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BY JIM HILLEY sesses large companies.” companies to provide rural The amount of money in- [email protected] Editor’s note: For a late- Much as homeowners can telephone service in unincor- volved is significant, Claren- breaking development on this appeal their property’s assess- porated areas was ignored by don County Administrator Several South Carolina story read Adrienne Sarvis’ ment to the county, compa- the department when assess- David Epperson said Monday counties may be on the hook County Council report at the nies can appeal to depart- ing FTC’s property. at a Clarendon County Coun- to repay significant amounts bottom of this page. ment, he said. In January, a settlement cil meeting. of money to Farmers Tele- FTC, which includes Farm- was reached in the company’s “We and the other counties phone Cooperative and its af- as a basis for collecting ers Telephone Inc., Farmers favor, but according to local may have to give up some ser- filiates because of a settle- taxes. Telephone LLC and Farmers county administrators, the vices,” he said. ment with South Carolina De- “The county doesn’t do Telephone Diversified LLC, counties were not notified “Not only Clarendon Coun- partment of Revenue. those assessments,” Lee appealed its property assess- until the last week in June, ty, but also Sumter County, The department assesses County Administrator Alan ment with the department, Watkins said. Lee County, parts of Florence the value of large companies Watkins said. “Just like the contending that a decades-old “The law does not require County, Williamsburg County and provides those assess- county assesses the value of South Carolina law exempting notice when a taxpayer has ments to local entities to use your house, the SCDOR as- property used by telephone appealed,” he said. SEE FTC, PAGE A7

SUMTER SCHOOL DISTRICT DOE declares ‘fiscal watch’ BY BRUCE MILLS [email protected]

Editor’s note: Spearman’s full letter to Sumter School District is attached to this Master story at www.theitem.com. Under a new state law requiring the South Carolina Department of Education to regulate school districts’ financial prac- tices, the state agency has placed Sumter School District on “fiscal watch.” collector State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman sent a letter Monday de- claring the “fiscal watch” to district Su- perintendent Frank Baker, district board Chairman the Rev. Daryl McGhaney and new district Chief Financial Officer Chris Griner via email and certified mail. Spearman detailed in the BRUCE MILLS / THE SUMTER ITEM letter that under Act 23 ap- Avid fossil collector Dougie Patterson shows how the upper and lower teeth of a megalodon shark functioned together at proved by Gov. Henry Mc- his display area at Strong Arms Gun Shop in Sumter. He collected both teeth from the bottom of the Cooper River near Master on May 9, which di- Charleston in the Lowcountry. rects DOE to develop and SPEARMAN adopt a statewide program on school districts’ fiscal Sumter native’s finds are both from land and water practices and budgetary conditions, her department must declare a state of “fiscal BY BRUCE MILLS Clarendon counties. Patterson said He has displays of his artifacts watch” on a school district if “there is any [email protected] that dig process unearthed hun- and fossils at Clarendon County type of ongoing, related investigation by dreds of thousands of arrowheads Museum in Manning, Old Santee any state or federal law enforcement agen- He’s a collector of all things — for collectors. Canal Park in Moncks Corner and cy” on that district. from antique spinning wheels, Rev- His 25-year career with Sumter Strong Arms Gun Shop on Broad On June 16, State Law Enforcement Di- olutionary War rifles and cannon- Fire Department allowed him to ex- Street Extension in Sumter. He vision spokesman Thom Berry confirmed balls to artifacts such as arrow- tend his discoveries from land to keeps his most valuable display to The Sumter Item that SLED is conduct- heads, tomahawks and fossilized water. He conducted rescue dives items at these locations. He previ- ing an ongoing investigation concerning teeth. His collection of megalodon with the department and was able ously had a display at Sumter potential financial improprieties in Sum- shark teeth, woolly mammoth ele- to hold onto his gear and equip- County Museum as well. ter School District to include claims in an phant teeth, ancient horse teeth ment after he retired. He has spoken through the years anonymous letter that was previously cir- and alligator and other animals’ He still dives today and says his to various groups on his finds, in- culating throughout the Sumter commu- teeth is too many to count. fossilized teeth finds (as deep as 60 cluding Sumter County Genealogi- nity on social media sites. He’s Dougie Patterson, and he’s feet) are from the Cooper River in cal Society, various nursing homes Ryan Brown, chief communications of- quite possibly the biggest active col- the Lowcountry. His research and the local public schools. ficer with the state Department of Educa- lector of fossils and artifacts in shows the megalodon shark teeth As any good collector should, Pat- tion, said Tuesday that Sumter is the first Sumter County. he has found are from millions of terson estimates he has about 1,000 district that the state agency has placed on The 74-year-old Patterson got his years ago when the entire region research reference books in his “fiscal watch” since the new law has come start 60 years ago in the mid-1950s and coastal counties up to Colum- Sumter home (also known as “The into play. Brown said more districts could when he was 14 with his first ar- bia were underwater. Some of the Man Cave”) to study up on his col- possibly be placed on “fiscal watch” in the rowhead find in Bennettsville, near shark teeth in his collection mea- lectibles. Most of those books were near future, but Sumter’s situation fell di- the Pee Dee River. sure up to 6-inches long. purchased “pre-Google” and before rectly under the language of the new law. He said in the ‘60s, he was Studies suggest this giant shark the Internet. Spearman also said in her letter that “lucky” in his arrowhead discover- reached a length of 60 feet, Patter- “I have read them 10 times each,” DOE’s auditing department has recently ies with the construction of Inter- son says. He says the shark’s mouth Patterson says on his reference books. investigated irregularities in the district’s state 95 and its associated exit was up to 9-feet wide from corner to use of funds under the Child Early Read- ramps built through Sumter and corner. SEE FINDS, PAGE A7 ing Development and Education Program. Brown said DOE has submitted a version of the auditing report to SLED for its in- vestigation, but wouldn’t release that ver- sion to the public. He said once the district responds to the fiscal watch and its feed- Sumter County to contest FTC settlement back is incorporated, then DOE will be able to release a final version. BY ADRIENNE SARVIS to unincorporated areas when as- It’s not known whether DOE’s audit [email protected] Editor’s note: For more information on FTC’s settlement see Jim Hilley’s sessing the cooperative’s property findings are related to claims in the anon- report at the top of this page. for tax purposes. FTC claims that ymous letter. That letter from May claims During its meeting on Tuesday, it paid too much in property taxes a district employee used school district Sumter County Council approved because the exemption was not ac- funds for multiple personal purchases. It a motion to contest a settlement ed between 2010 and 2015. knowledged. also accuses an administrator of colluding Farmer’s Telephone Cooperative FTC’s settlement states that the Chairman James McCain said with the person to use other school dis- reached with South Carolina De- department of revenue did not council will join Clarendon Coun- trict funds inappropriately. partment of Revenue that requires consider a South Carolina law ty and other affected counties in Spearman also detailed the district has counties under its service to pay that exempts telephone companies back some property taxes collect- providing rural telephone services SEE COUNTY, PAGE A7 SEE WATCH, PAGE A7

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Call: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] YWCA presents ‘Hats Around the World’ Lee County Event to promote unity negotiates fee and nonviolence is from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday agreement BY IVY MOORE [email protected] with landfill The YWCA of the Upper Lowlands Inc. will sponsor a Saturday event to BY JIM HILLEY advance its mission to promote unity [email protected] and non-violence in the Sumter com- munity. The 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. program Lee County Council met will be held in the Nettles Building at Tuesday morning at Lee Coun- University of South Carolina Sumter, ty Courthouse and approved and it’s free and open to the public. the second reading of an ordi- YWCA Director Yolanda Debra Wil- nance changing the zoning of son said she’s hoping for a large turn- the Lee County Landfill from out for Hats Around the World: A Cul- rural district to heavy indus- tural Experience, which she said will trial. be a fun, family-friendly experience. Lee County Administrator It’s the YWCA’s second such event in Alan Watkins said the county three years. is also revising the host agree- “We’re encouraging people to wear ment with the landfill. hats or other items of clothing that PHOTO PROVIDED He said the revised agree- represent their cultural heritage, al- Bhabna Patel, far left, and family members dressed in Indian outfits and served a variety ment will not allow any in- though that’s not a requirement,” Wil- of Indian food at the last Hats Around the World event. On Saturday, the YWCA is spon- crease in the amount or type of son said. “We just want people to come soring their second international event aimed at bringing people from diverse back- garbage accepted at the land- and share a fun day and to get to know grounds together for a day of unity. The public is invited to attend the 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. fill, but would increase the tip- people from different cultures and event at USC Sumter’s Nettles Building. Admission is free, the YWCA encourages, but does ping fee. In addition, the land- backgrounds.” not require, guests to dress in or wear hats representing their cultural heritage. fill would commit to donating She’s referring to Hats Around the $50,000 to the Lee County devel- World as a “unity day.” countries performed by youth groups. crafters, local authors and jewelry opment and recreation funds. “We have a lot of people from differ- Wilson said representatives of some makers and more. There will be some- “Last year there were ap- ent backgrounds in our community,” local “helping agencies,” such as those thing there for everybody. There is also proximate 430,000 tons of trash Wilson said. “We may be different in from Wateree Community Action Inc., a prize for the best hat and the best from outside Lee County that many ways, but we can still come to- Sumter County Department of Social table. We’re excited and hoping for a we were paid for, which is a gether to share friendship, our experi- Services, law enforcement and several good turnout.” total of about $907,000 in tip- ences and food.” others will be present to provide infor- This unity day will reflect how people ping fees,” Watkins said. Several people will be preparing eth- mation on available resources to event of all backgrounds and cultures can “Under the new cost of $2.25 nic foods, she said, including, but not attendees. Hats Around the World of- come together in friendship and love to per ton, that would net us limited to Panama, Cuba, Mexico, the fers people the opportunity to find out celebrate and to learn from each other. $967,000, so that’s an addition- Philippines, Germany and Italy. what services are available to them in a “Together we are stronger,” she said. al $60,000.” “We will have samples of food from discreet manner. The YWCA presents Hats Around the Council also approved the around the world,” Wilson said. “The “It’s a family friendly event,” she World: A Cultural Experience from 9 second reading of an agree- YWCA and Family Advocates from said, “and we encourage people to a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at USC Sum- ment with the South Carolina Shaw (Air Force Base) will collaborate bring their children. We’ll have special ter’s Nettles Building. Admission is Department of Juvenile Jus- on an international display to repre- activities for them, like face painting.” free, and the public is invited. Prospec- tice for holding juveniles. sent all countries and all people.” Wilson said several vendors are par- tive vendors and the public can call “This is a yearly thing that Entertainment will include dance, ticipating. “We’re looking at about 30- Wilson for more information at (803) is a memorandum of agree- she said, as well as music of different plus vendors,” she said. “There will be 840-3973. ment that basically says we agree to pay $50 per juvenile if they are remanded to the Department of Juvenile Jus- tice from the county,” Wat- STATE BRIEFS Summer history lesson kins said. “Thankfully, in the FROM WIRE REPORTS last couple of years we have had very few charges, so I Expansion expected to bring hope that means everybody is 700 new jobs to Florence behaving.” Council received a presenta- tion from Paula Jones, direc- FLORENCE — A frozen foods pro- tor of the Santee Wateree Re- ducer is expanding its South Carolina gional Transportation Author- operations, with plans to create 700 ity. new jobs. Jones said that in the first State officials said Tuesday that Ruiz year of operation, a bus route Foods planned to invest $79 million into to Bishopville logged 42,539 its operations in Florence County. miles and 9,431 trips. Ruiz produces frozen Mexican foods “In comparison to other including burritos, empanadas and communities of this popula- quesadillas. tion this is doing well,” she Officials say the company is adding said. another production line to its existing She said the SWRTA is con- manufacturing facility immediately ducting a survey to determine and plans to add more over the next whether a one- or two-day a seven years. week route through Lynch- Hiring for the new positions has burg to Sumter or Florence is started, and interested applicants needed. should send resumes to FlorenceJobs@ In other action, Council RuizFoods.com or visit the SC Tech passed the first reading of an Jobs website for more information. agreement with the Town of Lynchburg to allow the Lee Going up? Otis manager says County Planning Commission RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM to review zoning requests. elevator plant likely to expand Quanya Porter, 9, went to the Sumter County Main Library on Tuesday to check out some Watkins said Sumter County history books. He chose to read about the Boston Tea Party. Porter is a student at Cross- has a similar agreement with FLORENCE — The manager of the well Drive Elementary School. Pinewood and it was legal Otis Elevator plant in South Carolina under state law. says his facility probably needs to ex- Club, but said the company is looking versity and culture in Florence is a He said Lynchburg has a pand beyond 700 employees. to move escalator production to South major selling point, with 14 different project it wants to expedite Otis Florence plant manager Brad Carolina. languages spoken in the plant. without having to resurrect Selleck did not give specifics when he The Morning News of Florence re- The Otis plant bought its current fa- their own planning commis- spoke Monday to the Florence Rotary ports that Selleck told the group the di- cility from Maytag five years ago. sion.

