LOCAL AUTHOR 1B 2A OPINION 4A OBITUARIES 7A SPORTS 2B PUZZLES 4B BOOKINGS 7B CLASSIFIEDS QUOTE ‘All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.’ EDMUND BURKE Vol. 143, No. 25 NTWO SECTIONS e• 16 PAGwES s&PreESTAs BLISHsED 1874 75¢ JUNE 21, 2017 Darlington, S.C. WWW.NEWSANDPRESS.NET Darlington County School Board passes $82 million budget amount up to the 7.5. mills. for several years. Darlington County. compensate our employees; we places, the district is not scram - By Melissa Rollins Editor Smith said that not everyone “We haven’t done it for a “The board determined by would like to stick with the two bling to take care of their mon - [email protected] would be affected by the number of years,” Smith said. the needs of our district that we percent raise. We want to con - etary responsibilities. The Darlington County increase the same. “A lot of districts raise millage would need to raise it 7.5,” tinue to compensate them so The 2017-2018 budget, with School District voted unani - “When you are looking at every year. We have a cap on Smith said. “That is for operat - we had to raise millage to pay pay increases for all employees mously during their June 12 millage you have to remember how much we can raise but we ing expenses. A lot of people, our employees.” and increases in retirement meeting to pass the 2017-2018 that homeowners are exempt were able to go back three not just school districts, are Smith cautioned anyone costs coming in at over a mil - budget, which includes a 7.5 from our operating millage, years and add up what we dealing with the two percent from thinking that the district lion dollars each, is $82 million millage increase. which is what we increased, so could and include it.” retirement increase that is raising millage to pad their dollars. In previous meetings, Chief their tax will not go up,” Smith The Consumer Price Index employers are having to pick bank account. The district is The estimated expenditure Finance Officer Ashley Smith said. “On cars and things of determines the cap on millage up. That is over a million dol - legally required to keep a base increase from last year’s budget said that the board had the that nature, it will go up.” increases. The cap is based on lars just for us. We received a of at least 30 days of operating is $4.5 million. option of keeping millage the Smith said that the board the population, which has little bit of funding to help us expenses in the bank so that if same or increasing it by some had made no millage increase actually decreased in cover that but we also want to some catastrophic event takes DCSD ON 3A Hartsville passes budget, preps for traffic roundabout budget prior to the June 30 By Samantha Lyles Staff Writer deadline. New fiscal year budg - [email protected] ets begin on July 1. Hartsville City Council con - In other matters, Council vened their regular monthly approved a bid award of meeting on June 13 and unani - $681,195 to Lawrimore mously approved first reading Construction of Conway to of a $9.9 million General Fund relocate water and sewer lines budget for the 2017/18 fiscal on Carolina Avenue. This relo - year. cation will allow for future con - The budget package in struction of a traffic circle (also Ordinance 4296 also includes a called a roundabout) at the Water and Sewer Utilities intersection where West Enterprise Fund budget of Carolina Avenue and West $3,976,500, an Infrastructure Home Avenue converge. Funds Fund budget of $654,000, a will be taken from the Solid Waste Fund budget of Water/Sewer contingency fund $1,437,000, a Hospitality Fee to pay for this project. Fund budget of $994,500, an Council approved $37,832 Accommodations Tax Fund to buy a Ford F250 with a Par budget of $185,000, a Debt Kan dump body from Vic Bailey Service Fund budget of Ford of Spartanburg, per a $165,000, a Storm Water Fund state-purchasing contract. This budget of $168,756, a vehicle will allow city sanita - Darlington Raceway President Kerry Tharp helps Cole Custer unveil his throwback paint scheme honoring Sam Ard. See Page 7A for story. Recreations Concessions Fund tion workers to pick up and PHOTO BY SAMANTHA LYLES budget of $62,000, and a Splash empty refuse cans on narrow Pad Fund budget of $112,500. streets the full-sized garbage Council will hold a special truck cannot access. meeting on June 29 for final Lamar gets $500,000 for water tank project reading and adoption of this BUDGET ON 3A feasible. and building a new treatment plant would By Samantha Lyles Staff Writer The RIA grant and tower rehab is part of allow the town to resume selling water to its [email protected] a comprehensive loan/grant package residential and commercial customers, and Thanks to a $500,000 grant from SC Lamar is pursuing to finance over $2.6 mil - could save Lamar a considerable amount of Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA), the lion in repairs and updates for its municipal money each month. Town of Lamar is moving closer to re-estab - water system. The project would address Lamar's proprietary water system was lishing its municipal water system. several key system needs, including build - able to produce 1,000 gallons of water for At their June 12 regular meeting, Lamar ing a new water treatment plant at a cost of around 75 cents; purchasing that same Town Council discussed the grant, which $1.2 million, sinking a new 250 GPM (gal - quantity of water from DCWSA costs will fund repairs and painting of the town's lons per minute) well for $362,700, and about $2.73. two water towers. Council member Mike replacing dated and unreliable water Meanwhile, the town continues to Lloyd said that according to Hanna meters with new RF (radio frequency) steadily lose significant amounts of water Engineering, its possible the project could models. due to leaks, broken lines, and old, inac - be completed within a year. The Town of Lamar has been purchasing curate water meters. Lloyd said that in the Grant administrator Jannie Lathan of all of its municipal water from the month of May, Lamar purchased 3.5 mil - Lathan Consulting, LLC said the project was Darlington County Water and Sewer lion gallons of water from DCWSA and originally estimated at 18 months, but after Authority (DCWSA) since February of 2016, billed customers for almost 2.5 million when South Carolina DHEC shut down the gallons – a loss rate of around 30 percent. John Bowman and Gary Brown answer questions. conferring with Hanna Engineering they PHOTO BY MELISSA ROLLINS found that a 12-month timeline could be second of Lamar's two water wells due to trace radium detection. Sinking a new well LAMAR ON 3A School board gets input Gandy receives key from community on bond referendum schools to Society Hill percent passage rate,” Childers Taste of Society Hill on May By Melissa Rollins By Melissa Rollins Editor said. “We are very excited Editor 13: the Taste of Society Hill [email protected] about that. We had an existing [email protected] Committee, town council, Last week, the Darlington Penny Sales Tax. In passing the Tommy Bradshaw, Mayor vendors and donors, EMTs County School District held six bond referendum, the school of Society Hill made a special and Law Enforcement, and all community meetings in the district ended up paying off the presentation during the town of the people who were kind three communities where they very last bit of that Penny Sales council meeting, Tuesday, enough to buy tickets. As will be building new schools. Tax and essentially extending June 14. mayor, I want to congratulate The meetings served as an the Penny Sales Tax so that vot - After a successful Taste of any and all who were opportunity for community ers didn’t actually see any Society Hill on May 13, involved. One person members to share their desires increase in terms of the tax Bradshaw and the town council deserves special recognition for the schools. It was also as a rates; that penny just contin - members thought it appropri - for the vital role they played chance for the district to give ued on.” ate to recognize the work of in making the Taste of Society the community the timeline for Childers said that the new Brian Gandy, Executive Hill a rousing success, Brian school construction and Penny Sales Tax allowed for Director of the Darlington Gandy, the Director of the explain the building process. up to sixty million dollars for County Historical Commission. Darlington Historical Representatives of Jumper the project. Bradshaw presented Gandy a Commission. From early Carter Sease Architects, as well “If we can get it in under, March right through the key to the town. Brian Gandy with Society Hill Mayor Tommy Bradshaw. as Goforth Brown & Associates that’d be great,” Childers said. event itself, Brian labored were present to discuss the “Ten years ago, twelve years Gandy and his assistant PHOTO BY MELISSA ROLLINS director Max Everhart were over every single detail on the architectural aspects of the ago, we had a $48 million dol - responsible for the 2,300 museum quality historical tory of Darlington County. promote the rich history of schools they have been con - lar bond referendum but square foot artifact and docu - exhibits displayed inside the Through Brian’s efforts a Darlington County, we are tracted to design. John things have gone up signifi - ment display that made the Society Hill Depot. Whether tremendous amount of posi - right here to support you.” Bowman of John Bowman cantly and we do have to take Taste such a unique event. he was scouring his farm tive attention has been Gandy said that from the Construction and project man - that into place.” Before the presentation, looking for antique doors to brought to the Town of moment that it was decided ager Dale Collier, President of One new school will be Bradshaw read a statement: use in the Trinity Episcopal Society Hill.” that the event would be held Brownstone Construction, built in Darlington, Hartsville “Many people made valu - Church exhibit, spending Gandy was visibly touched that he and the assistant direc - were also present. and Lamar, replacing two able contributions to the whole Saturdays and Sundays by the town’s gesture. tor began combing through During the meeting, District aging schools in each of those hanging rustic signs and “It was an honor to work their collection and pulling Public Information Officer communities. Childers said wiring up audio visual equip - with y’all,” Gandy said. “It was out items to use in the Audrey Childers spoke about that the average age of DCSD ment or promoting the event an honor to represent Society exhibits. how the district got to the point schools is around 45. The to various city and county Hill at the Taste. It is a rich and In other business, the town it is at. average age of the schools council members, Brian went valued history and we were council passed the 2017-2018 “In November, the voters of that will be replaced is closer above and beyond the call of honored to do it and look for - budget, after having held a the Darlington County School to 56. duty. His only goal: to pro - ward to working with y’all budget hearing prior to the District passed a $60 million mote the rich and varied his - again. 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And I don't regret, now But we're all just grown up vines to the top of the streets of the village, the OP-ED that I'm old, boys trellises Dad had prepared farmers would head in the The time I spent at the old And it's pride that robs us for them to climb. Already, direction of town. The pre - fishin' hole. Of the fun that kids enjoy. they were showing blooms cious fruit of the vine would June When I Was a Boy The slow moving stream --Anon and soon the young beans find its way to the small gro - From my little book of still flows along would appear -also, the June cery stores situated along By Bill Shepard poetry_ But beside the stream, When I was a boy_ bugs! We could hardly wait Pearl Street. Passersby would there isn't a throng. Last year's school days are for the first mess of butter stop to thump the melons for Wow! How fast time seems Blue Moon For time has changed the now just a memory and next beans to be placed on the ripeness, before going inside to be passing. It seems such a boys that be, year's are too far away to table. It wouldn't happen to make a purchase. short time since I was writing "By a slow moving stream They're all at home- watch - think about now. There was before early July. June would soon give way about memories of May. Now in my hometown, ing TV. much to be done before next Young readers can't imag - to July and on to August. we are ankle deep into the Boys would gather from ---Poem by Bill September arrives. Any day ine how much we enjoyed Cotton picking time lay just month of June, the month miles around. now, I will find a job helping the fresh vegetables and ahead. that is noted for weddings, With a crooked cane pole nearby farmers to start har - fruits in those early times. watermelons and June-bugs! and a black flax line, "Did you ever think you'd vesting their tobacco crop. They were only available Next time, Bill Ah, to be a boy again in They would crowd the like to Much work will need doing when they were in season June! The following lines are bank in the summer time. Go back a little ways before the crop is ready for and grown locally. Today, Mr. Shepard is a native of from my book Mill Village School was out on the last And enjoy again the pleas - the market in August. That with our modern means of Darlington, S.C., and a current Boy_ day of May. ures was when the large tobacco transportation and refrigera - resident of Piedmont, S.C. He In between chores, there Of your happy boyhood warehouses would open in tion, our store shelves are is the author of “Mill Town "If I could be a boy again in was time for play. days? Darlington and sales would filled the year round with Boy” and “Bruised”. He has June With a can of worms and Would you trade your begin. That was when the fresh produce from around been sharing his tales of grow - And chase after grasshop - my cane fishing pole, patent leathers Darlington Square would the world. Not so, when I ing up in Darlington for pers and butterflies I'd head down to the And your made to order really come alive and the was a boy! decades, and we are delighted Pull butter weeds for the old.fishin' hole. clothes stores would be filled with Starting in early July, wag - to share them each week. pigs, When I was a boy, many For an hour of running shoppers. 0, happy day! onloads of watermelons from And go fishin' on the full of hours were spent barefoot The butter beans that I nearby farms would begin His mailing address for the moon. Finding much pleasure and Squeezin' mud between had helped Dad to plant on showing up on the village. cards and letters is: Bill If I could be a boy again." it didn't cost a cent. your toes. "Good Friday" were now Ah, Blessed day! After mak - Shepard 324 Sunny Lane, I know you say you wouldn't sending their ing the trip along the narrow Piedmont, S.C., 29673.

Simple, Easy and WOPro-EnD g Answers for S.C. Tips forO mP-aEiD ntaining million for school building money.” By Phil Noble repairs in low income dis - They are both wrong. It’s “For every complex prob - tricts. not simply about spending neighborhood ponds birds feeding on flowers at shoes clean). Shoreline plant - lem, there is an answer that Spending $140 million more or less, it’s about By Terasa Lott Many residential neighbor - the water’s edge rather than a ings help with nutrient is clear, simple and wrong.” more on education sounds spending smart. And clearly hoods contain ponds and in shoreline of sparse grass and removal as do floating wet - H. L. Mencken great, right? The legislators South Carolina is not spend - some cases, the lots associat - eroding soil. lands. Floating wetland are The South Carolina will now brag to the folks ing smart – see education ed with these ponds have a Nutrients can also be essentially container gardens Legislature seems to live by back home that they have and safety above. higher value. While these problematic in stormwater for ponds. Plant roots extend this. We have some very big done something about edu - In South Carolina today, and complex problems in ponds can be attractive, they ponds leading to excess weed into the water where they can cation. the cut taxes crowd are hav - this state and our legislators are primarily constructed to and algae growth. You may take up excess nitrogen and Yeah, right – they spent ing their way – and it’s likely are masters at coming up provide flood control and wonder about the source of phosphorus. The islands pro - $140 million to improve to get worse. Sen. Tommy with clear, simple and water quality protection. the nutrients. Once source is vide habitat for fish, frogs, education across South Pope, Chairman of the Tax wrong answers. Three sto - As land is developed, the fertilizer runoff so property and pollinators and the shade Carolina. By comparison, Policy Review Committee, ries in the news last week amount of hard surface owners should apply fertilizer helps cool the water to sup - Horry County just built five says that cutting taxes is are a perfect illustration of increases. This means that based on the results of a soil port healthy oxygen levels. new schools and the average what he’s all about in the this. during a rain event, there is test to ensure. More is not For more information cost was $44 million each. next session of the legisla - Many would argue that less opportunity for water to always better! Pet waste can about stormwater pond main - Safety. The concept of ture. South Carolina already the two most basic core soak into the ground. Less also be a source of nutrients tenance and problem solving, safety has many different has one of the overall lowest functions of our state gov - water soaking in means more so picking up after man’s best visit ernment are to 1) educate components but clearly tax rates in the country. there are some core compo - runoff. This runoff is routed friend can help your neigh - clemson.edu/extension/storm our children and 2) keep us The problem with simply off roads and to the pond safe … and dealing with the nents of safety that are borhood pond (and keep your waterponds. continually cutting taxes where it is held for a period of related issue of how do we largely the responsibility of and not spending existing pay for these things. state government to provide time. This allows for the tax money effectively (see removal of some sediment First the problems and – either directly or through education and safety) is that then the (wrong) answers. state regulations. and pollutants before the The News & Press at some point it does real water flows into a local body 117 S. Main St., Darlington, SC 29532 Education. Readers of A recent study by Wallet and lasting damage to our this space are probably tired Hub analyzes 37 different of water. Phone (843) 393-3811 Fax (843) 393-6811 state and its people. Like any other engineered of reading this line – but it is safety indexes for each of Now, this is not just my still true and I’ll keep writ - device, stormwater ponds the 50 states and this is theoretical ranting; let me STAFF ing it until it’s not: if we require maintenance. One of General Manager: Morrey Thomas [email protected] where S.C. ranked in each of offer a real life, real time don’t fix education in this the most common problems Editor: Melissa Rollins [email protected] the categories – personal example – Nebraska. In state, nothing else really affecting stormwater ponds is Staff Writer: Samantha Lyles [email protected] and residential safety – 2010, they elected Sam matters. shoreline erosion. This under - Design: Duane Childers [email protected] 49th, road safety – 47th, Brownback as governor and Keep two facts in mind. 1) mines the stability of the bank Advertising: Charlotte Berger [email protected] workplace safety – 21st, his pledge was a ‘march to A recent study by the US emergency preparedness – and the sediment washing Office Manager: Judy Rogers News and World Report zero income taxes.’ He into the pond decreases the 36th and financial safety – promised that this would rated our state’s education 28th. pond’s storage capacity. The LETTERS TO THE EDITOR system (K-12 and higher ed) free up the economy, stimu - Overall, on the safety more erosion that is occur - We encourage letters to the editor on any subject. Please include as 50th in the country. 2) late businesses and create ring, the more frequently a your name, location and phone number for verification. After a 21-year legal battle index South Carolina ranked jobs – 100,000 new jobs in 47th. North Carolina was pond will need to be dredged. Mail to P.O. Box 513 Darlington SC 29540 (yes 21 years), the state four years, he promised in As you can imagine, dredging or e-mail [email protected]. Supreme Court ruled that 17th and Georgia was 32nd. his 2014 re-election cam - is costly. Neighborhoods can Letters to the Editor do not reflect the opinions of the News the state does not provide a So, now let’s look at paign. ‘minimally adequate’ educa - answers. protect the shoreline by and Press, and content may be edited prior to printing. Letters The results have been dis - installing certain plants that containing overtly malicious comments or personal attacks tion for about a third of the The hallmark of tradi - astrous. As one study found, students in the state, i.e. the tional politics and the mind - are suited to life at the edge of on your fellow citizens will not be printed. “The state’s fiscal condition the water. Unlike turf, these Corridor of Shame schools. less partisan divide are fell off a cliff: tax revenue The courts have ordered the these simple, easy and plants have deep root systems SUBSCRIPTIONS plunged, creating huge that do a much better job of In-state subscriptions: One year $30 legislature to come up with a wrong answers. budget shortfalls and lead - plan to do something about holding soil in place. Plants Out-of-state subscriptions: One year $40. Traditional liberals ing ratings agencies to this educational travesty. like Blue Flag Iris, Sorry, but we cannot give refunds for canceled subscriptions. reflexively say, “raise taxes, downgrade the state’s credit Against this background, spend more money and let Marshmallow Hibiscus, and the state passed legislation rating.” And the huge budg - Swamp Sunflower can trans - PRESS RELEASE AND EVENT SUBMISSIONS government do it.” et shortfalls led to massive this session to provide an Traditional conservatives form a blah, eroding shoreline All press releases are welcome and will be considered, additional $140 million for and deep cuts in practically into one that is stabilized, full but the News & Press reserves the right reflexively say, “cut taxes, everything, especially in edu - K-12 education. 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These volunteer river Control (DHEC) and the stewards will spend a few Clemson University Center hours each month docu - for Watershed Excellence are menting stream conditions partnering to form the South and alerting local authori - Carolina Adopt-a-Stream ties if they exceed water program. quality standards or of evi - DHEC and Clemson will dence of illegal and illicit promote and expand exist - discharges. ing South Carolina volunteer South Carolina Adopt-a- stream-monitoring efforts by Stream river stewards will be providing volunteer moni - trained and certified in sam - tors with a website for infor - ple- and data-collection pro - mation, a database to main - tocols designed to inform tain water quality-monitor - future monitoring efforts, ing data, training classes infrastructure repairs, and materials, and other restoration priorities and useful resources. more. Training events will be Numerous volunteer posted at http://www.clem - organizations from across son.edu/public/water/water - the state have already shed/scaas/aas-events.html.

