Public Safety Complex Project Is on the Rise by ADRIENNE SARVIS Since Construction Started in February

LOCAL: Don’t miss photos of Shaw firefighters training during simulations A3 NATION Could new tech in pillows, mattresses improve your sleep? TUESDAY, JULY 11, 2017 | Serving South Carolina since October 15, 1894 75 cents A7 Public Safety Complex project is on the rise BY ADRIENNE SARVIS since construction started in February. [email protected] The new police department building is planned to be approximately 36,000 square feet, Construction of the second and third proj- and the fire department building is planned to ects on the 2016 Capital Penny Sales Tax proj- be 21,600 square feet with a four-bay garage. ect list, new headquarters buildings for Sum- Geddings said contractors have completed ter Police Department and Sumter Fire De- masonry work on the back portion of the po- partment, is underway and anticipated to be lice department building and are installing completed by early 2018. steel bar joists inside the structure. RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM City of Sumter Construction Manager Mi- The next step for the police department The Public Safety Complex, financed through the Penny for Progress chael Geddings said the $10.6 million Public sales tax initiative, has now started going vertical. Safety Complex project has been going well SEE COMPLEX, PAGE A5

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BRUCE MILLS / THE SUMTER ITEM Kynlee Ebersole, left, shows off her blue tongue to her grandparents Saturday while eating ice cream at Baskin-Robbins on Broad Street. Her sister, Lily, looks on. Saturday’s temperature reached the high 90s in the afternoon. Ministry encourages Man volunteers his you to do something time to clean up city New series recognizes those who out of the ordinary help to make community better BY CAITLAN WALZER BY ADRIENNE SARVIS after losing [email protected] [email protected] housing when the A quick Google search for hours at his Editor’s note: In an effort to ap- the definition of the word job were plaud those who dedicate “care” will inform you that drastically their time to others or to the the meaning is “the provision decreased. Sumter community through of what is necessary for the Kinley acts of kindness, The Sumter health, welfare, maintenance said Mr. L’s Item has started a new series and protection of someone or hours eventually decreased to called Sumter Thumbs Up. If something,” said Travis Kin- the point that it was time for you have a person you’d like to ley, Sumter United Ministries him to look for more work. recommend, send an email to Managing Editor emergency shelter director. When he found out Mr. L Rick Carpenter at [email protected]. Essentially, it is to see a was looking for a job, Kinley need and take action, he said. directed him to various temp Sumter Thumbs Up recognizes the dedica- Like many service providers agencies and the Sumter SC tion of a 72-year-old Sumterite who volunteers throughout the community, Works office. his time and efforts to make Sumter litter free. Sumter United Ministries ex- Some time passed, but Mr. L Nearly every morning, for more than 10 ists to do just that, he said. had not gained employment. years, Billy Sams has been picking up trash Specifically, it exists to take “He was still looking for and cleaning the Sumter community, one gal- action when Sumter County work, and I could see the con- lon bucket at a time. residents come to the organi- cern in his eyes about his situ- “There was an older gentleman that used to zation in crisis. ation,” Kinley said. live across the street from me,” Sams said. “At the emergency shelter, After asking about Mr. L’s “When he passed away, I saw that it was im- we see people from many dif- work history and his exper- CAITLAN WALZER / THE SUMTER ITEM portant to keep his work up and continue pick- ferent walks of life come to us tise, a light bulb turned on Billy Sams, 72, cleans litter from the area around ing up the trash. I feel that I was called to it.” in crisis,” Kinley said. his neighborhood nearly every morning. Mr. L came to the shelter SEE CARING, PAGE A5 SEE SAMS, PAGE A5

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HILTON HEAD ISLAND — State health officials said West Nile Virus has been found in a person in South Carolina for the first time this year. The Department of Health and Environmental Control said it found a few groups of mosquitoes on Hilton Head tested with the virus last month. The agency now says it's been detected in a person on the resort island. The person's name was not released. State epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell said those who develop a fever or other symptoms after being bitten by a mosquito should be checked by a doctor. Bell said most people infected with the virus have no symptoms. North Charleston could set murder record in ‘17

NORTH CHARLESTON — The North Charleston mayor is calling on parents to report their children to police, if necessary, as the city is on pace to set a record for the number of murders in 2017. The Post and Courier of SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO Charleston reports 33 people The Williams-Brice House is the primary exhibition space of the Sumter County Museum at 122 N. Washington St. As a designated Blue were homicide victims in Star Museum, the Sumter County Museum offers free admission to active-duty military personnel and their families through Labor Day. North Charleston last year, a record. In the first six months of 2017, 21 people have been slain, compared to Active-duty military, dependents admitted free 15 at this point last year. Mayor Keith Summey shifts some of that responsi- to Sumter County Museum through Labor Day bility to parents, who he said should pay closer attention to their children and report BY IVY MOORE the struggles of reintegration, Blue The Sumter County Museum is a them to police when there's [email protected] Star Museums offer them the opportu- complex of buildings, gardens and ex- trouble. In the past two nity to visit museums during the sum- hibits at 122 N. Washington St. An ex- weeks, he posted two videos The Sumter County Museum is a mer, when resources and time togeth- tensive indoor textile exhibit is inside online with that theme. Blue Star Museum, which means it of- er are often restricted. the Williams-Brice House, which is the Community leaders are de- fers free admission to active-duty U.S. The program provides for free ad- main exhibition space, and also con- crying a lack of public pro- military personnel and their families mission, not just for the military ID tains a jewelry and fine arts collec- grams to distract youths from Memorial Day through Labor holder, but also for up to five family tion, a military exhibit of the coun- from the streets. Day. The Blue Star Museum project, members. The active-duty member try's military campaigns and more, in- which has been offering free admis- does not have to be present for the cluding many exhibitions dedicated to sion during the summers since 2010, is family to get free admission, as long as Sumter County history. Other exhibits a collaborative effort of the National a dependent family member has an of- can be seen in the museum's Carolina Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star ficial ID. The families can visit any or Backcountry, a recreation of a typical CORRECTION Families, the U.S. Department of De- all of the Blue Star Museums in the early 19th century homestead, and in An article in the Sunday, fense and museums throughout the country. its Heritage Education Center. July 9, issue of The Sumter country. According to the Blue Star website, The museum's hours are 10 a.m. to 5 Item incorrectly identified the The mission of Blue Star Museums the program applies to all those cur- p.m. Thursday through Saturday. The highway in Florence County is "to improve the quality of life for ac- rently serving in any branch of the admission fee for non-active duty mili- which will be closed until Aug. tive-duty military families, especially U.S. military — Army, Navy, Air tary and dependents through Labor 16. The correct highway is focusing on the approximately 2 mil- Force, Marines and Coast Guard, as Day is $3 for adults and $1 for young South Carolina Highway 51. lion children who have had at least well as active duty, reservists, Nation- people from 6-17. For more informa- one parent deployed, since 2001." al Guardsmen, U.S. Public Health tion about the Sumter County Muse- If you see a statement in error, Created to show appreciation and Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commis- um and Blue Star Museums, call (803) contact the City Desk at 774-1226 or support for those families that have sioned Corps — and their family mem- 775-0908 or visit the website arts.gov/ [email protected]. faced multiple deployments as well as bers. national/blue-star-museums.

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PHOTOS BY U.S. AIR FORCE SENIOR AIRMAN CHRISTOPHER MALDONADO / SPECIAL TO THE SUMTER ITEM A U.S. airman assigned to the 20th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department drags a simulated ca- sualty from a structure fire during a live fire training scenario at Shaw Air Force Base on June 27. $650,000 in renovations took 3 months U.S. airmen assigned to the 20th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department extinguish a fire during a live fire training scenario at Shaw Air Force to complete Base. The training enables firefighters to hone the skills needed to combat aircraft fires, structural fires and vehicle extractions. U.S. airmen assigned to the BY SENIOR AIRMAN 20th Civil Engineer Squadron CHRISTOPHER MALDONADO fire department extinguish a 20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs mock C-130 Hercules aircraft Special to The Sumter Item fire during a live fire training scenario at Shaw. The training The training grounds, which consisted of dousing fires on a consist of a mock C-130 Hercu- newly renovated mock C-130 les, structured fire trainer, ve- and a larger structure fire hicle extraction equipment and trainer with movable walls. other training devices, enable firefighters to test their readiness. The $650,000 renovations at Shaw Air Force Base took nearly three months to complete. Changes to the aircraft fire trainer include new pipes, wires and the right-wing as- sembly; the structured fire trainer received an extension of a burn room, and the overall square footage increased. “These renovations will allow the department to in- being interchangeable, the fire- firefighters of various skill lev- ers coming in,” said Airman these challenges and worked crease job proficiency,” said fighters must be on their toes.” els may encounter while on or 1st Class Bronell Brown, 20th together to do so’ is the biggest U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Larry During the first training ses- off base — a partnership made CES firefighter apprentice. “To take-back from today’s Diaz, 20th Civil Engineering sion, the firefighters worked as possible by a mutual aid plan be able to say, ‘I overcame events.” Squadron fire department a team to operate sprinkler that allows Shaw firefighters training and readiness non- systems, ventilate rooftops and to respond to off-base struc- commissioned officers in perform search-and-rescue op- ture fires within a 5-mile radi- Cash in a FLASH! charge. erations. us. We Buy: Gold & Silver Jewelry, Silver Coins The additional rooms and The training area creates ad- “These experiences were in- & Collections, Sterling/.925, Diamonds, shifting wall renovations to the vanced training scenarios that tended to be difficult but re- Pocket Watches, Antiques & Estates burn house now provide a 20th CES or Sumter County warding for the new firefight- Lafayette Gold more realistically unpredictable floor plan for firefighters. and Silver Exchange “Not all houses are con- InsideInnside VestcoVestco PrPropertiesopperrties structed the same, so why 480 E. Liberty St. Sumter, SC 29150 SAVINGS ON ((inside Coca-Cola Building) should they train on only one Mon. - Fri. 8:30 - 5:30 PM • Sat: 8 - 2 PM type of home?” Diaz said. “With the walls in the building 803-773-8022 $299-$399

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Geddings said the concrete of the final portions of the proj- SAMS FROM PAGE A1 COMPLEX flooring for the fire department ect because of the underground FROM PAGE A1 building has already been poured work that is required before pav- Every morning, excluding Sundays, Sams be- and exterior masonry work has ing, he said. gins his routine at 6:30 a.m. He walks along and building is to prepare under- started. He said structural sup- Geddings said the penny proj- picks up trash from First Citizens Bank near Pal- ground utilities so that concrete port will be added to the building ect is anticipated to be complet- metto Health Tuomey, east along Calhoun Street can be poured for the interior next. ed within the first quarter of including the CVS parking lot, Loring Drive to flooring, he said. The parking lot area will be one 2018. the post office and Baker Street and Loring Place from Lafayette Drive to Broad Street. Depending on the time of the year, Sams said his normal route tends to be more trying. Iraqis celebrate in “Because we just had the Fourth (of July),” Tahrir square while Sams began, “I had more to pick up in the streets Iraq declares holding national than normal with the debris, firework trash and flags in Baghdad, just the normal trash that I usually have to pick Iraq, on Monday. up.” victory over Iraqi Prime Minister However, Sams said when it is not a holiday, Haider al-Abadi de- some areas of his normal route prove to be more clared victory difficult than other areas. IS in Mosul against the Islamic Living in an area that has four fast-food restau- State group in rants close by, Sams said that he is prone to pick MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — Iraq on Mosul on Monday up fast-food bags and trash from the restaurants Monday declared “total victory” evening. that passersby throw out of their vehicles or over the Islamic State group in throw onto the street when walking by. Mosul, retaking full control of To make the community a cleaner and more the country’s second-largest city THE ASSOCIATED PRESS presentable place to live, Sams not only picks up three years after it was seized by the litter from the surrounding area, but he also extremists bent on building a finds himself mowing the yards of the neglected global caliphate. houses in his neighborhood. “This great feast day crowned “I want to make sure it looks nice,” Sams said. the victories of the fighters and the ty of the battle for Mosul — Iraq’s nine months. The fight, closely “I’ve noticed that some of my neighbors, who Iraqis for the past three years,” longest yet in the fight against IS backed by airstrikes from the normally wouldn’t, have taken the initiative to said Prime Minister Haider al-Aba- — saying the triumph had been U.S.-led coalition, brought an end pick up their own yards and clean as well.” di, flanked by his senior military achieved “by the blood of our to the extremists’ so-called terri- Sams said he hopes his drive will leave a last- leadership at a small base on the martyrs.” torial caliphate but has also left ing impression on those in the community and edge of the Old City, where the While Mosul fell to IS in a mat- thousands dead, entire neighbor- that they, too, will take pride in their community final battles for Mosul unfolded. ter of days in 2014, the campaign hoods in ruins and nearly 900,000 by ensuring its cleanliness. Al-Abadi alluded to the brutali- to retake the city lasted nearly displaced from their homes.

