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NUTRITION: Counting calories might be a flawed method, research shows A3 FREE ENTERTAINMENT Catch Swift Creek Band this Friday downtown A2 TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 2017 | Serving South Carolina since October 15, 1894 75 cents Polls open for today’s Special Election BY JIM HILLEY Republican Ralph Norman of 1 and 2, Delaine, Manchester Harmony, Stone Hill, South District Special Election but [email protected] Rock Hill as well as several Forest, Pinewood and St. Paul Red Bay, Savage Glover or not the S.C. House District 70 minor party and independent precincts will be eligible to Bates precincts are not eligi- Special Election. Today is Special Election candidates. vote in both the 5th Congres- ble to vote in the Special Elec- The 5th Congressional Dis- day for voters in South Caroli- Seeking S.C. House District sional District and the S.C. tion. Those precincts are nei- trict seat opened when former na’s 5th Congressional Dis- 70 are Democrat Wendy Braw- House District 70 special elec- ther in the 5th Congressional U.S. Rep. Mick Mulvaney was trict and in South Carolina ley of Hopkins and Republi- tions. District nor S.C. House Dis- appointed to a position in the House District 70. can Bill Strickland of Sumter. Voters who live in the trict 70. Trump administration, and In the congressional race, Voters in the Horatio, Hill- Mayesville, Salem, St. John, Registered voters in all the S.C. House seat became Democrat Archie Parnell of crest, Oakland Plantation 1 Morris College, Crosswell, other precincts are eligible to Sumter is competing against and 2, Dalzell 1, McCrays Mill Loring, Lemira, Magnolia- vote in the 5th Congressional SEE ELECTION, PAGE A7 ‘Hero Central’ includes Jesus and Batman, too Plant will be open by September BY BRUCE MILLS [email protected] Despite some normal delays associated with any new business line and operation, Sum- ter’s newest manufacturer, Mount Franklin Foods, is gearing up to open its local plant by September. Mount Franklin’s Chief Op- erating Officer Jay David was in town last week and made his comments during a plant tour of the facility. That facility is the former Ausome candy plant in Live Oak Industrial Park and is in the process of getting a facelift with major renovations. In October, Mount Franklin — based in El Paso, Texas — formally announced that it would be bringing 225 new jobs to Sumter and would be operating out of the former Ausome plant. Ausome abruptly closed in March 2016 because of bankruptcy. Ausome’s product line in Sumter included fruit nuggets and, at the time of its clo- sure, there were about 60 employees remaining in the oper- PHOTOS BY CAITLAN WALZER/ THE SUMTER ITEM ation. Young girls at First Presbyterian Church’s “Hero Central” Vacation Bible School gasp as a flame shoots out of the back of Lane Latham’s David said Mount Franklin hand-built Batmobile on Wednesday. The church’s event, “Hero Central: Finding Your Strength in God,” brought more than just music will also produce fruit nuggets and fun when Latham awed young children with his Batmobile that he built in seven-and-a-half years. using Ausome’s old product line, but the major focus of the new operation will be gummy multi-vitamins, and that has necessitated part of the facility upgrades and new equipment. Most candy companies just dabble in a gummy vitamin product line on the side, but David said the Sumter facility will be dedicated to that market, and that will be unique in its industry. The company sees the gummy vitamin market as a definite growth segment because the sugar-candy market overall is not growing because of sugar-conscious consumers, according to David. Even the parent company has decided to change the Above left, Topanga Battilana, in blue shirt, and Lawton Hill, in striped shirt, look over the Batmobile. name of the Sumter operation

Above right, Latham of Sumter enjoys showing his car to others and last week was at First Presbyterian Church’s Vacation Bible School. SEE PLANT, PAGE A6 Donations help hardworking mother keep electricity on BY ADRIENNE SARVIS an electric bill of In addition to caring for her mother, The young woman continues to [email protected] more than $200. the young woman has three children work in Manning — commuting each The young and pays for childcare services each day — and is looking for a job in Sum- Temperatures continue to rise as woman moved to day that she works. A court ordered ter. Summer of Caring season takes off. Sumter from Man- that child support be provided for the In April, the first electric bill at her As energy usage escalates during ning in April to live children, but she does not receive it. Sumter residence was almost $300, the hottest months of the year, clients a block away from After nearly six weeks of balancing which caught her by surprise. on small, fixed incomes often struggle her mother, who all of those responsibilities, the young Sumter United Ministries was able to to keep their electric bills in check. had become very ill. She also main- woman’s mother suddenly passed counsel the young mother about energy Recently, Sumter United Ministries tained her job as a waitress in Man- away, and she and her siblings were assisted a client in her mid-20s with ning and commutes to work. responsible for the funeral costs. SEE CARING, PAGE A7

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Call: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] Suspect not identified in fatal Rembert hit-and-run FROM STAFF REPORTS South Carolina Highway Pa- trol is continuing its investiga- tion into the fatal hit-and-run incident that left a Rembert man dead on Sunday morning. According to SCHP Lance Cpl. Sonny Collins, 56-year-old Dwain Andrew Wright of Rem- bert was struck by a vehicle about 12:35 a.m. while walking along Ellerbe Mill Road in Rem- bert. Collins said the agency is still working to determine the type of vehicle involved in the incident and will report more information once a vehicle has been PHOTO PROVIDED identified. Swift Creek Band brings its mix of country and Southern rock to Downtown Sumter’s Fourth Fridays concert this week. The 6:30 to 9 Anyone with information on p.m. Friday show will be presented on the lawn of the Sumter County Courthouse on North Main Street. the incident is asked to call *HP.

LOCAL BRIEFS Swift Creek’s modern, classic FROM STAFF REPORTS Road shift planned on U.S. 76/378 on Thursday country comes to Fourth Fridays Motorists driving on U.S. 76/378 between Sumter and Co- BY IVY MOORE Swift Creek's popularity lumbia should be aware of a [email protected] FOURTH FRIDAYS ON MAIN has led the band to pursue traffic shift planned for Thurs- WHERE: Lawn of Sumter County Courthouse recording. day at the Mill Creek Bridge Re- Downtown Sumter's "We are currently in the WHEN: 6:30 to 9 p.m. Fourth Fridays placement project in Richland Fourth Fridays on Main studio working on our County, the South Carolina De- concert series continues COST: Free first album, called 'Caroli- partment of Transportation an- its focus on local bands SCHEDULE: June 23, Swift Creek; July 28, Joe Sanford Band; Aug. 25, Jus na Y'all,' and our first sin- nounced Monday. this week with the variety Tru Black; and Sept. 22, Terence Lonon & the Untouchables gle is 'My Girl,'" he said. Westbound traffic will be group Swift Creek Band. ADDITIONAL: Food and beverages available for purchase. Bring lawn "My Girl" can soon be shifted onto the newly con- The five-piece band plays chairs or blankets for seating. heard on Itunes, Spotify structed roadway and bridge at a mix of country and and Google Play. the construction site, while Southern rock, and it has Hear Swift Creek from eastbound traffic will remain been in demand at venues 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday on the on the detour roadway and across the Midlands and lawn of the Sumter Coun- bridge. The traffic shift will af- beyond. On Friday, they'll Band members are lead ago when we started the ty Courthouse. Admission fect westbound traffic from Old be playing on the Sumter vocalist Andrew Moseley, band." is free, and food and bev- Hopkins Road to Old Garners County Courthouse lawn lead guitarist and vocalist Not all the band mem- erages will be available for Ferry Road. for the second concert of Dillon Ellis, Allan Craw- bers are from Sumter, purchase. The existing eastbound Sumter's 2017 outdoor ford on rhythm guitar and Ellis said. Downtown Sumter's out- bridge will then be removed summer concert series. vocals, Josh Button on "Andrew, the lead sing- door summer concert se- and replaced. The band has been busy bass and Brian Cook on er, has been with us for ries continues on the The final phase of construc- since it formed about two drums. Butch Ardis is about a year," he said. "He fourth Friday of each tion will be to shift the east- years ago, playing clubs in sound engineer. is from Allendale. ... Brian month through September. bound traffic from the detour Sumter and nearby areas. Ellis is also the manager has been with us about Still to come are the Joe roadway and detour bridge and A featured band at and spokesman for Swift three months and is from Sanford Band on July 28, back onto the newly construct- March's Food Truck and Creek. He said he and But- Camden." Jus Tru Black on Aug. 25 ed roadway and eastbound Craft Beer Festival, a fun- ton "have been playing to- Ellis describes the and Terence Lonon & the bridge. Once this has been com- draiser for Sumter Green, gether since high school. band's playlist as "mostly Untouchables on Sept. 22. pleted, the detour roadway and Swift Creek attracted a (Rhythm guitarist Craw- covers of modern and Fourth Fridays on Main is detour bridge will be removed. large crowd. ford) joined us two years classic country" and said a family friendly event. For more information, call (803) 786-0717. Water system repairs begin Wednesday Sumter City Council to give final reading of budget today The City of Sumter will make repairs to the water system on BY JIM HILLEY amend certain fees and charges, in- Phase 4, Section 2 of Hunters Crossing Saratoga Street and Mood Ave- [email protected] cluding water and sewer rates, delin- Subdivision (26 lots—lots 360 through nue beginning on Wednesday quency processing fees and tampering 385); and and completing by Thursday. Sumter City Council will have a reg- fees and the final reading of an ordi- • First reading of an ordinance to Work will be conducted at the ular meeting at 5:30 p.m. tonight in nance to amend stormwater fees; annex a parcel of land (approximately corners of Marshall Street and City Council Chambers on the fourth • Final reading of an ordinance 4.13 acres) at 2600 Broad St. Saratoga Street, Saratoga Street floor of the Sumter Opera House, 21 N. adopting the City of Sumter’s budget Council will hear comments from and Mood Avenue, Mood Ave- Main St. for fiscal year 2018; council members concerning matters nue and Hasell Street. There On the agenda is the final reading of • A resolution authorizing a contract of interest and comments or reports will be service interruptions as an ordinance amending the City of award for the South Sumter Street from the city manager. well as the potential for red Sumter’s budget for fiscal year 2017. Sewer Replacement Project; Council will also review any pend- water in the immediate areas Council will also consider: • A resolution committing matching ing legislation pertinent to local gov- during construction. All work • Final reading of an ordinance to funds or in-kind services to support ernment receive comments from the will be conducted from 8 a.m. to amend certain fees and charges in- Community Development Block Grant public. 4 p.m. cluding fees for solid waste collection, Funding for the Mayesville sewer con- Council may go into executive ses- Direct questions to the City of planning and zoning fees and building nection to the City of Sumter system; sion if necessary. Sumter Public Services Depart- department fees; • Acceptance of a Maintenance For more information, call (803) 436- ment at (803) 436-2558. • Final reading of an ordinance to Guarantee/Deed of Dedication for 2578.

