public phone listing was for William Harold Cox, an alias in Freshwaters’ case documents from the ’70s. Investigators think Freshwaters had lived in Florida since the 1980s. Why he wasn’t found until now seems a bit of a mystery, even to the coldcase investigator tasked in March with finding him. “I can’t explain to you how or why he was able to run for so many years,” said Deputy U.S. Marshal David Siler. Freshwaters, of Akron, was imprisoned in 1959 for one to 20 years for manslaughter after hitting a man with a vehicle and then violating probation. He was moved to a Sandusky prison camp and soon disappeared. In the years that followed, Freshwaters had no criminal record, lived with a woman in West Virginia, had two children, was employed and met friends and neighbors who “vouched for his good character,” West Virginia’s then-governor wrote to Ohio officials after the 1975 arrest. That arrest was almost accidental. When police stumbled onto Freshwaters, he was reported to be hiding under the

sink at his home in St. Albans, West Virginia. Police got suspicious because they were there with a routine warrant to follow up his ex-wife’s complaint about being threatened, not to capture a wanted man. Then-Gov. Arch Moore Jr. denied Freshwaters’ extradition after Ohio officials and the woman — with whom Freshwaters had had a “commonlaw-type relationship” — didn’t show up for hearings, according to the governor’s letters. Moore, who called the West Virginia warrant “bogus,” said he wasn’t excusing what Freshwaters had done in Ohio. “However, the primary objectives in our corrections system are the rehabilitation of the criminal offender and the protection of society,” wrote Moore, who later experienced that system himself after pleading guilty to corruptionrelated charges. “I am of the opinion that Mr. Freshwaters has proved himself in the last

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Brevard County Sheriff’s corrections Deputy Louie Ayala escorts Frank Freshwaters to a court hearing at Brevard County Jail in Cocoa, Florida, on May 14. 16 years to be an effective and responsible citizen of our state and would in no way endanger

any member of society.” David Means of Scott Depot, West Virginia, recalls working

with just such a man in the 1960s, the chemical-delivery driver he knew as Bill Cox. He was a bit of a cutup who had a wife and “seemed to be a model citizen,” Means told the AP by phone. “Inside he may have been completely different, but externally, no. ... We enjoyed him coming in,” said Means, 77. In Florida, the fugitive had a valid driver’s license and had worked as a driver for a landscaping company, said Maj. Tod Goodyear of the county sheriff’s office. There’s no indication he had run-ins with area law enforcement, Goodyear said. “It sounds like he was a guy that went to work and then retired and didn’t bother people and stayed out of trouble,” Goodyear said. Ohio court and prison documents call the man Frank Freshwaters, but he was jailed in Florida as Harold Frank Freshwater, and court documents filed by his attorney there referred to him with that last name. Authorities said he has declined media interviews since his arrest. Jim Cox, who identified himself as one of the sons of the man in custody, said by phone that the family isn’t commenting while it seeks legal help.

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other objects that are able to communicate wirelessly. “We’re excited about the prospects, that’s for sure. It really is all about the software that’s inherent in the system and allowing these owners to see stuff that they couldn’t see before and maximize their profits,” he says. The Smart Spout can interBY MICHELLE LOCKE face with most point-of-sale The Associated Press systems and deliver automated reports to bar owners on The message-in-a-bottle routhings like which hours are tine is going Wi-Fi. And that heavy, which brands are being means pretty soon you’ll have called for and whether pours your very own mini Times are “heavy” or “light,” says Square at the bar, right on the Nolan. bottle. The initial Medea vodka “Everyone likes to see their LED label band was manually name in lights,” says Brandon programmable; you pushed Laidlaw, president and chief buttons to key in letters. The operating officer of Pleasansecond-generation bottle, exton, California-based Medea pected to launch in June, can vodka, which recently introbe programmed from a wireduced a liquor bottle equipped less device. The app can immewith an LED message band THE ASSOCIATED PRESS diately detect which bottles that can be programmed to A high-tech liquor bottle is seen in Concord, New Hampshire, on April 6. are in the vicinity so users scroll any message that indon’t have to search bar racks. spires you via a free smartThe vodka inside Medea botliquor poured. vs. sales promos — once the phone app. tles is imported from Holland BarVision CEO Joe Nolan bottle is opened. OK, so maybe it’s message and has won awards for taste The idea is to give packaging expects bottles will only up ON a bottle. But the point is as well as packaging, says their intelligence levels as a speaking role in an increasthe same. Bluetooth technoloingly interactive marketplace. more producers bring packag- Laidlaw. Initially released in gy is changing the way drinklimited distribution in 2010, “Every consumer is walking ing into the “Internet of ers — and barkeeps — are inMedea was relaunched in Authings,” i.e. appliances or around with a very powerful teracting with their bottles. This new use of tech means computer in their pocket,” says Venky Balakrishnan, consumers can customize global vice president of digital messages on the bottles they are drinking. Heck, they even innovation at Diageo. And bottle tech that can can track its exact location. harness that isn’t limited to Distributors and bar owners the bottle. Currently availcan use the same technology able devices include wireless to track purchases and get sales data. And global drinks pour spouts such as Smart Spout, from Phoenix-based company Diageo even is BarVision, which contains working on smart sensorequipped bottles that commu- RFID technology and elecnicate with consumers’ devic- tronic tilt sensors to measure es and switch gears — recipes and report on every ounce of

gust 2014 and has sold about 25,000 cases throughout the world. A 750-milliliter bottle costs about $30, and the Bluetooth LED band will last for about 50 hours. Once consumers are done with the bottle, the band can be peeled off for disposal at a battery disposal/recycling facility and the glass bottle can be recycled as usual. The next step is working on an LED band label that can communicate in other languages. At Diageo, the “smart bottle” was showcased at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in March, using Johnnie Walker Blue Label. The bottles aren’t yet on the market and officials aren’t ready to give a release date since the technology still is being worked on. The bottle sensors were developed in collaboration with Thin Film Electronics ASA, a Norwegian company with offices around the world, including a branch in Silicon Valley. A Thinfilm OpenSense sticker on the bottle makes use of smartphones’ Near Field Communication capability, which allows devices to communicate with each other but only in very close proximity.

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BY LORI HINNANT The Associated Press PARIS — When three British schoolgirls trundled across the Syrian border; when a pregnant 14-yearold ran away from her Alpine home for the second time; when a sheltered girl from the south of France booked her first trip abroad — they were going to a place of no return. Only two of the approximately 600 Western girls and young women who have joined extremists in Syria are known to have made it out of the war zone. By comparison, as many as 30 percent of the male foreign fighters have left or are on their way out, according to figures from European governments that monitor the returns. In interviews, court documents and public records, The Associated Press has compiled a detailed picture of European girls and young women who join extremists such as the Islamic State group — a decision that is far more final than most may realize. The girls are married off almost immediately, either in Turkey or just after crossing into Syria. With an estimated 20,000 foreign fighters — among them 5,000 Europeans — in Syria, there is no shortage

SANTIAGO, Chile — The video shows a woman climbing a stairwell, her belly visibly pregnant, as she offers suggestions: Make sure there are no security cameras. Be careful not to look down or you might regret it. She tumbles backward as the screen goes black. “When you reach the bottom everything will be OK,” she says. The video is one of a series of mock abortion tutorials, part of a public campaign urging Chile to allow women to end pregnancies in cases of rape or medical complications. It would be a radical change for Chile, one of only six countries that prohibit all abortion, according to the New York-based Center for Reproductive Rights. The videos are deliberately dark and disturbing, appearing to show pregnant women throwing themselves into traffic or thrusting their stomachs onto fire hydrants. Released last month, the videos organized by Miles, a non-governmental group, aim to rally support for President Michelle Bachelet’s attempt to ease the abortion ban. “Clandestine abortions are carried out in Chile, and abortions will continue with or without politicians or a law,” Miles director Claudia Dides said. “What we want is for abortions to be safe.”

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Fighters from the al-Qaida linked Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, now called the Islamic State group, are seen marching in Raqqa, Syria, in this undated but verified file photo. of men looking for wives. That number is expected to double by the end of the year. Once among the jihadis, the women are not permitted to travel without a male chaperone or a group of other women and must remain fully covered outside, according to material published by Islamic State and researchers who follow the group. Otherwise, they risk a lashing or worse. European women who blog about their lives under Islamic State tend to be chipper about the experience, but reading between the lines of an ebook of travel advice shows a life that will be

radically circumscribed, with limited electricity, lack of even the most basic medicine and practically no autonomy. Women do not fight, researchers say, despite the Hunger Games-like promises of recruiters. “The lives of those teenage girls are very much controlled,” said Sara Khan, a British Muslim whose group Inspire campaigns against the dangers of extremist recruiters. “I don’t think that discussion ever comes up. It’s so romanticized, the idea of this utopia. I don’t even think those young girls have necessarily considered that there’s no way back now.”

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Brother Guy Consolmagno, a Jesuit astronomer at the Vatican’s Observatory, right, shows visitors the globe of planet Mars from the collection of the Specola Vaticana during an exhibition celebrating the 400th anniversary of the demonstration of Galileo’s telescope at Rome’s American Academy in Rome in 2011.

BY SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer From Galileo to genetics, the Roman Catholic Church has danced with science, sometimes in a high-tension tango but more often in a supportive waltz. Pope Francis is about to introduce a new twist: global warming. The field of genetics was started by a Catholic cleric, Gregor Mendel. Entire aspects of astronomy, including the genesis of the Big Bang theory, began with members of the Catholic clergy. While some religions reject evolution, Catholicism has said for 65 years that it fits with the story of creation. But when lay people think of the church and science, one thing usually comes to mind: The prosecution of Galileo Galilei for heresy because he insisted the Earth circles the sun and not the other way around. The Catholic Church “has got an uneven and not always congenial relationship with science,” said science historian John Heilbron, who wrote a biography of Galileo. But after ticking off some of the advances in science the church sponsored, the retired University of California Berkeley professor emeritus added, “probably on balance, the Catholic Church’s exchange with what we call science is pretty good.” The Catholic Church teaches that science and faith are not contradictory and even work well together. After lukewarm opposition to the theory of evolution in the late 19th century, the church has embraced that field of science that other faiths do not. There are remaining clashes about the ethics of scientific and medical practices — such as abortion and using stems cells from embryos — but that’s more about moral-

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ity than reality of science. “The Big Bang, which nowadays is posited as the origin of the world, does not contradict the divine act of creating, but rather requires it,” Pope Francis said last October, echoing comments made by his predecessors. “The evolution of nature does not contrast with the notion of creation, as evolution presupposes the creation of beings that evolve.” With that complicated history looming, Pope Francis, once a chemist, will soon issue an authoritative church document laying out the moral justification for fighting global warming, especially for the world’s poorest billions. Veerabhadran Ramanathan, a Scripps Institution of Oceanography climate scientist, briefed the pope on climate change. He said scientists felt they were failing in getting the world to understand the moral hazard that manmade warming presents. Now, he said, scientists who

don’t often turn to religion are looking forward to the pope’s statement. “Science and religion doesn’t mix, but environment is an exception where science and religion say the same thing,” Ramanathan said. “I think we have found a common ground.” The church found little such common ground with Galileo 382 years ago. “Everything you know (about Galileo) is wrong, but the truth unfortunately doesn’t make the church look any better,” said Brother Guy Consolmagno,

an astronomer and president of the Vatican Observatory Foundation in Arizona. Galileo was put under house arrest for the rest of his life after he continued to publish work showing the Earth orbiting the sun, despite warnings from the pope and the Inquisition. Now politicians and others who reject mainstream climate science, like Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, compare themselves to Galileo because scientists scorn them. In fact, Galileo was persecuted for espousing science, not

denying it, said Harvard University science historian Naomi Oreskes. For centuries before and after Galileo, the Catholic Church was the main supporter of astronomy, often using the rooftops of churches to study the heavens. “The church has promoted science in different ways. Thanks to Galileo we are here,” said the Rev. Jose Funes, director of the Vatican Observatory in Italy. “Thanks to the Catholic Church, Galileo exists because he was a Catholic, a good Catholic.”

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Sumter police officers Gaetano Acerra and Laura Baxter walk into the neighborhood around South Sumter Park to encourage kids to come to the Taking it to the Streets community event on Thursday afternoon. The event featured hot dogs, face painting and the opportunity to meet the officers of Sumter Police Department. The department and local churches partnered to host the event to build relations between police and the community.

COLUMBIA — Sen. Tom Davis’ filibuster will continue into the final week of the South Carolina legislative session. The Senate adjourned Thursday with the Beaufort Republican still holding the floor, speaking against a gas tax increase to help fix the state’s roads. Davis says the state can find enough money in its current budget for roads. His cause has been bolstered by the likelihood that

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S.C. Sen. Tom Davis, R-Beaufort, speaks on Tuesday as Gov. Nikki Haley and other opponents of raising S.C.’s gas tax look on. South Carolina will find an extra $400 million to spend in this year’s budget when the Board of Economic Advisers meets Friday. Senators have worked

around Davis’ filibuster to pass a bill allowing for a special session starting June 16 to deal with budget vetoes and other lingering matters.

POLICE FROM PAGE A1 police department and the sheriff’s office.” Newton said that everyone benefits from the police and the community working together. “The goal is to continue to improve that communication,” he said. “When you have these kinds of events, people build more trust and may even become the eyes for the police.” Roark said that Sumter has 23 neighborhood watch groups that look out for crime in their area.

“Good communication makes our job much easier,” he said. Gladys Clark, who lives in the South Sumter area, said she appreciated the event. “It’s a good thing to do; the more you reach out and show your love, the more love you’ll receive back,” Clark said. “I think that the police department does a great job here.” The event was one of many community outreach programs put on by the department.

PINEWOOD FROM PAGE A1 great job that this delegation did of bringing to the attention of the General Assembly what the problems are with Pinewood.” Smith said there is not very much appetite in the General Assembly to spend money. “It was a difficult time convincing people that we needed to fund this with state dollars,” he said Thursday. “Now we have that funding component, and as soon as we pass an amendment today it is locked in the budget, absent a gubernatorial veto — which I doubt seriously that she would do. So we will have a continuing source of funding coming to Pinewood to monitor the site.” Sen. Kevin Johnson, D-Manning, said the funding will be crucial to maintaining the site. “Sadly, maintaining the site is at the expense of the taxpayers, and now that money is in the budget in order to make sure the site is properly maintained and managed,” he said. “If not, we are looking at some potential of some hazardous releases.” Smith said if recurring fund-

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‘Nightingale’ follows one man’s descent into madness BY KEVIN M C DONOUGH All by myself. The perils and rewards of the one-actor drama are on display in the harrowing “Nightingale” (9 p.m., HBO). David Oyelowo, who was acclaimed for his performance as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in “Selma,” is the only actor on screen for the entirety of the film. He plays Peter Snowden, a disturbed veteran who reveals his damaged relationship with his mother and his fixation on a fellow former soldier in a series of monologues he delivers to an unseen blog and in long messages he leaves on his friend’s answering machine. Peter’s ramblings and interior monologues grow more revealing as he becomes ever more unhinged. “Nightingale” offers Oyelowo an opportunity for an amazing performance. His believability as the unraveled soldier, the put-upon son and the closeted but flamboyant suitor of a married man help propel this difficult story. But let’s be blunt. Having dispensed with most of the ingredients of conventional drama, it is doubtful that “Nightingale” will draw an audience much bigger than those who appreciate fine acting for its own sake. Most people who have seen “Psycho” once or a dozen times often think that the film ends (spoiler alert!) with the scene of the late Mrs. Bates’ desiccated body in her rocking chair. They tend not to remember the film’s more mannered epilogue, the few scenes when Norman Bates is confined in a straitjacket and musing about how he “wouldn’t even harm a fly.” If you can imagine “Psycho” consisting only of that final section, then you’re just beginning to approach the uphill climb facing Oyelowo (and his audience) in “Nightingale.” • Three women (Cara Gee, Melissa Farman and Tattiawna Jones) set out to survive and then civilize the Wild West in the 13-part drama “Strange Empire: Rise of the Women” (9 p.m., Lifetime Movie Network). • The “wolf pack” returns

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with a new season of “Alaskan Bush People” (9 p.m., Discovery, TV-PG), profiling Billy and Ami Brown and their seven grown children, born and raised in the wilds of Alaska. • Produced by Rashida Jones (“Parks and Recreation”), the documentary “Hot Girls Wanted” (now streaming on Netflix) looks at the explosion of the “amateur” side of the adult film industry, particularly among young women. The film explores the changing attitudes toward creative self-exposure among the millennial generation. It includes candid observations from women who saw their “acting” as a means of selfexpression as well as those who have succumbed to the darker side of this ever-expanding fantasy realm.

TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • Auditions unfold on “America’s Got Talent” (8 p.m., NBC, r, TV-PG). • Jeff Foxworthy hosts “Are You Smarter Than a 5th

Grader?” (8 p.m., Fox, r, TVPG). • Mark recoils from a bad product idea on “Shark Tank” (8 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG). • A Detroit street war moves west on “Hawaii Five0” (9 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14).

• Contestants aim for the right spot on “Bullseye” (9 p.m., Fox, r, TV-PG). • Ethical quandaries abound on the 10th season premiere of “What Would You Do?” (9 p.m., ABC). • The chosen uncover a deadly cyber scheme on “The Messengers” (9 p.m., CW, TV-14). • “Great Performances” (9 p.m., PBS, check local listings) presents the debut concert of the Boston Symphony Orchestra under the direction of conductor Andris Nelsons. • Jamie interferes in a domestic dispute on “Blue Bloods” (10 p.m., CBS, r, TV14). • “New Money” (10:30 p.m., E!, TV-14) showcases the lavish lifestyles and conspicuous consumption of recently minted millionaires from the worlds of techno music and gambling.

Jimmy Fallon welcomes U2 on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC, r) * Ryan Seacrest, Brittany Snow and Imagine REO SpeedDragons (featuring members of Imagine Dragons and REO Speedwagon) appear on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (11:35 p.m., ABC, r) * Mariska Hargitay, Chelsea Peretti, Father John Misty and Elle King visit “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (12:35 a.m., NBC, r) * Courteney Cox, Joel McHale, Oscar Isaac and Natalie LaRose appear on “The Late Late Show With James Corden” (12:35 a.m., CBS, r).

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Politics, profanity makes dinner hard to swallow DEAR ABBY — My sister-inlaw and her live-in boyfriend, “Bud,” get together with us for dinner and Dear Abby outings. We enjoy each ABIGAIL other’s comVAN BUREN pany, but over the last couple of years he has been making disparaging remarks on the subject of politics. We do not belong to the same political party, and his remarks make our blood boil. Bud knows we belong to the other party, but continues his barrage peppered with profanity. It’s impossible to have an intelligent debate

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with him before the cursing starts spewing out. A difference of opinion is tolerated, but when it’s laced with profanity it becomes hard to swallow. My husband feels the same way. I would tell Bud to head south as far as he can go, were it not for my sister-inlaw’s feelings. (She’s pretty close to my husband.) I thought it better not to say anything during these dressing-downs, but I don’t know how much longer I can keep my mouth shut without blasting him. How should I handle this? Ready to blow in Idaho DEAR READY TO BLOW — You and your husband should pick up the phone and call your sister-in-law. Tell her

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that as much as you love her and Bud, the political discussions have gotten out of hand, and therefore, there will be NO MORE discussions about politics when you get together. Period. If Bud starts in, your husband should not take the bait. You are both to say, “We’ll never agree on this, so let’s change the subject.” Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www. DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. Good advice for everyone -- teens to seniors -- is in “The Anger in All of Us and How to Deal With It.” To order, send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $7 (U.S. funds) to Dear Abby, Anger Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and handling are included in the price.)

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Doctors love patient care, not everything else About a decade ago, a doctor friend was lamenting the increasingly frustrating conditions of clinical practice. “How did you know to get out of medicine in 1978?” he asked with a smile. “I didn’t,” I replied. “I had no idea what was coming. I just felt I’d chosen the wrong vocation.” CHARLES I was reminded of Krauthammer this exchange upon receiving my medschool class’s 40th-reunion report and reading some of the entries. In general, my classmates felt fulfilled by family, friends and the considerable achievements of their professional lives. But there was an undercurrent of deep disappointment, almost demoralization, with what medical practice had become. The complaint was not financial but vocational — an incessant interference with their work, a deep erosion of their autonomy and authority, a transformation from physician to “provider.” As one of them wrote, “My colleagues who have already left practice all say they still love patient care, being a doctor. They just couldn’t stand everything else.” By which he meant “a never-ending attack on the profession from government, insur-

ance companies, and lawyers ... progressively intrusive and usually unproductive rules and regulations,” topped by an electronic health records mandate that produces nothing more than “billing and legal documents” — and degraded medicine. I hear this everywhere. Virtually every doctor and doctors’ group I speak to cites the same litany, with particular bitterness about the EHR mandate. As another classmate wrote, “The introduction of the electronic medical record into our office has created so much more need for documentation that I can only see about three-quarters of the patients I could before and has prompted me to seriously consider leaving for the first time.” You may have zero sympathy for doctors, but think about the extraordinary loss to society — and maybe to you, one day — of driving away 40 years of irreplaceable clinical experience. And for what? The newly elected Barack Obama told the nation in 2009 that “it just won’t save billions of dollars” — $77 billion a year, promised the administration — “and thousands of jobs, it will save lives.” He then threw a cool $27 billion at going paperless by 2015. It’s 2015 and what have we achieved? The $27 billion is gone, of course. The $77 billion in savings became a joke.

Indeed, reported the Health and Human Services inspector general in 2014, “EHR technology can make it easier to commit fraud,” as in Medicare fraud, the copy-and-paste function allowing the instant filling of vast data fields facilitating billing inflation. That’s just the beginning of the losses. Consider the myriad small practices that, facing ruinous transition costs in equipment, software, training and time, have closed shop, gone bankrupt or been swallowed by some larger entity. This hardly stays the long arm of the health care police, however. As of Jan. 1, 2015, if you haven’t gone electronic, your Medicare payments will be cut, by 1 percent this year, rising to 3 percent (potentially 5 percent) in subsequent years. Then there is the toll on doctors’ time and patient care. One study in the American Journal of Emergency Medicine found that emergency-room doctors spend 43 percent of their time entering electronic records information, 28 percent with patients. Another study found that family-practice physicians spend on average 48 minutes a day just entering clinical data. Forget the numbers. Think just of your own doctor’s visits, of how much less listening, examining, even eye contact goes on, given the need for scrolling, clicking and box checking.

The geniuses who rammed this through undoubtedly thought they were rationalizing health care. After all, banking went electronic. Why not medicine? Because banks deal with nothing but data. They don’t listen to your heart or examine your groin. Clicking boxes on an endless electronic form turns the patient into a data machine and cancels out the subtlety of a doctor’s unique feel and judgment. Why did all this happen? Because liberals in a hurry refuse to trust the self-interested wisdom of individual practictioners, who were already adopting EHR on their own, but gradually, organically, as the technology became ripe and the costs tolerable. Instead, Washington picked a date out of a hat and decreed: Digital by 2015. The results are not pretty. EHR is health care’s Solyndra. Many, no doubt, feasted nicely on the $27 billion, but the rest is waste: money squandered, patient care degraded, good physicians demoralized. Like my old classmates who signed up for patient care — which they still love — and now do data entry. Charles Krauthammer’s email address is letters@charleskrauthammer.com. © 2015, The Washington Post Writers Group

S.C. EDITORIAL ROUND UP Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers: Aiken (South Carolina) Standard on shirking of state law aches county budget: For too long, the General Assembly has been passing the buck. The latest proposed budget for Aiken County makes that abundantly evident. Although a number of factors have some prompted County administration to propose a millage rate increase, this is, in large part, tied to the lack of support from state lawmakers. For decades, the state has obligated itself toward giving additional dollars to counties and municipalities through a measure known as the local government fund. The fund was largely viewed as a way to provide local relief for mandates created by the state. It’s been an important source of revenue around the state, including in Aiken County, even with the cuts it has seen in recent years. In 1991, lawmakers instituted a law requiring 4.5 percent of the general fund revenue - of the completed fiscal year — to be appropriated into the fund for cities and counties. However, the law was suspended in 2008 to deal with budget shortfalls resulting from the recession. Now, as the state and country appear to be slowly moving out of the recession, the legislature continues to not live up to what state law originally required. The most sensible approach would be putting together a formula that ebbed and flowed with the strength of the state’s general fund. In good years, local governments would have more to spend just as the state years. In bad years, less so. Instead, the state continues to handicap local governments by not sticking to the formula and undermining city and county councils. The General Assembly has tried to make adjustments to the fund this year, although unsuccessfully. Two bills focused on the issue with one

more sensible than the other. A bill sponsored by S.C. Rep. Jim Merrill, R-Charleston - H.3374 - would all but freeze the local government fund if passed. This misguided approach would continue to put burdens on local governments by keeping mandates imposed by the state in place without the necessary dollars to fulfill the requirements, Merrill’s bill would increase the local government fund by 2 percent, but only in years when the state general fund is projected to increase by at least 4 percent - and that’s absent some kind of an extraordinary appropriation by the legislature. Each member of the Aiken County delegation supported this measure, but it looks unlikely to be signed into law. Another bill, sponsored by Eddie Southard, R-Berkeley, would take the more sensible approach and would phase in full funding for local governments over a three-year-period, but it hasn’t moved forward either. The fund was envisioned as a way to offset tax relief and some of the state’s functions that are performed at the county level. In the past few years, as the legislature has suspended the fund, the dollars coming down from the state have been unpredictable. This uncertainty - combined with problems at Langley Dam and costs incurred by last year’s winter storm — have undoubtedly put pressure on the County’s budget. These pressures should create a clear impetus for state lawmakers to push for more sensible, straightforward funding in the future. ... Post and Courier, Charleston, South Carolina, on passing on bond bill: Add South Carolina National Guard armories to the list of neglected and underfunded state assets — a list that includes colleges as well as much-discussed roads and bridges. The Legislature has been spending lots of time and en-

ergy trying to devise a plan to pay for the road maintenance that has been neglected for years. But discussion about repairing armories and vital college building projects has all but faded away. The situation is all the more ironic because, while fixing the extensive damage to roads and bridges is financially daunting, there is an easy solution to meeting the needs of colleges, technical education and armories — a bond bill. The hang-up is a threatened veto by Gov. Nikki Haley. She likens bonds to running up credit card debt. But that’s not a realistic comparison. Bonds are sound financial tools to help governments tend to large building projects that they would otherwise be unable to accomplish. And at this time, interest rates remain low, and thus attractive, and other S.C. bonds are expiring. That means the $236 million bond bill that is languishing in the Legislature would not increase taxes. South Carolinians — including lawmakers and the governor — should be embar-

rassed to ask members of the National Guard to train in armories that have leaky roofs, inadequate heating and air conditioning, crumbling surfaces and poor lighting. Furthermore, those armories are where the Guard stores equipment that ought to be better protected. The slighting of our state’s citizen soldiers is particularly galling considering the heavy burdens that they have carried in extended American missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. The bond bill would provide money, which would be matched by federal funds, for the armories’ long overdue repairs. And on a larger scale, it would help establish an aeronautical training center at Trident Technical College. Boeing has ramped up the need for workers trained in that field. And ancillary industries that might come to the area because of Boeing would also need employees. The Medical University of South Carolina would receive financial assistance toward building a new women’s and children’s hospital that would serve people from across the

state and bolster its increasing prominence nationally. College of Charleston President Glenn McConnell, who fully understands bond bills, having served in the state Senate for more than 30 years, says they are a wise way to address pressing needs. And any homeowner knows that deferring maintenance only results in greater needs that cost more to fix. Similarly, failing to keep up with building needs diminishes colleges’ ability to recruit students and provide first-rate instruction. Again, the cost of building is only going to rise. Indeed, Federal Reserve Board Chairwoman Janet Yellen recently said the central bank is likely to increase interest rates this year. The Fed has repeatedly failed to follow through on similar signals. But whether rates rise of not, the General Assembly has an opportunity to accomplish a lot without a lot of pain — except that inflicted by Gov. Haley’s stance. It’s worth a concerted effort to get the bond bill passed before the looming end of the legislative session.

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AROUND TOWN An eighth anniversary celebra- 5792. Add the group to your contacts for updated infortion for the Gospel Kings will be held at 5 p.m. on Sunday, mation on the recorded celebrate eighth line annivermessage at (206) 376May 31,Gospel at the Kings DennistoComsary 5992. munity Center, 410 W. Cedar Lane, Bishopville. On Manning High School Class of the program: Solo Tones; 1995 will hold its 20-year Corinthians; Spiritual Gosclass reunion Friday-Saturpel Singers; Sons of Gethday, June 12-13 as follows: semane; and many more. 7-11 p.m. Friday, White MasThere will be free food. querade Party, The Breedin Room, 312 Pine St., ManThe Sumter Benedict Alumni ning; noon-3 p.m. Saturday, Club will hold an important reunion cookout, Swan meeting at 6 p.m. on MonLake-Iris Gardens, 822 W. day, June 1, at the North HOPE Center. Call Shirley M. Liberty St.; and 8-11 p.m. Saturday, fine dining affair Blassingame at (803) 506at Saluda’s Restaurant, 751 4019. Saluda Ave., Columbia The Sumter Community VIP (www.saludas.com). Email will meet at 10 a.m. on 95mhs20th@gmail.com. Wednesday, June 3, at the An Applebee’s flapjack fundJames Clyburn Transportaraiser breakfast to support tion Center, 129 Harvin St. Crestwood High School FFA This is an important meetwill be held 8-10 a.m. on ing and we are calling all Saturday, June 20, at Appleneighborhood groups, bee’s Neighborhood Grill & crime watch groups and Bar, 2497 Broad St. Call every concerned citizen to Jason Gore at (843) 333-9712 attend. Call (803) 491-4910. or (803) 469-6200, extension The Clarendon County Demo4514. Mr. Gore can also be cratic Party will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 4, at reached via email at Jason. Bassard’s Pond House, 4162 gore@sumterschools.net or email Brittany Robinson at Rev. JW Carter Road, Sumbrittanyrobinson9@gmail. merton. com. The Campbell Soup friends The 2015 Sumter County Comlunch group will meet at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, June munity Development Corporation Housing and Job Fair will 6, at Golden Corral. be held 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on The Sumter Chapter of the Na- Saturday, June 27, at South tional Federation of the Blind Sumter Resource Center, will meet at 7 p.m. on Tues- 337 Manning Ave. day, June 9, at Shiloh-RanThe Post 10813 25th anniversadolph Manor. Marjorie ry banquet will be held at 6 Smith will speak. Transporp.m. on Oct. 24 at Veterans tation will be provided Hall, 610 Manning Ave. For within the mileage radius. Contact Debra Canty, presi- further information, call (803) 773-5604, (803) 968dent, at DebraCanC2@fron5219 or (803) 406-0748. tier.com or at (803) 775-

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PUBLIC AGENDA SANTEE-LYNCHES REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Monday, June 1, 7 p.m., SanteeLynches Board Room, 36 W. Liberty St. SUMTER CITY COUNCIL Tuesday, June 2, 5:30 p.m., Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St.

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SPCA DOG OF THE WEEK Pup, a spayed 5-year-old tan lab / chow mix, is available for adoption at the Sumter SPCA. She is housebroken, friendly, playful and affectionate. Pup is super with people and adores attention, but needs to be an only pet. The Sumter SPCA is located at 1140 S. Guignard Drive, (803) 773-9292, and is open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every day except Wednesday and Sunday. Visit the website at www.sumterscspca.com.