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Kang had re- Smoke and flames rise from a military plane that crashed in a farm field in Itta Bena, long investigation involving multiple ceived the highest level of combat Mississippi, on Monday, killing at least 16. Read the full story at www.theitem.com. undercover officers and confidential training available in the Army and informants. The 34-year-old from Ha- was a mixed martial arts enthusiast. waii made an initial appearance Also on Saturday, Kang and an un- Monday in federal court. dercover agent allegedly went shop- 16 killed in fiery Marine plane crash Kang’s court-appointed defense at- ping for a drone to give to Islamic torney, Birney Bervar, said it ap- State fighters. ITTA BENA, Miss. (AP) — A Ma- FBI joined the investigation, but Ma- pears his client may suffer from ser- Kang said the drone would allow rine Corps refueling plane crashed rine Maj. Andrew Aranda told re- vice-related mental health issues of the fighters to view the battlefield and burned in a soybean field in the porters no foul play was suspected. which the government was aware from above “to find tank positions Mississippi Delta, killing all 16 mili- The KC-130 is used to refuel air- but neglected to treat. Bervar de- and avenues for escape” from U.S. tary members aboard in a wreck that craft in flight and transport cargo clined to elaborate. soldiers, the affidavit said. He used scattered debris for miles and sent a and troops. He said Kang was “a decorated vet- his debit card to pay nearly $1,400 for pillar of black smoke rising over the The air tanker was based at Stew- eran of two deployments” to Iraq and the drone, Go-Pro camera and relat- countryside. art Air National Guard Base in New- Afghanistan. ed equipment. The agent paid him It was the deadliest Marine crash burgh, New York, and was on its way A 26-page affidavit from FBI agent $700 to split the cost. — in the U.S. or abroad — since 2005. from a Marine installation at Cherry Jimmy Chen filed in court Monday A trained air traffic controller Fifteen Marines and a Navy corps- Point, North Carolina, to a naval air detailed how Kang thought he was based at Hawaii’s Wheeler Army Air- man were on board the KC-130 tank- field at El Centro, California, when it dealing with people working for Is- field, Kang had his military clear- er when it corkscrewed into the went down, officials said. lamic State but who were actually ance revoked in 2012 for making pro- ground Monday afternoon about 85 The victims’ identities were not undercover agents. Islamic State comments while at miles (135 kilometers) north of Jack- immediately released. Paul Delacourt, the FBI agent in work and on-post and threatening to son, the state capital, military offi- Andy Jones said he was working charge of the Hawaii bureau, told re- hurt or kill fellow service members. cials said. A witness said some bod- on his family’s catfish farm just be- porters the FBI believed Kang was a ies were found more than a mile fore 4 p.m. when he heard a boom lone actor and was not affiliated with away. and looked up to see the plane spiral- anyone who poses a threat. MORE TO THE STORY The Marines gave no immediate ing downward with one engine On Saturday, agents arrested him Read on at www.theitem.com. details on the cause of the crash. The smoking. after he pledged loyalty to Islamic State

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Immigration result,” the family’s attor- ever, the appeals court con- and Customs Enforcement data provided to The Associated Press show that more than 1,300 Europeans ney, David Boies, said of cluded the museum previ- were deported through June 24. About 1,450 Europeans were deported in 2016. the court’s reversing a 2015 ously failed to establish ruling dismissing the fami- that it did not know the ly’s lawsuit. “It sent a painting was stolen when it strong message that even acquired it from Baron U.S. deportations of Europeans public authorities cannot Hans-Heinrich Thyssen- take possession in bad faith Bornemisza, scion of Ger- of stolen property and then many’s Thyssen steel em- somehow gain title to it pire and one of the 20th could exceed last fiscal year simply over the passage of century’s most prominent time.” art collectors. BY PHILIP MARCELO provide estimates broken lion people living illegally in The museum’s attorney, The painting, “Rue St.- The Associated Press down by calendar year. the United States, according to Thaddeus J. Stauber, said Honore, Apres-Midi, Effet In San Jose, California, an the Migration Policy Institute. Spain remains confident it de Pluie,” is a stunning BOSTON — Europeans HIV-positive Russian asylum Since just before Trump will eventually prevail, Impressionist oil-on-can- often hid in plain sight as seeker faces possible deporta- was elected last November, adding the museum did in- vas piece Pissarro created Latin Americans, Asians and tion after overstaying his visa. the U.S. has deported 167,350 deed acquire the work in in 1897 while living in others living illegally in In Chicago, Polish and Irish foreigners, compared with good faith. Paris. America were sent packing. community groups say they’re 240,255 in all of fiscal year But now they’re starting to re- seeing inquiries about immi- 2016. Immigrants from Latin alize they are not immune to gration and citizenship-relat- America make up the most by President Trump’s crackdown ed services surge as people far, with Mexico leading the • Professional design on illegal immigration, and seek legal protections. way at about 93,000. • Repair they’re worried. And in Boston, John Cun- Among Europeans, Roma- The number of Europeans ningham, a well-known Irish- nians make up the largest • Installation deported this federal fiscal man who had overstayed his share, with 193 deportations • Maintenance year from the United States visa by 14 years, was sent back so far in fiscal year 2017. Be- • Service repair work could surpass last fiscal year’s to Ireland last week, sending hind are Spain at 117; the on most all makes total, according to figures pro- shivers through the city’s size- United Kingdom at 102; Russia and models vided to The Associated Press able Irish expat community. at 81; and Poland at 74. Those by Immigration and Customs “People are very, very con- countries were also tops last Enforcement. cerned and lying low,” says fiscal year; Romania had 176, 2645 Warehouse Blvd. • P.O. Box 1285 • Sumter, SC From Oct. 2, 2016, through Ronnie Millar, of the Boston- United Kingdom 160, Poland June 24, more than 1,300 Eu- based Irish International Im- 160, Spain 115 and Russia 94. 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The downbeat assessments came With at least a dozen Republicans with Republican leaders aiming to- opposing or challenging parts of Mc- ward a climactic Senate vote next Connell’s bill, the leader has been week on their wounded legislation working on revisions aimed at bring- erasing much of President Barack ing more GOP senators on board. Obama’s health care law. The com- Final decisions remain to be made on ments highlighted the divisions that how tightly to curb the growth of top Republicans must heal to have a Medicaid, the health insurance pro- shot of pushing a bill through the gram for the poor; whether to let in- chamber embodying one of the GOP’s surers sell low-cost policies with very top priorities. limited coverage; and how much After abruptly canceling a vote last money to devote to making health month on an initial bill for lack of THE ASSOCIATED PRESS care tax credits more generous, said support, Senate Majority Leader Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks about health insurance at the River House Restaurant on No. 3 Senate Republican John Thune Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has been Thursday in Louisville, Kentucky. Paul has emerged as one of the biggest obstacles to of South Dakota. crafting changes aimed at nailing passing the Republican answer to the Affordable Care Act, adding another wrinkle in Congress is beginning a three-week down GOP votes. his complex relationship with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. sprint toward its traditional five-week “I’m very pessimistic,” Sen. Charles August recess, and GOP leaders want Grassley, R-Iowa, said on the Fox News Paul said on the Fox News Channel more than $100 billion that states to finish work on the measure by then. Channel of the chances a bill will pass. about the possibility of a bipartisan could give to insurers to help them Some lawmakers have suggested the Grassley, first elected in 1980, said deal on a smaller scale bill. “And I contain premiums. He said if the Cruz break should be shortened or canceled that Republicans have been promising think Republicans will be very unhap- language is included in the bill in ex- if they can’t get health care done first, for years to repeal Obama’s 2010 stat- py across the land if the Republican change for retaining that money, “this though that’s unlikely to happen. ute and said, “There are consequences leadership gives up and goes and is a tradeoff that I’m not necessarily Too many Republicans oppose re- if you don’t deliver on election promis- works with the Democrats.” willing to take.” pealing Obama’s law without also en- es, and there ought to be.” Paul, among several Republicans He added, “That to me is not a pro- acting an alternative to give that tactic Over the weekend, Grassley tweeted who’ve said they’ll oppose the initial free market tradeoff.” much chance of succeeding. that if Republicans don’t complete a GOP bill unless it’s changed, also sug- On Monday, No. 2 Senate GOP lead- The House managed to pass health bill, “WE WILL GO FROM MAJORI- gested he wouldn’t support the legisla- er John Cornyn of Texas told report- care legislation in May after plentiful TY TO MINORITY.” tion even if an amendment embraced ers, “We need to start voting” on the struggles of its own to reach agree- With Democrats solidly against the by other conservatives is included. 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purposes. During council’s lows minorities and women COUNTY FROM PAGE A1 previous meeting, Sumter to be eligible to bid for con- FINDS FROM PAGE A1 County Administrator tracts with the county as contesting the settlement by heroin abuse as well as Gary Mixon said the coun- well as include procedures Today he uses a laptop and working with the same law fatal overdoses involving ty purchased land in that to file complaints regarding the Web to conduct other re- firm. those drugs. area for an intersection im- bids. Mixon said those search. Also, council approved a Council members agreed provement project and does things are already in prac- A lover of all animals, back motion to work with Sum- that county council should not plan to use the remain- tice but the language needs in the early 2000s, he said he ter County Commission on work with local law en- ing land; to be added to the code of had at his home 52 cats, 26 Alcohol and Drug Abuse to forcement as well as local • Third reading of an or- ordinances for public re- dogs and a 10-foot alligator in assess opioid and heroin drug abuse treatment orga- dinance to authorize a cord; the pond in his backyard. abuse in the county and nizations in tackling drug permanent easement to • Third reading of an or- Today, he just has nine dogs. eventually create a task use. Council suggested that Black River Electric Coop- dinance to rezone .49 acres Patterson said his most valu- force to deal with the issue. Baten represent county erative on land adjoining of land at 2935 Broad St. able find was a Clovis Point ar- The motion was made council if a task force is North Wise Drive. The from general residential to rowhead that was at least 10,000 during Sumter County Pub- created because of his ex- Black River Spec Building, general commercial. The years old. He sold it last year. lic Safety Committee’s perience as an alcohol and which will be used by property is part of a 7.12- He says people have been meeting held prior to coun- drug abuse counselor. Sumter Easy Home LLC, acre parcel that is already most interested through the cil’s regular meeting. The In other news, council ap- is located on the property. zoned general commercial; years with his elephant teeth committee consists of proved: Sumter Easy Home LLC, a and finds from the Cooper River. councilmen Chris Sumpter, • Third and final reading housewares manufactur- • First reading of an ordi- He estimates those are about Charles Edens and Jimmy of an ordinance to sell .89 ing and distributing com- nance to rezone 24.33 acres 10,000 years old. Also from his Byrd. All other council acres of land on South pany, is anticipated to of land on S.C. 261 south of dives, he has an English onion members were also pres- Guignard Property to a begin its operations later Meeting House Road from rum bottle that he thinks dates ent. county resident for approx- this year; agricultural conservation back to 1650. He also has South During the committee imately $5,500. According • Third reading of an or- to residential-15 to extend Carolina alcohol dispensary meeting, Councilman Gene to the ordinance, the coun- dinance to amend the coun- Ellerbe subdivision by bottles dated as far back as Baten discussed growing ty resident intends to use ty’s code of ordinances to building approximately 40 1890 and the days of Prohibi- concerns about opioid and the property for residential include language that al- more single-family houses. tion.

tained in DOE’s auditing report were counting principles.” ed to end with a $1.1 million surplus. WATCH FROM PAGE A1 not returned Tuesday afternoon. The The financial crisis and difficulties in The district has also recently hired Gri- district offices are closed this week as the district were first revealed in De- ner as its new CFO. The district has not 60 days from last Monday to submit a part of an annual two-week summer cember with the release of the fiscal had a CFO for the last two fiscal years. financial recovery plan to the state break shutdown. year 2016 audit report. That report SLED picked up the case from the Department of Education. Her letter Spearman said in her letter from showed the district overspent its budget Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. After says the Sumter School District Board Monday that the SLED investigation, by $6.2 million in fiscal 2016. receiving the anonymous letter, Sumter of Trustees may appeal the “fiscal her agency’s auditing report on irregu- A school finance consultant, Scott County Sheriff Anthony Dennis imme- watch” declaration by July 20 -- or larities on the usage of funds and the Allan, began working with the district diately decided to turn it over to SLED within 10 days of when the letter was district’s budget crisis that required the shortly thereafter. Allan explained in due to potential conflict-of-interest is- sent. district to make drastic cuts in the mid- February that 37 unbudgeted new hires sues for his office, according to an office Calls to McGhaney, Baker and board dle of the 2016-2017 school year “indi- contributed to the overspending in fis- spokesperson. The sheriff’s office has Vice Chairman Karen Machalik on the cate a lack of internal controls, leading cal 2016. employees who work in the school dis- board’s potential response to the “fiscal me to conclude that the district is not In fiscal 2017 -- which ended June 30 -- trict as school resource officers, the watch” declaration or what was con- operating under generally accepted ac- after all accruals, the district is project- spokesperson said. Choose Your Options See McLaughlin Ford Good - Better - Best Service Specialists 55-Decibel (Monochromatic Stainless Steel) phone:phone:: 803-236-080380323-236-6 0803 for all your auto Dishwasher 262 south pike west sumter, sc service needs! • 4 Wash Cycles [email protected] GOOD • AccuSense® Soil Sensor www.iamteamr.com • In-door Silverware Basket