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Monday, August 14, 2017 at 6:00 p.m., the Sumter County Regional HOME Consortium will hold a Public Hearing at Santee Lynches Regional Council of Governments’ offi ce, 2525 Corporate Way, Suite 200, Sumter, S.C.

Th e purpose of the Public Hearing will be to review the Sumter County Regional HOME Consortium’s 3rd Year Annual Action Plan which will be submitt ed to the Department of Housing and Urban Development on or about August 16, 2017. Th e Plan outlines the availability and utilization of HUD HOME funds for the period April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018.

Th e Annual Action Plan will be available for review at the Santee Lynches Regional Council of Governments’ offi ce, 2525 Corporate Way, Suite 200, Sumter, S.C., between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday from July 12, 2017 to August 10, 2017. Persons with questions or comments concerning the Public Hearing may contact Sharon Durden, Santee-Lynches RCOG, (803) 774-1988.

Th e Sumter County Regional HOME Consortium and its Member Local Governments do not discriminate on the basis of age, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status or disability in the admission of, access to, or treatment regarding employment in its federally assisted programs or activities. Sharon Durden, Santee-Lynches RCOG, (803) 774-1988, has been designated to coordinate compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements contained in the U.S. Department of HUD’s regulations. A6 | TUESDAY, JULY 11, 2017 NATION THE SUMTER ITEM Trump Jr: ‘Had to listen’ to Russian lawyer for Clinton info

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pres- tried to partner with Trump in hand that the lawyer, Natalia in-law and now White House Universe contestants. At the ident Trump's eldest son ac- a hotel project. Veselnitskaya, might have in- senior adviser, and then-cam- time, Trump owned the pag- knowledged Monday that he On Monday, the publicist, formation "helpful" to the paign chairman Paul Manafort eant. met a Russian lawyer during Rob Goldstone, said in a state- Trump campaign and was told also attended the meeting with Goldstone's explanation ap- the 2016 presidential campaign ment that the Russian lawyer by her during the meeting that Veselnitskaya. pears to fit with Trump Jr.'s to hear information about his said she had information about she had information about The Times, citing advisers to fuller explanation given Sun- father's Democratic opponent, purported illegal campaign Clinton. the White House who were day. Hillary Clinton. contributions to the Democrat- It appeared that Trump Jr. briefed on the discussion, said Trump Jr. said the attorney Donald Trump ic National Committee that she shifted his account of the Trump Jr. agreed to the meet- claimed during the discussion Jr. tried to brush thought Trump Jr. might find meeting after being presented ing after being promised dam- to have information that "indi- off the signifi- helpful. Goldstone said Trump with additional information aging information about Clin- viduals connected to Russia cance of meeting Jr. agreed to squeeze the meet- from The Times, which first re- ton. were funding the Democratic with a foreign ing into a tight schedule. ported both the discussion and In his statement Sunday, National Committee" and sup- lawyer who held Trump Jr.'s tweet is the lat- the prospect of negative infor- Trump Jr. said he was asked porting Clinton. out the possibility TRUMP JR. est addition to an explanation mation about Clinton. by an acquaintance he knew "No details or supporting in- of dirt on an op- that has shifted since the meet- The Kremlin is disavowing from the 2013 Miss Universe formation was provided or ponent in the U.S. ing in June 2016 was first re- knowledge of the Russian law- pageant to meet someone who even offered," Trump Jr. said. election. He tweeted sarcasti- ported by The New York Times yer or of the meeting. might have helpful information "It quickly became clear that cally, "Obviously I'm the first on Saturday. The meeting was the earliest for the campaign. He said he she had no meaningful infor- person on a campaign to ever Over the weekend, Trump known private one between was not told the name of the mation." take a meeting to hear info Jr. initially omitted any men- key aides to the president and person before the meeting. He said his father was un- about an opponent ... went no- tion of Clinton from his ac- a Russian. Federal and con- Trump Jr. did not identify aware of the meeting. where but had to listen." count of the meeting, saying gressional investigators are the acquaintance who ar- Russian President Vladimir Trump Jr.'s acknowledgment Saturday that the discussion probing Russian meddling in ranged the meeting, but Gold- Putin's spokesman Dmitry Pes- came as a music publicist told focused on a disbanded pro- the presidential election and stone confirmed to the AP that kov said Monday the Kremlin The Associated Press that he gram that had allowed Ameri- whether Trump's campaign co- it was him, representing his doesn't know Veselnitskaya set up the meeting on behalf of can adoptions of Russian chil- ordinated with Russians. client, Agalarov. and "cannot keep track" of a client in Moscow named dren. Trump calls the investigations Trump appeared in a pop every Russian lawyer who Emin Agalarov, the son of a A day later, Trump Jr. ac- a "hoax." music video with Agalarov in holds meetings in Russia or Moscow-based developer who knowledged he was told before- Jared Kushner, Trump's son- 2013 that featured several Miss abroad. Army soldier charged with slayings of wife, New York trooper THERESA, N.Y. (AP) — An Army sol- in the town of Theresa, near the Cana- Division's 1st Brigade in January 2009 station reported. dier killed his wife and a state police dian border, said George P. Beach II, su- and again in March 2011. State police said Davis, of Evans trooper who had responded to reports perintendent of the New York state po- WWNY-TV in Watertown reported Mills, graduated from the Basic School of shots fired at the couple's rural up- lice. Justin Walters was clad only in shorts of the New York State Police Academy state property, authorities said Monday. 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COMMENTARY At Duke, I realized how badly many schools are failing students like me

