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FROM STAFF REPORTS forcement Division said dive before entering a ditch going tle boy started yelling out. have a life jacket available but teams from SCDNR and Sum- back to the landing. The wit- The guy came back up with are not required to wear Sumter County Coroner ter County recovered Miller’s ness said the man was bass his fishing pole in his hand them, McCollough said. Robbie Baker identified the body about 10:15 a.m. on fishing with some other men and then went back under “We encourage boaters to man who drowned after falling Wednesday. Miller fell off the and a boy. and didn’t come back up.” wear them,” he said. off of a boat on Lake Marion boat about 8:45 p.m. on Tues- He said the boat was using a McCollough said initial re- This was the second drown- near Pack’s Landing on Tues- day. trolling motor and the current ports state the boat may have ing in Lake Marion in the last day as 27-year-old Marquille A man who said he wit- was moving pretty fast. hit a stump or a log, causing week. Kenyata Miller of Dalzell. nessed the incident told The “I think he got pushed over Miller to fall out of the boat. According to a news release Capt. Robert McCollough of Sumter Item he saw the boat further to the side,” the wit- He said it is not known wheth- from the coroner’s office, an South Carolina Department coming around a railroad ness said. “From there, he fell er Miller was wearing a life autopsy on Miller is sched- of Natural Resources Law En- trestle while crossing the lake over and the men and the lit- jacket. Boaters are required to uled for today. Drone racing buzzes Sumter Columbia’s WWI boxcar Pilots don VR goggles, guide craft finds home in remotely through obstacle course Bishopville BY CAITLAN WALZER BY JEFF WILKINSON [email protected] The State At the MultiGP drone The historic World War I race that took place Satur- boxcar that’s been on dis- day afternoon at Crosspoint play for decades at Colum- Baptist Church, 18 freelance bia’s American Legion Post individuals and three 6 is taking a ride to Bishop- teams, consisting of more ville. than four individuals each, The South Carolina Cotton gathered to race drones in Museum has hammered out and out of an obstacle an agreement to transfer the course. boxcar, a gift from France to Hosted by Mid Carolina South Carolina after World FVP, the pilots of the drones War II, to the Lee County Vet- were required to sit in a des- eran’s Museum, which is ignated tented area where housed at the cotton muse- they would race their drones um. behind a protective fence. “We thought it would be a With virtual reality gog- great addition to our veteran’s gles placed over the pilots’ museum,” Executive Director eyes, each of the pilots Eddie Grant said. would fly their drones and During both World Wars I view the obstacle course and II, the narrow-gauge box- from a small camera on the cars were a main mode of drone. transportation in France and The drone event, designed much of the rest of Europe. and put on by Matthew Tick- They were called Forty and el, took more than three Eights because they were big months of planning. enough carry 40 men or eight “It took me nearly one horses. month to map out and de- The boxcars moved troops, sign the obstacle course,” hauled supplies, evacuated Tickel said. wounded and, in their darkest However, after months of use, transported Jews and planning, Tickel said that he other victims of the Holocaust was proud to see it finally in World War II to concentra- unfold. tion camps. At the race, each pilot Four years after the war, races five rounds which con- France shipped 49 ceremonial sist of five heats each. boxcars in a “gratitude train” During each heat, four to the United States, one to racers would place their each of the then-48 states and drones on the designated the District of Columbia, filled starting line and when the with gifts as thanks for Ameri- count down reached zero, ca’s participation in the war the pilots would begin flying and the country’s aid after- their drones through the ob- ward. stacle course for two min- France was leveled during utes. the war. So in 1947, a group in At the end of each heat, Los Angeles filled up eight the official would count the CAITLAN WALZER / THE SUMTER ITEM boxcars with donated food, Dave Schlitter races his drone through an obstacle course Saturday afternoon at the MultiGP and Mid clothing and other supplies to SEE RACE, PAGE A5 Carolina FVP drone race. be shipped to France. Word got out, and by the time the “freedom train” reached New York, there were 700 boxcars filled with $40 million in do- 11-year-old cancer survivor goes to CAMP KEMO nations. The gratitude train was a gesture of thanks for that Sumter broth- BY CAITLAN WALZER quickly realized that his private aid drive. Each box- ers, Jacob [email protected] childhood would be very car was filled with 52,000 Moyer, 12, left, different from others. gifts, from food to artwork to and cancer sur- What started out as a According to Sharon toys. vivor Timothy normal day ended with Moyer, Timothy’s mother, Today, many of those box- Moyer, 11, horror as 5-year-old Tim- she took her son to Sum- cars are on display in memo- leave for CAMP othy Moyer realized that ter Pediatrics to get it rial parks, state museums and KEMO 2017. what he thought was an checked out. other public places in each injury from a soccer “The morning of his state. But South Carolina’s is PHOTO PROVIDED game was really a tell- doctor’s appointment, he in the parking lot of the tale sign of cancer. was running a low-grade American Legion Post 6 on Finding out that he had fever, so Dr. Grier Pickens Street in Columbia, Acute Myeloid Leukemia checked his blood for largely unknown and unno- (AML) with a FLT3 muta- meningitis and found his ticed. tion, Timothy, also known as Timmy, of Sumter, SEE CAMP, PAGE A5 SEE BOXCAR, PAGE A5

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Call: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] Little Theatre to Council approves 1st reading of hold auditions for ‘Barefoot agreement with Project Volcano Later during the regular millage increase would not purposes. According to the in the Park’ Company to meeting, Councilman be used to balance the dis- ordinance, the county does Gene Baten said council trict’s budget because it not have plans to use the FROM STAFF REPORTS invest at least should continue to discuss would be balanced without property; how to improve security at the added funds. He said • Authorize a permanent Sumter Little Theatre will hold audi- Sumter-Lee Regional De- the district is able to re- easement between the tions for its 2017-18 season opener, Neil $37 million tention Center and ad- ceive a 1.27 percent mill- county and Black River Simon’s “Barefoot in the Park,” at 6 dress the increasing abuse age increase according to Electric Cooperative Inc. p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday in the BY ADRIENNE SARVIS of opioids and possibly state law. for a 27.8-acre parcel on SLT rehearsal room, 14 Mood Avenue. [email protected] create a task force to edu- In other news, county North Wise Drive. The Heather Osborne Turner will direct the cate and help those who council approved first agreement will allow Black play, which is scheduled to run Aug. 31 Sumter County Council abuse the drugs. reading of an ordinance to: River to install electric dis- through Sept. 10. approved a resolution and During the budget work- • Rezone a .49-acre por- tribution lines over or un- Simon’s play concerns newlyweds first reading of an ordi- shop on Tuesday, Baten tion of a 7.12-acre parcel derneath the property; Paul and Corie Bratter, who seem to be nance to enter into a fee- asked if it could be possi- from general residential to • Amend the county a bad match. He’s a straight-laced law- in-lieu-of-tax agreement ble to grant Sumter School general commercial. The code of ordinances to in- yer, and she’s a fun-seeking free spirit. with a company referred District fiscal autonomy to property is connected to clude language stating Soon after their short honeymoon, Co- to as Project Volcano at control its own finances property under the same there are equal opportuni- rie’s eccentric mother drops in, and the Tuesday’s meeting. and millage after council ownership that is current- ties for minorities and couple decide to set her up with Victor According to the resolu- voted four to three to deny ly zoned commercial and women regarding con- Velasco, who lives in the attic apart- tion and ordinance, the Superintendent Frank is adjacent to Hunters tracts and procurement ment. The dinner party goes awry company anticipates it Baker’s millage increase Crossing Subdivision. programs with the county when the guests and hosts consume a will invest at least $37 mil- request in May. Sumter Planning Depart- as well as establish a writ- quantity of alcohol. lion into the county and He said he thought ment Director George Mc- ten protest procedure for Paul and Corie each want the other create at least 80 full-time council “slam dunked” Gregor said Sumter City- disputes involving contest- to change; she thinks he’s boring, and jobs. The fee-in-lieu-of-tax Baker when he made the County Planning Commis- ed competitive bids, pro- he wants her to be less impetuous. Per- payment will be deter- request even though coun- sion recommended ap- posals and quotes; and haps running “barefoot in the park” mined using a 6 percent cil told him to request proval of the request dur- • Amend the county or- might get things started on the right assessment ratio, accord- millage increases for the ing its meeting in May; dinance regarding the track. ing to the resolution. district when an increase • Authorize the sale of a solid waste disposal fee to Characters in the play are Corie Brat- Details about Project is legally permitted ac- .89-acre parcel on South allow county council to set ter, Paul Bratter, Corie’s mother, Victor Volcano itself have not yet cording to the state law. Guignard Parkway to a the fee each year during Velasco, a telephone repair man and a been made available. Baker told council the resident for residential the county budget process. delivery man. Those auditioning should be pre- pared to read from the script. For more information, call Sumter Little Theatre at (803) 775-2150. New afternoon bus route to Columbia begins July 11

BY JIM HILLEY LOCAL BRIEFS [email protected] FROM STAFF REPORTS The Santee Wateree Regional Transportation will begin a new route Ralph Norman to appear at between Sumter and Columbia on Willie Sue’s restaurant July 11, SWRTA Executive Director Lottie Jones said Wednesday. The route will run on Tuesdays and Ralph Norman, the Republican candi- Wednesdays. date for the South Carolina 5th Congres- The new route is in response to a sional District, will be at Willie Sue’s request from Sumter Veterans Affairs today at 12:45 p.m. as part of an 11-coun- Director Valerie Brunson to accom- ty tour of the district, according to a modate veterans who use the bus sys- news release. Norman will face Demo- tem to attend appointments at the cratic Party nominee Archie Parnell Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center and several minor party candidates in in Columbia, she said. Veterans who the Special Election to replace former take the morning bus route to Colum- Rep. Mick Mulvaney on Tuesday. bia must often wait for the next JIM HILLEY / THE SUMTER ITEM Mulvaney, a Republican, vacated the SWRTA bus until 4:30 p.m., even if Sumter Mayor Joe McElveen; Larry Huff, president of the Sumter County Veterans seat to become director of the federal their appointments are finished much Association; Sumter County Council Chair Jim McCain; Sumter Veterans Affairs Di- Office of Management and Budget. earlier. rector Valerie Brunson; and Sumter Wateree Regional Transit Authority Executive For more information, call (803) 469- Jones said the route is not just for Director Lottie Jones gather at the Clyburn Transportation Center Wednesday to an- 2500. veterans. nounce a new bus route intended to help veterans get to and from medical ap- “Other citizens may use the route pointments in Columbia more easily. Man turns self in as well,” she said. The normal fare is $2.50 each way, He said a man who does yard work 12:10 p.m.; at Wells Fargo, 6700 Gar- for May shooting Jones said, but veterans may use the at his home is a Navy veteran who ner’s Ferry Road at 12:16 p.m.; at As- bus system for free if they register never used the services available. sembly and Hampton streets at 12:30 Marquis Tyquan Porcher, 23, with Sumter Veterans Affairs, 14 Law “He complained that if he had an p.m.; at the Laurel Street Transfer turned himself in to Sumter Police Range, and get a pass from SWRTA at appointment that ended at 11 a.m., he Point at 12:35 p.m.; at Palmetto Rich- Department on Tuesday 129 S. Harvin St. had to stay in Columbia all evening land Hospital on Harden Street at in connection to a shoot- Nearly 70 veterans have obtained waiting for the bus.” 12:40 p.m.; at the Dorn Veterans Af- ing at Friendship Apart- the passes, Brunson said. McCain said he approached County fairs Medical Center, 6349 Garner’s ments on May 2. No in- Jones said the new route was made Manager Gary Mixon about adding Ferry Road at 1:05 p.m.; and at Mc- juries were reported possible through a partnership with the bus system to the list of outside Donald’s at Atlas and Garner’s Ferry after the incident. Sumter County, the Sumter Veterans agencies the county funds. Road at 1:10 p.m. The return route Porcher is charged with Affairs Office and the City of Sumter. “The rest of the County Commis- from Columbia will end at the former PORCHER attempted murder but “Brunson came up with the idea to sion agreed to add the recurring location of Tracy’s, 5555 Broad St., at faces more charges, said take them to Columbia,” she said. funds,” he said. 1:50 p.m.; at Walmart, 1283 Broad St., Tonyia McGirt, public “I am grateful to the city and the According to a tentative schedule, at 2 p.m.; at Fred’s, 209 E. Broad St., at information officer for the police de- county for partnering with us,” the new route will depart the Clyburn 2:10 p.m.; and the Clyburn Transpor- partment. A magistrate judge denied Brunson said. “We couldn’t have done Transportation Center at 11 a.m. each tation Center at 2:20 p.m. his bond. it without working together.” Tuesday and Wednesday, with stops at When arriving for an appointment, Brunson said the new route helps Fred’s, 209 E. Broad at 11:10 a.m.; veterans are advised to wait until the the VA accomplish its goal of making Walmart, 1283 Broad St. at 11:20 p.m.; bus passes Dorn on the return route, sure veterans’ needs are met. and at the former location of Tracy’s, to avoid crossing a six-lane road on CORRECTIONS Sumter County Council Chairman 5555 Broad St., at 11:35 a.m. In Colum- foot, Brunson said. Jim McCain said the new route has a bia, the route stops at McDonald’s at For more information, call (803) 934- If you see a statement in error, contact the City personal meaning for him. Atlas and Garner’s Ferry Road at 0396. Desk at 774-1226 or [email protected].

