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SERVING SOUTH CAROLINA SINCE OCTOBER 15, 1894 farms, highlights common practices WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2018 $1.00 A6 City’s audit No terms expired on shows growth financially Manning committee BY ADRIENNE SARVIS [email protected] Council calls meeting to fill an expired term City of Sumter received a positive opin- ion in its audit report for fiscal year 2016- BY SHARRON HALEY The agenda for the cil meetings. 17, according to an independent auditor’s Special to The Sumter Item meeting was received Four items are listed on the agen- report from Sheheen, Hancock & Godwin by The Sumter Item at da: a welcome and introductory re- LLP. MANNING — Manning City 4:53 p.m. Tuesday, marks from Mayor Julia Nelson; The report states the city’s financial Council will hold a special called meeting the state Free- approval of the agenda; discussion statements for its $62.58 million 2016-17 meeting at 5:30 p.m. today to fill an dom of Information of the Municipal Grievance Com- budget fairly present the respective fi- expired term on the city’s Griev- Act’s requirement of mittee to replace an expired term nancial position of governmental activi- SHAFFER ance Committee, though public re- at least a 24-hour no- ending June 30, 2018; and adjourn- ties for the fiscal year that ended on June cords appear to show none of the tice before any meet- ment. 31, 2017. committee members’ terms are ex- ings, including special called meet- pired. ings, committee meetings or coun- SEE COUNCIL, PAGE A4 SEE AUDIT, PAGE A4 Can you recognize Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease? Common illness can keep kids out of school BY ADRIENNE SARVIS enpox with small red dots on [email protected] the body.

As parents prepare to go shopping WHAT IS HAND, FOOT for school supplies, they should add AND MOUTH DISEASE? an extra bottle of hand sanitizer to It is a common viral infection, the shopping list to help prevent the caused by several different virus- spread of illnesses that could keep es, that usually affects infants children out of school. One illness parents should be SEE DISEASE, PAGE A4 aware of is Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease, which could resemble Chick- HOW CAN I TELL IF I OR MY CHILD HAVE IT? Symptoms of hand, foot, and Hand, Foot and Mouth mouth disease often include: Disease is usually caused • Fever by two strains of entero- • Reduced appetite viruses: coxsackievirus • Sore throat A16 and enterovirus 71. • Feeling unwell The strain at left is • Painful mouth sores that enterovirus. usually begin as flat red spots • Rash of flat red spots that may blister on the palms of the hands, soles of the feet, and sometimes the knees, elbows, buttocks and/or genital area. These symptoms usually appear in stages, not all at once. Not everyone will have all of these symptoms. Some people may show no symptoms at all, but they can still pass the virus to others. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Reasons behind clients’ requests touching, ministry director says BY BRUCE MILLS As the sum- help them. “We talked to a woman who hol addiction, and he had ne- [email protected] mer tempera- Howell recently explained lost her full-time job after an glected to pay the power bill tures climb, though many of the Crisis Re- emergency hysterectomy and for months. Thanks to donations to energy bills lief Ministry’s requests are re- recovery lasted longer than “As she is picking up the Summer of Caring, Sumter are soaring to lated to electric final notices, her allowed medical leave,” pieces of her life and asking, United Ministries’ Crisis Re- peak levels, the reasons behind the re- Howell said. “She’s complete- ‘What’s next for me?’, we en- lief Ministry is able to answer he said, and quests are often very different. ly without income now.” couraged her and provided fi- the call when a crisis arises in many of the He noted just in the last Howell shared the story of nancial assistance,” Howell the life of one of our neigh- ministry’s clients are unable week, the ministry has en- another woman the ministry said. bors, according to director to keep up with bills and turn countered a wide variety of talked with after she discov- Kevin Howell. to the caring community to situations facing clients. ered her husband had an alco- SEE CARING, PAGE A4

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$660,000 decrease in business- $2.3 million during the past erty tax revenue; COUNCIL AUDIT type activities; fiscal year; • $3,704,072 decrease in FROM PAGE A1 FROM PAGE A1 • The ending balance for Expenses for governmental local option tax revenue; governmental funds was re- activities increased by $3.8 • $88,291 increase in reve- There is no agenda item list- HIGHLIGHTS FROM ported to be $27.3 million, a million; and nues from business and ing action may be taken at any THE AUDIT REPORT $3.9 million increase com- Revenues were $7.3 million franchise fees; point during the meeting. pared to the previous fiscal greater, about 22 percent, • $463,101 increase in gener- The Sumter Item obtained a • The city’s assets exceeded year; and than the city’s approved 2017 al government expenditures; list of the members on the City its liabilities by nearly $116 • About $15.3 million in un- budget, and expenditures • $2,381,667 increase in of Manning Municipal Griev- million; assigned funds from the were $2.4 million more than public safety expenditures; ance Committee on July 19 in • The city’s total net posi- city’s general fund, approxi- originally budgeted. • $94,012 increase in public response to a FOIA request in tion — a combined value of mately 35 percent, is avail- works expenditures; connection with the firing of assets and deductions — in- able for spending at the city’s BY THE NUMBERS, NET • $238,589 increase in Blair Shaffer from his job as creased by $4.2 million, to a discretion. POSITION COMPARED parks, recreation and cul- the city’s police chief. total of $115.8 million, as a TO FISCAL YEAR 2016 ture expenditures; and Shaffer is scheduled to pres- result of a $4.8 million in- OTHER FIGURES • $542,987 increase in reve- • $170,637 increase in com- ent his case before the Griev- crease in government activi- Sumter’s total outstanding nue for charges for services; munity development expen- ance Committee on Thursday. ties and an approximate long-term debt increased by • $212,891 decrease in prop- ditures. The list, which includes five names plus an alternate and the dates their terms expire, does not include an opening on HOW DOES THE ILLNESS SPREAD? the committee due to an ex- DISEASE FROM PAGE A1 • Physical contact with the infected pired term. No terms expired individual such as kissing and hug- on June 30. Members of the and children younger than 5 years ging; committee are: Carroll Har- old, though older children and adults • Sharing cups and utensils and rington, whose term expires on can also be affected. touching contaminated objects and Dec. 31; James Pringle, whose The illness is usually not serious, surfaces; term expires on June 30, 2019; and most people recover within seven • Coughing or sneezing; Edward Pomprey, whose term to 10 days without medical treatment. • Contact with feces when changing expires on June 30, 2020; Mitch In rare cases, a person can develop diapers; McElveen, whose term expires viral meningitis. • Swallowing recreational water, on June 30, 2020; Jason Mont- A person can develop immunity to such as pool water, though this is un- gomery, whose term expires on the specific virus that caused the per- common and is only likely to happen June 30, 2021; and Donna son to be sick but can get infected if the water is not properly treated; Hodge, who was listed as an al- again by contracting another kind of and ternate and whose term ex- virus that causes the illness. • The illness is not spread to or from pires on June 30, 2020. Not everyone shows systems, espe- animals. After the city’s Public Safety cially adults, but the illness can still Committee was given the spread. PARENTS, REDUCE YOUR CHANCES power to fire Shaffer through An infected person is more conta- OF GETTING SICK an amended ordinance in June, gious during the first week of the ill- Wash hands often with soap, espe- Shaffer decided to move for- ness, though some people can remain cially after changing diapers. Have ward with bringing his case be- contagious weeks after symptoms children wash their hands often, fore the Grievance Committee. have stopped. PHOTO PROVIDED too. The Grievance Committee will Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease is Adults can also contract Hand, Foot and Avoid touching the face with un- report its findings and recom- not the same as Foot-and-Mouth Dis- Mouth Disease, and most people can re- washed hands. mendation to Manning City ease, which only affects animals such cover from it within seven to 10 days. Disinfect objects and surfaces fre- Council, which has final say in as cattle, sheep and swine. quently. whether to uphold the firing or TREATMENT (Source: Centers for Disease Control overturn the Public Safety’s SYMPTOMS Because there is no specific treat- and Prevention) Committee unanimous vote. • Fever; ment for Hand, Foot and Mouth Dis- According to documents The • Reduced appetite; ease, medication can only treat the SCHOOL AND CHILDCARE EXCLUSION Sumter Item received, the • Sore throat; and symptoms of the illness. South Carolina Department of three-member Public Safety • A feeling of being unwell Children should be given plenty of Health and Environmental Control Committee consists of Mayor fluids to prevent dehydration and may urges parents to keep children diag- Julia Nelson, Mayor Pro-tem ONE TO TWO DAYS LATER not be able to swallow enough liquids nosed with Hand, Foot and Mouth Sherry Welle and Councilman • Painful sores — usually small red because of a sore throat. Disease home from school and child- Clayton Pack. dots — develop at the back of the care. Pack, Welle, Councilmen mouth. WHERE IS THE VIRUS FOUND? DHEC recommends keeping a child Ervin Davis Sr., Julius Dukes • A skin rash — small red dots and The virus can be found in an infect- with this illness home as long as he Jr. and Johnny Gordon and blisters — forms on the palms of the ed person’s saliva, sputum — saliva has a fever, above-normal drooling, Councilwoman Diane Georgia hands and soles of the feet. and mucus from the respiratory tract trouble swallowing or is too sick to do make up the full city council. • Red dots may also form on the knees, — nasal mucus, blister fluid and normal school and childcare activi- The mayor breaks a tie. elbows, buttocks and genital area. feces. ties.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — New Jersey, Pennsylvania, President Donald Trump Oregon, Maryland, New York tweeted on Tuesday he is and the District of Colum- consulting with the National bia. Separately, attorneys Rifle Association over general in 21 states urged whether it makes sense for a Secretary of State Mike Texas company to publish Pompeo and Attorney Gen- downloadable blueprints for eral Jeff Sessions on Mon- a 3D-printed gun. day to withdraw from the Trump tweeted he is "look- settlement with Defense Dis- AP FILE PHOTO ing into 3-D Plastic Guns tributed, saying it "creates This plastic pistol was made completely on a 3D printer at a home in Austin, Texas. A coalition of gun-control being sold to the public," an imminent risk to public groups has filed an appeal in federal court seeking to block a recent Trump administration ruling that will adding that he "already safety." allow the publication of blueprints to build a 3D-printed firearm. spoke to NRA." People can use the blue- The president expressed prints to manufacture a plas- doubt, saying "doesn't seem tic gun using a 3D printer. published downloadable de- versed course in late June, ment rights. to make much sense!" He did But gun industry experts signs for a 3D-printed fire- agreeing to allow Wilson to Meanwhile, Defense Dis- not offer further details. have expressed doubt that arm in 2013. It was down- resume posting the blue- tributed agreed to block tem- The National Rifle Associ- criminals would go to the loaded about 100,000 times prints. The files were pub- porarily Pennsylvania resi- ation did not immediately re- trouble, since the printers until the State Department lished on Friday. dents from downloading the spond to requests for com- needed to make the guns are ordered him to cease, con- The company filed its own plans after state officials ment. very expensive, the guns tending it violated federal suit in Texas on Sunday, as- went to federal court in Phil- Trump spoke after eight themselves tend to disinte- export laws since some of serting that it's the victim of adelphia on Sunday seeking states filed suit against the grate quickly and traditional the blueprints were down- an "ideologically fueled pro- an emergency order. The administration, contending firearms are easy to come by. loaded by people outside the gram of intimidation and company said it has also the hard-to-trace plastic Unlike traditional firearms United States. harassment" that violates blocked access to users in weapons that fire real bullets that can fire thousands of The State Department re- the company's First Amend- New Jersey and Los Angeles. are a boon to terrorists and rounds in their lifetime, ex- criminals and threaten pub- perts say the 3D-printed lic safety. guns normally only last a TAX & The suit, filed Monday in few rounds before they fall Seattle, asks a judge to block apart. They don't have maga- TAGS the federal government's zines that allow the usual BLOWOUT SALE $555 late-June settlement with nine or 15 rounds to be car- Defense Distributed, which ried; instead, they usually allowed the company to hold a bullet or two and then 2010 Ford Edge make the plans available on- must be manually loaded af- line. terward. And they're not noww Joining the suit were Dem- usually very accurate. now$10,995 ocratic attorneys general in Cody Wilson, the founder Plus Tax, Tag, & Doc Fee Massachusetts, Connecticut, of Defense Distributed, first to anyone we 2011 GMC Denali can’t get approved Cash in a FLASH! Fully Loaded $1,000 We Buy: Gold & Silver Jewelry, Silver Coins now 100% Guaranteed & Collections, Sterling/.925, Diamonds, now Approval on a car loan Pocket Watches, Antiques & Estates $23,995 Lafayette Gold Plus Tax, Tag, & Doc Fee 3299 Sumter Hwy. and Silver Exchange Manning, SC 29102 Inside Vestco Properties 2012 BMW 328i 480 E. Liberty St. Sumter, SC 29150 CERTIFIED. STILLCoupe UNDER WARRANTY. 803-473-3559 (inside Coca-Cola Building) noww Mon. - Fri. 8:30 - 5:30 PM • Sat: 8 - 2 PM www.royaltyasllc.com $14,995 *WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. FIRST COME FIRST SERVE. 803-773-8022 Plus Tax, Tag, & Doc Fee TAX & TAXES $555. NO RAINCHECKS. EXPIRES 08/08/18.

