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New postmaster general says agency ‘will Your Voice: Experiences deliver the nation’s election mail on time’ with U.S. Postal Service BY LISA MASCARO postal funds. and ANTHONY IZAGUIRR “I don’t, frankly, trust the post- Sumter residents shared their The Associated Press master general,” Pelosi said in concerns about United States Post- San Francisco. al Service mail delivery recently WASHINGTON — Facing The crisis at the Postal Service with The Sumter Item. Vote daily for your mounting public pressure and a has erupted as a major election crush of state lawsuits, Presi- year issue as DeJoy, a Republi- “I signed up for the Informed Delivery dent Donald Trump’s new post- can donor who took control of emails from the USPS. It shows you favorite Top 20 Under 40 master general announced Tues- the agency in June, has swiftly what is expected to be in your mail for day he is halting some operation- engineered cuts and operational the day. Our mail would show up by 1 nominees through al changes to mail delivery that changes that are disrupting mail p.m. every day, sometimes earlier, but critics blamed for widespread de- delivery operations and raising no later. The past few weeks it’s been Aug. 28. No subscription lays and warned could disrupt alarms that Trump is trying to showing up after 5 p.m. or not at all! I the November election. undermine the agency ahead of know what days I’m supposed to be is necessary to vote. Postmaster General Louis the election. getting mail and what is supposed to DeJoy said he would “suspend” At the White House, Trump be in the mail. I had a package a couple www.theitem.com/20under40 several of his initiatives — in- has flatly denied he is seeking to weeks ago scheduled for delivery, and cluding the removal of the dis- slow-walk the mail, even as he that night I received an email from tinctive blue mail boxes that leveled fresh assaults Tuesday Amazon stating that I requested for the SPORTS prompted an outcry — until on mail-in voting and universal package to be held at the post office; I after the election “to avoid even ballots. More Americans than did no such thing. They never tried to the appearance of impact on ever are expected to choose to deliver it, just blamed it on me as the election mail.” vote absentee during the corona- customer.” Sumter Flyers’ season “We will deliver the nation’s virus outbreak. election mail on time,” DeJoy “You can’t have millions and – Sabrina Behuniak, Horseshoe Cove ends with 8-2 loss said in a statement. millions of ballots sent all over “My father-in-law gets his medication B1 The abrupt reversal from the place, sent to people that are delivered through the mail, and there are to Rock Hill DeJoy, who is set to testify Fri- dead, sent to dogs, cats, sent ev- times he has not received them. We know day before the Senate, comes as erywhere,” Trump told report- the doctor sent them, as they always do. I more than 20 states, from New ers. understand with everything going on DEATHS, B3 York to California, announced “This isn’t games, and you things will be different, but mail is they would be suing to stop the have to get it right,” Trump said. extremely important. If someone misses a Barbara J. Mounts Smith changes. Several vowed they Some of the initiatives DeJoy bill, they could get penalized. If a person Jimmie L. Frank would press on, keeping a watch- said he was shelving until after misses their medication, that could have a Martell Louis Adams ful eye on the Postal Service the election had already been an- negative impact on their health.” Jane Ross McKellar ahead of the election. nounced. – Jessica McKinley, Blackberry Lane Sharon Arlene Brashear Bailey Speaker Nancy Pelosi is push- DeJoy said Tuesday he is halt- Burnett Maybank Morris ing ahead with Saturday’s vote ing the planned removal of Rhonda Little to prevent election-year mail SEE YOUR VOICE, PAGE A7 Edna Robinson Goldston changes and provide emergency SEE CHANGES, PAGE A7 WEATHER, A10 NOT QUITE AS HOT Trees are crowned Mostly cloudy with a storm around today; a stray storm is possible tonight HIGH 85, LOW 68 champions, too 2 friends, colleagues discover potential INSIDE CONTACT US largest of its species in South Carolina Classifieds B4 Info: 774-1200 Comics C1 Advertising: 774-1237 BY SHELBIE GOULDING based on trunk circum- [email protected] ference, tree height and Opinion A9 Classifieds: 774-1200 average crown spread, Sports B1 Delivery: 774-1258 Some kids grew up and the two friends re- Television C2 News and Sports: wanting to be storm cently discovered a po- 774-1226 chasers, but two college tential candidate planted friends and experts in right in Sumter. garden cultivation and Phillip Carnley, a VISIT US ONLINE AT the .com management grew up horticulturist for Swan wanting to chase down Lake-Iris Gardens, giant trees. came upon a rare, giant PHOTOS PROVIDED BY CHASE SMOAK Champion Trees are Loblolly Bay (Gordonia A large Gordonia tree in Sumter the largest of their spe- lasinathus) tree that is was nominated for the South cies according to a stan- Carolina Champion Trees. dard measuring formula SEE CHAMPIONS, PAGE A7 Colleges grapple with coronavirus as students return

BY BRYAN ANDERSON university president the Rev. reconsidering to recruit new with health care experts. In- and MICHELLE LIU John Jenkins said in an ad- plans to hold in- IN OUR STATE members virtually stead, the university is impos- The Associated Press / Report for dress to students and staff person classes or after learning of ing restrictions on student ac- USC announces free America Tuesday. implementing new students attending tivity, including limiting ac- Tuesday’s action follows the testing regimes. COVID-19 tests; classes large social events cess to dormitories to resi- start Thursday A3 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — decision by officials of the Others are threat- without taking dents and barring students Notre Dame University be- University of North Carolina ening crackdowns precautions from major gathering places came the latest college to at Chapel Hill to switch to re- on students who against the virus. on campus. move classes online because mote learning starting today, get too close with others, in Notre Dame canceled in- UNC-Chapel Hill freshman of the coronavirus, after near- as the virus makes its mark violation of social distancing person undergraduate classes Mackenzie Holland spent two ly 150 students tested positive. on colleges — and college rules. for two weeks. Jenkins said he weeks in her dorm before she “It is very serious, and we towns — across the United The University of Oklaho- decided against sending stu- must take serious actions,” States. Some universities are ma is requiring its sororities dents home after consulting SEE COLLEGES, PAGE A7 A2 | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2020 THE SUMTER ITEM

Call: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] Manning pedestrian Sandy Hook families: Gun struck, killed by vehicle maker trying to wipe out BY SHARRON HALEY trol,” Southern said. Clarendon contributor This is the second pedestri- an fatality in Clarendon Coun- lawsuit with bankruptcy MANNING — A 54-year-old ty in the past two months. Manning man died early On July 10, Harvin Watson, Tuesday after being struck by 59, of Manning, was riding his HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A lawyer for people who may have claims against the com- a vehicle on Silver Road near bicycle along Moses Dingle some of the Sandy Hook school shooting vic- pany may not even know about the case. U.S. 15 shortly after 10 p.m. Road near Jordan when he tims’ families accused Remington Arms on “The families have grave concerns about Monday, according to Claren- was struck by a vehicle and Tuesday of using its new bankruptcy case to the speed, the breakneck speed, that the debt- don County Coroner Bucky left injured beside the road- try to wipe out their lawsuit over how the ors (Remington) are setting up for the sale,” Mock. way. Watson died less than 90 company marketed the rifle used in the mas- Elsberg said. “There won’t be, there simply “Marvin Rhames died at minutes after he was trans- sacre. can’t be, a full and fair process unless this Prisma Health Richland at ported to McLeod Health Clar- An attorney for Remington denied the alle- high-speed train that we’re on slows down.” 3:50 a.m.,” Mock said. endon. gation during a phone conference call presid- Despite the bankruptcy case being filed “Rhames died from multiple No arrests have been made ed over by a federal bankruptcy court judge only last month, Remington — the nation’s blunt-force trauma.” in the hit-and-run fatality. in Decatur, Alabama. oldest gun maker, based in Madison, North According to Cpl. Matt The SCHP is asking for as- Also Tuesday, the judge, Clifton Jessup Jr., Carolina — already is planning to sell off its Southern with the South Car- sistance in identifying the denied the families’ request to create a com- holdings in a Sept. 17 auction. The company olina Highway Patrol, Rhames driver of the vehicle that mittee — comprised of people who are suing has a plant in Huntsville, Alabama. was walking south on Silver struck Watson. The vehicle is Remington over the use of its products — It’s the company’s second bankruptcy Road when he was struck by a thought to have after-market that would have a say in the bankruptcy pro- filing in two years. Remington, weighed 2005 Mazda that was traveling tinted windows with one bro- ceedings. The judge, however, allowed one down by lawsuits and retail sales restric- south on Silver Road. The ken side window. Anyone with lawsuit plaintiff — not the Sandy Hook fami- tions following the Sandy Hook school driver of the vehicle was information on the vehicle or lies — to sit on the main committee of unse- shooting in 2012, listed assets and liabili- wearing a seatbelt and was the driver of the vehicle is cured creditors. ties of between $100 million and $500 mil- not injured in the collision, asked to call CRIMESTOP- David Elsberg, a lawyer for the families, lion, and between 1,000 and 5,000 creditors, Southern added. PERS at 888-274-6337, SCHP at said Remington is trying to rush an auction in its new case. “This collision remains (803) 896-7603 or local authori- of its holdings, leave the families out of the A gunman using a Bushmaster AR-15-style under investigation by the ties. Callers may remain process and has not included their lawsuit or rifle made by Remington killed 20 children South Carolina Highway Pa- anonymous. other lawsuits over its products in the new and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary bankruptcy case it filed late last month. He School in Newtown, Connecticut, on Dec. 14, said the bankruptcy case is so new that many 2012. Convalescent plasma donation drives Fridays at Rental assistance available with Tuomey outpatient center updated eligibility requirements SUBMITTED during this difficult time. We strongly encour- BY KAYLA GREEN SC Thrive, a nonprofit offering solutions to age anyone struggling — especially those who [email protected] South Carolinians in need of resources but were previously denied or who didn’t apply facing a multitude of barriers to accessing for the program due to this requirement — to Recovered COVID-19 patients them, offers immediate relief for South Caro- apply.” will have the chance to help lina residents still struggling to pay rent dur- SC Thrive understands that it can be diffi- those still battling the virus ing the coronavirus pandemic. The organiza- cult to send in supporting documentation, es- every Friday in Sumter for the tion is now accepting Rental Assistance Pro- pecially when many places that offer docu- next few months. gram applications from households that pre- ment scanning and faxing are closed. The or- Convalescent plasma collec- viously collected Pandemic Unemployment ganization encourages applicants to seek as- tion events will be held from 10 Assistance — a change that significantly ex- sistance for submitting documents through a.m. to 3 p.m. each week at the pands participation eligibility. Designed to landlords, county government offices, em- Prisma Health Tuomey Outpa- provide emergency rental assistance to South ployers and community-service organizations tient Rehabilitation Services Carolinians facing financial hardships be- that currently allow visitors. Many of these center at 1215 Alice Drive. cause of the ongoing pandemic, the program organizations and offices are doing every- Whole blood donations also will was previously not available to applicants thing they can to help fill in the gaps for their be collected, and those donors also receiving the now-expired $600 weekly neighbors. Those wishing to submit new ap- will be tested for COVID-19 an- PUA benefit. However, the end of the benefit plications for the program or simply learn tibodies. TRACI QUINN, PRISMA HEALTH TUOMEY / SPECIAL TO creates a timely opportunity for those previ- more about it can do so at rent.scthrive.org. People who have recovered THE SUMTER ITEM ously rendered ineligible, and SC Thrive rec- Applicants must meet a number of require- from the coronavirus have de- ommends that interested applicants take ad- ments to qualify for the program, including: veloped antibodies to the dis- care provider stating the donor vantage. Eligible households could now re- • Applicants must be South Carolina resi- ease, which are proteins the had a positive test for COVID-19 ceive assistance of up to $1,500 for rent in a dents; body uses to fight off infections, and the date of the test. This one-time, lump-sum payment made directly • Applicants’ household income at the time in their blood. Plasma is the liq- document must be on the to property owners or management compa- of application must be at or below 80% of the uid portion of the blood, and letter head or prescription pad nies. Area Median Income for the county in which donated blood plasma can be of the health care provider and Launched in late May in cooperation with they reside. Income eligibility by county can made into a serum and given to must be signed and dated by the South Carolina State Housing Finance be found at: https://bit.ly/2LPONAh; patients within days. The con- the health care provider. and Development Authority (S.C. Housing), • Applicants’ employment/income must valescent plasma can help se- Convalescent plasma drives the Rental Assistance Program aims to lessen have been impacted by the COVID-19 pan- verely ill COVID-19 patients do not provide COVID-19 diag- the economic impacts of the COVID-19 health demic, beginning March 10, 2020, or later; fight the virus by giving them nostic testing, meaning they crisis on state residents by providing funds to • Applicants must be past due on rent; the antibodies they may not be don’t test for active infections. renters affected by shutdowns, closures, lay- • The rent assistance payment must bring able to develop themselves. Antibody tests do not confirm offs, reduced work hours or unpaid leave due the rental balance current; and infection or immunity. to the outbreak. The organization hopes the • The applicant cannot currently receive HOW TO DONATE The process take a little more current transition period between the previ- any subsidized rental assistance. To donate convalescent plas- than an hour. That includes ous and the next wave of federal support will In addition to the COVID-19 Rental Assis- ma, donors must be at least 14 completing a questionnaire and extend this benefit to more S.C. residents in tance Program, SC Thrive stands firm in days symptom-free and will be a mini-physical, the donation it- need of rent money by greatly expanding ac- helping South Carolinians in need access asked to provide documenta- self (30-45 minutes) and a cessibility to it. available resources in innovative ways. Pri- tion of a positive COVID-19 test 15-minute wait period before “We recognize that the effects of coronavi- mary areas of focus at SC Thrive include result or antibody test. Positive leaving the facility. rus are far reaching, and South Carolinians physical, mental and financial health. The or- test documentation/results can To donate, contact Jill Wil- are still struggling just to pay their rent or ganization also provides a variety of training include the following: liamson at Prisma Health Tu- trying to hang on until their next paycheck,” and technology to other direct-service organi- • A copy of the lab results omey Hospital at (803) 774-8658 said SC Thrive CEO Tricia Richardson. “But zations so that they can more effectively help showing a positive test and date or The Blood Connection at we want everyone to know that assistance is those in need access the resources available for COVID-19; or (864) 751-1168 to make an ap- available now. This SC Thrive program is to them. To find out about all of the resources • A document from a health pointment. here to help South Carolinians stay housed SC Thrive has to offer, visit scthrive.org.