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COMMENTARY Scarborough joins swamp at our Capitol n a recent commentary in knowledge and experience that the leftist D.C. journal The far surpasses any understanding Hill, its columnist Brent Bu- of policy and issues that Trump Idowsky weighed in with a will ever possess.” commentary lambasting Presi- Scarborough once served in the COMMENTARY dent Donald Trump, describing House of Representatives as a Re- him as vulgar and sex- publican. His “body of ist for his outbursts knowledge and experience” against Mika Brzezins- includes firing off a rejoin- Coding movement sweeping ki, girlfriend of Joe der to Trump for criticizing Scarborough, host of “EEKA” by calling him a the seldom-watched “schmuck.” That’s the sort MSNBC show “Morning of clever repartee favored the world, U.S. and our state Joe.” by the smear artists on the Scarborough, a card- left wing of the Democratic ll the way from hancing computer science free one-hour online coding carrying RINO (Repub- Hubert D. Party, thus ensuring Joe’s the board rooms offerings in K-12 schools … lesson that is available in 45 lican in name only), was Osteen Jr. acceptance into the Wash- of tech executives Computer science educa- languages. Dozens of presi- described by Budowsky ington salons and by its Ain Silicon Valley tion has long been treated dents, prime ministers and as “a serious and princi- elites. to the kindergarten class at as an elective in K-12 other world leaders have pled conservative who should Thus, Joe the RINO has gained Voyager Charter School in schools, a nice-to-have op- joined in, and Code.org enter the GOP primaries and run entry into the swamp that sur- Charleston, the coding tion for the few students claims it has engaged 10 against Trump in the 2020 prima- rounds the nation’s Capitol. Poli- movement is sweeping the who are naturally inclined percent of all the students ries.” He went on to say that tics indeed makes for strange country. to seek it out.” in the world. Scarborough “has a body of bedfellows. So, who is behind the The coding movement is And what of South Caro- coding movement? not just a top-down move- lina? Let’s begin with the Na- ment from businesses, poli- I have been a keen ob- tional Sci- ticians and other well- server of the coding move- NOTABLE & QUOTABLE ence known folks. As the Wash- ment since its early days, Founda- ington Post article says: but I never really realized The Wall Street Journal’s Peggy It is a way for you to understand tion, MIT • There is a growing its reach and impact until Noonan on President Trump’s the importance of sportsmanship. I Media movement to treat comput- a few months ago when I speech in Warsaw: hope you’ll be ignored so you know Labs, er science instead as a core visited Voyager Charter the importance of listening to oth- Newt Gin- subject, such as algebra or School in Charleston. Near the top he deftly evoked ers, and I hope you will have just grich, Na- biology, to which every stu- There I saw a kindergar- John Paul’s 1979 visit and the ser- enough pain to learn compassion. tional dent is exposed. ten class, yes kindergar- mon that brought on the chants. Whether I wish these things or not, Phil Noble Gover- • 90 percent of parents ten, with the students “A million Polish people did not they’re going to happen. And nors As- want their children to have nearly jumping up and ask for wealth. They did not ask for whether you benefit from them or sociation, access to computer science down in excitement as privilege. Instead, one million not will depend upon your ability Amazon, Disney, Tim Cook, education at school, and they played with a coding Poles sang three simple words: ‘We to see the message in your misfor- American Airlines, Do- teachers agree. They know program called Scratch on want God!’” He called the Polish tunes. norsChoose.org, Facebook, that technology opens their individual iPads. people “the soul of Europe.” Google, Barack Obama, Mi- doors. To the kids, they were It was a grown-up speech that • • • crosoft, Goldman Sachs, • 100,000 teachers have just playing a game of con- said serious things. Article 5, the Skype, Mark Zuckerberg, taken matters into their necting worms, but what NATO mutual defense commit- In The New York Times, former YouTube, John Deere, Jeff own hands and have al- they were really doing was ment, is still operative. Missile de- Major Leaguer Doug Glanville Bezos, Discovery Channel, ready begun teaching com- learning the concepts of fense is necessary. He called out asks, “What Makes (and Unmakes) Junior Achievement, Jeb puter science. combining digital elements Russia for its “destabilizing activi- an All-Star?” Bush, National Basketball • Over 100 school districts (the worms) into links of ties.” He spoke as American presi- Association, One Laptop are rolling out courses, code. I was stunned. dents once did, in the traditional I never was an All-Star, but I was Per Child, Marriott, Bill from New York to Chicago On the statewide level, language of American leadership, on a few ballots. In both 1998 and Gates, Expedia, Mark to Los Angeles, from Miami there is good news and bad with respect for alliances. 1999, when I was among the lead- Cuban, Delta Airlines, Gen- to Las Vegas. news. But he did it with a twist: The ers in all of baseball in hits just be- eral Motors, Best Buy, JP • 20 states have passed The good news is there West is not just a political but a cul- fore the break, my manager with Morgan, LinkedIn, Intel, policies and are now look- is beginning to be some tural entity worth fighting for. It is the Phillies, Terry Francona, made Wells Fargo, Target, Sales- ing to support professional (though not near enough) a real thing, has real and radical a valiant effort to lobby the Nation- force, Verizon, Walmart, training for new computer institutional and legisla- enemies and must be preserved. al League All-Star manager on my Corey Booker, AT&T, Ac- science teachers. tive support for coding A lovely passage: “We write sym- behalf. To no avail. centure, Bill Clinton … to Despite all this new mo- and computer education. phonies. We pursue innovation. We That was as close as I would ever name just a few. This is to mentum and support, we The Citadel is listed as a celebrate our ancient heroes ... and get. say nothing of just about still have a huge problem in regional partner for Code. always seek to explore and discov- We often see All-Star status as a every national educational the United States (and org. More significantly, a er brand-new frontiers. We reward one-way flight to greatness, an in- organization in the coun- South Carolina). bill was passed by the brilliance. We strive for excellence. delible marker. But All-Star ath- try, 27 Democratic and Re- • 75 percent of U.S. House in the last legisla- ... We treasure the rule of law and letes deal with setbacks of all kinds publican governors… well schools do not offer mean- tive session to “create new protect the right to free speech and that are no different from other you get the picture. ingful computer science standards for computer free expression. We empower players’ — injuries, demotions, per- OK, you say, but exactly courses. science education in women as pillars of our society formance decline. And it’s guaran- what is the coding move- • The current 500,000 grades 9-12, set up sum- and our success. ... And we debate teed that when All-Stars fall, they ment? open computing jobs are in mer training for new everything. We challenge every- fall from much higher ground. In the narrowest sense, every sector, from manu- teachers in the field and thing. We seek to know everything Today, the toughest part of it may it’s about teaching young facturing to banking, from require that every high so that we can better know our- be that they do it in public: every- people to be able to write agriculture to health care, school in the state offer at selves.” thing tweeted out, Facebook-post- computer code. In the but only 50,000 computer least one computer sci- If he talked like this at home, ed, splashed on a web page, in- broadest sense, it’s about science students graduate a ence course.” more of us would be happy to have stantly Instagrammed. promoting computer edu- year. The bad news is that the him here. If he gives serious, A couple of months ago, I was cation. • What is increasingly a bill has only passed the thoughtful, prepared remarks only part of the very public layoffs at Now, unless they have basic skill is only available House, and it provided no when traveling, he should travel ESPN, and I realize, more than been living in a cave for to the lucky few, leaving significant funding to get more. ever, how my time in professional the last 20 years or so, most students behind, par- the computer education baseball helped me frame the big- most people have figured ticularly students of color courses that are needed • • • ger picture on the other side of any out that computers are and girls. actually implemented in setback, especially when you are important and understand • Not only does computer schools across the state. Supreme Court Chief Justice falling from the top of an industry. they are vital for our fu- science provide every stu- The coding movement John Roberts speaking at his son’s Just as I learned when the Yankees ture. But what most of us dent foundational knowl- demonstrates what every- middle-school graduation, June 3: released me in 2005. Both experi- who have not been living edge, but it also leads to the one knows: Computer lit- ences led me to take time out to ex- in a cave generally don’t highest-paying, fastest- eracy and education are From time to time in the years to amine what I learned from the understand is how big a growing jobs in the U.S. essential to the success of come, I hope you will be treated ride, whether I appreciated my sta- problem we have with the economy. our children and our state. unfairly, so that you will come to tion when I stopped to take it in. lack of skilled coders and Nationally and world- What we don’t know is know the value of justice. I hope That reflection only underscored computer education. A re- wide, the best-known orga- will our national and state that you will suffer betrayal be- the significance of the now. cent Washington Post arti- nization that has spear- political leaders do what is cause that will teach you the im- In tonight’s game, we will wit- cle outlined the problem: headed the coding move- required to ensure our portance of loyalty. Sorry to say, ness the talents of those who per- “An estimated 500,000 un- ment is Code.org. It was children have this knowl- but I hope you will be lonely from form in the rarefied air we often filled U.S. jobs require some founded in 2013 by twin edge required for success? time to time so that you don’t take speak about when it comes to the level of computer-science brothers Hadi and Ali Par- We should all demand friends for granted. I wish you bad few who reach the top of the top. understanding, yet three- tovi. Today, Code.org is a that they do. luck, again, from time to time so They are in their moment. And quarters of the nation’s fast-growing nonprofit ded- that you will be conscious of the maybe, if we are lucky, they will public schools do not offer icated to expanding access Phil Noble has a technology role of chance in life and under- create an original and singular mo- any computer science to computer science and in- firm in Charleston, is found- stand that your success is not com- ment for all of us, the kind that courses, often sending com- creasing participation by er of World Class Scholars pletely deserved and that the fail- happens when we watch the best panies turning to foreign women and underrepre- and writes a weekly column ure of others is not completely de- outshine the best. workers for specialized sented minorities. for the S.C. Press Associa- served either. And when you lose, skills. The federal govern- Their big annual event is tion. Contact him at phil@ as you will from time to time, I Notable & Quotable is compiled by ment isn’t doing much to the Hour of Code promo- philnoble.com and get his hope every now and then, your op- Graham Osteen. Contact him at help: Virtually no federal tion, which encourages columns at www.PhilNoble. ponent will gloat over your failure. [email protected]. funding is dedicated to en- people to participate via a com. A10 | WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 2017 DAILY PLANNER THE SUMTER ITEM

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Recognize any EUGENIA LAST for others will limitations or setbacks that help you challenge you and deal with them overcome any shortcomings at before you take on more. A home or in your personal life. Don’t complimentary attitude when let anyone talk you into dealing with others will help you SUMTER ANIMAL CONTROL PET OF THE WEEK overspending or being excessive. get your way. Offer love and peace, not discord. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Don’t TAURUS (April 20-May 20): let love confuse you. Learn from Consider what others expect or past experiences and use your want you to do, and make a intuition to figure out how you can decision to help or not based on get your way without disturbing time, money and desire. If you those you care about. Look for an aren’t fully motivated to do alternative route that offers greater something, move on to an activity relationship stability. that suits you better. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Forming Take care when making promises. If an alliance is encouraged. Sharing you cannot live up to what’s information will give you leverage expected of you, it will cause regarding the changes you want to widespread problems both at see happen. Going with the flow home and at work. Talk is cheap if will give you the ability to have you don’t follow through. Rethink greater control over the outcome. your strategy before you commit. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Some CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): interesting opportunities will come Remembering the past will be your way. Take part in an event, helpful when trying to move retreat or conference that forward. Dealing with emotional promotes something you have never experienced before. What issues will be difficult if someone is you discover will change the way not honest with you about their you live and how you treat the feelings or intentions. Open ones you love. communication will be necessary. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): A change in AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Self- the way you handle your personal indulgence based on false finances, contracts or health issues information should be recognized will bring satisfactory results. and dismissed. You’ll gain far more Generosity is a wonderful if you stay focused on making a characteristic to have, but only to a positive change at home. Act on point. You cannot buy love or facts, not on assumptions, if you respect. want to avoid discord. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Let VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Accept Sam is a big boy with long legs! He weighs 60 pounds and is approximately 3 years old. He is friendly and your creative imagination take the inevitable and work with what gets along well with other dogsSam at is Sumter a friendly Animal boy, Control. loves Heto gois a for strong walks boy with lots of energy and will over. If you are unique in your you have. It’s how you move need an active owner. Sam loves to be taken for walks and does well on a leash. He might be house approach, your novel ideas will forward that will make a difference trained. Sam is currently in kennel O1. In addition to Sam, Sumter Animal Control has many other adopt- attract positive attention. Don’t fall to how far you get. Don’t let able pets who are deserving of forever homes. Visit Animal Control at 1240 Winkles Road, (803) 436-2066, short due to problems in your disillusion take over. Get the facts or view available pets on the Sumter Animal Control Facebook page. Remember to check with us if your personal life. Deal with emotional and react with precision, detail and pet is lost. intelligence. situations abruptly. SECTION B WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 2017 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: [email protected]

PRO TENNIS At 37, Venus Williams set for her 10th Wimbledon semifinal; Konta up next

BY HOWARD FENDRIC and she seems to be doing pretty well. This is The Associated Press really amazing.” Enjoying a career renaissance deep into her LONDON — Venus Williams’ mother could 30s, despite dealing with an energy-sapping not stop smiling and laughing. She had just disease, Williams rode a strong serve that pro- watched her 37-year-old daughter reach the duced eight aces, imposing returns and her Wimbledon semifinals for the 10th time and, court coverage of old to a 6-3, 7-5 victory over well, the whole thing was just a bit hard to be- French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko of lieve. Latvia, edging closer to a sixth singles title at “She says, ‘I love my job!’ and she means it. I the All England Club. guess she’s kind of like a boxer: People think “The competition keeps you growing,” Wil- it’s time for her to quit because she’s too old,” liams said. “You have to get better if you want Oracene Price said after leaving Centre Court, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS where the roof was shut because of rain Tues- Venus Williams returns to Jelena Ostapenko during her 6-3, 7-5 wom- day. “But she keeps getting back in the ring — SEE VENUS, PAGE B4 en’s quarterfinal victory at Wimbledon on Tuesday in London.

