Teen Charged in Sexual Assault, Armed Robbery of Pizza Delivery Driver

Teen charged in sexual assault, armed robbery of pizza delivery driver THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2018 75 CENTS SERVING SOUTH CAROLINA SINCE OCTOBER 15, 1894 19-year-old also a suspect in string of other robberies 3 SECTIONS, 20 PAGES | VOL. 123, NO. 254 BY ADRIENNE SARVIS reported in the city, to a Sumter Police Department [email protected] beginning in late Sep- news release. IN THIS EDITION tember. Officers located Hickman inside A 19-year-old man is being held Lander Lee Hick- a house on Crescent Avenue after STRENGTH at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention man, 19, of Miller receiving a call about the alleged Center for the alleged robbery and Road, faces charges in- attack and took him into custody. sexual assault of a female pizza de- HICKMAN cluding first-degree He is also charged with kidnap- COURAGE livery driver Monday evening, ac- criminal sexual con- ping, financial transaction card cording to City of Sumter law en- duct for allegedly at- fraud, pointing and presenting a THURSDAY, OCT. 11, 2018 HOPE forcement officials. tacking the woman when she made firearm, four counts of armed rob- The suspect faces a total of 12 a pizza delivery to a residence on bery and four counts of possession charges, as of Wednesday, in a Crescent Avenue some time before WExtraordinaryOMEN string of pizza delivery robberies 11:30 p.m. that evening, according SEE CHARGED, PAGE A6 2018 High winds expected today What you should know about breast cancer risks, diagnosis Hope, next steps for patients and symptoms you should know C1

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BRUCE MILLS / THE SUMTER ITEM Steve Shumake, disaster action team coordinator for the area American Red Cross region, sorts through supplies in a relief trailer Wednesday outside the Sumter County Recreation Center, 155 Haynsworth St., which is open as a shelter. Crash in market puts Hurricane Michael intensifies to Category 4 just before RED CROSS SHELTERS recycling industry Florida Panhandle landfall; Sumter to see effects today OPEN IN TRI-COUNTY AREA Forecasts have been showing Michael in the dumps A5 BY KAYLA ROBINS ama City and Tallahassee at 16 to weaken to a tropical storm by the [email protected] mph before heading through ex- time it passes near or over Sumter, treme southeastern Alabama and with the main threat being wind Sumterites and South Carolin- southwestern Georgia. instead of rain. Those who live in low- DEATHS, B3 ians watched Hurricane Michael Sumter, Lee and Clarendon lying areas prone to flooding, who live batter the Florida Panhandle on counties, as well as the entire Mid- in a mobile home or anyone who Olin A. Davis Sr. Wednesday as the storm made lands, was issued a tropical storm would feel safer in a shelter may go to one of the following listed facilities Betty Doughty Embry landfall as a Category 4 and threat- warning Wednesday and remains operated by the Red Cross. Sixta Tulia Arango Thames ened, yet again, the area with tropi- in it today. Flash flood watches are Virginia Stiles cal storm-force winds. also in effect until 11 p.m. • Sumter County Recreation Roger Lee Hudson Sumter, Lee, Clarendon and most The National Hurricane Center Center, 155 Haynsworth St., Sumter – Opened at 7 p.m. Wednesday Debra King Fisher of the state should expect maxi- is also warning of tornadoes and is Reginald Thomas mum sustained winds of 45 miles predicting wind to be a bigger fac- • Lee Central High School, 1800 Elizabeth Kathryn Garrett per hour throughout today as the tor in the area than rain. Wisacky Hwy., Bishopville – Opened at John W. Spann speedier successor to September’s Shaw Air Force Base evacuated 6 p.m. Wednesday Irene Chokos Mathis Hurricane Florence is predicted to its F-16 Fighting Falcons aircraft Cots will be available at these shelters, Shalanda Renee Wiley make its way into the state this Wednesday to avoid potential dam- but people are urged to bring Dorothy Moore Frierson morning and into North Carolina age from the storm. important medications, pillows, Marie Eden Jones this evening, according to National There were about 6,000 people in additional blankets, hygiene items and other items for children or anyone Bryant Patrick Robbins Hurricane Center models. 80 shelters in five states, including with special needs, according to Abe Feldsott As of the agency’s 4 p.m. adviso- nearly 1,200 still in shelters from Cuthbert Langley, spokesman for the Clyde A. White ry, the last before press time Florence, as of Wednesday after- Red Cross’ Palmetto S.C. Region. For a Wednesday, Michael had weakened noon, according to The Associated list of more shelters throughout the to a Category 3 storm with maxi- Press. state, go to www.theitem.com. WEATHER, A8 mum sustained winds of 125 mph as it made its way inland near Pan- SEE MICHAEL, PAGE A6 STAY SAFE Wind and heavy rain with flooding possible today; mainly clear and cooler tonight HIGH 80, LOW 56 School district earns millions in grants INSIDE CONTACT US Classifieds B6 Info: 774-1200 1st will provide mental health services in all schools; 2nd will follow current 7th-graders Comics B4 Advertising: 774-1237 BY BRUCE MILLS Extraordinary Classifieds: 774-1200 Williams explained the first grant Mental health programs will be is a partnership between the dis- administered in every school and in Women C1 Delivery: 774-1258 [email protected] trict, state Department of Mental every grade level to provide inter- Opinion A7 News and Sports: Sumter School District will re- Health and state Department of ventions and support to children, Sports B1 774-1226 ceive two new multi-million-dollar Education and is called the Ad- Williams said. A goal of the grant is Television B5 grants during multiple-year time- vancing Wellness and Resilience in to help students develop skills that frames to address students’ mental Education (AWARE) Grant. The will promote resilience and positive health issues and academic district will receive about $500,000 social behaviors, he said. VISIT US ONLINE AT the .com achievement. per year in federal funding for five Another goal is to develop an in- District officials informed the years to use additional local men- frastructure that will sustain and ex- Board of Trustees of the grants on tal health therapists to provide in- pand mental health services for Monday night at the board’s regu- tensive, therapeutic support servic- youth, even when the grant period larly scheduled meeting at Lemira es to students in need. A project ends. Elementary School. manager will also be hired for the Assistant Superintendent Norris district for the five-year period. 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Call: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] Sumter Board of Realtors Extra performances added for to host fair SLT’s ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ housing event BY BRUCE MILLS [email protected]

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, the Sumter Board of Real- tors will host a community- wide awareness event on Satur- day. DiverCity Day will focus on making the public aware of various opportunities in area housing and educating them on proper ways to identify housing discrimination and report it properly, according to Jay Linginfelter, Multiple Listing Service and new membership director with the local Board of Realtors. The event, to be held at the Sumter County Fairgrounds, will have activities for the whole family, Linginfelter said. Barbecue, hamburgers, hot dogs and other items will be available for purchase. Real estate offices, mortgage lenders and community-service partners will also be in atten- dance. Those partners will include Habitat for Humanity, Santee Lynches Affordable IVY MOORE / SPECIAL TO THE SUMTER ITEM Housing and the City of Sumter The cast of Sumter Little Theatre’s “Little Shop of Horrors” pauses during a recent rehearsal for a group photo. From left are: top row — Community Development De- Matt Wilt, Todd Warrick, Cierra Stewart (in plant), John Michael Osteen and David Shoemaker; front row — Alyssa Gibbs, Keonna Porter, partment, among others. Jaycie Wisor and Aaleyah Powell. The musical comedy opens Thursday, Oct. 18, and will run for 10 performances. The event will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 10 total performances between Oct. 18 and Nov. 3 CORRECTION Admission to the Main BY IVY MOORE In 2010, Stewart played Chiffon, a Street Society Drop-in is free Special to The Sumter Item “LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS” member of the Doo-wop trio that to society members, but a $5 WHERE: Sumter Little Theatre, 14 Mood Ave. served as a kind of Greek chorus for donation is requested of non- Every element in Sumter Little The- “Little Shop,” their songs helping to WHEN: Oct. 18-21, Oct. 25-28, Nov. 2-3; members. The reception and atre’s “Little Shop of Horrors” is on move the story along. She said she Sunday shows begin at 3 p.m., all others at 8 tour of the Economic Develop- track to make it one of SLT’s best, the p.m. loves her role as Audrey Mushnick be- ment Headquarters building show's director said. cause "she’s nice and innocent." and Hyatt Place hotel will be In fact, the theater has added an TICKETS: $25 for adults, $20 for students, Stewart solos on “Somewhere That’s seniors and military held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday. extra weekend of performances "be- Green” and has a duet with Warrick cause we want everyone to have a RESERVATIONS: https://sumterlittletheatre.com on “Suddenly Seymour,” which she chance to see it," Eric Bultman said. or (803) 775-2150 described as “our power ballad.” It has been 10 years since SLT first The doo-wop trio for the current Poll of the week presented “Little Shop,” and many production comprises Aaleyah Powell, ‘Tis the season for ghouls, tur- people were unable to get tickets be- crush, Audrey Mushnick, played by Jaycie Wisor and Keonna Porter. John key, lights and fireworks. What cause the show was so well-received, Cierra Stewart. Michael Osteen is the florist shop is your favorite upcoming fall/ Bultman said, explaining the added The plant seems to be dying until it owner and father to Audrey; Alyssa shows. The musical will be presented drinks blood from Seymour’s acciden- Gibbs and Matt Wilt have multiple winter holiday? Oct. 18 through 21, 25 through 28 and tally pricked finger. Audrey II soon be- roles. Andrew Lawrence will manipu- Answers combined from poll on Nov. 2 and 3. An opening reception comes the “horror” in the little shop. late Audrey II. www.theitem.com, Facebook and will be held Thursday from 6:30 to 7:30 Bultman said the music in “Little Bultman said music director and Instagram. Have a question you want p.m. at Patriot Hall in conjunction Shop” is also memorable. voice coach Linda Beck has put to- us to ask? Email pressrelease@theit- with the Fall for the Arts Student Art “The second song, ‘Skid Row,’ is the gether an excellent band: “It’ll blow em.com. Exhibit. exposition song,” he said. “The actors your socks off.” One of the most important elements sing about themselves and their aspi- Orchestra leader Beck on piano is of “Little Shop” is the mysterious rations, how they’ve got to get out of joined by Sean Hackett, Evan Thomp- plant, Audrey II, which local artist their situations. Their savior is the son, Brandon Graves, Dave Auer- Heidi Adler made for the 2008 produc- plant, which brings in a lot of custom- bach, Darren Polutta and Barry tion. Bultman said the plant has had ers. Only it’s not a nice plant — it’s an Simpson. Libby Singleton is choreog- “only minor touch-ups. Michael Duffy evil plant.” rapher. did an amazing job restoring it.” To keep Audrey II thriving and Stage manager is Colby Rearden; David Shoemaker, technical direc- growing, Bultman said, “You have to Sylvia Pickell and Norma Holland tor, who has never acted on the SLT sacrifice your friends and family. made the costumes; and Michael stage, voices the plant and sings its You’re in its power. You have to keep it Bacon is lighting and sound operator. songs, Bultman said. alive, or you’ll never get out of Skid Set construction and painting was by “He’s having a ball, and he does a Row. It’s the main attraction.” Shoemaker, Kendall Jones, Jennica wonderful job. He also built the set Warrick said “Little Shop of Hor- Greco, Braden Bunch, Treva Walker, and designed the lighting," Bultman rors” is his favorite musical comedy, Warrick and Stewart. Pickell, Greco Halloween 7.44% said. and Seymour is the role he’s always and Jones are in charge of props. Thanksgiving 26.30% The play begins when Seymour wanted to play. The backstage crew comprises Ken- Christmas 61.29% Krelborn, a young employee of Mush- “This is my fifth show here,” he dall Jones, Greco, Brittan Jones, Bill Hanukkah 0.99% nik’s Skid Row Florists, finds a plant said. “I’ve always been a fan of musi- Tawfan, Rhiannon Lemon, Bri Gray, New Year’s Eve 1.99% that appears suddenly during an cal theater, and I love the opportunity Hugh China, Melanie Leone, Traga Other 1.99% eclipse. Seymour, played by Todd War- to sing, dance and perform. This is Schaare and Nancy Reading. rick, takes the plant to the flower shop just a sweet, funny show with great There will be art exhibit by Sarah Infographic created with Piktochart and names it Audrey II after his music.” Jones in the SLT lobby.

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Diana Roof and Becka Historical tour tells Smilowska will be giving lantern-led “Echoes from the Past Tours of Sumter Cemetery’s of Sumter Cemetery” beginning famous inhabitants today. PHOTO PROVIDED BY BY DANNY KELLY for Children in Sumter; Martha Wil- DANIEL RIDDLE [email protected] liams-Brice, who the University of South Carolina’s football stadium is If you’ve ever wondered who’s buried named after; George Haynesworth, who here in Sumter, now’s your chance to fired the first shot of the Civil War; find out. Ervin David Shaw, the namesake of Dearly Departed Tours will be giving Shaw Air Force Base; Mr. and Mrs. lantern-led “Echoes from the Past Tours John Haynesworth, who were the first and last between 60 and 90 minutes. parted Tours for the Haunted Legends of Sumter Cemetery,” which is located ones buried at the cemetery; Joseph Roof said she wants the tours to edu- Tour of Camden at 6 and 8 p.m. at 700 W. Oakland Ave., with period- Levan, a black slave who became a bar- cate people. Reservations are required and can be dressed tour guides this month. ber and had a monument erected by his “People don’t realize famous people made by calling (803) 468-8630 or (912) “There are a lot of famous people white friends in the early 1900s; Antonio are in the cemetery,” she said. “They 532-246, emailing dearlydepartedtours. (buried there),” said Diana Roof, office Gibson, a famous nurse; and William don’t realize the history here, and that’s [email protected], or by going on the Dear- manager at Sumter Cemetery and Dear- McQueen, who fought in the Civil War what we’re trying to get across.” ly Departed Tours Facebook page. ly Departed tour guide. “We go around and died at Dingle’s Mill. Tours are scheduled for today, Oct. Advance tickets may be purchased at and tell stories of people who are buried “We also discuss the robbery at the 13, 18, 23, 26 and 27 and for Nov. 1 and 3 Jazzy Creations on 31 W. Calhoun St. — there.” Claremont Hotel and the China mur- at 6 and 8 p.m. On Oct. 31, there will be behind Flowers and Baskets Florist — Some of the people the tour covers in- ders,” Roof said. a special tour at 9 p.m. On Oct. 20, there Thursday through Saturday from 10 clude: John K. Crosswell, who left his Roof does the tours with her friend, will be no tours in Sumter, but Sumter- a.m. to 2 p.m. Guests are asked to arrive estate to open John K. Crosswell Home Becka Smilowska. Tours are $10 each ites are encouraged to join Dearly De- 15 minutes before their tour time. Palmetto Health partnering with Sumter schools for telehealth program