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BY MATTHEW DALY leans suburbs and bayou par- group founded by Ku Klux AND MELINDA DESLATTE ishes. Before entering Con- Klan leader David Duke. Scal- The Associated Press gress, he was a lawmaker in ise apologized for the speech Louisiana for eight years. His and said he was unaware of BATON ROUGE, La. — signature legislation included the group’s racial philosophy Rep. Steve Scalise, a member a film industry tax credit pro- when he agreed to speak as a of the House Republican gram aimed at helping Loui- state legislator. leadership, is known for his siana become “Hollywood “I reject bigotry of all love of baseball and the late- South” and a constitutional forms,” Scalise said then. night meals he often serves amendment outlawing gay A fun-loving, unabashed his colleagues in his office marriage. champion for Louisiana’s cul- near the Capitol’s ornate As a state lawmaker, Scal- ture and food, Scalise is Statuary Hall. ise built relationships with known as someone who likes Scalise, the No. 3 House Re- people of diverse views, even to have a good time just as publican, was shot Wednes- as he maintained a rock-solid much as he likes rough-and- day along with several others conservative voting record. tumble politics. He returns to during a GOP baseball prac- One of his closest friends re- the Louisiana legislature tice in Alexandria, Virginia. mains Rep. Cedric Richmond, every year during session to He was in critical condition a New Orleans Democrat who revisit the House and Senate following surgery, the hospi- AP FILE PHOTO leads the Congressional chambers where he once tal said. House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana speaks on Capitol Hill in Black Caucus and befriended worked and mingle with his An avid sports fan, Scalise Washington in March. Scalise was shot Wednesday at a congressional Scalise when the two were former colleagues, quick with distributed commemorative baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia, congressional officials say. both in the state House. hugs and handshakes. baseball bats to fellow mem- Rep. Ralph Abraham, Scalise is so unassuming bers when he ran for the boasted about his conserva- a statement. R-La., described Scalise as a and low-key that Louisiana leadership post in 2014. The tive credentials and pointed Scalise has forged a close great leader who is the go-to politicians have often joked Louisiana conservative was out that he’d be the only GOP relationship with President person for the state’s con- about his security detail. elected majority whip, the job leader from the South, which Donald Trump, working to- gressional delegation. “I’ve seen him a couple of of chief vote counter for the had a major role in giving Re- gether on the House health “Any time we need any- times, like in the Superdome, GOP leadership team. publicans their largest House care bill and a pending effort thing, we go to Steve, and he and I often wondered, ‘Well, His campaign for the whip majority in decades. to overhaul the tax code. makes it happen,” Abraham why in the hell did he have job had a Louisiana flair that At the time of the shooting, Trump, in remarks from said. all those security people with included distribution of the lawmakers were prepar- the White House, called Scal- Scalise faced questions last him?” said Louisiana Senate “Geaux Scalise” T-shirts and ing for an annual congressio- ise “a very good friend” and year about some of his Loui- President John Alario. a Cajun dinner with sausage, nal game scheduled for said, “He’s a patriot, and he’s siana ties. Six months after “I see why now,” Alario oysters and gumbo. Thursday night. a fighter. He will recover his election as whip, it came added. “It was an abundance Scalise, 51, was first elected Scalise, who was shot in from this assault.” to light that he had spoken in of caution. I’m glad they did to the House in 2008 and the hip, was transported to As the No. 3 House Republi- 2002 to a white supremacist it.” served as chairman of the Re- MedStar Washington and un- can, Scalise has a security de- publican Study Committee, a derwent surgery. tail assigned to him at all group of conservatives, before “Prior to entering surgery, times. Lawmakers who were becoming whip in the leader- the whip was in good spirits at the practice said the shoot- ship shuffle that followed the and spoke to his wife by ings could have been much USTA Pro Circuit Event! surprise defeat of then-Major- phone. He is grateful for the worse if the security detail ity Leader Eric Cantor in a brave actions of U.S. Capitol had not been there. Women ages 14-28 from more than Republican primary. Police, first responders and Scalise represents a district 20 countries participate in the In his whip campaign, he colleagues,” his office said in that includes some New Or- Pro Circuit Event. Main Draw begins 9AM Tuesday - Friday

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CHICAGO (AP) — It sounds an emergency response time futuristic: drones carrying of almost 30 minutes and a heart defibrillators swooping survival rate of zero, said lead in to help bystanders revive author Andreas Claesson, a people stricken by cardiac ar- researcher at the Center for rest. Resuscitation Science at Karo- Researchers tested the idea linska Institute in Stockholm. and found drones arrived at To see if care could be im- the scene of 18 cardiac arrests proved, Claesson’s team within about 5 minutes of turned to drones. launch. That was almost 17 Drones are increasingly minutes faster on average being tested or used in a vari- than ambulances — a big deal ety of settings, including to for a condition where minutes deliver retail goods to con- mean life or death. sumers in remote areas, Drone-delivered devices search for lost hikers and help weren’t used on patients in police monitor traffic or the preliminary study, but the crowds. Using them to speed results are “pretty remark- medical care seemed like a THE ASSOCIATED PRESS able” and proof that the idea logical next step, Claesson Smoke and flames rise from an apartment building on fire in London on Wednesday. At least 12 is worth exploring, said Dr. said. have died as a result of the fire, which burned for more than three hours, engulfing the building Clyde Yancy, a former Ameri- The study was done last Oc- from the 2nd through 27th floors of the structure, according to Metropolitan Police in London. can Heart Association presi- tober and was published Tues- dent who was not involved in day in the Journal of the the study. American Medical Associa- Cardiac arrest is a leading tion. Death toll rises to 12 in London cause of death worldwide, kill- More than 350,000 Ameri- ing more than 6 million people cans had a cardiac arrest in each year. Most happen at a nonmedical setting last apartment building inferno home or in other nonmedical year, the American Heart settings and most patients Association says. The condi- don’t survive. tion is often confused with LONDON (AP) — They Stuart Cundy said that “we so quickly. It had complete- “Ninety percent of people heart attacks, but they’re banged on windows, believe this number will ly spread within half an who collapse outside of a hos- different. screamed for help, dropped sadly increase.” hour.” pital don’t make it. This is a Heart attacks occur when a children from smoky floors Crews rescued 65 people, Samira Lamrani said she crisis, and it’s time we do clot or other blockage stops in a desperate attempt to said Steve Apter, the fire saw a woman drop a baby something different to address blood flow to the heart. Cardi- save them. Terrified resi- brigade’s director of safety from a window on the ninth it,” said Yancy, cardiology ac arrest occurs when electri- dents of the Grenfell Tower and assurance. or 10th floor to people on chief at Northwestern Univer- cal impulses controlling the said there was little warn- Prime Minister Theresa the sidewalk. sity’s medical school in Chica- heart’s rhythmic pumping ac- ing of the inferno that en- May’s office said she was “People were starting to go. tion suddenly malfunction. gulfed their high-rise apart- “deeply saddened by the appear at the windows, fran- The researchers reached the The heartbeat becomes very ment building and left 12 tragic loss of life” in the tically banging and scream- same conclusion after analyz- irregular or stops, preventing people dead — a toll that of- fire. ing,” Lamrani told Britain’s ing cardiac arrest data in Swe- blood from reaching vital or- ficials said would almost “My thoughts are with Press Association news den, focusing on towns near gans. Death can occur within certainly rise. the victims, their families agency. Stockholm that don’t have minutes without treatment to The blaze early Wednes- and all of those who had When the woman indicat- enough emergency medical restore a normal heartbeat, day in the 24-story building their homes destroyed,” she ed she was going to drop the resources to serve summer va- ideally CPR and use of a defi- in west London’s North said. “It’s impossible to infant, “a gentleman ran cationers. The analysis found brillator. Kensington district also in- comprehend the horror of forward and managed to jured 74 others, 18 of them what they’ve been going grab the baby,” she added. critically, and left an un- through.” Joe Walsh, 58, said he saw known number missing. A London Mayor Sadiq someone toss two children tenants’ group had com- Khan said many questions out a window on the fifth or plained for years about the must be answered about sixth floor. Tiago Etienne, risk of a fire. safety for the scores of 17, said he saw about three More than 200 firefighters other apartment blocks children between the ages worked through the night around the British capital. of 4 and 8 being dropped and were still finding pock- The London Fire Brigade from around the 15th floor. ets of fire inside later in the said it received the first re- There was no word on their day. A huge plume of smoke ports of the blaze at 12:54 fate. wafted across the London a.m., and the first engines Other residents told har- skyline and left a burned- arrived within six minutes. rowing tales of their own out hulk in the working Survivors told of frantic escapes and frustration at class, multi-ethnic neigh- attempts to escape during not being able to help neigh- borhood. the nighttime fire. Some ini- bors. “In my 29 years of being a tially feared it was terror- Ruks Mamudu, 69, said firefighter, I have never, ism-related, although au- she ran to safety down one ever seen anything of this thorities have not suggested flight of stairs to the ground scale,” Fire Commissioner that terrorism was involved. floor from her apartment AP FILE PHOTO Dany Cotton said. “The flames, I have never wearing only her purple pa- A drone is seen in 2013 at a testing site in Lincoln, Nebraska. An ex- Up to 600 people lived in seen anything like it. It just jamas and bathrobe. She perimental study in Sweden suggests drones equipped with heart de- 120 apartments in the Gren- reminded me of 9/11,” said and her grandson sat out- fibrillators could help with response times for out-of-hospital cardiac fell Tower. After announc- Muna Ali, 45. “The fire side the building, helplessly arrest. 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chance for Timmy to be CAMP FROM PAGE A1 associated and enjoy time BOXCARS FROM PAGE A1 with other children who hemoglobin was very months and then was a have gone through similar Last month, The State news- Grant said. low,” she said. patient at MUSC Charles- situations. paper reported on the Ameri- The American Legion Post 3 Sharon said that she ton for a month-and-a- “CAMP KEMO is a can- can Legion post’s effort to find in Greenville was the original was in shock when the half while he received his cer camp for kids like a more suitable home for the caretaker of the boxcar before doctor told her that the bone marrow transplant. me,” Timmy said. “We’ve boxcar, prompting the Lee it was transferred to Colum- appointment, originally “With his cancer, the been through the same County museum to contact bia in the 1980s. Peter made for the sore neck, protocol is to do a bone tough things together.” the Legion. Butchart, a former member of had quickly escalated and marrow transplant if At the camp, Timmy Darlene Walton of Cayce, a the post, said the gifts were Timmy was to be driven there is a match,” Sharon and other children who spokesperson for the statewide distributed to individuals and directly to Palmetto said. “Fortunately, my have dealt or are current- Forty and Eight organization, organizations across the state. Health Children’s Hospi- son and I were both per- ly dealing with childhood said the museum is a suitable He remembers recopying a tal. fect matches.” cancer and blood disor- home. “I think it’s an excellent notebook listing where the “That was one very However, after his ders, are accompanied by spot because they have our his- gifts went. “I don’t remember long, scary ride,” Sharon transplant, Timmy had physicians and nurses. tory at heart,” she said. “It will much about it,” Butchart said. said. “I had my other son graft versus host disease, “The first year was so be given its due honor.” “But some went to people like with me as well, and it which is a condition that hard to let him go,” Sha- The American Legion was Strom Thurmond.” was difficult not to cry occurred after an alloge- ron said. “It was only five formed in 1919, after World Grant asks that anyone with and fall apart in front of neic transplant, and he months after his bone War I. The Forty and Eight information about a gift or gifts them.” was hospitalized at MUSC marrow transplant, but I subset of the Legion was contact him at (803) 484-4497. After arriving, Timmy 14 more times due to the knew that the same doc- made up of Legion officers was told about his diagno- medical complications tors and nurses that gave who served in France, but the SOUTH CAROLINA COTTON sis, and Sharon said that and illness. him such spectacular care subset later opened up to any- MUSEUM AND LEE COUNTY he was the strongest one This set Timmy back, at Palmetto Health Chil- one who was invited. It was VETERAN’S MUSEUM in the family. which caused him to have dren’s Hospital would be the Forty and Eight group “The doctor explained weekly and bi-weekly at the camp taking care of that was appointed caretakers Address: 121 West Cedar Lane, that his blood was sick so trips to a clinic in him again.” of the “gratitude train” box- Bishopville he needed to stay there so Charleston, and he had to In addition to having fa- cars in 1949. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. they could make him bet- Moving the boxcar to the stay away from all public miliar faces care for him Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 ter,” Sharon said. “The places because his im- Lee County Veteran’s Muse- while at camp, Timmy is p.m. on Saturdays only thing he asked for mune system was so weak given the opportunity to um keeps that commitment was for his daddy to bring and he could not fight any have his older brother, alive, because the museum is Phone: (803) 484-4497 him his stuffed animal germs. Jacob, accompany him at also home to the Lee County Website: www.sccotton.org dog and his blanket.” Now 11, Timmy has had camp. American Legion and VFW Admission: Adults, $6; senior Once chemo treatments five-and-a-half long, “I really don’t have a fa- and their ladies auxiliaries. citizens, $4; students, $3; kids 6-18, began, Sharon said the rough and difficult years vorite part because it’s so The museum plans to move $3; kids 5 and under, free; active whole family prayed for of dealing with his can- fun,” Jacob said. “I think the boxcar on a lowboy trailer. duty military, free; anyone with a the Lord to handle the sit- cer. However, he finds it’s a great opportunity to Museum officials are looking valid military ID, free from Memorial uation and because they comfort and joy in many get away from home for a crane to lift the boxcar. Day to Labor Day did, she said they had one things. school and chores.” Museum officials hope the of the best Thanksgivings “I am creative like my Jacob said that his boxcar can be moved within a and Christmases while in dad,” Timmy said. “I like brother’s sickness is “a month or two. “We want to the hospital. boating and fishing, I like good opportunity to show move it without dismantling “All of his cancer treat- insects and rocks and I how God has worked in it,” Grant said. ments had to be done as love Legos.” his life.” Grant said the museum inpatient in the hospital,” In addition to these spe- To learn more and to plans to mount the boxcar on Sharon said. “He would cial interests, Timmy en- donate to Sumter’s Timo- railroad tracks adjacent to stay for a month in the joys being able to spend thy Moyer, visit www.car- the museum and build a de- EVERY DAY hospital, then go home for his summers at a program ingbridge.org/visit/timo- pot-like structure around it. three to four days, then put on by Palmetto Health thymoyer. Museum officials are seeking repeat chemo, and so on.” Children’s Hospital. For additional informa- information about what hap- Timmy was a patient at CAMP KEMO, which tion on CAMP KEMO pro- pened to all the gifts. Palmetto Health Chil- began Monday and will be grams, visit www.campke- “That would be a great dren’s Hospital for three ending Saturday, is a mo.org. addition to the display,”

