A Smoother Drive Broad Street Resurfacing Project Expected to Be Finished by Independence Day
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IN SPORTS: P-15’s fight Camden for 1st place in League III B1 Clarendon deputies nationally recognized Honored for saving motorist from submerged vehicle A9 SERVING SOUTH CAROLINA SINCE OCTOBER 15, 1894 FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 2018 75 CENTS A smoother drive Broad Street resurfacing project expected to be finished by Independence Day BY ADRIENNE SARVIS Sumter's busiest roadways, a smooth- [email protected] er ride by moving medians, updating curbs and sidewalks and resurfacing As motorists drive up and down from Bultman Drive to Wesmark Bou- Broad Street, they have no doubt seen levard. — and felt — the work that is taking The project also includes improve- place to resurface and improve the ments to the intersections at Broad roadway for both drivers and pedestri- and Wesmark and Broad and Bult- ans. man, such as an Americans with Dis- Construction crews are working to abilities Act-compliant ramp being in- complete one of the Sumter Urban stalled at the intersection of Broad Area Transportation Study's long- and Wesmark, and the median at the range transportation project plans to ELISE OSTEEN / THE SUMTER ITEM make traveling on Broad Street, one of SEE BROAD, PAGE A11 Vehicles continue to travel Broad Street and Bultman Drive as resurfacing continues. ‘They’re my brothers and sisters’ Sumter groups join United Way Day of Action at soup kitchen BY ADRIENNE SARVIS toiletry items, bottled water, [email protected] crackers, bandages, communi- ty resource information and In an effort to give back to prescription discount cards — the community during United to each person who entered Way Day of Action, the local the soup kitchen. The care bag branch of the organization items were donated by multi- and other organizations part- ple organizations: Kool Smiles nered with Emmanuel Soup of Sumter, Sumter Family Kitchen to provide meals to Dental, Hyatt Place Hotel, dozens of people on Thursday. United Way Diamonds and Day of Action is an annual United Way. event during which United The soup kitchen normally Way volunteers provide ser- feeds 50 to 60 people a day in vices to make communities the first two weeks of the across the world a better place. month and has fed about 80 "We've been getting a lot of people a day in the last two phone calls, now that school is weeks, said Jean Williams, di- out, about how people are eat- rector of the soup kitchen ing over the summer," Megan ministry for Emmanuel Unit- Ray, United Way marketing ed Methodist Church. and communication specialist, "And then during the sum- said. mer when the kids are out of It was a matter of making a school we have more," she few phone calls, she said about said. organizing the event with Em- "I couldn't do it if I didn't manuel Soup Kitchen. have help," she said. "We have had a lot of com- Williams said she started munity support backing us out doing everything by her- with this," Ray said. self when she took over the All of the food served on kitchen after her father years Thursday was provided by vol- ago but realized she needed unteers and local businesses some help after about a month including Kentucky Fried of working on her own. Chicken, Wards BBQ and Low AmeriCorps, a program ini- Country Groceries Piggly Wig- tiative of United Way that usu- gly. ally provides reading tutors to Along with volunteering to local schools, switched up its MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM prepare meals, United Way Volunteers prepare plates of food at Emmanuel Soup Kitchen for United Way’s National Day of Action. gave care bags — containing SEE ACTION, PAGE A1 Sumter United Ministries expanding shelter options BY BRUCE MILLS four people each in an open floor-plan Sumter United [email protected] design with one bathroom. The units Ministries will feature two sets of bunk beds and Executive A local nonprofit ministry is about to could be completed by the end of this Director Mark expand its homeless shelter options in year, Champagne said. A few major do- Champagne the area. nors have already provided the funding discusses site Sumter United Ministries is set to to complete the units' construction. plans for new begin construction on five small, tempo- Another phase of the ultimate plan is shelter rary or transitional housing units on its to move United Ministries' Emergency housing on property at 36 S. Artillery Drive. Shelter at 320 W. Oakland Ave., formerly the agency’s Executive Director Mark Champagne known as Samaritan's House, to the property on discussed Thursday the new units as agency's property. Funding for that Thursday. part of a master plan for homeless shel- phase of the construction process hasn't ter options "within the fence line" of been secured yet, Champagne said. BRUCE MILLS / United Ministries' property. Potential clients for