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BY ALEX VEIGA Builders work on Those who spend more than 50 feeling stuck between rising AP Business Writer the roof of a home percent are considered “se- rents and home prices. Welch, under construction verely” burdened. 32, pays about $1,500 a month A diminished supply of June 1 at a housing About one-third of house- for a rent-controlled one-bed- available homes is swelling plan in Jackson holds — 38.9 million — were room apartment he shares prices in large U.S. metro areas Township, Butler considered cost burdened in with his wife. That works out from New York to Miami to County, Pennsylva- 2015, down from 39.8 million a to about a quarter of their Los Angeles, squeezing out nia. year earlier. This was the fifth- monthly income, an affordable would-be buyers and pushing straight annual decline. portion. up rents as more people are Still, roughly 16 percent of Welch, who works in adver- forced to remain tenants. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS households, or about 18.8 mil- tising sales, would like a bigger The trend is pressuring lion, paid more than half their place with more amenities. But Americans’ budgets, with income on housing. The share he’s reluctant to leave their about one-third of households of renters paying more than apartment. spending more than 30 percent they can afford varies from “I’m nervous to move to a of their gross income on hous- city to city. In Miami, it’s 35.4 place that’s not rent-con- ing as of 2015, according to a the housing bust a decade ago. managing director of Har- percent. In El Paso, Texas, it’s trolled,” he said. report released Friday by Har- The tight supply of homes vard’s Joint Center for Hous- just 18.4 percent. Other cities Saving to own a home, some- vard University’s Joint Center and a shortage of affordable ing Studies. “It’s a worsening where households were thing he wants to do, has had for Housing Studies. rental housing have improved of the situation that was evi- deemed to be cost burdened in- to take a back seat to making Homeownership rates have little in recent years for a vari- dent last year.” clude Daytona Beach, Florida; payments on student loans and stagnated in part because high ety of reasons. Among the key The government considers Riverside, California; and Ho- his car, among other expenses. rents have made it difficult for factors is that construction has people who spend more than nolulu. “I’d much rather buy, but I many prospective buyers to yet to regain the pace of home- 30 percent of their income on Ryan Welch of Santa Moni- can’t come up with the down amass a down payment for a building that predated the housing to be “cost-burdened.” ca, California, is among those payment,” Welch said. house. bust. At the same time, the sparse “As the economy continues supply of available properties to recover, as income picks up, - EDUCATIONAL ADVERTISEMENT - is benefiting existing home- as household formations pick owners, many of whose home up, it’s not spurring a supply values have recovered from response,” said Chris Herbert, Why Haven’t Senior Homeowners Been

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COMMENTARY It’s how you say it… n Wednesday, June 14, a supporter of Sen. Bernie Sanders specifically asked if the people on a baseball field were Democrats or Re- Opublicans. When told they were Republicans, he opened fire. The protective guard of Steve Scalise bravely returned fire, using pistols against a semi-auto- matic rifle. The assailant, James Hodgkinson, died after treatment for gunshot wounds. Before Congressman Scalise came out of surgery, pundits were rushing to turn the event to their political advantage. No surprise. In this age of instant news, the more outlandish LETTERS TO THE EDITOR your statement and tweets, the more LAW ABOUT 2 NEW SCHOOL the elite power who feel that THINGS DO GET BETTER WITH name recognition you get. BOARD SEATS IS A SHAM they own our vote. If only you MORE DEMOCRATIC LOSSES People ask, “How do we keep this would challenge Sen. McElveen Clay Smith from happening again?” Some sug- To: State Rep. Murrell Smith, for the people’s Senate seat next I just got through reading Mr. gest more laws; others suggest more R-Sumter election. There are Democrats Baten’s letter in the Sunday guns. Who is right? I am in awe that you would who would proudly and openly paper. The very first sentence The only way I know to truly change behavior participate in the deceit that the support you. made me chuckle. But, I must comes not from laws or guns but from a relationship local legislative Democrats are BALINDA SANDERS disagree. Things can get better. with Jesus. As the love of Jesus fills your heart, hate forcing upon the voters of Sum- Sumter More on that later. Once again, is driven from your soul. ter County. Your record of in- Mr. Baten has to remind us of Maybe Jesus followers could show the way. What tegrity and honesty is respected LET’S CUT BACK ON MIDDLE his career in the Air Force if how we say something matters as much as what by voters of all parties and MAN IN HEALTH CARE (which we are all thankful), we say? Jesus’ brother, James, wrote, “Everyone races. You stand up for Sumter As we all know, any health and that he is a sitting member should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to and the best interests of all its care insurance is very expen- of county council. The man become angry, because human anger does not pro- citizens. How can you not know, sive regardless of style because must be a musical genius, as duce the righteousness that God desires (1:19-20).” I when all the community knows, insurance companies must pay much as he toots his own horn. bet he learned that from his brother. why Sen. Thomas McElveen the salaries to an army of I think we all assumed who you To do this requires you to believe that God is right and Rep. David Weeks influ- agents and secretaries before would support Mr. Baten. After and you are not. So listen first to the whispers of enced the delegation to support dispensing money for medical all, there is a big ‘ol D attached God to your soul. Listen to your brother or sister an at-large bill to appoint two claims. This army could be cut to it. I had almost ... almost ... whom God loves. Think about what you say. Think school board members? Their if insurance companies only figured you might be trying to about the impact of your words, your Facebook one and only purpose for the handle catastrophic coverage distance yourself from the rants, your tweets and Instagram messages. Can you hasty law is an attempt to get of over $1,000 and leave off cov- Democratic party because of make your point without making an enemy? Dr. Frank Baker fired! erage of all non-catastrophic to the way they are literally mak- Realize anger is the most delicious emotion. As All the serious issues facing Health Savings Accounts. Forty ing asses of themselves. But anger forms in your mind, you are convinced you our state and county for years, to 60 percent of all premiums then I read your letter this are right. It’s a short journey from believing you are i.e. roads, taxes, poverty, drugs, could be paid into individual morning in support of the right to believing you are righteous, thus possessing teen pregnancy, these two law- interest-bearing health savings Democrat. Nope. Still a gung- the right to deliver judgment. It is this line of think- makers saw no urgency to get accounts instead of insurance ho Democrat supporter 100 per- ing that moves anger from delicious to dangerous. the local legislators to intro- companies. These HSA’s would cent. Some things never When you are filled with righteousness you forget duce special legislation for the be administrated by the bank- change, I suppose. I would be two things: first, “No one is righteous, no, not one betterment of Sumter County. ing industry. The client could careful, though, when you say (Romans 3:10);” and, second, your anger doesn’t pro- The voting public is not buying draw only against the many “God Bless” on anything politi- duce a righteousness God desires (see above). Self- Sen. McElveen’s and Rep. health bills and issues that are cally based. The Democrats righteousness is a deadly sin that can cause you to Weeks’ “bologna” concerning only in the hundreds of dollars, have been trying to erase Him believe your destruction of someone is justified. their reason for denying voters not thousands of dollars (ER, for the last eight years. We We’ll never know, but I would bet James Hodgkinson the right to decide who repre- claims, most medicines, etc.). wouldn’t want you to have your felt pretty righteous on June 14. sents them on an elected school The patient would be encour- “Democrat card” pulled. “It The homespun wisdom I grew up with taught, “It’s board. aged to build up his savings ac- can’t get any better than this.” not what you say; it’s how you say it.” May Jesus fol- In my opinion, Rep. Weeks, count and draw only if abso- It can, and it has. Since 2010, lowers rise up and show our country how to be quick who is one of two who spear- lutely necessary for medical Democrats have been losing to listen, slow to speak and slow to anger. headed this sham, is a puppet only. He would have options to seats left and right. Two here of and is controlled by a noted roll over the account into bet- recently, and I predict a third COMMENTARY Baptist pastor who is known to ter interest-bearing and to save coming in Georgia. With 2018 want Dr. Frank Baker fired. it for future needs as one ages. coming up, you will probably Sen. McElveen is dancing to It could be passed on to rela- see a lot more Democratic loss- the music of the so-called black tives or the needy. Let’s cut es. See? It does get better. Letter was leaders who can garner votes back on the need of the middle DENNIS E. VICKERS for him. Both legislators have man (the health insurance Wedgefield sold us out! companies) in our health care It’s a sad state of affairs for expenses. ELECT BRAWLEY FOR entertaining, minorities in Sumter when the KENNETH A. FORD HOUSE DISTRICT 70 SEAT NAACP has to oppose a law ini- Sumter This Tuesday, June 20, por- tiated by a predominately tions of Sumter County have black, local legislative delega- LEFT WASN’T STUPID ENOUGH the unique opportunity to tion. TO VOTE FOR TRUMP vote in the special election for inaccurate To add insult, an attempt is One of your regular contrib- House District 70 and elect t’s always thrilling to receive a letter to the editor being made to legitimize the utors likes to refer to Demo- Wendy Brawley, a person from County Councilman Eugene Baten. Ol’ Gene process and waste people’s crats and liberals in the usual whose philosophy aligns with is always entertaining, if not always accurate. time with this pseudo applica- tea party manner as “stupid.” mine and most likely yours. I In his Sunday letter to the editor, he identified me tion process. Sen. McElveen While I could respond from I listened carefully to her po- as Herbert D. Osteen Jr. That hurt. Therefore, I want to and Rep. Weeks have already the mud with him, I will re- sitions in her recent debate, set the record straight for Ol’ Gene so he doesn’t make decided who to appoint. One frain this time and just share a and unlike her opponent, she the same mistake in future letters. My given name is white, one black, whose alle- quote from a recent article: believes that health care HUBERT, not Herbert. The only Herbert I know of is giance will be to them and vote “Deep down we all know should be a right, not a privi- Herbert Hoover. as determined by them. Names that there is nothing about lege. Ol’ Gene’s Sunday letter didn’t disap- on their list that will surface Donald Trump that is admira- She has faith in public point as he shared an imaginary (and are Patti Wilson, Linda Speed, ble. There is nothing about school teachers, and confi- hallucinatory) visit to an Osteen fami- Earl Wilson, Bonnie Disney, Donald Trump that is redeem- dence that rural school chil- ly gathering during which son Graham Mitch Williams, to list some. able. He is a con-artist and a dren are capable of great was quoted as asking me, “Dad, how If Sen. McElveen and Rep. fraud. He worships at the altar achievements. Having had the do you stomach this madness?” refer- Weeks think that the voters are of greed, lies like it’s going out privilege of teaching in Sum- ring to my alleged advocacy for the buying their sugar-coated ex- of style, and sees apologizing ter for 17 years, I share were “Conservative Republican Right,” and planations for at-large repre- as a sign of weakness. He is attitude. Further, she has Hubert D. I responded with, “It’s like taking cas- sentation in Sumter County, everything our parents told us earned the endorsement of Osteen Jr. tor oil, I just hold my nose and swal- they will be shocked into reali- not to embrace.” The South Carolina Education low.” ty next election time. I am sure — Michael Starr Hopkins Association, The SC Legisla- Very hallucinatory — I would likely Sen. McElveen will make pub- The progressive left has tive Progressive Caucus, the be referring to Democrats who were strong-armed into lic the names of all applicants, made many mistakes in the AFL CIO, the SC Progressive voting for Hillary and jumped off the cliff with her. And since he’s a spokesman for past year as a group, but one Network, and the family of the as for my sons Kyle and Jack looking befuddled, they transparency! point of pride that we have and late Rep. Joe Neal. only look that way when they watch a speech by Joe It is time for Sen. McElveen to I as an individual take particu- Although those endorse- Biden. face a Republican candidate lar satisfaction in: We were not ments are quite impressive, the As for Graham “promoting” the liberal Democratic next election cycle. There are stupid enough to vote for Don- endorsement she desires most left, not true. many Democrats who are fed ald Trump. History will prove is your vote. I assure you that Graham didn’t “promote the liberal Democratic left” up with his style of selective/ that that was the most asinine Wendy will represent you ex- in his column. He was writing about hometown boy Ar- convenient representation. Most thing this country has done in ceptionally well. chie Parnell, whom he spoke highly of. I may vote for average black voters are silently modern times. BEVERLY DIANE Archie also. His opponent ... his name escapes me ... beat enraged and are tired of being LEE ROY CAMPBELL JR. FRIERSON a lackluster group of political hacks during his party’s manipulated and controlled by Kingstree Columbia GOP primary. Archie is no liberal, more in the moderate mold of John Spratt. HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY? Send your letter to [email protected], drop it off atThe Sumter Item offi ce, 36 W. Liberty St., or mail it But enough of Ol’ Gene. He is welcome to his left-wing incantations — he’s fun to watch. In his own words, “It to The Sumter Item, P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, SC 29151, along with the writer’s full name, address and telephone number (for verifi cation can’t get any better than this.” purposes only). Letters that exceed 350 words will be cut accordingly in the print edition, but available in their entirety at www.theitem. com/opinion/letters_to_editor. Reach Hubert D. Osteen Jr. at [email protected]. THE SUMTER ITEM COMICS TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 2017 | A9 BIZARRO SOUP TO NUTZ