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL 1st pitch of Round 2 tonight Sumter P-15’s take on Lexington a year after ugly first-round brawl

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS everyone that no matter what hap- [email protected] pens, stay on the bench and let the coaches take care of it. After beating Lexington to open the “I’m not really worried about that. first round of the American Legion It’s a different year, a different set of state playoffs last year, the Sumter guys and I feel like we’ll be just fine.” P-15’s are hoping for a similar out- Campbell and Sumter look to put come in Round 2 this year — which be- last’s year’s incident behind them gins today at approximately 7:30 p.m. against a very tough Lexington squad. at Riley Park in the opening game of Post 7 finished the year 13-5 and took the best-of-5 series. second place in League VIII. The game will start 30 minutes after Lexington stormed past Hampton in the completion of the Junior P-15’s game the first round with a 3-game sweep. against Cheraw in the Junior state play- Post 7 won the first two games 13-6 offs, which is scheduled to begin at 5:30. and 15-0 and was up 23-0 in the third The circumstances surrounding a inning of Game 3 when Hampton for- potential victory for the Senior P-15’s feited following a lightning delay. are likely going to be vastly different, “They’ve got a good offensive ball however. club,” Campbell said. “They can put Post 15 and Post 7 were involved in a some runs on the board. They’ve also benches-clearing brawl in the opening got a good defense and they’ve got game of last year’s playoffs — one that some speed. They use it up and down saw a combined six players get ejected, a the lineup and they don’t beat them- postponement of Game 2 and the best- selves with too many errors.” of-5 series being shortened to a best-of-3. The P-15’s will have to be at their best, Sumter prevailed 2-0, but its playoff Campbell added, and through three life was up in the air for a few tense postseason games they have been. Sum- couple of days. ter swept Murrells Inlet in the opening “We’ve discussed it (with the team),” P-15’s head coach Steve Campbell said. “We’ve decided and we’ve instructed SEE PITCH, PAGE B3

PHOTOS BY RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM Sumter’s Rylan Williamson and the rest of the P-15’s look to earn their way into next week- Sumter’s Ryan Touchberry, right, and the rest of the P-15’s begin their second-round end’s American Legion state tournament with a series victory over Lexington in the sec- state playoff series against Lexington tonight at approximately 7:30 p.m. at Riley Park, ond round. Both Sumter and Post 7 were involved in a benches-clearing brawl during the following the Junior Legion game. opening game of last year’s playoffs, resulting in the series being shortened to a best-of-3.

PRO BASEBALL COLLEGE FOOTBALL Brad Mills SEC faces strong challenges pinch-hits as from ACC, Big 10 as top dog AL All-Star BY JOHN ZENOR league that won AP Sports Writer seven straight national titles manager HOOVER, Ala. — When from 2006-12. LSU’s Ed Orgeron matter of “If you’re try- BY STEVEN WINE factly declared the SEC as ing to hit a mov- AP Sports Writer “the best conference in the ORGERON ing target on this United States,” he was mostly date and say, ‘Is MIAMI — Among the preaching to the choir in the the SEC the best most unlikely All-Stars is a THE ASSOCIATED PRESS league’s backyard. league right now?’, the answer former 17th-round draft pick National League outfielder Bryce Harper (34) catches a fly ball by But the Southeastern Con- is no,” SEC Network analyst with one career the American League’s Salvador Perez during Tuesday’s MLB All- ference’s once-undisputed sta- and talk show host Paul Fine- home run. Star Game in Miami. tus as college football’s top baum said Tuesday at media Brad Mills league is facing strong chal- days. “I think it’s probably the won’t swing a manager Terry Francona, this chair.” lenges from both the ACC and ACC. It’s marginal and you bat Tuesday who is recovering from a If not for Francona’s Big Ten despite Alabama’s can come back and say, ‘Yeah night. But he procedure last week to cor- health issue, Mills would best efforts. but...’ will pinch-hit. rect an irregular heartbeat. have taken part in the game The Crimson Tide certainly “Results matter, and the MILLS The Cleve- “Getting this responsibili- as a coach. Now he’s respon- remains formidable as ever, if SEC has lost two times in the land Indians ty is very humbling,” Mills sible for running a 32-man not invincible, at the top. Be- last four years to the ACC.” bench coach will manage said. “I’m thrilled to be here, yond that, there’s plenty of the American League team but I definitely would love to uncertainty — and in some as a replacement for Indians have Terry sitting here in SEE MILLS, PAGE B3 cases mediocrity — in a SEE FACES, PAGE B2 B2 | WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 2017 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