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COLUMBIA (AP) — The University College of Charleston, are delaying for processing samples. at home, Albrecht said. of South Carolina is joining a handful the start of in-person teaching be- “If we want to stop the spread of New COVID-19 cases and deaths of universities nationwide to imple- cause of the pandemic. this deadly virus, we have to expand have begun to fall in the state during ment saliva tests for COVID-19, as part Elsewhere, schools including Colo- COVID-19 screening where breakouts the last month. Public health officials of its plan to reopen for classes this rado College and the University of can occur, such as college campuses, say data from municipalities that have week. Notre Dame have already begun re- and that is why this partnership with implemented mask orders since the The tests will be free for students, porting spikes in coronavirus cases Carolina is so important,” Nephron beginning of the summer show the faculty and staff on the school’s Co- this fall. The University of North Car- CEO Lou Kennedy said in a news re- masks have helped slow the spread of lumbia campus, the university said in a olina announced it will shift to remote lease. the virus. news release Tuesday. The tests, which learning after identifying multiple The saliva testing approach could On Tuesday, health officials an- require a single spit sample, are an al- clusters of cases among students. lower the barrier to testing across the nounced 940,948 tests have been con- ternative to nasal swab tests and typi- The University of South Carolina is state, as no trained personnel, testing ducted in the state since the beginning cally deliver results within 24 hours. now the only school in the state to re- sites or personal protective equipment of the coronavirus outbreak. The De- The implementation of the tests ceive state certification for the saliva are needed to collect samples, USC partment of Health and Environmen- comes amid the university’s attempt tests and one of a handful of universi- School of Medicine professor Helmut tal Control reported 691 new con- to hold classes, which are set to begin ties nationwide approved for the tests. Albrecht told state legislators earlier firmed cases and 47 additional deaths. Thursday, in person. Other higher ed- The school said West Columbia- this month. People could provide sam- The state has now totaled 106,574 con- ucation institutions in the state, in- based Nephron Pharmaceuticals do- ples in classrooms and airports, firmed cases, and 2,230 South Carolin- cluding Clemson University and the nated 50,000 sample tubes and a robot churches and dinner parties and even ians have died of COVID-19 so far.

Unmarked stones on a hill on the edge of Woodland Ceme- Clemson finds hundreds of tery, also known as Cemetery Hill, are seen March 18 near Me- morial Stadium at Clemson Uni- unmarked graves of slaves versity in Clemson. Created in CLEMSON (AP) — The pos- nounced on Monday includes the early 20th Century, Wood- sible locations of hundreds of recently discovered graves be- land Cemetery is a burial unmarked graves have been yond a previously identified ground for prominent Clemson discovered in a Clemson Uni- area, on the south end of what University figures — presidents, versity cemetery, including was once Calhoun’s planta- professors and football coaches those of slaves and Black men tion, The Post and Courier re- are all buried in the hilltop plot whose hard forced labor built ported. beside Memorial Stadium. the campus long after the Lead researcher Paul An- Civil War. derson said more graves are The graves are thought to expected to be uncovered. KEN RUINARD / THE INDEPENDENT-MAIL VIA AP be of those enslaved at John Testing has revealed more dis- C. Calhoun’s Fort Hill Planta- turbed soil roughly five feet tion from about 1830 to 1865, beneath the surface, and they Black lives hardly mattered as well as sharecroppers and could be identified as burial at all at Clemson until after convicts leased from the state sites “in the coming weeks desegregation,” she said. to construct campus buildings and months,” Clemson said. “And the discovery that we from 1890 to 1915, the univer- Students sparked a renewed made in this burial ground sity said in a statement Mon- push for recognition of the ored and respected,” Smyth she would be notifying local tells me that Black deaths day. graves, by raising concerns McKissick, chairman of the people whose ancestors may mattered even less. The thing Researchers used radar about the state of the un- Board of Trustees, said in the be buried in the cemetery, that I found is that Black technology to identify the pos- marked plots in a fenced-off, statement Monday. news outlets reported. labor mattered the most on sible locations of at least 215 littered area, The Greenville The university, meanwhile, “My research shows that this land.” bodies in Woodland Cemetery, News said. In March, the uni- has been under pressure to the university graveyard be- versity committed to main- address the racist legacy of side the school’s football sta- taining the graves, and the Calhoun and his ties to the We Buy: Gold & Silver dium, where Calhoun’s family students said they were de- school. A former U.S. vice 10K Gold - $29 per pennyweight* and university employees also signing a memorial for them. president and supporter of 14K Gold - $41 per pennyweight* are buried. The university also plans to slavery, he once called the *special price with ad Researchers had long share the stories of those bur- practice a “positive good.” known that unidentified bod- ied there in a website. The university stripped his Lafayette Gold ies of African-Americans “We are committed to tak- name from its honors college and Silver Exchange were buried among the graves ing all the critically important in June. INSIDE VESTCO PROPERTIES 480 E. Liberty St. Sumter, SC 29150 of prominent university fig- actions to enhance these Rhondda Robinson Thomas, (inside Coca-Cola Building) ures, and previous efforts to grounds, preserve these grave a Clemson professor who re- Mon. - Fri. 8:30 - 5:30 PM • Sat: 8 - 2 PM locate their graves had been sites and to ensure the people searches African-American 803-773-8022 attempted. The new total an- buried there are properly hon- literature and history, said

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A sign warns of ex- treme heat danger at Badwater Basin on Suffrage anniversary Monday in Death Valley National Park, California. Death Val- commemorations ley recorded a scorching 130 de- grees Sunday, which if the sensors and highlight racial divide other conditions check out would be HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) we can do a better job of the hottest Earth has — As the U.S. marks the going forward.” been in more than 100th anniversary of wom- The Connecticut Histori- 89 years and the en’s suffrage, many event cal Society last month un- third warmest ever organizers, mindful that veiled an online exhibit ti- measured. the 19th Amendment origi- tled “The Work Must Be nally benefited mostly Done: Women of Color and THE ASSOCIATED PRESS white women, have been the Right to Vote.” It high- careful to present it as a lights Black women from commemoration, not a cele- Connecticut who fought for bration. suffrage rights as well as The amendment to the other issues, such as anti- U.S. Constitution was rati- discrimination, anti-lynch- Death Valley’s 130 degrees fied on Aug. 18, 1920, but ing, labor reforms and ac- many women of color were cess to education. prevented from casting bal- “We have really been lots for decades afterward wanting to make sure we because of poll taxes, litera- talk about the complicated may be record if verified cy tests, overt racism, in- history of these issues in timidation and laws that our country,” said Arizona BY SETH BORENSTEIN extremes tell us a lot about Atlantic keeps setting records prevented the grandchil- Assistant Secretary of State AP Science Writer what will happen in the fu- for earliest hurricanes, with dren of slaves from voting. Allie Bones, whose office ture.” 11 forming before mid-August Much of that didn’t change came up with a program California sizzled to a triple- The western heat wave is and the beginning of peak until the Voting Rights Act after working with about 60 digit temperature so hot that due to a “massive dome of season. of 1965. community groups across meteorologists need to verify high pressure” that keeps “These kinds of things are From exhibits inside the the state, many of which it as a planet-wide high mark. roasting the West, and the certainly consistent with ev- Arizona Capitol Museum to were “very focused on not Death Valley recorded a normal Southwest monsoon erybody’s expectation for a gathering on the North calling it a celebration, but scorching 130 degrees Sunday, that would provide rain and what we expect to see more Carolina Statehouse lawn, ... a commemoration.” which if the sensors and other relief is missing, so there has often” with manmade global many commemorations, in- While their names are conditions check out would be been no cooling, Cerveny said. warming, said Jennifer Fran- cluding those that moved not as well-known as the the hottest Earth has been in Phoenix has gone weeks with cis, a senior scientist at the online because of the coro- white suffragists, Black more than 89 years and the temperatures not dipping Woodwell Climate Research navirus pandemic, have women played both promi- third warmest ever measured. below 90, even at night or Center, formerly Woods Hole highlighted a more nu- nent and smaller roles in The temperature, measured early in the morning, he said. Research Center, in Cape Cod, anced history of the Ameri- the movement. Members of at the aptly named Furnace The 130-mark capped a Massachusetts. can women’s suffrage the Delta Sigma Theta so- Creek during a blistering heat week and an ongoing summer Death Valley’s National movement alongside the rority, for example, partici- wave, would be the hottest of “very strange” weather, Park’s 130-degree temperature traditional tributes to well- pated in the 1913 suffrage temperature recorded on said Deke Arndt, director of was recorded at 3:41 p.m. at known suffragists such as march in Washington, tak- Earth in August, said Arizona the National Weather Ser- Furnace Creek near the Susan B. Anthony and Eliz- ing great personal risk State University professor vice’s Center for Weather and park’s visitor center. It’s the abeth Cady Stanton. while not being welcomed Randy Cerveny, who coordi- Climate and former chairman same area that holds the The 100th anniversary by some white suffragists nates the World Meteorologi- of the U.S. national weather world record for highest tem- has arrived during a year who ultimately insisted the cal Organization’s extreme extremes committee. perature ever recorded — 134 of nationwide protests Black women march at the temperature team, which is On Saturday, a fire tornado degrees — set on July 10, 1913, against racial inequality end of the procession, said already investigating the formed during a wildfire near although that record remains that have forced the United Cheryl A. Hickmon, nation- mark. Chilcoot, California, worsened in dispute. Arndt said meteo- States to once again reckon al first vice president of That 130 is only below the by the western heat wave. The rologists have made good with its uncomfortable his- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, disputed all-time record of 134 fire was “burning so incredi- cases for and against the re- tory. Inc. degrees at nearly the same bly intense, so there is just so cord’s legitimacy. “Like many movements, “They felt that it was spot in 1913 and a 131-degree much heat going into it” that With this new temperature, the stories are complicated, their obligation, if you will, mark in Tunisia in 1931, but air rose in a swirl just like Arndt said his former com- and I think it’s important, even though it was unsafe both were in July, traditional- what happens in some thun- mittee might look yet again at as we have an opportunity to march with the other ly the planet’s hottest month. derstorms, said Dawn John- the 1913 record, which Cerve- to reflect and to celebrate, women and show their dis- The relentlessly hot weath- son, senior meteorologist at ny said is based on peer-re- that we also are honest sension and feelings,” said er conditions at the spot sup- the National Weather Service viewed research and is offi- about how we didn’t meet Hickmon, whose organiza- port such an extreme reading, office in Reno, Nevada. “It al- cial. all of our aspirations,” said tion has been working with so much of the verification ef- most looks like a bomb went While individual one-day re- Rhode Island Secretary of organizers of the Turning fort will be looking at how the off.” cords shouldn’t be used to State Nellie Gorbea, a Dem- Point Suffragist Memorial measurement was taken and And days before that, a vio- make a case for or against cli- ocrat born and raised in that’s being constructed in the sensor itself, Cerveny lent straight-wind derecho mate change, scientists say Puerto Rico who has helped southern Fairfax County, said. 