Editor’s note: Ehime Ohue, a Two AP classes were an- student from Sumter, is attend- nounced my senior year but ing Duke University on a full were scheduled at the same ROTC scholarship. Here, in a time. We were considered a COMMENTARY piece she originally wrote for technology center, but our her “Introduction to Human computers were always down. Rights” class, she writes about Many of my peers ended up what she learned about her dropping out or flunking out Trump growing in his new job home state in her first year at of college. college. And my school is consid- BY MIKE HUCKABEE We’ve heard agreements interests and wrings con- ered one of the best in the re- like this before, and it cessions out of them in ne- ake Marion gion. President Trump’s sched- doesn’t change the fact that gotiations that the previ- does not pre- As a freshman at Duke Uni- uled 30-minute talk with the U.S. still wants Syrian ous president didn’t even pare you for col- versity, I feel the effects of the Vladimir Putin stretched to President Bashar al-Assad dare ask for. “Llege!” “Corridor of Shame” every over two hours and covered gone while Russia backs Media figures who contin- I heard this at my high day. a lot of major ground, in- him. So who knows how ue treating Trump with ar- school College Homecoming, Sometimes, it is hard for me cluding Trump confronting long it will last? rogant disdain, as if he’s not an annual event where recent to understand material my Putin about Russian elec- Still, it shows that de- really president, may soon graduates share their college peers clearly find familiar. tion interference and an spite every effort by the wake up and find them- experience. Often, I feel inferior. I never agreement for an almost im- media to delegitimize him, selves looking as pathetical- This failure does not fall agree with other students who mediate cease-fire in the Trump is continuing to ly outdated as a faded solely on my alma mater, Lake say, “Everything we are going Syrian civil war, which will grow in the job, as he goes “Kerry/Edwards” bumper Marion High. over now we basically learned also involve Israel and Jor- toe to toe with other world sticker on a Prius in Port- The state of South Caroli- in high school.” dan. leaders, defends America’s land. na perpetuates what’s called What hurts worse is that the “Corridor of Shame,” a most students like me will string of rural school dis- never attend a school as pres- tricts where students receive tigious as Duke. Some may not LETTERS TO THE EDITOR inferior educational opportu- get accepted, but others may nities. not even apply, including SCHOOL HAS BEEN A since December 2016, and since his enroll- As a rising sophomore at those who lack confidence be- BENEFIT TO 3 STUDENTS ment I have seen a wonderful change in Duke University, I now cause they know I just want to express my excitement about him. In the short time that he’s been there, see what the phrase they’ve missed out on my children’s school. My daughters have he’s matured greatly. He was greeted with means. I was educated opportunities and re- concluded their first year at Ragin Prepara- open arms and love by all the staff and edu- in one of those dis- sources. tory Christian Academy. This school has cators. He’s no longer the shy boy in the tricts from Head Start What can be done been such a benefit for our family. Each of corner afraid to answer questions out of to 12th grade. I know to change this shame- my three daughters (one rising 4th-grader, fear of being wrong. He loves going to firsthand the issues ful situation? It must one rising-5th grader and one rising 7th- school every morning and can’t wait to tell these students face. start with equitable grader) has made major progress academi- me what he’s done in class each day. Ragin The “Corridor of funding across all cally. Ragin Prep has given them the drive to Preparatory Christian Academy is a won- Shame” consists of 36 Ehime schools in the state, conduct themselves as leaders. My children derful addition to the schools in Sumter school districts along regardless of income are always raving about how they love their County, and I can’t say enough wonderful Interstate 95. Overall, Ohue of local districts. Eq- teachers and enjoy being at school every day. things about the school and everyone there. South Carolina’s popu- uitable funding Before relocating to Sumter, I had several The school even offers an afterschool pro- lation is about 36 per- would provide more school-related issues with my two eldest. gram, a week-long camp during spring cent minority, but the majori- resources, including in- They were very frustrated with school. The break and a summer camp that includes ac- ty of students in the corridor creased teacher support, smaller setting and care from the staff at ademic enrichment. I’m looking forward to are minority, mostly African- early reading and pre-K pro- Ragin Prep have caused amazing transfor- the next school year and growing with the American. There, schools re- grams and equipment like mations within them. They were so excited Ragin Prep family. ceive resources that fall below functioning calculators and to conclude for the summer, but they have RAYE D. PERRY state averages. computers. already asked when they will return for Lynchburg I noticed deficiencies in Efforts are underway to school. Ragin Prep has managed to create a many ways. My kindergarten bring about such change: The village that nurtures, protects and encourag- CITY SHOULD SET CURFEW teacher complained that she corridor’s school districts suc- es the best in every child. If anyone is seek- FOR SHOOTING FIREWORKS could not “do this anymore” cessfully sued the state of ing a private, Christian school or a smaller I wish the City of Sumter would set a cur- and quit. South Carolina seeking equi- setting, Ragin Preparatory Christian Acade- few for shooting fireworks. I dread to see Other teachers lacked table funding. my is the perfect place. New Years Eve and July 4th come. The training and asked to be Despite victories in court, THELITA EVANS noise starts at dark and lasts past midnight, moved to non-teaching posi- though, change has been slow Sumter sometimes until 2 a.m. It frightens my dog tions. It’s hard to blame them to reach the schools them- and keeps both of us awake. I’m sure those when most teachers in the selves. NEW SUMTER SCHOOL IS who have to work the next day would appre- corridor are paid $3,000 to Businesses also need to in- WONDERFUL ADDITION TO CITY ciate a curfew too. $12,000 less than those in vest in schools, since these My 10-year-old son has been a student of NORMA BECK nearby districts. kids will be the future work- Ragin Preparatory Christian Academy Sumter High school was where I re- ers they need. Students who ally noticed the disparities. graduate also need support in We didn’t have enough college. In addition, South math teachers and barely Carolina’s public universities WHO REPRESENTS YOU enough working calculators. should consider waiving tu- SUMTER COUNTY (803) 773-0815 (home) [email protected] Sen. Kevin L. Johnson, D-Manning When the school added the ition for students who succeed COUNCIL [email protected] District 36 International Baccalaureate in graduating from these STATE LAWMAKERS PO Box 156, Manning, 29102 DISTRICT 1 SUMTER CITY COUNCIL (803) 435-8117 (home) program, the first class of schools. Christopher F. Sumpter II Rep. Will Wheeler, D-Bishopville (803) 212-6108 (Columbia) students completed the pro- I love my state. Until there 1200 Broad St., PMB 180 MAYOR District 50 gram, but none were awarded is no longer a “Corridor of Sumter, SC 29154 Joseph T. McElveen Jr. (803) 484-5454 (office, Bishopville) Sen. J. Thomas McElveen III, (803) 305-9375 (cell) 20 Buford St. (803) 212-6958 (office, Columbia) D-Sumter the diploma. I enrolled the Shame,” though, I will never [email protected] Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 428-3161 (home) District 35 second year the program was be able to think about it with- (803) 773-0382 (803) 229-2407 (cell) PO Box 57, Sumter, 29151 DISTRICT 2 [email protected] (803) 775-1263 (business) offered, and our math teacher out remembering my peers’ Artie Baker WARD 1 Rep. Joe Neal, D-Hopkins (803) 212-6132 (Columbia) was still undergoing training. lost potential. We don’t need 3680 Bakersfield Lane Thomas J. Lowery District 70 When he announced he to have those who follow me Dalzell, SC 29040 829 Legare St. PO Box 5 NATIONAL LAWMAKERS 803-469-3638 (home) Sumter, SC 29150 Hopkins, SC 29061 would not be returning, train- face the same obstacles I faced DISTRICT 3 (803) 773-9298 (803) 776-0353 (home) Rep. Mick Mulvaney — 5th District (803) 734-9142 (fax) 1207 Longworth HOB ing had to start again for an- on the path to higher educa- James Byrd Jr. [email protected] PO Box 1913 (803) 734-2804 (Columbia) Washington, D.C. 20515 other teacher. tion. WARD 2 [email protected] (202) 225-5501 Sumter, SC 29151 Ione Dwyer (803) 468-1719 (cell) 531-A Oxford Drive PO Box 1492 Rep. Dr. Robert L. Ridgeway III, Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 436-2108 (fax) Sumter, SC 29151 [email protected] D-Clarendon (803) 327-1114 EDITORIAL PAGE POLICIES (803) 481-4284 District 64 DISTRICT 4 [email protected] 117 N. Brooks St. Rep. Jim Clyburn — 6th District Charles T. Edens WARD 3 Manning, SC 29102 319 Cannon House Office Building EDITORIALS represent the views of written by readers of the newspaper. 3250 Home Place Road Calvin K. Hastie Sr. (803) 938-3087(home) Washington, DC 20515 Sumter, SC 29150 810 S. Main St. (803) 212-6929 (Columbia) (202) 225-3315 the owners of this newspaper. 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Call (803) 436-2616. the p.m. humid the p.m. the p.m. the p.m. t-storm possible ed. The Sumter Branch NAACP will Summer Movies at the Sumter meet at 5 p.m. on Sunday, 90° 73° 93° / 74° 95° / 75° 96° / 76° 96° / 74° Opera House, 21 N. Main St., July 23, at Bethel AME Chance of rain: 40% Chance of rain: 20% Chance of rain: 40% Chance of rain: 40% Chance of rain: 40% Chance of rain: 30% will offer the following mov- Church, 1605 S.C. 261 South, SSW 6-12 mph SSW 4-8 mph SSW 6-12 mph SSW 6-12 mph SSW 7-14 mph SSW 6-12 mph ies at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 7 Wedgefield. The public is in- p.m. on the following Thurs- vited to attend. Gaﬀ ney 90/71 Spartanburg TODAY’S Greenville 90/70 SOUTH 90/71 FYI CAROLINA Florence Bishopville 89/73 Palmetto Health Tuomey Hos- include reading, musical tal- WEATHER 90/72 pice is in need of volunteers. A ents, companionship, light hospice volunteer applica- housekeeping, etc. Call (803) Temperatures shown on map are Columbia Sumter tion can be found online at 883-5606 or hospicecareof- today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 91/75 90/73 www.palmettohealth.org/ [email protected]. Myrtle Manning Beach giving/volunteer-programs/ Agape Hospice is in need of IN THE MOUNTAINS homecare-and-hospicevol-Make the most of your free time -- 89/74 88/77 volunteers. Whether your Today: Mostly sunny. Winds south-south- unteers . Hospice volunteers passion is baking, knitting, Aiken volunteer west 4-8 mph. Mainly clear. are an integral part of the reading, singing, etc., Agape 89/71 Palmetto Health Tuomey Hospice can find a place for Wednesday: A thunderstorm in spots. Hospice team. Volunteers you. Contact Thandi Bland- Winds southwest 4-8 mph. are needed for both direct ing at (803) 774-1075, (803) ON THE COAST patient care and administra- 260-3876 or tblanding@ Charleston tive duties. If you can pro- agapsenior.com. 87/75 vide support, respite, com- Today: A thunderstorm in spots. High 86 panionship, friendship, acts Hospice Care of South Carolina to 90. of kindness, file, answer the is in need of volunteers in Sum- Wednesday: A thunderstorm on the prowl phone, do data entry, or ter County. Do you have one in the afternoon. High 88 to 93. DOWNLOAD mailings to families, please extra hour a week? Oppor- THE APP TODAY consider caring for one pa- tunities are available for patient by giving your time, tient/family companionship, LOCAL ALMANAC LAKE LEVELS SUN AND MOON talents, or gifts of kindness. administrative support, Call Karen Johnson, Palmet- meal preparation, light SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. 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AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL Cheraw knocks off Junior P-15’s 9-4 in 2nd-round series opener

BY EDDIE LITAKER top of the eighth after Sumter had ral- pull it off. Trey Yates opened with an Post 23 batted around in the top of Special to The Sumter Item lied to tie in the bottom of the seventh infield single and took second on a the eighth, scoring its five runs on and holding on to close out a 9-4 win. Seth Posey sac grounder ahead of a four hits, two bases on balls, a hit bat- It didn’t seem like baseball weather Cheraw’s Tegan Griggs and Sum- Hunter McGee walk. Griggs struck ter and a wild pitch against three around 7 p.m. on Monday night at ter’s Dustin Kennedy traded zeroes out Aaron Carlton as Yates broke for Sumter pitchers. Kennedy opened the Riley Park, but Sumter Post 15 was de- through the first three innings before third. Cheraw catcher Tallon Camp- inning by inducing a fly ball to center termined to get in its American Le- the P-15’s broke up 3 1/3 innings of no- bell’s throw went into foul territory, from Hollimon before singles from gion Junior baseball second-round se- hit ball by Griggs with three runs in allowing Yates to score the tying run Tyson Hall and Harris and a walk to ries opener with Cheraw. their half of the fourth. and advancing McGee to third. Griggs. Blaine McFadden came on to The game started 40 minutes late, While those runs loomed big at the Griggs hit Thames with the next pitch for the P-15’s and hit Thurman with no player introductions and the time, Post 23 answered with a run in pitch before Chandler Hunter moved with a pitch, forcing Hall home, before grounds crew worked on the infield in its half of the fifth and added three from short to the mound to face Wylie an RBI single by Hunter and a 2-RBI the middle and at the end of the first more in the sixth to go up 4-3. Coker. Thames broke for second, stop- single from Campbell. Coker then inning but the game went on, even as Sumter threatened in the bottom of ping about halfway between, in an un- walked Jacob Gainey before inducing lightning menacingly flashed in the the sixth but left two on, putting all successful attempt to draw a throw be- a a ground ball to short from Polson distance beyond right field. the pressure on a seventh-inning rally fore taking second. Wylie Coker then that produced a 6-4-3 inning-ending It took eight innings but the night fi- to stay alive or win the game. hit a fly ball to left to end the inning, double play. nally ended about three hours later With the top of the lineup coming leaving two stranded in scoring posi- with Cheraw putting up five runs in the up to bat, the P-15’s seemed poised to tion, as the teams headed into extras. SEE P-15’S, PAGE B2

PRO BASEBALL The new faces of America’s Pastime MLB looks to Harper, Trout, Judge to connect with fans

BY RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer

MIAMI (AP) — Bryce Harp- er, Mike Trout and Aaron Judge have become the face of baseball as a gleaming, mod- ernist ballpark and a city known for its Latino culture host the All-Star Game for the first time. After decades of falling behind, the sport finally has stepped up its national promotion. There’s huge room for im- provement: Not one player from baseball is among the 100 most famous athletes in the world. LeBron James, Tom Brady and Tiger Woods dominate water-cooler talk far more THE ASSOCIATED PRESS than Max Scherzer and Chris New York Yankee outfielder Aaron Judge, left, jogs by as a fan wearing a t-shirt with his name and number tries to get an autograph before an inter- Sale, the starting pitchers in league baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday at Yankee Stadium in New York. Bryce Harper, Mike Trout and Judge have become Tuesday night’s game at Mar- the face of baseball as a gleaming, modern ballpark and a city known for its Latino culture host the All-Star Game for the first time. lins Park. “I feel he’s won 15 rings,” two years ago, MLB required Sportscorp. “Basketball play- rocentric, English-primary Joan Miro colors, a Red Harper said of Brady on Mon- sponsors to market top talent. ers and the NBA set many world, basketball, NFL, soc- Grooms home run sculpture day. “If you win, you’re going But the tradition-bound sport trends and are relevant in pop cer, tennis and at certain and a Clevelander night club to get noticed.” is still trying to rebound from culture. NFL dominates in the times golf stars connect more with a swimming pool just be- Major League Baseball a quarter-century of labor U.S. and the second-most pop- with fans, especially younger yond the left-field wall. MLB hopes to break into a wider wars that ended in the late ular sport is also football — fans, and sponsors who covet hopes to continue momentum public consciousness with 1990s. college football. those fans,” he said. from the Chicago Cubs’ first this new generation — for the “There is little doubt that “Baseball has the potential Judge and hometown slug- title since 1908, which drew first time since at least 1961 top baseball players are less to be the cultural star in plac- ger Giancarlo Stanton head- the highest television rating there are no All-Stars with at recognized than the top ath- es like Latin America and lined Monday night’s Home for the World Series in a least double-digit selections. letes in many other sports,” Japan, where so many great Run Derby at 5-year-old Mar- dozen years. After Rob Manfred succeed- said Marc Ganis, president of players come from these days. lins Park, a sleek retractable- ed Bud Selig as commissioner the marketing company But in the U.S. and in the Eu- roof ballpark with splashes of SEE ALL STARS, PAGE B3

