Iris Festival Will Mark 78 Years 1940S Slides Are Throwback SERVING SOUTH CAROLINA SINCE OCTOBER 15, 1894 to Early Years of Event C1 WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2018 $1.00
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NATION: School shootings mostly happening in small towns A5 PANORAMA Iris Festival will mark 78 years 1940s slides are throwback SERVING SOUTH CAROLINA SINCE OCTOBER 15, 1894 to early years of event C1 WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2018 $1.00 PHOTOS BY MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM Crestwood High School valedictorian Aaliyah Charlot Lakewood High School valedictorian Sydney Gonzales Sumter High School valedictorian McKenzie Michelson plans to attend Clemson University. will attend College of Charleston. will attend Lander University. Sumter School District valedictorians credit parents, teachers for BY BRUCE MILLS parents and teachers has been es- president of Lakewood’s chapter of parents and also to her high school [email protected] sential in their road to success. the National Honor Society and Na- government and economics teacher tional Technical Honor Society, vice James Sweat, who has influenced her umter School District’s At Lakewood High School, Sydney president of her junior and senior to become a lawyer and later a politi- three high school valedicto- Gonzales has been a leader in and out classes and captain of the girls soccer cian in her career. S of the classroom. team, along with performing in vari- “I originally swore off politics and rians come from very differ- Gonzales moved to Sumter in 2011 ous school choirs. was like the system is broken and ev- ent backgrounds and are headed when her parents were assigned to She will attend College of Charles- erything is terrible, but then I met Mr. Shaw Air Force Base, and she’s been ton in the fall and plans to double Sweat,” Gonzales said. “He has helped in different directions upon grad- at the top of her class since middle major in political science and psychol- me see that I have a voice, and I can uation, but all note the support of school. ogy on a pre-law track. In high school, Gonzales served as She attributes her success to her SEE VALEDICTORIANS, PAGE A8 Democrats want Pentagon adopts new their U.S. House cellphone restrictions candidate out BY LOLITA C. BALDOR es that require phones be The Associated Press left in storage containers outside secure areas WASHINGTON — After where sensitive matters over 1973 abuse months of debate, the De- are discussed. But it fense Department ap- makes clear that cell- proved Monday new re- phones can still be used in COLUMBIA (AP) — The head of the South strictions for the use of common areas and other Carolina Democratic Party is asking one of its SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO cellphones and some offices in the Pentagon if leading U.S. House candidates to withdraw from other electronic devices in Democratic candidate Archie Parnell and his wife, classified information is the race after his ex-wife said he beat her ac- the Pentagon where clas- not present. Sarah, show excitement with how he finished in the cording to their 1973 divorce records. sified information is pres- The memo was signed District 5 Congressional race. He’s running against Archie Parnell did not deny the allegations ent or discussed. But offi- by Deputy Secretary Pat- unearthed in records by The Post and Courier U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman for a second time. cials stopped far short of rick Shanahan. Pentagon of Charleston, calling his behavior “inexcus- imposing an all-out ban. officials said they do not able, wrong and downright embarrassing” and Ralph Norman, a Republican he lost to by The memo, which was yet have a cost estimate said he has regretted it every day since. only three percentage points in a special elec- obtained by The Associat- for the construction of Parnell also resisted calls to get out of the tion last June in the heavily Republican dis- ed Press, largely clarifies storage areas where the race. He is a heavy favorite to win the Demo- trict. current procedures and phones can be left without cratic nomination on June 12 for the 5th Dis- calls for stricter adher- trict and end up in a rematch with U.S. Rep. 