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TELEVISION: Winner named on ‘The Voice’ live season finale B6 LOCAL 300 children receive new bikes for Christmas TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2017 | Serving South Carolina since October 15, 1894 75 cents A3 Sumter Cemetery adorned ‘Mini-factory’ with wreaths to honor vets helps to train area students Grant-funded automated assembly system focuses on troubleshooting BY BRUCE MILLS a “mini-factory,” according [email protected] to industrial officials. Bert Hancock, academic Central Carolina Technical program manager for Mecha- College’s newest industrial tronics at CCTC, illustrated training gadget will help stu- the new automated training dents in its advanced manu- system to local industry offi- facturing program, and local cials and other leaders recent- industry representatives are ly at the college’s Advanced tickled pink to have the equip- Manufacturing Technology ment in place. Training Center, 853 Broad St. In technical terms, the The college acquired the new contraption is a four- training equipment a few station, flexible, integrated months ago, and the “mini- manufacturing assembly factory” helps simulate a system. But in layman’s terms, you could just call it SEE CCTC, PAGE A7 MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM CCTC’s new four-station manufacturing assembly system helps stu- dents learn the skill of troubleshooting with programmable machin- ery. The “mini-factory” is housed at the college’s Advanced Manufac- turing Technology Training Center, 853 Broad St. Fireside Fund helps homeowner get PHOTOS BY ADRIENNE SARVIS / THE SUMTER ITEM A wreath hangs from the fence at Sumter Cemetery after being placed by members of local Scout troops and Civil Air Patrol members on Saturday. to root of problem See more photos from the event on page A5. BY BRUCE MILLS Scout troops, CAP members [email protected] The number of clients seek- decorate fence for 9th year ing assistance for heat contin- BY ADRIENNE SARVIS ues to be high at Sumter Unit- [email protected] ed Ministries’ Crisis Relief HVAC unit. The unit worked Ministry, according to director during the summer, but she Kevin Howell. couldn’t get the heat to oper- n honor of those who have served, Howell explained it’s incred- ate now, according to Howell. local Civil Air Patrol cadets, Girl Scout ible to see how many clients When she came into the min- come to United Ministries istry, she was initially assisted Itroops, Boy Scout troops and other with no idea of exactly what by the Crisis Relief Ministry Sumter residents placed 288 wreaths on they might need help with, for a final notice on her elec- but the desperation of low tric bill because she was using the fence of Sumter Cemetery, where temperatures at night causes electric floor heaters and her more than 3,000 veterans are buried. a sense of panic in them to en- oven to keep warm because sure they will have heat for the heat pump wasn’t generat- The annual Wreaths Across America event their homes. ing heat. — going nine years strong — was started by Howell shared the story of a “After a series of questions, Sumter CAP. new homeowner who recently we determined she has a split Gary Dixon plays taps during the ninth-annu- interviewed at the ministry, SEE WREATHS, PAGE A7 al Wreaths Across America event. and she was perplexed by her SEE FIRESIDE, PAGE A6 VISIT US ONLINE AT DEATHS, B5 WEATHER, A10 INSIDE Allen McConico Kevin Johnson FOGGY START 2 SECTIONS, 18 PAGES the .com VOL. 123, NO. 43 Leah G. Evans John L. Paul Jr. Fog in the morning but partly Miona Rhodes Thomas Rufus sunny this afternoon; a shower Classifieds B7 Sports B1 Vernell Pugh Jr. Rosa Lee J. Green is possible late tonight Comics A8 Television B6 Ruby Jean Griffin Ren Frew James Charles E. McLeod HIGH 71, LOW 56 Opinion A9 IfI you didn’t buy from us, you paid too much! A2 | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2017 THE SUMTER ITEM Call: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] LOCAL BRIEFS FROM STAFF REPORTS Sumter United Ministries needs volunteers, City announces trash pickup for holidays donations to provide new roofs to needy The City of Sumter will not collect household garbage or BY KAYLA ROBINS ecutive director of the emergency food, monetary donations, he said. Volun- recyclables on Christmas Day. [email protected] financial, medical and emergency assis- teers do not need experience in con- Residents with Monday gar- tance group, said. struction, and not everyone must get on bage and recycling service Nothing dampens the holiday spirit "I've seen ladies putting buckets on the roof. People can also help pick up will have pickup on Saturday, like having an old, leaking roof and their beds, 80-year-olds," he said. debris and nails