RUNS—Springer, Houston, 76; Judge, New York, 75; Altuve, Houston, 62; COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD Correa, Houston, 62; Ramirez, Cleve- land, 62; Betts, Boston, 61; Dickerson, Tampa Bay, 60; Gardner, New York, TV, RADIO 58; 3 tied at 55. RBI—Cruz, Seattle, 70; Judge, New TODAY York, 66; Correa, Houston, 65; Sano, 8 a.m. – Professional Tennis: Wimble- Minnesota, 62; Springer, Houston, don Centre Court Men’s Quarterfinal 61; Cano, Seattle, 60; KDavis, Oak- Matches from London (ESPN). land, 60; Abreu, Chicago, 58; Morri- 8 a.m. – Professional Tennis: Wimble- son, Tampa Bay, 57; Perez, Kansas don No. 1 Court Men’s Quarterfinal City, 57. Matches from London (ESPN2). HITS—Altuve, Houston, 116; Ramirez, 8 a.m. – International Cycling: Tour De Cleveland, 109; Dickerson, Tampa France Stage 11 from Pau, France Bay, 107; Hosmer, Kansas City, 106; (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). Springer, Houston, 104; Abreu, Chi- 10 a.m. – College Football SEC Media cago, 103; Correa, Houston, 103; An- Days from Hoover, Ala. (SEC NETWORK). drus, Texas, 102; Judge, New York, 99; Noon – Professional Tennis: Wimble- Simmons, Los Angeles, 98. don Centre Court Men’s Quarterfinal DOUBLES—Betts, Boston, 29; Lowrie, Matches from London (ESPN). Oakland, 27; Ramirez, Cleveland, 27; 4 p.m. – NBA Basketball: NBA Summer Altuve, Houston, 25; Lindor, Cleve- League Playoffs First-Round Game land, 25; Dickerson, Tampa Bay, 24; from Las Vegas (ESPNU). Gurriel, Houston, 24; 4 tied at 23. 4 p.m. – Women’s Professional Golf: TRIPLES—Castellanos, Detroit, 6; Senior LPGA Championship Final Ramirez, Cleveland, 5; Sanchez, Chi- Round from French Lick, Ind. (GOLF). cago, 5; Bogaerts, Boston, 4; Merri- 4 p.m. – NBA Basketball: NBA Summer field, Kansas City, 4; 9 tied at 3. League Playoffs First-Round Game HOME RUNS—Judge, New York, 30; from Las Vegas (NBA TV). Springer, Houston, 27; Moustakas, 6 p.m. – NBA Basketball: NBA Summer Kansas City, 25; KDavis, Oakland, 24; League Playoffs First-Round Game Morrison, Tampa Bay, 24; Smoak, To- from Las Vegas (ESPN2). ronto, 23; Gallo, Texas, 21; Sano, Min- 6 p.m. – NBA Basketball: NBA Summer nesota, 21; Alonso, Oakland, 20; Cor- League Playoffs First-Round Game rea, Houston, 20. from Las Vegas (NBA TV). STOLEN BASES—Maybin, Los Angeles, 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk 25; Andrus, Texas, 20; Dyson, Seattle, (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 20; DeShields, Texas, 19; Altuve, 6:30 p.m. – International Soccer: CON- Houston, 18; Buxton, Minnesota, 16; CACAF Gold Cup Group B Match from Betts, Boston, 15; Cain, Kansas City, Tampa, Fla. – Panama vs. Nicaragua 15; RDavis, Oakland, 15; Merrifield, (FOX SPORTS 1, UNIVISION). Kansas City, 14. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 6:30 p.m. – American Legion Baseball: PITCHING—Vargas, Kansas City, 12-3; Georgia football coach Kirby Smart speaks during the Southeastern Conference’s annual media State Playoffs Second-Round Series Sale, Boston, 11-4; Carrasco, Cleve- Game One – Lexington at Sumter land, 10-3; Santana, Minnesota, 10-6; gathering on Tuesday in Hoover, Alabama. The Bulldogs and Florida are favored to win the SEC East. (WWHM-FM 92.3, WWHM-FM 93.3, Fulmer, Detroit, 9-6; Keuchel, Hous- WWHM-AM 1290). ton, 9-0; Pomeranz, Boston, 9-4; Stro- 8 p.m. – NBA Basketball: NBA Summer man, Toronto, 9-5; 4 tied at 8. League Playoffs First-Round Game ERA—Vargas, Kansas City, 2.62; Sale, from Las Vegas (ESPN2). Boston, 2.75; Kluber, Cleveland, 2.80; 8 p.m. – NBA Basketball: NBA Summer Santana, Minnesota, 2.99; McCullers, Florida, Georgia SEC East favorites League Playoffs First-Round Game Houston, 3.06; Fulmer, Detroit, 3.19; from Las Vegas (NBA TV). Stroman, Toronto, 3.29; Carrasco, 9 p.m. – International Soccer: CONCA- Cleveland, 3.44; Darvish, Texas, 3.49; BY DAVID BRANDT believes the Gators can close four touchdowns. CAF Gold Cup Group B Match from Severino, New York, 3.54. Tampa, Fla. – United States vs. Marti- STRIKEOUTS—Sale, Boston, 178; Ar- AP Sports Writer the gap in a hurry. Their presence should nique (FOX SPORTS 1, UNIVISION). cher, Tampa Bay, 147; Darvish, Texas, “It’s small details,” Daw- continue to help sophomore 9 p.m. – Minor League Baseball: Triple- 125; Severino, New York, 124; Kluber, A All-Star Game from Tacoma, Wash. Cleveland, 123; Carrasco, Cleveland, HOOVER, Ala. — Geor- son said. “Coach Mac always quarterback Jacob Eason, (MLB NETWORK). 114; Estrada, Toronto, 110; Porcello, gia’s got the two star run- preaches to us about the lit- who threw for 2,430 yards 10 p.m. – NBA Basketball: NBA Sum- Boston, 109; Quintana, Chicago, 109; mer League Playoffs First-Round McCullers, Houston, 106. ning backs and an experi- tle things. I might be a step and 16 touchdowns last sea- Game from Las Vegas (ESPN2). enced defense. Florida has away from breaking on a son. Georgia hasn’t played 10 p.m. – WNBA Basketball: Atlanta at NATIONAL LEAGUE Phoenix (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). EAST DIVISION the intriguing transfer quar- ball that could change the in the SEC championship 10 p.m. – NBA Basketball: NBA Sum- mer League Playoffs First-Round W L Pct GB terback and has won 19 game ... it’s just little things game since 2012 and hasn’t Game from Las Vegas (NBA TV). Washington 52 36 .591 — games over the past two sea- Atlanta 42 45 .483 9½ like that.” won a league title since 2005. Miami 41 46 .471 10½ sons under coach Jim McEl- Florida has an intriguing “This is our chance to try New York 39 47 .453 12 TENNIS Philadelphia 29 58 .333 22½ wain. quarterback situation after to lead our team and lead By The Associated Press CENTRAL DIVISION Together, the two pro- adding Notre Dame gradu- them to something great,” WIMBLEDON RESULTS W L Pct GB grams arguably represent ate transfer Malik Zaire in Michel said. Wednesday Milwaukee 50 41 .549 — the best programs the South- June. Zaire, who threw for Vanderbilt and Mississip- At The All England Chicago 43 45 .489 5½ Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club St. Louis 43 45 .489 5½ eastern Conference’s East- 122 yards and a touchdown pi State were the other London Pittsburgh 42 47 .472 7 ern Division has to offer. last season in a backup role, teams that were in Hoover Singles Cincinnati 39 49 .443 9½ Men WEST DIVISION It is still unclear if one joins a competition that in- on Tuesday. The Commo- Fourth Round W L Pct GB can finally push past the cludes Feleipe Franks and dores have some momentum Novak Djokovic (2), Serbia, def. Adri- Los Angeles 61 29 .678 — an Mannarino, France, 6-2, 7-6 (5), Arizona 53 36 .596 7½ West and win a league Luke Del Rio. after making a bowl game in 6-4. Colorado 52 39 .571 9½ crown. McElwain didn’t give 2016 for the first time in Women San Diego 38 50 .432 22 Quarterfinals San Francisco34 56 .378 27 Florida and Georgia were many clues about who Derek Mason’s three-year Garbine Muguruza (14), Spain, def. among four teams that took would win the job. tenure. Svetlana Kuznetsova (7), Russia, 6-3, TUESDAY’S GAMES 6-4. AL at NL, 8:00 p.m. the podium at SEC media “We’re always looking to Mason has nine starters Venus Williams (10), United States, days on Tuesday. Both are add to everything that we do returning on offense, includ- def. Jelena Ostapenko (13), Latvia, FRIDAY’S GAMES 6-3, 7-5. Chicago Cubs at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. trying to end the West’s and create competition,” ing Ralph Webb, who ran for Johanna Konta (6), Britain, def. Si- St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. eight-game winning streak McElwain said. “And ulti- 1,283 yards and 13 touch- mona Halep (2), Romania, 6-7 (2), 7-6 Colorado at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. (5), 6-4. L.A. Dodgers at Miami, 7:10 p.m. in the league’s champion- mately it doesn’t matter downs last season. The de- Washington at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. ship game dating back to what the profession you’re fense has seven starters Men Arizona at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. Today Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. 2009. in, but true competition is back, giving the team a vet- Quarterfinals San Francisco at San Diego, 10:10 Florida has been the something that really breeds eran feel. Play begins at 8 a.m. EDT p.m. Centre Court East’s representative the excellence.” Mississippi State is trying Andy Murray (1), Britain, vs. Sam SATURDAY’S GAMES Querrey (24), United States Chicago Cubs at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. past two years before run- Georgia’s chances for suc- to make a bowl game for an Milos Raonic (6), Canada, vs. Roger St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. ning into a brick wall named cess this season could large- eighth-straight season Federer (3), Switzerland Arizona at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. No. 1 Court Colorado at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Alabama. The Gators lost ly rely on its star running under coach Dan Mullen. Gilles Muller (16), Luxembourg, vs. L.A. Dodgers at Miami, 7:10 p.m. 29-15 in 2015 and 54-16 last backs — seniors Nick Chubb Junior quarterback Nick Marin Cilic (7), Serbia Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m. Tomas Berdych (11), Czech Republic, Washington at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. season. and Sony Michel. Chubb ran Fitzgerald returns after vs. Novak Djokovic (2), Serbia San Francisco at San Diego, 8:40 p.m. Despite the lopsided na- for 1,130 yards eight touch- throwing for 2,423 yards and NATIONAL LEAGUE ture of last year’s game, downs last season while Mi- running for 1,375 yards last WNBA STANDINGS BATTING—Murphy, Washington, .342; Florida safety Duke Dawson chel ran for 840 yards and season. By The Associated Press Zimmerman, Washington, .330; Harp- er, Washington, .325; Posey, San Fran- EASTERN CONFERENCE cisco, .324; Blackmon, Colorado, .319; W L Pct GB Cozart, Cincinnati, .316; Ozuna, Washington 10 6 .625 — Miami, .316; Votto, Cincinnati, .315; Connecticut 8 7 .533 1½ Goldschmidt, Arizona, .312; Peralta, SEC head men Mark Richt (Miami) and New York 7 7 .500 2 Arizona, .312. FACES FROM PAGE B1 Atlanta 6 7 .462 2½ RUNS—Goldschmidt, Arizona, 73; Bobby Petrino (Louisville). Indiana 7 8 .467 2½ Blackmon, Colorado, 72; Harper, The Big Ten starts with Ohio State’s Chicago 3 12 .200 6½ Washington, 69; Votto, Cincinnati, 65; Stanton, Miami, 60; Inciarte, Atlanta, Clemson toppled the Tide on a last-second Urban Meyer, who led Florida to a pair of WESTERN CONFERENCE 58; Thames, Milwaukee, 58; 4 tied at touchdown at the national championship national titles, and Michigan’s Jim Har- W L Pct GB 57. Minnesota 12 1 .923 — RBI—Arenado, Colorado, 70; Ozuna, game in January. Florida State claimed the baugh topping the pecking order. The days Los Angeles 12 3 .800 1 Miami, 70; Votto, Cincinnati, 68; Gold- title with a win over Auburn four years ear- of a Steve Spurrier-Saban-Meyer SEC Phoenix 7 6 .538 5 schmidt, Arizona, 67; Lamb, Arizona, Dallas 8 9 .471 6 67; Harper, Washington, 65; Shaw, lier. coaching Mount Rushmore are past. Seattle 7 8 .467 6 Milwaukee, 65; Murphy, Washington, The ACC isn’t the only league mounting a “What do you have now in the SEC? I San Antonio 1 14 .067 12 64; Zimmerman, Washington, 63; 3 tied at 61. challenge to the league’s supremacy. mean, after Saban, who’s next?” Finebaum TUESDAY’S GAMES HITS—Blackmon, Colorado, 117; In- The Big Ten finished with four teams said. “There’s no clear second-best coach. No games scheduled ciarte, Atlanta, 112; Murphy, Wash- ington, 111; Ozuna, Miami, 107; Are- ranked in the Top 10 in the final AP poll. And even if you come up with that answer, TODAY’S GAMES nado, Colorado, 106; LeMahieu, Colo- The league did go 3-7 in bowl games. San Antonio at Indiana, 12 p.m. rado, 104; Gordon, Miami, 102; Gold- it’s not concrete.” Dallas at Chicago, 12:30 p.m. schmidt, Arizona, 99; Harper, Wash- The ACC enjoyed an 8-3 postseason romp What is concrete: The ACC held the upper Connecticut at Seattle, 3 p.m. ington, 99; Votto, Cincinnati, 99. Atlanta at Phoenix, 10 p.m. DOUBLES—Murphy, Washington, 29; while the SEC’s 12 bowl teams managed just hand last season. That league went 10-4 Arenado, Colorado, 28; Duvall, Cin- a .500 postseason record. against SEC teams and won four of five THURSDAY’S GAMES cinnati, 27; Herrera, Philadelphia, 26; Connecticut at Los Angeles, 10:30 Drury, Arizona, 23; Markakis, Atlanta, The SEC sent a four-loss Auburn team to postseason games. p.m. 22; Owings, Arizona, 22; Seager, Los the Sugar Bowl, its most prominent non- There does seem to be a wider disparity Angeles, 22; Shaw, Milwaukee, 22; Zimmerman, Washington, 22. playoff game. The Tigers lost 35-19 to Okla- between ’Bama and the rest of the league TRIPLES—Blackmon, Colorado, 10; Co- homa. than among the top conferences. MLB STANDINGS zart, Cincinnati, 6; Hamilton, Cincinna- By The Associated Press ti, 6; Arenado, Colorado, 5; 9 tied at 4. Still, SEC teams are faring well on the re- Alabama has won 17 consecutive SEC HOME RUNS—Stanton, Miami, 26; cruiting trail, with half of the top 12 signing games, all but three by double-digit mar- AMERICAN LEAGUE Votto, Cincinnati, 26; Bellinger, Los EAST DIVISION Angeles, 25; Bruce, New York, 23; classes in the 247Sports composite rankings gins. A 54-16 dismantling of Florida in the W L Pct GB Ozuna, Miami, 23; Thames, Milwau- this year. Alabama was No. 1 and Georgia SEC championship game would indicate a Boston 50 39 .562 — kee, 23; Schebler, Cincinnati, 22; 7 New York 45 41 .523 3½ tied at 20. only two spots back. sizable distance between the Tide and the Tampa Bay 47 43 .522 3½ STOLEN BASES—Hamilton, Cincinnati, For Finebaum, the difference comes down rest of the league, though rival coaches are Baltimore 42 46 .477 7½ 38; Turner, Washington, 35; Gordon, Toronto 41 47 .466 8½ Miami, 32; Broxton, Milwaukee, 17; to the head coaches. mostly unwilling to measure that gap. Nunez, San Francisco, 17; Villar, Mil- CENTRAL DIVISION waukee, 16; Peraza, Cincinnati, 15; The ACC has national championship It’s clear the rest of the league — like the W L Pct GB Goldschmidt, Arizona, 13; Pollock, coaches in Clemson’s Dabo Swinney and vast majority of programs — has been lag- Cleveland 47 40 .540 — Arizona, 13; 4 tied at 11. Minnesota 45 43 .511 2½ PITCHING—Kershaw, Los Angeles, Florida State’s Jimbo Fisher, along with ex- ging well behind Alabama. Kansas City 44 43 .506 3 14-2; Greinke, Arizona, 11-4; Davies, Detroit 39 48 .448 8 Milwaukee, 10-4; Scherzer, Washing- Chicago 38 49 .437 9 ton, 10-5; Wainwright, St. Louis, 10-5; WEST DIVISION Wood, Los Angeles, 10-0; 5 tied at 9. W L Pct GB ERA—Scherzer, Washington, 2.10; Houston 60 29 .674 — Kershaw, Los Angeles, 2.18; Gonzalez, SPORTS ITEMS Los Angeles 45 47 .489 16½ Washington, 2.86; Greinke, Arizona, Texas 43 45 .489 16½ 2.86; Ray, Arizona, 2.97; Leake, St. Seattle 43 47 .478 17½ Louis, 3.12; Nova, Pittsburgh, 3.21; Oakland 39 50 .438 21 Nelson, Milwaukee, 3.30; Straily, Miami, 3.31; Martinez, St. Louis, 3.40. Former baseball coach sues College of Charleston TUESDAY’S GAMES STRIKEOUTS—Scherzer, Washington, AL at NL, 8:00 p.m. 173; Kershaw, Los Angeles, 159; Ray, Arizona, 141; Greinke, Arizona, 131; CHARLOTTE HOPES TO FRIDAY’S GAMES deGrom, New York, 130; Martinez, St. CHARLESTON — Former physical and verbal abuse of Chicago Cubs at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Louis, 128; Strasburg, Washington, College of Charleston base- players — something Heath LAND MLS SOCCER TEAM N.Y. Yankees at Boston, 7:10 p.m. 128; Samardzija, San Francisco, 127; Toronto at Detroit, 7:10 p.m. Nelson, Milwaukee, 118; 2 tied at 110. ball coach Matt Heath has denied. CHARLOTTE — Charlotte Minnesota at Houston, 8:10 p.m. sued the school, its presi- Heath served two years on is making a push to land a Seattle at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. TRANSACTIONS dent Glenn McConnell and a five-year contract that Major League Soccer team. Texas at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m. By The Associated Press athletic director Matt Rob- pays him $150,000 a year. The city will host MLS ex- Cleveland at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m. TUESDAY erts over his firing last College spokesman Mike ecutives July 18 in hopes of BASEBALL month after two seasons. Robertson said the school convincing them to bring a SATURDAY’S GAMES American League N.Y. Yankees at Boston, 4:05 p.m. NEW YORK YANKEES — Released 1B The lawsuit was filed Fri- would not have any com- franchise to a city that al- Toronto at Detroit, 6:10 p.m. Chris Carter. day in the United States’ ments due to pending litiga- ready has the NFL and NBA. Chicago Cubs at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. HOCKEY Minnesota at Houston, 7:10 p.m. National Hockey League District Court. It asks for tion. MLS4CLT, the ownership Seattle at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 ARIZONA COYOTES — Named Rick unspecified damages and a It’s the second time in group seeking to lure a p.m. Tocchet coach. Texas at Kansas City, 7:15 p.m. PITTSBURGH PENGUINS — Named judgment that the college three seasons the College of Major League Soccer (MLS) Cleveland at Oakland, 9:05 p.m. Mark Recchi assistant coach. and its leaders violated club to Charlotte, says MLS Tampa Bay at L.A. Angels, 9:07 p.m. Charleston has dismissed a COLLEGE Heath’s rights of due pro- coach for his conduct. The executives will meet with of- AMERICAN LEAGUE CHARLESTON SOUTHERN — Named BATTING—Altuve, Houston, .347; Jason Payne men’s golf coach. cess by not giving him a school let go of former ficials from the city of Char- Ramirez, Cleveland, .332; Judge, New CLEMSON — Named Elliott Charles hearing before he was let go. men’s basketball coach lotte and Mecklenburg York, .329; Correa, Houston, .325; associate athletic director for com- Gamel, Seattle, .323; Hosmer, Kansas pliance services. Heath was let go after an Doug Wojcik in 2014 after a County and visit the pro- City, .318; Reddick, Houston, .313; SC AIKEN — Named Sara Nuxol wom- investigation, according to 50-page report found he ver- posed MLS stadium site. Castro, New York, .313; Dickerson, en’s assistant basketball coach. Tampa Bay, .312; Mancini, Baltimore, Named Corey Hendren men’s assis- the lawsuit, into potential bally abused players and .312. tant basketball coach. misconduct that included staffers. From wire reports THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 2017 | B3

field on Thursday at 7 p.m. Left-hander PITCH FROM PAGE B1 Chandler Hunter (4-2, 2.52 ERA, 30 K, 13 BB) and righty Dawson Price (0-1, 3.60 round to improve to 16-7 overall after win- ERA, 18 K, 7 BB) will likely be chosen ning the first two games by a combined for games 3 and 4 on Friday and Satur- scored of 33-7. Game 3 was forfeited, giv- day with Game 5 slated for Sunday at ing Post 15 a 9-0 victory. Riley if necessary. “I feel good about where we are after Williamson still leads the team with a the first round,” Campbell said. “Our .444 batting average and 22 runs driven pitching was outstanding, our hitting in. Price isn’t far behind at .382 with 21 was awesome and our defense played RBI. Caleb Larrimore (.390), Joey very well also. If we can carry that type Pereira (.345), Courtland Howard (.339) of approach into (today), we’re going to and Cory Blackley (.333) are all batting make some noise in this run.” over .300 as well, giving the P-15’s solid With that in mind, Campbell doesn’t production throughout the lineup. plan on changing things up too much. “Our keys are to just stay focused at Right-hander Lathan Todd (4-1 win-loss the plate and don’t get ourselves in a record, 1.56 earned run average, 42 hole by swinging at pitches out of the strikeouts, six walks) is the likely Game strike zone,” Campbell said. “We have to 1 starter followed by fellow righty Rylan continue to be aggressive on the base- Williamson (3-0, 1.56 ERA, 40 K, 13 BB) paths and we have to play good defense in Game 2 at the Lexington High School and not give up any extra outs.”

AMERICAN LEGION STATE PLAYOFFS LOWER STATE Thursday Thursday Second-Round Series Florence at Aiken Spartanburg at Rock Hill Sumter (League III 1) vs.Lex- Friday Friday ington (League VIII 2) Aiken at Florence Rock Hill at Spartanburg (if Today Saturday necessary) Lexington at Sumter Florence at Aiken (if neces- Saturday Thursday sary) Spartanburg at Rock Hill (if Sumter at Lexington Sunday necessary) Friday Aiken at Florence (if neces- Gaffney (League VI 1) vs. Fort Lexington at Sumter sary) Mill (League V 2) Saturday 17, Orangeburg 3, Aiken Tuesday Sumter at Lexington (if neces- Beaufort (League I 1) vs. Horry Fort Mill at Gaffney sary) (League II 2) Today Sunday Today Gaffney at Fort Mill Lexington at Sumter (if neces- Horry at Beaufort Thursday sary) Thursday Fort Mill at Gaffney Chapin/Newberry (League VIII 1) Beaufort at Horry Friday vs. Camden (League III 2) Friday Gaffney at Fort Mill (if necessary) Today Horry at Beaufort Saturday Camden at Chapin/Newberry Saturday Fort Mill at Gaffney (if necessary) Thursday Beaufort at Horry (if neces- Greenville (League VII 1) vs. Chapin/Newberry at Camden sary) Inman (League VI 2) Friday Sunday Today Camden at Chapin/Newberry Horry at Beaufort (if neces- Inman at Greenville Saturday sary) Thursday Chapin/Newberry at Camden Greenville at Inman (if necessary) UPPER STATE Friday Sunday Rock Hill (League V 1) vs. Spar- Inman at Greenville Camden at Chapin/Newberry tanburg (League VI 3) Saturday (if necessary) Tuesday Greenville at Inman (if neces- Florence (League II 1) vs. Aiken Spartanburg at Rock Hill sary) (League VIII 3) Today Sunday RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM Today Rock Hill at Spartanburg Inman at Greenville (if neces- Aiken at Florence sary) Sumter catcher Daniel Twitty makes contact earlier in the season at Riley Park. The P-15’s take on Lexington tonight in the opening game of the best-of-5 series.