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COMMENTARY Will tribalism in the end trump democracy?

n July 19, the Knes- war in history. set voted to change Here in America, we, too, the nation’s Basic appear to be in an endless OLaw. quarrel about who we are. Israel was declared to be, Is America a different kind now and forever, the nation- of nation, a propositional na- state and national home of tion, an ideological nation, the Jewish people. Hebrew is defined by a common consent to be the state language. to the ideas and ideals of our Angry reactions, not only iconic documents like the among Israeli Arabs and Declaration of Independence Jews, came swiftly. and Gettysburg Address? Allan Brownfeld of the Or are we like other na- American Council for tions, a unique people Judaism calls the law with our own history, a “retreat from democ- heroes, holidays, reli- racy” as it restricts gion, language, litera- COMMENTARY the right of self-deter- ture, art, music, cus- mination, once envi- toms and culture, rec- sioned to include all ognizable all over the within Israel’s bor- world as “the Ameri- ders, to the Jewish Some ideas to think about cans”? people. Inequality is Pat Since 2001, those enshrined. Buchanan who have argued that overty is no mys- And Israel, says we Americans were tery, and it’s easi- ‘Most people probably agree with me that Brownfeld, is not the given, at the birth of ly avoidable. The rape and murder are immoral, but what nation-state of American the republic, a providential P poverty line that Jews. mission to democratize man- the Census Bureau used What makes this clash of kind, have suffered an unbro- in 2016 for a single person about theft? Some Americans would have significance is that it is an- ken series of setbacks. was an income of $12,486 other battle in the clash that Nations we invaded, such that year. For a two-per- a problem deciding whether theft is moral might fairly be called the as Afghanistan and Iraq, to son household, it was issue of our age. bestow upon them the bless- $16,072, and for a four- or immoral.’ The struggle is between the ings of democracy, rose up in person claims of tribe, ethnicity, peo- resistance. What our compul- household, ples and nations, against the sive interventionists saw as it was socialism or communism. probably agree with me commands of liberal democ- our mission to mankind, the $24,755. To Any earthly system, when that rape and murder are racy. beneficiaries saw as Ameri- beat those compared with a utopia, immoral, but what about In Europe, the Polish peo- can imperialism. poverty will not fare well. Indeed, theft? Some Americans ple seek to preserve the his- And the culture wars on thresholds socialism sounds good would have a problem de- toric and ethnic character of history and memory continue is fairly but, when practiced, leads ciding whether theft is their country with reforms unabated. simple. to disaster. Those disas- moral or immoral. that the EU claims violate Po- According to The New York Walter Here’s the ters have been experi- Let’s first define what land’s commitment to democ- Times, the African-American Williams road map: enced in countries such theft is. A fairly good racy. candidate for governor of Complete as the USSR, China, most working definition of If Warsaw persists, warns Georgia, Stacey Abrams, has high African nations and, most theft is the taking by force the EU, the Poles will be pun- promised to sandblast the school; get a job, any kind recently, Venezuela. When of one person’s property ished. But which comes first: sculptures of Robert E. Lee, of a job; get married be- these disasters are point- and the giving of it to an- Poland, or its political sys- Stonewall Jackson and Jeffer- fore having children; and ed out, the excuse is inad- other to whom it does not tem, if the two are in conflict? son Davis off Stone Moun- be a law-abiding citizen. equacies of socialist lead- belong. Most Americans Other nations are ignoring tain. How about some num- ers rather than socialism think that doing that is the open-borders require- The Republican candidate, bers? A single person tak- itself. For the ordinary OK as long as it’s done by ments of the EU’s Schengen Brian Kemp, has a pickup ing a minimum-wage job person, free market capi- government. We think Agreement, as they attempt truck, which he promises to would earn an annual in- talism, with all of its that it is OK for Congress to block migrants from Africa use to transfer illegal mi- come of $15,080. A mar- warts, is superior to any to take the earnings of and the Middle East. grants out of Georgia and ried couple would earn system yet devised to deal one American to give to They want to remain who back to the border. $30,160. By the way, ac- with our everyday needs another American in the they are, open borders be In Texas, a move is afoot to cording to the Bureau of and desires. form of agricultural sub- damned. remove the name of Stephen Labor Statistics, less than Here are a couple of sidies, business bailouts, Britain is negotiating an Austin from the capital city, 4 percent of hourly work- questions: Does an act aid for higher education, exit from the EU because the as Austin, in the early 1830s, ers in 2016 were paid the clearly immoral when food stamps, welfare and English voted for indepen- resisted Mexico’s demands to minimum wage. That done privately become other such activities that dence from that transitional end slavery in Texas when it means that over 96 per- moral when done collec- make up at least two- institution whose orders they was still part of Mexico. cent of workers earned tively? Does legality or thirds of the federal bud- saw as imperiling their sover- One wonders when they more than the minimum majority consensus estab- get. If I took some of your eignty and altering their will get around to Sam Hous- wage. Not surprising is lish morality? Before you earnings to give to a poor identity. ton, hero of Texas’ War of In- the fact that among both answer, consider that person, I’d go to jail. If a When Ukraine, in the early dependence and first gover- black and white married slavery was legal; South congressman did the same 1990s, was considering seces- nor of the Republic of Texas, couples, the poverty rate African apartheid was thing, he’d be praised. sion from Russia, Bush I which became the second is in the single digits. legal; the horrendous People tend to love a warned Kiev against such slave republic in North Amer- Most poverty is in female- Stalinist, Nazi and Maoist powerful government. “suicidal nationalism.” ica. headed households. purges were legal. Clear- Quite naturally, a big, Ukraine ignored President Houston, after whom the Socialist Sen. Bernie ly, the fact of legality or a powerful government Bush. Today, new questions nation’s fourth-largest city is Sanders’ presidential majority consensus can- tends to draw into it peo- have arisen. named, was himself, though a campaign garnered con- not establish morality. ple with bloated egos, peo- If Ukrainians had a right to Unionist, a slave owner and siderable appeal from mil- You might ask, “If ple who think they know secede from Russia and cre- an opponent of abolition. lennials. These young you’re so smart, Williams, more than everyone else ate a nation-state to preserve Today, a large share of the people see socialism as what establishes morali- and have little hesitance their national identity, do not American people loathe who superior to free market ty?” That’s easy, and you in coercing their fellow the Russians in Crimea and we were from the time of the capitalism. Capitalism tell me when I make the man. Nobel laureate the Donbass have the same explorers and settlers, up doesn’t do well in popu- wrong step. My initial Friedrich Hayek ex- right — to secede from until the end of segregation larity polls, despite the premise is that we own plained why corruption is Ukraine and rejoin their kins- in the 1960s. They want to fact that it has eliminated ourselves. You are your rife in government: “In men in Russia? apologize for our past, re- many of mankind’s worst private property, and I am government, the scum As Georgia seceded from write our history, erase our problems, such as pesti- mine. Self-ownership re- rises to the top.” Russia at the same time, why memories and eradicate the lence and gross hunger veals what’s moral and do not the people of South monuments of those centu- and poverty. One of the immoral. Rape is immoral Walter E. Williams is a Ossetia have the same right ries. reasons is that capitalism because it violates private professor of economics at to secede from Georgia? The attacks upon the coun- is always evaluated property. So is murder George Mason University. 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SUPPORT GROUPS Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018 AA, AL-ANON, ALATEEN: Mothers of Angels (for mothers WEATHER who have lost a child) — Third AA — Monday-Friday, noon Support Groups: Wednesday,Tuesday at Aug. 6 p.m., 1, Wise Drive and 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8 ® 2018 Baptist Church. Call (803) 469- AccuWeather ve-day forecast for Sumter p.m.; Sundays, 10:30 a.m. and 6059, (803) 979-4498 or (803) 7 p.m., 1 Warren St. (803) 775- 316-4506. 1852. TODAY TONIGHT THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY EFMP Parent Exchange Group — AA Women’s Meeting — Last Tuesday, 11 a.m.-noon, Wednesdays, 7 p.m., 1 Warren Airman and Family Readiness St. (803) 775-1852. Center. Support to service AA Spanish Speaking — Sun- members who have a depen- Partly sunny with a Becoming cloudy Heavy A shower and A thunderstorm in An afternoon days, 4:30 p.m., 1 Warren St. dent with a disability or ill- t-storm with a t-storm thunderstorms t-storm around the area t-storm in spots (803) 775-1852. ness. Call (803) 895-1252/1253 AA “How it Works” Group — or (803) 847-2377. 87° 73° 84° / 72° 82° / 71° 87° / 71° 89° / 72° Mondays and Fridays, 8 p.m., Chance of rain: 55% Chance of rain: 55% Chance of rain: 65% Chance of rain: 60% Chance of rain: 45% Chance of rain: 45% 1154 Ronda St. (803) 494-5180. WEDNESDAY MEETINGS: S 6-12 mph SSE 4-8 mph S 6-12 mph S 4-8 mph SSW 3-6 mph S 3-6 mph 441 AA Support Group — Mon- Sickle Cell Support Group — Last days, Tuesdays and Fridays, 8 Wednesday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., South Sumter Resource Cen- Gaff ney p.m., Hair Force, 2090-D S.C. 81/69 441. ter, 337 Manning Ave. Call (803) 774-6181. Spartanburg AA Summerton Group — 80/69 Wednesday, 8 p.m., town hall. Divorce Care and Grief Share — TODAY’S Greenville Each group meets separately 78/69 Manning Al-Anon Family Group — on Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m., SOUTH Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., Behav- Bethel Baptist Church, 2401 CAROLINA Florence ioral Health Building, 14 Bethel Church Road. 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Call (803) 905- Today: A shower and thunderstorm The group is on Facebook. 7720 or the Alzheimer’s Asso- around. High 85 to 89. ciation at (800) 636-3346. Thursday: A thunderstorm; watch for TUESDAY MEETINGS: Journey of Hope (for family mem- rough surf and rip currents. High 84 to 88. Celebrate Recovery — Tuesdays, bers of the mentally ill), Journey 6:45 p.m. coffee / snacks, 7 to Recovery (for the mentally ill) p.m. meeting, Alice Drive Bap- and Survivors of Suicide Support tist Church, Studio 4.3 (youth Group — Each group meets LOCAL ALMANAC LAKE LEVELS SUN AND MOON building), 1305 Loring Mill every first Thursday, 7 p.m., St. SUMTER THROUGH 2 P.M. YESTERDAY Full 7 a.m. 24-hr Sunrise 6:33 a.m. Sunset 8:23 p.m. Lake pool yest. chg Road. Help with struggles of John United Methodist Temperature Moonrise 11:21 p.m. Moonset 10:46 a.m. Murray 360 357.86 +0.02 alcohol, drugs, family prob- Church, 136 Poinsett Drive. High 84° Marion 76.8 75.66 -0.07 Last New First Full lems, pornography, anxiety, Call (803) 905-5620. Low 74° Moultrie 75.5 75.38 +0.06 etc. Normal high 90° Women (Only) Support Group Wateree 100 96.88 +0.05 Heroin Anonymous — Tuesdays, Normal low 69° “Moving from Bitter to Better” — Aug. 4 Aug. 11 Aug. 18 Aug 26 9:30-10:30 p.m., 4742 Broad St. Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m., Next Record high 102° in 1980 Call (803) 494-5180. Generation Church, 741 Bult- Record low 60° in 1981 RIVER STAGES Sumter Connective Tissue Sup- man Drive, Unit 8. Ages 18 and Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr TIDES Precipitation River stage yest. chg port Group — First Tuesday of older. Call (843) 327-0393 or 24 hrs ending 2 p.m. yest. 0.04" AT MYRTLE BEACH Black River 12 5.37 +0.57 January, March, May, July, email joeannaiken@yahoo. Month to date 4.28" High Ht. Low Ht. Congaree River 19 3.69 -0.28 September and November, 7 com. Normal month to date 5.55" Today 12:23 a.m. 3.0 7:21 a.m. 0.3 Lynches River 14 9.93 +3.05 p.m., 180 Tiller Circle. Call Year to date 21.89" 12:40 p.m. 2.8 7:26 p.m. 0.6 Saluda River 14 2.37 -0.34 (803) 773-0869. FRIDAY MEETINGS: Last year to date 26.54" Thu. 12:59 a.m. 3.0 8:00 a.m. 0.2 Up. Santee River 80 77.39 +0.15 Sumter Combat Veterans Group Celebrate Recovery — Fridays, 6 Normal year to date 28.34" 1:22 p.m. 2.8 8:14 p.m. 0.7 Wateree River 24 8.04 +1.53 Peer to Peer — Tuesdays, 11 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. program, a.m., South HOPE Center, 1125 Salt & Light Church, 360 Miller S. Lafayette Drive. Veterans Road. Help with struggles of helping veterans with PTSD, alcohol, drugs, family prob- NATIONAL CITIES REGIONAL CITIES coping skills, claims and ben- lems, smoking, etc. efits. Wateree AIDS Task Force Support Today Thu. Today Thu. Today Thu. Today Thu. 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The last word ARIES (March ability to persuade others to do things in astrology 21-April 19): your way. Engage in talks and bolster Engage in EUGENIA LAST enthusiasm. Your passionate activities that approach will spark innovative ideas SUMTER ANIMAL CONTROL PETS OF THE WEEK require skills that will make a difference and and imagination. A passionate address any concerns you might have. approach to life and personal matters will help bring you closer to your goal. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Delve into CAN’T ADOPT BUT Collaborate with someone who personal projects that will get you WOULD LIKE TO HELP brings out the best in you. back on track physically and IN SOME WAY? Sumter TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Take on encourage you to take better care of Animal Control accepts challenges that benefit you. Stay your health. Travel and educational donations of the focused on what you can achieve, and pursuits may intrigue you, but the align yourself with people who are cost involved could put you in a following: Capstar flea hardworking and as willing to pitch in difficult financial situation. control pills (at Petco or as much as you are. Personal Tractor Supply), bleach SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Tune improvements will give you the boost (gallons or spray bottle), you need. in to the people around you and how best to deal with them without being metal food and water GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Listen and bowls in all sizes, towels, gain knowledge from experts. It will misleading or feeling as though you’re help you fine-tune what you want to forced to take on responsibilities that waterless pet shampoo, dog accomplish and give you an edge if don’t belong to you. Personal changes cologne, kibble, puppy food, someone tries to outmaneuver you. at home will make your life easier. newspapers and leashes Refuse to let emotional issues cloud CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Keep and collars. Tax-deductible your vision. emotions under control, and limit donations can be made via CANCER (June 21-July 22): Domestic interactions with people who tend to Paypal at sumterstrays@ changes will ease stress and make make a big fuss and expect you to your place more inviting. Altering gmail.com. One hundred make concessions and fix whatever your current living arrangements will percent of your donation will went wrong. Make personal change turn out better than expected. Update be used for the animals at your image or appearance. Romance that improves your appearance a top Sumter Animal Control. will bring you closer to someone you priority. love. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Dealings LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Keep moving with people who have disappointed TOP: How is this sweet girl still at Sumter Animal Control? Bryanna is such a sweet and playful pup. She forward. Don’t let anyone or anything you in the past should be limited. gets along with her human and canine companions. She is about a year old and medium in size. Bryanna sidetrack you. An unexpected or loves the outdoors and goingBryanna for long walks.is a sweet, Due to playful her size, pup she would be perfect to take along on family Spend time with someone you know Dena is small in size but big in per- unusual proposal won’t be as sound you can count on. Physical activities vacation. Surely there is a family out there that can give Bryanna a forever home. an idea as you’re led to believe. Don’t will ease stress and encourage better let emotions interfere with doing BELOW: Here we have another beauty that is still waiting on a family of her own. Dena is a 12- to health. Say no to anyone putting what’s in your best interest. 18-month-old mixed breed who is small in size and big in personality. She loves dogs, people, treats, roll- pressure on you. ing in the grass and just generally enjoys life. You can tell by the way she carries herself that this is a VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): If you crave PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Look for happy, pleasant dog to be around. Young enough to fit into any situation, with some training and positive change, make it happen. Put your reenforcement, Dena is the kind of dog who is only too happy to learn. best effort into incorporating what an opportunity to invest in something you want. A change of location or you enjoy. Developing a skill or If you would like to meet Bryanna in kennel 24 or Dena in kennel 30 at Sumter Animal Control, 1240 Win- business travel will help you convince creative endeavor will be satisfying. A kles Road, call the adoption coordinator at (803) 774-3232 or email [email protected]. As with all others to see things your way. Take joint venture will help optimize your of our adoptable dogs, we do require a spay or neuter agreement, and it is strictly enforced. Proof of spay/ physical action. chance to get ahead. Romance will neuter after adoption will be required. We have many other adoptable dogs as well as animals who were LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Trust in your encourage personal changes. found and are waiting for their owners to claim them. Check Sumter Animal Control on Facebook. SECTION B WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2018 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: [email protected]