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Democrats say it’s an unknown soldier will better if Sanders ‘got lost’ come home to the U.S. COLUMBIA (AP) — As Bernie Sanders prepares to return to South BY ASHRAF KHALIL Carolina to feel out a potential 2020 The Associated Press presidential bid, some Democrats in this early primary, heavily Republi- WASHINGTON — Gerard Murphy can state say the visit never met his uncle Richard. But the isn’t wanted or helpful to Potomac, Maryland, native grew up their candidates in ad- hearing stories of the former journal- vance of next month’s ist who enlisted in the Marines during election. World War II and disappeared during The state, home to the the June 15, 1944, amphibious assault first-in-the-South presi- on the Pacific island of Saipan. SANDERS dential primaries, is ac- “This was a mystery in our family customed to hosting can- for basically my entire life,” said Ge- didates testing out their messaging rard Murphy, a lawyer. “It’s bad and building activist and donor rela- enough to lose someone in a war. Hav- tionships ahead of a national run. ing them missing in action is an But some party stalwarts say Sand- added burden and grief to carry.” ers’ left-leaning, progressive messag- That all changed in 2015, when Ge- ing doesn’t resonate in a state where rard Murphy was contacted by Ted AP FILE PHOTO Democrats know they will need cross- Darcy, an independent researcher This 2011 photo provided by Ted Darcy shows the unknown soldier grave site of over support to win in many races. specializing in identifying World War Richard Murphy at Manila American Cemetery at suburban Taguig city, east of Ma- Amanda Loveday served as execu- II-era military remains. Darcy, a re- nila, Philippines. The body of the former journalist and U.S. Marine spent decades in tive director of South Carolina’s tired Marine gunnery sergeant, this unknown soldier grave. The efforts of a volunteer researcher prompted the mili- Democratic Party and previously did thought he had made a match be- tary to exhume the body for further testing in Hawaii. Now Murphy’s remains are ex- communications for U.S. Rep. Jim tween Richard Murphy’s dental re- pected to be brought to the Washington area in late November to be buried along- Clyburn, the state’s lone congressio- cords and the remains of an unidenti- side his mother and other relatives in a family plot in Silver Spring, Maryland. nal Democrat. Asked about the effect fied Saipan casualty buried in the of Sanders’ visit to South Carolina, Philippines as unknown soldier X-15. ceased publication in 1981. When the gent reactions to news of a long- she called the trip “extremely selfish” Three years and many steps later U.S. entered World War II, Murphy dead relative. and not in the best interest of the Richard Murphy’s remains are finally enlisted in the Marines as a combat “Some are very, very grateful,” he state’s Democratic candidates. coming home. Darcy’s efforts resulted correspondent, island hopping said. “Some don’t want to be both- “I just think it’s extremely selfish in the military disinterring the re- through the Pacific with American ered.” of Bernie Sanders to think he could mains in the X-15 grave and bringing troops. Darcy said he has personally walk into South Carolina without an them to Hawaii for genetic testing. “He carried his M-1 rifle and his helped complete 15 such unknown invitation from a candidate and think Gerard Murphy and one of his cous- typewriter,” Gerard Murphy said. soldier cases from World War II, a he’s going to be welcomed with open ins provided DNA samples — “basi- “All my life we heard about Uncle small fraction of the nearly 9,000 un- arms,” Loveday said. “It’s hard for cally we spit in a bag” — and the mili- Richard. Having his remains brought known soldier cases from that con- me to think of an actual, legitimate tary was able to make a positive home feels really amazing — very flict. Democratic candidate who would match. spiritual.” His work frequently brings him in stand on stage with him here.” Richard Murphy’s remains are ex- Working from his home in Flori- contact with the Defense POW/MIA Sanders’ Tuesday announcement pected to arrive in late November, da, Darcy was able to make the Accounting Agency. Darcy expressed of his planned trip to South Carolina where they will be reburied in a cem- match by comparing dental records some frustration with the pace of the came the same day as the state’s Re- etery in Silver Spring, Maryland, from Richard Murphy’s enlistment process on the military’s end. publican governor aimed to link him “right next to his mother,” Gerard with those of unknown soldier X-15, “It took three years for them to de- to his Democratic challenger. In a Murphy said. all supplied for a fee by the National cide to disinter (Murphy), go get the new digital ad, Gov. Henry McMaster A native of Washington, D.C., Rich- Archives and Records Administra- body and ship it to Hawaii for DNA pointed out that, despite his self-por- ard Murphy graduated from George- tion. Darcy said he has dealt with testing,” Darcy said. “I’ve got 48 more trayal as a moderate, state Rep. James town University and worked for sev- dozens of such cases and often ends on my desk right now. How long is it Smith has boasted of his endorse- eral years for the Washington Evening up dealing directly with family going to take to get them through ment by Our Revolution, an offshoot Star, an afternoon newspaper that members — sometimes with diver- those?” of Sanders’ 2016 presidential effort.

Turbocharged: How Hurricane Michael got 55 percent stronger in 1 day WASHINGTON (AP) — expert Jim Kossin said. Mi- gists use to gauge a hurri- Moist air, warm waters in the chael had nothing holding it cane’s strength. The lower the Gulf of Mexico and ideal wind back. pressure, the stronger the patterns turbocharged Hurri- “Everything was there for it storm. Before landfall, Mi- cane Michael in the hours be- to reach its potential, and it chael’s pressure fell so low it fore it smacked Florida’s Pan- did,” Kossin said. looked like the winds were handle. As Michael’s eye started sure to pick up fast, said Ryan Hurricane Michael’s wind coming ashore, it boasted the Maue, a meteorologist for speed increased by 50 mph in third-lowest central pressure weathermodels.com. 24 hours, to 140 mph Wednes- of any storm to hit the United And none of the factors that day. States, behind only a 1935 hold a storm back were pres- “Michael saw our worst Labor Day storm and 1969’s ent, especially something fears realized, of rapid inten- Camille. called “wind shear.” Wind sification just before landfall Meteorologists first got a shear is when there’s a mis- on a part of a coastline that sense something big could be match either in speed or di- has never experienced a Cate- happening by watching how rection between winds near gory 4 hurricane,” University Michael’s eye changed shape. the surface and those five to of Miami hurricane research- Early Tuesday, it was oddly six miles up. er Brian McNoldy said shaped and ragged. Later in That mismatch “pushes the Wednesday morning. the morning it started to get storm over” or decapitates it, Hurricanes have something better organized, and by Tues- Kossin said. When the wind called a potential intensity. day night real-time satellite shear near Michael eased, the That’s how strong a storm imagery was showing the eye storm took off, he said. can get if all other factors are getting stronger and scarier “It’s kind of like someone aligned, National Oceanic by the minute. was holding on to it when it THE ASSOCIATED PRESS and Atmospheric Adminis- Another factor: Its pressure, was trying to run, and they let This infrared satellite image made available by NOAA shows Hurricane tration climate and hurricane the measurement meteorolo- it go,” Kossin said. Michael approaching the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday.

Scramble for holiday employed Americans. Trump says he may pick UN ambassador this month to replace Haley With more job seekers able season workers already to choose among employers, WASHINGTON (AP) — In the latest both senior White House aides. near fever pitch many companies have rushed shake-up for President Donald Trump’s tur- The news of Haley’s departure blindsided to begin their seasonal hiring bulent administration, U.N. Ambassador some key U.S. allies and many congressional BY CHRISTOPHER RUGABER earlier than before. Kohl’s, Nikki Haley abruptly announced she is re- Republicans involved in foreign policy mat- and ANNE D’INNOCENZIO the nationwide discount signing at the end of the year, raising ques- ters. And it came less than a month before AP Staff Writers chain, with 1,100 stores, tried tions about who will fill the key national se- congressional elections, thwarting White to get a jump on its rivals by curity post and about the outspoken diplo- House efforts to project an image of stability, WASHINGTON — Compa- advertising seasonal jobs mat’s own political ambitions. with the loss of one of the highest-profile nies that depend on holiday back in late June. Trump later told reporters he was consid- women in the administration at a time when season sales will need more UPS is holding its first-ever ering five candidates for Haley’s job and women’s votes are being vigorously pursued. workers at a time when the nationwide job fair next week. that a successor would be named in two to A smiling Haley announced her decision ranks of the unemployed In 170 locations, applicants three weeks — or maybe sooner. at an Oval Office meeting alongside the have dwindled to their lowest can have interviews on the Among those under consideration, Trump president, bringing up her own political level since the recession. spot, and driver candidates said, is former deputy national security ad- prospects even as she underscored her con- Envisioning an even tough- can schedule a road test. On viser Dina Powell. The Goldman Sachs exec- tinued support for Trump. Without prompt- er struggle than in recent its job-fair day — which it’s utive and former Bush administration offi- ing from reporters, she said she had no years, many are taking steps dubbing “Brown Friday”— cial is a close ally of Trump’s daughter Ivan- plans to run for president “in 2020” and they’ve not tried before to re- UPS hopes to hire up to 40,000 ka Trump and son-in-law, Jared Kushner — would campaign for Trump. cruit seasonal workers such of the more than 100,000 sea- as offering higher pay, dan- sonal workers it will need. gling bonuses and providing Sakeria Crawford, who will more full-time, rather than start a seasonal package-han- part-time, work. Some ware- dling job with UPS next housing companies that fear month, will earn about $13 an they still won’t be able to fill hour — the most she’s ever enough jobs are turning to made. automation. “I’m very, very happy that I Meanwhile, the U.S. job even have the opportunity,” Professional & Dependable market is the tightest it’s been said Crawford, 24, of Atlanta, in five decades, consumer who has a 3-year-old son. “I Licensed & Insured confidence is near an 18-year need something stable.” high, and online shopping is Target wants to hire 120,000 surging. seasonal workers, 20 percent “I can’t remember the last more than last year. The com- time it was this tight,” said pany has raised its starting Tony Lee, a vice president at wage by a dollar to $12 an OF BEST SUMTER the Society for Human Re- hour. Applications jumped 20 TREE CARE DIVISION 2018 source Management. “You are percent in the first week after going to see a real battle for they were announced com- seasonal employees.” pared with the same period At 3.7 percent, the unem- last year, according to Angie ployment rate is at a 49-year Thompson, a Target spokes- 803.481.3156 low, and the government says woman. a record 6.9 million job open- The company is further ings are being advertised — raising its minimum wage, in www.lawnsolutionsofsumter.com more than the number of un- stages, to $15 by 2020. THE SUMTER ITEM WORLD THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2018 | A5 Marijuana is set to become legal in Canada

BY GENE JOHNSON AND ROB GILLIES Associated Press

DELTA, British Columbia — Mat Beren and his friends used to drive by the vast greenhouses of southern Brit- ish Columbia and joke about how much weed they could grow there. Years later, it's no joke. The tomato and pepper plants that once filled some of those greenhouses have been re- placed with a new cash crop: marijuana. Beren and other formerly illicit growers are helping cultivate it. The buyers no longer are unlawful dealers or dubious medical dispensaries; it's the Canadian government. On Oct. 17, Canada becomes the second and largest country with a legal national marijuana marketplace. Uruguay launched legal sales last year, after several years of planning. It's a profound social shift promised by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and fueled by a desire to bring the black market into a regulated, taxed system after nearly a century of prohi- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS bition. Marijuana plants are shown growing in a massive tomato greenhouse being renovated to grow pot in Delta, British Columbia, that is It also stands in contrast to the United operated by Pure Sunfarms, a joint venture between tomato grower Village Farms International and a licensed medical marijuana States, where the federal government producer, Emerald Health Therapeutics. On Oct. 17, Canada will become the second and largest country with a legal national marijua- outlaws marijuana while most states na marketplace. allow medical or recreational use for people 21 and older. Canada's national bis, but I think Canada will provide al- Federal taxes will total $1 per gram or connoisseurs, has had a prevalent mari- approach has allowed for unfettered in- most the permission for other countries 10 percent, whichever is more. The feds juana culture since the 1970s, after U.S. dustry banking, inter-province ship- to move forward." will keep one-fourth of that and return draft-dodgers from the Vietnam War ments of cannabis, online ordering, At least 109 legal pot shops are expect- the rest to the provinces, which can add settled on Vancouver Island and in the postal delivery and billions of dollars in ed to open across the nation of 37 mil- their own markups. Consumers also province's southeastern mountains. But investment; national prohibition in the lion people next Wednesday, with many will pay local sales taxes. a change in government last year U.S. has stifled greater industry expan- more to come, according to an Associat- Some provinces have chosen to oper- slowed cannabis distribution plans sion there. ed Press survey of the provinces. For ate their own stores, like state-run li- there, too, and it will have just one store Hannah Hetzer, who tracks interna- now, they'll offer dried flower, capsules, quor stores in the U.S., while others ready next Wednesday: a state-run shop tional marijuana policy for the New tinctures and seeds, with sales of mari- have OK'd private outlets. Most are let- in Kamloops, a few hours' drive north- York-based Drug Policy Alliance, called juana-infused foods and concentrates ting residents grow up to four plants at east of Vancouver. By contrast, Alberta Canada's move "extremely significant," expected to begin next year. home. expects to open 17 next week and 250 given that about 25 countries have al- The provinces are tasked with over- Canada's most populous province, within a year. ready legalized the medical use of mari- seeing marijuana distribution. For Ontario, won't have any stores open There is no immediate crackdown ex- juana or decriminalized possession of some, including British Columbia and until next April, after the new conserva- pected for the dozens of illicit-but-toler- small amounts of the drug. A few, in- Alberta, that means buying cannabis tive government scrapped a plan for ated medical marijuana dispensaries cluding Mexico, have expressed an in- from licensed producers, storing it in state-owned stores in favor of privately operating in British Columbia, though terest in regulating recreational use. warehouses and then shipping it to re- run shops. Until then, the only legal op- officials eventually plan to close any "It's going to change the global debate tail shops and online customers. Others, tion for Ontario residents will be mail without a license. Many are expected to on drug policy," she said. "There's no like Newfoundland, are having growers delivery. apply for private retail licenses, and other country immediately considering ship directly to stores or through the British Columbia, home of the "B.C. some have sued, saying they have a legalizing the nonmedical use of canna- mail. Bud" long cherished by American pot right to remain open. Market forces put America’s recycling industry in the dumps

BY MARY ESCH ported its average price for re- A big part of the problem, being "Let's Recycle Right" ads. tucky, Maine and Wisconsin. Associated Press cyclables was down 43 percent sides lower commodity prices While some recyclables have Meanwhile, recyclable ma- from the previous year. overall, is sloppy recycling. been diverted to other Asian terials processors are re-ne- ALBANY, N.Y. — America's "A year ago, a bale of mixed In the early days of recycling, markets since China's closure, gotiating contracts with mu- recycling industry is in the paper was worth about $100 per people had to wash bottles and there are also signs of market nicipalities to reflect the fact dumps. ton; today we have to pay about cans, and sort paper, plastic, improvement in the U.S. to off- that prices paid for recycla- A crash in the global market $15 to get rid of it," says Rich- glass and metal into separate set the lost business, said David bles no longer offset the cost for recyclables is forcing com- ard Coupland, vice president bins. Now there's single-stream Biderman, CEO and executive of collecting and sorting munities to make hard choices for municipal sales at Phoenix- recycling, which allows all re- director of the Solid Waste As- them. about whether they can afford based Republic, which handles cyclables to be tossed into one sociation of North America. He "What we're advocating is to keep recycling or should 75 million tons of municipal bin. While single-stream has noted Chinese paper manufac- to step back and re-look at re- simply send all those bottles, solid waste and 8 million tons benefited efficiency, and cus- turers that had relied on recy- cycling," Republic's Coupland cans and plastic containers to of recyclables nationwide an- tomers like it, it's been a chal- clables imported into their said. "This is the new normal. the landfill. nually. "Smaller recycling com- lenge on the contamination country have recently pur- The model no longer funds it- Mountains of paper have panies aren't able to stay in side. chased shuttered mills in Ken- self." piled up at sorting centers, business and are shutting A tour of Republic's facility worthless. Cities and towns down." in Beacon, about an hour's that once made money on recy- Kirkwood, Missouri, an- drive north of New York City, clables are instead paying high nounced plans this summer to makes the challenges clear. A fees to processing plants to take end curbside recycling after a third of the material dumped them. Some financially St. Louis-area processing facili- by collection trucks is non-re- strapped recycling processors ty shut down. Officials in Rock cyclable "contaminants" such have shut down entirely, leav- Hill were surprised to learn as garden hoses, picnic coolers ing municipalities with no that recyclables collected at and broken lawnmowers. choice but to dump or inciner- curbside were being dumped Workers have to pull that out ate their recyclables. because of a lack of markets. and truck it to a landfill, adding "There's no market. We're Lack of markets led officials to to overall costs. Plastic bags paying to get rid of it," says Ben suspend recycling programs in contaminate bales of other ma- Harvey, president of EL Har- Gouldsboro, Maine; DeBary, terials and tangle machinery. vey & Sons, which handles re- Florida; Franklin, New Hamp- Spilled ketchup and greasy cyclables from about 30 com- shire; and Adrian Township, pizza boxes turn otherwise munities at its sorting facility Michigan. Programs have been marketable material into gar- in Westborough, Massachu- scaled back in Flagstaff, Arizo- bage. setts. "Seventy-five percent of na; La Crosse, Wisconsin; and "The death of recycling was what goes through our plant is Kankakee, Illinois. completely avoidable and in- worth nothing to negative Other communities are credibly easily fixed," says numbers now." maintaining recycling pro- Mitch Hedlund, executive di- It all stems from a policy grams but taking a financial hit rector of Recycle Across Amer- shift by China, long the world's as regional processors have ica, which advocates standard- leading recyclables buyer. 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by placing pizza orders to different ad- North Magnolia Street and on Sept. 28 At the time of his arrest on Monday, CHARGED FROM PAGE A1 dresses and waiting nearby for the in the 20 block of Crescent Avenue. Hickman was out on bond related to driver’s arrival. Police were able to link Hickman an alleged 2017 sexual assault of a boy of a weapon during a violent crime. Hickman is accused of robbing a de- to another incident that occurred on under the age of 7. Some of those charges stem from livery man of a pizza, cash and other Sept. 27 on Chestnut Street where a Hickman was initially denied bond; previous alleged crimes also involv- items at gunpoint about 10 p.m. on woman was approached at gunpoint however, he was later given a $30,000 ing the robbery of pizza delivery driv- Sunday at a location on Charlotte Ave- by a man who ordered her to be surety bond with GPS monitoring dur- ers. nue, on the same side of town as Mon- quiet and threatened her while she ing a requested bond reduction hear- In four of those reported incidents, day’s reported assault. was sitting outside. The woman man- ing in August of last year. according to the release, the suspect is Two other similar incidents were re- aged to get away, according to the re- An investigation into Monday’s inci- accused of orchestrating the robberies ported on Sept. 26 in the 300 block of lease. dent is ongoing.