work with the school district DCSD enough where we can put some things in there.” Continued from 1A Andrews said that the city In other businesses, the has been playing ball at the One of the Community Changers teams helped replace the leaky roof of a mobile home on Jeffords Mill Road in the Dovesville Community. board took a vote on the prop - fields on Blue Street for 30 erty requests from The City of years and he doesn’t see the Darlington. The property was school district making any Darlington County youth repair homes separated into four pieces, abrupt changes to their agree - each requiring an individual ment. vote. In the end, two got affir - “I don’t think they are mative votes and two got a going to run us off of there during Community Changers week nay. until we have somewhere we by teaming youth volunteers the kids to learn from them,” “The fellowship between the Virgil Wells Park will be can put kids,” Andrews said. By Samantha Lyles given to the city contingent on “They do need a baseball field Staff Writer with adult supervisors who says Graham. kids at night during worship is [email protected] have experience with construc - Repeat volunteer Hannah just really amazing. And we a survey, paid for by the city, on campus that is a no-brain - Volunteer work crews from tion and home repair. These Thompson, 18, of New learn responsibility, because getting approval from the er, they need all of their facil - Community Changers, a sum - teams have about a 50/50 ratio Providence Baptist Church says the older campers really have school board. They also trans - ities on campus, and I under - mer outreach program of the of kids to adults. Over the she returned to the Community to be role models for the ferred ownership of 100 feet stand that. If we can help Welsh Neck Baptist course of the week, they fan Changers camp again this year younger kids,” says Thompson. on the Brunson-Dargan side them any way as far as that is Association, swept across the out and tackle projects ranging because it gives campers the The visiting youth campers of Swift Creek. The board concerned, we will.” Darlington County area last from roof replacement to build - valuable experience of seeing retire each evening to voted not to give the city the Andrews said that where week, with over 100 volunteers ing wheelchair ramps, all to their hard work make a differ - Mechanicsville Baptist Church, baseball fields on Blue Street the city goes from this point is from 18 churches taking on help people with demonstrable ence in someone's life. and once their workdays end and the amphitheater on the up to the members of city home repair and improvement needs and scant resources. “Last year, our project was they enjoy fellowship, cook - property of St. John’s council. projects for families in need. “We have two main objec - really fun. We cleaned a lady's outs, and fishing trips to relax Elementary School. “I am going to leave any “This is part of the annual tives. Once is to provide assis - house and worked on her yard and reflect on a very challeng - Darlington County decisions up to city council Community Changers camp, tance to people that need it, and trees, and it was great to ing – but uniquely rewarding – Recreation Director Lee because ultimately it is going which we do every year in early and the other is to bring these see the change at the end of the summer vacation experience. Andrews, who presented the to be up to them,” Andrews June. It's one week long, and kids in and give them a chance week when we were done,” To learn more about property requests to the board said. “Me personally, and pro - it's for kids who have complet - to spend time with senior says Thompson, adding that Community Changers, write to of behalf of the city, said that fessionally too, I would love to ed the sixth grade up to the age adults. We have a lot of retired the camaraderie between the Welsh Neck Baptist he understood the board’s have it all on one piece of of 18,” says project supervisor people with great skill sets and campers feels special because Association at 1048 E. Bobo decision as far as liability property but there is not a big Ray Graham. the time to volunteer, and this they accomplished something Newsome Hwy, Hartsville, SC, issues and the need for possi - enough tract of land in Community Changers works is a really good opportunity for together. 29551 ble expansions in the future. Darlington that someone “After the work session the wants to get rid of to do that other night, I thought that was on. If there is a big tract of the way that they were going land and we have been able to ing signage around the city. new single-family dwellings on Hartsville Police Department to go,” Andrews said. “I’m not see it on the satellite map, Budget The resolution states that most Norwood Avenue in the to be reimbursed for half the really upset about it just we’ve talked to people. It has of the current signs “do not Oakdale Community. By meet - cost of vests scheduled for pur - Continued from 1A because they are protecting either been in the family for - direct visitors the correct direc - ing incentive criteria and chase in the upcoming fiscal their interests and I can ever or they don’t want peo - In a related matter, Council tion.” The bid award was given building in Hartsville's year. Currently, eight vests are understand that totally. The ple encroaching on them and approved a bid award of to ACSM, and city staff has Strategic Overlay Zone, Ihrie to expire during this period amphitheater would have there again, I completely $30,966 for Amick Equipment worked with the company to qualifies for a 100 percent and will require replacement been a good acquisition for us understand. We are not done. of Lexington to refurbish determine design and loca - rebate on water tap fees and 50 per the department's policy of because we could have done There are a couple more garbage truck #88, replacing tions for the new signs, which percent rebates on building retiring vests after 5 years of some concerts and stuff in things I think will be coming the rear load refuse body and will include gateway signs, permits. City manager Natalie wear. The cost for eight vests is there but I still think we can down the pipe shortly.” updating hoses and equip - parking signs, kiosks, and vari - Zeigler said it is Ihrie's stated approximately $5,232.08, and ment. Repairing this truck will ous wayfinding signs. Grant intent to rebate these savings – the city has committed to fund allow it to become the backup funding of $9,500 was about $1,500 – to the home - half that amount - $5,232.08 - for the city's primary garbage received from the Byerly buyers. to satisfy matching require - based on their performance truck. Foundation for this project. By unanimous consent, ments of the grant. Answers and outcomes and not based Resolution 06-17-09 Council approved first read - Council approved an applica - Also at this meeting, the on process and money spent. received unanimous approval, ing of Ordinance 4293, granti - tion for a 2017 Bulletproof Vest City of Hartsville received its Continued from 2A We should try these. authorizing the expenditure of ng incentives for Clark Ihrie of Partnership grant program, 31st Tree City USA award from We need to get beyond all We have some big, com - $172,000 to update wayfind - High Cotton Homes to build which could allow the the SC Forestry Commission. of this. We need to get plex and difficult problems in beyond all the empty rhetoric our state and we need to of the predictable politics as expect more of our so-called leaders than clear, simple ticular site, we’re going to make structed simultaneously with Childers had audience usual of the right and left. and wrong answers. Board sure it fits within that $20 mil - an anticipated opening date of members come up with ideas of There are solutions that We don’t deserve this. We lion targeted budget.” Aug. 2019. what they would put in a actually work. Two examples: Continued from 1A Location “Right now what we have is ‘dream school’ if they could can do better. 1) Zero Based Budgeting is a In the case of J.L. Cain an approximate three year pro - build that for their children. “When you are talking about process where periodically Elementary and Brunson- gram to complete these Here are a few ideas that were Phil Noble has a technolo - facilities and electrical needs departments and agencies and technology needs, it tends Dargan Elementary Schools in schools,” Collier said. “Right given out: gy firm in Charleston, is must justify their entire to get on up there and cause Darlington, the replacement now we have the projects start - • A gymnasium that seats founder of World Class budget and not just the new some challenges,” Childers school will be located on the ing this year and that would the entire school population Scholars and writes a weekly said. Cain property. In Hartsville and take us to the fall of 2019. We • ADA (Americans with dollars they want to add each column for the S.C. Press The cost Lamar, no decision has been are talking about getting the Disabilities Act) Access year; 2) Performance Audits Association. Contact him at Each of the schools will have made on site selection for the design done in time for next • A front office with a bath - are a well-established [email protected] and get a program budget of $20 mil - replacement schools. spring. To go vertical, we are room with a shower for process where each depart - his columns at lion. Collier explained exactly Community members have talking about 18 months from younger students or special ment or agency is audited www.PhilNoble.com. what a program budget is. expressed concerns in the past there.” needs students who may need “Program includes the over where the new schools Naming it entirety of what needs to be might be built. During the May Just as with the site selec - • A school building that done in these particular areas,” 8 school board meeting, tion, no decisions have been reflects the community it is in Collier said. “When you talk Hartsville pastor Reverend J. D. made about the naming of the • Energy efficient buildings about a program budget, it is Blue told board members that new schools. During one of the • Good traffic flow for par - HUGE not just the construction of the “it is going to be a fight” if community meetings, ents, buses and community building. It is the fees that are Washington Street Elementary Superintendent Eddie Ingram members Floors & associated with it; it’s the land is moved from the south side of told the audience that he • Foreign language instruc - Furnishings purchases that may have to be town when it is merged with would love to see them have tion made. It is also the furniture, West Hartsville Elementary. input and that could take place • Collaborative spaces SALE fixtures and equipment, tech - Timeline in a variety of ways. Ultimately, • Keyboarding instruction nology and the like that need to According to Collier, the the school board would likely • Standard space report - go into these buildings; every - desired project timeline would have the final say. ing/more personalized learn - thing associated with that par - see all three schools being con - Dream School ing and assessments “Lane” & “Best” name Lamar's water system overhaul convenience centers and maxi - for everybody,” said brands Lamar plan. mize the work hours of state McDonald. Council also heard from prisoners on loan to Lamar After some discussion, Continued from 1A Mike McDonald of Lamar's from the Darlington County Council voted to resume trash “We've got no idea where sanitation department. Prison Farm. He noted that pickup on Tuesdays and it's going. The only thing I can McDonald told Council that during hot summer days, Thursdays as of June 27, with Various figure out is that it's in the since Lamar ended twice a inmate laborers are not this new schedule continuing water meters. I've been seeing week trash pickup in favor of a allowed to work when the tem - until further notice. colors & cases where there's two or single pickup each Thursday, perature reaches above 93 Final numbers for Lamar's styles three (residents) in a house the local Darlington County degrees, effectively ending 2017/2018 budget are still in and they're only using 1,000 recycling and trash conven - their Thursday garbage collec - flux, as Council members gallons a month. That kinda ience center has had trouble tion route after only about four could not agree on how much makes me believe the meters accommodating the large hours of work. to increase water and sewer :LLV\Y\UPX\LZLSLJ[PVUVMÅVVYPUN are not accurate,” said Lloyd. amount of household waste “My recommendation is rates. Lamar Town Council has Mayor Randy Reynolds brought in all at once. maybe that we try going back scheduled a June 26 special and overstuffed recliners! agreed that the town has many McDonald suggested a rou - to twice a week like we have in meeting to finalize the budget, 9\ZZLSS:[YLL[+HYSPUN[VU:* old water meters and their tine of two half-day routes to the past. Things seemed to which must be completed replacement is a crucial part of ease the burden on the county work a lot easier and smoother before the end of the month. 843-393-0456 QUOTE

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Main St., Lamar South Carolina www.kistlerhardeefuneralhome.com 843-393-2824 843-326-5890 Newspaper Network Darlington Lori Johnson Technical Sergeant Frank Lizzie was a long time mem - Donald Eugene Holloway Trimual Wall, sister Betty Jo ber of New Providence Waddell LiviNg oN PurPose Lori Johnson Holloway, age Salada Smith, brother-in-law Missionary Baptist Church Donald Eugene Waddell 51, passed away Sunday, June Claud Smith, sister and broth - where she served in numer - passed away on June 15, 2017 11, 2017. A memorial service er-in-law Mary and Calvin ous positions. due to complications after sur - The bond of love we was held 3 Wall. The family received friends gery. He was 62 years old. A p.m. Thelma was a member of from 6-8 p.m. in the funeral funeral service was held 3 p.m. have with our pets Thursday, Trinity United Methodist home chapel and at other Sunday, June 18th in the No matter what we are fac - June 15th in Church in Darlington, SC times at the residence, 443 chapel at Belk Funeral Home. A By Dr. william holland the chapel at since 1958. She committed Ruby Street, Darlington. visitation was held from 2-3 ing or how difficult the situa - Belk Funeral her life to the service of others p.m. Sunday at the funeral Within two weeks of each tion is, our pets love us with - other, my son and daughter- Home. A visi - including volunteer work at Bobby Matthews home. out questions or judgments in-law took both of their dogs tation was her church, McLeod Hospice, Robert ‘Bobby’ Reed Don was born in Darlington, and can sense when we are to the vet to end their suffer - held from 2-3 The Lord Cares. She was well Matthews, age 68, died Friday, SC and graduated from St. upset. They are always there ing. Juno and Bishop were so p.m. Thursday at the funeral known for providing food for June 16, 2017 at his residence. John's High School in 1973. He for us as a best friend should loving and gentle. They were home. neighbors, shut-ins, and nurs - A funeral service was held at 3 worked at Wellman Industries be. I have seen therapy dogs in rescued a few years ago, but Born December 3, 1965, ing homes. She was employed p.m. on Tuesday, June 20 in for almost 34 years and was action and I’m convinced they sadly they both had recently Lori is the daughter of Barbara by Florence and Darlington the chapel at Belk Funeral currently employed at are not only intelligent but been diagnosed with cancer. also have an emotional dis - Turner Johnson, and the late County Treasurers offices. Home. Burial will take place PolyQuest in Darlington. Don It’s very difficult to go through cernment. For those who live Charles Johnson. She was a A special thank you is with full military honors, pro - was the son of the late Gerald this, but our sincere love and alone, a faithful companion graduate of Ashbrook High extended to Morningside vided by The Florence M. Waddell and Sylvia Waddell respect does not to want to see can bring much comfort and a School in Gastonia, NC, and Assisted Living of Hartsville, Veteran’s Honor Guard, in Bryan. them suffer. When my wife feeling of security. After a long then moved to Darlington in SC staff and residents for the Grove Hill Cemetery. The fami - He was predeceased in and I would visit, Juno would day, they are always happy to 1986, and worked as an office love and care demonstrated ly received friends Monday death by his brother, Gerald always bring us this huge see us and it seems our time manager. on a daily basis. evening from 6 until 8 p.m. at (Jerry) M. Waddell, Jr., his sis - Funeral services were held chew bone and Bishop would together with them is the most Surviving in addition to her the funeral home. ter Diane Waddell Boley and on Sunday, June 18, 2017 at 3 wrap his legs around ours like important thing in their life. mother, Barbara Johnson of Born March 26, 1949 in his father Gerald M. Waddell. p.m. in Trinity United Florence, he was the son of the he was hugging us. Of course, Sam loved to take turns sleep - Gastonia, are her daughter, Surviving are his wife of Methodist Church. A private late Jay Matthews and the late my son and his wife are very ing in our laps at night and he Megan Holloway of Darlington; almost 40 years Tonia Parnell burial was held on Wilma Morris Matthews Coats. upset, and we can definitely would snore so loud, I would her sisters, Barbara (Boyd) Waddell, his mother Sylvia Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at Bobby served in the United relate as we have also said have to turn the volume up on Passmore of Gastonia, and Bryan, his step-dad Bill Bryan, the Florence National States Army, 101st Airborne goodbye to several dogs the TV. He would follow us Brenda (Ron) Setzer of his sister Kathy (Teddy) Evans, Cemetery, directed by Kistler “Screaming Eagles”. He was a through the years. I remember around and just always want - Hickory, NC; her brothers, Joe brother-in-law David (Greta) Hardee Funeral Home of two-year veteran of the our Boston Terrier Katy, and ed to be with us. (Ann) Johnson of Lowell, NC, Elliotte, sister-in-law Debra Darlington. The family Vietnam War, and a recipient the sorrow I felt when they put A survey conducted by the and Charles Johnson of Texas. (Alan) Reed and sister-in-law received friends following the of the Purple Heart. Mr. her to sleep. I was rocking her American Pet Products She was preceded in death Tara Waddell; and his mother- by her husband, Mitch service on Sunday, June 18, Matthews then went to Lay-Z- like you would hold a baby Association says there are 2017 in the fellowship hall. Boy and had worked there for in-law, Joanne Elliotte of and she was staring into my well over 120 million dogs Holloway and her sisters, Darlington. Wanda Johnson Ormand, and Memorials may be made to thirty-five years at his retire - eyes like she had done since and cats that are pets in the Don was a wonderful hus - Evelyn Johnson. Trinity United Methodist ment. “He was a hero to us all. she was a baby. I believe us U.S. Fish, birds, small ani - band, brother, son and friend. A guestbook is available Church of Darlington, Hospice He loved his country with all of being present in their last mals, reptiles and horses that He loved fishing and had many online at www.belkfuneral - of choice, or The Lord Cares. his heart. Anyone who met him moments is very comforting to are considered a part of the good times with his brother home.com. Family and friends are fell in love with him. He always them and I cannot help but family, make up another 50 invited to sign the online had a smile, a hug, and a kiss to Jerry and close friends Phil believe they trust us to do the million individuals. With Thelma Louise guest book at www.kistler - share.” Bobby was a member Miller, David Tucker, Ronnie right thing. food, supplies, grooming, Salada Wall hardeefuneralhome.com. of Palmetto Street Church of Garrison and Shane Johnson. A couple of weeks after I boarding and vet expenses at Don was adored by his Thelma Louise Salada Wall, God. had written a rough draft of over 70 billion dollars annu - age 91, passed away peaceful - Lizzie Daniels Kelly He is survived by his wife, nephews Jason Evans and Jeff this column, we came home to ally, we can agree that people ly on June 15, 2017 surround - Funeral services for Irma R. Matthews, a daughter, Boley and took them fishing find our beloved French bull - are serious about their com - ed by her Deaconess Lizzie Daniels Kelly Barbara Player and a son whenever he could. His nieces dog Sampson had unexpect - panions. The American socie - family. She of Darlington were held at 1 Robbie Matthews, all of Jennifer and Allison also loved edly passed away. We have ty for the prevention of cruel - was born in p.m. Florence: grandchildren: Brian their Uncle Don and checked taken it hard and miss him ty to animals estimates that Spartanburg, Monday, Player, Amanda Player, Reed on him every day while he was very much. I would kid around around 75 percent of SC, the June 19, (April) Matthews, Dustin at MUSC. He had a special rela - with my wife in the evenings American families own at daughter of 2017 at New Matthews, Miranda Matthews, tionship with his brother-in- when Sam would snuggle on least one pet. I personally Lydia Little Providence Ashley Matthews and great law David Elliotte and they the couch with us that he was believe that pets are good for Salada Missionary grandchildren: Caleb, Audrey, talked almost daily about boats the recipient of a lot of grand- children as they learn to be Nesmith and Baptist Bryson, Sarah Grace, Aiden and fishing. Don was especially baby love – ha! In fact, I do not sensitive and compassionate. Frank Edward Salada. Church in and Levy; brothers: Sonny good to his mother-in-law even call them dogs, but I Participating in the care and She is survived by her Darlington, (Nancy) Matthews of Joanne Elliotte who will miss admit I refer to them as “chil - enjoying the love that ani - daughters Cynthia Wall Rev. Dr. Shawn Johnson, pas - Effingham, Billy Matthews, him dearly. Don loved his fami - dren.” When I say, let’s go to mals give in return helps to Geries, Frances Wall (Grady) tor. and Ronnie (Debbie) ly and friends and would do bed children, they march to develop maturity and respon - Weaver, grandchildren Lezlie Interment followed in Matthews, all of Florence; sis - anything for others. He stayed the kitchen for their bedtime sibility. I have been asked, if Weaver (Gil Cagle), Sidney Faith Memorial Gardens ters: Margaret (Foster) in touch with childhood friends treat and go straight to their our pets go to heaven, and Russell Geries, Mary Helen directed by Jordan Funeral Sanders, Suzy (Jeff) Toler all Russell Street and Darlene designated areas for the though no one really knows Geries, great grandson Everett Home, Inc. of Timmonsville, and Debbie Street Kirby and also a friend evening. We do not have for sure, there are several Weatherford Cagle (Rhett), Deaconess Kelly was born Threadgill of Maggie Valley, from high school Doug Helton. grandchildren yet and our examples in scripture that nephew Jodi (Rosie) Smith, on November 5, 1919 in NC. He was a hard worker and had dogs are so spoiled it’s comi - confirm there will definitely great-nephew Hampton Florence, South Carolina the In addition to his parents, a great sense of humor. Don cal. You know, I’m sure that be animals in the next life. I Smith, nephew Dennis Wall, eighth of ten children born to he was preceded in death by will be thoroughly missed by all some will think I’m silly, but a for one certainly hope that I great-niece Sarah Wall Arthur and Lizzie Daniels. brothers, Jesse “PeeWee” who knew him. pet over time becomes much will see them again. (Micha) Peppers, goddaugh - Lizzie was affectionately Matthews, Pender Matthews, Memorials may be sent to like a close family member ter Susan Langston Timmons known to many as "Handful" a Doug Coats and a sister, the Darlington County Humane and to some people the bond Dr. Holland lives in Central and special friends Jean and woman of faith, character, Darlene (George) Society, PO Box 503 may be even stronger than any Kentucky where he is a Barney Gooden. wisdom, love, and a spiritual Weatherford. Darlington, SC 29540. relationship they have with a Christian minister and author. Thelma was predeceased advisor. She departed this A tribute page is available A guestbook is available human. Only those who are Ask for a free copy of his new by her husband USMC life on Monday, June 12, 2017 online at www.belkfuneral - online at www.belkfuneral - deeply attached to their ani - CD called, “Keeper of my soul” at McLeod Hospice House. home.com. home.com. mals would understand. at: billyhollandministries.com.

