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$25M in scholarships earned by graduates BY RAYTEVIA EVANS revans@theitem.com (803) 774-1214 Sumter School District graduates have crossed the stage and received their diplomas for their accomplishments — completing a huge milestone in every teenager’s life. Collectively, the students didn’t just graduate high school, but they also racked up quite a lot of money in scholarships for higher education. At Monday’s school board meeting, SuperBAKER intendent Frank Baker announced that the school district’s 2014 graduates won more than $25 million in merit-based scholarships. “I want to commend the students, and we look forward to great things from this talented group in the future,” Baker said. This year, Sumter School District graduated 1,005 seniors, including 234 students from Crestwood High School, 245 seniors at Lakewood High School and 526 students at Sumter High School. In addition to the graduates’ success in receiving scholarships, the district as a whole made strides in collecting and raising monetary donations for charitable and nonprofit organizations. Each year the district participates in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, and during the 2013-14 academic year, every school in the district, the district office, the career center and adult education had teams raising money for the charity. Baker said they still have money coming in, but the district’s effort as of the most recent school board meeting has netted about $65,408.62 for Relay for Life. Pocalla Springs Elementary

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A woman collapses in tears during an interview conducted by Sumter County Sheriff’s Office investigator Sgt. Tripp Mays near a home on Blackberry Lane on Wednesday. The Pinewood area home is where authorities ultimately found 18-year-old Charles Gary Singletary III after an early morning hunt for the man suspected of killing Joshua Brown, who suffered a gunshot wound to the head. Singletary’s sister, who police think helped him leave the scene of the crime, alerted law enforcement to his location.

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stable but critical condition. A third victim, Margaret Charles, who is Hodge’s mother, suffered a severe laceration to her ear during the alOne man is dead and another in criti- tercation, but investigators were unclear as to whether the wound was incal condition after both suffered gunflicted by a gunshot or shot wounds to the head, reportedly at some other sharp object. the hands of a childhood friend, early Both Brown and Hodge Wednesday morning. had reportedly been After a four-hour manhunt, Charles friends with Singletary Gary Singletary III, 18, was located at a since early childhood. Blackberry Lane residence near Pine“During our investigawood where he was arrested and charged with one count each of murSINGLETARY tion, it was revealed that the suspect and the two der, attempted murder and aggravated victims that received gunshot wounds assault in connection to a shooting on to the head attended school here togethPearson Road. er at Lakewood High School,” said One of the victims, Joshua Brown, Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Denwas found at the crime scene with a nis. “They were childhood friends, and gunshot wound to the head. He was later pronounced dead at Tuomey Re- Singletary had stayed at the victims’ house on multiple occasions in the gional Medical Center. Another victim, Timothy Hodge, was also found at past.” According to Dennis, who spoke at a the scene suffering from a gunshot press conference at the sheriff’s office wound to the head and, according to investigators, bleeding profusely from on North Main Street on Wednesday morning, officers responded to 203 the injury. He was taken to Palmetto Health Richland, where he is listed in Pearson Road about 5:15 a.m. Wednes-

day morning in reference to a shooting. When they arrived, they found two victims had suffered gunshot wounds to the head and a third who had suffered a laceration to her ear. According to Dennis, Charles told investigators she was asleep at the residence when she heard a loud noise shortly before 5 a.m. that morning. When she got up to investigate, she said she found the suspect wrestling with her son, who was bleeding from a head injury. Charles then reportedly got involved in the altercation, during which her ear was cut. Singletary then reportedly ran into a nearby room, and by the time Charles and Hodge gained entry to the room, Singletary had escaped through a window and reportedly fled the scene. In that same room, Hodge and his mother reportedly found Joshua Brown lying on a bed, thought to be killed by a gunshot wound to his head. A small-caliber handgun was found at the crime scene, according to Dennis,

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A Japanese Double Dutch team competes in last year’s World Invitational Championship tournament. The 41st annual competition will be held at the Sumter County Civic Center beginning at 9 a.m. Friday with the elimination tournament. Admission is free all day Friday and Saturday.

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Area residents can watch Double Dutch champions from around the world compete at Sumter County Civic Center on Friday and Saturday, when the American Double Dutch League sponsors its 41st World Invitational Championship. More than 100,000 jumpers competed in preliminaries in

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countries as far away as France and Japan for the right to come to Sumter. In fact, Sumter’s Jean Ford, chairwoman of the American Double Dutch League’s Governing Board, said six teams from Japan will compete, and they’re under double pressure. “Last year, one of their teams got out-jumped by a team from New York,” she said, “and they’re out to win back their record.”

In addition, a Japanese news crew is coming to document the competition. Besides New York, teams from several other states, Canada, France and the Virgin Islands are expected to compete. Double Dutch, in which two players turn two long jump ropes in opposite directions as one or more players jump them, likely originated in ancient

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County’s budget still $100K off the mark Bond passes; 2 weeks left to balance spending plan BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com (803) 774-1272 Sumter County will issue a new multi-million-dollar bond but must still find more than $100,000 in savings in the next two weeks in order to balance its budget. County council took action Tuesday on a $2.5 million bond that would pay for capital improvement needs during the 2014-15 fiscal year, mostly for new county vehicles. During that same meeting to review the state of the county’s budget, it was announced that the budget deficit next year has shrunk from about $600,000 to $129,280.

The gap between revenue and expenses narrowed even as projected expenditure grew by almost $700,000 to $46,763,740. Much of the growth could be attributed to an increase in personnel and salaries at some county departments. At their last meeting, council members approved the hiring of two new EMS responders to cover increased call volume during peak hours, as well as 1.5 positions at the Catchall Community Center and two correctional officers to handle prisoners at the Sumter County Judicial Center. The budget now includes an extra $460,000 for those positions, as well as raises for some clerk positions, maintenance staff and starting pay for sheriff’s deputies, which will cost an additional $69,000. If anything, some council members

would like to include more money for county employees. Vivian Fleming-McGhaney said she wanted to see pay for officers at the detention center rise to match that for deputies. “I’ve been in their training sessions, and they are also underpaid,” she said. Eugene Baten said even with these increases, the total requests for new salaries and personnel council received in its budget process have yet to be addressed. “I joked that we managed to satisfy $1.5 million in requests with $60,000,” Baten said. “I think they expected to get something (more) because most of what they want is legitimate and vital, and we can’t put off funding it, or the degrading services will start to show.” Noting that many of the requests fall under state-mandated services, Baten mentioned that Florence County has

started collecting an “unfunded mandate tax” to pay for such services. “I don’t say we should do what Florence has done, but we can’t keep turning our backs on them,” he said. Other needs next year will be met through the new bond, which among other things will rotate older sheriff’s vehicles off the road and replace them with newer models. Funding for the bond issue will come from 15 mills the county sets aside for bonding purposes. County Administrator Gary Mixon said staff had whittled down the bonding requests from an initial $13 million worth of capital needs in the county departments. “We talked to the folks in the departments, and they decided they can put off that new motor-grader for two years,” Mixon said.

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Paul Beatty, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group structural aircraft maintenance technician assigned to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, uses liquid nitrogen to clean out the bulkhead on one of the 20th Fighter Wing’s 82 F-16CJ Fighting Falcons at Shaw Air Force Base on Wednesday. Beatty and his team have been working to remove, clean out and replace a bulkhead in the aircraft for the last month. The airmen are here because the extent of the repair exceeds what Shaw airmen are allowed to do by Air Force regulations.