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

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LEGION BASEBALL

COLLEGE BASEBALL COMMENTARY

Finding a way to win

Leggett’s status tied to Tigers’ NCAA run T

third and final game is slated for 7:30 p.m. today in Manning. Watcher made the most of his short outing. He worked out of a 2-on, no-out jam in the first by retiring the final three batters of the first inning – two on strikeouts – to end an early Post 68 threat. Sumter took an early lead thanks to a Manning miscue and a big swing from River Soles. A mishandled grounder allowed Philip

he hour of truth has finally arrived for Jack Leggett. The Clemson baseball head coach will send his Tigers out against Arizona State in the Fullerton Regional of the NCAA tournament today at 6 p.m. What transpires over the next three or four days will determine whether Leggett will return for his 23rd season at Clemson. After facing much scrutiny from Clemson athletics director Dan Radakovich following last season, Leggett was retained. However, simply making the postseason isn’t going to be enough to keep Leggett on the job for next year since the Tigers bring just a 33-27 record into the regional hosted by Cal State Fullerton. After all, Dennis Clemson has made the Brunson NCAA tournament in 21 of Leggett’s 22 seasons. Not making the tournament would have surely spelled the end for Leggett, and a trip was up in the air heading into the final Atlantic Coast Conference series of the season. Clemson LEGGETT traveled to Tallahassee, Fla., and swept regional No. 1 seed Florida State. While the Tigers went just 1-2 in the ACC tournament last week, the one win was over national No. 3 seed Louisville and that was enough to get them the final at-large bid in the 64-team field. Should the Tigers win the regional that also includes Pepperdine, playing in a super regional with a berth in the College World Series on the line would seemingly do the trick of getting him another year. And if Clemson were to pull an oh-and-2 and barbecue, that would signal the end of his tenure. However, what if the Tigers get to the championship round only to fall short of winning the regional? Would that be enough for him to stay on? That remains to be seen, and you have to throw in all of this the fact that Leggett’s contract runs out after the

SEE WAY, PAGE B3

SEE LEGGETT, PAGE B4

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Sumter’s River Soles (11) is greeted by his P-15’s teammates after hitting a 2-run home run in the first inning of the P-15’s 6-2 win over Manning-Santee on Thursday at Riley Park. Soles had three hits and four runs batted in.

P-15’s overcome Phillip Watcher arm injury thanks to Soles’ 4 RBI in 6-2 victory over Manning-Santee BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com It was a short night for Phillip Watcher. It was a long night for anyone facing River Soles. And it was a much needed night from Taylor Finley. Watcher, the Sumter P-15’s righthanded starting pitcher, lasted just 1 2/3 innings before having to leave the game completely with arm discomfort after throwing from the mound for the first time

in nearly a year. But Finley was able to pick up the slack in relief – throwing the final five innings and allowing no runs on just one hit. Backed by Soles’ 3-hit, 4-RBI performance, that was more than enough for the P-15’s to earn a 6-2 victory over Manning–Santee Post 68 on Thursday at Riley Park. The win ups Sumter’s overall and League III record to 2-0 as the P-15’s have taken each of the first two games against Post 68. The

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College of Charleston no longer a surprise in tourney BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press COLUMBIA — College of Charleston second baseman Blake Butler felt the intensity when the Cougars got back together for workouts last fall: His team wanted to finish the job it began last season. That task starts this weekend at the NCAA regional in Tallahassee, Florida. The Cougars were one of the NCAA’s surprise teams a year ago when it became just the fourth No. 4 seed — the NCAA uses 16 four-team regional sites — BUTLER since 1999 to advance out of the Gainesville regional into the best-of-three super regional series. College of Charleston fell at Texas Tech in a pair of 1-0 games to end their season. Butler said since then the players have worked to take that next step into the College World Series. The secondseeded Cougars (43-13) open NCAA play on Friday against Auburn (35-24). Top-seeded Florida State (41-19) takes on Mercer (35-21) in Friday’s other game. Butler, the Colonial Athletic Conference’s player of the year, said the close calls at

NCAA TOURNAMENT TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL WHO: (2) College of Charleston vs. (3) Auburn, Noon COLLEGE STATION REGIONAL WHO: (2) Coastal Carolina vs. (3) California, 1 p.m. FULLERTON REGIONAL WHO: (3) Clemson vs. (2) Arizona State, 6 p.m. Each game can be viewed on ESPN3

Texas Tech left the Cougars thinking they could go further this time around. “That’s been the story of our season,” he said. “With the veterans that are here and played in that (Texas Tec h) series, we knew could be a top-20, top-16 team capable of getting to Omaha.” The strength of the College of Charleston is its offense, which ranks eighth nationally

SEE CHARLESTON, PAGE B4

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

First-year Golden State head coach Steve Kerr has led the Warriors to their first NBA Finals appearance in 40 years with a 104-90 victory over Houston on Wednesday to win the Western Conference finals. Golden State will meet Cleveland in the finals, which won’t begin until Thursday. Both teams will look to take advantage of the long break for rest to heal their respective teams.

The wait is on for Cavs,Warriors LeBron making 5th title appearance, Curry eyes 1st NBA crown BY TIM REYNOLDS The Associated Press Golden State coach Steve Kerr was chatting with assistant Luke Walton a few minutes before what became the Warriors’ clinching victory in the Western Conference Finals, and a realization popped into his head. “You know what we do now?” Kerr asked, somewhat rhetorically. “We wait.”

Now, we all wait. The NBA Finals won’t start until June 4, meaning both the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Warriors will have more than a full week to rest, recover, scout and plan for Game 1 of the title matchup. It’s the same sort of break that Golden State had to deal with between the first and second rounds, and for Cleveland, these mini-vacations are now the norm — the Cavs also had layoffs of about a week fol-

lowing their wins in each of their opening two series. So both teams were off Thursday. At the Cavaliers’ complex in Independence, Ohio, some players arrived for treatment, but nary a basketball was bouncing in the facility — that resumes on Friday. The Warriors planned to also take the day and revel in a five-game ousting of the Houston

SEE NBA FINALS, PAGE B5

SPORTS

FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2015

SCOREBOARD

CENTRAL DIVISION

TV, RADIO TODAY

5 a.m. - Professional Tennis: French Open Men’s and Women’s ThirdRound Matches from Paris (ESPN2). 7 a.m. -- Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Irish Open Third Round from Newcastle, Northern Ireland (GOLF). 10 a.m. -- NASCAR Racing: XFINITY Series Buckle Up 200 Practice from Dover, Del. (FOX SPORTS 1). 11 a.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series FedEx 400 Practice from Dover, Del. (FOX SPORTS 1). 12:30 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 200 Pole Qualifying from Dover, Del. (FOX SPORTS 1). 1 p.m. -- College Baseball: NCAA Tournament Update Show (ESPNU). 1 p.m. -- LPGA Golf: ShopRite LPGA Classic First Round from Galloway, N.J. (GOLF). 1 p.m. -- College Baseball: NCAA Tournament Stillwater Regional Game One from Stillwater, Okla. -- Arkansas vs. Oral Roberts (SEC NETWORK). 2 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: XFINITY Series Buckle Up 200 Practice from Dover, Del. (FOX SPORTS 1). 3:30 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series FedEx 400 Pole Qualifying from Dover, Del. (FOX SPORTS 1). 4 p.m. -- PGA Golf: Byron Nelson Second Round from Irving, Texas (GOLF). 4 p.m. -- College Baseball: NCAA Tournament Baton Rouge Regional Game One from Baton Rouge, La. -- Lehigh vs. Louisiana State (SEC NETWORK). 5:30 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Series Lucas Oil 200 from Dover, Del. (FOX SPORTS 1, WEGX-FM 92.9). 6:05 p.m. -- Talk Show: Sports Talk (WPUB-FM 102.7, WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. -- College Softball: Women’s College World Series Game Five from Oklahoma City (ESPN). 7 p.m. -- College Baseball: NCAA Tournament Gainesville Regional Game Two from Gainesville, Fla. -- Florida vs. Florida A&M (SEC NETWORK). 7 p.m. -- American Legion Baseball: Sumter at Manning-Santee (WWHMFM 92.3, WWHM-FM 93.3, WWHM-AM 1290). 8 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Los Angeles Dodgers at St. Louis or Boston at Texas (MLB NETWORK). 8 p.m. -- NHL Hockey: Stanley Cup Eastern Conference Playoffs Final Series Game Seven -- Tampa Bay at New York Rangers (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 9 p.m. -- International Soccer: FIFA U-20 World Cup Group Match from Auckland, New Zealand -- Ukraine vs. New Zealand (FOX SPORTS 1). 9 p.m. -- Professional Boxing: Amir Khan vs. Chris Algieri in a Welterweight Bout and Javier Fortuna vs. Bryan Vasquez for the WBA Junior Lightweight Title from Brooklyn, N.Y. (SPIKE). 9 p.m. -- MLL Lacrosse: Ohio at Denver (SPORTSOUTH). 9 p.m. -- Major League Soccer: Dallas at Kansas City (UNIVISION). 9:30 p.m. -- College Softball: Women’s College World Series Game Six from Oklahoma City (ESPN). 10 p.m. -- Professional Boxing: Lateef Kayode vs. Nick Kisner in a Cruiserweight Bout from Memphis, Tenn. (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 10 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Atlanta at San Francisco (FOX SPORTSOUTH, WPUB-FM 102.7). 11 a.m. -- College Baseball: NCAA Tournament Los Angeles Regional Game Two from Los Angeles -- Cal Bakersfield vs. UCLA ESPNU). Midnight -- International Soccer: FIFA U-20 World Cup Group Match from Whangarei, New Zealand -- Myanmar vs. United States (FOX SPORTS 1). Midnight -- International Soccer: FIFA U-20 World Cup Group Match -- Argentina vs. Panama (FOX SPORTS 2). 3 a.m. -- International Soccer: FIFA U-20 World Cup Group Match -Ghana vs. Austria (FOX SPORTS 2).

GOLF The Associated Press AT&T BYRON NELSON PAR SCORES

Thursday At TPC Four Seasons Resort Irving, Texas Purse: $7.1 million Yardage: 7,166; Par 70 (35-35) First Round a-denotes amateur Steven Bowditch 30-32—62 Jimmy Walker 30-34—64 James Hahn 34-31—65 Ryan Palmer 31-34—65 Tom Gillis 32-34—66 John Merrick 32-34—66 Keegan Bradley 33-33—66 Derek Ernst 33-34—67 Dustin Johnson 33-34—67 Steve Wheatcroft 33-34—67 Tony Finau 36-31—67 Danny Lee 33-34—67 Jon Curran 33-34—67 John Senden 36-31—67 Jonas Blixt 31-36—67 Ken Duke 35-32—67 Nick Watney 35-32—67 Martin Flores 32-35—67 Jonathan Byrd 32-35—67 Cameron Percy 31-36—67

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WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Cleveland 12, Texas 3 Chicago White Sox 5, Toronto 3, 10 innings N.Y. Yankees 4, Kansas City 2 Minnesota 6, Boston 4 Seattle 3, Tampa Bay 0 Detroit 3, Oakland 2 Baltimore 5, Houston 4 San Diego 5, L.A. Angels 4

TODAY’S GAMES

Kansas City (Volquez 4-3) at Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 4-4), 4:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (Karns 3-2) at Baltimore (Mi.Gonzalez 5-3), 7:05 p.m. Boston (S.Wright 2-1) at Texas (Gallardo 4-6), 8:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Rodon 1-0) at Houston (McCullers 1-0), 8:10 p.m. Toronto (Buehrle 5-4) at Minnesota (May 3-3), 8:10 p.m. Detroit (An.Sanchez 3-5) at L.A. Angels (Santiago 3-3), 10:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Capuano 0-2) at Oakland (Gray 5-2), 10:05 p.m. Cleveland (Bauer 4-1) at Seattle (T. Walker 1-5), 10:10 p.m.

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FRENCH OPEN

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

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

TODAY’S GAMES

Kansas City (Volquez 4-3) at Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 4-4), 4:05 p.m. Colorado (Bettis 1-0) at Philadelphia (Hamels 5-3), 7:05 p.m. Miami (Haren 4-2) at N.Y. Mets (Harvey 5-2), 7:10 p.m. Washington (Strasburg 3-5) at Cincinnati (DeSclafani 2-4), 7:10 p.m. Arizona (R.De La Rosa 4-2) at Milwaukee (Nelson 2-5), 8:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Bolsinger 3-0) at St. Louis (Lackey 2-3), 8:15 p.m. Pittsburgh (Liriano 2-4) at San Diego (Shields 6-0), 10:10 p.m. Atlanta (Foltynewicz 3-1) at San Francisco (T.Hudson 2-4), 10:15 p.m.

NBA PLAYOFFS By The Associated Press CONFERENCE FINALS

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

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Cleveland 4, Atlanta 0 Wednesday, May 20: Cleveland 97, Atlanta 89 Friday, May 22: Cleveland 94, Atlanta 82 Sunday, May 24: Cleveland 114, Atlanta 111, OT Tuesday, May 26: Cleveland 118, Atlanta 88

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Golden State 4, Houston 1 Tuesday, May 19: Golden State 110, Houston 106 Thursday, May 21: Golden State 99, Houston 98 Saturday, May 23: Golden State 115, Houston 80 Monday, May 25: Houston 128, Golden State 115 Wednesday, May 27: Golden State 104, Houston 90

FINALS

(Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Golden State vs. Cleveland Thursday, June 4: Cleveland at Golden State, 9 p.m. Sunday, June 7: Cleveland at Golden State, 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 9: Golden State at Cleveland, 9 p.m. Thursday, June 11: Golden State at Cleveland, 9 p.m. x-Sunday, June 14: Cleveland at Golden State, 8 p.m. x-Tuesday, June 16: Golden State at Cleveland, 9 p.m. x-Friday, June 19: Cleveland at Golden State, 9 p.m.

NHL PLAYOFFS By The Associated Press CONFERENCE FINALS

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

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Tampa Bay 3, N.Y. Rangers 3 Saturday, May 16: N.Y. Rangers 2, Tampa Bay 1 Monday, May 18: Tampa Bay 6, N.Y. Rangers 2 Wednesday, May 20: Tampa Bay 6, N.Y. Rangers 5, OT Friday, May 22: N.Y. Rangers 5, Tampa Bay 1 Sunday, May 24: Tampa Bay 2, N.Y. Rangers 0 Tuesday, May 26: N.Y. Rangers 7, Tampa Bay 3 Friday, May 29: Tampa Bay at N.Y. Rangers, 8 p.m. Anaheim 3, Chicago 3 Sunday, May 17: Anaheim 4, Chicago 1 Tuesday, May 19: Chicago 3, Anaheim 2, 3OT Thursday, May 21: Anaheim 2, Chicago 1 Saturday, May 23: Chicago 5, Anaheim 4, 2OT Monday, May 25: Anaheim 5, Chicago 4, OT Wednesday, May 27: Chicago 5, Anaheim 2 Saturday, May 30: Chicago at Anaheim 8 p.m.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nov Novak Djokovic hits a return during his 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 victory over Gilles Muller in the second round of the French Open on Thursday at Roland Garros in Paris.

New challenges await Williams, Djokovic, Murray in French Open BY HOWARD FENDRICH The Associated Press For Serena Williams, it was a bad right elbow that led to some shaky serving and a dropped set. For Novak Djokovic, first it was a balky right hip that needed treatment from a trainer; later came an embarrassing mistake. For Andy Murray, it was a time warning from the chair umpire and losing a set for the first time in six matches against his opponent. While nine-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal won in straight sets on a cloudy, windy Thursday, some red dirt got in the machine for three of the other biggest names at Roland Garros. That trio put those moments aside and reached the third round, where more significant challenges could await. “I know I’m capable of playing great tennis,” the top-seeded Williams said. “Just haven’t seen it yet.” Calling her performance “not professional,” Williams was sloppy as can be for stretches in a 5-7, 6-3, 6-3

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MURRAY

victory over 105th-ranked Anna-Lena Friedsam, a German who had never won a Grand Slam match until this week. Williams committed 21 unforced errors in the first set alone, 52 in all. “I was a little bit nervous (in the) first set,” Friedsam said, “and I think Serena was a bit nervous, too.” The American was particularly subpar with her serve, which she said she hasn’t been able to work on properly in practice because of an elbow injury that led her to withdraw from a claycourt tournament in Rome this month. “I’m not using it so much as a weapon,” Williams said about her serve. “So hopefully it will get better.” She double-faulted eight times and allowed Friedsam to accumulate 15 break points, four of which were converted.

“I know my level is literally 100 times better than I played today,” the 19-time major champion said, rolling her eyes, “so I think I take more solace in the fact I can play better, as opposed to the fact that that’s the best I could play. Then I would be in trouble.” Next comes 27th-seeded Victoria Azarenka, a former No. 1 player and two-time Australian Open champion. Even if she is 15-3 against Azarenka, including wins in the 2012 and 2013 U.S. Open finals, Williams acknowledged: “I do know if I play the way I did today, I probably won’t be winning my match. So I’m going to have to step it up a level.” The top-seeded Djokovic and Murray, seeded No. 3, both will take on talented young Australians for berths in the fourth round. Djokovic faces 19-year-old Thanasi Kokkinakis, while Murray meets 20-year-old Nick Kyrgios. There hadn’t been a teenager in the men’s third round at Roland Garros since 2008, but now there are two: Kokkinakis and Croatia’s Borna Coric, 18.