PRO BASEBALL Yankees’ Judge smashes his way to Home Run Derby title

BY RONALD BLUM wasn’t too surprised by that,” Judge AP Baseball Writer said. Hitting second each time, Judge MIAMI — Aaron Judge hit the glass knocked out Bour 23-22 in the first behind left field that supports the re- round and beat Los Angeles Dodgers tractable roof at Marlins Park. He rookie Cody Bellinger 13-12 in the sec- drove balls over the Red Grooms home ond. Then, with lightning visible be- run sculpture in left-center, over the hind the huge glass door, he hit a 458- batter’s eye in center and — unusually foot drive above the batter’s eye for for a Home Run Derby, to the opposite the title. field, too. “That guy Aaron Judge, he doesn’t He even hit the roof. get tired,” Sano said. The larger-than-life New York Yan- Many of the All-Stars sat in foul ter- kees slugger dominated the All-Star ritory, some with their kids. Home Run Derby in the same manner “I had never seen him in person. he has smashed his way through his He’s really impressive,” said Colora- rookie season, beating Minnesota’s do’s Charlie Blackmon, who was elim- Miguel Sano 11-10 with two minutes to inated in the first round. “The first spare in the final on Monday night. time I saw him, he was in a crowd. I “It was a blast. I enjoyed every min- was wondering what he was standing ute of it — watching the other guys THE ASSOCIATED PRESS on. He’s a monster.” swing, coming here early and talking New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge smiles after winning the MLB All-Star Home Run Judge leads the major leagues with to the media,” Judge said. “Everything Derby on Monday in Miami. 30 home runs, and some Yankees fans about today was fantastic.” showed up to support him in their full Five years ago, Judge won the col- incredible experience.” the 2011 Derby winner. “He was going dress — flowing black robes and white lege home run derby in Omaha, Ne- Judge, 6-foot-7 and 282 pounds, hit 47 opposite field. He was late on the ball powdered wigs. Booed initially by the braska. This time, he outslugged some home runs in the derby that totaled and he was putting the ball in the crowd of 37,027, Judge earned cheers of baseball’s top stars, including local 3.9 miles. His longest drive of the upper deck.” once Stanton, the defending champi- favorites Giancarlo Stanton and Justin night went 513 feet, and he topped 500 Judge had no trouble hitting the on, and Bour were eliminated in the Bour of the Miami Marlins. four times. roof, thought to be previously un- first round. “A lot more fans,” Judge said. “Your “I thought I had seen it all before. touched by batted ball. That drive Judge has hit the longest home run adrenaline is pumping, you’re ner- He didn’t even look like he was getting didn’t count. in the regular season this year in the vous, you’re excited. But this was an tired,” said Seattle’s Robinson Cano, “I got it in BP, too, earlier. So I majors — 495 feet.

the staff earned the opportu- When Francona was hired to MILLS FROM PAGE B1 nity to lead the AL All-Stars manage the Indians in 2013, after guiding the Indians last Mills rejoined him. team and getting most of the year to the World Series, their “Millsy and Tito are pretty players into the game. first since 1997. much joined at the hip,” Indi- He had some help with the While the 60-year-old Mills ans All-Star right-hander starting lineup from Franco- has never before led such a Corey Kluber said. “It might na, who paid Mills a visit be- star-studded lineup, he’s a be Brad Mills managing the fore the Indians’ game Sun- baseball lifer. team, but it’s not going to be day. Mills broke into the majors that much different than if it “When he came in the club- as a third baseman with Mon- was Tito.” house he sat down, and the treal in 1980 and was finished first thing he said to me is, by 1983, after 106 games. ‘OK, who’s hitting second?’” Mills began coaching in Mills said. Both knew it was a 1987 and in 1997 joined the given Jose Altuve of the As- Philadelphia Phillies, where tros would lead off. Jose Francona was a rookie man- Ramirez of the Indians will ager. Homeowners bat second. They were also together in Despite contrasting person- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Boston, where Mills helped and Rentersnters alities, Francona and Mills American League’s George Springer (4) swings at a pitch during the Francona manage the Red Sox have been close since they first inning of Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game in Miami. to the World Series champion- IInsurance,nsurance, totoo.o were college teammates at Ar- ship in 2004, ending the team’s izona in the 1970s. Mills order was another result of can do. Up and down the line- 86-year title drought. Mills serves as the straight man their teamwork, Mills said. up we can shuffle it, put any- was still coaching for Franco- while Francona delivers “You really couldn’t do body in there.” na when the Red Sox won the punchlines. wrong with putting them any- Mills will be assisted by the championship again in 2007. Together they could per- body anywhere in the lineup rest of the Cleveland staff and Mills managed the Houston form “Who’s on First?” that we have,” he said. “It was by Tampa Bay manager Kevin Astros for 2½ seasons begin- “Brad’s the anti-Tito,” Indi- more about this being a show, Cash, who previously worked ning in 2010 but was fired Get a quote today. ans All-Star reliever Andrew let these guys show what they for the Indians. Francona and after going 171-274 (.384). Miller said. “To watch them work together and see how LocalLocal OfficeOffice different they are, and yet how much they do like each other, it’s pretty special. I don’t know if they could be 803-938-8200803-938-8200 more different.” 803-938-8200 Francona and Mills hardly geico.com/sumtergeggeico.com/sumterico.com/sumter look at each other during 639657 Bultman Bultman DrDr. games, their eyes fixed on the SuSumterSumtermter field as they shift the defense, Some discounts, coverages, payment plans and features are not available in all analyze pitches and at-bats states or all GEICO companies. Homeowners, renters, and condo coverages are written through non-affiliated insurance companies and are secured through the GEICO Insurance Agency, Inc. GEICO is a registered service mark and plan moves. of Government Employees Insurance Company, Washington, D.C. 20076; a Berkshire Hathaway Inc. subsidiary. GEICO Gecko image © 1999-2015. © Deciding the AL batting 2015 GEICO. B4 | WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 2017 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

RECRUITING USC scores 2 top targets in DL Ellis, RB Valentine he University of solid relation- would change that. He’s made two visits to USC Sindarius Thornwell, and the South Carolina foot- ship. Charac- “I was planning on keeping this year, one in January for a Southeastern Conference ball program scored ter said he it a secret, but when they junior day and one in late Player of the Year did not dis- T two of its top targets will play offer me, I think I’m going to April. USC remains a factor appoint, scoring a team high last week in defensive line- strong safety wait about a week and then with him as he sorts things 26 points for the Los Angeles man Jabari Ellis of Georgia at Northwest commit,” he said. “That out. Clippers in a win over the Los Military College and running since he’s got- would make South Carolina “I’m going to visit Texas Angeles Lakers. back Lavonte Valentine of ten bigger my school.” and probably try to get to Before leaving the state on Melbourne, Fla., but USC compared to DB Chandler Jones of Florida State and Clemson if I Thursday, Martin offered a missed on another major tar- Phil Kornblut his high Miami named a top five of can and then really figure out prospect who could develop get when defensive end Dorian RECRUITING school days. USC, Vanderbilt, Louisville, the place God wants me to along the same lines as Gerald of The College of the CORNER USC is in Utah and UK. be,” he said. “Clemson wanted Thornwell in 6-6 shooting Canyons Junior College in the final six me to visit a long time ago guard Aaron Nesmith of Por- California committed to Ten- with tight end CLEMSON and I never gave them a ter-Gaud School in Charles- nessee. Tommy Tremble of Johns Clemson offensive lineman chance. With Clemson, you’ve ton. Missing on Gerald was a Creek, Ga. The others are target Jamaree Salyer told the got to go down there to get an Nesmith also landed an setback for USC head coach Georgia, Tennessee, Notre Ohio State recruiting site offer.” offer from VT on Thursday, Will Muschamp because he Dame, UCLA and Fresno ElevenWarriors.com he is con- Dean said his last contact but the one from the home- has expressed the need for State. templating a visit to Colum- from Clemson came from sec- state school was really impor- better pass rushers and fol- USC is in the top 11 with bus on July 21 for Friday ondary coach Mike Reed just tant. lows the failure to land other DB Joe Wilkins Jr. of North Night Lights. That’s also the before the dead period. He “It means a lot to me be- DEs in Xavier Thomas and Fort Myers, Fla. Others on his day of Clemson’s All-In Cook- said Reed told him to come in cause I know Coach Martin Stephon Wynn Jr. Gerald, a list are ND, Louisville, Ken- out. He does not plan a deci- for a visit and get an offer. pretty well and I know his Florence native, visited USC tucky, North Carolina State, sion until after he takes offi- USC, Dean said, has invited son; he played on my (AAU) and Tennessee in June, and Arizona, Iowa State, Mary- cial visits in the fall. Florida, him for its prospect party on team last year,” Nesmith said. he said the Tennessee visit land, Michigan State, Central UGA, ND and Stanford also July 22, but he’s not sure if “I was really happy with what just made him feel more at Florida and Western Ken- are under consideration. he’ll make that. He said his Frank Martin and his staff home. tucky. OL Jackson Carman of Fair- current favorites list is USC, were able to accomplish last Tennessee has become a DB Israel Mukuamu of field, Ohio, also told an Ohio Alabama, UGA, Texas, Michi- year in making it all the way major threat for another USC Bossier City, La., has his list State recruiting site at The gan, Oregon and UCLA, and to the Final Four and I know top target, defensive back Jay- down to USC, Florida State, Opening he’s undecided on if he indicated Texas is out they’ve got even better things cee Horn of Alpharetta, Ga. Oklahoma State and Indiana. he if he will visit Clemson or front. Dean is set to announce to come. I was pretty pumped He is scheduled to announce Mukuamu, who previously at- Ohio State on July 21. Car- July 31 at a ceremony at his to get it.” on Saturday. USC and Ala- tended Berkeley High School man said he will simply show school. Nesmith also has offers bama have been his top two in Moncks Corner before up at one of those places on from Winthrop, College of OTHERS and he’s gone back and forth moving to Louisiana earlier that day. Charleston, Wofford, Charles- between them, but a recent this year, was offered early by DB Anthony Cook of Hous- McCormick High RB Ma- ton Southern, Furman, Yale, visit to Tennessee put the Vol- USC but it lost touch with him ton also told the site Clemson, taeo Durant committed to Columbia, East Carolina, unteers solidly in the mix as after his move. However, Mus- Ohio State, Texas, Louisiana Duke. He’s the latest instate Charlotte and Austin Peay. well. champ recently reconnected State and ND are the ones still prospect to commit to an out “I’m not really favoring Former Auburn DB Marlon with Mukuamu and that en- in the mix with him. Clemson of state program. Others in- anybody, I’m still weighing Character has enrolled at sured USC’s spot in his top is hoping to have him in on clude DL Kelijiah Brown of Sa- my options,” he said. “I’ll Northwest Mississippi JC for group. July 21. luda High, DB Zion Keith of probably start cutting my list the 2017 season so that he can “They were the first to offer Running back Asa Martin Wilson High in Florence and down some after July.” Ne- play the ’18 season and be- me and to believe in my abili- of Decatur, Ala., plans to visit placekicker Nick Sciba of Clo- smith visited USC in June and yond at a major college. That ty,” Mukuamu said. “I’m real- Clemson later this month. ver High to Wake Forest; OL said he’ll make a return trip could be USC, but it’s too ly excited about them. Also, The Tigers just recently con- Jordan McFadden of Dorman in August. Nesmith will sign early to know for sure. I’ll probably be visiting South tacted him as they scour the High in Roebuck and line- in November, but he plans to Character, a one-time USC Carolina on (July) the 21 or market for a potential RB backer Eli Adams of South commit before that. commitment while in high 22; I’m not sure yet.” Mukua- take. He has had a top three Pointe High in Rock Hill to Jimmy Nichols Jr., a 6-7 school, has been in touch with mu plans to announce his de- of Alabama, Auburn and UF. Virginia Tech; PK Skyler De- player from Conway High, USC, but he’s going to the JC cision on July 24 at Berkeley Long of Nation Ford High in was offered by Pittsburgh, his CLEMSON AND USC unattached and open on his High. Rock Hill to Tennessee; QB first Atlantic Coast Confer- next school. Character was USC DL target Rick Sand- DB CJ Smith of West Palm Trad Beatty of Ben Lippen in ence offer. Some of his other redshirted last season as a idge of Concord, N.C., will Beach, Fla., decommitted Columbia to Temple; wide re- offers are Miami, Rice, Rut- freshman at Auburn and de- visit UGA this week and USC from UF on Thursday and is ceiver Demarcus Gregory of gers, Old Dominion, Nebras- cided to transfer earlier this next week. waiting to see which schools Byrnes High in Duncan to ka, Georgetown and Virginia year. He was free to transfer Kevaris Thomas (6-feet- jump in on him for round two Mississippi; LB Khalid Jones Commonwealth. anywhere, but he didn’t want 3-inches, 230 pounds) of Lake- of his recruiting. He has a of Byrnes to Northwestern; Josiah James, a 6-6 ’19 re- to sit out another season per land, Fla., was one of the USC offer and expects to hear DB Elijah Rodgers of Blacks- cruit from Porter-Gaud, was the NCAA transfer rules, so quarterbacks to come through from it again. He’d also like burg High to Indiana; WR offered by Oklahoma. he opted for the JC where he USC in June for camp action. Clemson to get involved and Dennis Smith of Gaffney High Clemson offered 6-5 ’19 can play this season then He did not receive an offer, make him an offer. Smith said to Duke; and LB Zareon Hayes player Isaac Okoro of Powder transfer to a 4-year school in but he feels July 21 could be he’s heard from Oklahoma, of Dillon High to Appalachian Springs, Ga. He also has of- January. the day. Baylor, North Carolina, Louis- State. fers from USF, FSU, UF, Tu- Character confirmed USC Last season, Thomas passed ville and UK since going back Greer High DB Quavian lane, Auburn and Rutgers. could be an option. “Only for 1,500 yards and 18 touch- on the market. White will announce on July BASEBALL South Carolina I’ve been in downs and he rushed for 300 DB Trey Dean of Hampton, 22 for either Wisconsin, Geor- contact with,” Character said. yards and five TDs out of the Ga., was offered last week by gia State or App State. Left-handed pitcher Nate “I would be interested in spread offense. Thomas has Oklahoma and the Sooners Lamb of Chesnee High (6-5 BASKETBALL them; they are a strong possi- offers from Colorado State, could work their way into the 200), right-handed pitcher bility.” Florida Atlantic, South Flori- picture with a visit later this USC men’s head coach Carter Raffield (6-4, 215) of Co- Character was recruited to da, Temple and South Ala- summer. Dean has been work- Frank Martin was in Las Vegas chran, Ga., and outfielder Auburn by USC defensive co- bama. ing with a short list of USC, on Friday night to watch the Chris Ruckdeschel of Davie, ordinator Travaris Robinson Temple is his current favor- UGA, Alabama, Texas and profressional debut of his for- Fla., committed to Clemson so the two already have a ite, but he said a USC offer Michigan. mer star shooting guard for the ’18 class.