PRO TENNIS COLLEGE FOOTBALL Nadal loses 15-13 in 5th set at Wimbledon SEC media days

LONDON (AP) — Rafael Nadal opens with the feel kept getting pushed to the brink of defeat. He kept resisting. He dropped the first two sets, of a redemption tour then won the next two. He erased two match points in the riveting BY JOHN ZENOR fifth set’s 10th game, then another The Associated Press two in its 20th game. Only when his fourth-round match against HOOVER, Ala. — Southeastern Conference 16th-seeded Gilles Muller of Lux- media days opened with a bit of a redemption embourg stretched past 4½ tour. hours, the sunlight fading, did The Arkansas Razorbacks didn’t finish how Nadal blink. they wanted last season and Tennessee After repeatedly digging him- couldn’t finish where many expected. LSU self out of difficult situations, coach Ed Orgeron, meanwhile, is Nadal finally succumbed, broken simply embracing his second in the last game of a 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, chance as an SEC head coach 4-6, 15-13 loss to Muller on Mon- after failing the first time around. day. They all took the podium Mon- “I played with the right deter- day to start the four-day event mination, right passion, right at- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS with the requisite summertime titude,” Nadal said, “to win the Rafael Nadal leaves the court after losing to Gilles Muller in five sets in their ORGERON optimism. match.” singles match on Monday at Wimbledon in London. The Volunteers don’t have quite But he could not pull through, the same hype as a year ago, when they were extending his drought without a other times, most recently in er: He had lost 22 consecutive picked to win the SEC East. Instead, they quarterfinal berth at the All Eng- 2011. But since then, Nadal’s exits matches against players in the treaded water with a second straight 9-4 season land Club to six years. at the All England Club have top five. And he’d only reached a and wound up stuck in a three-way tie for No. “Just tried to hang in there,” come in the first round (2013), Grand Slam quarterfinal once be- 2. A late-season loss to Vanderbilt didn’t help Muller said. “Still kept believing. second round (2012, 2015) or fore, at the 2008 U.S. Open. matters. Yeah, somehow in the end, I made fourth round (2014, 2017). Nadal said Muller’s powerful Tennessee coach Butch Jones balks at label- it.” All of those losses, except Mon- serve and crisp volleys make him ing it a disappointing season, though it’s most- Nadal won two of his 15 Grand day’s, came against men ranked “uncomfortable” to play. ly semantics. Slam championships at Wimble- 100th or worse. The 34-year-old don, and played in the final three Muller is not exactly a giant-kill- SEE NADAL, PAGE B2 SEE SEC, PAGE B2 B2 | TUESDAY, JULY 11, 2017 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