FINALS

(Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Wednesday, June 3: TBD Saturday, June 6: TBD Monday, June 8: TBD Wednesday, June 10: TBD x-Saturday, June 13: TBD x-Monday, June 15: TBD x-Wednesday, June 17: TBD

FRENCH OPEN RESULTS

L 22 24 23 27 26

W 28 27 23 19 18

L 16 21 22 27 32

TENNIS The Associated Press

EAST DIVISION

Washington New York Atlanta Philadelphia Miami

Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego Arizona Colorado

W 31 25 24 19 16

WESTERN CONFERENCE

MLB STANDINGS By The Associated Press W New York 25 Tampa Bay 24 Baltimore 21 Toronto 22 Boston 21 CENTRAL DIVISION W Kansas City 28 Minnesota 28 Detroit 28 Cleveland 21 Chicago 20 WEST DIVISION W Houston 30 Seattle 23 Los Angeles 23 Texas 23 Oakland 17

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Thursday At Stade Roland Garros Paris Purse: $30.86 million (Grand Slam) Surface: Clay-Outdoor Singles Men Second Round Nick Kyrgios (29), Australia, def. Kyle Edmund, Britain, walkover. Marin Cilic (9), Croatia, def. Andrea Arnaboldi, Italy, 7-6 (3), 6-1, 6-1. Leonardo Mayer (23), Argentina, def. Jerzy Janowicz, Poland, 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (1), 6-1. Pablo Andujar, Spain, def. Philipp Kohlschreiber (22), Germany, 6-1, 7-6 (5), 3-6, 3-6, 6-4. Thanasi Kokkinakis, Australia, def. Bernard Tomic (27), Australia, 3-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 8-6. Rafael Nadal (6), Spain, def. Nicolas Almagro, Spain, 6-4, 6-3, 6-1. Andrey Kuznetsov, Russia, def. Jurgen Melzer, Austria, 6-1, 5-7, 7-6 (0), 7-5. David Goffin (17), Belgium, def. Santiago Giraldo, Colombia, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2. Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. Gilles Muller, Luxembourg, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4. Andy Murray (3), Britain, def. Joao Sousa, Portugal, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1. Simone Bolelli, Italy, def. Viktor Troicki (31), Serbia, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3. Jeremy Chardy, France, def. John Isner (16), United States, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. Borna Coric, Croatia, def. Tommy Robredo (18), Spain, 7-5, 3-6, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4. David Ferrer (7), Spain, def. Daniel Gimeno-Traver, Spain, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1. Jack Sock, United States, def. Pablo Carreno Busta, Spain, 6-7 (2), 7-6 (4), 6-1, 7-6 (4). Kevin Anderson (15), South Africa, def. Yen-hsun Lu, Taiwan, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. Richard Gasquet (20), France, vs. Carlos Berlocq, Argentina, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1, 4-6, susp., darkness. Third Round Kei Nishikori (5), Japan, def. Benjamin Becker, Germany, walkover. Women Second Round Julia Goerges, Germany, def. Caroline Wozniacki (5), Denmark, 6-4, 7-6 (4). Petra Kvitova (4), Czech Republic, def. Silvia Soler-Espinosa, Spain, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-2.

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COLUMBIA – South Carolina senior first baseman Kyle Martin earned secondteam Louisville Slugger AllAmerica honors as chosen by Collegiate Baseball. The team was announced on Thursday morning. Martin led the Gamecocks in all three Triple Crown categories batting .350 (71-for-203) with 14 homers and 56 RBI. Junior lefthander Matthew Crownover (Ringgold, Ga.) and sophomore catcher

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BALTIMORE — Chris Sale struck out 12 over 7 2-3 shutout innings to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 3-2 victory Thursday over the Orioles, who rebounded to win the second game 6-3 in a doubleheader. WEDNESDAY BRAVES 3 DODGERS 2 LOS ANGELES — Andrelton Simmons had two hits and scored the go-ahead run on Adam Liberatore’s wild pitch in the eighth inning, Cameron Maybin homered to continue his hot month and the Braves beat the Dodgers 3-2 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep.

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Camden completes series sweep of Jets BY TOM DIDATO Special to The Sumter Item CAMDEN – One night after his pitchers combined to walk a dozen Camden batters and hit another eight in a 22-4 loss, Dalzell-Shaw Post 175 head coach Gene Durant was looking for a better performance in Thursday’s finale of the 3-game series with Post 17. The Jets received a much better performance from pitchers Andrew Wrenn and Trequan Lee, but it was Post 175’s bats which let them down in an 11-1 defeat to Camden at American Legion Park in a game stopped in the bottom of the seventh by the 10-run mercy rule. Camden improved to 3-0 in League III play and 6-1 overall with the victory, which came thanks to a 6-run third inning. As for the Post 17 pitchers, right-handers Tyler Bowers and Chase Stephens combined on a 2-hitter with both hits coming off Bowers and both off the bat of Dalzell-Shaw leadoff hitter Rod Lee. As for the Jets, Durant only

WAY FROM PAGE B1 Watcher to reach base and Soles followed two batters later with a 2-run blast over the left field wall. It stayed 2-0 until the third when Post 68 pulled even thanks to some wildness by Sumter’s Drew Talley, who came in to get the final out in the bottom of the second. Colin Lee walked to lead off the inning and Hunter Robinson was hit by a pitch. After a popup, the duo pulled off a double steal to get into scoring position. Talley struck out the next batter, but Jared Hair connected on a 2-out double to plate Lee and Robinson and knot the game at 2-2. Hair came up again in the fifth inning with the opportunity to do more damage. Talley walked the first two batters to end his night and was replaced by Finley. Finley got a strikeout, but walked Steven Cox to load the bases. This time, however, Hair lined the ball to Javon Martin at first, who easily stepped on the bag for an

asked that his pitchers throw strikes and make Camden earn everything it would get. Wrenn went the first five frames before giving way to Trequan Lee. Together, they allowed 13 hits, but only issued four walks while hitting a batter in a marked improvement from Wednesday’s fiasco. “I’m real proud tonight,” Durant said. “All I asked tonight was that my pitchers throw strikes. We’ve been getting blown out because we’ve been walking players and hitting batters. I asked my starting pitcher (Wrenn) to give me five innings and he did a real good job. “We’re improving every game and that’s all I can ask of them.” The Jets trailed 1-0 after Camden got to Wrenn for a run in the bottom of the first. The visitors would knot things at 1-1 in the top of the third. With two outs, Rod Lee rocked a Bowers’ offering by taking a fastball the other way for a triple to right field. Nate Hart followed by getting on with a walk. Durant then

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inning-ending double play that kept the game tied. But the P-15’s were unable to take advantage of their scoring opportunities. Sumter left at least one runner in scoring position in the third, fourth and fifth innings and stranded six runners in the process. Post 68 starting pitcher Tommy King settled down after the first-inning homer to allow just two hits with four strikeouts

called for a double steal and when the throw to get Hart was high and wide, it allowed Lee to score the tying run. Wrenn, who worked his way around a Nick Stokes 2-out triple in the second, would not be as fortunate an inning later as the 17ers strung together six hits to score as many runs. Russ Radcliff, who swiped 16 bases in the 3-game series, led off with a single to left before stealing second and third. Tyler Jordan reached on a walk before stealing second while Radcliff took home on the throw to score what proved to be the winning run. Bowers, who hit a grand slam on Wednesday, then helped his cause with an RBI double before making it a 4-1 lead when he came in from second on Gunner Smith’s run-scoring single to left. Ross Hough followed with a single and with one out, Lawson Stokes drove Smith home with a sacrifice fly to center which was followed by Nick Stokes’s RBI single and a stolen base. Bradwin Salmond made it 7-1 when his single to center plated Nick Stokes.

over his final 4-plus innings. He exited after allowing a leadoff single in the bottom of the sixth. The sixth inning proved to be the turning point, though. After the leadoff single, a grounder that might have led to a double play was thrown into the outfield to put runners on second and third with no outs. Soles followed with his second big hit of the night – a 2-run single to make it 4-2. A walk, a wild pitch and a strikeout put runners on second and third again with one down. Reese Hankins then hit a grounder to short and Sumter runner Kemper Patton ran into the shortstop and was called out for interference to keep another run from scoring, But Chris Crawford came through two batters later with another 2-run single to increase the P-15’s advantage to 6-2. Finley took care of the rest. Manning had just a sixth-inning single after the third inning. He struck out seven and walked two.

Camden’s offense was spread throughout the order with nine different players having at least one hit each with Radlciff’s three and a pair from Nick Stokes leading the way. “This lineup writes itself,” said first-year Post 17 head coach Will Dorton. “We have guys all over the place who can swing the bat and we have guys who we can move around in the order. If somebody gets in a little slump and is not swinging the bat well, we have a guy who we can move up into their spot and who we feel will be able to produce.” Camden would add solo runs in each of the next four innings with the final one, which put the game over the top, coming when Radcliff’s bases-loaded, 1-out grounder in the home half of the seventh brought Blake Serpas, who opened the inning with a double, across. Bowers worked the first five innings for Camden and allowed one run on two hits while striking out five batters. Stephens came on to start the sixth and went the

final two frames, not allowing a hit while recording a strikeout. Durant said after the game that this was a contest his team could take some confidence from for the rest of the season. “This is a game we can really build off of,” he said. “Camden’s a really good club. They should be ranked right up there at the top of our league. For us to hang in there with them the way we have, the games got out of hand late due to our pitching. But we’re going to work on our pitching during our week off with our pitchers and also working on the fundamentals.” Both Camden and the Jets have next week off and Durant, for one, said the break comes at a good time for his team which can gather itself back up at this early juncture of the season. “It’s an excellent time for us to have a week off,” he said. “We had a late start in getting practice started and this will give our guys a little more time to regroup and really work on the things that we haven’t had time to work on.”

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Manning-Santee pitcher Tommy King delivers a pitch during Post 68’s loss to Sumter on Thursday at Riley Park. King worked 5-plus innings, being charged with four runs.

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NCAA REGIONALS By The Associated Press Double Elimination; x-if necessary

Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner

TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL

NASHVILLE REGIONAL

At Dick Howser Stadium Tallahassee, Fla. Today Game 1 — Auburn (35-24) vs. College of Charleston (43-13), Noon Game 2 — Florida State (41-19) vs. Mercer (3521), 6 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner

GAINESVILLE REGIONAL

At Alfred A. McKethan Stadium Gainesville, Fla. Today Game 1 — South Florida (33-24-1) vs. FAU (4017), 1 p.m. Game 2 — Florida (44-16) vs. Florida A&M (2323), 7 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner

CORAL GABLES REGIONAL

At A-Rod Park at Mark Light Field Coral Gables, Fla. Today Game 1 — Columbia (31-15) vs. East Carolina (40-20), 1 p.m. Game 2 — Miami (44-14) vs. FIU (29-29), 7 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner

LOUISVILLE REGIONAL

At Jim Patterson Stadium Louisville, Ky. Today Game 1 — Michigan (37-23) vs. Bradley (35-19), 2 p.m. Game 2 — Louisville (43-16) vs. Morehead State (38-20), 6 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner

At Hawkins Field Nashville, Tenn. Today Game 1 — Indiana (34-22) vs. Radford (43-14), 3 p.m. Game 2 — Vanderbilt (42-19) vs. Lipscomb (3918), 8 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner At Illinois Field Champaign, Ill. Today Game 1 — Wright State (41-15) vs. Notre Dame (36-21), 1 p.m. Game 2 — Illinois (47-8-1) vs. Ohio (36-19), 8 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner

SPRINGFIELD REGIONAL

At Hammons Field Springfield, Mo. Today Game 1 — Oregon (37-23) vs. Iowa (39-16), 2 p.m. Game 2 — Missouri State (45-10) vs. Canisus (34-28), 7 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner

BATON ROUGE REGIONAL

At Alex Box Stadium Baton Rouge, La. Today Game 1 — LSU (48-10) vs. Lehigh (25-29), 4 p.m. Game 2 — Tulane (34-23) vs. UNC Wilmington (39-16), 8 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner

STILLWATER REGIONAL

At Cougar Field Houston Today Game 1 — Louisiana-Lafayette (39-21) vs. Rice (35-20), 3:30 p.m. Game 2 — Houston (42-18) vs. Houston Baptist (28-25), 8 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner

FORT WORTH REGIONAL

LOS ANGELES REGIONAL

At Charlie and Marie Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, Texas Today Game 1 — Stony Brook (34-14-1) vs. N.C. State (34-21), 2:30 p.m. Game 2 — TCU (45-11) vs. Sacred Heart (23-301), 7 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner

At Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles Today Game 1 — Maryland (39-21) vs. Mississippi (3026), 7 p.m. Game 2 — UCLA (42-14) vs. Cal State Bakersfield (36-22-1), 11 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner

DALLAS REGIONAL

FULLERTON REGIONAL

At Horner Ballpark Dallas Today Game 1 — Texas (30-25) vs. Oregon State (38-161), 2:30 p.m. Game 2 — Dallas Baptist (43-13) vs. VCU (37-22), 7 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner

At Goodwin Field Fullerton, Calif. Today Game 1 — Clemson (32-27) vs. Arizona State (3421), 6 p.m. Game 2 — Cal State Fullerton (34-22) vs. Pepperdine (30-27), 10 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner

COLLEGE STATION REGIONAL

LAKE ELSINORE REGIONAL

At Olsen Field College Station, Texas Today Game 1 — California (34-19) vs. Coastal Carolina (38-19), 1 p.m. Game 2 — Texas A&M (45-11) vs. Texas Southern (31-17), 7 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner

CHARLESTON ‘We always have had high expectations When we had our first meeting, coach Lee put that mindset in all of us that Omaha’s the main goal. We’re good enough to make that next level.’

FROM PAGE B1 with a .309 batting average and 12th in the country with 612 hits. Butler leads the way from the cleanup spot with a .338 average and 12 home runs. Butler batted leadoff a year ago until coach Monte Lee thought his ability to put the ball in play would make him effective in the heart of the Cougars’ lineup. “I moved back to the fourhole and didn’t really look back,” Butler said. “It’s been a blessing.” Yet not the only change that’s worked for the Cougars this season. Ace Bailey Ober, 10-3 with a 1.52 ERA as a freshman, was lost for the season after needing Tommy John surgery. This time, Lee reached into the outfield and tasked Brandon Glazer to take over on the mound. Glazer, a fifthyear senior who hadn’t pitched in college before now, went 10-1 with a 2.68 ERA to earn a spot on the all-CAA first team this year. Lee said he wasn’t sure how good a coach he is “for not figuring out what Brandon could do before this.” Glazer forms a dynamic combo with staff ace Taylor Clark, a right-hander who went 12-1 this season and was the CAA’s pitcher of the year. Clarke said the team is ready to show that the run last year was not a fluke. “We always have had high expectations,” he said. “When we had our first meeting, coach Lee put that mindset in all of us that Omaha’s the main goal. We’re good enough to make that next level.” Lee is a protege of South Carolina national championship coach turned AD Ray Tanner. Lee was on the

TAYLOR CLARKE Cougars ace pitcher on his team’s expectations Gamecocks staff for CWS trips in 2003 and 2004 before taking over the Cougars after the 2008 season. He’s made four NCAA tournaments in

HOUSTON REGIONAL

At L. Dale Mitchell Park Stillwater, Okla. Today Game 1 — Oral Roberts (41-14) vs. Arkansas (35-22), 1 p.m. Game 2 — Oklahoma State (37-18) vs. St. John’s (39-14), 7 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner

his seven seasons, in part because of what he learned from Tanner about keeping his team loose in postseason play.