2 tri-county Republicans honored at GOP dinner Two area Republican leaders were recognized at the state GOP’s Silver Elephant Dinner in Columbia on Friday. Moye Graham, chairman of the Clarendon County Republican Party, was presented with the James B. Edwards Award for “dedicated and conspicuous service to the South Carolina Republican Party by a volunteer.” Leon Winn, a former vice chair of the Sumter County GOP and Republican candidate in the 6th Congressional District, received the David Eckstrom Award for “commitment and service to our party and state.” Winn received the award along with Charm Altman of Charleston County. The awards were presented at the S.C. Republicans’ annual dinner honoring party officials and activists.

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Schools see new computers, wireless; tech plan in the works BY RAYTEVIA EVANS revans@theitem.com (803) 774-1214 Sumter School District has made a number of technological updates with local schools, according to a recent report from the district’s technology team. At the recent Sumter School District board of trustees meeting, Cornelius Leach, assistant superintendent for school services, gave the board a report on recent accomplishments throughout the district. Reflecting the district’s current technology strategic plan, the technology department has managed to provide wireless service for all schools in the district — completing the last installation in March. The school district also invested in an updated sound system which has been in use for multiple board meetings this academic year. Leach also announced that the technology

team worked hard throughout Christmas break to place everything in their new Network Operating Center. The school district was also approved for E-rate funding for continued wireless access for schools starting July 1. “My budget is lean just like other departments, but the funding is there and will help,” he said, referring to the $1.7 million the board previously approved for the department’s budget. “In order to apply for E-rate funding, you have to have a technology plan approved by the state department, so that’s very important.” Leach said the district’s technology team examined the computers at the various facilities and took into consideration how old the school’s computers are before determining which schools would receive updated machines in a specific order. The district also distributed about 600 lap-

tops to teachers who were in former Sumter School District 2 to make sure they received the same materials and opportunities as the teachers in former Sumter School District 17 who already had laptops before consolidation. With the approved budget funds, Leach said they also updated software for the schools and purchased Dell computers and printers as needed. Board member the Rev. Ralph Canty expressed some concern during Monday’s meeting about putting into place direction from a district level regarding technology instruction on a school level. “There should be some district-level direction so there is an instructional plan that parallels the schools’ and provides technology across the board,” Canty said. “It ought to be universal across our school board so that our students can compete globally.”

Leach said technological updates and software are taken into consideration by the technology team based on what principals suggest for their schools. He explained to the school board members that principals are aware of what their teachers and students need and know what technology is necessary for instruction in their schools. The district’s technology team will focus on completing the 2015-18 strategic plan, Leach said. The department is looking at the numbers to determine a reasonable budget for the next technology plan, Leach explained. There have been a number of discussions in the department regarding technology continuously evolving and merging with content and taking the place of textbooks in schools. Leach said they’re also hoping to provide professional development for teachers on how to use different

technological devices during classroom instruction. “We’re focusing on five areas, and that includes learners and the environment; professional capacity; instructional capacity, which I think will address Rev. Canty’s concerns; community connection; and support capacity,” he said. The subcommittee is reviewing the draft plan for 2015-18 and will present it again to the group in September. According to the timeline Leach provided during his presentation Monday evening, the technology team hopes to have the plan ready to submit to Superintendent Frank Baker in early October. Pending revisions, Leach said they will submit the plan to the S.C. Department of Education by Oct. 31, then submit a final plan to the department in March 2015. If approved by the state, the new technology plan will go into effect July 2015.

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Long waits at the VA for mental health care EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Nick D’Amico, a deeply troubled Army veteran, had been seeing a counselor every other week. But he found it next to impossible to get a follow-up appointment at the El Paso VA with a psychiatrist who could adjust his medication, according to his mother. The best the system could offer, she says, was a half-year wait for a teleconference with a Veterans Affairs psychiatrist in Albuquerque, New Mexico. That appointment was still two months away when D’Amico, 45, left his wallet, phone, watch and Desert Storm hat at home and committed suicide by driving off a cliff outside El Paso last September. “It’s shameful. It’s disgusting. It’s got to stop,” said his mother, Bonnie D’Amico.

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David and Marianne Trujillo exit the Veterans Affairs facility in El Paso, Texas, on Monday. Some Veterans Affairs facilities in Texas have among the longest wait times in the nation for those trying to see a doctor for the first time, according to federal data released Monday. For years, veterans have complained about maddening waits for mental health services at VA medical centers, and for years federal officials have responded by hiring more clinicians and expanding programs. This week, a devastating internal investigation that looked at wait times for all sorts of care across the VA system showed that the agency hasn’t solved the problem. It found, for example, that new mental health patients were routinely forced

to wait a month or more to start treatment. Not one of the 141 medical systems examined was able to meet the department’s goal of getting all new mental health patients an appointment within 14 days. At 30 facilities, the average wait topped 40 days. For D’Amico and other patients, the delays have had real-world consequences, according to family members, vets and experts. Dr. Paul Summergrad, a psychiatry

professor at the Tufts University School of Medicine and president of the American Psychiatric Association, said that aside from delaying needed care, the long waits destroy any sense of connection between the patient and the provider, making successful treatment less likely. “We have a suicide crisis. We have a post-traumatic stress crisis. We have a traumatic brain injury crisis, all going on at the same time,” Summergrad said.

Corsets to Wonderbras: Museum takes on lingerie collection NEW YORK (AP) — From a 1770 corset to a 2014 bra-andpanty set in lacy stretch silk, the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology has put the focus on lingerie and ladies foundation garments in a new exhibition. In about 70 pieces, “Exposed: A History of Lingerie” touches on the mechanics, marketing and cultural touchstones — hello Wonderbra! — that not only shape and adorn, but also helped define culture around the globe. The exhibition, which spans the 1760s to present day, opened June 3 and runs through Nov. 15.

THE CORSET’S RISE AND FALL The corset’s profile was first upped in the late Renaissance, and it remained popular in many forms through the early 20th century. “It was a pretty essential element of fashionable dress for about 400 years,” said assistant curator Colleen Hill, who organized the exhibit. The corset, which originated within aristocratic court culture and gradually spread throughout society, was all about a slender waist, she said. By the mid-18th century, the desired silhouette was an inverted cone, lifting the breasts with the help of stays crafted out of silk, whalebone or wood. Decorative center busks were carved, painted and adorned with text or years. They were key in thrusting a woman’s posture upright to make the most of the shape the corset was intended to achieve, Hill said.

By the early 19th century, the corset still included a center busk but lacked all-around stays for a more softly structured fit that still encased the body and kept a woman’s posture erect. At the dawn of the 20th century, some corset makers continued to promote their wares as “healthy style,” but the designs remained “extremely restricting,” she said. Certain designs made a woman appear rigidly straight in front while resulting in a severely arched back. By 1920, the corset had essentially become a girdle.

THE PEIGNOIR AND LOUNGEWEAR One late 19th-century article discovered by Hill said American women wore loungewear with a corset underneath while doing morning household chores or preparing for their day. The corset under a peignoir “is something French women did not do,” she said. “I thought that was very interesting because some of these garments were meant to essentially be a reprieve from these really constricting foun-

dation garments like the corset.” By the early 20th century, Hill said, loungewear served more functions. The tea gown developed from the peignoir or dressing gown and was worn during 5 o’clock tea.

