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Deputy Helps Clear Palmetto Trail Capt B1 Dufner grabs RBC Heritage lead going to final round SERVING SOUTH CAROLINA SINCE OCTOBER 15, 1894 SUNDAY, APRIL 16, 2017 $1.75 Keeping the faith Rev. Bowen nearing 50 years at Cherryvale church BY BRUCE MILLS probably the most unbelievable The integration of churches at [email protected] of them all. that time in the South was virtu- Bowen, 83, has served as senior ally unheard of, Bowen says, but The Rev. Ed Bowen has quite pastor at Cherryvale Baptist he simply describes it as obedi- the story to tell. The fact that Church in the Cherryvale commu- ence to God’s will for the church. he’s been senior pastor now at nity of Sumter County since Octo- Bowen’s own personal back- one church for 49-and-a-half ber 1967. In 1973, he describes, God ground makes the story of the years is pretty amazing. But a led the church to integrate and ac- church’s early integration even PHOTO PROVIDED ministry that he’s helped lead cept blacks in the congregation, Ed and Margaret Bowen are shown with their three boys and there — and what the church making it most likely the first in- two girls in 1968, shortly after he started his pastorate at might be best known for — is tegrated church in the county. SEE FAITH, PAGE A13 Cherryvale Baptist Church in Sumter. EGG- stravaganza Easter event has kids searching for goodies BY BRUCE MILLS [email protected] Hundreds of children from the surrounding region descended on Swan Lake-Iris Gardens on Saturday morning with their Easter baskets in hand for Sumter County Recreation Depart- ment’s annual Easter Egg Hunt. The kids brought their parents and families along, too, and with plenty of sunshine, fields full of color- ful eggs — and a special appearance by the Eas- ter Bunny — a good time was had by all, accord- ing to many in attendance. Wen Wen Zhu brought her 3 year-old son, Quiqiu Chen, and his grandparents from Co- lumbia for Saturday’s festivities. After Quiqiu picked up a few eggs and put them in his Easter basket — with his grandfa- ther in tow taking photos with his smart phone — his mother spoke. “He’s having a good time,” Zhu said. “We wanted to come and visit Swan Lake, and his grandparents wanted to come also.” Fellow 3-year-old, Sara-Londyn Richburg of Manning was also at the festivities with her parents. Her mom, Shannon Richburg, said it was Sara-Londyn’s first big hunt. For 5-year-old Tamia Collins, it was her first- ever Easter egg hunt, according to her mother, LaSorsha Collins. Collins, an airman at Shaw Air Force Base, had just told Tamia they were BRUCE MILLS / THE SUMTER ITEM A toddler picks up her first Easter egg at the beginning of Saturday’s Sumter County Recreation Department’s annual Easter SEE EGG, PAGE A13 Egg Hunt at Swan Lake-Iris Gardens. Hundreds of kids, their parents and families, and the Easter Bunny were in attendance. Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Deputy helps clear Palmetto Trail Capt. Jamie Turner clears 2 to 4 miles of the Palmetto BY ADRIENNE SARVIS he grew up spending a lot of time ties and has helped clear a por- Trail after work, de- [email protected] outdoors working on his family’s tion of the Eutaw Springs Pas- pending on the farm and began exploring the sage after receiving a call from sunlight. He carries The Palmetto Trail, connecting many trails of Poinsett State Park another volunteer there. a variety of equip- approximately 350 miles of walk- in Wedgefield out of curiosity in During the week, Turner tries ment depending ing trail from the mountains of April of 2015. “I’ve always been to leave work and make it to the on what he expects South Carolina to the ocean, gives outside, but as a deputy I got park in time to still have a few to encounter on visitors an up-close look at nu- pulled indoors,” Turner said. hours of daylight to clear the the trail. merous natural features and You never know what you will path. wildlife. see or what kind of wildlife you’ll Turner said, if he can get to RICK CARPENTER / Among the many volunteers come across, he said. Poinsett by 7 p.m. this time of THE SUMTER ITEM helping to preserve and maintain Since 2015, Turner has volun- year, he can usually work on the trail is a Sumter County dep- teered with Palmetto Conserva- about 2 miles of the passage . uty who clears passages in his tion Foundation to clear the Turner sometimes works with free time. trails. He focuses on clearing and Capt. Jamie Turner with Sum- maintaining portions of the trail ter County Sheriff’s Office said in Clarendon and Sumter coun- SEE TRAIL, PAGE A11 VISIT US ONLINE AT CONTACT US DEATHS, A15 WEATHER, A16 INSIDE Information: 774-1200 Hubert Douglas Hodge Earl W. Schultz PARTLY SUNNY 4 SECTIONS, 34 PAGES the .com Advertising: 774-1246 Hortense Jones Irene B. Wiley VOL. 122, NO. 131 Classifieds: 774-1200 A blend