PRO TENNIS Injured Djokovic reaches quarterfinals VENUS FROM PAGE B1 to stay relevant.” BY ZAC BOYER Somehow, at age 37, she’s done that. This Associated Press was her 100th Wimbledon match, coming in her 20th appearance. The first of her LONDON — Novak Djokovic may wish he had as trophies at the grass-court tournament much time to prepare for his next match as he did for came in 2000. And now, for the third match his previous one. in a row, Williams beat a player who was A lingering right shoulder injury flared up in born in 1997 — after she made her Grand Djokovic’s victory over 51st-ranked Adrian Mannarino Slam debut that year. in the fourth round at Wimbledon on Tuesday, adding Williams is the only woman to have a measure of doubt to his quarterfinal match against made the fourth round at each of the past 11th-seeded Tomas Berdych today. six majors, and now she’s into her third Djokovic, who won 6-2, 7-6 (5), 6-4 under a closed semifinal in that span. She made it that far roof at Centre Court, had his match delayed from the at Wimbledon last year, too, before losing, night before after Gilles Muller needed 4 hours, 48 and got to the final at the Australian Open minutes to defeat Rafael Nadal. in January, when she was beaten by her “It’s been something that I’ve been dragging back younger sister, Serena. and forth for a while now,” said Djokovic, a three-time To get to what would be her ninth final at Wimbledon champion and 12-time Grand Slam win- the All England Club, the 10th-seeded Wil- ner. “But I’m still managing to play, which is the most liams will need to win Thursday against No. important thing.” 6 Johanna Konta, the first British woman in After Djokovic took a 4-3 lead in the third set, he the Wimbledon semifinals since Virginia called for a medical timeout and had a trainer work on Wade was the runner-up in 1978. his right shoulder. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Konta prevented Halep from rising to No. He also winced following the first serve of his third Novak Djokovic returns to Adrian Mannarino during his 6-2, 1 by beating her 6-7 (2), 7-6 (5), 6-4. The re- and final match point — a 24-shot rally that ended 7-5 (2), 6-4 men’s singles match at Wimbledon on Tuesday sult means that Karolina Pliskova, who lost when Mannarino’s forehand went into the net. in London. in the second round, will replace An- Rain began to fall on Tuesday about 30 minutes be- gelique Kerber, who departed in the fourth, fore Djokovic and Mannarino were to begin, and as Berdych, who defeated Dominic Thiem on Monday, atop the rankings next week. others were suspended, they played the first match of last beat Djokovic in Miami in 2013. He also won in the On the other side of the draw, 2015 Wim- the tournament under the roof. Wimbledon semifinals in 2010, when he was the run- bledon runner-up and 2016 French Open Djokovic broke his opponent twice in the first set ner-up to Nadal. champion Garbine Muguruza defeated two- and took a 4-1 lead in the second before Mannarino, Also rekindling their history in the quarterfinals time major champion Svetlana Kuznetsova who matched his best finish in a Grand Slam event by will be Federer, a seven-time Wimbledon champion, 6-3, 6-4. Muguruza saved all three break reaching the fourth round, broke back and then forced and Milos Raonic, who will meet for the third time in points she faced. the tiebreaker. four years. “If she plays like she played today,” Several rallies went more than 15 shots, including After Federer won in straight sets in the semifinals Kuznetsova said, “she has all the chances one that went 29 and ended with the Frenchman pick- in 2014, Raonic beat him in five sets last year before to win the title.” ing up a break point in the second set. losing to Murray in the final. Muguruza’s semifinal opponent will be “I think that after a while, I realized that playing full The top-ranked Murray will face 24th-seeded Sam 24th-seeded CoCo Vandeweghe of the U.S. power was useless against Novak because he was re- Querrey, with the winner facing either Muller or or Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia, who sponding well,” Mannarino said. “When I tried to slow Marin Cilic in the semifinals. is ranked 87th and had never even been the game down, I think that I was feeling more com- Querrey, who is from the United States, is in the past the third round in her 35 previous ca- fortable.” quarterfinals for the second consecutive year and has reer majors. Vandeweghe vs. Rybarikova With the victory, Djokovic will be one of an event-re- only beaten Murray once in eight previous meetings. was suspended by showers at 2-all in the cord five quarterfinalists aged 30 or older, with “The crowd is going to be behind him,” Querrey said, second set, after Rybarikova took the open- Berdych, Federer, Muller and Andy Murray also ad- “but sometimes, it’s fun to go out there and play where er 6-3, and was moved Court No. 1 to Cen- vancing. the crowd is behind the other player 100 percent.” tre Court so it could be finished indoors. THE SUMTER ITEM OBITUARIES WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 2017 | B5

