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A mechanism to excel Program pushes students to higher levels, administrators say BY BRUCE MILLS AVID — which stands for Ad- courses — such as Honors, Ad- [email protected] vancement Via Individual Determi- vanced Placement or other levels nation — is the instructional pro- — during their high school years. As the push from business and gram, and it matches Beginning in the ninth grade at industry continues for a highly academic and work- Sumter High, those students who trained workforce with skills be- force skills so stu- voluntarily commit to the program yond the high school level, Sumter dents will be ready for with their parents’ approval are FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2017 75 CENTS High School is trying to answer the next step after nurtured in more advanced course- SERVING SOUTH CAROLINA SINCE OCTOBER 15, 1894 that call. high school, accord- work in core subject areas with an Principal Nicholas Pearson and ing to Mulholland, the emphasis on group-based tutorial MULHOLLAND school’s AVID site co- classes for support and growth. A 3 SECTIONS, 28 PAGES | VOL. 123, NO. 10 staff member Marie Mulholland discussed earlier this week a pro- ordinator. classroom teacher facilitates the tu- gram the school offers to help stu- The program pre-identifies a rel- torial class time. Core subject areas CLARENDON SUN dents in a regular, middle track to atively small group of students in in AVID include math, English, sci- excel and be ready for four-year the eighth grade who are in the ence and social studies, according college, some form of a two-year middle, standard academic track to Mulholland and Pearson. college or the military upon gradu- but who have the work ethic and ation from high school. could succeed in higher academic SEE AVID PROGRAM, PAGE A11 Our favorite storybook characters Don’t miss these biscuits Pilot Club will have its annual bazaar with all kinds of delicious foods Nov. 21 A7 USA TODAY Africa is the new front line on terror C1 TELEVISION ‘Michael Jackson’s Halloween’ raises some thorny issues C4 DEATHS, B4 and B5 Carlia Rush Rollie Jackson Jr. Deloris Walters Billie H. Cox Nicole S. Oliver Lula Bell Addison Sarah Ann M. Wheeler Elmore E. Thomas William M. Brown Jr. Tyrone Thames Naomi S. Hinnant Angeline B. Loney James L. Hill Phyllis W. James Leroy Dixon Charvis J. Price Jr. Annie Dickey McLeod Thomas E. Anderson Lewis M. Johnson PHOTOS PROVIDED Sumter School District Interim Superintendent Debbie Hamm and board member Ralph Canty, below, served as WEATHER, A12 grand marshals of the Willow Drive Elementary School Sto- rybook Character Parade. Followed by members of the USC BEAUTIFUL Sumter Fire Ants, students and teachers in kindergarten Sunshine today; clear to partly cloudy tonight through fifth grade paraded throughout the school in their HIGH 75, LOW 51 favorite storybook costumes. INSIDE CONTACT US Clarendon Sun A7 Info: 774-1200 Classifieds B6 Advertising: 774-1237 Comics C6 Classifieds: 774-1200 Opinion A10 Delivery: 774-1258 Religion A4 News and Sports: Television C4 774-1226 VISIT US ONLINE AT the .com Wine lovers will Sip and Stroll through Downtown Sumter BY IVY MOORE Dana Strock, executive director of to determine the regions and food Special to The Sumter Item SSS, said she thinks participants will pairings,” Strock said, adding that be very pleased with this year’s wines, “each of the venues serving wine will Fall weather is here at last, and which were selected by the Sip and have a red and a white from a differ- with it comes what is perhaps the Stroll committee with input from Co- ent region or country.” most highly anticipated event for lumbia’s Aleph Distributing, whose Several of the venues will also have Sumter’s wine lovers. Sip and wines will be featured. Mac’s Place live music from some of the area’s fin- Stroll, the wine tasting that takes Spirits is taking the lead on the event est musicians. participants through Downtown locally, she said. Strock said the evening will also Sumter in pursuit of a new favorite Twelve downtown businesses, on or offer participants the opportunity to red or white while benefiting the ar- just off Main Street, will also serve visit downtown businesses at a time SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO ea’s fragile elderly, will be present- hors d’oeuvres to complement the when most are not open and to catch Participants line up to sample wine and ed from 6 to 9 p.m. by Sumter Senior wines offered. eat during a past Sip and Stroll. Services on Friday, Nov. 3. “Aleph and Mac’s worked together SEE SIP AND STROLL, PAGE A11 A2 | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2017 THE SUMTER ITEM Call: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] LOCAL BRIEFS FROM STAFF REPORTS Kershaw brings classic country to Sumter Troop Treats returns BY JIM HILLEY