Wednesday extending a state MICHAEL of emergency that was in CLOSURES, CANCELLATIONS AFFECTING SUMTER, LEE AND CLARENDON COUNTIES FROM PAGE A1 place from Florence, a crawl- Schools are postponed. Thursday customer Other ing hurricane that dumped All Central Carolina Technical College routes will resume a regular schedule Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce A Red Cross official said more than 2 feet of rain in campuses are closed today. next week. is closed today and is planning to it’s possible as many as swaths of North Carolina USC Sumter is closed today. All City of Sumter parks are closed reopen at 8 a.m. Friday. 320,000 people on Florida’s and northeastern South Car- today. All Clarendon School District 2 schools Sumter Family YMCA is closed today. Gulf Coast did not evacuate, olina. The rivers that Flor- are closed today. All Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Barring any power outages or damage the AP re- ence flooded Governments offices are closed today. in the area, it will reopen Friday at 8 ported. Mi- have just re- Lee County School District is closed a.m. today, including all extracurricular Medical chael went ceded. HOW TO REPORT activities, after-school programs and All offices of Tandem Health are closed Harvin Clarendon County Library in from a trop- Beaufort A POWER OUTAGE athletic events. today. Manning is closed today. Overdue fees ical storm County will not be charged for items while the to a project- Duke Energy — Online at www. Emergency Sumter School District is closed today The 20th Medical Group, including the library is closed because of the weather. ed Category duke-energy.com or call (800) 419- Manage- with plans to re-open Friday unless BX Pharmacy, is closed today. 6356 otherwise announced. South Carolina Department of 3 hurricane ment Divi- Military Transportation has closed all movable in about six Black River Electric Cooperative sion Com- Shepherd Center classes are canceled Shaw Air Force Base is operating on a bridges to marine traffic. Inc. — Call (803) 469-8060, or call today. hours be- mander Neil mission-essential reporting duty status. The Sumter Item’s front office will be fore strik- 1-844-431-BREC (2732) after 5 p.m. Baxley said Government and on weekends The following FSS facilities are closed: closed today. Expect a paper Friday and ing as a Cat- a 15-year- Clarendon County government offices Child Development Center, Family Child updates online as they come in. egory 4. old and two are closed today. Pending the storm’s Care, Youth programs, Rickenbackers, This list was being updated Brad Kie- 9-year-olds impact, normal business hours will Carolina Skies Club, Afterburner Grill, Tee throughout the day, and there may be serman, vice president of were playing in the ocean on resume Friday. Top Café, Weasel Wagon, Carolina Lakes more added since press time at www. operations and logistics for boogie boards off Hilton The offices of the City of Sumter, South Golf Course, Shaw Lanes Bowling theitem.com. the American Red Cross, Head Island just after noon Carolina and Sumter County Center, Skeet & Trap Range, Woodland Pool, Wateree Rec Area, Outdoor If you have a closure or cancellation you said the storm “intensified Wednesday as the waves government are closed today. can officially release to us that is not on extremely quickly and didn’t started to pull them from Recreation, Spratt Education Center, All City of Sumter residential and Fitness Center, ITT, McElveen Library, this list, please email pressrelease@ give anyone enough time to shore, the AP reported. commercial sanitation services, MPF & IDs, Arts & Crafts Center, A&FRC. theitem.com. do much.” Lifeguards were able to including garbage, recycling and debris, Gov. Henry McMaster rescue them and bring them signed an executive order to safety.

lion for the seven years. The district is paying Linda Alston and Lucille tal projects as part of an al- B.W.P. $25,000 to serve as its McQuilla — who are not ready approved $8.4 million GRANTS BOARD SELECTS FROM PAGE A1 search consultant in the running for re-election in fall bond proposal. A total SUPERINTENDENT process. November. Monday’s regu- of about $1.7 million will be The AWARE Grant is a SEARCH FIRM larly scheduled monthly for a detailed list of district total of about $1.5 million The trustees voted to se- A SERENADE TO OUTGOING board meeting was the final maintenance projects, and per year but will be divided lect B.W.P. and Associates BOARD MEMBERS one for all three. There is about $800,000 will be for between Sumter, Florence as a consulting firm in their Lemira Elementary one scheduled work session Information Technology School District 1 and An- upcoming search for the School’s Golden Steppers for Oct. 22. projects. derson School District 2, district’s next superinten- and the Percussion Ensem- Michalik served a total of • Sumter County Relay for Williams said. dent. ble conducted musical per- 16 years on the board and Life Chairman Shawn Rear- Through the five-year pe- The firm’s team consists formances to open the previously the Sumter don announced the district riod, the total grant is of lead consultant Kevin meeting for the Board of School District 2 Board of raised about $47,000 in this about $8.4 million, which Castner from Charlottes- Trustees and those in atten- Trustees. Alston and Mc- spring’s countywide Relay will cover personnel, train- ville, Virginia, and three dance. Quilla each served one four- for Life event, which raised ing, services and supplies people with area ties — In their performances, year term as a trustee. a total of $105,000. Top-do- in all three districts. Percy Mack, a former Rich- Lemira students serenaded nating schools were Crest- In the second grant — land School District 1 su- and paid tribute to the IN OTHER NEWS: wood High School and Po- named the Central Carolina perintendent; Frank Mor- board’s three outgoing • The board unanimously calla Springs, Willow Drive Consortium for GEAR UP gan, a former Kershaw members — Vice Chair- approved the allocation of and Alice Drive elementary Grant — the district will re- County superintendent; and woman Karen Michalik, about $2.5 million for capi- schools. ceive $872,200 a year for Mary Ann Blaskowitz, who seven years to help the en- also previously worked for tire current seventh-grade Kershaw County School class cohort (1,240 students) District. Where treasures increase academic perfor- Castner said Wednesday mance and eventual entry the team will make a pre- are found. into college. sentation to the board at an GEAR UP Grants are de- upcoming meeting soon and signed to increase aware- will also host community Broadstone Manor ness and readiness of col- forums in the future to lege programs. gather the public’s input as Antiques & Interiors Lori Smith, a district co- it works to help the board ordinator, gave an overview in its search. 204 & 208 BROAD STREET of the award to the board. The district will partner SUMTER, SC 29150 with area colleges, includ- THURSDAY - SATURDAY 10:00-5:00 ing Central Carolina Tech- nical College and Morris 803.968.3086 College, to provide various activities and services to www.broadstonemanor.com current seventh-graders in EVERY DAY all the district’s middle schools and R.E. Davis Col- lege Preparatory Academy. 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OFFICERS TAKE THEIR JOBS SERIOUSLY AND SHOULD BE RESPECTED Roughly two months ago I had a family emergency and I dialed 911 and, in all my confusion, I hung up. The very next thing, three young police officers showed at my front door. I apologized. If there’s anyone out there who thinks those officers don’t take their jobs seriously, please think again. And always, when I/we dial either number, please show respect. I really learned my lesson, and I will not forget it. We all should remember when police officers are sent out, they have no idea of what they could or would be facing. So, let’s thank all of our South Caroli- na men and women police officers. I also have a thing that I do when I see a military man or woman. I shake their hand and say thanks for your time to our country. LILLI KALIE Sumter COMMENTARY Democrats’ foul tactics may come back to bite them can’t think of a more em- ated that there were multiple plausible clear option” in which the Senate igation) and attacked then-Republican barrassing scandal for the charges of sexual assault against the would change its rules to allow a ma- presidential nominee Mitt Romney for United States Senate since judge. One cable network headlined “5 jority of senators, rather than a su- not paying taxes. “The word’s out that “Ithe McCarthy hearings,” accusations,” even after one of them permajority of 60, to close debate. he hasn’t paid any taxes for 10 years,” said Texas Republican Sen. John was retracted. Viewers were invited to Republicans were particularly frus- said Reid, knowing it was a lie he had Cornyn as then-Judge Brett Kavana- assume that where there’s smoke trated that Democrats used the filibus- invented. When asked for his source, ugh testified before the Senate Judicia- there’s fire. Republicans, to their cred- ter to prevent confirmation of lower- he told reporters, “I have had a num- ry Committee on the afternoon of it, took a different course. The morn- court judges. One case in particular ber of people tell me that.” Actually, Sept. 27, “and the question was asked, ing of the Sept. 27 hearing, two men stood out: For more than two years, Romney disclosed records that said he ‘Have you no sense of decency?”’ were reported to have claimed that Democrats blocked Miguel Estrada’s paid $1.9 million in federal taxes in Cornyn was quoting Joseph Welch, they, not Kavanaugh, assaulted Ford in nomination to the U.S. Court of Ap- 2011 and $3 million in 2010. the Boston lawyer who represented the 1980s. Sen. Lindsey Graham dis- peals for the District of Columbia, be- The Washington Post fact-checker Sen. Joe McCarthy’s targets in the missed the charges succinctly, saying: cause of fears that this highly quali- gave Reid four Pinocchios for his June 1954 hearing, re- “One’s crazy as a loon. I don’t believe fied Hispanic lawyer might be appoint- claim, but Reid was not embarrassed. sponding to McCar- the other one. ... I’m not going to play ed to the Supreme Court. During this When challenged on his false claim by thy’s charge that a this game.” time, Estrada’s wife miscarried. She CNN’s Dana Bash, he blandly replied, young lawyer of Events that led to the Sept. 27 hear- then died of an accidental drug over- “Romney didn’t win, did he?” To the Welch’s was a coming with Ford pitted against Kavana- dose. Post’s Ben Terris he bragged, “It’s one munist. Six months ugh were reminiscent of those that led By spring 2005, enough Democrats of the best things I’ve ever done,” and later, the Senate cen- to the October 1991 confrontation fea- feared that Republicans would pass the when Terris asked him whether there sured McCarthy by a turing Anita Hill and then-Supreme nuclear option that the so-called Gang was a line he wouldn’t cross in politi- vote of 67-22, and his Court nominee Judge Clarence Thom- of 14 senators, seven of each party, cal warfare, he replied, “I don’t know Michael name became a syn- as. Ford, like Hill, had requested that was formed pledging that they would what that line would be.” His party Barone onym for manipulat- her charges not be made public. Demo- filibuster judicial nominations only “in seems to not see any line now, either. ing parliamentary crats in both cases nevertheless violat- extraordinary circumstances.” They Reid’s invocation of the nuclear op- procedure and mak- ed that stricture. managed to hold down the number of tion ensured that Kavanaugh would be ing spectacular and unsubstantiated Anger is a reasonable response. Democrats voting to filibuster Alito to in the minority in the D.C. Circuit charges for political gain. Clarence Thomas reacted angrily to just 25 (including Hillary Clinton and Court in several important cases, but Which is what Senate Democrats, the “high-tech lynching” and was criti- Barack Obama), even though 42 Demo- it also seems to have increased his with the active and avid cooperation of cized. Kavanaugh reacted with outrage crats sided against his nomination chances of being confirmed to the Su- many of their friends and fans in the to the even more voluminous and ex- when it came to a vote. Among other preme Court. After President Trump press, did throughout the confirmation cessive attack on him, and he, too, has results of the Gang of 14 agreement nominated Neil Gorsuch to the Su- process for Supreme Court Justice Ka- been criticized for it. It’s been argued was the 2006 confirmation of Kavana- preme Court in 2017, Senate Demo- vanaugh. They have, in truth, been by some that his righteous anger dem- ugh to the D.C. Circuit Court of Ap- crats made it clear that they would use doing it for decades now. Character as- onstrates that he lacks the right judi- peals by a 57-36 margin. the filibuster to block the Senate from sassination has become their weapon cial temperament. But it seems likely Senate Republicans, always more confirming him. of choice. that at some point, voters, too, will willing to vote for Democratic Su- Back in spring 2005, Mitch McCon- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, ranking Dem- react with anger to Democrats’ revolt- preme Court nominees than Demo- nell’s predecessor as Senate Republi- ocrat on the committee, concealed a ing excesses. And voters always get the crats are for Republicans, made no at- can leader, Bill Frist, could not con- letter she received on July 30 from last laugh. tempt to filibuster the nominations of vince all of his Republican colleagues Christine Blasey Ford for six weeks, Feinstein’s withholding of the Ford Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan. to support the nuclear option; many rather than turn it over to bipartisan letter for six weeks, during the first of But they used the filibuster to block resisted changing a longtime Senate staff in accord with normal committee which her staff recommended that she confirmation of some of President tradition. But in April 2017, after Reid protocols, which would have allowed hire lawyer Debra Katz, left time for a Obama’s appointments to federal had done so for federal trial and ap- confidential investigation of her charg- two-question polygraph test and for judgeships. In November 2013, with peals court judges, McConnell had no es. She did not take advantage of op- her account to be altered in several lawsuits challenging Obamacare pend- difficulty getting his narrow Republi- portunities to pursue the matter in pri- particulars, as the detailed Sept. 30 ing in the D.C. Circuit Court and three can majority to make the change apply vate meetings with the nominee or memorandum by Judiciary Committee vacant judgeships, Sen. Harry Reid, to Supreme Court nominations as well. with committee Republicans. That al- Republicans’ sexual crimes profession- then-Democratic Majority Leader, de- It helped that there were no heavily lowed the letter’s charges to be leaked, al Rachel Mitchell demonstrated. cided to employ the nuclear option, publicized personal charges against by one or more Democratic sources, Ford’s testimony was further delayed, outlawing filibusters for lower federal Gorsuch. If Democrats had declined to after the long-scheduled four-day com- until 20 days after the regular hearings courts but not Supreme Court nomina- change the filibuster rule in the rela- mittee hearings on the nomination. on Kavanaugh’s nomination ended, by tions. Only a few years before, he and tively quiet winter of 2013, it might This naturally left the field open for claims that the Californian accuser many Democratic colleagues had de- have been harder to persuade every other highly implausible charges to was afraid of flying. cried that proposal as a violation of Republican senator to do so in the tur- emerge from the undergrowth of ideo- Kavanaugh was not the first Su- venerable Senate tradition, a protec- bulent spring of 2017. logical warfare, to be leaked to left- preme Court nominee in recent de- tion for the Senate minority and an in- One of my longstanding rules of life wing media outlets eager to give them cades opposed by a unified Democratic centive for bipartisan cooperation. But is that nothing is free in politics; there an airing without being subject to the front. Nor was Thomas. The first, in to preserve endangered provisions of is some question of when you pay the committee’s bipartisan scrutiny. Sen- 1987, was Robert Bork, opposed by 52 Obamacare, all that high-sounding price. The Democrats are now paying ate Democrats, starting with Fein- Democrats and six Republicans, who rhetoric was tossed in the trash. The the price of Harry Reid’s shameless stein’s opening statement in the Sept. was attacked for his positions on legal nuclear option passed 52-48, and the promotion of lies and cynical and un- 27 hearing, cited not only the ostensi- issues. Every nominee of either Re- balance of the D.C. Circuit Court was principled changes in the rules for ble subject matter, but also the dubi- publican or Democratic presidents shifted temporarily to the left. short-term gain. The question still re- ous charge of Deborah Ramirez that since has declined to state their views It was characteristic of Reid’s 12 mains whether voters will also make Kavanaugh exposed himself to her on legal controversies. years as Senate Democratic leader that the party pay. Until recently, the inten- while they were students at Yale; this In 1991, Thomas was opposed by 46 he did not bother to enunciate a neu- sity of the Democratic voter base was was aired in the New Yorker but not in Democratic senators and two Republi- tral principle in favor of this rules measurably greater than that of the The New York Times, whose reporters cans. This was far more than the three change. It was enough that it served Republicans heading toward the mid- failed to obtain corroboration. Republicans who voted against Bill his purpose for the time being, and term elections. Now the gap has Feinstein also raised the utterly ludi- Clinton nominee Ruth Bader Ginsburg perhaps for a few years to come; in No- closed. Conservative talk show hosts crous claim by slime lawyer Michael in 1993 or the nine who voted against vember 2013, there were three more such as Rush Limbaugh warned Re- Avenatti and his client Julie Swetnick Stephen Breyer in 1994. Chief Justice years left in Obama’s term, and it was publicans that voters would destroy that Kavanaugh engaged in gang John Roberts drew 22 nay votes in widely assumed that Hillary Clinton them if they were to fail to confirm Ka- rapes. Swetnick has a history of dubi- 2005; Barack Obama nominees Sonia would be elected in 2016 to follow him vanaugh. It’s an issue that has stoked ous legal claims, and her incredible Sotomayor and Elena Kagan drew 31 in the White House. Thus, the filibus- political passions. If Democrats don’t story totally lacked corroboration, but and 37 nay votes in 2009 and 2010, re- ter was seen by Democrats as an irri- get the blue-wave election they have Democrats nevertheless launched it spectively. Republican nominees Sam- tant from which they wished to be free. been hoping for and believing in, they into public debate with their blessing uel Alito and Neil Gorsuch drew 42 Once again, it was Democrats judging will know at least one reason why. and made sure it was in the official re- and 45 nay votes in 2005 and 2017. that the accumulation of power ex- cord. Alito and Gorsuch were both con- cused or justified any procedural out- Michael Barone is a senior political an- News media reported a claim made firmed, even though neither got the 60 rage. alyst for the Washington Examiner, res- in an anonymous letter to a Republi- yea votes needed to overcome a filibus- For Reid, the ends justified the ident fellow at the American Enterprise can senator that Kavanaugh had ter under the Senate rules in effect means. In August 2012, a few weeks be- Institute and longtime co-author of The shoved a woman up against a wall; the from the 1970s until very recently. In fore the national conventions, Reid Almanac of American Politics. woman denied the story that day. 2005, the filibuster was under attack by went to the Senate floor (where his Nonetheless, the impression was cre- some Republicans, who favored a “nu- words cannot be questioned in libel lit- © 2018 CREATORS.COM A8 | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2018 DAILY PLANNER THE SUMTER ITEM