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tenced to life in prison on He was a former police officer in Cali- she was tied and blindfolded.” He him- Convicted murderer will be Friday. fornia who eluded capture for four de- self was tied to a bedpost at age 11, sentenced to life in prison Some read statements on cades. The scope of crimes “is simply while his 7-year-old sister was locked in behalf of their loved ones staggering,” prosecutors said in a court her room during the attack on Wini SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Victim who could not testify in summary released Monday: 13 known Schultz. after victim lined up on Tuesday to de- person, while others murders and nearly 50 rapes between DeAngelo in June pleaded guilty to 13 scribe Joseph DeAngelo as a “sick mon- proudly gave their names 1975 and 1986. murders and 13 rape-related charges DeANGELO ster,” “horrible man” and “subhuman” now that DeAngelo, 74, is Sixteen of his Sacramento County but publicly admitted to dozens more who stole their innocence and changed heading to prison. rape victims began confronting him because the statute of limitations for their lives during a more than decade- “He and his knife had complete con- Tuesday in a courthouse that is other- sexual assaults had expired. long reign of rape and murder that trol over me for the next two hours,” the wise still sealed from the public because Defense attorneys did not respond to earned him the nickname of the Golden daughter of rape survivor Patricia Mur- of the coronavirus. A similar number requests for comment and did not file a State Killer. phy read from her mother’s statement. planned to tell Sacramento County Su- response to prosecutors’ outline of the The daughter of one rape victim gave “He truly is an evil monster with no perior Court Judge Michael Bowman case. All told, DeAngelo admitted to him an obscene hand gesture and soul.” today and Thursday how DeAngelo’s harming 87 victims in 53 separate crime cursed him during the first of four days Murphy in her own statement raised crimes changed their lives. scenes spanning 11 California counties of hearings in Sacramento County Su- her middle finger and said DeAngelo Pete Schultz told how he “performed in a plea deal that spares him the death perior Court before he is formally sen- “can go straight to hell.” horrific acts against our mother while penalty, prosecutors said.

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just as the postmaster was aides granted anonymity to dis- making his own statement cuss the situation. She is call- CHANGES FROM PAGE A1 FROM PAGE A1 Tuesday. Both Shapiro and ing lawmakers back to Wash- YOUR VOICE Ferguson said they would not ington for the “Delivering for mail-processing machines and take DeJoy at his word. America Act,” which would “I am a female combat veteran improvements are necessary, I’m blue collection boxes, as well “We need to see binding ac- prohibit the Postal Service who served in Afghanistan and sure they can be done in a way as an initiative to change re- tion to reverse these changes,” from implementing any chang- uses the VA systems for my that to where it is not tail hours at post offices. He Shapiro said. es to operations or level of ser- health care. Unfortunately, I have detrimental to the people!” also said that no mail process- Trump made clear last week vice it had in place on Jan. 1. been affected by the politics – Jamilla Jenkins, Haynsworth ing facilities will be closed that he was blocking $25 bil- The package would include the surrounding the postal service. Street and said the agency has not lion emergency aid to the $25 billion approved as part of Prior to the changes, I typically “I work at Jefferson Barns and eliminated overtime. Postal Service, acknowledging the COVID-19 rescue that is would receive my medication in Lumber, and we have terrible One initiative that DeJoy he wanted to curtail election stalled in the Senate. the mail within three business delivery service here with the didn’t single out in his an- mail operations, as well as a Democrats held events in days. On Aug. 4, my high blood mail. 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online and in-person classes. sidered a co-champion be- perity. As the population COLLEGES She did not anticipate having CHAMPIONS cause it is within a 5-point dif- grows, we see fewer and fewer FROM PAGE A1 to move back to Raleigh with FROM PAGE A1 ference of its competitor, ac- large native species due to her family just eight days after cording to Smoak, but regard- habitat loss and encroach- found herself moving back out classes started. expected to be the state’s new less of its rank, he and Carn- ment,” Carnley said. “The again on Tuesday, after the “I was surprised because I champion or co-champion of ley are just glad to have found value of a tree is relative. university canceled in-person thought we were going to be the Gordonia species. such an amazing giant. Each tree has its own bene- classes for undergraduates better, but I guess not,” Popoo- “It was kind of a happy ac- Smoak said if horticultur- fits, whether it be economical when clusters of coronavirus la said. cident,” Carnley said. “It was ists love one thing, it’s finding or social or ecological.” infection surfaced among stu- Holland said she wants other just kind of awe inspiring to large trees, and to be able to Smoak said there are many dents. colleges to learn from the Cha- see one as massive as this one find a potential state or na- ways a community can pro- Holland said she sobbed for pel Hill students who partici- was.” tional Champion Tree is even tect big trees like the Gordo- an hour after learning the pated in large, maskless gath- Carnley found the tree in a better. nia they found. It just takes a news. erings. swampy area off Gordonia “For somebody to be able to bit of caring. “I kind of expected it, but “A lot of kids our age don’t Drive, which he thought was find a Champion Tree in their “It’s kind of the same thing I’m just kind of disappointed understand the result of their ironic given the name, on July lifetime alone, that’s an ac- with yourself. You always in my classmates and the peo- actions, and this is kind of 22. He said this one was mas- complishment,” Smoak said. make sure that your heart is ple that are out partying and showing what can result of sive in comparison to what he The two friends have in good health,” Smoak said. stuff because now I can’t finish that,” Holland said. has seen of this species. known each other since at- “The same thing goes for my college experience,” Hol- Students at the University of Just a week after discover- tending Clemson, and they’ve trees.” land said. “I know that we’ll be Tennessee at Knoxville could ing the giant, Carnley took been pushing each other in Smoak said landowners back one day, but it’s just sad face punishments as stiff as his friend, Chase Smoak, a their fields wishing to right now.” expulsion if they are “irre- horticulturist serving the since for the protect large In the last few days alone, sponsible” in hosting big par- Clemson University Exten- horticulture LEARN MORE trees may college students in places in- ties, if they won’t cooperate sion Office covering Sumter, and the fun More information about South benefit from cluding North Carolina, Ten- with COVID-19 contact tracing Clarendon and Lee counties, behind the job, Carolina Champion Trees can be installing nessee, Oklahoma, Vermont, or if they don’t complete forms to measure the tree. Carnley said. found at https://bit.ly/316d11L. lightning Kansas, Colorado and the Air documenting their self-isola- An American native, the This is one of protection on Force Academy have tested tion, the chancellor said Tues- Loblolly Bay reaches an aver- the aspects the tree, cor- positive, creating a ripple effect day. age height of 35-60 feet, ac- that makes horticulture fun recting soil compaction that has put hundreds of other “It’s possible that you could cording to a plant profile from for them. around the root zone with the students into quarantine or be expelled from school, and I the University of Florida. Smoak said the Gordonia use of an air spade and prop- isolation. will not hesitate to do that if According to the South Car- isn’t the first potential Cham- er pruning of dead and/or The U.S. leads the world in people, our students, are irre- olina Champion Tree data- pion Tree in Sumter, though. structurally compromising the number of coronavirus sponsible,” Chancellor Donde base, the current Loblolly Bay Not too long ago, someone limbs, which often requires a cases, with 5.4 million cases re- Plowman said in a video con- state Champion Tree is based discovered a Magnolia tree professional for larger trees. ported as of Tuesday, and ference. in Aiken County, measured that even made the national A key point with any tree is more than 170,000 confirmed Plowman also noted five with a circumference of 68.4 rank. that you want to keep it as dead, according to data from cases linked to an off-campus inches, a height of 82 feet and “We had a champion Mag- stress-free as possible, Smoak Johns Hopkins University. party last week. a crown spread of 38 feet. nolia here in Sumter that we said. Once a tree becomes In Chapel Hill, the university Today is the first day of Carnley and Smoak mea- lost last year,” Smoak said. stressed by factors like bad on Monday reported a spike in classes at the flagship Knox- sured the Gordonia in Sumter “In fact, it was the second- pruning or compacted root the proportion of its COVID-19 ville campus. School officials with a circumference of 88 largest Magnolia in the na- systems, it opens itself up for tests coming back positive, have confirmed 75 active inches, a height of 81 feet and tion, but it got struck by light- secondary problems like pest prompting the university to COVID-19 cases there, involv- a crown spread of 33.5 feet. ning.” insects or plant diseases. move all classes online start- ing 66 students and nine em- The two immediately realized Smoak and Carnley agreed He said if any landowner ing today. ployees. About 6,500 students they found a Gordonia that that preserving and protect- wants to help preserve and “We had anticipated and have moved in on campus, reached Champion Tree sta- ing large trees is extremely protect large trees like the planned for COVID cases on while an additional 30,000-plus tus and nominated it immedi- important. Gordonia in Sumter, Clemson our campus this fall,” UNC live off campus. ately. “It’s important, to me, to Extension agents are a free Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz The campus currently has Sumter’s tree could be con- protect these trees for pros- resource to the public. told faculty members in a 270 people in isolation due to Zoom call Monday. “However, contacts, symptoms or positive It’s your world. seeing the COVID-19 positivity tests, including 51 students liv- If you have been diagnosed with sleep apnea and rate rise from 2.8% to 13.6% at ing on campus, Plowman said. 