Businessman Finds Gem in His Work Copeland’S Jewelry Wholesale in Sumter Has Been Open 38 Years

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See coverage on pages A3 and A5. Businessman finds gem in his work Copeland’s Jewelry Wholesale in Sumter has been open 38 years

BY BRUCE MILLS how it has continued to be successful After two years at 1091 Broad St. [email protected] 38 years later. (the current Sonic Drive-In location), He said the Add-a-Bead craze of Copeland bought land basically John Copeland said he has always the 1970s and ’80s “got his foot in the around the corner in 1982 and built a been a businessman and found his door in the jewelry business.” larger, 3,000-square-foot store at 41 niche with jewelry almost four Copeland said he could buy the 14- Wesmark Blvd. decades ago. karat gold beads and sell them for In 1998, he added on another 3,000 Copeland, owner/operator of $1.29 each. That was the same price square feet to the facility. Jewelry Wholesale, started his someone could buy them for in Copeland said Jewelry Wholesale Sumter jewelry store in 1980 in a Columbia, but another Sumter still has one of the largest selections small shop on Broad Street. The jeweler sold them for $3.99, he said. of jewelry in Sumter and more MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM business and Copeland are still going “People in Columbia were selling jewelry inventory than any other John Copeland has been owner/operator of strong today. them for $1.29 each, and Sumter they jeweler in town. Jewelry Wholesale for 38 years. Friday was his Copeland celebrated his 80th were charging $3.99 each,” Copeland Having “happy customers” has 80th birthday, but he says he has no intention birthday on Friday and sat down said. “I sold probably a million of of retiring soon. that day to discuss his business and those beads.” SEE COPELAND, PAGE A8 EMERGENCY SUPPLIES Keep an eye AT A MINIMUM Water — Two gallons per person per day for at least three days for drinking and sanitation. Fill a bathtub to use for toilet flushing. Buy plastic bottled water or store in plastic containers, not glass. 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BY ADRIENNE SARVIS Natural Resources Community Assis- ston Road to the adjoining property naming Sept. 17-21 as Constitution [email protected] tance Visit and Community Rating Sys- owners; Week in the county. tem Cycle Visit; • First reading of a request to autho- Also, Sumter County Fiscal, Tax and Sumter County Council will meet at • Third reading of an ordinance to rize the transfer of property on Jeffer- Property Committee will meet at 5:30 6 p.m. Tuesday in County Council approve an intergovernmental loan son Road to BD; p.m. in County Council Conference Chambers, third floor of Sumter Coun- agreement, to be secured by a mort- • First reading of an ordinance to au- Room to receive a briefing: ty Administration Building, 13 E. Canal gage, with the South Carolina Public thorize the appointment of code en- • On the resolution for Community St., to consider: Service Authority on 20 acres at the forcement officers by resolution; and Development Block Grant funding for • Third and final reading of an ordi- corner of North Wise Drive and Jeffer- • A request for council to consider the Shannontown neighborhood, in- nance to amend portions of the coun- son Road to construct a new spec build- the adoption of a resolution for Com- cluded in council's regular meeting ty's flood damage prevention ordinance ing to attract a manufacturer to locate munity Development Block Grant agenda, and possibly take action about to adopt the Wateree Watershed Maps on the site. A public hearing will be funding for the Shannontown neigh- the appropriation of funds; and Flood Insurance Study revisions held prior to council's vote; borhood of Sumter County. • Concerning the transfer of property that will go into effect on Sept. 28 and • Third reading of five separate ordi- In other news, county council and on Jefferson Road to BD; and to update the ordinance to make cor- nances to transfer Ohana Circle, Forest Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Den- • Concerning the ordinance to ap- rections and clarifications noted in the Drive Cul-De-Sac, Alpenglow Court, nis will recognize Cpl. Jeremy Shirley, point code enforcement officers by res- 2017 South Carolina Department of part of Earle Street and part of Win- and council will read a proclamation olution.

Review Personal influences revealed in art exhibit

BY JANE COLLINS Special to The Sumter Item The two current Sumter PHOTO PROVIDED Gallery of Art exhibits offer interesting observations on Artwork by Robert O. Keith IV and Susan Klein is on exhibit at Sumter Gallery of Art. Above is Keith’s “Church and State.” artistic vision and technique. Though there are many differ- repair. “Gervais St.” and “Bridge Street 2,” his large ously, encourage people to plorations of ambiguous ences in the two shows, there “Findley and James 2014” cap- curved and warped canvas in think about values. I admit I forms.” “Pale Journey” could is a common sense of commit- ture clear images of what the corner, that seems to reso- came home and assessed ob- represent the impact of the ment to pieces that reveal per- could be eerie, yet his use of nate his artistic impact: objects and colors I have high- Statue of Liberty, “Day Ob- sonal convictions and influ- color brings a sense of positiv- jects are clearly falling apart; lighted in my decorating and jects,” an accumulation of ences. ity to the paintings. Compar- there is a definite atmosphere why they were given promi- plaster, styrofoam, clay, dye Learn a new word. “Kenopo- ing his pen-and-ink sketches of hyper-empty and aban- nence. It was an interesting and wood, affords a tribute to sia” by Robert O. Keith IV sent with his oils further high- doned space. The curved con- revelation. common objects, and her fa- me to the dictionary to discov- lights his unique focus of light tours, however, seem to wrap She is interested in found vorite “Day Requiem” with er what his title meant. Ac- to bring a sense of impact and the viewer into the space objects — the sink pedestal found objects like plastic bas- cording to one dictionary, it is intimacy to the paintings and while his use of light leads the painted lavender, the thrift ket, brass-legged table and her an “eerie, forlorn atmosphere to allow the viewer to “tres- focus through areas of light shop find — a lavender painted ceramic forms (all placed on a of a place …now abandoned pass [with him] in an uncom- and toward the bright outside. shelf that takes on altar-like rug almost like a prayer rug), and quiet…with an emotional fortable but quiet place.” For Susan Klein’s “Day Person” characteristics because of sig- are reminders of personal pri- aftermath that makes it seem example, although in “Church is tantamount to entering a nificance of the objects placed ority, connection and collec- not just empty but hyper-emp- and State” Keith uses a limit- fairytale of airy lightness. on it — the contrast of the tex- tion. Even her paintings like ty.” His artistic statement em- ed palette of blue, his place- Lavender and peach (her fa- ture of the orange Plexiglas in “Day Order,” “Day Glare” and phasizes “the beauty and posi- ment of yellow adds depth and vorite colors) and forces of or- “Day Artifact” with the rough- the wave-like design of “Day tive impact of light in what definition to the abandoned ange and yellow lead the viewer shapes placed on it, Etrus- Breath” encourage a sense of others might find ugly or use- objects. In “South Beltline,” er in a seemingly innocent can symbols, the concept of In- happiness and reflection. less.” Keith is extremely suc- the colorful objects on the journey through a variety of dian road temples (some laden Both exhibits highlight artis- cessful incorporating a sense floor take on energy from the interesting objects. Intrigued with years of different colored tic visions and techniques and of light even in the midst of muted light filtering in. His by symbols that evoke “the paint), fingers or phalluses, the capacity for art to encour- decay and dilapidation. smaller canvases provide an human devotional impulse… rope-like arcs that suggest age observation and contem- Most of his paintings use opportunity for the viewer to and the arbitrary manner that rainbows. These may seem plation. The exhibitions can be clearly defined brush strokes, appreciate his sense of depth objects can be consecrated like disparate objects. Howev- viewed during regular gallery an interesting perspective and by allowing enough distance and made sacred,” she uses er, they point firmly to her hours, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues- a cataloguing of things in dis- to see proportions. Yet it is forms to whimsically, but seri- sense of joyous “complex ex- day through Saturday.

Restaurant news School board postpones meeting until Monday Sumter United Ministries seek help for fair concession stand Due to the impending inclement weather, Sumter School District's The Lighthouse Grill concession stand, the WHAT: Sumter United Ministries' Lighthouse Grill concession Board of Trustees postponed its stand board meeting that was scheduled for only fundraiser run by Sumter United WHERE: Sumter County Fairgrounds Monday night. WHEN: During the Sumter County Fair — Tuesday, Sept. According to a district spokeswom- Ministries to build financial support for its 26-Friday, Sept. 28, 5-10 p.m., and Saturday, Sept. 29, 11 a.m.-8 an, the board meeting has been re- cause, will be open for the season at the p.m. scheduled for Monday, Sept. 17. DETAILS: To volunteer and reserve a shift for yourself, your The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at Sumter County Fairgrounds during the church or your group, contact Kathy at (803) 775-0757 the district office, 1345 Wilson Hall ITEMS NEEDED TO OPERATE: Sauerkraut; Cheese Wiz; coffee; Road. Sumter County Fair at the end of the month. cold-brewed tea; sugar; coffee creamer; squeeze butter; gallon- Public participation will be on the sized jars of pickles; individual pack of condiments (ketchup, agenda. The faith-based nonprofit that provides crisis mustard and relish); paper products (napkins, paper towels, 10- assistance in everything from bill pay to inch Styrofoam plates, to-go containers); plastic utensils; (500- count boxes of forks and spoons); bleach; dish soap; 409 spray; medical needs to temporary shelter needs at 40-gallon garbage bags; and financial donations to help offset Anthem Project canceled the items purchased by the ministry (hot dogs, hamburgers, Sumter’s National Anthem Proj- least eight people per shift as servers and in chicken, chili and buns). ect scheduled for Thursday has the kitchen. MORE INFORMATION: www.sumterunitedministries.org been canceled.