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PHOENIX (AP) — The for a long time. We love each choices. The statement also Southern Baptist Convention, other. We work together." He commended leaders who won't home to prominent evangelical was scheduled to speak to the meet alone with members of supporters of President Donald Phoenix meeting late Wednes- the opposite sex other than Trump, adopted a statement on day. their spouses to avoid tempta- moral leadership at the group's In voting Tuesday, the resolu- tion. Vice President Mike annual meeting Tuesday that tion on moral leadership urged Pence, a conservative Chris- avoided pointed criticism of church, government and busi- tian, has said he never eats current political officeholders. ness leaders to set a positive ex- alone with a woman other than The denomination also re- ample and thanked public offi- his wife, which caused an on- jected a proposal to condemn cials who "displayed consistent line uproar among liberals and the "alt-right," the political moral character and uncom- conservatives last March when movement that came to the promising commitment to bib- a story in The Washington Post forefront during the presiden- lical principles." drew attention to the practice. tial election that mixes racism, A pastor had asked the con- The resolution against the white nationalism and popu- vention to essentially reaffirm "alt-right" had been proposed lism. Barrett Duke, a Southern a resolution on morality for by a prominent black pastor, Baptist executive who shep- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS public officials that Southern the Rev. Dwight McKissic of herded the statements through Dr. Steve Gaines and his wife, Donna, pray prior to the president’s ad- Baptists adopted in 1998, as Arlington, Texas. After his the meeting, said the resolution dress during the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting on President Bill Clinton was measure was rejected, some contained inflammatory and Tuesday. under investigation for his af- Southern Baptists defended broad language "potentially im- fair with White House intern the outcome in part by point- plicating" conservatives who do candidate's most vocal evangel- who backed Trump generally Monica Lewinsky. Quoting the ing to their repeated condem- not support the "alt-right" ical critics. In late 2015, Moore saw him as a flawed but poten- 1998 document, the pastor, nations of racism over the movement. called evangelical support for tially effective leader who could Micah Fries of Chattanooga, years. The 15.2 million-mem- The event in Phoenix is the the Republican "illogical" and a deliver a conservative nominee Tennessee, proposed restating ber denomination, the nation's first Southern Baptist annual repudiation of everything for the U.S. Supreme Court and that "serious allegations con- largest Protestant group, has meeting since the U.S. presi- Christian conservatives believe. religious exemptions for oppo- tinue to be made about moral been working to overcome its dential election, which riled the On Twitter, Trump called nents of abortion and same-sex and legal misconduct by cer- founding in the 19th century in denomination's leadership over Moore a "nasty guy." marriage. tain public officials" and "char- defense of slaveholders. whether Trump, a thrice-mar- At the same time, several When Trump won last No- acter does count in public of- The convention approved a ried casino and real estate prominent Southern Baptists vember with 80 percent of the fice." That language was not in- different resolution re-stating mogul, was morally fit for of- became evangelical advisers to white evangelical vote, Moore cluded in the statement adopt- the Southern Baptist's long- fice. Trump's campaign, including faced a backlash within the de- ed Tuesday. standing opposition to gam- The Rev. Russell Moore, head the Rev. Robert Jeffress of Dal- nomination. At a news confer- Instead, the resolution de- bling and condemning the of the Ethics & Religious Liber- las, and the Revs. Jack Graham ence in Phoenix, Moore insist- cried how leaders "in every Planned Parenthood Federa- ty Commission, which serves and Ronnie Floyd, who were ed, "the denomination's leader- walk of life" had "destroyed tion of America for its role as as the Southern Baptist's public both former presidents of the ship is unified. Probably we're their careers" and "brought the leading abortion provider policyChurch arm, was among the denomination. EvangelicalsDirectory more unified than I have seen shame" through poor moral in the U.S.

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orking in a kindergarten-aged class one ager. She mainly cared for the She didn’t expect that sum- or unable to say thank you. church ministry Sunday. While hundreds of young children of parents who mer’s investment would ripple I think it’s appropriate to say people nestled in the pews, lis- would work the peach or- through the decades. She that Mom’s thank you arrived Wis often a thank- tening — and occasionally doz- chards in the area. When the didn’t expect that I would tell many years later but with in- less job, es- ing — to the dulcet tones of the children were dropped off her that, by random chance, I credible potency because it pastor’s sermon, I led a class early in the morning, she met a young girl — now a came from our Heavenly Fa- pecially of rambunctious children to would bathe, feed and clothe woman in her 40s — who she ther. when your their classroom. It was midway these children who had next to cared for during that summer. “Then those ‘sheep’ are down the preschool depart- nothing. As a child, I heard my She didn’t expect that this going to say, ‘Master, what are contribu- ment hall when young Ryan mom tell these stories over and woman would remember the you talking about? When did tions are ex- turned to me, giving a look over. Little Bianca had been bags of soap the ministry gave we ever see you hungry and that ensured me he was going fed nothing but peaches by her out to those in need. She didn’t feed you, thirsty and give you a ecuted be- to be physically ill. In less than destitute family. Infant Bobby expect that those acts of kind- drink? And when did we ever Faith Matters hind the three seconds, he made good showed evidence of cigarette ness would help pave a path of see you sick or in prison and on that promise. burns on his feet. certainty for this woman. come to you?’ Then the King JAMIE H. scenes or to It’s hard to feel appreciated It was hard, dirty work and But it did, and as I listened will say, ‘I’m telling the solemn WILSON a group of after something like that. They emotionally taxing, and I imag- to my mother get choked up at truth: Whenever you did one are the dirty jobs of church ine it was a largely thankless this news, I couldn’t help but of these things to someone people who life, but we need those people job. It was just one summer wonder if the thankless jobs — overlooked or ignored, that might not verbally thank who do them. out of her life. No one handed the small jobs, the insignifi- was me — you did it to me.’” My mother was a summer her a plaque or a certificate of cant jobs, the messy jobs I’m (Matt. 25:37-40, NIV). you. missionary to families involved participation. She simply re- currently involved in — might Such was the case when I in a migrant camp in Boiling turned home after the sum- have a lasting or even an eter- Email Jamie H. Wilson at faith- hosted a children’s church for a Springs when she was a teen- mer. nal impact on those uninclined [email protected]. Keys to a lasting marriage: Love, communication and forgiveness

omeone once wrote, build marriages to last a life- Communication is one of the big him or her? Clearly we read in this “Happy is the man who time? I believe there needs to be rocks in marriages. Effective com- Scripture, when we forgive others munication should be a focus in God is willing to forgive us. Sfinds a true friend, and far a focus on three key things: your marriage. Our communication Today, may we be challenged to happier is he who love, communication and for- should be driven by Ephesians 4:29: focus on sacrificial love, encourag- “Do not let any unwholesome talk ing communication and extraordi- finds that true giveness. come out of your mouths, but only nary forgiveness in our marriages. friend in his The Bible in John 15:13 states, what is helpful for building others Next week, we will talk about hav- “Greater love has no one than this: up according to their needs, that it ing proper focus with our neighbors. wife.” When you to lay down one’s life for one’s may benefit those who listen.” think of spending friends.” Christ showed us he con- When words are spoken do they Family Encouragement Corner is a sidered us friends when he gave his build others up? weekly inspirational thought from time with your Family life for us. If you are married read- In the Bible, we can read the fol- Richard Holmes. Holmes serves as a best friend, who ing this article or dating someone lowing: “For if you forgive other chaplain at Shaw Air Force Base. Encouragement seriously, ask yourself this ques- people when they sin against you, The opinions expressed in this article RICHARD comes to your tion: Do I love my spouse enough to your heavenly Father will also for- do not express the views of Shaw Air HOLMES mind? Is it your give my life for them? Your answer give you.” (Matthew 6:14) Have you Force Base or the United States Air to that question and how you prac- forgiven your spouse for past hurts? Force. For more information regard- spouse? What tice it can be a predictor of success In the heat of an argument do you ing Family Encouragement Corner does it take in today’s world or failure of your relationships. bring the hurt back up? If you an- or to offer your suggestions or com- Make a commitment to show sacrifi- swered "yes" to that last question, I ments please feel free to email family- with so many distractions to cial love to your spouse. ask again have you truly forgiven [email protected].