SEDUCTION AND EROTICISM The British company Agent Provocateur, founded in 1994 by Joseph Corre, the son of Vivienne Westwood, and his now ex-wife, Serena Rees, represents a turning point in lingerie’s modern history, Hill said. They opened their first boutique in 1996. “They were selling lingerie that was highly eroticized, things that were high end and beautifully made, so they’re classy yet they’re taking a cue from things like the old Frederick’s of Hollywood catalogs that are just really overtly erotic,” she said. The evocative nature combined with high-end craftsmanship offered by Agent Provocateur led to a greater acceptance of eroticized undergarments and lingerie, Hill said. The company now operates boutiques around the world.

THE WONDERBRA Pre-Wonderbra, women looking for some help in the bust department relied on “gay deceivers,” an early 20th-century euphemism for falsies that could be placed inside bras, Hill said. Enter the Wonderbra, with its plunge, padding

and pushup via underwire. According to some reports, the name was first trademarked in the U.S. in 1955 but came out of Canada in 1939 as developed by Moses Nadler, founder of a corset company. It wasn’t until the early 1990s that the Wonderbra really took off, Hill said.

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After casting his ballot Tuesday at Crosswell Drive Elementary School during Tuesday’s primary election, Robert Shumate places his sticker on his shirt.

Law will boost reading, expand 4K statewide

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3rd-graders will be held back if they still struggle to read

McMaster’s runoff opponent unclear 2 GOP lieutenant governor challengers each have 24 percent of Tuesday’s vote COLUMBIA (AP) — A day after the primary, Henry McMaster’s opponent in the runoff to determine the GOP lieutenant governor nominee remains unclear. The second-place finisher in the four-way Republican race likely won’t be official until at least Saturday. Unofficial results of Tuesday’s primary show less than 1 percentage point separating retired Kiawah Island developer Pat McKinney and Mike Campbell, son of the late Gov. Carroll Campbell. Both received about 24 percent of the vote, with McKinney slightly leading. County officials will rule on provisional ballots today. Those include ballots cast by voters who lacked photo identification. If the gap remains less than 1 percent, an automatic recount will be ordered Friday. State Election Commission spokesman Chris Whitmire said the commission must meet again to certify those results, possibly Saturday. That would leave just 10 days to

POLICE BLOTTER CHARGES Ray Dickey, 33, of 71 D Somerset Drive, was arrested at 9:30 p.m. on Monday and charged with driving under suspension, third or subsequent offense. According to reports, an officer on duty observed a white Cadillac STS with an inoperative headlight on Mason Road. During a traffic stop, the driver, identified as Dickey, could not provide a driver’s license and reportedly told the officer it was suspended. A DMV check revealed Dickey had three prior convictions for driving under suspension and had been labeled a habitual traffic offender. Dickey was arrested and taken to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center. Tashawn Darrell Cooper, 22, of 26 White St., was arrested at 1:47 a.m. on Tuesday and charged with driving an uninsured vehicle and driving under suspension, third offense. According to reports, an officer on patrol observed a gold Ford Taurus turn into a business on Broad Street without giving a proper signal. The officer then performed a traffic stop during which the driver, identified as Cooper, reportedly told the officer that his license was suspended and that the car wasn’t insured. A call to dispatch reportedly confirmed Cooper’s statement. He was arrested and taken to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center. STOLEN PROPERTY A gray 2002 Dodge pickup valued at $4,000 was reported stolen from a parking lot in the 1800 block of Camden Highway at 1:11 p.m. on Monday. An orange 2005 Honda CBR 1000 was reportedly stolen from a home on Hackberry Court between 6 p.m. Sunday and 6:37 a.m. Monday. The

campaign before the runoff. McKinney’s campaign was already crafting its runoff schedule Wednesday. “We’re optimistic that CAMPBELL we’ll be in the runoff,” said spokesman Taylor Hall. “We’re excited to be able to bring our message to voters for the next two weeks.” Campbell said he’s in a wait-and-see mode McKINNEY but will continue to communicate with supporters. “We feel good about our position,” said the 45-year-old small businessman. “This thing is far from over. We’re McMASTER right in the mix of it.” Earlier in the day, Campbell’s campaign pointed to voting irregularities, saying Campbell’s own precinct in northeast Richland County opened nearly an hour late. Whitmire said candidates have the

motorcycle is valued at $5,300. A wooden crate holding 36 white plastic kegs with 828 metal oval neck track bolts was reported stolen from a rail yard in the first block of Dingle Street between 6 p.m. Monday and 7:33 a.m.

ability to protest with their state party. But Campbell said he won’t raise the issue. “We’re not engaging in any of that,” he said. Campbell spokesman Hogan Gidley called Campbell’s showing strong, considering how little he spent in the campaign. Campbell, who entered the race in late March, was the only candidate among the top three who lacked a TV ad. His pre-election financial disclosure showed he received less than $39,000 total in contributions and had just $22,000 available as of May 30. That compares to more than $586,000 McKinney received in contributions, plus an additional $245,000 he loaned himself, since announcing his candidacy last fall. The 64-yearold Charleston resident had $243,500 cash in his campaign account on May 26. McMaster, 67, also got into the race in late March. The former two-term attorney general and U.S. attorney raised $225,400 between then and May 23 and had nearly $103,000 on hand.

Tuesday. The estimated value of the property reported stolen was $1,880. VANDALISM Several windows were reported broken and multiple holes were punched into the walls of a residence in the 100 block of Milton Street be-

COLUMBIA (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley has a signed into law a bill seeking to boost reading levels of South Carolina’s students. Haley was joined by Democratic and Republican lawmakers at the signing of the Read to Succeed Act on Wednesday at the Edventure Children’s Museum. The law seeks to increase students’ chances of graduating from high school through an expansion of kindergarten for 4-year-olds, nicknamed 4K. It also includes an early intervention program to try to ensure students can read by fourth grade with the help of coaches and summer camps. Beginning with the 2017-18 school year, students still struggling to read by the end of third grade will be held back for intensive help. Haley said the program will use individual assessments and focus on the growth of a child’s reading ability. “If a child cannot read by third grade, they are four times less likely to graduate on time. We also know that we ranked 42nd in reading when it came to the assessment for fourth graders,” Haley said. “That changes now because we are now going to say that no child will move forward past the third grade if they can’t read.” As for her initial lack of support for expanding kindergarten for 4-yearolds, Haley said it was never about being for or against it but the question of when was the right time to start schooling for children. She said her meetings with teachers in the past year informed her of the need to make sure children are reading before third grade. Senate Minority Leader Nikki Setzler, D-West Columbia, welcomed the signing and said 4K and its expansion is the first step of the Read to Succeed Act. “You have to have 4-year-old kindergarten for at-risk students with the Read to Succeed Act,” Setlzer said. “You can’t say to a child we are going to hold you back if you don’t give them an opportunity to be successful.” Setzler said Democrats had been pushing for expanding 4K to poor children for several years.

tween 2 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. Tuesday. EMS CALLS Sumter County Emergency Medical Services responded to 47 calls on Monday, including 35 medical calls, four motor-vehicle wrecks, four fire standbys and four

calls listed as other trauma. Sumter County Emergency Medical Services responded to 49 calls on Tuesday, including 44 medical calls, one motor-vehicle wreck, one fire standby and three calls listed as other trauma.