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Friend finds gender fluidity concept ridiculous THE DAILY CROSSWORD PUZZLE DEAR ABBY — I identity in any form. I also be- very real. If you feel like a hyp- have a long- lieve in equal rights. ocrite faking indignation dur- time friend I I do support my friend, who ing some of these conversa- see almost supports her kids, but I feel tions, why not use them as an every day. like a fraud when she and her opportunity to be educated? She’s an awe- friends talk about gender neu- Listen. Ask questions. Say, “I some friend. trality and vent their indigna- don’t know enough about this, Her children tion that someone called some- but because I love you, I need are adults. one else by the wrong pronoun. to learn more about it.” Dear Abby One of them I act equally offended, but the You can be a trans ally with- is gay; the truth is, I don’t believe in these out becoming an activist. ABIGAIL other is a ideas or this cause. PFLAG has a user-friendly re- VAN BUREN transgender I don’t want to lose an impor- source, “Guide to Being a male. I re- tant friend. I want her to feel Trans Ally,” that you may find spect her for supported — but I’m lying. interesting and helpful. Find it supporting her children, learn- Please help. My conscience is at pflag.org/guidetobeinga- ing everything there is to know bothering me. transally about the LGBT community Feeling like a phony and seeking social change on DEAR ABBY — What do you their behalf. DEAR “PHONY” — Would you feel make of a host who issues a The conflict lies in the fact the same way about a friend BYOB invitation to his party that my religious beliefs and who is divorced, if your reli- and then proceeds to drink the personal feelings are at odds gion didn’t sanction it? I’ll bet guests’ liquor? with the notion of gender fluid- you wouldn’t. The same is true Appalled in Florida By Roger and Kathy Wienberg 6/20/17 ity. I think the concept is nuts. I for this longtime friend. ACROSS have compassion, however, for Gender fluidity may be a DEAR APPALLED — I’d say he was 46 Royal flush card 11 Illumination on 38 Bowler’s people who suffer with their new concept for you, but it is thirsty. 1 Fancy tie 48 “How about helmets challenge 6 Facts and figures that!” 12 Farewell 39 Flag down, 10 Herring family 56 Cereal grass 13 Tightly packed as a cab fish disease 18 Polished body 40 Cake decorator 14 Pageant topper 57 Broadcaster part 45 Emitted an aura JUMBLE SUDOKU 15 Broadcast with 58 “Don’t Bring Me 22 Play to __: tie 46 Orange drinks THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME HOW TO PLAY: greater image Down” rock gp. 24 Lumberyard 47 __ tunnel resolution, 59 From the top By David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek Each row, column purchase syndrome as TV shows 60 Extensive ... and 25 Former OTC 48 Has on and set of 3-by-3 what’s literally 16 Sign over watchdog 49 Orange Muppet boxes must contain seen in this 17 Caribbean island 28 Couple 50 Muhammad’s the numbers 1 puzzle’s circles group 29 Get __ of: boxing daughter through 9 without 19 Golf outing 62 “The __ of the Ancient Mariner” discard 51 __ one’s time: repetition. spoiler 30 “I’d like this waits patiently 20 Mature 63 Actor Guinness 64 Augment favor” 52 Standing 21 “Give all thou 31 Cookie jar cover straight __”: Wordsworth 65 Gardener’s purchase 32 Ship’s pronoun 53 Non-negotiable 22 Helping hands 66 Playbill listing 33 Malt brew things 23 Independence 67 Cuts with a light 35 Poetic twilight 54 Fill with glee Day colors beam 36 “These are the 55 Extinct birds 26 Olive product times that __ 60 WWII GI Jane 27 Vicinity DOWN men’s souls”: 61 Dietary guideline 28 Piano-bass- 1 Battling it out Paine letters drums jazz 2 Prolonged battle Monday’s Puzzle Solved group, e.g. 3 Scoped out with 31 __ apso: dog bad intentions 34 Bumped into 4 Table scrap 37 Auto visibility aid 5 Meditative with intermittent Chinese exercise settings 6 Neglected to 41 Atypical 7 Ouzo flavoring 42 Ballplayer with 8 Consonant “SD” on his cap before iota 43 Quartet that 9 Promos that covered interrupt “Woodstock,” programs initially 10 Old manuscript

AROUND TOWN Forecasts and graphics provided by WEATHER AccuWeather, Inc. ©2017 A State Health Insurance Pro- ages seven and up), an MIT gram Workshop will be held computer program devel- State Health Insurance Program work- from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. today oped to help you learn to ® at theshop Sumter being County held Library, think logically and creatively, AccuWeather ﬁ ve-day forecast for Sumter 111 N. Harvin St. preparing students to learn TODAY TONIGHT WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY The VFW and VFW 10813 Auxilia- computer coding, call (803) ry will meet at 6 p.m. today at 773-7273 to register; 3-4 p.m. the Post Home, 610 Manning Tuesday, June 27, Club LEGO Ave. (for ages seven and up); and 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, June New blood donors are especially 28, Geronimo Stilton Scaven- Cooler with a Overcast with a A thunderstorm in A thunderstorm in Variable clouds A thunderstorm needed during the summer ger Hunt (for ages seven and thunderstorm t-storm; humid the area the area with a t-storm possible months because many up), hunt through newspa- schools where blood drives pers for clues you can follow 80° 69° 78° / 70° 83° / 71° 86° / 73° 90° / 74° are held — and new donors around the library. Programs Chance of rain: 60% Chance of rain: 55% Chance of rain: 40% Chance of rain: 40% Chance of rain: 65% Chance of rain: 30% give — are not in session and to be held at the Wesmark Li- previous donors will often brary branch, 180 W. Wesmark SSW 6-12 mph SW 3-6 mph SW 4-8 mph SW 6-12 mph SSW 8-16 mph W 8-16 mph delay donating during the Blvd., are as follows: 3-4 p.m. summer months due to vaca- Thursday, June 22, Club LEGO Gaﬀ ney tions. Schedule your blood (for ages seven and up); 77/66 donation appointment by 10-11 a.m. Friday, June 23, at Spartanburg using the free Red Cross Storytime and a Craft (for TODAY’S Greenville 78/66 Blood Donor App, by visiting ages three to six), children SOUTH 79/66 redcrossblood.org or by call- will listen to stories and sing ing 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800- songs before making a craft CAROLINA Florence 733-2767). You can help save to take home, call (803) 469- Bishopville 80/69 a life by donating blood dur- 8110 to register; 10-11 a.m. WEATHER 80/69 ing one of the following Thursday, June 29, Get Crafty Columbia American Red Cross blood (for ages seven and up), cre- Temperatures shown on map are Sumter donation opportunities: ate a fun craft project, call today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 79/71 80/69 Myrtle Wednesday, June 21, 10 a.m.- (803) 469-8110 to register; Beach 3 p.m., Palmetto Health Tu- IN THE MOUNTAINS Manning and 10-11 a.m. Friday, June 81/71 omey, 129 N. Washington St.; 81/71 30, free musical performance Today: Nice with variable clouds. Winds Wednesday, June 28, 10:30 Aiken “String Celebration,” musical east-southeast 4-8 mph. a.m.-3:30 p.m., Shaw Army duo offering an educational 77/68 Central, 1 Gabreski Drive, Wednesday: Clouds and sun. Winds south- and entertaining perfor- southwest 4-8 mph. Shaw Air Force Base; Thurs- mance. Programs to be held at day, June 29, 2-7 p.m., Grace the South Sumter Library, 337 ON THE COAST Charleston Baptist Church, 219 W. Cal- Manning Ave., are as follows: 84/71 houn St.; and Wednesday, 10-11 a.m. Monday, June 26, Today: Mostly cloudy with a couple of July 5, 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Storytime and a Craft (for thunderstorms around. High 80 to 84. YMCA of Sumter, 510 Miller ages three to six), children Wednesday: A shower or thunderstorm in Road. will listen to stories and sing spots. High 78 to 82. Summer Movies at the Sumter songs before making a craft Opera House, 21 N. Main St., to take home, call (803) 773- will offer the following mov- 7273 to register. ies at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 7 American Legion Auxiliary Unit LOCAL ALMANAC LAKE LEVELS SUN AND MOON p.m. on the following Thurs- 202 Ballard-Palmer-Bates will SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY Full 7 a.m. 24-hr Sunrise 6:11 a.m. Sunset 8:36 p.m. days: June 22 — “Storks,” Lake pool yest. chg meet from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Temperature Moonrise 3:23 a.m. Moonset 4:46 p.m. June 29 — “Pete’s Dragon,” Murray 360 357.94 -0.01 on Saturday, June 24, at 310 High 92° July 6 — “The BFG,” July 13 — Marion 76.8 75.41 +0.01 New First Full Last Palmetto St. Call (803) 316- Low 75° “Angry Birds,” July 20 — “The Moultrie 75.5 75.25 none 0459. Normal high 89° Jungle Book,” July 27 — “Nine Wateree 100 97.70 -0.19 Normal low 67° Lives” and Aug. 3 — “The The Sumter Warriors MS Sup- June 23 June 30 July 8 July 16 port Group will meet at 3 p.m. Record high 102° in 1970 Lego Batman Movie;” and the Record low 49° in 1961 RIVER STAGES following movies at 1 p.m. on Sunday, June 25, and Sun- TIDES day, July 2, in the fellowship Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr and 7 p.m. on the following Precipitation River stage yest. chg hall of Wise Drive Baptist 24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest. 0.01" AT MYRTLE BEACH Fridays: July 21 — “Ghost- Black River 12 3.83 -0.27 Church, 2751 S. Wise Drive. Month to date 2.45" High Ht. Low Ht. busters” and Aug. 18 — “Six- Congaree River 19 3.33 -0.28 Call or email (803) 481-5344, Normal month to date 3.33" Today 5:55 a.m. 2.9 12:40 a.m. 0.2 teen Candles.” Admission is Lynches River 14 3.25 +0.11 (803) 464-6440, I.am.me.not. Year to date 20.62" 6:32 p.m. 3.5 12:55 p.m. -0.5 $1, and popcorn and water Saluda River 14 2.22 -1.14 [email protected] or ms- Last year to date 24.42" Wed. 6:57 a.m. 2.9 1:43 a.m. 0.0 are available for $1 each. Call Up. Santee River 80 77.84 -0.26 (803) 436-2616. [email protected]. Open Normal year to date 20.95" 7:32 p.m. 3.6 1:52 p.m. -0.7 to individuals with MS and Wateree River 24 9.47 +0.26 The Sumter County Library will their support system. offer a variety of programs, meetings and events during the The Sumter Branch NAACP will NATIONAL CITIES REGIONAL CITIES month of June. Programs to be meet at 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 25, at Salem Missionary held at the main library, 111 N. Today Wed. Today Wed. Today Wed. Today Wed. Harvin St., are as follows: 6-7 Baptist Church, 320 W. Fulton City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W p.m. today, the Teen Advisory St. The public is invited to at- Atlanta 76/68/t 77/71/pc Asheville 79/63/pc 78/64/pc Florence 80/69/t 79/70/c Marion 80/64/pc 78/64/pc Board (for ages 13 and up) tend. Chicago 77/59/pc 82/66/pc Athens 78/67/t 77/69/pc Gainesville 86/74/r 86/73/t Mt. Pleasant 82/72/t 80/74/c will meet; 10 a.m.