come The Oxendines from Hymn Singing a.m.Phone: 843-601-3672 Study, Children (Children In Mt. Zion Tabernacle ChurCh Lumberton, NC on Saturday Join Love Life Ministries, 213 Facebook: St.Catherine’s EC Action) 7:30 Adult Choir Ministries News June 24th at 6 p.m Everyone is Cross St. in Darlington, June 25 Vicar: The Rev. Jeffrey R. Practice Mt. Zion Tabernacle Ministries Please send your church invited to come for a great night at 6 p.m. for their monthly Richardson 426 W. Broad St. in Darlington news and photos to: of music and worship. Hymn Singing. Everyone is wel - Covenant Baptist announces their hours [email protected] Admission is free. If you have come. For more information, Lawson Grove Baptist Church 1st/3rd Sunday Pastoral any questions you may contact call 843-615-0792. Church Covenant Baptist Church, Sunday: Sunday School at 9:30 Bible Academy Pastor Gerald McAlister at 843- 3585 Lawson Grove Rd, located at 628 Pocket Road, a.m. Church Services 11:00 Elder Bethel AME Church will 307-6203. Pastor Anniversary Hartsville. Sunday-- Church announces their hours: Sunday: M. Frierson 2nd/4th Sunday: Everyone is cordially invited School at 9:45a.m. and have the Put on the Whole 10 a.m. Sunday School, 11a.m. Sunday School at 9:30 by Deacon Armor of God Bible Academy to join the celebration of Worship Service at 10:45a.m. Praise and Worship Spoken Word Service. Z. Frierson Service at 11:00 a.m. Tuesdays in June. The acade - Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Wednesday-- Prayer 6:30 p.m. Service Wednesday: 6 p.m. Bible Study. Min.Gerald Green. The communi - my will take place from Church’s pastor anniversary on Bible study 7p.m. Southern Heritage Talent Need a ride to church? Call ty is invited to attend. Come 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Service presents a Praise and June 25, 4 p.m. The guest Streaming Available at law - lunch will be served. For speaker will be Rev. Samuel songrovebaptistchurch.com 843-393-7872. expecting to hear the anointed Worship Service Saturday, June Word. more information, email 24, 6 p.m. at Love Life Fulmore. The church is located [email protected]. Ministries, 213 Cross St. in at 405 S. Main St. in Darlington. Black Creek Baptist Darlington. A love offering will For more information, call 843- Church 395-0444. Black Creek Baptist Church, Vacation Bible School be received. For more informa - Notice of Landscaping Bids located 139 Mont Clare Road, Vacation Bible School at tion, call 843-615-0792. St. Catherine's Dovesville, announces their First Baptist Church Darlington The City of Darlington is accepting bids for the land- Episcopal Church hours: Sunday: 10 a.m. Sunday will be June 19-22. The sessions scaping maintenance of several areas for FY 2017-18. 3123 W. Palmetto St., School, 11a.m. Worship will be held each day from 8:30 Vacation Bible School Florence. Worship Time: 11 Services and 6 p.m. Evening Sealed bids will be accepted through 2 p.m. Tuesday, a.m. until noon. There is a Mechanicsville Baptist a.m. (4th Sunday 8:30 a.m.) Worship. Wednesday: 6:30 Family Fun Night on Thursday, Church, 2364 Cashua Ferry June 27, and opened at that time. City Council will Sunday School: 9:45 Adult Bible Study; Youth Bible June 22nd at 5:30 p.m. Email Road, will hold Vacation Bible award the bid during its July meeting. Bid packets darlingtonfbc@ gmail.com School June 25th through 30th with complete details can be picked up at the Codes with any questions. from 5:30 to 8:30pm. We will serve a meal nightly. We will THE NEWS & PRESS AD DEADLINE Enforcement Office, 400 Pearl St., Darlington, begin- Oates Baptist Church have a class for all ages, even ning Wednesday, June 7, 2017. For information, call Singing the adults. We will be going to NOON FRIDAY the Planning Department at 843-398-4000 x 103 or Oates Baptist Church, 3569 the Promise Land (Candy Oates Highway Lamar, will wel - Land). All are invited. TO PLACE AN AD, CALL (843) 393-3811. email [email protected]. JUNE 21, 2017 | PAGE 5A THE NEWS AND PRESS, DARLINGTON, S.C.

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It's Felex! 4 lbs; male; orange differently at the Darlington Enjoy local, live music and First Saturday of the tabby; 3 mos old Library or at the conference area restaurants’ eats from 7 month May through October The Darlington County Humane Society is located 0.5 miles room at City Hall and as – 10 p.m. on Liberty Lane on (no July) from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. from Darlington Raceway off Highway 151 in Darlington. needed or requested by City Pearl St. in Downtown Visit with the community, lis - Council. Darlington on Friday, ten to local music, and enjoy Have you lost or found a pet? September 1. a variety of vendors and food July 19 - 25 Saturday, October 7 If you have lost or found a pet, go online to www.darlingtonhumane.org and click on the Market on link Lost/ Found Pets . You will be directed to the www.thelostpets.com Web site where Darlington Square American Legion you can register your missing pet. DDRA Spring First Saturday of the American Legion Post 13 of You will be able to provide a detailed description of your missing pet, as well as attach a photo. Concert Series month May through October Darlington will meet Thursday, Upon registering your lost pet, an e-mail alert will be sent to the Darlington Shelter’s e-mail Enjoy local, live music and (no July) from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. October 12 at the Post on address. This will allow the Shelter staff to recognize your lost pet should it arrive at the facility. area restaurants’ eats from 7 Visit with the community, lis - Harry Byrd Highway next to – 10 p.m on Liberty Lane on ten to local music, and enjoy the South Carolina National Pearl St. in Downtown a variety of vendors and food Guard Armory. A meal is Area Happenings Freedom Fest Darlington on Friday, July 21 Saturday, September 2 served at 6 p.m. and the The Darlington Chamber monthly meeting follows. The Anonymous (NA) are held at Darlington County American Legion of Commerce is hosting nation's largest Veterans the Church of God on 620 Ambulance American Legion Post 13 Weekly Events Freedom Fest at the organization invites its mem - North Main Street in Commission of Darlington will meet Darlington Raceway July 1 bers, eligible Veterans, and Darlington. Meetings will be The Darlington County Thursday, September 8 at the from 4 to 10 p.m. The event active National Guard/Reserve held every Tuesday and Ambulance Commission will Post on Harry Byrd Highway Centennial Farmers Market features food, live music, a personnel to attend. Thursday at 7 p.m. meet on Tuesday, July 25 at 6 next to the South Carolina This market features fresh, car show, carnival rides, laps p.m. at the EMS/EPA National Guard Armory. A organic gourmet foods, free- around the Track Too Tough Yam Jam Concert Alcoholics Building Courthouse Annex, meal is served at 6 p.m. and range eggs and homegrown, to Tame and one of the finest Live concert with food and Anonymous 1625 Harry Byrd Highway. the monthly meeting follows. healthy foods including home - fireworks displays in South beverages available on site to Alcoholics Anonymous will For questions, contact: 843- The nation's largest Veterans made breads and sweet treats Carolina. purchase in conjunction with and as always, live music and hold an open meeting of big 398-4450. organization invites its mem - the S.C. Sweet Potato Festival entertainment! Every book and traditions studies Darlington County bers, eligible Veterans, and on Saturday, October 14 Thursday from 4 – 7 p.m. weekly at 8 p.m. Monday Council Meeting active National Palmetto Furniture, 308 S. nights at Trinity UMC on July 26 - Aug. 5 Guard/Reserve personnel to Location: Corner of 5th St. and The Darlington County Main St. from 6 to 9 p.m. Pearl Street. Use Orange attend. Carolina Ave. in Hartsville. Council meets on Tuesday, Street entrance. Info: 843- Market on July 3, 2017 at 6 p.m. and the Darlington Planning 395-6897. Darlington Square Darlington County Darlington Elks first Monday of each month Commission AA meets at the Hartsville First Saturday of the Council Meeting Lodge at 6:00 p.m., at the The City of Darlington AA Hut, 310 S. McFarland month May through October The Darlington County Tuesdays: Swing/Shag Courthouse Annex/EMS Planning Commission will Street: 12 noon and 6 p.m. (no July) from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Council meets on Tuesday, dance lessons, "New" line Building, 1625 Harry Byrd meet Tuesday, October 17 – Monday/Wednesday; 12 noon Visit with the community, lis - September 11, 2017 at 6 p.m. dance lessons from 8-10 p.m. Highway (Highway 151), Joint meeting at 6 p.m., and and 8 p.m. Tuesday, ten to local music, and enjoy and the first Monday of each Wednesdays: Karaoke from Darlington, SC. The Council the third Thursday of every Thursday, Friday, Saturday; a variety of vendors and food month at 6:00 p.m., at the 8-10 p.m. encourages citizen participa - other month at 9 a.m. unless and 8pm Sunday. Saturday, August 5 Courthouse Annex/EMS Thursdays: Bingo at 7:30 tion and provides an opportu - noted differently at the Building, 1625 Harry Byrd p.m. nity for citizens to present Darlington Library or at the Al-Anon Meetings Highway (Highway 151), Darlington Elks Lodge is their concerns at the begin - Aug. 6 - 15 conference room at City Hall Al-Anon is a fellowship of Darlington, SC. The Council located at 836 Timmonsville ning of each regular meeting. and as needed or requested by adult relatives and friends of encourages citizen participa - Hwy. For more info: 843-393- Those wishing to make a City Council. alcoholics for mutual support. Darlington County tion and provides an opportu - 1451 presentation should contact Visitors are welcome. Council Meeting nity for citizens to present the Clerk to Council at 843- Childcare is not available. Al- The Darlington County their concerns at the begin - Nov. 2017 Paws to Read 398-4100 or jbishop@dar - Anon meetings: Council meets on Tuesday, ning of each regular meeting. Paws to Read is a literacy cosc.com. program where emerging and Thursdays at 8p.m at the August 7, 2017 at 6 p.m. at Those wishing to make a American Legion reluctant readers can create Hartsville AA Hut, 310 S. Reunion the Courthouse Annex/EMS presentation should contact American Legion Post 13 of McFarland Street. Info: 843- Building, 1625 Harry Byrd the Clerk to Council at 843- positive emotional connections 71st Rhodes Reunion Darlington will meet Thursday, 992-2981. Highway (Highway 151), 398-4100 or jbishop@dar - with reading. Therapy Dogs Sunday, July 9 at Swift November 9 at the Post on Darlington, SC. The Council cosc.com. International with their train - Creek Baptist Church, 413 N. Harry Byrd Highway next to Yoga for Beginners encourages citizen participa - ers come for one-on-one read - Center Road. Worship is at 11 the South Carolina National Yoga will be held at the tion and provides an opportu - Darlington City ing sessions on the first a.m. For more information, Guard Armory. A meal is Darlington Library the 1st nity for citizens to present Council Meeting Saturday and third Tuesday of call Marvin Privette at 843- served at 6 p.m. and the and 3rd Saturday each month their concerns at the begin - The Darlington City each month at 12:30 pm. and 260-8535. monthly meeting follows. The 3 p.m. respectively at the from 12:30-2 p.m. ning of each regular meeting. Council will hold their nation's largest Veterans Darlington Library Branch. Those wishing to make a monthly meeting on organization invites its mem - Book Club July 10 - 18 presentation should contact September 5 at 6:30 p.m. in bers, eligible Veterans, and Story Time The Darlington Library the Clerk to Council at 843- the City of Darlington Council active National Guard/Reserve Book Club meets the 3rd 398-4100 or jbishop@dar - Chambers at City Hall, locat - Darlington: Thursdays at 10 ;Darlington City personnel to attend. a.m. Info: 398-4940 ext. 305. Saturday of each month Council Meeting cosc.com. ed at 400 Pearl Street. 12pm-1 p.m. Stop by the Hartsville: Tuesdays at 10 The Darlington City Darlington Planning library to pick up each Darlington City NAACP Meeting a.m. Info: 332-5115 ext. 7. Council will hold their Commission month's selection. Council Meeting The Darlington Branch of Society Hill: Thursdays at monthly meeting on July 11 The City of Darlington The Darlington City the NAACP meets 7 p.m., 11:00 a.m. Info: 378-0026 at 6:30 p.m. in the City of Planning Commission will Council will hold their September 12, at 109 Pearl Lamar: Thursdays at 11:30 June 27 - July 4 Darlington Council Chambers meet Tuesday, November 14 monthly meeting on August 1 St., Darlington. a.m. Info: 326-5524 at City Hall, located at 400 (due to Thanksgiving) at 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the City of Pearl Street. a.m. unless noted differently at Library Youth Public Hearing Darlington Council Chambers Darlington the Darlington Library or at Programs: Darlington City Council NAACP Meeting at City Hall, located at 400 Planning the conference room at City will hold a public hearing on Pearl Street. Commission Darlington Tuesdays at 4:00 The Darlington Branch of Hall and as needed or request - the FY2017-2018 budget at 6 The City of Darlington p.m. the NAACP meets 7 p.m., July ed by City Council. p.m. Tuesday, June 27, at City NAACP Meeting Planning Commission will Lamar Family Movie Day: 11, at 109 Pearl St., Hall, 400 Pearl St. The Darlington Branch of meet Tuesday, September 19 Tuesdays 4:00 p.m.; Youth Darlington. Darlington County Program: Thursday at 4:00 the NAACP meets 7 p.m., the third Thursday of every Ambulance p.m. Special City Council American Legion August 8, at 109 Pearl St., other month at 9 a.m. unless Commission Meeting Darlington. noted differently at the American Legion Post 13 The Darlington County Darlington City Council Darlington Library or at the Crochet & Knit of Darlington will meet Ambulance Commission will will hold a special meeting American Legion conference room at City Hall Clubs Thursday, July 13 at the Post meet on Tuesday, November Tuesday, June 27, at 6:30 American Legion Post 13 and as needed or requested Lamar: each Monday at on Harry Byrd Highway next 28 at 6 p.m. at the EMS/EPA p.m. at City Hall, 400 Pearl of Darlington will meet by City Council. 4:30 p.m. 326-5524 to the South Carolina Building Courthouse Annex, St., to finalize the budget. Thursday, August 10 at the Society Hill: each Friday National Guard Armory. 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Cole Custer honors Ard with throwback paint scheme for Darlington While the No. 00 Haas worked with Sam and saw him America’s leading builder of Automation Ford Mustang is race,” Custer said. “The more I CNC machine tools. Founded piloted by a relatively fresh learn about Sam and all that by Gene Haas in 1983, Haas face in the NASCAR XFINITY he accomplished, the more Automation manufactures a Series, it was a tenacious vet - impressive it becomes. I feel complete line of vertical and eran whose heroics in the like I’m driving his car, and I horizontal machining centers, early 1980s made the No. 00 want to make him and his turning centers and rotary synonymous with winning. family proud. Guys like Sam tables and indexers. All Haas The No. 00 of today is driv - Ard helped shape the sport products are built in the com - en by 19-year-old Cole Custer, into what it is today. Without pany’s 102,000 square-meter who is competing for rookie- him, I don’t know if the oppor - (1.1 million square-foot) man - of-the-year honors in the step - tunity to drive racecars for a ufacturing facility in Oxnard, ping-stone division to the elite living would exist. I’m grate - California, and distributed Monster Energy NASCAR Cup ful for it and I’d like him and through a worldwide network Series. And while Custer his family to know it.” of Haas Factory Outlets that makes a name for himself in Ard was born in Pamplico, provides the industry’s best the XFINITY Series, he drives South Carolina, roughly 45 sales, service and support a car with a number made minutes southeast of while offering unparalleled famous by Sam Ard. Darlington. Ard was a U.S. Air cost-to-performance value. In just 92 career XFINITY Force veteran who worked on For more information, please Series starts between 1982 aircraft at Shaw Air Force visit us on the Web at and 1984, Ard drove his No. Base in Sumter, South www.HaasCNC.com, on 00 machine to 22 victories, 67 Carolina, as part of the war Facebook at top-five and 79 top-10 finishes effort during Vietnam. He www.Facebook.com/HaasAut while earning 24 poles and competed in four XFINITY omationInc, on Twitter leading 4,035 laps. His aver - Series races at Darlington. @Haas_Automation and on age finish was an astonishing While he didn’t win, he never Instagram 5.5 and it led Ard to back-to- finished lower than sixth, @Haas_Automation. back championships in 1983 with his best result being sec - About Stewart-Haas and 1984 in what was then ond, earned twice, in 1983 Racing: Racing operates out of a known as the NASCAR and in his final Darlington Stewart-Haas Racing is the 200,000-square-foot facility Budweiser Late Model race on Sept. 1, 1984. title-winning NASCAR team with more than 300 employ - Sportsman Series. “Sam Ard was a terrific co-owned by three-time ees. For more information, Ard passed away earlier ambassador and champion for Monster Energy NASCAR Cup please visit us on the Web at this year, but his legacy lives the NASCAR XFINITY Series. Series champion Tony Stewart www.StewartHaasRacing.co on. Custer’s No. 00 Haas It’s great to see a team like and Gene Haas, founder of m, on Facebook at Automation Ford Mustang Stewart-Haas Racing, and Haas Automation – the largest www.Facebook.com/Stewart will feature a paint scheme their rising star Cole Custer, CNC machine tool builder in HaasRacing, on Twitter honoring Ard when he com - pay tribute to Sam with a spe - North America. The organiza - @StewartHaasRcng and on petes in the Sept. 2 Sport Clips cial throwback paint scheme tion fields four entries in the Instagram Haircuts VFW 200 at in his honor,” said Kerry Monster Energy NASCAR Cup @StewartHaasRacing. Darlington Raceway. The Tharp, president, Darlington Series – the No. 4 Ford Fusion About Darlington Raceway: same white paint and red let - Raceway. “Sam is from nearby for Kevin Harvick, the No. 10 Darlington Raceway’s tering that can be seen on Pamplico, and it’s great to Ford Fusion for Danica award-winning throwback Ard’s No. 00 Oldsmobile have a local racing hero like Patrick, the No. 14 Ford campaign is the The Official Omega on the Glory Road dis - Sam, and his family, recog - Fusion for Clint Bowyer and Throwback Weekend of play inside the NASCAR Hall nized in this manner. Cole’s the No. 41 Ford Fusion for NASCAR, featuring the of Fame in Charlotte, North paint scheme will be one of Kurt Busch. The team also Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Carolina, will be emulated on the highlights of our Sport competes in the NASCAR Series Bojangles’ Southern Custer’s No. 00 Ford Mustang Clips Haircuts VFW 200 race XFINITY Series by fielding a 500® on Sunday, Sept. 3, at Darlington. on Sept. 2, and we thank him full time entry – the No. 00 2017. The NASCAR XFINITY You can keep up with all of the Twitter.com/TooToughToTam “The 00 number has been a and Stewart-Haas Racing for Ford Mustang for Cole Custer Series Sport Clips Haircuts latest news from Darlington e. Fans are encouraged to post part of my entire NASCAR remembering one of our – and one part-time entry – VFW 200 will race on Raceway at their Bojangles’ Southern 500 career, and over the years I’ve sport’s heroes this way.” the No. 41 Ford Mustang. Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017. DarlingtonRaceway.com, on stories and memories at gotten to know its history and About Haas Automation: Based in Kannapolis, North Tickets are on sale now by Facebook at #TraditionContinues, met some of the people who Haas Automation, Inc., is Carolina, Stewart-Haas calling 866-459-7223 or visit - Facebook.com/DarlingtonRac #BojanglesSo500 and ing DarlingtonRaceway.com. eway and on Twitter at #SportClips200.