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL Familiar opponents

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Sumter’s Daulton Dabbs pulls his bat back on a bunt attempt on ball in the dirt during the P-15’s 4-2 loss to Chapin/Newberry in the American Legion state tournament champion- ship game last week at Spirit Communications Park in Columbia. Chapin is one of four teams in the Southeast Region that Sumter has already played this season. The regional be- gins on Aug. 8 in Asheboro, North Carolina. P-15’s have faced four of the teams making up Southeast Region field

BY DENNIS BRUNSON very familiar to the fans of state champion Chapin/New- dolph County are teams Sum- The field for the 8-team, [email protected] the Sumter P-15's. Four of the berry, which defeated the ter has faced and will join double elimination state tour- seven other teams appeared P-15's for the state crown last them in the 8-team, double- nament is set except for the The field for the American on Sumter's schedule this week, Florida state champion elimination regional at Mc- West Virginia state champion, Legion baseball Southeast Re- year. Tallahassee, Alabama state Crary Park in Asheboro, gion Tournament should look Along with South Carolina champion Troy and host Ran- North Carolina. SEE P-15’S, PAGE B6

CLEMSON FOOTBALL PRO BASEBALL Tigers’ control of ACC fuels rise to national elite Cardinals deal

CHARLOTTE — Dabo Pham to Rays Swinney has built Clemson into an every-year power with regular College Foot- as trading ball Playoff appearances and a recent national champion- ship. None of that could've deadline arrives happened without first as- serting unquestioned con- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS trol of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The St. Louis Cardinals have The Tigers open practice traded outfielder Tommy this week as the overwhelm- Pham to the Tampa Bay Rays ing favorite to become the for three minor league players, first team to win four outfielder Justin Williams, straight ACC titles since left-handed pitcher Genesis Florida State's romp through Cabrera and the 1990s. They also could right-handed become only the second pitcher Roel power-conference team to Ramirez. win four straight league The Rays also championship games. received interna- "I didn't sit back and say, tional cap space 'Well we're Clemson and PHAM in the four-player we're going to go out there trade announced and everybody's going to try Tuesday, base- to catch us,'" Swinney said THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ball's deadline for during the ACC Kickoff pre- Clemson defensive end Clelin Ferrell (99) and Dexter Lawrence (90) celebrate a sack during the first trades without season media days. "But I half of their 2017 game against South Carolina in Columbia. Ferrell says the 2018 Tigers “haven’t waivers. done anything” when asked whether there’s a gap between Clemson and the rest of the Atlantic There had al- SEE TIGERS, PAGE B6 Coast Conference as the Tigers chase a fourth straight league title. ready been a flur- WILLIAMS ry of moves this week, including closers Roberto Osuna (to PRO FOOTBALL Houston) and Ken Giles (to To- ronto) switching teams, Seattle picking up Adam Warren and Former Clemson star Dawkins’ alter ego sends him to Hall Zach Duke, Lance Lynn join- ing the New York Yankees, Adam Duvall moving to Atlan- PHILADELPHIA — Brian of success in the 2000s. His Philadelphia’s ta and Ian Kinsler added to the Dawkins transformed from a unique skills helped Dawkins Brian Dawkins, Boston Red Sox. calm, soft-spoken man into an become the first defensive left, intercepts The 30-year-old Pham has action hero on game days for back in franchise history a pass in the been a member of the Cardi- 16 seasons in the NFL. elected into the Hall of Fame. end zone in nals organization since being Following what seemed like Perhaps even more remark- front of Wash- drafted in 2006. He was batting an out-of-body experience dur- able is the fact no football ington’s Zeron .248 this season with 14 home ing pregame introductions, player who passed through a Flemister (89) runs and 41 RBIs as St. Louis "Weapon X" terrorized oppo- city known for its passion and and the Eagles’ opened the day seven games nents with ferocious hits all toughness was more revered Famon Moore out of the NL Central lead over the field. Dawkins rede- than Dawkins. He has a spe- (43) during a during a season in which the fined the safety position by pro- cial bond with the fans. 2001 game in team has already fired manag- viding excellent pass coverage, "They're crazy. They're Landover, er Mike Matheny. strong run support, and the twisted in some ways. But I Maryland. Williams, 22, is a left-handed ability to blitz quarterbacks. love them, because there are a Dawkins will be hitting outfielder who was bat- A fan of the "Wolverine" lot of parts of me that are inducted into ting .258 for the Durham Bulls Marvel comic, Dawkins played twisted in a lot of different the Hall of (AAA). Cabrera, 21, is 7-6 mark like a safety, cornerback, line- ways," Dawkins said. "That's Fame during with a 4.12 ERA in 21 games backer and defensive lineman why I did some of the crazy ceremonies in for Montgomery of the South- in one package. No. 20 was the stuff on the field that I did. So Canton, Ohio ern League (AA) and Ramirez, heart and soul on defense for we fit like hand in glove. on Aug. 4. 23, was 3-1 with a 3.32 ERA in the Philadelphia Eagles dur- 26 games as a reliever for the ing the team's impressive run SEE HALL, PAGE B6 AP FILE PHOTO Montgomery Biscuits. B2 | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2018 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

AREA SCOREBOARD Sumter Touchdown Club looking for members, sponsors

The Sumter Touchdown tered by Shoney's. different children's homes and Club presented by FTC is On Saturday, Aug. 25, at youth programs. looking for new members and Sunset, there will be a morn- The CGA encourages fe- sponsors for the start of its ing flight and an afternoon male golfers and young golf- 29th season, which is set for flight for the golfers. Sign in ers to participate in the event Friday, Aug. 31. for the for the morning flight as well. Membership is open to the is 7 a.m. with play set to begin Registration forms can be public. The fee is $100 per year at approximately 8 a.m. The mailed to CGA, 1285 Clara and includes a full buffet afternoon flight will begin Louise Kellogg Drive, Sumter, breakfast from Shoney's each sign in at 11 a.m. and is sched- SC 29153 or can be brought to week along with the ability to uled for a 1 p.m. tee time. the office at Dillon Park, next participate in all that the TD The cost is $45 per golfer to Crystal Lakes Golf Course. club offers. Sponsorships are and includes the praise din- For more information, call $200 per year. ner on Friday as well as lunch (803) 773-2171. The club will hold its 12 and beverages on Saturday. SUMTER HIGH GIRLS GOLF TRY- meetings at Swan Lake Visi- The tournament is known OUTS SET tors Center beginning at 7:15 PHOTO PROVIDED for its prizes with none great- a.m. The visitors center is lo- The Sumter 11-12 year-old “O”Zone all-star baseball team finished sec- er than the $51,000 prize if The Sumter High School cated inside the gates of Swan ond in the state tournament. Members of the team are first row, left to someone sinks a hole-in-one varsity girls golf program is Lake-Iris Gardens on West right: Chandler Richardson, Hayden Mims, BJ Balls, Chapell Brogdon, on the 18th hole. Should some- looking for anyone interested Liberty Street. Dylan Jones, Landon Gilley and Walker Smith. Second row:Coach Byron one ace the hole, his or her in playing for the upcoming There will be a guest speak- Kinney, Ian Harris, Clark Kinney, coach Russ VanPatten, Sean Rouse, church will receive a check season. er each week and four players Blake VanPatten, coach Scott Richardson and Ben Reynolds for $50,000 and the player will Prospective players must will be honored by the club receive $1,000. have their own clubs and have CHURCHES CHALLENGE each week as well. REGISTRATION CONTINUES held at Sunset Country Club. The Sumter CGA Chapter a physical on file with the For those interested in be- On Friday, Aug. 24, the play- has returned more than SHS athletic department. coming a member or a spon- Registration is being taken ers, their families and event $100,000 to the community The first practice is sched- sor, go to www.sumtertdclub. for the 19th annual Churches sponsors will gather for fel- through awards to the church- uled for Monday, Aug. 6, at com and click on the member- Challenge Golf Tournament lowship, devotion, praise es, charities and expense pur- Crystal Lakes Golf Course. ship form or sponsorship and Praise Rally on Aug. 24- music and food at 5:30 p.m. at chases from local businesses. For more information, con- form. 25. Alice Drive Baptist Church lo- Some of the different chari- tact Jeff Schaffer at (803) 565- For more information, go to The praise rally will be held cated at 1305 Loring Mill ties to have benefited are 1491. the website or call Glaze at at Alice Drive Baptist Church, Road. A barbecue dinner with United Ministries, The Salva- (803) 968-0773. while the tournament will be all the trimmings will be ca- tion Army, Fireside Fund and From staff reports