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New York and the fourth within a 44-acre fenced-off Relatives of the 40 people into the Pentagon in area of the field where killed during the terrorist Arlington, Virginia, just crash debris landed, attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, across the Potomac River referred to as the “sacred helped ring eight of what from Washington, D.C. ground.” Access to that part will eventually be 40 “These guys are the real of the park is limited to aluminum chimes at the heroes,” said retired truck family members of the Flight 93 National Memorial driver Stefan Robbins, passengers and crew. Four site, and former Gov. Tom visiting the memorial from 40-foot containers of Ridge said the Tower of Lexington, Kentucky. “They remaining debris from the Voices will be “an didn’t sign up — they’re not crashed airplane were everlasting concert by our a cop, they’re not a buried there during a heroes.” firefighter.” private ceremony on June The dedication occurred The Flight 93 passengers 21. nearly 17 years after learned in mid-flight they The memorial was funded passengers on the hijacked had been hijacked and with $46 million from flight from New Jersey to responded heroically, 110,000 private donors, California fought back declaring “let’s roll” as they including $6 million to against a band of terrorists confronted their adversaries design and build the Tower who then crashed the inside the plane. of Voices. Volunteers are jetliner into a rural field. Thirteen passengers on well on their way to the Officials concluded the the plane made a combined goal of planting 150,000 terrorists were aiming the THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 37 phone calls during the seedlings around the 2,200- Boeing 757 toward Tom Ridge, the first U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security and 43rd attack, getting information acre park. It attracted about Washington, to be used as governor of Pennsylvania, left, joins in with some of the family, friends about the other three 400,000 visitors last year. an enormous airborne and volunteer representatives for the first ringing of the chimes at the hijackings and crashes. The dedication came two weapon. dedication of the 93-feet Tower of Voices on Sunday at the Flight 93 “When they learned that, days before the anniversary It was “the day that lives National Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. 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BY JENNIFER PELTZ There, and now in the cou- moved into their farm near Associated Press ple's new hometown of Powell, small-town Saxapahaw with Wyoming, he found the Ameri- two children, a few months' NEW YORK — On 9/11, Ste- ca he'd imagined — the wide- consulting work for Heather phen Feuerman saw the World open West, the feeling of free- and no more of a plan than to Trade Center aflame through dom. keep their eyes open. the window of his Empire State As Takos launched his food One day they saw someone Building office and watched, truck, the Greek Station, West- tearing down a nearby barn. transfixed, as a second fireball erners largely embraced "the That led to starting an architec- burst from the twin towers. New York Greek guy." And tural salvage company, which He ran through the 78th floor Takos embraced Wyoming — led to starting a popular free urging everyone to get out, "the real America," he says, music series and farmers' mar- thinking their skyscraper where he finds life less rushed ket at an old mill that was could be next. With transit and people more caring. being renovated. Which led to hubs shut down, he couldn't get "This is the place I had the starting the Haw River Ball- home to his family in suburban dream to come to 40 years ago," room, a music venue in a mill Westchester for hours. Among he says. building, and founding a hu- the dead were someone he "WE TRY TO ECHO SOME OF manitarian innovation confer- knew from college and people ence held in the ballroom. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WHAT WE LOVED" he recognized from his com- "We try to echo some of what muter train. Stephen Feuerman stands in front of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Heather and Tom LaGarde we loved" in New York, Heather Feuerman had always seen High School sign in Parkland, Florida, recently. On 9/11, Stephen loved New York and didn't want says, "but living in an easier, himself as a New Yorker, but Feuerman saw the World Trade Center aflame through the window of to leave, even after she watched simpler, more natural place." "everything changed that day," his Empire State Building office. Feuerman had always seen himself the twin towers burn from as a New Yorker, but “everything changed that day,” he says. he says. their rooftop. "THIS COULD HAVE Shaken by the experience, They felt at home living on HAPPENED ANYWHERE" the apparel broker and his wife Manhattan's then gritty-artsy put their home on the market Friends suggested the Dac- through northern Wyoming in Lower East Side. She worked at Fresh from dropping off his weeks later. Within four eys were overreacting. And it his Greek-food truck with a a human rights organization 16-year-old daughter last months, they and their two was an adjustment, going from souvenir New York license and he, a former player with month for the first day of her small children moved to a gra- career-focused, on-the-go plate on the wall, a reminder of the Denver Nuggets and other junior year at Marjory Stone- cious South Florida suburb Washington to the gentler pace the place he once thought NBA teams, ditched a Wall man Douglas, Stephen Feuer- they figured would be safer of eastern North Carolina. would bring his American Street job to found a roller bas- man still thinks his family than New York. But it also opened unexpect- dream to life. ketball program for neighbor- made a good move after 9/11. So it was until this past Val- ed opportunities. Scott is a Growing up in Greece, Takos hood kids. He's sensitive to what his entine's Day, when mass vio- county commissioner and ran longed to live in the America So at first, the ramshackle daughter and 18-year-old son, lence tore into Parkland, Flori- for Congress; a Republican, he he saw in movies, the America North Carolina farm they spot- now a college freshman, have da, too. never considered seeking office where everyone wanted to go. ted online in 2002 was only an been through. But he also ap- "There really is no safe in Democratic-leaning north- He was elated when he arrived occasional getaway. They'd preciates the community place," says Feuerman, whose ern Virginia. Jennifer is a com- in New York City in 1986. started to want one after wor- where they got to grow up. children survived but lost munity college trustee and There were tears in his eyes rying about their 1-year-old "We've had a good life here," friends in the massacre that serves on other local boards. as he left 15 years later, days daughter's health in the 9/11 he says. "And again, this could killed 17 people at Marjory And their children, 17 and 15, after 9/11 shattered his sense of smoke. They had no intention have happened anywhere." Stoneman Douglas High grew up in a town repeatedly safety and his impression of of moving back to North Caro- In fact, he appreciates Park- School. ranked among the state's safest. his adopted hometown. lina, where Heather had grown land all the more since the The Sept. 11, 2001, terror at- "It would not be for every- "This wasn't the America I up and her 6-foot-10-inch (2.1- tragedy. It introduced him to tacks prompted the Feuermans body, but for us, it's been the remember when watching meter) husband had been a neighbors he'd never met and and an uncounted number of right fit," Jennifer says. "We're those John Wayne movies back UNC basketball star. plunged him into a whirlwind others to quietly move away outside the bubble, and this is home ... the place it was when I But over time, "we were very of events and advocacy on gun from their lives near the hi- how America really lives." first arrived," he thought. unmoored by 9/11," Heather laws and other issues. He mar- jacked-plane strikes that killed He headed for restaurant says. "Even though I wasn't vels at the support that has nearly 3,000 people in New work in Arizona, then Califor- physically harmed, just to see it poured into his hometown, and York, the Pentagon and a Penn- "THIS IS THE PLACE I HAD THE nia, where he met his wife, that close changes your per- he's proud of its residents' ac- sylvania field. 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"The son closes this week, jumping probe into Russian election risk, including Virginia Rep. of whom are poised to make breadth and depth of the map starting a two-month sprint to interference and possible ob- Barbara Comstock, who repre- history if elected. Ayanna is remarkable." Election Day that will test struction of justice by Trump. sents a district in the Washing- Pressley, who defeated 10-term Despite Democrats' opti- Democrats' ability to harness Despite those headwinds, ton suburbs, and Rep. Erik Rep. Michael Capuano in a pri- mism heading into the fall, opposition to Trump and deter- Trump is betting on himself Paulsen, whose suburban Min- mary last week and is unop- party officials concede that mine whether the Republican this fall. He's thrust himself neapolis district has been in posed in the general election, taking back control of the Sen- president can get his support- into the center of the campaign Republican hands since 1961. will be the first black woman to ate may not be realistic. Unlike ers to the polls. and thinks he can ramp up Democrats need a net gain of represent Massachusetts in the competitive House races, For both parties, the stakes turnout among his ardent sup- 23 seats to take control of the Congress. Rashida Talib of which are being fought in ter- are exceedingly high. porters and offset a wave of House. Operatives in both par- Michigan is on track to become ritory that is increasingly fa- After crushing defeats in Democratic enthusiasm. Aides ties think at least 40 seats will the first Muslim woman in vorable to Democrats, the most 2016, Democrats open the fall say he'll spend much of the fall be competitive in November. Congress. And Stacey Abrams competitive Senate contests campaign brimming with con- holding rallies in swing states. Corry Bliss, who runs a in Georgia and Andrew Gillum are in states Trump won — fidence about their prospects "The great unknown is super PAC aligned with House in Florida would be their states' often decisively. for retaking the House, which whether the president can mo- Speaker Paul Ryan, acknowl- first black governors if elected Democratic operatives are in- would give them power to open bilize his base to meet the en- edged a "tough environment" this fall. creasingly worried about Sen. a wide swath of investigations thusiasm gap that is clearly for Republicans that could Crowley said the wave that Heidi Heitkamp's ability to into Trump or even launch im- presented at this point," said quickly become too difficult for led to his own defeat will have hang on in North Dakota, a peachment proceedings. The Josh Holmes, a longtime advis- some incumbents to overcome. long-term benefits for the Dem- state Trump won by 36 points outcome of the election, which er to Senate Majority Leader "Incumbents who wake up ocratic Party if it motivates and visited on Friday. Demo- features a record number of Mitch McConnell. "Because the down in the beginning of Octo- more young people and minori- cratic incumbents also face Democratic female and minori- middle won't be there for Re- ber are not going to be able to ties to vote. more conservative electorates ty candidates, will also help publicans." fix it in this environment," "Look at the positives for the in Missouri, Indiana and Mon- shape the party's direction Indeed, Trump's turbulent Bliss said. "But incumbents country in terms of engage- tana. heading into the 2020 presiden- summer appears to have put who go on the offense early can ment and the activity that it's Still, Democrats think that if tial race. many moderates and indepen- and will win." causing and fervor that is form- momentum builds through the Republicans have spent the dents out of reach for Republi- Democratic incumbents had ing," Crowley said. fall and Trump's approval rat- primary season anxiously can candidates, according to a similar wakeup call during Indeed, turnout for Demo- ing sinks further, the party watching suburban voters, par- GOP officials. One internal the primaries after New York crats has been high in a series could not only hold onto its ticularly women, peel away be- GOP poll obtained by The As- Rep. 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HELP YOUR LINEMEN PROTECT YOUR HOME AND PERSONAL PROPERTY Electric company workers put Bring loose items inside — Lawn furniture, trash cans, toys, garden themselves in danger when they equipment, clotheslines, hanging plants and any other objects that may fly try to restore power to around and strike property should be secured or brought inside. neighborhoods during hurricanes, Leave trees and shrubs alone — If you have not already cut away dead or and one Sumter-based cooperative diseased branches or limbs from trees and shrubs, do not now. Rubbish leader gave a tip that could help collection services will not have time before the storm to pick the piles up. linemen monitor power restorations. Turn off electricity and water if you’re leaving town — If you’re evacuating, turn off the electricity at the main fuse or breaker, and turn off Leave porch lights on throughout water at the main valve before leaving. the hurricane so when the power goes out and linemen respond to Leave natural gas on — Unless local officials advise otherwise, leave the area, they will see the power natural gas on to be able to use for heating and cooking when you return come back on when the outdoor home. If you turn it off, a licensed professional is required to turn it back on, lights return, said Charlie Allen, CEO which could take weeks after a storm. of Black River Electric Cooperative. MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM Move valuables to the center or top of your home — Move TV sets, Erik Hayes, director of the Sumter The Shell gas station at the corner of Wise Drive and Loring Mill Road computers and other electronics away from windows and to higher levels of the house. Wrap them in sheets, blankets or burlap. County Emergency Management already had several pumps that were out of gas on Monday afternoon Office, which serves both the city as people prepared for Hurricane Florence. Source: Sumter County Sheriff’s Office and county, said power outages should be reported to the from a trusted source like local goes out. homeowner’s electric company — news or the NOAA. • Freeze refrigerated items to prevent cross-contamination Make sure you know not 911. “We are bracing as a county such as milk and leftovers you of thawing juices. whether a shelter or hotel will and city as if a hurricane will may not need immediately to Food safety after a flood take pets, just service animals hit us,” Hayes said. “We plan keep them at a safe • Do not eat any food that or no animals at all. Try to stay for the worst and are still temperature longer. came in contact with flood with friends or family that are FLORENCE hoping for the best.” • Have coolers on hand to water, including raw produce OK with pets. Pack their food, FROM PAGE A1 help keep food cold. and milk and egg cartons. water and any crates, toys and FOOD SAFETY WHEN THE • Group food together in the • Discard any food not in a any beds or blankets. ride it through. POWER GOES OUT freezer — the igloo effect helps waterproof container that may For livestock, visit the “This may be the first The USDA Food Safety and keep food cold longer. have come into contact with Clemson Livestock-Poultry Category 4 hurricane to strike Inspection Service • Try to have as much non- flood water, including plastic Health at www.clemson.edu/ South Carolina since Hugo,” recommends consumers take perishable food as possible so wrap, cardboard boxes, snap public/lph for a list of Gov. Henry McMaster said at a the following steps to reduce less is wasted during an outage. lids, pull tops or screw caps. emergency resources and Monday afternoon press food waste and the risk of food- During a power outage • Throw out any damaged information to help with all conference with state borne illness during weather • Keep refrigerator and canned food, including from types of pets and livestock and emergency management events: freezer doors closed as much as swelling, leakage, punctures, what to do. officials. “We’re in for a real Before a power outage possible. A refrigerator will fractures or rusting. If evacuating with horses, be episode here.” • Keep appliance keep food cold for about four on the road a day or two ahead As of its 5 p.m. Monday thermometers in the hours if it is kept shut, and a PET SAFETY DURING A of time. update, the National Oceanic refrigerator and freezer to full freezer will do so for about HURRICANE The sheriff’s office and Atmospheric ensure temperatures remain 48 hours. Take pets with you, and plan recommends researching www. Administration said the storm food-safe during an outage. • Put meat and poultry to one for an evacuation ahead of hotelpetsallowed.com to find was moving about 13 miles per Safe temperatures are 40 side of the freezer or on a tray time. which listings allow pets. hour to the west-northwest and degrees or lower in the that an increase in strength refrigerator and 0 degrees or and size is expected. Data from lower in the freezer. NOAA aircraft indicate the • Freeze water in 1-quart maximum sustained winds plastic bags or small containers In a 90-minute Kidney Smart® class, have been recorded near 140 to use as ice packs if the power certifi ed kidney care educators will teach you: mph with higher gusts. • How to create an action plan to manage your “Further strengthening is health anticipated, and Florence is • What causes kidney disease and how to expected to be an extremely delay its progression dangerous major hurricane • What diet resources can help you manage your through Thursday,” the update diet and cook a variety of meals 803.934.1484 said. • Why continuing to work may keep you happier 470 S. Guignard Dr. Unit 4 While the eye is expected to and healthier GarageDoorsSumterSC.com make landfall on Thursday, EVERY DAY • How insurance counselors can help you officials are warning that navigate coverage or fi nancial questions storm surge, wind and rain will begin earlier. 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Business - Individual - Non-Profit SANTEE-LYNCHES WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD To prepare for the effects, 2630-b hardee cove • sumter, sc (Service Area: South Carolina Counties - Clarendon, Kershaw, McMaster issued an executive Lee, and Sumter) order to close schools and state government offices for non- Funded by: essential personnel in 26 SAVINGS ON TITLE I OF THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION counties including Sumter, Lee AND OPPORTUNITY ACT (WIOA) OF 2014 and Clarendon. He also issued mandatory evacuations for the LIFT CHAIRS PROGRAM YEAR 2019 coast through eight counties AND (July 1, 2019- June 30, 2020 with extension options) from Beaufort to Charleston to Myrtle Beach. SCOOTERS The Administrative Entity for the Santee-Lynches Workforce Develop- Road reversals on Interstate ment Board, the Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments, is 26 to Charleston and U.S. 501 to requesting proposals for Title 1 Adult and Dislocated Worker Services Myrtle Beach will go into effect under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (hereafter today at noon to help speed up the evacuation process of up to “WIOA”) of 2014 for the time period July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020. one million residents, according to McMaster. Interested public, non-profi t or private for profi t organizations may Officials will be ready to do so obtain a copy of the Request for Proposal (RFP) by accessing the but will make the decision Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Government’s website at www. today at noon whether to santeelynchescog.org or sign for a copy of the proposal at the Sum- reverse S.C. 278 and S.C. 21 to ter SC Works Center at 31 East Calhoun Street, Sumter, SC. 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he highlight, at least mind the weeks of for some television anticipation and preparation watchers, of the first by the news media for the Tday of the Senate Washington rally of the so- Judiciary Committee called alt-right on the one- hearings on the nomination year anniversary of the of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to Charlottesville rally. Dozens the Supreme Court came of camera crews were when the young woman dispatched, multiple seated directly behind the announcements and nominee rested her right warnings of possible hand on her opposite elbow violence issued. Speculation and pressed her index proliferated about possible fingertip against her thumb, clashes between white forming a kind of circle or supremacists and their OK sign. critics. The meaning of this But when the day came, gesture was not lost on there were no more than 20 certain alert viewers. “Who demonstrators on hand. As is she? What’s up The New York Times’ LETTERS TO THE EDITOR with the white power Richard Fausett sign?” tweeted one noted they were Keith R. Dumas, “finding themselves WE SHOULDN’T HAVE FORGOTTEN is the cause for the opioid epidemic. quoted by the Daily greatly outnumbered OUR ONENESS AFTER ATTACKS Overall, Americans consume up to 80 Caller. by counterprotesters, [Today], it will have been 17 years since percent of the world’s prescription Elucidating tweets police officers and that awful day when we were attacked. opioids. Every day, according to the U.S. streamed in. From representatives of Do you remember how you, we, felt that Department of Health and Human TV actor Kelly the news media.” day ... and the months thereafter? I do. I Services, health care professionals Mantle: “This neo- Michael Well, yes. The was never more proud to be an American dispense more than 650,000 opioid nazi is Zina Bash. Barone hearing viewers so ... because we were the United States of prescriptions. Also, Mexican heroin She’s intentionally alert to supposed America. We came together ... and production increased from 8 to 50 metric throwin up White white-supremacist history has told us that when we are one, tons between 2005 and 2009. Sadly, every Power signs at a Supreme dog whistles and the news nothing gets in our way of life ... our day in America, 195 people die after Court Justice confirmation media that overstaffed and freedom. overdosing on drugs. hearing. On national TV. She overhyped the supposed alt- We are so divided now. I wish we had not In South Carolina, for the past three works for Kavanaugh & is right rally are both operating forgotten that feeling of oneness. I sure years, opioid-involved overdose deaths also one of the writers for on the assumption — usually hope it does not take another 9/11 for that increased according to the S.C. Trump’s immigration policy. unvoiced but unquestioned “oneness” to happen again. Department of Health and This is their new despite lack of evidence — JOHN SELLAR Environmental Control. From 2014-17, Amerikkka.” that millions and millions of Sumter opioid overdose deaths increased from Author Jamie Ford: “Zina Americans are white 508 to 748. The number of drug overdose Bash, who works for supremacists, yearning for FOCUS IN EPIDEMIC SHOULD BE ON deaths from all drugs (including non- Kavanaugh, quietly flashing the days when blacks were REDUCING DEMAND FOR OPIOIDS opioid drugs, heroin, fentanyl and the white power sign. strictly segregated and The recent commentary by Professor methadone) was 2,081. Gov. Henry Welcome to the dystopia, nonwhite immigrants almost Walter E. William titled “Enough’s McMaster calls opioid abuse a “silent folks.” entirely blocked from enough with violence in Chicago” that hurricane going on in our state.” Tommy Christopher, entering the country. appeared in The Sumter Item in August In Sumter, there is little collaboration writer for George Soros- The United States, in their was informational. The 1,718 Chicagoans between agencies. Law Enforcement funded website: “The woman view, continues to be an shot since the beginning of the year and knows we have a heroin epidemic, EMS sitting behind Kavanaugh irredeemably racist country, 306 murdered is tragic. However, how is is reviving over 100 people annually from giving what appears to be a the message of best-selling this knowledge of homicides in Chicago drug overdoses. This does not include the white supremacist ‘Pepe’ writer Ta-Nehisi Coates. benefitting South Carolina, especially citizens revived by Law Enforcement. salute has been identified as “America’s progress on race Sumter County. Contrarily, Sumter has been designated a Zina Bash, member of has been minimal, despite Opioid addiction is one of the biggest low risk area because of the low number Trump’s transition, domestic pretty window dressing here and devastating epidemics in American of drug overdose deaths reported. How policy, and now SCOTUS and there,” as Columbia history. In 2017, there were 72,000 opioid absurd. team.” University’s John deaths according to the Centers for This opioid epidemic is not in the poor Dr. Eugene Gu: McWhorter summarizes this Disease Control and Prevention. The communities, it’s in the gated “Kavanaugh’s former law view, with “no reason to reported overdose deaths would be communities. Therefore, the focus must clerk Zina Bash is flashing a hope things will get any higher if family doctors truthfully be on reducing the demand, as well as, white power sign behind him better.” McWhorter calls the stated the cause of death on death the shame. Knowing about Chicago during his Senate view “melodramatic and certificates. homicides is fruitless. confirmation hearing. They even unempirical.” The demand for opioids, including EUGENE R. BATEN literally want to bring white The view that some large prescription opioids, heroin and fentanyl, Sumter supremacy to the Supreme body of Americans wants to Court. What a national go back to something that outrage and a disgrace to the can be called white rule of law.” supremacy is even more WHO REPRESENTS YOU These people and the melodramatic and less scores who tweeted in their empirical. It suits the SUMTER COUNTY (803) 773-0815 (home) [email protected] (803) 212-6148 (Columbia) COUNCIL [email protected] support do not seem to have emotional needs of those still STATE LAWMAKERS Sen. Kevin L. Johnson, D-Manning been deterred a bit by unwilling to accept or be DISTRICT 1 SUMTER CITY COUNCIL District 36 Christopher F. Sumpter II Rep. Will Wheeler, D-Bishopville PO Box 156, Manning, 29102 learning that Zina Bash is reconciled to the fact that 1200 Broad St., PMB 180 MAYOR District 50 (803) 435-8117 (home) the granddaughter of Donald Trump won the Sumter, SC 29154 Joseph T. McElveen Jr. (803) 484-5454 (office, Bishopville) (803) 212-6108 (Columbia) Holocaust survivors and her (803) 305-9375 (cell) 20 Buford St. (803) 212-6958 (office, Columbia) presidential election and who [email protected] Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 428-3161 (home) Sen. J. Thomas McElveen III, mother is a native of Mexico. bitterly cling to a delusional (803) 773-0382 (803) 229-2407 (cell) D-Sumter Not a likely white DISTRICT 2 [email protected] District 35 belief in their own Artie Baker Rep. Wendy C. Brawley, D-Hopkins PO Box 57, Sumter, 29151 WARD 1 supremacist. intellectual and moral 3680 Bakersfield Lane Thomas J. Lowery District 70 (803) 775-1263 (business) They seem not to have superiority. Dalzell, SC 29040 829 Legare St. PO Box 5 (803) 212-6132 (Columbia) 803-469-3638 (home) wondered why a white Do these people expect Sumter, SC 29150 http://bit.ly/2t0Mljq (803) 773-9298 217 Sagemont Drive, Hopkins 29061 NATIONAL LAWMAKERS DISTRICT 3 Home (803) 776-9286 supremacist would find it anyone beyond their claque to James Byrd Jr. [email protected] PO Box 1913 Office (803) 212-6961 Rep. Ralph Norman — 5th District necessary or useful to take them seriously? There WARD 2 2350 Rayburn HOB Sumter, SC 29151 Ione Dwyer communicate such beliefs by are plenty of reasons to (803) 468-1719 (cell) Washington, D.C. 20515 PO Box 1492 Rep. Dr. Robert L. Ridgeway III, (202) 225-5501 an obscure hand gesture criticize Donald Trump and (803) 436-2108 (fax) Sumter, SC 29151 D-Clarendon when so many other forms of oppose Republican policies. [email protected] (803) 481-4284 District 64 Rep. Jim Clyburn — 6th District DISTRICT 4 [email protected] 117 N. Brooks St. 319 Cannon House Office Building communication are readily These are things reasonable Charles T. Edens WARD 3 Manning, SC 29102 Washington, DC 20515 available — and can be people disagree about. But 3250 Home Place Road Calvin K. Hastie Sr. (803) 938-3087(home) (202) 225-3315 concealed more readily from focusing on hidden hand Sumter, SC 29150 810 S. Main St. (803) 212-6929 (Columbia) 1703 Gervais St. (803) 775-0044 (home) alert eyes like their own. Sumter, SC 29150 Columbia, SC 29201 signals and phantom masses (803) 236-5759 (cell) (803) 774-7776 Rep. Murrell Smith Jr., R-Sumter (803) 799-1100 They seem to find it of white supremacists is just [email protected] [email protected] District 67 [email protected] inconceivable that not plain nuts. Democrats need to PO Box 580 DISTRICT 5 WARD 4 Sumter, SC 29151 Sen. Lindsey Graham everyone knows the hand keep the signals from getting Vivian Fleming-McGhaney Steven Corley (803) 778-2471 (business) 290 Russell Senate Office Building gesture recognized out of hand. 9770 Lynches River Road 115 Radcliff Drive (803) 778-1643 (fax) Washington, DC 20510 Lynchburg, SC 29080 Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 734-3042 (Columbia) (202) 224-5972 universally and for many (803) 437-2797 (home) (803) 305-1566 [email protected] Midlands Regional Office years in this country as Michael Barone is a senior (803) 495-3247 (office) [email protected] 508 Hampton Street, Suite 202 signifying OK is now political analyst for the [email protected] Rep. J. David Weeks, D-Sumter Columbia, SC 29201 WARD 5 District 51 (803) 933-0112 (main) recognized just as Washington Examiner, DISTRICT 6 Robert Galiano 2 Marlborough Court resident fellow at the James T. McCain Jr. 608 Antlers Drive Sumter, SC 29154 Sen. Tim Scott universally as signifying 317 W. Bartlette St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 775-5856 (business) 167 Russell Senate Office Building support of white supremacy. American Enterprise Institute Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 469-0005 (803) 734-3102 (Columbia) Washington, DC 20510 In other words, they have and longtime co-author of (803) 773-2353 (home) [email protected] (202) 224-6121 (803) 607-2777 (cell) Sen. Gerald Malloy, D-Darlington (202) 228-5143 (fax) taken leave of their senses. The Almanac of American WARD 6 David Merchant District 29 1301 Gervais St., Suite 825 Alas, this does not appear Politics. DISTRICT 7 1216 Salem Road Columbia, SC 29201 Eugene Baten 26 Paisley Park Sumter, SC 29150 Hartsville, SC 29550 (803) 771-6112 to be an isolated PO Box 3193 (843) 339-3000 (803) 771-6455 (fax) phenomenon. It brings to © 2018 CREATORS.COM Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 773-1086