SCOREBOARD PGA SCORES SPORTS ITEMS GREENBRIER CLASSIC TV SPORTS Sunday At The Old White TPC, White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. TODAY Purse: $7.1 million Sumter 7-8 year-olds eliminated 8 a.m. — Professional Tennis: Wimbledon Centre Yardage: 7,286; Par 70 Court Ladies Quarterfinal Matches from London Final (ESPN). Xander Schauffele (500), $1,278,000 64-69-66-67—266 8 a.m. — Professional Tennis: Wimbledon No. 1 Court Robert Streb (300), $766,800 65-68-65-69—267 Ladies Quarterfinal Matches from London (ESPN2). Jamie Lovemark (163), $411,800 69-64-66-69—268 from AA state tournament 8 a.m. — International Cycling: Tour De France Stage Sebastian Munoz (163), $411,800 61-67-68-72—268 10 from Bergerac, France (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). Russell Henley (105), $269,800 68-64-68-69—269 9:30 a.m. — College Football SEC Media Days from Kelly Kraft (105), $269,800 67-66-67-69—269 LEXINGTON — The Sumter 7-8 PERRY WINS US SENIOR OPEN BY 2 Hoover, Ala. (SEC NETWORK). Ryan Blaum (88), $228,975 68-67-71-64—270 STROKES OVER TRIPLETT Noon — Professional Tennis: Wimbledon Centre Tony Finau (88), $228,975 69-66-67-68—270 year-old coaches pitch all-star base- Court Ladies Quarterfinal Matches from London Chad Campbell (70), $177,500 70-69-65-67—271 (ESPN). Alex Cejka (70), $177,500 66-71-70-64—271 ball team was eliminated from the PEABODY, Mass. — Kenny Perry 4 p.m. — Women’s Professional Golf: Senior LPGA J.B. Holmes (70), $177,500 68-69-66-68—271 AA state tournament with a 12-10 withdrew from the U.S. Senior Open Championship Second Round from French Lick, Ind. Danny Lee (70), $177,500 64-68-70-69—271 (GOLF). Nick Taylor (70), $177,500 64-69-69-69—271 loss to Johnsonville on Sunday at last year after two rounds with a 4 p.m. — NBA Basketball: NBA Summer League Game Bryson DeChambeau (54), $124,250 70-66-71-65—272 Ball Park Road Recreation Complex. swollen knee and doubts about from Las Vegas — San Antonio vs. Portland (NBA David Hearn (54), $124,250 65-69-70-68—272 TV). Rory Sabbatini (54), $124,250 72-66-67-67—272 Morgan Love led Sumter Ameri- whether he would ever play again. 4:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: NBA Summer League Webb Simpson (54), $124,250 69-68-69-66—272 can by going 2-for-3 with a double A year later, he walked away with Game from Las Vegas — Utah vs. Memphis (ESPNU). Brandon Hagy (48), $102,950 69-70-67-67—273 6 p.m. — NBA Basketball: NBA Summer League Game Jimmy Walker (48), $102,950 68-70-70-65—273 and two runs batted in. Larry John- a gold medal around his neck and a from Las Vegas — Chicago vs. Washington (NBA TV). Phil Mickelson (38), $69,501 67-72-71-64—274 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, Roberto Castro (38), $69,501 73-65-68-68—274 son was 2-for-3 with two RBI, Peyton silver trophy. WDXY-AM 1240). Graham DeLaet (38), $69,501 64-70-71-69—274 Gilley had a double and two RBI and “I thought I was done. I thought, 6:30 p.m. — American Legion Baseball: State Playoffs James Hahn (38), $69,501 71-64-69-70—274 Second-Round Series Game One — Lexington at Mackenzie Hughes (38), $69,501 69-67-71-67—274 Scoop Dennis had a triple and an ‘Retirement felt pretty good,’” Perry Sumter (WWHM-FM 92.3, WWHM-FM 93.3, WWHM- Curtis Luck, $69,501 69-69-68-68—274 RBI. said Sunday after shooting a 2-under AM 1290). Jonathan Randolph (38), $69,501 67-68-70-69—274 6:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: NBA Summer League Patrick Reed (38), $69,501 66-69-72-67—274 FROOME RETAINS TOUR DE FRANCE LEAD 68 at the Salem Country Club for a Game from Las Vegas — Philadelphia vs. Boston Chris Stroud (38), $69,501 69-69-67-69—274 record 264 total and a two-stroke vic- (ESPN2). J.J. Spaun (24), $44,172 68-69-71-67—275 7:30 p.m. — International Soccer: CONCACAF Gold Harold Varner III (24), $44,172 67-71-70-67—275 CHAMBERY, France — Chris tory over Kirk Triplett. Cup Group A Match from Houston — Costa Rica vs. Harris English (24), $44,172 69-70-67-69—275 Froome has clung onto the overall Starting the day a stroke behind Canada (FOX SPORTS 1, UNIVISION). Michael Kim (24), $44,172 68-71-69-67—275 8 p.m. — Major League Baseball: MLB All-Star Game Davis Love III (24), $44,172 63-69-68-75—275 lead in the Tour de France on an ul- Triplett but five ahead of the next- from Miami (WACH 57). Peter Malnati (24), $44,172 69-69-68-69—275 tra-tough day of punishing climbs in closest competitor, Perry pulled 8 p.m. — NBA Basketball: NBA Summer League Game Kevin Streelman (24), $44,172 67-69-70-69—275 from Las Vegas — Miami vs. Dallas (NBA TV). Joaquin Niemann, $0 68-68-75-64—275 eastern France’s Jura mountains, away from his faltering playing part- 8:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: NBA Summer League Ryan Brehm (16), $31,284 72-67-69-68—276 losing his top teammate to a crash, ner on the front nine and closed with Game from Las Vegas — Golden State vs. Minnesota Smylie Kaufman (16), $31,284 68-66-75-67—276 (ESPN2). Ted Potter, Jr. (16), $31,284 68-68-72-68—276 seeing a top rival crash out, too, and 12 straight pars to finish at 16 under. 10 p.m. — International Soccer: CONCACAF Gold Cup Shawn Stefani (16), $31,284 69-70-69-68—276 surviving daredevil descents at Group A Match from Houston — Honduras vs. Bill Haas (16), $31,284 69-69-69-69—276 KATHERINE KIRK WINS THORNBERRY French Guiana (FOX SPORTS 1, UNIVISION). Hunter Mahan (16), $31,284 67-71-69-69—276 speeds exceeding 70 kilometers (45 CREEK LPGA CLASSIC 1 a.m. — Women’s Professional Golf: Ladies Ben Martin (16), $31,284 64-67-75-70—276 miles) per hour. European Tour Thailand Championship Final Round Nick Watney (16), $31,284 70-64-72-70—276 from Pattaya, Thailand (GOLF). Brian Campbell (10), $22,067 68-67-71-71—277 Getting through Sunday’s Stage 9 ONEIDA, Wis. — Katherine Kirk Robert Garrigus (10), $22,067 69-68-72-68—277 J.J. Henry (10), $22,067 69-67-72-69—277 unscathed, arguably the toughest of won the Thornberry Creek LPGA MLB STANDINGS Charles Howell III (10), $22,067 69-70-69-69—277 this Tour’s 21 stages, marked a cru- Classic on Sunday, matching John Huh (10), $22,067 70-68-72-67—277 cial step in the three-time champi- Ashleigh Buhai with a birdie on the AMERICAN LEAGUE Martin Flores (7), $17,202 71-68-70-69—278 Trey Mullinax (7), $17,202 73-65-72-68—278 on’s campaign for a fourth win. The final hole for a one-stroke victory. EAST DIVISION Brett Stegmaier (7), $17,202 69-70-69-70—278 W L Pct GB Camilo Villegas (7), $17,202 68-68-72-70—278 last descent of the day with seven Four strokes ahead of Buhai enter- Boston 50 39 .562 — Mark Anderson (7), $17,202 68-68-71-71—278 climbs saw a terrifying high-speed ing the round, Kirk made a 10-foot New York 45 41 .523 3½ Keegan Bradley (7), $17,202 70-67-70-71—278 Tampa Bay 47 43 .522 3½ Seamus Power (7), $17,202 68-71-67-72—278 crash involving Richie Porte, who birdie putt on the par-4 18th for a Baltimore 42 46 .477 7½ Gary Woodland (6), $16,188 71-68-71-69—279 had been fifth overall but is now out 2-under 70. She finished at 22-under Toronto 41 47 .466 8½ Jonathan Byrd (5), $15,691 69-70-73-68—280 CENTRAL DIVISION Stewart Cink (5), $15,691 70-68-69-73—280 of the race. 266 in the first year event at Thorn- Mark Hubbard (5), $15,691 70-68-70-72—280 berry Creek — the Oneida Nation- W L Pct GB Geoff Ogilvy (5), $15,691 69-69-71-71—280 SCHAUFFELE WINS GREENBRIER Cleveland 47 40 .540 — Scott Stallings (5), $15,691 67-69-71-73—280 owned resort near Green Bay. Minnesota 45 43 .511 2½ Hudson Swafford (5), $15,691 65-66-72-77—280 WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. The 35-year-old Australian won Kansas City 44 43 .506 3 Tommy Gainey (4), $14,981 70-68-73-70—281 Detroit 39 48 .448 8 Matt Jones (4), $14,981 66-70-75-70—281 Va. — Rookie Xander Schauffele her third LPGA Tour title and first Chicago 38 49 .437 9 David Lingmerth (4), $14,981 64-74-72-71—281 made a 3-foot birdie putt on the final in 152 starts since the 2010 Navistar WEST DIVISION Daniel Obremski, $14,981 69-70-71-71—281 W L Pct GB Julian Etulain (3), $14,555 69-69-71-73—282 hole Sunday to win The Greenbrier LPGA Classic. She also won the 2008 Houston 60 29 .674 — C.T. Pan (3), $14,555 65-74-70-73—282 Classic by a stroke over Robert Streb Canadian Women’s Open. Los Angeles 45 47 .489 16½ Patrick Rodgers (3), $14,271 68-71-70-74—283 Texas 43 45 .489 16½ Bubba Watson (3), $14,271 69-67-75-72—283 for his first PGA Tour victory. Kirk earned $300,000 and secured a Seattle 43 47 .478 17½ Brian Gay (3), $14,058 67-72-72-73—284 Schauffele closed with a 3-under 67 spot next week in the U.S. Women’s Oakland 39 50 .438 21 Zac Blair (3), $13,845 70-69-75-71—285 Tyrone Van Aswegen (3), $13,845 70-69-75-71—285 and finished at 14-under 266 to cap a Open. SUNDAY’S GAMES daylong duel with Streb and third- Milwaukee 5, N.Y. Yankees 3 Houston 19, Toronto 1 LPGA SCORES round leader Sebastian Munoz. From staff and wire reports Tampa Bay 5, Boston 3 Baltimore 11, Minnesota 5 THORNBERRY CREEK LPGA CLASSIC L.A. Angels 3, Texas 0 Sunday Colorado 10, Chicago White Sox 0 At Thornberry Creek at Oneida, Oneida, Wis. L.A. Dodgers 5, Kansas City 2 Purse: $2 million Seattle 4, Oakland 0 Yardage: 6,624; Par: 72 on an S.B. Ducom single to left. Detroit 5, Cleveland 3 Final P-15’S FROM PAGE B1 Post 23’s first run scored after a a-amateur TUESDAY’S GAME Katherine Kirk, $300,000 68-63-65-70-266 Lawton Harris single to right, infield AL (TBD) at NL (TBD), 8:00 p.m. Ashleigh Buhai, $182,127 69-66-65-67-267 Pinch hitter Zion Brown drew a single from Cooper Thurman and Sei Young Kim, $132,120 65-73-67-63-268 FRIDAY’S GAMES Pornanong Phatlum, $102,205 67-70-70-62-269 2-out walk in the bottom of the sac fly to center from Chandler Chicago Cubs at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Cristie Kerr, $82,264 70-67-67-66-270 eighth to get back to the top of the Hunter. N.Y. Yankees at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Tiffany Joh, $61,822 69-69-66-67-271 Toronto at Detroit, 7:10 p.m. Ayako Uehara, $61,822 72-66-65-68-271 lineup, but Yates popped out to third The Cheraw sixth opened with a Minnesota at Houston, 8:10 p.m. a-Georgia Hall, $44,705 69-68-69-66-272 Seattle at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. Mariah Stackhouse, $44,705 69-68-68-67-272 to close out the game. Hunter Polson single, Bradley Holli- Texas at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m. Megan Khang, $44,705 68-69-67-68-272 Griggs had allowed just one baser- man double, Tyson Hall infield sin- Cleveland at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. S. Santiwiwatthanaphong, $33,927 71-69-66-67-273 Tampa Bay at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m. Yani Tseng, $33,927 69-68-69-67-273 unner, on a