AROUND TOWN Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018 Clarendon School District Two candidates running for the WEATHER is beginning the process of at-large and non-partisan MSA Hospice Annual Memorial Ser- screening students for place- Sumter School Board have ® ment in thevice Gifted to be and held Talented on Sunday been invited to this meeting. AccuWeather ve-day forecast for Sumter Academic PRIDE Program. The The public is invited. Call the school district conducts Rev. Joshua Dupree Jr. at TODAY TONIGHT FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY census testing of all second (803) 795-3600 for informa- graders each fall on the tion. CogAT (aptitude test) and Lake Marion VFW Post 11078, ITBS (achievement test) as Summerton, will meet on part of an effort to identify Tuesday, Oct. 16, at 1 Duke Wind and heavy Mainly clear and Mostly sunny and Sunny and Pleasant with Thunderstorms students for the program, St., Summerton (behind First rain, fl ooding cooler less humid delightful clouds and sun possible which begins in the third Citizens Bank). All VFW grade. Students in grades members are encouraged to 80° 56° 78° / 53° 76° / 54° 77° / 61° 83° / 58° three through eight who are attend. Dinner will begin at Chance of rain: 80% Chance of rain: 25% Chance of rain: 5% Chance of rain: 5% Chance of rain: 10% Chance of rain: 35% new to the district or who 6:30 p.m. followed by the ESE 20-30 mph WNW 8-16 mph N 4-8 mph N 4-8 mph NE 4-8 mph SSW 4-8 mph have not been identified meeting at 7 p.m. Call Carl A. through census testing may Farley, commander of the Gaff ney be referred for screening by post, at (803) 460-8910. administrators, teachers, 76/50 guidance counselors, par- The Carolina Coin Club will Spartanburg meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, ents, peers or themselves. Greenville 76/51 Oct. 16, at the Parks and TODAY’S Deadline for referrals is Oct. 12 79/52 and referral forms are avail- Recreation Department SOUTH able at Manning Primary building, 155 Haynsworth St. Florence The club meets on the third School, Manning Elementary CAROLINA Bishopville 81/58 School and Manning Junior Tuesday of each month and WEATHER 78/56 High School in the guidance visitors are always welcome. office. Contact Marie Gib- Call (803) 775-8840 for more Temperatures shown on map are Columbia Sumter bons at (803) 435-4435 or information. today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 82/58 80/56 Myrtle [email protected]. The Sumter Combat Veterans IN THE MOUNTAINS Manning Beach Clarendon School District One Group will meet at 10 a.m. on 80/59 84/63 Friday, Oct. 19, at the head- Today: Wind and rain. Winds east 25-35 will conduct free vision, hear- Aiken quarter’s building, 529 N. mph. Mainly clear. ing, speech and developmental 78/53 screenings as part of a child Wise Drive. All area veterans Friday: Mostly sunny. Winds WNW becom- find effort to identify stu- are encouraged attend. ing SSW 3-6 mph. dents ages 3-5, who may The Lincoln High School Preser- need special education ser- vation Alumni Association will ON THE COAST Charleston vices and are not enrolled in meet at 4 p.m. on Sunday, 84/61 a public school. Screenings Oct. 21, at 26 Council St. Call Today: Wind and rain. High 81 to 85. will be conducted from 9 the alumni office at (803) Friday: Some clouds, then sunny; less a.m. to noon at the Summer- 773-0444 between the hours humid. High 76 to 81. ton Early Childhood Center, of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Mon- 8 South St., Summerton, on day or Wednesday. the following Tuesdays: Nov. A fatherhood fall festival, pre- 13; Dec. 11; Jan. 8, 2019; Feb. sented by the Midlands Fa- 12, 2019; March 12, 2019; therhood Coalition, will be LOCAL ALMANAC LAKE LEVELS SUN AND MOON April 9, 2019; and May 14, SUMTER THROUGH 2 P.M. YESTERDAY Full 7 a.m. 24-hr Sunrise 7:24 a.m. Sunset 6:53 p.m. held from 5 to 9 p.m. on Fri- Lake pool yest. chg 2019. Call Robert Collar at day, Oct. 26, at 687 N. Guig- Temperature Moonrise 9:48 a.m. Moonset 8:54 p.m. Murray 360 354.14 -0.02 (803) 574-2117. nard Drive. The whole family High 80° Marion 76.8 75.28 -0.05 First Full Last New is encouraged to attend. Low 73° The Concerned Citizens of the Moultrie 75.5 74.85 -0.20 Normal high 76° Horatio community will meet Event will feature trunk-or- Wateree 100 96.14 -0.87 Normal low 53° at 6:30 p.m. today at Willow treat, pumpkin carving con- Oct. 16 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Grove Community Center, test, games, prizes, vendors Record high 90° in 2017 8106 Sumter Landing Road, and more. There will be food Record low 36° in 1988 RIVER STAGES Horatio. Call Lowery Wil- and refreshments for sale Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr TIDES Precipitation River stage yest. chg liams at (803) 499-2236 for with proceeds donated to 24 hrs ending 2 p.m. yest. 1.46" AT MYRTLE BEACH Black River 12 7.39 +0.15 information. the coalition. There will also Month to date 1.50" High Ht. Low Ht. Congaree River 19 3.62 +0.17 be a fright fight video game Normal month to date 1.22" Today 11:28 a.m. 3.7 5:45 a.m. 0.0 The Shepherd’s Center will hold Lynches River 14 5.28 -0.60 tournament with prizes Year to date 34.01" 11:38 p.m. 3.3 6:20 p.m. 0.1 its annual spaghetti lunch fund- Saluda River 14 2.22 +0.02 awarded to first, second and Last year to date 31.84" Fri. 12:14 p.m. 3.6 6:28 a.m. 0.2 raiser from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Up. Santee River 80 77.00 +0.04 third place winners for each Normal year to date 38.46" ------7:07 p.m. 0.4 on Friday, Oct. 12, at Swan Wateree River 24 16.27 +3.17 Lake Presbyterian Church, game. Games include Drag- 912 Haynsworth St. Cost: $6 onball Fighterz, Mariokart per ticket. Deluxe, Madden19 and NBA 2K. Entrance fee for tourna- NATIONAL CITIES REGIONAL CITIES The MSA Hospice Annual Me- ment is donation of a non- morial Service will be held at perishable food item Today Fri. Today Fri. Today Fri. Today Fri. 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 14, at (canned food, pasta, rice, City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Wise Drive Baptist Church, oatmeal, etc.). Registration Atlanta 79/51/r 75/54/s Asheville 73/46/r 69/46/s Florence 81/58/r 77/52/s Marion 73/48/r 71/46/s 2751 S. Wise Drive. is limited. Register early by Chicago 50/34/s 48/32/pc Athens 83/51/r 79/53/s Gainesville 92/65/t 87/56/s Mt. Pleasant 83/63/r 78/58/s The Lee County Branch of the emailing acoston@mid- Dallas 71/57/s 72/60/pc Augusta 83/56/r 78/53/s Gastonia 77/52/r 73/49/s Myrtle Beach 84/63/r 76/57/s NAACP will meet at 4 p.m. on landsfathers.com or call Detroit 58/39/pc 53/37/pc Beaufort 85/64/r 81/59/s Goldsboro 84/60/r 75/52/s Orangeburg 80/57/r 77/53/s Sunday, Oct. 14, at the Den- (803) 774-2140. Houston 82/60/s 81/66/s Cape Hatteras 86/71/r 77/66/s Goose Creek 82/61/r 78/55/s Port Royal 83/63/r 79/59/s Los Angeles 72/59/pc 81/62/pc Charleston 84/61/r 80/56/s Greensboro 76/51/r 72/50/s Raleigh 79/55/r 72/50/s nis Community Center, 410 Because of God We Can Out- New Orleans 83/61/s 80/65/s Charlotte 78/53/r 75/52/s Greenville 79/52/r 75/52/s Rock Hill 77/52/r 73/49/s W. Cedar Lane, Bishopville. reach Ministry will hold its final New York 76/61/r 62/49/pc Clemson 81/52/r 75/53/s Hickory 75/51/r 72/50/s Rockingham 79/56/r 74/49/s Stan Barnhill, director of the giveaway at 11 a.m. on Satur- Orlando 90/71/t 89/65/s Columbia 82/58/r 78/55/s Hilton Head 84/64/r 78/60/s Savannah 86/61/r 82/57/s Lee County Registration Of- day, Oct. 27, at the home of Philadelphia 79/57/r 64/47/pc Darlington 77/57/r 75/50/s Jacksonville, FL 92/64/t 86/57/s Spartanburg 76/51/r 73/50/s fice, will speak. Ennis Bry- Viola Shaw, 186 Green Lane. Phoenix 82/66/pc 80/65/sh Elizabeth City 85/63/r 75/53/s La Grange 80/50/pc 75/51/s Summerville 81/59/r 77/54/s ant, chairman of the Lee Food will be served at noon. San Francisco 68/52/s 74/56/s Elizabethtown 82/61/r 74/51/s Macon 85/52/r 79/53/s Wilmington 84/64/r 77/54/s County Democratic Party, Minister Darlene Dillinger Wash., DC 79/57/r 66/49/s Fayetteville 81/60/r 76/51/s Marietta 77/49/r 72/52/s Winston-Salem 76/53/r 71/50/s will also speak. The public is will speak and Lisa Bradley encouraged to attend to will provide music. Donated Weather(W): s–sunny, pc–partly cloudy, c–cloudy, sh–showers, t–thunderstorms, r–rain, sf–snow fl urries, sn–snow, i–ice learn about the changes and items to be given away in- procedures to expect in the clude clothing (adults and upcoming November elec- children), shoes, table saw, tion. dishwasher, dresser, raised The One Sumter Community toilet seats, toilet safety Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. rails, bed, comforter sets on Sunday, Oct. 14, at Mount and much more. Call Viola Zion Missionary Baptist Shaw at (803) 428-3488 for Church, 325 Fulton St. The information.

The last word ARIES (March highlighted. in astrology 21-April 19): LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t put Volunteer EUGENIA LAST off what you can do today. You’ll your feel better once you have laid your assistance to-do list to rest, and you’ll ward off and get involved in activities that complaints from people who like to require your skills. What you do to point out your shortcomings. Hard PICTURES FROM THE PUBLIC help others will have an influence work deserves a reward. on how you are treated and what Brooke Whiteley comments on opportunities come your way. A SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): her photo, “A sweat bee soaking favor you offer now will be repaid. Emotions will be difficult to control. up the last days of summer.” TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Look Consider what others say and do forward, not backward. In order to before you retaliate. You’ll feel bring about positive changes, it’s better and accomplish more if you best to let go of regrets. A clean focus on a creative project or slate moving forward will expand something or someone you find your vision, encouraging you to live unusual or intriguing. in the moment and embrace the SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): future. Concentrate on work and do GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Pack as whatever you have to do to earn much into your day as possible. your keep. Refuse to let someone What you accomplish will make a who is a poor influence interrupt difference, and it will ward off you or convince you to get those who are looking for fault or involved in something that could reasons to complain. Anger and tarnish your reputation. Avoid aggressive behavior are a waste of meddlers. your time. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Live CANCER (June 21-July 22): You’ve up to your word. How you conduct got more going for you than you your day-to-day affairs will realize. Don’t be afraid to offer your determine how favorably you are thoughts and to work alongside received by others. An unexpected people who are unique. Someone or unusual opportunity will change from your past will be a reminder the way you live. Be open to new of old dreams that you can turn ideas. into new possibilities. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Give more be gullible when dealing with consideration to what others may friends, peers or relatives. Someone be experiencing before you say will take advantage of you or put something you may regret. Problems at home or at work will you in an awkward position if you result in unexpected changes. How don’t stand up for your rights and things unfold will depend on your maintain your integrity. Be a leader, attitude and your actions. not a follower. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Take PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You’ll HAVE YOU TAKEN PICTURES OF INTERESTING, EXCITING, BEAUTIFUL OR HISTORICAL PLACES? Would you like to share have plenty of opportunities today. some “me” time. Visit someone you those images with your fellow Sumter Item readers? E-mail your hi-resolution jpegs to [email protected], or mail to Sandra Holbert find interesting or sign up for a Look at the possibilities and course that will broaden your consider how they can lead to c/o The Sumter Item, P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, SC 29150. Include clearly printed or typed name of photographer and photo details. Include a scope regarding what you want to personal gains. A gift, investment, self-addressed, stamped envelope for return of your photo. Amateur photographers only please. Photos of poor reproduction quality may not achieve. Networking functions will unexpected find or debt repaid will publish. With the exception of pictures that are of a timely nature, submitted photos will publish in the order in which they are received. lead to ideas, partnerships and new improve your mood and encourage beginnings. Romance is personal or physical improvements. SECTION B THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2018 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: [email protected]

PREP FOOTBALL LOCAL SPORTS Local prep Pulling together football games still on for now BY DENNIS BRUNSON [email protected]

With all of the local school districts and each of the five South Carolina Independent School Association schools cancelling classes for Thurs- day because of the remnants of Hurricane Michael expected to come through the area, there will be no athletic activities on Thursday. However, each of the 11 varsity football games scheduled for Friday are still on, according to the athletic directors at each of the respective schools. Some of the events scheduled for Thursday were moved up to Wednesday. It remains to be seen what kind of affect, if any, the postponements and cancellations, will have on the state playoffs, which are scheduled to begin in the next couple of weeks. While the football games are still scheduled for Friday, it remains to be seen if that will be the case after Michael makes it way through. The South Caro- lina High School League has already added a week to the football season after Hurri- cane Florence affected schools along the coast in the northeastern part of the state. Sumter, Crestwood and Lakewood are all scheduled for home games. Sumter will take on Blythewood, while Crest- wood will meet Dreher, and Lakewood will play host to Lower Richland. Wilson Hall is scheduled to TREVOR BAUKNIGHT / THE SUMTER ITEM go to Columbia and take on Manning defensive back Trenton Brown wraps up a Georgetown ball carrier during the Monarchs’ 37-7 victory on Friday at Ramsey Sta- Cardinal Newman, while Lau- dium in Manning. The Monarchs are going for their fifth-straight win Friday on the road at Waccamaw in Pawleys Island. rence Manning is at home against Hammond. Robert E. Lee Academy is at home Monarchs seek third Region VIII-3A win against Waccamaw against Carolina, Thomas Sumter Academy travels to BY DANNY KELLY The Monarchs are 2-0 in region play Anthony Gibbs led the defensive Florence to meet The King’s [email protected] and 5-2 overall. They are coming off an charge with eight tackles and a fum- Academy, and Clarendon Hall impressive 37-7 win over Georgetown. ble recovery, and he also blocked the is to play host to Wardlaw. The Manning High School football “Our defense played great and we got punt that was scooped up and re- Manning will be traveling to team looks to make it five wins in a our running game going,” Manning turned for a touchdown. Punter Chris Pawleys Island to face Wacca- row — but more importantly three head coach Keith West said. “We also Livingston completed a 25-yard pass maw, Lee Central will go to wins in a row in Region VIII-3A — had a fake punt on fourth (down) and on the faked punt to keep a scoring Kershaw to take on North when it travels to Pawleys Island on 12 (yards to go) that led to a touch- drive alive. Central, and East Clarendon Friday to take on Waccamaw beginning down, a blocked punt touchdown and a will be at home against King- at 7:30 p.m. big (kick) return also.” SEE MANNING, PAGE B2 stree.