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CNN’s ‘The Sixties’ reflects on Kennedy assassination BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH CNN finally has some good news. The bad news is that its new “hit” is not news at all, but a series glancing back at events from a half-century ago. “The Sixties” (9 p.m.), the 10part documentary series produced by Tom Hanks and others, has brought more viewers to the cable news network — and a younger audience, to boot. It’s interesting to see that a series of some substance brings success, while the network’s more celebrity-oriented programming has flatlined. Tonight’s installment reflects on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and that event’s place in broadcast history, as well as the climate of doubt and paranoia that followed the murder and the release of the Warren Commission’s findings. Few events have been covered as frequently as the events in Dallas, but “The Sixties” has done a good job of unearthing long-buried footage, or showing familiar footage from a novel perspective. Here, we see the president’s motorcade take its fateful drive, accompanied by the audio feed from a Dallas radio station playing contemporary rock and pop tunes until news bulletins break in. It’s a powerful touch. Still, not enough is done to offer historical context — particularly of the history that has transpired since the 1960s. Abraham Zapruder’s home movie footage of the killing is mentioned and shown, but we’re never told that most Americans didn’t see the bloody footage in its entirety until it was shown on an ABC show in 1975, hosted by an emerging personality named Geraldo Rivera. There’s footage of Mark Lane, the author of the bestseller “Rush To Judgment,” among the first and bestknown books to cast doubt on the Warren Commission. It’s a curious but true fact that Lane would go on to serve as legal counsel for Jim Jones and witness and survive the gruesome 1979 mass suicide at Jonestown, Guyana. This 90-minute special also recalls the out-of-the-blue prosecution of New Orleans socialite Clay Shaw by grandstanding district attorney Jim Garrison, who claimed he had solved the Kennedy murder case. The

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On the day of President John F. Kennedy’s funeral, Roman Catholic nuns kneel and pray where he was shot and killed in Dallas. special dismisses Garrison’s case as a groundless travesty of justice, but never mentions that it would go on to become the basis for Oliver Stone’s 1991 movie “JFK,” where Garrison was portrayed by Kevin Costner not as a reckless scoundrel, but as a hero.

TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • Penny gets an acting job on

“NCIS” on “The Big Bang Theory” (8 p.m., CBS, r, TV-PG). • A blind taste test on “Hell’s Kitchen” (8 p.m. Fox, TV-14). • A vice ring busted on “Gang Related” (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14).

CULT CHOICE After blinding a woman (Jane Wyman) in a boating accident, a careless playboy (Rock Hudson) becomes a phil-

Elena and Katherine share a dream on “The Vampire Diaries” (8 p.m., CW, r, TV-14) * Christy gives Luke’s folks an earful on “Mom” (8:30 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * Lyndsey’s choice on “Two and a Half Men” (9 p.m., CBS, r, TV14) * On two episodes of “Undateable” (NBC, TV-14): Justin has feelings for Nicki (9 p.m.); Danny encourages Brett (9:30 p.m.) * A much-anticipated musical festival on “The Originals” (9 p.m., CW, r, TV-14) * Nathan and Tom try to bond on “The Millers” (9:30 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * Wanda Sykes and Amy Schumer visit “Last Comic Standing” (10 p.m., NBC, r, TV14).

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booked on “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” (11 p.m., Comedy Central) * Eric McCormack and Michael Lewis appear on “Conan” (11 p.m., TBS) * Rob Riggle, Moshe Kasher, Fortune Feimster and Bobby Lee are booked on “Chelsea Lately” (11 p.m., E!) * James Webb is on “The Colbert Report” (11:30 p.m., Comedy Central) * Regis Philbin, Paul Morrissey and First Aid Kit appear on “Late Show With David Letterman” (11:35 p.m., CBS) * Jimmy Fallon welcomes Chris Rock and Kacey Musgraves on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC) * Robert Pattinson, Pablo Schreiber and Nico & Vinz appear on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (11:35 p.m., ABC) * Gerard Butler, Tony Shalhoub and Myq Kaplan visit “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (12:35 a.m., NBC) * Craig Ferguson hosts Miranda Lambert and Greg Proops on “The Late Late Show” (12:35 a.m., CBS). Copyright 2014, United Feature Syndicate

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ast weekâ€™s news of the release of U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl from Taliban forces initially seemed like the victorious end to a five-year nightmare suffered by a dutiful member of our armed forces. Our nation watched as Bergdahlâ€™s parents stood tearfully by our president as he made the announcement that the young soldier would be returning home. It wasnâ€™t long after the announcement that less-than-savory reports and rumors began to circulate about the actual circumstances of Bergdahlâ€™s role in his own captivity. Even though a formal inquiry into those accusations has yet to be concluded, Bergdahlâ€™s name has become synonymous with deserter. Many Americans continue to feel indignant that the United States of America would pay so high a price for someone who might or might not have taken the cowardâ€™s way out of conflict. Accusations began to fly in from every

corner, most notably, in my opinion, from Christians who have vilified Bergdahl for his alleged actions and Bergdahlâ€™s father for speaking Arabic to his son in a live press an action Faith Matters conference, causing many to label JAMIE H. the Bergdahl family WILSON unchristian and traitors to their religion. Sometimes itâ€™s hard to make a connection between the stories in Scripture and modern life, so Iâ€™ll admit that it took me a while to realize that in the worst-case scenario â€” if Bergdahl had made a terrible mistake and had indeed deserted his fellow soldiers and country â€” then we are looking at a modern-day prodigal son, an assertion initially made by the familyâ€™s pastor at one point, Sterling Presbyterian Church Pastor Phil Proctor.

In Scripture, itâ€™s Jesus who tells the parable of a man who selfishly took advantage of those around him to indulge his own desires. Itâ€™s only after he hits bottom that the son returns to his family, certainly unworthy of redemption and mercy by even basic moral standards. The son is welcomed home by his father even though it was his own decisions that led him to his predicament. The lesson? Godâ€™s mercy is extravagant and sometimes defies our understanding. As the familyâ€™s pastor, Proctor has been charged with providing spiritual comfort to the Bergdahls. In a recent interview in Christianity Today, Proctor said something that stopped me in my self-righteous presumption about Bergdahl and his family. â€œWhatever happened â€” if we saw a Christian couple whose daughter had gotten pregnant or whose son got caught with a bunch of cocaine, we would cry with them, and we would

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help them to walk through the valley,â€? said Proctor. As believers, we should rush to mercy, not judgment, but our impulse is to point the finger, especially when it comes to those who we feel are guilty of despicable actions. Let me be clear, if there is any wrongdoing on Bergdahlâ€™s part, then I think he will deal with those consequences, but doling out consequences isnâ€™t in my job description as a believer. My purview is mercy because great mercy has been shown to me by my Creator despite my own myriad faults and mistakes. I know the situation is certain to be a tempest of controversy in the coming weeks as the ordeal unfolds, but I encourage you to pray for Bergdahl, his family and the leaders in our country as they move through this situation. To borrow Pastor Proctorâ€™s words, â€œhelp them walk through the valley.â€? Email Jamie H. Wilson at faithmatterssumter@gmail.com.