walk to Drake Thames gle, sac fly by Harris and RBI double Moriya Jutanugarn, $33,927 67-68-71-67-273 with one out in the second, before for Griggs before Kennedy rallied to SATURDAY’S GAMES Suzann Pettersen, $33,927 68-70-66-69-273 N.Y. Yankees at Boston, 4:05 p.m. Candie Kung, $26,125 68-73-67-66-274 walking Seth Posey and Aaron retire the next two batters. Toronto at Detroit, 6:10 p.m. Eun-Hee Ji, $26,125 68-68-72-66-274 Colton before Thames’ second at-bat. Kennedy struck out five through Chicago Cubs at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Katherine Perry, $26,125 68-70-68-68-274 Minnesota at Houston, 7:10 p.m. Angel Yin, $26,125 69-68-67-70-274 The Sumter shortstop laced a double four shutout innings to start the Seattle at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 p.m. Jodi Ewart Shadoff, $26,125 71-66-66-71-274 to left for the P-15’s first hit and first night, surrendering three hits and Texas at Kansas City, 7:15 p.m. Caroline Hedwall, $20,584 67-70-71-67-275 Cleveland at Oakland, 9:05 p.m. Ryann O’Toole, $20,584 75-66-66-68-275 two runs. Thames would come home one hit batter in that span. Tampa Bay at L.A. Angels, 9:07 p.m. Minjee Lee, $20,584 69-72-66-68-275 Alena Sharp, $20,584 67-70-70-68-275 NATIONAL LEAGUE Karine Icher, $20,584 67-69-71-68-275 EAST DIVISION Alejandra Llaneza, $20,584 67-71-67-70-275 W L Pct GB Sandra Gal, $20,584 68-64-72-71-275 Washington 52 36 .591 — In Gee Chun, $17,648 67-70-71-68-276 building big halftime leads. Atlanta 42 45 .483 9½ Augusta James, $14,782 71-69-69-68-277 SEC FROM PAGE B1 Razorbacks coach Bret Bielema Miami 41 46 .471 10½ Dottie Ardina, $14,782 70-69-70-68-277 New York 39 47 .453 12 Dana Finkelstein, $14,782 73-65-71-68-277 said the players have “owned and Philadelphia 29 58 .333 22½ Ilhee Lee, $14,782 67-68-74-68-277 “Was it a disappointment? No,” he embraced” what went wrong in those Brooke M. Henderson, $14,782 71-68-69-69-277 CENTRAL DIVISION Aditi Ashok, $14,782 70-68-70-69-277 said. “Did we not accomplish some of two games. W L Pct GB Brittany Altomare, $14,782 67-70-71-69-277 Milwaukee 50 41 .549 — Jaye Marie Green, $14,782 68-66-70-73-277 the things we set out to do? Absolutely. Quarterback Austin Allen said the Chicago 43 45 .489 5½ Mariajo Uribe, $10,437 72-69-73-64-278 “We have to learn from the things collapses supplied plenty of motiva- St. Louis 43 45 .489 5½ Rachel Rohanna, $10,437 67-73-73-65-278 Pittsburgh 42 47 .472 7 Mel Reid, $10,437 70-70-72-66-278 that went wrong that we could have tion during offseason workouts. Cincinnati 39 49 .443 9½ Cydney Clanton, $10,437 68-69-74-67-278 done better. But I think all you have “We might think we are done, but WEST DIVISION Kim Kaufman, $10,437 72-69-68-69-278 Wichanee Meechai, $10,437 70-70-68-70-278 to do is look at it’s difficult to win then we run another four or five W L Pct GB Lee-Anne Pace, $10,437 71-68-68-71-278 Los Angeles 61 29 .678 — and it’s difficult to win champion- sprints and things like that,” Allen Jackie Stoelting, $10,437 69-70-67-72-278 Arizona 53 36 .596 7½ Olafia Kristinsdottir, $10,437 68-70-68-72-278 ships. And I think this league really said. “We are putting in a lot of extra Colorado 52 39 .571 9½ Laura Gonzalez Escallon, $8,027 65-74-74-66-279 San Diego 38 50 .432 22 exemplifies that.” film work, especially in the summer Samantha A Troyanovich, $8,027 67-72-73-67-279 San Francisco 34 56 .378 27 Mina Harigae, $8,027 72-67-72-68-279 The Volunteers must replace six when it is a lot of player-led stuff. SUNDAY’S GAMES Annie Park , $8,027 70-69-70-70-279 NFL draft picks, including quarter- Going back and watching the second Kris Tamulis, $6,697 70-70-72-68-280 Milwaukee 5, N.Y. Yankees 3 Christina Kim, $6,697 69-67-75-69-280 back Joshua Dobbs and star defensive half of the Missouri game and the Pittsburgh 14, Chicago Cubs 3 Catriona Matthew , $6,697 72-69-68-71-280 Washington 10, Atlanta 5 end Derek Barnett. Jones also Tech game, it just steams me and re- Nicole Broch Larsen, $6,697 69-70-70-71-280 Philadelphia 7, San Diego 1 Dani Holmqvist, $6,697 67-70-71-72-280 brought in five new assistant coaches. ally has driven us this offseason.” St. Louis 6, N.Y. Mets 0 Marissa L Steen, $6,697 70-68-69-73-280 Colorado 10, Chicago White Sox 0 The program has certainly made Then there’s Orgeron, who was Sun Young Yoo, $5,322 71-70-73-67-281 Miami 10, San Francisco 8, 11 innings Pavarisa Yoktuan, $5,322 67-68-76-70-281 progress since Jones’ 5-7 debut sea- driven to claim another head coach- Cincinnati 2, Arizona 1 Caroline Masson, $5,322 69-72-69-71-281 L.A. Dodgers 5, Kansas City 2 son. Defensive lineman Kendal Vick- ing job after getting fired at Ole Miss Lee Lopez, $5,322 72-68-70-71-281 TUESDAY’S GAME Jeong Eun Lee, $5,322 69-69-72-71-281 ers didn’t have Jones’ aversion to la- in 2007 after three losing seasons. Bronte Law, $5,322 67-70-72-72-281 AL (TBD) at NL (TBD), 8:00 p.m. Amy Olson, $5,322 69-72-67-73-281 beling it a disappointing season. A successful run as interim coach FRIDAY’S GAMES Emily K. Pedersen, $5,322 69-70-68-74-281 “Anytime you don’t go to Atlanta — and LSU’s failed courtship of Tom Brooke Pancake, $4,537 67-73-73-69-282 Chicago Cubs at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Xiyu Lin, $4,537 74-66-71-71-282 — we have such high expectations Herman — landed him another St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Giulia Molinaro, $4,537 71-70-68-73-282 Colorado at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. for ourselves and not just from out- crack at one of the toughest divisions Joanna Klatten, $4,537 69-72-65-76-282 L.A. Dodgers at Miami, 7:10 p.m. Amelia Lewis, $4,188 67-69-75-72-283 side people,” Vickers said. “It’s disap- in college football. Washington at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Min Lee, $4,188 73-68-68-74-283 Arizona at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. pointing, but you can’t look (at the) The time in Oxford, Mississippi, Becky Morgan, $4,188 71-67-71-74-283 Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. Katie Burnett, $3,939 67-74-72-71-284 past and say, ‘What if ?’ You’ve got to was clearly a learning experience. San Francisco at San Diego, 10:10 p.m. Madeleine L Sheils, $3,939 66-70-76-72-284 look forward and right those wrongs. Orgeron also went 6-2 as an interim SATURDAY’S GAMES Hee Young Park, $3,939 69-70-72-73-284 Cindy LaCrosse, $3,814 73-68-74-71-286 We’ve been working hard this offsea- basis at Southern California. Chicago Cubs at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Dori Carter, $3,814 68-70-71-77-286 St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. son, so we’re just going to go out July “Although I recruited well, the day Karrie Webb, $3,743 69-72-76-70-287 Arizona at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. Samantha Richdale, $3,696 69-70-71-78-288 30 and get camp started and try to I left Ole Miss, I looked at myself, Colorado at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Briana Mao, $3,649 70-71-71-77-289 L.A. Dodgers at Miami, 7:10 p.m. right wrongs from last season.” and I called my mentor and said, Silvia Cavalleri, $3,602 70-70-74-76-290 Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m. Vicky Hurst, $3,556 72-68-78-77-295 Ditto for the Razorbacks, who took ‘Hey, there’s some things I have to Washington at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. San Francisco at San Diego, 8:40 p.m. a small step back with a 7-6 record. change. I’m going to be a head coach PGA SENIOR SCORES The main culprit was season-ending again,’” Orgeron said. WNBA STANDINGS collapses against Missouri and Vir- Now, he’s got his chance at re- SENIOR OPEN EASTERN CONFERENCE Sunday ginia Tech in the Belk Bowl after demption. W L Pct GB At Salem CC, Peabody, Mass. Connecticut 10 7 .588 — Purse: $4 million Washington 10 8 .556 ½ Yardage: 6,815; Par: 70 Atlanta 8 8 .500 1½ (a-amateur) New York 8 8 .500 1½ Final Indiana 7 9 .438 2½ Kenny Perry, $720,000 65-64-67-68-264 But that duo played on and on, Chicago 4 12 .250 5½ Kirk Triplett, $432,000 62-67-66-71-266 NADAL FROM PAGE B1 past 8 p.m., when the descending WESTERN CONFERENCE Brandt Jobe, $267,607 70-69-62-70-271 W L Pct GB Tom Lehman, $171,914 65-68-70-69-272 sun’s reflection off the arena both- Minnesota 13 2 .867 — Fred Couples, $171,914 68-65-70-69-272 Now Muller, who also beat Nadal at ered Nadal so much that he held up Los Angeles 12 5 .706 2 Glen Day, $138,536 69-67-71-67-274 Phoenix 10 6 .625 3½ Scott Verplank, $112,664 66-66-73-70-275 Wimbledon in 2005, will get a much- action; chair umpire Ali Nili asked Dallas 9 10 .474 6 Stephen Ames, $112,664 70-66-69-70-275 needed chance to recover before fac- spectators to stand in the way and Seattle 8 9 .471 6 Vijay Singh, $112,664 70-67-68-70-275 San Antonio 1 16 .059 13 Lee Janzen, $88,924 68-69-71-68-276 ing 2014 U.S. Open champion Marin block the rays. A few games later, Doug Garwood, $88,924 64-67-74-71-276 Cilic in Wednesday’s quarterfinals. Nili told fans to stop doing the wave, SUNDAY’S GAMES Olin Browne, $65,955 63-73-72-69-277 Atlanta 98, Dallas 78 Jeff Sluman, $65,955 68-68-71-70-277 Other men’s quarterfinals: defend- suggesting they wait for the next Phoenix 81, New York 69 Joe Durant, $65,955 66-67-73-71-277 ing champion Andy Murray against changeover so play could proceed. Michael Allen, $65,955 68-69-69-71-277 MONDAY’S GAMES Jerry Kelly, $65,955 68-71-67-71-277 Sam Querrey of the U.S., Roger Fe- Hours earlier came what might be No games scheduled Paul Broadhurst, $65,955 67-67-71-72-277 derer against Milos Raonic, Tomas interpreted as a bad omen for Nadal: Miguel Angel Jimenez, $46,015 67-71-72-68-278 TUESDAY’S GAMES Jesper Parnevik, $46,015 70-67-70-71-278 Berdych against Novak Djokovic or Going through his prematch rituals No games scheduled David Frost, $46,015 70-66-70-72-278 Bernhard Langer, $46,015 67-65-72-74-278 Adrian Mannarino. The Djokovic- on the way to the court, he jumped up WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Steve Flesch, $46,015 71-68-65-74-278 Mannarino fourth-rounder was post- so high that he banged his head on San Antonio at Indiana, 12 p.m. Jeff Maggert, $32,371 67-69-76-67-279 Dallas at Chicago, 12:30 p.m. Bob Estes, $32,371 68-70-72-69-279 poned until Tuesday; it had been the doorway’s transom. He staggered Connecticut at Seattle, 3 p.m. Jerry Smith, $32,371 65-69-75-70-279 scheduled for No. 1 Court after Nad- back a bit, then tried to laugh it off, Atlanta at Phoenix, 10 p.m. Billy Andrade, $32,371 72-67-69-71-279 Billy Mayfair, $32,371 67-72-69-71-279 al-Muller concluded. before rubbing the top of his head. THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS TUESDAY, JULY 11, 2017 | B3