EDWIN BLAYLOCK II Funeral services for Ms. ploring flea markets with his Head Funeral Home, Lilburn/ St. Paul AME Church (SHAW) MORRISTOWN, Tenn. — McFadden will be held at 1 wife, Margaret. He was an avid Tucker Chapel, 6101 Lawrencev- with the pastor, the Rev. Eric Edwin “Jerry” Blaylock II, 57, p.m. on Thursday at Oak coin collector and Duke basket- ille Highway, Tucker, GA 30084. Dent, officiating. Interment of Morristown, was reunited Grove AME ball fan. His true joy in life was A graveside service will be will follow in St. Paul AME on Saturday, July Church, 1709 spending time with his wife. She held at 10 a.m. on Saturday at Church (SHAW) cemetery. 8, 2017, with the Burnt Branch remembers Walter was a true Sardinia-Gable Cemetery, Sar- The family will be receiving love of his life, Road, Lake City, gentlemen who always opened dinia. friends at the home, 4240 Robin Renee Col- with the Rev. her door and treated her with The family will be receiving Wedgefield Road, Sumter. lake Blaylock, at Shernard love and kindness. He was a guests at the home of Louis Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. his home sur- Barnes, pastor, member of Springbank Baptist and Liz Brockinton, 3020 Main St., Sumter, is in charge rounded by his officiating, the Church. Salem Road, New Zion, SC of arrangements. BLAYLOCK immediate family. MCFADDEN Rev. Oliver Davis A funeral service will be 29111. All are welcome to at- He was born on presiding and held at 11 a.m. on Friday at tend and celebrate Sara’s life. WADE L. HICKSON Feb. 22, 1960, in Portales, New the Rev. Jimmy Wilson, the the Bullock Funeral Home Flowers and condolences Wade Legrande Hickson was Mexico, the only son of Leona Rev. Mary Ross and Minister Chapel with Pastor John Sor- may be sent to either Bill born on Sept. 20, 1921, in Scran- Kavanagh Blaylock and the late Willie Rose assisting. Burial rells officiating. Head Funeral Home in Tuck- ton, a son of the late Watson retired Master Sgt. Edwin will follow in Old McFadden The family will receive er or Stephens Funeral Home, and Ida Graham Hickson. He Jerry Blaylock. Cemetery. friends one hour prior to the 304 N. Church St., Manning, was one of 17 children. He de- Jerry is survived by his two The family is receiving service from 10 to 11 a.m. on SC 29102. parted this life on Friday, July 7, daughters, Megan Renee Blay- friends at the home of her Friday at Bullock Funeral 2017, at C.M. Tucker Nursing lock and Lauren Nicole Blay- daughter and son-in-law, Cyn- Home. ETHEL L. WILLIAMS Home Care Center, Columbia. lock of the home; his mother thia and Gary Knight, 6851 Memorials may be made to Ethel L. Williams, widow of On Nov. 8, 1979, he was mar- of Sumter; his wife’s parents, Salem Road, New Zion. National Fallen Firefighters John Williams Sr., died on ried to the late Louise Generette Betty (Eddie) Collake and Roy These services have been Foundation, P.O. Drawer 498, Tuesday morning, July 11, Knox. He was a member of (Peggy) Dalton of Morristown; entrusted to Samuels Funeral Emmitsburg, MD 21727. 2017, at her residence. Salem Missionary Baptist sisters, Micheline “Mickey” Home LLC of Manning. You may go to www.bullock- She was a daughter of the Church, where he served faith- Wheeler, Kathleen “Kathy” funeralhome.com and sign the late Joe and Inez McKnight fully as a member and as a Stafford and her husband, LEVI MCDONALD family’s guest book. Butler. trustee. He was employed as a Robbie, of Sumter and Teresa MANNING — Levi McDon- The family has chosen Bull- Funeral arrangements are truck driver for many years. He Durden and her husband, Tim, ald died on Thursday, July 6, ock Funeral Home for the ar- incomplete and will be an- was also employed at FCX for of Lexington; sister-in-law, 2017. rangements. nounced later by Sumter Fu- years. He was a constant visitor Kelly Collake Bowen and her He was a son of the late Wil- neral Service Inc. at Ebenezer Presbyterian husband, David, of Morris- lie and Lillie Mae Oliver Mc- The family will receive Church and he attended various town; along with many nieces, Donald. friends at the home, 41 Webb programs such as gospel pro- nephews and cousins. Funeral servic- Ave. grams, weddings and other pro- Jerry was a 1978 graduate of es for Mr. McDon- grams of the church. He was a Sumter High School with a full ald will be held at KATRIN ROSS loving and caring person and al- athletic scholarship from Bap- 11 a.m. on Thurs- ARTHUR J. FOLMAR Katrin Regina Selby Ross ways shared a beautiful smile tist College at Charleston, day at Hayes F. was born on June 27, 1962, in with whomever he encountered. where he completed his under- Samuels Sr. Me- LADY LAKE, Fla. — Arthur Sumter, a daughter of Eliza- Wade was a member of Red Hill graduate degree in business morial Chapel, Jacob Folmar, age 101, be- beth Nathaniel Mitchell and Masonic Lodge 144. administration and a graduate MCDONALD 114 N. Church St., loved husband of the late Re- the late Hilbert Clifton Selby He leaves to celebrate his degree from East Tennessee Manning, with becca Smethers Folmar, died Jr. She departed this life on life: his stepchildren, Arthur State University, Johnson City, the Rev. Bobby McDonald, pas- on Friday, July 7, 2017, at July 7, 2017. (Marie) Knox, Adeline (Prince) Tennessee. Jerry was a man of tor of Briggs Chapel, Summer- Atria Lady Lake Assisted Liv- Katrin was educated in the Albert, Elouise (Earle) Greene, many talents and interests ton, officiating. ing. Sumter County School District Rosa (Winford) Ulmer, Mary from coaching nationally com- The family is receiving A graveside service will be and graduated from Hillcrest (Daniel) Swinton and Osborne petitive cross country and friends at his residence. held at 10 a.m. on Saturday at High School in 1980. After (Buster) Ross; two brothers-in- track teams at Carson New- These services have been Evergreen Memorial Park graduation, she worked in sev- law, James Generette and man College to owning his entrusted to Samuels Funeral cemetery. eral different occupations. She Sammie Lee Sexton; Katie (Lu- own structural drying school Home LLC of Manning. You may go to www.bullock- worked at a sewing factory, ther) Wells; grandchildren; to sharing his expertise in the funeralhome.com and sign the drove buses for RTA and Sum- great-grandchildren; great- drying industry across the CARRIE G. HARVIN family’s guest book. ter County School District, and great-grandchildren; and a country. Besides his family, PINEWOOD — Funeral ser- The family has chosen Bull- was a security guard. She lived host of nieces, nephews, other Jerry’s greatest love was the vice for Carrie Gibson Harvin ock Funeral Home for the ar- in Baltimore, Columbia and relatives and friends. outdoors and his property on will be held at 11 a.m. today at rangements. Augusta, Georgia, before mov- He was preceded in death the river, where he spent many Calvary Baptist ing back to Sumter to raise her by his wife, Louise McDowell hours with his friends and Church in Pine- family. Trina enjoyed spending Hickson; a son whom they family. Jerry’s generosity, loy- wood with the time with family and friends reared, Clarence McKnight; alty, kindness and sense of Rev. Edward and playing bingo. eight brothers, Lemuel, Till- humor will be remembered by Sanders. Inter- She leaves to cherish her man, Solomon, Leroy, Fred, everyone who knew him. ment will follow memory: her mother, Eliza- Rolston, Valser and Leo Hick- “I have fought the good fight, in the church CAROLYN K. WARD beth N. Mitchell; one daughter, son; and seven sisters, Annie I have finished the race, I have HARVIN cemetery. Catrice Selby of Murfreesboro, Sessions, Kissie Cooper, kept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7 Ms. Harvin Carolyn Kuehn Ward, age Tennessee; one son, Kionne Leuna Wilson, Lizzie Single- The family will receive will be placed in the church 99, beloved wife of the late (Brittany) Ross of Sumter; one tary, Stella Wilson, Daisy friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on one hour prior for public Benjamin William Ward Jr., sister, Sheryl (Roderick) Tate Brayboy and Fannie Wilson. Thursday followed by a me- viewing. died on Tuesday, July 11, 2017, of Charlotte, North Carolina; Public viewing will be held morial service at 7 p.m. at Mrs. Harvin passed away on at NHC Healthcare of Sumter. two brothers, Hilbert Selby III from 1 to 7 p.m. today at Job’s Manley Baptist Church, 3603 July 6, 2017. Arrangements are incom- of Atlantic Beach, North Caro- Mortuary. West Andrew Johnson High- On Aug. 26, 1950, she was plete at this time and will be lina, and Marc (Kenna) Selby Funeral services will be held way, Morristown. united in holy matrimony to announced by Bullock Funer- of Birmingham, Alabama; her at 1 p.m. on Thursday at Ebene- Graveside services will be the late William J. Harvin Sr. al Home. significant other, Timmie Tin- zer Presbyterian Church private. To this sacred union, they dal; six grandchildren, (USA), Dalzell, with Pastor Car- In lieu of flowers, memori- were blessed with six wonder- Juaestavio, Demarius, Kionne nell Hampton officiating. Inter- als may be made to the Jimmy ful children. Jr., Kayshawna, Keondra and ment will follow at Ebenezer V Foundation (Victory Over She leaves to mourn her Kimoni; and a host of family Presbyterian Church cemetery. Cancer Foundation for Cancer precious memories: Anita and friends. The family will be receiving Research), founded by ESPN Darleen Harvin, Rosalind (the Ms. Ross will be placed in friends at the home, 4785 Cot- and legendary basketball late Edward) Harvin, William SARA WILLIAMSON the church at 10 a.m. for view- ton Acres Road, Sumter. coach Jim Valvano, at https:// (Juanita) Harvin Jr., Helena ing until the hour of service. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. www.jimmyv.org/; the Ameri- (Tyrone) Harvin Murphy, Al- BETHLEHEM, Ga. — Sara Funeral services will be Main St., Sumter, is in charge can Cancer Society; or a char- fred (Janice) Harvin and Dr. Elizabeth DuBose Williamson, held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at of arrangements. ity of one’s choice. Sheila (the Rev. Dr. Benjamin) of Bethlehem and formerly of The family has chosen Harvin Snoddy; four grand- Lawrenceville, Georgia, died Allen Funeral Home, Morris- children, Jason Harvin, Ni- peacefully on July 9, 2017, at town, for the arrangements. cole Harvin, Alivia Murphy her home in Bethlehem, at the and Titus Murphy; one sister, age of 75, after a short fight ANN MARIE THOMAS Clara Shepheard; and a host against pancreatic cancer. Ann Marie Thomas, 62, of of other dearly loved relatives Sara is survived by her three Manning, passed away on and friends. www.jpholley.com daughters, Cheryl Elizabeth July 8, 2017, at her home sur- Williamson Brown (Jeffrey rounded by her WALTER T. BROWN Alan Brown) of Seattle, Wash- family. Walter Thomas Brown, age ington, Sara Michelle William- She was born 76, beloved husband of seven son Kelly (Mark Charles Kelly) on March 7, 1955, years to Margaret Van Albert of Roswell, Georgia, and Cyn- in Baltimore, to Brown, died on thia Adelaide Williamson Joan Halek Coo- Monday, July 10, Wilkinson (Robert Paul Wilkin- per and the late 2017, at his resi- son) of Bethlehem; and her five THOMAS Charles L. Wall- dence. grandchildren, James William 2017 man. Born in Ashe- Bivins Jr. of Flowery Branch, Ann is sur- boro, North Caro- Georgia, Elizabeth Aiken vived by her daughters, Penny lina, he was a son Brown and Issabella McCallum Hodge (Chandler) of Manning of the late Wylie Brown of Seattle, and Katherine The Sumter Item is asking its readers to join in its eff orts to help United Ministries of and Sandy Akers; grandchil- BROWN Edison Brown Rose Wilkinson and John Pat- Sumter County. Please choose to donate to one of the following: dren, Travis, Alyssa and and Gladys Sue rick Wilkinson of Bethlehem. CRISIS RELIEF, which assists people who have received eviction and utility disconnect Brandi Newhart and Sara- Cox Brown. After high school, She was preceded in death notices, and helps provide food, furniture and appliances for domestic violence victims. Lynn, Scott and Ethan Hodge, Walter attended Duke Universi- by her husband, Donald Wil- HOMELESS SHELTER (Samaritan House), which gives a safe place to sleep for up to 20 all of Manning. She is also ty, where he was a member of bur Williamson of Lawrencev- men and eight women. survived by five brothers, four the baseball team. After college, ille; her parents, Elizabeth sisters and many nieces, Walter joined the U.S. Marine Aiken McFaddin DuBose and HOME REPAIR AND WHEELCHAIR MINISTRY (SAM), which makes homes safe, nephews and cousins who will Corps. He served in Vietnam, Luther LeRoy DuBose of New dry, secure and accessible by repairing roofs, fl oors, etc. treasure her memory. where he received three Purple Zion; and her brother, Hugh PLEASE APPLY MY DONATION WHERE IT IS MOST NEEDED Funeral services are incom- Hearts. After his service with LeRoy DuBose of Gable. plete at this time and will be the Marine Corps, he joined the Sara graduated from Colum- Name: announced by the family. Greensboro, North Carolina, bia College in 1964 with a de- Fire Department, where he gree in business and retired as Address: EMMA MAE MCFADDEN drove the ladder truck. He a librarian from the Lilburn Phone: NEW ZION — Emma Mae served with the fire department branch of the Gwinnett Coun- McFadden died on Saturday, for more than 14 years before ty Public Library. Sara was a THIS DONATION IS BEING MADE: July 8, 2017. having to retire due to an injury. founding and lifetime member In Memory of: She was a daughter of the After his retirement, he drove of the Lilburn Woman’s Club. late Jenkins and Bessie Rush trucks for many years. He loved A visitation is scheduled for 6 In Honor of: McFadden. to hunt and fish and loved ex- to 8 p.m. on Thursday at Bill Anonymously Beautiful Dining Room MY DONATION Amount Enclosed: CASH MONEY ______CHECK ORDER H ealthC are Please Mail To: The Sumter Item/Summer of Caring SUMTER PO Box 1677 • Sumter, SC 29150 Drop Off At: The Sumter Item 1018 N. Guignard Dr, Sumter, SC • 803-773-5567 36 W. Liberty Street • Sumter, SC 29150 B6 THE ITEM CLASSIFIEDS WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 2017 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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ILLUSTRATION BY MATTHEW MORSE FOR CITY OF SUMTER The Joe Sanford Band will play a concert of mainly blues and R&B when they take the stage on the Sumter County Courthouse lawn for Downtown Sumter’s Fourth Fridays concert on July 28. Downtown Sumter still rocking away

for years and has recorded band’s break,” she said. The project has become self- three CDs, which will be Food and beverages are sustaining, Newman said. Joe Sanford Band offers available for purchase at the available for purchase during “People are making their concert. the 6:30 to 9 p.m. concert. own decorated rocks and hid- Downtown Development Co- Newman said Ronnie Jeffer- ing them,” she said. “Some- blues, R&B at 4th Friday ordinator Leigh Newman said son’s “fair food” is popular, as body even found one in the the new location for Fourth are the fish and shrimp tacos corner of an elevator at (Pal- BY IVY MOORE lead singer, and also plays gui- Fridays, the Sumter County prepared by Curtis Hopkins metto Health) Tuomey. The [email protected] tar and writes some music for Courthouse lawn, has been of From Me to You. Junior Optimist Club did the band. very popular with the crowds. “The Sertoma Club has rocks as a project. A lot of Downtown Sumter’s outdoor “We’ll play a little of every- “I think they like it even beer, and Italian ice is very people are going downtown to concert series, Fourth Fridays, thing, but mostly bluesy better than (previous loca- popular,” Newman said. “Peo- look for rocks.” continues for three more music and R&B,” Sanford tions),” she said. “People and ple are coming earlier and Admission to the Fourth months, with the Joe Sanford said. families arrive early and staying longer. We also give Friday concert on the Sumter Band taking the stage at 6:30 Additional personnel in- spread out their blankets or away ‘swag’ — koozies and County Courthouse Lawn is p.m. on July 28. clude Curtis Gallishaw, bass set up their chairs. There’s a small plastic footballs with free to the public. The Joe The band is familiar to peo- and vocals; Thomas Bethea, lot more lawn, and there’s the downtown logo.” Sanford Band will play from ple who’ve attended previous guitar; Traylin Gastone, definitely more shade, espe- She also reports that Down- 6:30 to 9 p.m. on July 28. Food downtown Sumter events, al- drums and vocals; and Hap cially around the perimeter.” town Sumter Rocks, a pro- and beverages will be avail- though this is the group’s first Griffin, guitar. Bert Taylor is Newman also said many in gram started in May, “has re- able for purchase. Fourth Fri- time playing for Fourth Fri- sound man for the band. the audience have enjoyed ally taken off.” days Concert Series is a fami- days. Sanford said the band will dancing to the music of the Downtown Sumter Rocks ly friendly event. “We’re a group of musicians be playing “mostly covers, but bands. has several dozen decorated Still to come in the series who play regularly on Wednes- we’ll also play a half dozen or “They even get up and line rocks hidden throughout are Jus Tru Blak on Aug. 25 days at Pizza Lane,” Sanford so originals.” dance to the recorded music downtown for people to find, and Terence Lonon and the said. He’s the band leader and He’s been writing music that’s played during the with valuable prizes available. Untouchables on Sept. 22. Mystery plant not picky about where it grows

BY JOHN NELSON Generally, timbering companies take (Scutellaria), seed-boxes (Ludwigia), Curator USC Herbarium pride in cleaning up a loading deck milk-pea (Galactia), boneset (Eupato- after it is used, removing the wood rium), purple ruellia, tickseed (Core- Botanists are always looking for in- chips and debris from the area once opsis), and this handsome thing. teresting places, because that’s where they have finished. The equipment This native herb has smooth stems the interesting plants are. The thing and machinery that they use often and somewhat bluish-green, sword- is, just about any kind of place is takes something of a toll on the land- shaped leaves. It’s blooming now, PHOTO PROVIDED going to be interesting to a botanist in scape, though, frequently leaving ruts with some of the most brilliant pink- This week’s mystery plant has brilliant one way or another. Why, just this in the ground. As forms of mechanical magenta flowers you can ever see. pink-magenta flowers and is often found past weekend I was botanizing out in disturbance to the ground, these ruts The individual flowers are relatively in pine savannas. the countryside near our beautiful Ed- are important ecologically. large, with a prominent floral tube isto River. It was the middle of no- For one thing, ruts provide places giving rise, at the top, to four short ways picky about where it grows, where, and I spied a wonderful place for water to pool up, at least temporar- sepals and four very conspicuous pet- though, and sometimes you’ll see it for a botanist to spend some time: a ily, and amphibians and other critters als. There will be eight separate yel- along ditches and pond edges. And “loading deck.” like that. And they often allow seeds low stamens and one pistil. The pet- sometimes in a rut. Not the kind of loading deck that within an existing soil bank to break als will fall away. As the ovary devel- you use to get a piano from a truck to dormancy and sprout. The “sudden” ops, so does the floral tube that’s left, Answer: “Savanna meadow-beauty,” the inside of a concert hall. No, this is disappearance of a canopy overhead eventually forming a tubular cup full Rhexia alifanus the sort of loading deck that timber and the resultant sunlight entering of tiny, wedge-shaped seeds. This spe- companies use to stack and arrange the system are also important on the cies has a number of related cousins John Nelson is the curator of the A.C. tree trunks they have cut from a for- recovering vegetation below. And how (all members of the same genus, and Moore Herbarium at the University of est, the trunks then sawed into conve- it can recover! all attractive). South Carolina, in the Department of nient sizes for loading onto trucks and The loading deck that I visited was While it’s blooming, it is quite con- Biological Sciences, Columbia, S.C. hauling away. two or maybe three years old and spicuous, and often associated with 29208. As a public service, the Herbari- Loading decks are typically right filled with all sorts of native species, pine savannas. Look for it in damp um offers free plant identifications. For next to a road or highway, for conve- blooming like crazy: plenty of species places in the Coastal Plain, from more information, visit www.herbari- nience. This is hard, noisy work, if of sedges (nutrush, beakrush, and North Carolina to eastern Texas, um.org, call (803) 777-8196, or email nel- you’ve never seen one in operation. Carex), milkworts (Polygala), skullcap where it is fairly common. It’s not al- [email protected].

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