of sun Wallace Burgess Jr. Robert E. Andrews Sr. and clouds. Classifieds C7 Delivery: 774-1258 Alberta W. DuBose Jewell R. Lowder News and Sports: 774-1226 Tonight, mostly Opinion A14 clear and mild. Outdoors B6 HIGH 84, LOW 59 Sports B1 A2 | SUNDAY, APRIL 16, 2017 THE SUMTER ITEM Call: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] LOCAL BRIEFS FROM STAFF REPORTS Fire damages Bartlett Street home May 2 Special Election only open to 5th District voters BY JIM HILLEY her adult son, she said, but According to Sumter Fire to be livable,” Duggan said [email protected] he was not present when Department Battalion about the house. The Sumter Office of Voter Registra- the fire start- Chief Joey Duggan, the call McFadden said she tion and Elections has issued a state- A home in the 400 block ed. came in at 2:01 p.m. and the would be able to stay with ment reminding voters that only voters of Bartlette Street suf- “There was house was 25 percent in- her daughter, who works residing in U.S. Congressional District 5 fered extensive damage a little pop- volved when first respond- for Sumter Police Depart- are eligible to vote for a candidate seek- in a fire Friday after- ping and I ers arrived. He said the fire ment. ing the office of U.S. Representative in noon. turned was under control at 2:25 She did not have any the Special Election Primary on May 2 Lillie McFadden said around and p.m., but caused about pets, she said, and wasn’t or the Special Election on June 20. she has lived in the home saw the fire,” $75,000 damage. He said 18 too concerned about losing Sumter County precincts not in Dis- since 1977, and was at MCFADDEN she said. firefighters from the head- her possessions. trict 5 include: Mayesville, Salem, St. home by herself and McFadden quarters, Alice Drive and “I don’t worry about ma- John, Morris College, Crosswell, Lor- plugged in a small fan to said she called 911. Manning Road fire stations terial things,” McFadden ing, Lemira, Magnolia-Harmony, cool off while watching “Then I got out,” she responded to the call. said. “I thank God I’m Stone Hill, South Red Bay, Savage TV. She lived there with said. “It’s probably not going alive.” Glover and Bates. For more information, call (803) 436- 2310. Manning City Council to consider comprehensive plan Shaw FD training grounds get upgrades Manning City Council will meet at AIRMAN 1ST CLASS 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Manning City DESTINEE SWEENEY Hall, 29 W. Boyce St., in the City Coun- 20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs cil Chambers. Special to The Sumter Item The agenda includes citizens com- ment, committee reports and a resolu- The 20th Civil Engineer Squadron tion honoring the Manning High fire emergency services’ training School junior varsity basketball team. grounds are receiving upgrades Council will receive a draft of the scheduled to be complete by the end City of Manning Comprehensive Plan of April. Update from Susan Landfried, planner The upgrades, worth $650,000, in- for the Santee Lynches Regional Coun- clude renovating the aircraft fire cil of Governments, and will hear re- trainer and structural fire trainer, ports from the finance director, mayor which are tools used to perform and city administrator. controlled fire exercises. In new business, council will consid- The structures are being updated er adopting the 2017-27 Comprehensive due to condition and age and will Plan and will hear an appeal of a plan- provide new training opportunities ning commission action affecting 234 to the firefighters, keeping their Commerce St. skills sharp so they can focus on Council will meet in executive ses- protecting Airmen. U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO BY AIRMAN 1ST CLASS DESTINEE SWEENEY sion to consider a property acquisi- “The aircraft fire trainer is a crit- Contractors work on renovations to an aircraft fire trainer and a structure fire train- tion. ical part of the firefighter’s upgrade er at Shaw Air Force Base on April 6. The renovations include repairing the simulat- For more information, call (803) 435- training,” said Greg Farley, 20th ed aircraft and adding an additional building to the structure, which will give 20th 8477. CES fire emergency services chief. Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters advanced training opportunities. “They’re on an Air Force Base; they Colonial Cup joining Carolina have to be certified airport fire- Shaw Fire Department has a mu- fighters will be able to practice Cup as springtime races fighters, they have to get licenses tual aid plan with Sumter County, feeding sprinkler systems, ventilat- on the crash trucks and the aircraft allowing 20th CES firefighters to ing rooftops and performing search- CAMDEN — The Colonial Cup is fire trainer is all part of that.
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