SCOREBOARD SPORTS ITEMS

TUESDAY St. Louis, 2.83; Greinke, Arizona, 2.96; Foltynewicz, TV, RADIO San Francisco at San Diego, 4:10 p.m. Atlanta, 3.05; Lester, Chicago, 3.06; Freeland, TODAY Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Colorado, 3.13; Newcomb, Atlanta, 3.23; Corbin, N.Y. Mets at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Arizona, 3.26. 1 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Baltimore at New Former USC QB Cincinnati at Detroit, 7:10 p.m. STRIKEOUTS_Scherzer, Washington, 200; Corbin, York Yankees (MLB NETWORK). Philadelphia at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Arizona, 166; deGrom, New York, 164; Greinke, Arizona, 2:30 p.m. — Professional Tennis: Citi Open Early- Miami at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. 143; Nola, Philadelphia, 142; Pivetta, Philadelphia, 134; Round Matches from Washington (TENNIS). Colorado at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. Foltynewicz, Atlanta, 133; Gray, Colorado, 131; 3 p.m. — International Soccer: International Texas at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. Velasquez, Philadelphia, 122; 2 tied at 120. Champions Cup Match from Dublin, Ireland — Shaw steps down Milwaukee at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Arsenal vs. Chelsea (ESPN2). 4 p.m. — International Soccer: International TODAY Champions Cup Match from Faro-Loulé, Portugal — WNBA STANDINGS N.Y. Mets (Syndergaard 6-1) at Washington (Milone Benfica vs. Lyon (ESPNEWS). By The Associated Press 0-0), 12:05 p.m. 4 p.m. — Horse Racing: Shine Again Stakes from All Times EDT Cincinnati (Romano 6-8) at Detroit (Fiers 7-6), 1:10 as Furman tight Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (FOX SPORTS 2). p.m. EASTERN CONFERENCE 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, Chicago Cubs (Hamels 5-9) at Pittsburgh (Kingham WDXY-AM 1240). 5-5), 7:05 p.m. W L Pct GB 7 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Chicago Cubs at Miami (Lopez 2-2) at Atlanta (Sanchez 5-3), 7:35 Atlanta 16 9 .640 — Pittsburgh (MLB NETWORK). p.m. Washington 14 11 .560 2 ends coach 7 p.m. — WNBA Basketball: New York at Connecticut Colorado (Freeland 9-6) at St. Louis (Weaver 6-9), Connecticut 14 12 .538 2½ (NBA TV). 8:15 p.m. Chicago 9 17 .346 7½ 7 p.m. — Professional Tennis: Citi Open Early-Round Milwaukee (Anderson 7-7) at L.A. Dodgers (Hill 4-4), New York 7 18 .280 9 Former South Carolina star quarter- Matches from Washington (TENNIS). 10:10 p.m. Indiana 3 23 .115 13½ 7:30 p.m. — Major League Soccer: MLS All-Star Game back Connor Shaw has stepped down from Atlanta — MLS All-Stars vs. Juventus (ESPN). THURSDAY WESTERN CONFERENCE 7:30 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Miami at Atlanta as an assistant coach with the Furman Colorado at St. Louis, 1:15 p.m. (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST, WWFN-FM 100.1, WPUB- W L Pct GB Cincinnati at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Paladins, according to FM 102.7). Seattle 19 7 .731 — Miami at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. 8 p.m. — Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Fiji Minnesota 15 10 .600 3½ The State in Columbia. Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. International First Round from Natadola, Fiji (GOLF). Los Angeles 15 11 .577 4 San Diego at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Furman announced a 10 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Milwaukee at Los Phoenix 15 11 .577 4 Milwaukee at L.A. Dodgers, 9:00 p.m. Angeles Dodgers (MLB NETWORK). Dallas 14 11 .560 4½ new tight ends coach, a San Francisco at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. 10 p.m. — WNBA Basketball: Phoenix at Las Vegas Las Vegas 12 13 .480 6½ job Shaw was set to hold, (NBA TV). TUESDAY and Shaw is no longer MLB LEADERS Washington at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Chicago at Dallas, 8 p.m. listed as a member of the MLB STANDINGS AMERICAN LEAGUE Seattle at Phoenix, 10 p.m. SHAW staff. He was hired on in AMERICAN LEAGUE By The Associated Press January of this year. BATTING_Betts, Boston, .339; Altuve, Houston, .329; TODAY All Times EDT Martinez, Boston, .322; Segura, Seattle, .316; New York at Connecticut, 7 p.m. The school confirmed By The Associated Press Machado, Los Angeles, .315; Trout, Los Angeles, Phoenix at Las Vegas, 10 p.m. the news and said he is going into pri- East Division .310; Simmons, Los Angeles, .304; Rosario, Minnesota, .303; Duffy, Tampa Bay, .300; Brantley, THURSDAY vate business. W L Pct GB Cleveland, .298. Dallas at Indiana, 7 p.m. Boston 75 33 .694 — RUNS_Lindor, Cleveland, 90; Betts, Boston, 84; Minnesota at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.< NATIONALS HOLD ONTO HARPER, HOPE New York 67 37 .644 6 Trout, Los Angeles, 80; Ramirez, Cleveland, 77; FOR ANOTHER PLAYOFF RUN Tampa Bay 53 53 .500 21 Martinez, Boston, 76; Benintendi, Boston, 73; Toronto 48 57 .457 25½ Springer, Houston, 72; Bregman, Houston, 71; TRANSACTIONS Baltimore 32 74 .302 42 Judge, New York, 70; Segura, Seattle, 70. WASHINGTON — Bryce Harper is Central Division RBI_Martinez, Boston, 89; Davis, Oakland, 82; TUESDAY Ramirez, Cleveland, 76; Encarnacion, Cleveland, 73; still a Washington National, with the W L Pct GB Bregman, Houston, 71; Haniger, Seattle, 68; Lowrie, BASEBALL two-time defending NL East champions Cleveland 57 48 .543 — Oakland, 68; Lindor, Cleveland, 67; Machado, Los Minnesota 49 56 .467 8 Angeles, 65; 5 tied at 64. American League hoping he can lead them Detroit 45 62 .421 13 HITS_Altuve, Houston, 134; Rosario, Minnesota, 128; BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Traded RHPs Kevin Gausman on another playoff run Chicago 37 68 .352 20 Segura, Seattle, 128; Martinez, Boston, 125; Lindor, and Darren O’Day to Atlanta for RHP Evan Phillips, Kansas City 32 73 .305 25 Cleveland, 124; Castellanos, Detroit, 120; Betts, INF Jean Carlos Encarnacion, C Brett Cumberland, after a season-long funk. West Division Boston, 118; Merrifield, Kansas City, 118; Jones, LHP Bruce Zimmerman and international signing Washington opted not Baltimore, 117; Gordon, Seattle, 116. bonus pool money. Optioned Phillips to Norfolk W L Pct GB DOUBLES_Escobar, Arizona, 37; Lindor, Cleveland, (IL). Assigned Cumberland and Zimmerman to to trade Harper, who'll be Houston 67 41 .620 — 34; Bregman, Houston, 33; Castellanos, Detroit, 31; Bowie (EL) and Encarnacion to Delmarva (SAL). a free agent after the sea- Seattle 63 43 .594 3 Merrifield, Kansas City, 31; Andujar, New York, 30; Traded 2B Jonathan Schoop to Milwaukee for 2B Oakland 62 46 .574 5 Bogaerts, Boston, 30; Abreu, Chicago, 29; Jones, Jonathan Villar, RHP Luis Ortiz and INF Jean son, after listening to of- Los Angeles 54 53 .505 12½ Baltimore, 28; Smoak, Toronto, 28. Carmona. fers for him. The Nation- Texas 46 62 .426 21 TRIPLES_Sanchez, Chicago, 9; Smith, Tampa Bay, 7; BOSTON RED SOX — Placed LHP Chris Sale on the 10- HARPER MONDAY Benintendi, Boston, 6; Hernandez, Toronto, 6; day DL, retroactive to July 28. Recalled RHP als didn't do much else, Chapman, Oakland, 5; Moncada, Chicago, 5; Profar, Brandon Workman from Pawtucket (IL). Optioned either, before Tuesday's Boston 2, Philadelphia 1, 13 innings Texas, 5; 7 tied at 4. INF Tzu-Wei Lin to Pawtucket (IL). Minnesota 5, Cleveland 4 HOME RUNS_Martinez, Boston, 32; Ramirez, CLEVELAND INDIANS — Optioned RHP Adam Plutko to trade deadline, shipping out a relief Texas 9, Arizona 5 Cleveland, 32; Trout, Los Angeles, 29; Davis, Columbus (IL). Recalled OF Greg Allen from pitcher but otherwise standing pat as Oakland 10, Toronto 1 Oakland, 28; Lindor, Cleveland, 27; Gallo, Texas, 26; Columbus. Traded SS Willi Castro to Detroit for OF Seattle 2, Houston 0 Judge, New York, 26; Betts, Boston, 25; Cruz, Leonys Martin and RHP Kyle Dowdy. Sent LHP the two teams ahead of them in the di- TUESDAY Seattle, 25; 3 tied at 24. Andrew Miller to Columbus (IL) for a rehab STOLEN BASES_Gordon, Seattle, 25; Ramirez, assignment. vision — Atlanta and Philadelphia — Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Cleveland, 24; Merrifield, Kansas City, 22; Anderson, MINNESOTA TWINS — Traded 2B Brian Dozier to the made moves to upgrade their rosters. Cincinnati at Detroit, 7:10 p.m. Chicago, 21; Betts, Boston, 20; Trout, Los Angeles, L.A. Dodgers for INF Logan Forsythe, OF Luke Raley L.A. Angels at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. 20; Benintendi, Boston, 18; DeShields, Texas, 18; and LHP Devin Smeltzer. Reinstated RHP Addison NEW YANKEES PITCHER HAPP HAS HAND, Philadelphia at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Smith, Tampa Bay, 18; 2 tied at 16. Reed from the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Trevor May FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE Cleveland at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. PITCHING_Severino, New York, 14-4; Kluber, from Rochester (IL). Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. Cleveland, 13-6; Porcello, Boston, 13-4; Carrasco, NEW YORK YANKEES — Selected the contract of LHP Texas at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. Cleveland, 12-5; Gonzales, Seattle, 12-5; Snell, Ryan Bollinger from Trenton (EL). NEW YORK — Newly acquired Yan- Toronto at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. Tampa Bay, 12-5; 5 tied at 11. SEATTLE MARINERS — Designated 2B Gordon Houston at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. ERA_Sale, Boston, 2.04; Verlander, Houston, 2.24; Beckham for assignment. Optioned 1B Daniel kees left-hander J.A. Happ has been TODAY Snell, Tampa Bay, 2.27; Bauer, Cleveland, 2.32; Cole, Vogelbach to Tacoma (PCL). Placed 3B Kyle Seager diagnosed with hand, foot and mouth Houston, 2.55; Skaggs, Los Angeles, 2.62; Kluber, on paternity leave. Reinstated LHP James Paxton Baltimore (Cobb 2-14) at N.Y. Yankees (Gray 8-7), Cleveland, 2.79; Morton, Houston, 2.89; Severino, from the 10-day DL. Selected the contract of SS disease, the second pitch- 1:05 p.m. New York, 2.94; Gonzales, Seattle, 3.37. Zach Vincej from Tacoma. er on a New York team to Cincinnati (Romano 6-8) at Detroit (Fiers 7-6), 1:10 STRIKEOUTS_Sale, Boston, 207; Cole, Houston, 194; TAMPA BAY RAYS — Traded C Wilson Ramos to p.m. Bauer, Cleveland, 192; Verlander, Houston, 190; Philadelphia for a player to be named or cash. be recently affected by Cleveland (Carrasco 12-5) at Minnesota (Mejia 1-0), Paxton, Seattle, 163; Severino, New York, 157; Traded LHP Hunter Schryver to the Chicago White the illness. 1:10 p.m. Morton, Houston, 151; Berrios, Minnesota, 142; Sox for international signing bonus pool money. Toronto (Stroman 4-7) at Oakland (Manaea 9-7), Kluber, Cleveland, 139; Snell, Tampa Bay, 134. Traded RHP Chris Archer to Pittsburgh for OF Yankees general man- 3:35 p.m. Austin Meadow, RHP Tyler Glasnow and and player Houston (Keuchel 8-9) at Seattle (LeBlanc 6-1), 4:10 NATIONAL LEAGUE to be named. ager Brian Cashman p.m. BATTING_Gennett, Cincinnati, .319; Yelich, TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Traded RHP John Axford to made the announcement L.A. Angels (Tropeano 4-5) at Tampa Bay (Archer Milwaukee, .319; Dickerson, Pittsburgh, .318; the L.A. Dodgers for RHP Corey Copping. Tuesday before a game 3-5), 7:10 p.m. Markakis, Atlanta, .317; Freeman, Atlanta, .313; Designated RHP Oliver Drake for assignment. HAPP Kansas City (Junis 5-11) at Chicago White Sox Almora, Chicago, .310; Realmuto, Miami, .309; Reinstated RHP Marco Estrada from the 10-day DL. against Baltimore. (Covey 4-6), 8:10 p.m. Arenado, Colorado, .308; Kemp, Los Angeles, .301; Hand, foot and mouth THURSDAY Winker, Cincinnati, .299. National League RUNS_Blackmon, Colorado, 79; Albies, Atlanta, 76; ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Acquired LHP Jake disease is an infectious illness that L.A. Angels at Tampa Bay, 1:10 p.m. Yelich, Milwaukee, 71; Arenado, Colorado, 70; Diekman from Texas for RHP Wei-Chieh Huang and Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 p.m. often affects young children. Mets Goldschmidt, Arizona, 68; Carpenter, St. Louis, 67; a player to be named. Transferred RHP Shelby N.Y. Yankees at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Pham, St. Louis, 67; Hernandez, Philadelphia, 66; Miller to the 60-day DL. Designated LHP Jorge De La star Noah Syndergaard currently is Baltimore at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Baez, Chicago, 65; 2 tied at 64. Rosa for assignment. Toronto at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. on the disabled list with the dis- RBI_Suarez, Cincinnati, 80; Arenado, Colorado, 79; ATLANTA BRAVES — Placed LHP Sam Freeman on the NATIONAL LEAGUE Baez, Chicago, 79; Aguilar, Milwaukee, 74; Hoskins, 10-day DL, retroactive to July 29. ease. Philadelphia, 70; Rizzo, Chicago, 69; Story, Colorado, By The Associated Press CINCINNATI REDS — Optioned RHPs Lucas Sims and 68; Freeman, Atlanta, 67; Gennett, Cincinnati, 67; Matt Wisler and OF Preston Tucker to Louisville (IL). MLS EAGER TO SHOW OFF ATLANTA SUC- East Division Markakis, Atlanta, 65. LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Sent LHP Julio Urias to the CESS STORY AT ALL-STAR GAME HITS_Markakis, Atlanta, 128; Freeman, Atlanta, 125; AZL Dodgers for a rehab assignment. W L Pct GB Gennett, Cincinnati, 123; Castro, Miami, 121; Albies, MIAMI MARLINS — Traded RHP Brad Ziegler to Philadelphia 58 48 .547 — Atlanta, 118; Anderson, Miami, 118; Peraza, Arizona for RHP Tommy Eveld. Traded OF Cameron Atlanta 56 47 .544 ½ ATLANTA — The MLS All-Star Cincinnati, 118; Blackmon, Colorado, 117; Arenado, Maybin to Seattle for INF Bryson Brigman and Washington 52 53 .495 5½ Colorado, 116; Yelich, Milwaukee, 116. international signing bonus pool money. Game is more than the league show- New York 44 59 .427 12½ DOUBLES_Markakis, Atlanta, 32; Carpenter, St. MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Released INF Brad Miller. Miami 46 62 .426 13 ing off its best players against Italian Louis, 31; Albies, Atlanta, 30; Story, Colorado, 28; NEW YORK METS — Assigned OF Matt den Dekker Central Division Baez, Chicago, 27; Freeman, Atlanta, 27; Hoskins, outright to Las Vegas (PCL). Claimed INF Jack powerhouse Juventus. Philadelphia, 26; Mercer, Pittsburgh, 25; Rendon, Reinheimer off waivers from Arizona and It’s a chance to flaunt one of its big- W L Pct GB Washington, 25; CTaylor, Los Angeles, 25. optioned him to Las Vegas. Sent 3B Todd Frazier Chicago 61 44 .581 — TRIPLES_KMarte, Arizona, 10; CTaylor, Los Angeles, to Brooklyn (NYP) for a rehab assignment. gest success stories. Milwaukee 62 47 .569 1 8; Baez, Chicago, 6; Dickerson, Pittsburgh, 6; Transferred OF Yoenis Cespedes to the 60-day Pittsburgh 55 52 .514 7 The A-T-L. Nimmo, New York, 6; Rosario, New York, 6; 6 tied at DL. St. Louis 54 52 .509 7½ 5. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Traded RHP Jacob Atlanta United has shattered just Cincinnati 48 58 .453 13½ HOME RUNS_Arenado, Colorado, 28; Aguilar, Waguespack to Toronto for LHP Aaron Loup. about every MLS attendance record West Division Milwaukee, 25; Carpenter, St. Louis, 25; Harper, Designated 3B Trevor Plouffe and LHP Zac Curtis for Washington, 25; Muncy, Los Angeles, 24; Suarez, assignment. since joining the league in 2017 , W L Pct GB Cincinnati, 24; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 23; Baez, ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Traded OF Tommy Pham and which made it a natural choice to Los Angeles 59 48 .551 — Chicago, 21; Hoskins, Philadelphia, 21; 4 tied at 20. international signing bonus pool money to Tampa Arizona 59 49 .546 ½ STOLEN BASES_SMarte, Pittsburgh, 25; MTaylor, Bay for OF Justin Williams, LHP Genesis Cabrera host the All-Star Game at Mercedes- Colorado 57 48 .543 1 Washington, 24; Turner, Washington, 24; Inciarte, and RHP Roel Ramirez. Acquired OFs Conner Capel Benz Stadium. Another mark could San Francisco 54 54 .500 5½ Atlanta, 23; Hamilton, Cincinnati, 22; Baez, Chicago, and Jhon Torres from Cleveland for OF Oscar San Diego 42 67 .385 18 19; Cain, Milwaukee, 19; Peraza, Cincinnati, 17; Mercado. fall in Wednesday night’s match, ex- MONDAY Dyson, Arizona, 16; 3 tied at 14. SAN DIEGO PADRES — Placed LHP Eric Lauer on the pected to lure upwards of 70,000 fans PITCHING_Scherzer, Washington, 14-5; Greinke, 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Walker Lockett from El Boston 2, Philadelphia 1, 13 innings Arizona, 12-5; Lester, Chicago, 12-3; Nola, Paso (PCL). to this technological marvel of a sta- Atlanta 5, Miami 3 Philadelphia, 12-3; Godley, Arizona, 11-6; Mikolas, WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Traded RHP Brandon dium. St. Louis 5, Colorado 4, 10 innings St. Louis, 11-3; Chacin, Milwaukee, 10-3; Newcomb, Kintzler to the Chicago Cubs for RHP Jhon Romero. Texas 9, Arizona 5 Atlanta, 10-5; 4 tied at 9. Reinstated 3B Anthony Rendon from the family Milwaukee 5, L.A. Dodgers 2 ERA_deGrom, New York, 1.82; Scherzer, medical leave list. San Francisco 5, San Diego 3, 12 innings Washington, 2.30; Nola, Philadelphia, 2.35; Mikolas, From staff and wire reports THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2018 | B3

