'From Which I Came'
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Cardinal Newman at Wilson Hall in SCISA 3A softball title series TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2018 | Serving South Carolina since October 15, 1894 75 cents B1 ‘From which I came’ U.S. Congressman, civil rights activist James Clyburn honored with portrait in Mayesville BY KAYLA ROBINS urday evening for the unveil- [email protected] ing of the newest addition to the Mary McLeod Bethune A photo of Mary McLeod Learning Center and Art Gal- Bethune sits higher on the lery — a portrait of himself. wall than any other frame in "There was always a spot U.S. Congressman James Cly- missing," said Vivian Fleming- burn's office in Washington McGhaney, representative for D.C. District 5 on the Sumter Coun- It's there to remind the U.S. ty Council, of the collection of representative for South Caro- portraits on the walls. lina's 6th District of where he Fleming-McGhaney said the came from and how the two's stories and good deeds of Cly- shared hometown of Mayes- burn — and all the other Afri- KAYLA ROBINS / THE SUMTER ITEM ville remains a proud part of can-Americans from Sumter U.S. Congressman James Clyburn and his wife, Emily, pose with a portrait of the Mayesville native at the him. unveiling Saturday night at the Mary McLeod Bethune Learning Center and Art Gallery. Clyburn came home on Sat- SEE CLYBURN, PAGE A6 Barbecue for a good cause First-ever cook-off, car show fundraiser for sheriff’s office BY KAYLA ROBINS He organized the event as a [email protected] fundraiser for the Sumter County Sheriff's Office for vests PHOTOS BY KAYLA ROBINS / THE SUMTER ITEM or family needs or "whatever Jennifer McKeel, AKA Evie La Fleur, Amy Spear, AKA Kitty Von Kittyn, and Jessica Patton, AKA General Pat- Smokey barbecue smothered they need to go to." ton, all of Pin Ups For a Cause South Carolina Chapter, try out one of the cars on display on Saturday at the the hot summer air at the Sum- "I just thought one day I Hot Pursuit BBQ Cook-off and Car Show. The group advocates for anti-bullying in Charleston. ter County Fairgrounds on Sat- wanted to do something for the urday as bite-sized cups of sheriff's department, so we put meat were handed out to be it together," McLeod said, "and sized to massive. A Cause South Carolina Chap- of Charleston but wanted to judged all day. it's turned out real well." Sponsors donated door priz- ter. Three women, Amy Spear, come to the Sumter event on A total of 26 cookers made Another feature to the day es, which sat on the covered Jennifer McKeel and Jessica Saturday to spread their reach 3,000 pounds of Boston butt for was the car show, which saw stage with a table of trophies to Patton, don pin up dresses and and help more people. the first-ever Hot Pursuit BBQ 55 vintage and unique vehi- be given out at the end of the period hair and makeup to pro- Overall, McLeod said, the Cook-off and Car Show, accord- cles on display for judging. A day. mote awareness of various first year of the fundraiser ing to Mark McLeod of the row of tractors was parked Alongside the colorful, shiny causes such as anti-bullying. "went way better than what I South Carolina Pork Board. along the grass, too, from kid- cars were also the Pin Ups For Spear said they are based out expected." Joy Prom gives big night to those with disabilities BY KAYLA ROBINS [email protected] People from all walks of the Sumter community came together on Friday to host the annual Joy Prom for students and adults with disabilities. The event, which was held at The O'Donnell House in downtown Sumter, is a partnership between a handful of groups, including the Sumter County Sheriff's Office and First Baptist Church. Attendees had the opportunity to get their hair and makeup for free at the church before getting into a limo and taken across the street for a red carpet welcome. High school students escorted the prom-goers down the carpet as they were introduced by a DJ. "The dancing is really the big thing," said Gwen Herod, who works at the sheriff's office. Herod, who has a granddaughter who has Down Syndrome, said she and a handful of others thought to start a prom for those with disabilities after seeing a similar event in Columbia. "I think the important thing is to not separate them," she said. KAYLA ROBINS / THE SUMTER ITEM "We're all one here. Jesus loves us all the same. It's neat to be able Attendees of the annual Joy Prom were welcomed to The O’Donnell House on Friday night by numerous to love on them a little bit." people in the Sumter community. VISIT US ONLINE AT DEATHS, B4 WEATHER, A10 INSIDE Roy Glenn McClure Martha Anderson