CLARENDON SUN Clarendon honors 13 vets killed in Vietnam Plaques unveiled on courthouse lawn A7 TELEVISION: Tales of the American SERVING SOUTH CAROLINA SINCE OCTOBER 15, 1894 C4 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2018 75 CENTS West as told by Coen brothers Christmas tree lighting program canceled County anticipates construction for courthouse window replacement BY KAYLA ROBINS community — in 2016, the command- mony to the annual Walk with Saint [email protected] er of the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw Nick, a short stroll from the court- Air Force Base — and speaking and house to the Sumter County Library The annual Christmas tree light- performances from local schools and where refreshments were served ing ceremony and ensuing holiday choirs. This year, a tree will be during storytelling. PHOTO PROVIDED program at the Sumter County placed in front of the courthouse, The process of replacing windows The new Patriot Park Pavilion was opened Courthouse has been canceled this but the program will not be held, ac- in the courthouse for the front of Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. year due to construction in the area. cording to a memo from Mary Blan- the building is expected to begin It will serve as an educational center and In past years, Sumter County ding, clerk to county council. sometime during the middle of No- event venue for residents and tourists. Council sponsored a ceremony that Also in years past, children and vember or the first week of Decem- included a prominent member of the families were invited after the cere- ber, the note said. Pavilion opens at the drive for social studies education Sumter complex New Patriot Park building will serve as an educational, gathering center and venue BY ADRIENNE SARVIS [email protected] Sumter County celebrated the con- struction of one of its newest facilities, the Patriot Park Pavilion, with a small ceremony and ribbon cutting Thurs- day morning. The pavilion, which will serve as an educational and fellowship facility, is another attraction for the park to draw in residents and tourists. Sumter County Council Chairman Jim McCain recognized councilman Charles Edens, who has pushed for the construction of an environmen- tal center in Patriot Park for nearly 10 years, for his foresight in suggest- ing the building be used for educa- tion. During an earlier interview, Edens said the initial plan was for the build- PHOTOS BY MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM ing to serve as an environmental cen- Eighth-graders from R.E. Davis College Preparatory Academy check out touch screens filled with quizzes, videos and other edu- ter, and it was later decided the build- cational information on board the C-SPAN bus on Tuesday. The bus is visiting schools across the country. ing would also be a venue for commu- nity events. The pavilion, surrounded by water on three sides, has a meeting room in- C-SPAN bus tour side, a caterer’s kitchen, an outdoor- seating area under the main building stops at R.E. and a gazebo surrounded by water at the rear of the building. There’s about 6,000 square feet of us- Davis; school’s able space, including 1,600 square feet of balcony space, said Sumter County Lowe honored Administrator Gary Mixon. It’s good for fellowship, said project BY BRUCE MILLS architect Meredith Drakeford, but its [email protected] core purpose is to be a classroom. The outside components of the pa- iddle-school stu- vilion are about getting people down to dents typically the water’s edge so they can get their feet and hands wet during experiential M have heard of education, he said. Washington, D.C., Drakeford is also the architect be- Shannon Augustus, with CSPAN, tells eighth-graders at R.E. Davis about hind the designs of the other buildings and Donald Trump, but C-SPAN ... their 50-state tour. in the park. that’s usually not on their radar. “It’s a family of buildings that evolve from the same design concept,” That made Tuesday’s visit by the official he said. “The first building was the C-SPAN bus from the Washington-based soccer pavilion.” public affairs news network to R.E. Davis For the new pavilion, his vision was College Preparatory Academy middle- to tie in the environment and Sumter’s schoolers in the rural eastern portion of strong sense of patriotism. Sumter County that much more special and Sumter’s a big-time patriotic com- educational. The cable network is known munity, he said, and patriotism is part for its coverage of the legislative branch of of the DNA here. government, and C-SPAN’s bus is on a Top Drakeford said the colors of the pa- Teachers Tour of social studies educators vilion — shades of red, white and blue across multiple states, including South Car- — come from the team who