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Screenings urday, Sept. 15, in the will be conducted from 9 cafeteria, 26 Council St. An afternoon Partly cloudy and Clouds and sun; Showers possible Mostly cloudy, A couple of showers a.m. to noon at the Sum- t-storm in spots humid warm and humid breezy and warm possible merton Early Childhood The Lincoln High School Center, 8 South St., Sum- Preservation Alumni Associ- 91° 73° 91° / 73° 90° / 73° 90° / 74° 90° / 72° merton, on the following ation (LHSPAA) will meet Chance of rain: 45% Chance of rain: 25% Chance of rain: 25% Chance of rain: 35% Chance of rain: 25% Chance of rain: 30% at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. Tuesdays: today; Oct. 9; ESE 3-6 mph VAR 2-4 mph ENE 4-8 mph N 8-16 mph W 10-20 mph WSW 10-20 mph Nov. 13; Dec. 11; Jan. 8, 16, at 26 Council St. For more information, call 2019; Feb. 12, 2019; March Gaﬀ ney 12, 2019; April 9, 2019; and the alumni office at (803) 775-0444 from 10 a.m. to 2 87/70 May 14, 2019. Call Robert Spartanburg Collar at (803) 574-2117. p.m. Monday or Wednes- day. TODAY’S Greenville 87/71 The Sumter Chapter of the 87/71 National Federation of the The Knit and Stitch Sewing SOUTH Blind of South Carolina Group will meet from 10 Florence a.m. to noon on Tuesday, will meet at 7 p.m. today CAROLINA Bishopville 94/73 at Shiloh-Randolph Sept. 18, at the Wesmark WEATHER 91/72 Manor, 125 W. Bartlette branch of the Sumter Temperatures shown on map are Columbia St. It’s time to reserve County Library, 180 W. Sumter 93/75 your tables for the Dec. Wesmark Blvd. The group today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 91/73 Myrtle 11 gala. Contact Debra will meet every third Manning Beach Tuesday. If you enjoy IN THE MOUNTAINS Canty, chapter president, 91/73 89/75 at (803) 775-5792 or knitting, crocheting, em- Today: A shower and thunderstorm Aiken debra.canty@frontier. broidery, cross stitch or around. Winds southeast 3-6 mph. any other sewing hobby, 91/71 com. Wednesday: Humid with a thunderstorm. you are welcome to join The Sumter Democratic us. Winds east-northeast 4-8 mph. Party Headquarters will hold its official grand Lake Marion VFW Post ON THE COAST Charleston 11078, Summerton, will opening from 6 to 7:30 Today: Partly sunny; a couple of showers 90/74 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 14, meet on Tuesday, Sept. 18, at 1 Duke St., Summer- and a thunderstorm. High 87 to 91. at 540 Bultman Drive, Wednesday: Partly sunny; a shower in Suite 3, Sumter, SC 29154. ton. All VFW members are southern parts. High 86 to 90. Contact Barbara Bowman encouraged to attend. at (803) 883-4116. Dinner will be at 6:30 p.m. with the meeting begin- The Sumter Combat Veter- ning at 7 p.m. Call Carl A. ans Group will hold its an- Farley at (803) 460-8910. LOCAL ALMANAC LAKE LEVELS SUN AND MOON nual golf tournament on SUMTER THROUGH 2 P.M. 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USC FOOTBALL Back to the drawing board Gamecocks look to get defense back on track after drubbing by Georgia BY DANNY KELLY [email protected]