PRO BASEBALL CLEMSON BASKETBALL Clemson, Brownell looking for more after NCAA run

BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press

COLUMBIA — Clemson coach Brad Brownell believes neither he nor his team is satisfied with their major accomplishments from a year ago. The Tigers were 25-11 last season, matching their best-ever win total. Their 11 Atlantic Coast Conference wins were also a school record and THE ASSOCIATED PRESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Clemson returned to the NCAA Clemson head coach Brad Brownell, Boston first baseman Steve Pearce stretches for the throw to the bag ahead of New Tournament for the first time since left, talks to Elijah Thomas (14) and York’s Gleyber Torres for the final out of Game 4 of the American League Division Series Brownell’s first season in 2010-11. Aamir Simms (25) during the second between the Red Sox and Yankees on Tuesday in New York. The Red Sox won 4-3. “There are a lot of positive things half of the Tigers’ 90-82 victory over going on in the program,” Brownell Boston College in the quarterfinal said Wednesday. round of the ACC tournament in March Red Sox hold off Yanks, face Astros in ALCS Perhaps the most positive de- in New York. velopment was Clemson’s core BY RONALD BLUM But wait! players that had the chance to his home country of Croatia last The Associated Press In 21st century baseball, the game give up remaining eligibility de- April. Skara floored his coach once doesn’t always end when it seems, cided to return to school. Leading more in August with his choice to NEW YORK — Eduardo Nunez hanging in limbo until umpires in a scorer Marcquise Reed and point rejoin Clemson. charged Gleyber Torres’ four-hopper downtown Manhattan replay room guard Shelton Mitchell explored It all makes for a veteran group toward third base and whipped the agree . the NBA draft before returning. eager to improve on its third-place ball across the diamond . Steve Pearce A Yankee Stadium crowd of 49,641 Elijah Thomas, the 6-foot-9 for- finish in the ACC and move beyond stretched, falling on his chest for a wondered and the Red Sox paused as ward who led Clemson in re- the Sweet 16. sprawling catch. The umpire signaled: they watched from the infield in sus- bounds and blocked shots, decid- “These are guys that are proven “Out!” pended celebration, fixated on the cen- ed early that he wanted another players who have been in our sys- The Boston Red Sox gathered ter-field video board. year. tem,” Brownell said. “And I think around exhausted closer Craig Kim- After 63 seconds that felt like a lot Reserve forward David Skara, the they’re still pretty hungry and brel, hugging and celebrating after the longer, crew chief Mike Winters heard Tigers’ best defender last year, that’s what’s really important.” New York Yankees’ two-run rally in stunned Brownell when he wanted the ninth inning fell short. SEE SOX, PAGE B2 to go back to play professionally in SEE TIGERS, PAGE B2 B2 | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2018 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

AREA ROUNDUP Bates finishes 2nd straight undefeated regular season The Bates Middle School tackles apiece. Dinkins scored on a 2-point had 12 kills and 17 digs. Cam- School’s Danae Brunson qual- football team finished with ALICE DRIVE 20 conversion. ryn Bateman had 19 assists, ified for the upper state cham- its second straight undefeat- EBENEZER 0 while Abbie Beatson had 31 pionship with her perfor- ed regular season with a 26-6 VARSITY VOLLEYBALL digs and three aces. mance in the Region IV-5A victory over R.E. Davis on Alice Drive Middle School WILSON HALL 3 Andi Grae Wingate had tournament on Monday at Tuesday at the R.E. Davis finished the regular season TRINITY-BYRNES 2 three blocks, three aces and Waterford Golf Club. field. with a 4-2 record after beating five kills. Brunson shot a 102 to earn Zyeir Gamble threw a 15- Ebenezer 20-0 on Tuesday at Wilson Hall won the final LUGOFF-ELGIN 3 all-region honors. yard touchdown pass to Car- the AD field. two games to beat Trinity-By- SUMTER 2 Sumter finished fourth out rell Smith to lead the Ban- Alijah Brown led the Hawks rnes 3-2 on Tuesday on Senior of five teams in the tourna- tams, who are 6-0 on the sea- defense with three quarter- Night at Nash Student Center. Sumter High School fell to ment. Blythewood won with a son. Donovan Nelson re- back sacks and two forced The Lady Barons, who con- 1-5 in Region IV-5A as it lost to 300 followed by Spring Valley turned a kickoff for a touch- fumbles. Xavier Bradley had cluded the regular season Lugoff-Elgin 3-2 on Monday. at 424, Lugoff-Elgin at 430, down, Jamal Taylor had a 20- six tackles, while Mason with an 11-17 overall record L-E won by the scores of 25- Sumter at 452 and Irmo at yard scoring run and Terrian Gregg had five tackles and a and a 4-4 region mark, won by 18, 19-25, 23-25 25-22, 15-9. 588. Nelson had a 10-yard TD run. fumble recovery. Keon Jett the scores of 24-26, 27-25, 17- Other low scores for Sumter Terrian Nelson also ran for a also had five tackles. 25, 25-22, 15-11. VARSITY GIRLS GOLF were Kathryn Parker at 111 2-point conversion. Jett led the offense with two Seniors Cameron Duffy had SUMTER’S BRUNSON QUALIFIES and Audrey Shuping at 115. Taylor and Calvin Harvin touchdowns, and Josh Oliver 21 digs and 10 kills, while fel- led the defense with five scored the other one. William low senior Sydney Jareckis ROCK HILL -- Sumter High From staff reports

SCOREBOARD TIGERS FROM PAGE B1 6. James Madison 4-2 3126 2 MONDAY’S GAMES TV, RADIO 6. Wofford 4-1 3126 7 San Francisco at Green Bay, 8:15 p.m. 8. Jacksonville State 4-1 2881 8 Brownell’s seat was very warm TODAY 9. McNeese 5-1 2691 9 THURSDAY, OCT. 18 5:30 a.m. — Professional Tennis: Shanghai Masters 10. North Carolina A&T 5-1 2431 11 Denver at Arizona, 8:20 p.m. when last season began, a popular pick Early-Round Matches (TENNIS). 11. Nicholls 4-2 2228 12 among some analysts as a coach in 10 a.m. — Professional Tennis: Shanghai Masters 12. Illinois State 4-1 2018 15 SUNDAY, OCT. 21 Early-Round Matches (TENNIS). 13. Weber State 3-2 2009 6 Tennessee vs L.A. Chargers at London, UK, 9:30 a.m. need of a big year to keep his job. 1:30 p.m. — LPGA Golf: LPGA KEB Hana Bank 14. UC Davis 4-1 1869 16 Minnesota at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Championship First Round from Incheon, South The Tigers delivered in a major way. 15. Sam Houston State 3-2 1574 17 Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Korea (GOLF). 16. Rhode Island 4-1 1499 18 Detroit at Miami, 1 p.m. Their splashiest feat may have been an 3:30 p.m. — International Soccer: UEFA Nations 17. Towson 4-1 1480 23 Houston at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. League Match from Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia — 84-53 victory over Auburn in the 18. Central Arkansas 3-2 1124 20 Carolina at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Sweden vs. Russia (ESPNEWS). 19. Stony Brook 4-2 1030 13 New England at Chicago, 1 p.m. NCAA’s round of 32. Clemson hung 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, 20. Colgate 5-0 1018 21 Buffalo at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. WDXY-AM 1240). tough in the following game before 21. Maine 3-2 815 25 New Orleans at Baltimore, 4:05 p.m. 7 p.m. — High School Football: Archer (Ga.) vs. 22. Montana 4-2 771 14 L.A. Rams at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m. falling to No. 1 seed Kansas 80-76. Grayson (Ga.) from Loganville, Ga. (ESPNU). 23. ETSU 5-1 415 NR Dallas at Washington, 4:25 p.m. 7 p.m. — Women’s College Volleyball: Mississippi at Brownell received a six-year, $15 mil- 24. South Dakota 3-2 356 NR Cincinnati at Kansas City, 8:20 p.m. Louisiana State (SEC NETWORK). 25. Princeton 4-0 354 NR Open: Seattle, Green Bay, Oakland, Pittsburgh lion contract that ties him to Clemson 7:30 p.m. — College Football: Texas Tech at Texas Others: UNI 251, Idaho State 246, Villanova 169, Christian (ESPN). Dartmouth 109, Missouri State 68, Chattanooga 66, MONDAY, OCT. 22 through 2024. 7:30 p.m. — College Football: Georgia Southern at North Dakota 60, Montana State 50, Delaware 37, N.Y. Giants at Atlanta, 8:15 p.m. Brownell sees confidence, not cocki- Texas State (ESPNU). Northern Arizona 36, Prairie View A&M 20, 7:30 p.m. — International Soccer: United States vs. Incarnate Word 14, Western Illinois 12, Mercer 6, ness entering this year, which gives Colombia from Tampa, Fla. (FOX SPORTS 1). Tennessee State 2, Campbell 1, Bryant 1. 7:30 p.m. — Women’s International Soccer: 2018 MLB POSTSEASON him hope for another big year. CONCACAF Women’s Championship Group B Match All Times EDT “Human nature is that we all our from Edinburg Texas — Cuba vs. Jamaica (FOX NFL STANDINGS SPORTS 2). WILD CARD foot off the gas a little bit when we ex- 8:20 p.m. — NFL Football: Philadelphia at New York AMERICAN CONFERENCE Tuesday, Oct. 2: Colorado 2, Chicago 1, 13 innings perience some success in life. We get Giants (WACH 57, NFL NETWORK, WNKT-FM 107.5). Wednesday, Oct. 3: New York 7, Oakland 2 10 p.m. — Women’s International Soccer: 2018 East patted on the back a lot, feel good CONCACAF Women’s Championship Group B Match DIVISION SERIES about ourselves,” the ninth-year coach from Edinburg Texas — Costa Rica vs. Canada (FOX W L T Pct PF PA (Best-of-5; x-if necessary) SPORTS 1). New England 3 2 0 .600 133 108 said. “I’ve had a lot of conversations 10 p.m. — Miami 3 2 0 .600 99 117 American League NBA Preseason Basketball: Utah at All Games on TBS with our older players about that. But Sacramento (NBA TV). Buffalo 2 3 0 .400 63 118 10:30 p.m. — N.Y. Jets 2 3 0 .400 123 105 Boston 3, New York 1 I don’t see that in them right now. PGA Golf: CIMB Classic Second Round Friday, Oct. 5: Boston 5, New York 4 from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (GOLF). South They’ve been pretty focused.” 4:30 a.m. — Saturday, Oct. 6: New York 6, Boston 2 Professional Golf: European PGA Tour W L T Pct PF PA Monday, Oct. 8: Boston 16, New York 1 Brownell understands he easily British Masters Second Round from Surrey, England Tuesday, Oct. 9: Boston 4, New York 3 (GOLF). Tennessee 3 2 0 .600 87 86 Jacksonville 3 2 0 .600 102 86 Houston 3, Cleveland 0 could’ve watched all four of his seniors Houston 2 3 0 .400 115 124 Friday, Oct. 5: Houston 7, Cleveland 2 depart and is committed to making Indianapolis 1 4 0 .200 118 138 Saturday, Oct. 6: Houston 3, Cleveland 1 PREP SCHEDULE Monday, Oct. 8: Houston 11, Cleveland 3 their final year in college a memorable North FRIDAY National League one. W L T Pct PF PA Milwaukee 3, Colorado 0 “I think they have things they want Varsity Cross Country Cincinnati 4 1 0 .800 153 130 Thursday, Oct. 4: Milwaukee 3, Colorado 2, 10 Sumter, Crestwood at Lakewood, 5 p.m. Baltimore 3 2 0 .600 132 77 innings to do in this game and they know that Cleveland 2 2 1 .500 114 113 Friday, Oct. 5: Milwaukee 4, Colorado 0 Varsity Football Pittsburgh 2 2 1 .500 143 133 Sunday, Oct. 7: Milwaukee 6, at Colorado 0 they need to have productive senior Blythewood at Sumter, 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles 3, Atlanta 1 Dreher at Crestwood, 7:30 p.m. West years to try and help reach those Thursday, Oct. 4: Los Angeles 6, Atlanta 0 Lower Richland at Lakewood, 7:30 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA Friday, Oct. 5: Los Angeles 3, Atlanta 0 goals,” he said. Manning at Waccamaw, 7:30 p.m. Kansas City 5 0 0 1.000 175 129 Sunday, Oct. 7: Atlanta 6, Los Angeles 5 Lee Central at North Central, 7:30 p.m. Clemson assistant coach Steve Smith L.A. Chargers 3 2 0 .600 137 130 Monday, Oct. 8: Los Angeles 6, Atlanta 2 Kingstree at East Clarendon, 7:30 p.m. Denver 2 3 0 .400 100 131 said the team’s steady rise and Wilson Hall at Cardinal Newman, 7:30 p.m. Oakland 1 4 0 .200 107 149 LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES Hammond at Laurence Manning, 7:30 p.m. Brownell’s stability has opened re- (Best-of-7, x-if necessary) Carolina at Robert E. Lee, 7:30 p.m. NATIONAL CONFERENCE cruiting doors for the Tigers. Clemson Thomas Sumter at The King’s Academy, 7:30 p.m. American League Wardlaw at Clarendon Hall, 7:30 p.m. East All Games on TBS was a finalist for Spartanburg, South W L T Pct PF PA Houston vs. Boston Carolina star Zion Williamson before Varsity Volleyball Saturday, Oct. 13: Houston (Verlander 16-9) at Sumter Christian at Legacy Christian, 4 p.m. Washington 2 2 0 .500 83 87 he signed with Duke. Dallas 2 3 0 .400 83 96 Boston (Sale 12-4), 8:09 p.m. SATURDAY Philadelphia 2 3 0 .400 103 104 Sunday, Oct. 14: Houston at Boston, 7:09 p.m. Smith said Clemson’s next step is to N.Y. Giants 1 4 0 .200 104 128 Tuesday, Oct. 16: Boston at Houston, 5:09 p.m. Varsity Swimming Wednesday, Oct. 17: Boston at Houston, 8:39 p.m. land such a difference maker and show Wilson Hall, Thomas Sumter in SCISA 3A State Meet South x-Thursday, Oct. 18: Boston at Houston, 8:09 p.m. that players can been productive play- (at Augusta Aquatics Center), TBA x-Saturday, Oct. 20: Houston at Boston, 5:09 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA x-Sunday, Oct. 21: Houston at Boston, 7:39 p.m. ing with the Tigers and reach their New Orleans 4 1 0 .800 180 140 COLLEGE FOOTBALL Carolina 3 1 0 .750 104 91 National League goals of playing professional basketball. Tampa Bay 2 2 0 .500 112 139 Game 2 Fox; all others FS1 “We’re getting in places where we Atlanta 1 4 0 .200 133 163 TOP 25 SCHEDULE Los Angeles vs. Milwaukee North Friday, Oct. 12: Los Angeles (Kershaw 9-5) at haven’t been,” Smith said. Milwaukee, 8:09 p.m. Clemson added six newcomers to the FRIDAY W L T Pct PF PA Saturday, Oct. 13: Los Angeles at Milwaukee, 4:09 No. 23 South Florida at Tulsa, 7 p.m. Chicago 3 1 0 .750 111 65 p.m. roster, including 6-10 forwards Javan Minnesota 2 2 1 .500 113 131 Monday, Oct. 15: Milwaukee at Los Angeles, 7:39 SATURDAY Green Bay 2 2 1 .500 115 114 p.m. White and Jonathan Baehre. No. 1 Alabama vs. Missouri, 7 p.m. Detroit 2 3 0 .400 125 137 Tuesday, Oct. 16: Milwaukee at Los Angeles, 9:09 White is a graduate transfer from No. 2 Georgia at No. 13 LSU, 3:30 p.m. p.m. No. 3 Ohio State vs. Minnesota, Noon West x-Wednesday, Oct. 17: Milwaukee at Los Angeles, Oral Roberts who is eligible to play No. 5 Notre Dame vs. Pittsburgh, 2:30 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA 5:05 p.m. this season. Baehre started 21 games at No. 6 West Virginia at Iowa State, 7 p.m. L.A. Rams 5 0 0 1.000 173 98 x-Friday, Oct. 19: Los Angeles at Milwaukee, 8:39 No. 7 Washington at No. 17 Oregon, 3:30 p.m. Seattle 2 3 0 .400 116 114 p.m. UNC Asheville last season and must No. 8 Penn State vs. Michigan State, 3:30 p.m. Arizona 1 4 0 .200 65 112 x-Saturday, Oct. 20: Los Angeles at Milwaukee, 9:09 sit out this year due to NCAA transfer No. 9 Texas vs. Baylor, 3:30 p.m. San Francisco 1 4 0 .200 118 146 p.m. No. 10 UCF at Memphis, 3:30 p.m. rules. No. 12 Michigan vs. 15 Wisconsin, 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY’S GAMES WORLD SERIES The Tigers also bring in 6-11 fresh- No. 14 Florida at Vanderbilt, Noon Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 8:20 p.m. (Best-of-7, x-if necessary) No. 16 Miami at Virginia, 7 p.m. All Games on FOX man Trey Jemison, who was recruited No. 19 Colorado at Southern Cal, 10:30 p.m. SUNDAY’S GAMES Tuesday, Oct. 23: Los Angeles-Milwaukee winner at by Georgia Tech, Oklahoma State and No. 21 Auburn vs. Tennessee, Noon Seattle vs Oakland at London, UK, 1 p.m. Boston-Houston winner No. 22 Texas A&M at South Carolina, 3:30 p.m. Chicago at Miami, 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24: Los Angeles-Milwaukee winner Texas A&M among others before Indianapolis at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. at Boston-Houston winner choosing Clemson. Buffalo at Houston, 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26: Boston-Houston winner at Los STATS FCS POLL Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Angeles-Milwaukee winner Brownell always believed given time, The top 25 teams in the STATS Football Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27: Boston-Houston winner at Los he could make the Tigers contenders Championship Subdivision poll, with first-place Arizona at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Angeles-Milwaukee winner votes in parentheses, records through Oct. 7, L.A. Chargers at Cleveland, 1 p.m. x-Sunday, Oct. 28: Boston-Houston winner at Los in the ACC. Now, he’s got the players points and previous rank: Carolina at Washington, 1 p.m. Angeles-Milwaukee winner who believe it, too. Record Pts Pvs L.A. Rams at Denver, 4:05 p.m. x-Tuesday, Oct. 30: Los Angeles-Milwaukee winner 1. North Dakota State (160) 5-0 4000 1 Jacksonville at Dallas, 4:25 p.m. at Boston-Houston winner 2. South Dakota State 3-1 3629 3 Baltimore at Tennessee, 4:25 p.m. x-Wednesday, Oct. 31: Los Angeles-Milwaukee 3. Kennesaw State 5-1 3592 4 Kansas City at New England, 8:20 p.m. winner at Boston-Houston winner 4. Eastern Washington 5-1 3535 5 Open: Detroit, New Orleans 5. Elon 4-1 3281 10 MANNING FROM PAGE B1 SOX for his first postseason win in 13 ap- great that we could do it tonight,” The Monarchs look to be a heavy fa- FROM PAGE B1 pearances. Barnes and Ryan Brasier said Kimbrel, who got his second vorite against winless Waccamaw. The followed with a perfect inning each save of the series. Warriors are 0-5 overall after losing to the decision, took off his headset, to protect a 4-1 lead. A night after Boston romped to a Bishop England 23-13 in their region raised his right fist and made it offi- Red Sox ace Chris Sale told Cora record-setting 16-1 rout in a game opener last week. cial: The Red Sox beat the Yankees when he arrived at the ballpark that that included three replay reversals, “They haven’t won a game, but they 4-3 Tuesday night to win the AL Di- he wanted to pitch, and he followed Martinez, Ian Kinsler and Nunez score a lot of points and have been in vision Series 3-1, setting up a post- with a 1-2-3 eighth in a rare relief ap- drove in runs in the third inning off pretty much every game,” West said. season rematch with the World Se- pearance that extended the Yankees’ a wobbly CC Sabathia, who took the “They throw the ball well and have a ries champion Astros. streak of consecutive outs to 11. loss. For the second straight night, good quarterback and receivers, so it’ll “I’ve been talking about them the New York had not put a leadoff run- Yankees rookie manager Aaron be a challenge for us. We’ll watch the whole season, so now we go,” said ner on until Kimbrel, a seven-time Boone hesitated to remove his start- two films we have on them.” Red Sox rookie manager Alex Cora, All-Star closer, walked Aaron Judge ing pitcher early. However, incoming Hurricane Mi- Houston’s bench coach last year. on four pitches leading off the ninth. When Boone brought in Zach Brit- chael could serve as a problem for “Best of seven. They know me. I Didi Gregorius singled and ton to start the fourth, and Christian the Monarchs. know them. It should be fun.” Giancarlo Stanton struck out, Luke Vazquez led off with an opposite- “We’re concerned with the weather,” J.D. Martinez and the 108-win Red Voit walked on four pitches, and field drive over the short porch in West said. “We have no practice today Sox reached the AL Championship Kimbrel hit Neil Walker on a leg right field for his first career post- (Wednesday) or Thursday.” Series for the first time since Boston with a next pitch , forcing in a run season homer. After Waccamaw, Manning will be won the title in 2013. A year after that made it 4-2. Not even the presence of 1978 AL on the road again at Hanahan next losing to Houston in a four-game Gary Sanchez fell behind 0-2 in East tiebreaker star Bucky Dent for week. That game could very likely be ALDS, the Red Sox open the best-of- the count, worked it full and sent a the ceremonial first pitch could in- for the region championship. Hanahan seven matchup against the 103-win drive that had the crowd roaring spire the 100-win Yankees, who were is 2-0 in region play and 4-3 overall. Astros on Saturday night at Fenway only for Andrew Benintendi to catch outscored 27-14 in the series, includ- The Hawks have region victories over Park. Houston went 4-3 against Bos- it on the left-field warning track, a ing 20-4 in the final two games. New Bishop England (37-7) and Academic ton this year. few feet short of a series-tying grand York set a major league record this Magnet (62-7). “Awesome to clinch this one,” Red slam . year for most home runs in a season, West said he’s not concerned with Sox reliever Matt Barnes said, “but “I hit it well. But I got under it,” but didn’t go deep in the two games having two games in a row on the we’ve got eight more.” Sanchez said through a translator. at Yankee Stadium and hit .214 in the road. A New Jersey native who grew up Then came Torres’ bouncer. series, which included 3 for 14 by “It’s no different than any other a Mets fan, Rick Porcello held the “You never want to give a game Gregorius, 1 for 15 by Andrew Mc- game,” he said of road games. “We’ll Yankees to one run over five innings back and go to a Game 5, so it’s Cutchen and 3 for 15 by Sanchez. condition well.” THE SUMTER ITEM OBITUARIES THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2018 | B3