Coker Names Scott Head Track & Field/Cross Country Coach Coker College has named Field Champions. Most recent - with the Huskies, the men's Star Spangled Tom Scott as its head track & ly, Scott led the Eagles men's cross country program field/cross country coach, Dr. indoor track & field team to a improved from 12th to fifth in Lynn Griffin, vice president of runner-up finish and the men's the GLIAC, while earning its Shootout athletics and athletic facilities, outdoor track & field team to a best-ever finish (eighth) at the announced today. Scott third place finish at the 2017 Midwest Region meet. He also becomes the second coach in NCAA Championships. coached Tech's first NCAA cross program history. "I want to thank Dr. Wyatt country qualifier in 16 years. July 1-2, 2017 We are excited to have Tom and Dr. Griffin for giving me Scott coached the fourth track take over our cross country and the chance to take the helm of All-American in school history. track & field programs," stated the Coker track & field/cross In two seasons, 15 Tech dis - Griffin. "He brings experience country program," Scott said. tance records were broken. to the position and a proven "The program has had a lot of Scott, a native of Lima, track record of recruiting tal - success in its short four years Ohio, competed for Ashland ented, successful student-ath - and I can't wait to help the kids University. He was a three-time letes. Tom will continue to continue to improve on their All-American (twice in the 800- build upon the success that our accomplishments. As a coach, meter run and once as part of program has developed over my number one goal is to help the 4x400-meter relay), and the past few years." kids achieve goals that they earned 2011 Midwest Region Scott comes to Coker after never thought were possible, Track Athlete of the Year hon - spending the last two years as both in the classroom and on ors. He was a 2012 Academic Spectators can Spectators can the head men's and women's the track. I'm excited to get to All-American. cross country coach and assis - know the current athletes on Scott assumes command of arrive after arrive after tant men's and women's track & the team and help guide them the Cobra track & field/cross field coach at Ashland to accomplish their goals." country teams that produced 6 p.m. for racing 2 p.m. for racing University. During his time at Before taking over his duties six U.S. Track & Field and Ashland, Scott coached seven at Ashland University, Scott Cross Country Coaches national qualifiers, six All- served as the cross country and Association All-Region mem - Americans, 11 Academic All- track & field graduate assistant bers and their first All- Americans, and the 2017 at Michigan Technological American last year in GLIAC Men's Outdoor Track & University. During his time Darroneshia Lott. 4EVEHMWI(VMZI7IPPIVW7'‰'EPP PAGE 8A | WEDNESDAY JUNE 21, 2017 NEWS AND PRESS | DARLINGTON, S.C. Mayflower Seafood: a tradition of friendly service and great food Since 1980, the name fair prices, it's no surprise that with Danny Watson, who owned Mayflower Seafood has been the Mayflower has a loyal follow - a Mayflower Seafood Restaurant synonymous with delicious food ing among locals and travelers in Cheraw. Now, along with served in a family-friendly alike. kitchen partner Musa Juma, the atmosphere. Whether you want “My niece is here visiting from team aims to prepare reliably a classic seafood platter piled London and she's busy, busy, tasty dishes served with a warm, with shrimp, flounder and fries, busy. But she made time to come welcoming attitude. have a yen for broiled scallops here for lunch!” says Joanne “We have a really great staff. and grilled fish, or if you need Arorash, a Mayflower Seafood Most of the time when I get a diverse menu options to satisfy a regular customer for five years. comment card, it says that the group of picky eaters, the “We have so many regulars food is outstanding, but that we Mayflower has got you covered. that it's actually like a really, real - have really, really great service,” “We have so many choices ly big family,” says Stewart. “Out says Stewart. “The customers here; we serve shrimp, scallops, of everyone you see (in an aver - love the staff and I do, too. They oysters, tilapia, flounder, catfish. age lunchtime crowd), I would do a great job.” The flounder is a big seller, and say about seventy percent of As an extension of the family- shrimp is our number one seller. them are regulars and come here oriented atmosphere, the But in case you're not a seafood three or four days a week. They Mayflower does not serve alco - lover, we have all kinds of pasta become not just like customers, hol and Stewart says the restau - dishes, chicken, steak. And we but like family. 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JUNE 21, 2017 | PAGE 1B THE NEWS AND PRESS, DARLINGTON, S.C. liWfWW.NEeWSANDPRsESS.NET tyles Local author uses poetry to talk about domestic violence myself from being hurt, to the support group for By Melissa Rollins Editor blocked myself from good and domestic violence victims and [email protected] bad." they always ask how I do it. I Niana Renee said that After a period, she said that tell them that you have to start though her life has been much she had enough of being down over and retrace your steps and different than she expected, on herself. find out where you lost that she has come to terms with her " I didn't love myself,” Renee love for yourself.” past. In April, she released a said. “I was an abuse victim and Now a single mother of book of poetry, Poetic Diaries a lot of guys don't want to take three, Renee said that she has a Ambiguous Love, that she says that on; that's baggage. I had a different perspective on life. is a 'raw' look at domestic daughter at 14; that's baggage. “I put myself in other’s shoes abuse. I have three girls now; that's before I judge because you '"The book just came out but baggage. I decided that I was never know what anyone is I've been working on it since going to release some of those going through,” Renee said. last year,” Renee said. “My first bags.” “The hardest thing for a victim time doing spoken word and Her writing allowed her to of abuse to hear is 'I would putting myself out there was let go of some of the things that never let that happen to me' June of last year. I performed she experienced. because that is like a knife. I some of my poems and broke it “When I started writing, I never thought I would be an down into the person I was and thought someone needs to hear abuse victim. If it was a what happened to me." this but I was scared,” Renee stranger it would have been dif - Renee said that she experi - said. “When I got onstage to do ferent but when you love some - ences heartbreak young. my first show, I was shaking. one that changes everything.” "My father was the first man Everyone was just so quiet. By Though she understands the to break my heart with me not the second time, I did a need to move on, Renee said knowing him,” Renee said. “It wardrobe change, I came out that she sees the value of revis - just set the bar to continue there and owned the stage.” iting her past through her poet - down a path for heartbreak." Renee said that she under - ry. She ended up in a relation - stands that certain topics are “We have to go back in our ship with a man who was con - hard to talk about but that past to know where we are trolling and he eventually doesn’t mean they should be going in our future,” Renee turned physically violent. left in the dark. said. "My ex tried to kill me and “I was sexually abused as a A book signing for Poetic although he didn't physically child and I was a teen mom and Diaries Ambiguous Love will be pull the trigger that day he I just thought those were things held at Barnes and Noble in actually did it mentally and people needed to know about Florence on July 8 from 4 to 6 emotionally to the point that I and talk about,” Renee said. p.m. Register for the event at: started having anxiety attacks “No one wants to talk about www.eventbrite.com/e/niana- real bad,” Renee said. “I put them but other people have renee-barnes-and-noble-book- myself in a bubble and blocked those experiences too. I speak signing-tickets-34936157989

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FDTC launches rocket-themed Discovery Camp per, so it makes a 'bang!' sound when By Samantha Lyles Staff Writer it hits. I've made matchbox rockets, [email protected] and now I'm working on an Estes Florence-Darlington Technical Alpha rocket.” College held its annual summer sci - Bacote will attend Darlington ence-themed Discovery Camp last Middle School next year and plans to week, and kids enrolled in this year's be in the magnet program, as well as camp got a crash course in the prin - honors reading and math programs ciples of rocket design and perform - – good grounding for his dream ance. career as a civil engineer. Debbie Chapman has served as Nine year-old Cameron Gainey, a Discovery Camp coordinator for student at St. John's Elementary, three years, and she says this year's says he “got really excited” about the focus on rockets has provided camp when he learned this year's campers hailing from near and far theme would be rocketry. This aspir - with plenty of fun engineering and ing rocket scientist says his favorite problem solving challenges. experiment was the matchbox rock - “We have rising fourth graders to ets, which used a wood skewer, a tea rising ninth graders at this camp. candle, and the power of lit match We've got kids from the state of heads to launch tiny aluminum foil Georgia, we've got Darlington stu - rockets up to 40 feet in the air. dents, we've got some from Chapman says the campers Greenville, Hannah-Pamplico, home responded well to the trial-and-error schoolers, and even some who are approach used in these experiments, down here visiting from New York,” and they made adjustments each says Chapman. “It's just a great camp time to improve the performance of for them to come to.” their rockets. Chapman says the rocket builds “We also made some mistakes, started slow, with a basic 'stomp but a good science student will fail and then re-engineer things to make rocket' which launched a small rock - Above, FDTC et off the end of a stomped 2-liter it work,” says Chapman, noting that Discovery Camp soda bottle. Then campers graduat - campers designed wind deflectors to coordinator ed to building matchbox rockets, protect their matchbox rocket fire Debbie Chapman spitball-style RPG launchers (using sources, and increased the launch helping students drinking straws and bang snap nov - power by using three match heads build model rock - elty fireworks), and finally Estes instead of one. “We found that if we ets model rockets capable of flying more just tweaked a few things, the rock - than 1,000 feet high. ets would work better.” At right, FDTC Chad Bacote, 11, said his grand - Each spring, Chapman decides on Discovery Camp mother gave him the choice between a summer camp theme and submits student Chad attending a regular summer camp or this idea to the college. She says that Bacote. going to Discovery Camp, and his any parent or student interested in choice was pretty clear. learning about next year's camp is PHOTOS BY “I decided to do this one because invited to inquire with FDTC about SAMANTHA LYLES it sounded cooler,” says Chad. “I've attending Discovery Camp. To learn made a spitball gun where you blow more, call Florence-Darlington into a straw and it launches a pop - Technical College at (843) 661-8324 GOT SOCIETY NEWS? Email [email protected] or call Melissa 843-393-3811. JUNE 21, 2017 | PAGE 2B THE NEWS AND PRESS, DARLINGTON, S.C. socWWW.NEWiSANDePRESS.NET ty

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Frigid The groom is the son of Mr. Greg Kelly and Mrs. Darlene the adoption of the official flag of the United States. Pictured 22. Bright 61. Trigger, for one waving the flag with pride is resident Ouida Evans 31. Clear, as a disk Walton both of Darlington. 23. Slog 62. Attention getter 32. Doesn't own The double-ring ceremony took place at 5 p.m. at Melton The senior living community paid honor to the flag and 24. Forest growth 63. Coaster veterans during a ceremony hosted by Embrace Hospice. 34. Winter hand Farms in Darlington. Reverend Creed Walton performed the cer - 26. Filter 64. Aden's land clothing Residents sang songs about the Grand Old Flag and discussed emony. 29. Heaved 65. Information 37. Ancient its history! For more information about Pee Dee Gardens, The bride was given in marriage by her father. 30. The "p" in unit 38. Marathon m.p.g. Music was provided by Cameron Lloyd and Dani Gainey. please contact Administrator JoAnn Flick at (843) 667-6699, 39. ___ du jour 33. Cardinal Down Matron of Honor was Mrs. Amber Kelly. at [email protected] or visit us on Facebook. 45. Gloomy 34. Dead duck 1. ___ Minor Bethany Lloyd, Blair Weatherford, Taylor Davis and Ashley 35. Bauxite, e.g. 2. Jets or Sharks, 46. Attention Stanley were the bridesmaids. 36. Paying in fixed e.g. 47. Like composi - Flowergirls were Emmalyn Gates and Ashlynn Stanley. amounts at speci - 3. "... or ___!" tion paper 48. Drench Ringbearers were Jude Lloyd and Liam Kelly. Screen on the Green 2017 season continues fied intervals (2 4. Undertake, with Best Man was Brad Kelly. The City of Hartsville’s free series of summertime movies, wds) "out" 49. Song and Groomsmen were Joshua Lloyd, Jon Gates, Jerry Weatherford will present “The Secret Life of Pets,” sponsored by the Sandy 40. "For shame!" 5. Igneous rock dance, e.g. and Josh Stanley. Memorial Animal Hospital, on Saturday, June 24. The screen - 41. Ooey _____ formed below 50. "Dirty" activity Junior groomsman was Dalton Buie. ing will take place in Burry Park, 131 Cargill Way. 42. Bringing up the earth's surface 51. Ancient alpha - Chris Gates and Benjamin Lloyd served as ushers. This event will be a Bark in the Park event allowing for rear 6. Targeted betic character A reception followed the ceremony at Melton Farms. dogs to join in the fun. Any canine viewers must be leashed at 43. "___ Town Too" 7. Check 52. Quad building The newlyweds honeymooned in Jamaica. all times. (1981 hit) 8. Big ___ 53. Beseech 54. Cost of living? The bride is employed at McLeod Hospital in Florence. “The Secret Life of Pets” follows the story of Max, a 44. "Men always Conference 55. Halftime lead, The groom is employed at Avantech Inc. in Columbia. spoiled terrier who enjoys a comfortable life in a New York hate most what 9. "A jealous mis - they ___ most": tress": Emerson e.g. building until his owner adopts Duke, a giant and unruly Mencken 10. Water lily 57. Diffident canine. During their walk outside, they encounter a group of 45. Round lot's 100 11. Not "fer" 58. Clod chopper ferocious alley cats and wind up in a truck that's bound for 47. Balcony section 12. "Pumping ___" 59. "Chicago" lyri - USC Upstate Recognizes May Graduates the pound. There at the pound the two meet a rebellious 48. The Everly 13. Contradict cist SPARTANBURG, The University of South Carolina Upstate bunny named Snowball, saving the doggy duo from captivity. recognized May graduates during commencement exercises In exchange, Snowball demands that Max and Duke join his held May 2, 2017 on the Quad behind the John C. Stockwell gang of abandoned pets on a mission against their previous Administration Building. owners who have wronged them. The movie is rated PG for WORD SEARCH • Essence Jackson of Florence some action and rude humor. • Allyson Johnson of Hartsville The showing begins at dusk, 9:06 p.m. or later. Viewers are • Christopher Sawyer of Florence welcome to bring chairs and blankets if desired. In the event • Tanaya Turpin of Florence of rain, the showing will relocate to the Coach T.B. Thomas About USC Upstate Sports Center at Byerly Park, located at 701 W. Washington USC Upstate offers more than 40 bachelor's degree pro - St. in Hartsville. grams in the liberal arts and sciences, business administration, “We are excited to partner with the City of Hartsville for nursing, and teacher education, and master's degrees in educa - this event,” says Dr. Nicki Taylor of Sandy Memorial Animal tion, informatics, and nursing. Among the fastest-growing uni - Hospital, “This film is a cute family movie that takes a fun versities in South Carolina, USC Upstate is a diverse and look at the world my staff and I dedicate our lives to.” Sandy dynamic community of 6,000 students from across the Upstate, Memorial Animal Hospital staff will be giving away door 36 states, and 15 countries. As a leading metropolitan universi - prizes for canines in attendance. ties in the Southeast, USC Upstate has its main campus in Following this event, Screen on the Green will continue Spartanburg, two locations in Greenville, and a growing num - throughout the rest of the summer with the following sched - ber of programs online. The USC Upstate Spartans, which ule: fields 17 varsity sports, compete on the NCAA Division I level as July 8 – “The BFG” sponsored by Carolina Bank a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference. Nearly 26,000 alum - July 22 – “Finding Dory” sponsored by North Industrial ni have earned degrees from USC Upstate and approximately MachineAugust 5 – “Sing” sponsored by Hartsville Police 85 percent choose to remain in the Upstate region to build their Department and Fire Department (National Night Out special lives and careers.Learn more at www.uscupstate.edu. showing). For more information, call 843-917-0602.

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“Simply the Best for Less” VISIT OUR SHOWROOM AT Call Today 131 Causey Street Myrtle Beach, SC for a FREE www.windowworldofmyrtlebeach.com te (843) 445 - 9921 The Darlington Kiwanis Key Club recently awarded scholarships to Fallyn Warren ($500), Damian Porter ($500), and Morgan Hall Estima 445-9921 ($1,000). The recipients are pictured with Linwood Epps, left, and Greg Harrison. 800-NEXT-WINDOW NEWS AND PRESS | DARLINGTON, S.C. WEDNESDAY JUNE 21, 2017 | PAGE 3B Swim lessons at B.P. Gandy pool offer fun, summer safety tips stations, all the way up to a By Melissa Rollins Editor WANT TO deep-water swimming test. [email protected] PARTICIPATE? “This is a great opportunity Lillian Brunson has been for anyone who wants to learn Splash Station Learn-to- teaching swimming for over to swim,” said James Ward, Swim lessons will take forty years. This summer she program director. “This pro - place at the B.P. Gandy will once again be part of the gram helps non-swimmers gain Pool, located at 115 Gary Splash Station Learn-to-Swim skills keeping them safer in the Street, June 26 to 29 from lessons at the B.P. Gandy Pool water, and the lessons are 10:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. in Darlington. free.” “Swimming lessons are Children should arrive at absolutely wonderful and I the class ready to get into the think everyone should know it gets you outdoors,” Brunson water. how to swim,” Brunson said. said. “It is not expensive; all Brunson joked that her stu - “For one, it is a safety issue. It is you need is a bathing suit and a dents and her children think also a social thing because as place with some water to swim. that she is part mermaid. children grow up they have I have taught thousands and “I learned to swim when I swim parties that they get invit - thousands of people in was three-years-old in Murrells ed to and you want them to be Darlington to swim. I am now Inlet,” Brunson said. “I grew up able to do that and be safe.” on the grandchildren; I have swimming Black Creek before The lessons are for youth 5 three grandchildren of the chil - we had pools here. I took swim - to 18. Any child under 12 must dren that I started with the first ming for 25 years of my life.” have an adult with them. The year I taught. The first year I Though Brunson will be program runs from Monday, taught there were two classes teaching children, she said that June 26 to Thursday, June 29 and the next there were ten. It she encourages people of all from 10:30 - 11:20 a.m. As the has been like that ever since. I ages to enjoy the pool and class could reach capacity, it is love it.” know how to do that in a safe Lillian Brunson swims with students Ava Harrison and Cheyanne Foust. PHOTO BY MELISSA ROLLINS best for children to arrive This particular program is in way. before the 10:30 start time to its sixth year. During the les - “It is also the whole body 85. It is just extremely impor - by the City of Darlington, 115 Gary Street, behind the ensure a spot. sons, students will learn the exercise that there is,” Brunson tant that everyone know how YMCA of the Upper Pee Dee, B.A. Gary Educational Campus. Brunson said that swim - basics like floating and con - said. “It is something that you to swim. It just breaks my heart and the Darlington Police Dept. If you have questions, please ming is a fun way for children quering the fear of putting can do all of your life. My moth - every time I read that someone Splash Station Learn-to- contact Lisa Rock of the City of to be active. their head underwater. The er was swimming until four has drowned.” Swim lessons will take place at Darlington at 843-398-4000, “It is wonderful exercise and classes progress through six months before she passed at This program is sponsored the B.P. Gandy Pool, located at Ext. 103.

Affordable health screenings Senators introduce legislation to improve coming to Darlington opportunities for low-income families Residents living in and • HDL and LDL Cholesterol Pre-registration is required. WASHINGTON - U.S. and across the country who grams increase their earnings, around the Darlington, South levels Screenings in Kansas are Senators Tim Scott (S.C.), Roy are working hard to create a build savings, and make Carolina can learn about their • Diabetes risk performed by Life Line Blunt (Mo.), Jack Reed (R.I.), better future for themselves progress toward self-sufficien - risk for cardiovascular disease, • Bone density as a risk for Screening of America, LLS on and Bob Menendez (N.J.) and their families.” cy. The Family Self Sufficiency osteoporosis, diabetes, and possible osteoporosis behalf of Life Line Screening today introduced the biparti - “The FSS program helps Act would improve the FSS other chronic, serious condi - • Kidney and thyroid func - Physicians, P.A. 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California are provided by Life gram. education, job-training, or tenants who live in privately- Darlington. Packages start at $149, but Line Mobile Screening. "Every American wants the childcare so individuals can owned properties with project- Screenings can check for: consultants will work with you 6150 Oak Tree Blvd. Suite opportunity to succeed, and it support their families. based assistance. • The level of plaque to create a package that is right 200, Independence, Ohio is important for us to support Ultimately, it empowers peo - Specifically, the Family buildup in your arteries, relat - for you based on your age and 44131 • Phone: 216.581.6556 families striving to achieve the ple to gain marketable skills, Self-Sufficiency Act would: ed to risk for heart disease, risk factors. Call 1-877-237- • Fax: 216.581.9611 • American Dream," said Scott, improve their job prospects, Improve the FSS program stroke and overall vascular 1287 or visit our website at www.lifelinescreening.com Chairman of the Senate and sets them on a path by permanently streamlining health. www.lifelinescreening.com. Banking Subcommittee on towards greater economic the Housing Choice Voucher- Housing, Transportation, and independence and self-suffi - FSS and Public Housing-FSS Community Development. ciency,” said Reed. “Our bipar - into one program, which “The bipartisan Family Self- tisan bill will streamline the would relieve public housing Sufficiency Act will help our program and make it more agencies of the unnecessary Do you know Darlington County? country’s most vulnerable effective so it can reach more burden of running two sepa - down the path towards finan - residents and give more folks rate programs that share the cial independence, by provid - an opportunity to build a bet - same goal; ing them access to job-training ter life.” Broaden the scope of the or helping them attain a GED. “The Family Self supportive services that may These families are looking for Sufficiency program provides be offered to include attain - a hand-up, not a handout, and families receiving federal ment of a GED, education in I am proud to work alongside housing assistance a key path - pursuit of a post-secondary my colleagues Senators Blunt, way to success. By linking fam - degree or certification, home - Reed, and Menendez on this ilies to critical job-training, ownership assistance, and critical issue to help low- child care, and educational training in asset management; income families seeking better services, the FSS program and opportunities prosper." empowers families to develop Expand the reach of the FSS “This bipartisan legislation the skills and build the systems program to more families that will help more low-income needed to achieve and main - may be excluded due to a tech - Americans expand their edu - tain success,” said Menendez. nicality related to the kind of cation, save for the future, and “Our bill will strengthen the housing assistance a family reach their goal of becoming already successful program receives. The bill would financially independent,” said and provide additional fami - authorize HUD to open up the Blunt. “It is a commonsense lies an opportunity to thrive.” FSS program to families that step we can take to improve The FSS program helps live in privately-owned proper - the FSS program and enhance families enrolled in housing ties subsidized with project- support for people in Missouri voucher or public housing pro - based rental assistance. The photo from last week was a sign at the corner of Carolina Ave. & 4th St. in Hartsville, near the Hampton Inn & Suites. Eagle-eyed readers Hoyt Campbell, Bill Segars and Wanda Hill found my location once again. Today, you will find another location shot from Darlington County. Do you know where it is? Please let us know by sending your guesses to: [email protected] or call 843-393-3811. Deadline is 5 p.m. Friday. Good luck!

