Finding Daisy Strike Historic Church Salem Black River Spray Painted with ‘Satanic’ References by JIM HILLEY and ADRIENNE SARVIS [email protected], [email protected]

Finding Daisy Strike Historic Church Salem Black River Spray Painted with ‘Satanic’ References by JIM HILLEY and ADRIENNE SARVIS Jim@Theitem.Com, Adrienne@Theitem.Com

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SERVING SOUTH CAROLINA SINCE OCTOBER 15, 1894 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2017 $1.75 IN SPORTS: Gamecocks travel to face Texas A&M B1 Vandals Finding Daisy strike historic church Salem Black River spray painted with ‘Satanic’ references BY JIM HILLEY AND ADRIENNE SARVIS [email protected], [email protected]

Members of Salem Black River Church spent Friday cleaning up the work of vandals who struck one of South Carolina’s most historic churches Thursday night. Dick Dabbs said the vandalism was discovered Friday morning and reported to Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. The vandals spray painted what appeared to be Satanic symbols and references on the inside of the church’s front columns as well as on sidewalks and many doors on the church and other buildings on the property. No structural damage was reported, and the vandals did not appear to have gained entry to the church. After the sheriff’s office visited the scene, church members began cleaning up the graffiti. “We called several people, and it was a group PHOTOS PROVIDED consultation, and we decided to get to work on Will Cabell hugs his dog Daisy as they are reunited after their separation following a wreck on Interstate 95. Daisy fled it,” Dabbs said as he scrubbed one of the from the scene and was not found for about a month. church’s columns. Dabbs said the church members wanted to have the damage cleaned up as much as possible before a funeral scheduled Friday afternoon. Lost dog reunites with owner a month after wreck Another member of the congregation who asked not to be identified said the church has BY JIM HILLEY been vandalized before, often around Halloween. [email protected] The church has been targeted in the past by people who supposedly practice Satanic rituals For a month, Will Cabell did everything he could to find his dog SEE VANDALISM, PAGE A8 Daisy, a 7-year-old Weimaraner who went missing after Cabell’s work truck slammed into a tree near Alcolu on Interstate 95. Cabell came away from the crash with two black eyes, a gash in his forehead, a hematoma in his lower abdomen and a shoulder injury that has required physical therapy. Cabell had been returning to his father’s home in Charleston from a one-day work trip in Daisy and Will Cabell were in this truck provided by the company Cabell North Carolina. His dad was re- works for when the wreck on Interstate 95 took place. painting the house, and he decided to take Daisy with him on the lane, but I guess I was in the per- gained his senses, he realized JIM HILLEY / THE SUMTER ITEM trip. son’s blind spot, and it just kept Daisy wasn’t in the truck. Salem Black River Presbyterian Church member “It was raining really bad on merging over, and it pushed me “All the airbags had gone off,” Dick Dabbs cleans paint off a column at the church the interstate, and a car come off off the road.” he said. “I crawled out of the Friday after vandals painted satanic and other sym- the exit,” Cabell said. “I saw it He said he doesn’t remember bols on the church some time the previous night. and merged over into the other hitting the tree, but as soon as re- SEE DOG, PAGE A12

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BY TREVOR ZION BAUKNIGNT 110-112 N. Salem Ave. at Me- building, only the front por- around the entire structure. It strooms in its materials and [email protected] morial Park, replacing the ex- tion of which is used as the was presented as more of an colors. isting structure at that site, Hampton Park precinct’s poll- addition to the park’s existing One resident of Park Ave- Sumter’s Historic Preserva- which was approved for demo- ing place for elections. The structures, turning its side to nue, Gerlies McCrea, raised tion Design Review Commit- lition at the Aug. 24 meeting. new building will incorporate the street, than a street-facing the question of how changes tee on Thursday approved the The new 2,300-square-foot a kitchen, restrooms and a residential structure, and the to the existing parking lot proposed design for a new facility will replace the nearly large multipurpose open area building will blend well with community center to be at 4,000-square-foot existing with a porch wrapping the gazebo and standalone re- SEE PARK, PAGE A8

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the agency made improve- That was why Lott held a Suicide is No. 1 killer ‘It’s law enforcement, it’s firefighters, it’s ments like adding an in-house news conference to announce of law enforcement psychologist and chaplain ser- Fish's death and to implore paramedics. They see so much, they do so vice and requiring pre-PTSD people to "talk about suicide." officers in the U.S. training for all officers. Still, The sheriff is encouraged much, and they’re really left with no outlet. more needs to be done, he said by the gesture of a class that BY TEDDY KULMALA at the time. graduated from the S.C. The State Something needs to change.’ Since then, the sheriff's de- Criminal Justice Academy a partment has received calls month after Fish's death. COLUMBIA — Karen Fish KAREN FISH and messages from programs Each graduating class leaves knows her son had a lot of across the country offering a legacy, he said, and this things in life that he loved, in- Mother of the late Master Deputy Derek Fish suggestions for training, class decided to raise money cluding his job as a Richland treatment, counseling and for Fish's family. County sheriff's deputy. awareness, Lott said. They "Every one of them in that Knowing that has helped her are examining the programs class knew what happened, cope with his suicide nearly by suicide than by homicide, surance policy to cover co- to see which ones to imple- talked about it and did some- two months ago. according to the foundation. pays, deductibles and other ment. thing about it," he said. "He was doing exactly what Suicide is the No. 1 killer of expenses associated with "They're out there, but peo- "That's a big step right there. he wanted to be doing and law enforcement officers in mental health care that aren't ple don't know about them, Every one of those officers wouldn't have had it any other the United States, according covered by regular insurance. and people don't talk about now will go back to their de- way," Fish said of her son, to the International Associa- To cut down on officer sui- them," Lott said. "That's partments and talk about it." Master Deputy Derek Fish. "I tion of Chief of Police, and ex- cides, Skidmore said pro- where we're making a big That discussion, Lott guess that's what I try to perts say officers are more grams and resources like mistake." hopes, will lead to more offi- think of. It was too short of a than twice as likely to die by those offered by LEAP, includ- Before law enforcement cers feeling comfortable time that we had him, but their own hand than be killed ing peer support groups and can develop a solution to sui- enough to talk about mental while he was here he was in the line of duty. post-critical incident semi- cide in the profession, he health and seek help. amazing and brought a lot of "This is happening too nars, need to be more widely said, more chiefs and sheriffs "Maybe they'll reach out joy to other people, and he ac- much," Karen Fish said. "It's available to lawmen. need to admit that it's a prob- for help and know there's complished so many of his law enforcement, it's firefight- In announcing Fish's death lem. "It's still not talked nothing wrong with asking dreams in a very short period ers, it's paramedics. They see — the third Richland County about," he said. "It's still for help," he said. "That of time." so much, they do so much, deputy suicide in 20 years and whispered about and hid- would be a tribute to Fish Fish killed himself July 28 and they're really left with no the first since 2007 — Lott said den." and his family." behind the department's Re- outlet. Something needs to gion 3 headquarters. His fami- change." ly and Sheriff Leon Lott have Karen Fish, who lives in said the 28-year-old deputy Canada, said she recently didn't leave a note and gave no learned about a Canadian indication he was planning to documentary called "The end his life. He was said to be Other Side of the Hero," excited about an upcoming which examines the emotion- promotion when he died. al toll that emergency re- "He was on the fast track sponse work takes on the men with his career," Karen Fish and women in those jobs. She said. "He loved every moment said she might be interested of it, and he couldn't wait for in sharing her son's story SENIORDAY the next chapter to happen. 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Main Stage Series opens with ARTRAGEOUS! FROM STAFF REPORTS

e prepared to be engaged. That’s the advice from the Sumter Opera House staff for the opening performance B of its Main Stage Series, Artrageous! At 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, Be- SUMTER OPERA HOUSE fore the audience even enters the PRESENTS ARTRAGEOUS auditorium, they’ll be invited to WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5 participate in several activities in ARTexperience. WHERE: Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St. There will be face painting, tap TICKETS: $35 / $32 / $25 dancing demonstrations and sev- PHONE: (803) 436-2616 eral make-and-take tables with art ONLINE: www.sumteroperahouse.com projects provided by local artists. Take a picture in front of a drip- ping paint backdrop, draw on a cast member and indulge in some bubble wrap therapy by doing the Arts, Creativity, Community and “Bubble Wrap Stomp” — bubble Inspiration, they have decided to wrap provided — during the show go back to their roots and share proper. their passion with the world as When the curtain finally rises at Artrageous, a show that focuses 7:30 p.m., patrons should already on all the things they believe in be primed for an exciting evening, and everything that got them to during which an artist will create this place — Art, Music, Theater, a painting on stage, and other cast Singing, Dancing, Audience Inter- members will entertain with sing- action, all on one stage. All done ing, “intricate choreography and as a team of friends seeing the exciting audience interaction ... world and sharing a love of the (during) a unique visual journey Arts.” packed with wild inspiration and Following their performance, eye-pleasing entertainment,” ac- the Artrageous cast will meet au- cording to Sumter Opera House dience members in the Sumter Manager Seth Reimer. Opera House lobby, to sign por- The Artrageous troupe compris- traits, hand out photos and say es artists, musicians, vocalists, goodbye. They’ll leave behind life-size puppets and dancers, all some of their artwork created performing in diverse art forms. PHOTOS PROVIDED during the show. At the end, the stage will become In addition to their 7:30 Thurs- Live music and dance are an integral part of Artrageous, appearing a veritable art gallery, filled with day program, the Artrageous cast at the Sumter Opera House Thursday evening. Their show is the first paintings completed during the will also present a special Art- in the Opera House’s Main Stage Series, which will bring a variety of show. REACH program at 9:45 that entertainment to Sumter well into 2018. Artrageous got its start when a morning. The educational pro- troupe of performers got together gram will be targeted specifically in the 1980s in Vancouver, Canada, for students in grades 6 through and started what they called the 12 and will take them behind the “All and Everything Theater,” a scenes to learn about what per- 2017 MAIN STAGE nonprofit children’s theater that forming artists do today, answer SERIES SCHEDULE included street theater and life- their questions and introduce Oct. 13 — Malpass Brothers sized Bunraku Puppetry, a centu- them to different art genres. Stu- and Quebe Sisters ries-old traditional Japanese form dents will learn what skills are of theater. Following a fire that needed to be a professional artist Oct. 21 — Patrick Davis Artists in the Artrageous troupe will complete a variety of paintings as other destroyed their theater and all and to run a company. The stu- Nov. 4 — Sammy Kershaw members of the troupe sing, dance and their equipment, the troupe reor- dents will also see a shortened Dec. 9 — The Celtic Singers play several instruments to inspire ganized as the music-based Pink version of the Artrageous evening Dec. 16 — John Berry them and the audience at the opening Flamingos, a popular act that per- show in the opening presentation performance of Sumter Opera House’s formed around the world. in the 2017-18 Main Stage Series Main Stage Series. According to their press release, presentation. Call (803) 436-2616 “As people who live and breathe for more information.

Valerie Harper balances comedy, grief in ‘My Mom and the Girl’

BY NICK THOMAS of the script at the WGA (Writ- barking on this journey can I’ve found the best way to get Tinseltown Talks ers Guild of America) and was know there are two sides to over your own tragedies is to asked who I could see playing this disease, and not every day focus on helping and support- Off-screen, Valerie Harper my mother if I had to cast it will be a dark one.” ing others.” has been an inspiration to immediately,” said Singer “When humor is grounded “That’s why I wanted Val in many following her optimistic Carter from Los Angeles. “I in reality, it can stir up a lot of this film,” said Singer Carter. defiance to her well-publicized said, Valerie Harper. We didn’t emotion,” Harper said. “That’s “I remember seeing her inter- life-threatening medical diag- know each other, but she’s when comedy is at its finest.” viewed three months after her nosis in 2013. The star of the such a good role model in real While some dramatic scenes diagnosis and saying some- hit ’70s TV series “Rhoda” now life and turned out to be per- of the 20-minute film are thing like ‘I’m not going to my brings her indomitable spirit fect in this role.” drawn from the year mother funeral before I have to.’ I to the big screen to hearten Harper, too, saw the part as and daughter lived together, PHOTO PROVIDED thought what a spirit, just like families dealing with Alzheim- an opportunity. Singer Carter crafted the story Valerie Harper and Susie Singer my mom.” er’s disease. “As soon as I read the script around one incident when her Carter Harper pose for a photo at “My Mom and the Girl” is Harper stars in Susie Singer I thought it was wonderfully mother, followed by her care- a recent benefit for Alzheimer’s already a multi-award winner Carter’s short film “My Mom written,” said Harper from giver (played by Liz Torres), research. Harper stars in Carter’s at film festivals across the U.S. and the Girl,” which will be L.A. “Susie’s script was un- impetuously left home late one short film, “My Mom and the and overseas. And Harper and screening at film festivals in usual because it introduced evening. As she roamed the Girl,” as a character based on Singer Carter said they’re Edmonton, Alberta; Colum- humor. Not actual jokes, but streets of L.A., an encounter Carter’s own mother, who has Al- gratified their film found its bus, Georgia; and Carmel, Cal- comedic moments that could with “The Girl” (played by zheimer’s. way onto this year’s highly ifornia, through October (see be used to soften a real life Harmony Santana) led to an competitive Oscar qualifying www.mymomandthegirl.com). tragedy.” interesting evening where the fy with the film, and the rela- list. The film has also Oscar quali- Singer Carter said she can’t lives of the unlikely trio brief- tionship between patient and “Awards are nice,” Harper fied in the Short Film catego- take all the credit for the ly intersect. caregiver. said. “But any light we can ry, a preliminary step toward humor thread throughout the “This absolutely happened “My husband has been my shine on Alzheimer’s – or any the shortlisting of 10 films film. to my mother,” noted Singer wonderful caregiver for five other devastating disease – is a from which five eventual nom- “My mother lived with me Carter. “Alzheimer’s was years now, although I was win for us.” inees will be selected. for a year, and there were ter- slowly stealing away her only given 3-6 months,” she Based on Singer Carter’s rible times when she wouldn’t memory, but when she met said, referring to her rare Nick Thomas teaches at Au- own mother’s battle with Al- recognize me or accused me of this stranger crying on the brain cancer diagnosis. “My burn University at Montgom- zheimer’s, the writer, director horrible things. But between street, it pulled her ‘mommy thing is called leptomeninge- ery, Alabama, and has written and co-producer wanted Harp- those difficult moments, she cord’ and she continued to be al carcinomatosis and it af- features, columns and inter- er to play her mother, Norma could be a treasure-trove of who she was, despite the ill- fects the meninges (mem- views for more than 650 news- Holzer. humor fodder. I wanted to get ness.” branes surrounding the papers and magazines. See “I was giving a live reading that on film so families em- Harper can certainly identi- brain). It’s been difficult, but www.tinseltowntalks.com A6 | SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2017 PANORAMA THE SUMTER ITEM WEDDING Cubbage-Rogerson Older couple mourns loss

Pawleys Island was the setting for the marriage celebra- of friends and connections tion of Caroline and Evan Rog- erson. DEAR ABBY — I am 74, and ing a cake that had been at least three- Caroline is the daughter of my wife is 71. We are fourths eaten and made a scene, saying Elizabeth Stroupe Cubbage lonely. All of our friends the cake was terrible and demanding and the late James Mack Cub- have died, and we have that she be given a new one. To stop the bage Jr., both of Rock Hill. She no relatives in this state. scene, the store manager gave her a new graduated from Clemson Uni- We both have health is- one, even though she had managed to eat versity and is employed by sues that keep us mostly most of the “terrible” cake. Eckerd Youth Alternatives. housebound. That leaves The next night, my husband and I went Evan is the son of Mr. and Dear Abby out volunteering and to dinner at a nice steak house. The cou- Mrs. Joseph Rogerson of Sum- sports, and the high cost ple sitting next to us ate almost their enter. He graduated from The ABIGAIL of gas is a factor. tire dinner before complaining to the Citadel and is employed by VAN BUREN We live in our own manager that the steaks were awful and Sumter County as a K9 Depu- home and want to contin- demanding their meals for free. ty. ue living here. Our home Has this become acceptable? If some- The couple resides in Sum- is in a development consisting of busy thing is wrong with the food, shouldn’t ter. families involved in their own lives, or management be told after the first bite? MRS. EVAN ROGERSON too young to bother with a couple of It looks to me like these people are look- older people. We tried church, only to ing for a free ride. find that everyone there is as involved in Offended in Kansas their own lives as our neighbors are. I fear the thought of one of us dying DEAR OFFENDED — It certainly appears ENGAGEMENT and leaving the other to possibly die that way. The most effective way to dem- alone in our house, not to be missed or onstrate that an item of food is inedible discovered until much later. How can we is to NOT eat it. In situations like this, have friends like we used to have, and the restaurant manager will sometimes King-Taylor not shallow acquaintances? offer as an accommodation a free dessert Frightened of the future rather than write off the entire meal. As Charley and Lula King and in Pennsylvania to what happened at the grocery, if the Anthony Sr. and Sheletha Tay- complainer was a good customer, then lor announce the engagement DEAR FRIGHTENED — If there are senior what the manager did was a wise public of their children, respectively, citizen centers in your community, I rec- relations gesture. Sharon Denise King and An- ommend you contact them. That way you thony Leroy Taylor Jr., all of can meet new people and form relation- Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Sumter. ships with contemporaries. Also, these Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline The bride-elect graduated centers usually have geriatric specialists Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or from Sumter High School and or social workers on staff with whom P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. Park University in Parkville, you can discuss your concerns. To order "How to Write Letters for All Occasions," send Missouri, with a Bachelor of That said, it's important to remember your name and mailing address, plus check or money Science in Business Manage- that the kind of friendships you and your order for $7 (U.S. funds) to Dear Abby -- Letter Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. Shipping and ment. She is a former member wife used to have take time to develop — handling are included in the price. of the United States Air Force. they don't happen overnight. Another To receive a collection of Abby’s most memorable — and The bridegroom-elect gradu- thought: You say most of your neighbors most frequently requested — poems and essays, send ated from Sumter High School are busy with their children. Perhaps your name and mailing address, plus check or money and St. Leo College with an you could reach out and offer to baby-sit order for $7 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby -- Keepers Book- Associate of Arts degree in for some of them in your home, if the let, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. Shipping Business Management. He is a parents would like a night off. I'll bet and handling are included in the price. member of the United States MR. TAYLOR, MISS KING some of them will take you up on it. 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CLUB DIGEST ENGAGEMENT, WEDDING, BIRTH AND ANNIVERSARY ANNOUNCEMENTS SUMTER ART ASSOCIATION Following a brief business The first meeting of The meeting, Dottie Lyles intro- Engagement, wedding, birth and wedding anniversaries (25th, 50th and above) of local interest are Sumter Art Association for duced Sumter native, Graphic 2017-18 was held Sept. 19 at Design Artist and Brand published on Sundays free of charge. The deadline is noon on the preceding Monday. Deadlines vary during the Parish Life Building of Man, Gil Shuler. Gil started holiday weeks. the Church of the Holy Com- drawing at the age of 6. After Forms may be obtained at The Sumter Item, 36 W. Liberty St., or downloaded from www.theitem.com. forter. President Patti Sos- eight years of private lessons Click on the drop down arrow next to the Lifestyle tab on the navigation bar of the website. nowski welcomed 54 mem- under Mildred White, a still- bers and two guests and rec- life oil painter, Gil found his When fi lling out form, please type or print all information, paying particular attention to names. Do not ognized new members Susan creative niche in graphic de- print in all capital letters. Brabham, Jane Collins, sign his sophomore year at Photographs must be vertical and of reproduction quality and must be received by the Monday noon Kathy Dubose, Beth Jackson Western Carolina University. deadline. and Norma Tolbert. Ginger With Gil’s love of fishing, he Email wedding and engagement forms and photos to [email protected]. For additional information, call Jones gave a devotional and moved to Charleston and es- opened the meeting with a tablished Gil Shuler Graphic (803) 774-1264. prayer. Design in 1985. GSGD makes Email birth and wedding anniversary forms and photos to [email protected]. For additional Linda Hogan announced art for commercial purposes: information, call (803) 774-1226. numerous cultural events, full branding exercises, both current and upcoming, logos/icons, books, posters, taking place in Sumter and packaging, signage systems, the surrounding area. interactive and illustration. THE Timothy L. Griffi th SEAFOOD TURBEVILLE SEAFOOD MARKETT & RESTAURANT Attorney at Law 5215 Turbeville Hwy. • Turbeville, SC (843) 659-5341 803-607-9087 Friday Night All You Can Eat Crab Night www.tlgriffi th.com Plus Seafood Buffet - 6pm Saturday Night Full Seafood Buffet - $12.99 6pm Family Law • Criminal Law • Civil • Business Sunday Country Buffet - $11.99 12 noon - 6pm SEAFOOD MARKET Divorce, Custody, DUI, DUS, Drug Charges Whiting • Tilapia • Flounder • Ma-Hi-Ma-Hi Visitation, Civil & Injury, State & Federal Courts Red Snapper • Salmon • Shrimp • Oysters Grouper • Sword Fish • Conch • Croakers Contract Disputes 360 W. Wesmark Restaurant/Market Hours Attorney TL Griffi th Sumter, SC Fri. & Sat. 12:00pm - 9:30pm • Sundays Noon - 6pm THE SUMTER ITEM EDUCATION SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2017 | A7