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RELIGION BRIEFS Prayers, precautions amid Ebola threat CONAKRY, Guinea — One African preacher advocates fasting and prayer to spare people from a virus that usually leads to a horrible death. Some people pray that the Ebola outbreaks, which are hitting three countries in West Africa, stay away from their home areas. Others seem unruffled and say it will blow over. But more than a month after Guinea President Alpha Conde told reporters the Ebola outbreak that originated in his country was under control, the death toll continues to climb in his country as well as in Sierra Leone and Liberia.

LONDON — The British government has announced that schools will be required to teach “British values” after inspectors found school board members with hardline Muslim views had intimidated teachers and imposed religiously motivated restrictions at several institutions. Inspectors were called in after an anonymous letter alleged a plot called “Operation Trojan Horse” by Muslim fundamentalists to infiltrate schools in Birmingham. Authorities think the letter was a hoax, but the alleged plot triggered inquiries and inflamed tensions in Britain’s second-largest city, which has a large Muslim population. The Office for Standards in Education says five of 21 schools it inspected had failed to protect students from extremism. One school attempted to ban mixed-sex swimming lessons; at another, music lessons were dropped because they were considered un-Islamic; and at a third, board members vetted the script for a nativity play and told staff they could not use a doll to represent the baby Jesus.

Michelle Ray, of West Plains, Missouri, raises her hands in praise during the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting Tuesday in Baltimore. The Southern Baptist Convention is the nation’s largest Protestant denomination, with 15.7 million members, but leaders are concerned about recent membership declines.

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Southern Baptists have new president Arkansas megachurch pastor elected to role BALTIMORE (AP) — An Arkansas megachurch pastor was elected Tuesday to lead the country’s Southern Baptists as the conservative denomination tries to turn around declining membership, church attendance and baptisms and faces increasing conflict with mainstream culture, especially about its conviction that gay sex is immoral. Also on Tuesday, the nation’s largest Protestant denomination approved a resolution opposing the idea that gender identity can be different from biological sex. The group declined to consider a motion made from the floor by one delegate asking that a Southern California church be disciplined for perceived support of homosexuality. Denomination officials ruled the motion out of order. In nominating the Rev. Ronnie Floyd for president, the powerful

head of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, the Rev. Albert Mohler, told the crowd of 5,000 meeting in Baltimore, “The nation is embracing a horrifying moral rebellion that is transforming our culture before our very eyes.” He warned of “direct challenges to our religious freedoms and churches” and said Floyd is the person who can “convey our message in the midst of the most trying times.” Floyd received 52 percent of votes from delegates to the SBC annual meeting, beating out the Rev. Dennis Kim, the Korean-American pastor of a bilingual Maryland church, who received 41 percent of votes. For 27 years, Floyd has been the pastor at Cross Church in northwest Arkansas, where about 8,500 people worship each week at its several locations. He succeeds the Rev. Fred Luter Jr., who became the 15.7-million-member denomination’s first black president in 2012. Kim’s supporters had hoped to make history again by electing the Nashville-based SBC’s first Asian

president, sending a signal that the denomination associated with white Southern culture is becoming both ethnically and geographically diverse. David W. Key Sr., the director of Baptist studies at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology, said Kim’s strong showing in the election shows “there’s an element within the SBC that understands demographic realities.” He said the denomination needs to continue to continue to diversify to reverse its decline. Later Tuesday, delegates passed, without discussion, a resolution on transgender identity that opposes hormone therapy, gender reassignment surgery and other efforts to “alter one’s bodily identity.” According to the resolution, “God’s design was the creation of two distinct and complementary sexes, male and female.” The resolution expresses opposition to government efforts to “validate transgender identity as morally praiseworthy.”

CHURCH NEWS Agape Outreach Ministries, 328 W. Liberty St., announces: * Saturday — Car wash at 8 a.m. next door to Simpson Hardware on West Liberty Street.

and 10 a.m. Saturday. Pastor Lucretia Pugh will speak on Friday. Saturday’s speakers will be Pastor Rosa Fulton and Prophetess Cheryl Graham.

Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, 4319 Rowe Drive, Summerton, announces: * Sunday-Friday, June 20 — Vacation Bible School 6:30-8 nightly for all ages.

Fellowship Outreach Ministries, 1891 Florence Highway, announces: * Sunday, June 22 — “To bring souls to Christ service” at 7:30 p.m. Pastor Linda Simmons, of Resurrection Tabernacle Deliverance, will speak.

Canaan Missionary Baptist Church, 774 Douglas Ave., announces: * Sunday — Father’s Day service at 10:30 a.m. Pastor Jerome Sumter will speak. Community Church of Praise, 562 S. Pike Road, announces: * Friday — Glory night service at 7:30 p.m. Pastor Clarence Hunter, of Pine Hill AME Church, will speak. * Sunday — Youth Sunday at 10:15 a.m. Evangelist Lawson will speak. Concord Baptist Church, 1885 Myrtle Beach Highway, announces: * Sunday-Friday, June 22-27 — Vacation Bible School from 6 to 8:30 nightly for preschool through fifth grade. Supper provided. Corinth Missionary Baptist Church, 25 Community St., announces: * Sunday — Father’s Day / men’s day celebration at 10:30 a.m. * Sunday, June 22 — Homecoming celebration at 5 p.m. The Rev. Dr. James Blassingame, of Mount Zion MBC and president of the Baptist Educational & Missionary Convention of S.C., will speak. * Sunday, June 29 — Youth fifth Sunday service. Youth will conduct contemporary worship beginning with 9:30 a.m. church school. Cross Road / St. Peter Baptist Church, 845 Webb St., announces: * Saturday, June 28 — Gospel Extravaganza 11 a.m.-4 p.m. featuring various speakers and vendors. Edwin Boyle Santee Summer Ministry, 1098 Lemmon Ave. at Boyle’s Point on Wyboo (across from Camp Bob Cooper): * Outdoor lakeside nondenominational worship service at 9:30 a.m. each Sunday through Aug. 31. Fellowship Baptist Church, 705 W. Huggins St., Manning, announces: * Friday-Saturday — Missionary Conference at 7:30 p.m. Friday

Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 182 S. Pike East, announces: * Sunday — Father’s Day service at 11:15 a.m. * Sunday, June 22 — Trustee ministry’s anniversary program at 3:30 p.m. Full Proof Deliverance Ministry, 2758 S.C. 341 S., Olanta, announces: * Sunday — Father’s Day worship at 11:45 a.m. Talitha Harrison will speak. High Hills AME Church, 6780 Meeting House Road, Dalzell, announces: * Friday-Sunday — Men’s retreat as follows: 6:30 p.m. Friday, the forum and registration; 6 a.m. Saturday, Bible study and Christian education; and 10 a.m. Sunday, worship. Various preachers, professionals and presenters will speak. High Hills Missionary Baptist Church, 6750 Meeting House Road, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday — Father’s Day program during 10:15 a.m. worship. * Sunday, June 22 — 31st pastoral anniversary celebration of Dr. E.W. Palmer during 10:15 a.m. worship. * Wednesday-Friday, June 25-27 — Revival services at 7 nightly. The Rev. Thomas Habersham, pastor of High Hills AME Church, will speak.