COLUMBIA — The Georgia Bulldogs presented a host of problems for the South Caroli- na football team on Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium, but must notably was the Game- cocks’ struggles to stop the Bulldogs on the defensive side of the ball in the Bulldogs’ 41-17 triumph. South Carolina gave up 271 yards on the ground on Geor- gia’s 52 rushes and also conced- ed 202 passing yards for 473 yards of total offense. “We are going to go back to the drawing board and correct our mistakes for next weekend,” South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp said. “We have a long season ahead of us, and we are going to keep the right mentality and continue to work hard.” USC junior linebacker T.J. Brunson didn’t feel like the defense wasn’t prepared for the speed and the pace of the game. “We just didn’t align fast enough; we weren’t urgent,” Brunson said. “That is what it boiled down to; urgency, being vocal and getting the calls to MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM everyone.” Georgia running back D’Andre Swift (7) drags several South Carolina defenders during the Bulldogs’ 41-17 victory on Saturday at Williams- The Gamecocks also gave up Brice Stadium in Columbia. a whopping 30 first downs and allowed Georgia to score four It didn’t help that the Game- down pass. several situations we got hurt quarter game.” offensive touchdowns. cocks were without standout On the ground, junior run- on the perimeter, but Georgia On the bright side for the “I mean it hurt, just the way junior defensive lineman D.J. ning back Elijah Holyfield car- is a talented team.” Gamecocks, the defense fin- we lost, and I know I could’ve Wonnum, who was out with an ried the ball nine times for 76 Brunson thinks the USC de- ished with two sacks, and se- played better,” senior defensive ankle injury suffered against yards and a touchdown, sopho- fense, which features several nior defensive back Rashad back Steven Montac said. “It Coastal Carolina. more running back D’Andre players seeing their first signif- Fenton had an interception. hurt really bad. We can’t let it “Of course we missed him, Swift finished with 12 carries icant action this year, needs to South Carolina looks to define our season, though.” he’s a really good player,” Mon- for 64 yards and a touchdown, learn from this game. bounce back against Marshall This defensive meltdown tac said of Wonnum’s absence. and junior running back Brian “I feel like everything that next week at home. The Thun- came only a week after the “What happened today was on Herrien added 45 yards on happened on our side of the dering Herd has averaged 275 Gamecocks had a stellar per- us, like execution. We have to seven carries and a touchdown. ball had a lot to do with us,” passing yards and 130 rushing formance against Coastal Caro- focus better and play better.” Through the air, junior wide said Brunson, who had five yards as they are off to a 2-0 lina, giving up only 238 total Montac recorded seven tack- receiver Mecole Hardman tackles. “Just understanding it start. Marshall opened the sea- yards of offense — 126 rushing les on the day. caught six passes for 103 yards was a dogfight, and those guys son with a 35-28 triumph over yards and 112 passing yards — Georgia sophomore quarter- and a score. they were good, but we are just Miami (Ohio) and followed it just over half of what they al- back Jake Fromm finished 15 “They do a great job creating as good. Getting our guys to with a 32-16 win over Eastern lowed against Georgia. for 18 for 194 yards and a touch- space,” Muschamp said. “In understand that it is a four- Kentucky.

CLEMSON FOOTBALL PREP SPORTS Florence affects local sports

BY DENNIS BRUNSON SCHSL schools — Sum- school today. Its varsity [email protected] ter, Crestwood, Lake- girls tennis team will wood, Manning, Lee play host to Florence This week's South Central, East Clarendon Christian School today Carolina High School and Scott's Branch — at 4 p.m. at Palmetto League athletic sched- are expected to have Tennis Center, while ules for the schools in any events for the rest the junior varsity and Sumter, Clarendon and of the week. varsity volleyball teams Lee counties came to a Also, the Sumter Mid- will play at Florence screeching halt on Mon- dle School Conference Christian today at 4 day when Gov. Henry football games sched- p.m. McMaster ordered the uled for today and the The tennis team is school districts in 26 volleyball games sched- supposed to travel to counties to cancel class- uled for Wednesday Columbia on Wednes- es in preparation for have been postponed. day to face Hammond, the approach of Hurri- Some of the five local but a determination on cane Florence. South Carolina Inde- that much has not been Sporting events that pendent School Associ- made. Wilson Hall's ju- were scheduled for ation schools will still nior varsity and B foot- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Monday went on as have sporting events ball games against Texas A&M wide receiver Kendrick Rogers (13) breaks a tackle by Clemson defensive scheduled. However, today. back K’Von Wallace (12) in the Tigers’ 28-26 win on Saturday in College Station, Texas. none of the local Wilson Hall will be in SEE LOCAL, PAGE B3 The Tigers have questions to answer about their dominant defense, which gave up 501 yards and three second-half touchdowns.

No. 2 Clemson has adjustments PRO RACING to make on highly touted defense Keselowski makes BY PETE IACOBELLI 2013 when he was quarterbacking AP Sports Writer Florida State. it a Penske sweep Wallace understands that the Tigers CLEMSON — Clemson safety K'von performance was unacceptable , espe- Wallace has a message for opponents cially given the much-hyped nature of at Indianapolis who believe Clemson's vaunted de- Clemson's defense and its four poten- fense was exposed at Texas A&M. tial high-round draft picks across the BY MICHAEL MAROT "Keep trying us," he said Monday. defensive line. The Associated Press Opponents likely will. The Tigers (2-0) will try and correct Yes, Wallace intercepted Kellen the issues before they take on Georgia INDIANAPOLIS — Brad Kesel- Mond's pass on a two-point conver- Southern (2-0) at home Saturday. owski snatched victory from Denny sion in the final minute to preserve "We can't be the greatest defense in Hamlin in the final laps of the No. 2 Clemson's 28-26 victory . But the country if we don't go and critique Brickyard 400 on Monday to give only moments before his heroics, it ourselves, if we don't watch ourselves, Roger Penske a sweep this year at was a ball that bounced off of Wallace prepare better and watch what we did Indianapolis Motor Speedway. that turned into a Texas A&M's final wrong and correct it," Wallace said. Will Power won the Indianapolis TD with 46 seconds left that set up the Wallace also understands that 500 in May for Team Penske's 17th dramatic finish. Mond and the Aggies have certainly victory in that event. Despite all the THE ASSOCIATED PRESS In all, Clemson gave up 430 passing given opponents a blueprint for how organizational success at Indy, no NASCAR Cup Series driver Brad Kesel- yards by Mond, the most since Jameis to attack the Tigers. But he welcomes Penske driver had been able to win owski (2) celebrates after winning the Winston riddled the Tigers with 444 Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor yards passing in a 51-14 home loss in SEE CLEMSON, PAGE B3 SEE KESELOWSKI, PAGE B3 Speedway in Indianapolis on Monday. B2 | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS ITEMS Panthers again will have to Bradley holds off Rose in deal with life without Olsen playoff to win at Aronimink BY STEVE REED NEWTOWN SQUARE, set apiece. Three times, AP Sports Writer Pa. (AP) — Keegan Djokovic steeled himself. Bradley had bottomed out, Eventually, he seized that CHARLOTTE — The Carolina Panthers crashing from the high of game — and del Potro’s best will once again have to figure out the best winning the PGA chance to make a match of way to replace the injured Greg Olsen. Championship to tumbling it. The three-time Pro Bowl tight end injured out of the 100 in the world. A year after missing the his right foot in the first half of Carolina’s His chances to represent U.S. Open because of an 16-8 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on U.S. teams in international injured right elbow that Sunday and spent the second half looking on play had dried up, his would require surgery, from the sideline on crutches with his foot in preferred putting method Djokovic showed that he is a boot. It’s the same foot Olsen fractured in was banned, and the unquestionably back at his Week 2 last year. That injury kept him out of confidence that once put best and back at the top of nine games and ended his streak of three him on the cusp of tennis. His returns and straight 1,000-yard seasons. greatness was shot. defense-to-offense skills as Olsen was not available for comment after “It’s scary when I look impeccable as ever, Djokovic the game and coach Ron Rivera said he didn’t back, because I didn’t know collected his 14th Grand know the extent of the injury. I needed this much Slam title and second in a Panthers general manager Marty Hurney improvement,” Bradley row by getting through said the team should know more on Monday, said. every crucial moment for a but Olsen’s teammates made it sound like the He was like a scientist in 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 victory over 33-year-old won’t be returning anytime soon. the lab, changing his 2009 champion del Potro at Panthers center Ryan Kalil said Olsen was swing, his putting stroke, Flushing Meadows. “pretty upset” after the game. his fundamentals — “I feel bad for him,” Kalil said. “He works investing in the work BRAVES 9 incredibly hard, he cares a vast amount. He needed to get to where he DIAMONDBACKS 5 does a nice job, and he was out doing his job was Monday on soggy PHOENIX — Ender for his team, and it breaks my heart for him. Aronimink: going head-to- Inciarte failed to execute a Hopefully he gets some good news.” THE ASSOCIATED PRESS head in a sudden-death sacrifice bunt in the ninth The Panthers will likely turn to rookie Ian Carolina tight end Greg Olsen (88) catches a pass playoff against the new No. inning. It worked out just Thomas as their starting tight end, although as Dallas defensive back Kavon Frazier (35) 1 player in the world, fine for the Atlanta Cam Newton suggested the front office might defends the Panthers’ 16-8 win on Sunday in Justin Rose. Braves. need to make a roster move to add a tight end. Charlotte. Olsen suffered an injury later in the For a player who had to Facing a 3-2 count with “You guys know how I feel about Greg, you game. reinvent his game, the two men on, Inciarte swung can’t ever replace him, his professionalism clutch moment didn’t seem away and hit a go-ahead, that he brings to the game, his overall outlook, well for the Carolina defense, given he’s an so scary. three-run homer during a his IQ, his understanding,” Newton said. elusive quarterback. Bradley topped Rose with six-run rally, and the If history is any indication, running back “We know he’s a scrambling quarterback a par on the first playoff Braves went on to beat the Christian McCaffrey will see more balls and we know he likes to get out of the hole to win the rain-plagued Arizona Diamondbacks 9-5 thrown his way with Olsen out. McCaffrey pocket,” Panthers linebacker Shaq Thompson BMW Championship for his on Sunday and increase was used as Newton’s safety valve last season said. “There were some times he got out and first PGA Tour victory in their NL East lead to 4½ and finished with a franchise rookie record 80 escaped but overall, the D-line did a six years. games. receptions. phenomenal job keeping him in the pocket.” The Braves took The Panthers also lost right tackle Daryl Prescott finished 19 of 29 for 170 yards, but FINAU ON U.S. RYDER advantage of a loss by Williams to a knee injury, although the just a 8.9-yard average and two completions CUP TEAM Philadelphia to match their severity is not known. of more than 15 yards. NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. biggest division edge of the Things we learned from Carolina’s win over McCAFFREY’S TOUCHES: Panthers coach Ron — Tony Finau has been season. Atlanta took three Dallas: Rivera said in ideal world McCaffrey would named to the Ryder Cup of four in the series. KICKING TALK: Cowboys fans still angry touch the ball “25-30 times per game” this team, the final pick by U.S. about the team’s decision to release Dan season. But the versatile second-year back captain Jim Furyk. STATUS FOR PACKERS’ Bailey, the NFL’s second-most accurate field only got his hands on the football 16 times for Finau joins Bryson RODGERS UNCERTAIN goal kicker in history, will have more 95 yards on Sunday. DeChambeau, Phil GREEN BAY, Wis. — ammunition this week. McCaffrey rushed 10 times for 50 yards, Mickelson and Tiger Woods Green Bay Packers coach Replacement Brett Maher missed his only with a long of 15, and caught six passes for 45 as Furyk’s four wild-card Mike McCarthy needs field goal attempt from 47 yards wide to the yards. Newton targeted him a total of nine selections. Finau has 11 top- more information on the right. It came late in the third period with times in the passing game. 10s this season, including extent of Aaron Rodgers’ Dallas trailing 10-0. McCaffrey’s first carry, from the Dallas 5 in three in majors. knee injury to determine Intermittent rain made for a sloppy field at the first quarter and with the game still the quarterback’s Bank of America Stadium on a windy scoreless, resulted in a fumble that was DJKOVIC WINS U.S. OPEN availability for next week’s afternoon, conditions Maher brushed off. recovered by Cowboys defensive end NEW YORK — The U.S. game against Minnesota. “I know what my job is,” Maher said. “My DeMarcus Lawrence. Open final suddenly Rodgers was sore when role on this team is to go out there and when I “It can’t happen, but it’s football,” appeared to be slipping the team returned to get a chance, put points on the board. I didn’t McCaffrey said. away from Novak Djokovic. Lambeau Field on Monday, do that today.” FULLBACK WEAPON: The Panthers might He dropped three McCarthy said. The REPLACING GREGORY: Randy Gregory’s have a new goal line weapon in fullback Alex consecutive games. He was Packers reviewed the return to football didn’t last long. Armah, who scored on a 1-yard plunge on his barking at himself, at his thrilling 24-23 win on The Cowboys defensive end, who missed first NFL carry. entourage, at a crowd Sunday night over the the 2017 season because of multiple violations Armah’s number was called after C.J. vocally supporting his Chicago Bears, in which of the league’s substance abuse policy, left the Anderson’s 9-yard run to within two feet of the opponent, Juan Martin del Rodgers threw three game in the first half with a concussion. The goal line. The second-year pro out of Division Potro. He was, in short, out touchdown passes in the league could reportedly rule on another II West Georgia said he wasn’t surprised to get of sorts. fourth quarter after possible substance-abuse related suspension the carry in his 10th career game. And then came Sunday’s returning from an injury. as early as this week. “I was just ready,” said Armah, who pivotal game, a 20-minute, The Packers return to Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said he had primarily played special teams a year ago. “I 22-point epic. Three times, the practice field on no comment on those reports. wasn’t too nervous because we practice it del Potro was a point from Wednesday, when the first CHASING HIM DOWN: The fact that the during the week. We go over it, so I really just breaking and earning the injury report for Week 2 is Panthers sacked Dak Prescott six times bodes tried to get into the end zone.” right to serve to make it a due.