-noon and The Disabled American Veterans Dallas 93/72/s 94/74/s Augusta 80/71/t 81/72/pc Gastonia 78/68/pc 79/68/pc Myrtle Beach 81/71/t 80/73/c 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, June 21, Gamecock Chapter 5 will meet Detroit 78/55/pc 79/61/pc Beaufort 84/71/t 82/73/c Goldsboro 81/71/t 80/69/c Orangeburg 80/70/t 78/71/c the movie “Sing” will be pre- at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 27, Houston 94/75/pc 91/73/c Cape Hatteras 83/74/t 81/75/c Goose Creek 81/71/t 80/72/c Port Royal 82/73/t 80/75/c sented; 3-4 p.m. Saturday, at 18 Hardpack Road (off of Los Angeles 87/66/pc 87/65/pc Charleston 84/71/t 81/72/c Greensboro 81/65/pc 82/67/pc Raleigh 80/67/t 82/68/pc June 24, Beginning Computer Peach Orchard Road / S.C. New Orleans 78/75/r 83/77/r Charlotte 81/68/pc 80/69/pc Greenville 79/66/sh 77/68/pc Rock Hill 77/67/sh 78/68/pc Coding with Scratch (for 441). New York 82/68/s 82/65/pc Clemson 81/69/c 79/69/pc Hickory 81/66/pc 80/66/pc Rockingham 79/68/t 80/68/pc Orlando 86/74/c 88/74/t Columbia 79/71/t 81/72/pc Hilton Head 83/73/t 80/75/c Savannah 83/72/r 85/73/c Philadelphia 85/68/s 85/67/pc Darlington 80/70/t 79/71/c Jacksonville, FL 85/74/r 83/75/t Spartanburg 78/66/pc 77/67/pc Phoenix 119/91/s 119/90/s Elizabeth City 81/70/t 81/69/c La Grange 78/70/t 78/72/pc Summerville 81/70/t 79/71/c San Francisco 75/57/pc 78/60/pc Elizabethtown 80/71/t 80/71/c Macon 77/69/t 77/72/pc Wilmington 82/71/t 81/72/c Wash., DC 88/70/s 88/70/pc Fayetteville 82/72/t 81/71/c Marietta 77/68/sh 77/70/pc Winston-Salem 82/66/pc 83/67/pc PUBLIC AGENDA Your One Call TAX ACCOMMODATIONS ADVISORY CLARENDON COUNTY PLANNING BOARD COMMISSION Comfort Solution Today, 3 p.m., Swan Lake Visitors Today, 6 p.m., council chambers, Center Clarendon County Administration Building, 411 Sunset Drive, SUMTER CITY COUNCIL Manning Today, 5:30 p.m., Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St. CLARENDON SCHOOL DISTRICT 2 Today, 6:30 p.m., district office AIR CONDITIONING SERVICES COMFORT…IT’S WHAT WE DO 803.778.COOL (2665) The last word ARIES (March LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Home in astrology 21-April 19): improvements can be Experience accomplished if you do some of the EUGENIA LAST life firsthand. work yourself. Don’t get into a Don’t trust senseless argument with someone what others tell you. Data and when compromise is all it takes to evidence should be the keep moving forward. Use your PICTURES FROM THE PUBLIC determining factors in the choices intelligence and you will keep the you make. They will spare you peace. Glen Clinch shares some photos he took while attending the Rust & being misled and alleviate an SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Make argument that isn’t necessary. Dust Car Show in April. This popu- plans with someone you love. A lar event is held annually at Cut TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You will day trip, rearranging or making Rate Soda Foundation and features be perceptive when dealing with changes at home are all good rat rods and traditional hot rods. both personal and work-related places to start. Sharing your matters. Observe how others feelings and letting someone respond and you’ll instinctively special know how much you care know how to handle situations to about them will improve your life. deter anyone from trying to one- SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): up you. Think twice before you get GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Do involved with someone from your whatever it takes to reach your past. Social media can lead to destination. Be the one who drives negative as well as positive yourself to the finish line. It’s memories. Be sure you want to important to delve into all the reconnect with someone before possibilities in order to get a clear accepting his or her invitation. picture of what’s possible and what Protect your heart. isn’t. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): CANCER (June 21-July 22): Make Personal developments look things happen. Take some initiative promising. Put more effort into and show a little backbone. your relationship with someone Controlling whatever you want to you love. A little romance will help do will ensure that you don’t go you avert negativity from someone over budget or let someone else who feels neglected. Share your cost you emotionally, financially or plans for the future. Spruce up your legally. appearance. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Do your best AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You to help those in need. Your may want to make personal outpouring of knowledge, physical changes to your experience and compassion will appearance, but it will be best to change the way your peers look at hold off. Don’t let anyone convince you. Don’t make personal changes you to spend money on something to your health, appearance or the you don’t need or that promises to way you handle domestic affairs. do the impossible. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Avoid PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t what everyone else says and head let added responsibilities deter you HAVE YOU TAKEN PICTURES OF INTERESTING, EXCITING, BEAUTIFUL OR HISTORICAL PLACES? Would you like to share in a direction that emphasizes from taking care of personal those images with your fellow Sumter Item readers? E-mail your hi-resolution jpegs to [email protected], or mail to Sandra Holbert personal growth, spirituality and matters. Make changes that will c/o The Sumter Item, P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, SC 29150. Include clearly printed or typed name of photographer and photo details. Include a physical strength and courage. help you be more understanding of self-addressed, stamped envelope for return of your photo. Amateur photographers only please. Photos of poor reproduction quality may not There is much to be gained if you what’s expected of you. Don’t fold work on self-improvement. Love under pressure or give in to publish. With the exception of pictures that are of a timely nature, submitted photos will publish in the order in which they are received. and peace are encouraged. demands. SECTION B TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 2017 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: [email protected]

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL Back to normal? Camden wins wild one 21-10 over Post 68 BY DENNIS BRUNSON [email protected]

MANNING — After giving up six runs in the top of the sixth inning of their American Le- gion baseball League III contest against Camden Post 17 on Monday, Manning-Santee Post 68 found itself in an 11-5 hole. However, M-S appeared to have itself back in the game with four runs in the bottom of the inning, making it 11-9. Not so fast. Camden scored 10 runs in the seventh — all crossing the plate before an out was recorded — to take a 21-10, 7-inning victory at Monarch Field in the first game of the 3-game series this week. Manning fell to 5-2 on the season, both overall and in League III play. Post 17 improved to 4-3 to pull within one game of Post 68 for second place. The teams RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM play again at Legion Field in Ty’Shawn Barret (24) of Pitt County, N.C., is tagged out at home plate by Sumter catcher Cory Blackley in the P-15’s 9-3 loss on Sunday in Camden beginning at 7 p.m. the North/South Tournament of Champions at Riley Park. M-S was coming off its off week and practiced only twice last week. One practice was After Saturday win, P-15’s offense disappears again in 9-3 loss canceled due to rain.”I told the guys that this one was on me,” BY EDDIE LITAKER 1-2 record. really shows you just how you are Manning head coach Spencer Special to The Sumter Item The win by Post 39 left North Caroli- with them,” said Sumter head coach Jordan said of the discussion he na teams with a 6-3 advantage in the Steve Campbell, whose team had with his infield in the midst After its bats showed signs of life in event, led by a 3-0 effort by Rowan dropped to 8-5 on the season. “We’re of the 10-run inning. a 12-2 win on Saturday over Wilming- County. fortunate that these were not league “We should have practiced ton, N.C., Sumter’s offense reverted to Florence followed up Sumter’s win games. We’re happy that we had the more, but I thought we needed the form that had resulted in losses in over Wilmington with a doubleheader opportunity to see how good we are the rest, It didn’t work out that its previous two ball games. sweep on Sunday to account for South against these teams. It was some way though. Too much rest led The P-15’s managed just five hits in a Carolina’s other two wins. Post 1 de- good quality teams here from North to too much rust.” 9-3 loss to Pitt County, N.C., on Sunday feated Wilmington 5-2 and then rallied Carolina.” As in 16 hits, 12 walks and at Riley Park to finish play in the for a 12-7 win over Pitt County. Campbell felt like his team was one hit batter by seven Post 68 American Legion baseball North/ “Those are the kind of teams that pitchers. There were also three South Tournament of Champins with a you like to play against because it SEE P-15’S, PAGE B2 wild pitches, six passed balls and five errors.” Not one of our pitchers pitched well tonight,” Jordan PRO TENNIS said. “Sometimes you just have nights like that.” Chase Galloway was 4-for-4 with four runs scored and two Wild card Lahey wins PPO singles title runs batted in for Camden. Jus- tin Dorton had two hits, three runs and four RBI, Noah Rabon BY DENNIS BRUNSON had three hits and four runs [email protected] and Bradwin Salmond scored three times. Ashley Lahey had moved Manning finished with 12 on from the second set in hits. Taylor Lee, Morgan Mor- her singles championship ris, Buddy Bleasdale and Con- match against Francesca Di nor Floyd each had two hits. Lorenzo in the Palmetto Pro Trent Frye had a hit, walked Open on Sunday at Palmetto twice and was hit by a pitch. Tennis Center. Morris scored three times and Oh, she was still playing Bleasdale drove in two runs. the second set, trailing 5-1 Camden jumped out to a 1-0 after winning the opening lead in the top of the first in- set 6-3 in the best-of-3 match. ning. After throwing a first- She was preparing for what pitch strike to Camden leadoff lay ahead. hitter Salmond, the next four “Being down 5-1, I had the pitches from Manning-Santee opportunity to just loosen starting pitcher Dalton Page up and swing for the fences went for balls and a walk. Sal- and really try to get back in mond moved to second on a it before we went to a third groundout and stole third base set,” Lahey said. with two outs. He scored on a The third set never came single by Galloway. though. Post 68 took the lead in the Lahey, the 17-year-old who bottom of the inning against received a wild card berth Post 17 starter Devin Beckley. into the 10th PPO, fought Lee fouled off several pitches her way back to a 6-6 set to before singling to center. He force a 7-point tiebreaker, moved to second on a wild pitch winning 7-4 to win the and went to third on a Morris match 6-3, 7-6(4) in the base hit. Lee scored on a Molik $25,000 USTA Pro Circuit Brown groundout to tie the event. game. “I absolutely believed we DENNIS BRUNSON / THE SUMTER ITEM Base hits by Bleasdale and were going into a third set,” Ashley Lahey winds up to return a backhand during her 6-3, 7-6(4) victory over NCAA Player of the Frye drove in Morris to make it Year, Ohio State’s Francesca Di Lorenzo, in the singles championship match at the Palmetto Pro Open 2-1.M-S made it 3-1 in the sec- SEE PPO, PAGE B3 on Sunday. ond without the benefit of a hit.

ON GOLF Koepka’s trip around the world leads to major title at home

BY DOUG FERGUSON Spieth, a U.S. Junior South Africa to Kenya. He played in home, even though I was about to win The Associated Press Amateur champion who Kazakhstan and Madeira Island, Fin- the third one. For some reason, I just won an NCAA title with land and Belgium. He won in Italy and wanted to get out and go home.” ERIN, Wis. — Before their names Texas, received sponsor Spain, and he was on the verge of a He stayed. He won. And then he flew shared space on the silver U.S. Open exemptions to PGA Tour third victory, this one in Scotland, that to London early the next morning and trophy, Brooks Koepka and Jordan and Web.com Tour events would earn him graduation to the Eu- qualified for the British Open. Spieth were together in a less attrac- KOEPKA and rode a runner-up fin- ropean Tour. All of which made his U.S. Open vic- tive location. ish in the Puerto Rico And he was ready to come home. tory Sunday at Erin Hills all the more Both failed by three shots to ad- Open to a meteoric year He called Blake Smith, his manager special. vance out of the second stage of quali- that ended with him on the Presidents at Hambric Sports, and told him, “I Koepka can’t count the miles he fying school in Texas, leaving them Cup team at age 20. don’t even want to play.” traveled after leaving Florida State, with no status on any tour. Koepka began filling his passport. “I don’t want to say homesick. I was but he wouldn’t trade the path that led That was five years ago, and each One three-week stretch on the Chal- just tired of golf. Tired of traveling,” went his own way. lenge Tour took him from India to Koepka said. “I just wanted to be SEE GOLF, PAGE B4 B2 | TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 2017 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

SCOREBOARD MLB STANDINGS Sumter second baseman Ryan TV SPORTS 67—272 AMERICAN LEAGUE Brian Harman (270), $1,050,012 67-70-67- East Division Moore (7) 72—276 TODAY W L Pct GB leaps for a Hideki Matsuyama (270), $1,050,012 New York 38 29 .567 — 6 a.m. — Professional Tennis: Aegon 74-65-71-66—276 high throw to Championships and Gerry Weber Open Boston 39 30 .565 — Tommy Fleetwood, $563,642 67-70-68- Tampa Bay 37 35 .514 3½ Early-Round Matches TENNIS). 72—277 no avail in the 8:30 a.m. — Horse Racing: Royal Ascot from Baltimore 34 34 .500 4½ Rickie Fowler (110), $420,334 65-73-68- Toronto 33 35 .485 5½ P-15’s 9-3 loss Ascot, England (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 72—278 11 a.m. — Professional Tennis: Aegon Central Division Bill Haas (110), $420,334 72-68-69- W L Pct GB to Pitt County, Championships and Gerry Weber Open 69—278 Early-Round Matches (TENNIS). Cleveland 36 31 .537 — N.C., on Sun- Xander Schauffele (110), $420,334 66-73-70- Minnesota 34 33 .507 2 2 p.m. — College Baseball: College World 69—278 day at Riley Series Game Seven from Omaha, Neb. — Kansas City 33 35 .485 3½ Charley Hoffman (94), $336,106 70-70-68- Detroit 32 36 .471 4½ Texas A&M vs. Texas Christian (ESPN). 