OLIN A. DAVIS SR. Memorials may be made to at 1 p.m. on Friday at Union- Powers Funeral Home of at 2 p.m. on Friday at High BISHOPVILLE — Funeral Amedisys Hospice Foundation, ville AME Church, 1330 Swim- Lugoff was in charge of ar- Hills AME Church, 6780 Meet- services for Olin A. Davis Sr., 3854 American Way, Baton ming Pen Road, Mayesville, rangements. ing House Road, Dalzell, with 80, who entered into rest on Rouge, LA 70816-4013. with the Rev. Alvin E. Webb, Pastor Keith R. Mayes Sr. offi- Tuesday, Oct. 9, Stephens Funeral Home & pastor, eulogist. JOHN W. SPANN ciating. Interment will follow 2018, will be held Crematory, 304 N. Church St., The remains will be placed John W. Spann, 74, widower at High Hills Church Ceme- at 3 p.m. on Fri- Manning, is in charge of ar- in the church at noon. of Dieanne Sanders Spann, tery. day in the chapel rangements, (803) 435-2179. The funeral procession will died on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018, The family will receive of Hancock-El- www.stephensfuneralhome.org leave at 12:30 p.m. from the at Palmetto Health Richland, friends from 3 to 9 p.m. at the more-Hill Funer- home. Columbia. home of her brother and sis- al Home. The VIRGINIA STILES Burial will be at the Union- Born on June 19, 1944, in ter-in-law, 850 Carmiler Lane, DAVIS Rev. Nat Brown The Lord requested the pres- ville AME Churchyard Ceme- Sumter County, he was a son Wedgefield. will officiate with ence of Virginia “Ginny” tery. of Eugene Spann Sr. and Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. burial to follow at St. Andrew Stiles, 96, widow of Lt. Col. Ed- These services have been en- Catherine Joiner Spann. Main St., Sumter, is in charge Church of God Cemetery. ward Stiles, on trusted to the management The family is receiving rela- of arrangements. The family will receive Tuesday, Oct. 9, and staff of Williams Funeral tives and friends at the home, Online memorials may be friends one hour prior to the 2018, at her home Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., 1475 Florence Highway (U.S. sent to the family at jobsmor- service and also at the home in Palmetto, Sumter. 76), Sumter. [email protected] or visit us on of Brandy Elmore, 604 Elmore Georgia. Online memorial messages Funeral arrangements are the web at www.jobsmortuary. Road, Bishopville, SC 29010. Born in may be sent to the family at incomplete and will be an- net. Memorials may be made in Coolidge, Geor- [email protected]. nounced by Williams Funeral his honor to Walker’s Chapel, STILES gia, she was a com. Home Inc. DOROTHY M. FRIERSON 99 Walter Ave., Sumter, SC daughter of the Visit us on the web at www. Dorothy Moore Frierson, 84, 29153. late L.G. Baker and Jewel Bar- williamsfuneralhomeinc.com. IRENE C. MATHIS widow of Sammie Frierson, Born in Lee County, he was row Baker. She was, at differ- Irene Chokos Mathis, age died on Wednesday, Oct. 10, a son of the late B.B. “Doc” ent times, a member of Alice DEBRA KING FISHER 91, beloved wife of the late 2018, at Agape Hospice House Davis and Ella Bradley Davis. Drive Baptist Church, Bethel MARSHALL, Mo. — Debra Raymond J. “Chic” Mathis Jr., in Lexington. He is survived by his son, Baptist Church and Grace “Deb” King Fisher, 63, of Mar- died on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018, Born in Olanta, she was a Olin “Bumble Bee” Davis Jr. Baptist Church — through shall, formerly of Sumter, died at her residence. daughter of the late H.T. and of Sumter; daughters, Patricia which she was active in mis- on Monday, Oct. 8, 2018, at her Born in Sumter, she was a Ruby Floyd Moore. Mrs. Fri- (Van) Morris of Sumter, Chris- sions including migrant and home. daughter of the late Chris and erson was a member of Sum- tina (Justin Racine) Sok of prison ministries, as well as A Wake and Living Wake will Aspcia Stevens Chokas. Over ter Freewill Baptist Church of Sumter, Tina Davis of Man- Santee Baptist Crisis Closet, be held for Deb and Jeanette the years, Mrs. Mathis worked the Pentecostal Faith for more ning, Sheila (Legrand) Morris which she helped establish. Klinge from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sat- alongside her family and hus- than 35 years. of Sumter and Vickie Davis of She also was involved in estab- urday at the Klinge family band in their many business- Surviving are one son, Sumter; grandchildren, Bran- lishing the first Hospice pro- farm located at 24643 Fox Ave., es. She was a member of Holy Wayne Frierson of Sumter; dy, Faith, J.P., Grace, David, grams in Sumter, serving as rural Marshall. Ashes will be Trinity Greek Orthodox one daughter, Joyce Brunson Lauren, Anna, Heath, Kayla, director for two years. She was spread under Deb’s special tree. Church in Columbia. of Saluda; one sister, Betty Keith, Melissa and Jayboo; president of the American In lieu of flowers, memorials Surviving is one son, Dr. Barwick of Alcolu; two grand- great-grandchildren, Liam, Cancer Society in Sumter for are suggested to Fitzgibbon- Stephen Marcus Mathis of children, Jason Frierson of Emmett, Katelynn, Zander, three years. Mrs. Stiles re- Mary Montgomery Hospice, Canton, Georgia. Sumter and David Matthews Zowie, Kaian and Easton. ceived the Governor’s Volun- Community Cancer Center or A graveside service will be of Saluda; three great-grand- He was preceded in death by teer Award in human services family choice in care of Camp- held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at children; and one great-great- his brothers, L.A. Davis, Wil- in 1986, presented by then Gov. bell-Lewis Funeral Home. An Sumter Cemetery, 700 W. Oak- grandson. ford Davis and Tony Davis; Dick Riley. She proudly served online guestbook is available land Ave., Sumter, with the She was preceded in death and a sister, Margie Atkinson. her country in the U.S. Air at www.campbell-lewis.com Rev. Fr. Michael A. Platanis by 12 brothers and sisters. Serving as pallbearers will Force beginning in 1951. Born on April 4, 1955, in officiating. Funeral services will be be Justin McCoy, David Berry, She is survived by a son, Mi- Landstuhl, Germany, she was The family will receive held at 2 p.m. on Saturday in Keith Morris, Heath Gainey, chael, and daughter-in-law, a daughter of the late Corvin friends immediately following the chapel of Elmore Hill Mc- Justin Racine and Bryan Kim Stiles, of Atlanta; her and Jeannette Farmer King. the service. Creight Funeral Home. Burial Young. grandchildren, Brad and Mad- Deb was a 1973 graduate of In lieu of flowers, memori- will be at Oak Grove Ceme- eline Stiles; two stepdaughters, Sumter High School. She als may be made to Holy Trin- tery in Manning. BETTY D. EMBRY Allison Sexson and Sheridan earned her Bachelor of Sci- ity Greek Orthodox Church, The family will receive SUMMERTON — Betty Curtis; three step-grandsons; ence degree from College of 1931 Sumter St., Columbia, SC friends from 1 to 2 p.m. on Sat- Doughty Embry, 82, widow of five step-great-grandchildren; Charleston and her master’s 29201. urday at Elmore Hill Mc- Donald Edwin Embry Sr., died and a number of nieces and degree from Francis Marion You may go to www.bullock- Creight Funeral Home. on Monday, Oct. nephews. College. Deb was a teacher and funeralhome.com and sign the Online condolences may be 8, 2018, at her She was predeceased by a retired from her alma mater, family’s guest book. sent to www.sumterfunerals. home in Sum- son, Lehman; a sister; and two Sumter School District 17. Deb The family has chosen Bull- com merton. brothers. lived in Marshall the past 18 ock Funeral Home of Sumter Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- Born on Jan. The family will receive years. She was a member of for the arrangements. neral Home & Crematory, 221 23, 1936, in Nor- friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Fri- St. Peter Catholic Church and Broad St., Sumter, is in charge folk, Virginia, day at Elmore-Cannon-Ste- Mid-Day Optimist Club. of the arrangements, (803) EMBRY she was a daugh- phens Funeral Home. Deb is survived by her life 775-9386. ter of the late A funeral service will be partner, Jeanette Klinge, who Lonnie Wilson Doughty and held at 1 p.m. on Saturday in survives of the home; one Annie Eliza “Virgie” Livings- the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens grandson, Dylan Lee Fisher of ton Doughty. She was a volun- Funeral Home chapel. Burial Duncanville, Texas; two sis- SHALANDA R. WILEY teer with the American Red will be at Evergreen Memorial ters, Valerie Hutchinson and Cross and involved in many Park cemetery. life partner, Mike Reynolds, of Shalanda Renee Wiley en- humanitarian efforts both lo- In lieu of flowers, support Amity, Pennsylvania, and De- tered eternal rest on Saturday, cally and internationally. She can be made to Make-A-Wish nise Stapleton and husband, Oct. 6, 2018. MARIE EDEN JONES was a prolific artist and mas- Foundation or Grace Baptist Emory, of Greenville; four Shalanda was born on Feb. ter Scrabble player. However, Church. nieces, Elizabeth Kay, Julie 6, 1980, in Sumter, to George Marie Eden Jones, 95, most of all, she was an en- Special thanks to Kevin Ged- Fowler and Jennye Moore and Wiley and the late Amelia widow of Samuel Jones, de- courager to her children and dings, whom she regarded as a husband, David, all of Green- Choice Wiley. She matriculat- parted this life on Tuesday, grandchildren. son, and caregivers, Lisa Har- ville, and Amanda Bilodeau ed through the Sumter school Oct. 9, 2018, at her residence. She is survived by her chil- din, Linda Magnin and Gerale- and husband, Jared, of Pem- system and was a 1998 gradu- She was born on May 17, dren, Donald Edwin “Eddie” na Baldwin. broke, Kentucky. ate of Lakewood High School. 1923, in Lee County a daughter Embry Jr. (Deb) of Summer- Elmore-Cannon-Stephens In addition to her parents, She was the manager of of the late Mary Bell Canty. ton, Amy Blanche Embry of Funeral Home and Crematori- Deb was preceded in death by Claire’s Boutique in Sumter The family will receive Virginia Beach, Virginia, um of Sumter is in charge of one son, Matthew Lee Fisher. Mall for 15 years, where she friends at the home, 28 S. Emily Embry Dowdy (Danny) the arrangements. touched many lives with her Purdy St., and the home of of Isle of Palms and Thomas ELIZABETH K. GARRETT sense of style, warm personali- her sister, 929 Jenson St. Lloyd Embry (Katie) of Wil- ROGER LEE HUDSON Elizabeth “Betsy” Kathryn ty, infectious smile and joy of Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. liamsburg, Virginia; 13 grand- Roger Lee Hudson, 58, en- Garrett, 71, died on Saturday, the Lord and life. Main St., Sumter, is in charge children; three great-grand- tered into eternal rest on Mon- Oct. 6, 2018, at her residence. Shalanda grew up at High of arrangements. children; and special cousin, day, Oct. 8, 2018, at his home. A funeral service has been Hills African Methodist Epis- Jackie Kelly of Vance. Born on Feb. rescheduled and will be held at copal Church in Dalzell, where BRYANT PATRICK ROBBINS A private memorial service 28, 1960, in St. 11 a.m. on Monday in the Bull- she served in the young peo- COLUMBIA — Bryant Pat- will be held at a later date. Charles, he was a ock Funeral Home Chapel with ple’s department, the usher rick Robbins, 34, husband of Memorials may be made to son of the late the Rev. Allan Jones officiating. board and friendship choir. As Christina Taylor Robbins, Heifer International, 1 World Nathaniel and Interment will follow at Ever- an adult, Shalanda attended died on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018, Ave., Little Rock, AR 72202, Josephine green Memorial Park cemetery. The Brook in Columbia, where in Spartanburg. www.heifer.org Damon Hudson. The family will receive she served faithfully on the He was born on July 17, Stephens Funeral Home & HUDSON He was educated friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sun- First Touch ministry for two 1984, in Manning, a son of Crematory, 304 N. Church St., in the public day at Bullock Funeral Home. years. After the passing of her Worthy Land Robbins and the Manning, is in charge of ar- schools of Lee and was a 1978 You may go to www.bullock- mother, she returned to High late Mary Patrick Robbins rangements, (803) 435-2179. graduate of Mt. Pleasant High funeralhome.com to read the Hills AME, where she sang and stepson of Emma Murray www.stephensfuneralhome.org School, Elliott. He was em- full obituary and sign the fami- with the praise team, Next Robbins. ployed at Georgia Pacific, until ly’s guest book. Generation choir and benevo- The family is receiving SIXTA T. ARANGO THAMES it closed, and later at Eaton The family has chosen Bull- lence ensemble. friends at his residence, 416 MANNING — Sixta Tulia Inc., until his health failed. At ock Funeral Home for the ar- She enjoyed reading books, Valley Spring Road, Colum- Arango Thames, 95, died on an early age, he joined Union- rangements. listening to music, cutting dry bia, and at the home of his fa- Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018, at the ville AME Church. Roger Lee but hilarious jokes, dressing ther and stepmother, 1278 Lit- home of her was a member of the Do Rite everyone, and harassing her tle Star Road, Manning. daughter. Masonic Lodge of Lynchburg. goddaughter, all while master- These services have been Born on May 6, Roger Lee enjoyed sports — ing the art of no sleep. entrusted to Samuels Funeral 1923, in Bocas del baseball, football and basket- Shalanda leaves cherished Home LLC of Manning. Toro, Panama, ball. He played basketball in memories with her father, she was a daugh- high school for the Mt. Pleas- REGINALD THOMAS George Wiley; twin sister, ABE FELDSOTT ter of the late Ro- ant Rattlers. He also played Jawanda Wiley (Frederick) Abe Feldsott, age 95, beloved THAMES berto and Maria baseball with the St. Charles CAMDEN — Funeral ser- Stukes; brothers, Bryant husband of 66 years to Flor- Dolores Garcia Red Caps and coached the B.J. vice for Reginald Keels Thom- (Amanda) Wiley and Malcolm ence Pearlstone Feldsott, died Arango. Blue Jays of Lynchburg. as, 74, was held at 4 p.m. on Roach; aunts, Rosa Lee Wiley, on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, at She is survived by four chil- He leaves to cherish his Wednesday at Powers Funeral Edna Wiley and Albertha Palmetto Health Tuomey. dren, Marion Thames of Sum- memories: a devoted special Home, Lugoff. Hales, all of Sumter, and Lou- Arrangements will be an- merton, Dolores T. Morris of friend, Brenda Oliver of the Memorials may be made to ise Hunter of Vineland, New nounced by Bullock Funeral Kingstree, Hugh Thames (Dar- home; a loving young man he Kershaw County Recreation Jersey;her precious niece, Home. lene) of Sumter and Douglas raised as his son, Leandra (Ty- Department. Taryn Wiley; beloved god- Thames (Kathy) of Charleston; quanna) Davis of Greenville; Mr. Thomas passed away at daughter, Deja Fennoy; dear 11 grandchildren; 23 great- sisters, Mattie (the Rev. Leo) home on Monday, Oct. 1, 2018. friend, Tiffany Trollinger; very grandchildren; and two great- Chapman of Darlington, Patri- Born in Sumter, he was a special friends, Jason Chan- great-grandchildren. cia D. Wingate, Dorothy G. son of the late James Wesley dler, Denise Baker, Tia Des- A graveside service will be Hudson and Minnie Scar- Thomas Sr. and Mable Keels champs-Turner, Caryn Brown- held at 11 a.m. on Friday at brough, all of Mayesville, and Thomas. He served in the Bolden, Kirstin Richard-Good- CLYDE A. WHITE Clarendon Memorial Gardens Linda H. (Lafayette) McDonald United States Air Force and re- man, April Howard, Crystal with the Rev. Hugh Elmore of- of Sumter; brother, Kenneth O. tired from DuPont. He enjoyed Dixon and Patrice Conyers; MANNING — Clyde A. ficiating. (Melinda) Hudson of Dalzell; farming and landscaping. and a host of other relatives White, 70, husband of Elsie Visitation will be held from 6 one aunt, Janie M. Wilson of Surviving are his son, Man- and friends. Bryant White, died on to 8 p.m. today at Stephens Fu- Lamar; and a host of nieces, drell Green (Alicia Wood); Public viewing will be held Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, at neral Home and other times at nephews, other family mem- brother, James Wesley Thom- from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s his home. the residence, 307 Dillon St., bers and friends. as Jr. (Carmelita Thomas); and Mortuary. Services will be announced. Manning. The family is receiving rel- grandson, Austin Wood. Ms. Wiley will be placed in Stephens Funeral Home & The family would like to atives and friends at the He was predeceased by a the church at 1 p.m. on Friday Crematory, 304 N. Church St., thank Kathy Thames and the home, 3200 S. Darlington brother, Malcolm Blanding. for viewing until the hour of Manning, is in charge of ar- staff of Amedisys Hospice for Highway, Sumter. Sign the online register at service. rangements, (803) 435-2179. their loving care and affection. Funeral services will be held www.powersfuneralhome.net Funeral services will be held www.stephensfuneralhome.org B4 | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2018 COMICS THE SUMTER ITEM bizarro Wallace the braVe