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West Los Angeles 78 65 .545 ½ Tampa Bay 8, Baltimore 3 TV, RADIO Arizona 76 67 .531 2½ L.A. Angels 1, Chicago White Sox 0 W L T Pct PF PA San Francisco 68 76 .472 11 Minnesota 3, Kansas City 1 TODAY Seattle 0 1 0 .000 24 27 San Diego 57 88 .393 22½ Oakland 7, Texas 3 2:30 p.m. — International Soccer: UEFA Nations League San Francisco 0 1 0 .000 16 24 Seattle 3, N.Y. Yankees 2 Match from Elche, Spain — Spain vs. Croatia (ESPN2). Arizona 0 1 0 .000 6 24 SUNDAY’S GAMES Boston 6, Houston 5 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, L.A. Rams 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Chicago Cubs at Washington, ppd. WDXY-AM 1240). Miami at Pittsburgh, ppd. TODAY’S GAMES 8 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Milwaukee at Chicago THURSDAY’S GAMES N.Y. Mets 6, Philadelphia 4 Houston (Valdez 3-1) at Detroit (Zimmermann 7-6), Cubs or Pittsburgh at St. Louis (MLB NETWORK). Philadelphia 18, Atlanta 12 St. Louis 5, Detroit 2 6:40 p.m. 8:30 p.m. — International Soccer: United States vs. Milwaukee 6, San Francisco 3 Oakland (Fiers 11-6) at Baltimore (Cobb 5-15), 7:05 Mexico from Nashville, Tenn. (ESPN). SUNDAY’S GAMES L.A. Dodgers 9, Colorado 6 p.m. Cincinnati 34, Indianapolis 23 Atlanta 9, Arizona 5 Cleveland (Bieber 9-3) at Tampa Bay (Glasnow 1-5), 10 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Atlanta at San Jacksonville 20, N.Y. Giants 15 San Diego 7, Cincinnati 6 7:10 p.m. Francisco (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST, WWFN-FM 100.1, New England 27, Houston 20 Toronto (Borucki 3-4) at Boston (Sale 12-4), 7:10 p.m. WPUB-FM 102.7). Minnesota 24, San Francisco 16 TODAY’S GAMES N.Y. Yankees (Gray 10-8) at Minnesota (Stewart 0-1), Tampa Bay 48, New Orleans 40 L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 4-2) at Cincinnati (Castillo 8-12), 8:10 p.m. Baltimore 47, Buffalo 3 6:40 p.m. Chicago White Sox (TBD) at Kansas City (TBD), 8:15 NFL STANDINGS Cleveland 21, Pittsburgh 21, OT Washington (Roark 8-15) at Philadelphia (Pivetta p.m. Kansas City 38, L.A. Chargers 28 7-11), 7:05 p.m. Texas (Sampson 0-0) at L.A. Angels (TBD), 10:07 p.m. AMERICAN CONFERENCE Washington 24, Arizona 6 Miami (Urena 5-12) at N.Y. Mets (Vargas 5-9), 7:10 p.m. San Diego (Mitchell 1-3) at Seattle (Gonzales 12-9), East Denver 27, Seattle 24 Milwaukee (Chacin 14-6) at Chicago Cubs (Quintana 10:10 p.m. Carolina 16, Dallas 8 12-9), 8:05 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA Miami 27, Tennessee 20 Pittsburgh (Musgrove 6-8) at St. Louis (Mikolas 14-4), WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Miami 1 0 0 1.000 27 20 Green Bay 24, Chicago 23 8:15 p.m. Cleveland at Tampa Bay, 1:10 p.m. New England 1 0 0 1.000 27 20 Arizona (Greinke 13-9) at Colorado (Senzatela 4-5), Houston at Detroit, 1:10 p.m. Buffalo 0 1 0 .000 3 47 THURSDAY, SEPT. 13 8:40 p.m. San Diego at Seattle, 6:40 p.m. N.Y. Jets 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Baltimore at Cincinnati, 8:20 p.m. San Diego (Mitchell 1-3) at Seattle (Gonzales 12-9), Oakland at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. South 10:10 p.m. Toronto at Boston, 7:10 p.m. SUNDAY, SEPT. 16 Atlanta (Foltynewicz 10-9) at San Francisco (Suarez N.Y. Yankees at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. W L T Pct PF PA Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. 6-10), 10:15 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m. Jacksonville 1 0 0 1.000 20 15 Houston at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Texas at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m. Houston 0 1 0 .000 20 27 Indianapolis at Washington, 1 p.m. WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Tennessee 0 1 0 .000 20 27 Minnesota at Green Bay, 1 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Cincinnati, 12:35 p.m. Indianapolis 0 1 0 .000 23 34 Cleveland at New Orleans, 1 p.m. Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 1:15 p.m. TOP 25 POLL Kansas City at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. North Atlanta at San Francisco, 3:45 p.m. The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college Miami at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Miami at N.Y. Mets, 4:10 p.m., 1st game W L T Pct PF PA Carolina at Atlanta, 1 p.m. football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, San Diego at Seattle, 6:40 p.m. records through Sept. 8, total points based on 25 Baltimore 1 0 0 1.000 47 3 L.A. Chargers at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Arizona at L.A. Rams, 4:05 p.m. points for a first-place vote through one point for a Cincinnati 1 0 0 1.000 34 23 Miami at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m., 2nd game 25th-place vote, and previous ranking: Cleveland 0 0 1 .500 21 21 Detroit at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Pittsburgh 0 0 1 .500 21 21 Oakland at Denver, 4:25 p.m. Arizona at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. Record Pts Pv West New England at Jacksonville, 4:25 p.m. 1. Alabama (54) 2-0 1517 1 N.Y. Giants at Dallas, 8:20 p.m. AMERICAN LEAGUE 2. Clemson (6) 2-0 1430 2 W L T Pct PF PA East Division 3. Georgia 2-0 1407 3 Kansas City 1 0 0 1.000 38 28 MONDAY, SEPT. 17 4. Ohio St. 2-0 1288 4 Denver 1 0 0 1.000 27 24 Seattle at Chicago, 8:15 p.m. W L Pct GB 5. Oklahoma 2-0 1263 6 L.A. Chargers 0 1 0 .000 28 38 Boston 98 46 .681 — 6. Wisconsin (1) 2-0 1227 5 Oakland 0 0 0 .000 0 0 New York 89 54 .622 8½ 7. Auburn 2-0 1224 7 MLB STANDINGS Tampa Bay 78 64 .549 19 8. Notre Dame 2-0 1022 8 NATIONAL CONFERENCE Toronto 65 78 .455 32½ 9. Stanford 2-0 992 10 East NATIONAL LEAGUE Baltimore 41 102 .287 56½ 10. Washington 1-1 884 9 Central Division 11. Penn St. 2-0 836 13 W L T Pct PF PA East Division 12. LSU 2-0 830 11 Washington 1 0 0 1.000 24 6 W L Pct GB W L Pct GB 13. Virginia Tech 2-0 794 12 Philadelphia 1 0 0 1.000 18 12 Atlanta 79 64 .552 — Cleveland 81 62 .566 — 14. West Virginia 2-0 793 14 N.Y. Giants 0 1 0 .000 15 20 Philadelphia 74 68 .521 4½ Minnesota 65 77 .458 15½ 15. TCU 2-0 678 16 Dallas 0 1 0 .000 8 16 Washington 71 72 .497 8 Detroit 59 84 .413 22 16. Mississippi St. 2-0 654 18 South New York 65 77 .458 13½ Chicago 56 87 .392 25 17. Boise St. 2-0 500 20 Miami 56 86 .394 22½ Kansas City 47 95 .331 33½ 18. UCF 2-0 494 19 W L T Pct PF PA Central Division West Division 19. Michigan 1-1 385 21 Tampa Bay 1 0 0 1.000 48 40 20. Oregon 2-0 301 23 Carolina 1 0 0 1.000 16 8 W L Pct GB W L Pct GB 21. Miami 1-1 299 22 New Orleans 0 1 0 .000 40 48 Chicago 83 59 .585 — Houston 89 54 .622 — 22. Southern Cal 1-1 250 17 Atlanta 0 1 0 .000 12 18 Milwaukee 82 62 .569 2 Oakland 87 57 .604 2½ 23. Arizona St. 2-0 139 NR North St. Louis 79 64 .552 4½ Seattle 79 64 .552 10 24. Oklahoma St. 2-0 119 NR Pittsburgh 71 71 .500 12 Los Angeles 71 72 .497 18 25. Michigan St. 1-1 104 15 W L T Pct PF PA Cincinnati 61 83 .424 23 Texas 61 82 .427 28 Others receiving votes: Utah 92, Texas A&M 90, Boston Green Bay 1 0 0 1.000 24 23 West Division College 45, Houston 32, Maryland 30, Colorado 25, Minnesota 1 0 0 1.000 24 16 SUNDAY’S GAMES Iowa 23, Kentucky 19, Duke 10, NC State 9, Mississippi Chicago 0 1 0 .000 23 24 W L Pct GB Toronto 6, Cleveland 2 5, Hawaii 5, Washington St. 4, South Florida 3, South Carolina 2, Florida St. 1. Detroit 0 0 0 .000 0 0 Colorado 78 64 .549 — St. Louis 5, Detroit 2 THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 | B3

remainder of the week late on Tuesday morning. CLEMSON FROM PAGE B1 LOCAL FROM PAGE B1 Robert E. Lee Academy is to make a decision on its varsity football game against Williamsburg any upcoming challenges. Hammond have been moved to Monday. in Kingstree on Tuesday at noon. The game “If anytime feels like they can expose us with the A decision has yet to be made on the Barons' could be moved up to Wednesday or back to Mon- deep ball, they should go ahead and try it,” Wallace varsity football game against Hammond in Co- day. said. “We’ve to a lot to prove, a lot to improve on.” lumbia on Friday, but the game will no be played REL will play varsity girls tennis and varsity Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables any earlier than Friday, according to Wilson Hall volleyball matches today. was generally pleased with his team’s effort and athletic director Glen Rector. Thomas Sumter Academy was still weighing technique much of the game. The Tigers held Texas Laurence Manning Academy was going to its options for its varsity football road game A&M to 97 yards passing to take a 14-3 lead at the make decisions on its athletic schedule for the against Northside Christian on Friday. half. After that, Venables said some of his defenders tried to too hard to make the big play instead of what they’d been schooled to do in practice. Venables said his front four of ends Clelin Ferrell and Austin Bryant and tackles Christin Wilkins and KESELOWSKI FROM PAGE B1 BIG MACHINE VODKA 400 Dexter Lawrence played strongly all game, knock- AT THE BRICKYARD RESULTS ing Mond to the ground 18 times in the victory. NASCAR's Brickyard 400. By The Associated Press Wilkins has already watched the game film sever- Keselowski, an afterthought most of this sea- Monday al times since arriving back on campus and broken son, used fresher tires and timely late cautions to At Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis down his performance. There was no one area of put Penske in victory lane. Keselowski has now Lap length: 2.50 miles Clemson’s defense to hang the second-half mistakes won two consecutive races headed into NASCAR's (Start position in parentheses) 1. (6) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 160. on. playoffs. The victories are big ones, too: the South- 2. (13) Erik Jones, Toyota, 160. “It’s a team effort,” he said. “We all could’ve done ern 500 last week and now the Brickyard 400, two 3. (10) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 160. 4. (2) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 160. more.” of NASCAR's crown jewel events. 5. (8) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 160. Venables is happy they did enough to escape Keselowski and his No. 2 crew climbed the Indi- 6. (4) Kurt Busch, Ford, 160. 7. (21) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 160. Texas A&M with victory. anapolis fence to celebrate, a move made famous 8. (1) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 160. 9. (19) Paul Menard, Ford, 160. “There’s a lot to build on,” he said. “We’ve got a by Team Penske driver Helio Castroneves, a three- 10. (17) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 160. lot to do to be a really good defense.” time Indianapolis 500 winner. 11. (9) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 160. 12. (29) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 160. Few saw the defensive pendulum swing as much Keselowski wasn't a factor until two late cau- 13. (5) Joey Logano, Ford, 160. as Wallace, who figured into several of the game’s tions gave the 2012 series champion a chance to 14. (7) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 160. 15. (11) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 160. most crucial plays. He had his hands on several use fresher tires to chase down Hamlin. The race 16. (14) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 160. passes — “He dropped about four interceptions,” de- went green with three laps to go and Clint Bow- 17. (26) Michael McDowell, Ford, 160. 18. (20) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, 160. fensive end Ferrell joked — and was the defender yer, in second, spun his tires. Keselowski darted 19. (22) William Byron, Chevrolet, 160. who knocked the ball from Quartney Davis’ hands around Bowyer into second, then caught Hamlin. 20. (27) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 160. 21. (30) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 160. near the goal line. The ball went through the end The two cars touched a handful of times as they 22. (18) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 160. zone for a touchback to end the A&M scoring raced for the lead, and Keselowski finally surged 23. (12) Aric Almirola, Ford, 159. 24. (25) David Ragan, Ford, 159. chance with Clemson up 28-20 and just over two ahead with a little more than one lap remaining. 25. (23) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet, 158. minutes left. He won by 0.904 seconds over Erik Jones. Ham- 26. (32) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 158. 27. (33) Corey LaJoie, Chevrolet, 158. “Overall, it was good enough to win,” Venables lin was third 1.703 seconds behind. The victory 28. (38) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 158. said. was the first for Ford at Indianapolis since 1999. 29. (35) JJ Yeley, Toyota, 157. 30. (40) BJ McLeod, Ford, 157. That game, but maybe not a national title. Steady rain for three days in Indianapolis 31. (34) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, Accident, 150. But their belief in themselves has not waned. washed out all activity surrounding NASCAR's 32. (37) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Toyota, Accident, 150. 33. (15) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 142. Ferrell said the rest of the defense has strong con- regular-season finale and Monday was a double- 34. (16) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, Engine, 136. 35. (39) Timmy Hill, Toyota, Fuel Pump, 124. fidence in Clemson’s secondary despite the passing header with the Xfinity Series, won by Justin All- 36. (31) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, Rear End, 89. yards allowed. The group, which includes Wallace gaier, followed by the Brickyard. At stake was a 37. (24) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, Accident, 66. 38. (28) Bubba Wallace, Chevrolet, Accident, 57. and Tanner Muse at safety and cornerbacks A.J. wild-card slot in the 16-driver playoff field, avail- 39. (36) David Starr, Chevrolet, Accident, 57. Terrell and Trayvon Mullen is growing in confi- able only to a first-time winner this season. 40. (3) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, Brakes, 41. Average Speed of Race Winner: 128.629 mph. dence and will improve as the season goes on, Fer- Jamie McMurray gave it a late go and chal- Time of Race: 3 Hours, 6 Minutes, 35 Seconds. Margin of Vic- rell said. lenged Bowyer for position on a restart with 12 tory: 0.904 Seconds. Lead Changes: 14 among 9 drivers. “This was good to see since it’s still young in the laps remaining. McMurray couldn't get past Bow- Lap Leaders: Kyle Busch 1-11; D. Hamlin 12-32; Kurt Busch 33- season,” Ferrell said. “We’re fighters.” yer, and Keselowski used the opportunity to pick 44; C. Bowyer 45-51; Kyle Busch 52-67; K. Harvick 68-89; C. Bowyer 90-96; M. Kenseth 97-101; W. Byron 102-104; C. Bow- Venables expects a season of long-ball defense as off another spot and put himself in position to yer 105-127; R. Blaney 128; Kurt Busch 129-135; B. Kesel- more offensive coordinators dial up downfield pass- make a run. owski 136-142; D. Hamlin 143-158; B. Keselowski 159-160. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): C. Bowyer 3 es to test whether the Tigers have shored up their Hamlin was frustrated by an accident between times for 37 laps; D. Hamlin 2 times for 37 laps; Kyle Busch 2 cracks or can be taken advantage of deep. Landon Cassill and Jeffery Earnhardt with seven times for 27 laps; K. Harvick 1 time for 22 laps; Kurt Busch 2 times for 19 laps; B. Keselowski 2 times for 9 laps; M. Kens- “Putting stuff like (Texas A&M) on film, they’re laps remaining that gave Keselowski a shot at the eth 1 time for 5 laps; W. Byron 1 time for 3 laps; R. Blaney 1 going to want to check your oil,” he said. “Get win. time for 1 lap. ready.” "Cautions killed us at the end," Hamlin said.