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BY LINDA LOMBARDI to the relationship you can have with a The Associated Press pet, no matter what your finances, be- cause I so strongly believe in what pets Early in May, Nydia Bonefont was bring to our quality of life and our hu- concerned when her dog wouldn’t eat manity.” and seemed lethargic. She realized that Mission opened up their subsidized Papi, a 9-year-old Beagle/Cavalier mix, price program to anyone in need due to must have hurt himself — he cried the pandemic. when he was touched. But she was “We’re seeing about 200-250 more without income to pay for vet care. pets per month due to COVID-related “I lost my job a while ago, and then issues — so that would be 10-15 percent the pandemic started,” she says. “I more pets per month,” she says. “And went in March to see the doctor for that number’s only been getting larger very bad bronchitis and asthma, and month after month for the past four he said that I have to stay home be- months.” cause I was high-risk.” Mission also has formed partner- Fortunately, the American Society ships with organizations that distribute for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani- free pet food. mals has a clinic in her Brooklyn, New “We never had that before as a re- York, neighborhood where she had source for our clients, but now we taken Papi before. She got him some know we really need it,” Miller says. pain medication and free dog food “We had a thousand pounds of food de- DUSTIN BROWN / ASPCA VIA AP there, and after a few days he was his livered a few days ago and it was gone old self again, running and playing Animal welfare organizations such as the ASPCA are increasing their efforts to help in a little over two days.” with her son. people affected financially by the pandemic care for their pets. Seen here is an APSCA Bershadker notes that so far most Many pet owners are finding them- pet food distribution point in the Bronx borough of New York. shelters are not seeing an increase in selves in financial straits during the surrendered pets. While they’re track- pandemic. At the same time, there’s a next six months as a result of the “In response to COVID, we put a lot ing this carefully – the potential for an growing recognition among animal COVID-19 crisis and the ensuing eco- of this work into hyperdrive,” says Ber- eviction crisis is of particular concern welfare organizations that to help ani- nomic fallout. That’s a 21 percent in- shadker. “We made grants to about 50 – it’s not a surprise to him that even mals, they need to help struggling pet crease in the number of pets living in organizations across 30 states to sup- when people have to cut back, caring owners. poverty, bringing that to about 24.4 mil- port them as they navigate the crisis.” for their pets is a priority. “Increasing access to health care and lion pets living in poverty.” Another organization offering subsi- “We see people go to extraordinary critical resources for pets that are liv- Since it was launched in March, the dized veterinary care to low-income pet lengths to keep and care for their pets,” ing in poverty is the best way to keep ASPCA’s $5 million COVID-19 Relief & owners is Mission Animal Hospital, a he says. “I think that speaks to the pets out of the shelter,” says Matt Ber- Recovery Initiative has provided $2 mil- nonprofit in Minnesota. power of the human-animal bond. shadker, president and CEO of the lion in grant funding, set up new pet- Executive Director Dr. Susan Miller They are part of the family.” ASPCA. “If we can provide those ser- food distribution centers in cities in- says the price of care is a common rea- Bonefort agrees. “I don’t even use vices, we can keep animals in a home cluding Los Angeles, Miami, New York son people give when surrendering that word, ‘give him up.’ I don’t even where they’re bonded and loved.” and Asheville, N.C., and helped more their pets to shelters and rescues. want to put that phrase in my mouth,” Bershadker said the need is rising: than 268,000 dogs, cats and horses na- “They can’t afford it, so they think she says. “He’s adorable, he’s my baby, “We estimate that another 4.2 million tionwide, including distributing about their only option is to surrender,” she he’s my companion. I love him so pets will likely enter poverty over the 1,800 tons of food. says. “I believe that everyone is entitled much.” National Zoo awaits birth of pandemic panda cub by 22-year-old Mei WASHINGTON (AP) — Zookeepers said an ultrasound scan revealed a zoo’s feature attractions. Viewership pening frequently. There is also a phe- at Washington’s National Zoo are on “really strong-looking, fantastic on the zoo’s panda-cam (https://na- nomenon called “resorption” whereby furry black-and-white baby watch fetus” that could be delivered this tionalzoo.si.edu/webcams/panda-cam) the fetus is unexpectedly absorbed after concluding that venerable giant week. has increased 800%. back into the mother’s body. Baker- panda matriarch Mei Xiang is preg- “The image was great. She is abso- The zoo reopened on a limited basis Masson said that is rare with a fetus nant and could give birth this week. lutely pregnant. But things could still July 24, with restrictions in place to this well-developed. It’s a welcome bit of good news amid happen, just like in a human pregnan- keep the crowds down. However, all Another potential complication is a pandemic that kept the zoo shut- cy,” Baker-Masson said. indoor exhibits, including the ex- the age of the mother. Mei, at 22, tered for months. The zoo posted a video from the ul- tremely popular panda house, have would be the oldest giant panda to “We need this! We totally need this trasound on Instagram. “Keep your remained closed. Visitors can still successfully give birth in the United joy,” said zoo spokeswoman Pamela paws crossed!” the zoo posted, report- view the outdoor panda enclosure, but States. The oldest in the world gave Baker-Masson. “We are all in desper- ing that the fetus was “kicking and Mei has mostly been staying indoors, birth in China at age 23. ate need of these feel-goods.” swimming in the amniotic fluid.” creating a nest out of branches. 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COMMENTARY Back to academic nonsense arents, legislators, taxpayers and others footing the bill for college education might be interested in just what is in store for Pthe upcoming academic year. Since many college classes will be online, there is a chance to witness professors indoctrinating their students in real time. So, there’s a chance that some college faculty might change their behavior. To see recent COMMENTARY examples of campus nonsense and indoctrination, visit the Campus Reform and College Fix websites. George Washington University Law Professor Jonathan Turley warned congressional lawmak- The Rock of Ages wants to guide you ers that antifa is “winning” and that much of aca- demia, whether wittingly or unwittingly, is com- ll across America we were fortunate to have had sever- ty, city, state or nation. We often plicit in its success. In his testi- have a group of blood- al rocks on board. The rock was encounter problems when we try mony before Congress, Turley related people called steady and always willing to share to make those who lack leader- said: “To antifa, people like me Afamilies. At a time not knowledge. These individuals can ship skills and abilities leaders. are the personification of the too long ago, these groups lived be traced back for as many gener- The rock can lead without even classical liberal view of free relatively close or on the family ations as we can retrieve them. If acknowledging he or she is lead- speech that perpetuates a system farm. Family, at one time, always there are only three individuals ing the pack. of oppression and abuse. I wish I looked out for each other. The within a family unit, one person When King David thought could say that my view remains larger the family, the more man- somehow automatically assumes about all of the close calls that he strongly implanted in our higher power was avail- the position of the family go-to had, like how the Lord delivered Walter educational institutions. Howev- able to produce person. All of us within a family him out of the hands of his ene- Williams er, you are more likely to find crops, etc. On unit provides some type of sup- mies and out of the hands of public supporters for restricting the flip side of port from time to time to other Saul, he spoke these songs, “And free speech than you are to find that equation, members of the group. However, David spake unto the LORD the defenders of free speech principles on many cam- more mouths each unit would have that person words of this song in the day that puses.” had to be fed and or persons who carry the family the LORD had delivered him out The leftist bias at our colleges and universities more bodies through continuous leadership. of the hand of all his enemies, has many harmful effects. A University of Califor- clothed. The Who is the rock in your family and out of the hand of Saul: And nia, Davis, mathematics professor faced consider- Sam memories with- unit? Somehow these gifted, tal- he said, The LORD is my rock, able backlash over her opposition to the require- Livingston in the life and ented people do not have to ask and my fortress, and my deliver- ment for “diversity statements” from potential times of families people to seek advice from them. er; The God of my rock; in him faculty. Those seeking employment at the Univer- will always be Advice seekers gravitate to them will I trust: he is my shield, and sity of California, San Diego, are required to remembered. Regardless of the without advertisement. Some- the horn of my salvation, my admit that “barriers” prevent women and minori- size of the family, there was al- times, the rock can provide all the high tower, and my refuge, my ties from full participation in campus life. At ways one person who was the answers for those who visit their saviour; thou savest me from vio- American University, a history professor wrote a go-to individual for almost every- family counseling office but have lence” (2 Samuel 22:1-3). David book calling for the repeal of the Second Amend- thing. difficulties getting his or her im- was able to call the Lord his rock ment. A Rutgers University professor said, The go-to person in every fami- mediate family to drink from the because he confided in him con- “Watching the Iowa Caucus is a sickening display ly was considered to be the “rock” well of wisdom. stantly. of the over-representation of whiteness.” A Wil- of the family. This person would This person is oftentimes The Lord wants us to confide in liams College professor has advocated for the in- personify wisdom, knowledge and viewed as a leader in the commu- him. He desires to be our Rock of clusion of social justice in math textbooks. Stu- grit. The rock was the person you nity and is often asked to seek Ages. Will you let him guide your dents at Wayne State University are no longer re- sat down with when you lost your public office to fulfill the need of life today? You can still confide in quired to take a single math course to graduate; direction. They always had the di- the people from a political base. your family rock, just include the however, they may soon be required to take a di- rectional compass to get you back We often hear people say, “Lead- Lord in the decision-making pro- versity course. on course. The rock of the family ers are made to lead.” I believe, cess. Maybe some students will be forced into sharing would often be a parent, grand- however, that leaders are born to In God We Trust! the vision of Professor Laurie Rubel, a math edu- parent, aunt, uncle or a trusted lead. Certain individuals have a cation professor at Brooklyn College. She says the cousin. This person was not special gift to lead others from an Sam Livingston is pastor of An- idea of cultural neutrality in math is a “myth,” afraid of anything and seemed to idea to tangible solution to the tioch Missionary Baptist Church and that asking whether 2 plus 2 equals 4 “reeks have superpowers. Some families problems that plague a communi- in Manning. of white supremacist patriarchy.” She tweeted, “Y’all must know that the idea that math is objec- tive or neutral IS A MYTH.” Math professors and academics at other universities, including Har- COMMENTARY vard and the University of Illinois, discussed the “Eurocentric” roots of American mathematics. As for me, I would like to see the proof, in any cul- Lessons for us all as school starts ture, that 2 + 2 is something other than 4. Rutgers University’s English department chair- e all want our chil- streets of historic Williamsburg, they know. “Always look ahead at woman, Rebecca Walkowitz, announced changes dren in school, and Virginia. A logistical issue caused his work. Find a question that he to the department’s graduate writing program, we all want to be safe. a delay, and the kids were getting got right, and call on him for that emphasizing “social justice” and “critical gram- WNobody is quite sure restless. My co-worker gathered one. If you can, give him a heads mar.” Leonydus Johnson, a speech-language pa- how to make that happen, but we all 76 children to her by whisper- up. Just tap that question so he thologist and libertarian activist, says Walkowitz’s do know the roles of teachers ing, “Come here. knows it’s his. He’ll pick it up changes make the assumption that minorities can- have never been more important. Come closer. I quickly enough.” Genius. I would not understand traditional and grammatically I’ve learned from many master need to tell you scan his work for something, any- correct English speech and writing, which is “in- teachers during my career. Their something im- thing, that he could share with sulting, patronizing, and in itself, extremely rac- styles may be wildly different, but portant.” It was others without being embar- ist.” the best ones all share some com- amazing to rassed. He learned that I expected Then there is the nonsense taught on college mon traits. We’ll call this master watch her herd him to do his work, that I believed campuses about white privilege. The idea of white class in education, but most of them in. They his work had merit and that he privilege doesn’t explain why several historically these principles apply to all situa- listened atten- could count on me to always give marginalized groups outperform whites today. For tions, not just the classroom. tively to her him a heads up. That simple strat- example, Japanese Americans suffered under the Tammy Davis barely audible egy gave me a way to connect Alien Land Law of 1913 and other racist, exclu- HARSH WORDS, GENTLE words. I stood in with the child in a way that made sionary laws legally preventing them from owning DELIVERY amazement as she distracted him feel smart and safe. land and property in more than a dozen American Good teachers must have