ship, develop professional networks, de- into principled servant leaders; and mystify education policy and foster a 10. Comfortable with who we are — greater understanding of the roles of individually and as a school. government and the community. If you have a chance, swing by our Buffalo and Hunter join an elite campus. Speak with our students, fac- group from across S.C. that includes ulty and parents. See what makes other principals and assistant princi- TSA special. — Dr. F.L. Martin III pals, a teacher, a literacy coach, district Sumter Christian School level administrators, the 2018 S.C. Teacher of the Year and persons from ALL GRADES STAYING BUSY the S.C. School Boards Association, the The elementary students have kept Palmetto State Teachers Association busy learning new things through and the S.C. House of Representatives. classroom instruction, fun activities, According to Robert E. Barnett, chief experiments and writing. operating officer for the S.C. Chamber Laurance Kannon’s fifth-grade of Commerce and SC-EPFP advisory class has been busy preparing for board chairman, “This year’s SC-EPFP their music and drama presentation class is composed of some of the most for chapel on Oct. 11. Off to a great talented and dedicated leaders in our start this year, Ree Lynn Coombs’ state. Through the program they will fourth-grade class is starting to learn develop added insights, acquire new about insects in their science class PHOTO PROVIDED professional skills, make valuable con- through a bug collection. Since Clarendon Hall juniors visit WLTX-19 in Columbia recently. nections and work collaboratively to Amanda Kish’s second-graders are take proactive steps for South Caroli- learning about poetry, they tried Clarendon Hall CENTRALFEST 2017 na’s future through meaningful educa- their hand at writing animal-themed On Sept. 20, CCTC held its annual couplets. Alissa Woodle wrote, “My JUNIORS STEP INTO BROADCASTING tion improvement and reform.” CentralFEST celebration at Main Cam- The group will meet monthly pet snake had a nest. His name is This year the Clarendon Hall juniors pus to welcome new students to the col- throughout the academic year for full- Fred, and he is a pest,” and Logan have brought new life to their speech lege. Lunch was catered by Papa Johns day dialogues, exercises and group proj- Rogers wrote, “The shark’s skin is classes. They have begun their very and served by CCTC faculty and staff. ects, in addition to an overnight in-state gray and white. Sharks have fins, so own monthly live newscast. To kick off Free activities for the students includ- Fall Leadership Forum and a four-day they can’t write.” this project, the junior class took a field ed basketball, corn hole, badminton, Washington Policy Seminar hosted by On Sept. 19, the senior class en- trip to WLTX-19 in Columbia, where checkers, jenga, foosball, a photo booth the Institute for Educational Leadership joyed guest speaker retired USAF they met morning anchor Deon Guillo- and a DJ. Different student life organi- in the spring. Col. Rob May in their government ry, meteorologist Efren Afante and mid- zations were in attendance to recruit SC-EPFP operates under the auspices class. He discussed the importance of day and evening anchor Darci Strick- members and entice new students to get of the national Education Policy Fellow- having a strong understanding of his- land. involved on campus. CentralFEST was ship Program of the Institute for Educa- tory and the U.S. Constitution, along The students were allowed to sit in on a great kickoff to the fall semester. tional Leadership in Washington, D.C., with his time as a JAG officer in the the live midday broadcast. It was amaz- which oversees Fellowship programs in USAF. ing to watch the ins and outs of the NEW MOBILE APP 17 states and the District of Columbia. Senior Doug Miles said that he ap- broadcasting process. You can check out CCTCgo is the official mobile app for The program is coordinated in S.C. by preciated “that he was able to answer their broadcasts on our Facebook page, students, faculty and staff of Central the S.C. School Improvement Council, any question he was presented with,” WJT-19-CHS. Follow our page and turn Carolina Technical College, offering se- located in the Center for Educational and senior Victoria Hodge enjoyed on your notifications so that you will cure access to your essential Central Partnerships of the University of South “hearing about his military back- know when we are broadcasting live. Carolina information, including: cam- Carolina College of Education. ground and hearing how much he en- This is a wonderful way to open the pus maps, events and news, social Since its inception in S.C., SC-EPFP joyed it.” world of media arts and its careers to a media, directory, course lookup, regis- has produced more than 150 program The seniors are always busy with generation that is so media driven. — tration, student schedule, financial aid, graduates from a variety of professional fundraiser events throughout the Susan Oswald midterm and final grades, academic backgrounds and is supported by an ad- year to help pay for their senior trip transcript and much more. Download visory board providing cross-disciplin- in May. They will be having a fund- Wilson Hall CCTCgo from the Apple or Google App ary leadership representing the state’s raiser yard sale that is open to the Stores. — Cathy Wood K-12 education, higher education and public on Oct. 21 and are accepting MR., MISS WILSON HALL business communities. donations. — Miriam Marritt Each fall the upper school faculty Sumter School District nominates students for the honor of Mr. CHEERLEADERS ATTEND COLLEGE GAME and Miss Wilson Hall and the Mr. and PRINCIPAL CHOSEN FOR GROUP Six Ebenezer Middle School cheer- Miss for grades nine-11. When nominat- Dr. Ayesha Hunter, principal of Bates leaders joined 550 other cheerleaders at ing a student the faculty considers the Middle School, is one of the select few Spirit Day last Saturday during halftime College students need to following factors: above-average aca- professional and civic leaders in the of the USC vs. Kentucky game. Mariah demics, participation in athletics and/or state chosen by State Superintendent of Sanders, Morgan Mitchell, Destiny extracurricular activities, outstanding Education Molly Spearman to serve on Davis, Patrice McCloud-Mickens, Jakyla submit FAFSA every year citizenship and excellent character. the Profile of the South Carolina Gradu- Walker and Joi Watkins practiced ex- BY ANNA HELHOSKI From the list of faculty-nominated ate Competency Development Stake- tremely hard for the event and had an NerdWallet candidates, students in grades nine-11 holder Group. This group will under- unforgettable time at their first college vote for their own class, and all students take the important work of developing football game. The cheerleaders are College-bound high school seniors are in nine-12 vote for Mr. and Miss Wilson competencies for the world-class skills coached by Laura Burleson. the most likely targets for nagging Hall. While voting, students consider and life and career characteristics of about completing the Free Application the same criteria the faculty considers the Profile of the South Carolina Gradu- OCT. 20 IS A HALF DAY FOR STUDENTS for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. But when choosing the most well-rounded ate. As a reminder, Oct. 20 is now a half the message is just as important for re- representatives of their class and of As part of its mission, the group will day for students and a full day for staff. turning college students. Wilson Hall. The following students re- further define the critical components The day was originally an in-service/ If you’re in college and rely on finan- ceived this honor: Mr. and Miss Wilson of the skills and characteristics and workday with no student attendance be- cial aid to pay for it, you need to com- Hall, Jake Meyers and Liza Lowder; Mr. identify what it means for students to fore the calendar was changed due to plete the FAFSA. Here are three reasons and Miss Junior, Brown Osteen and demonstrate that they have achieved the solar eclipse in August. filling it out each year can help you pay Callie McAdams; Mr. and Miss Sopho- the Profile of the South Carolina Gradu- Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, will be a full day for college: more, Blake Richardson and Emily ate and are ready for college, career and makeup day for staff and students for Reynolds; and Mr. and Miss Freshman, citizenship. the day missed during the recent hurri- 1. YOU MIGHT RECEIVE MORE Parker VanPatten and Hannah Alsaadi. cane. The day was scheduled as an in- FINANCIAL AID STAR TEACHER RECOGNIZED service/workday and is the first date Financial aid eligibility is adjusted DUKE TIP Zachariah Lowe, Sumter School Dis- listed on published calendar for an in- year to year. If your family has experi- Sixty-two percent of the seventh trict Teacher of the Year, was honored clement weather makeup day. — Mary enced changes in financial status, you grade qualified for participation in the as the Community Broadcasters Star B. Sheridan might be eligible for more aid. Duke University Talent Identification Teacher of the Month for September. When you file a FAFSA, you can use Program. To qualify, students must He and Sumter School District Interim Morris College prior-prior year tax information, or 2016 score in the 95th percentile or higher on Superintendent Dr. Debbie Hamm ap- information for the 2018-19 form. Prior- the national norms of a grade-level peared on the “Good Morning Sumter” MID-TERM EXAMINATIONS prior year information is used so stu- standardized achievement, aptitude, show with host Derek Burress. The Star Morris College will conduct mid-se- dents can receive an estimate of aid eli- mental ability or an approved state cri- Teacher segment airs the third Thurs- mester examinations Monday gibility without waiting for tax season terion-referenced test. day of each month at 8:15 a.m. on through Thursday. to apply. If your circumstances have Wilson Hall uses the Stanford WDXY 1240 AM and 105.9 FM. changed significantly in the two years Achievement Test. The program identi- Lowe is in his fourth year of teach- CORONATION since a prior-prior tax filing, don’t wait fies academically talented seventh-grad- ing, all at Mayewood Middle School. He The Coronation of Miss Morris Col- to submit the FAFSA. Once your newest ers based on standardized test scores is originally from Ohio and received his lege will commence on Oct. 13 at 7:30 taxes are filed, you can go back and up- achieved while attending elementary or undergraduate degree from the Univer- p.m. The event is open to the public. date your tax information. middle school. These students are invit- sity of Akron. He shared with the radio ed to complete either the SAT Reason- audience that he originally wanted to VOLLEYBALL 2. YOU MIGHT GET FREE MONEY ing Test or the ACT Assessment college move to a beach area in South Carolina, Morris College volleyball will par- Organizations that grant free college entrance examinations. Duke TIP then but he met some of the Sumter School ticipate in a tri-match including funding use the FAFSA to decide if you provides the participants with compara- District recruiters at a job fair in Ohio Johnson C. Smith University and Co- qualify. Pell Grants are a good example; tive information concerning their aca- and eventually signed a contract to lumbia College in the Garrick-Boykin you don’t have to pay them back the demic abilities and resources for unique come here. In addition to being an inte- Human Development Center on Sat- way you do student loans. But they’re educational opportunities. gral part of the school system, he enjoys urday at 11 a.m. — Anika Cobb first-come, first-served — so apply as the climate. soon as you can after the FAFSA is re- MY COMMUNITY AND ME He has recently earned a Master’s de- Thomas Sumter Academy leased today. You might also need to file The fourth-grade students once again gree from the University of South Caro- the FAFSA to qualify for scholarships participated in the My Community and lina and is working on his national WHY TSA? through your college. Me program, coordinated by Sumter board certification. His Master’s is in Two weeks ago Top 10 Facts of Volunteers, that introduces students to administration, and while he loves the Thomas Sumter Academy were pro- 3. YOU MIGHT NEED A NEW FEDERAL the history and workings of Sumter classroom, he would eventually like to vided along with our new focus on STUDENT LOAN County. Community volunteers repre- serve in an administrative capacity. STEAM. Last week, we talked a little When grants, scholarships, savings senting a variety of areas, including As is the annual tradition, the first bit about STEAM and why it is im- and work-study don’t meet the full costs business, education, government, Star Teacher is our District Teacher of portant. This week, I would like to of attending school, student loans can health, law enforcement and the mili- the Year. During the subsequent share with you the Student's Top 10 close the gap. If you took out a federal tary, visit the schools participating in months, the students will nominate as an answer to the following ques- student loan last year, you’ll likely need the program. The volunteers visited the teachers; one per month will be chosen tion: Why Thomas Sumter Academy? another one this year. Completing the campus for a presentation to the stu- as the Star Teacher. 1. An opportunity to be a part of FAFSA is the only way to get federal dents on Sept. 29.— Sean Hoskins The Star Teacher of the Month is something bigger than oneself — loans, which offer more protections and sponsored by Staples, which gives a gift community focus vs. self-focus; typically lower interest rates than pri- Central Carolina Technical bag to the honoree. 2. Learning and living core values vate student loans. It’s best to max out such as integrity, honor, commitment federal aid before turning to private stu- College ADMINISTRATORS CHOSEN FOR and fidelity; dent loans. PRESTIGIOUS PROGRAM MINIMESTERS OFFERED 3. Learning beyond books — critical Karen Buffalo, assistant principal at thinking; soft skills such as commu- HOW TO FILE Did you know that CCTC offers short- Alice Drive Elementary School, and nication, collaborative learning and Complete the FAFSA on the federal ened academic semesters? Choose from Anita Hunter, principal of Mayewood healthy debate; student aid website. If you filed last a variety of core classes and work to- Middle School, were two of only 17 pro- 4. Academic rigor — Dual enroll- year, log in to the FAFSA website ward a certificate or an associate de- fessional and civic leaders from across ment opportunities for 11th- and 12th- with your FSA ID and click the gree. There are four Fall Minimesters S.C. selected to participate in the S.C. graders. Honors classes available in FAFSA Renewal button. 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Activities and programs are being planned across the city by Neighbor- hood Watch groups for National Night Out, an annual event planned for Tuesday evening. According to a Sumter Police De- PHOTO PROVIDED partment news release, officers and Seen is the architectural rendering of the north elevation of a new community center at Memorial Park slated to replace the watch groups scheduled the night in existing structure. This side of the building will face the parking lot and the formal pedestrian entrance to the park rather October this year, hoping for cooler than Salem Avenue, although the building is similar in appearance on all four sides. temperatures for those participating. The event is usually held the first enue and along all the streets sur- said the new guidelines are built on Tuesday in August. PARK FROM PAGE A1 rounding the park. those adopted in 1996 and that the Most activities are being planned for Roodman noted that the new firm took steps to organize and il- the late afternoon and early evening would affect capacity. The Planning community center would be the lustrate with local examples the hours, and they kick off at 2 p.m. with Commission’s Helen Roodman ex- last project approved under Sum- principles they set forth. The com- a program at Shiloh-Randolph Manor, plained that the number of avail- ter’s old Historic Preservation De- mittee’s R. Scott Bell complimented 125 W. Bartlette St. able parking spaces would actually sign guidelines because new guide- the firm on its presentation and The goal of the national recognition grow by 19, and Grady Locklear, lines were adopted at the Sept. 19 thanked its representatives for cre- is for neighbors and law enforcement the committee chairman, acknowl- Sumter City Council meeting. ating a document that is clear and to work together to prevent crime, ac- edged that no parking lot would be After consideration of the com- understandable by the general pub- cording to the release. It was started sufficient to accommodate an event munity center, the committee lic. in 1984 by the National Association of like the recent Art In The Park, heard a presentation from Hill Stu- The new design guidelines are Town Watch and is an opportunity for during which cars were parked at dios of Roanoke, Virginia, the firm available in electronic form at neighbors to mingle and meet mem- Grace Baptist Church, in the empty that put together the new guide- http://bit.ly/2xJFFHo (33.3MB bers of the law enforcement commu- lot at Liberty Street and Salem Av- lines. Hill Studios’ Katie Gutshall PDF). nity.