* Friday, June 20 — Third Friday Praise Jam at 8 p.m. Joshua Baptist Church, 5200 Live Oak Road, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday — Father’s Day / men’s day program during morning worship. * Sunday, June 29 — Youth service. Church school begins at 9 a.m. followed by 10 a.m. worship. Knitting Hearts Ministry, meets at Bethesda Church of God, 2730 Broad St., announces: * Saturday — Knitting Hearts Café 10 a.m.-noon. Jenny Hagemeyer, of Promised Land Ministries, PA will speak. Knitting Hearts is a community-wide, multi-denominational women’s ministry. www.knittingheartsministry.org LaGree AME Church, 2910 Kolb Road, announces: * Today-Friday — Spring Revival at 7 nightly. Speakers include: the Rev. Robert China, pastor of Spring Hill AME, Gilbert; the Rev. Marion H. Newton, pastor of Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church; and the Rev. E. Robert Thomas, pastor of St. Luke AME Church. * Sunday — Father’s Day worship. Brother Moses Ballard Jr. will speak. Land Flowing with Milk & Honey Ministry, 1335 Peach Orchard Road, announces: * Sunday — Father’s Day service at 11 a.m. Evangelist Tonya D. Mack will speak. * Saturday, June 28 — Icebreaker for all youth ages 13-25 with guest speakers, open forum and discussion.

Historic Santee AME Church, 1045 Dingle Pond Road, Summerton, announces: * Sunday, July 6 — Family and friends day. Church school begins at 10 a.m. followed by 11 a.m. worship.

Mount Moriah United Methodist Church, 1379 Swimming Pen Road, Mayesville, announces: * Saturday-Sunday — Men’s Day celebration and 11th Annual Gospel Fest and Fish Fry as follows: 3 p.m. Saturday, gospel fest and fish fry featuring Resurrection, the Gospel Kings, the Southern Tones, the Sumter Violinaires and more; and 11 a.m. Sunday, worship service, Larry Blanding, chairman of Sumter County Council, will speak.

Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church, 803 S. Harvin St., announces: * Applications for the 4k first steps enrollment are available until Sept. 1 at JMBC Christian and Academic School, 415 Manning Ave. * Monday-Friday, June 16-20 — Vacation Bible School 6-8 nightly.

Mount Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church, 7355 Camden Highway, Rembert, announces: * Sunday — Men’s day / Father’s Day celebration during morning service. * Sunday, June 22 — 151st anniversary of the church will be celebrated during morning service.

* Sunday, June 29 — Fifth Sunday youth day celebration during morning service. Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 325 Fulton St., announces: * Sunday — Father’s Day / brotherhood anniversary at 10:45 a.m. Mount Zion United Methodist Church, 130 Loring Mill Road, announces: * Monday-Friday, June 16-20 — Vacation Bible School 6-8:30 nightly. Mulberry Missionary Baptist Church, 1400 Mulberry Church Road, announces: * Monday-Friday, June 16-20 — Vacation Bible School at 5:30 nightly. * Sunday, June 22 — Pastor’s Aide 35th anniversary celebration at 10:45 a.m. The Rev. Edmond Hamilton, associate pastor of Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church, will speak. New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, 3249 U.S. 15 S., announces: * Monday-Friday, June 16-20 — Revival at 7 nightly. The Rev. Dr. Charles Jackson Sr. and the Rev. Charles Jackson Jr. will speak. One Step Christian Ministries, 125 S. Nettles St., Bishopville, announces: * Sunday — Father’s Day worship and celebration at 11:15 a.m. Dr. Gregory Jones, assistant principal of Furman Middle School, will speak. Orangehill Independent Methodist Church, 3005 S. King Highway, Wedgefield, announces: * Sunday — Father’s Day service at 10 a.m. The Rev. Matthew Kelley Jr. will speak. * Sunday, June 22 — Celebration at 3 p.m. for the 130th anniversary of the church. Elder Thomas Junious will speak. Paxville Baptist Church, 10278 Lewis Road, Manning, announces: * Sunday, June 22 — Gospel singing at 6:30 p.m. featuring Believers Quartet. Pine Grove AME Church, 41 Pine Grove Road, Rembert, announces: * Sunday — Father’s Day will be celebrated during morning service. * Sunday, June 22 — The BHN Singers will celebrate their anniversary at 3 p.m.

Pine Hill AME Church, 1505 U.S. 521 S., announces: * Sunday — Father’s Day program at 10:45 a.m. * Monday-Friday, June 16-20 — Vacation Bible School 6-8 nightly for children and adults. Refreshments. Providence Baptist Church, 2445 Old Manning Road, announces: * Monday — Widow’s luncheon at 11 a.m. * Wednesday, June 18 — Wylma DuBose meeting at 10 a.m. at Patsy Yarbrough’s home. * Sunday-Friday, June 22-27 — Vacation Bible School 6:30-8:30 nightly. Refreshing Springs Kingdom Outreach, meets at Econo Lodge, 226 N. Washington St., announces: * Sunday — One year anniversary service at 5 p.m. The Rev. Dr. Tiawana Mayo will speak. Sheppard Ministries, 8490 Two Mile Road, Lynchburg, announces: * Friday, June 20 — Gospel singing at 7 p.m. featuring the Singing Sheppard’s and others at Freedom Worship Pentecostal Holiness Church, 1490 Florence Highway. St. John Baptist Church, 3944 Brewer Road, Manning, announces: * Today-Friday — Revival at 7:30 nightly. The Rev. Terry Johnson will speak. St. Paul AME Church, 835 Plowden Mill Road, announces: * Today-Friday — Revival at 7 nightly. Dr. Charles Young, pastor of Campbell Chapel AME Church in Bluffton, will speak today. Minister Patrick Outler, member of Carpentersville Baptist Church in North Augusta, will serve as youth speaker on Friday. * Sunday — Father’s Day celebration at 10 a.m. * Monday-Friday, June 16-20 — Vacation Bible School 6-8 nightly. * Sunday, June 22 — Friends and family day at 10 a.m. * Sunday, June 29 — Children’s day / awards and promotions day at 10 a.m. Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, 155 Wall St., announces: * Sunday — Men’s Day service at 10 a.m. * Monday-Friday, June 16-20 — Vacation Bible School 6-8 nightly.

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SHOOTING FROM PAGE A1 who said detectives think the gun was used to commit the shooting. Charles reportedly said she didn’t know how Singletary gained entry into the home, uncertain as to whether he broke in or was let in by Brown or Hodge. Hodge’s mother said Singletary had recently exhibited some erratic behavior and had been forbidden from returning to the home. Investigators immediately began searching for Singletary, incorporating deputies from Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office, officials from the forestry commission and a SLED aviation team into the manhunt. Bloodhounds reportedly followed Singletary’s scent until it faded. Because of this, Dennis said investigators think Singletary might have been assisted in fleeing the scene. Singletary’s sister, who Dennis said might have been the one who picked Singletary up in a vehicle, is not currently being charged as an accessory, as she called in her brother’s location to law enforcement. She reportedly directed deputies to her residence on Blackberry Lane, where Singletary was arrested without incident. Dennis said Singletary refused to speak with investiga-

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tors once he was arrested and immediately requested counsel with an attorney. There has been very little indication as to what might have motivated Singletary’s actions, according to Dennis. The sheriff did, however, point out some peculiar points uncovered during the investigation. “He identified himself as a Muslim and of the sovereigntype citizens that we have here,” Dennis said. “Lakewood High School has one of our resource officers at that school, and he knows Mr. Singletary, himself. He said (Singletary) had recently distanced himself from other students, and he too said he was informed that Mr. Singletary had become of the Muslim faith.” Dennis did not suggest that the suspect’s religious ideology had any influence on his actions but simply noted it as a recent and drastic change in his behavior. “We’re not saying that’s the motive for this crime,” Dennis said. “We have identified him as Charles Singletary. He’s given us the name of ‘Salaam.’ And talking with the mother of the victim, she seemed to think that was part of his erratic behavior and how he’s been distancing himself from others.” Detectives are still investiBRISTOW MARCHANT/ THE SUMTER ITEM gating a possible motive for Singletary and are also workAfter sheriff’s deputies apprehended Charles Gary Singletary III in Wednesday’s shooting, Sumter County ing to assess the suspect’s Sheriff Anthony Dennis held a press conference at the sheriff’s office to inform the media about the crime, mental state. the suspect and the state of the investigation.