diffi- them until we were ready to carry Wouldn’t this world be a better states until the Immigration and Nationality Act cult conversations with parents on. In the classroom, on field place if we could all learn that les- of 1952. During World War II, more than 120,000 and students. Years of experience trips, on social media and in life, son? At school and in life, what if Japanese Americans were interned. However, by has taught them that it’s OK for wouldn’t it be wonderful if we we all set our friends and family 1959, the income disparity between Japanese their words to be harsh, as long as could all quit yelling? up for success? Americans and white Americans had almost dis- the tone and delivery are soft. As The next few weeks will be in- appeared. Today, Japanese Americans outperform long as the intention comes from NO SURPRISES teresting, no doubt. Face to face, white Americans by large margins in income sta- a place of genuine care, the mes- It’s OK to send home a bad virtual, hybrid models, it seems tistics, education outcomes and test scores and sage can be as direct and detailed grade now and again, but the best everything is changing, but the have much lower incarceration rates. as it needs to be. This strategy teachers always reach out to the basics of education stay the same. According to Rav Arora, writing for the New works in almost all situations, not student and parent first. The “no No matter the setting, we could York Post, several black immigrant groups such just the classroom. Mind your surprises” philosophy applies all benefit from these four tried as Nigerians, Trinidadians and Tobagonians, tone. Operate from a place of con- across the board. Always give and true philosophies. Mind your Barbadians and Ghanaians all “have a median cern. Do that, and everything else someone a heads up. Never let tone, and think about your inten- household income well above the American aver- falls into place. anyone get broadsided. tion. Quit all the yelling. Try to age.” We are left with the question whether the limit surprises. And, look for the people handing out “white privilege” made a mis- QUIT YELLING CONNECT AND EMPOWER good in those around you. take. The other alternative is that Japanese Good teachers know how to Early in my teaching career, I We all feel like there is a giant Americans, Nigerians, Barbadians, Ghanaians command a room without raising had trouble connecting with a question mark on our planners. and Trinidadians and Tobagonians are really their voice. You’ll never be louder student who struggled academi- But if we can implement some white Americans. than a group of kids, so don’t cally and was awkward and self- lessons from the very best teach- The bottom line is that more Americans need to bother trying. No, the best teach- conscious. I never called on him ers, each day might be a little bit pay attention to the miseducation of our youth and ers simply stop and let silence do in class because I didn’t want to better for us all. Fingers crossed. that miseducation is not limited to higher education. the work. After a powerful pause, put him on the spot. I went to one they lower their voice and slow of my wise colleagues for advice. Tammy Davis is a writer and Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at the cadence of their speech. I saw She taught me the value of setting teacher finding lessons in everyday George Mason University. a teacher hold the attention of an students up for success, not just life. 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Act passionately, and you will change happen. If you want win support from fence sitters something, go after it waiting for someone to make the wholeheartedly. Less talk and more SUMTER ANIMAL CONTROL NEEDS firs move. Romance is favored. action will be your ticket to a better t YOUR HELP. The animal control future. Use your imagination, and SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): volunteers are looking for people to you’ll come up with an innovative Keep your emotions out of the Sheldon is a help walk dogs, foster or help with way to get ahead. equation. Discuss matters precious boy transport. We desperately need ra iona y and offer so ions ha who is full of GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Stop t ll , lut t t 9 a.m. Monday – Friday walkers. wi improve yo r home ife and spunk and worrying and start doing. Put your ll u l Message us if interested. Must be at yo r re a ionship wi h hose yo love plans in motion, and you will u l t t t u least 18 years old. Don’t have extra improve yo r ifes y e home ove. An nexpec ed ifes y e u l t l , l u t l t l time to be a volunteer? We gladly environment and relationships change is heading your way. accept donations of the following: with the people who matter to you Prepare to make adjustments most. Refuse to let someone from without making a fuss. newspapers, puppy pads, canned and dry puppy food, paper towels, Clorox your past stand in your way. Dec. 22 an. 9 : e CAPRICORN ( -J 1 ) B wipes and heavy duty slip leashes. CANCER (June 21-July 22): You the one to take action. Don’t sit You can also donate from our Amazon won’t have to stand alone if you around waiting to see how others are willing to compromise. Don’t respond. Focus on taking Wishlist under Saving Sumter’s Strays e s bbornness be an iss e. eep l t tu u K advantage of an opportunity that Sweet, gentle at https://www.amazon.com/gp/ he peace and yo wi ge more t , u ll t will safeguard you from the Linsey deserves a registry/ wishlist/10Q422KA0MI19. All han yo expec in he end. A t u t t economic fallout. Consider home safe and caring donations go toward helping Sumter persona change wi if yo r l ll l t u improvements, moves and cutting home dogs. Our all-volunteer organization spirits. your overhead. Romance is is making a big diff erence in the lives LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Gather encouraged. of so many homeless pets. Please help information concerning something AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): us continue to save animals. you want to achieve. Keep an open Change only what’s necessary. Your mind, and you will discover a way bes response o someone p ing to overcome anything that might t t utt demands on yo is o s ep bac get in your way. Dedication and u t t k TOP: Sheldon is full of spunk. This precious fella is full of love despite having been neglected. He came and observe. Choose in e igence determination will set you apart t ll into animal control very thin with fly bites on his ears. Sheldon gets along with the other dogs. He weighs over p easing o hers. a e charge from any competition you l t T k 47 pounds and is approximately 2-4 years old. If you are looking for a walking partner, Sheldon will be encounter. of your life, and refuse to let very happy to keep you company. someone dic a e wha yo can do. A g. 23 Sep . 22 : o t t t u VIRGO ( u - t ) Y u’ll BELOW: Linsey only weighed 34 pounds and her ears were raw with fly bites when she arrived at the shel- come p wi h a hos of good ideas. (Feb. 19-March 20): Pay u t t PISCES ter. She is a very sweet and gentle lady who is also full of spunk. She seems to have been allowed to have efore yo share yo r in en ions a en ion o wha o hers are B u u t t , tt t t t t several litters of puppies. This beauty gets along well with all the other dogs at the shelter. She is approxi- es yo r p ans. erfec ion wi experiencing. Ma e persona t t u l P t ll k l mately 2-4 years old. Linsey deserves a better life than she has had. She is waiting on a new safe and car- ma e he difference o he improvemen s ha boos yo r k t t t t t t t u ing home. response you receive when trying confidence and attract to gain support. Celebrate your compliments. Dealing with If you are interested in meeting Sheldon or Linsey at Sumter Animal Control, 1240 Winkles Road, call (803) achievements with someone you problems that the seniors or 774-3232 or email [email protected]. With all of our adoptable dogs, a spay/neuter agreement is love. children in your life face will bring required, and it is strictly enforced. Proof of spay/neuter after adoption will be required. We have many LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t let you closer to a solution. Romance other adoptable dogs as well as animals who were found and are waiting for their owners to claim them. what’s going on around you is favored. Check Sumter Animal Control on Facebook. SECTION B WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2020 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: [email protected] Flyers come up short of title, fall to Rock Hill 8-2

BY DENNIS BRUNSON nings. Rock Hill, on the other ney. The right-hander finished [email protected] hand, left three runners strand- the walk to Gibson and then ed in scoring position. gave up an RBI double to Belk to What was an outstanding sea- In the first, Sumter starting make it 1-0. son for the Sumter Flyers ended pitcher Clayton Goff retired the Kinney walked Wimmer to in very disappointing fashion. first two batters. However, Mi- load the bases, still with no outs, Sumter, which took an unde- chael Gibson, who was named before Bryce Coulter came on in feated record into the champion- the tournament’s top offensive relief. He walked Robinson to ship round of the South Caroli- player, singled before Ethan force in a run and hit Gage Gas- na American League junior Belk walked and Kyle Wimmer kins with a pitch to bring in an- state tournament, lost to Rock was hit by a pitch. Goff got out other and make it 3-0. Robinson Hill 8-2 on Monday at Riley Park of the jam by getting Hudson scored on a wild pitch before in the deciding game. Robinson to line out to second tournament most valuable play- The Flyers, who lost to Rock baseman Jackson Brown. er Venables delivered a 2-run Hill 9-2 on Sunday, finished with Nick Cain reached on an in- single to make it 6-0. a 21-2 record. field single with one out in the “We walked too many guys,” “I’m so proud of our kids, it’s second. Cain stole second before Johnson said. “We limited their been unbelievable,” said Sumter Goff struck out pinch hitter hits (to six after getting 12 on head coach Curtis Johnson. “We Cole Jordan. Cain moved to Sunday), and that’s what we ran into a buzz saw right there, third on a balk, but he was left were trying to do, but we just and they played better than we there as Ben Venables flew out. walked too many guys. did for two games.” The Flyers couldn’t dodge the “That’s what caused crooked Rock Hill lost its first game in bullet in the third inning though numbers. Our whole goal was to the tournament on Thursday, as it walked five batters, hit an- throw strikes and play defense falling to Hartsville Red 17-7. It other and Rock Hill mixed in a to give us a chance to win, and won four straight games to couple of big hits. we didn’t throw strikes in that TIM LEIBLE / THE SUMTER ITEM bring home the title. Goff walked Maddox Mobley inning.” Sumter’s Bryce Coulter delivers a pitch during the Flyers’ 8-2 The Flyers, who were the visi- to open the third and went to a The Flyers managed to get a loss to Rock Hill in the championship of the South Carolina tors on Monday, went down in 2-0 count on Gibson before American League junior state tournament on Monday at Riley order in each of the first two in- Johnson brought in Clark Kin- SEE FLYERS, PAGE B2 Park. Crestwood, Lakewood knock out the kinks after a successful first workout BY TIM LEIBLE for everything being [email protected] kind of last minute as far as us starting to work The Sumter School out, but just being pre- District football teams at pared,” said Lakewood Sumter, Lakewood and head coach Larry Corne- Crestwood had their long lius. “I figured there awaited first workouts of would be a few hiccups the summer on Monday. here and there, just vari- Coaches knew this day ous issues with all the was going to come with procedures we have to its share of hiccups as follow, but I thought it they have an extra layer went very well consider- of protocols this fall due ing the first day of work- to the coronavirus pan- outs with the COVID sit- demic, but things went uation.” pretty smoothly on Day Cornelius said the 1. major hurdle the Gators “The biggest thing was had to clear was the first The Crestwood that I was really proud thing on their to-do list: and Lakewood of the assistant coaches, checking kids in. Lake- football teams the players and parents wood did a great job of began summer spreading athletes out workouts on throughout the campus, Monday. but based on the layout PHOTOS BY TIM LEIBLE / of the school, there was THE SUMTER ITEM going to be a bottleneck at the parking lot as kids did their temperature checks and handed in pa- perwork. “One of our hiccups that we’re correcting is that we had a little bit of