PRO FOOTBALL Panthers electrifying CB Jackson draws comparisons to Norman

BY STEVE REED With that, Seymour started to The Associated Press laugh. "That is how much confidence he SPARTANBURG — Panthers rook- has," Seymour said. ie cornerback Donte Jackson is Back in minicamp, Jackson told re- showing he can talk the talk. porters he's like the Beyonce song "I Now coach Ron Rivera is hoping just woke up like this." the team's second-round draft pick When Rivera heard that he broke can walk the walk. into a wide grin. The Louisiana State standout has "He is a personality," Rivera told already turned heads at training the team's website in May. "He's got a camp, displaying impressive speed — lot of confidence. You see it on the and a cocky swagger to match. field. You see it when you talk to "He is fast, and I love his confi- him. You watch it in his gait, the way dence level," Rivera said of the he carries himself. That's the type of 5-foot-10, 180-pound Jackson. "We attitude you have to have if you want haven't had a guy like that since to play in this league. You have to Josh Norman." have a certain type of swagger. Josh Norman was an All-Pro corner- Norman had it. He had it from Day back for the Panthers in 2015, the One. You guys saw it. He struggled a year Carolina went 17-2 and little bit, but because of his swagger, reached the Super Bowl. But he he was able to bring himself back. was released the following season Well, this young man's got some- because of a contract disagreement thing." and signed with the Washington Jackson, who said he's been a talk- Redskins. er since he played youth football, The Panthers have found one welcomes the comparisons to Nor- solid replacement at cornerback in man. James Bradberry, and are in search "I'm not quiet out there, and I play of another. With veteran Ross the same position" as Norman, Jack- Cockrell going down with a leg in- son said. "We both talk a lot and jury on Monday, Jackson may be compete at a high level so that's called on to fill the other starting going to draw a lot of comparison." spot. Said Bradberry: "He's definitely Not surprisingly, Jackson said he's confident in himself. I wouldn't say up to the task. he's much of a trash talker. But that "Coming into the NFL I have al- is the way people are going to per- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ways felt like I belonged here," Jack- ceive him, because he is very confi- New Carolina cornerback Donte Jackson (26) is being compared favorably to former son said. dent in himself. But he does talk a Panther and current Washington Redskins cornerback Josh Norman. Panthers cornerback Kevon Sey- lot. And he's very fast." mour has seen firsthand Jackson's Jackson's speed in coverage has he's real fast," Bradberry said. anybody I can't cover." swagger. Seymour said when run- been on display on several occa- When a reporter asked who is the His Twitter handle reads Donte ning back Christian McCaffrey was sions during training camp. The fastest player on the team, Jackson "Action" Jackson because he says racing down the field, Jackson 5-foot-10, 188-pound cornerback got responded by saying "Donte Jackson, "I'm about that action, simple as turned to teammates and said, "He beat by rookie wide receiver D.J. No. 26." that." might outrun y'all, but he ain't Moore on one play, but then quick- And when asked if there is a play- The Panthers sure hope so. gonna outrun me. I'm way too fast ly recovered and broke up the er in the league he can't cover, he "It's good to see," Rivera said of for that. I'm like electricity. pass. said, "C'mon man, you know the an- Jackson's confidence level. "But re- Shoooooom!'" "He's not the biggest corner but swer to that. I don't feel like there is member, you have to back it up."

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RECRUITING CORNER Tigers get five commitments from All-In Cookout