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BY DAVID BAUDER diminishing return to record- progress, longtime drummer 20-year-old collaboration with woman deciding to raise a child AP Entertainment Writer ing. Pete Thomas encouraged Carole King, tell typically com- born from a youthful relation- “I didn’t feel like I could justi- Costello to record some of the plex stories: a woman stripping ship. He subtly rewrites the NEW YORK — Besides the fy the vanity of making re- new material that had backed wallpaper and reflecting on a song to de-emphasize the child- fact that he’s still here, Elvis cords, compared to making my up. Costello recognized that his failed relationship, a rich hood abuse she suffered at the Costello’s fans can be grateful living with what I do most of three-piece band had never re- woman who disdains the for- hands of her father and put that he’s open to changing his the time, which is do shows,” ally shown its range on a single mer lover hired to paint her more focus on her choice to mind. he told The Associated Press. CD, and concentrated on the portrait, a woman whose child- raise the baby. While something short of a “Up until that point, it had al- garage band side of his diverse hood memories are haunted by Material written with Bacha- vow, Costello said in 2010 that ways been that (recording and catalogue while in concert. her father’s infidelities. In three rach — most notably “Photo- he didn’t plan to record any- touring) were connected, and it The work on “Look Now” is of the songs, he sings from the graphs Can Lie” and “He’s more. Yet on Friday, he releases was just finding a way to dis- ballad-heavy and lightly soul- perspective of a female narra- Given Me Things” — set the re- “Look Now,” his second disc connect them again.” ful, with plenty of space for the tor. cord’s tone. since that declaration. The lush Thus began his “impresario rhythm section of Thomas and Another highlight is “Un- Costello said he and Bacha- showcase for his backing band, years.” He’s had a handful of Davey Faragher, the keyboards wanted Number,” a song he rach haven’t given up on Broad- the Imposters, is musically in- themed concert tours, includ- of Steve Nieve, orchestration wrote for the female band For way. It’s just a question of se- spired by Dusty Springfield’s ing one focusing on the period and backing vocals. This was Real in the 1990s, about a curing the financial backing. “Dusty in Memphis” and has a around his “Imperial Bed- his original idea for a follow-up renewed collaboration with room” album and another ac- to “Painted From Memory” Burt Bacharach at its heart. companied by a game show- years ago, although Costello That Costello, 64, is around to like “spinning songbook” that didn’t get to it. He said it bene- MONTHLY AUCTION talk about it is because he was determined the evening’s set fits from the extra time and ex- OCTOBER 13TH (7:00PM) – 14TH (2:00PM) treated for what was described list. perience. Inside M&M Bargains as a small, but aggressive form He didn’t stop writing, how- “Do we sound like we’re of cancer earlier this year. The ever, much of it aimed toward old?” he said. “No, we sound 729 Broad St., Sumter, SC world learned about it, some- theater. He and the 90-year-old like we know what we’re doing 803-305-5684 what to his regret, when he had Bacharach, with whom he and are alert to the possibili- Food Products • New Clothing • to cancel some concerts. made 1998’s “Painted From ties. We could play it a lot of Paper Products • Cleaning Agents • The changing music business Memory,” are working on a ways but we decided to play it had taught Costello, like other stage show. like this.” Decor • Tools • Etc. older artists, that there was a While waiting for that to The songs, which include a Alton Meeler SCAL #4571 B6 THE ITEM CLASSIFIEDS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2018 CLASSIFIED DEADLINES 11:30 a.m. the day before for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday edition. 11:30 a.m. Friday for Sunday’s edition.

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Sumterher woman’s fear doctors gave her 6 months to live almost 60 years ago BY KAYLA ROBINS [email protected]

ithin a couple weeks of getting her Wmaster’s degree, Eliza Black was told she would never be able to lift her arms to hang clothes on the line again. If she survived. MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM Eliza Black, 86, was diagnosed with breast cancer in the 1960s and The 86-year-old breast cancer survivor still remem- thanks God and her doctors for her survival. bers that time when the fear of death loomed almost just gone through getting a master’s degree. But she 60 years ago perfectly. Fear will do that. So will tri- remembers, having been trained, luckily, in what to umph, faith and love. look and feel for, feeling a lump in her left breast. “That was the scariest thing I’ve ever felt,” Black She said her doctor thought he got all the cancer said. out, having had to take the muscle in her breast and She and her son, Randolph Black, remember hav- left pectoral and arm to get to it. But, when the ban- ing to drive to Columbia to the Good Samaritan-Wa- dages came off, it was already re-infested. verly Hospital to get cancer treatment in the segre- “Everybody I knew who got it died, so I thought gated ’60s. why should I be different,” Black said. She remembers feeling tired. All the time. She remembers thinking it was simply because she had SEE SURVIVOR, PAGE C2 C2 | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2018 EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN 2018 THE SUMTER ITEM Know risk factors, symptoms of breast cancer

FROM THE CDC getting older. Other risk fac- SYMPTOMS tors include: • New lump in the breast or ancer is a disease 30% • Changes in breast can- underarm (armpit); in which cells in cer-related genes (BRCA1 or • Thickening or swelling of of newly diagnosed BRCA2); part of the breast; the body grow out cancers in women • Having your first men- • Irritation or dimpling of annually are breast of control. When cancer strual period before age 12; breast skin; cancers • Never giving birth or • Redness or flaky skin in starts in the breast, it is being older when your first the nipple area or the breast; called breast cancer. Ex- child is born; • Pulling in of the nipple or • Starting menopause after pain in the nipple area; cept for skin cancer, breast age 55; • Nipple discharge other cancer is the most com- • Taking hormones to re- than breast milk, including place missing estrogen and blood; mon cancer in American progesterone in menopause • Any change in the size or women. for more than five years; the shape of the breast; and • Taking oral contracep- • Pain in the breast. Breast cancer screening tives (birth control pills); means checking a woman’s • A personal history of CAN’T AFFORD A breasts for cancer before she breast cancer, dense breasts, MAMMOGRAM? has any symptoms. A mammo- or some other breast prob- If you have a low income or gram is an X-ray picture of the lems; do not have insurance and are breast. Mammograms are the • A family history of between the ages of 40 and 64, best way to find breast cancer breast cancer (parent, sib- you may qualify for a free or early, when it is easier to treat ling or child); low-cost mammogram and before it is big enough to years. If you are 40 to 49 years SOME THINGS MAY • Getting radiation thera- through CDC’s National feel or cause symptoms. old or think you may have a INCREASE YOUR RISK py to the breast or chest; Breast and Cervical Cancer Most women who are 50 to 74 higher risk of breast cancer, The main factors that in- and Early Detection Program. To years old should have a screen- ask your doctor when to have a fluence your breast cancer • Being overweight, espe- learn more, call (800) CDC-IN- ing mammogram every two screening mammogram. risk are being a woman and cially after menopause. FO. How to juggle work and breast cancer treatment