DOUBLE DUTCH FROM PAGE A1 times among the ancient Phoenician, Egyptian and Chinese rope makers, who worked at “ropewalks” 1,000 feet long. They would wrap a bunch of hemp around their waists with two strands attached to a wheel, then walk backward, twisting the material into uniform ropes. In order to carry that hemp to the rope makers, runners had to have skill and agility, not to mention excellent concentration, to make it through and over the twisting ropes. And that’s exactly what the Double Dutchers will need this weekend. It is thought by some that Dutch settlers brought the game to New York, when it was still New Amsterdam, and English settlers saw the Dutch children jumping; the English then coined the term Double Dutch. Another theory is that the word “Dutch” was a popular slang term meaning “confusing,” which the game can certainly be. The American Double Dutch League was started by Detective Ulysses Williams of the New York City Police Department and his partner, the late De-

WANT TO GO? WHAT: 41st Annual American Double Dutch League World Invitational Championship WHEN: 9 a.m. Friday and 8:30 a.m. Saturday WHERE: Sumter County Civic Center, 700 W. Liberty St. COST: Admission is free

tective David Walker, in 1973. When Williams was in Sumter for the 2013 ADDL World Invitational

Tournament, he explained that the detectives were looking for “something organized” for the inner-city girls with whom they were working. At the time, there was no Title 9 banning discrimination against females in public school athletics. The detectives saw girls playing Double Dutch at playgrounds, formulated a set of rules based on figureskating competition and hosted the first official Double Dutch tournament on Feb. 14, 1974. Ford explained that the competition has three components: compulsories, speed and freestyle. “The freestyle is where they do their tricks,” she said. “They’ll be showing off their best skills.” Teams compete at nine levels: grades 3 through 8 have a level each; high school comprises one level; college is a level; and the senior open level includes those beyond the college level. “We even have a competitor from Charleston who is in her 60s,” Ford said. While Ford declined to try to predict the next world champion, those attending the competition starting at 9 a.m. Friday and again at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday can choose their favorites. Ford said the winners should be announced between 2 and 4 p.m. Saturday.

STUDENTS FROM PAGE A1 School was the top fundraising school in the district this year, raising a total of $10,185 for the event, while adult education raised more than $6,600. Lemira Elementary School raised more than $4,800. “All of those who worked with the effort and the hundreds of district employees who came out to participate on the night of the event should be very proud of their contributions,” Baker said Monday. Baker said the district was also honored recently at a celebration dinner for the American Heart Walk held in March. The district is the No. 4 team in the county, raising $18,898. The schools and district office have also participated in raising money for a number of other organizations including Pennies for Patients and March of Dimes.

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A farewell to friends W

ASHINGTON — You know how it goes. You lose track of friends and then one day, someone gets in touch to say the friend has left us to our mortal pursuits. Two such messages came recently within the span of a few days. The first was an email from a stranger who knew I had been friends with John Vasconcellos, the California legislator who was a weaver of big dreams and a lampoon target of Garry Trudeau’s “Doonesbury.” In many cases, his dreams became reality and are accepted wisdom and practice today. He is probably best known for his creation of a commission to study the importance of self-esteem in childhood development. Always a few steps ahead of the Zeitgeist, Vasconcellos, who was 82, was first to pose questions others hadn’t thought to ask. I got to know John while working in California for the San Jose Mercury News in the 1980s. We met when I interviewed him for a story, but we became friends in the most curious way — by telephone from our respective hospital rooms. Both confined — he for a heart attack, I was on bed rest pending childbirth — we found solace and humor in each other’s company. Like the two prisoners in “The Count of Monte Cristo,” we were tap-tap-tapping to see if anyone else was there. Speaking daily at length, we laughed at our mutual predicament and delved deeply into subjects both philosophical and mundane. Eventually, we left our institutionalized lives and got busy again. Even in retirement, John continued to seek ways to make life better for the people he served. He was “wacky” in the way we all should be wacky, wearing his tenKathleen der heart on sleeves that were alParker ways rolled up. The second message came from an old friend from an earlier era, those halcyon days of graduate school when everyone was young and everything seemed possible. I detected dried tears on the other end and perhaps, too, evidence of a wake already begun. Richard Jaeggi — Richard the Good, I always called him — had died unexpectedly at 60. An old soul and a young pilgrim, Richard was one of a core group of us in Tallahassee, Florida — seven or eight perpetual students and a handful of unrequited lawyers — who wanted to be writers. For a couple of years, we were inseparable. We stayed up late playing “Dictionary,” reading aloud from heavy volumes weighted with meaning, watched countless sunrises, and made regular sprints to the beach to play horseshoes and consume bushels of Apalachicola Bay oysters. One summer, we convened Sundays to rehearse a play that David, our group’s elder muse, had written. We performed it only for each other but took our roles seriously, memorizing our lines and acting earnestly before an imaginary audience. Richard was the quiet, contemplative one, always watching and smiling as one who knows the secret. He walked everywhere because, he said, he liked to walk. Richard was without peer at “Dictionary,” a game in which players compete to make up the most convincing bogus definition to some arcane word. I even remember one of his definitions — “the turned cuff on a medieval gown.” Eventually, the sun set on these golden days. Richard wandered off to Nepal with the Peace Corps; I abandoned a Ph.D. program at Florida State and headed north toward an accidental newspaper career. Though we mostly lost touch, there are no friends like those from the time when life seemed infinite and death was a poem named “Annabel Lee.” Richard’s path brought him to Silver Spring, Maryland, where, among other pursuits, he founded the Gandhi Brigade, an organization dedicated to training young people to become 21st-century leaders, using media and the power of communication to transform the world. “Make media not war” is their motto. In ways large and small, Richard and John were cut from the same cloth. With their passing, we lost two powerful if humble voices. On a personal level, I’ve lost two friends I always meant to revisit. Therein lies a moral for us all. What was once poetry becomes nonfiction in due course. I wish I could give old John a call and laugh about his silly heart, but he got away before I looked up. I wish I could visit Richard to remember what it was like when life was a sunrise and friends were forever. But Richard went walking again when I thought there was still plenty of time. Such is life, alas, but the ultimate deadline reminds us that it doesn’t have to be. Kathleen Parker’s email address is kathleenparker@washpost.com. © 2014, Washington Post Writers Group