The family would like to Funeral Home and Crematori- Health Tuomey in Sumter. held at noon on Wednesday at OBITUARIES thank the staff of Covenant um of Sumter is in charge of Her precious memories will Mayesville Community Ceme- Place for 11 years of loving the arrangements. be cherished by her loving sis- tery with the Rev. Dr. Ralph CHARLES D. SCHWARTZ and compassionate care. ter, Naja Woods (Donovan W. Canty Sr. officiating. MANNING — Charles Memorials may be made to MARY ANN HILTON FORD Mack) of the home; two loving The family will receive David Schwartz, 72, husband Alice Drive Baptist Church, Mary Ann Hilton Ford, 62, nephews, RaHeem Divine friends from 3 to 7 p.m. daily of Jayne “Priss” Mitchell 1305 Loring Mill Road, widow of Delgar Ford Jr., de- Sadat Mack and Ezekiel at 130 Woodland Circle, Schwartz, died on Saturday, Sumter, SC 29150 or to St. parted this life on Saturday, Zy’lon Mack of the home; six Bishopville, SC 29010. Sept. 8, 2018, at Roper Hospital Jude Children’s Research Sept. 8, 2018, at Palmetto aunts, Shirley Woods and Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. in Charleston. Hospital, www.stjude.org Health Tuomey. Annetta (Wayne) Woods, both Main St., Sumter, is in charge Born on Feb. 27, 1946, in Stephens Funeral Home & She was born on Sept. 7, of Bishopville, Thelma Hodge of arrangements. Kingstree, he was a son of the Crematory, 304 N. Church St., 1956, in Sumter, a daughter of of Mayesville, Ruby Green of Online memorials may be late Louis Oscar Schwartz Manning, is in charge of the late Willie Edward Hilton San Diego, Ruth McKnight of sent to the family at and Janice Newton Schwartz. arrangements, (803) 435-2179. and Earline Mack. Columbia and Rosa Mae [email protected] or He was the owner and www.stephensfuneralhome.org The family will receive Woods of Philadelphia; four visit us on the web at www. operator of Schwartz’s friends at the home, 850 S. uncles, Levi (Mary) Woods of jobsmortuary.net. Department Store. JULIA ANN G. DUBOSE Harvin St., Sumter, SC 29150. Sumter, Covell Woods and He is survived by his wife of Julia Ann Geddings Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Alexander Woods, both of EMMA BRAILSFORD Manning; a son, John David DuBose, 80, wife of D.M. Main St., Sumter, is in charge Bishopville, and Charlie Emma Brailsford, 81, Schwartz of Charleston; a “Buddy” DuBose, died on of arrangements. McKnight of St. Charles; a departed this life on Friday, daughter, Rachel Elizabeth Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, at her special friend, Sandra Alston Sept. 7, 2018, at Brookdale Schwartz (Steven) of Fort home. CHARLES R. SMITH JR. of Sumter; and a host of other Hospital, Brooklyn, New York. Mill; two grandchildren, Born on March 16, 1938, in Charles Roland Smith Jr., relatives and friends. Born on Dec. 22, 1936, in Jessica Erna Schwartz and Sumter, she was a daughter of 75, husband of Sharon Rose She was preceded in death Pinewood, she was a daughter Robert Louis Schwartz, both the late Leon and Mazie Wilson Smith, died on Sun- by her relatives, Johnnie Lee, of the late William and Rosa of Fort Mill; and a brother, Dr. Weeks Geddings. She was a day, Sept. 9, 2018, at McLeod Johnson, Melton, Calvin and Lee Ballard Polk. Louis Schwartz (Kathy) of member of Lakewood Baptist Hospice House in Florence. Willie Mae Gilyard McKnight; The family will receive Manning. Church. She and her husband Born in Galesburg, Illinois, Alice, Rhunetta, Geraldine, friends at the home of her sis- The family will receive owned and operated DuBose he was a son of the late Bobby, Willie, Olivie, Maxine, ter, 717 Maney St. friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today Self Service in Pinewood for Charles Roland Smith Sr. and Harry Lee and Jessie Woods; Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. at Stephens Funeral Home. many years. She enjoyed Sarah Marie Williams Smith. and Evelina Bolden. Main St., Sumter, is in charge Stephens Funeral Home & spending time with her Mr. Smith was a retired U.S. Public viewing will be held of arrangements. Crematory, 304 N. Church St., family. Navy senior chief petty offi- from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s Manning, is in charge of Survivors include her cer. Mortuary. arrangements, (803) 435-2179. husband of 61 years; a son, Surviving are his wife of Graveside services will be SEE OBITUARIES, PAGE B4 www.stephensfuneralhome.org Michael DuBose (Libby) of Sumter; a brother, Curtis Sumter; a granddaughter, Smith of Florida; and a sister, CAROLYN W. BROGDON Jessica Ann DuBose of Annette Jeffery of Florida. Carolyn Wilder Brogdon, 92, Hermosa Beach, California; a Funeral services will be Got widow of John Kirkpatrick brother, Ronnie Geddings held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday a Job? GET A CAR! Brogdon, died on Saturday, (Shirley) of Tennessee; a at Oconee Memorial Park in Sept. 8, 2018, at Covenant sister, Edna Ruth Cain of Seneca with the Rev. Terry We Finance in House Place. Summerville; and a number Swiney officiating. Born in Sumter, she was a of nieces and nephews. Online condolences may be NO CREDIT CHECK daughter of the late Belton She was preceded in death sent to www.sumterfunerals. O’Neal Wilder Sr. and Mattie by a brother, Lynwood com NO CREDIT - NO PROBLEM! BANKRUPTCY - NO PROBLEM! BAD CREDIT - NO PROBLEM! DIVORCE - NO PROBLEM! REALLY BAD CREDIT - NO PROBLEM! Cubbage Wilder. She was a Geddings. Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- member of Alice Drive Funeral services will be neral Home & Crematory, 221 Baptist Church. held at 1 p.m. today at Broad St., Sumter, is in charge She is survived by her Lakewood Baptist Church of the arrangements, (803) daughter, Jane Best of with the Rev. Tim Hinson and 775-9386. Kernersville, North Carolina; the Rev. James Scarborough two grandchildren, John officiating. Burial will be at David Best (Maureen) of Evergreen Memorial Park Roanoke, Virginia, and Rachel cemetery. Best of Charlotte, North Pallbearers will be Tyler C. Carolina; a great-grandchild, Gibbs, John M. DuBose, Hartford Best; a niece, Janice Ronald R. DuBose, M.C. Vaughan; and a great-niece DuBose, Wade DuBose and JESSICA SUMEHA WOODS and her family. Sam Avins. In addition to her husband The family will receive Jessica Sumeha Woods en- 2009 VW Jetta S and parents, she was preceded friends from noon to 1 p.m. tered this world chosen of Thanks Boyle, in death by a brother, O’Neal today at Lakewood Baptist God to become a visible rose Thanks Boyle, Wilder; a sister, LaVerne Church and other times at the in his garden on Feb. 27, 1981, “It“It was was a fast a fast and and easy easy pro- Witherspoon; a nephew, home. in Sumter, to the proud par- Barry Witherspoon; and a Memorials may be made to ents of the late Johnny Lee processcess gett gett ing ing a acar car at at Boyle.” Boyle. son-in-law, David Best. Lakewood Baptist Church and Carolyn McKnight EngraciaShiela Dickerson Ballard A funeral service will be Music Ministry, 3140 Woods. Apply For Credit Online At: www.boylebhph.com held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday Nazarene Church Road, She was educated in the in the chapel of Stephens Sumter, SC 29154. public schools of Lee County. BUY HERE Funeral Home with the Rev. The family would like to Jessica was loved by many. Dr. Clay Smith officiating. extend a special thanks to Dr. She was a devoted aunt, sister, PAY HERE Visitation will be one hour William Kellogg and the staff and friend. 347 Broad Street prior to the service from 10 to of Hospice Care of South Jessica Sumeha Woods was 11 a.m. at Stephens Funeral Carolina. called to rest on Saturday, Sumter, SC Boyle 773-BHPH (2474) Home. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Sept. 8, 2018, at Palmetto B4 | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 OBITUARIES THE SUMTER ITEM