preserve olina. and research Mount Vernon, George In the selection process, the state’s so- Washington’s estate. cial studies association recognized four The specific colors were chosen SEE C-SPAN, PAGE A11 SEE PAVILION, PAGE A11 VISIT US ONLINE AT CONTACT US DEATHS, B5 WEATHER, A8 INSIDE Information: 774-1200 Stanley Earl Peterson THE SUN IS BACK! 3 SECTIONS, 26 PAGES the .com Advertising: 774-1246 Charlotte Green Walters VOL. 124, NO. 24 Classifieds: 774-1200 Enjoy some sunshine with Lottie Mae Lee Bradley mostly sunny skies today; it’ll Clarendon Sun A7 Sports B1 Delivery: 774-1258 Marvin Goodman be clear and chilly tonight. Classifieds B6 Television C4 News and Sports: 774-1226 Darryl Tremaine Stuckey Sr. HIGH 57, LOW 35 Comics C6 USA Today C1 Opinion A10 A2 | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2018 THE SUMTER ITEM Call: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] The Citadel topic at Genealogical Society BY IVY MOORE “Tuck” Haynsworth, who is Special to The Sumter Item thought to have fired the first shot of the Civil War. The Citadel, South Caroli- Frasier will also present in- na’s storied military college, formation on The Citadel’s in- will be the topic at 7:30 p.m. volvement in various conflicts Monday, when Julian Frasier through the years, prominent is the guest speaker for the graduates of the past and Sumter County Genealogical present and “The Story of the Society. The meeting, open to Big Red Flag.” He will illus- the public, will be held at trate his presentation with Swan Lake Presbyterian many photographs. Church, 912 Haynsworth St. The Sumter County Genea- Frasier, owner and presi- logical Society meets monthly dent of Frasier Tire Service from September through May. Inc., has announced his topic Visitors are welcome and en- as “The Citadel – 175 Years.” couraged to attend. Admission In 1842, S.C. Gov. John P. Rich- is free to the public, and re- ardson of Clarendon County freshments will be served fol- PHOTO PROVIDED signed the S.C. General As- lowing the presentation. Frank Fritz and Mike Wolf of the History channel series “American Pickers” and their team are re- sembly’s act establishing the Interested persons can join turning to South Carolina to film. South Carolina Military Acad- the society. Membership in- emy; the first cadets were ad- cludes nine monthly newslet- mitted the following year, with ters during the year and free Capt. W.F. Graham being use of the Sumter County Ge- ‘American Pickers’ returning named superintendent. nealogical Society Research Frasier will give an over- Center. Annual dues are $30 view of some of the events in for an individual membership The Citadel’s history and will and $35 for family. Call the So- to S.C., needs leads to treasures name several of the school’s ciety’s Research Center for graduates from the Sumter more information at (803) 774- BY KAYLA ROBINS "Along the way, the pickers want to meet area, including Cadet George 3901. [email protected] characters with remarkable and exceptional items. The pair hopes to give historically sig- Do you have a collection of historical, old nificant objects a new lease on life, while or unique artifacts or antiques that need a learning a thing or two about America's past SLT announces auditions for ‘Baskerville’ new home? Meet Mike and Frank. along the way," the release says. "Mike and Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz and their team are Frank have seen a lot of rusty fold over the Auditions for Ken Ludwig’s “Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes returning to South Carolina in January to years and are always looking to discover Mystery” will be held on Saturday, Nov. 24, and Saturday, Dec. 1, film episodes of their hit History channel se- something they've never seen before. They at 1 p.m. in the Sumter Little Theatre classroom, 14 Mood Ave. ries "American Pickers," and they need peo- are ready to find extraordinary items and The show combines mystery, melodrama and manic action to ple and antiques to feature on the show. hear fascinating tales about them." make it the perfect antidote to mid-winter melancholy. The documentary series explores the world "American Pickers" is looking for leads and Five adult actors are needed to create more than 40 distinct of antique "picking" by following professional will come explore your hidden treasure. If characters. Although age and gender are not a consideration, en- pickers Wolfe and Fritz as they search for you or someone you know has a large, private ergy and enthusiasm are a must. America's most valuable antiques." collection or accumulation of antiques they Directed by Michael Duffy, this show will run Feb. 14-17 and 21- "They are always excited to find sizable, can spend the better part of the day looking 24, 2019.