SEE WORKOUTS, PAGE B2 COVID-19, not championships, Yanks win 10th straight vs hot topic at SEC practices Red Sox, best streak since ‘53 BY JOHN ZENOR aiming for another national cham- BY JAKE SEINER New York Yan- The Associated Press pionship run after failing to make The Associated Press kees starting the playoffs last season. pitcher Jordan Southeastern Conference teams Safety protocols have been the NEW YORK — Ted Montgomery opened preseason camp Monday norm around football buildings, Williams was piloting delivers a with the precarious status of the with frequent testing and temper- fighter jets in Korea the pitch during season largely overshadowing ature checks and a largely bubble- last time the New York the Yankees’ even the annual ambitions of Ala- like existence. But now students Yankees dominated the 6-3 win over bama and Georgia. are returning, creating trouble- Boston Red Sox like this. the Boston Questions like how will LSU some scenes on some campuses, Luke Voit homered Red Sox on fare without quarterback Joe Bur- including Alabama. twice, Aroldis Chapman Monday in row took a backseat to uncertain- SEC coaches and officials have returned from the New York. ty. Quarterback battles seem fairly sounded the alarm in efforts to COVID-19 injured list to inconsequential with COVID-19 save the season. pitch the ninth inning THE ASSOCIATED PRESS threatening the season — and Alabama athletic director Greg and the Yankees beat teams' depth charts. Byrne Tweeted a photo Sunday the Red Sox 6-3 Monday “The teams that handle this the showing dozens of people, many night for their 10th singles. Vázquez's soft none while allowing the best and the players that are the not wearing face masks, bunched straight victory in the liner bounced off short- three hits. Montgomery safest, those teams are going to together waiting to get into a pop- famed rivalry. stop Gleyber Torres' got a no-decision, leaving win a lot of games,” first-year Mis- ular bar in Tuscaloosa on the day Sumterite Jordan glove on a tough play in his win-loss record at sissippi coach Lane Kiffin said. sororities accepted new members. Montgomery played a shallow left field, allow- 2-1. However, he did drop The SEC, winner of 10 football “Who wants college sports this part in the Yankees’ vic- ing Martinez to score. his earned run average national championships since fall?? Obviously not these people!!” tory as well. The left- The grounds crew came from 5.17 to 4.66. He has 2006, is just hoping to have a sea- Byrne said in a tweet, urging peo- hander started on the out moments later — worked 19 1/3 innings son and play out the league-only ple to wear masks. mound and worked 3 2/3 just before a light driz- and has 14 strikeouts schedule starting Sept. 26. It's an Likewise, Kiffin addressed the innings before the game zle turned into a down- against three walks. open question of how a national lack of precautions among some was delayed by rain. pour. New York capped a champion will even be crowned, people and predicted the number The tarp was rolled Luis Avilán relieved 4-game sweep and is on with the PAC-12 and Big Ten opt- of students testing positive won’t out with the Red Sox Montgomery after the its best run against Bos- ing not to play this fall. be a low one. rallying in the fourth in- delay, walked Michael ton since winning a Masks and social distancing are “If people think people are ning. Montgomery had Chavis to load the bases franchise-record 12 con- hot topics even with LSU trying to doing this well, open your eyes,” pitched no-hit ball until and struck out Alex Ver- secutive games in 1952- repeat as national champions he said. “Just drive around. This J.D. Martinez, Xander dugo to end the inning. 53 — a stretch when Wil- without its Heisman Trophy-win- Bogaerts and Vázquez Montgomery struck liams was serving in the ning quarterback and Alabama SEE SEC, PAGE B2 hit consecutive 2-out out four and walked Korean War. B2 | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2020 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

NBA ROUNDUP The Crest- wood and Lakewood football Orlando stuns Milwaukee teams had their first workouts 122-110 in playoff opener of the sea- son on LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. 3-point range and the Raptors Monday. (AP) — Nikola Vucevic scored shot 22 of 44 from beyond the PHOTOS BY TIM a playoff career-high 35 points arc as a team as they main- LEIBLE / THE SUM- and had 14 rebounds, and the tained playoff intensity even TER ITEM Orlando Magic stunned the without any fans attending top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks postseason games at Disney's 122-110 on Tuesday in the Wide World of Sports. The playoff opener of the NBA's Raptors' 22 3-pointers matched pandemic-altered season. a season high and set a fran- Terrence Ross scored 18 chise playoff record. points, Gary Clark added 15 and D.J. Augustin had 11 CLIPPERS 118 points and 11 assists for the MAVERICKS 110 WORKOUTS eighth-seeded Magic, who LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. FROM PAGE B1 took a 1-0 lead in the best-of- (AP) — Kawhi Leonard and seven series. the Clippers had enough an- a logjam of cars coming in, Giannis Antetokounmpo swers to withstand Luka Don- but a lot of that was first-day finished with 31 points, 17 re- cic's record-setting debut — stuff, making sure that waiv- bounds and seven assists for especially after his running ers were signed and all of Milwaukee, but was held with- mate was thrown out of the that stuff,” said Cornelius. out a field goal over the final game. “Really that was our biggest 11 minutes. Leonard had 29 points and issue. Once they got into the The Bucks came into the 12 rebounds, and the Clippers gate and did the temperature postseason as the favorites to got a big boost from the ejec- checks and all that and get- win their first NBA title since tion of Kristaps Porzingis to ting onto the field, they did 1971 despite finishing 3-5 in beat the Dallas Mavericks 118- an excellent job.” seeding games. But their slug- 110 on Monday night in Game Over at Crestwood, head gish play in the NBA bubble at 1 of their Western Conference coach Roosevelt Nelson Disney World carried over playoff series. thought the 2-step check-in ty smoothly. of the rain that came into the postseason. Doncic finished with 42 process the Knights imple- “Pretty good. Most of our through in the last week, so Milwaukee swept the season points, most ever by a player mented ran smoothly. workout is consisting of basic the grass was soaked. series against Orlando, win- in his first postseason game, “It went pretty well for the athletic movement and con- “That was very surpris- ning four games by an average and added nine assists and first day. The second day is ditioning, about two-thirds of ing,” said Nelson. “We’re of 17 points, but struggled seven rebounds. He had the going to be better, and it’ll be the workout is that and the going to relocate a couple of with the Magic defense, which No. 7 seed hanging right with better as we go along,” said last 30 minutes is fundamen- our pods to get a much drier repeatedly clogged the lane the Clippers for much of the Nelson. “The two check-in tals within that position surface to work on, because and forced Antetokounmpo to night. points went well for the most group,” said Cornelius. it was pretty soaked.” settle for jump shots. part because a majority of “We’re going to stay on that It was far from a regular CELTICS 109 the kids that came through schedule for a while, at least practice, but both Cornelius HEAT 113 76ERS 101 the check-in stations already that first week as far as that and Nelson were just glad to PACERS 101 LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. had their physicals and their 2-to-1 ratio, because we’ve be out on the field with their LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Jayson Tatum had ca- COVID-19 waivers signed gotta get these kids in shape athletes again. (AP) — Jimmy Butler scored reer playoff highs of 32 points prior to coming in, so it was and assess where they’re at.” “It’s awesome,” said Cor- 28 points, Goran Dragic had 24 and 13 rebounds, and the Bos- pretty much just checking Nelson said the biggest dif- nelius. “I was on pins and and the Miami Heat beat the ton Celtics beat the Philadel- their temps, filling out the ference between these work- needles, because every time Indiana Pacers 113-101 on phia 76ers 109-101 on Monday questionnaire and making outs and the workouts Crest- you do something different, Tuesday in the opener of their in Game 1 of their first-round sure they parked in the prop- wood holds every year is just your comfort level might not Eastern Conference first- Eastern Conference playoff er parking spaces.” making sure he and the be too high and in my 20 round series. series. Paperwork is typically the coaches, as well as his play- years of coaching, this is def- The Heat pulled away in the “Offensively, it doesn’t feel biggest hurdle to clear when ers, are making sure every- initely the oddest situation closing minutes, long after like he’s got 32 at the end of it comes to high school ath- one is masked up. I’ve been in as far as condi- the Pacers had lost star guard the night,” Celtics coach Brad letics and this year is no dif- “Little small things like re- tioning and practices are Victor Oladipo to an eye inju- Stevens said. "He just plays ferent, but Nelson would minding them to keep their concerned. ry. the game within himself. He rather have extra paperwork masks up, when we came to “Even with all that, just to Bam Adebayo had 17 points, did a lot of good things to- than risk the health of his the hydration station to make see the kids, that was great. 10 rebounds and six assists for night.” players and coaching staff. sure they kept six feet apart Just so we could interact face the Heat, who were just a little Jaylen Brown scored 15 of “It’s a hurdle, it’s some- when it came to resting to face, or mask to mask, I bit better in a mostly even his 29 points in the fourth thing we have to work time,” said Nelson. “I think guess.” matchup between the Nos. 4 quarter. through,” said Nelson on the that was the extent of it, I Nelson echoed that senti- and 5 seeds, who were sepa- Kemba Walker added 19 paperwork his players need think practice went well for ment. rated by a game in the stand- points for the Celtics. to have ready to go. “I would the most part. Kids were “I felt really blessed,” said ings in this pandemic-short- Joel Embiid had 26 points rather have those hurdles working hard, coaches kept Nelson. “The opportunity to ened season. and 16 rebounds and Josh and keep everything as seri- up the intensity, but we have get back to doing what you T,J. Warren and Malcolm Richardson and Alec Burks ous as possible in a con- a long way to go.” love to do, but at the same Brogdon scored 22 points each added 18 points for the trolled environment than With all the regulations in time, we’re just going day by apiece for the Pacers, who will 76ers. have them not in place and place, Crestwood’s biggest day. I’m happy everything try to even the series on put kids at risk.” obstacle had nothing to do went by (Monday) with no NUGGETS 135 Thursday. Once teams got to the actu- with COVID-19. The Knights’ hiccups, no issues and we’re Oladipo was limited to 8 JAZZ 125 al workouts things went pret- field got hit pretty hard by all looking forward to Day 2.” minutes before he was LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. scratched in the left eye with (AP) — Jamal Murray showed 3:26 remaining in the first up for his postgame Zoom call quarter, appearing to be hit wearing a shirt featuring the Sumter’s other run came sion, Johnson had nothing first by Miami’s Jae Crowder. image of boxing great Mu- FLYERS in the sixth. Goff again but praise for his team. hammad Ali. FROM PAGE B1 reached on an infield single “Our kids did this on RAPTORS 134 Almost fitting, given the and eventually scored on a short notice,” Johnson said NETS 110 Denver Nuggets withstood run back in the fourth. ground out by Travis Pills- of playing in the SCAL LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. blow after blow from Donovan Goff reached on an infield bury. after the American Legion (AP) — Fred VanVleet scored Mitchell before landing the single before Rock Hill The Flyers finished with season was canceled due to 30 points and led Toronto’s knockout punch. starting pitcher Cayden just three hits. the coronavirus pandemic. sizzling 3-point attack as the Murray scored 10 of his 36 Towell walked the bases The hits didn’t come, but “They went to practice defending NBA champion points in overtime on a day loaded. Goff scored on a those were some pretty every day at Patriot Park Raptors beat the Brooklyn Mitchell erupted for a Jazz wild pitch. good arms,” Johnson said. (SportPlex) on a Little Nets 134-110 in the opening playoff-record 57 points and Rock Hill got two runs in “We didn’t square the ball League field, and they just game of their first-round play- the Nuggets beat Utah 135-125 the bottom of the inning, up offensively.” worked so hard. We won 21 off series Monday. on Monday in Game 1 of their one coming on an RBI dou- Even though disappoint- straight games, and I’m so VanVleet went 8 of 10 from first-round series. ble by Robinson. ed with the year’s conclu- proud of our guys.”