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Within years, head down, and shoot before the self-taught Maier had so subjects knew what was hap- mastered photography she pening. Marks writes that Ma- often took just one shot to cap- ier's camera choice made it ture streetscape images herald- "easier to operate as an out- ed by critics more than five de- sider looking in." cades later. Marks also uncovered new Researcher Ann Marks evidence of a painful child- showed her findings exclusive- VIVIAN MAIER / ESTATE OF VIVIAN MAIER VIA AP hood. ly to The Associated Press in This circa 1950 photo provided by the Estate of Vivian Maier shows one of the first photographs Maier Maier's dad was an alcohol- advance of the release of her took as she began to teach herself photography while visiting France. New research about Maier shows ic; her mother, cold and dis- book "Vivian Maier Developed: the enigmatic Chicago nanny was obsessive about honing her skills as a photographer starting in 1950. tant. Before Vivian's birth in The Real Story of the Photog- 1926, her brother, Carl, was rapher Nanny" this week. placed in a children's home at Marks drew on her access to Even to those who knew her that Maier disliked the happy- tures of vagabonds and even the age of 5. He later said his 140,000 mostly unpublished when she was alive, Maier was go-lucky main character in the corpses. She invaded the pri- parents "obviously didn't want Maier photos as well as person- often an enigma. She was 1964 Walt Disney movie "Mary vate space of strangers with- me." He and Vivian were al notes Maier kept and docu- drawn to children but seemed Poppins." Maier jotted one out qualms, even tracking never close. He died childless ments uncovered in public ar- incapable of forging relation- terse note about the story of Frank Sinatra, Cary Grant at 57. chives. ships with adults. Marks also the English nanny and the chil- Maier's Golden Era in the calls her an early feminist who dren she cared for: "Out of quality of her photographs ran "believed she could outdo any date, child servant relation- from the mid-50s into the late man." ship." 1960s in New York City, where Her demeanor could be strik- But Marks' main insight is she was born and then Chica- ing. She wore floppy hats and how Maier threw herself into go. Her some 15-year burst of sometimes men's shoes. She photography at age 25. creativity steadily waned be- walked in marching style, arms She devoted years to experi- ginning about 1970. She died swinging. She rarely smiled menting with lighting and an- penniless and living alone at 83 and complained Americans gles. She delved into books on in 2009. smiled too much. photography. 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COMMENTARY Columnist gets it right about NFL y favorite newspaper columnist, Daniel Henninger of the Wall Street Journal, writing in M his Thursday “Wonder Land” column, explains “Why I Prefer Baseball.” I agree wholeheartedly with what he writes. Here are some excerpts from Dan’s column that have stuck with me: “We’ve arrived at a moment when some choices have to be made. Starting Tues- day, I’ll exclusively devote what’s left of my sports- viewing budget to the Major League Baseball playoffs. “Set to one side that the reason most Americans COMMENTARY can sing the words to their national anthem is that for Hubert D. generations, every Ameri- Osteen Jr. can attending a profes- Not all superheroes have starry underwear sional baseball game has stood to look at the flag recently spent a Sunday af- ‘There are a lot of mamas out there living the same while someone sings ‘The Star-Spangled ternoon with my kids at the Banner.’ Many Americans think the last urgent care facility at Colo- life I am. I’m just thankful for the support of my words of the national anthem are ‘Play I nial Healthcare because my ball!’ youngest son, Colton, was fussy “Baseball is about baseball. The NFL with an earache. After the stan- husband and parents, because raising a child and NBA seem to be about more things dard weigh-in and temperature than I can process — some of them politi- check, we ended up in the super- really does take a village. And single parents who cal, some of them personal. Baseball has hero room. an informal code of on-field conduct, My boys haven’t hit the “I love do it all on their own are the superheroes that which has held for a hundred years. The superheroes” phase yet, so I NFL doesn’t seem to have an enforceable found myself de- superheroes look up to.’ code of anything. scribing the fig- “Last Sunday, after the New York Gi- ures on the wall ants’ wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to them. when zombie mama pulls into we scoot to Grandma’s house, caught a touchdown pass, Mr. Beckham “This is Bat- the parking lot.) I’m also mak- and I fall prey to the Lazyboy. I got down in the end zone and imitated a man. This is Su- ing a concerted effort to partici- guess my wondrous mama takes dog urinating on a fire hydrant ... perman. And pate in school activities, and I pity on me and lets me catch up “From Babe Ruth 90 years ago to Aaron this is Mama.” try my best to get the kiddos to on some zzzzzs while she enter- Judge now, when you hit a home run, you Of course, church on Wednesday night. tains the boys. run around the bases and into the dugout. Jessica “Mama” is Won- It’s by the grace of God that But my experience is not That’s it. No end-zone antics that suggest Stephens der Woman. everyone gets washed, fed and unique. There are a lot of the sport itself takes a back seat to a per- Colton, who is put to bed at a decent hour each mamas out there living the sonality. 3 years old, night. (Sometimes dinner is Pop same life I am. “After the Yankees’ Mr. Judge hit his looked at me, then looked at the Tarts, but at least it tastes I’m just thankful for the sup- 50th home run this week, a record for a wall, then looked at me again good.) port of my husband and par- rookie, his teammates had to force him with a puzzled face. It’s by the grace of God that ents, because raising a child re- out of the dugout to wave to the cheering “Mama, that’s not you. You everyone has clean clothes to ally does take a village. And sin- crowd. don’t have blue underwear with wear each day. (Clean, but some- gle parents who do it all on their “Only the innocent could feign shock stars.” times stained.) own are the superheroes that that eventually Donald Trump, in his ca- Touché. It’s by the grace of God that superheroes look up to. pacity as president of the United States, But it got me thinking, and I’m able to maintain a home and So day in and day out, I’m would go after the kneeling players about yes, I am sort of a wondrous keep such a hectic schedule. (I going to do my best to stand tall the same way you’d hear from a guy sit- woman. Hear me out: I have never said the carpet was vacu- and be the Wonder Woman I ting in the high seats at a New York Jets small humans that I have man- umed and all the dishes were need to be, but for now you must game, who by the third quarter is on aged to keep alive for the past washed.) excuse me because I’m going on- fumes: ‘Get that son of a bitch off the few years, so that’s gotta count It’s because of God that I work line to shop for some blue un- field!’ for something, right? I work a a job in which my co-workers derwear with stars. “There is an expression in sports: Don’t full-time job and somehow, I understand when I have to leave leave it in the locker room. It means you manage to get Jacob, 5, to school early because of whatever fami- Jessica Stephens works as an ed- are supposed to save your best perfor- on time in the morning. (By the ly issue happens to happen that itor and designer for The Sumter mance for the game. With baseball, that’s way, that means I have to leave day. Item. She is a wife, mother of still what you get. by 7 dadgum o’clock Monday So basically, there’s never a two boys and proud USC Game- “We live in a highly polarized country. through Friday, so don’t hate calm moment in my life, unless cock. If people want their sport and its performers to be an affirmation of their poli- tics, feel free. I don’t.” I’m with Dan on his final words. As for the kneel-down, protesting ath- LETTERS TO THE EDITOR letes, GET THE HOOK! And by the way, have you ever heard of THANK YOU TO ALL FOR MAKING NFL SHOULD TAKE A KNEE Beware of false prophets. This Bobby Richardson taking a knee during ART IN THE PARK SUCCESSFUL BEFORE KIM IN NORTH KOREA division will destroy the very the National Anthem? The only time he freedoms we are accustomed to. I ever took a knee was to pray. We wish to express apprecia- To secure peace with North don’t have to demonstrate my tion for the success of the 11th Korea’s Kim Jong Un, the solu- love for the flag for anyone. This Email Hubert D. Osteen Jr. at hubert@theitem. Annual Art in the Park, held on tion is simple. feeling for the freedoms in our com. Sept. 23 in Memorial Park. Send the NFL players, coaches country is part of its DNA. Although presented by Heart and owners to North Korea and That’s what our flag stands for. of Sumter Neighborhood Asso- gain an audience with Kim Jong It has filled the American con- EDITORIAL PAGE POLICIES ciation, the event was a collabo- Un. Then all bow down and take science long before this so-called ration involving talented artists; a knee before the mighty Kim. reminder of what it stands for. EDITORIALS represent the views of the owners of this crafters and performers; non- Peace is sure to follow. Would the brave men and newspaper. profit organizations; volunteers; LARRY FORSTNER women who fought in World Curtis & Croft; Grace Baptist Sumter War II be happy seeing groups COLUMNS AND COMMENTARY are the personal Church; Healthy Minds; City of display a flag with the Nazi sym- opinion of the writer whose byline appears. Columns Sumter; Main Street Society; VETERANS DO ALL THEY bol out in public? I notice those from readers should be typed, double-spaced and no Sumter County Cultural Com- CAN TO PROTECT OUR RIGHTS types of protests filled with hate more than 850 words. Send them to The Sumter Item, mission; South Carolina Arts After reading Friday two let- that are protected by our 1st Commission, South Carolina ters to the editor, I had to reply. Amendment rights was not Opinion Pages, P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, S.C. 29151, or Department of Parks, Recre- Those NFL players were only mentioned. email to [email protected]. ation and Tourism; FTC; Mi- protesting a situation ongoing in In one of the letters, it was LETTERS TO THE EDITOR are written by readers of chaels; Piggly Wiggly; Simpson our country that affects minori- suggested those people who do the newspaper. They should be no more than 350 Ace Hardware; Affiche Advertis- ties. not respect this new way of ing Services; and hundreds of I have been to many sport thinking should leave the coun- words and sent via e-mail to [email protected], patrons. events where most people would try. Please remember most dropped off at The Sumter Item office, 36 W. Liberty St. HSNA is grateful to all who stand yet not show a great deal Americans are descendants of or mailed to The Sumter Item, P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, helped create a wonderful day in of concern about the anthem or west Europeans. Were you sug- S.C. 29151, along with the full name of the writer, plus the park. flag. Most of them were only in- gesting that they leave? I am CLEO KLOPFLEISCH, terested in the upcoming sports sure you weren’t. I am ex-mili- an address and telephone number for verification ANNETTE DOYLE, BIANCA event. As an American, I love it tary; I would have done all I purposes only. Letters that exceed 350 words will be cut ROWLETT, STEPHEN WINN here because the flag represents could to protect those rights for accordingly in the print edition, but available in their Art in the Park Committee the right for freedom of speech all Americans. entirety at www.theitem.com. Heart of Sumter Neighborhood and choices. That’s the beauty B. BROWN Association of our country. 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The police told him he could not go “When the lady (Bennett) brought it looking for Daisy. in, I gave it food, because she was real- “They took me to the hospital, but ly, really skinny. We didn’t want to the only thing on my mind is losing give her too much food because she her,” Cabell said. was wolfing it down.” Cabell said he came from a cat fami- Several people who had been in- ly, so when he was on his own, he de- volved in the search gathered at the cided to get a dog. Having worked with shelter for the reunion. a rescue operation that rescued Wei- When Cabell arrived, Daisy was ec- maraners, he decided he wanted one. static to see him. PHOTO PROVIDED He took one of the rescue dogs for a “There wasn’t a dry eye in the Daisy is always ready to take a ride in Will Cabell’s Jeep. while, but he had to move, and it house,” Arment said. “There were sev- “didn’t work out.” eral of us standing there, we are all While living near Fort Bragg, North from North Carolina that searches for the dog. crying, and as soon as he saw her he Carolina, he advertised on Craigslist dogs and horses with bloodhounds. “We didn’t really have time to stop dropped to his knees and the dog came for a Weimaraner, and a lady answered When he was physically able, he re- anywhere, but by that time she had up. He kept saying, ‘She’s so thin, who said she had a litter of three silver turned to Alcolu and searched him- jumped in the U-Haul,” Bennett said. she’s so thin. I can’t believe how thin and two blue Weimaraners. self, but after three weeks he began to “She was like, ‘You are not leaving me she is.’” “I didn’t even know they had blue lose hope. here.’” Upon returning to Charleston, Ca- ones, but I said I would like a blue fe- “I was like, there is two things that They got Daisy out of the truck but bell took Daisy to a veterinarian. He male,” Cabell said. could have happened, either she died decided they could take the dog to said the lack of treatment for a month At the time, Cabell was working and or somebody’s keeping her,” he said. Florida and find a shelter there. created some problems. living at an assisted living facility, and Mother Nature doesn’t lose many “We were under the assumption Daisy developed a bulla (a cavity now he had an eight-week-old puppy. arguments, so despite the fact the that she was not really going to make filled with fluid or air) in her lung, a “It was a great place to raise a dog; Bennett family had stopped 10 min- it,” Bennett said. herniated diaphragm and some heart all these old people wanted to love on utes earlier at a rest stop, Sarah Ben- They got Daisy into Sarah Ben- problems, he said. something,” he said. nett found a secluded spot off the nett’s car and continued on, but “Her hip was dislocated for about a Daisy has been with Cabell since then. roadway to answer the call. It was Sarah said she had a gut feeling that month, and you can’t put it back in the “Just like my sidekick,” he said. Sept. 25. she should call a local shelter. She socket, so they will have to do some Daisy especially loves to ride in his Sarah said she was nervous when searched on the internet, and A Sec- unique things there,” Cabell said. Jeep. the dog approached her, wagging its ond Chance Animal Shelter in Man- “Her first surgery went really well, “Even if you’re not going any- tail and whimpering. ning came up. and physical therapy has been going where, you just open the door and she “She was in pretty bad shape; she Sherri Arment, office manager at well for me.” will jump in and just sit there for had a huge kind of gouge on her side, the shelter, said she was the only one After a surgery on Tuesday, Cabell hours, thinking she’s going some- and she came over and started talking working up front at that time. said Daisy had her breathing tube re- where when she really isn’t,” Cabell to me, you could barely hear her,” “She (Bennett) called and asked, and moved and was eating food, a good said. Sarah Bennett said. “She was so sad.” at the time, we couldn’t take any new sign. After the accident, Nathaniel Cabell Bennett did not know what to do. animals in,” Arment said. “She’s a great dog, and I am glad to came to the Alcolu area and began “We were on our way down to Flori- She asked Bennett what kind of dog have her back,” he said. putting up missing dog posters. da to deliver some furniture and were it was. Daisy will need additional surgeries, Will Cabell posted information on on a strict timeline,” she said. Bennett told her it was a Weimara- Cabell said, and the vet bill will likely Facebook about Daisy, and soon he Owners of a U-Haul company in ner. top $10,000. was getting help looking for her, in- North Carolina, the Bennetts had Arment remembered something on Anyone wishing to help with Daisy’s cluding from a man who searched for their three boys along with them. Facebook about a Weimaraner. bills may visit https://www.youcaring. three days using a drone and a group Her husband said they couldn’t take Bennett said that she was on the com/elizabethcabell-959438.

Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017, at 2017, at his home. He was preceded in death OBITUARIES Covenant Place. Born in Sumter, he was a by siblings, Frances Dorrell, ANNA EVANS Born in London, England, son of Jennings M. “Jimmy” Mary Brunson, Billy Lynch, Born on Jan. 1, 1932, in she was a daughter of the late Rogers Jr. and Marie Mixon Fred Lynch, Arthur Lynch Anna Evans, 74, born Dec. Manning, she was a daughter Percy and Miriam Farthing Rogers. Marcus attended and Marie Lynch. 11, 1932, died Saturday, Sept. of the late Joseph Pinkney To- Sharp. She was a member of Sumter Freewill Baptist Funeral services were held 30, 2017, at Palmetto Health bias and Cora Mae Childers the British Wives Club. She Church of the Pentecostal at 3 p.m. Saturday in the El- Tuomey. The Tobias. She attended Manning was formerly employed by Faith. He was a great cook. more-Cannon-Stephens Fu- family is receiv- High School and she attended Sumter School District 2 as a Survivors include his wife, neral Home. The Rev. Al Sims ing relatives and Pocalla Holiness Church, secretary at Cherryvale and Lakin Rogers of Sumter; his officiated. friends at the until her health failed. Pocalla Springs Elementary parents of Sumter; a twin sis- The family received friends home of her She is survived by two schools. ter, McKenzie Rogers (Umut) of from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at El- nieces and neph- daughters, Peggy Labonte of Surviving are three daugh- Charleston; a brother, Jennings more-Cannon-Stephens Funeral ews, 1421 Ellery Chicopee, Massachusetts, and ters, Melanie Mendenhall and “Jay” Rogers (Casey) of Sum- Home and will receive friends at Road, Sumter.. Patsy J. Godin (Geaton) of husband, Bob Butler, of Sum- ter; maternal grandparents, Jo- other times at the home. EVANS Funeral ar- Sumter; a stepdaughter, Syl- ter, Debra Maclin and hus- seph and Varnette Mixon of Elmore-Cannon-Stephens rangements are via M. Pack (Robert) of Sum- band, James, of Waterford, Sumter; and an uncle, Gerald Funeral Home and Crematori- incomplete and will be an- ter; a stepson, Edward L. Connecticut, and Judi Moore Mixon of Sumter. um of Sumter is in charge of nounced by Williams Funeral Jackson of Darlington; two of Sumter; and four grand- He was preceded in death the arrangements. Home Inc. sisters, Leola Thrailkill of Co- children, Steven and Amanda by his paternal grandparents, lumbia and Ruby Lee Lowery Butler, Katherine Lettick and Jennings M. “Jimmy” Rogers LOIS W. LEE ELIZABETH SMITH (Walter) of Ocala, Florida; a Joshua Poliey. Sr. and Sara W. Rogers. Lois W. Lee, 92, widow of Elizabeth Smith, 65, died sister-in-law, Margaret Tobias Memorial services will be Funeral services will be J.M. “Bubba” Lee, died on Friday, Sept. 29, 2017, at Pal- of Greeleyville; eight grand- held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday in held at 4 p.m. today in the El- Thursday, Sept. 28, 2107, at metto Health Tuomey. Born children; nine great-grand- the chapel of Elmore Hill Mc- more-Cannon-Stephens Fu- KershawHealth Medical Cen- August 14, 1952, she was the children; and a number of Creight Funeral Home with neral Home Chapel with the ter in Camden. daughter of Fred China and step-grandchildren and step- Chaplain Nathan Falco offici- Rev. Clyde Chan, the Rev. Born on Aug. 1, 1925, in Genetha Mae Reese China. great-grandchildren. ating. Stacy Floyd, the Rev. Brandon Lamar, she was a daughter of The family is receiving rela- In addition to her husband In lieu of flowers, memori- Chan and the Rev. Matt Cuney the late Ollie and Francis M. tives and friends at the home and parents, she was preceded als may be made to the SPCA, officiating. Burial will be at Sutton Windham. She retired her son, Byron China, 5350 in death by a daughter, Debra 1140 S. Guignard Drive, Sum- Evergreen Memorial Park from Campbell Soup Co. Antique Lane, Wedgefield. Lynn Halpin; a brother, Jo- ter, SC 29150. cemetery. Survivors include four Funeral arrangements are seph E. Tobias; and five sis- Online condolences may be The family will receive daughters, Angela Marshall incomplete and will be an- ters, Janie Cutter, Lillian To- sent to www.sumterfunerals. friends from 3 to 4 p.m. today of Summerville, Doris Rodg- nounced by Williams Funeral bias, Rounette Hodge, Vernita com. at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens ers (Bobby) of Sumter, Gayle Home Inc. Caldwell and Bertha Mae Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- Funeral Home and other DuRant (Stan) of Sumter and Birchmore. neral Home & Crematory, 221 times at the home of his par- Patricia Payne of Summer- OLIVIA BRACEY A funeral service will be Broad St., Sumter, is in charge ents, 3090 Leach Drive. ville; 11 grandchildren; 19 Olivia Bracey departed this held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday in of the arrangements (803) 775- Memorials may be made to great-grandchildren; and one life on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, the chapel of Elmore Cannon 9386. Sumter Freewill Baptist great-great-grandchild. in Sumter County. She is the Stephens Funeral Home, 515 Church of the Pentecostal She was preceded in death daughter of Murray Bracey Miller Road, Sumter. Burial Faith, 971 Boulevard Road, by a son, Danny Lee. and Mary Felder Bracey. will follow at Evergreen Me- Sumter, SC 29153. A graveside service will be The family will be receiving morial Park cemetery. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens held at 1 p.m. today at Ever- friends at home of her daugh- Grandsons will serve as Funeral Home and Crematori- green Memorial Park cemetery. ter Rethea Bracey Lemon, 142 pallbearers. um of Sumter is in charge of The family will receive Carolina Ave., Sumter. Visitation will be one hour the arrangements. friends following the service JP Holley Funeral Home – prior to the service from 10 to EDWARD EPPS at the graveside and other Columbia Chapel, 8132 Gar- 11 a.m. at Elmore Cannon Ste- EDWARD W. LYNCH times at the home of Stan and ners Ferry Road, is in charge phens Funeral Home and MANNING — Edward Epps, Edward Warren Lynch, 65, Gayle DuRant. of arrangements. other times at the residence, 72, died on Wednesday, Sept. husband of Elizabeth Hodge Memorials may be made to 4495 Pond Loop Road, Sumter. 27, 2017, at his residence, 12450 Lynch, died on Thursday, the Alzheimer’s Association, RUBY E. SCOTT Stephens Funeral Home & Plowden Mill Road, Alcolu. Sept. 28, 2017, at Palmetto 4124 Clemson Blvd., Suite L, Ruby Ellington Brown Crematory, 304 N. Church St., He was born on Sept. 12, Health Tuomey. Anderson, SC 29621. Scott, 103, widow of Leroy F. Manning, is in charge of ar- 1945, in Alcolu, a son of the Born on June 22, 1952, in Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Scott Sr. died Saturday, Sept. rangements, (803) 435-2179. late Willie James Epps and Sumter, he was a son of the Funeral Home and Crematori- 30, 2017, at McElveen Manor www.stephensfuneralhome.org Gracie Tomlin Epps. late James Oliver Lynch and um of Sumter is in charge of Nursing Home, Sumter. She Funeral services for Mr. Fozia Lee Lowder Lynch. He the arrangements. was born October 5, 1913 in JEANETTE A. REDDICK Epps will be held at 3 p.m. on was a truck driver for Blue Charleston, a daughter of the Jeanette Arthur Reddick, Tuesday at Hayes F. Samuels Ridge Transfer for many ROBERT ANTHONY late Clarence O’Neil Brown 53, departed this life on Sr. Memorial Chapel, 114 N. years and was currently em- Robert Anthony, 64, died on and Lydia Elliott Brown. Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017, in Church St., Manning, with ployed by Glassco. Friday, Sept. 29, 2017, at Ron- The family is receiving Florence County. Minister Bennie Epps officiat- Survivors include his wife ald E. McNair Nursing Home, friends at 375 Loring Mill She was born on March 25, ing and Pastor Mary Ragin as- of Sumter; two children, Lake City. Road, Sumter. 1964, in Sumter County, a sisting. Burial will follow at David Lynch (Traci) and An- Born on March 3, 1953, he These services have been daughter of the late Brooks Manning Cemetery. gela Lynch Baker (Tim), both was a son of Robert Anthony entrusted Samuels Funeral and Annie Mae White June. The family is receiving of Sumter; four grandchil- Jr. and Chrestinia Kennedy Home LLC, Manning. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. friends at his residence. dren, Dustin Lynch, Taylor Anthony. Main St., Sumter, is in charge These services have been Lynch, Bailey Baker and Ney- The family is receiving rela- C. MAYBELLE TOBIAS of arrangements. entrusted to Samuels Funeral land Baker; and siblings, Ray- tives and friends at the home, JACKSON Home LLC of Manning. mond Lynch of Sumter, Betty 4930 McPhail St., Dalzell. Cora Maybelle Tobias Jack- DAPHNE B. MENDENHALL Brewer of Manning, Shirley Funeral arrangements are son, 85, widow of Ernest Leroy Daphne Barbara Menden- MARCUS ROGERS Boykin of Sumter, Pat incomplete and will be an- Jackson, died on Thursday, hall, 85, widow of Giles Na- Joseph Marcus Rogers, 26, Brendlen of Sumter and Rosa nounced by Williams Funeral Sept. 28, 2017, at her home. than Mendenhall, died on died on Wednesday, Sept. 27, Lee Sims of Butler, Alabama. Home Inc. THE SUMTER ITEM LOCAL SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2017 | A13 Sumter American Legion Fair runs through Sunday The Expo Wheel is the biggest at- traction on the midway at the Sumter American Legion Fair. TREVOR BAUKNIGHT / THE SUMTER ITEM

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LEFT: The old Poultry Barn has been turned into a crafting extrav- aganza at this year’s fair. RIGHT: The youth art show shares the same space in the main fair office building with the adult art show, both worth checking out while you’re there. TREVOR BAUKNIGHT / THE SUMTER ITEM

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USC FOOTBALL USC WOMEN Staley says no USC falls to A&M 24-17 White House invitation yet BY DOUG FEINBERG The Associated Press

Dawn Staley and her champion South Carolina Gamecocks are still waiting for their invite to the White House. “We haven’t gotten an invitation yet and that in itself speaks vol- umes,” the women’s basketball coach told The Associated Press in a phone interview on Friday night. “We won before those other teams won their championships. I don’t know what else has to happen.” STALEY Staley said she isn’t even sure her team, which won the NCAA women’s basketball title in April, would go now if invited. The night her squad won the school’s first national championship, the Hall of Famer said the team would go to the White House because “it’s what it stands for. It’s what national champions do.” That was before “some things,” as Staley put it Friday night, “transpired over the last few months. I haven’t talked to anyone about it. I got bigger fish to fry than worry about an invitation.” The White House didn’t immediately respond to a request for com- ment. Every previous NCAA women’s basketball champion since 1983 has been invited to the White House, spanning five different presidents. Trips to the White House by sports teams this year are no longer a given. The Golden State Warriors had an invite, but it was later rescinded by the White House when Presi- dent Donald Trump tweeted that star guard Stephen Curry was “hesitating” in deciding whether to make the traditional champions’ trip to Washington. The NHL champion Pittsburgh Penguins announced this week they would visit THE ASSOCIATED PRESS the White House. Both the War- South Carolina tight end Hayden Hurst (81) runs for a first down after a catch during Saturday game against Texas A&M in College riors and the Penguins won their Station, Texas. The Gamecocks fell to the Aggies 24-17. titles months after South Carolina did. Some teams have already made Aggies rally from 10 points down to knock off Gamecocks the trip to Washington. Clemson visited the White House this year FROM STAFF REPORTS though it might take con- zone on a 13-yard scoring and out on its next posses- after winning the College Football trol of the game at the start pass from quarterback sion with the Aggies tak- Playoff, some members of the New COLLEGE STATION, of the second half. Jake Bentley to wide re- ing over at their 45-yard England Patriots went after their Texas — The University of Carolina forced A&M to ceiver OrTre Smith with line. A holding penalty Super Bowl victory and the Chica- South Carolina football punt on its first possession, 11:47 left in the third quar- and a targeting penalty go Cubs went to the Oval Office in team saw a 17-7 lead late in taking over at its 20-yard ter. against A&M delayed it, June to commemorate their World the third quarter slip away line after the punt went Texas A&M, which had but Texas A&M got in the Series title. The Cubs also had the as Texas A&M rallied for into the end zone. Former struggled against USC end zone on a 7-yard run larger and more traditional visit 24-17 victory on Saturday at Crestwood High School through the first half, put by running back Keith with President Barack Obama in Kyle Field. standout running back together a drive that ended Ford to tie the game at January, four days before the For a more complete Ty’Son Williams broke off in a 46-yard field goal by 17-17 with 12:27 remaining Trump inauguration. recap, go to www.theitem. a 32-yard run on USC’s first Daniel LaCamera to make in the game. The North Carolina men’s bas- com. offensive play of the second it 17-10 with 59 seconds left USC again went three ketball team said last week that it The Gamecocks led 10-7 half. Five plays later, South in the third quarter. at halftime and looked as Carolina was in the end USC went three downs SEE USC, PAGE B3 SEE STALEY, PAGE B2