• Monday-Thursday, June Florence. • Sunday — Father’s Day Cel- CHURCH NEWS 19-22 — Church Annual Reviv- • Saturday, July 8 — The play ebration will be held at 10 al will be held at 7 nightly. “Love Never Fails” will be a.m. Allen Chapel AME Church, 471 Baxter of Lord of Lords of The Rev. George P. Windley presented at Patriot Hall, 135 • Sunday, June 25 — Family Lynam Road, announces: Hope Ministries at 7:30 p.m. Sr. will be the evangelist. Haynsworth St. Doors open and Friends Day will be held • Sunday — Father’s Day / Friday and Pastor Shoreka • Sunday, June 25 — Men’s at 5 p.m. and the play will at 10 a.m. Men’s Day Program will be Rush of Abundant Life at 4 Day Annual Program will be begin at 6 p.m. Tickets are p.m. Sunday. Walker Avenue Church of God, held during 10 a.m. service. held at 10 a.m. $25 in advance or $30 at the 100 Walker Ave., announces: High Hills Missionary Baptist door. Call Azalee Williams-Ki- • Saturday, June 24 — Fun Day New Salem Baptist Church, 2500 • Tuesday-Friday, June 20-23 for Families and Friends will Church, 6750 Meeting House W. Oakland Ave., announces: nard at (803) 236-6451 for Road, Dalzell, announces: tickets. — Vacation Bible School will be held 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Food, • Monday-Friday, June 19-23 be held 6-8 nightly. entertainment and games • Sunday — Father’s / Men’s — Hero Central Vacation Willow Grove AME Church, 8105 sponsored by the Sallie Day will be observed at the Bible School for children in St. Paul AME Church, 835 Evans Women’s Missionary 10:15 a.m. service. A/B Sumter Landing Road, grades 4K through fifth grade Plowden Mill Road, announc- Horatio, announces: Society. LaGree AME Church, 2920 Kolb will be held 9 a.m.-noon es: Antioch United Methodist Road, announces: daily. • Today-Friday — Vacation • Today-Friday — Revival will Bible School for youth and Church, 4040 Dubose Siding • Today-Friday — Spring Re- One Step Christian Ministries, be held at 7 nightly. Speakers Road, announces: adults will be held 6:45 to 8 vival 2017 will be held at 7 124 S. Nettles St., Bishopville, will be: Today, the Rev. Oliver nightly. • Sunday — Father’s Day pro- nightly. The Rev. Adam China, announces: Davis, pastor of Centerville gram at 5 p.m. pastor of Adams Northeast AME Church, Hartsville; and • Sunday — Father’s Day will • Sunday — Father’s Day cel- be observed at the 8:45 a.m. Bethany Fellowship Baptist AME Church, Columbia, will ebration and worship will be Friday, the Rev. Phillip Wash- speak. Visiting church choirs ington, pastor of Ebenezer church school and breakfast Church, 350 E. Red Bay Road, held at 11:15 a.m. Deacon and 10 a.m. worship. announces: will provide Songs of Zion. Hallie G. Wilson Jr., member AME Church, Mayesville. The theme is “Revive Us of Jehovah Missionary Bap- • Monday-Wednesday, June Again.” 19-21 — Revival at 7 nightly. tist Church and president of Pastor Sammie Simmons, • Sunday, June 25 — Youth Church School Congress of pastor of St. Mark Four Bridg- Sunday will be held at 11 a.m. the Sumter Baptist Associa- es Church, will speak. The YPD will conduct wor- tion, will speak. ship. Music will be provided Pine Grove AME Church, 41 Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist by The Anointed Ones. Church, 1275 Oswego High- Pine Grove Road, Rembert, way, announces: Liberty Hill AME Church, 2310 announces: Liberty Hill Road, Summer- • Today-Friday — Vacation • Sunday — Father’s Day ob- ton, announces: servance will be held at 11 Bible School for all ages will a.m. • Sunday, June 25 — Post Pen- be held at 6:15 nightly. tecost Celebration for the • Sunday — Father’s Day wor- • Monday-Friday, June 26-30 Manning District AMEC will — Five day crusade at 6 ship service will be held at 11 be held at 3 p.m. Bishop Sam- a.m. nightly. Speakers will vary. uel L. Green Sr. will speak. Providence Christian Church, Concord Baptist Church, 1885 Mount Moriah United Methodist Myrtle Beach Highway, an- 1100 Dozier Mallett Road, Church, 1379 Swimming Pen Manning, announces: nounces: Road, Mayesville, announces: 2017 • Sunday, June 25 — The • Sunday-Friday, June 25-30 — • Saturday-Sunday — Men’s “Barnyard Roundup” Vaca- ninth church anniversary will Day activities will be held. be celebrated at 3 p.m. The tion Bible School 5:30-8 night- Gospel Fest and Fish Fry will ly for children and adults. Rev. Major Lloyd will speak. The Sumter Item is asking its readers to join in its eff orts to help United Ministries of be held at 3 p.m. Saturday. Sumter County. Please choose to donate to one of the following: Dalzell United Methodist Church, Featured will be Resurrec- Refreshing Springs Kingdom 3330 Black River Road, Dal- tion, The Gospel Kings, The Outreach, meets at Colony CRISIS RELIEF, which assists people who have received eviction and utility disconnect zell, announces: Southern Tones, The Sumter Square, 741 Bultman Drive, notices, and helps provide food, furniture and appliances for domestic violence victims. Suite 21, announces: • June 19-23 — Maker Fun Violinaries, The Gospel Jubi- HOMELESS SHELTER (Samaritan House), which gives a safe place to sleep for up to 20 Factory Vacation Bible School lees, The Life Church Choir, • Sunday — Father’s Day Ser- men and eight women. will be held. Free dinner is in- the Rev. Ricardo Holmes and vice will be held at 5 p.m. cluded each evening at 5:30 The Heavenly Heirs, The Deacon Richard Weeks will HOME REPAIR AND WHEELCHAIR MINISTRY (SAM), which makes homes safe, p.m. Opening program begins Fleming Sisters and more. speak. dry, secure and accessible by repairing roofs, fl oors, etc. at 6 p.m. Preschool age to 12 Men’s Day celebration will Salem Missionary Baptist PLEASE APPLY MY DONATION WHERE IT IS MOST NEEDED years old welcome. conclude at 11 a.m. Sunday Church, 320 W. Fulton St., an- with the Rev. John Wesley Edwin Boyle Santee Summer nounces: Evans, retired U.M. pastor of Ministry, 1098 Lemon Ave., Name: Orangeburg, speaking. • Today-Friday — Vacation Manning, (across from Camp Bible School will be held 6-8 Address: Bob Cooper), announces: Mount Zion Missionary Baptist nightly. Church, 325 Fulton St., an- • Sundays through Sept. 3 — Phone: nounces: • Saturday — Family and Outdoor interdenominational Friends Day will be held 8 THIS DONATION IS BEING MADE: worship service will be held • Sunday — Father’s Day / a.m.-2 p.m. Brotherhood anniversary cel- In Memory of: at 9:30 a.m. for those who St. Mark 4-B Missionary Baptist spend summer weekends at ebration will be held at 10:45 a.m. The Rev. Dr. Ricky Synd- Church, 2280 Four Bridges Lake Marion. Check us out on Road, announces: In Honor of: Facebook. ab will speak. • Sunday — Father’s Day cel- Fellowship Outreach Ministries, Mulberry Missionary Baptist Anonymously Church, 1400 Mulberry Church ebration will be held at 8 1891 Florence Highway, an- a.m. nounces: Road, announces: • Monday-Friday, June 19-23 St. Mark Missionary Baptist • Wednesday-Friday, June 21- Church, 7650 Summerton MY DONATION 23, and Sunday, June 25 — — Vacation Bible School, “Celebrate Jesus,” will be Highway, Silver community, Amount Enclosed: CASH MONEY Appreciation Services for As- Pinewood, announces: sistant Pastor Mitchell Boone held 5:30-7:30 nightly for pre- ______CHECK ORDER will be held. Pastor Lashonda school through 12th grade. • Today-Friday — Spring Re- McElveen of Calvary Chris- New Bethel Missionary Baptist vival will be held. Speakers tian Outreach Ministry will Church, 3249 U.S. 15 S., an- will be: Today, the Rev. 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COMMENTARY Simple, easy and wrong answers for South Carolina “For every complex problem, wrong answers. there is an answer that is Traditional liberals reflex- clear, simple and wrong.” ively say, “raise taxes, spend — H. L. Mencken more money and let govern- ment do it.” Traditional con- he South Carolina servatives reflexively say, Legislature seems to “cut taxes, stimulate the live by this. We have economy, people make more Tsome very big and money and then they will de- complex problems in this cide how they want to spend NOTABLE & QUOTABLE state, and our legislators are their money.” masters at coming up with They are both wrong. It’s clear, simple and wrong an- not simply about spending In today’s discussion, drugs and taxes swers. Three stories in the more or less, it’s about news last week are a perfect spending smart. And clearly In “Big Pharma gives stance, went through the passed in 2001, would have illustration of this. South Carolina is not spend- your doctor gifts. Then your roof — even with their hefty ceased to exist in 2011 had Many would argue that the ing smart — see education doctor gives you Big Phar- price tags — in the wake of they not been temporarily two most basic core func- and safety above. ma’s drugs,” Dr. Nicole Van clinical trials that showed extended for two years. tions of our state govern- In South Carolina today, Groningen writes in The the extraordinary benefit of Some parts then were made ment are to 1) educate the cut taxes crowd Washington Post: the new medications over permanent in 2013. our children and 2) are having their way the old standard of care. But any tax reform meant keep us safe … and — and it’s likely to The last time you left your The case for these drugs to spur economic growth dealing with the relat- get worse. Sen. doctor’s office with a new was made with high-quality should be permanent so ed issue of how do we Tommy Pope, chair- prescription, you probably clinical evidence, not with that corporations and entre- pay for these things. man of the Tax Poli- assumed she thoughtfully marketing. preneurs can plan ahead. If First the problems cy Review Commit- selected it as the best treat- Admittedly, the problem they don’t know what the and then the (wrong) tee, says that cutting ment for your condition. of rising prescription drug rules will be a few years answers. taxes is what he’s all But if your doctor — like prices has deep and compli- down the road, it is tougher Education. Readers Phil Noble about in the next ses- half of American physi- cated roots that extend be- to build factories, hire new of this space are prob- sion of the Legisla- cians — accepts visits and yond the drug industry’s di- workers, invest in equip- ably tired of reading ture. South Carolina the occasional free lunch rect influence on physi- ment or spend on research this line — but it is still true, already has one of the over- from pharmaceutical repre- cians. But restricting phar- and development. and I’ll keep writing it until all lowest tax rates in the sentatives, there’s a good maceutical representatives’ Conventional wisdom it’s not: If we don’t fix educa- country. chance that drug choice was access to our clinics and says that the only way to tion in this state, nothing The problem with simply heavily biased. hospitals is a low-effort and pass lasting tax cuts is to else really matters. continually cutting taxes and Physicians — myself in- high-yield first step in bend- offset them with corre- Keep two facts in mind. 1) not spending existing tax cluded — aren’t immune to ing the cost curve. sponding tax increases, base A recent study by the US money effectively (see educa- the behavioral manipulation broadening or, best of all, News and World Report rated tion and safety) is that at of marketers, and Big Phar- In “Tax Cuts That Last permanent spending cuts. our state’s education system some point it does real and ma knows it. In 2012, the -With 51 Votes,” Grover There’s another option: (K-12 and higher ed) as 50th lasting damage to our state pharmaceutical industry Norquist and David McIn- Extend the budget window in the country. 2) After a 21- and its people. spent $24 billion marketing tosh write in The Wall Street to 25 years — or longer. The year legal battle (yes 21 Now, this is not just my its premium branded drugs Journal, “Americans know 10-year window is not set in years), the state Supreme theoretical ranting; let me to health-care professionals what kind of tax reform they stone. The Budget Act of Court ruled that the state offer a real-life, real-time ex- — eight times the amount it want.” 1974 simply says that the does not provide a “minimal- ample — Nebraska. In 2010, spent on advertising to con- window has to be at least ly adequate” education for they elected Sam Brownback sumers. In recent years, a Tax reform can be enact- five years in duration. about a third of the students as governor, and his pledge growing segment of the ed with a simple majority in Fortunately for taxpayers, in the state, i.e. the Corridor was a “march to zero income medical community has spo- the Senate under the pro- Sen. Pat Toomey (R., Pa.) of Shame schools. The courts taxes.” He promised that this ken out against the indus- cess known as budget rec- has taken the lead in pro- have ordered the Legislature would free up the economy, try’s inordinate efforts to in- onciliation — but only if moting this pathway to re- to come up with a plan to do stimulate businesses and cre- fluence doctors. Since 2006, a various complicated proce- covery. “Nothing in the law something about this educa- ate jobs — 100,000 new jobs number of teaching hospi- dures are followed. One of prevents us from using a 20- tional travesty. in four years, he promised in tals have enacted policies these, called the Byrd rule or even 30-year timeframe,” Against this background, his 2014 re-election cam- that restrict or ban visits after the late Sen. Robert Mr. Toomey wrote in an the state passed legislation paign. from pharmaceutical repre- Byrd, says that bills passed op-ed last month. “A 20- or this session to provide an ad- The results have been di- sentatives in hopes of limit- under reconciliation cannot 30-year tax reform would be ditional $140 million for K-12 sastrous. As one study found, ing the industry’s influence. increase the deficit outside as close to permanent as we education. Let’s break this “The state’s fiscal condition And last month, the Califor- of the budget window — can get since Congress down — $29 million for new fell off a cliff: Tax revenue nia Senate passed a bill that traditionally 10 years. would be likely to overhaul school buses, $60 million to plunged, creating huge bud- would ban drug companies The practical result? Tax the tax code within that pe- increase the per-pupil fund- get shortfalls and leading from giving gifts to doctors. cuts passed under reconcili- riod anyway.” ing to $2,425 and $55 million ratings agencies to down- And as any doctor can tell ation magically disappear in for school building repairs in grade the state’s credit rat- you, truly valuable drugs year 11, like Cinderella’s Notable & Quotable is com- low-income districts. ing.” And the huge budget sell themselves. Adoptions carriage turning into a piled by Graham Osteen. Spending $140 million more shortfalls led to massive and of new antiviral medica- pumpkin at midnight. That Contact him at graham@ on education sounds great, deep cuts in practically ev- tions for hepatitis C, for in- is why the Bush tax cuts, theitem.com. right? The legislators will erything, especially in educa- now brag to the folks back tion, roads — i.e., see South home that they have done Carolina’s problems above. something about education. We need to get beyond all LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Yeah, right — they spent of this. We need to get be- $140 million to improve edu- yond all the empty rhetoric WE NEED TO STOP Jim Clyburn with a conser- ter, so I will focus on educa- cation across South Carolina. of the predictable politics as WORRYING ABOUT NO. 1 vative, pro-life, traditional tion. (I just have completed By comparison, Horry Coun- usual of the right and left. marriage believing candi- my 36th year as a public ty just built five new schools, There are solutions that So the election of one date. school teacher in South Car- and the average cost was $44 actually work. Two exam- more Democrat Congress- Remove corruption from olina.) million each. ples: 1) Zero Based Budgeting man will improve things in politics with term limits and Archie understands that Safety. The concept of safe- is a process where periodi- Congress. That’s laughable! get serious about doing the road to opportunity for ty has many different compo- cally departments and agen- I believe that our nation is something for America in- so many begins in our pub- nents, but clearly there are cies must justify their entire on the road to self-destruc- stead of always worrying lic schools. Teachers have some core components of budget and not just the new tion as it is. After serving 28 about No. 1. the power to lift generations safety that are largely the re- dollars they want to add each years in the defense of this RAY BLANCHETTE out of poverty. When money sponsibility of state govern- year; 2) Performance Audits nation I see nothing good Sumter is taken out of our public ment to provide — either di- are a well-established pro- going on today except hate schools to subsidize private rectly or through state regu- cess where each department and obstructionism against PARNELL IS THE IDEAL and for-profit institutions, lations. or agency is audited based on a duly elected president. CANDIDATE FOR DISTRICT we are taking opportunity A recent study by Wallet its performance and out- The Soviets long ago stated My purpose in writing is away from our children. Hub analyzes 37 different comes and not based on pro- they would not have to de- to highlight Archie Par- That’s why Archie oppos- safety indexes for each of the cess and money spent. We stroy us, we would do it to nell’s candidacy to repre- es private school vouchers 50 states, and this is where should try these. ourselves. sent South Carolina’s 5th and supports raising teach- S.C. ranked in each of the We have some big, complex Humans are now identify- Congressional District. ers’ salaries, lowering the categories — personal and and difficult problems in our ing themselves as some- There are a multitude of cost of higher education residential safety — 49th, state, and we need to expect thing else other than what reasons I believe Archie and integrating new ap- road safety — 47th, work- more of our so-called leaders God created them to be, would be an ideal represen- prenticeship and certifica- place safety — 21st, emergen- than clear, simple and wrong same-sex marriage has been tative. His thoughts on the tion programs to give those cy preparedness — 36th and answers. established as constitution- issues of taxes and big cor- students who don’t go on to financial safety — 28th. We don’t deserve this. We al, and God has been re- porations, education, jobs college the skills they need Overall, on the safety index can do better. moved from everywhere but and infrastructure, health to succeed in the 21st centu- South Carolina ranked 47th. churches. We have eliminat- care and Medicare, Shaw ry economy. North Carolina was 17th, and Phil Noble has a technology ed over 60 million of God’s Air Force Base, veterans I hope that you will join Georgia was 32nd. firm in Charleston, is founder children from society and military families, finan- me in voting on June 20. I So, now let’s look at an- of World Class Scholars and through legalized abortion. cial protection and energy also encourage you to visit swers. writes a weekly column for Can one find any good in and the environment are Archie’s informative web- The hallmark of tradi- the S.C. Press Association. these things that have come clear and wise. site (https://archieparnell. tional politics and the mind- Contact him at phil@philno- about. Please, before we put I don’t think I could do a com). less partisan divide are ble.com and get his columns Archie Parnell in Congress, proper job of highlighting STEPHEN WINN these simple, easy and at www.PhilNoble.com. let’s trade seats and replace all of the above in this let- Sumter A10 | THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2017 DAILY PLANNER THE SUMTER ITEM

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MLB DRAFT Fire Ants’ See you in Seattle Neal taken by Toronto in 27th round BY DENNIS BRUNSON [email protected]