71—279 Park in the 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY- Chicago 31 37 .456 5½ Trey Mullinax (82), $279,524 71-72-69- West Division North/South FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 68—280 7 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Los W L Pct GB Tournament of Brandt Snedeker (82), $279,524 70-69-70- Houston 46 24 .657 — Angeles Angels at New York Yankees or 71—280 Cleveland at Baltimore (MLB NETWORK). Texas 34 34 .500 11 Champions. Justin Thomas (82), $279,524 73-69-63- Los Angeles 36 37 .493 11½ 7:30 p.m. — Major League Baseball: San 75—280 Francisco at Atlanta (FOX SPORTS Seattle 34 37 .479 12½ RICK CARPENTER / THE J.B. Holmes (72), $235,757 69-69-72- Oakland 31 38 .449 14½ SOUTHEAST, WWFN-FM 100.1, WPUB-FM 71—281 SUMTER ITEM 102.7). Si Woo Kim (64), $203,557 69-70-68- 8 p.m. — College Baseball: College World SUNDAY’S GAMES 75—282 Toronto 7, Chicago White Sox 3 Series Game Eight from Omaha, Neb. — Patrick Reed (64), $203,557 68-75-65- Louisville vs. Florida (ESPN). Tampa Bay 9, Detroit 1 74—282 Baltimore 8, St. Louis 5 P-15’S FROM PAGE B1 8 p.m. — Professional Golf: PGA Brendan Steele (64), $203,557 71-69-69- Cleveland 5, Minnesota 2 Professional Championship Third Round 73—282 from Sunriver, Ore. (GOLF). Seattle 7, Texas 3 Matt Kuchar (55), $156,809 74-71-70- Kansas City 7, L.A. Angels 3 “right with” Pitt County and we had to make up 9 p.m. — Professional Boxing: Eddie 68—283 Ramirez vs. Erick Bone in a Junior Oakland 4, N.Y. Yankees 3 until a potentially big third four runs, which was very Eddie Pepperell, $156,809 72-71-69- Boston 6, Houston 5 Welterweight Bout from Las Vegas (FOX 71—283 inning fizzled out. Trailing doable for this offense and SPORTS 1). Chez Reavie (55), $156,809 75-65-72- MONDAY’S GAMES 9 p.m. — International Soccer: FIFA 71—283 2-0 with only one hit up for our team. Once that Confederations Cup Group B Match from Cleveland at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Steve Stricker (55), $156,809 73-72-69- Cincinnati at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. until that point, Sumter happens, now instead of Sochi, Russia — Germany vs. Australia 69—283 (FOX SPORTS 2). Toronto at Texas, 8:05 p.m. loaded the bases with no being down by four you’re Bernd Wiesberger, $156,809 69-72-69- Boston at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m. 10 p.m. — Major League Baseball: New York 73—283 outs, but only managed to down by six. That changes Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers (ESPN). Houston at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. Sergio Garcia (48), $124,951 70-71-71- Detroit at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. 72—284 plate one run. Ryan Moore the complexion of things a David Lingmerth (48), $124,951 73-69-71- TODAY’S GAMES reached on an infield error little bit.” LEGION BASEBALL 71—284 Cleveland (Tomlin 4-8) at Baltimore ahead of infield singles by Four Sumter pitchers LEAGUE OVERALL Kevin Chappell (42), $105,506 74-70-70- (Tillman 1-5), 7:05 p.m. 71—285 L.A. Angels (Bridwell 1-0) at N.Y. Yankees Daniel Reynolds and Caleb struggled at times to find W L Pct. GB W L Pct. Jim Furyk (42), $105,506 70-74-69- Sumter 7 2 .778 - 7 4 .636 (Pineda 7-3), 7:05 p.m. Larrimore. Dawson Price 72—285 Cincinnati (Garrett 3-5) at Tampa Bay the plate against a Post 39 Manning 5 1 .833 ½ 5 1 .833 Louis Oosthuizen (42), $105,506 74-70-68- Camden 3 3 .500 2½ 3 3 .500 (Cobb 5-5), 7:10 p.m. followed with a fielder’s lineup that had defeated 73—285 Toronto (Liriano 3-2) at Texas (Martinez Dalzell 1 5 .167 4½ 1 5 .167 Paul Casey (39), $93,094 66-71-75- choice grounder that 2015 World Series champi- Hartsville 2 7 .222 5 2 7 .222 1-3), 8:05 p.m. 74—286 Chicago White Sox (Holland 5-6) at scored Moore, but resulted on Chapin/Newberry 15-0 Russell Henley (33), $83,331 71-70-67- SENIOR SCHEDULE Minnesota (Santana 8-4), 8:10 p.m. 79—287 Boston (Sale 8-3) at Kansas City (Strahm in Larrimore being retired in four innings on Satur- THURSDAY’S GAMES Zach Johnson (33), $83,331 71-74-68- 2-3), 8:15 p.m. at second. day. Pitt County batters Dalzell-Shaw 3, Sumter 0, 5 innings, called 74—287 Houston (Martes 1-0) at Oakland (Gray due to lightning Marc Leishman (33), $83,331 68-72-72- 2-2), 10:05 p.m. Needing at least a drew six walks while man- Camden 8, Hartsville 6, 6 innings, called 75—287 Detroit (Zimmermann 5-5) at Seattle ground ball to score a run, aging 10 hits, with the due to rain Jamie Lovemark (33), $83,331 69-69-74- (Miranda 6-3), 10:10 p.m. 75—287 cleanup hitter Rylan Wil- FRIDAY’S GAME P-15’s staff striking out a-Scottie Scheffler, $0 69-74-71- NATIONAL LEAGUE Rowan County, N.C., 4, Sumter 3, 5 innings, liamson struck out for the eight but being victimized 73—287 East Division called due to unplayable field conditions Martin Laird (27), $72,420 72-71-72- W L Pct GB second out. Post 39 starting by four errors. Lexington at Dalzell-Shaw, ppd., rain 73—288 Washington 42 27 .609 — pitcher Dakota DeLisi then “We had a tough time on SATURDAY’S GAME Kevin Na (27), $72,420 68-76-73- New York 31 37 .456 10½ 71—288 Wilmington, N.C., at Sumter (late) Atlanta 31 37 .456 10½ induced a grounder to the mound throwing a-Scottie Scheffler, $0 69-74-71- SUNDAY’S GAME Miami 30 37 .448 11 short from Sumter starting strikes today,” Campbell 73—287 Philadelphia 22 46 .324 19½ Pitt County, N.C., at Sumter, 5 p.m. Martin Laird (27), $72,420 72-71-72- Central Division pitcher Lathan Todd to end said. “We were pounding MONDAY’S GAMES 73—288 W L Pct GB the frame. the ball pretty good with Kevin Na (27), $72,420 68-76-73- Milwaukee 38 33 .535 — Camden at Manning-Santee, 7 p.m. 71—288 Dalzell-Shaw at Hartsville, 7 p.m. Chicago 34 34 .500 2½ A 5-run fourth by Pitt our (mound) performances, TUESDAY’S GAMES St. Louis 31 37 .456 5½ County proved to be too but tonight we ran four Pittsburgh 31 38 .449 6 Manning-Santee at Camden, 7 p.m. COLLEGE WORLD SERIES Cincinnati 30 39 .435 7 much to overcome for people out there trying to Hartsville at Dalzell-Shaw, 7 p.m. At TD Ameritrade Park Omaha West Division Sumter. Post 39’s big in- stop this hitting machine THURSDAY’S GAMES Omaha, Neb. W L Pct GB Colorado 46 26 .639 — Camden at Manning-Santee, 7 p.m. All Times EDT ning included five hits, a these guys have got, and Dalzell-Shaw at Hartsville, 7 p.m. Los Angeles 44 26 .629 1 (Double Elimination; x-if necessary) Arizona 44 26 .629 1 walk and an error against we had a tough time with FRIDAY’S GAMES Saturday, June 17 San Diego 28 42 .400 17 Todd and reliever Daniel them.” Wallace, N.C., at Sumter, 7:30 p.m. Oregon State 6, Cal State Fullerton 5 San Francisco 26 45 .366 19½ Manning-Santee at Hampton, 7 p.m. LSU 5, Florida State 4 Twitty. After dropping three of Orangeburg at Dalzell-Shaw, 7 p.m. Sunday, June 18 SUNDAY’S GAMES The inning could have four games in a tough SATURDAY’S GAMES Louisville 8, Texas A&M 4 L.A. Dodgers 8, Cincinnati 7 Florida 3, TCU 0 N.Y. Mets 5, Washington 1 been worse for Sumter had 4-day span, the P-15’s have Pelham, Ala., at Sumter, 10 a.m. Monday, June 19 Arizona 5, Philadelphia 4, 10 innings Hope Mills, Ohio, at Sumter, 7 p.m. rightfielder Larrimore not a chance to regroup with a Florida State 6, Cal State Fullerton 4, CSF Atlanta 5, Miami 4 Sunday’s Game eliminated Baltimore 8, St. Louis 5 made a standout defensive break from league play be- Garner, N.C., at Sumter, 4 p.m. Game 6 — Oregon State (55-4) vs. LSU (49- Chicago Cubs 7, Pittsburgh 1 play on a Darius Nobles fore hosting the Palmetto 17), 7 p.m. Milwaukee 2, San Diego 1 JUNIOR SCHEDULE Tuesday, June 20 Colorado 7, San Francisco 5 double. Larrimore got to Legion Invitational this MONDAY’S GAMES Game 7 — Texas A&M (41-22) vs. TCU (47- the ball and hit cutoff man weekend. Sumter at South Florence, 6:30 p.m. 17), 2 p.m. MONDAY’S GAMES Manning-Santee at Carolina Academy, 7 Game 8 — Louisville (53-10) vs. Florida (48- Cincinnati 7, Tampa Bay 3 Moore at second base, who “In practice this week, p.m. 18), 7 p.m. Washington at Miami, 7:10 p.m. Wednesday, June 21 then got the throw to catch- we’re going to focus on TUESDAY’S GAME San Francisco at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. Game 9 — Florida State (46-22) vs. Game 6 Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 7:40 p.m. er Cory Blackley in time to having some live BP (bat- Carolina Academy at Sumter, 7 p.m. loser, 7 p.m. San Diego at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. retire Ty’shaun Barrett for ting practice),” Campbell WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Thursday, June 22 N.Y. Mets at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Game 10 — Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 Sumter at Camden, 7 p.m. the inning’s second out. said. “We’re going to break loser, 8 p.m. Lake City at Manning-Santee, 7 p.m. TODAY’S GAMES Friday, June 23 Twitty then got Reese the team down, just like we THURSDAY’S GAMES St. Louis (Leake 5-6) at Philadelphia Game 11 — Game 6 winner vs. Game 9 (Hellickson 5-5), 7:05 p.m. Farmer on a grounder to do when we have an intra- Lake City at Sumter, 7 p.m. winner, 3 p.m. Cincinnati (Garrett 3-5) at Tampa Bay short to finally escape a FRIDAY’S GAMES Game 12 — Game 8 winner vs. Game 10 (Cobb 5-5), 7:10 p.m. squad game, and we’re winner, 8 p.m. Manning-Santee at Kingstree, 6:30 p.m. Washington (Gonzalez 6-1) at Miami frame that saw Post 39 bat going to work on in- Saturday, June 24 (Volquez 3-7), 7:10 p.m. x-Game 13 — Game 6 winner vs. Game 9 San Francisco (Moore 2-7) at Atlanta around. tersquad — live pitching winner, TBA (Teheran 6-4), 7:35 p.m. Moore singled to open with real defense and peo- U.S. OPEN SCORES x-Game 14 — Game 8 winner vs. Game 10 Pittsburgh (Kuhl 1-6) at Milwaukee (Davies Sunday winner, TBA 7-3), 7:40 p.m. the Sumter fifth, advanced ple on base with helmets At Erin Hills If only one game is necessary, it will be San Diego (Chacin 6-5) at Chicago Cubs to third on a throwing on running. It’s going to be Erin, Wis. played at night (Montgomery 0-3), 8:05 p.m. Purse: $12 million Championship Series Arizona (Greinke 8-3) at Colorado error by DeLisi and came game situations, and we’re Yardage: 7,741; Par 72 (Best-of-3) (Marquez 5-3), 8:40 p.m. home on a Ryan Touch- going to go at it with all Final Monday, June 26: Pairings TBA, 7 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Gsellman 5-4) at L.A. Dodgers (a-amateur) Tuesday, June 27: Pairings TBA, 8 p.m. (McCarthy 5-3), 10:10 p.m. berry grounder. The we’ve got. We can’t afford Brooks Koepka (600), $2,160,000 67-70-68- x-Wednesday, June 28: Pairings TBA, 8 p.m. P-15’s then cut the lead to to take a week off without 7-3 in the sixth as Andrew doing anything. This com- Twitty scored after walking weekend is going to be ing, taking second on a pretty drilling, as well as SPORTS ITEMS Blackley base on balls and the series coming up with coming home as Court- Manning.” land Howard’s fielder’s The series between the Sumter American blasts St. George 26-7 in tourney choice grounder to third P-15’s and Post 68 will resulted in an error. likely decide the League CAMERON — The Sumter play another elimination SCOTUS OVERTURNS BAN ON ‘OF- Blackley and Howard FENSIVE’ TRADEMARKS III title as Manning-San- American 7-8 year-old coach- game Wednesday against the were left stranded as tee enters an important es pitch all-star baseball team loser of the Oregon State-LSU WASHINGTON — The Su- Moore flied out to shallow series with Camden this defeated St. George 26-7 on game Monday night. Fuller- preme Court says the govern- left and Touchberry week at 5-1 in the league, Monday in the first round of ton (39-24) has gone two ment can’t refuse to register popped out to second. while Sumter stands at 7-2 the District 9 AA tourna- games and out in four straight trademarks that are consid- Any hopes that Sumter in league play after a ment. CWS appearances and has lost ered offensive. had of a seventh-inning weather-shortened 3-0 loss Larry Johnson went 4-for-4 nine games in a row in The ruling Monday is a win rally took a severe blow to Dalzell-Shaw on Thurs- for Sumter American while Omaha. for an Asian-American rock when Touchberry failed to day. Hunter Stanfield and Scoop The Seminoles went ahead band called the Slants and it clutch a routine fly ball Sumter and Manning Dennis were both 3-for-4. Pey- against three Fullerton pitch- gives a major boost to the from Gregory Hardison. will square off on Monday, ton Gilley and Tyler Wood- ers, with the tying and go- Washington Redskins in their Instead of an inning-end- June 26, at Riley Park, ward both had four runs bat- ahead runs scoring on back- separate legal fight over the ing out, the play resulted June 27 at the Monarch ted in and Stanfield, Cash Hol- to-back walks by Blake Work- team name. in two runs for Post 39, Field in Manning and back loway and Jack Gordon each man. The justices said part of a stretching the lead to 9-3. at Riley on June 28. This is drove in three runs. CELTICS TRADE AWAY NO. 1 PICK law that bars the government “That kind of was the a departure from the origi- Sumter American plays from registering disparaging straw that broke the cam- nal schedule, which had again on Wednesday. BOSTON — The Boston trademarks violates free el’s back,” Campbell said Manning slated to host two HARTSVILLE 10 Celtics have traded the No. 1 speech rights. of the 2-run error. “With a of the three games. DALZELL-SHAW 0 pick in this week’s NBA HENDERSON WINS MEIJER LPGA good team like that, you The June 26 game is Fan draft to the Philadelphia CLASSIC can’t make a mistake like Appreciation Night, with KELLEYTOWN — Caleb 76ers. that. We knew at that point free admission for all in at- Peach tossed a 3-hit shutout to Boston will get the Sixers’ GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — in time the score was 7-3 tendance. lift Hartsville Post 53 to a 10-0 pick, No. 3 overall, and anoth- Brooke Henderson won the Mei- American Legion baseball er first-rounder in 2018 or jer LPGA Classic on Sunday for League III victory over Dal- 2019. 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BY NOAH TRISTER Elliott in last June’s race at MIS. racing at MIS and Fontana. FIREKEEPERS CASINO 400 RESULTS The Associated Press Then Elliott was leading the August “Michigan and Fontana are very, race comfortably before a yellow flag very similar in shape and size, but By The Associated Press Sunday BROOKLYN, Mich. — Three times, gave Larson a boost . the racing surface is way different,” At Michigan International Speedway Kyle Larson needed to outrace the This time, there were three cau- Larson said. “Fontana’s rough and Brooklyn, Mich. Lap length: 2.00 miles rest of the contenders on late re- tions toward the end. The first was bumpy, and it’s wore-out surface — (Start position in parentheses) starts. for debris, and Larson beat Kyle you have to really, really take care of 1. (1) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 200 laps, 0 rating, 57 points. That’s a task he’s proven he can Busch on the inside for the lead on your tires and move around, find dif- 2. (10) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 200, 0, 40. handle at Michigan International the restart with 15 laps to go. ferent lanes that work. Here at Michi- 3. (7) Joey Logano, Ford, 200, 0, 36. Speedway. Then Clint Bowyer went into the gan, your tires don’t wear out quite 4. (5) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 200, 0, 44. 