PREP FOOTBALL Defense, QB Jackson carry Barons persevere, top Heathwood Hall 21-0 BY DENNIS BRUNSON [email protected] running back Justin Sumter past Bruins 31-20 Timmons in the final Was it a game of beau- stanza put the game BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS ty? Far from it, but it away. [email protected] certainly met the needs Heathwood, which is of the Wilson Hall foot- in its first year under FLORENCE — Coming off a ball team. the tutelage of former bye week, Sumter High School “We’re University of South Car- head coach Mark Barnes knew 5-1 now,” olina running back Mar- his squad was likely going to said Barons cus Lattimore, lost its have to shake off some rust in head coach sixth straight game after Friday’s Region VI-5A opener at Adam Jar- winning its opener. It is South Florence. ecki after 0-5 in 3A play. It wound up being more than JARECKI his team “Heathwood did a he thought, however, as the knocked off good job of taking our Gamecocks committed 14 penal- Heathwood Hall 21-0 on fullback away,” Jarecki ties and had trouble with snap- Friday at Spencer Field. said. “We knew that’s ping the ball low most of the “That’s the important what they’d try to do. night. thing.” They play hard and they Even so, Sumter’s defense As is improving to 3-1 really get after you. forced four turnovers resulting MEGAN MAY / MORNING NEWS in SCISA 3A play for “We made some ad- in 10 points and quarterback Sumter’s Zykiem Jackson (4) avoids South Florence’s Sokova McDuffie during WH. Wilson Hall strug- justments and we did Zykiem Jackson rushed for 117 the Gamecocks’ 31-20 victory on Friday at Florence’s Memorial Stadium. gled with the Highland- what we had to do.” yards and threw a pair of TD ers for the better part of The game started passes to spoil the Bruins’ South falls to 1-5 and 0-1. The on West Florence. three quarters before a with the Barons look- homecoming, 31-20. Gamecocks have a return trip “There’s no such thing as a late third-quarter touching as though they SHS improves to 5-1 overall to Florence’s Memorial Stadi- down made it 14-0 and a and 1-0 in the region while um next Friday when they take SEE SUMTER, PAGE B6 62-yard scoring run by SEE BARONS, PAGE B6 B2 | SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2017 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

Kansas City 2, Arizona 1 Milwaukee 5, St. Louis 3 AUTO RACING SCOREBOARD San Francisco 8, San Diego 0 SATURDAY’S GAMES TV, RADIO Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 4:05 p.m. San Diego at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. TODAY Milwaukee at St. Louis, 4:15 p.m. 6:55 a.m. – International Soccer: English N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Premier League Match – Brighton vs. Ar- Pittsburgh at Washington, 7:05 p.m. senal (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). Atlanta at Miami, 7:10 p.m. 7:20 a.m. – International Soccer: Bundes- Arizona at Kansas City, 7:15 p.m. liga League Match – Hoffenheim vs. L.A. Dodgers at Colorado, 8:10 p.m. Freiburg (FOX SPORTS 2). 9:10 a.m. – International Soccer: English TODAY’S GAMES Premier League Match – Burnley vs. Ever- N.Y. Mets (Syndergaard 1-2) at Philadel- ton (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). phia (Pivetta 7-10), 3:05 p.m. 9:30 a.m. – NFL Football: New Orleans vs. Pittsburgh (Brault 1-0) at Washington Miami from London (WACH 57). (Gonzalez 15-8), 3:05 p.m. 9:30 a.m. – International Soccer: Bundes- San Diego (Perdomo 8-11) at San Fran- liga League Match – Bayern Munich vs. cisco (Cueto 8-8), 3:05 p.m. Hertha Berlin (FOX SPORTS 1, UNIVISION). Atlanta (Fried 1-1) at Miami (Urena 14-7), 11 a.m. – Professional Tennis: Shenzhen 3:10 p.m. Open Singles Championship Match and L.A. Dodgers (McCarthy 6-4) at Colorado Doubles Championship Match from (Anderson 6-6), 3:10 p.m. Shenzhen, China (TENNIS). Arizona (Ray 15-5) at Kansas City (Vargas 11:25 a.m. – International Soccer: English 18-10), 3:15 p.m. Premier League Match – Liverpool vs. Milwaukee (Davies 17-9) at St. Louis Newcastle United (NBC SPORTS NET- (Martinez 12-11), 3:15 p.m. WORK). Cincinnati (McGuire 0-1) at Chicago Cubs 11:50 a.m. – International Soccer: Bundes- (Montgomery 7-8), 3:20 p.m. liga League Match – Leipzig vs. Cologne (FOX SPORTS 2). Noon – International Golf: Presidents Cup NBA PRESEASON SCHEDULE Final Day from Jersey City, N.J. (WIS 10). The Associated Press Noon – LPGA Golf: New Zealand Open Final Round from Auckland, New Zealand SATURDAY’S GAMES (GOLF). Denver at Golden State, 8:30 p.m. 1 p.m. – NFL Football: Carolina at New Minnesota vs. L.A. Lakers at Anaheim, England (WACH 57, WWFN-FM 100.1, CA, 10 p.m. WPUB-FM 102.7). 1 p.m. – Major League Soccer: Seattle at TODAY’S GAMES Philadelphia (ESPN). Atlanta at Miami, 6 p.m. 1 p.m. – Women’s College Soccer: Texas at L.A. Clippers vs. Toronto at Honolulu, HI, Oklahoma (ESPNU). 10 p.m. 1 p.m. – Women’s College Volleyball: Ten- nessee at South Carolina (SEC NET- MONDAY’S GAMES WORK). Guangzhou Long-Lions at Washington, 7 2 p.m. – Women’s College Soccer: Texas p.m. Christian at Texas Tech (FOX SPORTS Charlotte at Boston, 7:30 p.m. SOUTHEAST). Orlando at Memphis, 8 p.m. 2 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Monster Energy Milwaukee at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Cup Series Apache Warrior 400 from Sydney Kings at Utah, 9 p.m. Dover, Del. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK, WE- San Antonio at Sacramento, 10 p.m. GX-FM 92.9). Denver at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. 3 p.m. – Women’s College Volleyball: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS North Carolina at Georgia Tech (ESPNU). TUESDAY’S GAMES Dale Earnhardt Jr., right, has spoken out on a number of issues concerning NASCAR and 3 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Atlanta at Brooklyn at New York, 7:30 p.m. Miami (FOX SPORTSOUTH). Chicago at New Orleans, 8 p.m. other things during his farewell season. 3 p.m. – Professional Golf: Web.com Tour Houston vs. Oklahoma City at Tulsa, OK, Web.com Tour Championship Final 8 p.m. Round from Atlantic Beach, Fla. (GOLF). Phoenix at Portland, 10 p.m. 3 p.m. – Women’s College Volleyball: Loui- siana State at Florida (SEC NETWORK). 3 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Los Ange- les Dodgers at Colorado (TBS). NFL STANDINGS Earnhardt emerges as 3 p.m. – Women’s College Soccer: Colo- By The Associated Press rado College at Nevada (SPECTRUM 1250). AMERICAN CONFERENCE 4:25 p.m. – NFL Football: Oakland at Den- EAST ver (WLTX 19). W L T Pct PF PA 6 p.m. – NBA Preseason Basketball: At- Buffalo 2 1 0 .667 50 37 lanta at Miami (NBA TV). New England 2 1 0 .667 99 95 NASCAR’s conscience 6 p.m. – Women’s College Soccer: Florida Miami 1 1 0 .500 25 37 at Georgia (ESPNU). N.Y. Jets 1 2 0 .333 52 72 8:20 p.m. – NFL Football: Indianapolis at BY DAN GELSTON Seattle (WIS 10, WWFN-FM 100.1, WNKT- SOUTH APACHE WARRIOR 400 LINEUP FM 107.5). W L T Pct PF PA The Associated Press 8:30 p.m. – WNBA Basketball: WNBA Finals Tennessee 2 1 0 .667 86 69 By The Associated Press Game Four – Minnesota at Los Angeles Jacksonville 2 1 0 .667 89 51 After Friday qualifying; race today (ESPN). Indianapolis 1 2 0 .333 53 90 DOVER, Del. — Retirement Dale has At Dover International Speedway 10 p.m. – NBA Preseason Basketball: To- Houston 1 2 0 .333 53 74 been Blunt Dale. As his final season Dover, Del. ronto at Los Angeles Clippers from Hono- NORTH Lap length: 1 mile lulu (NBA TV). ticks away, Dale Earnhardt Jr. has (Car number in parentheses) 11 p.m. – Professional Tennis: ATP Tokyo W L T Pct PF PA 1. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 160.664 mph. and ATP Beijing Early-Round Matches Pittsburgh 2 1 0 .667 64 50 grabbed a bullhorn and demanded 2. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 160.392. Baltimore 2 1 0 .667 51 54 (TENNIS). change — in 140-character bursts, on his 3. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 159.986. 2 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Cincinnati 0 3 0 .000 33 60 4. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 159.972. Tour British Masters Final Round from Cleveland 0 3 0 .000 56 76 podcast and through the media — on 5. (19) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, 159.893. Newcastle-on-Tyne, England (GOLF). WEST matters big and small in NASCAR. 6. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 159.759. W L T Pct PF PA 7. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 159.688. MONDAY Kansas City 3 0 0 1.000 93 57 He referenced John F. Kennedy in a 8. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 159.454. 6 a.m. – Professional Tennis: ATP Tokyo Denver 2 1 0 .667 82 64 tweet and was the first driver to take a 9. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 159.208. and ATP Beijing Early-Round Matches Oakland 2 1 0 .667 81 63 10. (77) Erik Jones, Toyota, 159.137. (TENNIS). L.A. Chargers 0 3 0 .000 48 67 stand on NASCAR’s place in the nation- 11. (21) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 159.025. 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY- al anthem debate. He angered fellow vet- 12. (24) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 158.730. FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). NATIONAL CONFERENCE 13. (41) Kurt Busch, Ford, 158.667. 7:30 p.m. – NBA Preseason Basketball: eran drivers when he suggested they 14. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 158.667. Charlotte at Boston (NBA TV). EAST 15. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 158.555. 8:15 p.m. – NFL Football: Washington at W L T Pct PF PA may have to accept pay cuts. And he 16. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 158.500. Kansas City (ESPN, ESPN2, WWFN-FM Philadelphia 2 1 0 .667 77 68 chided NASCAR for allowing drivers to 17. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 158.409. 100.1, WNKT-FM 107.5). Dallas 2 1 0 .667 64 62 18. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 158.332. 10:30 p.m. – NBA Preseason Basketball: Washington 2 1 0 .667 71 60 blow out their tires in victory celebra- 19. (14) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 158.214. Denver at Los Angeles Lakers (NBA TV). N.Y. Giants 0 3 0 .000 37 70 tions and for parking drivers on pit road 20. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 157.819. 11 p.m. – Professional Tennis: ATP Tokyo SOUTH during an entire practice. 21. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 157.763. and ATP Beijing Early-Round Matches W L T Pct PF PA 22. (37) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet, 157.715. (TENNIS). Atlanta 3 0 0 1.000 87 66 Earnhardt stands up for NASCAR — 23. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 157.604. Carolina 2 1 0 .667 45 40 24. (10) Danica Patrick, Ford, 157.048. Tampa Bay 1 1 0 .500 46 41 and isn’t shy about telling the sanction- 25. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 157.377. MLB STANDINGS New Orleans 1 2 0 .333 73 78 ing body when it needs to stand down. 26. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 157.048. By The Associated Press 27. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 156.938. NORTH Oh, and it’s not over in seven weeks 28. (38) David Ragan, Ford, 156.481. AMERICAN LEAGUE W L T Pct PF PA after he is done racing. 29. (13) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 156.264. Green Bay 3 1 0 .750 102 81 30. (95) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, 155.844. EAST DIVISION Minnesota 2 1 0 .667 72 62 He is headed to the broadcast booth 31. (34) Landon Cassill, Ford, 154.434. W L Pct GB Detroit 2 1 0 .667 85 63 and will join NBC Sports Group’s cover- 32. (15) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 153.152. x-Boston 93 68 .578 — Chicago 1 3 0 .250 61 104 33. (72) Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, 153.068. y-New York 91 70 .565 2 WEST age of stock car racing next year. Junior 34. (83) Brett Moffitt, Toyota, 152.905. Tampa Bay 78 82 .488 14½ W L T Pct PF PA unleashed with a live mic for 20 Cup 35. (66) Timmy Hill, Chevrolet, 151.835. Baltimore 75 85 .469 17½ L.A. Rams 2 1 0 .667 107 75 36. (51) BJ McLeod, Chevrolet, 149.334. Toronto 75 86 .466 18 Seattle 1 2 0 .333 48 59 races next season should make for must- 37. (23) Corey LaJoie, Toyota, 148.920. CENTRAL DIVISION Arizona 1 2 0 .333 56 76 see TV for race fans. 38. (33) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet, 148.810. San Francisco 0 3 0 .000 51 76 39. (55) Reed Sorenson, Toyota, 18.775. W L Pct GB 40. (32) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, no speed. x-Cleveland 101 59 .631 — Worried about sponsors or alienating y-Minnesota 84 76 .525 17 THURSDAY’S GAME a dwindling fan base, most drivers don’t Kansas City 79 81 .494 22 Green Bay 35, Chicago 14 Chicago 66 94 .413 35 have the desire or clout to speak out on Detroit 63 97 .394 38 TODAY’S GAMES much more than if the car felt loose or parent,” he said. New Orleans vs Miami at London, UK, WEST DIVISION 9:30 a.m. tight headed into a turn. Of late, Earnhardt has spoken out on: W L Pct GB Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Not Earnhardt. He opines on the sport • The national anthem: “No surprise to x-Houston 100 61 .621 — Carolina at New England, 1 p.m. Los Angeles 79 81 .494 20½ Tennessee at Houston, 1 p.m. each week on his “Dale Jr Download” me everyone at the track stood and ad- Seattle 77 83 .481 22½ Detroit at Minnesota, 1 p.m. podcast, and on his latest episode, he dressed the flag during the anthem, which Texas 77 83 .481 22½ Buffalo at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Oakland 74 86 .463 25½ L.A. Rams at Dallas, 1 p.m. took aim at the “same tired stigma” I think will continue. But I also under- x-clinched division Cincinnati at Cleveland, 1 p.m. NASCAR has faced over its racial and stand that the man next to me, if he wants y-clinched wild card Jacksonville at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Tampa Bay, 4:05 p.m. political overtones. When two race team to do something different, that’s his right. FRIDAY’S GAMES Philadelphia at L.A. Chargers, 4:05 p.m. owners threatened to fire employees N.Y. Yankees 4, Toronto 0 San Francisco at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. I might not agree with everything some- Cleveland 10, Chicago White Sox 1 Oakland at Denver, 4:25 p.m. who refused to stand for the national an- body does, but it’s their right to have that Houston 3, Boston 2 Indianapolis at Seattle, 8:30 p.m. Tampa Bay 7, Baltimore 0 them, Earnhardt, who has 26 career vic- opportunity to do that. I can’t take that Texas 5, Oakland 3 MONDAY’S GAME tories, including the 2004 and 2014 Day- away from them, and I don’t want them Minnesota 6, Detroit 3 Washington at Kansas City, 8:30 p.m. Kansas City 2, Arizona 1 tona 500, said he refused to judge ath- taking it away from me.” L.A. Angels 6, Seattle 5 THURSDAY, OCT. 5 letes who take a knee in protest. • Blown tires: “I have been kind of wait- New England at Tampa Bay, 8:25 p.m. SATURDAY’S GAMES “I don’t always claim to be right,” ing all this time for NASCAR to eventu- Boston 6, Houston 3 SUNDAY, OCT. 8 Earnhardt said, “but I think in transpar- ally say, ‘Look, you know we would just N.Y. Yankees 2, Toronto 1 Arizona at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m. Carolina at Detroit, 1 p.m. ency in conversation and compassion rather you guys not blow the tires out.’ Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 7:10 San Francisco at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. you can learn from others. There is only They talk about not wanting to be the p.m. Jacksonville at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. Detroit at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m. Buffalo at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. one way to sort of do that and that is by ‘fun police;’ being the ‘fun police’ is not Arizona at Kansas City, 7:15 p.m. N.Y. Jets at Cleveland, 1 p.m. communication and sharing. I have al- on the radar of their damn problems.” Oakland at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Tennessee at Miami, 1 p.m. Seattle at L.A. Angels, 9:07 p.m. L.A. Chargers at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. ways sort of been eager in a sense to • Parked drivers: “Missing practice is Baltimore at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. know more and to learn more and to try plenty of punishment. No need to bust TODAY’S GAMES Seattle at L.A. Rams, 4:05 p.m. Houston (McHugh 4-2) at Boston (Sale Green Bay at Dallas, 4:25 p.m. to understand both sides.” out the dunce hat.” 17-8), 3:05 p.m. Kansas City at Houston, 8:30 p.m. Earnhardt’s farewell season went off • Driver salaries: “Drivers are having to Oakland (Mengden 2-2) at Texas (Hamels Open: Washington, New Orleans, Atlanta, 11-5), 3:05 p.m. Denver the rails early and he’ll end his career sort of understand that change is com- Toronto (Anderson 4-4) at N.Y. Yankees (Montgomery 9-7), 3:05 p.m. MONDAY, OCT. 9 without a Cup championship. He hasn’t ing down the pike. If it hasn’t happened Seattle (Paxton 12-5) at L.A. Angels Minnesota at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. won this season and is 22nd in the stand- to them yet, it’s going to happen to them. (Bridwell 9-3), 3:07 p.m. Baltimore (Gausman 11-11) at Tampa Bay ings headed into Sunday’s race at Dover And the young guys, they don’t know (Snell 4-7), 3:10 p.m. International Speedway. any better. They want to race and Chicago White Sox (Volstad 1-1) at Cleve- NHL PRESEASON SCHEDULE land (Tomlin 9-9), 3:10 p.m. The Associated Press But the disappointment on the track they’re taking whatever they can get. Detroit (Sanchez 3-6) at Minnesota hasn’t squelched his candor on the is- That’s a good change for the owners. (Colon 6-14), 3:10 p.m. FRIDAY’S GAMES Arizona (Ray 15-5) at Kansas City (Vargas N.Y. Islanders 3, Buffalo 1 sues that affect the sport. That’s a shift that’s going to be better for 18-10), 3:15 p.m. Montreal 3, Florida 1 Carolina 3, Washington 1 Sure, when he said this summer that the sport and get those salaries into a re- NATIONAL LEAGUE Toronto 4, Detroit 2 veteran drivers would continue to get alistic range for how much money we EAST DIVISION SATURDAY’S GAMES squeezed out of rides for younger, have from corporate America.” W L Pct GB Columbus at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m. cheaper drivers if they didn’t accept pay Earnhardt has a larger vehicle to ex- x-Washington 97 63 .606 — Ottawa at Montreal, 7 p.m. Miami 76 84 .475 21 Detroit at Toronto, 7 p.m. cuts, he got a rare rebuke from former press his views next season at NBC, where Atlanta 71 89 .444 26 Tampa Bay at Nashville, 8 p.m. Cup champions Kevin Harvick and Matt he’ll be reunited with former crew chief New York 69 91 .431 28 Dallas at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Philadelphia 65 95 .406 32 Boston at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Kenseth. and current analyst Steve Letarte. CENTRAL DIVISION Winnipeg at Calgary, 9 p.m. Otherwise, Earnhardt rolls on, per- It’s one thing for Junior to sound off W L Pct GB Arizona at San Jose, 10 p.m. x-Chicago 91 69 .569 — Edmonton at Vancouver, 10 p.m. haps hopeful he can exert some influ- as a lame-duck driver. But does NBC re- Milwaukee 85 75 .531 6 Anaheim at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. ence to change policy or even the way ally want him to wade through murky St. Louis 82 78 .513 9 Pittsburgh 73 87 .456 18 SUNDAY’S GAMES people think about issues that matter. political waters once he’s employed by Cincinnati 67 93 .419 24 Washington at St. Louis, 3 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. “I have just always been pretty trans- the network? WEST DIVISION San Jose at Vegas, 8 p.m. W L Pct GB x-Los Angeles 102 58 .638 — y-Arizona 92 68 .575 10 WNBA PLAYOFFS Colorado 87 73 .544 15 By The Associated Press San Diego 70 90 .438 32 Heels were willing to go, ketball camp as the na- San Francisco 63 97 .394 39 FINALS STALEY but the university and tional team’s head coach, x-clinched division (Best-of-5; x-if necessary) y-clinched wild card FROM PAGE B1 White House tried “eight has been to the White Los Angeles 2, Minnesota 1 or nine” dates and none House before. She repre- FRIDAY’S GAMES Sept. 24: Los Angeles 85, Minnesota 84 Sept. 26: Minnesota 70, Los Angeles 68 won’t visit the White worked. sented the U.S. Olympic Chicago Cubs 5, Cincinnati 4 Friday: Los Angeles 75, Minnesota 64 Philadelphia 6, N.Y. Mets 2 Today: Minnesota at Los Angeles, 8:30 House because of a sched- Staley, who is in Cali- team when George W. Washington 6, Pittsburgh 1 p.m. uling conflict. A team fornia this weekend run- Bush was president in Miami 6, Atlanta 5 x-Wednesday: Los Angeles at Minnesota, Colorado 9, L.A. Dodgers 1 8 p.m. spokesman said the Tar ning her first USA Bas- 2004. THE SUMTER ITEM COLLEGE FOOTBALL SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2017 | B3