he last of the poten- plan that we position I end up playing. for the ND game if VT is Some other offers are Louis- tial immediate com- had set. I’ve I’m just looking to get on still strong with him then. ville, Xavier, Iowa, Oklaho- mitments emanat- been hear- the field and provide for the DE Dante Walker, who ma, State, Pittsburgh, Illi- T ing from Clemson's ing them say team.” camped at USC in June, said nois, UF, Vandy and others. All-In Cookout on Friday that they Clemson now has two he’s still hearing from USC He visited Clemson unoffi- popped on Monday when could play commitments for the '20 recruiter Mike Peterson, cially the end of June. cornerback Andrew Booth of me any- class. who likes him as an outside Clemson head coach Brad Lawrenceville, Ga., an- where.” Some other '19 Clemson linebacker. Walker has been Brownell also offered 6-8 '21 nounced for the Tigers. He Phil Reuben targets at the cookout in- strong on USC, but he said recruit Bretner Mutombo of is the fifth commitment Kornblut had his fam- cluded offensive lineman he needed to improve his ac- Suwanee, Ga. from prospects who attend- ily with him Clay Webb of Oxford, Ala., ademics and he’s done that Former USC PG Rah ed the cookout. Booth chose on the visit and OL Cooper Dawson of this summer. He also just Felder, who will attend New Clemson over Auburn, Geor- and that Hanahan High School. took the ACT for a second Mexico Junior College this gia and several other major made his Dawson recently was of- time. season, was offered by Iona, offers including South Caro- first experience on the fered by Georgia State and He said he’s also hearing Arkansas-Little Rock and lina, Nebraska, Alabama, Clemson campus all the Vanderbilt is showing from Tennessee, UGA and Nichols State. Notre Dame, Oklahoma, more meaningful. strong enough interest that Tennessee State. Walker Greg Gantt, a 6-8 player Tennessee, Stanford and Or- “When I stepped on cam- an offer may be coming. He said USC and Tennessee are from Fayetteville, N.C., com- egon. pus, everybody felt sincere. I visited Georgia Southern the two showing him the mitted to Providence. He "I know exactly where I was immediately taken in by and Central Florida in June. strongest interest. had USC and Clemson of- belong and want to be. I all of the commits and all of Dawson tore an anterior fers. OTHERS have finally chosen to follow the coaches," Reuben said. cruciate ligament at Clem- Blythewood High shootng my heart and step through "Me and Coach Bates’ rela- son’s camp in June and will OL Tereis Drayton of guard Tre Jackson was of- the door God has opened for tionship is really tight. Me, miss his senior season. James Island High commit- fered by Wofford, USC Up- me," Booth wrote on his him and Coach V talk al- Clemson is in the top 10 ted to The Citadel. state, Presbyterian and Twitter page. "I have chosen most every day.” with OL Darnell Wright of DB Tyus Fields of Corne- Gardner-Webb. to continue my academic Last season, Reuben had Huntington, Va. The others lius, N.C, the brother of USC was a recent offer for and athletic career at Clem- 55 tackles and five quarter- are Alabama, Florida State, Clemson CB Mark Fields, 6-6 '20 recruit Terrance Wil- son University." back sacks. UGA, Miami, North Caroli- committed to Tennessee. liams of Washington, and he The cookout was Booth's The visit was the second na, Ohio State, Penn State, WR Deonte’ Stanley of has definite interest. Some third visit to Clemson this by Ngata to Clemson. After Southern Cal and Tennes- Latta High was offered by of his other offers are Mar- year. He attended a junior the initial visit, Clemson see. UCF, and '20 DL Alex Hunt- quette, Baylor, Georgetown, day in January and was zoomed to the top of his fa- Clemson DL target Enoch ley of Hammond in Colum- Illinois, Xavier, Texas A&M, back for the spring game in vorite’s list which also in- Jackson will make his an- bia visited UF on Friday and NCSU, VT and Northwest- April. The Tigers have a cluded Washington, ND and nouncement on Sunday. UGA on Saturday. ern. USC assistant coach need for a CB in the 2019 re- Southern California. Ngata He’s down to Clemson, Bruce Shingler, who has BASKETBALL cruiting class, and Booth is ranked among the top Texas Tech and Arkansas. strong ties to the D.C. bas- was able to see that for him- WRs in the country. As a ju- Clemson missed on DB Josiah James, a 6-7 point ketball scene, is the front self at the spring game. nior, he had 81 catches for Shyheim Battle of Rocky guard from Porter-Gaud in man for head coach Frank “I got to see where they 1,777 yards and 26 touch- Mount, N.C., as he commit- Charleston, will visit Duke Martin in recruiting Wiil- are coming from when they downs. ted to North Carolina State. unofficially on Aug. 11, ac- iams. Shingler was one of said the secondary is thin in Bentley picked Clemson Jamil Burroughs, a '20 DL cording to Dan McDonald of his coaches at a younger spots," he said. "I got to see over Alabama, Auburn, Lou- from Powder Springs, Ga., Rivals, who covered James’ age. that for myself. I’m very isiana State, Florida and told Rivals he’s down to AAU event over the week- Williams averaged 17 close to everybody on that others. A visit in June, dur- Clemson, UGA and Alabama end in Orlando, Fla. Clem- points and nine rebounds staff and I talked to every- ing which he met the school and will announce on Aug. son and USC are among his per game last season. At body. We talked about fami- president, boosted Clemson 25. final nine. this early stage of his re- ly and how great of a person to the top with him. Clemson '20 QB target DJ Clemson offered 6-5 Don- cruiting, he said he does not I am. The atmosphere was “They were showing me Uiagalelei of Bellflower, taie Allen of Falmouth, Ky. have favorites. great. the most love,” he said. “I Okla., was offered by Okla- "I see myself fitting in would say in the beginning homa. pretty good." of June they were still lead- Booth also said earlier ing, and we kept waiting on USC this year he liked how the Miami, my favorite team, CB Cam Smith of West- Clemson coaches talked to and Alabama to show me wood High in Blythewood Keeping SumterAmanda McNulty, Extension Beautiful Agent him and he believes what some love. But that never tweeted on Saturday, “For they are selling. happened. I just knew all All The Reporters Asking The rescue of Gary the sea treatment and hard work, Gary was “I felt like they are very along that Clemson was the Just Know I’m Committed.” turtle (part 2) cleared for release! He was released authentic," he said. "Every- place for me. I also love the Smith later tweeted he Two weeks ago, I wrote about my back to his ocean home on July 19th at thing they had to say made family feel at Clemson.” will answer no questions experience rescuing a Loggerhead sea Folly Beach County Park. sense to me. At Clemson, Bentley also examined the about his recruiting until he turtle from the mud of a salt marsh in What does all of this have to do with character is very important Clemson roster closely and announces on Aug. 17 fol- Pawley’s Island. Although we ended folks in Sumter? Our actions here them. And they like my what he saw was an opening lowing his team’s season the experience covered in mud and impact the water quality and wildlife in physicality at the corner- at linebacker for some early opener against Lugoff-Elgin with a few broken or missing shoes, my Sumter, all along the river downstream back position and my playing opportunities. High. Smith had a final friends and I had the easy job. The of us, and even into the ocean. Our length.” “They have four lineback- three of USC, UGA and Ten- really difficult part of Gary’s recover actions can lead to low dissolved Last season, Booth had 66 ers leaving after this year nessee. He visited USC with came later, at the Sea Turtle Care oxygen and fish kills, meaning less food tackles and four intercep- and three the next year and his parents on Thursday. Center at the South Carolina for sea turtles and other predators. Aquarium. tions. He is the 22nd com- then it will be my turn to DL Jaquaze Sorrells of Litter in the water is often mistaken for When he arrived at the care center, Largo, Fla., visited USC on food by sea turtles and causes digestive mitment for Clemson's '19 step up,” he said. “Coach Gary was lethargic and showed all the class. Venables is always hitting Thursday, his second visit. signs of Debilitated Turtle Syndrome issues. Littered plastic and fishing gear With Booth in the books, me up and telling me I am at USC is one of the top (DTS). Various health issues may is often found entangling or in the Clemson now waits on Sat- the top of their linebacker schools with the former UF result in a turtle developing DTS. Poor stomachs of turtles taken to the Sea urday's announcement from board.” commitment along with Ala- water quality, litter, and discarded Turtle Care Center. Remember that linebacker Spencer Lytle of Allen has long liked the bama, LSU, Oregon and FSU. fishing gear are common initial causes your actions on land and in the water Bellflower, Calif. He's choos- Tigers, having grown up According to Hale Mc- and escalating factors in the illness. impact the health of your neighbors ing between the Tigers and across the border in Hart Granahan of TheBigSpur, Gary had barnacles and other epibiota and wildlife at home and down stream. Wisconsin. County before moving to DB Jammie Robinson visited on his skin and shell and was To see photos of Gary’s rescue and Also from the cookout, de- South Georgia. He had a USC last week to meet with emaciated, lethargic, and dehydrated. release and to learn more about water fensive lineman Etinosa Reu- feeling a commitment would DC Travaris Robinson. Mc- He also had a fishing hook embedded quality, visit www.facebook.com/ ben (6-feet-3-inches, 275 happen on the visit, but he Granahan reported Robin- in the bottom of his shell. sumterstormwatersolutions. pounds) of Riverside, Mo., wanted his mother to con- son planned to visit Auburn Staff at the care center began Loggerhead sea turtles are a protected treating Gary right away. He received committed to the Tigers cur before making the over the weekend. species. Please do not approach or try treatments for low blood sugar and over Ohio State and Wiscon- USC CB target Johnny to handle one if you are not properly pledge. cardiovascular concerns and sin on Sunday. He joined fel- “She really liked the aca- Dixon planned to visit Miami trained. If you ever see a sick, injured, antibiotics to prevent secondary or dead sea turtle; call the 24-hour low '19 class members wide demics, she loved the facili- on Saturday. He took an offi- infections. Over the course of the next DNR Hotline at 1-800-922-5431. receiver Joseph Ngata of Fol- ties and the coaches, the cial visit to USC in June and year, Gary’s health improved and he som Calif., and LB LaVonta players, she loved it all,” is scheduled for one to PSU steadily gained weight thanks to the Bentley of Birmingham, Allen said. “She loved the in September. efforts of the dedicated staff at the Clemson University Cooperative Ala., and '20 LB Sergio Allen staff. She felt like it was a USC DB target Jaydon Hill aquarium. Gary wasn’t always an easy Extension Service offers its programs of Fort Valley, Ga., as week- family atmosphere there. I visited FSU. He visited USC patient. He would knock down the to people of all ages, regardless of race, end commitments. wasn’t trying to push her at for a camp and an unofficial spray bar on his tank multiple times a color, gender, religion, national origin, Clemson was not the all. I wanted her to make a visit in mid- June. 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BY CHARLES ODUM Braves general manager Alex Antho- Acuna go deep The Associated Press poulos said the Braves plan to start Du- vall in left field against left-handers, ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves ac- with rookie Ronald Acuna Jr. moving as Braves top quired outfielder Adam Duvall from the to center and Inciarte, a Gold Glove Cincinnati Reds on Monday night to Award-winning center fielder, moving bolster their lineup, especially against to the bench. Marlins 5-3 left-handers, for a postseason push. "We've been a good team against left- Duvall was targeted for a platoon handers but we can get better and this BY CHARLES ODUM role, starting against left-handers. The is a guy who's under control going for- The Associated Press move will cut into Ender Inciarte's ward," Anthopoulos said. playing time. Anthopoulos said Duvall and Inciarte ATLANTA — Freddie Free- For the Reds, the trade opens the way have been told of the outfield plan. man's tiebreaking home run for full-time roles for corner outfield- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS "I talked to Ender tonight and he was moved the Atlanta Braves ers Jesse Winker and Scott Schebler The Atlanta Braves acquired Adam Duvall great," Anthopoulos said. "His response closer to first place — just in while adding three young players. (23) from the Cincinnati Reds on Monday was 'I just want to get to the playoffs.' time for a little boost from the The Braves sent right-handers Lucas in preparation for a postseason push. He's awesome." front office a day before the Sims and Matt Wisler and outfielder Duvall hit 64 homers over the previ- trade deadline. Preston Tucker to Cincinnati. All three the Braves' 5-3 win over Miami on Mon- ous two seasons, including 31 in 2017. Freeman hit a go-ahead spent time in Atlanta this season but day night. He was an NL All-Star in 2016. homer in the third inning, were with Triple-A Gwinnett at the Duvall, 29, has hit 15 home runs with Duvall was also a finalist for the Ronald Acuna Jr. also went time of the trade. 61 RBIs but is hitting only .205 this sea- Gold Glove Award in each of the last deep and the Braves beat the The trade was announced following son. two seasons. Miami Marlins 5-3 on Monday night to move a half-game be- hind first-place Philadelphia in the NL East. Following the game, the Braves announced they had © 2018 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 34, No. 30 acquired outfielder Adam Du- One of the original signers of the Declaration of vall from the Cincinnati Reds Independence visited Europe and fell in love with pasta. He brought back a machine to make macaroni and later, for three players who had been he became the first president to serve macaroni and cheese with Triple-A Gwinnett: right- as part of an official state dinner. Which Founding Father was this? Circle every fourth letter to find out! handers Lucas Sims and Matt Wisler and outfielder Preston Tucker. Parade Puzzle "It's nice to be adding play- Can you find the lettersL -I-B-E-R-T-Y hidden here? ers instead of subtracting like n July 4, 1776, people living in we've done the last few years," O the American Colonies declared Freeman said. their independence. They wanted to be Before adding Duvall, the independent, or free, from the rules of King George III of England. They Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions. Braves acquired veteran re- wanted to form their own country. lievers Brad Brach and Jonny Venters. They wrote a document to send With Brach making his At- to King George. It was called the Declaration of Independence, written MACARONI Find the words by looking up, lanta debut with a scoreless down, backwards, forwards, on July 4, 1776. 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"I believe if a Philadelphia Eagles fan had a chance to play, I believe the majority of them, if not all of them, would play the game the way that I played it. They would dance, they would be having a good time, and they would go out and enjoy the opportunity to be on the football field and show it and not be afraid to show their emotions, to play with passion and give everything that they have, because that would be the only chance that they would ever get to play the game of football, and that's how I played. I played with a chip on my shoulder. I wanted to have a good time. I danced. I celebrated after plays. I celebrated with my teammates, and they saw that." Dawkins was a four-time All- Pro and went to the Pro Bowl seven times in 13 seasons with the Eagles. He made two more Pro Bowl rosters in three sea- sons for the Denver Broncos. Dawkins played in five NFC championship games and one Super Bowl, a 24-21 loss to the MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM New England Patriots follow- Sumter’s Joey Pereira fields a grounder between innings during the P-15’s victory over Florence in the American Legion state tourna- ing the 2004 season. He had 37 ment last week. Pereira suffered a severe facial injury when he was hit with a pitch during the game, but went on to earn the Sports- interceptions, 36 forced fum- manship Award at the conclusion of the state tournament in Columbia. Sumter will be playing in the Southeast Region Tournament in bles and 26 sacks in 224 regu- Asheboro, North Carolina, beginning on Aug. 8. lar-season games. His crushing hit on Atlanta's P-15’S Alge Crumpler was the defin- FROM PAGE B1 ing moment in Philadelphia's 27-10 victory over the Falcons which will be determined "That's just the way it goes. that sent the team to its sec- this weekend. The other We'll go up there and play ond Super Bowl appearance. two spots are filled by the best we can." "That was kind of a tone set- North Carolina state cham- The P-15's lost to C/N ter for what the game was going pion Wilmington and Ken- three times, falling 9-1 in to be about," Dawkins said. "It tucky state champion Lyon the Palmetto Invitational was going to be a physical con- County. and 4-1 and 4-2, respective- test. We knew that going into it. Sumter, which is 23-13 on ly, in the state tournament We talked about it all week the season, is in the tourna- Spirit Communications long. It just so happened that ment as a runner-up be- Park in Columbia last Alge got the brunt of that blow cause the state of Georgia week. when it comes to the frustration did not send a representa- Sumter will open with a and anger I felt." tive. South Carolina got the rematch against Troy, A second-round pick from extra bid because it has the which won the Alabama Clemson in 1996, Dawkins most Senior teams among title for a third straight sea- moved into the starting lineup the states in the regional. son. They will play the sec- as a rookie under coach Ray The P-15's actually own ond game of the day on TREVOR BAUKNIGHT / THE SUMTER ITEM Rhodes. He thrived after Andy victories over each of the Aug.8 following the tourna- Sumter pitcher Jacob Holladay delivers a pitch during Sumter’s 4-2 Reid replaced Rhodes in 1999 three out-of-state teams ment opener between Lyon loss to Chapin/Newberry in the American Legion state tournament and brought defensive coordi- they faced. Sumter beat County and the West Vir- championship game last week at Spirit Communications Park in nator Jim Johnson to Philly. Randolph County 4-3 in the ginia state champion set for Columbia. Dawkins credits Johnson for North Carolna/South Caro- a 9:30 a.m. start. The win- finding different ways to use lina Challenge in Salisbury, ners and losers of those his talents. North Carolina, and topped games will face each other SOUTHEAST REGION TOURNAMENT "With Jim and his imagina- Troy 9-3 and Tallahassee on Aug. 9. tion and his willingness to go Aug. 8-12 11-3 in the Palmetto Invita- The other Day 1 games at McCrary Park away from some traditional tional played at Riley Park. will have Tallahassee, in Asheboro, North Carolina thinking when it comes to the Wednesday, Aug. 8 Sumter head coach Cur- which has won four Game 1 -- Lyon County, Kentucky, vs. West Virginia, 9:30 a.m. safety position, he allowed me tis Johnson is not putting Game 2 -- Troy, Alabama, vs. Sumter (doubleheader) straight Florida titles, Game 3 -- Tallahassee, Florida, vs. Wilmington, North Caroina, 4:30 p.m. and my gifts (to shine)," too much stock in the out- meeting Wilmington at 4:30 Game 4 -- Chapin/Newberry vs. Randolph County, North Carolina, Dawkins said. "Jim just opened (doubleheader) come of those games. p.m. Chapin/Newberry will Thursday, Aug. 9 the floodgates. He would draw "When you play in these meet Randolph County in Game 5 -- Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 3, 9:30 a.m. up different blitzes. We worked Game 6 -- Loser Game 2 vs. Loser Game 4 (doubleheader) weekend tournaments you the nightcap. Game 7 -- Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 3, 4:30 p.m. together when it came to those really don't know what The championship round Game 8 -- Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 4 (doubleheader) things. Without him using me Friday, Aug. 10 you're getting," Johnson is set for Sunday, Aug. 12. Game 9 -- Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 7, 12:30 p.m. the way he used me, I still said. "You don't know who The regional winner will Game 10 -- Winner Game 5 vs. Loser Game 8, 4:30 p.m. would have had a good career. Game 11 -- Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8 (doubleheader) is missing for a team be- advance to the American Saturday, Aug. 11 But if you look at my ability to cause you've got high Legion World Series in Game 12 -- Winner Game 9 vs. Loser Game 11, 4:30 p.m.* affect the game in pretty much Game 13 -- Winner Game 10 vs. Winnger Game 11, 7:30 p.m.* school all-star games going Shelby, North Carolina. Sunday, Aug. 12 every statistical category, that on, different things. After taking a few days Game 14 -- Winner Game 12 vs. Winner Game 13, 1:30 p.m.** had a lot to do with Jim run- Game 15 -- If Necessary "When we get up there (to off following the state *Pairings for games 12 and 13 will not match previous opponents ning the defense through me a Asheboro), there might be tournament, Sumter gets against each other unless absolutely necessary lot of times. That's unheard of **If three teams remain after Game 13, the winner of GAme 11 auto- some kids there that we back to practice on matically draws the bye for Game 14 for a defensive coordinator to didn't see before," he added. Wednesday. run a defense through a safety."