5. (8) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 200, 0, 32. Larson took control on a restart wall, bringing out another caution as bad, not nearly as bad, and your 6. (2) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, 200, 0, 51. with five laps remaining and held off flag. Larson was first off that restart line doesn’t move around a ton, but 7. (4) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 200, 0, 47. 8. (21) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Ford, 200, 0, 29. Chase Elliott on Sunday too, only to be slowed by another cau- it’s really fast, got a lot of grip. 9. (17) Dale Earnhardt Jr, Chevrolet, 200, 0, 28. for his second NASCAR tion after a multicar incident on the “They’re both a lot of fun.” 10. (13) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 200, 0, 28. Cup Series victory of the backstretch that included Danica Pat- 11. (9) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 200, 0, 39. FROM THE FRONT 12. (15) Kurt Busch, Ford, 200, 0, 28. season. The finish was rick being knocked off the track and 13. (14) Erik Jones, Toyota, 200, 0, 24. similar to the race at into the wall. This was the fifth time in the past 14. (11) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 200, 0, 28. 15. (19) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 200, 0, 22. Michigan last August, Finally, with five laps remaining, eight races at Michigan that the pole 16. (12) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 200, 0, 22. when Larson took the the race restarted, and Larson took winner also won the race. It has hap- 17. (27) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 200, 0, 20. lead on a restart with the lead on the outside. He won by pened three times in the Cup Series 18. (25) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 200, 0, 19. LARSON 19. (26) Darrell Wallace Jr, Ford, 200, 0, 0. nine laps left en route to 0.993 seconds in his No. 42 Chevrolet. this year — Larson also did it at Fon- 20. (37) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 200, 0, 17. his first Cup win. tana, and Stenhouse pulled it off at 21. (16) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 200, 0, 16. Martin Truex Jr. won the first two 22. (30) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 200, 0, 15. Larson won this year at Fontana stages of the race but finished sixth, Talladega last month. 23. (22) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, 200, 0, 14. and has five second-place finishes. ceding the points lead to Larson. Still, Larson didn’t feel he had the 24. (20) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, 200, 0, 13. 25. (6) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 200, 0, 16. He also was second in the All-Star Truex has 10 stage victories this year. dominant car Sunday. 26. (3) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 200, 0, 22. race, which doesn’t count in the Nobody else has more than four. “The 78 (Truex) was by far the class 27. (18) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 199, 0, 10. 28. (28) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, 199, 0, 9. standings. Truex and Larson were 1-2 in the of the field, I thought,” Larson said. 29. (29) David Ragan, Ford, 198, 0, 8. “We’ve been so close to so many points standings coming into the “I thought the 18 (Busch) was next 30. (32) Corey Lajoie, Toyota, 197, 0, 7. other wins,” the 24-year-old Larson race, and Truex was second to Larson best, the 20 (Matt Kenseth) was better 31. (33) Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, 197, 0, 6. 32. (36) Landon Cassill, Ford, 196, 0, 5. said. “This is our second Cup win of in qualifying Friday . Their domi- than I was on the long run. I thought 33. (31) Ryan Sieg, Toyota, 196, 0, 0. the year, but we’ve had six second- nance carried over to the race Sun- we were probably a third- or fourth- 34. (34) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 195, 0, 3. 35. (35) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet, 195, 0, 2. place finishes. All in all, it’s a good day, at least at the start. They were place car, and then to come out a win- 36. (24) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet, 194, 0, 1. season so far and we’ll continue to the only drivers to lead during the ner, it makes it that much more excit- 37. (23) Danica Patrick, Ford, accident, 190, 0, 1. Race Statistics keep building on what we’ve got.” first half of the 200-lap, 400-mile race. ing, I guess.” Average Speed of Race Winner: 143.370 mph. It was the third Cup win of Lar- Denny Hamlin, who won Saturday’s Time of Race: 2 hours, 47 minutes, 24 seconds. son’s career and 14th by Chip Ganassi Xfinity event, finished fourth Sunday, BACK IN THE PACK Margin of Victory: 0.993 seconds. Caution Flags: 8 for 34 laps. Racing. Elliott was second in both followed by Jamie McMurray and Brad Keselowski finished 16th and Lead Changes: 10 among 4 drivers. Michigan races last year, and again Truex. Busch ended up seventh, fol- is still winless in Cup races at his Lap Leaders: K.Larson 1-34; M.Truex 35-62; K.Larson 63-108; Ky.Busch 109-112; B.Keselowski 113-114; K. this time. He’s winless in 56 career lowed by Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and home state’s track. This was his Larson 115; M.Truex 116-126; Ky.Busch 127; M.Truex Cup races, but he’s fifth in points in Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jimmie Johnson, worst finish since June of 2011 and 128-150; Ky.Busch 151-185; K.Larson 186-200 Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): 2017. who started at the back after going to snapped a streak of six straight top- K.Larson, 4 times for 92 laps; M.Truex, 3 times for 59 “We had a couple of opportunities his backup car, finished 10th. 10 finishes at MIS. laps; Ky.Busch, 3 times for 37 laps; B.Keselowski, 1 to get the lead, and unfortunately, it Some other things to note from There’s been some chatter about time for 1 lap.Wins: J.Johnson, 3; B.Keselowski, 2; K. Larson, 2; M.Truex, 2; R.Blaney, 1; Ku.Busch, 1; A.Dil- just didn’t work out, but we’ll move Sunday’s race: Keselowski’s future lately, but he said lon, 1; J.Logano, 1; R.Newman, 1; R.Stenhouse, 1.Top on. Congratulations to Kyle,” the recently he’d have no reason to want 16 in Points: 1. K.Larson, 640; 2. M.Truex, 635; 3. HIS TYPE OF TRACK Ky.Busch, 510; 4. K.Harvick, 508; 5. C.Elliott, 478; 6. 21-year-old Elliott said. “He had a fast to leave Team Penske. A team spokes- B.Keselowski, 476; 7. J.McMurray, 450; 8. J.Johnson, car today and we’ll try to go get ‘em Larson’s three Cup victories have man confirmed this weekend that 449; 9. D.Hamlin, 430; 10. M.Kenseth, 398; 11. J.Loga- no, 398; 12. C.Bowyer, 391; 13. R.Blaney, 376; 14. Ku. next week.” all come at 2-mile tracks, although Paul Wolfe, Keselowski’s crew chief, Busch, 359; 15. R.Stenhouse, 354; 16. E.Jones, 346. Joey Logano finished third. He beat there are some differences between has signed an extension with Penske.

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cer University in Macon, Born on June ock Funeral Home for the ar- Services will be announced OBITUARIES Georgia. After her husband’s 27, 1946, in Sum- rangements. by Elmore-Cannon-Stephens SHIRLEY B. WATKINS military service, they relocat- ter County, he Funeral Home and Crematori- ed back to Sumter, where she was a son of um of Sumter. Shirley Bodie Watkins, 81, received her bachelor’s degree Thomas Mahoney widow of Bernard Watkins, in childhood education at Sr. and Viola EDWARD D. PORTER passed away on Friday, June Coastal Carolina in Conway. MAHONEY Keith. He was a Edward David Porter, 90, de- 16, 2017, at Sum- She later received her mas- member of Grant parted this earthly life on Fri- ter Health and ter’s degree at USC Columbia. Hill Missionary ROSA S. HOUSER day, June 16, 2017, at Palmetto Rehab. She taught at Wilder Ele- Baptist Church. Thomas Health Tuomey. Born in Berke- mentary School, where she owned a small brick masonry BISHOPVILLE — Rosa Born on March 27, 1927, in ley County, a was recognized as the School business and a rental proper- “Hassie” Simon Houser, 77, Sumter County, he was a son daughter of the Teacher of the Year and the ty business. formally of Bishopville, of the late David and Anna late John B. and District Teacher of the Year. He leaves to cherish his passed on Saturday, June 17, Anderson Porter. Edward was WATKINS Edith Bryant Gwen was enthusiastic about memories: his wife, Mary Lee 2017, at Montefiore Medical reared in Antioch United Bodie, Shirley teaching and promoting edu- Cook Mahoney; two daugh- Center, Bronx, New York. Methodist Church. In 1965, he was a homemaker and a cation. She received her Na- ters, Thomasina (Harry) Rob- Born in Lee County, she moved his family to Bridge- member of Crosswell Baptist tional Board Certification in inson of Aiken and Ronda was a daughter of the late port, Connecticut, where he Church. Teaching in 2004. She later be- (Allen) Brigman of Columbia; Jesse “Moot” and Mary York became a faithful member of She is survived by three sis- came the reading coach at three sisters, Bertha Bembry, Simon. Russel Temple Methodist ters, Dorothy B. Able of Min- Crosswell Elementary School Lillie Mae Wells and Patricia Funeral arrangements are Church. Upon his return to nesota, Patsy B. Skipper of and F.J. Delaine Elementary Gavin, all of Dalzell; four incomplete and will be an- Sumter in 1989, he rejoined Florence and Edith B. Jerni- School. She was currently grandsons; one sister-in-law; nounced by Square Deal Fu- Antioch United Methodist gan of Murrells Inlet; two spe- pursuing her master’s degree two brothers-in-law; a host of neral Home, 106 McIntosh St., Church and became a trustee cial nieces, Irene Cooper in educational leadership, nieces, nephews, other rela- Bishopville. and treasurer. Johnson (Bill) of Georgetown which she was scheduled to tives and friends. Edward was employed by and Stacey McCray (Bill) of complete in August 2017. Homegoing services will be SHEILA L. REARDON Williams Furniture in Sum- Alcolu; a very special friend, She leaves to cherish in lov- held at 11 a.m. today at Grant Sheila Leslie Reardon, 56, ter. While residing in Bridge- Len McLeod of Pinewood; and ing memories: her husband, Hill Missionary Baptist died on Sunday, June 18, 2017, port, he was employed with numerous other nieces and Orlando; three daughters, Church, 5401 Black River at her home, following a Raybestos Inc. and retired nephews. Sarita (Deshaun) Jones of Road, Rembert, with the Rev. lengthy battle with a heart after more than 25 years of Memorial services will be Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Clifton N. Witherspoon, pas- condition. service. held at 11 a.m. on Saturday in Taylor Diaz and Katelyn Diaz, tor, eulogist. Born on June 18, 1961, in He leaves to cherish his the chapel of Elmore Hill Mc- both of Sumter; one grand- The family is receiving rela- Manning, she was a daughter memory: his wife, Pretto; Creight Funeral Home with daughter, Victoria Grace tives and friends at the home, of George Marion Reardon daughters, Barbara (the Rev. the Rev. Hazel Charles, of Mt. Jones; parents, Lindsay and 2480 Elizabeth Drive, Dalzell. and the late Hilde Gerner William) Baker, Millicent Nebo Baptist Church, officiat- Geneva Washington of Sum- The remains will be placed Reardon. She was of the Bap- (Theodore) McCray and ing. ter; seven sisters, Linda (Bish- in the church at 10 a.m. tist faith. Eddie Jean (Frank) Jenkins, The family will receive op Joseph) Brunson of Co- The procession will leave at Survivors include her fa- all of Sumter; an adopted friends prior to the service lumbia, Betty (Elder Bar- 10:30 a.m. from the home. ther of Sumter; a brother, daughter, Carol (Eugene) Wil- from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funer- rington) Pierson, Marilyn Burial will be in Mt. Carmel David Reardon of Sumter; liams; an adopted son, Alfon- al home. (Timothy) Vaughn, Melinda Cemetery, Dalzell. nephews, Christopher Rear- so (Linda) Albert; 11 grand- Memorials may be made to (Larry) China, Patricia (Leroy Services directed by the don (Diane), Andrew Reardon children; 24 great-grandchil- Shriner’s Hospital for Crip- Pierson), Yvonne (Marcell) management and staff of Wil- and Alex Reardon, all of Sum- dren; three great-great- pled Children, 952 Faris Road, Sams and Yvette (Lorenzo) liams Funeral Home Inc., 821 ter; a great-nephew, Cadence grandchildren; a host of niec- Greenville, SC 29605. Vaughn, all of Sumter; four N. Main St., Sumter. Reardon; aunts, Gerda Soren- es, nephews, other relatives Online condolences may be brothers, Charles (Shelia) Online memorial messages son of Chicago and Betty R. and friends. sent to www.sumterfunerals. Washington of Sumter, Mi- may be sent to the family at Poulos of Chapin; uncles, Celebration of life services com. chael (Gloria) Washington, [email protected]. Hans Gerner (Rose) and will be held at 2 p.m. on Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- Eddie (Lori) Washington of com. Visit us on the web at Franz Gerner (Ilse), both of Wednesday at St. Mark United neral Home & Crematory, 221 Columbia and Matthew (Sher- www.WilliamsFuneralHo- Germany, James L. Reardon Methodist Church, 1093 Oswe- Broad St., Sumter, is in charge ry) Washington of Cary, meInc.com (Eunice) of Moncks Corner go Road, Sumter, with the Rev. of the arrangements, (803) North Carolina; a niece raised and Perry L. Reardon (Ann) Geneva Stafford, pastor, and 775-9386. as a sister, Calandra (Henry) JOHNNY LEE BRADLEY of Charleston; and numerous the Rev. Raymond F. Cook Jr. Witherspoon of Columbia; BISHOPVILLE — Johnny cousins. officiating, eulogist. mother-in-law, Rosemary (An- Lee Bradley entered eternal A memorial service will be The family is receiving rela- dres) Figueroa of Humacao, rest on June 13, 2017, at held at 5 p.m. on Thursday at tives and friends at the home, Puerto Rico; father-in-law, McLeod Hospice House, Flor- the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens 2645 Goldeneye Ridge, Johnny (Wanda) Diaz of ence. Funeral Home chapel with Idlewild, Sumter. Tampa, Florida; eight aunts, The family is receiving the Rev. Dr. Steve Williams of- The remains will be placed Lillian Washington, Betty Lou friends at 436 Wilson St., Bish- ficiating. in the church at 1 p.m. GWENDOLYN E. DIAZ Burch, Francis Washington, opville. The family will receive The funeral procession will Theodosha Washington, Ruth Funeral service will be held friends from 4 to 5 p.m. on leave at 1:20 p.m. from the Gwendolyn E. Diaz died on Jackson, Naomi (James) at 2 p.m. today at Wilson Fu- Thursday at Elmore-Cannon- home. June 15, 2017. White, Eva Mae Shiver and neral Home with Brother Stephens Funeral Home. Burial will be in Hillside Gwendolyn Elaine Diaz, af- Jessie Mae (Michael) Frier- Richard Barr officiating. In- Memorials may be made to Memorial Park, 3001 Cains fectionately son, all of Sumter; eight un- terment will follow in Boone Grace Baptist Church, 219 W. Mill Road, Sumter. called Gwen, was cles, Leon Gass, Eugene (Glo- Memorial Garden, Bishop- Calhoun St., Sumter, SC 29150. Services directed by the born on March 4, ria Jean) Wells, Tony (Terri) ville. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens management and staff of Wil- 1970, in Sumter, Wells, Leroy Wells and Jimmy Wilson Funeral Home, 403 Funeral Home and Crematori- liams Funeral Home Inc., 821 the ninth child to Lee Wells, all of Sumter, S. Main St., Bishopville, is in um of Sumter is in charge of N. Main St., Sumter. her lovely par- Henry Green Sr. of Bishop- charge of arrangements. the arrangements. Online memorial messages ents, Lindsay and ville and Oliver Wells and An- may be sent to the family at DIAZ Geneva Washing- drew Wells of California; a ROSETTA J. PEARSON ELEANOR J. JUSTICE [email protected]. ton. She attended host of nieces, nephews, BISHOPVILLE — Rosetta J. MYRTLE BEACH — Elea- com. Visit us on the web at the public schools of Sumter friends and godchildren. Pearson entered eternal rest nor Jackson Justice, age 70, www.WilliamsFuneralHo- and graduated from She was preceded in death on June 17, 2017, at her resi- died on Sunday, June 18, 2017, meInc.com Mayewood High School in by her maternal and paternal dence, 215 Shaw St., Bishop- at her residence. 1988. As a young child, she grandparents, aunts, uncles, a ville. Arrangements are incom- JOHN B. RAFFIELD III began her spiritual journey at niece and a nephew. The family is receiving plete at this time and will be John B. Raffield III, age 78, St. Paul Pentecostal Holiness Public viewing will be held friends at the residence. announced by Bullock Funer- beloved husband of Kay R. Church in 1972. At that time, from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s Funeral arrangements are al Home. Raffield, died on Monday, she began singing with the ju- Mortuary. incomplete and will be an- June 19, 2017, at Palmetto nior choir, which was later Sister Diaz will be placed in nounced by Wilson Funeral Health Tuomey. changed to the young adult the church at 1 p.m. on Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishop- Arrangements are incom- choir, where she served faith- Wednesday for viewing until ville. plete at this time and will be fully as the choir director. As the hour of service. announced by Bullock Funer- time progressed, the choir Funeral services will be CALVIN T. YOST al Home. was then changed to the inspi- held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday DALZELL — Calvin T. Yost, TOM SANDERS rational choir, where she at Trinity Baptist Church, 155 age 81, beloved husband of 55 served as the president from Wall St., Sumter, with Pastor years to Edna “Rita” Robin- Tom Sanders, 85, husband 2010 until her transition. She Larry C. Weston and Elder son Yost, died on Saturday, of Lurine Workman Sanders, received the baptismal of the Barrington Pierson, eulogist. June 17, 2017, at National died on Sunday, June 18, 2017, holy ghost and the baptism in Interment will follow in Hill- Healthcare. at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Jesus’ name in 1988. As a side Memorial Park. Arrangements are incom- Born on May 8, 1932, in DORIS E. REYNOLDS member of St. Paul Holiness The family will be receiving plete at this time and will be Rembert, he was a son of Church, she served in several friends at the home, 1200 War- announced by Bullock Funer- James Dury Sanders and Ella Doris Eddleman Reynolds, capacities in the ministry wick Drive, Sumter. al Home. Young Sanders. 95, widow of William Evans such as Sunday school teach- Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. The family is receiving rela- Reynolds Sr., died on Monday, er, Vacation Bible School di- Main St., Sumter, is in charge tives and friends at the home, June 19, 2017, at Avante Nurs- rector, usher board secretary, of arrangements. 5750 TB Wright Road, Rem- ing Center in Charlotte, North member of the program com- Online memorials may be bert. Carolina. mittee and the back-to-school sent to the family at jobsmor- Funeral arrangements are Services will be announced bash coordinator. [email protected] or visit us on incomplete and will be an- by Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- She married the love of her the web at www.jobsmortuary. VONNIE MAE MCLEOD nounced by Williams Funeral neral Home & Crematory, 221 life, Orlando, on Jan. 20, 1990. net. Home Inc. Broad St., Sumter, (803) 775- To this union three beautiful Vonnie Mae McLeod, age 9386. daughters were born, Sarita, THOMAS MAHONEY JR. 66, died on Monday, May 8, JEAN W. JOHNSON Taylor and Kaitlyn. Thomas “Herbert” Ma- 2017, at Palmetto Health Tu- Jean Wilson Johnson, 82, She began her college ca- honey Jr., 70, departed this omey. widow of Edward Byron reer at USC Sumter. As a mili- earthly life on Saturday, June Services will be held at a Johnson, died on Sunday, tary wife, she furthered her 17, 2017, at Palmetto Health later date. June 18, 2017, at Palmetto studies as an educator at Mer- Richland, Columbia. The family has chosen Bull- Health Tuomey. THE SUMTER ITEM TELEVISION TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 2017 | B5

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Apartments INTERVENTION DEFENDANT(S) IN Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or for those 62+ Notice is hereby given that Joseph A. MILITARY SERVICE 803-481-8826 or 803-406-8888 Benjamin Sr. DBA Joes's Place (NON-JURY before the date that is eight months after (Rent based on income) intends to apply to the South the date of the fi rst publication of this MORTGAGE TO UNKNOWN OR KNOWN Shiloh-Randolph Manor Carolina Department of Revenue for Notice to Creditors, (unless previously Lost & Found FORECLOSURE) DEFENDANTS THAT MAY BE IN 125 W. Bartlette. a license permit that will allow the barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), C/A NO: THE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE sale ON premises consumption of or such persons shall be forever barred 775-0575 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Beer & Wine at 5055 Ellerbe Mill Rd 2016-CP-43-00401 as to heir claims. All claims are required Found Small wire haired Terrier Studio/1 Bedroom ALL BEING A CLASS Rembert, SC 29128. To object to the DEFICIENCY WAIVED to be presented in written statements, Dog Hwy 441 Call to Identify apartments available DESIGNATED AS RICHARD ROE: indicating the name and the address 803-236-9007 EHO issuance of this permit / license, written protest must be postmarked STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA of the claimant, the basis of the claim, YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED no later than June 29th, 2017. For a COUNTY OF SUMTER the amount claimed, the date when the AND NOTIFIED that Plaintiff's protest to be valid, it must be in claim will become due, the nature of any Montreat St. (off Miller Rd.) 2BR attorney has applied for the writing, and should include the First Guaranty Mortgage uncertainty as to the amount claimed and 1BA, all electric, no pets $350-$400 appointment of an attorney to BUSINESS following information: (1) the name, Corporation, the date when due, and a description of mo + dep. 803-316-8105. represent you. If you fail to apply for address and telephone number of PLAINTIFF, any security as to the claim. the appointment of an attorney to SERVICES the person filing the protest; (2) the vs. represent you within thirty (30) days Huntington Place Apartments specific reasons why the application Brett Lee Bowen; Brittany Bowen; Estate:/James Deleon Moise after the service of this Summons Rents from $625 per month should be denied; (3) that the person South Carolina Department of Motor #2017ES4300318 and Notice upon you Plaintiff's Home 1 Month free* protesting is willing to attend a Vehicles; Randy Lawrence Reagan; Personal Representative appointment will be made absolute Improvements *13 Month lease required hearing (if one is requested by the Michele G. Reagan; Security Pacific Catherine V. Moise with no further action from Plaintiff. Jack W. Erter, Jr. Leasing office located at applicant); (4) that the person Housing Services, Inc. protesting resides in the same DEFENDANT(S) Attorney at Law H.L. Boone, Contractor: Remodel Ashton Mill Apartment Homes SUMMONS AND NOTICE STATE OF 126 North Main Street paint roofs gutters drywall blown 595 Ashton Mill Drive county where the proposed place of business is located or within five TO THE DEFENDANTS, ABOVE SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF Sumter, SC 29150 ceilings ect. 773-9904 803-773-3600 NAMED: SUMTER IN THE COURT OF miles of the business; and (5) the Estate:/Harold E. Rogers Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5 YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED COMMON PLEAS C/A NO. All out Home Improvements name of the applicant and the #2017ES4300316 address of the premises to be and required to answer the 2017-CP-43-00748 Carrington We beat everybody's price Complaint herein, a copy of which is Mortgage Services, LLC, Plaintiff vs. Personal Representative licensed. Protests must be mailed to: Anne Ella Rogers Licensed & Bonded Unfurnished S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: herewith served upon you, or Charlene Valentine, Defendants. TO Homes otherwise appear and defend, and to THE DEFENDANT(S) Charlene 1274 Pinewood Rd. 803-316-8969 ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South Sumter, SC 29154 Carolina 29214; or Faxed to: (803) serve a copy of your Answer to said Valentine: YOU ARE HEREBY 896-0110. Complaint upon the subscriber at his SUMMONED and required to answer Estate:/Mary F. Sanders Lawn Service 3BR House on 24 Burgess Ct. office, Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box the Complaint in the above action, a $545 Mo. #2017ES4300308 8237, Columbia, SC 29202, within copy which is herewith served upon Personal Representative 803-983-5691 or 803-305-1581 Newman's Lawn & Tree Service Bid Notices thirty (30) days after service hereof, you, and to serve a copy of your Antoine H. Sanders except as to the United States of Answer upon the undersigned at 4620 Dawn Circle Mowing, Landscaping, Irrigation, Large 3BR/1.5BA, C/H/A, very big Spring Clean-up, Tree removal. America, which shall have sixty (60) their offices, 2838 Devine Street, Dalzell, SC 29040 yard, Newly renovated. $800 mo. days, exclusive of the day of such Columbia, South Carolina 29205, Call 803-316-0128 3BR/1BA, C/H/A, carport, big back Owner: Sumter County service, and if you fail to answer the within thirty (30) days after service Estate:/Cynthia Steele Davis Complaint within the time aforesaid, upon you, exclusive of the day of #2017ES4300331 yard, Sumter. $650 mo AECOM Project No.: 60494398 Legal Service 803-607-6319 or 803-757-0083 or otherwise appear and defend, the such service, and, if you fail to Personal Representative Plaintiff in this action will apply to answer the Complaint within the Arvin Davis Separate sealed bids for Second Mill the Court for the relief demanded time aforesaid, judgment by default 3075 Joyce Street Attorney Timothy L. Griffith Mobile Home Pond Dam Rehabilitation for Sumter therein, and judgment by default will will be rendered against you for Sumter, SC 29154 803-607-9087, 360 W. Wesmark. Rentals County will be received by the be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. Criminal, Family, Accident, Injury Owner in the Conference Room at relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY Estate:/Dustin Michael Schultz Sumter County Public Works, 1289 N. #2017ES4300315 Max of 5 people, GIVEN that the original Complaint 3BR 2BA C/H/A Main Street until 2:00 P.M. on July Personal Representative no inside pets $500 Mo. +$500 Dep YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE in this action was filed in the office Roofing 27, 2017 and then at said place be of the Clerk of Court for Sumter Kimberly Lynn Schultz on Shetland St. 803-481-8134 that should you fail to Answer the publicly opened and read aloud. foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff County on April 27, 2017. NOTICE C/O J. Cabot Seth Attorney at Law Robert's Metal Roofing will move for an Order of Reference NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Vacation The work to be done consists of pursuant to the South Carolina PO Box 1268 35 Yrs exp. 45 yr warranty. Financing of this case to the Master in Equity Rentals furnishing all materials, equipment for Sumter County, which Order Supreme Court Administrative Sumter, SC 29151 avail. Expert installation. Long list of and labor necessary to construct shall, pursuant to Rule 53 of the Order 2011-05-02-01, you have a right satisfied customers. 