the five small THE SUMTER ITEM The five separate units will be 20 feet by 12 feet each and will basically house SEE SHELTER, PAGE A11 VISIT US ONLINE AT DEATHS, B5 WEATHER, A12 INSIDE Albertine Brailsford Annie Mae James Young MOSTLY CLOUDY 3 SECTIONS, 28 PAGES Sarahkay Elizabeth Heikell Anthony Bradley VOL. 123, NO. 175 the .com Don’t let the clouds fool you. Classifieds B6 Religion A4 Shirley Ann Blanks Simmons Sarah Richardson Canty It’s still hot. Tonight’s chance of Clarendon Sun A9 Opinion A10 Lonnie Sabb Susan Ella Mellette a thunderstorm is 40 percent. Leroy Crippen Eva Bell Wilson Comics C6 Television C4 Maud Stroud Turbeville Ella Mae Smith Tate HIGH 94, LOW 72 Doris Adele Ross McKelvey Leon Ingram Kathryn Ann Zacharias A2 | FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 2018 THE SUMTER ITEM Call: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] Get your roast beef fix now on McCrays Mill BY BRUCE MILLS street at 343 Pinewood Road [email protected] NEW ARBY’S on Jan. 31. IN SUMTER Wilson said he foresees con- Sumterites seeking to satis- WHERE: 1954 McCrays Mill Road tinued retail and residential fy their fix for an Arby’s roast development in the area. beef sandwich and curly fries HOURS: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. daily During the construction or any of the fast food eatery’s process, he said the communi- other signature sandwiches ty’s reception for the new res- BRUCE MILLS / THE SUMTER ITEM and sides no longer have to Wilson said the grand open- taurant was outstanding, Arby’s shift manager Dalexus Dingle, left, hands customer Boyce battle Broad Street traffic. ing went well and that the working with the local plan- Hodge his food order Wednesday during the new restaurant’s first Local business owner Earl store was “pretty busy” dur- ning commission was also a day of business at 1954 McCrays Mill Road. Wilson opened his second Ar- ing the lunch hour. positive experience, and the by’s in Sumter — at 1954 Mc- He said he is excited about process didn’t have any hic- “Even down at the business-li- Wilson said he has hired Crays Mill Road — on the new location in the grow- cups. cense department, the ladies about 40 employees for the Wednesday. Wilson is the ing McCrays Mill Road/Pine- “It was really a touching were just elated and said, ‘I new restaurant. Most posi- franchisee and operator of the wood Road area of town. A moment to see how happy ev- just live two minutes from the tions are part time, he said. Arby’s at 1280 Broad St. and new Walmart Neighborhood erybody was about the restau- store. I live a minute from the Restaurant hours are 10 also of three KFCs in Sumter. Market opened across the rant opening,” Wilson said. store.’” a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Guild show opens soon at gallery Award,” she said, adding that “the Sumter exhibition GUILD SHOW JUDGE Sumter Artists’ Guild Show also Alabama native Tyrone Geter, an provides a great opportunity to features area’s finest internationally recognized artist purchase high-quality art at rea- whose career spans two continents sonable prices.” artists until Aug. 31 — North America and Africa — The Sumter Artists’ Guild BY IVY MOORE works as a painter, sculptor, illustrator meets monthly, September Special to The Sumter Item and teacher. He recently retired from through May, at the SCGA, where Benedict College, where he taught art members and visitors enjoy artist One of the year’s most highly and directed the Ponder Gallery. He demonstrations, lectures, “show anticipated exhibitions opens received his Master of Fine Arts and tell” and other activities. degree from Ohio University with a Thursday with a 5:30-7:30 p.m. re- President Laura Cardello said vis- concentration on painting and ception when the annual Sumter drawing. He is widely recognized for itors and prospective members Artists’ Guild Show at the Sumter his draftsmanship, particularly his are invited to attend. For more in- PHOTOS PROVIDED County Gallery of Art presents sensitive portraits. formation on the guild, visit its Carole Carberry, a former Sumter Artists’ Guild president, work by some of the area’s best Facebook page, or call SCGA at received an Honorable Mention for “Silver Mist Cove” at Among Geter’s major exhibitions are artists. The show features work in “Enduring Spirit” at the Columbia (803) 775-0543. the recent Piccolo Spoleto Outdoor Artists Exhibition. mediums including paint, water- Museum of Art and exhibitions at the Watson said all SCGA exhibi- color, ink, clay, pencil, collage, Florence Museum of Art, Charleston’s tions represent a community ef- metal and more. WaterFront Museum; Butler Institute fort. The Sumter Artists’ Guild SCGA Executive Director Karen for American Art; Boston’s Museum of Show “would not have been possi- Watson noted the guild has been Fine Art; Sumter County Gallery of Art; ble without the support of the supporting and promoting art and and many others.