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At The Diamond Lake Elsinore, Calif. Today Game 1 — Virginia (34-22) vs. Southern Cal (3719), 6 p.m. Game 2 — UC Santa Barbara (40-15-1) vs. San Diego State (40-21), 10 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner

LEGGETT FROM PAGE B1 2016 season any way. Can Clemson win this regional? Certainly. After all, the Tigers just swept a Florida State squad that is better than any of the other three teams in Fullerton. It can be fairly stated that Clemson caught a break in where it was placed even though it means going all the way across the country. No. 1 seed Fullerton is 34-22, No. 2 Arizona State is 34-21 and No. 4 Pepperdine is 30-27, nothing there that just jumps out and scares you. In ACC Pitcher of the Year

and first team All-American Matthew Crownover and Zack Erwin, the Tigers have a 1-2 pitching punch that could put them one win away from a super regional. Of course, there are a couple of more things that play a huge role in the outcome of a game like offense and defense. As has been the case all year, when Clemson is clicking it is a pretty good baseball team; when it isn’t it is very mediocre. The next few days should be pretty interesting.

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NBA FINALS FROM PAGE B1 Rockets in the West title series. Kerr said after the West finals that he had not given any thought to Cleveland. “There’s plenty of time to get to Cleveland,” Kerr said. Not that’s necessarily a good thing. It’s unprecedented in league history for both conference champions to be sitting around for so long before the NBA Finals. There’s instances of one Finals-bound team having longer breaks, but not both in the same year. There has been so-called “move-up dates” for The Finals in the past, but no more. “We decided a few years ago that it was important to

‘We’ve got to take a week off to get ready and get our minds right and our game plan right for how we’re going to beat Cleveland.’ STEPHEN CURRY Warriors guard on getting healthy before the Finals lock in a start date given the global nature of the NBA, with TV and digital partners and 215 countries and territories airing the games,” league spokesman Michael Wade

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said Thursday. “While it’s rare for our teams to have a week off prior to The Finals, the time allows for both teams to rest up and get healthy.” And just about everyone needs the rest. Start with LeBron James, who has made playing through aches and pains at this time of year an annual occurrence. The athletic trainer who has worked in tandem with him for years, Mike Mancias, is basically around James more than anyone else as the playoffs go deeper, tending to whatever is ailing the four-time MVP. “I will, as a leader, have our guys ready,” James said. Cleveland guard Kyrie Irving has been playing through pain in both legs, and this break will determine basically if he reverts to his

usual form or if he’ll still be limping his way through the finals. Golden State’s Klay Thompson developed concussion-like symptoms after the conclusion of the West finals, so the time off will surely be welcomed there as he works his way back through the league’s protocols for such matters. And Andre Iguodala was shaken up late in Game 5 against Houston, so he also can use a little extra rest. Golden State guard and the league’s reigning MVP Stephen Curry took a nasty spill against Houston and was playing with a sleeve to protect his elbow in the clincher. “We’ve got to take a week off to get ready,” Curry said, “and get our minds right and our game plan right for how we’re going to beat Cleveland.”

ers, Robert Wilson, Joseph Cooper and Leon Cooper. Public viewing will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary. Mr. Cooper will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. on Saturday for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Mount Moriah United Methodist Church, 1379 Swimming Pen Road, Mayesville, with the pastor, the Rev. Wyatt C. Minton III, officiating, and the Rev. Eddie Pendergrass, eulogist. Interment will follow in Mount Moriah UME Church cemetery. The family will be receiving friends at home of his mother, 718 Wren St., Sumter. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. 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.

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OBITUARIES BILLIE ANN THORNTON Billie Ann Thornton, age 88, beloved wife of the late James Elmore Thornton, died on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at Covenant Place of Sumter. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, she was a daughter of the late James William and Mary Germer Colson Barron. Ms. Thornton was a member of the Christian Woman’s Club, Bethany Sunday School Class, Emmanuel Sunday School Class, Circle Leader, Pastor’s Aid Committee and First Presbyterian Church. Surviving are her children, James T. Thornton and his wife, Kelly, of Pennsylvania, Owen R. Thornton and his wife, Peggy, of Virginia and Michael B. Thornton of Georgia; five grandchildren, Tracy Turner and her husband, Chris, Nicole Santavicca, Owen Richard Thornton Jr. and his wife, Sandy, Timothy Michael Thornton and Hayes Krista Thornton; and two great-grandchildren, Reid Turner and Cora Turner. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Randall B. Thornton. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 9 W. Calhoun St., Sumter, SC 29150. You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements.

JAMES ODELL COOPER CAMDEN — James Odell “Coop” Cooper, 87, died on Saturday, May 23, 2015, after an extended illness. Born in Gable, he was a son of the late Eddie Odell and Sarah Wheeler Cooper. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday at Goodwill Presbyterian Church, Mayesville. Mr. Cooper will be placed in the church at noon for viewing. Brown’s Funeral Home, Camden, is serving the Cooper family.

FRANK COOPER III Born on May 25, 1952, Frank Cooper III was the fourth of five children born to Bessie Addison Cooper and the late Frank Cooper Jr. Frank departed this earthly life to be with his Heavenly Father on May 20, 2015, at Palmetto Health Richland hospital in Columbia. “Junior,” as Frank was affectionately called by family and friends, attended the public schools of Lee County and New York City. Frank was an avid sports fan. At the age of 10, he started playing basketball and baseball. He played for many organizations in New York. Frank moved to South Carolina to live with his grandmother and to finish his education. He joined the Mt. Pleasant High School basketball team with Bobby Brunson (his cousin and best friend). They won first place

in the league, resulting in their team going to the championship. Frank and Bobby were “superstars.” Frank returned to New York and continued to play both sports. Frank signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers. However, because of health issues, he was unable to play. Frank also loved reading. He had a thirst for knowledge. Frank was employed by Tiffany’s (New York) and the United States Postal Service. Frank was forced into early retirement due to health issues. Frank met and married Brenda J. Jackson. Frank adored his family, especially his son, Dwayne, affectionately called “D.” There was also a place in his heart for Lakeisha “Keisha.” He leaves precious memories to his loving wife, Brenda J. Cooper; son, Dwayne Cooper (Martha) of New York; daughter, Lakeisha Mehu (Maikel) of New York; mother, Bessie Cooper of South Carolina, whom he loved dearly; five grandchildren, Alize Cooper, Zena Cooper, Jalen Mehu, Taylor Mehu and MacKenzie Mehu; two sisters, Bettie Taylor (Isaiah) of South Carolina and Joanne Cooper of New York; nephew, Isaiah “Ikee” Taylor; niece, Tanya Torrence of Florida; two grandnieces, Kursten Torrence and Imani Torrence of Georgia; brotherin-law, Jules Jackson; two aunts, Bernice Perry (Fred) of Pennsylvania and Essie Plowder (Ed) of Washington, D.C.; sister-in-law, Margaret Wilson of New Jersey; two grandaunts, Bernetha Wilson of South Carolina and Lucille Cooper of Washington, D.C.; a host of cousins and friends; special friends, Andrew Robins, Delores Choice and Aurelia Johnson; one special cousin, Audrey McDonald; and a special aunt, Mary Frances Addison. Frank was preceded in death by his father, Frank Cooper Jr.; and three broth-

BRUCE Y. JACKSON Bruce Yates Jackson, 72, of Horatio, died on Wednesday, May 27, 2015. Plans are incomplete and will be announced by Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel.

LUCILLE WASHINGTON Lucille Washington, of 29 Morgan Ave., peacefully departed this life on the morning of May 21, 2015, at her home. Born in Lee County, she was a daughter of the late George and Agnas Scarborough Washington. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday in the Robert Scriven Jr. Chapel of Ephriam D. Stephens Funeral Home, 230 S. Lafayette Drive, with Pastor Betty Washington officiating, assisted by Minister Sherry Harvin. Burial will follow in Bradford Cemetery. Public viewing will be held from 2 until 6 p.m. today.

RUTH D. WRIGHT Ruth Devoe Wright, 81, widow of Charlie Wright Sr., entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, May 26, 2015. She was born on May 2, 1934, in Clarendon County, a daughter of the late Sarah Devoe (Charlie Sr.) Davis. She received her education in the public schools of Clarendon County. She retired from Campbell Soup. She was a life member of New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, where she served faithfully on the Missionary Circle 3, YWA, Trustee Wives, Pastor’s Aid, Hospitality and Gospel Choir Ministries. Survivors include seven children, Charlie Wright Jr., Wilford Wright, Stanley (Audrey) Wright, Barbara Fickens, Deborah (Ronnie Jr.) Witherspoon, Jeanette (the Rev. Leroy) Blanding and Ruthie Wright; one brother, Charlie (Angie) Davis Jr.; two sisters, Amie Antoine and Annie (Richard) Wilson; two sisters-in-law, Agnes Devoe and Gardenia Robinson; a host of grandchildren, other relatives and friends. Viewing will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at New Bethel MB Church with Pastor Willie A. Wright Jr., the Rev. Leroy Blanding Sr., the Rev. Hazel Charles, the Rev. Rick Simmons, the Rev. Eartha Reed and Minister Calvin Hastie. Burial will be in Bradford Cemetery. The family is receiving visitors at the home of her son, Charlie Wright Jr., 905 Manchester Circle, Sumter. Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@sc.rr.com. Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of these arrangements.

HAROLD M. GALLOWAY BISHOPVILLE — Harold McCaskill Galloway, of 305 Cousar St., Bishopville, passed away at home on Wednesday, May 27, 2015. Born on Jan. 15, 1947, in Hartsville, he was a son of the late Harold McCaskill Galloway Sr. and Adalia Player Galloway. Mr. Galloway was a member of Bishopville Presbyterian Church. He graduated from Bishopville High School, the University of South Carolina, and Francis Marion University. He retired after 25 years as a teacher and coach in the Lee County Public Schools. Survivors include his son, Kevin Block of Haiku, Hawaii; two sisters, Grace G. Stokes of Hendersonville, North Carolina, and Gayle G. Beasley of Bethune; two nephews, William F. Stokes of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and Treze J. Beasley of Columbia; two nieces, Susan S. Kain of Hendersonville and Sandra B. Sayegh (John) of Knoxville, Tennessee; three greatnephews, John Cullen Sayegh and Nicholas J. Sayegh, both of Knoxville, and Connor S. Kain of Hendersonville; and one greatniece, Addison L. Kain of Hendersonville. Special thanks to his wonderful caregivers, Josephine Wilson, Christa Bazen, Sheila Walker and Tanya Book, and to his home nurse, Iris Hayes. A memorial service will be held at a later date to be announced. Memorials may be made to the Bishopville Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 927, Bishopville, SC 29010. The family will receive friends from 1 to 6 p.m. on Saturday at 305 Cousar St., Bishopville. Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home of Bishopville is in charge of the arrangements.

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G&H Stone Works. Got Stone? We do flagstone, fireplaces, walkways and patios. Call 803-983-3253 Complete Construction Company 17 years in business, licensed & boned. Decks, screen porches, bathroom & kitchen remodels, room additions, garages, replace windows, vinyl siding, and painting.

Heating / Air Conditioning Deal's Heating & Air Fast dependable service. Family owned. 28 yrs. exp. Free est. Licensed & insured 803-847-0869

Home Improvements Professional Remodelers Home maintenance, ceramic tile, roofing, siding & windows doors, etc. Lic. & Ins. (Cell) 803-459-4773 Southeast Builders LLC, Licensed & insured. Commercial/residential. Remodeling, Additions, decks, floors, painting, lot clearing, water, fire & smoke damage. 803-840-9554

AKC Male Maltese Pups. $400 OBO. Health guaranteed in writing. Vaccines current. Starter kit to make babies transition smoother. Please call 803-499-1360

Farm Equipment / Tractors Rotary Cutters 4' $850 5' $750 6' $995-$1595 84" 2 Tail Wheels $1795 Rotary Tillers 5' Gear Dive $1575 6' $1895 Reverse Time $1995 7' $2295 Fertilizer/Seed Spreaders $475 16' Gates (7 Bar) $99-139 12' Corral Panels $65 10' Feed Bunks $120 Landscape/Root/Rock Rakes 5'------8' $325-$650 Box blades 5'-8' $450/$750 Plus Sales tax unless exempt Name Brands Bishopville SC 29010 843-687-2165

Farm Products Lakeside Market 2100 Wedgefield Rd Fresh Butter Beans & Boiled Peanuts

Lakeside Market 2100 Wedgefield Rd Bananas 3lb $1.00 Cabbage .33lb Friday & Saturday

Garage, Yard & Estate Sales 3115 Ashlynn Way. Sat. 7-12 Large Yard Sale Furniture, clothing & kitchenware 2184 Avalon Dr. Multi-family, Sat. 8 - 12 children's items, treadmill, hshld items & misc 1185 Chivalry St. Saturday 7 am - ? A little bit of everything! NO EARLY BIRDS! Timberline Meadows Subdivision Multi family Sat. 7-12 Bikes, clothing and much more. Must come see. 2125 Kingsbury Dr Sat 6:30-11 clothes, toys, electronics & more

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Indoor Yard/Bake Sale Sat.8 am -12 pm. First Assembly of God, 1151 Alice Dr. Furn., clothes, toys, luggage, tech equipment, etc.

Attorney Timothy L. Griffith 803-607-9087, 360 W. Wesmark. Criminal, Family, Accident, Injury

Sumter United Ministries Support us by donating New or Used items for our future yard sales. Call Ed: 803-464-7643

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2811 DBar Cir Fri & Sat 8-? misc items for hshld, RV & boat, elec. lazyboy recliner,

All Types of Roofing & Repairs All work guaranteed. 30 yrs exp. SC lic. Virgil Bickley 803-316-4734.

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822 Gordonia Dr. Sat. 8-12 pictures, linens, lamp shades, clothes, teaching supp., misc. 1838 & 1860 Wyboo Ave., Manning. Sat 7-5 Fishing rods & equip., left handed golf clubs, stainless steal fishing table, 2 lg rugs & lots more 680 Torrey Pines Dr. Sat 7am-1:30pm furniture, home school supplies, appliances. & much more.

Septic tank pumping & services. Call Ray Tobias & Company (803) 340-1155.

Tree Service A Notch Above Tree Care Full quality service low rates, lic./ins., free est BBB accredited 983-9721

STATE TREE SERVICE Worker's Comp & General liability insurance. Top quality service, lowest prices. 803-494-5175 or 803-491-5154 www.statetree.net Ricky's Tree Service Tree removal, stump grinding, Lic & ins, free quote, 803-435-2223 or cell 803-460-8747

881 Pitts Rd. Fri. & Sat. 7- ? whl chr, walker, girls 12-18 mo, women + size, stamp collect. & misc. items. 330 Church St. Sat 8am-6pm Estate Sale. Something for everyone. Everything must go.