at Syracuse last year came by a com- as North Carolina's athletics director North Carolina State played Clemson TIGERS FROM PAGE B1 bined four points. And last year's 38-3 before becoming ACC commissioner within a touchdown the past two rout of then-No. 7 Miami made Clem- in 1997. He told The Associated Press years, including a 2016 overtime road definitely envisioned Clemson being son only the fifth team to win at least that Clemson's run "does compare fa- loss after missing a short winning one of the best programs in the coun- three straight power-conference cham- vorably" because today's 14-team field goal at regulation's end. try, and I envisioned this league grow- pionship games since the SEC held the league "is considerably better." "It's just executing in the final 2 min- ing and becoming one of the most first in 1992, a group featuring FSU, "I don't think there's anything utes of the game," Wolfpack coach dominant leagues in the country." Alabama in the SEC (2014-16) and wrong with a league having a domi- Dave Doeren said. "We missed a kick Indeed, the Tigers' rise helped the Oklahoma in the Big 12 (2006-08). nant team when that dominant team two years ago and had a couple of ACC climb onto level footing with its Another December crown in Char- is without question a premier team penalties (last year), and that's us, touted Southeastern Conference lotte would allow Clemson to join nationally," Swofford said. "And that's not them. So we've got to exe- neighbor. Steve Spurrier's Florida teams in the that's exactly what we have in Clem- cute under pressure better — period." It wasn't long ago that Clemson SEC (1993-96) as the only power-con- son." But Doeren's observation underlines was chasing Florida State in the ference schools to win four straight Yet offensive lineman Mitch Hyatt another way the Tigers are equipped ACC's power-heavy Atlantic Division league title games. and defensive lineman Clelin Ferrell to fend off challengers. There's a big- . The Seminoles won three straight "It all goes together: their budgets dismissed questions about a gap be- game-tested core from playoff routs of ACC titles from 2012-14 while going are elite, their facilities are elite and tween Clemson and everyone else. Oklahoma and Ohio State along with 26-1 against league teams — 3-0 they're able to recruit and attract the "I wouldn't say that," Ferrell said. unforgettable title-game thrillers against Clemson — and winning a elite players," said Boston College "You can talk about that as far as the against Alabama, with the Crimson national championship in the final coach Steve Addazio, whose Eagles past years, it might be a big gap. ... Tide winning in 2015 and the Tigers BCS season of 2013. But the Tigers face the Tigers annually in the Atlan- This 2018 team hasn't done anything. claiming the rematch before Alabama followed that with their own impres- tic. "So they're a 'Have' — that's the There's not really a gap as far as what won Round 3 in last year's semifinals. sive run, giving the league a sus- best way I can say it." we've done." Swinney isn't changing his "you get tained stretch of top-flight success Clemson is on the verge of the Besides, Hyatt noted, there have what you earn" approach, either, even while putting the ACC alongside the ACC's longest reign since Bobby been close calls. There was a hang-on- as the Tigers keep bringing trophies SEC as the only leagues to reach all Bowden's Seminoles arrived in 1992 for-dear-life home win against Louis- home to Death Valley. four playoffs. and won at least a share of the title for ville and eventual Heisman Trophy "A big thing is Coach Swinney told Clemson is 25-2 against ACC teams nine straight seasons, going 70-2 in the winner Lamar Jackson in 2016. There us not to beat ourselves," Hyatt said. in the past three seasons, with 18 wins nine-team league. were one-possession margins in ACC "We have the talent to win. We have by double-digit margins. The losses at John Swofford got a close look at title games against North Carolina in the players, we have the coaches — we home against Pittsburgh in 2016 and those Seminoles, first as a competitor 2015 and Virginia Tech in 2016. And have everything we need to win."

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Help Wanted Summons & Summons & Summons & BUSINESS Full-Time LEGAL Notice Notice Notice Law office seeks employee for NOTICES and Complaint in this action were SERVICES Secretarial position requiring efficient Page 5899, the mortgage was filed in the Clerk of Court for Sumter assigned to Bayview Loan Servicing, County 215 North Harvin Street, typing, dictaphone, computer and This 9th day of July, 2018. Home office skills. Send resume to Box 338 Summons & LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Sumter, SC on April 18, 2018. Company., and that the premises Improvements c//o The Item, PO Box 1677 Sumter Notice Charles N. Griffin, III, effected by said mortgage and by the KATHLEEN M. FERRI, ESQ. SC 29151 Bar #13905 foreclosure thereof are situated in P.O. Box 31776 Attorney for the Plaintiff H.L. Boone, Contractor: Remodel ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN the County of Sumter, State of South Charleston, SC 29417-1776 Newman's Tree Service Post Office Box 19806 paint roofs gutters drywall blown AD LITEM STATE OF SOUTH Carolina, and is described as (843) 557-9775 Now hiring for lawn care. Driver's Raleigh, NC 27619 CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER follows: The following described [email protected] ceilings ect. 773-9904 Telephone: (919) 848-9640 license & transportation is a re- IN THE COURT OF COMMON property: All that certain piece, Facsimile: (919) 848-8755 quired. 803-316-0128 PLEAS C/A NO. 2018-CP-43-00786 parcel or lot of land, situate, lying or Legal Notice Legal Service Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC, a being in the County of Sumter, State Delaware Limited Liability of South Carolina, designated as Lot Attorney Timothy L. Griffith Company, Plaintiff vs. Gloria Ellerbe No. 27 on a certain Plat of Palmer SUMMONS A-1 Self Storage 803-607-9087, 360 W. Wesmark. aka Gloria Ann Ellerbe, individually and Mailard and Associates, Inc., Court of Common Pleas Public Auction RENTALS and as Personal Representative of dated May 22, 1967, and recorded in Case No: 2018-CP-43-701 August 22, 2018 @ 10 am. Criminal, Family, Accident, Injury the Estate of Jeanette Potts aka the Office of the Clerk of Court for 3501 Broad Street Ext. Jeanetta Potts; Willie Mae Simmons Sumter County in Plat Book Z-24, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Sumter, SC 29154 Roofing aka Willie Mae Potts Simmons, Page 54, and bounded as follows: On COUNTY OF SUMTER Angelia Potts aka Angelia Hicks, The following units are up for Rooms for Rent the North by Lot No. 26 on said plat William Potts, Jr., Stacey Bradley, and measuring thereon 84.72 feet; on SOUTH CAROLINA FEDERAL auction: Robert's Metal Roofing and any other Heirs-at-Law or the East by Lot No. 28 on said plat CREDIT UNION, F. Ross (B19) - speaker, propane 35 Yrs exp. 45 yr warranty. Financing ROOMS FOR RENT $100- $125 Devisees of Jeanette Potts aka and measuring thereon 151.22 feet; Plaintiff, burner, lamp, clock, misc. dishes avail. Expert installation. Long list of /wkly. First week rent free! All utilities Jeanetta Potts, Deceased, their on the South by Gamble Street and -versus- R. Kemp (B37) - mattresses, chair, heirs, Personal Representatives, measuring thereon 115 feet; on the flat screen monitor, computer, satisfied customers. 803-837-1549. & cable included. 803-938-2709 ROBERT LEE JONES a/k/a Administrators, Successors and Southwest by the intersection of ROBERT L. JONES a/k/a dresser All Types of Roofing & Roofing Assigns, and all other persons Gamble Street and Nathaniel Street D. Praylou (C20) - misc. boxes, Unfurnished ROBERT JONES, Repairs All work guaranteed. 30 yrs entitled to claim through them; all and measuring thereon 152.54 feet, Defendant. jumper cables, box tv, misc. exp. SC lic. Virgil Bickley Apartments unknown persons with any right, be all of said measurements a little household goods 803-316-4734. title or interest in the real estate more or less. TMS No. 2510703016 TO THE DEFENDANT ABOVE: T. Thames (C24) - dresser, misc. described herein; also any persons Property Address: 1051 Nathaniel clothes/shoes, mattress, fan, coke HUNTINGTON PLACE YOU ARE SUMMONED AND who may be in the military service of Street, Sumter, SC 29150 Riley Pope REQUIRED to answer the Complaint bottle bank Tree Service APARTMENTS the United States of America, being & Laney, LLC Post Office Box 11412 in the foregoing action, a copy of S. Holloman (D21) - misc. furniture, RENTS FROM $650 PER MO. a class designated as John Doe; and Columbia, South Carolina 29211 which is herewith served upon you, misc. bags, vacuum cleaner, any unknown minors or persons Telephone (803) 799-9993 Attorneys and to serve a copy of your said microwave, computer chair, misc. Newman's Tree Service Tree under a disability being a class for Plaintiff tools removal, trimming, topping, view LEASING OFFICE LOCATED AT Answer on the undersigned attorney ASHTON MILL designated as Richard Roe, within thirty (30) days of the service V. Sinkler (E35) - misc. bags, misc. enhancement pruning, bobcat Defendants. It appearing to the hereof, exclusive of the date of such clothes, misc. furniture, walker work stump grinding, Lic & APARTMENT HOMES satisfaction of the Court, upon 595 ASHTON MILL DRIVE AMENDED SUMMONS service, and if you fail to answer the insured. Call 803-316-0128 reading the Motion for the (Non-Jury) Complaint within the time aforesaid, 803-773-3600 Appointment of Kelley Y. Woody, judgment by default will be rendered Tree removal, stump grinding, & Esquire as Guardian ad Litem for all IN THE COURT OF against you for the relief demanded pressure washing. Jenkinson Tree OFFICE HOURS: MON-FRI 9-5 unknown persons and persons who in the Complaint. Service, LLC. Fully insured. Call may be in the military service of the COMMON PLEAS FOR 803-847-8014 for a free estimate. United States of America (which are THE THIRD JUDICIAL NOTICE OF FILING Senior Living constituted as a class designated as CIRCUIT A Notch Above Tree Care Full Apartments "John Doe") and any unknown minors CASE NUMBER: Please take notice that the Summons quality service low rates, lic./ins., free for those 62+ and persons who may be under a 2017-CP-43-02221 est BBB accredited 983-9721 disability (which are constituted as a (Rent based on income) class designated as "Richard Roe"), it Shiloh-Randolph Manor STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA is ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule SUMTER COUNTY 125 W. Bartlette. 17, SCRCP, Kelley Y. Woody, Esquire 775-0575 is appointed Guardian ad Litem on SHARONVIEW FEDERAL CREDIT Studio/1 Bedroom behalf of all unknown persons and UNION, MERCHANDISE apartments available persons who may be in the military Plaintiff, EHO service of the United States of vs. America (constituted as a class and KENNETH TYLER GATLIN, designated as "John Doe"), all Defendant. Garage, Yard & unknown minors or persons under a Estate Sales Mobile Home Rentals disability (constituted as a class and TO DEFENDANTS KENNETH designated as "Richard Roe"), all of TYLER GATLIN: Gigantic Indoor Yard Sale: Fri. & which have or may claim to have Sat. Aug. 3rd & 4th, 8am-4pm at Scenic Lake some interest in the property that is YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED Clarendon Baptist Church, Main St, 2 Br, 1 ba, No pets, Section 8 the subject of this action, commonly and required to answer the known as 1051 Nathaniel Street, Alcolu accepted (1 child). 499-1500 or Complaint herein, a copy of which is 469-6978 between 9am-5pm Sumter, SC 29150, that Kelley Y. herewith served upon you, and to 307 Rogers Ave. Thurs. & Fri. 8-?. Woody, Esquire is empowered and serve a copy of your Answer to said American MHP, 2 & 3/BR, lot directed to appear on behalf of and Complaint upon the subscribers at Yard equip., Riding mower, old rifle, represent all unknown persons and collectible knives & coins, & more. rentals, water/sewer/garbage pkup their office, Kirschbaum, Nanney, inc'd. Sec. 8 ok. 803-494-4300. persons who may be in the military Keenan & Griffin, P.A., P.O. Box service of the United States of For Sale 19806, Raleigh, NC 27619, within America, constituted as a class and thirty (30) days after service hereof or Trade designated as "John Doe", all exclusive of the day of such service; REAL unknown minors and persons under and if you fail to answer the Duncan Phyfe Dining Table $135 a disability, constituted as a class Complaint within the time aforesaid, ESTATE and designated as "Richard Roe", Judgment by default will be Sm. China Cab. $125, 2 lighted unless the Defendants, or someone cab. $35 ea. King Sz. mattress rendered against you for the relief acting on their behalf, shall, within demanded in said Complaint. set W/frame $150 803-983-0591. thirty (30) days after service of a copy Homes for Sale of this Order as directed below, PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the procure the appointment of a Summons and Complaint in the Guardian or Guardians ad Litem for above-captioned action were filed Townhouse at 2287 Dartmouth Dr. the Defendants constituted as a class with the Sumter County Clerk of 3 Bedrooms 2 full Baths. Granite designated as "John Doe" or "Richard Court on November 21, 2017. EMPLOYMENT counter tops, ceramic tile flooring, Roe". IT IS FURTHER ORDERED new HP/AC, double garage, all that a copy of this Order shall be This firm engages in the collection of served upon the unknown appliances incl. W/D. Asking debts. The Complaint herein Help Wanted Defendants by publication in the involves an attempt to collect a debt, Full-Time $125,000. Original owner, never The Item, a newspaper of general rented. Call 803-968-1187. and any information obtained will be circulation in the County of Sumter, used for that purpose. State of South Carolina, once a week Full Time Sales position available. Land & Lots for three (3) consecutive weeks, Some experience preferred but will for Sale together with the Summons in the train. No calls. Apply at Wally's above entitled action. SUMMONS Hardware 1291 Broad St . AND NOTICE TO THE 3.4 acres $14,000. Has Well and DEFENDANT(S) ALL UNKNOWN In home Care for elderly person Septic tank. Located on Ernest Ln. in PERSONS WITH ANY RIGHT, needed. Prefer CNA. Please call Manning. 803-473-7579. TITLE OR INTEREST IN THE 803-316-1563 or 702-235-5490. REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED Land For Sale Wedgefield, 4+ HEREIN; ALSO ANY PERSONS Nesbitt Transportation is now Acres with well & septic. Call WHO MAY BE IN THE MILITARY hiring Class A CDL Drivers. 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Miscellaneous commenced and is now pending or is about to be commenced in the 1960 Paxville HWY Circuit Court upon the complaint of Manning, SC 29102 the above named Plaintiff against Did you notice this ad? the above named Defendant for the purpose of foreclosing a certain mortgage of real estate heretofore Then imagine the number of readers and consumers in Sumter that noticed it too! given by Jeanetta Potts to Bayview Advertise your products and services and get noticed by thousands readers. Loan Servicing, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company bearing date of March 27, 2008 and recorded Contact your media representative today! March 28, 2008 in Mortgage Book 1103 at Page 277 in the Register of 803-774-1200 Mesne Conveyances/Register of Deeds/Clerk of Court for Sumter County, in the original principal sum of Forty Eight Thousand Eight Hundred Thirty Six and 57/100 Refurbished batteries as low as Dollars ($48,836.57). Thereafter, by $45. 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How old is my pet in dog years or cat years?