CLEMSON FOOTBALL COLLEGE FOOTBALL ROUNDUP McCarter has career day as Furman beats ETSU 56-35 GREENVILLE — Logan yards and two touchdowns McCarter had a career-best and Charleston Southern 178 yards receiving with scored seven unanswered one touch- touchdowns in the second down and half, rolling to a 58-7 win caught an on- over Mississippi Valley side kick in State. stride and Shane Bucenell threw for sprinted 47 101 yards and a score on the yards for the third longest pass in CSU MCCARTER score to help history, an 87-yard touch- lead Furman down to Kameron Brown to a 56-35 win over East that put the Buccaneers (2-2) Tennessee State to give the up 7-0 with 12:16 to play in Paladins their first South- the second quarter. ern Conference win on Sat- Wilson had a 62-yard urday. touchdown run on the Tyler Voyles sacked fourth play of the third ETSU quarterback Austin quarter and Taz Lindsey re- Herick twice as the Paladin turned a MVSU punt 45 defense recorded six sacks. yards for another CSU score. P. J. Blazejowski threw for (7) GEORGIA 41 301 yards and three touchdowns and Furman (2-3, 1-1) TENNESSEE 0 rushed for 308 yards. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Herink led ETSU (2-3, Jake Fromm threw a 1-2), throwing for 438 yards touchdown pass and ran and three touchdowns. for two more scores and SAMFORD 35 Georgia handed Tennessee its first shutout in nearly a THE CITADEL 14 quarter-century. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Nick Chubb added 109 Devlin Hodges threw three yards rushing to help touchdown passes and ran Georgia race to its first 5-0 for another score as Sam- start since 2012, the last ford rolled to a 35-14 victo- year the Bulldogs reached ry over The Citadel. the Southeastern Confer- Hodges connected with ence championship game. Kelvin McKnight on a 57- They are 2-0 in conference yard pass on his first throw play. of the game, and capped Tennessee (3-2, 0-2) was THE ASSOCIATED PRESS the opening drive with an shut out for the first time Clemson wide receiver Ray-Ray McCloud (34) grabs a pass as Virginia Tech cornerback Brandon Facyson 8-yard scoring throw to since a 31-0 loss to Florida (31) defends during Saturday’s game in Blacksburg, Va. The No. 2 Tigers held a 17-3 lead over the No. 12 McKnight. Hodges threw a in 1994. Hokies at halftime. 70-yard touchdown strike (17) LOUISVILLE 55 to Yassar El-Amin and a 63-yarder to TaDarryl Mar- MURRAY STATE 10 shall as the Bulldogs built LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Tigers lead Hokies 17-3 at half a 35-0 lead early in the sec- Lamar Jackson had a ond quarter. short but productive day, Hodges ran for a 1-yard throwing for 249 yards FROM STAFF REPORTS kicker Alex Spence hit from with wide receiver Deon Cain touchdown and finished 21 and three touchdowns in 23 yards out to cap an 11-play twice for 55 yards and run- of 26 for 323 yards passing. just over a half for Louis- BLACKSBURG, Va. — In drive as Clemson went up 3-0. ning back C.J. Fuller barreled Moise Satine rushed for 73 ville. another primetime matchup, The second score came his way into the end zone yards on 12 carries includ- The reigning Heisman Clemson quarterback Kelly much quicker as Bryant found from a yard out to complete ing a 10-yard TD run. Trophy winner, who had Bryant had 176 yards passing wide-open running back Tavi- the scoring for Clemson. Jordan Black and Bran- just one play after halftime, and a touchdown as the No. 2 en Feaster near the Tiger 40 Meanwhile the CU defense don Rainey ran for second- added 100 yards rushing Tigers held a 17-3 lead over and had nothing but daylight all but shut down the Hokies half touchdowns for The and a TD on seven carries. No. 12 Virginia Tech at half- in front of him as he rumbled for the better part of a quar- Citadel (3-1, 1-1 Southern He’s 13 yards short of be- time of their game on Satur- 60 yards to put CU up 10-0. ter and a half. Virginia Tech Conference). coming the seventh player day at Lane Stadium. It was a little tougher sled- went three-and-out on four of KENNESAW STATE 38 in Atlantic Coast Confer- The final result was not ding the rest of the way as its first five possessions and ence history to reach 10,000 available at press time. For a Clemson was forced into a managed just one first down NORTH GREENVILLE 34 total career yards. complete recap, visit our web- couple of punts and a 43-yard until midway through the sec- KENNESAW, Ga. — (21) FLORIDA 38 site at www.theitem.com. field goal attempt by Spence ond quarter. Chandler Burks ran for Bryant and the Tigers of- went wide right. VT finally got on the board two touchdowns, including VANDERBILT 24 fense got off to a hot start — However, the Tigers got with Joey Slye’s 43-yard field the game-winner on a GAINESVILLE, Fla. — scoring 10 points on their first things going again just before goal, but Slye missed another 1-yard sneak with 16 sec- Lamical Perine scored two possessions. New place- the half. Bryant connected wide right just before the half. onds left, and threw for an- three touchdowns, Malik other and Kennesaw State Davis added two and Flor- COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE rallied to defeat Division II ida beat Vanderbilt de- STATE ACC Troy 24, (25) LSU 21 North Greenville 38-34. spite losing quarterback Saturday Friday Arkansas 42, New Mexico State 24 The Crusaders grabbed a Luke Del Rio for the sea- (2) Clemson at (12) Virginia Tech (late) (14) Miami 31, Duke 6 Kentucky 24, Eastern Michigan 20 South Carolina at Texas A&M (late) Saturday 34-31 lead on a 33-yard son with a broken left col- Louisiana-Monroe 51, Coastal Car- (17) Louisville 55, Murray State 10 TOP 25 touchdown pass from Will larbone. olina 43 Pittsburgh 42, Rice 10 Friday Furman 56, East Tennessee State 35 Georgia Tech 33, North Carolina 7 (16) Washington St. 30, (5) Southern Hunter to Robbie Brown Florida head coach Jim Samford 35, Citadel 14 N.C. State 33, Syracuse 25 Cal 27 with 5:04 to play before McElwain says Del Rio will Wofford 31, Presbyterian 7 Boston College 28, Central Michigan 8 Saturday Kennesaw State 38, North Green- Florida State 26, Wake Forest 19 (4) Penn State 45, Indiana 14 Burks led a 74-yard drive. have season-ending sur- ville 34 (6) Washington at Oregon State (late) Ashton Heard had touch- gery Monday. Charleston Southern 58, Mississippi SEC (10) Wisconsin 33, Northwestern 24 Valley State 7 Saturday (11) Ohio State at Rutgers (late) downs rushing and receiv- Perine bookended two N.C. A&T 21, S.C. State 7 Mississippi at (1) Alabama (late) (15) Oklahoma St. at Texas Tech (late) ing but the Crusaders (3-2) 1-yard plunges around a 13- Newberry 28, UNC Pembroke 6 (7) Georgia 41, Tennessee 0 (18) South Florida 61, East Carolina 31 Benedict 21, Central State 11 (13) Auburn 49, (24) Mississippi St. 10 N. Illinois at (19) San Diego St.(late) only picked up 47 on the yard scamper to help the Limestone 56, Mars Hill 49 (2 OT) (21) Florida 38, Vanderbilt 24 (22) Notre Dame 52, Miami (Ohio) 17 ground. Gators (3-1, 3-0) beat the CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 58 Commodores (3-2, 0-2) for the 26th time in the last 27 MVSU 7 meetings. CHARLESTON — Ter- USC FROM PAGE B1 rance Wilson ran for 106 From wire reports and out and the Aggies took over at the USC 41 following a bad punt. They needed just five plays to get in the end zone, Ford going the final 17 to make it 24-17 with 7:42 left in the game. There was no scoring in the Memories that last.... first quarter even though South Carolina missed out on a golden opportunity. Punting the ball after its second possession, USC’s Jo- seph Charlton got off a 50- yard punt that the Aggies’ Christian Kirk fumbled. The Gamecocks’ Kelsean Nixon recovered at the A&M 29-yard line. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS USC managed to pick up South Carolina wide receiver Terry Googer (6) is looked over by medi- just one yard though and its cal personal after being injured during the first quarter of Saturday’s placekicking woes continued. game in College Station, Texas. Googer did have movement in all of Parker White, who hit a 31- his extremities and was later released from the hospital. yard field goal in the final seconds to beat Louisiana Tech yard, started the drive by hit- it 7-7 with 12:45 left in the first 17-16, missed a 46-yarder. ting wide receiver Shi Smith half. Texas A&M got on the for a 12-yard gain. That was USC drove as far as the scoreboard first with a 10- followed by a short pass to Aggie 11 on its next posses- play, 55-yard drive. Running tight end Hayden Hurst for a sion, but had to settle for a 29- back Trayveion Williams went 27-yard gain to the A&M 36- yard field goal by White with in from a yard out with 14:45 yard line. 11:49 left to make the score left in the second quarter. After an incompletion, 10-7. Daniel LaCamera added the Bentley was sacked for a USC was on the move on its extra point to make it 7-0. 9-yard loss. It looked like an- next possession as well and South Carolina responded other sack was coming, but appeared to be at least in line by picking up its initial first Bentley spun out of the pres- for another field goal attempt. 8 W. Hampton Ave. down of the game and it was sure and then heaved the foot- However, Bentley had the ball followed by much more. ball down the field to Smith knocked loose and Texas 35 Years 773-2320 Bentley, who started the for a 45-yard TD pass. 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PRO FOOTBALL AREA ROUNDUP Stallions rout North Central 33-7 to improve to 6-1 overall SINGLES BISHOPVILLE — The Lee 1 — Whitney Crawford (S) defeated Central varsity football team Raleigh Keenan 5-7, 6-2, 11-9. earned a 33-7 region victory 2 — Mia Cabildo (CF) defeated Lindsey Smutz 6-1, 6-2. over North Central on Friday 3 — Jordan Shuping (S) defeated Alli at Stallion Stadium to im- Zokoe 0-6, 6-1, 10-7. proved to 6-1 overall. 4 — Rita Alan (S) defeated Gracen Kay 7-6(11-9), 4-6, 10-5. Mike Watters scored two 5 — Maggie-Louise Bellamy (CF) touchdowns and rushed for 87 defeated Windsor Pittman 6-2, 6-2. yards to lead the Stallions of- DOUBLES 1 — Crawford/Smutz (S) defeated fense. Demetrius Dubose rushed Keenan/Cabildo 6-4, 6-1. for 97 yards and one touchdown. 2 — Carmen Carrigan/Rachel Naquan Peeples scored a Quesenberry (S) defeated Yeva rushing touchdown and quar- Mkhoyan/Savannah Case 6-3, 6-3. terback Tijuan Durant threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to De- JV VOLLEYBALL ondraye Moses to close out the CLARENDON HALL 2 scoring. ANDREW JACKSON 0 The Stallions defense was led by Derrick Joye and DeAndre EHRHARDT — Clarendon THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Carolina linebackers Luke Kuechly, left, and Thomas Davis, right, will try to help the Panthers’ de- Oliver with 10 tackles each. Oli- Hall remained undefeated on fense slow down Tom Brady and the New England Patriots today in Foxborough, Massachusetts. ver also had a fumble recovery. the season with a 2-0 victory Shileake Albert and Corey over Andrew Jackson Acade- King added seven tackles my on Thursday at the AJA apiece while DeAblo Halley gymnasium. and Deontae Lowery each re- The 11-0 Lady Saints won by Panthers’ defense ready corded a sack. the scores of 25-16, 25-14. LCHS is on the road next Hadliegh McIntosh led CH week in Pageland to take on with 13 points. Amberly Way Central High School. had 10 and Sarah Henning and for test against Patriots Whitney Avins both had seven. VARSITY VOLLEYBALL THOMAS SUMTER 2 THOMAS SUMTER 3 BY KYLE HIGHTOWER Brady will be in the spot- ing quarterback, Brady is LAURENCE MANNING 0 The Associated Press light. one win from tying Brett LAURENCE MANNING 0 MANNING — Thomas Sum- Brady was sacked 15 Favre and Peyton Manning MANNING — Thomas Sum- ter improved to 9-7 with a 2-0 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — times during his abbreviat- (186) for the most in NFL ter Academy’s varsity volley- victory over Laurence Man- The Carolina Panthers’ de- ed 12-game regular season history. ball team stayed undefeated on ning Academy on Thursday at fense made a statement in 2016. That number is al- the season with a 3-0 victory Bubba Davis Gymnasium. during the first two weeks ready up to 10 this season. CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN over Laurence Manning Acade- TSA won by the scores of 25- of the season when it held But Brady maintains his Panthers veteran nickel my on Thursday at Bubba 11, 25-12. the San Francisco 49ers recovery time is also better back Captain Munnerlyn Davis Gymnasium. Lindsay Daniel had 18 points, and Buffalo Bills to a com- because he has learned was shocked and upset that The 16-0 Lady Generals won seven assists and 10 aces. Logan bined six points in back-to- how to absorb punishment he only played 11 snaps by the scores of 25-9, 25-6, 25-3. Scruggs had eight assists and back victories. during his career. against Drew Brees and the Sydney Daniel led TSA with Maci Willetts had six kills. It took a step backward “You do have to learn Saints in Carolina’s 34-13 34 service points and set 12 as- in last week’s loss 34-13 to how to find the way down loss on Sunday. This week, sists. Josie Reed had 10 assists MIDDLE SCHOOL New Orleans, but still is the in a way that you’ll be able he let coaches know about and Anita Cookey-Gam had 17 NFL’s top-ranked defense to get up and try to play the it. kills. VOLLEYBALL entering Sunday’s matchup next play,” Brady said. “I didn’t come here for CLARENDON HALL 3 FURMAN 3 with New England. “There’s some luck in- that,” said Munnerlyn, who CHESTNUT OAKS 0 Through three games, Car- volved, but let’s go again, signed a four-year, $17.5 ANDREW JACKSON 2 olina is allowing just 252 baby. Let’s line them up million deal to return to EHRHARDT — Clarendon Furman Middle School defeat- yards per game. and play.” the Panthers. “And I told Hall improved to 6-5 with a 3-2 ed Chestnut Oaks 3-0 on Thurs- The Panthers (2-1) now The Panthers have done them. I expressed my feel- victory over Andrew Jackson day at the FMS gymnasium. are hoping to fix whatever a good job getting after the ings. I want to play.” Academy on Thursday at the The Lady Indians won by the vulnerabilities were ex- quarterback this season, Munnerlyn averaged 31 AJA gymnasium. scores of 25-6, 25-10, 25-18. posed against the Saints as posting eight total sacks. At snaps in the team’s first The Lady Saints won by the Aniya Choice led Furman they prepare to face Tom 37, linebacker Julius Pep- two games against Buffalo scores of 22-25, 25-21, 25-12, 24- with 13 assists and 10 aces. Brady and a Patriots of- pers leads the team with 2 and San Francisco. 26, 15-8. Alissa Geddings had 10 assists fense that is averaging a 1/2 sacks. Rivera said the team will CH was led by Mallory McIn- and four aces and Alana Wil- league-best 441 yards per But linebacker Luke Kue- look at ways to get Munner- tosh with 31 service points. Ava liams had five assists. game. chly, who has a team-best lyn back on the field English had 20 points and Sara Carolina coach Ron Rive- 25 tackles, said they can’t against the Patriots and James 19. JV FOOTBALL ra said that even at 40 years ignore the versatility of Brady. With starting cor- CRESTWOOD 3 LAURENCE MANNING 20 old, he thinks Brady is as New England’ run game. nerback Daryl Worley bat- formidable as ever. He said Mike Gillislee is tied for the tling a shoulder injury, that LAKEWOOD 1 PORTER-GAUD 6 the absence of receiver Ju- NFL lead with four rushing could mean Munnerlyn has Lakewood High School lost to CHARLESTON — Laurence lian Edelman has only scores, and James White to play some on the outside. Crestwood 3-1 on Thursday at Manning Academy defeated caused Brady to make has 12 catches for 126 The Swamp. Porter-Gaud 20-6 on Thursday minor adjustments. yards. MCCAFFREY’S ROLE CHS won by the scores of 25- at the P-G field. “You see him spreading “They got something for Rookie running back 14, 21-25,25-17 25-14. Mark Lupori had six tackles the ball out a little more — everything,” Kuechly said. Christian McCaffrey saw Emily McDonald led LHS and an interception to lead the mostly out of necessity,” “I think that’s what makes an expanded role as a re- with six aces and one kills. Ari- defense. AJ Nelson had four Rivera said. “But he still them unique is they’ve got ceiver last week with tight ana Jackson had four aces and tackles and an interception. has an array of weapons. guys than can run the ball, end Greg Olsen (broken one kill, Taylor McPhail had Nolan Osteen scored two He just doesn’t have that they’ve got guys that can foot) out and wide receiver three kills, Amiyah Pinkney touchdowns to lead the offense. one singular guy that he’s catch the ball. ... We’ve got Kelvin Benjamin missing had two aces and two kills and Nelson ran for a score and had in the past.” to have our eyes open and the final three quarters Rahteisha Burgess had two passed to Bryce Acord for a Whether he has a go-to see who’s coming in the with a strained knee. kills and two digs. 2-point conversion. guy or not, as the Patriots game.” McCaffrey was really the LUGOFF-ELGIN 20 (2-1) prepare for their one weapon Cam Newton VARSITY GIRLS TENNIS toughest defensive test of MILESTONE WATCH had in the passing game, LAKEWOOD 14 SUMTER 5 the season, the offensive With 185 career regular- hauling in nine catches for Lakewood High School fell to line’s ability to protect season victories as a start- 101 yards. CAROLINA FOREST 2 2-2 with a 20-14 loss to Lugoff- MYRTLE BEACH — Sumter Elgin on Thursday at J. Frank High School defeated Carolina Baker Stadium. Forest 5-2 on Thursday at the Jeffrey Lawson ran for 87 SPORTS ITEMS CF courts. yards and a touchdown. Des- On Wednesday, Sumter lost a cere Summers returned a kick- doubleheader to Darlington, off for a touchdown and Koby Red Sox clinch AL East, top Astros 6-3 losing both by scores of 4-2. Wagner ran for a 2-point con- In the first match, Whitney version. BOSTON — The Boston Crawford and Windsor Pittman Landon Gedding had nine Red Sox clinched the AL won their single matches. In tackles and two fumble recov- East by beating Houston 6-3 the second match, Crawford eries to lead the defense. Sene- Saturday, setting up an im- and Jordan Shuping won their ca Sinkler had three tackles for mediate rematch with the matches. loss and six assisted tackles. Astros in the playoffs. The Red Sox ended a PREP SCHEDULE 2-game skid and won back- MONDAY Creek Golf Club), 4:30 p.m. to-back AL East titles for Varsity Girls Golf Varsity Boys Soccer the first time in franchise Sumter in Region Qualifier (at Beech Sumter Christian at Calvary Christian, Creek Golf Club), 4:30 p.m. 4 p.m. history. Wilson Hall at Hammond, 4 p.m. Varsity Girls Tennis Varsity Girls Tennis West Florence at Sumter, 5 p.m. YANKEES 2 Wilson Hall at Cardinal Newman, 4 East Clarendon at Hannah-Pamplico, 5 p.m. p.m. BLUE JAYS 1 Palmetto Christian at Robert E. Lee, 4 Florence Christian at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. p.m. NEW YORK — The New Junior Varsity Girls Tennis Trinity-Byrnes at Laurence Manning, 4 York Yankees wound up Laurence Manning at Orangeburg p.m. Prep, 4 p.m. Williamsburg at Thomas Sumter, 4 with an AL wild-card spot, Robert E. Lee at All Saints, 4 p.m. p.m. beating Toronto 2-1 on THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Varsity and JV Volleyball Junior Varsity Girls Tennis Thomas Sumter at Trinity-Byrnes, 4 All Saints at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Aaron Judge’s 52nd home The Boston Red Sox celebrate after defeating the Houston p.m. Williamsburg at Laurence Manning, 4 run shortly before Boston Palmetto Christian at Robert E. Lee, 5 p.m. Astros 6-3 on Saturday in Boston to clinch the American p.m. Varsity Volleyball clinched the AL East crown. League East Division championship. Holly Hill at Clarendon Hall, 4 p.m. Darlington at Crestwood, 6 p.m. B Team Volleyball Varsity and JV Volleyball FRIDAY Wilson Hall Blue, Wilson Hall White, West Florence at Sumter, 6 p.m. Series playoffs and the Cup Americans came within one Robert E. Lee in Wilson Hall Tourna- Wilson at Lakewood, 5:30 p.m. MARLINS 6 regular dominated Saturday match of winning the Presi- ment, TBA Lee Central at Cheraw, 5 p.m. Middle School Volleyball East Clarendon at Hannah-Pamplico, BRAVES 5 to win the race at Dover In- dents Cup — on Saturday. Alice Drive at Mayewood, 5 p.m. 5 p.m. Chestnut Oaks at Hillcrest, 5 p.m. Laurence Manning at Wilson Hall, 4 MIAMI — Giancarlo ternational Speedway. Anirban Lahiri and Si Furman at Ebenezer, 5 p.m. p.m. Stanton went 2 for 4 with a Xfinity playoff drivers Woo Kim delivered the only Northwood at Thomas Sumter, 4 p.m. TUESDAY Providence Athletic Club at Robert E. single and a double and the took the second through six victory for the Internation- Varsity Cross Country Lee, 4 p.m. Miami slugger remained at spots and nine of the top al team and the Americans Sumter in Home Meet, 5:30 p.m. Jefferson Davis at Clarendon Hall, 4 Hartsville at Crestwood, 5 p.m. p.m. 59 home runs as the Mar- 11. Justin Allgaier was sec- poured it on. They had a 14 Lakewood at Lugoff-Elgin, 5:30 p.m. Sumter Christian at Calvary Chris- lins beat the Atlanta Braves ond, followed by William 1/2-3 1/2 lead, needing only East Clarendon at West Florence, 5 tian, 4 p.m. p.m. 6-5 on Friday night. Byron, Daniel Hemric and one point today to retain Wilson Hall at Heathwood Hall, 5 p.m. WEDNESDAY Brennan Poole. the cup. Middle School Football Middle School Football BLANEY WINS XFINITY Alice Drive at Ebenezer, 5 p.m. Spaulding at Lee Central, 6 p.m. Phil Mickelson set a re- Bates at Mayewood, 5 p.m. Varsity Girls Tennis PLAYOFFS AT DOVER AMERICANS 1 POINT AWAY cord with his 25th victory. Chestnut Oaks at Hillcrest, 5 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Palmetto Chris- FROM PRESIDENTS CUP Manning at Furman, 5 p.m. tian, 4 p.m. DOVER, Del. — Ryan Varsity Girls Golf Junior Varsity Girls Tennis Blaney crashed the Xfinity JERSEY CITY, N.J. — The From wire reports Lugoff-Elgin at Sumter (at Beech Wilson Hall at Hammond, 4 p.m. THE SUMTER ITEM PREP FOOTBALL SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2017 | B5 SATURDAY PUZZLES Knights shut out Darlington THE DAILY CROSSWORD PUZZLE 26-0 in Region VI-4A opener