Williams GRAB A RAINCOAT 2 SECTIONS, 16 PAGES the .com VOL. 123, NO. 147 Frances Ilene Holland Yakisha Wheeler McFadden Chance of a shower and thun- Margaret Edwards Davis Bentley G. Fishburne Jr. derstorm at 70 percent today. Comics A7 Opinion A9 Vernon L. Geddings Rain likely through Saturday. Classifieds B6 Sports B1 Elizabeth Rembert HIGH 79, LOW 68 Comics A7 Television A10 A2 | TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2018 THE SUMTER ITEM Call: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] IMAGE PROVIDED Evergreen Villas, consisting of 49 workforce or affordable apartment units, will open next year on Wise Drive. Affordable senior housing complex coming in ’19 the subsidy from the government is Tenants still pay utilities and go Evergreen Villas will have 49 2-bedroom units cut. Therefore, there can be a disin- through credit and other screenings, centive to get promoted or earn more she said. BY BRUCE MILLS of Horry County. money with subsidized housing. It's the builder's first development in [email protected] The complex — which will be con- A tax credit residential development Sumter County, Douglas said, but the structed as a single three-story build- is generally referred to as workforce 25-year-old company has about 3,000- One local residential builder thinks ing — is a low-income tax credit se- or affordable housing, Douglas said, 4,000 units in Columbia, Greenville, a new courtyard-style, affordable nior housing development under the and tenants pay a below-market rent. Myrtle Beach, Charleston, Rock Hill housing apartment complex for se- state Housing Authority, but it is not Douglas estimated the apartments and Florence. niors on Wise Drive next to ALDI gro- subsidized housing, Douglas empha- will be open in the first quarter or Douglas said her company delivers cery store will be a win for Sumter. sized last week. early summer of 2019 and that her "a Class A high-quality product" and Evergreen Villas, which will consist With a tax credit development, se- company will likely start taking leas- still owns every development it has of 49 two-bedroom units at 101 N. niors must only meet a minimum in- ing applications at the beginning of ever built. Wise Drive, will be customized for in- come standard of about $24,000 when next year. "In terms of what we will be deliver- dividuals 55 and older and should be they move in — they aren't penalized She forecasted rentals will be be- ing for $500 to $600," Douglas said, open in about a year, according to as their income goes up, she said. tween $500 and $600 per month, or "you will not be able to tell the differ- Holly Douglas, development associate With subsidized public housing, if a about $200 to $300 below the market ence between this and a market-rate with Douglas Development, based out person increases his or her income, rate in Sumter. conventional product in Sumter." LOCAL BRIEFS ing on the farmer and the farmers FROM STAFF REPORTS markets days and hours of opera- tion, or seasonal months. Sumter Sheriff’s deputy Double SNAP dollars with Sumter County Job Fair Healthy Bucks program aims to grow workforce praised for good deed The incentive program that allows Santee-Lynches Regional Council SC SNAP recipients to double their of Governments, in coordination BY ADRIENNE SARVIS SNAP dollars to purchase more with SC Works and other business [email protected] fresh fruits and vegetables at partic- partners, will host a Sumter County ipating farmers markets or from Job Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on A Sumter County participating farmers returns this Wednesday, May 23, at Sumter Coun- Sheriff's Office deputy summer to 20 counties including ty Civic Center, 700 W. Liberty St. is surprised by the at- Sumter and Lee. Administered by From 9 to 9:30 a.m., the doors will tention he has received the South Carolina Department of be open to veterans only, according for a random good deed Social Services, the Healthy Bucks to a news release from Santee- he thinks is no big deal. Incentive Program features 30 ven- Lynches. All other attendees can The deputy, Lt. Trev- dors this year. One of the goals is to enter the job fair at 9:30 a.m. or Brown with Sumter provide accessibility and additional Sixty employers, many from the County Sheriff's Office, benefits to clients in obtaining Santee-Lynches region, are expected was photographed healthy, local and non-locally grown to participate in the job fair includ- helping Lorenzo Lynch, nutritious foods. ing Continental Tire the Americas, father of Loretta The program is available to all SC Meritor, Target, Thompson Con- Lynch, 83rd Attorney SNAP EBT clients.