FROM METRO CREATIVE • Start taking notes. Take notes dur- Age is a risk factor for breast can- ing meetings, important work-related cer, as the organization Susan G. conversations and even doctor’s ap- Komen notes that the older a woman pointments to counter any issues is, the more likely she is to get breast with memory. Keep such notes on a cancer. However, data from the Na- tablet or smartphone so they can be tional Cancer Institute indicates that quickly and easily accessed through- breast cancer rates in women begin out the day. to increase after age 40, meaning • Write down deadlines and work many women diagnosed with breast schedules. Accomplished profession- cancer have to juggle both their dis- als may keep lists of deadlines and ease and their careers. work schedules in their heads, but The nonprofit organization Breast- that internal list might not be so reli- cancer.org says that breast cancer able while women are being treated treatments can produce some cogni- for breast cancer. Make use of the tive side effects that affect thinking calendar function on your smart- and memory. Memory loss and diffi- phone or tablet to note deadlines, culty concentrating are two such side even setting alerts so you receive rou- effects that can make it difficult for tine reminders when important dates working women to do their jobs while are coming up. being treated for breast cancer. • Make and routinely update a to-do Professional women diagnosed list. Some professional women diag- with breast cancer may be able to nosed with breast cancer may be jug- take advantage of short- and long- gling work, treatment and their fami- term disability programs that provide lies. Keeping a to-do list and checking a percentage of their incomes if they items off as they’re completed can are diagnosed with an illness that help women effectively manage such MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM prevents them from doing their jobs. juggling acts and save time. Eliza Black and her son, Randolph Black, traveled to Columbia for her treatment in In addition, Breastcancer.org notes • Set realistic goals. Breast cancer the 1960s. She said beating your fear of cancer is important for surviving. that, in the United States, the Family treatment can produce a host of side and Medical Leave Act allows em- effects, including fatigue. So women ployees to maintain their benefits and who plan to continue working during FROM PAGE C1 keep their jobs while taking up to 12 treatment should be sure to set realis- SURVIVOR weeks of unpaid leave to heal from tic goals that take into account the ef- Randolph Black, one of the four into no dress. You put it on over serious health conditions. fects that treatment may have on children she had at the time, was 13 your head. I was pulling it off and Despite those options, many their energy levels. If need be, dele- when his mother was diagnosed. He they said, ‘Momma, do you realize women may want to continue work- gate more tasks and ask for more remembers going to the doctors’ of- what you’re doing?’” ing while receiving treatment for help. fices and the appointments and the She had her arms over her head. breast cancer. Such women can heed Many women continue working treatment centers. She said she is thankful for the the following tips, courtesy of Breast- while being treated for breast cancer. “I had everyone up and down help her doctors gave her and that cancer.org, to overcome any cognitive A few simple adjustments can help praying. As far as I was old enough she knew how to recognize the lump effects of treatment so they can con- such women overcome many treat- to travel, I would go door to door, in her breast. tinue to perform their jobs capably. ment-related obstacles. saying, ‘Would you pray for my “But, there’s a higher power,” she momma?’ That’s all I knew,” he said, “and God is good.” said. Black said though it can seem im- Though the heaviest burden of a possible, those diagnosed with can- cancer diagnosis rests with the pa- cer must beat their fear. The fear tient, his or her entire family and will incapacitate you. network are also affected. She remembers being in the hospi- “It was a family experience. We tal and having her sister and her didn’t know what she was going young daughter visit. through, but we were all in this to- “I saw my baby girl. She was 18 gether,” he said. months old, and she was about to The doctors gave Eliza Black six forget who I was. She was going to months to live. At the most. be calling her aunt ‘Momma,’” she Of all the pain and fear she re- said. “I took a look at my girl and members, she also remembers, and said, ‘No.’ I want to raise my chil- knows to this day, that “God is dren.” good.” She had three more children after “I went to church, and it must going into remission. After getting have been a good service, because tested from her doctor, she was able God healed me at that church,” she to breastfeed them all. said. “I was trying to take my dress Today, Eliza Black can raise her off, and back then you didn’t step arms to the sky. Questions to ask your surgeon about breast reconstruction of Plastic Surgeons. FROM THE AMERICAN QUESTIONS TO ASK • What’s the average cost of each type? Will CANCER SOCIETY It’s common to get a second my insurance cover them? opinion before having surgery. YOUR DOCTOR If you’ve had surgery to treat Don’t rush to get reconstruction • Can I have breast reconstruction? • How long would it take me to recover from each type? your breast cancer and are consid- surgery, or even mastectomy, be- • When can I have reconstruction done? ering breast reconstruction, it’s fore you know all of your options. • How many of these procedures have you important to know as much as you It’s more important for you to • What are the pros and cons of doing it at (plastic surgeon) done? the same time as my cancer surgery versus can about what to expect. Your make the right decisions based on • What results can I expect? breast surgeon can help you find a complete information than to act waiting? • Will reconstruction interfere with • Will the reconstructed breast match my plastic surgeon who should be able quickly. other breast? to explain all of your choices and It’s very important to get all of chemotherapy? answer your questions. Be sure your questions answered by your • Will reconstruction interfere with radiation • Should I consider surgery on the other you get all of your questions an- plastic surgeon before having therapy? breast as well to help them match? swered, so that you can make the breast reconstruction. If you don’t • What types of reconstruction could I have? • Could I have the nipple reconstructed if I best decisions for you about breast understand something, ask your choose to? How would this be done? reconstruction. surgeon about it. You might want • What are the pros and cons with each option? • How will my reconstructed breast(s) feel to To find a board-certified plastic to take notes or bring a partner or the touch? surgeon in your area, or to find friend with you to the doctor to • What type of reconstruction do you think would be best for me? Why? • Will I have any feeling in my reconstructed out if your surgeon is board certi- help remember what was said and breast(s)? fied, contact the American Society to help ask other questions. THE SUMTER ITEM EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN 2018 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2018 | C3 What really causes cancer? Sumter ranks 14th out of 45 FROM THE AMERICAN CANCER this email say a Dr. Fujimoto counties in South SOCIETY from Castle Hospital was on a Carolina for e’ve all TV program warning that heat- breast cancer seen them: ing plastic in the microwave or cases Facebook freezing water in plastic bottles posts, viral releases toxins, like dioxin and Get a free breast emails and blog posts that DEHA. In August 2004, the cancer screening Wmake frightening claims about email took on new life when the cancer risk from surprising name of an American Cancer in Sumter sources. There are far too many Society staffer at the bottom of The Tuomey Breast to address here, but we’ve listed the email seemed to give the Center and Sumter Radi- a few of the most common. You story real credibility. In 2007, a ology will offer free can also see the American Can- “cancer update” email quoting screening mammo- cer Society’s “What Causes a newsletter purportedly from grams during October. Cancer” page for several other Johns Hopkins Hospital with This free service is not commonly talked about poten- lots of other false claims was for those already on tial risks, from cell phone tow- added to the email. Medicare or Medicaid or ers to water fluoridation. We Facts: The U.S. Food and Drug who have insurance. To would be remiss if we did not Administration on its website see if you qualify, call SOURCE: PALMETTO mention snopes.com as a lead- does say substances used to (803) 774-9047 or (803) HEALTH TUOMEY ing source for reliable informa- make plastics can leach into 774-9046. tion about misinformation on foods. But the agency has found social media. the levels expected to migrate into foods to be well within the PLASTIC WATER BOTTLES margin of safety based on in- The issue: The original ver- formation available to the agen- sion of an email begins by say- cy. As for dioxin, the FDA says Breast cancer survival rates soar ing “Many are unaware of poi- it “has seen no evidence that soning caused by re-using plas- plastic containers or films con- tic bottles” and says “bottles tain dioxins and knows of no FROM METRO are safe for one-time use only; reason why they would.” This if you must keep them longer, it email has its roots in a January breast cancer di- should be or no more than a 2002 appearance on KHON-TV, few days, a week max, and keep Honolulu, by a genuine person, agnosis can be a them away from heat as well.” Dr. Edward Fujimoto, who ap- devastating The email says the bottles con- parently made these claims. As tain diethylhexyl adipate to the information added in blow. Upon receiving such (DEHA), which it calls a poten- 2007 and attributed to Johns aA diagnosis, people may tial carcinogen. A 2007 version Hopkins Hospital, Johns Hop- of the email quotes an uniden- begin to ask questions kins officials say they did not tified doctor as saying women publish the information nor do about treatment and the should not drink bottled water they consider its contents valid. impact cancer may have that has been left in a car because the heated plastic of the ANTIPERSPIRANTS on their personal lives. bottle has certain chemicals Internet and e-mail rumors Many people who are di- that can lead to breast cancer. have suggested that chemicals Facts: These emails are appar- in underarm antiperspirants agnosed with cancer also ently based on a student’s col- are absorbed through the skin, begin to wonder about Early detection and better treatment options are improving the lege thesis. In fact, DEHA is not interfere with lymph circula- chances of surviving breast cancer. inherent in the plastic used to tion and cause toxins to build their mortality. make these bottles, and even if up in the breast, eventually it were, the U.S. Environmental leading to breast cancer. An estimated 266,120 new is an indicator of the prog- have been saved from breast Protection Agency says DEHA Based on the available evi- cases of invasive breast can- ress being made in the fight cancer. “cannot reasonably be antici- dence (including what we cer and 63,960 new cases of against breast cancer. The A similar scenario has un- pated to cause cancer, terato- know about how the body non-invasive, or in situ, most recent SEER Cancer folded in Canada. Breast can- genic effects, immunotoxicity, works), there is little if any breast cancer are expected to Statistics Review released in cer mortality rates in Canada neurotoxicity, gene mutations, reason to think that antiperspi- be diagnosed among women April 2018 indicates cancer recently decreased to 21.4 liver, kidney, reproductive, or rants increase the risk of in the United States this year, death rates among women percent, down from 21.8 per- developmental toxicity or other breast cancer. according to Breastcancer.org. decreased by 1.4 percent per cent in 2011, states data from serious or irreversible chronic According to the latest statis- year between the years of the Canadian Cancer Society. health effects.” Meanwhile, the BRAS tics presented by the Canadi- 2006 and 2015. The Ameri- Currently, the five-year sur- International Agency for Re- Internet and e-mail rumors an Breast Cancer foundation, can Cancer Society says that vival rate for breast cancer search on Cancer says DEHA and at least one book have sug- 26,300 women and 230 men decreasing death rates among Canadians is 87 per- “is not classifiable as to its car- gested that bras cause breast had been diagnosed with among major cancer types, cent, and the five-year net cinogenicity to humans.” cancer by obstructing lymph breast cancer in Canada in including prostate, colorec- survival in the United States flow. There is no good scientific 2017. tal, lung and breast cancers, is 85 percent. MICROWAVING PLASTIC or clinical basis for this claim, The good news is that are driving the overall shift Increased knowledge about The issue: Anyone who’s heat- and a 2014 study of more than breast cancer incidence rates in survival. The ACS says breast cancer, early detection ed something up in the micro- 1,500 women found no associa- began decreasing in 2000 breast cancer death rates through examinations and wave has probably wondered tion between wearing a bra and after increasing for the previ- among women declined by mammography and im- about possible health effects. breast cancer risk. ous two decades. In addition, 39 percent from 1989 to 2015. proved treatments are help- One common email exploits death rates from breast can- That progress is attributed ing to drive up the survival this fear by quoting informa- INDUCED ABORTION cer have been decreasing to improvements in early rates of breast cancer. Al- tion allegedly contained in a Several studies have provided steadily since 1989. detection and treatment though this does not make di- newsletter from Johns Hopkins very strong data that neither The National Cancer Insti- protocols. For anyone doing agnosis any less scary, it does University, adding that the “in- induced abortions nor sponta- tute says that the change in the math, over the last 25 offer hope to those recently formation is being circulated at neous abortions (miscarriages) age-adjusted mortality rates years or so, 322,000 lives diagnosed. Walter Reed Army Medical have an overall effect on the Center.” Various versions of risk of breast cancer. Young women can get breast cancer

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Cells that look very different from nor- cancer. It’s done to build a breast shape Or you may have found a lump or other mal cells are given a higher grade (3) that looks a lot like your natural Cancer cells can spread to other parts change in your breast. and tend to grow faster. Ask the doctor breast. of the body. Cancer cells in the breast The doctor asks you questions about to explain the grade of your cancer. The If you’re going to have a mastectomy can sometimes travel to the bone and your health and does a physical exam. grade helps the doctor decide which and are thinking about having recon- grow there. When cancer cells do this, A breast exam is done to look for chang- treatment is best for you. struction, you should talk to a plastic it’s called metastasis. To doctors, the es in the nipples or the skin of your If you have breast cancer, the doctor surgeon before the mastectomy is done. cancer cells in the new place look just breasts. The doctor also checks the will want to find out how far it has Your breast can be rebuilt at the same like the ones from the breast. lymph nodes under your arm and above spread. This is called staging. You may time the mastectomy is done or later Cancer is always named for the place your collarbone. Swollen or hard lymph have heard other people say that their on. where it starts. So when breast cancer nodes might mean breast cancer has cancer was “stage 1” or “stage 2.” Your spreads to the bone (or any other place), spread. doctor will want to find out the stage of SIDE EFFECTS OF SURGERY it’s still called breast cancer. It’s not If signs are pointing to breast cancer, your cancer to help decide what type of Any type of surgery can have risks called bone cancer unless it starts from more tests will be done. Here are some treatment is best for you. and side effects. Be sure to ask the cells in the bone. of the tests you may need: The stage describes the spread of the doctor what you can expect. If you • Mammogram: Mammograms are cancer through the breast. It also tells if have problems, let your doctors know. ARE THERE DIFFERENT KINDS OF mostly used to find breast cancer early. the cancer has spread to other organs Doctors who treat women with breast BREAST CANCER? But another mammogram may be done of your body that are close by or farther cancer should be able to help you with There are many types of breast can- to look more closely at the breast prob- away. any problems that come up. cer. Your doctor can tell you more lem you might have. Your cancer can be stage 1, 2, 3, or 4. about the type you have. Below are the • MRI scan: MRIs use radio waves and The lower the number, the less the can- RADIATION TREATMENTS medical names for the most common strong magnets instead of x-rays to take cer has spread. A higher number, like Radiation uses high-energy rays types of breast cancer. (Carcinoma is pictures. MRIs can be used to learn stage 4, means a more serious cancer (like x-rays) to kill cancer cells. This another name for cancer.) more about the size of the cancer and that has spread beyond the breast. treatment may be used to kill any can- • Ductal carcinoma in situ or DCIS look for other tumors in the breast. cer cells that may be left in the breast, DCIS is very early breast cancer. In • Breast ultrasound: For this test, a QUESTIONS TO ASK THE DOCTOR chest, or arm pit after surgery. DCIS, the cancer cells are only found small wand is moved around on your • Do you know the stage of the can- There are 2 main ways radiation can inside the ducts. (Ducts are the tiny skin. It gives off sound waves and picks cer? be given. It can be aimed at the breast tubes that carry milk to the nipple). up the echoes as they bounce off tis- • If not, how and when will you find from a machine outside the body. This The cancer cells have not spread sues. The echoes are made into a pic- out the stage of the cancer? is called external beam radiation. Or, through the walls of the ducts into the ture that you can see on a computer • Would you explain to me what the radioactive seeds can be put right into nearby breast tissue. Nearly all screen. Ultrasound can help the doctor stage means in my case? the breast tissue near the cancer. This women with DCIS can be cured. see if a lump is a fluid-filled cyst or a • Based on the stage of the cancer, is called brachytherapy. • Lobular carcinoma in situ or LCIS tumor that could be cancer. how long do you think I’ll live? LCIS starts in the glands that make • Ductogram: This test may be used to • What will happen next? SIDE EFFECTS OF RADIATION milk but does not grow through the help find the cause of nipple discharge. • What kind of treatment will I need? TREATMENTS walls of the glands. It’s not cancer, but To do the test, the doctor places a very There are many ways to treat breast If your doctor suggests radiation women with LCIS have a higher thin plastic tube through the nipple and cancer, but the main types of treatment treatment, talk about what side effects chance of getting breast cancer. If you into the duct. A small amount of dye is are local or systemic. might happen. Side effects depend on have LCIS, you should be sure to get put into the duct. It outlines the shape Surgery and radiation are used to the type of radiation that’s used. The mammograms the way your doctor of the duct on an x-ray and shows if treat only the cancer. They do not affect most common side effects of radiation tells you to. there’s a tumor in the duct. the rest of the body. This is called local are: Skin changes where the radiation is • Invasive ductal carcinoma • Nipple discharge exam: If you have treatment. given and feeling very tired (fatigue) This is the most common type of fluid coming from your nipple, some of Chemo and hormone treatment drugs Most side effects get better after treat- breast cancer. It starts in a milk duct it may be sent to a lab to see if there are go through the whole body. They can ment ends. Some might last longer. Talk of the breast and grows through the cancer cells in it. reach cancer cells anywhere in the to your cancer care team about what wall of the duct into the nearby breast body. They are called systemic treat- you can expect. tissue. It can spread to other parts of QUESTIONS TO ASK THE DOCTOR ment. the body, too. • What tests will I need to have? Doctors often use both local and sys- CHEMO • Invasive lobular carcinoma • Who will do these tests? temic treatments to treat breast cancer. Chemo is the short word for chemo- This breast cancer starts in the milk • Where will they be done? The treatment plan that’s best for you therapy — the use of drugs to fight can- glands. These glands are called lob- • Who can explain them to me? will depend on: cer. The drugs may be given into a vein ules. It can spread to other parts of • How and when will I get the • The stage and grade of the cancer or taken as pills. These drugs go into the body. results? • The chance that a type of treatment the blood and spread through the body. • Inflammatory breast cancer or IBC • Who will explain the results to me? will cure the cancer or help in some Chemo is given in cycles or rounds. This is a rare type of breast cancer. • What do I need to do next? way Each round of treatment is followed by Most often, there’s no lump or tumor. • How serious is my cancer? • Your age a break. Most of the time, 2 or more IBC makes the skin of the breast look • Other health problems you have chemo drugs are given. Treatment often red and feel warm. The skin can also BREAST BIOPSY • Your feelings about the treatment lasts for many months. look thick and pitted — kind of like an In a biopsy, the doctor takes out a and the side effects that come with it orange peel. The breast may get big- small piece of tissue to check it for can- HORMONE TREATMENT ger, harder, tender, or itchy. cer cells. There are many types of biop- SURGERY FOR BREAST CANCER Estrogen is the female hormone Because there’s no lump, IBC may sies. Ask your doctor what kind you will Most women with breast cancer have that your body makes until you go not show up on a mammogram. This need. Each type has pros and cons. The some type of surgery. Some types of through the change of life (meno- can make it harder to find IBC early. choice of which type to use depends on surgery are lumpectomy, mastectomy, pause). After that, the body still It’s more likely to spread and is hard- your own case. and taking out lymph nodes from the makes it but in much smaller er to cure than invasive ductal or lobu- Sometimes, surgery is needed to take underarm. Women who have a mastec- amounts. Even these small amounts lar cancer. out all or part of the lump to find out if tomy may also decide to have the breast are enough to cause some breast can- it’s cancer. This is often done in a hospi- shape rebuilt. cers to grow. Drugs that block the ef- QUESTIONS TO ASK THE DOCTOR tal under local anesthesia. This means fect of estrogen or cut down estrogen • Why do you think I have cancer? you’re awake but your breast is numb. CHOOSING BETWEEN LUMPECTOMY levels can be used to treat these • Is there a chance I don’t have can- You may also be given medicine to make AND MASTECTOMY breast cancers. Drugs like this are a cer? you sleepy. Lumpectomy only takes out the lump type of hormone treatment. • Would you please write down the and a little bit around it. It lets you keep Tamoxifen is the estrogen-blocking kind of cancer you think I might have? GRADING BREAST CANCER most of your breast. The downside is drug that’s most often used. It’s taken • What will happen next? The cancer cells in the biopsy sample that you’ll most likely need radiation as a pill once a day, usually for 5 • How does the doctor know I have will be graded. This helps doctors pre- treatment after surgery. But some years after surgery. It helps lower the breast cancer? dict how fast the cancer is likely to grow women who have a mastectomy also chances of the cancer coming back and spread. Cancer cells are graded need radiation afterward. for some women.

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