BY EDDIE LITAKER FRIDAY’S SCORES have something going again, Special To The Sumter Item Sumter 31, South Florence 20 with Javorius Williams Crestwood 26, Darlington 0 rushing 16 yards to the Lugoff-Elgin 14, Lakewood 12 DARLINGTON — In a Hanahan 26, Manning 21 Crestwood 46, but Lindsay game that closed with both Lee Central 33, North Central 7 showed his first INT was no Hemingway 42, East Clarendon 14 coaches agreeing to call the Scott’s Branch 30, Branchville 12 fluke by making it back-to- game with 1:16 remaining as Wilson Hall 21, Heathwood Hall 0 back possessions with a Ben Lippen 26, Laurence Manning 23 an injured Darlington High Flo. Christian 35, Thomas Sumter 20 pick. School player REL 51, Spartanburg Christian 32 The Knights took over at received extend- F.H. Wardlaw 38, Clarendon Hall 14 their 35 and took just five ed medical at- plays to get to the Falcon 2. tention near the made a couple of adjust- Bradley and Sheddrick Ervin visitors’ side- ments and challenged the connected for 42 yards to the lines, Crestwood kids,” said Nelson, whose 22 and Bradley ran for 17 overcame a slug- team advanced to 4-3 overall. yards to the 4, with a defen- NELSON gish first half to “We challenged all three sive penalty pushing it on up pull away from units — offense, defense and to the 2. Darlington for a 26-0 win on special teams — to definitely Crestwood went into re- Friday to open Region VI-4A pick up their intensity. I verse on two runs, followed By Pawel Fludzinski 9/30/17 play. think defensive wise we by an incomplete pass. After On a night when the Fal- played pretty well from the taking a 5-yard delay penal- ACROSS 43 Double-check 9 Last team to 33 Pasta pellets in cons were celebrating home- start to the finish of the ty, Zimmerman was called 1 MTV toon teen 44 Old Italian play in the Jewish cuisine coming at the Falcons’ Nest, game. We had a few busts, on for a 31-yard field goal 7 Sings the blues capital Polo Grounds 34 Thoughtful guy? Darlington defensive end An- very minimal, and I think de- that stretched the lead to 14 Planned city 45 “__ oui!” 10 Sounds from 35 Breakfast bar thony Evans was carried fense carried us the majority 17-0 with 11:32 to go in the in California’s 46 Provoke the stumped 36 Sought from the field on a stretcher, of the game.” contest. Orange County 47 San Francisco’s 11 Base fig. anonymity though he was not believed to The second half saw the A Javarius Bradley punt 15 Conquered __ Valley 12 Bulgur salad 37 “Just play along, have sustained serious inju- Knights put up two touch- pinned the Falcons deep at 17 General courses 48 Presages 13 Spruce (up) okay?” ry. Evans received extended downs, a field goal and a safe- their own 10, leading to a 18 “Could be 49 Symbolic 16 Swedish tennis 38 Exploit attention from medical per- ty, with defensive back Nyjeil safety as Pedro stepped on worse” attitude? great 41 “Burnt” crayon sonnel from both sidelines Lindsay snagging two inter- the back line while trying to 19 __ talks 52 Star close to 23 Like some color and EMT personnel on hand ceptions to set up one of the get off a punt deep in his 20 Ones in a mess, Venus? patches 42 Prose pieces and was taken to a local med- touchdowns and the field own end zone. Taking over briefly 53 Field of 24 Harder to 44 More than a little ical facility as a precaution- goal. at the Darlington 33 after 21 Celestial body explain foolish ary measure. Darlington’s best scoring dreams? the ensuing kickoff, runs of 22 Chug-__ 25 Precede 47 BCS org. Crestwood led 7-0 at half- opportunity of the night 23 yards by Furman and 19 54 Pucker-inducing 23 Persuaded 26 Inc. kin 48 It’s often tapped time, with its one score com- came early in the second yards by Anthony Bradley 55 Denies 25 Instrument 28 Blackened from out ing on a 9-play, 73-yard half. Taking the opening set up a 1-yard Furman run 56 Parks with dating to the combustion 50 North Sea drive. kickoff at their 36, the Fal- for the final score of the games Paleolithic age 29 Exfoliation feeder Struggling to move the cons found some success on night. 27 “Go ahead” DOWN material 51 They, in Tours ball on the ground early, it the ground and benefited “We made two big plays in 29 One determining was two aerial connections from a few Crestwood penal- the special teams game,” 1 Digital image 31 NFL Titan, once 52 Radical ‘70s org. 17-Across Friday’s Puzzle Solved between quarterback An- ties, including a pass inter- Nelson said. “Our young 30 Wikipedia is format thony Bradley and wide re- ference that resulted in a kicker kicked close to a an example of it 2 Jazz virtuoso ceiver Joshua Simon that third-down conversion. 30-yarder right there on the 32 Like most capital Garner got the Knights into the end Backup quarterback Silas field goal, so that was good costs 3 Street in zone. The first was a 45-yard Barr, who came on for infor Gavyn Zimmerman, and 33 Kind of response Manhattan’s play that moved the ball to jured starter Brian Robin- then we were able to get to mortal danger Alphabet City the Darlington 23, but the son in the second quarter, some ground game going. 39 Brody who was 4 Salad bar item second would not come until hit Jordan English for a 20- That kind of helped us to the youngest 5 __ 500 after a Crestwood timeout. yard gain to the 15. After a open up the passing game. Best Actor Oscar 6 His, to Henri Facing fourth down and five 5-yard loss on a screen pass Hats off to the defensive winner 7 Reunion yards to go from the 18, from Barr to running back side of the ball. They played 40 Contingency discovery head coach Roosevelt Nel- Dontae Jackson, Henrique extremely well from start to 8 Bypass ©2017 Tribune Content Agency, LLC son and staff dialed up the Pedro was wide left on a 37- finish. The offense made the plan 9/30/17 perfect play call as Bradley yard field goal attempt. plays to get some points on found Simon wide open in Four plays later, Bradley the board.” the middle of the end zone turned the ball over with a Though Darlington fell to JUMBLE for a one-handed grab and pass that Tyler Harrison in- 1-6 overall while dropping its score. A Gavyn Zimmerman tercepted. Darlington took region opener, Nelson re- THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME PAT kick gave Crestwood a over at its 38, but Lindsay spected the effort the Falcons By David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek 7-0 lead with 6:38 to go in the was about to make his first put forth. opening quarter. big interception of the night. “Darlington has definitely The Knights put the ball on On a third-and-8, Lindsay got a good team,” Nelson the ground twice in the open- stepped in front of a Barr said. “They fought us tooth ing half, losing one, and pass, caught the ball in stride and nail for three solid quar- Crestwood was also flagged and weaved his way down the ters, so that’s definitely some- for an ineligible receiver pen- field for a 40-yard return to thing we’ve got to look into. alty that negated what would the Falcon 12. A 4-yard Da- Hats off to Darlington for a have been a 40-yard gain on montae Furman run and a good job, and (former Sumter another Bradley-to-Simon half-the distance penalty head) coach John (Jones) al- hookup. The Falcons had a against Darlington set up a ways gets a lot out of his turnover on a Crestwood third-and-2 at the 4. Furman guys. In conference play it’s punt that was recovered by was a yard short on a third- not about how pretty it is, but the Knights after it hit a Dar- down run but Bradley would it’s about getting the ‘W’ and lington player. Had they held run it in from three yards out moving on.” possession on the exchange, on fourth down, making it The Knights look to im- the Falcons would have start- 14-0 with 4:56 left in the third prove on their 1-0 region reed at the Crestwood 38. quarter. cord with a trip to Lugoff-El- “We went in at halftime, The Falcons seemed to gin on Friday. Ben Lippen edges LMA 26-23

BY WORTHY EVANS how our kids played.” the Ben Lippen 44, and drove Special To The Sumter Item Osteen went 16-for-24 in to the 30 before the Falcons passing for 175 yards with and Turbeville came down COLUMBIA — The Lau- one interception. All three of with the game-clinching in- rence Manning Academy his touchdown passes fell terception. SUDOKU football team’s running game into the hands of Taylor Lee, “Our defense played great. HOW TO PLAY: was totally ineffective at Ben who had nine catches for 161 Our kids fought their tails Lippen Friday yards. off,” White said. “Homecom- Each row, column night, but in the Ben Lippen got 176 rushing ing you never play great, but and set of 3-by-3 second half, the yards from Kyle Wright and every championship team boxes must contain Swampcats were 159 receiving yards from Trey wins a close game like this.” the numbers 1 still within Norman. Laurence Manning took a through 9 without reach of pulling “It was a crazy game,” Ben 14-7 lead on two long pass repetition. out a win. Lippen head coach Derek plays. First, Burgess Jordan BRIGGS LMA stayed White said. “When you don’t found Wyatt Rowland for a alive in the sec- play good but you win, it’s a 58-yard connection that set ond half with a just-good- great day.” up Osteen’s 6-yard TD pass to enough passing game, along The Falcons took a 26-14 Lee at the 3:56 mark of the with a Ben Lippen fumbled lead on a 77-yard Wright run first quarter. Osteen found punt, an onside kick recovery, early in the third quarter. Lee again for a 48-yard touch- an interception and a safety. The Swampcats scored on down strike with a minute to Down 26-23 with less than Lee’s third touchdown recep- go in the first quarter. two minutes remaining, the tion of the night, a 44-yarder, Ben Lippen who improved Swampcats had the ball at to cut Ben Lippen’s lead to to 4-1 in 3A and 5-2 overall, the Ben Lippen 30-yard line. 26-21 midway through the scored twice in the second On fourth down and long, third. quarter to take a 19-14 lead at quarterback Braydon Osteen Midway through in the halftime. fired a pass that landed right fourth, Laurence Manning Tradd Beaty found Trey in the hands of Falcons de- drove all the way to the Norman for a 15-yard touch- fender Manning Turbeville. 1-yard line. Osteen tried to down pass at the 5;27 mark. Ben Lippen then knelt push the ball in, but fumbled Beatty’s 77-yard pass play to down on the ball for the win. on the half-yard mark. Norman at the 1:58 mark of “I think the difference in The Swampcats defense the second gave Ben Lippen a the ballgame was that their stiffened as the Falcons went 5-point advantage. defensive front really played nowhere on that series, and “Defensively I thought we well,” said LMA head coach when the center snapped the played lights out in the sec- Robbie Briggs, whose team ball through the end zone on ond half,” Briggs said. “But drops to 2-2 in SCISA 3A play a punt formation for a safety, we’ll continue to improve and and 4-2 overall. “They got us the Swampcats had one last we’ll get a couple of kids THE ANSWERS TO THESE PUZZLES CAN BE FOUND ON off schedule on a couple of chance. back next week and we’ll be plays, but I’m very proud off LMA took the free kick at ready to roll in the playoffs.” TODAY’S DAILY PLANNER PAGE. B6 | SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2017 PREP FOOTBALL THE SUMTER ITEM Rushing attack powers Eagles past TSA 35-20

BY J.B. BRUNSON a 35-20 victory at General Field. featured running plays. Bray- Christian had 220-yards of Christian a 35-13 lead going Special To The Sumter Item “We took the bad end of the boy scored on a 4-yard run to total offense without throwing into the fourth quarter. stick tonight,” said TSA head cap off the drive. A successful the ball once. Huntley found the end zone DALZELL — The Thomas coach Troy Kessinger, whose 2-point conversion made it 8-0. The Generals showed some for the Generals one more Sumter Academy football team fell to 2-5 overall and 1-2 The second quarter resem- life offensively in the third time in the fourth quarter team’s defense has proven to be in SCISA Region II-2A. bled the first with Florence quarter as Eli Kessinger con- with a 4-yard run. extremely susceptible to run- Thomas Sumter received Christian steadily moving the nected with wide receiver . Thomas Sumter’s defense minded offenses. the ball to start the game. A ball on the ground. An 81-yard Dante Linder for a 40-yard has been vulnerable to teams Friday was no dif- 40-yard pass from quarter- drive covering 13 plays was touchdown and Huntley with a decent offensive line ferent for the back Eli Kessinger to wide re- capped off by a 2-yard quar- rushed for a 22-yard touch- and talented running backs. Generals. ceiver Richard Huntley moved terback sneak from Nick down of his own. In a 50-34 loss to Spartanburg Florence the Generals to the Eagles’ 19- Wood to make it 15-0 with 2:23 The Eagles’ offense would, Christian earlier this season, Christian yard line. Four plays later left in the first half. however, prove to be too big of the Generals gave up 531- School’s rushing though, they turned the ball FCS intercepted Eli Kess- a problem for the Generals. yards rushing. KESSINGER attack, led by the over on downs at the 14. inger on the ensuing drive at Nick Wood found Marshall “We weren’t able to stop it.” powerhouse The Eagles implemented the Florence Christian 41. On Brown for a 12-yard TD pass Coach Kessinger said of the combo of running backs Mar- their running game early by the next play, Brayboy broke and then Brown would later Eagles’ rushing attack. shall Brown and Eli Brayboy, putting together a 15- play, 86- loose for 59-yard touchdown take it into the end zone him- “We’re not really physical. went for four touchdowns and yard scoring drive that lasted run to make it 22-0 at halftime. self with a 5-yard rushing We have to get better physical- 383 yards to lead the Eagles to nearly eight minutes and only In the first half, Florence touchdown to give Florence ly.”