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

Auction June 6th 9AM. 5685 Broad St Ext. 50 Year collection of Michael Smith Auction conducted by Bill's Furniture, Antiques and Auction Firm and auctioneer Tommy Atkinson. SCAL 3879 Details and photos at auctionzip.com

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Happy Birthday 05/29/1982 Stefano Armando Weston We may have memories and pictures now, a frozen piece of time, to remind us that you were here. The ache is deep inside our hearts, and never goes away. But God said it was your time to come home, because you were his before ours. We are so grateful for the time we had with you. You are sadly missed until the day we see you again. Love, Daddy, Momma & Family

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Primitive Cottage Antiques/Estate Sale Sat 8-2 Multi Family Roland McCollum Estate table saw, planer sander, 3200 McCrays Mill Rd 803-481-2995

LARGE GARAGE SALE Every Weekend Tables $2

Antiques: Oak China Cab., oak buffett, hall tree, chairs & accent tables some w/marble tops. Other items: chest of drawers, dresser, lamps. Call 491-6440 lv msg. Delta x5 14" bandsaw. Exc. Cdtn, casters, Timberwolf blades, 4 new (3/4, 3/8, 1/4, 1/8) 1 sl used (1/2) mag base goose lamp. wheel brush $650 775-9713 DAYLILIES: Over 400 varieties, Sat. May 30th 8AM-12. 110 Curtiswood Dr. Sumter

EMPLOYMENT Help Wanted Full-Time Detailer with some light mechanical knowledge for busy car lot. Apply in person at 1282 N Lafayette Dr. Sunset Country Club now accepting resumes for the position of Executive Chef. Previous banquet and catering exp. required. Please apply in person at 1005 Golfcrest Road Sumter, SC 29154 Morningside of Sumter is seeking an experienced Director of Maintenance for our 49 apartment assisted living community. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Experience in the in repair and maintenance of HVAC, plumbing, fire and sprinkler equipment, kitchen appliances, emergency call system, and other building mechanics. Responding to any maintenance requests, and securing proper vendors for repairs outside the scope of normal duties. Maintaining community standards including painting, carpentry, woodwork repair, floor cleaning, carper cleaning, wall and sheetrock repair, doors, locks, keys, etc. Efficient turnover of apartments after move outs.Assist with new move ins, moving furniture, ect. ·Ordering supplies via company computer systems. · Daily, weekly, and monthly reports via computer. · Ensuring all regulatory and safety requirements, OSHA requirements, DHEC requirements, and necessary monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual inspections are completed, filed, and satisfactory. · Must be able to drive van, bus, ect. · Must be willing to be available nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call for emergencies. · Other responsibilities as necessary. Morningside of Sumter is an equal opportunity employer. You may apply in person No phone calls please. 2500 Lin-Do Court, Sumter SC 29150 between the hours of 10am 4pm Monday through Thursday. Assistant Manager needed at World Finance Company. Valid drivers license and auto required. A career opportunity that offers excellent salary and a complete fringe benefit package. Promotion to manager possible within 15 months. No experience necessary. Apply in person at: 45 S Main St . EOE, M/F. Ask for Monique Glisson

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Unfurnished Apartments Swan Lake Apts. Apply now. Remodeled buildings in back, 2BR 1BA apts. in quiet scenic neighborhood. No sect. 8. 803-775-4641. Senior Living Apartments for those 62+ (Rent based on income) Shiloh-Randolph Manor 125 W. Bartlette. 775-0575 Studio/1 Bedroom apartments available EHO Cantybury Place Apts, Paxville 1BR /1BA, water, sewer, trash incl. $525 /mo. No Pets. 803-600-5460.

Unfurnished Homes 2Br, 2Ba, 1 car garage townhouse in Landmark Pt. 3461 Beacon Dr. Just 5 mins. from Shaw AFB and shopping. $900 mo. 1st month free & only $500 Sec. Dep. Extra room could be used as Br or office. Contact Nancy 301-848-0083 or Steve 301-399-5999 For rent - Newly Renovated . 4 br, 1 ba, $650 mo. Call 646-315-3274 or 803-563-7202 6 Hawthorne 3BR 1BA, hd flrs, $550mo + $1000/dep. 803-468-1612

Mobile Home Rentals DW 3BR/2BA with fenced in back yard. Havenwood Lakes $550/mo + sec dep. 481-4455 2 BR MH. All appliances, Section 8 OK 803-469-6978

Resort Rentals Ocean Lakes 2BR/2BA C/H/A Sleeps 8, near ocean. Call 803-773-2438

Hunting tracts for sale. Black River Clarendon County. Deer, turkey & ducks. 100 acres & up. 803-428-7988 or otis29150@yahoo.com

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2007 Hurricane Sundeck boat 23ft w/ 250 four stroke Yamaha motor. Perfect condition. incl. trailer asking $26,500. Call 803-491-4071

Mobile Home with Lots DW For Rent on 3 acres $700 Dep + $700 mo. Call 803-651-1519

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84- 18' Ranger Bass Boat, 235 hp Evinrude, new depth finder & 70lb Tr. mtr $3000. call 803-983-0192

Cleared acre Dalzell. Septic, water. $3500 DN. $250 MO. 0% APR 60 months 713-870-0216 1550 Stephen Tindal Dr. 1 acre vacant lot. $9,000. Owner financing. Call 404-895-3972. 34 Robinson St., 1/4 acre vacant lot. $2900. Owner financing. Call 404-895-3972.

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Experienced or trainable persons for caregiving & medication dispensing. Apply at Northwoods Senior Living, 1267 N. Main St. Sumter, SC 29153. No phone calls.

Help Wanted Part-Time Live in Aide needed in Manning SC Thurs 9am- Sun 9am References Required. Non Smoker Call 803-478-7434 P/T Receptionist/Office Clerk needed for automotive dealership. M-F, every other Sat. Apply at McLaughlin Ford 950 N. Main St., Sumter Sumter Pet Sitters seeking parttime help. Must have good references. Email or call sumterpetsitters@sc.rr.com or call 803-468-1414

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Open every weekend. 905-4242 or 494-5500 20 Bowen Ct. - Moving Sale. A building and much more. 9:00am -until. Call 803-506-4502 415 Colony Rd. Hwy 15 Bishopville Hwy 8am-2pm Nazarene Church Seniors. Cystic Fibrosis Fundraiser 50 Indigo Cir. Sat 6:30am-12pm. handmade quilts jewelry bike misc

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Bid Notices Sumter School District Bid Solicitation IFB#15-0017 Project Name: Painting Project Sumter High School A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at Sumter School District in the Maintenance Department, 1345 Wilson Hall Road, Sumter, SC 29150 on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. Afterwards, a mandatory walk-thru can be scheduled with Clyde Chan. Bid packets and specifications will be distributed to attendees at the pre-bid conference. Sealed bids will be opened on Monday, June 15, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. For direct inquiries and/or questions, please contact Clyde Chan, 803-968-4106 or Clyde.Chan@sumterschools.net

Abandon Vehicle / Boat Vans / Trucks / Buses 1996 Nissan XE Truck 107K Mi. $2300 803-469-2356

4-Wheel Drive 2006 Duramax diesel, Allison trans, white GMC Sierra 2500 HD Crew cab 4x4, 138K mi. Minor front bumper damage. Runs/drives good. $12,500 OBRO. 803-406-7086 or 406-7085.

Abandoned Boat Notice To all persons claiming an interest in: 1977 14'4" Duracraft - 1517 & 1969 25 HP Evinrude - 25902D, Tony Rosser will apply to SCDNR for title on watercraft/outboard motor. If you have any claims to the watercraft/outboard motor, contact SCDNR at (803) 734-3858. Upon thirty days after the date of the last advertisement if no claim of interest is made and the watercraft/outboard motor has not been reported stolen, SCDNR shall issue clear title. Case No: 20150504950308

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Autos For Sale 2003 Ford Ranger Reg Cab, AT ,V6 Exc. Cdtn Asking $3900 OBO Call 803-447-5453 '01 Ford CRN VIC 103K miles $3950.00, '06 Ford 500 137K miles $4700, 803-481-2836 or 983-2659

LEGAL NOTICES Legal Notice PUBLIC AUCTION SUMTER EAST SELF STORAGE 800 MYRTLE BEACH HWY. AUCTION June 13, 2015 10:00 A.M. UNITS FOR AUCTION A-1 - Ebony Cooper A-53 - Rodney G. Ingram B-32 - Quincy A. Dunham C-28 - Gwendolyn Benjamin C-37 - Shaikeenan McDowell C-38 - Juquietta McFadden D-2 - Ashley Stukes E-26 - Annette Robinson F-6 - Margaret Johnson F-25 - Royal Priesthood F-36 - George Robinson G-1 - Justin Sherrill G-29 - Aneitra Wilson

Bid Notices Sumter School District Bid Cancellation Notice IFB#15-0016 Ebenezer Middle School Roofing Project This notice serves as notification of the District's decision to cancel IFB#15-0016. Ebenezer Middle School Roofing Project. The District has determined that it would be in its best interest to cancel this solicitation. The decision was made in accordance with Sumter School District Procurement Code. Thank you for your interest in doing business with Sumter School District. Sumter School District Request for Qualifications Ebenezer Middle School Roofing Project #15-0018 Sumter School District invites interested Offerors to attend the pre-qualification conference, MANDATORY (for general Contractors only) on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 in the Training Room of Sumter School District Maintenance Building, 1345 Wilson Hall Road, Sumter, SC 29150. Proposals will only be considered from contractors whose firms have sent an authorized representative to the pre-qualification conference. Attendees must sign the District's sign-in sheet at the beginning of the mandatory pre-qualification conference. No attendees will be allowed to sign once the pre-qualification conference has begun and all attendees must remain until the pre-qualificiation conference is officially concluded by District personnel.

INVITATION TO BID The County of Sumter is soliciting separate sealed bids from qualified vendors for the following project: "Sumter/Lee Regional Detention Center - HVAC Renovations, Phase II". Bids will be received until 2:00 pm on Tuesday, June 16, 2015, in the Sumter County Purchasing Department on the 2nd floor of the Sumter County Administration Building, 13 East Canal Street, Sumter, South Carolina, 29150. Plans and bid documents may be obtained from: Sumter County Purchasing Department, 13 East Canal Street, Sumter, SC 29150. Telephone inquiries should be made to (803) 436-2329. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday, June 9, 2015, in the Front Lobby at the Sumter/Lee Regional Detention Center, 2150 Winkles Road, Sumter, SC 29153. The County of Sumter reserves the right to reject any or all bids. The County of Sumter reserves the right to waive any or all technicalities.

SUMMONS AND NOTICES IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2015-CP-43-0666 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Triad Financial Services, Inc., as agent for Advantis Credit Union, Plaintiff, v. Ryan Lynn Lewis, Elizabeth Barrett Lewis, any other heirs, successors, assigns, or creditors of Ryan Lynn Lewis and all others claiming any right, title or interest in the real property known as 6160 Shetland Street, Sumter, South Carolina 29154; any unknown adults or persons in the Military Service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under legal disability, being a class designated as Richard Roe; and the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, Defendants, TO THE NAMED:

DEFENDANTS

ABOVE

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, or to otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon the subscribers at their office, Finkel Law Firm, LLC, 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 450, North Charleston, South Carolina, 29405, or to otherwise appear and defend the action pursuant to applicable court rules, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint or otherwise appear and defend within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for relief demanded therein, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDE(S) AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY:

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ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND, TOGETHER WITH ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE CITY OF COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, DESIGNATED AS LOT 154, IN THE WILSON PARK SUBDIVISION AS SHOWN ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT BY D.D. EDMONDS, R.L.S., IN PLAT BOOK 90 AT PAGE 397, THE EXACT B O U N D A R I E S A N D MEASUREMENTS OF WHICH CAN BE DETERMINED BY REFERENCE TO SAID PLAT, SAID LOT NO. 154 BEING BOUNDED AND MEASURING ACCORDING TO SAID PLAT AS FOLLOWS: ON THE NORTHEAST BY LOT NO. 155, SAID PLAT AND MEASURING THEREON 139.96 FEET; ON THE SOUTHEAST BY PICKNEY STREET, SAID PLAT, AND MEAUSRING THEREON 74.90 FEET; ON THE SOUTHWEST BY LOT NO. 153, SAID PLAT AND MEASURING THEREON 139.70 FEET; AND ON THE NORTHWEST BY LOT NO. 169, SAID PLAT, MEASURING THEREON 73.97 FEET. BE ALL OF SAID MEASUREMENTS A LITTLE MORE OR A LITTLE LESS AND ACCORDING TO SAID PLAT.

TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at the conclusion of the bidding, Five per cent (5%) of the bid in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master in Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder.)

THIS CONVEYANCE IS SUBJECT TO ALL VISIBLE AND/OR RECORDED EASEMENTS, RESTRICTIONS, RIGHTS OF WAY, AND ZONING ORDINANCES AFFECTING SAID PROEPRTY, INCLUDING THOSE CERTAIN RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS OF R E C O R D I N T H E AFOREMENTIONED OFFICE IN DEED BOOK N-7 AT PAGE 170. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO MICHAEL E. BOWERS AND LUISA V. BOWERS BY DEED OF DARYL L. AND SALLY D. ROBERTS DATED MARCH 28, 1990 AND RECORDED MARCH 28, 1990 IN BOOK 504 AT PAGE 26, IN THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OFFICE FOR SUMTER COUNTY, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

303 Pinckney Street Sumter, SC 29150 TMS# 248-10-01-031 TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of Six and 25/100 (6.25%) to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for papers and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within Twenty (20) days, the Master in Equity shall forthwith resell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent sales day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser. Since a personal or deficiency judgment is waived, the bidding will not remain open but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be rescheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Sold subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity For Sumter County

YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff.

Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 8237 Columbia, SC 29202 803-726-2700

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Rule 53(b) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended effective September 1, 2002, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference to the Master in Equity for Sumter County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53(b) SCRCP, specifically provide that the said Master in Equity is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this action. If there are counterclaims requiring a jury trial, any party may file a demand under Rule 38, SCRCP and the case will be returned to the Circuit Court.

By virtue of a decree heretofore granted in the case of U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as trustee of the American Homeowner Preservation Trust Series 2013C against Ronald L. Webster, Sr. a/k/a Ronald L. Webster and Bridget B. Webster a/k/a Bridgett B. Webster, I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on Monday, June 1, 2015, at 12:00 P.M., at the Sumter County Judicial Center, Courtroom 1-A, 215 N. Harvin Street, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder:

NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in the above entitled action, together with the Summons, was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on March 9, 2015 at 3:48 p.m. FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Sean A. O'Connor 4000 Faber Place Drive Suite 450 North Charleston, South Carolina 29405 (843) 577-5460 Attorney for Plaintiff

Notice of Sale Notice of Sale C/A No: 2014-CP-43-01288 BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of U.S. Bank National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee of SW Remic Trust 2014-1 without recourse vs. Michael E Bowers; Luisa V Bowers; , I the undersigned as Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on 6/1/2015 at 12:00 PM, at the Sumter County Judicial Center, Sumter County, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: Legal Description Address:

and

Property

NOTICE OF SALE Docket No. 2014-CP-43-1724

All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, together with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying, and being in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot #5, as shown on that certain plat prepared for Habitat for Humanity, Inc. by Joseph R. Edwards, RLS, dated May 10, 1989, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 89 at page 483, and having such metes and bounds as are shown on said plat, this description being in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, as amended. This is the property known as 732 Brand Street, Sumter, SC 29150; TMS# 250-09-07-029. Being the identical property conveyed unto Ronald L. Webster and Bridget B. Webster by deed of Sumter Habitat for Humanity, Inc., dated February 28, 1990 and recorded March 1, 1990 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Book 502 at page 1184.

TMS No. 250-09-07-029 CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY IS: 732 Brand Street Sumter, SC 29150 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES, IF ANY.

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Purchaser to pay for preparation of the Master in Equity's deed, documentary stamps on the deed, recording of the deed, and interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 9.750% per annum. The sale is subject to the right of the United States of America to redeem the subject property within 120 days after the date of sale as provided by law. Richard L. Booth As Master in Equity for Sumter County Plaintiff's Attorney: J. Kershaw Spong Post Office Box 944 Columbia, South Carolina 29202 803/779-8900

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2013-CP-43-01720 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Bank of America, N.A. vs. Jason R. Dolansky, the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on June 1, 2015 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BEING SHOWN AND DELINEATED AS LOT NO. 56 OF MCLAUGHLIN ESTATES, SECTION 3, AS SHOWN ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT OF LOUIS W. TISDALE, R.L.S., DATED JANUARY 3, 1995 AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK 95 AT PAGE 15, AND HAVING SUCH BOUNDARIES, METES, COURSES AND DISTANCES AS ARE SHOWN ON SAID PLAT, REFERENCE TO WHICH IS HEREBY MADE PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY CONTAINED IN 30-50-250 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, AS AMENDED. THIS PROPERTY IS KNOWN AS 80 ANNIE COURT, DALZELL, SC. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO JASON R. DOLANSKY BY DEED FROM CASEY SMITH AND CHARLENE V. SMITH RECORDED OCTOBER 31, 2005 IN DEED BOOK 1003 AT PAGE 1075.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 80 Annie Court, Dalzell, SC 29040 TMS: 1901503011 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.5% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances. In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order. The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 15-00095

NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, NA vs. Marsha Y. Rolling; Vincent C. Rolling; The National Bank of South Carolina; Wintergreen of Sumter Homeowners Association; Wells Fargo Bank, NA (Charlotte, NC); , C/A No. 14-CP-43-1766, The following property will be sold on June 1, 2015, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder ALL that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in Stateburg Township, Sumter County, State of South Carolina designated

Notice of Sale

as Lot 228 of Wintergreen Subdivision on that certain Plat of Louis White Tisdale, RLS dated July 27, 2005 and recorded in Plat Book 2005, at Page 492. This said lot has such metes, boundaries, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976.

balance of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 7.000% per annum.