NATHANIEL ROBINSON Chamber of Commerce, the burial will be held at the Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Covenant Place. COLUMBIA — Nathaniel YMCA, the Sumter Little Sumter Jewish Cemetery. Manning, is in charge of Born in Orr, Oklahoma, she Robinson, 79, widower of Theatre, Sumter County The family will receive arrangements, (803) 435-2179. was a daughter of the late Emma Lee Dingle Robinson, Gallery of Art, the Sumter friends following the www.stephensfuneralhome. John Alvin Stafford and Ethel died on Monday, County Cultural Commission, memorial service at the org Luvenia Rodgers Stafford. Sept. 3, 2018, at Sumter Industrial Association Sumter County Museum Mrs. Carlisle was a member Providence and Covenant Place. He Heritage Education building EARLINE D. BRADLEY of Harmony Church. For Health, served as co-chairman of the in McKenzie Hall and other Earline Virginia Daniels more than two decades, she Columbia. 2002-2003 Building Fund for times at the home. Bradley, 86, widow of James taught kindergarten and He was born on the Sumter County Gallery of Honorary pallbearers will T. Bradley Jr., departed this managed youth programs in June 17, 1939, in Art. In 1997, he was the be Johnny Hilton, Jay life on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, the Sumter community. She ROBINSON Manning, a son Sumter YMCA Humanitarian Schwartz, Hubert Osteen, at her residence. began working for the Parks of the late Buster of the Year. Harold Rabhan, Seymour She was born on Dec. 29, and Recreation Department in Brown Robinson and Lillie In 1975, along with his wife Levin, Rand Bailey, Phil 1931, in Sumter, a daughter of the early 1960’s. Following Mae Canty Robinson. and oldest daughter Polly in Palmer, Chris Caison, Abe the late James Kendrick and that, she was the director of Funeral services for Mr. the cast, he took center stage Stern, Chuck Fienning, Eddie Mary Daniels White. the kindergarten program at Robinson were held on as the lead in “The Music Kinney, Ray Reich, Dr. Ted The family will receive Aldersgate United Methodist Monday at Fellowship Man.” Throughout the Young, Joe Wallace Jr., Frank friends at the home, 21 Church, where she was a Missionary Baptist Church, remainder of his life, he was Edwards and Billy Prescott. Monroe St. charter member. She finished Manning, with the Rev well remembered for that role Memorials may be made to Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. her career at Wilson Hall Jonathan Anderson, pastor. and over the years some Temple Sinai Jewish History Main St., Sumter, is in charge School. She touched the lives The family is receiving friends would continue to Center, P.O. Box 1673, Sumter, of arrangements. of hundreds of young people friends at the home of his greet him with that title. SC 29151; The Cart Fund, P.O. in Sumter, and many came to sister and brother-in-law, He valued his many years Box 1916, Sumter, SC 29151; or FRANCIS E. JEROR visit her while at Covenant Queen and Essaw Thames, as a member of the Sumter County Gallery of DALZELL — Francis E. Place, where she was a 6454 Silver Road, Manning. Fortnightly Club, a literary Art, P.O. Box 1316, Sumter, SC Jeror, 85, husband of the late resident for more than 17 Samuels Funeral Home club that has been in 29151. Ruth Ray Jeror, died on years. LLC of Manning is in charge existence for more than 100 Online condolences may be Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, at the Survivors include a son, H. of arrangements. years, always enjoying the sent to www.sumterfunerals. home he shared with his Clem Carlisle III (Janis) of fellowship and the challenge com. daughter. Midlothian, Virginia; a ROGER W. ACKERMAN of creating an interesting and Elmore Hill McCreight Born on Aug. 17, 1933, in daughter, Maureen Carlisle Roger Williams Ackerman, informative paper to present. Funeral Home & Crematory, Malone, New York, he was a of Sumter; four beloved husband of Deane He was an active member of 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in son of the late Joseph and grandchildren, Paige Trebour Wodis Ackerman, died on Rotary for more than 50 years charge of the arrangements, Irene Russell Jeror. He was a (Chris), Leslie Buck (Chris), Monday, Sept. 10, and served the Sumter Rotary (803) 775-9386. U.S. Air Force veteran of the Charles Carlisle (Heather) 2018, at his home. Club as president in 1978-79. Korean War. He was later and Maj. Anthony Ching He was a son of He was recognized by his club employed by Market Express (Krista); 13 great- the late Emil as Rotarian of the Year in 1982 on Broad Street Extension, as grandchildren; and three Ralph Ackerman and 2017. In the last years of a groundskeeper at Shaw Air great-great-grandchildren. and Hannah Levy his life, he was made an Force Base, and as a bus In addition to her husband, Ackerman. He honorary member by his club. Elmore Hill McCreight driver for the Sumter School she was preceded in death by FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY ACKERMAN was born in 1932, He had the distinction of District. a daughter, Patricia Carlisle in Wadesboro, being named District 7770 RALPH W. BLEASDALE SR. Survivors include four Harris. North Carolina, but his family Rotarian of the Year in three children, Paula Jeror of A graveside service will be moved to his mother’s different decades, probably ALCOLU — Ralph Watson Cartersville, Georgia, Rickie held at 3 p.m. today at the hometown of Bishopville the only Rotarian ever to be Bleasdale Sr., 93, widower of Jeror of Easley, Timothy Sumter Cemetery with the when he was an infant. There so honored. In 1997, he his beloved wife of 68 years, Jeror (Shawn) of Jacksonville, Rev. Dr. Dan Barber they resided in his received Rotary Annette Oliver Florida, and Sheri Gibson officiating. grandparent’s home for four International’s Distinguished DuRant (Shawn) of Dalzell; a brother, Pallbearers will be Charles years. In 1936, the family Service Award; and, in 2006, Bleasdale, died on Floyd Jeror (Ernestine) of G. Carlisle, Maj. Anthony P. moved to Wallace, North he was recipient of the Sunday, Sept. 9, Malone; 12 grandchildren; Ching, Christopher T. Carolina, and there they Service Above Self Award, the 2018, in Manning. and a number of great- Trebour, Lakin C. Trebour, remained for many years. highest honor given to an Born on July 17, grandchildren, nieces, Conner C. Trebour and Roger and his beloved older individual Rotarian by Rotary 1925, in New nephews and cousins. Tanner E. Ratliff. sister, Pam, were able to International. BLEASDALE Carlisle, Indiana, He was preceded in death The family will receive thrive in this close-knit small Roger was most he was a son of by his wife of 57 years; and friends following the service southern town, where he appreciative that his fellow the late Frank Carroll two sons, Scott Jeror and at the graveside. excelled in his school work as Rotarians recognized him as Bleasdale, Mary Ellen Wycoff Francis “Sonny” Jeror Jr. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens well as athletics. Football and being the founder of The Bleasdale and Maude Wilson Funeral services will be Funeral Home and baseball were a large part of CART Fund (Coins for Bleasdale, his stepmother. He held at 11 a.m. on Thursday in Crematorium of Sumter is in his youth. Being elected in his Alzheimer’s Research was a U.S. Air Force veteran the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens charge of the arrangements. senior year as co-captain by Trust), which has raised of World War II and the Funeral Home chapel with his teammates of his school’s millions of dollars for Korean War, where he served Chaplain Mark Payne RENA DINKINS STUCKEY undefeated football team, Alzheimer’s research. In as a pilot. He was a farmer, a officiating. Burial with Rena Dinkins Stuckey, 86, along with his best friend, was more than 20 years, he was rural mail carrier for Alcolu, military honors will be at the widow of James “Jimmy” the highlight of his high the guest speaker more than and he had the first personal Florence National Cemetery. Stuckey, died on Sunday, Sept. school years. 200 times at Rotary Club computer shop in Manning. The family will receive 9, 2018, at Palmetto Health Living in a small town functions in the Carolinas, He was a member of the friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuomey. prompted him to reach out to Georgia and other states, Clarendon School District 2 Wednesday at Elmore- Born on March 26, 1932, in other Jewish youth in the promoting The CART Fund. Board for 25 years; a member Cannon-Stephens Funeral Sumter County, she was a state and, in his teens, he He worked tirelessly on all of the Soil Conservation Home and other times at the daughter of the late Willie joined the N.C. Association of aspects of the fund. When Commission for numerous home. and Cornelia Parker Dinkins. Jewish Youth. With his asked what his hopes were years; and was a faithful Memorials may be made to The family is receiving natural leadership skills, he for The CART Fund, he blood donor for the American St. Jude Children’s Research relatives and friends at her made some life-long friends would always reply, “To no Red Cross with 28 gallons Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, home, 296 St. Phillips Road, and served as president of longer need it,” as that given. He was a member and Memphis, TN 38105. Dalzell. that organization for two would mean we had found a lifelong elder of New Our family wishes to Funeral arrangements are consecutive years. cure/prevention for Harmony Presbyterian thank Agape Hospice for incomplete and will be As he did in high school, Alzheimer’s disease. Under Church. your kindness and support. announced by Williams Roger excelled scholastically his leadership, The CART He is survived by two sons, We are so grateful. Special Funeral Home Inc. at the University of North Fund won the Angel Award, Frank C. Bleasdale II and thanks to Nichole and Gwen. Carolina, graduating Phi Beta established by the South Ralph W. Bleasdale Jr. (Mary), Words cannot express our IRENE SCHWARTZ Kappa. While there, he served Carolina Secretary of State, both of Alcolu; three appreciation for the care and Irene Schwartz, widow of as president of his fraternity for charities that give a high daughters, Annette “Bee” compassion that you gave Abraham Schwartz, died on and was inducted into the percentage of the funds they Bleasdale of Sumter, Carole our Daddy. Thank you and Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, in prestigious Order of the Old raise to the cause for which B. Utley (Wayne) of Manning may God continue to bless Atlanta. Well and the USAF ROTC they were established. The and Dr. Shirley B. Joubert you all. Funeral services will be Scabbard and Blade Society. CART Fund was cited for (Dr. Wayne) of Knoxville, Elmore-Cannon-Stephens announced by Elmore Hill After graduation, he served giving 100 percent of all Tennessee; eight Funeral Home and McCreight Funeral Home and on active duty as an officer in contributions to research. In grandchildren, Carole Anne Crematorium of Sumter is in Crematory. the U.S. Air Force, and 2008, he was the recipient of Bradshaw (Randy), Leah charge of the arrangements. numerous years thereafter in the Order of the Palmetto, Bleasdale, Jordan Bleasdale, the Air Force Reserve. He was South Carolina’s highest Anna Bleasdale, Mary ANNE STAFFORD CARLISLE also a member of the award given to an individual Ashleigh Mahoney (Chris), Anne Stafford Carlisle, 99, American Legion Post 15. for excellence in service. Buddy Bleasdale, Kristina widow of Homer Clement Following his service duty, The last years of his life Joubert and Alexandra Carlisle Jr., died on Elmore Hill McCreight FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY he began his business career were devoted to preserving “Sasha” Joubert; and three Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, at working for a metal recycling Temple Sinai and creating great-grandchildren, Sage, firm in Goldsboro, North Temple Sinai Jewish History Tyson and Wren Oliver Carolina. In 1965, he accepted Center. Working along with Bradshaw. the offer to become general several other congregation A funeral service will be manager of Addlestone Co. members, the center became a held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday and moved his family to reality and opened to the at New Harmony Sumter. Once here, Roger, public in June of 2018 and is Presbyterian Church with the Life insurance along with his wife and now part of the Sumter Rev. Dr. Gordon K. Reed children, fell in love with County Museum complex. officiating, assisted by Joe from a real-life Sumter and its people and He had a profound love for Womack. Burial will follow at knew this was to be home. By Sumter and its people but, the DuRant-New Harmony person. 1970, he was able to establish above all else in his life, his Cemetery. his own business, Ackerman devotion and love for his Pallbearers will be Joe Metals Inc. and the Ackerman family were foremost in his Womack and elders of New Management Co., and later mind and heart. Harmony Presbyterian acquired Orangeburg Metal During the last months of Church, Samuel “Gene” DuRant Jr., Stanley Hodge, Co. in Orangeburg and Roger’s life, Mayor Joe Ben Griffith Jr, Agent Get life insurance that comes McCabe Scrap Iron and McElveen visited the Harry DuRant, Thomas 2577 Broad Street Extension with someone local (me). Materials Co. in Galesburg, Ackerman home to present DuRant and Joe Wilson. Sumter, SC 29150 Illinois. Active in his trade him with the Gamecock City Deacons, past and present, Bus: 803-469-6800 I’m here to help you protect organization, he served as Society Award for of New Harmony [email protected] your family’s ﬁnancial future. president of the southern distinguished and exemplary Presbyterian Church will LET’S TALK TODAY. division and also served a service to the community. serve as honorary pallbearers. term on its national board of Surviving are his wife of Visitation will be held from directors. Sumter; his children, 5 to 7 p.m. today at Stephens Devoted to his faith, Roger Matthew Ackerman of Funeral Home and other was an active member of Flagstaff, Arizona, Polly times at the home of Wayne Temple Sinai and served in Menaker (Steve) of Charlotte, and Carole Utley, 1635 many capacities, including North Carolina, and Angela Canterberry Drive, Manning. numerous terms as president Jurs (Tim) of Castalia, Ohio; The family would like to of the congregation and, in grandchildren, Noah thank the Palmetto Health later years, he chaired the Menaker, Simon Menaker and Tuomey Radiology long range planning Jasmine Rae Ackerman; Department and Amedisys committee to provide for care sister-in-law, Lynn Sherman Hospice for all of their loving of the Jewish Cemetery and of Aubrey, Texas; and nieces and compassionate care. the Temple building, which is and their families. Memorials may be made to on the historic register. Memorial services will be New Harmony Presbyterian His involvement is the Church, 1174 New Harmony held at 3 p.m. on Thursday at State Farm Life Insurance Company (Not licensed in MA, NY or WI) Sumter community covered Temple Sinai on Church Church Road, Alcolu, SC State Farm Life and Accident Assurance Company (Licensed in NY and WI) many areas. He served on the Street with Rabbi Sanford 29001. 1708148 Bloomington, IL boards of the Sumter Marcus officiating. Private Stephens Funeral Home & THE SUMTER ITEM TELEVISION TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 | B5 TUESDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER 11 SP FT 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 12 AM LOCAL CHANNELS WIS News 10 at Entertainment America’s Got Talent “Live Semi Finals 2” Semifinalists perform. (N) (Live) Brooklyn Nine-Nine Presents NBC Fall WIS News 10 at (:34) The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy WIS * 3 10 7 (N) Tonight (N) 2018 11 (N) Fallon (N)