the campus,” the Tigers “That’s one of the big- SEC FROM PAGE B1 coach said. “What we’ve gest questions our players 2020 SEC FOOTBALL SCHEDULE just told our guys, is let’s ask is, ‘Coach, if we play SATURDAY, SEPT. 26 SATURDAY, NOV. 7 ain’t kids. Adults don’t do control us. Most of our will be be able to play in a Alabama at Missouri Tennessee at Arkansas it. Just drive through classes are going to be on playoff ? We want a chance Georgia at Arkansas Florida vs. Georgia, at Jacksonville, downtown and look around line for all our players, so to play for a championship Kentucky at Auburn Fla. Mississippi State at LSU Vanderbilt at Mississippi State or look at pictures on the we’re just doing everything if we have a good season.’” Florida at Mississippi Texas A&M at South Carolina Internet of other places. we can to really stay self- For his own safety, the Tennessee at South Carolina Vanderbilt at Texas A&M SATURDAY, NOV. 14 “This is not taken very isolated to protect our play- 68-year-old says he and serious by a lot of people ers so we have a good wife Terry have stayed in a SATURDAY, OCT. 3 Alabama at LSU Arkansas at Florida and especially by young chance of playing the sea- “personal bubble” with im- Texas A&M at Alabama Auburn at Mississippi State people who are back at col- son.” mediate family. He said he Arkansas at Mississippi State Georgia at Missouri Auburn at Georgia Vanderbilt at Kentucky lege that have been sitting Some players around the sits on a park bench 10 feet South Carolina at Florida South Carolina at Mississippi at their house with their country have opted to sit away when visiting his Mississippi at Kentucky Texas A&M at Tennessee LSU at Vanderbilt parents for however many out the season, and Florida 88-year-old mom. Missouri at Tennessee SATURDAY, NOV. 21 months.” coach Dan Mullen expects “I don’t fear this because SATURDAY, OCT. 10 Kentucky at Alabama But those are the chal- more — and perhaps some we’re trying to do the right LSU at Arkansas Alabama at Mississippi Tennessee at Auburn lenges SEC teams face with coaches, too. thing and we have great Arkansas at Auburn Florida at Vanderbilt it becoming harder for “Really wouldn’t be sur- medical care here and we Florida at Texas A&M Mississippi State at Georgia Tennessee at Georgia Mississippi at Texas A&M players to remain in their prised if we had coaches have great medical proto- Mississippi State at Kentucky Missouri at South Carolina virtual protective bubble. opt out, to be honest with cols here to try to keep Missouri at LSU Auburn, for instance, had you,” said Mullen, who de- people safe,” Saban said. South Carolina at Vanderbilt SATURDAY, NOV. 28 33 positive tests among clined to identify which Georgia cornerback Eric SATURDAY, OCT. 17 Auburn at Alabama Arkansas at Missouri players over the summer, “couple” of players were Stokes said players are Georgia at Alabama Kentucky at Florida according to coach Gus held out of practice. safer on campus than at Mississippi at Arkansas Georgia at South Carolina Auburn at South Carolina LSU at Texas A&M Malzahn. A high number of “Coaches are at such high home, but urged students LSU at Florida Mississippi State at Mississippi players in quarantine ei- risk because of the age to wear masks, wash hands Kentucky at Tennessee Tennessee at Vanderbilt Texas A&M at Mississippi State ther for positive tests or group that they’re in.” and practice other safety Vanderbilt at Missouri SATURDAY, DEC. 5 contact with those who But, he agrees with Kif- protocols. Like the players SATURDAY, OCT. 24 Alabama at Arkansas have the virus could derail fin, saying “the team that’s themselves presumably Texas A&M at Auburn a team’s fortunes faster able to adapt will end up are. Alabama at Tennessee Florida at Tennessee Auburn at Mississippi Vanderbilt at Georgia than any injury wave. holding up that national “I know for a fact that Missouri at Florida South Carolina at Kentucky It has Malzahn talking championship trophy at the everybody here on our Georgia at Kentucky Mississippi at LSU South Carolina at LSU Missouri at Mississippi State about the importance of end of the season.” team wants to have a sea- not just second-teamers but Alabama coach Nick son and play this fall,” SATURDAY, OCT. 31 SATURDAY, DEC. 12 third-teamers. Saban said he believes Stokes said. “So we’re Mississippi State at Alabama Open Date Arkansas at Texas A&M “It’s going to be a telling there should still be a play- doing everything in our LSU at Auburn SATURDAY, DEC. 19 time right now with all the off if the ACC, Big 12 and power to make sure we Kentucky at Missouri students coming back to SEC play out a season. can.” Mississippi at Vanderbilt SEC Championship (Atlanta) THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2020 | B3 Swanson’s walk-off homer gives Braves 7-6 win over Nationals

BY PAUL NEWBERRY for the home “But other than that, I cannot won 82 games in its final at-bat Toussaint allowed another The Associated Press team with a two- think of a time.” — the most of any team dur- run in the third without giving run shot that When he got to home plate, ing that span. up a hit. The right-hander hit a ATLANTA — Dansby Swan- barely cleared his teammates toasted him The rally ruined a memora- batter with a pitch and walked son has never been part of a the left-field wall from afar in front of 40,000 ble night for Garcia, who be- three more, including Kurt Su- celebration like this. off Daniel Hud- empty seats, jumping up and came the first player born in zuki with the bases loaded. No complaints. SWANSON son (1-2). Then, down with their hands in the the 2000s to hit a big league When Toussaint started the On a night when Washing- with the Braves air to make sure they observed homer. fourth with another walk — ton’s Luis Garcia hit a homer down to their social distancing. The youngest player in the his sixth of the game — Snitk- for the ages, Swanson deliv- final out, Swanson drove one “That was the weirdest cele- majors at age 20, Garcia deliv- er had seen enough. It was an- ered the decisive blow for the over the wall in right-center bration,” Swanson said. “I'm ered a two-run shot off Touki other setback for Atlanta's be- Braves with a two-out, two-run for his third homer of the sea- still a little confused what hap- Toussaint in the second in- leaguered rotation, which lost shot in the ninth inning to cap son. pened.” ning. Asdrubal Cabrera, Juan ace Mike Soroka to a season- a four-run rally that gave At- It was the first walk-off Weird, maybe, but not un- Soto and Eric Thames also ending injury and demoted lanta a stunning 7-6 victory homer of his career. usual for the Braves. Since homered for the defending two other starters, Mike over the Nationals on Monday. “I think I did it once when I Brian Snitker took over as World Series champs, but it Foltynewicz and Sean New- Adam Duvall provided hope was like 8,” Swanson quipped. manager in 2016, Atlanta has wasn't enough. comb.

special cousins, cousins and a mother, grandmother and Robinson, Willie Robinson OBITUARIES multitude of friends. great-grandmother. Brevard, Johnnie Robinson, BARBARA J. MOUNTS SMITH He was preceded in death Surviving are one son, An- Sarah Robinson Mayrant, (John Chamlis); granddaugh- by his maternal grandmother, thony “Tony” A. Bailey, and Martha Robinson Dinkins, Barbara J. Mounts Smith, ter, Quatisha Hilton; grand- Dinah McConico Junious; pa- his wife, Wanda, of Sumter; Joe Robinson, Mamie Robin- 81, wife of Homer J. Smith, son, Karon Hilton; eight great- ternal grandparents, Louis two daughters, Sherri L. Ja- son Hyman, Magnolia Robin- died Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020, at grandchildren; and a host of Adams and Victoria Adams; cobs of Sumter and Pamela B. son Williams and James Oak Leaf Village in Lexing- nieces and nephews. and godfather, Dennis Jake Robinson and her husband, (Dee) Robinson; her husband, ton. These services have been Adams. Richard, of Severn, Maryland; Elbert Goldston; and her Born in Williamson, West entrusted to Samuels Funeral Public viewing will be held two brothers, Melvin youngest daughter, Terry Virginia, she was the daugh- Home LLC. today from 2 to 6 p.m. at Job’s Brashear, and his wife, Laura, Bernadette Goldson Agnew. ter of the late Gratho W. Mortuary. of Indiana, and Berry Edna accepted Christ as Mounts and Athalie Linken- MARTELL LOUIS ADAMS Mr. Adams will be placed in Brashear and his wife, Katy, her Lord and Savior as a hoker Mounts. Martell Louis Adams, lov- the church on Thursday at 11 of Texas; four grandchildren, member of Rafting Creek Mrs. Smith ing son of Louis and Rutha a.m. for viewing until the Shannon Jacobs-Littledale Baptist Church, Rembert. She was retired from Mae Junious Adams, was hour of service. and her husband, William, received her early academic civil service at born Nov. 27, 1986, in Claren- Funeral services will be Amanda Smith and her hus- education at Rafting Creek Shaw Air Force don County. He was educated held at noon on Thursday at band, TJ, Eric Benenhaley Elementary School, High Base. in the public schools of Clar- Salem Chapel & Heritage Cen- and his wife, Melissa, and Hills Middle School, Rembert, Surviving are endon County and was a 2005 ter, 101 S. Salem Ave., Sumter, Robert Bailey; and five great- and Lincoln High School, SMITH her husband of graduate of Scott’s Branch SC 29150, with Pastor Cheryl grandchildren, Madison, Sumter. After graduation, she Sumter; two High School. Martell was Gadsden officiating and Elder Lucas, Kylor, Kason, Ashton attended The Garner School daughters, Sha- known to many as Marty, Barry Gadsden, eulogist. and one baby girl on the way. of Cosmetology in Sumter. ron Henkel (Louis) of Vine Uncle Marty and Foxx. On Interment will follow in An- A graveside service will be Edna moved to New York Grove, Kentucky, and Dianne Thursday, Aug. tioch Memorial Gardens. held Friday at 10 a.m. in Fort City in 1953, where she joined Brazell (Eddie) of Chapin; five 13, 2020, God Family will receive friends Jackson National Cemetery. her sister, Sarah Robinson grandchildren, Andrew Hen- called Marty’s at the home, 3875 Bomar The family will receive Mayrant, and found employ- kel of Chicago, Illinois, Capt. name, and he an- Trail, Pinewood, SC 29125. friends on Thursday from 5 to ment at a nursing home and Haley Spearman (USAF) of swered. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. 7 p.m. at Bullock Funeral attended night school. She be- New Orleans, Louisiana, Ste- Martell accept- Main St., is in charge of ar- Home. came a member of Walker ven Henkel of Eau Claire, ed Jesus Christ rangements. You may go to www.bullock- Memorial Baptist Church in Wisconsin, 1st Lt. Swain ADAMS as his personal Online memorials may be funeralhome.com and sign the Harlem where her sisters, Spearman (USAF) of Anchor- savior and was a sent to the family at jobsmor- family’s guest book. Sarah, Willie and Mamie, age, Alaska, and Anthony very faithful, [email protected], or visit us on The family has chosen Bull- were members. Spearman Jr. of Macon, Geor- dedicated and lifelong mem- the web at www.jobsmortuary. ock Funeral Home for the ar- She met and married her gia; and five step-grandchil- ber of Antioch Union Method- net. rangements. husband, Elbert Goldston, on dren, Gabriel Henkel (Lau- ist Episcopal Church of Pine- June 5, 1954. They had two ren), of Aldie, Virginia, Tan- wood. He was very active and JANE ROSS MCKELLAR children, Connie R. Goldston ner Brazell of Chapin, Carly served in various capacities. DALZELL — Jane Ross and Bernadette Goldston. Burns (Charles) of Spartan- He sang on the youth choir, McKellar, 70, wife of Fred She was employed at Har- burg, Evan Tucker of Chapin served on the usher board, Austin McKellar, died Sunday, lem Hospital, Harlem, New and Isabella Brazell of Chap- was soundman and church Aug. 16, 2020, at Prisma York, as a nurse’s assistant in. drummer until his health no Health Tuomey. Born May 30, on the male surgical unit and Funeral services will be longer allowed him the 1950, in Sumter, she was a was later approached with held in the chapel of Elmore strength. daughter of Mary Atkinson the opportunity to become a Hill McCreight Funeral Martell was a former bas- Ross Barkley and BURNETT MORRIS certified surgical technolo- Home. ketball assistant coach of the late David gist. She was trained at Cor- Burial will be in Fort Jack- Scott’s Branch Middle/High Clinton Ross. She Burnett Maybank Morris, nell University in 1965. Edna son National Cemetery. School. Marty was also an was a retired 81, husband of Jacqueline retired from Harlem Hospital In lieu of flowers, memori- AAU basketball coach/assis- manager for Barnes Morris, died Sunday, as a surgical technologist als may be made to Harvest