BARONS SUMTER FROM PAGE B1 FROM PAGE B1 bad win,” Barnes said af- Sumter also shut down would dominate. They re- terwards. “We knew they South running back Tony ceived the opening kickoff were a better team than McFadden, who had over and went 59 yards in 10 plays their record because they 200 yards in the game at for a touchdown. They took were getting people back Sumter last year. He was over five minutes off the (healthy). But we were just held to 20 yards on 14 car- clock as Timmons scored on very undisciplined tonight ries. a 7-yard run with 6:48 left in in some of the things we “Getting the points off the first quarter. Mills Her- did and that says we’re the turnovers was big,” long added the extra point to poorly coached and I’ve got Barnes said. “We did a bet- make it 7-0. to do a better job. I don’t ter job on (McFadden) this Timmons had a 39-yard run know if we had many year, although (Nick Mitch- on the drive to set up the drives where we didn’t ell) popped a couple runs touchdown. However, no more jump offsides, have a hold- on us and (Parks) bought points would come WH’s way ing penalty or a snap at some time and hurt us on a until 58 seconds remained in our feet. It was just crazy. few plays. the third quarter, although it “We just weren’t focused “I thought we played well had its chances. on the little things.” defensively, but there were Timmons broke off a 42- Sumter was assessed a a few times we didn’t play yard punt return in the sec- penalty or had a bad snap with great effort and that’s ond quarter that would have on all but three drives, what bothered me. We set Wilson Hall up inside the with most drives including didn’t look like we contin- HH 40, but it was called for a multiple instances of one ued to play with effort on block in the back. or both. Still, the Game- both sides of the ball and Late in the first half, Tim- cocks managed to take con- we’ve got to fix that.” mons had a 72-yard scoring trol of the contest early The Gamecock offense run brought back with a hold- and were up 17-0 in the sec- found some traction with ing penalty. BY TREVOR ZION BAUKNIGHT / THE SUMTER ITEM ond quarter before finish- its running game using a Freshman quarterback Wilson Hall running back Justin Timmons (22) leaves the pack behind ing with a 24-7 halftime combination of Da’Jon Wise Segars connected with as he takes off on a 62-yard scoring run in the Barons’ 21-0 victory lead. Butts, Jonathan Henry and split end Chandler Scott for 49 over Heathwood Hall on Friday at Spencer Field. A big part of that came Jackson. Butts ran three yards on the next play though via the defense. Johnathan times for 50 yards on Sum- for a first down at the Heath- Mitchell Matthews pushed HH found Landon Van Patten Butler got things rolling ter’s first TD drive and wood Hall 30-yard line. The back to the 24. After an in- wide open around the goal for SHS when he picked off Henry finished off with a Barons eventually got to a completion, placekicker Gray- line for the touchdown. Her- SFHS quarterback 16-yard run as SHS went first down and goal at the 1 son Tanner missed wide left long’s PAT made it 14-0. Shalique Parks off of a ric- up 10-0. with Segars spiking the ball to on a 41-yard field goal at- The Barons were playing ochet and made it to the Jackson followed suite in stop the clock with 15 seconds tempt. their third straight game with Bruins 17. That set up the second quarter on an- left. Despite being out of time- With the Barons attempting Segars at quarterback as se- Roman Childers’ 30-yard other scoring drive – run- outs, WH ran the ball and to punt later in the second nior starter Jacob Cotton is field goal midway through ning four times for 77 yards Timmons fumbled. Although quarter, Herlong had the ball out with an illness. the first quarter. before finding Jalen Rouse Wilson Hall recovered, it sail over his head. He re- “Wise did a nice job on that The Gamecock D put an in end zone for a 6-yard couldn’t’ stop the clock before trieved it on the bounce and play,” Jarecki said. “We rolled exclamation point on the strike. time expired. tried to get the kick off at an him out to avoid any pressure half when Cooper Mota Jackson used his arm in “We really hurt ourselves angle. It was blocked and that might come up the mid- grabbed a loose ball with the fourth quarter to all- again with a couple of big Heathwood Hall took over at dle, and he found (Van Patten) just under a minute re- but seal the game. He was penalties,” Jarecki said. the WH 13. The Highlanders out there wide open.” maining for an easy 24- 3-for-3 on the opening drive “We’ve got to stop doing that picked up a first down at the WH put the game away early yard scoop-and-score. Ron- with the final connection because we can’t afford to 3, but wound up facing fourth in the fourth quarter with Tim- ald McGee also had a fum- going for 37 yards to An- have plays brought back like and goal at the 6. Tanner mons’ 62-yard run with 9:04 re- ble recovery in the second thony Dinkins-McCall as there. came on for a 23-yard field maining. 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ON THE MOVE “It’s important to understand your vehicle Should STOCK STORIES OF THE WEEK and understand your saving habits.” CBS consumers The TV network’s ratings for NFL Patrice Banks, a former engineer and founder of Girls Auto Clinic Sunday games were up 4% from a year earlier, sail into while rival NBC’s rating dropped Columbus about 10% after President Trump’s call for fans to boycott NFL games. Day sales? $80 Some call holiday $58.00 a hidden treasure $50 Sept. 1 Sept. 29 Courtney Jespersen @courtneynerd WALT DISNEY NerdWallet In an attempt to win back shoppers, the media and entertainment con- July brought Prime Day, Au- glomerate plans gust ushered in back-to-school to open stores sales, and September opened with interactive with Labor Day discounts. birthday greetings and events And now, just when you streamed from its famous thought your wallet had theme parks. It has about 340 reached a safe harbor, Colum- retail locations around the bus Day is coming. world. In some ways, the holiday, which falls on Oct. 9 this year, $120 might be a hidden treasure. $98.57 NAVIGATING THE SEASON $80 Columbus Day sales tradition- ally have been a way for retail- ers to clear out late summer Patrice Banks, left rear, demonstrates how to check tires. She is the author of Girls Auto merchandise to bring in the SOUTHWEST AIRLINES Clinic Glove Box Guide, which teaches women (and men) how to care for their cars. winter holiday selection, says A passenger on a Baltimore-to- Ray Wimer, a professor of retail Los Angeles flight was removed practice at Syracuse Univer- by police after sity’s Whitman School of Man- refusing to leave agement in New York. on her own. The Cost of your car is Now Columbus Day, which passenger had falls on the second Monday in complained about being al- October, is being engulfed by lergic to a pet on board. The the larger holiday shopping sea- airliner offered apologies and more than the note son, and holiday merchandise said it would contact her directly. may already be on shelves during Columbus Day sales, Wimer $60 $55.98 says. Blame Black Friday creep. Saving for maintenance can lessen sticker shock “You don’t necessarily see somebody waiting for the Co- $50 She also says that getting lumbus Day sale,” Wimer says. Sept. 1 Sept. 29 Sharyn L. Flanagan someone you have confidence A sizable number of shop- @ShayTorie in to take care of your vehicle is pers — 35.5% — plan to start USA TODAY important. Banks calls this per- shopping for holiday gifts be- ROKU son a “primary care technician” fore Thanksgiving, according to The video streaming company’s or PCT in her new book Girls the 2017 U.S. Holiday Shopping shares jumped in its debut at You’re in the car when a Auto Clinic Glove Box Guide. Forecast from CPC Strategy, a the top end of the dashboard light goes off fol- She says when a car owner — digital marketing agency. marketed range. lowed by a shrill tone. For male or female — fails to keep The stock was some, it’s a signal to visit a this in mind, that’s when bad SOME DEALS FLOAT TO TOP intially priced for $12 to $14 a trusted mechanic, but for oth- things happen. It’s not surprising that any lin- share. Roku makes devices and ers it can cause fear and panic. “It becomes a spiral of poor gering summer items will be on software that allow users to “Our cars are constantly choices with your finances,” deep discount over Columbus stream video from Netflix, Ama- communicating with us Banks says. “Don’t be an auto Day weekend. Wimer says spe- zon and others. through our dashboard and airhead.” The former engineer cialty clothing stores will likely noise. It’s important that we lis- says she didn’t know the first try to capture shoppers as they $30 ten to them and give them at- thing about her car and let the clear out existing styles and $26.54 tention,” says Patrice Banks, a dashboard indicators go un- bring in late fall and winter former engineer and founder of heeded just to avoid the dis- inventory. $10 Girls Auto Clinic, a workshop comfort of the repair shop. Other products will be on Sept. 1 Sept. 29 that helps women learn how to She then sought out some sale, too. Columbus Day week- take care of their vehicles. place where she would be more end 2016 delivered up to 40% According to surveys done by comfortable. That’s how she de- off major appliances at Sears, RepairTrust, a network of auto cided to ditch her engineering an extra 25% off sale styles at USA SNAPSHOTS© repair service professionals: degree and become a certified designer brand Kate Spade, u86% of repair customers automotive technician, giving 35% off an entire purchase at stated car repair prices are ei- auto workshops to women. Gap and as much as 50% off Business ther too high or outrageous Banks also runs a full-service mattresses at Sleepy’s. best sellers u78% of car repair custom- auto repair shop staffed by Expect similar savings this ers suspect that they pay too female mechanics in Upper year. Shown in proportion of sales. much for car repair Darby, Pa., near Philadelphia. For every 10 copies of Principles: u70% are concerned about Patrice Banks’ Girls Auto And to make the experience CHART YOUR COURSE Life and Work sold, High getting overcharged for car Clinic Glove Box Guide more palpable, Banks’ shop If you prefer to skip the crush Performance Habits sold repair details car care. HANDOUT Clutch incorporates a beauty of shoppers who show up at 3.8 copies: u40% stated that they knew bar that offers customers mani- stores on Thanksgiving, then they were overcharged for car pedis and hair blowouts while Columbus Day sales come just Principles: Life and Work repair BE PREPARED they wait for their cars. in time. Products will be more Ray Dalio 10.0 She says that it’s not unusual She says the decision to buy a readily available, and you’ll 1. Set aside $50 every month High Performance Habits to fear the worse — unafford- vehicle is only the beginning avoid Black Friday tramplings. Brendon Burchard 3.8 able repairs or a car that can’t to finance a car-care fund. and learning how to keep it But if you shop Black Friday be repaired. Banks says that 2. Follow the maintenance running is the primary way to for the experience and the StrengthsFinder 2.0 schedule in the owner’s 2.8 educating yourself about your avoid being taken advantage of handful of budget-stretching Tom Rath car goes hand-in-hand with sav- manual. when it comes to repairs. doorbuster deals, you might 3. Ask for written estimates From Here to Security ing the money it takes to buy “Women treat our $300 bags prefer to hold off shopping the Robert L. Reynolds 2.3 and maintain your car. when told of unexpected better than we treat our cars,” October sales in anticipation of “It’s important to understand repairs, and consider get- Banks says. “Women are the what’s to come. How to Win Friends & your vehicle and understand ting a second opinion. No. 1 customer in the car indus- Influence People 1.4 4. Negotiate costs with the Dale Carnegie your saving habits,” Banks says. try and we hold more driver’s li- Jespersen is a staff writer at Nerd- “It’s not just about the car note. repair shop and ask about censes than men. So we have to Wallet, a personal finance website and USA TODAY content partner. Its SOURCE USA TODAY Best-Selling Books discounts or payment plans. You have to keep in mind what learn how to make smart deci- content is produced independently of JAE YANG AND VERONICA BRAVO, USA TODAY is the true cost of the car.” SOURCE: AAA sions about our cars.” USA TODAY.

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PETE THE PLANNER RULES FOR A FINANCIALLY 4 SUCCESSFUL RELATIONSHIP RULE NO. 1 RULE NO. 3 ONE PERSON, ONE VOTE NO REVENGE SPENDING Unless you experience an unbe- At some point in the relation- lievable coincidence, one person ship, a person is going to make a is going to earn more money than financial mistake (accidental or the other person. But as long as otherwise). When that happens, you remember my first rule, that the other person shouldn’t won’t be a problem. A dollar break rule No. 3 and turn to doesn’t equal a vote. If you earn revenge spending. It makes zero more money than your signifi- sense to punish your partner by cant other, you don’t get to call committing an additional fi- any more shots than they do. You nancial atrocity. If one person don’t get a more powerful vote if makes a financial decision they you happen to earn more money. shouldn’t, don’t adopt an eye- Feel free to violate this rule if for-an-eye philosophy. Just pick you don’t care to stay happy and up where you left off and get married. Your combined earnings back to work on the next house- equal your household income, hold goal. and that income is for the household’s needs, wants and goals. RULE NO. 4 MAKE IT A TEAM EFFORT Sharing your The final rule is vital. No loners. financial life with One individual cannot be left out of the household’s finances, someone is very no matter the circumstances. difficult. It requires a It’s not fair to leave one person tremendous amount solely responsible for a couple’s GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCKPHOTO financial future. If your partner of sustained effort. suffers from good behavior lapses from time to time, leaving Finding your way onto the same page is one of them out in the dark is the worst RULE NO. 2 thing you can do. Your house- the smartest things you can do for your future SET HOUSEHOLD GOALS hold finances are only as good as Speaking of household goals, rule your weakest link. Strengthen No. 2 is develop household goals. the weakest link, don’t isolate lenges that lie ahead for every circumstances. This is to say that I find this to be the most chal- them. Peter Dunn marriage, or any committed rela- your relationship with money lenging aim for most couples. Sharing your financial life Special for tionship for that matter. was crafted by one or more peo- I have this little scale I call the with someone is very difficult. It USA TODAY Finding your way onto the ple who may or may not have had stuff/stability scale. On one end is requires a tremendous amount same financial page as your sig- any idea what they were doing stuff and on the other end is of sustained effort. nificant other is one of the with money. stability. It’s hard to create joint When your partner falters (as smartest things you can do for You can have a perfectly “nor- goals because it’s tough for two they invariably will just as you both your marriage and your fu- mal” childhood, yet still be the people to be at the same place on will), you should be there to Sitting at an outdoor wedding ture. You’d think that your product of a financial ignoramus. the stuff/stability scale. One hold them accountable and then this past weekend, sweating, lis- aligned interests would make You likely won’t realize this until person is more interested in move forward together toward tening to the couple exchange this easier, but it doesn’t work you’re well into adulthood. And, acquiring more and better stuff your shared household goals. vows, promises and one well- that way. You’re basically set up when you combine your baggage and the other person is more The alternative is easier, but it’s timed kiss, my mind began to for failure from the beginning, with your significant other’s bag- interested in creating more and not sustainable. wander into the financial realm. and the sooner you realize that gage, you end up with lots of bag- better stability. And when you Having been to dozens of wed- and put a real plan together, the gage. have extra money laying around Peter Dunn is an author, speaker and dings in my lifetime, and having better. No matter what financial back- which you can assign to financial radio host, and he has a free podcast: examined thousands of couples’ Your problems began before ground you come from, I encour- goals, the stuff person is gonna Million Dollar Plan. Have a question about money for Pete the Planner? financial lives, I always feel like you ever knew your sweetie. You age you to follow four rules for a want more stuff and the stability Email him at AskPete@petetheplan- it’d be worth everyone’s time to were raised by different people financially successful relation- person is gonna want more sta- ner.com just spell out the financial chal- with different values in different ship with your significant other. bility.

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THE SUMTER ITEM SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2017 | C3 REFLECTIONS Sponsored by The Sumter Item Dunndell Gardens was floral paradise in Stateburg

ne of Sumter’s most remarkably beautiful spots was located near the heart of historic State- O burg. The gardens were located north of the Co- lumbia Highway about 10 miles from downtown Sumter and were privately developed by the late Dr. J.R. Dunn, an ophthalmologist who practiced in Sumter.

According to Anne King Gregorie in her text The His- tory of Sumter County, the gardens were once located on land owned by Chancellor Thomas Waties, who, in the early 1800s built a plan- tation home there that he named Marden. Sadly, this home site no longer exists; Sammy Way however, REFLECTIONS remnants of the once re- nowned Dunndell Gardens still remain. According to an article written by Frances H. Dr. J.R. Dunn is seen taking one of Hilderbrand in 1947, “the his many walks through Dunndell Dunndell property was pur- Gardens in 1975. chased by Dr. Dunn in 1926 mainly for its fish pond. It ambitious plans blueprinted had been part of the estate for Dunndell’s extension. Thomas Waites settled in the The gardens, along with the 18th century, that was later famous Swan Lake Gardens, purchased by Thomas Sum- were included on Esso com- ter. Marden, the Watues pany’s pictorial road map of home, was erected two years the state with word sketches after the Revolutionary War of their attributes.” at the top of one of the hills For many seasons overlooking the small mill Dunndell was open for a pond which was to become nominal fee ($1) for adults, the Dunndell Lake. John (children for free) and visi- Sumter, Stateburg historian, tors enjoyed the Doctor’s described the mill house and “Easter present” to the com- its operation in his booklet munity and state. on old Stateburg homes: Every new project within “Marden was eventually de- the development led to the stroyed by fire, the old mill expansion of the gardens. In ceased operation, and the an article published in 2006 mill house crumbled.” Sand- by Betsy Humphries, the stone rocks from that build- gardens were described as ing were used in construct- “azaleas in solid color A group pauses on the staircase descending into Dunndell Gardens. ing the gardens. groups of white pink or deep The idea for the gardens rose covering the sloping originated in 1928 when Dr. hills on the sides of the from any iris garden in the the United States.” Sr.’s old log cabin.” The Nel- Dunn ordered dahlias from ponds. … Camellia plants world. The rolling hills of Dr. Dunn had a Swiss cha- sons continue to reclaim the New Jersey, and with them lined the entrance and grew the area, the historic mill- let-like structure construct- land and restore the former came a number of Japanese throughout the garden. H.C. pond dating from 1775 and ed to overlook the lake. This beauty of this piece of floral irises, which were to be Bland, the developer of Swan the 16 springs which fed the building was a two-story de- paradise. planted near water. Lake-Iris Gardens, was a pa- pond made this spectacle sign by the Dunns them- “Dunndell Gardens won’t “Dunndell Gardens were tient and friend of Dunn; it possible. The edges of the selves. Their home was con- return, but the beauty of the born. For 20 years since the was Bland who encouraged brooks, trickling through a sidered to be as “simple and dell (a small, secluded valley first flowers were rooted, Dr. Dunn to plant Japanese iris dozen small valleys, were tasteful as it was fur- or glen, usually covered by Dunn planted and planned — at Dunndell.” When the gar- lined with masses of color- nished.” trees) is being revealed invested thousands of dol- den reached its peak, it fea- ful iris in white, red, purple In a 2006 article written by again.” lars and countless working tured “50 varieties of iris, 20 and blue in single and dou- Betsy Humphries, she stated hours in his project. Devel- varieties of narcissi, not to ble varieties. Dunndell also that a large portion of the Information and photos from opment was slowed during mention innumerable types became famous for its plant- original home site was pur- The Sumter Item archives. World War II because of the of camellias, azaleas, dahlias ing of the “hemerocallis” chased from J.R. Dunn Jr. by lack of manpower. With the and numerous other blos- (day lily); it was described Rick and Renee Nelson who Reach Sumter Item Archivist prospect of labor becoming soms. as having the “greatest mass have constructed a home “on Sammy Way at waysammy@ more available, Dr. Dunn had “Dunndell was different plantings of hemerocallis in a bluff overlooking Dunn yahoo.com or (803) 774-1294.

Dunndell Gardens was located 10 miles from Sumter and 35 miles Mill Pond in early spring, 1975. from Columbia on U.S. 76. Flower beds were located throughout the gardens.

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75 YEARS AGO – 1943 April 24 - 30 From 1,504 acres of sweet potatoes in 1929 census fig- ures show Sumter County to have 1,922 acres in 1939 to rank 46th in the nation, according to County Agent J.M. Eleazer. “This increase in potatoes has been principally for home use, as we do not yet ship out a great many of the close to two hundred thou- sand bushels that we pro- duce,” according to Eleazer. • Warrant officer Alvin C. Neal, having successfully completed his three- months course at the Air Forces officer candidate school at Miami Beach, SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO Florida, has From 1967 — In pursuit of a second straight Sumter Holiday Invitational Championship are Hillcrest’s Wildcats, who defeated Sumter 69-48 in Yesteryear received his the title showdown last year. Coached by Richard Bradham, Hillcrest, 4-1, faces Lower Richland in tonight’s first round battle. Winner of that in Sumter commission one will tackle the Sumter-Furman winner in a 3:30 tilt tomorrow afternoon. as second SAMMY WAY lieutenant in ment an enormous success. gether, Lee harvested 864 times for 164 yards and three rence Manning. Talley the Air Forc- Both civilians and service bushels of No. 2 corn from a touchdowns to lead Sumter coached the Swampcats in es of the men turned out to welcome measured six acres for his High to a 24-7 win over Fair- their 31-14 victory at Colleton Army of the United States. Lt. Bowman. 144-bushel average. field Central at the Fairfield Prep. LMA won the SCISAA His duties will be to direct • Dr. Carl B. Epps was re- • The Sumter Daily Item stadium. Burns carried 17 3A state titles in both football vital administrative and sup- cent guest speaker before the will begin, shortly after the times for 119 yards and two and basketball under Talley. ply operations of the rapidly Florence County Medical as- first of the year, one of the scores in the first half. Sopho- • Morris College’s School of expanding Army Air Forces sociation. He spoke on the most popular front-page fea- more Chad Hoshour drew the Religion presents Dr. Wyatt ground forces, thus relieving general subject of Medical tures now carried by many of starting assignment at quar- Tee Walker to the Sumter trained pilots for full time fly- Economics, with special refer- the nation’s newspapers. terback for Sumter High and community with its annual ing duty. He has been reas- ence to the agitation before Commonly known as the “Ac- got off to a slow beginning. opening convocation services. signed to Bainbridge, Ga., the South Carolina legislature tion Line” column, it contains Jermaine Benjamin quarter- Walker, senior pastor of Ca- where he was appointed an of- for more doctors, especially questions from readers on backed the second half of the naan Baptist Church of ficer-candidate, and his wife, for the rural districts. practically any subject, plus game. Christ, has been called “Har- the former Miss Miriam • One of the popular fea- answers to these questions • If George Donnelly has lem Renaissance Man” by DuCom of Sumter, will join tures in the past years of compiled by the editorial staff his way, Sumter will play Jesse Jackson, because of his him there in about two weeks. Sumter’s recreational proof the newspaper. For once, host to a major bodybuilding multiple gifts and varied ca- • Sumterites were reminded gram has been the outdoor the reader will have a chance contest in the near future. reers. to be on alert for the surprise class in Memorial Park, con- to cut red tape and avoid con- And, if any of the contestants • Quilts on display at the blackout which will come ducted for children of the fusion or misunderstanding need a chiropractic adjust- Sumter County Fair used to sometime in the near future. early primary classes. In about a pertinent issue or ment, Donnelly will be glad be almost exclusively small- The air raid sirens and the charge of the class was Mrs. problem that’s worrying him. to lend a helping hand. The scale efforts by local church fire bell will be used to signal Frances D. Roche, and she • A fine scoring perfor- 6-4, 250-pound North Carolina groups or women’s clubs. The the start of the mock raid and will be in charge again this mance by Jimmy Trembley native recently took over the groups would display pieces all clear will be given over the summer. It is planned to start and some sticky defensive Willis Chiro Med chiropractic from their members’ families radio and by the steam whis- the class on June 14 and to work by Dwayne Windham practice on North Main or from the frames of their tle at the Williams Furniture run it for 10 weeks. A pro- and Ricky Shivers sparked Street in Sumter. Before be- weekly quilting bee. But many Company plant. gram for the Negro children Sumter’s Gamecocks to a coming a chiropractor, Don- new quilt enthusiasts have • Captain Joseph Nesbitt of the early primary classes 73-40 rout of defending cham- nelly competed regularly in come on board, and the quilts Berry of Union, former assis- will also be arranged. pion Hillcrest in a semi-final bodybuilding contests are of every imaginable color tant coach at Sumter High clash of the Sumter Holiday throughout the United States. and geometric and floral pat- School, has been promoted to 50 YEARS AGO – 1967 Invitational Tournament at • Sumter High School stu- tern. major. Berry starred in foot- Dec. 24 - 30 the Edmunds gym. The victo- dents Douglas Polen and Rob- • Hillcrest High School’s ball at Clemson College where A letter addressed to Rikki ry, which avenged a 69-48 de- ert Schloss have been named Brian Jenkins and Furman he was all-state quarterback Travey, one of the many feat at the hands of the Wild- semifinalists in the National High School’s Lance Dinkins for two seasons. young people who filled cats in last year’s title game, Merit Scholarship Program. have been named Players of • The General Construction Christmas “ditty bags” for the propelled the Birds into the Polen is a member of numer- the Week by the Sumter Company of Columbia, head- men in Vietnam, was deliv- championship tilt against un- ous organizations including Touchdown Club. The players ed by R.E. Fulmer, was award- ered to the Sumter Red Cross beaten and top-seeded Cardi- the Marching Band, Academ- of the week are chosen by The ed the contract for the con- office from the GI who re- nal Newman, which then beat ic Quiz Team, National Item sports staff from nomi- struction of the bus station at ceived the bag Rikki filled. the Gamecocks 81-58. Honor Society, Beta Club, nations submitted by high the Claremont hotel in Sum- The serviceman, Sgt. Grady Key Club, “Signature” maga- school coaches in Sumter, ter and work was to be begun Suggs, who gave his military 25 YEARS AGO – 1992 zine staff, Student Govern- Clarendon and Lee counties. on it shortly. W. E. Pratt, man- address as Btry. B, 29th Arty Sept. 24 - 30 ment, Junior Academy of • The futures of the Univer- ager of Sumter Hotels, Inc., (SLT), c-o HHB, 4th Inf. Div., Sumter’s two public school Science and the Boy Scouts sity of South Carolina at Sum- which was financing the proj- Arty, APO San Francisco, districts are paying tribute to of America. Schloss serves as ter and Central Carolina ect, said that as soon as all the sent the letter to the Red former superintendents the sergeant-at-arms for the Technical College may soon materials necessary for con- Cross office as Rikki had not through foundations and Student Government and the be in the hands of a task force struction could be assembled, included his address. Sgt. scholarships. District officials Key Club, is the treasurer of that could recommend com- actual construction of the Suggs, from Conway, SC, stat- said the funds will provide ed- the Beta Club and is a mem- bining the two schools. The building would be started. ed in his note that the gift put ucational opportunities for ber of the “Signature” maga- state Commission on Higher • Second Lieut. William A. a warm spot in his heart and students. Sumter School Dis- zine staff, the National Honor Education will meet to discuss Gumuka, an instructor, and that he was grateful for the trict 17 has established the Society and the “Paragon” the operation of 21 two-year Aviation Cadet Stanley W. gift. Derthick Education Founda- staff. colleges in South Carolina, in- Fish were killed when their • The nursing aides com- tion to provide grants to pro- • Robert Smith has all the cluding the two Sumter basic training plane fell near pleted a six-week period of in- grams and individuals in the ingredients of a football play- schools. Shaw Field. The flyers were tensive training instruction at district. Sumter School Dis- er. He’s big, strong and can • If volunteer firefighters on a routine flight when they Tuomey Hospital where the trict 2 officials have estab- play just about any position didn’t volunteer, who would? crashed a half-mile from Rem- nursing aid course sponsored lished the Joseph D. Lefft Me- he wants to on the football Some 320 men and women bert auxiliary field at 9:30 p.m. by Sumter TEC was held. The morial Scholarship Fund in field. But the 6-3, 212-pound make sure that question won’t The board of officers was coordinator of the program honor of Lefft, who was su- linebacker knows he must have to be asked. They com- named to investigate. for TEC, Neal Compton, Dean perintendent when he died in first concentrate on his work pose the county’s volunteer • Lt. LeRoy Bowman of of Instruction, said that the a car accident. in the classroom if he plans to firefighting force, sacrificing Tuskegee, Alabama, who was completion of the course rep- • Hillcrest High School im- attend one of the major uni- time, energy and money to spending leave with his fami- resented “a continuing effort proved its record to 4-1 and versities recruiting him. “I protect their neighbors and ly, was the honored guest at of Technical Education to up- opened the Region IV-4A sea- just wasn’t doing my work themselves from the ravages the special ladies’ night enter- grade the occupational skills son with a 31-13 football victo- last year,” the Sumter High of fire. Fifteen volunteer fire tainment for servicemen at of our Sumter area citizens.” ry over Richland Northeast in senior said. “I wasn’t really stations dot the county, each the Colored Community Rec- • Q.C. Lee of Alcolu was Columbia. Brian Jenkins ran worried about the classroom with about two dozen volun- reation center. A varied pro- given special recognition for 25 times for 225 yards to lead as much then. Then I realized teers who answer calls at any gram of interest was present- producing a corn yield of 144 the Wildcats. Quarterback De- what I had to do in school in hour of the day. ed by Sgt. Vaughn and singers bushels per acre. This is more andre James completed three order to play this year.” from Shaw Field, and some ci- than triple the South Carolina of nine passes for 72 yards • Eddie Talley resigned as Reach Sumter Item Archivist vilian guest artists also ap- state average corn yield for and three touchdowns. both the head football and Sammy Way at waysammy@ peared to make the entertain- the past seven years. Alto- • Malcolm Burns rushed 23 boys’ basketball coach at Lau- yahoo.com or (803) 774-1294.