DJ Neal made the decision to come to the University of South Carolina Sumter to try and restart his baseball career after a college football career didn’t pan out as he had hoped. The moved ended up being the right one for Neal. After one season with the Fire Ants, the for- NEAL mer University of South Carolina wide receiver was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays organi- zation in the 27th round of the Major League Baseball draft on Wednesday. Neal is planning on making the move to the professional level. “I’m definitely going to join the Toronto organization,” said Neal, who played the out- field for USC Sumter. “I had a lot of discussions with them and worked out for them. They said I fit what they were look- ing for. I think it’s the right thing for me.” This is actually the second time Neal has been drafted. He was a 2-sport star at Stephen- son High School just outside of Atlanta and was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 32nd round of the 2015 draft. In- ZACH BLAND / CITADEL SPORTS stead of signing with the Former Wilson Hall standout and current Citadel ace John Patrick Sears (7) was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 11th round Braves, he chose to sign with (333rd overall) of the MLB Draft on Wednesday. USC to play football. Injuries and the coaching shakeup in Former WH standout, Citadel ace JP Sears selected by Mariners in 11th round Columbia derailed his football career. BY DENNIS BRUNSON early today (Wednesday),” don at their home watching tion on three different Neal played in 46 of USC [email protected] said Sears, the standout left- the draft. “The last day (of teams, said he had heard Sumter’s 57 games. He batted handed pitcher from The the draft) is so fast (with the from several organizations, .331, going 54-for-163. Neal had John Patrick Sears admits Citadel who thought he pace of the selections) that it Seattle being one of them. seven doubles, two triples and he wasn’t surprised early on might be selected on Tues- just happened so fast. He heard from Mariners three home runs with 28 runs Wednesday afternoon when day in rounds 3-10. “I’m just excited to get the representatives on Tuesday batted in. He scored 39 runs he was drafted by the Seattle Still, when the Sumter na- opportunity to do this,” he and again on Wednesday and stole eight bases in nine Mariners in the 11th round tive’s name popped up as the added. “This is something morning prior to the noon attempts. He had an on-base of the Major League Base- 333rd overall pick, he was that you dream about since start of the draft. percentage of .390. ball draft. still caught a bit off guard. you were young.” While he has another year Neal said he had several or- “I had several (organiza- “This is really surreal,” Sears, the Southern Con- of eligibility remaining at ganizations talk to him, but tions) call and tell me that I said Sears, who was with his ference Pitcher of the Year should expect to get picked parents and brother McLen- and an All-American selec- SEE SEARS, PAGE B2 SEE NEAL, PAGE B3

PALMETTO PRO OPEN U.S. OPEN Top-seeded Rogowska falls Johnson hopes timing right for another title to qualifier Carter in 3 sets BY DOUG FERGUSON on in 28 years, but his The Associated Press mood couldn’t be better. About the only thing to No. 2 singles seed Sebov ERIN, Wis. — Dustin fear, outside of the thick Johnson wrapped up his fescue that frames the outlasts Chang 6-4, 7-5 final day practice round fairways at Erin Hills, is for the U.S. Open just as the house where he is BY DENNIS BRUNSON the sky began to rumble staying. [email protected] and the horn sounded to It has a double-spiral stop play at staircase. Hayley Carter wasn’t in the Erin Hills. “I sit down when I go best position late in her first- The tim- down the stairs now,” round match in the Palmetto ing couldn’t Johnson said with a Pro Open on Wednesday at Pal- have been smile. “I slide down on metto Tennis Center. better for my butt.” Facing top seed Olivia the world’s Stairs were the only Rogowska, Carter had just lost JOHNSON No. 1 play- thing that could stop the second set 6-2, was trailing er, as it has him earlier this year. A 3-2 in the third and deciding set been the past two weeks. winner of three straight and she was about to have her As much as he hates tournaments — against service broken as Rogowska missing cuts, the Memo- the strongest fields of had the advantage in a deuce rial two weeks ago was a the year — Johnson game. On top of that, Carter good time for Johnson to slipped in his socks was struggling with an injured have a weekend off. It al- going downstairs to labrum that had caused her to lowed him to spend two move his car in the rain go back to the trainer’s room days in Wisconsin get- on the eve of the Mas- during the second set. ting to know the longest ters and bruised his Carter rallied to win the course in U.S. Open his- back so badly that he game and then proceeded to tory, realizing that he had to withdraw the break Rogowska twice and hold would be a late arrival to next day. her own serve to win 6-2, 2-6, Erin Hills because of He hasn’t won in four 6-3. DENNIS BRUNSON / THE SUMTER ITEM some important family starts since then, and his “I decided to stay on the base- Katherine Sebov returns a shot during her first-round match against So- matters. game hasn’t looked as line and move her more,” said phie Chang on Wednesday in the Palmetto Pro Open at Palmetto Tennis River Jones Johnson, sharp as it once did. He Carter, who is playing her first Center. The second-seeded Sebov defeated Chang 6-4, 7-5. his second son, was born concedes he lost some $25,000 USTA tournament as a on Monday. momentum. professional after recently Rogowska became the third $25,000 tournament. He finds out Thursday Even so, he is the bet- graduating from the University straight PPO No. 1 seed to The Palmetto Pro Open, now whether his game is in ting favorite at the 117th of North Carolina. “That’s what lose their first-round match. in its 10th year of existence, has shape for Johnson to be- U.S. Open on a course I did early and was successful, That streak also coincides come the first back-to- but I had gotten away from it.” with the PPO becoming a SEE PRO OPEN, PAGE B3 back U.S. Open champi- SEE JOHNSON, PAGE B4 B2 | THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2017 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

Kansas City at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m. MLB ROUNDUP SCOREBOARD NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST DIVISION W L Pct GB TV, RADIO Washington 39 26 .600 — TODAY New York 29 34 .460 9 5 a.m. – Professional Tennis: ATP Stutt- Miami 29 35 .453 9½ gart and ATP s-Hertogenbosch Early- Atlanta 29 36 .446 10 Round Matches (TENNIS). Philadelphia 21 42 .333 17 9 a.m. – Professional Tennis: ATP Stutt- CENTRAL DIVISION gart and ATP s-Hertogenbosch Early- W L Pct GB Round Matches (TENNIS). Milwaukee 34 32 .515 — 2 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Mil- Chicago 32 32 .500 1 waukee at St. Louis (MLB NETWORK). St. Louis 30 33 .476 2½ 2:55 p.m. – International Soccer: Eng- Pittsburgh 30 35 .462 3½ land vs. France from Saint-Denis, Cincinnati 29 36 .446 4½ France (ESPN2). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk WEST DIVISION (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). W L Pct GB 6:30 p.m. – American Legion Baseball: Los Angeles 40 25 .615 — Dalzell-Shaw at Sumter (WWHM-FM Colorado 41 26 .612 — 92.3, WWHM-FM 93.3, WWHM-AM Arizona 40 26 .606 ½ 1290). San Diego 27 40 .403 14 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Atlanta San Francisco 26 41 .388 15 at Washington (FOX SPORTS SOUTH- EAST, WWFN-FM 100.1, WPUB-FM TUESDAY’S GAMES 102.7). St. Louis 6, Milwaukee 0, 1st game 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Chica- Washington 10, Atlanta 5 go Cubs at New York Mets or Atlanta Pittsburgh 5, Colorado 2 at Washington (MLB NETWORK). Arizona 7, Detroit 6 10 p.m. – WNBA Basketball: Dallas at Boston 4, Philadelphia 3, 12 innings Los Angeles (ESPN2). L.A. Dodgers 7, Cleveland 5 5 a.m. – Professional Tennis: ATP Stutt- Miami 8, Oakland 1 gart and ATP s-Hertogenbosch Early- Chicago Cubs 14, N.Y. Mets 3 Round Matches (TENNIS). Milwaukee 8, St. Louis 5, 2nd game San Diego 6, Cincinnati 2 Kansas City 8, San Francisco 1 AMERICAN LEGION WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Miami 11, Oakland 6 BASEBALL STANDINGS San Diego 4, Cincinnati 2 Kansas City 7, San Francisco 2 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LEAGUE OVERALL Atlanta 13, Washington 2 W L Pct. GB W L Pct. Boston at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Atlanta’s Nick Markakis (22) slides safely into home as Washington catcher Jose Lobaton reaches Sumter 7 1 .875 - 7 2 .779 Colorado at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. with a late tag during the Braves’ 13-2 victory on Wednesday in Washington. Manning 5 1 .833 1 5 1 .833 Arizona at Detroit, 7:10 p.m. Camden 2 3 .400 3½ 2 3 .400 Chicago Cubs at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Hartsville 2 6 .250 5 2 6 .250 L.A. Dodgers at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m. Dalzell 0 5 .000 5½ 0 5 .000 Milwaukee at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. SENIOR SCHEDULE TODAY’S GAMES Tuesday’s Games L.A. Dodgers (Hill 3-2) at Cleveland Sumter 12, Dalzell-Shaw 2 (Tomlin 3-8), 12:10 p.m. Braves rout Nats 13-2 Camden 4, Hartsville 3 Boston (Sale 8-2) at Philadelphia (Piv- Today’s Games etta 1-3), 7:05 p.m. WASHINGTON — Kurt Moustakas hit his 18th beat the Oakland Athletics Dalzell-Shaw at Sumter, 7 p.m. Washington (Gonzalez 5-1) at N.Y. Hartsville at Camden, 7 p.m. Mets (Matz 1-0), 7:10 p.m. Suzuki homered, Julio Te- home run leading off the 11-6 to complete a 2-game Friday’s GameS Milwaukee (Davies 7-3) at St. Louis heran earned his third con- second inning, Jorge Boni- sweep. Rowan County, N.C., at Sumter, 7 p.m. (Wacha 3-3), 7:15 p.m. Lexington at Dalzell-Shaw, 7 p.m. San Francisco (Moore 2-7) at Colorado secutive victory and the At- facio and Lorenzo Cain Saturday’s Game (Hoffman 4-0), 8:40 p.m. lanta Braves defeated the followed with back-to-back PUIG SUSPENDED 1 GAME Wilmington, N.C., at Sumter, 7 p.m. FOR OBSCENE GESTURE Sunday’s Game FRIDAY’S GAMES Washington Nationals 13-2 shots in the third and the Pitt County, N.C., at Sumter, 5 p.m. Arizona at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. on Wednesday to earn a Kansas City Royals beat CLEVELAND — Los An- Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. JUNIOR SCHEDULE St. Louis at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. rare series victory on the the San Francisco Giants geles Dodgers Yasiel Puig Wednesday’s Game L.A. Dodgers at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. road against their NL East 7-2 to complete a 2-game has been suspended one Kingstree at Sumter Washington at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Friday’s Game Miami at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. rival. sweep. game and fined by Major Manning-Santee at South Florence, San Diego at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. Brandon Phillips had League Baseball for mak- 6:30 p.m. San Francisco at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. PADRES 4 four hits and three RBI for ing an obscene gesture to REDS 2 MLB STANDINGS TRANSACTIONS the Braves, who had Indians fans on Tuesday By The Associated Press By The Associated Press dropped seven consecutive SAN DIEGO — Franchy night. road series against the Na- Cordero’s go-ahead single Puig flashed the middle AMERICAN LEAGUE BASEBALL tionals and had lost 23 of in the seventh inning finger on both hands at EAST DIVISION American League W L Pct GB OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Selected the their last 25 games in capped a comeback that fans sitting behind home New York 38 24 .613 — contract of RHP Daniel Gossett from Washington before taking included Hunter Renfroe’s plate at Progressive Field Boston 36 28 .563 3 Nashville (PCL). Optioned 1B-OF Matt Tampa Bay 35 32 .522 5½ Olson to Nashville. two of three this week. 2-run homer, sending the after hitting a home run Baltimore 31 32 .492 7½ Braves outfielder Matt San Diego Padres to a 4-2, in the second inning. Toronto 31 33 .484 8 BASKETBALL National Basketball Association Kemp left the game in the sweep-completing victory Baseball executive Joe CENTRAL DIVISION PHILADELPHIA 76ERS — Exercised the W L Pct GB contract option on F Robert Covington third inning after suffering over the Cincinnati Reds. Torre announced the one- Minnesota 33 28 .541 — for the 2017-18 season. an apparent leg injury game penalty and undis- Cleveland 31 30 .508 2 MARLINS 11 Detroit 30 33 .476 4 FOOTBALL while sliding into third closed fine. Kansas City 30 34 .469 4½ National Football League base. ATHLETICS 6 Puig is appealing the de- Chicago 28 35 .444 6 CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed QB De- MIAMI — Marcell Ozuna cision and played Wednes- WEST DIVISION Shone Kizer and CB Chris Lewis-Har- ROYALS 7 ris. Waived CB Taurean Nixon. homered to start the Miami day night. W L Pct GB DENVER BRONCOS — Signed CB Chris GIANTS 2 Houston 44 22 .667 — Lewis-Harris. Waived CB Taurean Marlins’ comeback from an Los Angeles 34 34 .500 11 Nixon. SAN FRANCISCO — Mike early 4-run deficit, and they From wire reports Texas 32 32 .500 11 PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Signed LB Seattle 32 34 .485 12 T.J. Watt to a four-year contract. Oakland 27 38 .415 16½ HOCKEY TUESDAY’S GAMES National Hockey League Tampa Bay 8, Toronto 1 CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Named Arizona 7, Detroit 6 Sheldon Brookbank assistant coach SPORTS ITEMS Boston 4, Philadelphia 3, 12 innings for Rockford (AHL). L.A. Dodgers 7, Cleveland 5 NEW YORK RANGERS — Agreed to Miami 8, Oakland 1 terms with F Matt Puempel. Bought Chicago White Sox 6, Baltimore 1 out the remaining three years of the Minnesota 20, Seattle 7 contract of D Dan Girardi. Named Jed Texas 4, Houston 2 Ortmeyer director of player develop- Penguins’ Stanley Cup parade L.A. Angels 3, N.Y. Yankees 2, 11 innings ment, Steve Eminger professional Kansas City 8, San Francisco 1 scout and Ben Prentiss strength and WEDNESDAY’S GAMES conditioning consultant. Miami 11, Oakland 6 Kansas City 7, San Francisco 2 draws estimated 650,000 fans Boston at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. WNBA STANDINGS Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. By The Associated Press Arizona at Detroit, 7:10 p.m. PITTSBURGH — The L.A. Dodgers at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m. EASTERN CONFERENCE Baltimore at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 W L Pct GB Pittsburgh Penguins’ Stan- p.m. Washington 7 3 .700 — ley Cup championship, the Seattle at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. New York 6 3 .667 ½ Texas at Houston, 8:10 p.m. Atlanta 5 4 .556 1½ first an NHL team has won N.Y. Yankees at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m. Connecticut 3 5 .375 3 Indiana 4 6 .400 3 back to back in almost 20 TODAY’S GAMES Chicago 2 7 .222 4½ years, spawned by far the L.A. Dodgers (Hill 3-2) at Cleveland biggest victory parade of (Tomlin 3-8), 12:10 p.m. WESTERN CONFERENCE Seattle (Miranda 6-2) at Minnesota W L Pct GB any of the franchise’s five (Berrios 5-1), 1:10 p.m. Minnesota 9 0 1.000 — Baltimore (Tillman 1-4) at Chicago Los Angeles 6 3 .667 3 titles. White Sox (Holmberg 1-0), 2:10 p.m. Phoenix 5 4 .556 4 An estimated 650,000 peo- Boston (Sale 8-2) at Philadelphia (Piv- Seattle 5 5 .500 4½ etta 1-3), 7:05 p.m. Dallas 4 7 .364 6 ple turned out along a Tampa Bay (Cobb 5-5) at Detroit (Ver- San Antonio 0 9 .000 9 downtown parade route lander 4-4), 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Montgomery 4-4) at Oak- TUESDAY’S GAMES that ended with a rally at land (Gray 2-2), 10:05 p.m. Los Angeles 97, Dallas 87 Point State Park, city pub- Kansas City (Strahm 1-3) at L.A. An- Atlanta 91, Seattle 86, OT gels (Nolasco 2-7), 10:07 p.m. lic works and public safety WEDNESDAY’S GAMES officials said Wednesday. A FRIDAY’S GAMES New York at Connecticut, 7 p.m. St. Louis at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. sunny day with tempera- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Chicago White Sox at Toronto, 7:07 TODAY’S GAMES tures in the 80s didn’t hurt, p.m. Atlanta at Indiana, 7 p.m. Sidney Crosby raises the Stanley Cup on the Boulevard of the Tampa Bay at Detroit, 7:10 p.m. San Antonio at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. as the smell of sunscreen Allies during the Penguins’ victory parade and rally on Wednes- Seattle at Texas, 8:05 p.m. was as pungent as the Pen- Boston at Houston, 8:10 p.m. FRIDAY’S GAMES day in Pittsburgh. An estimated 650,000 fans showed up to cel- Cleveland at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. New York at Dallas, 8 p.m. guins’ love in a city that ebrate Pittsburgh’s 4-2 series victory over Nashville. N.Y. Yankees at Oakland, 9:35 p.m. Chicago at Phoenix, 10 p.m. boasts, officially, only 305,000 residents. the 31st round by the Rays; boxing ring and be gov- USC’S REAGAN, DESTINO, junior righty Ryan Miller erned by boxing rules. on three occasions. Sears PARK DRAFTED was picked in the 31st SEARS FROM PAGE B1 struck out at least 11 batters in COLUMBIA — South round by the Braves and ju- P-15’S TO HOST NORTH/ his final three regular season Carolina had three players nior outfielder Reed Rohl- SOUTH TOURNAMENT The Citadel, Sears is planning starts, all victories. taken on the last day of the man was drafted in the 35th The Sumter P-15’s will to make the move to the profes- Sears has already been se- MLB draft on Wednesday. round by the Royals. play host to the North/ sional level. lected a second-team All-Amer- Senior left-hander Josh South Tournament of “As long as things work out ican by Collegiate Baseball, a Reagan was selected in the CLEMSON’S BEER NAMED Champions Friday through with the contract, my plan is to third-team member by Baseball 15th round by the Oakland NCBWA ALL-AMERICAN Sunday at Riley Park. sign,” said Sears, a former Wil- America and a member of the Athletics; junior outfielder CLEMSON — Sophomore The P-15’s will play three son Hall standout. “I’ll be going fourth team by College Sports Alex Destino was selected in outfielder Seth Beer was games. They will face out to Arizona this weekend Madness. the 14th round by the Chica- named a second-team All- Rowan County, N.C., on and I’m looking forward to Sears was also named a semi- go White Sox; and junior American by NCBWA on Friday at 7 p.m., Wilming- that.” finalist for USA Baseball’s left-hander John Parke was Wednesday. ton, N.C., on Saturday at 7 Sears had one of the best Golden Spikes award on May also selected by the White As a Dick Howser Trophy p.m. and Pitt County, N.C., pitching seasons in Citadel his- 31. He is just one of 25 players Sox in the 21st round. semifinalist in 2017, Beer hit on Friday at 5 p.m. tory. across the country in all levels .298 with 51 runs, 17 doubles, The other South Carolina Sears continues to lead the of collegiate baseball to be SEVEN TIGERS DRAFTED a triple, 16 homers, 53 RBI, a teams are Newberry/Chap- nation in strikeouts with 142 named a semifinalist for the CLEMSON — Seven cur- .606 slugging percentage, in and Florence. and ranks third in strikeouts prestigious award and is the rent Tigers were chosen on .478 on-base percentage, NORTH/SOUTH TOURNAMENT per nine innings with 13.41 de- lone Southern Conference rep- the final day of the MLB school-record-tying 64 walks, OF CHAMPIONS SCHEDULE spite not having pitched in resentative. draft on Wednesday. 14 hit-by-pitches and two at Riley Park Friday three weeks. He finished the Sears had a tremendous se- Sophomore right-hander steals in 63 games. Chapin/Newberry vs. Rowan regular season with a 7-2 re- nior season at Wilson Hall in Alex Eubanks was selected County, N.C., 5 p.m. MAYWEATHER TO FIGHT Sumter vs. Rowan County, N.C., cord and 2.03 earned run aver- helping lead the Barons to a in the 14th round by the 7:30 p.m. Rangers; junior righty Paul MCGREGOR ON AUG. 26 Saturday age. 28-1 record and the 2014 Florence vs. Rowan County, N.C., Sears struck out 20 batters in SCISA 3A state title. He went Campbell was chosen in LAS VEGAS — Floyd noon Chapin/Newberry vs. Pitt County, a 2-hit, complete game shutout 7-0 with a 0.49 earned run av- the 21st round by the Rays; Mayweather Jr. said N.C., 2:30 p.m. of VMI on March 24. The 20 erage while striking out 96 senior lefty Pat Krall was Wednesday he will come Chapin/Newberry vs. Wilmington, N.C., 5 p.m. strikeouts are tied for the most and walking just 17 in 55 in- picked in the 28th round by out of retirement to face Sumter vs. Wilmington, N.C., 7:30 in program history and the nings. He batted .418 that year the Athletics;junior right- UFC star Conor McGregor p.m. Sunday most by a single pitcher in and that was more than hander Jeremy Beasley in a boxing match on Aug. Florence vs. Wilmington, N.C., noon NCAA Division I this season. enough to earn the SCISA 3A was drafted in the 30th 26. Florence vs. Pitt County, N.C., 2:30 p.m. He posted seven double-digit State Player of the Year. round by the Angels; junior The scheduled 12-round Sumter vs. Pitt County, N.C., 5 p.m. strikeout games in 14 starts, in- As a junior Sears was 6-2 catcher and infielder Chris fight will take place at the cluding reaching 15 strikeouts with a 1.94 ERA in 47 innings. Williams was selected in MGM Grand arena in a From staff, local, wire reports THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2017 | B3