Red Cross Hosting Disaster Responder Bootcamp in Florence on Saturday, July 1 FLORENCE— When a disas - “By being trained to help in a 1601-A West Lucas St., ter strikes in South Carolina, shelter, you could positively Florence, S.C. 29501 your local American Red Cross impact the life of someone in responds, providing food and your own community.” Register: Herdie.math - shelter to those who have lost The Bootcamp is also the first [email protected] or 843-945- everything. Now, the Red Cross step to becoming eligible to 3034 is looking for members of the deploy to large disasters across Due to the limited number community who want to be the country. Red Cross volun - of spots available for the trained now to quickly take teers from South Carolina have Disaster Responder Bootcamp, action to help their neighbors recently traveled to Mississippi, pre-registration is required. should a disaster strike. Georgia, West Virginia, Texas, For people interested in vol - During the one-day Disaster Louisiana, California, Iowa, and unteering with the Red Cross Responder Bootcamp, volun - Canada to help families affected but unable to attend the boot - teers will learn the essentials of by floods, wildfires, and torna - camp, visit redcross.org/volun - responding to a disaster. In just dos. teer to learn more about the under eight hours, participants “As a Red Cross volunteer, many volunteer opportunities will become qualified to feed you can help your own commu - and how to submit a volunteer and shelter members of their nity during a disaster," said application. community during a disaster. In Louise Welch Williams, CEO for Volunteers make up more addition to classroom instruc - the Palmetto SC Region of the than 90 percent of the Red tion, the boot camp features Red Cross. “We never know Cross workforce. These volun - interactive case studies, with when or where the next disaster teers represent a variety of volunteers learning how to help will strike but we do know that backgrounds and receive free individuals, families and com - the Red Cross will be there with training. Volunteers with the munities to prepare for, respond care, comfort and hope.” Red Cross can set flexible to and recover from disasters. schedules in volunteer posi - “Working in a shelter, you are Disaster Responder tions that appeal to their specif - able to help people during what Bootcamp ic skills or interests. To learn could be one of the most stress - Saturday, July 1, 2017 more about how the Red Cross ful times of their lives,” says Red 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. helps the community, visit red - Cross volunteer Jim Jamieson. American Red Cross cross.org/southcarolina. PAGE 4B | WEDNESDAY JUNE 21, 2017 NEWS AND PRESS | DARLINGTON, S.C. Deputy graduates Meteorologists predicting a hot, early summer - Criminal Justice Academy Columbia, SC – Darlington County Sheriff's Deputy Treyvon Sellers successfully completed 10 ways to save all summer long the South Carolina CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy meteorolo - heat and cause your air conditioning system to money, including: Criminal Justice Academy in Columbia on gists are forecasting a hot, early summer when the work harder. • The Smart $aver(r) program offers incen - June 16. Deputy Sellers was the first uncerti - season kicks off in June. Small efforts to save ener - • Replace incandescent bulbs with energy- tives to help with the initial costs of making fied deputy hired by Sheriff Tony Chavis and gy can lead to big savings when temperatures rise efficient lighting options. LEDs use up to 90 per - your home more energy efficient. www.duke- was sworn in February 1st. 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Darlington, Sentenced By Florence, Fail to Appear Petty 247 Rail Road Ave, Darlington, Court Larceny Fail to Pay; Non Support l Alvin Andrew Cole, 29, of l Mary Allison McKenzie, l Sean Tobias Thomas, 19, 2012 Candy Lane, Florence, 17, of 829 Tema Rd, Hartsville, of 4040 Gullah Ave Apt 413, BODOARLINGTKON COUINTYN DETENGTION CESNTER J UNRE 12 THEROUGHP JUNE O19, 2017 RT Sex Registry Fail Provide Breach of Trust <$2000; Fail to Charleston, Fail to Appear After INMATE NAME/AGE/BOOKING OFFENSE Internet Info 1st Stop for Blue Light; Driving Release for a Misdemeanor; Editor’s note: The booking Burglary Second Degree; Petty l Toby Lornza June, 51, of Without a License; Bond Fail to Appear After Release for report represents a list of persons CHARGES Larceny <$2000 415 Howard Street, Hartsville, Revocation a Misdemeanor; Unlawful Violation of City Ordinance Aldon Frank Mitchell III, Carrying of Weapon arrested given to the media from l Raymond Vincent l the Darlington County Detention ABHAN : Assault Newsome, 33, of 123 Golf l Aric NMN Robinson, 51, of 48, of 636 Pond Hollow Rd, l Stanley Jack Wells, 43, of Center under the S.C. Freedom of and battery, high and Course Rd, Hartsville, 528 Metallock Lane, Hartsville, Hartsville, DUI/Driving Under 2036 Garden Valley Drive, Information Act. aggravated nature Domestic Viol 2nd Degree Driving Under Suspension the Influence .08 1st Hartsville, RSG Value $2000 or Creighton NMN Benjamin, Jimmy Lorenza Myers Jr., Less; Common Law Robbery, All people are presumed inno - DUAC : Driving under l Joseph Samuel Opalka, l l cent until proven guilty. Please unlawful alcohol 28, of 2900 Patrick Hwy, 55, of 1323 Mechanicsville 27, of 320 Jasper Ave, Strong Arm Robbery; Financial be advised there are many people concentration Hartsville, Violation of City Hwy, Darlington, Non Support Hartsville, DUI/Driving Under Transaction Card Fraud with similar names. DUI : Driving Ordinance l Kanden Michael Dakota the Influence .08 1st >$500; Filing False Police Cameron, 27, of 546 Stanley Andre Lamar Brown, 50, Report If listed here erroneously, under the influence l Ashley Lesha Richardson, l please contact the detention cen - DUS : Driving 26, of 203 Brockington Rd, Cir, Hartsville, Fail to Appear of 208 N Fifth St, Hartsville, l Kareem Sha'Kuan ter, which will send us any cor - under suspension Darlington, Fail to Appear After Petty Larceny; Fail to Appear Transp Alcohol in Motor Veh Zimmon, 17, of 413 Guess St, rections. If a person is found not CDV : Criminal domestic Release for a Misdemeanor; Fraud Chek w/Seal Broken; Driving Under Darlington, Violation of City guilty in a court of law, that per - violence Fail to Appear DUS l James Cord Cranford, 34, the Influence Ordinance; Giving False of 2356 Bullard Ford, James Brown Jr., 54, of Information; Violation of City son may have that printed here CDVHAN : Criminal l Antonio Keith Williamson, l as well by providing court docu - domestic violence, high 31, of 121 Kennedy St, Hartsville, Non Support 1713 E Lynches River Road, Ordinance ments to us to that effect. and aggravated nature Darlington, Violation of City l Tracy Levon Dewitt, 24, of Lamar, Criminal Domestic l Lindsey Pearl Barnio, 25, PDC : Public disorderly Ordinance; Poss <1 Gram of 807 E Godbold St, Marion, Violence 2nd Offense of 105 Shawnee Drive, Driving Under Suspension; Jakoreen Akeem Bull, 22, Darlington, Public Disorderly l Dmario Kurt Anderson, 27, conduct Meth or Cocaine Base 1st; Petty l of 1411 Sheldon Dr, Darlington, PWID : Possession with Larceny <$2000; Unlawful Driving Under the Influence; of 412 Guess St, Darlington, Conduct Poss 28G or Less Marij/10G or intent to distribute Entry Into Enclosed Places; Fail Unlawful Carrying of Weapon; Violation of City Ordinance l James Everett Baum, 33, of Less Hash 1st; Public SPOM : Simple to Appear Poss 28G or Less Marij/10G or l Michael Emerson Gainey, 104 Fleming St, Darlington, Disorderly Conduct; possession of marijuana l Frankie Joel Bryant, 37, of Less Hash 1st 56, of 2105 Lorraine Dr, Public Disorderly Conduct Threatening Life, Person or 115 Smith St, Florence, l Curtis Michael Dixon, 26, Hartsville, Fail to Stop for Blue l Joneathon Blakney, 20, of Family of Public Official; Financial Transaction Card of 2215 Ashland Rd, Hartsville, Light 512 Hunter Dr, Hartsville, Poss Assault and Battery 3rd Degree Release for a Misdemeanor Forgery; Financial Transaction Violation of Probation (Used by l Terry Wayne Johnson Jr., Other Controlled Sub in Sched I Leroy Brown, 59, of 406 Card Theft PPP Only); Non Support 19 , of 524 Sir Adams Lane, to V 1st; Poss Other Controlled l l Michelle Dion Collins, 48, Pine St, Darlington, Public of 737 Rosie Cir, Hartsville, l Michael Lyn Cherry, 43, of l Walker Lee Easterling, 22, Darlington, Driving Under Sub in Sched I to V 1st Drunk Burglary First Degree; 1033 Syracuse Street, of 2716 Patrick Hwy, Suspension l Remon Anthony Cadet Jr., l Terry Leon Carraway, 30, Attempted Armed Robbery Darlington, Malicious Injury to Hartsville, Hit and Run l Dwight Alonzo Littles Jr., 26, of 105 Shawnee Dr, of 1101 E Home Ave Apt 126, Personal Property <$2000; Accident with Property 27, of 246 Daniels Rd, Lake Darlington, Murder l Charlie Mae Gandy, 61, of Hartsville, Driving Under 2712 31st Ave N Apt 12, Assault and Battery 3rd Degree Damage City, Driving Under l Brittany Nicole Gainey, 19, Suspension; Traffic/Expired Burmingham AL, Seat Belt l Perry Allen Hill, 54, of 900 l Daniel Ross Fladger, 26, of Suspension; Violation of City of 1216 Millton Street, Vehicle License Violation; Driving Without a Hartland Dr, Hartsville, Breach 1109 Southwood Rd, Marion, Ordinance Hartsville, Poss Other l Charlayne Delaine, 30, of License of Trust w/Fraud Intent DUS (License Not Susp DUI) l Taevon Termine Lyde, 17, Controlled Sub in Sched I to V 3rd or More; Poss <1 Gram of of 403 Southern Pine St, 1st; Poss 28G or Less Marij/10g 2104 Tobin Dr, Florence, l Jonathan Allen Hoover, <$2000 Shoplifting $2000 or Less 28, of 233 Fire Tower Rd, l Brittany Nicole Jeffords, Meth or Cocaine Base 1st Darlington, Violation of City or Less Hash 1st (Enhance 16-0-157); Orangeburg, Driving Under 23, of 1718 Swift Creek Rd, l Clarence Douglas Griggs, Ordinance l Delia Shandrica Johnson, Contributing to the Suspension; Fail to Appear Hartsville, Public Disorderly 27, of 3528 Leavensworth Rd, l Christian Cole Norris, 17, 27, of 2205 Sunnyfields Dr, Delinquency of a Minor; After Release for a Conduct Darlington, of 1069 Georgeanna Lane, Hartsville, Weekender Neglect by Legal Custodian Misdemeanor l Erin Inez Self, 27, of 2221 Domestic/Domestic Violence Darlington, DUI <10 1st l Benjamin Gray Pitts, 23, of 3rd Degree Offense; Poss 28G or Less 2552 Wesley Chapel Rd, l Alonzo Alexander l Ciearra Lewellen, 20, of Ashland Rd, Hartsville, Prescott, 44, of 401 Pennington 1536 Rosedale St, Flrence, Shoplifting <$2000 l Torrie Leighann Griggs, Marij/10g or Less Hash 1st Hartsville, Theft of Vehicle Cir, Hartsville, Petty Larceny Public Disorderly Conduct l Brandon Ervin Allen, 26, 25, of 3528 Leavensworth Rd, l Alex Jamal Patterson, 20, l Nigel Antone Quillen, 31, <$2000; Burglary 3rd Degree l Andrea Tamara Lighty, 20, of 329 Marlboro Ave, Darlington, of 857 Johnson Street, of 305 W Jackson St, Lamar, 1st Offense of 3908 Hartsville Highway, Hartsville, Poss 28G or Less Domestic/Domestic Violence Darlington, Trespassing Driving Under the Influence l Laandrea Annette Hartsville, Shoplifting Marij/10G or Less Hash 1st; 3rd Degree l Danny Deon Person, 29, of l Randall Wayne Gainey, 26, Stevenson, 36, of 1533 <$2000; Shoplifting <$2000; Unlawful Carrying of Weapon l Brad Maurice Henson, 56, 125 Pepper Drive, Darlington, of 906 Verlie Dr, Hartsville, Highland Dr, Darlington, Shoplifting <$2000 l Jessica NMN Bailey, 29, of of 1528 E Calhoun St, Dillon, Fail to Appear DUS; Non Conspiracy to Commit Driving Under Suspension l Dwight Junior Littles, 52, 5319 Clearbrook Rd, Driving Under the Influence; Support Kidnapping If Sent to Mur; l Camesia Shatona Capers, of 603 Charlotte St, Hartsville, Effingham, Vio Drug Poss 28G or Less Marij/10G or l Jermal Stephan Roy- Domestic/Domestic Violence 45, of 333 Royal St, Florence, Shoplifting <$2000; Distribution Law Prohibited Less Hash 1st; Open Container Brown, 21, of 1191 Mosstree Rd 3rd Degree Violation ABC Law; Giving Shoplifting <$2000 Acts C of Beer/Wine Apt 1, N Charleston, Unlawful l Holly Brooke Windham, False Information; Seat Belt l Keiriyon Javon Lockhart, l Toress Kwame Burgess, l Michael Leigh Ingersoll, Carrying of Weapon 23, of 2330 Turnberry Road, Violation; Fail to Appear After 18, of 209 D Ave, Darlington, 26, of 169 Dougsville Hwy, 38, of 135 E Circle Lane Lot 2, l Willie NMN Scott, 50, of Florence, No Charge Data

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NEWS AND PRESS | DARLINGTON, S.C. WEDNESDAY JUNE 21, 2017 | PAGE 5B Darlington County First Steps Expands on Health Darlington County First Steps gotten ones. If men aren’t well or DCFS partnered with Gospel in the detection efforts.” sity, physical inactivity, sexually representatives from the (DCFS) is enlarging its focus in the informed, then our community Park and CareSouth Carolina to Statistics show that there is a transmitted diseases, teen births, Department of Social Services, health arena. DCFS programs isn’t either,” said Patricia Sullivan, conduct a Mini-Health Fair where need for better health among etc.) - 38 Nurse Family Partnership, S.C. have addressed family wellbeing, Communications Specialist for men had the opportunity to check Darlington County citizens. Below •Clinical Care (uninsured, pre - Thrive, CareSouth Carolina, the school readiness, reproductive DCFS. Men’s Health is one avenue their blood pressure, cholesterol, are Darlington County rankings ventable hospital stays, diabetes faith-based community, other non- health and contraceptive educa - that will bring DCFS’ vision to and Body Mass Index (BMI). In compared to other counties in monitoring, etc.) - 38 profits, and local businesses. They tion in their various programs fruition- Strong Families in addition, Mayor Mel Pennington South Carolina, provided by •Social and Emotional Factors all provide support, direction and which all deal with health in some Healthy Communities. signed a proclamation declaring County Health Rankings and (children in poverty, single-parent guidance for this initiative. capacity. As time progressed and DCFS has secured its position as June as Men’s Health Month in Roadmaps (1 being the best, 46 households, unemployment, social Improving the health of com - perspectives broadened, a glaring a Men’s Health Network Affiliate Hartsville. The proclamation being the worst): associations, etc.) - 27 munities is to create a culture red flag appeared that could not where they will work to advance “encourages all citizens to increase •Health Outcomes- 35 DCFS has established a Men’s where the health of all individuals go unnoticed: the state of men’s strategies and policies that address awareness of the importance of •Length of Life (premature Health Collaborative Committee, is priority number one. It takes health. and reduce health disparities in healthy lifestyles, regular exercise, death)- 40 which is a community-driven ini - everyone working together to “Men’s health is a focal point for males. To kick off the men’s health and medical check-ups for preven - •Health Factors- 34 tiative under the leadership of achieve Strong Families in Healthy us because they are often the for - initiative in Darlington County, tative health practices and early •Health Behaviors (adult obe - DCFS. The committee consists of Communities.

LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE TO CREDITORS Case No: 2017ES1600248 TO THE DEFENDANTS five miles of the business; and, ing is willing to attend a hear - 3-801, et seq.), or such persons In the Matter of PAULINE B. first publication of this Notice OF ESTATES Personal Representative: NAMED ABOVE: (5) the name of the appli - ing (if one is requested by the shall be forever barred as to HUNT, to Creditors or within one (1) All persons having claims Linda Barcus YOU ARE HEREBY SUM - cant and the address of the applicant); their claims. All claims are PAT TADLOCK, Petitioner year from date of death, against the following estates Address: 1304 Gemini Drive, MONED and required to premises to be licensed. (4) that the person protest - required to be presented in vs. whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- MUST file their claims on Darlington, SC 29532 answer the Complaint in this Protests must be mailed to: ing resides in the same county written statements on the pre - 3-801, et seq.), or such persons PAULINE B. HUNT, GLENN Form #371ES with the Attorney: Albert James, III action, a copy of which is here - S.C. Department of Revenue, where the proposed place of scribed form (FORM #371ES) shall be forever barred as to Probate Court of Darlington Address: PO Box 507, with served upon you, and to Attn: ABL, PO Box 125, business is located or within indicating the name and the BRYANT HUNT, GREGORY their claims. All claims are County, the address of which is Darlington, SC 29540 serve a copy of your Answer to Columbia, S.C. 29214; or faxed five miles of the business; and, address of the claimant, the TODD TICE, Respondent required to be presented in Room 208 Courthouse, One (47c3 leave in thru 6-21-17) the Complaint upon the per - to: (803) 896-0110. (5) the name of the appli - basis of the claim, the amount TO: RESPONDENT, GLENN written statements on the pre - Public Square, Darlington, SC PUBLIC NOTICE sons whose names are sub - (47p3 leave in thru 6-21-17) cant and the address of the claimed, the date when the BRYANT HUNT, ABOVE- scribed form (FORM #371ES) 29532, within eight(8) STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA scribed below, at 1709 NOTICE TO CREDITORS premises to be licensed. claim will become due, the NAMED indicating the name and the months after the date of the COUNTY OF DARLINGTON Devonshire Drive, Columbia, OF ESTATES Protests must be mailed to: nature of any uncertainty as to YOU ARE HEREBY SUM - address of the claimant, the first publication of this Notice SC 29204, within thirty (30) the claim and a description of basis of the claim, the amount IN THE COURT OF COMMON All persons having claims S.C. Department of Revenue, MONED and required to to Creditors or within one (1) PLEAS days (except that the United Attn: ABL, PO Box 125, any security as to the claim. claimed, the date when the against the following estates answer the Petition for year from date of death, CASE NO. 2016-CP-16-0922 States of America, or any Columbia, S.C. 29214; or faxed Estate: Roxann R Fore claim will become due, the MUST file their claims on Conservatorship and whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- BGNF GROUP, LLC, Plaintiff v. Agency or Department there - Form #371ES with the to: (803) 896-0110. Date of Death: 4/27/2017 nature of any uncertainty as to Guardianship in this action, 3-801, et seq.), or such persons RUBY SLATER, AND IF RUBY of, shall Answer the Complaint Probate Court of Darlington (47p3 leave in thru 6-21-17) Case No: 2017ES1600258-2 the claim and a description of shall be forever barred as to SLATER BE DECEASED, in this action within sixty (60) County, the address of which is NOTICE TO CREDITORS Personal Representative: the original of which was filed any security as to the claim. their claims. All claims are THEN ANY AND ALL CHIL - days) after the service hereof, Room 208 Courthouse, One OF ESTATES Albert Delano Fore, Jr with the Marion County Estate: Sammie Benjamin required to be presented in DREN AND HEIRS AT LAW, exclusive of the day of such Public Square, Darlington, SC All persons having claims Address: 2252 Grandview Probate Court on the 23rd day Anderson, III written statements on the pre - DISTRIBUTEES AND service; and if you fail to 29532, within eight(8) against the following estates Drive, Florence, SC 29501 of May, 2017, a copy of which Date of Death: 5/22/2017 scribed form (FORM #371ES) answer the Complaint within MUST file their claims on Case No: 2017ES1600282 DEVISEES AND IF ANY OF months after the date of the (47p3 leave in thru 6-21-17) will be delivered to you upon indicating the name and the THE SAME BE DEAD, ANY the time aforesaid, judgment Form #371ES with the Personal Representative: Mary first publication of this Notice NOTICE TO CREDITORS request. You are further here - address of the claimant, the AND ALL PERSONS ENTI - by default will be rendered to Creditors or within one (1) Probate Court of Darlington OF ESTATES Della B Anderson by summoned and required to basis of the claim, the amount TLED TO CLAIM UNDER OR against you for the relief year from date of death, County, the address of which is All persons having claims Address: 491 Anderson Drive, claimed, the date when the THROUGH THEM, ALSO ALL demanded in the Complaint. whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- Room 208 Courthouse, One against the following estates serve a copy of your answer to Darlington, SC 29532 claim will become due, the OTHER PERSONS YOU WILL ALSO TAKE 3-801, et seq.), or such persons Public Square, Darlington, SC MUST file their claims on the Petition upon the attorney Attorney: Albert L James, III nature of any uncertainty as to UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY NOTICE that the undersigned shall be forever barred as to 29532, within eight(8) Form #371ES with the for Petitioner, Richard E. Address: PO Box 507, the claim and a description of RIGHT, TITLE, INTEREST OR attorneys, on behalf of the their claims. All claims are months after the date of the Probate Court of Darlington Conner, Jr., within 30 days fol - Darlington, SC 29540 any security as to the claim. Plaintiff herein, will seek an first publication of this Notice LIEN UPON THE REAL required to be presented in County, the address of which is lowing the date of service (48c3 leave in thru 6-28-17) Estate: Donnie Elbert Coleman ESTATE DESCRIBED IN THE Order of Reference to the to Creditors or within one (1) written statements on the pre - Room 208 Courthouse, One upon you, exclusive of the day NOTICE TO CREDITORS Date of Death: 10/30/2014 COMPLAINT HEREIN, ANY Master in Equity or Special year from date of death, Public Square, Darlington, SC OF ESTATES scribed form (FORM #371ES) of such service; and if you fail Case No: 2017ES1600241 UNKNOWN ADULTS, ANY Referee for Darlington County, indicating the name and the whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- 29532, within eight(8) All persons having claims Personal Representative: Terri UNKNOWN INFANTS OR South Carolina, with final address of the claimant, the 3-801, et seq.), or such persons months after the date of the to answer the Petition within against the following estates B Michi PERSONS UNDER DISABILI - appeal to the South Carolina basis of the claim, the amount shall be forever barred as to first publication of this Notice the time stated, the Plaintiff MUST file their claims on Address: 512 Tram Boulevard, TY, BEING A CLASS DESIG - Supreme Court, pursuant to claimed, the date when the their claims. All claims are to Creditors or within one (1) will apply for judgment by Form #371ES with the Summerville, SC 29486 NATED AS JOHN DOE OR Rule 53 of the South Carolina claim will become due, the required to be presented in year from date of death, default against the Defendant Probate Court of Darlington Co-Personal Representative: PERSONS IN THE MILITARY Rules of Civil Procedure. nature of any uncertainty as to written statements on the pre - whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- for relief demanded in the County, the address of which is Gary W Crawford TO MINORS OVER FOUR - scribed form (FORM #371ES) SERVICE OF THE UNITED the claim and a description of 3-801, et seq.), or such persons Complaint. Room 208 Courthouse, One Address: PO Box 508, STATES OF AMERICA, BEING TEEN (14) YEARS OF AGE, indicating the name and the any security as to the claim. shall be forever barred as to PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Square, Darlington, SC Florence, SC 29503 A CLASS DESIGNATED AS AND/OR TO MINORS UNDER Estate: Ethel J Gainey address of the claimant, the their claims. All claims are 29532, within eight(8) hearing in this matter will be (47p3 leave in thru 6-21-17) RICHARD ROE; CATINA FOURTEEN (14) YEARS OF Date of Death: 3/14/2017 basis of the claim, the amount required to be presented in months after the date of the NOTICE TO CREDITORS DEASE, Defendants. AGE AND THE PERSON(S) Case No: 2017ES1600261 claimed, the date when the written statements on the pre - held on JULY 11, 2017 at 11:00 first publication of this Notice OF ESTATES ORDER APPOINTING WITH WHOM THE MINORS Personal Representative: Toby claim will become due, the scribed form (FORM #371ES) AM or as soon thereafter as to Creditors or within one (1) All persons having claims GUARDIAN AD LITEM AND RESIDE, AND/OR TO PER - Gainey nature of any uncertainty as to indicating the name and the counsel can be heard, at the year from date of death, against the following estates APPOINTMENT OF ATTOR - SON(S) UNDER SOME LEGAL Address: 2348 Cashua Ferry the claim and a description of address of the claimant, the Marion County Probate Court, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- DISABILITY: any security as to the claim. MUST file their claims on NEY Rd, Darlington, SC 29532 basis of the claim, the amount 2523 East Highway 76, Suite 3-801, et seq.), or such persons It appearing to the satisfaction YOU ARE FURTHER SUM - Estate: Carol M Matthews Form #371ES with the (47p3 leave in thru 6-21-17) claimed, the date when the 115, Marion, South Carolina shall be forever barred as to of the Court, upon reading the MONED AND NOTIFIED to Date of Death: 5/9/2017 Probate Court of Darlington NOTICE TO CREDITORS claim will become due, the their claims. All claims are filed Petition for Appointment apply for the appointment of a Case No: 2017ES1600259 29571. County, the address of which is OF ESTATES nature of any uncertainty as to required to be presented in of Kevin T. Hardy, Esquire as guardian ad litem within thirty Personal Representative: Richard E. Conner, Jr., Esq. Room 208 Courthouse, One All persons having claims the claim and a description of written statements on the pre - Guardian ad Litem for (30) days after the service of Michael J Matthews, Jr Attorney for Petitioner Public Square, Darlington, SC against the following estates any security as to the claim. scribed form (FORM #371ES) unknown minors, and persons this Amended Summons upon Address: 1323 N. McCadden 115 Cargill Way, Suite C2 29532, within eight(8) MUST file their claims on Estate: Darryl Lane Porter indicating the name and the who may be under a disability, you. If you fail to do so, appli - Place, Los Angeles, CA 90028 Hartsville, SC 29550 months after the date of the Form #371ES with the Date of Death: 5/4/2017 address of the claimant, the and it appearing that Kevin T. cation for such appointment Attorney: John Jay James II Phone: (843) 332-1678 first publication of this Notice Probate Court of Darlington Case No: 2017ES1600270 basis of the claim, the amount Hardy, Esquire has consented will be made by Stern & Address: PO Box 507, Fax: (843) 332-1904 to Creditors or within one (1) County, the address of which is Personal Representative: claimed, the date when the to said appointment. Eisenberg Southern, PC. Darlington, SC 29540 (47c3 leave in thru 6-21-17) year from date of death, Room 208 Courthouse, One Latrell Porter Fowler claim will become due, the FURTHER upon reading the YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE TO CREDITORS whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- Public Square, Darlington, SC (47c3 leave in thru 6-21-17) Address: 510 Arbor Drive, nature of any uncertainty as to filed Petition for Appointment NOTICE that, under the provi - OF ESTATES 3-801, et seq.), or such persons 29532, within eight(8) NOTICE TO CREDITORS Florence, SC 29501 the claim and a description of of Kevin T. Hardy, Esquire as sions of title 29, section 100 of All persons having claims shall be forever barred as to months after the date of the OF ESTATES Attorney: Gary W Crawford any security as to the claim. Attorney for any unknown the South Carolina Code, against the following estates their claims. All claims are first publication of this Notice All persons having claims Address: PO Box 508, Estate: Lizzie Mae Jett Defendants who may be in the effective June 16, 1993, any MUST file their claims on required to be presented in to Creditors or within one (1) against the following estates Florence, SC 29503 Date of Death: 3/30/2017 Military Service of the United collateral assignments of rents Form #371ES with the written statements on the pre - year from date of death, MUST file their claims on (47p3 leave in thru 6-21-17) Case No: 2017ES1600275 States of America, and may be, contained in the attached Probate Court of Darlington scribed form (FORM #371ES) whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- Form #371ES with the NOTICE TO CREDITORS Personal Representative: as such, entitled to the benefits mortgage are perfected and County, the address of which is indicating the name and the 3-801, et seq.), or such persons Probate Court of Darlington OF ESTATES Stanley Gerard Jett of the Servicemembers’ Civil the Plaintiff hereby gives Room 208 Courthouse, One address of the claimant, the shall be forever barred as to County, the address of which is All persons having claims Address: 612 Indian Branch Relief Act, and any amend - notice that all rents shall be Public Square, Darlington, SC basis of the claim, the amount their claims. All claims are Room 208 Courthouse, One against the following estates Road, Darlington, SC 29532 ments thereto, and it appear - payable directly to it by deliv - 29532, within eight(8) claimed, the date when the required to be presented in Public Square, Darlington, SC MUST file their claims on (48p3 leave in thru 6-28-17) ing that Kevin T. Hardy, ery to its undersigned attor - months after the date of the claim will become due, the written statements on the pre - 29532, within eight(8) Form #371ES with the NOTICE TO CREDITORS Esquire has consented to act neys from the date of default. first publication of this Notice nature of any uncertainty as to scribed form (FORM #371ES) months after the date of the Probate Court of Darlington OF ESTATES for and represent said S.C. Code Ann. § 29-3-100 to Creditors or within one (1) the claim and a description of indicating the name and the first publication of this Notice County, the address of which is All persons having claims Defendants, (2007). In the alternative, year from date of death, any security as to the claim. address of the claimant, the to Creditors or within one (1) Room 208 Courthouse, One against the following estates IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Stern & Eisenberg Southern, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- Estate: Angel D Cole basis of the claim, the amount year from date of death, Public Square, Darlington, SC MUST file their claims on Kevin T. Hardy, Esquire, 2309 PC, will move before a judge of 3-801, et seq.), or such persons Date of Death: 4/26/2017 claimed, the date when the whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- 29532, within eight(8) Form #371ES with the Devine Street, Columbia, SC this Circuit on the 10th day of shall be forever barred as to Case No: 2017ES1600249 claim will become due, the 3-801, et seq.), or such persons months after the date of the Probate Court of Darlington 29205, with contact number service hereof, or as soon their claims. All claims are Personal Representative: nature of any uncertainty as to shall be forever barred as to first publication of this Notice County, the address of which is of (803) 771-0936, be and thereafter as counsel may be required to be presented in Bethany Bryant Eaddy the claim and a description of their claims. All claims are to Creditors or within one (1) Room 208 Courthouse, One hereby is appointed Guardian heard, for an Order enforcing written statements on the pre - Address: 191 Timberlake any security as to the claim. required to be presented in year from date of death, Public Square, Darlington, SC ad Litem Nisi on behalf of all the assignment of rents, if any, scribed form (FORM #371ES) Drive, Florence, SC 29501 Estate: Linda F Yarborough written statements on the pre - whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- 29532, within eight(8) unknown minors and all and compelling payment of all indicating the name and the (47p3 leave in thru 6-21-17) Date of Death: 9/9/2016 scribed form (FORM #371ES) 3-801, et seq.), or such persons months after the date of the unknown persons who may be rents covered by such assign - address of the claimant, the NOTICE TO CREDITORS Case No: 2017ES1600257 indicating the name and the shall be forever barred as to first publication of this Notice under a disability, all of whom ment directly to the Plaintiff, basis of the claim, the amount OF ESTATES Personal Representative: address of the claimant, the their claims. All claims are to Creditors or within one (1) may have or claim to have which motion is to be based claimed, the date when the All persons having claims Joseph Bryan Hanna basis of the claim, the amount required to be presented in year from date of death, some interest or claim to the upon the original Note and claim will become due, the against the following estates Address: 1212 Turtlecreek Dr, claimed, the date when the written statements on the pre - whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- real property commonly Mortgage and the Complaint nature of any uncertainty as to MUST file their claims on Hartsville, SC 29550 claim will become due, the scribed form (FORM #371ES) 3-801, et seq.), or such persons attached hereto. the claim and a description of Form #371ES with the known as 3441 Lamar nature of any uncertainty as to indicating the name and the shall be forever barred as to March 8, 2017 (47p3 leave in thru 6-21-17) any security as to the claim. Probate Court of Darlington Highway, Darlington, SC the claim and a description of address of the claimant, the their claims. All claims are Elizabeth R. Polk #11673 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate: Janice Whittle Hodges County, the address of which is 29532; that he is empowered any security as to the claim. basis of the claim, the amount required to be presented in Stern & Eisenberg Southern, OF ESTATES AKA Janice W Hodges Room 208 Courthouse, One and directed to appear on Estate: Larry ONeal McKenzie claimed, the date when the written statements on the pre - PC All persons having claims Date of Death: 5/7/2017 Public Square, Darlington, SC behalf of and represent said Date of Death: 12/27/2016 claim will become due, the scribed form (FORM #371ES) 1709 Devonshire Drive against the following estates Case No: 2017ES1600298 29532, within eight(8) Defendants, unless said Case No: 2017ES1600043 nature of any uncertainty as to indicating the name and the Columbia, SC 29204 MUST file their claims on Personal Representative: Mary months after the date of the Defendants, or someone on Personal Representative: the claim and a description of address of the claimant, the Telephone: (803) 929-0760 Form #371ES with the F Hodges first publication of this Notice their behalf, shall within thirty Leslie Ann McKenzie-Stidham any security as to the claim. basis of the claim, the amount Facsimile: (803) 929-0830 Probate Court of Darlington Address: 258 Waterstone to Creditors or within one (1) (30) days after service of a Address: 2079 Lazy Pines Estate: Joyce W Batchelor claimed, the date when the Attorney for Plaintiff County, the address of which is Drive, Lexington, SC 29072 year from date of death, copy hereof as directed, pro - Road, Darlington, SC 29540 Date of Death: 5/14/2017 claim will become due, the cure the appointment of NOTICE OF FILING COM - Room 208 Courthouse, One (48p3 leave in thru 6-28-17) whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- Public Square, Darlington, SC (47p3 leave in thru 6-21-17) Case No: 2017ES1600256 nature of any uncertainty as to Guardian or Guardians ad PLAINT NOTICE TO CREDITORS 3-801, et seq.), or such persons 29532, within eight(8) NOTICE TO CREDITORS Personal Representative: the claim and a description of Litem for said Defendants. YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE OF ESTATES shall be forever barred as to months after the date of the OF ESTATES Gregory Dean Batchelor any security as to the claim. The appointment herein shall NOTICE that the Lis Pendens, All persons having claims their claims. All claims are first publication of this Notice All persons having claims Address: 680 S Whitehall Estate: Norma Jean Catoe otherwise continue and then Summons and Complaint against the following estates required to be presented in to Creditors or within one (1) against the following estates Circle, Florence, SC 29501 Date of Death: 5/17/2017 terminate upon the dismissal were filed on December 19, MUST file their claims on written statements on the pre - year from date of death, MUST file their claims on (47p3 leave in thru 6-21-17) Case No: 2017ES1600293 of this case or upon final dispo - 2016. Thereafter, the Form #371ES with the scribed form (FORM #371ES) whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- Form #371ES with the NOTICE TO CREDITORS Personal Representative: sition of all matters herein via Amended Lis Pendens, Probate Court of Darlington indicating the name and the 3-801, et seq.), or such persons Probate Court of Darlington OF ESTATES David Christopher Catoe sale, eviction of occupants (if Amended Summons and County, the address of which is address of the claimant, the shall be forever barred as to County, the address of which is All persons having claims Address: 1029 York Circle, required), or upon final dispo - Amended Complaint were Room 208 Courthouse, One basis of the claim, the amount their claims. All claims are Room 208 Courthouse, One against the following estates Hartsville, SC 29550 sition of any appeal. filed in the Office of the Clerk Public Square, Darlington, SC claimed, the date when the required to be presented in Public Square, Darlington, SC MUST file their claims on (48p3 leave in thru 6-28-17) IT IS FURTHER ORDERED of Court for Darlington County 29532, within eight(8) claim will become due, the written statements on the pre - 29532, within eight(8) Form #371ES with the NOTICE that Kevin T. Hardy, Esquire, on March 14, 2017. months after the date of the nature of any uncertainty as to scribed form (FORM #371ES) months after the date of the Probate Court of Darlington OF APPLICATION be and hereby is appointed March 20, 2017 first publication of this Notice the claim and a description of indicating the name and the first publication of this Notice County, the address of which is Notice is hereby given that Attorney for any unknown Elizabeth R. Polk #11673 to Creditors or within one (1) any security as to the claim. address of the claimant, the to Creditors or within one (1) Room 208 Courthouse, One Dodge Hellcat One LLC Defendants who are, or may Stern & Eisenberg Southern, year from date of death, Estate: Phillip R Arndt basis of the claim, the amount year from date of death, Public Square, Darlington, SC intends to apply to the South be, in the Military Service of PC whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- Date of Death: 3/19/2017 claimed, the date when the whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- 29532, within eight(8) Carolina Department of the United States of America 1709 Devonshire Drive 3-801, et seq.), or such persons Case No: 2017ES1600228 claim will become due, the 3-801, et seq.), or such persons months after the date of the Revenue for a license/permit and as such are entitled to the Columbia, SC 29204 shall be forever barred as to Personal Representative: John nature of any uncertainty as to shall be forever barred as to first publication of this Notice that will allow the sale and off benefits of the Telephone: (803) 929-0760 their claims. All claims are S Turner CPA PC the claim and a description of their claims. All claims are to Creditors or within one (1) premises consumption of Servicemember’s Civil Relief Facsimile: (803) 929-0830 required to be presented in Address: POB 6405, Florence, any security as to the claim. required to be presented in year from date of death, liquor at 3625 Oates Highway, Act a/k/a Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Attorney for Plaintiff written statements on the pre - SC 29502 Estate: Floyd L Davis written statements on the pre - whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- Lamar, SC 29069. To object to Civil Relief Act of 1940, and (47c3 leave in thru 6-21-17) scribed form (FORM #371ES) (47p3 leave in thru 6-21-17) Date of Death: 4/5/2017 scribed form (FORM #371ES) 3-801, et seq.), or such persons the issuance of this any amendments thereto, to NOTICE indicating the name and the NOTICE TO CREDITORS Case No: 2017ES1600255 indicating the name and the shall be forever barred as to permit/license, written protest represent and protect the OF APPLICATION address of the claimant, the OF ESTATES Personal Representative: address of the claimant, the their claims. All claims are must be postmarked no later interest of said Defendants. Notice is hereby given that basis of the claim, the amount All persons having claims Terence Leon Davis, Sr basis of the claim, the amount required to be presented in than July 7, 2017. For a protest The appointment herein shall Darlington One LLC intends to claimed, the date when the against the following estates Address: 18011 Timerwalk claimed, the date when the written statements on the pre - to be valid, it must be in writ - terminate upon the dismissal apply to the South Carolina claim will become due, the MUST file their claims on Lane, Richmond, TX 77469 claim will become due, the scribed form (FORM #371ES) ing, and should include the fol - of this case or upon final dispo - Department of Revenue for a nature of any uncertainty as to Form #371ES with the nature of any uncertainty as to indicating the name and the lowing information: sition of all matters herein via license/permit that will allow (47p3 leave in thru 6-21-17) the claim and a description of Probate Court of Darlington the claim and a description of address of the claimant, the (1) the name, address and sale, eviction of occupants (if the sale and off premises con - NOTICE any security as to the claim. County, the address of which is any security as to the claim. basis of the claim, the amount telephone number of the per - required), or upon final dispo - sumption of beer and wine at OF APPLICATION Estate: Rosa Douglas Hudson Room 208 Courthouse, One Estate: Ara W Newman claimed, the date when the son filing the protest; sition of any appeal. 438 N. Main St., Darlington, Notice is hereby given that Date of Death: 11/23/2016 Public Square, Darlington, SC Date of Death: 4/4/2017 claim will become due, the (2) the specific reasons AND IT IS FURTHER SC 29532. To object to the Tenampa LLC intends to apply Case No: 2017ES1600264 29532, within eight(8) Case No: 2017ES1600262 nature of any uncertainty as to why the application should be ORDERED that a copy of the issuance of this permit/license, to the South Carolina Personal Representative: months after the date of the Personal Representative: the claim and a description of denied; Order shall be forth with written protest must be post - Department of Revenue for a Cynthia Hudson Knight first publication of this Notice Leslie G Woodham any security as to the claim. served upon said Defendants marked no later than June 23, license/permit that will allow Address: 102 Hoole Street, (3) that the person protest - to Creditors or within one (1) Address: 1189 Shoreland Estate: Frank M Flowers, Sr by publication in News and 2017. For a protest to be valid, the sale and off premises con - Darlington, SC 29532 ing is willing to attend a hear - year from date of death, Drive, Sumter, SC 29154 Date of Death: 4/25/2017 Press, a newspaper of general it must be in writing, and sumption of beer, wine and Co-Personal Representative: ing (if one is requested by the whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- (47p3 leave in thru 6-21-17) Case No: 2017ES1600274 circulation published in the should include the following liquor at 40 Public Sq., Jacob K Hudson, Jr applicant); 3-801, et seq.), or such persons NOTICE TO CREDITORS Personal Representative: County of Darlington State of information: Darlington, SC 29532. To Address: 2871 Dewitt Circle, (4) that the person protest - shall be forever barred as to OF ESTATES Damon S Flowers South Carolina, once a week (1) the name, address and object to the issuance of this Darlington, SC 29532 ing resides in the same county their claims. All claims are All persons having claims Address: 138 Nez Perce, for three (3) Consecutive telephone number of the per - permit/license, written protest where the proposed place of required to be presented in against the following estates Darlington, SC 29532 (48p3 leave in thru 6-28-17) weeks, together with the son filing the protest; must be postmarked no later business is located or within written statements on the pre - MUST file their claims on Co-Personal Representative: NOTICE TO CREDITORS Summons and Notice of Filing (2) the specific reasons than June 23, 2017. For a five miles of the business; and, scribed form (FORM #371ES) Form #371ES with the Margaret F Clark OF ESTATES of Amended Complaint in the why the application should be protest to be valid, it must be in (5) the name of the appli - indicating the name and the Probate Court of Darlington Address: 4338 Una Rd., All persons having claims above entitled action. denied; writing, and should include cant and the address of the address of the claimant, the County, the address of which is Hartsville, SC 29550 against the following estates Roger E. Henderson (3) that the person protest - the following information: premises to be licensed. basis of the claim, the amount Room 208 Courthouse, One MUST file their claims on Presiding Judge ing is willing to attend a hear - (1) the name, address and (47p3 leave in thru 6-21-17) Protests must be mailed to: claimed, the date when the Public Square, Darlington, SC Form #371ES with the Chesterfield, South Carolina ing (if one is requested by the telephone number of the per - SUMMONS and NOTICE S.C. Department of Revenue, claim will become due, the 29532, within eight(8) Probate Court of Darlington April 28, 2017 applicant); son filing the protest; OF HEARING Attn: ABL, PO Box 125, nature of any uncertainty as to months after the date of the County, the address of which is AMENDED SUMMONS (4) that the person protest - (2) the specific reasons STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Columbia, S.C. 29214; or faxed the claim and a description of first publication of this Notice Room 208 Courthouse, One FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION ing resides in the same county why the application should be to: (803) 896-0110. any security as to the claim. to Creditors or within one (1) COUNTY OF MARION Public Square, Darlington, SC Foreclosure Deficiency where the proposed place of denied; (49p3 leave in thru 7-5-17) Estate: Arsenia Williams year from date of death, IN THE PROBATE COURT 29532, within eight(8) Judgment Waived (Non-Jury) business is located or within (3) that the person protest - Date of Death: 4/20/2017 whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- CASE NO. 2017-GC-33-07 months after the date of the PAGE 6B | WEDNESDAY JUNE 21, 2017 NEWS AND PRESS | DARLINGTON, S.C.