tant. He was on the coaching Walmart and a Aug. 16, 2020, at Prisma after 40 years of service. She Hope Food Bank, 2220 Shop staff of the Clarendon Hall member of St. Health Tuomey. also worked in the bacteriolo- Road, Columbia, SC 29201, or varsity basketball team in Andrew Church Services will be announced gy lab at Harlem Hospital and to Sumter United Ministries, Summerton. His team won MCKELLAR of God. by Elmore-Cannon-Stephens in home health for cancer P.O. Box 1017, Sumter, SC the 2019-20 state champion- She is survived Funeral Home and Cremato- and heart patients after re- 29151. ship. This was his proudest by her husband of Dalzell; her rium of Sumter. tirement. Online condolences may be accomplishment. He had an mother of Columbia; two Edna continued to worship made at www.sumterfunerals. abundance of love for the sons, Shannon McKellar of RHONDA LITTLE the Lord throughout her life. com. coaches and his players. Lexington and Clint McKellar Rhonda (Jones) Little, 67, of After leaving Walker Memo- Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- Marty was formerly employed (Mariah) of Sumter; three St. Marys, passed away rial Baptist Church, where neral Home & Crematory, 221 at Glasscock as a truck driver. grandchildren, Katie McKel- Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, at she served for many years, Broad St., Sumter, is in charge Martell leaves to celebrate lar, Jack McKellar and Bryce Camden Clark Medical Cen- she became a member of of the arrangements. (803) his legacy: his parents, Louis McKellar; a brother, David ter in Parkersburg, West Vir- Bethany Baptist Church in 775-9386 and Rutha Mae Adams, of the Ross (Frieda) of Lexington; a ginia. The Bronx, where she served home; two sisters, Dr. Co- sister, Sheila Ross of Dalzell; She was born Sept. 19, 1952, on the Nurse’s Unit, Mission- Trease (Brandon) Brooks of and a stepmother, Linda Ross in Pennsboro, West Virginia. ary’s Ministry and Senior Sumter and Shamekia Adams of Dalzell. Rhonda is survived by her Citizens’ Center. In 1999, she of Pinewood; his niece, whom In addition to her father, partner, Larry Heater; her moved back to South Caroli- he loved dearly, Jazlyn Law- she was preceded in death by children, Mitchell, and his na, where she rejoined her son, of Sumter; three neph- a brother, Donald A. Ross. wife, Pamela, and Brian Lit- family church, Rafting Creek ews, Jeffery Lawson Jr., Bran- A graveside service will be tle; grandchildren, Aaron and Baptist Church. There she don Brooks Jr. of Sumter and held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Austin Little; sisters, Carrie served on several choirs and JIMMIE L. FRANK Kyson Adams of Pinewood; Ross Memorial Cemetery, 4147 Hall, Carolyn (Bob) Tilley, the Outreach Ministry, where his grandfather, Esau Junious Red Lane Road, Dalzell. Maxine Jones and Sheila she remained a dedicated ser- MANNING — Jimmie L. of Summerton; a special god- Visitation will be one hour (Mark) Ginanni; numerous vant. Frank was born in Summer- sister, Erica Adams Caldwell; prior to the graveside service nieces and nephews; and her She leaves to cherish her ton to the late John Frank his adopted brothers, Jermell from 10 to 11 a.m. at Ross Me- special cat, Sheba. memories one daughter, Con- and Louise Frank. He was Adams, Jamall Adams, Jerrell morial Cemetery and other She was preceded in death nie R. Goldston; one grand- preceded in death by this Adams, Jeremy Butler, Louis times at the home, 4270 Ross by her parents, Carl and son, Payton (Erica) Goldston brother, Robert Green Jr., Shimari Junious Court (use entrance off Red Enith Wyvonne Jones, and of Tucson, Arizona; special Ragin Jr., and and Nicholas Ragin; his ad- Lane Road), Dalzell. sisters, JoAnne (Towner) nieces, Carrie Robinson stepdaughter, opted sisters, Kimberly John- Memorials may be made to Roberts and Sandra Irwin. Mitchell of Rembert and Eliz- Emma Pearson. son and Quaniece Robinson; Ross Memorial Cemetery, P.O. Rhonda was a caring and abeth Mayrant McCray of Jimmie L. aunts and uncles, Ruth Ann Box 175, Dalzell, SC 29040. compassionate mother, Los Angeles, California; a Frank departed Adams (godmother), Willie Stephens Funeral Home & grandmother and sister. She special nephew, Louis (Jean) this life on Tues- Mae Adams, James (Evelyn) Crematory, 304 N. Church St., loved all and was loved by all. Mayrant; an adopted daugh- day, Aug. 11, Adams, Gladys Nelson, Mate- Manning, is in charge of ar- Rhonda will be deeply missed ter, Ann Dawson August; and FRANK 2020, and was line Junious, Julia Jenkins, rangements, (803) 435-2179. by all who knew her. a host of other nieces, neph- called home to Ruth Williams, Patricia (Rob- www.stephensfuneralhome.org The memorial service will ews, cousins and friends. our heavenly father. ert) Lancaster, Rutha (James) be held at a later date that The family is requesting no Jimmie L. Frank, also Hodge, Willene McBride, Min- SHARON ARLENE BRASHEAR has yet to be determined due visitation at the home. known as Jimmy Lee, re- ister Betty Adams, Issac BAILEY to the COVID-19 pandemic. Funeral services will be ceived his education at Scott’s (Yolanda) Junious, Dwayne Sharon Arlene Brashear Arrangements are entrust- held on Thursday at 11 a.m. Branch High School. He later Adams, Nathaniel (Bertha) Bailey, 82, beloved wife of 63 ed to Leavitt Funeral Home in the John Wesley Williams moved to New York City, Williams, Ernest (Loretta) years to the late Albert Lee Parkersburg. Online condo- Sr. Memorial Chapel of Wil- where he worked as an elec- Williams, Esau Junious, Min- Bailey, died on Sunday, Aug. lences may be sent to the liams Funeral Home Inc., 821 trician and received his mas- nie Horton Junious and Rob- 16, 2020, at Covenant Place. family at www.leavittfuneral- N. Main St., Sumter, with the ter license as a plumber. ert Williams; special adopted Born in Terre home.com. Rev. Melvin Mack, officiating. Jimmie accepted Christ at families, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Haute, Indiana, The procession will leave Liberty Hill AME Church in Dinkins, Willie G. Moore, Mr. she was the EDNA ROBINSON GOLDSTON from the home at 10:20 a.m. Summerton. He was loved by and Mrs. Roger Richardson, daughter of the Edna Robinson Goldston, Burial will be in the Rafting his family and friends. He was Mr. and Mrs. Ansley Ragin, late Florence 89, was born on July 14, 1931, Creek Baptist Church Yard very passionate about teach- Mrs. Maxine Madison and Brashear and in Rembert. She was the Cemetery, 3860 S.C. 261 N., ing others the value of hard Mrs. Daisy Moore; special Walter and Ruth youngest daughter of the late Rembert. work and skill. Although his friends John Perry, Demond BAILEY Brashear. Mrs. Deacon David Robinson and Services directed by the health declined, he kept in Lundy and his warrior part- Bailey was the Sarah Dow Robinson. God management and staff of Wil- good spirits and loved every- ner, Mrs. Paula Bryant; god- backbone of the called her home to join her liams Funeral Home Inc., 821 one, especially his family. parents Mr. and Mrs. Ike Jor- Bailey family. Her need to put family on Friday, Aug. 14, N. Main St., Sumter. He leaves to mourn his lov- dan; six godchildren, Cayden others first was her priority. 2020. Online memorial messages ing daughters, Delores Hilton Lee, Jamarion Adams, Davion Losing her husband just eight She was preceded in death may be sent to the family at and Malvinia Frank; daugh- Jackson, Kyleigh Kind, days ago shows these two are by her parents, Deacon David [email protected]. ters he reared, Elizabeth Pear- Ni’Lynn Dow and Ezekiel meant to be together in the Robinson and Sarah Dow com. Visit us on the web at son (Charles Dacus) and Max- Green; and a host of other eyes of God. She will be re- Robinson; her siblings, Elise www.WilliamsFuneralHo- ine Pearson; sister Loretta God sisters, God brothers, membered as a loving wife, Robinson Dinkins, Russell meInc.com. 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BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH COVID has returned many to their backyard gardens, and even the country life. Even famous people. The no- tion of celebrities working the fields was the subject of the 1942 hit “Farming” for Danny Kaye, filled with bawdy puns and innuendos about folks from George Raft to Mae West rolling in the hay. Actor Jim Belushi shows off his green thumb in the new reality series “Growing Belushi” (10 p.m., Discovery, TV-14). The star of “Accord- ing to Jim” has embarked on the career of raising legal cannabis in Southern Ore- gon. Since 2015, he has ex- panded from a minimal (and entirely legal) crop to more than 93 acres. Belushi is more than a can- nabis farmer; he has become a strong advocate of the herb’s healing powers. He saw his older brother John Belushi die from an overdose of strong narcotics and has come to believe in the health benefits of legal marijuana. He’ll be joined on the farm by Belushi relatives as well as John’s old sidekick Dan Ayk- DISCOVERY CHANNEL royd, who will join with Jim Informative and entertaining, the new series “Growing Belushi,” premiering at 10 p.m. today on Discovery, takes viewers inside actor Jim Be- in “Blues Brothers” perfor- lushi’s world to show the enormous effort it takes to build a legal cannabis operation. mances. • TCM spends 24 hours cel- ebrating the movies of Dolo- ther and trained in Spanish semifinals on “America’s Got Conners” (9 p.m., ABC, r, TV- Gayle King and Thomas res del Rio, a Mexican-Ameri- dancing, Hayworth’s early ca- Talent” (8 p.m., NBC, TV-PG). PG) * I dismembered Momma Land visit “Late Night With can actress who made movies reer flourished in Tijuana, • The Democratic Convention on “Coroner” (9 p.m., CW, TV- Seth Meyers” (12:35 a.m., on both sides of the Rio and she was later cast in “In continues (8 p.m., PBS, check 14) * Vacation worries on NBC). Grande during a career that Caliente” (11:30 p.m., TV-G) local listings, 10 p.m., CBS, “American Housewife” (9:30 spanned the silent era to the with Del Rio. Columbia Stu- NBC, ABC), and in continu- p.m., ABC, r, TV-14). CULT CHOICE late 1970s. Often cast as an dios moguls thought her ing coverage from CNN, Fox A therapist (Richard Gere) exotic beauty, she played a name would limit her to “ex- News and MSNBC. Tonight’s LATE NIGHT treats three patients con- Polynesian woman scheduled otic” roles, so she became notable speakers include “The Daily Show With Trevor vinced they are the living to be sacrificed to a volcano Rita Hayworth; her natural Democratic vice presidential Noah” (11 p.m., Comedy Cen- Jesus in the 2017 drama in the 1932 King Vidor thrill- red hair became blond and nominee Sen. Kamala Harris. tral) approaches the conven- “Three Christs” (8 p.m., Sho2), er “Bird of Paradise” (9:45 p.m., her hairline was subject to • Gym class may be impos- tions at a distance * Chris adapted from Milton TV). And you wonder where electrolysis to make her seem sible, but there’s always time Redd is on “Conan” (11 p.m., Rokeach’s nonfiction book they got the idea for the Tom more “American.” for the new series “Dodgeball TBS, r) * Jimmy Fallon wel- “The Three Christs of Ypsi- Hanks/Meg Ryan curiosity It’s illuminating to consider Thunderdome” (9 p.m., Dis- comes Tyler Perry, Maisie lanti.” “Joe vs. the Volcano”? Del how long such questions of covery, TV-PG). Williams and Trevor Daniel Rio worked with John Ford in assimilation and “American” on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 Copyright 2020 the 1947 political drama “The images have been discussed. SERIES NOTES p.m., NBC) * Sandra Oh, United Feature Syndicate Fugitive” (4 p.m., TV-PG) and Born in 1904, Del Rio died in Julie Chen Moonves hosts Busby Berkeley in “I Live for 1983, five years after appear- “Big Brother” (8 p.m., CBS, Love” (10 a.m., TV-G) from ing in the Mexican-American TV-PG) * “MasterChef” (8 1935. She appeared in the production of “The Children p.m., Fox, r, TV-14) plugs Elvis Presley musical West- of Sanchez.” Hayworth suf- NASCAR * An ugly truth ern “Flaming Star,” not in- fered from Alzheimer’s and about family time on “United cluded in this schedule. died at 68 in 1987. For what We Fall” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) A Hollywood star, she made it’s worth, both actresses * A new enemy emerges on many films in Mexico in the were romantically linked to “The 100” (8 p.m., CW, TV-14) 1940s and 1950, embracing director Orson Welles. * Beverly’s counter culture both cultures. That stands in on “The Goldbergs” (8:30 p.m., contrast to the trajectory of TONIGHT’S OTHER ABC, r, TV-PG) * “Tough as actress Rita Hayworth. Born HIGHLIGHTS Nails” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-PG) * Rita Cansino to a Spanish fa- • Five acts move to the Harris loses her job on “The