PRO BASKETBALL Curry, Durant committed to keeping Golden State on top

BY JANIE MCCAULEY land Cavaliers, the War- The Associated Press riors prepared to part ways for what will be a busy off- OAKLAND, Calif. — Ste- season for general manag- phen Curry will likely go er Bob Myers and the front from being the NBA’s big- office. gest bargain to signing the Durant said he has “no richest contract in the question” in his mind he league at more than $200 will be back with the War- million. And he looks for- riors. He hinted he would ward to the nice payday. opt out of a deal that pays Yet the two-time reigning him the maximum he can MVP and new NBA Finals get in order to help Golden MVP Kevin Durant said State’s chances of re-sign- Wednesday they would ing players such as Andre consider taking less money Iguodala or Shaun Livings- to keep the core of the ton — two key reserves on champion Golden State both title teams. Warriors intact. “It’s the business of bas- “It would mean every- ketball obviously so noth- thing. What we’ve built THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ing is for sure, but here I here is truly special, it’s Golden State’s Kevin Durant (35) feel like we can work that unique, it’s something and Stephen Curry (30) both out and we’ll have a chance that you don’t want to see said on Wednesday they would to do this again next year,” DENNIS BRUNSON / THE SUMTER ITEM end at all,” Curry said. consider taking less money in Durant said. “It’s easier Hayley Carter returns a shot to No. 1 seed Olivia Rogowska during “All the pieces that we order to keep the defending said than done obviously, their first-round match in the Palmetto Pro Open on Wednesday at have are important to the champion Warriors together. but that’s the goal. We Palmetto Tennis Center. Carter upset Rogowska 6-2, 2-6, 6-3. equation of winning a want to keep this thing to- championship and com- can as an individual, as a gether and see how we can peting for a championship player, and something that continue to keep getting PRO OPEN FROM PAGE B1 every single year. It is a I’ve been working for for a better.” business. There are deci- very long time. In the con- The group that recruit- not been a good tournament deuces, Chang broke Sebov to sions that need to be text of keeping the team ed Durant in the Hamp- for No. 1 seeds. With Rogows- tie the match. made every single year together, if there are deci- tons that day last summer ka’s exit, that means only two However, Sebov broke and you’ve got to assess sions that need to be made, has the same philosophy top seeds have ever won the Chang back and then held the situation as it is. we’ll talk about it for about winning more tournament. serve to win the match. “... As we go into the sure.” championships. Along Only two other of the eight “Since she (Chang) had talks and this whole pro- Two days after capturing with Curry that day were seeds have taken an early exit fought back to tie the match, I cess, which is obviously the franchise’s second title Iguodala, Draymond like Rogowska. No. 3 seed thought she might let up a lit- new for me, I will approach in three years against LeB- Green and Klay Thomp- Elizaveta Ianchuk had to re- tle bit,” Sebov said. I was able it to get the most out of it I ron James and the Cleve- son. tire in the second set of her to take advantage of that.” match against Ashley Kratzer, Chang, a member of the No. who had won the first set 6-1. 3 doubles team with Alexan- Eighth-seeded Zuzana Zlo- dra Mueller, was able to win chova lost on Tuesday. on Wednesday, knocking Cart- The highest remaining seed er and Sara Daavettila out. is No. 2 Katherine Sebov, and Chang and Mueller won by the 18-year-old from Toronto the score of 6-4, 7-6 (1). didn’t have an easy time of it There will be eight second- Why do I either. She defeated Sophie round singles matches today Chang 6-4, 7-5. beginning at 9 a.m. followed PreventT2? “It was a really difficult by four quarterfinal doubles match,” said Sebov, who was matches. The feature match at facing Chang for the first 7 p.m. on the Hodgin Stadium time. “It was hard to get any Court today will have the No. I love being out in my garden. kind of momentum.” 4 sisters doubles team of Alex- So when my doctor told me Sebov had a chance to take andra and Anna Sanford I had prediabetes, I knew Chang out while serving with meeting Joelle Kissell and a 5-4 advantage. After several Catherine Leduc. preventing type 2 diabetes had to become a priority. PALMETTO PRO OPEN RESULTS