LEGAL NOTICES SUMMONS AND NOTICES Angelia J. Grant, SC Bar action, of which a copy is here - STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA shall be forever barred as to Book 12 at Page 14, according the required deposit at time of Darlington County, State of STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA #78334 with served upon you, and to COUNTY OF DARLINGTON their claims. All claims are to said plat these lots facing 24 bid or comply with the other South Carolina, in the Auburn COUNTY OF DARLINGTON Jessica S. Corley, SC Bar serve a copy of your Answer on IN THE COURT OF COMMON required to be presented in writ - feet each on Jordan Street and terms of the bid within twenty Community, comprised of .85 IN THE COURT #80470 the subscribers at their offices, PLEAS ten statements on the pre - extending back to a ditch even (20) days, then the Special of an acre as shown on a plat OF COMMON PLEAS Allison E. Heffernan, SC Bar 135 Columbia Avenue, Post C/A NO.: 2016-CP-16-00127 scribed form (FORM #371ES) with the 10th. Referee may re-sell the proper - prepared by J.E. Tucker, Jrl., CASE NO. 2016-CP-16-00635 #68530 Office Box 1000, Chapin, (Original Lis Pendens filed indicating the name and the This being the same property ty on the same terms and con - registered surveyor, dated (160960.00033) Matthew E. Rupert, SC Bar South Carolina 29036, within September 8, 2016 as 2016- address of the claimant, the conveyed to Benjamin Ingle ditions on some subsequent April 18, 1985 and recorded in U.S. Bank National #100740 thirty (30) days after the serv - LP-16-127) basis of the claim, the amount Gates by Deed of Eugene P. Sales Day (at the risk of the the Office of the Clerk of Court Association, William P. Stork, SC Bar ice hereof, exclusive of the day United States of America, act - claimed, the date when the Warr, as Special Referee for said highest bidder). for Darlington County in Plat PLAINTIFF, #100242 of such service; except that the ing through the Farmers claim will become due, the Darlington County dated June As a deficiency judgment is Book 104 at Page 57, and being VS. Louise M. Johnson, SC Bar United States of America, if Home Administration, United nature of any uncertainty as to 13, 2006 and recorded in the being waived, the bidding will bound as follows: Any Heirs-at-Law or Devisees #16586 named, shall have sixty (60) States Department of the claim and a description of office of the Clerk of Court for not remain open thirty (30) West: By Highway S-16-1126 of the Estate of Ladonna C. Tasha B. Thompson, SC Bar days to answer after the serv - Agriculture, any security as to the claim. Darlington County in Book days after the date of sale. North and East: By lands now Bowers a/k/a Ladonna Carole #76415 ice hereof, exclusive of the day Plaintiff, Estate: Celia Ann Johnson 1044 at Pages 633-635. Purchaser to pay for prepara - or formerly of Dorothy M. Bowers, Deceased, their heirs Jane S. Ruschky, SC Bar of such service; and if you fail vs. AKA Celia A Johnson Property Address: 128 tion of deed, documentary McCown; and or devisees, successors and #70472 to do so, judgment by default Charlie Mae Highland, Date of Death: 4/2/2014 Jordan Street, Darlington, stamps on the deed, and South: By a farm road leading assigns, and all other persons ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF will be rendered against you Defendant. Case No: 2014ES1600360 South Carolina 29532 recording of the deed. The suc - from Highway S-16-1126 to entitled to claim through 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite for the relief demanded in the NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Personal Representative: AND: cessful bidder will be required the McCown residence them; all unknown persons 200 complaint. that an action will be com - Andrena B Bacote (Darlington County Tax Parcel to pay interest on the amount This being the identical prop - with any right, title or interest Columbia, SC 29204 TO MINOR(S) OVER FOUR - menced within twenty (20) Address: 2100 Jeffords Mill 165-01-01-009) of the bid from date of sale to erty conveyed to S.V. Pate and in the real estate described 803-252-3340 TEEN YEARS OF AGE, days of the filing of this Notice Road, Darlington, SC 29540 All that certain piece, parcel or date of compliance with the Mary P. Pate by Deed of J.G. herein; also any persons who STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND/OR TO MINOR(S) upon Complaint of the above- (48p3 leave in thru 6-28-17) lot of land West or Northwest bid at the rate of 2.25% per Wilhelm dated January 7, may be in the military service COUNTY OF DARLINGTON UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS named Plaintiff against the NOTICE TO CREDITORS of the corporate limits of the annum. Subject to assess - 1986 and recorded January 9, of the United States of U.S. Bank National OF AGE AND THE PERSON above-named Defendant for OF ESTATES City of Darlington, now or for - ments, DARLINGTON County 1986 in Deed Book 903 at Page America, being a class desig - Association, WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) the foreclosure of a Mortgage All persons having claims merly designated as Lot 12, taxes, easements, easements 86. Subsequently, S.V. Pate nated as Jane Doe; and any PLAINTIFF, RESIDES, AND/OR TO PER - dated January 21, 1994, given against the following estates Section C on the property and restrictions of record, and a/k/a Sylvester V. Pate died unknown minors or persons VS. SONS UNDER SOME LEGAL by Charlie Mae Highland MUST file their claims on Form owned by the Darlington other senior encumbrances. testate on October 14, 2008, under a disability being a class Any Heirs-at-Law or Devisees DISABILITY: (“Mortgage”), said Mortgage #371ES with the Probate Court Manufacturing Company Haigh Porter leaving the subject property to designated as Rachel Roe; and of the Estate of Ladonna C. YOU ARE FURTHER SUM - having been recorded in the of Darlington County, the delineated on a map showing Special Referee for DARLING - his heirs or devisees, namely, Any Heirs-at-Law or Devisees Bowers a/k/a Ladonna Carole MONED AND NOTIFIED to Office of the Clerk of Court or address of which is Room 208 subdivision thereof made by T. TON County Mary P. Pate, as is more fully of the Estate of James F. Bowers, Deceased, their heirs apply for the appointment of a Register of Deeds for Courthouse, One Public Square, E. Wilson, C.E., dated May 10, (48c3 leave in thru 6-28-17) preserved in the Probate Bowers, Deceased, their heirs or devisees, successors and guardian ad litem within thirty Darlington County on January Darlington, SC 29532, within 1939, and recorded in the NOTICE TO CREDITORS records for Darlington County, or devisees, successors and assigns, and all other persons (30) days after the service of 24, 1994, in Book 106 at Page eight(8) months after the date office of the Clerk of Court for OF ESTATES in Case No. 2008-ES-16-399; assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through this Summons and Notice 260. The said mortgaged of the first publication of this Darlington County in Plat All persons having claims see also the Deed of entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons upon you. If you fail to do so, premises affected by the fore - Notice to Creditors or within Book 9 at Page 174. Said lot against the following estates Distribution to The Estate of them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest application for such appoint - closure are situate in one (1) year from date of death, being bounded on the MUST file their claims on Form Mary Parrott Pate, dated with any right, title or interest in the real estate described ment will be made by the Darlington County, in the State whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- Southeast by E Street and #371ES with the Probate Court December 10, 2013 and in the real estate described herein; also any persons who Plaintiff. of South Carolina, and 3-801, et seq.), or such persons being the residence where of Darlington County, the recorded December 12, 2013 herein; also any persons who may be in the military service YOU WILL ALSO TAKE described in said Mortgage as shall be forever barred as to Louise G. Shepard lived with address of which is Room 208 in Book 1071 at Page 1744. may be in the military service of the United States of NOTICE that under the provi - follows: their claims. All claims are her late husband, J. Harry Courthouse, One Public Square, Subsequently, Mary P. Pate of the United States of America, being a class desig - sions of South Carolina Code All that certain piece, parcel or required to be presented in writ - Shepard, as may appear by ref - Darlington, SC 29532, within died testate on or around April America, being a class desig - nated as Jane Doe; and any 29-3-100, effective June 16, lot of land, with the proposed ten statements on the pre - erence to his Will in Probate eight(8) months after the date 10, 2010, leaving the subject nated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons 1993, any collateral assign - buildings and improvements scribed form (FORM #371ES) Roll #84-12 in the office of the of the first publication of this property to Michael Harris unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class ment of rents contained in the thereon being designated as indicating the name and the Probate Court for Darlington Notice to Creditors or within Pate a/k/a Michael H. Pate, under a disability being a class designated as Rachel Roe; and attached mortgage is perfect - Lots 7 and 8 of the Carrie address of the claimant, the County. one (1) year from date of death, Mitchel Herlong Pate a/k/a designated as Richard Roe, Any Heirs-at-Law or Devisees ed and Plaintiff hereby gives Kennedy Highland basis of the claim, the amount This being the same property whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- Mitchel H. Pate, Mary DEFENDANT(S). of the Estate of James F. notice that all rents shall be Subdivision as shown on plat claimed, the date when the conveyed to Benjamin Ingle 3-801, et seq.), or such persons Elizabeth Pate a/k/a Mary TO THE DEFENDANT(S) Bowers, Deceased, their heirs payable directly to it by deliv - prepared for Charlie Mae claim will become due, the Gates by Deed of W. M. (Bill) shall be forever barred as to Elizabeth Pate Bullard, and ABOVE-NAMED: or devisees, successors and ery to its undersigned attor - Highland dated September 27, nature of any uncertainty as to Shepard dated October 2, their claims. All claims are Sylvester Pate, III, as is more YOU ARE HEREBY SUM - assigns, and all other persons neys from the date of default. 1993 by J, E. Tucker, Jr record - the claim and a description of 2002 and recorded in the required to be presented in writ - fully preserved in the Probate MONED and required to entitled to claim through In the alternative, Plaintiff will ed in Plat Book 150 at Page any security as to the claim. office of the Clerk of Court for ten statements on the pre - records for Darlington County appear and defend by answer - them; all unknown persons move before a judge of this 185 and being bounded and Estate: Mary Louise Hunnicutt Darlington County in Book scribed form (FORM #371ES) in Case No. 2010-ES-16-301. ing the Complaint in this with any right, title or interest Circuit on the 10th day after measuring as follows: Date of Death: 5/4/2017 366 at Pages 1822-1825. indicating the name and the Thereafter, Michael Harris action, of which a copy is here - in the real estate described service hereof, or as soon NORTH: By Old Road a dis - Case No: 2017ES1600285 Property Address: 500 address of the claimant, the Pate a/k/a Michael H. Pate with served upon you, and to herein; also any persons who thereafter as counsel may be tance of 125.00 feet; EAST: By Personal Representative: Carol Alexander Street, Darlington, basis of the claim, the amount died on or around May 28, serve a copy of your Answer on may be in the military service heard, for an Order enforcing a 25' foot wide road (undevel - Hunnicutt Millen South Carolina 29532 claimed, the date when the 2010, leaving his interest in the the subscribers at their offices, of the United States of the assignment of rents, if any, oped) a distance of 100.00 Address: 1423 Brooks Avenue, NOTICE is further given that claim will become due, the subject property to Mitchel 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite America, being a class desig - and compelling payment of all feet; SOUTH: By property of Raleigh, NC 27697 the successful bidder, other nature of any uncertainty as to Herlong Pate a/k/a Mitchel H. 200, Columbia, Post Office nated as John Doe; and any rents covered by such assign - Claretta Thomas, Lot 9, a dis - (48p3 leave in thru 6-28-17) than the Plaintiff, at said sale the claim and a description of Pate and Mary Elizabeth Pate Box 2065, Columbia, South unknown minors or persons ment directly to the Plaintiff, tance of 125.00 feet; WEST: will be required to deposit a/k/a Mary Elizabeth Pate NOTICE TO CREDITORS any security as to the claim. Carolina, 29202-2065, within under a disability being a class which motion is to be based By property now or formerly of immediately with the Special Bullard, as is more fully pre - OF ESTATES Estate: Emmett Eugene thirty (30) days after the serv - designated as Richard Roe, upon the original note and Robert J. and Ella M. Rogers a Referee an amount equal to served in the Probate records All persons having claims Andrews ice hereof, exclusive of the day DEFENDANT(S). mortgage and the Complaint distance of 100.00 feet. This five (5%) percent of his bid in for Darlington County in Case against the following estates Date of Death: 5/20/2017 of such service; except that the IN THE COURT OF COMMON which was filed in the Office of being the same property con - cash, and if such deposit is not No. 2011-CP-ES-16-018. MUST file their claims on Form Case No: 2017ES1600306 United States of America, if PLEAS the Clerk of Court for veyed to Charlie Mae Highland made, the Special Referee will 2833 EVERLASTING BRANCH #371ES with the Probate Court Personal Representative: named, shall have sixty (60) CASE NO. 2016-CP-16-00635 Darlington County on by Deed of Carrie Kennedy resell said property on the DARLINGTON, SC 29540 of Darlington County, the Scotty M Andrews days to answer after the serv - SECOND AMENDED LIS PEN - September 30, 2016. Thomas Highland dated sales day or some subsequent TMS# 121-00-01-009 address of which is Room 208 Address: 610 Red Cedar St., ice hereof, exclusive of the day DENS HARRELL, MARTIN & PEACE, December 30, 1983, and sales day as may appear TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Courthouse, One Public Square, Darlington, SC 29532 of such service; and if you fail (160960.00033) P.A. recorded on February 6, 1984, advantageous. In case the Interest at the current rate of Darlington, SC 29532, within (49p3 leave in thru 7-5-17) to do so, judgment by default NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Donald W. Tyler #5664 in said Register's Office in successful bidder should fail to Five and 875/1000 (5.875%) eight(8) months after the date NOTICE TO CREDITORS will be rendered against you that an action has been com - Taylor A. Peace #100206 Deed book 866 at Page 619. comply with his bid by pay - to be paid on balance of bid of the first publication of this OF ESTATES for the relief demanded in the menced by the Plaintiff above 135 Columbia Avenue, P.O. TMS No.: 058-02-01-008 ment of the balance of the pur - from date of sale to date of Notice to Creditors or within All persons having claims Complaint. named against the Defendants Box 1000 Address: 427 Primus Park chase price within thirty (30) compliance. The purchaser to one (1) year from date of death, against the following estates YOU WILL ALSO TAKE above named for the foreclo - Chapin, South Carolina 29036 Road, Hartsville, South days after acceptance of his pay for papers and stamps, and whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- MUST file their claims on Form NOTICE that should you fail to sure of a certain mortgage (803) 345-3353 Carolina 29550 bid, his deposit shall be forfeit - that the successful bidder or 3-801, et seq.), or such persons #371ES with the Probate Court Answer the foregoing given by Ladonna C. Bowers to ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF HARRELL, MARTIN & PEACE, ed and the property resold on bidders, other than the shall be forever barred as to of Darlington County, the Summons, the Plaintiff will Firstar Bank, N.A., dated Chapin, South Carolina P.A. some subsequent sales day Plaintiff therein, do, upon the their claims. All claims are address of which is Room 208 move for a general Order of February 26, 2001, recorded May 30, 2017 Donald W. Tyler #5664 without further Order of the acceptance of his or her bid, required to be presented in writ - Courthouse, One Public Square, Reference of this cause to the March 8, 2001, in the office of NOTICE Taylor A. Peace #100206 Court, at the risk of deposit with the Special ten statements on the pre - Darlington, SC 29532, within Master-In-Equity or Special the Clerk of Court/Register of TO THE DEFENDANT(S): 135 Columbia Avenue, P.O. the purchaser. The purchaser Referee for Darlington County scribed form (FORM #371ES) eight(8) months after the date Referee for Darlington County, Deeds for Darlington County, YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE Box 1000 will be required to pay for the a certified check or cash in the indicating the name and the of the first publication of this which Order shall, pursuant to in Book M519, at Page 327. NOTICE that the Notice of Chapin, South Carolina 29036 deed, documentary stamps on amount equal to five percent address of the claimant, the Notice to Creditors or within Rule 53 (e) of the South The description of the premis - Right to Foreclosure (803) 345-3353 the deed, recording of the (5%) of the amount of bid on basis of the claim, the amount one (1) year from date of death, Carolina Rules of Civil es is as follows: Intervention and/or ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF deed, and interest on the said premises at the sale as evi - claimed, the date when the whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- Procedures, specifically pro - All that certain piece, parcel or Certificate of Exemption from Chapin, South Carolina amount of the bid from date of dence of good faith in bidding, claim will become due, the 3-801, et seq.), or such persons vide that the said Master-In- lot of land, lying, situate and Administrative Order 2011-05- June 5, 2017 sale through date of compli - and subject to any resale of nature of any uncertainty as to shall be forever barred as to Equity or Special Master is being in Darlington County, 02-1, Cover Sheet for Civil ance with the bid at the rate of said premises under Order of (47c3 leave in thru 6-21-17) the claim and a description of their claims. All claims are authorized and empowered to South Carolina, designated as Actions, Certificate of 4.00%. this Court; and in the event the NOTICE TO CREDITORS any security as to the claim. required to be presented in writ - enter a final judgment in this Lot H-5 on a plat prepared by Exemption/Withdrawal from Since a deficiency judgment is said purchaser or purchasers OF ESTATES Estate: Betty Pearl R Boyd ten statements on the pre - cause. J.E. Tucker, Jr., RS, dated May Arbitration and Mediation, waived, the bidding shall be fail to comply with the terms of All persons having claims Date of Death: 5/5/2017 scribed form (FORM #371ES) TO MINOR(S) OVER FOUR - 17, 1978 and recorded in Plat Summons and Complaint, of closed upon the date of sale. sale within Thirty (30) days, against the following estates Case No: 2017ES1600283 indicating the name and the TEEN YEARS OF AGE Book 78 at Page 65 and being which the foregoing is a copy This property is sold subject to the Special Referee shall forth - MUST file their claims on Personal Representative: address of the claimant, the AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER bounded in the aggregate as of the Summons, were filed taxes and assessments, exist - with resell the said property, Form #371ES with the Katherine Boyd Norris basis of the claim, the amount FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE follows: On the South by with the Clerk of Court for ing easements and restrictions after the due notice and adver - Probate Court of Darlington Address: 265 E Billy Farrow claimed, the date when the AND THE PERSON WITH Watkins Street for a distance of Darlington County, South of record. If the Plaintiff or the tisement, and shall continue to County, the address of which is Highway, Darlington, SC claim will become due, the WHOM THE MINOR(S) 146 feet; on the West in part by Carolina on September 30, Plaintiff’s representative does sell the same each subsequent Room 208 Courthouse, One 29532 nature of any uncertainty as to RESIDES AND/OR TO PER - an unnamed right of way and 2016. not appear at the above- sales day until a purchaser, Public Square, Darlington, SC the claim and a description of SONS UNDER SOME LEGAL in part by Brunson Cemetery HARRELL, MARTIN & PEACE, (48p3 leave in thru 6-28-17) described sale, then the sale of who shall comply with the 29532, within eight(8) any security as to the claim. DISABILITY: YOU ARE FUR - for an aggregate distance of P.A. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE the property will be null, void, terms of sale, shall be months after the date of the Estate: Annie R Vann THER SUMMONED AND 149.2 feet; on the North by Donald W. Tyler #5664 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, and of no force and effect. In obtained, such sales to be first publication of this Notice Date of Death: 5/23/2017 NOTIFIED to apply for the property now or formerly of Taylor A. Peace #100206 pursuant to a Judgment grant - such event, the sale will be made at the risk of the former to Creditors or within one (1) Case No: 2017ES1600305 appointment of a Guardian Ad Otis Watkins for a distance of 135 Columbia Avenue, P.O. ed in the case of Carolina Bank rescheduled for the next avail - purchaser. Since a personal or year from date of death, Personal Representative: Gary Litem within thirty (30) days 154 feet; and on the East by Box 1000 & Trust Company vs. Benjamin able sales day. deficiency judgment is waived, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- Lynn Vann after the service of this Lot H-4 for a distance of 150 Chapin, South Carolina 29036 I. Gates, 2016-CP-16-726, I will Haigh Porter, Special Referee the bidding will not remain 3-801, et seq.), or such persons Address: 210 Timberchase Dr., Summons and Notice upon feet. (803) 345-3353 sell at public auction at the ______, 2017 open but compliance with the shall be forever barred as to Hartsville, SC 29550 you. If you fail to do so, Plaintiff has contemporane - ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF front of the Darlington County Florence, South Carolina bid may be made immediately. their claims. All claims are Courthouse in Darlington, (49p3 leave in thru 7-5-17) Plaintiff will apply to have the ously filed a Complaint herein, NOTICE OF PENDENCY (48c3 leave in thru 6-28-17) If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's required to be presented in South Carolina, on appointment of the Guardian which includes a cause of OF ACTION SPECIAL REFEREE’S SALE NOTICE TO CREDITORS representative does not appear written statements on the pre - Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at ad Litem Nisi, Kelley action to reform the legal NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN CASE NO. 2016CP1600561 OF ESTATES at the above-described sale, scribed form (FORM #371ES) 12:30 O’CLOCK P.M. to the Yarborough Woody, made description of the mortgage to that an action will be com - BY VIRTUE of a decree hereto - All persons having claims then the sale of the property indicating the name and the highest bidder for cash the fol - absolute. be as follows: menced within twenty (20) fore granted in the case of against the following estates will be null, void, and of no address of the claimant, the lowing described property: NOTICE All that certain piece, parcel or days of the filing of this Notice FREEDOM MORTGAGE COR - MUST file their claims on Form force and effect. In such event, basis of the claim, the amount (Darlington County Tax Parcel TO THE DEFENDANTS: lot of land, lying, situate and upon Complaint of the above- PORATION against MARK #371ES with the Probate Court the sale will be rescheduled for claimed, the date when the 165-08-01-059) YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE being in Darlington County, named Plaintiff against the MCGIVAREN, I, the Special of Darlington County, the the next available sales day. claim will become due, the All that certain piece, parcel or NOTICE that the Summons South Carolina, designated as above-named Defendant for Referee for DARLINGTON address of which is Room 208 Plaintiff may waive any of its nature of any uncertainty as to lot of land, together with the and Complaint, of which the Lot H-5 on a plat prepared by the foreclosure of a Mortgage County, will sell on July 18, Courthouse, One Public Square, rights, including its right to a the claim and a description of improvements thereon, situ - foregoing is a copy of the J.E. Tucker, Jr., RS, dated May dated January 21, 1994 given 2017 at 12:30pm, at the DAR - Darlington, SC 29532, within deficiency judgment, prior to any security as to the claim. ate, lying and being in the City Summons, were filed with the 17, 1978 and recorded in Plat by Charlie Mae Highland LINGTON County eight(8) months after the date sale. Sold subject to taxes and Estate: Harrison Ford III of Darlington, County of Clerk of Court for Darlington Book 78 at Page 65. (“Mortgage”), said Mortgage Courthouse, DARLINGTON, of the first publication of this assessments, existing ease - Date of Death: 4/11/2017 Darlington, State of South County, South Carolina on This being the same property having been recorded in the South Carolina, to the highest Notice to Creditors or within ments and restrictions of Case No: 2017ES1600292 Carolina, and designated as September 14, 2016. conveyed to Ladonna Carole Office of the Clerk of Court or bidder: one (1) year from date of death, record. Personal Representative: Lot No. 3 on a subdivision of PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Bowers by deed of Sedgwick L. Register of Deeds for ALL THAT CERTAIN, PIECE, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- Martin S. Driggers, Sr. Loretta Woodham Ford Howle Development made by the order appointing Kelley Ralley, dated August 13, 1997 Darlington County on January PARCEL, OR LOT OF LAND, 3-801, et seq.), or such persons Special Referee for Darlington Address: 2445 Northcutt W. R. Banks, Reg. Sur., dated Yarborough Woody, whose and recorded August 28, 1997 24, 1994 in Book 106 at Page LYING AND BEING SITUATE shall be forever barred as to County Road, Hartsville, SC 29550 October 11, 1966, a copy of address is PO Box 6432, in Book D175 at Page 86 in the 260. The said mortgaged IN THE COUNTY OF DAR - their claims. All claims are Darlington, South Carolina (48p3 leave in thru 6-28-17) which is filed in the office of Columbia, SC 29260, as Office of the Clerk of Court for premises affected by the fore - LINGTON, STATE OF SOUTH required to be presented in writ - ______, 2017 NOTICE TO CREDITORS the Clerk of Court for Guardian Ad Litem Nisi for all Darlington County. closure are situate in CAROLINA, FRONTING ON ten statements on the pre - Hutchens Law Firm OF ESTATES Darlington County in Plat persons whomsoever herein TMS No. 164-03-01-051 Darlington County, in the State SC HIGHWAY 34, AND BEING scribed form (FORM #371ES) P.O. Box 8237 All persons having claims Book 44 at Page 11, and being collectively designated as Property address: 706 Watkins of South Carolina, and KNOWN AS: indicating the name and the Columbia, SC 29202 against the following estates bounded according to said plat Richard Roe, defendants here - St described in said Mortgage as LOT 2, ON A PLAT PREPARED address of the claimant, the 803-726-2700 MUST file their claims on Form as follows: on the North by Lot in whose names and addresses Darlington, SC 29532 follows: FOR BEATRICE W. NOR - basis of the claim, the amount (49c3 leave in thru 7-5-17) #371ES with the Probate Court No. 2 as shown on said plat are unknown, including any SCOTT AND CORLEY, P.A. All that certain piece, parcel or WOOD FILED IN PLAT BOOK claimed, the date when the SUMMONS of Darlington County, the along which it extends for a thereof who may be minors, By: _____ lot of land, with the proposed 116 AT PAGE 23, DARLING - claim will become due, the (Collection, Non-Jury) address of which is Room 208 distance of 100 feet, more or incapacitated, or under other Ronald C. Scott, SC Bar #4996 buildings and improvements TON COUNTY RECORDS. nature of any uncertainty as to STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Courthouse, One Public Square, less; on the East by Lot No. 7 as legal disability, whether resi - Reginald P. Corley, SC Bar thereon being designated as REFERENCE TO SAID PLAT IS the claim and a description of COUNTY OF DARLINGTON Darlington, SC 29532, within shown on said plat along dents or non-residents of #69453 Lots 7 and 8 of the Carrie HEREBY CRAVED FOR A any security as to the claim. IN THE COURT eight(8) months after the date which it extends for a distance South Carolina; for all named Angelia J. Grant, SC Bar Kennedy Highland MORE AND COMPLETE Estate: Eddie Lee Hales, Sr OF COMMON PLEAS of the first publication of this of 50 feet, more or less; on the Defendants, addresses #78334 Subdivision as shown on plat ACCURATE DESCRIPTION. Date of Death: 5/15/2017 2017-CP-16-0066 Notice to Creditors or within South by Lincoln Street along unknown, who may be infants, Jessica S. Corley, SC Bar prepared for Charlie Mae SUBJECT TO THAT CERTAIN Case No: 2017ES1600303 O’REILLY AUTO PARTS, one (1) year from date of death, which it extends for a distance incapacitated, or under a legal #80470 Highland dated September 27, COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS Personal Representative: PLAINTIFF, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- of 100 feet, more or less; and disability; for any unknown Allison E. Heffernan, SC Bar 1993 by J, E. Tucker, Jr record - RIGHT OF WAY AS SHOWN Eddie Lee Hales, Jr vs. 3-801, et seq.), or such persons on the West by Third Street heirs-at-law of Ladonna C. #68530 ed in Plat Book 150 at Page RECORDED IN BOOK 1062 AT Address: 5709 Pamplico J & M AUTO REPAIR & WELD - shall be forever barred as to along which it extends for a Bowers a/k/a Ladonna Carole Matthew E. Rupert, SC Bar 185 and being bounded and PAGE 2918, IN THE OFFICE Highway, Florence, SC 29505 ING, LLC, JODEE HIRACHETA their claims. All claims are distance of 50 feet, more or Bowers and James F. Bowers, #100740 measuring as follows: OF THE CLERK OF COURT IN (49p3 leave in thru 7-5-17) and TRAVIS HUTCHINSON, required to be presented in writ - less. For a more particular including their heirs, personal William P. Stork, SC Bar #100242 NORTH: By Old Road a dis - AND FOR DARLINGTON Notice of Sale DEFENDANT(S). ten statements on the pre - description reference is hereby representatives, successors Louise M. Johnson, SC Bar tance of 125.00 feet; EAST: By COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA. C/A No: 2010-CP-16-00454 TO THE DEFENDANT(S) scribed form (FORM #371ES) made to plat above referred to. and assigns, and all other per - #16586 a 25' foot wide road (undevel - BEING THE SAME PROPERTY BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of ABOVE NAMED: indicating the name and the This being the same property sons entitled to claim through Tasha B. Thompson, SC Bar oped) a distance of 100.00 DESCRIBED IN THAT CER - the Court of Common Pleas for You are hereby summoned address of the claimant, the conveyed to B. I. Gates by Deed them; and for all other #76415 feet; TAIN WARRANTY DEED AS Darlington County, South and required to Answer the basis of the claim, the amount of Pamela G. Osbourne, Tax unknown persons with any Jane S. Ruschky, SC Bar #70472 SOUTH: By property of SHOWN RECORDED IN Carolina, heretofore issued in Complaint herein, a copy of claimed, the date when the Collector, Darlington County right, title, or interest in and to ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF Claretta Thomas, Lot 9, a dis - BOOK 1052 AT PAGE 9784, IN the case of MTGLQ Investors, which is herewith served upon claim will become due, the dated February 20, 2007 and the real estate that is the sub - 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite tance of 125.00 feet; WEST: THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK LP vs. Mitchel H. Pate a/k/a you and to serve a copy of your nature of any uncertainty as to recorded in the office of the ject of this foreclosure action, 200 By property now or formerly of OF COURT IN AND FOR DAR - Mitchel Herlong Pate as Answer to said Complaint the claim and a description of Clerk of Court for Darlington was filed in the Office of the Columbia, SC 29204 Robert J. and Ella M. Rogers a LINGTON COUNTY, SOUTH Personal Representative of the upon the subscribers, in writ - any security as to the claim. County in Book 1047 at Pages Clerk of Court for Darlington 803-252-3340 distance of 100.00 feet. This CAROLINA. Estate of Mary P. Pate a/k/a ing, at their office at P. O. Box Estate: Barbara Howle Tanner 4785-4788 and by Deed of County on the 23rd day of (47c3 leave in thru 6-21-17) being the same property con - A/K/A: 2304 CASHUA FERRY Mary Parrott Pate; Mitchel H. 6422, West Columbia, South Date of Death: 4/28/2017 Carall DuBose dated May, 2017. SUMMONS AND NOTICE veyed to Charlie Mae Highland RD, DARLINGTON, SC 29532 Pate a/k/a Mitchel Herlong Carolina 29171 within thirty Case No: 2017ES1600289 November 26, 2007 and YOU WILL FURTHER TAKE (Non-Jury) by Deed of Carrie Kennedy PARCEL ID#: 214 00 02 002. Pate, individually; Mitchel H. (30) days after the service Personal Representative: Larry recorded in the office of the NOTICE that unless the said FORECLOSURE Thomas Highland dated TERMS OF SALE: The suc - Pate a/k/a Mitchel Herlong hereof, exclusive of the day of Dean Tanner Clerk of Court for Darlington Defendants, or someone in (Deficiency Waived) December 30, 1983, and cessful bidder, other than the Pate as Personal such service; and if you fail to Address: 309 Liberty Hill County in Book 1051 at Pages their behalf or in behalf of any STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA recorded on February 6, 1984, plaintiff, will deposit with the Representative of the Estate of answer the Complaint with the Road, Hartsville, SC 29550 2874-2876. of them, shall within thirty COUNTY OF DARLINGTON in said Register's Office in Special Referee at conclusion Michael Harris Pate a/k/a time aforesaid, a Judgment by (48p3 leave in thru 6-28-17) Property Address: 913 (30) days after service of IN THE COURT OF COMMON Deed book 866 at Page 619. of the bidding, five percent Michael H. Pate; Mary Default will be rendered Third Street, Darlington, notice of this order upon them PLEAS TMS No.: 058-02- NOTICE TO CREDITORS (5%) of the bid, in cash or Elizabeth Pate a/k/a Mary against you for the relief South Carolina 29532 by publication, exclusive of the C/A NO.: 2016-CP-16-00127 Address: 427 Primus Park OF ESTATES equivalent, as evidence of Elizabeth Pate Bullard; demanded in the Complaint. AND: day of such service, procure to United States of America, act - Road, Hartsville, South All persons having claims good faith, same to be applied Sylvester Pate, III; , I the Cable Bryant Poag (Darlington County Tax Parcel be appointed for them, or any ing through the Farmers Carolina 29550 against the following estates to the purchase price in case of undersigned as Special Poag & Poag 165-12-02-057) of them, a Guardian Ad Litem Home Administration, United HARRELL, MARTIN & PEACE, MUST file their claims on Form compliance, but to be forfeited Referee for Darlington County, Attorney for Plaintiff All that certain piece, parcel or to represent them or any of States Department of P.A. #371ES with the Probate Court and applied first to costs and will sell on July 10, 2017 at P.O. Box 6422 lot of land situate, lying and them for the purposes of this Agriculture, Donald W. Tyler #5664 of Darlington County, the then to plaintiff's debt in the 11:00 AM, at the County Court West Columbia, SC 29171 being in the County of action, the Plaintiff will apply Plaintiff, Taylor A. Peace #100206 address of which is Room 208 case of non-compliance. If the House, Darlington County, West Columbia, South Darlington, State of South for an order making the vs. 135 Columbia Avenue, P.O. Courthouse, One Public Square, Plaintiff’s representative is not South Carolina, to the highest Carolina Carolina, being known as Lot appointment of said Guardian Charlie Mae Highland, Box 1000 Darlington, SC 29532, within in attendance at the scheduled bidder: (803) 794-6340 Numbers 32 and 33 in Block Ad Litem Nisi absolute. Defendant. Chapin, South Carolina 29036 eight(8) months after the date time of the sale, the sale shall Legal Description and January 24, 2017 Number C of Washington SCOTT AND CORLEY, P.A. TO THE DEFENDANT(S): (803) 345-3353 of the first publication of this be canceled and the property Property Address: Summons and Complaint was Terrace Subdivision, map or By: ____ YOU ARE HEREBY SUM - ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF Notice to Creditors or within sold on some subsequent sales All that certain piece, parcel or filed with the Clerk of Court plat recorded in the office of Ronald C. Scott, SC Bar #4996 MONED and required to Chapin, South Carolina one (1) year from date of death, day after due advertisement. lot of land, with the buildings for Darlington County on the Clerk of Court for Reginald P. Corley, SC Bar appear and defend by answer - May 30, 2017 whichever is earlier (SCPC 62- Should the last and highest and improvements thereon, 01/26/2017 at 10:02 am. 3-801, et seq.), or such persons Darlington County in Plat #69453 ing the Complaint in this AMENDED LIS PENDENS bidder fail or refuse to make situate, lying and being in (49c3 leave in thru 7-5-17) NOON FRIDAY AD DEADLINE Call 393-3811,fax 393-6811or e-mail JUNE 21, 2017 | PAGE 7B [email protected]. THE NEWS AND PRESS, DARLINGTON, S.C. classWWW.NEiWSANfDPRESSi.NET eds