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The meeting will be on Thurs- day at 6 p.m. at the Pinewood Commu- PHOTOS PROVIDED nity Cen- WANT TO GO? ter, 130 Central Carolina Technical College pinned 42 nurses at a ceremony held May 10 at the Sumter Opera House. The college serves pri- Epperson WHERE: Pinewood marily the region of Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee and Sumter counties and confers associate degrees, diplomas and certificates. Learn Lane in Community Center, more at cctech.edu. Pine- 130 Epperson Lane in Pinewood wood, and Mayor WHEN: 6 p.m. Sarah Thursday Central Carolina Technical College Mathis, other town offi- cials and the town engineer will pins 50 pharmacy technicians, nurses make a brief presentation and provide answers to frequently SUBMITTED asked questions on the project. Last fall, the Town of Pine- Central Carolina Techni- wood was awarded some $9.6 cal College’s Health Scienc- million in funding from the U.S. es Division pinned eight Department of Agriculture-Ru- pharmacy technicians and ral Development to expand the 42 nurses during two pin- Pinewood Water System into ning ceremonies. The Phar- the nearby Rimini and Panola macy Technician ceremony communities, according to a was held on May 9 in the news release from the mayor. Iris Room of CCTC’s Health The funding includes about 51 Sciences Center, and the percent in grants and 49 per- Associate Degree in Nurs- cent in long-term, low-interest ing pinning was held on loans that would be used to con- May 10 at Sumter Opera struct some 38 miles of water House. mains, a new 200,000-gallon ele- The Health Sciences Divi- vated water storage tank and a sion offers an Associate De- connection to the Manning gree in Nursing, diplomas Water System to supplement in medical assisting and Pinewood's water supply capa- surgical technology; and bilities. certificates in massage Activities to comply with the therapy, medical record requirements of the agency's coding, patient care tech- Letter of Conditions are under- nology and pharmacy tech- Central Carolina Technical College pinned eight pharmacy technicians at a ceremony held May 9 way, including the recently nology. Health sciences pro- at the Health Sciences Center. launched Positive Program to grams are designed to pro- Encourage Connections, accord- vide graduates with imme- ing to the mayor. diate employment in the Ingrid Daney, Tanisha Nel- mission for Education in Rentas; Lee — Mata Allison ANSWERS TO SOME OF THE health care industry or pre- son and Kristina Richburg. Nursing. National League Horton, Kallon Johnson, FOLLOWING QUESTIONS WILL pare graduates to transfer Graduates of the Associ- Members of this year’s As- Rebecca Prewitt and Sarah BE PROVIDED: to articulating colleges. ate Degree in Nursing Pro- sociate Degree in Nursing White; Marion — Lakenya Pharmacy Technicians gram are prepared for ca- graduating class are listed Barr and Terra Palmer Mc- • Will water be available to are allied health profession- reers as technical nurses in by county: Berkeley — Gill; Richland — Lakeisha my home? als who assist and support acute care, long-term care Mary Bethea; Clarendon — McDonald; Sumter — • Will there be a cost? licensed pharmacists in or home health settings. Hanna Lewis, Sophia Rad- Chanelle Cline, Richard Ed- • What if I already have well providing pharmaceutical Upon completion of the ford and Dixie Richburg; wards, Julie Gaddy, Brandi water? services directly and indi- program, students are eligi- Darlington — Loriette Hodge, Steven Hurley, Jona- • How will reliability be im- rectly to patients. Members ble to take the National Gregg; Florence — Danielle than Joslin, Heather Kelly, proved? of this year’s Pharmacy Council Licensing Exami- Cox and Vicki Parker; Ker- Brianna Lewis, Danna • Is it proven to be safe drink- Technician Program gradu- nation for Registered Nurs- shaw — Hannah Braddock, Manzer, Kaleigh McCook, ing water? ating class are listed by es and are approved by the Devina Bramdeo, Michael Kristen Morris, Brittany • What is the anticipated county: Clarendon — Kha- South Carolina Department Branham, Melissa Clyburn, Smith, Natascha Szlavik, schedule? lieya Brown, Destiny Jones of Labor, Licensing & Regu- Jessica Fleming, Kelly Gills, Ashley Taylor, Summer • What about fire protection? and Jamie Nahooikaika; lation Board of Nursing. Arianna Harrison, Breanna Tidwell and Deneice Wick- • How do I complete a Water and Sumter — Lanikqua The program is accredited Mackey, Sarah Morris, ens; and Williamsburg — User's Agreement? Buchanan, Tashae Cobia, by the Accreditation Com- Jayme Pugh and Alana Ashley Jarrett. Red Cross Palmetto SC Region sends 2 to Texas after shooting FROM STAFF REPORTS A 17-year-old student of the to a news release, and has traveled The other volunteer, from the cen- Two disaster-trained volunteers school opened fire on May 18, kill- from the eastern portion of the state tral chapter, will assist in feeding from the Palmetto SC Region of the ing 10.