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Estate Notice Help Wanted Miscellaneous Summons & Summons & Full-Time Notice Notice Sumter County NOTICE TO CREDITORS Berenyi, Inc. is seeking to hire a in the Petition. a newspaper of general circulation ANNOUNCEMENTS in Sumter County, South Carolina, OF ESTATES Full-Time Structural P.E., experience YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE preferred for their Sumter, SC office. and the surrounding counties is a Persons having claim against the THAT The Summons and Petition media most likely to give notice of following estates are required to deliver Card of Thanks Candidate must be self-motivated, were filed in the Probate Court for the pendency of this action involving or mail their claims to the indicated reliable, a team player that under- Sumter County on August 7, 2018. the real estate that is the subject of Personal Representatives, appointed to stands the importance of providing a this litigation and which is located in administer these estates, and to fi le their high level of quality service, and able TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN Sumter County. Therefore, for good claims on Form #371PC with the Probate to communicate effectively with YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO cause shown, it is hereby Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or clients. Some travel required. Salary YEARS OF AGE AND THE and benefits package provided. ORDERED That Kharimah Roacher before the date that is eight months after PERSON(S) WITH WHOM SUCH Dessor, Esquire, of the Sumter Bar, the date of the fi rst publication of this Compensation will be based on MINOR(S) RESIDE(S), AND/OR TO whose address is The Brunson Law Notice to Creditors, (unless previously experience. Resume's to be submit- PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL Firm, LLC, 425 North Main Street, barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), ted via email to shorton DISABILITY OR PERSONS IN Sumter, South Carolina 29150, or such persons shall be forever barred @berenyi.com Refurbished batteries as low as MILITARY SERVICE: Telephone Number (803) 774-3444, as to heir claims. All claims are required $45. New batteries as low as $65. be and she is hereby appointed to be presented in written statements, YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED Full Time or Part Time Sales 6, 8, & 12v golf cart batteries avail. Guardian Ad Litem Nisi to protect indicating the name and the address position available. Some experience AND NOTIFIED to apply for the the interest of the Respondents in of the claimant, the basis of the claim, Lawnmower batteries. appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem preferred but will train. No calls. this action, all unknown persons who the amount claimed, the date when the Auto Electric Co. and/or to retain legal counsel, as may have or may claim to have some claim will become due, the nature of any Apply at Wally's Hardware 1291 102 Blvd Rd. 803-773-4381 appropriate, within thirty (30) days interest in or claim to the real uncertainty as to the amount claimed and Broad St . after the service of this Summons property described in the Petition the date when due, and a description of and Notice upon you. If you fail to so filed in this action, all persons any security as to the claim. Help Wanted LEGAL do, application for such entitled to claim under or through Part-Time appointments will be made by the them; any unknown adults being, as Estate:/Gene H. Weatherly Attorney for the Petitioners. a class, designated as John Doe and #2018ES4300498 NOTICES Jane Doe, and any unknown infants Personal Representative PT MAINTENANCE personnel LIS PENDENS or persons under disability Gayle W. Miles needed at local apt. complex. designated, as a class, as Richard C/O William A.W. Buxton NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Roe and Mary Roe; and it is further Must have drivers license & own Legal Notice PO Box 3220 action has been commenced and is Sumter, SC 29151 tools. HVAC exp. a plus. Apply in now pending in the Probate Court of ORDERED that a copy of this Order The family of Bernard Christian- person at 625 S. Mill St. Manning NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Sumter County, South Carolina, by shall be forthwith served upon the or call 803-435-2751. Estate:/Lillie Mae Cantey Ragins would like to thank each of the above-named Petitioners against Respondents by publication in The #2018ES4300483 the above-named Respondents to Sumter Item, a newspaper of general you for your heartfelt thanks, prayers To satisfy the owner's storage lien, Personal Representative remove any cloud upon and to quiet circulation within Sumter County PS Orange Co. Inc. will sell at public Lutricia Rudd and support during our time of title to certain real property and the surrounding counties in the Work Wanted lien sale on September 19, 2018, the PO Box 2182 bereavement. described as follows: State of South Carolina, once a week personal property in the below-listed Sumter, SC 29151 for three (3) consecutive weeks, units, which may include but are not and LEGAL DESCRIPTION together with the Summons and Dependable caretaker who pro- limited to: household and personal Juanita Rudd All that piece, parcel or lot of land Notice of Filing. vides sensitive and loving care. items, office and other equipment. 610 Johnson Rd. Lt. 24 lying, being and situate just south of BUSINESS Many years of local experience with The public sale of these items will Albany, GA 31705 begin at 09:30 AM and continue until the limits of the City of Sumter, in AND IT IS SO ORDERED! verifiable references. Flexible to work all units are sold. the County of Sumter, State of South SERVICES all hours and care for patients with Carolina, designated as Lot No. 22 on Estate:/Janie W. Washington Theresa A. Duggan #2018ES4300482 various needs. Call 803-840-9831 a plat made by R. F. McLellan, C.E., Associate Judge PUBLIC STORAGE # 08604, Personal Representative recorded in the office of the Register Probate Court of Sumter County Home 1277 Camden Hwy Lynette D. Washington of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Sumter, SC 29153 6479 Camelot St. Improvements Book S-5, Page 125. Said Lot No. 22 (803) 218-9507 Time: 02:00 PM Estate Notice Columbia, SC 29203 A012 - Reed, Toneka; A015 - Evans, being bounded and measured as Sumter County H.L. Boone, Contractor: Remodel Aquia; A019 - Colwell, Andrew; A024 follows: On the North by Lot No. 29, RENTALS said plat, now or formerly of Mary Estate:/Gloria E. Ewing paint roofs gutters drywall blown - Rhodes, laquana; A026 - Ashworth, NOTICE TO CREDITORS #2018ES4300503 Joanna; A049 - Pittman Jr, Robert; Davis; on the East by Lot No. 23, said ceilings ect. 773-9904 Personal Representative B067 - Queenner, Diane; B087 - plat, now or formerly of Albert OF ESTATES Jeanette Beihswingert Barnett, Kayla; C031 - James, Murray; on the West by Lot No. 21, Persons having claim against the Unfurnished 7039 SW 115 PL Unit D Kiyana; C044 - Tomlin, Shamekia; said plat, now or formerly of Odessa following estates are required to deliver Legal Service Miami, FL 33173 Apartments C059 - Glover, Terrance; C065 - Mahoney; and on the South by Brent or mail their claims to the indicated Bennett, Tamara; E033 - Rubin, Street, on which it fronts fifty (50) Personal Representatives, appointed to feet, be all of said measurements a administer these estates, and to fi le their Estate:/Amy E. Hurley Attorney Timothy L. Griffith Spacious downstairs, 1Br, 1Ba Apt. Tunisha; F005 - Hinnant, Joycelyn; #2018ES4300511 F006 - Mc Leod, Mikeona; F014 - little more or less. claims on Form #371PC with the Probate 803-607-9087, 360 W. Wesmark. Appl. inc. W/D hookup. $325 mo + Personal Representative Morgan, Richard; F046 - Nelson, Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. Criminal, Family, Accident, Injury Louis K. Hurley, Jr. sec. dep. 803-472-0120 after 5pm. Varnessa; F048 - Lawrimore, Royce; This is the same property conveyed Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or C/O Jack Erter G004 - Wallace, Vertrell; I002 - to Julie D. Murray by Fleetman before the date that is eight months after P.O. Box 580 HUNTINGTON PLACE Fowler, Charlene; J012 - Brailsford, Murray by Deed dated February 5, the date of the fi rst publication of this Tree Service Sumter, SC 29151 APARTMENTS Arnold; J013 - Dozier, Gloria; K013 - 1979, and recorded February 6, 1979, Notice to Creditors, (unless previously barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), RENTS FROM $650 PER MO. Mathis, Cheryl in the office of the Register of Deeds Ricky's Tree Service Tree removal, PUBLIC STORAGE # 25924, for Sumter County in Book K-10 at or such persons shall be forever barred Estate:/Katharine E. Starr #2018ES4300479 stump grinding, Lic & ins, free quote, 1143 N Guignard Dr, Page 224. as to heir claims. All claims are required LEASING OFFICE LOCATED AT to be presented in written statements, Personal Representative 803-435-2223 or cell 803-460-8747. Sumter, SC 29150, ASHTON MILL (803) 282-9623 Time: 02:00 PM This conveyance is subject to all indicating the name and the address Kenneth K. Starr, Sr. of the claimant, the basis of the claim, C/O Thomas E. Player, Jr. Newman's Tree Service Tree APARTMENT HOMES 136 - Glisson, Jalinqua; 219 - visible and unrecorded easements, 595 ASHTON MILL DRIVE Robertson, Reshanena; 413 - Green, covenants, infringements, the amount claimed, the date when the PO Box 3690 removal, trimming, topping, view Sumter, SC 29151 803-773-3600 Troy; 423 - Cox, David; 455 - rights-of-way and zoning regulations claim will become due, the nature of any enhancement pruning, bobcat Fernandez, Chasmin; 507 - Gregory, affecting this property. uncertainty as to the amount claimed and work stump grinding, Lic & the date when due, and a description of Estate:/Helen C. Boswell OFFICE HOURS: MON-FRI 9-5 Kevin; 557 - Muhammad, Rodrick insured. Call 803-316-0128 PUBLIC STORAGE # 25925, Tax Map Number: any security as to the claim. #2018ES4300496 3785 Broad St, 251-08-03-017 Personal Representative A Notch Above Tree Care Full Sumter, SC 29154, Property Address: Estate:/Jacob W. Weatherman Debra B. Broome quality service low rates, lic./ins., free Senior Living (803) 282-9826 Time: 02:00 PM #2018ES4300505 1259 Pinewood Dr. Apartments 41 Brent Street, Sumter, SC 29154 est BBB accredited 983-9721 0413 - Rhodes, Shaniqua; 0416 - Sumter, SC 29150 Personal Representative for those 62+ Mccray, Kayla; 0510 - Redding, Donald A. Sears (Rent based on income) Yolanda; 0618 - Shaw, Elizabeth; 1900 Shadowood Dr. Estate:/Mary Catherine Hartley MOORE LAW FIRM, L.L.C. Shiloh-Randolph Manor 0726 - Ford, Dorothy; 0854 - Marbury, Columbia, SC 29212 #2018ES4300481 Dwight C. Moore Personal Representative PETS & 125 W. Bartlette. Simone S.C. Bar No. 63008 Estate:/William R. Stanton Karen A. Underwood 775-0575 26 North Main Street ANIMALS Public sale terms, rules, and #2018ES4300492 65 Bridgepointe Dr. Post Office Box 1229 Studio/1 Bedroom regulations will be made available Personal Representative Sumter, SC 29154 Sumter, S.C. 29151-1229 apartments available prior to the sale. All sales are Bruce Stanton Telephone (803) 778-6520 EHO subject to cancellation. We reserve 1644 Hialeah Pkwy Estate:/Kathryn T. Dukes Fax (803) 775-6365 the right to refuse any bid. Payment Sumter, SC 29154 #2018ES4300510 Dogs Email [email protected] must be in cash or credit card-no Personal Representative Attorney for Petitioners Unfurnished checks. Buyers must secure the units Estate:/Matilda F. Green Joe W. Dukes Homes with their own personal locks. To #2018ES4300476 C/O J. Cabot Seth Dashshund puppies for sale! ORDER APPOINTING claim tax-exempt status, original Personal Representative PO Box 1268 Female long hair red, blk & tan male. GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI RESALE certificates for each space Joanne G. Grayson Sumter, SC 29151 No calls after 9pm. $300 Call AND FOR SERVICE Near Shaw AFB 2BR 1BA Duplex purchased is required. By PS 317 Wildwood Ave. BY PUBLICATION 803-494-5054 $500 Mo.+1 Mo. Dep Call Orangeco, Inc., 701 Western Avenue, Sumter, SC 29154 Estate:/Linda Sue Smith 803-458-8333 Glendale, CA 91201. (818) 244-8080. #2018ES4300477 This matter is before the Court upon Estate:/Robert L. Rhames Personal Representative the Petitioners' Petition for #2018ES4300493 Amy Myers Mobile Home Summons & Appointment of Kharimah Roacher Notice Personal Representative 885 Winston Rd. Rentals Dessow, Esquire, as Guardian ad Mary Rhames Sumter, SC 29154 MERCHANDISE Litem Nisi to protect the interest of 885 Promise Ln. the Respondents in this action and Sumter, SC 29153 Scenic Lake SUMMONS AND Estate:/Wilson L. Amerson NOTICE OF FILING for an Order authorizing service #2018ES4300494 2 Br, 2 ba, No pets, housing upon the said Respondents by Estate:/Harriett R. Hodge Personal Representative For Sale accepted (1 child). 499-1500 or publication in The Sumter Item, a #2018ES4300473 IN THE PROBATE Roy J. Amerson or Trade newspaper of general circulation Personal Representative 469-6978 between 9am-5pm C/O Thomas E. Player COURT published in Sumter County, South Eileen H. Winn PO Box 3690 CASE NUMBER Carolina. 330 Pack Rd. 2BR 2BA SW located off 521 South. Sumter, SC 29151 4 Cemetery Plots in Evergreen 2018-ES-43-00453 Sumter, SC 29150 Cemetery Fountain #1 lot 16. $3000 $600 Rent & Deposit. Call 803-464-5757 The Court finds that pursuant Rule for all 4 OBO Call 803-775-4045 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Estate:/Herbert James, Sr. Estate:/Mae Allene G. Ross 17, South Carolina Rules of Civil #2018ES4300475 COUNTY OF SUMTER Procedure, Khariman Roacher #2018ES4300486 Personal Representative 1995 GMC Sonoma truck. Great Dessow, Esquire, is a fit and proper Personal Representative Linda R. Myers Sheila M. Murray and Fleetman person to serve as Guardian ad Farincee M. James condition. No known problems. $800 REAL 3760 Winfield Dr. Murray, Litem Nisi, in this action and that 1231 Spruce Lanes - 803-340-0625. Sumter, SC 29153 Petitioners, she has consented to said Sumter, SC 29153 ESTATE vs. appointment. 2 Veteran section plots in Ever- John Doe and Jane Doe, as Estate:/Lawrence C. Morse, Jr. Estate:/Scott Zeiler green Cemetery. Granite slabs, 1 representatives of all other Persons Furthermore, the Court finds that #2018ES4300480 #2018ES4300502 Bronze marker, 2 outer cremation entitled to claim under or through service upon the Respondents by Personal Representative Personal Representative Land & Lots Scott Zeiler, Jr. vaults. Includes the opening & for Sale them; any unknown adults being, as publication is appropriate under Johnnie B. Morse closing of grave. Only $5000 OBO. a class, designated as Richard Roe S.C. Code Ann. § 15-9-720 (1976), and 407 E. Fulton St. 581 Clifton Rd. Sumter, SC 29153 Call 803-840-8907 and Mary Roe, and any unknown that publication in The Sumter Item, Pinewood, SC 29125 FSBO: 3.8 acres on Nazarene infants or persons under disability Church Rd. 1/2 mile on the right. Call or persons in Military Service 803-607-3812 or 803-968-7354. designated, as a class, as Richard Roe, all other persons and/or entities unknown claiming any right, title, EMPLOYMENT Commercial - estate, lien or interest in, to and Industrial upon the real property described in the Petition, or any claim adverse to Petitioners' ownership or any cloud Income Producing Investment Help Wanted on title thereto, Full-Time Property for sale Contact Bobby Respondents. Sisson 803-464-2730 IN THE MATTER OF: 2 PT or 1 FT CDL driver, with clean Julie Doretha Davis Murray, Also driving record to switch trailers in TRANSPORTATION Known As Julia Doretha Davis yard or move freight within Sumter, Murray, Mon-Fri. 7-5 Call 803-938-2708 lv. Decedent. msg. 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