BY JESSE GRADY owner — and so the seven “dog than exactly how old you are in because it suggests what life-stage- Mississippi State University years” for every “human year” equa- years. specific health care the animal might The Conversation tion was born. Dog breed and its associated size is need to prolong not just its life, but Not every dog is “average-sized,” one of the largest contributors to life also its quality of life. Just how old do you think though, so this seven-year rule was expectancy, with nutrition and asso- Physicians already apply this very an oversimplification from the start. ciated weight likely being the next concept to human age-specific health my dog is in dog years?” is a Dogs and cats age differently not just most important factors for individu- screenings. Just like a normal question I hear on a regular from people, but also from each al dogs. human toddler doesn’t need a colo- “ other, based partly on breed charac- But this still doesn’t answer the noscopy, a normal puppy doesn’t basis. People love to anthropo- teristics and size. Bigger animals question of how old your individual need its thyroid levels checked. An morphize pets, attributing tend to have shorter life spans than animal is. If you’re determined to adult woman likely needs a regular smaller ones do. While cats vary lit- figure out if Max would be graduat- mammogram, just like an adult cat human characteristics to them. tle in size, the size and life expectan- ing from high school or preparing needs annual intestinal parasite And most of us want to extend cy of dogs can vary greatly — think for retirement based on how many screenings. Of course these guide- a Chihuahua versus a Great Dane. “dog years” he’s lived, these life lines are augmented based on a phy- our animal friends’ healthy lives Human life expectancy has stages can help. Lining up canine sician’s or veterinarian’s examina- for as long as possible. changed over the years. And vets are and human developmental mile- tion of the human or animal patient. now able to provide far superior stones over the course of an average And as is the case for people, your It may seem like sort of a silly medical care to pets than we could life expectancy can provide a rough pet’s overall health status can influ- thing to ponder, born out of owners’ even a decade ago. So now we use a comparison. ence its “real age” for better or for love for their pets and the human- better methodology to define that old In a similar manner, the joint worse. So next time you take your animal bond between them. But de- rule of thumb that counted every American Association of Feline pet to the veterinarian, talk about termining a pet’s “real” age is actu- calendar year as seven “animal Practitioners-The American Animal your animal’s life stage and find out ally important because it helps vet- years.” Hospital Association Feline Life what health recommendations come erinarians like me recommend life- Based on the American Animal Stage Guidelines also divide cats into with it. Watching out for health ab- stage specific health care for our ani- Hospital Association Canine Life six categories: kitten, junior, prime, normalities and maintaining a mal patients. Stages Guidelines, today’s vets di- mature, senior and geriatric. Since healthy weight could help your cat There’s an old myth that one regu- vide dogs into six categories: puppy, most healthy cats are around the live long past the literal “prime” of lar year is like seven years for dogs junior, adult, mature, senior and ge- same size, there’s less variability in its life. and cats. There’s a bit of logic be- riatric. Life stages are a more practi- their age at each life stage. hind it. People observed that with cal way to think about age than as- Figuring out how old Buddy is in The Conversation is an independent optimal health care, an average- signing a single number; even dog years or Fluffy is in cat years al- and nonprofit source of news, analy- sized, medium dog would on average human health recommendations are lows a veterinarian to determine sis and commentary from academic live one-seventh as long as its human based on developmental stage rather their life stage. And that’s important experts. C2 | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2018 COMICS THE SUMTER ITEM bizarro Wallace the braVe

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BY AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN We then cooked them right over a To take this barroom classic from gentle medium-low fire. The moder- the fryer to the grill, we had to fig- ate temperature minimized flare- ure out how to handle the fat and ups, and the direct heat accelerated connective tissue from the wings, the cooking process. Also, though which creates a problem as it drips we normally cook white chicken into the fire. meat to 160 F, wings are chock-full To get crisp, well-rendered chick- of collagen, which begins to break en wings with lightly charred skin, down upwards of 170 F. Cooking the succulent, smoky meat and minimal wings to 180 F produced meltingly flare-ups, we quick-brined the wings tender wings. and tossed them in cornstarch and These few minor adjustments gave pepper. These steps helped the meat us crispy, juicy chicken that made a retain moisture and kept the wings great alternative to fried wings- from sticking to the grill.

GRILLED CHICKEN WINGS Makes: 24 wings Start to finish: 1 hour and 30 minutes If you buy whole wings, cut them into two pieces before brining. Don't brine the wings for more than 30 minutes or they'll be too salty. 1/2 cup salt 2 pounds chicken wings, wingtips discarded, trimmed 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch 1 teaspoon pepper Dissolve salt in 2 quarts cold water in over grill. Set cooking grate in place, large container. Prick chicken wings all cover and open lid vent completely. over with fork. Submerge chicken in Heat grill until hot, about 5 minutes. brine, cover and refrigerate for 30 min- • For a gas grill: Turn all burners to utes. high, cover, and heat grill until hot, Combine cornstarch and pepper in about 15 minutes. Turn all burners to bowl. Remove chicken from brine, and medium-low. pat dry with paper towels. Transfer Clean and oil cooking grate. Grill wings to large bowl, and sprinkle with wings (covered if using gas), thicker cornstarch mixture, tossing until evenly skin side up, until browned on bottom, coated. 12 to 15 minutes. Flip chicken, and grill • For a charcoal grill: Open bottom until skin is crisp and lightly charred vent completely. Light large chimney and meat registers 180 F, about 10 min- starter half filled with charcoal bri- utes. Transfer chicken to platter, tent quettes (3 quarts). When top coals are with aluminum foil, and let rest for 5 to partially covered with ash, pour evenly 10 minutes. Serve. Thin slices are key to tender eggplant

BY AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN riors became tender by the serving the garlic mixture to Grilling is a popular way to time the exteriors were nicely sprinkle over the finished prepare eggplant in Greece, grill marked. Since it was nec- dish. Italy, Turkey and beyond, essary to brush the rounds Finally, we prepared a fla- since eggplant's creamy, ten- with olive oil so they didn't vorful Turkish-inspired sauce, der flesh takes well to smoke stick to the grill, we infused mixing tangy yogurt with and char. Unfortunately, that oil with minced garlic lemon juice and zest, cumin, grilled eggplant can easily and red pepper flakes. mint and a bit of the garlic oil. turn out leathery or spongy. Microwaving the garlic and It is important to slice the egg- After a series of tests, we pepper flakes in the oil plant thin so that the slices found that 1/4-inch-thick bloomed and enhanced their will cook through by the time rounds worked best; the inte- flavors. We strained the oil, re- the exterior is browned.

GRILLED EGGPLANT WITH YOGURT SAUCE Servings: 4-6 3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint Start to finish: 45 minutes 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest plus 2 teaspoons juice 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon ground cumin 5 garlic cloves, minced Salt and pepper 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes 2 pounds eggplant, sliced into 1/4-inch-thick rounds 1/2 cup plain whole-milk yogurt

Combine oil, garlic and pepper flakes in bowl. Microwave until garlic is golden brown and crisp, about 2 min- utes. Strain garlic oil through fine-mesh strainer into small bowl. Reserve garlic oil and garlic separately. Whisk 1 tablespoon garlic oil, yogurt, mint, lemon zest and juice, cumin and 1/4 teaspoon salt together in sep- arate bowl; set aside for serving. • For a charcoal grill: Open bottom vent completely. Light large chimney starter filled with charcoal briquettes (6 quarts). When top coals are partially covered with ash, pour evenly over grill. Set cooking grate in place, cover and open lid vent completely. Heat grill until hot, about 5 minutes. • For a gas grill: Turn all burners to high, cover and heat grill until hot, about 15 minutes. Turn all burners to medium-high. Clean and oil cooking grate. Brush eggplant with remaining garlic oil, and season with salt and pepper. Place half of eggplant on grill, and cook (covered if using gas) until browned and tender, about 4 minutes per side; transfer to serving platter. Repeat with remaining eggplant; transfer to platter. Drizzle yogurt sauce over egg- plant and sprinkle with garlic. Serve. Nutrition information per serving: 162 calories; 114 calories from fat; 13 g fat (2 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 3 mg cholesterol; 207 mg so- dium; 11 g carbohydrate; 4 g fiber; 6 g sugar; 2 g protein.