803-837-1549. Second Mill Pond Dam Estate:/Gloria C. Brunson Vacation rental, Santee area, 3BR South Carolina Rules of Civil to be considered for Foreclosure #2017ES4300102 Improvements. These improvements Procedure, specifically provide that Intervention. NOTICE OF W/200ft sandy beach, fishing pier, Personal Representative All Types of Roofing & Repairs All include emergency spillway the said Master in Equity is PENDENCY OF ACTION NOTICE IS Tracy Brunson work guaranteed. 30 yrs exp. SC lic. good local golf, and bird watching. construction, concrete and asphalt authorized and empowered to enter HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action C/O Kharimah Dessow Virgil Bickley 803-316-4734. Sleeps 6. Call 803-492-3074 road improvements, existing a final judgment in this case with has been commenced and is now Attorney at Law spillway rehabilitation, upgrades to appeal only to the South Carolina pending or is about to be PO Box 1507 sluice gates, and additional activities Court of Appeals pursuant to Rule commenced in the Circuit Court Tree Service Sumter, SC 29151 REAL per the plans. 203(d)(1) of the SCAR, effective June upon the complaint of the above 1, 1999. named Plaintiff against the above Estate:/John Charles Miller Full The Information for Bidders, Bid named Defendant for the purpose of #2017ES4300323 A Notch Above Tree Care Form, Contract, Plans, ESTATE TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN foreclosing a certain mortgage of Personal Representative quality service low rates, lic./ins., free Specifications, Bid Bond, YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO real estate heretofore given by Luann O. Holliday est BBB accredited 983-9721 Performance Bond and Payment MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN Charlene Valentine to Carrington 1840 Mellette Street Bond, and other contract documents Mortgage Services, LLC bearing date Ricky's Tree Service Tree removal, YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON Sumter, SC 29154 Homes for Sale may be examined at the following WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) of June 25, 2016 and recorded July stump grinding, Lic & ins, free quote, locations: RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS 14, 2016 in Mortgage Book 1223 at Estate:/Wilber C. Davis 803-435-2223 or cell 803-460-8747. #2017ES4300306 Move in ready brick 2224 living UNDER SOME LEGAL Page 3455 in the Register of Mesne Owner: Sumter County DISABILITY: Conveyances/Register of Personal Representative area sq feet, 4 bedrooms and 2.5 Engineers: AECOM, Columbia, SC. Deeds/Clerk of Court for Sumter Betty Mae Mouzon baths. One street subdivision on a YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED County, in the original principal sum C/O Larry Weston cul-de-sac with 1.9 acres, Carpet in Drawings, specifications and AND NOTIFIED to apply for the of Sixty One Thousand Seven Attorney at Law MERCHANDISE bedrooms with wood floors in the contract documents may be obtained appointment of a guardian ad litem Hundred Eighty Four and 00/100 109 N. Main Street remainder of the house and tile in from the office of AECOM, located at within thirty (30) days after the Dollars ($61,784.00). Thereafter, the Sumter, SC 29150 kitchen. Large kitchen with pantry, 101 Research Drive Columbia, SC service of this Summons and Notice Mortgage was assigned unto the 29203 upon a non refundable Estate:/Alice Timmons plenty of cabinet space, built in china upon you. If you fail to do so, Plaintiff, which assignment is dated payment of $175.00. When requesting April 25, 2017 and is to be recorded #2017ES4300328 Garage, Yard & cabinet and granite counter tops. application for such appointment Estate Sales drawings, specifications or contract will be made by the Plaintiff in said ROD Office., and that the Personal Representative Appliances are included. Formal documents, provide the following immediately and separately and premises effected by said mortgage Isadore Timmons living and dining room, large great information about your company: such application will be deemed and by the foreclosure thereof are 882 Griffin Street Sumter, SC 29150 LARGE GARAGE SALE room, breakfast nook, fireplace with Mailing address; street (UPS) absolute and total in the absence of situated in the County of Sumter, address; telephone number; and Every Weekend a large amount of wood already cut. your application for such an State of South Carolina, and is Estate:/James Eugene Gee A 20 x 40 in ground pool ready to FAX number (if applicable) and appointment within thirty (30) days described as follows: All that lot of Tables $2 & $3 e-mail address. #2017ES4300310 swim with vinyl pool fencing. HVAC after the service of the Summons and land with improvements thereon Personal Representative FLEA MARKET BY SHAW AFB situate in the County of Sumter, is new and on split system. Large Complaint upon you. Winnie Gee Open every weekend. Call Mandatory pre-bid meeting will be State of South Carolina, represented two car garage with shelving and an held on July 13, 2017 at 9:00 am at 732 Antlers Drive 803-494-5500 YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE as Lot No. 52A, containing 1.48 acres Sumter, SC 29150 interior storage room with shelving. Sumter County Public Works located that should you fail to Answer the on a plat of Edmunds Land Tool shed in backyard along with a at 1289 North Main Street, Sumter foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff Surveying, Inc. dated March 10, 1998, Estate:/Elizabeth Thompson SC 29153. This meeting will be will move for an Order of Reference and recorded in the Office of the #2017ES4300319 For Sale garden plot. Sprinkler system and pool on well. Maintenance and clog followed by an optional site visit at of this case to the Master in Equity Register of Deeds for Sumter County Personal Representative or Trade the intersection of West Liberty and free gutters. Roof has commercial in/for this County, which Order shall, in Plat Book PB98, at Page 996. This Charles Thompson Old West Liberty in Sumter SC. said lot has such metes, boundaries, grade lifetime shingles. Located in pursuant to Rule 53 of the South 7 1/2 West Bee Street Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, courses and distances as are shown Sumter, SC 29150 New & used Heat pumps & A/C. Lugoff, SC 803-713-7095 Bidders must deposit security with Will install/repair, Call 803-968-9549 specifically provide that the said on said plat, which are incorporated all bids. Security shall be in the form Master in Equity is authorized and herein in accordance with the Estate:/Jennie Ruth Geddings or 843-992-2364 Manufactured of a certified check or bid bond empowered to enter a final judgment provisions of Section 30-5-250 of the #2017ES4300320 Housing made payable to the Owner, and in this case with appeal only to the Code of Laws of South Carolina, Personal Representative shall be for an amount equal to not South Carolina Court of Appeals 1976. Also: 1999 Champion Mobile Marguerite G. Helms less than five percent (5%) of the Home Serial No. N02010837TNAB. 120 Crawford Road M & M Mobile Homes, Inc. Now pursuant to Rule 203(d)(1) of the amount of the bid. Provisions of the SCAR, effective June 1, 1999. This is the same property known as Bishopville, SC 29010 selling New Wind Zone II Champion security shall be as described in the 1415 Hidden Oaks Drive, Wedgefield, EMPLOYMENT and Clayton Homes. Lots of floor Information for Bidders. Estate:/Jeanetta Potts NOTICE OF FILING OF SC 29168. Tax Map No. 100/00/02/024 #2017ES4300325 plans available to custom design (land) and 4000026336 (mobile home). SUMMONS AND Personal Representative No bid will be considered unless the TMS No. 100-00-02-024 (Land) your home. Nice used refurbished COMPLAINT Gloria Ann Ellerbe Help Wanted bidder is legally qualified under the 4000026336 (Mobile Home) Property homes still available also. Bank and 1051 Nathaniel Street provisions of the South Carolina Address: 1415 Hidden Oaks Drive, Full-Time Owner financing with ALL CREDIT TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE Sumter, SC 29150 Contractor's Licensing Law (South Wedgefield, SC 29168 Riley Pope & SCORES accepted. Call NAMED: Carolina Code of Laws as amended Laney, LLC Post Office Box 11412 YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE Estate:/Sarah Angelina Shorter Cashier needed full time. Must have 1-843-389-4215 Like us on Face- on April 1, 1999, Chapter 11, Sections Columbia, South Carolina 29211 that the foregoing Summons, along #2017ES4300312 some computer knowledge, be book M & M Mobile Homes. 40 11 10 through 40 11 428). Telephone (803) 799-9993 Attorneys with the Complaint, was filed with Personal Representative self-motivated, dependable & ener- for Plaintiff Vickie Anglin Contractors shall have a the Clerk of Court for Sumter getic. Apply at Wally's Hardware Land & Lots 125 Wactor St. classification of GC5 and WL. County, South Carolina, on February 1291 Broad St. for Sale 29, 2016. Sumter, SC 29150 Local Manufacturing Company look- No bidder may withdraw the bid Estate:/James Ervin Mayrant, OWNER FINANCING! 5 acre's for NOTICE OF ing for Machine operators, pack- within 30 days after the actual date Sr. sale by owner near St. Charles. of the opening and thereof. FORECLOSURE YOUR AD #2017ES4300069 ers and material handlers. Experi- $20,000 803-464-5813 INTERVENTION Personal Representative ence preferred but not required. The Owner reserves the right to James Ervin Mayrant, Jr. Must have GED or equivalent. Send waive any informality or to reject PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT C/O Dwight C. Moore resumes to julie.tipton RECREATION any or all bids. pursuant to the South Carolina HERE Attorney at Law @treleoni.com. Supreme Court Administrative PO Box 1229 OWNER Order 2011-05-02-01, (hereinafter Sumter, SC 29151 Property Management Co. accept- Sumter County "Order"), you may have a right to ing resumes for the position of 13 E. Canal Street Foreclosure Intervention. "Maintenance Tech" for their Sumt- Sumter, SC 29150 er apartment community. Qualified Mr. Bobby Galloway To be considered for any available Boats / Motors (803)436-2329 Foreclosure Intervention, you may individuals should have at least 2 communicate with and otherwise years of experience in handy man ENGINEERS deal with the Plaintiff through its maintenance role. Qualified candi- 1999 Marada Deck Boat 220, AECOM law firm, Hutchens Law Firm, P.O. dates must have a valid driver's 22 ft long. $7800. Call 803-983-5691 101 Research Drive Box 8237, Columbia, SC 29202 or call license and a clean background. Columbia, SC 29203 803-726-2700. Hutchens Law Firm, Skill in painting and HVAC certifica- Mr. Porter Rivers represents the Plaintiff in this action TRANSPORTATION (803)254-4400 tions and experience a plus. and does not represent you. Under Routes Available our ethical rules, we are prohibited Resumes can be faxed or from giving you any legal advice. emailed to Human Resource INVITATION TO BID REMBERT, DALZELL, Sumter County Public Works is Director, 910-435-8934 or You must submit any requests for soliciting separate sealed bids from Foreclosure Intervention [email protected] qualified vendors for the following MAYESVILLE, ELLIOT AND consideration within 30 days from project: Autos For Sale the date of this Notice. IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY "RESURFACING OF SUMTER ST. CHARLES ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN Help Wanted 1999 Ford Taurus, SE Asking $380 COUNTY ROADS - 2017" OBO great int/ext. Purchaser must FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION, Part-Time YOUR MORTGAGE Bids will be received until 10:00 bring battery or tow away. Call COMPANY/AGENT MAY PROCEED A.M. Wednesday, July 12, 2017 in the 803-968-7789 WITH A FORECLOSURE ACTION. CONTRACTORS Experienced Trailer switcher nee- Sumter County Public Works If you have already pursued loss ded 3 days a week in Sumter. Must Conference Room, 1289 North Main Big Sale on Trade-Ins mitigation with the Plaintiff, this have current CDL, 5 years experi- Street, Sumter, South Carolina 100 cars for $495 each Notice does not guarantee the ence, clean driving record. Call 29153. WANTED! You pick them, you fix them. availability of loss mitigation options 803-938-2708 leave message with or further review of your 05' BMW 545 & Plans and bid documents may be your experience M-F 9am-3pm. qualifications. 05' Mercedes E500 obtained from: If you have good dependable transportation Your Choice $5500 THIS IS A COMMUNICATION Sumter County Public Works and a phone in your home and a desire to Truck & Vans starting at $2500 FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE 1289 North Main Street Price is Right Auto Sales PURPOSE OF THIS supplement your income, Sumter, South Carolina 29153 3210 Broad St 803-494-4275 COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT Or A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION Email: OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR [email protected] CALL REDA THAT PURPOSE, except as stated below in the instance of bankruptcy Telephone inquiries should be made at 774-1257 or protection. to (803) 436-2241. IF YOU ARE UNDER THE come in and apply at The County of Sumter reserves the PROTECTION OF THE right to reject any or all bids. The BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE County of Sumter reserves the right BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT to waive any or all technicalities. OF A BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS Mandatory Pre-bid Meeting GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO Thursday, July 6 2017 @ 9:00 am STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND Meet at Sumter County Public Works' FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES 36 W. 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