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here was no hint of dawn the sky was slowly getting lighter at the green woodland. Wilderness! If I some scouting before the season. Matt, in the eastern sky. Just the same time. Individual trees were didn’t look behind me, only the sound Clayton and I had moved this stand taking shape. of traffic demanded reality. closer to the main body of the woods darkness as I drove south The morning air was cool and pleas- The deer don’t care about the hous- and cleared a new shooting lane. T ant. There were no mosquitoes. My es or the traffic. These woods are their We are excited about hunting these into Clarendon County. But the seat was comfortable, and daylight world — and mine. I’ve owned this new stands on our own land. For more morning was near. was coming. I could see down an open land for years. I’ve hunted the ducks than a dozen years, we have been leas- lane to my right front and down a when we have wet years and walked ing timber company land in Sumter I parked just outside my brother shorter lane to my left. But I needed the woods when they were dry. It’s not and Clarendon counties to still hunt. Matt’s yard and walked silently to the my binoculars to see a big place, but it is mine. We’ve killed some nice bucks on those small sign-in box posted near the any detail. A soft crackle in the leaves caught lands, but timber company land is woods. I needed to use my flashlight to There was no no- my attention. It was a squirrel in a dominated by pine plantations and of- see well enough to sign out a stand. I ticeable breeze, so I nearby tree. Other sounds were sneak- fers a limited amount of diversity. had not hunted deer on this land in took a small plastic ing into my consciousness as the These woods that I love are domi- years, and it would feel like a home- squeeze bottle from morning unfolded. Soft whistles and nated by a variety of hardwoods. coming. my pack and puffed a tweets from songbirds, distant caws Gums and maples, oaks and cypress, The stand was close — just down a small cloud of pow- from crows and roosters greeting the ash and magnolia. The eastern side is faint woodland path. As I climbed into der to my front and day. a heavily timbered pocosin that floods the double-ladder stand, I could see an Dan watched as it drifted Of course I was hoping for a buck to almost every winter. There are a few orange glow on the eastern horizon. I Geddings slowly to the left. This come slipping through the big timber. pines along the field edges and on the removed my backpack and placed it was good because it There is a soybean field to the east, northwest side. A large thicket lies to on the seat beside me, then pulled my showed me that there and I could just see the edges of the the west on some cut-over land. We gun up from the ground below, by the was a cross wind from east to west. field at about 30 yards. A waterhole have trail camera pictures of deer, tur- small camo cord tied to the frame of The woods and my shooting lanes lies about 40 yards to the west, but I key and a potpourri of wildlife. the stand. were to the north. Only a south or couldn’t see the small pond from my I’ve hunted deer, duck and turkeys The woods before me were still dark southeast wind would be bad here, elevated position because of the wild all over this state and made hunting and quiet. An owl hooted very near — and we rarely get winds from the grapevines and thicker understory in trips to Arkansas, Texas and a bunch behind me in the hardwood canopy. south and southeast. that direction. of other locales, but this is different. The drone of traffic on a nearby high- Looking over my shoulder I could There are plenty of deer in these I didn’t see a deer on the morning way was soft and steady. My eyes were see Matt’s house and my truck. Civili- woods. My son Clayton and I had put hunt, but I felt a sense of fulfillment becoming more tuned to the dark, and zation! To my front, I could only see up a couple of new stands and did and satisfaction. I was home again.

STATE / NATION Plant BRIEFS FROM STAFF REPORTS S.C. about to launch berry shellfish season COLUMBIA — The season for recreational harvest of shellfish in South Carolina’s bushes coastal waters is set to begin. The S.C. Department of Nat- ural Resources said the season will open one-half hour before official sunrise on Sunday, in fall Oct. 15, and continue through BY LEE REICH May 15, 2018, unless conditions The Associated Press warrant extending or shorten- ing the season. Does a fresh-picked rasp- Officials said in a news re- berry taste better early in lease that the recreational sea- the morning, when it’s still son opening has been delayed cool from the night air, or for two weeks because of water at noon, after it’s been quality impacts from Hurri- warmed by the sun? THE ASSOCIATED PRESS cane Irma. When the season That’s debatable. But A bowl of berries grown and harvested in New Paltz, New York, is seen. Berries are the quintessential opens, harvesters are urged to there’s no argument that summer fruit, but with a choice of appropriate varieties, raspberries, blackberries and blueberries check with the S.C. Depart- few foods are as delectable can go on to yield their delectable bounty into fall. ment of Health & Environmen- as raspberries picked at tal Control to verify whether their peak of ripeness, roots kept cool and moist about 18 inches long. ries to the ground every any closures remain in effect. when they’re so fragile that beneath a permanent Gooseberries and cur- two or three years. SCDNR manages 20 public they can’t be shipped in mulch of wood chips, rants bear fruits mostly on shellfish grounds and 13 state good condition further than leaves, straw or other or- 2-year-old and 3-year-old CHOOSE THE BEST shellfish grounds exclusively arm’s length. ganic material. stems, so grow them as Growing your own bram- for recreational gathering. An Blackberries, currants bushes with young stems bles, gooseberries, currants additional 53 state shellfish and gooseberries are equal- PRUNING IS IMPORTANT constantly replacing older and blueberries lets you grounds are managed for rec- ly delectable, and they’re Pruning berries is stems that you eventually choose the tastiest variet- reational and commercial har- all borne on plants compact straightforward. prune away. All that’s ies. Fallgold, for example, vest. enough to grow and look at Bramble roots are peren- needed each winter is to is an everbearing, yellow home in the vegetable or nial, but individual canes cut to the ground any stem raspberry that’s too soft for Scientists: Shark fin bans flower garden. live for only two years, so older than 3 years old and market but a delectable might not help sharks Blueberries are hand- an obvious first step in to cut away all but a half- sweetener for your morn- some landscape plants — pruning is to cut away, in dozen or so of the sturdi- ing cereal. Achilles is a PORTLAND, Maine — As the highbush varieties as late winter, any 2-year-old est, youngest (1-year-old) “dessert” variety of goose- lawmakers propose banning the stand-alone shrubs, the canes. Because brambles stems. berry that you’ll never find sale of shark fins in the U.S., a lowbush as creeping grow so exuberantly, they If you grow so-called ev- in the market but whose pair of scientists is pushing groundcover plants. could quickly create a dank erbearing varieties of red, fruits are the size of a back, saying the effort might ac- jungle, so winter pruning yellow or black raspberries quarter, with a sweet flavor tually harm attempts to con- A GOOD CASE FOR also entails removing or blackberries, you could akin to grapes. Chester is a serve the marine predators. GROWING BERRIES enough young canes that forgo all the previous prun- thornless blackberry vari- Democratic Sen. Cory Book- In addition to having deli- the plants grow in a swathe ing steps and just cut the ety whose fruits are utterly er of New Jersey introduced a cious and diverse flavors, no wider than a foot, with whole planting to the delicious if picked when bill this year designed to pre- berries are remarkably about 6 inches between ground each winter. This they’re so soft that merely vent people from possessing or easy to grow. Pest problems canes. limits the crop to late sum- touching them stains your selling shark fins in America, are rare if the plants have a Some people keep their mer and fall only but does fingers. much to the delight of conser- good site and regular prun- brambles in clumps rather bypass possible threats Everbearing red, yellow vation groups such as Oceana. ing. than rows, in which case from deer or cold — and it’s and black raspberries are But marine scientists David Blackberries and rasp- you reduce each clump to easy! still yielding fruit and will Shiffman and Robert Hueter berries, collectively called the best half-dozen young Highbush blueberries do so until stopped by hard said this approach could be bramble fruits, grow best canes. bear well on stems up to 6 frost. All the other bram- wrongheaded. bathing in full sunlight. Blackberries and black years old. Once plants bles, though, as well as Shiffman and Hueter au- The same goes for blueber- raspberries bear fruit on reach that age, every year gooseberries and currants, thored a study that appears in ries. side branches, so they need cut a few of the oldest, are mere memories of sum- the November issue of the jour- Currants and gooseber- two further pruning steps. thickest stems to the mer. Do keep them in mind nal Marine Policy, saying that ries are among the few Increase side-branching in ground, and reduce the though, because autumn is the U.S. has long been a leader fruits that bear well even in summer by pinching out number of new shoots com- an ideal time to plant any in shark fisheries management some shade. the tip of any young cane ing from ground level to of these berries, especially and that shutting down the U.S. All these berries are com- when it is 3 feet high. In three or four of the healthi- currants and gooseberries, fin trade entirely would remove fortable in a variety of winter, shorten each of est-looking ones. which leaf out very early in a model for sustainability for soils, but they do like their those side branches to Prune lowbush blueber- spring. the rest of the world.

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PALMETTO FARM SUP- • Ability to pass a background NC, SC or Augusta, GA. Excellent PLY (775-1204). (kennelvax.com) TRANSPORTATION check percentage & mileage Pay. Great LEGAL Happy Jack Liquivic(R)2x: Recog- • Preferred Class C S.C. Biological Hometime. NO-TOUCH Quality nized safe & effective for hook & Wastewater certification (must be Freight! Lease Purchase program NOTICES roundworms by U.S. CVM. DIS- able to pass the examination within also offered. ROBIN: 855-995-7557 COUNT Pet Food & Supply one year of hire) (778-0061), (kennelvax.com) Autos For Sale Public Hearing Pay info: Pay is dependent on Work Wanted qualifications and includes an excel- Livestock Supplies / NOTICE OF CITY COUNCIL lent benefits package Nissan 350z for sale, Female Services PUBLIC HEARING Lee Electrical Construction is owned/driven. Heated seats, Bose, seeking applicants for exp. Substa- How to apply: Email: fdubosebish Bluetooth, 145000 miles, $8900. Call tion Foreman, Operator, & Ground- The Sumter City Council will hold a Deer corn and hay for sale. Call @yahoo.com or mail resume and Bret, 256-504-5119 public hearing on proposed man positions to work in the Rockhill, 803-305-8156 application to: amendments to the City of Sumter SC area. CDL's required for all In Loving Memory of Freddie Dubose, Utility Director 2011 burgundy Mercury Grand Zoning Ordinance and map on positions. Please contact Jim Sweat Willie Edward Montgomery P. O. Box 388 Marquis 45,000 miles, excellent Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at 6:00 at 910-639-5114 for more info. p.m. in the City Council Chambers "Buddy"Happy Birthday Bishopville, SC 29010 condition. $10,500 803-469-9381 10/2/1948 located on the Fourth Floor of the Handyman, Electrical , Flooring , Cars, Trucks and Vans starting at Sumter Opera House (21 N. Main We will always love & miss you MERCHANDISE Deadline: October 13, 2017 Carpentry & more. Call Brock Beck St.). The following requests are Loving Wife Inez Montgomery, $999 803-406-9742 Price is Right Auto Sales scheduled for consideration: Children,Brothers & Sisters The City of Bishopville is a drug-free 3210 Broad St 803-494-4275 and Equal Opportunity Employer. RZ-17-07, 3085 McCrays Mill Rd. Garage, Yard & (City Pending Annexation) Estate Sales Request to rezone +/-0.48 acres from Green Hill Missionary Baptist seeks Agriculture Conservation (AC) to BUSINESS Minister of Music, committed Christi- RENTALS Residential-9 (R-9). The property is American Legion Flea Market an, excellent leadership skills, able to represented by Tax Map # SERVICES "Antiques, Old stuff & Collectibles" work well with staff. Send resumes to 182-00-02-030. Vendors Wanted. Oct.13&14 8-3 P.O. Box 271; Alcolu, SC 29001 Unfurnished Call 803-464-7643 Apartments Documents pertaining to the Business proposed request(s) are on file in the Services Wanted experienced Sheet Metal Office of the Sumter City-County For Sale workers & roofers. Apply in person at Lrg 1BR Apt. Private. $450/mo + Planning Department and are 16 yard roll off trash containers. or Trade 1345 N. Pike East. $500 dep. 1 yr. lease.. water, cable, available to be inspected and studied by interested citizens. $400 each which includes dump fee. all appl., W/D, C/H/A. 803 934-6942 Avail 10/1 Call State Tree Service 803-773-1320 Fall Special season Oak wood Full Cashier needed full time. Must have Joseph T. McElveen, Jr. size truck load, 4x8 stack, split and some computer knowledge, be Mayor Senior Living delivered $85. 843-229-5629 self-motivated, dependable & ener- Apartments KNOPSNIDER HAULING getic. Apply at Wally's Hardware 1291 Broad St. for those 62+ & LAWN SERVICES, LLC (Rent based on income) Call Larry at 814-445-7691 Shiloh-Randolph Manor Servicing the Sumter Area Nesbitt Transportation is now 125 W. Bartlette. EMPLOYMENT hiring Class A CDL Drivers. Must be 775-0575 23 yrs old and have 2 yrs Studio/1 Bedroom Home experience. Home nights and week- Improvements apartments available Help Wanted ends. Call 843-621-0943 or EHO Full-Time 843-659-8254 HIRING TODAY! Mickey's Home improvements & Repairs. Electrical, Whole house CITY OF BISHOPVILLE Huntington Place Apartments inside & out. Call 803-840-6911 or Roper Staffing is now accepting Wastewater Treatment Plant Rents from $625 per month 803-340-0662 applications for the following posi- Superintendent 1 Month free* tions: Position Category: Utilities *13 Month lease required CDL DRIVERS SBC Construction of Sumter Leasing office located at Metal /Shingle Roofs• Porches • •Welders Job duties: Ashton Mill Apartment Homes Concrete & Windows •Electrical Engineer (BA) • Plans and supervises the efficient 595 Ashton Mill Drive REQUIREMENTS •Water Problems •Tree removal •CSR/Collections operation of the city wastewater 803-773-3600 Call BURCH 803-720-4129 •Bookkeeping treatment plant Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5 Minimum of 1 year of previous experience •Machine Operators • Ensures an adequate wastewater •P/T House Inspector Must be a minimum of 21 years of age Lawn Service collection system pretreatment pro- 2BR 2BA Townhouse, garage wash- •Forklift Drivers gram er/dryer hook up, kit appliances incl. Class A or B CDL •Warehouse • Performs other professional, tech- on Dartmouth Dr $850 Mo/Dep. Call Jan's Lawn Service •CSR/Mechanically Inclined nical, administrative and supervisory 803-934-0434 or 803-600-1284 Cut grass, shrubs, planting, pine •Administrative Assistants work as required; works within broad REQ: #17016078, #17014201 straw. Call 803-491-5375 •Accounting ( Degree in policy and organizational guidelines; Mobile Home Finance/Accounting) performs independent planning and Rentals •Industrial Painters implementation; and reports pro- Competitive Pay, Great Benefits & Opportunities for Growth! Roofing (Wet/PowderCoat) gress of major activities through 2 Br, 1 Ba, on 1 acre lot, 1550 •Sandblasters periodic conferences and meetings Stephen Tindale Dr. $450 mo. Will •CDL Drivers consider rent to own. Call Robert's Metal Roofing www.wm.com/careers 1.844.969.6754 Qualifications: 404-895-3972. 35 Yrs exp. 45 yr warranty. Financing APPLICATION TIMES: Monday- • Recommends a bachelor's degree avail. Expert installation. Long list of Section 8 Wednesday from 8:30-10:00am and • Minimum of four to five years of 2 & 3BR 2BA No pets, satisfied customers. accepted. 499-1500 or 469-6978 Equal Opportunity Employer: Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran 803-837-1549. 1:30-3:00pm. Please call the Sumter experience in a job-related field btwn 9am-5pm office at 803-938-8100 to inquire • Class B Biological Wastewater about what you will need to bring license with you when registering. For more detailed information on the Pay info: Pay is dependent on job listings go to qualifications and includes an excel- www.roperstaffing.com lent benefits package Experienced HVAC Service Tech How to apply: Email: fdubosebish needed for family owned business. @yahoo.com or mail resume and EPA certification preferred. application to: Drug/Background check/DL re- Freddie Dubose, Utility Director quired. Rotating weekend call will be P. O. Box 388 required. Benefits offered. Send Bishopville, SC 29010 resumes or inquires to [email protected] Deadline: October 13, 2017 PAYROLL CLERK Experience required. The City of Bishopville is a drug-free Tesco Call 803-773-1515 and Equal Opportunity Employer. Want to improve sales? We can help with that. Are you a sur vivor or do you know • Display Ads someone who fought br eaﬆ cancer ? • Special The Item is asking for names of these brave people Sections to appear in our special publication, • Niche Breast Cancer Awareness 2017, on October 13th, 2017. Publications • Online Deadline: October 5, 2017

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