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his game around, finally. Along U.S. OPEN TEE TIMES JOHNSON with his power, Day is an expert FROM PAGE B1 with the short game, which By The Associated Press Sahith Theegala, United States; Tyler Light, United Today-Sunday States. should come in handy around At Erin Hills First Hole-10th Hole that would appear to suit his the greens that feature shaved Erin, Wis. 1:30 p.m.-7:45 a.m. — Jack Maguire, United States; Corey (a-amateur) Conners, Canada; Ben Kohles, United States. game perfectly, especially with slopes instead of dense rough. Today-Friday 1:41 p.m.-7:56 a.m. — Eddie Pepperell, England; Chan more rain Wednesday afternoon Johnson, however, is such an First Hole-10th Hole Kim, United States; Gregory Bourdy, France. 7:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. — Jordan Niebrugge, United States; 1:52 p.m.-8:07 a.m. — Jhonattan Vegas, Venezuela; Yuta and a forecast for occasional intimidating figure that even Talor Gooch, United States; Kevin Dougherty, United Ikeda, Japan; Sean O’Hair, United States. storms on Friday and Saturday. Curtis Strange is a little nervous. States. 2:03 p.m.-8:18 a.m. — Andrew Johnston, England; Brian 7:56 a.m.-1:41 p.m. — Andres Romero, Argentina; Brice Stuard, United States; George Coetzee, South Africa. The greens are soft enough that Strange, who now works for Garnett, United States; Davis Love IV, United States. 2:14 p.m.-8:29 a.m. — Marc Leishman, Australia; Pat Johnson is getting yardages to Fox Sports as the on-course ana- 8:07 a.m.-1:52 p.m. — Yusaku Miyazato, Japan; J.T. Perez, United States; Si Woo Kim, South Korea. Poston, United States; Aaron Rai, England. 2:25 p.m.-8:40 a.m. — Russell Henley, United States; a- the hole, knowing his shots lyst, won the 1989 U.S. Open at 8:18 a.m.-2:03 p.m. — David Lingmerth, Sweden; Paul Scottie Scheffler, United States; Harris English, United won’t bounce away too far. Oak Hill to become the first play- Dunne, Ireland; Li Haotong, China. States. 8:29 a.m.-2:14 p.m. — a-Stewart Hagestad, United 2:36 p.m.-8:51 a.m. — Bubba Watson, United States; “I hope they play it all the way er since Ben Hogan (1950-51) to States; Chez Reavie, United States; Gene Sauers, Adam Scott, Australia; Sergio Garcia, Spain. United States. 2:47 p.m.-9:02 a.m. — Henrik Stenson, Sweden; Charl back on every hole,” he said. win the U.S. Open in consecutive 8:40 a.m.-2:25 p.m. — Brandt Snedeker, United States; Schwartzel, South Africa; Louis Oosthuizen, South Af- “Why not? It’s going to be soft. I years. “Move over, Ben,” Strange Alex Noren, Sweden; Tyrrell Hatton, England. rica. 8:51 a.m.-2:36 p.m. — Rafa Cabrera Bello, Spain; Thomas 2:58 p.m.-9:13 a.m. — Jimmy Walker, United States; Jus- hope it’s windy. I hope it’s long, famously said after his second Pieters, Belgium; Brooks Koepka, United States. tin Thomas, United States; Paul Casey, England. but it doesn’t matter.” title. 9:02 a.m.-2:47 p.m. — Gary Woodland, United States; J.B. 3:09 p.m.-9:24 a.m. — Jason Day, Australia; Justin Rose, Holmes, United States; Jason Kokrak, United States. England; Rory McIlroy, Northern Ireland. Johnson isn’t one to feel much “I’ve got to tell you, it’s tailor- 9:13 a.m.-2:58 p.m. — Russell Knox, Scotland; a-Scott 3:20 p.m.-9:35 a.m. — Steve Stricker, United States; pressure — he doesn’t show made for Dustin Johnson,” Gregory, England; Martin Laird, Scotland. Stewart Cink, United States; Phil Mickelson, United 9:24 a.m.-3:09 p.m. — Kevin Kisner, United States; Billy States. much, anyway — even playing Strange said after his first look Horschel, United States; Branden Grace, South Africa. 3:31 p.m.-9:46 a.m. — Ryan Brehm, United States; a-John his first major as the No. 1 play- at the course. 9:35 a.m.-3:20 p.m. — Webb Simpson, United States; Oda, United States; Jonathan Randolph, United States. Ernie Els, South Africa; Lucas Glover, United States. 3:42 p.m.-9:57 a.m. — a-Mason Andersen, United States; er in the world. The Masters (three times) and 9:46 a.m.-3:31 p.m. — Tyson Alexander, United States; Derek Barron, United States; Roman Robledo, United If anything, the pressure is on the PGA Championship in stroke a-Chris Crawford, United States; Max Greyserman, States. United States. 10th Hole-First Hole the USGA in how they set up the play (twice, by Tiger Woods) 9:57 a.m.-3:42 p.m. — Matthew Campbell, United States; 1:30 p.m.-7:45 a.m. — Wade Ormsby, Australia; Oliver golf course, and the meteorolo- have fewer back-to-back winners Garrett Osborn, United States, a-Walker Lee, United Bekker, South Africa; Kyle Thompson, United States. States. 1:41 p.m.-7:56 a.m. — Brandon Stone, South Africa; Troy gist to give an accurate forecast than the U.S. Open, but it’s the 10th Hole-First Hole Merritt, United States; Chris Wood, England. of the wind. There are a few major that has gone the longest 7:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. — Whee Kim, South Korea; Ted Potter 1:52 p.m.-8:07 a.m. — Satoshi Kodaira, Japan; Daniel Jr., United States; Daniel Chopra, Sweden. Summerhays, United States; Alexander Levy, France. holes at Erin Hills where if the without a repeat winner. 7:56 a.m.-1:41 p.m. — Shugo Imahira, Japan; Ryan Palm- 2:03 p.m.-8:18 a.m. — William McGirt, United States; tees are all the way back and the The closest call for Strange er, United States; Matthew Wallace, England. Keegan Bradley, United States; Kevin Na, United 8:07 a.m.-1:52 p.m. — Charley Hoffman, United States; States. wind shifts into the players, was in 2005 when defending Jason Dufner, United States; Hideto Tanihara, Japan. 2:14 p.m.-8:29 a.m. — a-Brad Dalke, United States; Wes- 8:18 a.m.-2:03 p.m. — Jeunghun Wang, South Korea; ley Bryan, United States; Brendan Steele, United some won’t be able to reach the champion Retief Goosen had a Thomas Aiken, South Africa; Bradley Dredge, Wales. States. fairway or will face blind shots. three-shot lead at Pinehurst No. 8:29 a.m.-2:14 p.m. — a-Scott Harvey, United States; 2:25 p.m.-8:40 a.m. — Nick Flanagan, Australia; Richie Jamie Lovemark, United States; Michael Putnam, Ramsay, Scotland; Bryson DeChambeau, United “It’s nerve-wracking, honestly, 2. He shot 81 in the final round. United States. States. more than most Open sites,” Four-time champion Jack Nick- 8:40 a.m.-2:25 p.m. — Brian Harman, United States; 2:36 p.m.-8:51 a.m. — Daniel Berger, United States; Ro- Tommy Fleetwood, England; Bud Cauley, United berto Castro, United States; Bill Haas, United States. USGA executive director Mike laus never went back-to-back. States. 2:47 p.m.-9:02a.m. — Adam Hadwin, Canada; Emiliano Davis said. Neither did Woods. 8:51 a.m.-2:36 p.m. — Hideki Matsuyama, Japan; Rickie Grillo, Argentina; C.T. Pan, Taiwan. Fowler, United States; Jon Rahm, Spain. 2:58 p.m.-9:13 a.m. — Scott Piercy, United States; Shane Johnson isn’t the only long hit- “You’ve got to be lucky, have it 9:02 a.m.-2:47 p.m. — Lee Westwood, England; Ross Lowry, Ireland; Jim Furyk, United States. ter whom Erin Hills favors. Rory be the right time,” Strange said. Fisher, England; Graeme McDowell, Northern Ireland. 3:09 p.m.-9:24 a.m. — Matt Fitzpatrick, England; Peter 9:13 a.m.-2:58 p.m. — Danny Willett, England; Zach John- Uihlein, United States; Byeong Hun An, South Korea. McIlroy, who crushed U.S. Open “Dustin is more dominant than son, United States; Angel Cabrera, Argentina. 3:20 p.m.-9:35 a.m. — Kevin Chappell, United States; a- scoring records on a rain-soft- anybody who has ever done it 9:24 a.m.-3:09 p.m. — Matt Kuchar, United States; Fran- Maverick McNealy, United States; Bernd Wiesberger, cesco Molinari, Italy; Patrick Reed, United States. Austria. ened course at Congressional in back-to-back because of his 9:35 a.m.-3:20 p.m. — Martin Kaymer, Germany; Jordan 3:31 p.m.-9:46 a.m. — Xander Schauffele, United States; 2011, was delighted to feel the length and the whole bit. But Spieth, United States; Dustin Johnson, United States. Trey Mullinax, United States; a-Cameron Champ, Unit- 9:46 a.m.-3:31 p.m. — a-Joaquin Niemann, Chile; Stephan ed States. soft turf under his feet. you still have to do it.” Jaeger, Germany; Joel Stalter, France. 3:42 p.m.-9:57 a.m. — Sam Ryder, United States; a-Alex Jason Day is starting to turn Johnson starts out Thursday 9:57 a.m.-3:42 p.m. — Daniel Miernicki, United States; a- Smalley, United States; Andy Pope, United States.

hovah Missionary Baptist of service. metto Health Richland to be OBITUARIES Church, 805 S. Harvin St., Funeral service will be held with his Lord and Savior RUTHY MCBRIDE MOORE Sumter, with the Rev. Dr. at 11 a.m. on Friday at Asbury Jesus Christ. drew Poinsette of Charleston; Marion H. Newton Sr., pastor, United Methodist Church, 335 He was born on Aug. 3, 1975, SUMMERTON — Ruthy one additional sister-in-law, officiating and the Rev. Ricky Pudding Swamp Road, Lynch- in Sumter County, a son of McBride Moore, 81, widow of Ruth Miller of Columbia; 13 Simmons, eulogist, assisted by burg, SC 29080 with the Rev. the late Lonnie Bell and Ruby James Moore, died on Satur- grandchildren; and 16 great- the associate pastor, the Rev. Shirley McKnight officiating. C. Wilson. He was formally day, June 10, 2017. grandchildren. Joseph Johnson Sr. Interment Interment will follow in Good- educated at R.E. Davis and She was a daughter of the The celebratory services for will follow in Hillside Memo- man Cemetery. Mayewood High School. In late Clarence and Minnie Mrs. Miller will be held at 2 rial Park. The family will be receiving 1993, upon graduation, Kenny Ragin McBride. p.m. on Friday at Manning Ju- The family will be receiving friends at the home, 1720 Pud- was employed in numerous Funeral servic- nior High School, 1101 W.L. friends at the home, 719 S. ding Swamp Road, Turbeville, jobs: Mayer Industrial, Coo- es will be held at Hamilton Road, Manning, Main St., Sumter. SC 29162. per Tools and Spirax/Sarco. 11 a.m. today at with the Rev. W.J. Frierson of- Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. He later became owner of Historic Liberty ficiating, the Rev. Delbert Sin- Main St., Sumter, is in charge Main St., Sumter, is in charge L&R Transporting Services Hill AME gleton presiding and Bishop of arrangements. of arrangements. LLC. His hobbies included Church, Liberty George McKnight and the Online memorials may be Online memorials may be landscaping and mechanics MOORE Hill Church Rev. Charles Smith assisting. sent to the family at jobsmor- sent to the family at jobsmor- and he found a challenge in Road, Summer- Burial will follow in Union [email protected] or visit us on [email protected] or visit us on fixing anything that was bro- ton, with the Rev. Cypress Church Cemetery, the web at www.jobsmortuary. the web at www.jobsmortuary. ken. Kenny was a very loving, Robert China, pastor, officiat- Manning. net. net. caring, gentle soul who tried ing. Burial will follow in the The family is receiving to help in any way that he churchyard cemetery. friends at her residence. THOMASENA P. ADAMS EUGENE FORTUNE could. The family is receiving These services have been Thomasena P. Adams, 66, Eugene Fortune, 64, died on He leaves to cherish in lov- friends at the home of her sis- entrusted to Samuels Funeral was born on July 7, 1950, in Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at ing memory: one sister, Rosa- ter, Dorothy Rivers, 2833 Lib- Home LLC of Manning. Clarendon County, to the late his residence. lind Howard of Sumter; three erty Hill Road, Summerton. Willie C. and Delcena McK- Born on May 29, 1953, in brothers, Herbert Howard of These services have been ANDREA W. HIMES night Martin. She was the Bishopville, he was a son of Hempstead, New York, Mark entrusted to Samuels Funeral Andrea William Himes, widow of Earnest Adams. Lillie Mae Myers and the late Wilson of Anderson, Ala- Home LLC of Manning. “Andre,” as he was affection- She departed this life on Sammie Lee Copeland. bama, and Sherman Wilson ately called, was born on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, in The family is receiving rela- Sr. of Sumter; three adopted MARY FELDER MILLER April 30, 1965, at Shaw Air Sumter. tives and friends at the home children; six aunts; two un- MANNING — Mary Felder Force Base to the late retired The family is receiving of his daughter, Lovanda cles; three nieces; six neph- Miller, 90, widow of Leon Master Sgt. WIl- friends at the home of her Wells, 410 N. Magnolia St. ews; a host of cousins, other Miller, died on Sunday, June lie Wade and Wil- son, Stacy Martin, 2199 Jack Funeral arrangements are relatives and friends. 11, 2017, at her residence, 107 lie Mae Mack Touchberry Road, Summer- incomplete and will be an- In addition to his parents, W. Huggins St., Manning. Himes. He quiet- ton, and her sister, Cellastean nounced by Williams Funeral Lonnie Bell and Ruby C. Wil- She was born on Sept. 30, ly departed his Martin, 889 Trailmore Circle, Home Inc. of Sumter. son, Kenny was preceded in 1926, in the Jordan section of earthly life to his Sumter. death by his grandparents, Manning, a heavenly home Services are entrusted to FRANK H. WELLS Carrie Lee Childs and Ollie daughter of the on June 10, 2017, Whites Mortuary LLC of Frank H. Wells, 87, husband and Sarah (Kate) Wilson; two late Willie and HIMES at Palmetto Sumter. of Lu Pierce Wells, died on uncles, Ben Coats and Willie Christine Robin- Health Richland. Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at Coats; and five aunts, Verlen son Felder. She He was educated in the pub- JOHNNY LEE BRADLEY NHC Healthcare in Columbia. Wilson, Bertha Cotton, Eva received her for- lic schools of Sumter and BISHOPVILLE — Johnny Services will be announced Troublefield, Virginia Leneau mal education in graduated from Sumter High Lee Bradley entered eternal by Elmore-Cannon-Stephens and Bertha Singleton. the Clarendon School Class of 1984. After a rest on June 13, 2017, at Funeral Home and Crematori- Public viewing will be held MILLER County public brief stint in the United States McLeod Hospice House, Flor- um of Sumter. from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s school system. Air Force, he returned home ence. Mortuary. At an early age, she became a and continued his education at The family is receiving NELLIE J. MCFADDEN Mr. Wilson will be placed in member of Mount Chapel Central Carolina Technical friends at the home of his On Sunday, June 11, 2017, the church at 3 p.m. for view- Baptist Church in Manning, College, majoring in welding. cousin, Bertha Hannibal, 436 Nellie Johnson McFadden, ing until the hour of service. where she served with vari- Andre was a sweet, devoted Wilson St., Bishopville. widow of Booker T. McFad- Funeral services will held ous ministries. Later in life, brother with a gentle and Funeral arrangements are den, exchanged time for eter- at 4 p.m. on Friday at Jehovah she joined the Kingdom Hall quite spirit. He was an avid incomplete and will be an- nity at Sumter Health & Reha- Missionary Baptist Church, of Jehovah’s Witnesses. She reader, going to the library on nounced by Wilson Funeral bilitation Center (East). 805 S. Harvin St., with Pastor worked at Clarendon Memori- a regular basis since he was a Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishop- Born on Dec. 16, 1934, in Marion H. Newton officiating al Hospital in the operating child. ville. Manning, she was a daughter and the Rev. Bobby Walters, room as an operating room Andre accepted Christ at an of the late Walter Cleveland eulogist. Interment will follow technician / aide for more early age and grew up in LILLIAN MITCHELL and Alice Waiters Johnson. in Mulberry Baptist Church than 30 years. Mount Pisgah AME Church. Lillian Mitchell, 94, widow Service of remembrance cemetery. Those left to cherish her He later joined Jehovah Mis- of Harry Mitchell, departed will take place at 2 p.m. on The family will be receiving loving memory are her loving sionary Baptist Church, this life on Tuesday, June 13, Friday at Society Hill AME friends at the home, 1760 Gay- and devoted children, Harry where he was a member of 2017, at her residence. Church, 1030 Morello Road, mon Road, Sumter. L. Miller of the home, Timo- the men’s Sunday school She was born on Dec. 23, S.C. 260 South, Jordan com- Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. thy Miller (Malva) of Alcolu, class. He was a faithful mem- 1922, in Sumter County, a munity of Manning, where Main St., Sumter, is in charge Willie E. Miller (Viola) of ber and loved going to church daughter of the late Griffin the pastor, the Rev. Mary F. of arrangements. Sumter, Northern Miller (Pa- and reading his Bible. and Viola Wilson Seymour. Rhodes, will deliver words of Online memorials may be tricia) of Alcolu and Bobbie J. He leaves to cherish his pre- The family will be receiving consolation. The service of sent to the family at jobsmor- Boulware (Curtis) of Colum- cious memories: a brother, friends at the home, 2 Riley committal will follow in the [email protected] or visit us on bia; two sisters, Willie Mae Lorenza Wadu Himes of the St., Sumter, SC 29150. Johnson family plot located in the web at www.jobsmortuary. Lemon of Baltimore and home; sisters, Sharon Lillian Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. the Society Hill AME Church net. Mary A. (Herbert) Reid of Himes of Charlotte, North Main St., Sumter, is in charge Cemetery. Manning; a special friend- Carolina, and twin sister, De- of arrangements. The family is receiving rela- JAMES LEE SCOTT daughter, Juanita (Fladger) nise Marie Himes of the tives and friends at the resi- FLORENCE — On Wednes- Parson; a special cousin and home; nephew, Lorenzo Rob- VERNICE EPPS RUFUS dence, 1113 WA Gamble Road, day, June 14, 2017, James Lee caregiver, Elma (Paul) Black- inson of Washington, D.C.; Vernice Epps Rufus, 91, Jordan community of Man- Scott, husband of Willie Mae well, and cousin, James Din- aunt, Rebecca Himes-Sanders widow of Charlie Rufus, de- ning. Dyson Scott, heard his mas- gle; a special lifetime friend, of Vauxhall, New Jersey; and parted this life on Saturday, Fleming & DeLaine Funeral ter’s call at McLeod Regional Viola Lemon Cain; five broth- a host of other relatives and June 10, 2017, at her residence. Home & Chapel of Manning is Medical Center in Florence. ers-in-law, Temple (Shirley) friends. Born on March 15, 1926, in in charge of these services. He was a son of the late Miller of Hampton, Virginia, Public viewing will be held Turbeville, she was a daugh- Online condolences for the Sam and Sally James Scott. Sam (Liz) Miller of Sumter, from 3 to 7 p.m. today at Job’s ter of the late John and Elise family may be sent to www. The family is receiving rel- Jonah (Ruth) Miller of Irving- Mortuary. Epps. flemingdelaine.com or atives and friends at the resi- ton, New Jersey, Arnett Mr. Himes will be placed in Public viewing will be held [email protected]. dence, 1294 McDowell St., (Mary) Miller of Hampton the church at noon on Friday from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s Manning. and Aquilla (Shirley) Miller for viewing until the hour of Mortuary. RON K. WILSON Funeral services are incom- of Denmark; one sister-in-law, service. Mrs. Rufus will be placed in Ron Kenneth “Kenny” Wil- plete and will be announced by Nellie Miller of Honolulu; one Homegoing services will be the church at 10 a.m. on Fri- son transitioned from this life Fleming & DeLaine Funeral additional brother-in-law, An- held at 1 p.m. on Friday at Je- day for viewing until the hour on Friday, June 9, 2017, at Pal- Home & Chapel. THE SUMTER ITEM COMICS THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2017 | B5 BIZARRO SOUP TO NUTZ