Kershaw, who praised MLB for doing AMERICAN LEGION STATE PLAYOFFS ALL STARS the best it can. FROM PAGE B1 Judge, the 6-foot-7 larger-than-life LOWER STATE III 3) FIRST-ROUND SERIES Horry 20, Manning-Santee 15 New York Yankees rookie who leads Horry 16, Manning-Santee 5 (7) Sumter (League III 1) vs. Murrells Inlet (League Horry 4, Manning-Santee 1, Horry wins series “We know that fans connect locally the big leagues with 30 home runs, was II 4) 3-0 Sumter 11, Murrells Inlet 1 every day with the teams that they celebrated by MLB with a Judge-Con Sumter 22, Murrells Inlet 6 (7) SECOND-ROUND SERIES root for and love, and our job is to try promotion in on Monday in which the Murrells Inlet forfeits Game 3, Sumter wins Sumter vs. Lexington series 3-0 Chapin/Newberry vs. Camden to highlight the performances to sport enlisted actors and comics to Lexington (League VIII 2) vs. Hampton (League Florence vs. Aiken make it a national story as much as dress as judges and make appearances I 3) Beaufort vs. Horry Lexington 13, Hampton 6, Lexington possible when we have that,” said throughout New York City. Lexington 15, Hampton 1 UPPER STATE Tony Petitti, MLB’s chief operating David Matranga of PSI Sports Lexington wins by forfeit over Hampton, Lex- FIRST-ROUND SERIES officer. “We were really fortunate last Management, which represents ington wins series 3-0 Rock Hill (League V 1) vs. Union (Ind) (League Chapin/Newberry (League VIII 1) vs. Goose VI 4) fall. We had an incredible national Judge, says the 25-year-old outfielder Creek (League I 4) Rock Hill 7, Union 6 story in the Cubs.” has kept his mind on pitchers, not Chapin/Newberry 10, Goose Creek 3 Rock Hill 10, Union 5 Chapin/Newberry 9, Goose Creek 3 Rock Hill 6, Union 2, Rock Hill wins series 3-0 MLB’s “This Time It Counts” pro- corporate pitches. Chapin/Newberry 14, Goose Creek 4, Chapin/ Williamston (League VII 1) vs. Spartanburg Newberry wins series 3-0 motion has been scrapped after 15 “We’ve had quite a few offers from (League VI 3) Camden (League III 2) vs. Georgetown (League Spartanburg 15, Williamson 1 years. The World Series will start at various markets and brands. It just II 3) Williamston 4, Spartanburg 2 Camden 10, Georgetown 5 the home of the pennant winner with Spartanburg 8, Williamston 4 keeps coming every day,” Matranga Camden 18, Georgetown 0 (7), Spartanburg 12, Williamston 0, Spartanburg the best record, not the league that said. “He’s got a lot of people pulling Camden 16, Georgetown 1, Camden wins se- wins series 3-1 ries 3-0 Gaffney (League VI 1) vs. Easley (League VII 4) prevails in the All-Star Game. at him but right now Aaron just Florence (League II 1) vs. Hartsville (League III Gaffney 3, Easley 2 The league and many of its nation- wants to keep his focus on the Yan- 4) Gaffney 3, Easley 2 Florence 9, Hartsville 2 Gaffney 13, Easley 3, Gaffney wins series 3-0 al sponsors are featuring players in kees.” Florence 5, Hartsville 0 Fort Mill (League V 2) vs. Greenwood (League marketing campaigns. Still, baseball Partly because of the busy sched- Florence 4, Hartsville 3, Florence wins series VII 3) 3-0 Fort Mill 12, Greenwood 2 players say athletes in other sports ule — 162 games in 183 days — base- Orangeburg (League I 2) vs. Aiken (League VIII Fort Mill 12, Greenwood 1 are seen far more often in commer- ball players don’t have much time for 3) Fort Mill 14, Greenwood 9, Fort Mill wins series 3-0 Aiken 17, Orangeburg 3 Inman (League VI 2) vs. York (League V 3) cials. marketing during the season. And Orangeburg 10, Aiken 1 Inman 7, York 4 “Football is football. You can’t even when it comes to viewers, clicks and Aiken 4, Orangeburg 3, Inman 9, York 6 Aiken 12, Orangeburg 2, Aiken wins series 3-1 Inman 7, York 5, Inman wins series 3-0 really compare yourself. It’s just ev- retweets, MLB often lags in recent Beaufort (League I 1) vs. Lower Lexington (League VIII 4) SECOND-ROUND SERIES erybody loves football America. decades, when the NFL and NBA Lower Lexington forfeits series to Beaufort, Rock Hill vs. Spartanburg That’s just the way it is,” said Los have connected far better with Beaufort wins series 3-0 Gaffney vs. Fort Mill Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton younger audiences. Horry (League II 2) vs. Manning-Santee (League Inman vs. Greenville