and do other tasks on Dec. 23. Residents are asked being unable to afford to repair it, offi- Some in need of a new roof are elder- the ground. to have their roll cart and re- cials and volunteers at a nonprofit in ly, some are disabled — the nonprofit Champagne said the nonprofit "has cycling bin at the curb by 7 Sumter know, so they are trying to col- also installs wheelchair ramps to non- some block grant money for city a.m. lect donations and wrangle volunteers compliant homes or ones that need up- homes" but that more is always needed. There will be household to help their community members in dates — and some are families whose "It costs about $2,500 per house," he garbage and recycling pickup need. parents simply don't have enough to said. "They just keep coming." on New Year's Day. Sumter United Ministries tries to re- spare the cost. Clients are interviewed thoroughly to For additional information, place the roof of a home of someone in "[Volunteering] is mostly geared to- be able to receive a roof or wheelchair call the sanitation depart- need throughout the year, and some ward adults and geared toward college ramp, he said. ment at (803) 436-2558. families have been on a wait list for six kids," Champagne said. For more information, visit sumter- to eight months, Mark Champagne, ex- Help is needed in manpower and unitedministries.org. Preservation committee cancels Thursday meeting The Sumter Historic Pres- ervation Design Review Com- mittee will not meet as origi- Sumter Cruisers Car Club donates proceeds nally scheduled on Thurs- day. There are no requests in the planning office that re- quire review by the commit- tee. The next regularly sched- uled meeting will be on Jan. 25, 2018, at 3:30 p.m. For questions or more in- formation, call the planning department at (803) 774-1660. Planning commission to meet Wednesday Sumter City-County Plan- ning Commission will meet at 3 p.m. on Wednesday in City Council Chambers, Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St., to consider recom- mending approval for: • A major site plan and highway corridor protection district design review for the construction of two three- story suburban multi-family apartment buildings with 72 units at 3760 Patriot Park- way; PHOTO PROVIDED • A major site plan and The Sumter Cruisers Car Club met Thursday at Logan's Steak House for their annual Christmas party. Every year the club chooses local highway corridor protection organizations to which they donate proceeds from their car shows and cruise-ins. This year, the Sumter Cruisers were able to distribute district design review for the $1,250 each to Relay for Life, John K. Crosswell Home for Children and Sumter United Ministries. The Cruisers also celebrated 20 years of construction of a three-sto- being together as a car / truck club. From left are Marnie Walls with Relay for Life; David Marcella, club president; Jerry Allred, executive ry, 49-unit senior living apartment building at 101 N. director of Crosswell Home; and Mark Champagne, executive director of SUM. Wise Drive; • A request to rezone .24 acres at 1947 McCrays Mill Road from general residen- tial to general commercial; Make guests aware of foods containing alcohol • A request to rezone .28 acres at 301 S. Main St. from light industrial-warehouse BY MICHELE MOSES amounts. Uncooked foods will retain tions. Bananas foster and crepe Suzette to central business district; Prevention Specialist, Executive Assistant all of the alcohol. may contain alcohol. and Sumter Behavorial Health Services Common holiday drinks such as egg- Meat dishes may use masala wine • A request to amend the nog often contain brandy. While there is sauce, white wine, cooking wine and "miscellaneous and tempo- During the holiday season, many non-alcoholic, store-bought eggnog avail- cooking sprays that contain high per- rary signs" section of the popular drinks, foods and desserts able, make sure to ask your host whether centages of alcohol as part of the county zoning and develop- may contain alcohol. As a host, you the eggnog contains alcohol. Fruitcake sauce. According to the FDA, meat ment standards ordinance to will want to be sure to let your may contain one or more liqueurs. While dishes have a propensity to retain near- better define the permitted guests know if anything contains al- the cooking process burns off some of ly a full three-fourths of the original al- signs in the county. cohol as pregnant women will need the alcohol, there can still be plenty in cohol amounts added by the chef. to avoid it along with people who the finished fruitcake. Other items to be cautious of are City council meeting want to avoid alcohol or those who No-bake recipes popular during the spiced cider, trifle, tiramisu, and of at 5:30 p.m. today are in recovery.