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Williams a/k/a Tricia Williams legal disability, and as Attorney for Mowing, Landscaping, Irrigation, Cashier needed full time. Must have details and rates. a/k/a Tricia Gayle Todd (now said parties who may be in the Spring Clean-up, Tree removal. some computer knowledge, be deceased) to Mortgage Electronic military service, whether residents Call 803-316-0128 self-motivated, dependable & ener- Vacation rental, Santee area, 3BR Registration Systems, Inc. as or non-residents of South Carolina, Nominee for Branch Banking and getic. Apply at Wally's Hardware W/200ft sandy beach, fishing pier, was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Trust Company, its successors and Court for Sumter County. Legal Service 1291 Broad St. good local golf, and bird watching. assigns, dated October 26, 2011, and Sleeps 6. Call 803-492-3074 Boats / Motors recorded on November 3, 2011, in YOU WILL FURTHER TAKE Local Manufacturing Company look- Attorney Timothy L. Griffith the office of the Register of Deeds NOTICE that unless the said minors ing for Machine operators, pack- 803-607-9087, 360 W. Wesmark. for Sumter County, South Carolina in or persons under other legal ers and material handlers. Experi- 1999 Marada Deck Boat 220, Book 1162 at Page 860 (the Criminal, Family, Accident, Injury REAL disability, if any, or someone in their ence preferred but not required. 22 ft long. $7800. Call 803-983-5691 "Mortgage") By Mortgage Assignment behalf or in behalf of any of them, Must have GED or equivalent. Send ESTATE (the "Assignment"), Mortgage shall within thirty (30) days after Roofing resumes to julie.tipton Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. service of notice of this order upon TRANSPORTATION as Nominee for Branch Banking and @treleoni.com. them by publication, exclusive of the Trust Company assigned the day of such service, procure to be Robert's Metal Roofing Mortgage to the Plaintiff, and the appointed for them, or either of 35 Yrs exp. 45 yr warranty. Financing Experienced auto mechanic needed Homes for Sale Assignment was recorded February them, a Guardian ad Litem to avail. Expert installation. Long list of immediately for auto repair shop in 13, 2017, in Book 1230 at Page 865 in represent them for the purposes of satisfied customers. 803-837-1549. Alcolu. Full or part time. Call 2065 Greenville Cir 1300sq ft. 3BR the office of the Register of Deeds this action, the appointment of said 803-460-9072 for more info. 2BA New Carpet, laminate, lux vinyl, for Sumter County, South Carolina Guardian ad Litem Nisi and All Autos For Sale Attorney shall be made absolute. All Types of Roofing & Repairs paint, granite counter tops, roof, 1 work guaranteed. 30 yrs exp. SC lic. At the time of the filing of this Help Wanted car garage, nice neighborhood. Virgil Bickley 803-316-4734. Big Sale on Trade-Ins notice, the premises affected by the SUMMONS AND Part-Time $108,000 Call 468-2631 100 cars for $495 each said action were situated in the NOTICE OF FILING County of Sumter, State of South You pick them, you fix them. COMPLAINT Tree Service Experienced Trailer switcher nee- Carolina, and are described as 05' BMW 545 & follows ded 3 days a week in Sumter. Must 05' Mercedes E500 TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE Ricky's Tree Service Tree removal, have current CDL, 5 years experi- NAMED: Your Choice $5500 All that certain piece, parcel or lot of YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED stump grinding, Lic & ins, free quote, ence, clean driving record. Call Truck & Vans starting at $2500 land, with the improvements 803-435-2223 or cell 803-460-8747. 803-938-2708 leave message with thereon, situate, lying and being in and required to answer the Price is Right Auto Sales Complaint in this action, a copy of your experience M-F 9am-3pm. 3210 Broad St 803-494-4275 Stateburg Township, County of A Notch Above Tree Care Full Sumter, State of South Carolina, which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to quality service low rates, lic./ins., free Experienced auto detail person being shown and designated as Lot est BBB accredited 983-9721 74 on that certain plat prepared by the said Complaint upon the wanted. Will train right person. Call subscribers, at their office, 1703 John's Hand Car Wash LEGAL Joseph R. Edwards, RLS, dated August 22, 1988 and recorded in Plat Laurel Street, Post Office Box 11682, 803-316-5919. Book PB88 at Page 900. Pursuant to Columbia, South Carolina 29211, PETS & NOTICES Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day Work Wanted of South Carolina, (1976, as ANIMALS amended) reference to said plat is of such service; and if you fail to Landmark Point Duplex, for sale Summons & hereby made for the metes, bounds, answer the Complaint in the time on quiet cul-de-sac Each unit has 2 aforesaid, judgment by default will Housekeeping Low rates, Houses, . Notice courses and/or distances of the br, 2 ba, with garage. For info call property delineated thereon. This be rendered against you for the Birds Offices & Churches. Good Ref. Avail. relief demanded in the Complaint. 803-316-8319 803-983-0192 LIS PENDENS property is known as 60 & 70 Frostwood Court and is shown on the NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Green cheek cinnamon conure. 3BR/2BA lrg family room, living rm, IN THE COURT OF Auditor's map of Sumter County as dining rm, lrg kitchen, fenced in yard, tax parcel 132-09-01-006. the original Complaint in the above 8 months old w/ 6ft high cage & COMMON PLEAS entitled action was filed in the office toys. $300. Call 803-840-9135 add on playroom, new roof, new THIRD JUDICIAL of the Clerk of Court for Sumter heat pump. 2000sqft $105k 2 Car This being the same property RENTALS CIRCUIT conveyed to Tricia Williams and County on May 26, 2017. Garage Call 803-840-5201 C/A #: 2017-CP-43-00976 Steven Williams by Deed of Hardee Benjamin E. Grimsley Move in ready brick 2224 living Construction Company, Inc. dated STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA January 9, 2006 and recorded on S.C. Bar No. 70335 area sq feet, 4 bedrooms and 2.5 COUNTY OF SUMTER February 1, 2006 in the Office of the Attorney for the Plaintiff MERCHANDISE Unfurnished PO Box 11682 Apartments baths. One street subdivision on a Register of Deeds for Sumter County cul-de-sac with 1.9 acres, Carpet in BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST in Volume 1014 at Page 1848. Columbia, SC 29211 bedrooms with wood floors in the COMPANY, 803-233-1177 [email protected] Garage, Yard & 2BR 2BA Apt Appliances, wash- remainder of the house and tile in Plaintiff, TMS#: 132-09-01-006 Estate Sales er/dryer hook up, Close to mall. $625 kitchen. Large kitchen with pantry, vs. Mo. + $625 Dep. Avail. now Call STEVEN WILLIAMS A/K/A For a complete description of the plenty of cabinet space, built in china STEVEN LEMARD WILLIAMS; and Will buy furniture by piece or bulk, 803-491-5618 cabinet and granite counter tops. property encumbered by the DAVID JOSEPH TODD, REBECCA Mortgage, the undersigned craves tools, trailers, lawn mowers, 4 Appliances are included. Formal HASSELBACH, and F. W., A CHILD reference to the Mortgage, the terms wheelers, or almost anything of Huntington Place Apartments living and dining room, large great UNDER THE AGE OF 14, AS HEIRS of which are incorporated herein by value. Also old signs & lawn furniture Rents from $625 per month room, breakfast nook, fireplace with AT LAW OF TRICIA G. WILLIAMS reference. Call 803-983-5364 1 Month free* a large amount of wood already cut. A/K/A TRICIA WILLIAMS A/K/A *13 Month lease required A 20 x 40 in ground pool ready to TRICIA GAYLE TODD, NOTICE OF ORDER 13 Cherokee Rd. Sat. 7- ? DECEASED, AND ANY OTHER APPOINTING Leasing office located at swim with vinyl pool fencing. HVAC HEIRS-AT-LAW OR Furniture, kitchenware, tools, elec- Ashton Mill Apartment Homes is new and on split system. Large GUARDIAN AD LITEM tronics, clothes and stock pile. DISTRIBUTEES OR PERSONAL 595 Ashton Mill Drive two car garage with shelving and an REPRESENTATIVES AND THEIR NISI 803-773-3600 interior storage room with shelving. SPOUSES, IF ANY THEY HAVE, AND ATTORNEY LARGE GARAGE SALE Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5 Tool shed in backyard along with a AND ALL OTHER PERSONS Every Weekend garden plot. Sprinkler system and UNKNOWN WITH ANY RIGHT, TO: THE DEFENDANTS HEREIN, NAMES AND ADDRESSES Tables $2 & $3 pool on well. Maintenance and clog TITLE, ESTATE, INTEREST IN OR LIEN UPON THE REAL ESTATE UNKNOWN, INCLUDING ANY FLEA MARKET BY SHAW AFB Senior Living free gutters. Roof has commercial DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT THEREOF WHO MAY BE MINORS, Open every weekend. Call Apartments grade lifetime shingles. 803-494-5500 for those 62+ 803-713-7095 (Rent based on income) Shiloh-Randolph Manor 270 Wendemere Dr Sat 6-12pm 125 W. Bartlette. Multi Family baby items, toys, baby, 775-0575 toddler clothes & shoes, hshld, Studio/1 Bedroom clothes etc... apartments available YARD SALE EHO Gigantic community event at Multi Family Sale of the Century! John's Hand Car Wash 1694 Peach Orchard Rd. Sat. June 17th. Venders welcome call before date of event. Arts & crafts. For Mattison Ave. and Snowden St. information call 803-316-5919 For Sale Saturday June 17, 2017 7AM (not before) till NOON or Trade

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