Derivation: Book 1055 at Page 330.

This sale is subject to all title matters of record and any interested party should consider performing an independent title examination of the subject property as no warranty is given.

1835 Photina Street, Sumter, SC 29154-1697 187-09-01-020 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit, or comply with his bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at his risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #14-CP-43-1766. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County John J. Hearn Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 013263-05726 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales)

MASTER IN EQUITY NOTICE OF SALE 2015-CP-43-00425 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association vs. Glen A. Patmore and Yvonne Smith-Patmore, I, the undersigned Richard L. Booth, Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on Monday, June 1, 2015 at 12:00 PM, at the County Judicial Center, 215 Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: All that Lot of Land with improvements thereon situate in Sumter County, South Carolina, represented as Lot 23, Containing 1.00 Acre and Lot 24 Containing 1.10 Acres on that Plat prepared for Tripp Davis and Stephen Dinkins by Nesbitt Surveying Company, Inc., dated December 2, 1999 and recorded July 25, 2000 in Plat Book 2000 at Page 510. Referenced is hereby craved to said plat more a fuller description thereof. ALSO: A 2001 Fleetwood S-Hill Manufactured Housing Unit, Serial #GAFL134AB73987-SH12. The Mobile Home located on the subject property has been permanently de titled according to the laws of the State of South Carolina by virtue of that certain Manufactured Home Affidavit for Retirement of Title Certificate, dated May 16, 2006 and recorded May 31, 2006 in Book 1030 at Page 886 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County. This being the same property conveyed to Glen Patmore and Yvonne Smith-Patmore by Deed of ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., dated February 1, 2006 and recorded February 27, 2006 in Book 1018 at Page 388 in the ROD Office for Sumter County.

TMS No. 093-00-02-041 (Lot 23) and 093-00-02-042 (Lot 24) Property address: 2750 and 2740 Ben Sanders Road, Dalzell, SC 29040 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of said bid is due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. In the event of a third party bidder and that any third party bidder fails to deliver the required deposit in certified (immediately collectible) funds with the Office of the Master in Equity, said deposit being due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding on the day of sale, the Master in Equity will re-sell the subject property at the most convenient time thereafter (including the day of sale) upon notification to counsel for Plaintiff. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to comply with the balance due of the bid within 30 days, then the Master in Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). Personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will remain open for a period of thirty (30) days after the sale date. The Plaintiff may waive its right to a deficiency judgment prior to sale, in which case the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Purchaser to pay stamps on Master The successful required to pay

for documentary in Equity's Deed. bidder will be interest on the

The Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record.

The sale will not be held unless either Plaintiff's attorney or Plaintiff's bidding agent is present at the sale and either Plaintiff's attorney or Plaintiff's bidding agent enters the authorized bid of Plaintiff for this captioned matter. In the alternative, Plaintiff's counsel, if permitted by the Court, may advise this Court directly of its authorized bidding instructions. In the event a sale is inadvertently held without Plaintiff's Counsel or Counsel's bidding agent entering the authorized bid of Plaintiff for this specifically captioned matter, the sale shall be null and void and the property shall be re-advertised for sale on the next available sale date. Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel make representations as to the integrity of the title or the fair market value of the property offered for sale. Prior to bidding you may wish to review the current state law or seek the advice of any attorney licensed in South Carolina. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Scott and Corley, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2014-CP-43-1628 BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, against Ivan Sanders, the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his agent, will sell on June 1, 2015 at 12:00 PM, at Sumter County Courthouse, 141 Main Street, Sumter, SC, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, shown on a plat of Palmer & Malone, C.E.`s dated April 18, 1949 and recorded in Plat Book Z-8 at page 102 in the Office of the RMC for Sumter County. Said lot being bounded on the North by West Liberty Street a distance of 162.7 feet; on the East by South Salem Avenue a distance of 41.04 feet; on the South by property now or formerly of Lucille Kennon a distance of 162.5 feet; and on the West by lands now or formerly of O.C. Deschamps a distance of 39.2 feet. Less any portion of said property taken by the State Highway Department for the widening of Liberty Street. This being the property known as 402 West Liberty Street. TMS No.: 228-14-05-003 This being the same property conveyed to Ivan Sanders by Deed by David Sanders, recorded August 25, 2005 in vol. 994 at page 1198 in the Office of the RMC for Sumter County. ALSO: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land located in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina being the western one-half (1/2) of a lot with improvements thereon as shown on a plat prepared by Palmer & Malone, C.E.`s dated April 18, 1949 and recorded in Plat Book Z-8 at page 120 in the Office of the RMC for Sumter County and being shown on a more recent plat prepared by Joseph R. Edwards, RLS dated October 29, 1985 and recorded in Plat Book 85 at page 1145 in the Office of the RMC for Sumter County. According to the more recent plat this property has the following boundaries and measurements, to wit: on the North by a concrete walk that runs adjacent to West Liberty Street whereon it measures 81.3 feet; on the East by property of Sanders being the eastern one-half (1/2) of said lot whereon it measures 40.14 feet; on the South by property of Sims W. Scott whereon it measures 81.17 feet; and on the West by Liberty Street Office Complex whereon it measures 39.14 feet. This being the property known as 406 West Liberty Street. TMS No.: 228-14-05-038 This being the same property conveyed to Ivan Sanders by deed of Patricia A. Sanders, recorded October 14, 2005 in vol. 1001 at page 1317 in the Office of the RMC for Sumter County.

TMS Number: 1350004003 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2935 Steeplechase Drive, Dalzell, SC 29040 TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid. Interest on the balance of the bid at 2.00000% shall be paid to the day of compliance. In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps. Deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will remain open for thirty (30) days after the sale. The Plaintiff may withdraw its demand for a deficiency judgment anytime prior to sale. Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements

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

remain open for a period of thirty (30) days as provided by law. Plaintiff is demanding a deficiency, the Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 10.08% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina The Hunoval Law Firm, PLLC 501 Minuet Lane, Suite 104-A Charlotte, NC 28217

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 14-CP-43-2546 BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of CitiFinancial Servicing LLC, against Harold Troy Benenhaley, et al., the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his agent, will sell on June 1, 2015, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter Judicial Center, 215 North Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel and lot of land with improvements thereon situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, containing 0.63 acres, more or less, and being more fully shown on a plat thereof prepared by Ben J. Makela, R.L.S. dated October 8, 1996 recorded in Plat Book 96 at Page 1357, records of Sumter County.

TMS Number: 269-00-02-009 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1721 Florence Hwy., Sumter, SC This being the same property conveyed to Harold Troy Benenhaley by deed of John A, Watt. III and Angie L. Watt dated February 17, 2005 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on February 17, 2005 in Deed Book 970 at Page 11. TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid. Interest on the balance of the bid at 10.8720% shall be paid to the day of compliance. In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps. Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record. Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, S.C. 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2012-CP-43-02205 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2001-B, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2001-B vs. Electria D. Murphy; United Companies Funding, LLC; South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on June 1, 2015 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF AND LYING AND BEING SITUATE APPROXIMATELY 4.5 MILES NORTHEAST OF REMBERT, COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, FRONTING ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF HALLEY ROAD (S-43-1092), CONTAINING 1.0 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT HEREINAFTER REFERENCED, AND BEING BOUNDED GENERALLY AS FOLLOWS: EAST, SOUTH AND WEST BY PROPERTY NOW OR FORMERLY OF ANNIE MAE WILLIAMS, AT AL.; AND; NORTH BY PROPERTY NOW OR FORMERLY OF ELLENORE B. WELLS AND THE RIGHT OF WAY OF HALLEY ROAD (S-43-1092). THE ABOVE DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY INCLUDES A MOBILE HOME OR MANUFACTURED HOUSING UNIT (DWELLING) THAT IS PERMANENTLY AFFIXED TO THE REAL PROPERTY AND IS AN APPURTENANCE THERETO. ALSO: 1997 SWEETWATER MOBILE HOME, SERIAL NUMBER SHGA2367A&B THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO ELECTRA MURPHY BY DEED OF ANNIE MAE W. WILLIAMS DATED 08/04/97 AND RECORDED 08/19/97 IN DEED BOOK 682 AT PAGE 1944 IN THE CLERK OF COURT OFFICE FOR SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 5430 Halley Road, Rembert, SC 29128 TMS: 143-00-01-063 and 400-00-24-436 (MH) TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). Deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not be closed on the day of sale but will

NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Bank of America, N.A. vs. Torrie Prescott a/k/a Torrie L. Vickers; Gloria JoAnn Tidwell; The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York as successor Trustee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as successor by merger to Bank One, as Trustee for the Holders of CWABS Master Trust, Revolving Home Eq. Loan Asset Backed Notes, Series 2003-B; South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles; Sumter OB/GYN; , C/A No. 14-CP-43-0150, The following property will be sold on June 1, 2015, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN piece, parcel or lot of land, with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, said lot containing 2.48 acres as shown on that certain plat of Joseph R. Edwards, RLS, dated May 13, 2002 and recorded in the Office of the ROD for Sumter County in Plat Book 2002 at Page 435, reference to which is craved for the exact metes, boundaries and distances pursuant to authority contained in Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended. Derivation: Book 1178; Page 854 1360 Holliday Court, Sumter, SC 29153 This includes a mobile home 11426814A&B.

1995, Redman with VIN#

247-00-02-023 (Land), 400-00-30-533 (MobileHome) SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit on the day of sale or fails or refuses to comply with the bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at the bidder's risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the balance of the bid after the deposit is applied from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.375% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #14-CP-43-0150. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County John J. Hearn, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 015262-01855 FN Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales)

NOTICE OF SALE 2014-CP-43-394 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: HSBC Mortgage Services Inc. against Lisa Phillips, SC Housing Corp., acting through South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority's South Carolina Homeownership and Employment Lending Program, Alliance Funding a/k/a Alliance Funding Company Inc., and The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on June 1, 2015, at 12:00 p.m. at County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder, the following described property, to-wit: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land situate, lying and being in the Whispering Meadows Subdivision, Sumter, South Carolina, delineated as Lot 131 on plats prepared by Robert G. Mathis, RLS, recorded in Plat Book 95 at Pages, 3, 4, and 5 in the RMC Office for Sumter County, consisting of 104 lots of the aforesaid 14, 15, 17 to 58, 61 to 64, 66, 68, 73, 84 to 86, 88 to 91, 95 to 125, and 129 to 134. Most recently shown on that certain Plat prepared for Lisa Phillips and Nattilyn Phillips Hicks by Robert G. Mathis Land Surveying dated December 2, 1999 and recorded in Plat Book 2000 at Page 444. Said lot having such dimensions and boundaries as are shown on the aforesaid plat. Also includes a mobile / manufactured home, a 1996 Fleetwood, VIN: GAFLT05AB25318CW12. Being the same property conveyed by Deed unto Lisa Phillips and Nattilyn Phillips Hicks from Southern Lifestyle Properties, Inc. dated May 1, 2000 and recorded May 18, 2000 in Deed Book 772 at Page 758 in the ROD Office for Sumter County, South Carolina. Thereafter, Nattilyn Phillips Hicks conveyed all of her one-half (1/2) undivided right, title, and interest in and to Lisa Phillips by deed dated April 1, 2005 and recorded April 14, 2005 in Deed Book 976 at Page 1000 in said ROD Office.

Notice of Sale Dalzell, SC 29040 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five per cent (5%) of said bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the successful bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master in Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions (at the risk of the said defaulting bidder). Should the Plaintiff, or one of its representatives, fail to be present at the time of sale, the property is automatically withdrawn from said sale and sold at the next available sales day upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or any Supplemental Order. The successful bidder will be required to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed and interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 8.5000%. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search well before the foreclosure sale date. The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master in Equity Sumter County Riley Pope & Laney, LLC Post Office Box 11412 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2014-CP-43-02427 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Maggie A. Boler; SC Housing Corp, the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on June 1, 2015 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWNSHIP AND COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BEING SHOWN AND DELINEATED AS LOT NO. 104 OF BECKRIDGE PARK SUBDIVISION, SECTION 6, ON THE PLAT PREPARED BY H. S. WILLSON, RLS DATED OCTOBER 18, 1974 AND RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK Z-36 AT PAGE 295 IN THE OFFICE OF THE RMC FOR SUMTER COUNTY. AFORESAID PLAT IS SPECIFICALLY INCORPORATED HEREIN AND REFERENCED IS CRAVED THERETO FOR A MORE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF THE METES, BOUNDS, COURSES AND DISTANCES OF THE PROPERTY CONCERNED HEREIN. THIS DESCRIPTION IS IN LIEU OF THE METES AND BOUNDS, AS PERMITTED BY LAW UNDER SECTION 30-5-250 OF THE 1976 CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AS AMENDED. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO MAGGIE BOLER BY DEED FROM MARY FRANCES FLOYD DATED JUNE 18, 2008 AND RECORDED JUNE 30, 2008, IN BOOK 1108 AT PAGE 1787, IN THE OFFICE OF THE ROD FOR SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 1002 Beckridge Drive, Sumter, SC 29154 TMS: 207-06-02-006 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances. In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order. The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 14-24720

Notice of Sale C/A No: 2014-CP-43-02632 BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Bank of America, N.A. vs. Jennifer T McCauley; SC Housing Corp., I the undersigned as Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on 6/1/ 2015 at 12:00 PM, at the Sumter County Judicial Center, Sumter County, South Carolina, to the highest bidder:

TMS No. 151-12-04-011

Legal Description Address:

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Property

Property Address: 3440 Delaware Drive,

ALL THAT CERTAIN piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements

FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2015

Notice of Sale

thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the Township of Providence, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina designated as Lot 44R of Hatfield Estates Section 1 as shown on that certain plat prepared by Louis White Tisdale, RLD, dated March 29, 1999 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book PB 2000 at Page 243. This said lot has such metes, boundaries, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976. THIS BEING the same property conveyed to Jennifer T. McCauley by virtue of a Deed from Martha Waters dated October 14, 2009 and recorded November 19, 2009 in Book 1132 at Page 1076 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina.

Plaintiff's bidding agent is present at the sale and either Plaintiff's attorney or Plaintiff's bidding agent enters the authorized bid of Plaintiff for this captioned matter. In the alternative, Plaintiff's counsel, if permitted by the Court, may advise this Court directly of its authorized bidding instructions. In the event a sale is inadvertently held without Plaintiff's Counsel or Counsel's bidding agent entering the authorized bid of Plaintiff for this specifically captioned matter, the sale shall be null and void and the property shall be re-advertised for sale on the next available sale date.

Notice of Sale C/A No: 2015-CP-43-00326

2691 Trufield Drive Sumter, SC 29153-8165 TMS# 189-05-02-004 TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of Five and 00/100 (5%) to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for papers and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within Twenty (20) days, the Master in Equity shall forthwith resell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent sales day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser. Since a personal or deficiency judgment is waived, the bidding will not remain open but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be rescheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Sold subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity For Sumter County Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 8237 Columbia, SC 29202 803-726-2700

MASTER IN EQUITY NOTICE OF SALE 2015-CP-43-00328 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: USAA Federal Savings Bank vs. Kevin J. Fairless, et al., I, the undersigned Richard L. Booth, Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on Monday, June 1, 2015 at 12:00 PM, at the County Judicial Center, 215 Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as shown on that certain Plat of Joseph R. Edwards, P.L.S., dated November 10, 1999 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 99 at Page 1044, and having such boundaries, metes, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, reference to which is hereby made pursuant to authority contained in 30-50-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended. This property is known as 5245 Ridge Street, Dalzell, SC. This being the same property conveyed unto Kevin J. Fairless by virtue of a Deed from The Suzy Coon Revocable Trust dated August 26, 2006 and recorded September 18, 2006 in Book 1045 at Page 469 in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Sumter County, South Carolina.

TMS No. 1890401072 Property address: 5245 Ridge Street, Dalzell, SC 29040 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of said bid is due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. In the event of a third party bidder and that any third party bidder fails to deliver the required deposit in certified (immediately collectible) funds with the Office of the Master in Equity, said deposit being due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding on the day of sale, the Master in Equity will re-sell the subject property at the most convenient time thereafter (including the day of sale) upon notification to counsel for Plaintiff. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to comply with the balance due of the bid within 30 days, then the Master in Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). Personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will remain open for a period of thirty (30) days after the sale date. The Plaintiff may waive its right to a deficiency judgment prior to sale, in which case the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on Master in Equity's Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4.000% per annum. The Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale.

Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel make representations as to the integrity of the title or the fair market value of the property offered for sale. Prior to bidding you may wish to review the current state law or seek the advice of any attorney licensed in South Carolina.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Scott and Corley, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff

SPECIAL REFEREE'S SALE CASE NO. 2014-CP-43-2341 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of Trustmark National Bank against Celerina O. Burke, et al., I, the Special Referee for Sumter County, will sell on Monday, June 1, 2015, at 12:00 o'clock p.m., at the Sumter County Courthouse, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in Stateburg Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being more particularly shown and delineated as Lot 14 "Oakland North" Subdivision, Section #1, as shown on that certain plat of Joseph R. Edwards, RLS, dated March 8, 1995, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book PB95 at Page 205. The said lot has such boundaries, metes, courses and distances as are shown on said plat which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provision of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976. This property is more generally known as 5573 Coldstream Dr., Dalzell, SC. This being the same property conveyed to Thomas S. Burke and Celerina O. Burke, as tenants in common, for and during their joint lives, and upon the death of either of them, then to the survivor of them, his or her heirs and assigns by deed of Charlotte E. McCreary dated March 25, 1999 and recorded March 26, 1999 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina in Book 735 at Page 1634. Subsequently, full title was vested in Celerina O. Burke upon the death of Thomas S. Burke on January 13, 2011 as evidenced by that South Carolina State Death Certificate, State File No. 139-11-000995.

TMS#: 135-16-01-007 Property Address: 5573 Coldstream Drive Dalzell, S.C. 29040 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Special Referee for Sumter County at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of the bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. If the Plaintiff's representative is not in attendance at the scheduled time of the sale, the sale shall be canceled and the property sold on some subsequent sales day after due advertisement. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, the deposit shall be forfeited and the Special Referee for Sumter County may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). As a deficiency judgment is being Waived, the bidding will not remain open thirty days after the date of sale. Purchaser shall pay for preparation of deed, documentary stamps on the deed, and recording of the deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 7.0% per annum. The sale shall be subject to assessments, Sumter County taxes, easements, easements and restrictions of record, and other senior encumbrances. A. Paul Weissenstein, Jr. Special Referee for Sumter County Edward L. Grimsley Benjamin E. Grimsley GRIMSLEY LAW FIRM, LLC 1703 Laurel Street P. O Box 11682 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 233-0797 Attorneys for the Plaintiff

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Bank of America, N.A. vs. Tammy R. Timmons; David W. Timmons; The United States of America, by and through its Agency, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, I the undersigned as Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on 6/1/2015 at 12:00 PM, at the Sumter County Judicial Center, Sumter County, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: Legal Description Address:

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ALL THE piece, parcel and lot of land, with the dwelling and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, shown as Tract A on that certain plat of Joseph R. Edwards, RLS, dated January 5, 1994, recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book PB 97 at Page 329. The said lot has such boundaries, metes, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, reference to which is hereby made pursuant to authority contained in Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended. THIS BEING the same property conveyed to David W. Timmons and Tammy R. Timmons by virtue of a Deed from William E. Altman dated July 23, 1999 and recorded July 26, 1999 in Volume 747 at Page 1165 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina. THEREAFTER, David W. Timmons conveyed all his interest in subject property to Tammy R. Timmons by virtue of a Quitclaim Deed dated May 15, 2006 and recorded May 19, 2006 in Book 1028 at Page 1636 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina.

984 Pelham Drive Sumter, SC 29154 TMS# 182-07-01-015 TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of Eight and 00/100 (8%) to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for papers and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within Twenty (20) days, the Master in Equity shall forthwith resell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent sales day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser. Since a personal or deficiency judgment is waived, the bidding will not remain open but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be rescheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Sold subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity For Sumter County Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 8237 Columbia, SC 29202 803-726-2700

NOTICE OF SALE (Deficiency Demanded) BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company vs. Vijay Patel, et al., Civil Action Number 2015-CP-43-137, I, the undersigned Master-in-Equity for Sumter County, will sell on June 1, 2015, at Twelve (12:00) o'clock p.m., at the Sumter County Judicial Center, 215 N. Harvin Street, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: MORTGAGE A SUBJECT PROPERTY: All that piece, parcel or lot of land together with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, just Northwest of the City of Sumter, designated as Lot #5, in Block H, on a plat of M.K. Millard, C.E., dated October 27, 1951, recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County in Plat Book Z10 at Page 80, and being bounded and measuring as follows: On the Northeast by Shuler Drive and measuring thereon 60 feet; on the Southeast by Lot #6, in Block H, as shown on said plat and measuring thereon 124.8 feet; on the Southwest by lands now or formerly of Belser

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The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record. This sale is subject to all title matters of record and any interested party should consider performing an independent title examination of the subject property as no warranty is given. The sale will not be held unless either Plaintiff's attorney or

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20 N. Magnolia St. Sumter, SC 803.774.1234 www.theitem.com

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and measuring thereon 60 feet; and on the Northwest by Lot #4, in Block H, and measuring thereon 124.8 feet. Be all of said measurements a little more or less. This being the identical property conveyed to Vijay Patel by Deed of Milton Franklin Osborne dated June 29, 2004 and recorded June 30, 2004 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Deed Book 944 at Page 438.

TMS #: 229-06-03-005 Property Address: 24 Shuler Drive Sumter, SC 29150 MORTGAGE B SUBJECT PROPERTY: All that lot of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, lying a short distance outside the northwestern city limits of the City of Sumter, in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being designated as Lot 11, Block J on a Plat recorded in Plat Book Z-10 at Page 80 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County. Being the same property conveyed to Vijay Patel by deed of LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee, dated July 27, 2004 and recorded August 12, 2004 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Deed Book 949 at Page 839.

TMS #: 229-06-02-035 Property Address: 21 Shuler Drive Sumter, SC 29150 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Master-in-Equity, at conclusion of the Bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master-in-Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Master's Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate set forth in the Note. The Sale of the subject property is subject to any taxes, liens, and/or assessments of record, and includes any right of redemption in connection with the Federal Tax Lien recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County and assigned instrument number 100631. Deficiency having been demanded, bidding shall remain open for thirty (30) days after the date of sale. Further, you will please take notice that if no representative of the Plaintiff is present at the sale, said sale shall be rescheduled for the next available sale date. THIS PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD ON AN "AS-IS, WHERE-IS" BASIS WITHOUT REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY AS TO ANY MATTERS OF TITLE. A COMPLETE AND THROUGH TITLE EXAMINATION IS RECOMMENDED PRIOR TO BIDDING ON THIS PROPERTY. RICHARD L. BOOTH Master-in-Equity for Sumter County IAN D. McVEY, Esquire Attorney for Plaintiff

Notice of Sale C/A No: 2014-CP-43-02478 BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Siwell Inc. DBA Capital Mortgage Services of Texas vs. Scott E. Ibarra, a/k/a Scott Edmund Ibarra; Eun Mi Ibarra;, I the undersigned as Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on 6/1/2015 at 12:00 PM, at the Sumter County Judicial Center, Sumter County, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: Legal Description Address:

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ALL THAT CERTAIN piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina identified as Lot No. 2 of Sleepy Hollow Subdivision and being more fully shown on a plat prepared by Robert B. Dixon and R.M. Dixon and recheck mathematically by H.S. Wilson, R.L.S dated September 8, 1983 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book PB89 at page 15. This said lot has such metes, boundaries, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976. THIS BEING the same property conveyed to Scott E. Ibarra a/k/a Scott Edmund Ibarra and Eun Mi Ibarra by virtue of a Deed from Estate of Dorothy Geddings dated September 7, 2012 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Book 1176, page 2038 on September 12, 2012.

73 Pumpkin Lane Sumter, SC 29150 TMS# 205-14-02-015 TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of Three and 75/1000 (3.75%) to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for papers and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within Twenty (20) days, the Master in Equity shall forthwith resell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent sales day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser. Since a personal or deficiency judgment is waived, the bidding will not remain open but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be rescheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Sold subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and

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restrictions of record. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity For Sumter County Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box 8237 Columbia, SC 29202 803-726-2700

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2014-CP-43-2477 BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Freedom Mortgage Corporation, against Megan E. Goodell, the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his agent, will sell on June 1, 2015 at 12:00 PM, at Sumter County Courthouse, 141 Main Street, Sumter, SC, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the City of Sumter, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina designated as Lot No. 31 on that certain plat of Wilson Park Subdivision and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-12, page 82 and having been re-surveyed by Julian B. Allen, RLS, and recorded in Plat Book Z-34, page 113 of aforesaid records. This said lot has such metes, boundaries, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976. Derivation: This being the identical property conveyed to Megan Elizabeth Cordova by deed of William Richard Gaboda and Gwendolyn M. Gaboda dated March 14, 2008 and recorded March 20, 2008 in Book 1102, page 2391; subsequently, Megan E. Goodell fka Megan Elizabeth Cordova conveyed said property to Megan E. Goodell by Quit Claim Deed dated July 13, 2011 and recorded July 25, 2011 in Book 1157,page 2565 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County South Carolina.

TMS Number: 248-090-3065 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 203 Lemmon Street, Sumter, SC 29150 TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid. Interest on the balance of the bid at 4.49000% shall be paid to the day of compliance. In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps. Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record. Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina The Hunoval Law Firm, PLLC 501 Minuet Lane, Suite 104-A Charlotte, NC 28217 (704) 334-7114 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE 2014-CP-43-2412 By virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, heretofore granted in the case of SAFE Federal Credit Union, Plaintiff, -v- Alicia K. Clawson, individually and as Personal Representative, Estate of James D. Clawson, aka James Daniel Clawson, James Daniel Clawson, Jr., Thomas M. Clawson, LVNV Funding, LLC, South Carolina Department of Revenue, and United States Internal Revenue Service, the following property will be sold on June, 1, 2015, at 12:00 Noon, at the Sumter County Judicial Center, 215 N. Harvin St., Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder, the following described property, to wit: All that certain piece, parcel, or tract of land, together with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying, and being in the Stateburg Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot # 93, on a plat of Oakland North, Section 3, on a plat prepared by Julian B. Allen, RLS., dated August 6, 1984, later revised, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 85 at page 151, and being more particularly shown on a plat prepared for James D. Clawson and Sara R. Clawson, by Julian B. Allen, dated February 22, 1985, revised June 3, 1985, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 85 at page 550, and having such metes and bounds as are shown on said plat, this description being in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, as amended. This property is known as 5625 Whisperwood Drive, Dalzell, SC 29040. Sumter County TMS: 135-16-03-005.

DERIVATION: This being the identical property conveyed unto James D. Clawson and Sara R. Clawson by deed of Boyd-Oakland, Inc. dated June 17, 1985 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Volume 405 at page 360 on June 13, 1985. James D. Clawson became the sole owner upon the death of Sara R. Clawson on December 25, 2001 (see estate package 2002-ES-43-126). James D. Clawson died intestate on April 6, 2014, as shown in said Office of Probate in package 2014-ES-43-295. SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of Ten and 95/100 (10.95%) percent to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for preparation of deed and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five per cent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within thirty (30) days, the Master in Equity shall forthwith re sell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent Sales Day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser. Personal or deficiency judgment having been waived, the bidding will not remain open for a period of thirty (30) days pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. Section 15 39 720., but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be re scheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Sold subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record. Subject to a 120 day right of redemption from date of sale afforded the United States of America pursuant to 28 U.S.C.A ยง2410(c). NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the sales date. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Kenneth Hamilton Attorney for Plaintiff 1203 Peach Orchard Rd. P. O. Box 52359 Sumter, SC 29152 Telephone: (803) 494-3353 Telecopier: (803) 494-3388

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conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). Deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not be closed on the day of sale but will remain open for a period of thirty (30) days as provided by law. Plaintiff is demanding a deficiency, the Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.25% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

property is known as 366 Seminole Road, Sumter, South Carolina. Being the same property conveyed unto Johnny O. Brooks and Demetra V. Brooks by deed from B.G. Berry dated September 2, 1997 and recorded September 3, 1997 in Deed Book 684 at Page 446 in the ROD Office for Sumter County, South Carolina. TMS No. 224-12-01-024 Property Address: 366 Seminole Road, Sumter, SC 29150 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five per cent (5%) of said bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the successful bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master in Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions (at the risk of the said defaulting bidder). Should the Plaintiff, or one of its representatives, fail to be present at the time of sale, the property is automatically withdrawn from said sale and sold at the next available sales day upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or any Supplemental Order. The successful bidder will be required to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed and interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.0000%. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search well before the foreclosure sale date. The Honorable Richard L. Booth, Master in Equity Sumter County, Riley, Pope & Laney, LLC, Post Office Box 11412, Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff 1140334 5/15, 5/22, 05/29/2015

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order. The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff 14-25902 NOTICE OF SALE 2014-CP-43-1494 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Indenture Trustee, for New Century Home Equity Loan Trust 2005-1 against Demetria V. Brooks aka Demetra V. Brooks, Johnny O. Brooks, and the Personal Representative, if any, whose name is unknown, of the Estate of B.G. Berry a/k/a Bernard Gene Berry; Lisa Rachels, and any other Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of B.G. Berry a/k/a Bernard Gene Berry, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe, I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on June 1, 2015, at 12:00PM, at County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina to the highest bidder, the following described property, to-wit: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with any and all improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the Privateer Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot No. 30 on a plat of Pocalla Subdivision-First Addition made by J.P. Edwards, R.L.S., dated June 18, 1971 and recorded in the Office of the RMC for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-30 at Page 59; pursuant to section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), reference to said plat is hereby craved for the particulars of the boundaries, metes, courses, and/or distances of the property delineated thereon. This

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NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 15-CP-43-0492 BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Nationstar Mortgage LLC, against Henry W. Page a/k/a Henry W. Page, Sr., the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his agent, will sell on June 1, 2015, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter Judicial Center, 215 North Harvin Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, together with the dwelling and improvements thereon, lying and being situate in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated on that plat prepared by H.S. Wilson, RLS, dated August 6, 1990 and recorded in Plat Book 90 at

page 1058 in the records of the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County, being comprised of Lots 36, 23 and a portion of Lot 24, Block D. Aforesaid plat is specifically incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of the metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is made in lieu of metes and bounds as permitted by law under ยง 30-5-250 of The Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), as amended. This is the property known as 20 Inglewood Drive, Sumter, SC.

TMS Number: 248-15-01-018 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 20 Inglewood Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 This being the same property conveyed to Henry W. Page and Cynthia P. Parrish by deed of distribution of the Estate of Mary Sue M. Galloway, dated August 15, 1990 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on August 15, 1990 in Deed Book 511 at Page 1691. Cynthia P. Parrish conveyed her interest to Henry W. Page by deed dated and recorded August 15, 1990 in Book 511 at Page 1699. TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid. Interest on the balance of the bid at 6.625% shall be paid to the day of compliance. In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps. Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record. Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, S.C. 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2014-CP-43-02522 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Elaine F. Fuller, the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on June 1, 2015 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL, OR LOT OF LAND, WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING, AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BEING SHOWN AND DELINEATED AS LOT NO. 19, BLOCK "E", OAKLAND PLANTATION SUBDIVISION, SECTION #3 CONTAINING 0.50 ACRE, MORE OR LESS, AS SHOWN ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT OF D.D. EDMUNDS, RLS, DATED APRIL 9, 2001 AND RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2001, PAGE 242 IN THE RECORDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, AND HAVING SUCH BOUNDARIES, METES, COURSES, AND DISTANCES AS ARE SHOWN ON SAID PLAT, REFERENCE TO WHICH IS HEREBY MADE PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY CONTAINED IN 30-50-250 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, AS AMENDED. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO ELAINE F. FULLER BY DEED OF BRAD W. HADDEN AND CARRIE B. B. HADDEN, DATED OCTOBER 31, 2005 AND RECORDED NOVEMBER 1, 2005 IN BOOK 1003, PAGE 1893 IN THE RECORDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 5 Spring Lake Court, Sumter, SC 29154 TMS: 134-09-01-060 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and

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