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Call Mon-Fri 800-662-7419 Comcast Hi-Speed Internet - PROPERTY FOR RENT OR SALE 888-727-7377. TERMS: Cash Day of Sale *No Partial Payments* NO CHECKS GSSM Foundation Receives Grant from Monsanto Fund Women in Philanthropy The South Carolina Bowman, CEO, GSSM Development Breeder for Monsanto Company employ - Governor’s School for Science Foundation and EVP Strategic Monsanto located at the ees live and work. Visit the grant cycle now open & Mathematics Foundation Direction, GSSM. “With their Hartsville, SC site. “Having Monsanto Fund at www.mon - (GSSM-F) recently received a support, GSSM is able to these types of opportunities santofund.org. Applications for Women Women in Philanthropy is $10,000 grant from the reach more students can enable a life-long love of in Philanthropy’s 9th annual a giving circle founded in Monsanto Fund’s 2017 Site statewide, as well as spread science and math and help to About GSSM grant cycle are now avail - 2009 that provides an Grant Initiative in support of our unmatched STEM impact shape the future paths of these Founded in 1988 as a model able. The deadline to apply opportunity for a group of GSSM’s GoSciTech residential through a quality summer students so that they move for advanced STEM education will be July 6. Grants will be caring and focused women summer camp for rising 8- experience.” into STEM related careers.” in South Carolina, GSSM awarded on October 5, 2017. to collectively learn about 10th graders. GSSM previously received This year, the Monsanto serves nearly four hundred of Applications can be down - philanthropic issues and Monsanto’s investment a Monsanto Fund site grant in Fund awarded more than $1.4 the state’s most promising loaded from, www.eastern - address needs in the follow - makes scholarships and finan - 2015 for its statewide satellite million to nonprofit organiza - scholars in the 10th through carolinacf.org ing Pee Dee counties: cial aid possible for students summer camps, CREATEng tions through its site grant ini - 12th grades through its nation - Grants from Women in Chesterfield, Darlington, from across the state attend - and iTEAMS Xtreme. tiative to help address essen - ally recognized residential and Philanthropy are awarded to Dillon, Florence, Marion, ing GoSciTech, which is “We’re very honored to be tial needs in rural communi - virtual programs. The school nonprofit 501(c) 3 groups in Marlboro, and offered for up to four weeks able to support GSSM with ties. Nonprofit organizations offers the most advanced the Pee Dee region with Williamsburg. Membership each summer on the School’s this Monsanto Fund Grant. across the U.S. have received courses in science, mathemat - operating budgets under is open to any woman who is Hartsville campus. GoSciTech Through the GoSciTech pro - more than $7.5 million ics and engineering at its cam - $750,000, which support interested in improving the provides 30 different STEM gram, GSSM exposes many through this program over the pus in Hartsville and virtually the needs of the underprivi - quality of life for all citizens courses to choose from, students in South Carolina to last five years. to participating school districts leged in the community. in the Pee Dee. Each member including opportunities to excellent programs in science About the Monsanto Fund across the state. GSSM’s Funds are given to programs makes a financial contribu - explore pre-med, anatomy, and math and provide chal - The Monsanto Fund, the Outreach and teacher develop - that address an existing or tion to the giving circle and engineering and video game lenging and life-changing philanthropic arm of the ment programs serve thou - emerging community need votes to decide which organ - development. experience to many students Monsanto Company, is a non - sands of students in schools including health, nutrition izations are selected to “We are incredibly grateful who would otherwise not have profit organization dedicated throughout South Carolina and/or assistance to victims receive grants. for this generous investment those opportunities,” said to strengthening the commu - each year. Learn more by visit - of violence, neglect or For more information, from Monsanto,” said Kim Dawn Fraser, Commercial nities where farmers and ing www.scgssm.org. poverty. call 843-667-1131. 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