IN SPORTS: Manning-Santee looks for sweep of Legion series with Dalzell-Shaw B1 SCIENCE 2 ailing workers evacuated from South Pole A5 FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 2016 | Serving South Carolina since October 15, 1894 75 cents Clyburn participates in House sit-in after more than 24 hours. no official statements but tweeted, “It’s clared victory. Democrats stage The protest allowed them time for common sense gun laws in "We are going to win this struggle," to promote their demand America.” said Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., a civil protest for gun vote for votes on gun control There were no indications that Re- rights icon who helped lead the sit-in. after a mass shooting re- publicans who control the U.S. House Hours earlier, Republicans left the FROM STAFF REPORTS cently in Orlando and last of Representatives had granted Demo- Capitol, branding the sit-in a publicity CLYBURN year’s killing of nine peo- crats' demand for votes on bills stunt and summarily adjourning the Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., was among ple at Mother Emanuel strengthening background checks and chamber at about 3:15 a.m. until after the weary but jubilant House Demo- AME Church in Charles- barring firearms sales to people on the the Fourth of July. crats who ended their extraordinary ton, part of Clyburn’s district. government's no-fly list. Still, Demo- sit-in on the chamber's floor Thursday Clyburn, a Sumter native has issued crats filed out of the chamber and de- SEE CLYBURN, PAGE A4 City water REACHing for the stars department to relocate next year BY ADRIENNE SARVIS [email protected] By the end of 2017, Sumter residents will travel to a new location to pay their water bills after Sumter Utility Fi- nance Department moves into a new building at the corner of South Harvin and East Bartlette streets. Sumter Downtown Develop- ment Manager Howie Owens said the city intends to move the utility finance department because its cur- rent location is not conducive to providing the best customer ex- perience. Many times, the utility finance OWENS department is the first place new residents visit, he said. "We want that experience to be professional, warm and in- viting and very customer fo- cused," he said. The cost for the project has not been finalized, but Owens said the project will be funded RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM by the utility department Lily Pruitt looks over her colored pencil drawing titled “Creative Thinking” at the REACH Summer Showcase. money because it is for the utility department. tions, and if they were se- The property is currently Summer arts program has MORE INSIDE lected, could then choose zoned general commercial and See page A3 for more scenes which section they wanted light industrial-warehouse, from this year’s REACH Summer to do. but the city has requested that creative students shining Showcase. The theme for this year's the parcels be rezoned to cen- chorus performance was tral business district for the BY KONSTANTIN "Broadway's Best," Beck new building. VENGEROWSKY rector. Allen, an eighth- Expanding Artistic and Cre- said. The show featured se- He said the city is working [email protected] grade student at Furman ative Horizons program this lections from "West Side on environmental testing, and Middle School; Way, a junior summer. On Wednesday, Story," "Phantom of the officials anticipate construc- Quinnez Allen, Benjamin at Lakewood High school; students in art, chorus and Opera," "Pippin," "Rent" and tion will begin between Janu- Way and Tianna Roberts and Roberts, a sophomore at theater displayed the talents "Hamilton." The show also ary and March of 2017. stole the show with their Sumter High School, each they've been honing during included "REACH for the It is estimated that construc- performance of the late sang a different verse of the the three-week program at Stars," a song written by stu- tion will take six to nine singer Prince's "Purple song with the chorus singing the school. dents in the 2014 program. months, so it is anticipated Rain" on Wednesday eve- behind them. Each student chosen for Three students, all from that the department will move ning at Crestwood High The three singers were the program was referred Sumter High School, re- to the new location between School. part of 150 students, grades by a teacher and had to au- ceived "superstar" awards. October and December of 2017, "Purple Rain" was the sur- three through 12, who par- dition for chorus, theater Justin Floyd, a sophomore, Owens said. prise song of the evening, ticipated in Sumter School or art. Students could au- said Linda Beck, choral di- District's Reinforcing and dition for all three sec- SEE REACH, PAGE A3 SEE MOVE, PAGE A4 Timeline: The road to