missionary society, mothers Jersey City, Walter McClary until the hour of service. OBITUARIES club, gospel choir and lay or- of Bronx, New York, and Funeral services will be ANNIE SIMPSON ganization. Margie was very Alvin Singleton of California; held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday Nazarene with the Rev. gifted and had many hobbies. those she help raise, Darlene at Ebenezer AME Church, Annie Margaret Singleton Sammy Geddings presiding. For more than 60 years, she McClary Brown, Rosa Mae Mayesville, with the pastor, Craft Simpson took her heav- Interment will follow in Sum- spent time making people Howard Oliver, Peggie, Jerrod the Rev. Phillip L. Washing- enly flight on July 9, 2017, at ter Cemetery. beautiful as a hair stylist. She and Douglas Smith; special ton. Interment will follow in her residence under the lov- Pallbearers will be grand- was known for her hard friends and neighbors, Sarah Mayesville Community Ceme- ing care of her sons, Duke Craft, Robert Bur- pressing hair and putting to- Hampton, Mrs. Cooks, Jessie tery, Mayesville. family. rows, Donny Craft, Darren gether a dress that would (Robert) Washington Sr., Rob- The family will receive Born on May 5, Craft, Daniel Caraway, Will make you look like you were ert Washington Jr., Eric friends at 3965 4th St., Mayes- 1926, in Sumter, to Craft and Brandon Cuttino. in Hollywood. Margie loved to Washington, Neola (Walter) ville. Richard Richard- Visitation will be held from plant flowers and cook. She Davis Sr., Jackie, Brad and Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. son Singleton and 6 to 8 p.m. today at Bullock was a people’s person who Wooten; and a host of nieces, Main St., Sumter, is in charge Annie Priscilla Funeral Home and other never met a stranger, who nephews, cousins other rela- of arrangements. SIMPSON Kolb Singleton, times at the home. loved her neighbors and their tives and friends. Online memorials may be Annie Margaret You may go to www.bullock- children. Margie was a hard- Public viewing will be held sent to the family at jobsmor- grew up during the Depression funeralhome.com and sign the working woman from the cot- from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s [email protected] or visit us on and suffered the loss of her fa- family’s guest book. ton fields in Mayesville to the Mortuary. the web at www.jobsmortuary. ther at a very young age. She The family has chosen Bull- domestic employment of Jer- Mrs. Richardson will be net. married CW Craft at the young ock Funeral Home for the ar- sey to the plant garment sec- placed in the church at 10 a.m. age of 15, and they were mar- rangements. tion of New York City. on Wednesday for viewing SEE OBITUARIES, PAGE B4 ried for 45 years, until his In the 1960s, she went to death. New York and many other cit- She was preceded in death ies. In those same years, she by three children, Barbara married the love of her life, Carol Craft Caraway, Charles Robert Lee “Big Rit Man” Richard “Mickey” Craft and Richardson, and to this union Keeping Sumter Beautiful Brian Keith Craft, in addition MARGIE M. RICHARDSON six children were born, four to her two husbands, C.W. daughters and two sons. By Amanda McNulty, Craft and Gene Simpson; two Margie Marshall Richard- She leaves to cherish her County Extension Agent sisters, Dorothy Lambert son, affectionately called loving memories: her hus- Young and Beulah Daniels; a “Moote,” wife of Robert Lee band of the home, Robert Lee Hot Rocks A friend of mine created a circular brother, Richard R. Singleton Richardson, de- Richardson; four daughters, herb garden with a gravel-filled path Jr.; and one son-in-law, Larry parted this life the Rev. Sammie L. Marshall Back in the day, before fire ants and around it. The only way she can weed Turner. on Thursday, of the home of Mayesville, putting on airs became part of it is with glyphosate; the soil is hard Her faith was tested on July 6, 2017, at and the Rev. Vermelle (Leroy) Southern culture, we used to go bare and compacted and the weeds tend to many levels similar to that of Palmetto Health Humes, Delores (Isaac) Davis footed all the time. I remember how if break off if she tries to pull them, leav- for some reason we had to walk on the Job in the Bible. She re- Tuomey, with and Yvonne M. Carter, all of ing the root intact to resprout. Rocks street, we’d carefully step just on the around plants make their micro-envi- mained steadfast in her faith her family sur- Sumter; one son, Harrell RICHARDSON white-painted stripes as they were so ronment hotter in summer and colder up until her final days here on rounding her. (Mable) Marshall of Mayes- much cooler than that black asphalt in winter and does nothing to improve Earth, praying fervently for She was born ville; 16 grandchildren; 31 which soaked up heat like a baked the soil structure. his will to be done. She was a on May 18, 1934, in Mayesville, great-grandchildren; two sweet potato. The one place where a rock-like faithful Christian and mem- to the late Ellie Wilson Jr. and great-great-grandchildren; Rocks are also heat sinks; that’s why mulch is appropriate is a desert gar- ber for many years at First Louise Marshall Palmer. She three grandchildren raised in lizards and snakes and other cold- den. Patrick McMillan, Clemson’s nat- Church of the Nazarene and was also reared by her stepfa- the home with her, Fashonda blooded animals like to sun them- uralist extraordinaire, has created a then later at Wise Drive ther, Henry Palmer, and her (the Rev. James) Oliver, Fon- selves on them on spring and autumn replica of the Chihuahuan Desert at Church of the Nazarene. She grandparents, Willie Marshall tory (Aleashia) Marshall and mornings. As gardening magazines the South Carolina Botanical Garden. was a dedicated employee at Sr. and Mary C. Tindal Mar- Ishmeal (Thomasina) Mar- showcase landscapes from across the The plants growing there need a min- Woolco, Taps and the Uniform shall. Margie was educated in shall, all of Sumter; one sister, country, some Southern readers of eral soil that drains quickly and has Shop, all in Sumter. the public schools of Sumter Noami W. Hudson of Sumter; those periodicals have picked up a low nutrient and water-holding capac- She was always a devoted County in Mayesville and the two brothers, Waddell (Vina practice that is not appropriate to our ity, and the gardeners there mulch climate – mulching with rocks. mother to all nine of her chil- public schools of Philadel- Mae) Williams of Sumter and with a flint-like broken rock material. Mulch has several uses, and I’m hard We are all being encouraged to add dren and leaves six of them to phia. At an early age, she re- Charles S. Wilson of Alaska; pressed to say which is most impor- native plants to our existing camellias remember her, Donald Ray ceived Jesus Christ as her daughter-in-law, Willie Mae tant. Cutting off light to weed seeds is and azaleas and boxwoods to support “Ducky” Craft (Linda), Eliza- Lord and Savior and was bap- Marshall of Sumter; three sis- certainly high on the list, and along indigenous pollinators and other wild- beth Ann “Lib” Craft Turner, tized. She became a member ters-in-law, Elizabeth R. Nedd with weed suppression, soil that life. Most of our native plants evolved William Randolph “Randy” of Ebenezer AME Church and and Mary Lee Lawson, both always has organic mulch on it has in long-leaf pine savannahs or oak- Craft (Cathy), Pamela Jean worked for the service of the of Mayesville, and Hennie improved tilth, which makes it easier hickory forests and thrived in the Craft Shuler (Shot), Michael Lord from her youth until her Richardson of Jersey City, to pull weeds that do sprout. Mulch mulch those trees produced. Unless Wayne “Mike” Craft (Anita) adulthood, until her health New Jersey; four brothers-in- serves as an insulator for the soil; you plan to grow only yuccas and and Tammy Kay Craft (Allen began to fail. She was a mem- law, James Richardson of keeping it cooler in summer and cacti, please choose a mulch appropri- Cuttino). She also leaves a ber of the stewardess board, Sumter, Otis Richardson of warmer in winter. As mulch intercepts ate for where we live. daughter-in-law, Sue Craft; rain drops, it helps prevent compac- and her sister, Shirley White tion. When you use an organic materi- Clemson University Cooperative Extension al for mulch, especially leaves, pine Service offers its programs to people of all ages, Roberson (Horace). She was a regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national devoted “Mammie” to 13 straw, or pine bark, all of which Got decompose relatively quickly, you’re origin, disability, political beliefs, sexual orien- grandchildren and 18 great- a Job? GET A CAR! adding that all-important organic mat- tation, marital or family status and is an equal opportunity employer. grandchildren and was soon ter back to your soil. to have her first great-great- We Finance in House grandson. She was also a spir- XEROX SOLID INK PRINTER ited “Aunt Cocky” to many NO CREDIT CHECK Many Standard Sumter County nieces and nephews. Features She had a heart of gold, NO CREDIT - NO PROBLEM! BANKRUPTCY - NO PROBLEM! BAD CREDIT - NO PROBLEM! 40 prints per minute Public Works quick wit, sharp mind and the DIVORCE - NO PROBLEM! REALLY BAD CREDIT - NO PROBLEM! black & white 436-2241 ability to throw a meal togeth- and FULL COLOR er like every day was a Sun- Xerox Color Qube® 8870MFP day. 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LILLIAN DRASTURA These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral third of eight children. Funeral services will be MANNING — Lillian May entrusted to the management Home LLC of Manning. Hazel was blessed with two held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday Fahrenholz Drastura, 89, and staff of Williams Funeral beautiful daughters, Yvette at Clarks United Methodist widow of Robert Edward Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., DORA SINKLER and Inyonesia, who he loved Church, where the Rev. Gar- Drastura, died on Sumter. Dora Sinkler, 85, died on and adored. rett is pastor. The Rev. Rich- Sunday, July 9, Online memorial messages Sunday, July 9, 2017, at Pal- He entered into eternal rest ard Lawson will serve as eu- 2017, at her home. may be sent to the family at metto Health Tuomey. on July 2, 2017, in Brooklyn, logist, and the Rev. Emma Born on July [email protected]. She was born on April 5, New York. Jones is presiding. Burial will 21, 1927, in Jersey com. 1932, in Sumter County. Hazel, affectionately known be in Clarks United Method- City, New Jersey, Visit us on the web at www. The family is receiving rel- as “Mack” by some, was edu- ist Church cemetery. she was a daugh- williamsfuneralhomeinc.com. atives and friends at the cated in the public schools of The funeral procession will DRASTURA ter of the late home of her son and daugh- Sumter County. In his early leave at 1:20 p.m. from the Louis Joseph AZALEE S. DINGLE ter-in-law, James and Kathy childhood, he attended Clark home of Lucious and Hattie John Fahrenholz and Lillian MANNING — Azalee Sinkler, 903 Twin Lakes United Methodist Church. Davis, 2585 Converse Road, May Scull Fahrenholz Rob- Stukes Dingle, 89, widow of Drive. After graduating Eastern Sumter. ertson. She was a member of Emanuel Dingle, died on Funeral arrangements are High School, he migrated to These services have been Santee Baptist Church. Thursday, July 6, 2017, at her incomplete and will be an- Queens, New York, in hopes entrusted to the management She is survived by her son, residence, 2301 nounced by Williams Funeral of finding a better job. Upon and staff of Williams Funeral Robert Drastura (Christina) Joseph Lemon & Home Inc. arrival to New York, he resid- Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., of Summerton; three grand- Dingle Road, ed with his sister, Margaret Sumter. sons, Mark Raines and Clif- Manning. JOHN H. LOWERY Jones, and later moved to Online memorial messages ford Raines (Lindsey), both of She was born John H. Lowery, 81, died on Brooklyn with his cousin, may be sent to the family at Chapin, and Nicholas Raines on Oct. 18, 1927, Sunday, July 9, 2017, at Sum- Barbara Bradley. After dating [email protected]. of Columbia; and a great- in the Jordan ter Health and Rehab. a few New York girls in pur- com. grandson, Braylon Raines of DINGLE community of He was born on Aug. 1, suit of a wife, Hazel realized Visit us on the web at www. Chapin. Clarendon Coun- 1935, in Sumter County. that New York girls were williamsfuneralhomeinc.com. A funeral service will be ty, a daughter of the late The family is receiving rel- “just too fast” for him, and he held at 11 a.m. on Thursday Rufus Stukes Sr. and Mary atives and friends at the had to go back to his South- EVELYN J. REMBERT at Santee Baptist Church Billups Stukes. home, 60 Hillard Drive, apart- ern roots and find a nice Evelyn Jones Rembert, 93, with the Rev. Joel Rhyner of- Funeral services will be ment 7. Southern girl. When Millie widow of Marion R. Rembert ficiating. Burial will follow in held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday Funeral arrangements are McLeod migrated to New Sr., went to be with the Lord Clarendon Memorial Gar- at Antioch Missionary Bap- incomplete and will be an- York in July 1966, they rekin- on Monday, July 10, 2017. dens. tist Church, Manning, with nounced by Williams Funeral dled their friendship, fell in Born in Sumter, she was a Pallbearers will be Jeff the Rev. Sam Livingston Sr., Home Inc. love and were united in holy daughter of the late Otis M. Avins, Clifford Raines, Rich- pastor, officiating, Evangelist matrimony on Nov. 18, 1967. Jones and Ethel Stafford ard Keller, Steve Young, Keith Shirley Waiter presiding and EDWIN BLAYLOCK II After 27 years of service, he Jones Boykin. She was also Brown and Robert Brown. the Rev. Sam Miller, the Rev. Edwin “Jerry” Blaylock II, retired from the New York the stepdaughter of the late Visitation will be one hour Elouise Pompey and the Rev. 57, of Morristown, Tennessee, City Housing Authority as a Roland Boykin. She was mar- prior to the service from 10 to Jerial Dingle assisting. Burial passed away on Saturday, boiler room technician/main- ried to the love of her life for 11 a.m. at Santee Baptist will follow in Union Cypress July 8, 2017, at his home, after tenance worker. In February 67 years and had two wonder- Church. AME Church cemetery. a courageous battle with can- 1999, he began working at ful sons she adored. Mrs. Memorials may be made to The family is receiving cer. Meditrans Corp. for 10 years. Rembert was an active mem- Santee Baptist Church, 12954 friends at the residence. Arrangements are incom- He transported special-needs ber of Grace Baptist Church, S.C. 260, Manning, SC 29102. These services have been plete and will be announced adults to various programs the Loyal Sunday School Stephens Funeral Home & entrusted to Samuels Funeral at a later time. and appointments. After re- class and the Alderman Bible Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Home LLC of Manning. tiring from Meditrans, he Study Group. She was a “peo- Manning, is in charge of ar- EARL E. HAMMETT started working as a limou- ple person” and loved her rangements, (803) 435-2179. CARRIE G. HARVIN GABLE — Earl Eugene sine driver for Sampson Fu- family and friends. She was www.stephensfuneralhome. PINEWOOD — Funeral ser- “Bubba Lou” Hammett, 75, neral Home. He joined New an encouragement to those org vice for Carrie Gibson Harvin husband of Lila Redden Ham- Canaan Baptist Church in around her. She retired from will be held at 11 a.m. on mett, died on Monday, July March 1983 at a funeral ser- Keith’s of Sumter Dry Goods FRANKLIN POTTS Wednesday at Calvary Baptist 10, 2017, at the Dorn VA Medi- vice. The late Rev. Augustus as buyer of ladies’ fashions. Franklin “Toby” Potts was Church in Pine- cal Center, Columbia. Cunningham, led by the Holy She loved her work and made born on Sept. 30, 1935, in wood. Interment He was born on April 5, Spirit, opened the doors of many friends through the Sumter, to the late Isadora will follow in the 1942, in Sardinia, a son of the the church, and he joined the community while there. Gallishaw Potts church cemetery. late Bennie Hammett and church. Hazel returned with The family would like to and Willie Potts. Ms. Harvin will Marie McFadden Hammett his whole family, and they thank Dr. Barney Williams, He departed this be placed in the Cooper and stepson of Sidney never looked back. He was or- Dr. Andrew Reynolds and Dr. life on Friday, church one hour “Manzie” Cooper. dained as a deacon in 1987, Kent Cunningham for their July 7, 2017, after HARVIN prior for public The family is receiving co-chairman and, eventually, dedicated longtime care and an extended ill- viewing. friends at his residence, 7295 chairman of the deacon also her very attentive sisters ness. Visitation will be held from Skinner Road, Gable. board in January 1996. He as well as her caretaker, Flor- POTTS He grew up in 6:30 to 8 p.m. today at Calvary These services have been served as chairman of the ence Loyd. a Christian home Baptist Church in Pinewood. entrusted to Samuels Funeral deacon board for 21 years Surviving are two sons, and was a member of Bethel Mrs. Harvin passed away Home LLC of Manning. during the pastorship of the Marion R. Rembert Jr. (Deb- AME Church in Sumter. on July 6, 2017. Rev. Richard J. Lawson. He bie) of Florence and Edward Franklin was educated in the She leaves to cherish her PENNY N. MCGEE did his best to serve his “Eddie” Rembert (Kellye) of Sumter County school sys- memories: her sons, William Penny Nealey McGee, 45, church family with a spirit of Westminster; three sisters, tem. He was actively involved (Juanita) Harvin Jr. of wife of James Rusty McGee, humility and servitude. He Oree B. McLeod, Jewel B. in high school sports, mainly Frankfurt, Germany, and Al- died on Sunday, July 9, 2017, was also a member of the Gardner and Barbara Ann football, at Lincoln High fred (Janice) Harvin of Los at Palmetto Health Tuomey. missionary department, Ardis; five grandchildren, School. After graduation, he Angeles; daughters, Anita D. Born in Whiteville, North usher board, Sunday school Melissa Nance (David), Brian served four years in the Unit- Harvin of Frankfurt, Rosa- Carolina, she was a daughter department, male chorus and Rembert (Megan), Marion ed States Air Force and was lind (Edward) Newton of of Doris Martin Nealey. Mrs. pastor’s aide. “Trip” Rembert III, David honorably discharged after Newark, New Jersey, Helena McGee was a member of Safe After battling pancreatic Rembert and April Jackson serving his country with (Tyrone) Murphy of Jackson- Harbor Worship Center in cancer for 1 1/2 years, Hazel (Larry); six great-grandchil- courage and commitment. ville, Florida, and Shelia L. Columbia and a nurse at gave up the ghost with his dren, Taelor N. Nance, Chris- Franklin relocated to Queens, Harvin of Sumter; brothers, Brookdale-Sumter Senior faithful and devoted wife, Mil- tian E. Nance, Royce B. Rem- New York, in the 1950s and Andrew (Ludella) Gibson of Living. lie, by his side. Hazel was a bert, Camden S. Rembert, made a career with the New Philadelphia and James (Jui- Survivors include her hus- blessing to many people. If he Kelly Ellis Jackson and Car- York Transit Authority, from lette) Gibson of Clinton, band of Sumter; mother of could lend a helping hand, he son Jackson; two close neph- which he retired 28 years ago. Maryland; sister, Clara G. Scranton; two daughters, was always willing to do so. ews, Henry Rembert and Franklin enjoyed life to the Shepherd of Sumter; four Sarah Emily Boswell (Camer- He will be truly missed by his Johnny McLeod; and two fullest. He loved spending grandchildren; and a host of on) and Rachel Floyd (fiancé, family and friends. His favor- close nieces, Shirley Wester- time with family and friends. other relatives and friends Austin Wells), both of Sum- ite Scripture was Galatians field and Pam Roberts. He especially loved cooking, who will miss her dearly. ter; one stepdaughter, Brean- 5:22-23, “But the fruit of the She was preceded in death music and traveling. He was www.jpholley.com na Jeffreys (Landon) of Sum- spirit is love, joy, peace, long by two sisters, Mildred B. an avid reader and a diehard ter; three grandchildren, suffering, gentleness, good- Roberts and Vivian B. Ratliff; sports fan. He was a faithful XAVIER L. MCCOY McKenna Jeffreys, Montgom- ness, faith, meekness, tem- and three brothers, Woolard member at Bethel AME Xavier Levor McCoy, 39, de- ery Jeffreys and Wyatt Bo- perance: against such there is E. Boykin, Roland S. Boykin Church, where he served in parted this life on Saturday, swell; one sister, Lisa Ridgill no law.” He emphasized that Jr. and Murdick O. Jones. numerous capacities: the July 8, 2017, at Palmetto of Coward; three special God’s people must exercise Graveside services will be male chorus, usher, trustee Health Tuomey. nephews, Michael McCoy, more temperance. held at 11 a.m. on Thursday pro-tem, Sons of Allen, MOB Born on Nov. 24, 1977, in Brandon McCoy and Brad He leaves to cherish his at Hebron Presbyterian (Men of Bethel), senior choir, Sumter, he was a son of Justice; and a number of memories: his wife, Millie Church Cemetery at DuBose finance committee member, Christopher Taylor and Mar- other nieces and nephews. McCoy of Brooklyn, New Crossroads. pastor’s aide committee and cella McCoy. Funeral services will be York; his daughters, Yvette The family will receive was instrumental in the re- The family will receive held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday (Elgin) McEachin of Brook- friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on building of the new Bethel friends at the home, 1250 in the Elmore-Cannon-Ste- lyn and Inyonesia (Sean) Wednesday at Elmore Hill AME Church. Cherryvale Drive, Sumter, SC phens Funeral Home Chapel Brewster of Queens; five McCreight Funeral Home. He participated in the Com- 29150. with the Rev. Derrick Cutter grandchildren, Olivia Memorials may be made to munity Association of North Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. and the Rev. Donald Rowell McCoy, Tynesia Fields, Miri- Hebron Presbyterian Church Main and was a Lincoln High Main St., Sumter, is in charge officiating. Entombment will am McEacin, Tristen Brews- Cemetery Fund, in care of School alumnus. of arrangements. be in Evergreen Memorial ton and Elgin McEachin Jr.; Bobby Dubose, 2790 Fenimore Franklin was preceded in Park Mausoleum. five siblings, Margaret (Ot- Drive, Sumter, SC 29150. death by his parents, Willie CARLOS T. HARVIN Pallbearers will be Justin tice) Jones of Queens, Jesse Online condolences may be Potts and Isadora Gallishaw Carlos Tyrone Harvin, 46, Huggins, Michael McCoy, McCoy of Brooklyn, Will sent to www.sumterfunerals. Potts; two brothers, Sanders departed this life on Satur- Brandon McCoy, Landon Jef- (Cynthia) McCoy of Queens, com. Potts and Willie Potts; and day, July 8, 2017, at Palmetto freys, Cameron Boswell and James McCoy of Sumter and Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- one sister, Dorothy Potts Health Richland, Columbia. Austin Wells. Emmaline McCoy of Sumter; neral Home & Crematory, 221 Jackson. Born on March 29, 1971, in Honorary pallbearers will father-in-law, Harry McLeod Broad St., Sumter, is in Franklin is survived by his Sumter, he was a son of the be Wayne McElveen, Gabriel of Sumter; seven sisters-in- charge of the arrangements, daughter, Gwendolyn Potts; late Raymond Jenkins and Sanchez-Beltran and William law; six brothers-in-law; and (803) 775-9386. granddaughters, Jasmine Ella Louise Harvin. Boswell III. host of nephews, nieces, (Jans) Parris and Jahzae The family will be receiving The family will receive cousins, others relatives and Dunham; great-grandchil- friends at the home of his sis- friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today friends. dren, Jaquis, Jenique, Jaedyn ter, 322 Pinson St., Sumter, at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens He was preceded in death and Jaslynn Parris, all resi- SC 29150. Funeral Home and other by his parents, Jesse and Lela dents of Brooklyn, New York; Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. times at the home of Landon McCoy; and brothers, Elec one nephew, Eddie (Janet) Main St., Sumter, is in charge and Breanna Jeffreys, 1850 McCoy and Nathaniel McCoy. Potts of Camden; several of arrangements. Campbell Court. grandnieces, grandnephews, Memorials may be made to cousins, friends and a long- EMMA MAE MCFADDEN Safe Harbor Worship Center, time companion, Helen Wil- NEW ZION — Emma Mae 611 Pine Ridge Drive, West liams of Midlothian, Virginia. McFadden, 89, died on Satur- Columbia, SC 29172 or to Funeral services will be day, July 8, 2017, at McLeod Brookdale-Sumter Senior held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday Hospice House, Florence. Living, 1180 Wilson Hall at Bethel AME Church with She was born on Sept. 19, Road, Sumter, SC 29150. the Rev. D. Brown, pastor, as- 1927, in the Turbeville section Elmore-Cannon-Stephens sisted by the Rev. Robert Gal- of Clarendon County, a Funeral Home and Cremato- loway, the Rev. Frankie White daughter of the late Jenkins rium of Sumter is in charge and the Rev. Ernest Jackson. and Bessie Rush McFadden. of the arrangements. Burial will be at the Fort The family is receiving Jackson National Cemetery, friends at the home of her HAZEL MCCOY Columbia. daughter and son-in-law, Deacon Hazel McCoy was The funeral procession will Cynthia and Gary Knight, born on April 9, 1945, in Os- leave at 10:15 a.m. from 14 6851 Salem Road, New Zion. wego, to the late Jesse and Brown St. These services have been Lula Bradley McCoy, the THE SUMTER ITEM TELEVISION TUESDAY, JULY 11, 2017 | B5

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