ing guitar in honky-tonks at love, life, loss and regret, his website this Halloween [email protected] 12 years old. According to says — all emotions he has felt firsthand, his official biography at having experienced them all since burst- Kool Smiles Sumter, 1121 Sammy Kershaw will present his www.sammykershaw.com, ing upon the scene. Broad St., is taking part in Op- brand of classic country music in con- Kershaw has seen it all in “Back then, I wasn’t so aware of what eration Troop Treats, an annual cert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, at Sum- nearly five decades of per- I was doing all the time,” Kershaw said candy exchange hosted by the ter Opera House. forming. Through it all, he of days past. “I didn’t really think much local Kool Smiles dental offices Tickets are on sale from $32 to $40. KERSHAW is still committed to his about doing things or worry about peo- in partnership with Operation Kershaw has produced 10 studio al- pure country sound. ple watching me so much. Nowadays, Gratitude, a 501(c)(3) organiza- bums, three RIAA platinum certifica- “I don’t know if the fire ever left,” he going through divorces and this and tion that annually produces tions, two gold certifications and more said, “but I had some doubts for a while that, people watch what I do a lot, and care packages for U.S. service than 25 singles that have entered the if people still wanted to hear my music they can’t wait to talk about some of members, their children, veter- Billboard Hot Country Top 40. or if radio would still play my music those things.” ans and first responders. Kershaw, now 60, began his musical anymore.” For more information, call (803) 436- From Saturday through Sat- career at a young age, singing and play- His career has included songs about 2500. urday, Nov. 4, children and fam- ilies are encouraged to visit local Kool Smiles dental office locations to exchange their Hal- loween candy for toys. Group wins EXCEL Gold Award For more information on the program, visit http://www. mykoolsmiles.com/trooptreats. Drop off unused meds on Saturday Sumter County Sheriff’s Of- fice and Sumter Police Depart- ment will participate in Na- tional Prescription Take Back Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday and serve as drop-off locations for residents to bring unwanted and unused medica- tions. Prescription Take Back Day is held in partnership with U.S. Drug Enforcement Ad- ministration. The sheriff’s office is at 1281 N. Main St., and the police de- partment is at 107 E. Hampton Ave. Food pantry needs donations this season PHOTO PROVIDED While heading into the sea- Sumter Human Resource Management Association has been awarded the EXCEL Gold Award by the Society for Human Resource Man- son of giving, Sumter United agement for the chapter’s accomplishments in 2016. The award aligns individual chapters and state councils’ activities with SHRM’s as- Ministries asks that the com- pirations for the HR profession. The award recognizes accomplishments and strategic activities and initiatives that enhance the human munity consider donating to resources profession. “Advancing the human resources profession is a daily mission at SHRM, and this chapter’s outstanding work this its food pantry, The Lord’s year contributed significantly to that goal,” said Henry G. (Hank) Jackson, president and CEO of SHRM. “Recipients of this prestigious Cupboard. award are those who show a strong commitment to advancing the HR profession through service to the community, local networking The food pantry is in need of and professional development activities.” SHRMA partnered with local community agencies in 2016 such as Central Carolina Technical dried beans of any type, maca- College and Palmetto Health Tuomey to offer informative meetings for members and guests. A Fall Mini-conference was also held to in- roni and cheese, canned vege- crease membership and provide education. More than $1,000 in donations including food, clothing and supplies were given. For more tables, canned fruit, boxed po- information about Sumter Human Resource Management Association, visit sumterhrma.shrm.org. tatoes, rice mix, pasta, peanut butter, jelly, shelf-life milk and canned meats including canned fish. Donations can be dropped off at Sumter United Minis- tries main office, 36 S. Artil- Choose from many local Halloween activities lery Drive, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. BY ADRIENNE SARVIS Parents and children are also en- departments/sheriff/SOR.htm, if If you would like to assist [email protected] couraged to: planning to trick-or-treat in unfamil- United Ministries in other • Put reflective tape on costumes iar areas. ways or have any questions, If you are looking for something and treat bags, wear light colors, do And although local ordinances do call (803) 775-0757.

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