the U.K.’s European Union referendum LONDON (AP) — The British are ple choose whether to leave the bloc or summit, after Cameron presents them of negotiations with EU leaders in taking part in a referendum that will to stay in the union under the renego- in detail. His objectives are to restrict Brussels, the other 27 EU member decide whether Britain remains part of tiated terms. access to migrant benefits; to allow states agree to sign Cameron's pack- the European Union or leaves the May 27, 2015 — After the Conserva- the U.K. to opt out of the EU's ambi- age of reform. Cameron does not get 28-nation bloc. tives' general election victory, the Eu- tion to forge an "ever-closer union" to everything he wants, but pledges to Here is a timeline of the events that ropean Union Referendum Bill is an- reduce bureaucracy; and to ensure campaign with "heart and soul" to led up to the referendum: nounced in the Queen's Speech, a re- that countries that don't use the euro keep Britain inside the EU. January 22, 2013 — Prime Minister quired step in order to call a referen- currency are not disadvantaged. February 20, 2016 — Cameron an- David Cameron states that if his Con- dum. February 3, 2016 — Cameron pres- nounces that the date of the referen- servative Party wins the next election, December 17-18, 2015 — EU leaders ents his EU renegotiation plan at the dum will be June 23. they will renegotiate the U.K.'s rela- have frank discussions about the House of Commons. tionship with the EU and let the peo- U.K.'s four renegotiation demands at a February 18-19, 2016 — After hours SEE BREXIT, PAGE A4 VISIT US ONLINE AT CONTACT US DEATHS, B5 WEATHER, A10 INSIDE Information: 774-1200 Mable S. Richardson Mazie W. Nettles MORE HEAT, STORMS 2 SECTIONS, 20 PAGES the .com Advertising: 774-1246 Joseph C. Chan William James Hot and mostly sunny VOL. 121, NO. 210 Classifieds: 774-1234 Rev. Malachi Gibson Ruth B. Riley today with good chance of Classifieds B6 Delivery: 774-1258 Matthew Williams Lottie Bell Pearson News and Sports: 774-1226 thunderstorms; strong storms Comics A8 possible tonight.. Opinion A9 HIGH 96, LOW 74 Television A7 A2 | FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 2016 THE SUMTER ITEM Call: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] LOCAL BRIEFS FROM STAFF REPORTS Lee School District names new principals Sumter man charged BY KONSTANTIN degree in elementary educa- tion, including laboration and student suc- with assaulting a minor VENGEROWSKY tion from Livingstone Col- more than 10 cess, Andrews said. [email protected] lege, a certification in gifted years of work- James Boone will serve as A Sumter man has been ar- education from University of ing with Title I principal of Lee rested after allegedly sexually Lee County School District North Carolina and a mas- schools. Central Middle assaulting a 14-year old in recently announced three ter’s degree in education ad- Officer holds School. Pinewood on new principals who will ministration from University a master’s de- Boone is a Lee Wednesday. start at the beginning of the of Scranton. He is expected OFFICER gree in teaching County native David Stukes, 2016-2017 school year at Bish- to obtain his doctoral degree from South Car- with more than 32, of 5580 U.S. 15 opville Primary School, West from Gardner-Webb Univer- olina State University. He 13 years of ex- North, is charged Lee Elementary School and sity in August. also received certification in BOONE perience in edu- with criminal sex- Lee Central Middle School. Lee County School District educational administration cation. Boone ual conduct with a Lamont Moore will serve Superintendent Wanda An- from Clemson University. He holds a master’s degree in STUKES minor, second de- as principal of drews said Moore is a dedi- has received additional education and an education- gree. A Sumter Bishopville Pri- cated educator whose training from the Greenville al specialist degree in curric- County sheriff’s office news re- mary School. strengths are in instruction- County Assistant Principal’s ulum and instruction from lease stated that the victim was He has more al leadership, data analysis, Institute, South Carolina De- the University of Phoenix. visiting relatives at a residence than 16 years of stakeholder engagement, partment of Education’s As- He has both classroom and in Pinewood when Stukes en- experience in conflict resolution and build- sistant Principal’s Program administrative experience at tered the room and began an education rang- ing and maintaining positive for Leadership Development the elementary and middle argument with the victim. The MOORE ing from class- school cultures. and the Developing Aspiring school levels. argument escalated and Stukes room to admin- Damon Officer will serve Principal’s Program.