LETTER TO THE EDITOR America’s attitudes toward drinking are contradictory In my opinion there are different contradictions in this country, which I will not get into except the one I am writing about — drinking. Why do I say this is a contradiction? Before I answer this I want to say I am not a drinker, and as for buying alcohol on Sunday, that should stay as is — no buying the junk on the Lord’s Day. People break the Sabbath enough without giving them another reason to break the Sabbath. As for why drinking is a contradiction in this country, it is because you have commercials telling people not to drink and drive because you will get caught, then you turn around and have commercial after commercial advertising the stuff and encouraging

people to buy the junk. Another thing people don’t like is when someone gets killed by a drunken driver, which is a very bad thing, but they are encouraged to buy the stuff. It used to be illegal to make and sell moonshine. Many people were arrested, I guess, for running moonshine. Now some places are allowed to sell moonshine, and now you have a certain restaurant advertising putting moonshine in their barbeque sauce. I have news for them: They don’t need to worry about me coming into their restaurant. I don’t want that kind of stuff on my food. I enjoyed watching “M*A*S*H” when it was on, but it disturbed me how much these doctors drank and how often they got drunk. It was disgusting to me. I have seen first-hand

the stupid things people do when they are drunk. I saw a man fall face first into his food because he was drunk. I have heard and read what stupid things people do when they are drunk. By what I was told, I had an uncle who drank himself to death. Some of what bothers me about your alcohol is you have beer-battered this and beer-battered that so I quit buying onion rings where I work and at a certain fast food place because they are beer-battered. WILLIAM HEISE Jr. Sumter Editor’s note: Because this letter exceeded the 350-word length as stated in our Editorial Page Policies which appears regularly on this page, it can be read in its entirety under Opinion on The Item’s website, www.theitem. com.

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The roar of Europe’s protest vote

ASHINGTON — When the dyspeptic poet Charles Baudelaire (1821-1867), who loathed Belgium even more than most things, was asked to imagine an epitaph for that nation, he suggested: “At last!” Which is how many Europeans feel about the rapidly growing disgust with the European Union, which is headquartered in Brussels. Opposition to the EU is a worthy cause that unfortunately has been embraced by, and might become the property of, political parties tainted by disreputable motives and members. That xenophobia, anti-Semitism and other acrid aromas of Europe’s past are today present in corners of the continent is an indictment of the EU’s — and of Europe’s major parties’ — disregard of the legitimate concerns of decent people dismayed by the damage the EU is doing to democracy and freedom. In last month’s elections for the European Parliament — a misbegotten institution that presumes a common European political culture but has 24 official languages — parties frequently dismissed as “fringe” groups performed impressively in France, Britain, Austria, Denmark and Greece by stressing hostility to the EU. They express, among other things, resentment of the “pooling” of national sovereignties in EU institutions, and the “harmonization” of national policies by bureaucracies in Brussels, all of which diminish the rights of national parliaments, won over centuries. Greece’s Golden Dawn party (9.4 percent of Greece’s vote), whose symbol suggests the swastika, and Hungary’s unambiguously anti-Semitic Jobbik party (14.7 percent) are parties with fascist fragrances. In France,

Marine Le Pen’s National Front won, but has attracted enough disagreeable adherents to cause Nigel Farage, leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), to rule out alignment with it. Europhiles may think these parties will, like bees, sting and then die. But although UKIP has no seat in the House of Commons, it won more British seats in the European parliamentary elections than either Labour or the governing Conservatives (who finished third), the first time this has happened in any British national election in 103 years. New York Times George columnist Will Roger Cohen notes that France’s Le Monde newspaper says Le Pen’s National Front won 43 percent of workers’ votes and 37 percent of the unemployed’s (the youth unemployment rate is 23.2 percent). With Le Pen having won 25 percent of the vote to the two major parties’ 20.8 percent and 14 percent (for the governing socialists), Cohen says “a two-party system is now a three-party system” and “make no mistake, she could become president.” The presidential election is in 2017. One hundred summers ago, Europe stumbled into the first of two wars from which it emerged terrified of itself. Having misdiagnosed nationalism as the cause of Europe’s sufferings (Hitler was a racialist, not a nationalist; he did not become a German citizen until the year before becoming Germany’s chancellor), European leaders undertook the steady attenuation of nationhood. They have thereby

eroded the basis of government by consent — the powers of national parliaments. The assumption was that if the European could be made into homo economicus, a purely economic creature, he would accept an increasingly closer union of decreasingly sovereign nations as a price cheerfully paid for economic dynamism. But the draining away of the powers of parliaments by Brussels’ supranational bureaucracy now coincides with continental stagnation. In 1988, in Bruges, Belgium, near Brussels, an unapologetic British nationalist denounced efforts to “suppress nationhood and concentrate power at the center of a European conglomerate.” Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher continued: “We have not successfully rolled back the frontiers of the state in Britain, only to see them re-imposed at a European level.” America’s tea party impulse — a recoil against the promiscuous growth of government — could have fueled a third party, but a major party has managed to accommodate it. If Britain’s Conservative Party had remained Thatcherite, or if a major French party had espoused Charles de Gaulle’s vision of “a Europe of nations,” the sensible anxieties of millions of Europeans about Europe’s intensifying statism and disparagement of nationhood could have been channeled into more mainstream parties. Instead, it has fallen to minor parties to insist: What more than a millennium of distinct national evolutions have put asunder, the EU should not presume to put together. George Will’s email address is georgewill@washpost.com. © 2014, Washington Post Writers Group

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AROUND TOWN The Regional Transit Council will meet at 10 a.m. today at 36 W. Liberty St. Contact O.J. Papucci at (803) 775-7381, extension 379, or at opapucci@ slcog.org. The Sumter Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) will meet at 5:30 p.m. today in room 116 of Central Carolina Technical College. Elizabeth Bastedo will speak. Professionals are encouraged to attend this meeting. For information, call Mary Sutton at (803) 938-3760. The Carolina Coin Club will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17, at 155 Haynsworth St., Parks & Recreation Department building. The club meets on the third Tuesday of each month and visitors are welcome. Call (803) 7758840. The Alzheimer’s Association will offer “Conversations About Dementia: Tips for Family Conversations,” an education program, 10:30 a.m.-noon on Thursday, June 19, at the Sumter County Library, 111 N. Harvin St. Call the Alzheimer’s Association at (803) 791-3430 to pre-register. The Pinedale Neighborhood Association will meet at 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 19, at Golden Corral restaurant, 2385 Walmart Blvd. Call Ferdinand Burns at (803) 9684464. The Sumter Combat Veterans Group will meet at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 20, at the South HOPE Center, 1125 S. Lafayette Drive. All area veterans are invited. The Lincoln High School Preservation Alumni Association will sponsor a dinner fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, June 20, at the Lincoln

High School gymnasium, 26 Council St. Cost is $7 per dinner and consists of turkey wing or baked chicken, seasoned rice, butterbeans, rolls and a drink. Dine in or take out. Call James L. Green at (803) 968-4173. In observance of homeownership month, a housing fair will be held 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, June 21, at South Sumter Resource Center, 337 Manning Ave. Find out if you qualify for a home. There will be refreshments, door prizes and fun for children. Call (803) 436-2276. The Lincoln High School Class of 1963 will meet at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 21, at American Legion Post 202, 310 Palmetto St. Plans will be made for the 2015 class reunion, which will be celebrated as the 1960s class reunion of the civil rights era. Call Ferdinand Burns at (803) 968-4464. The Sumter Branch NAACP will meet at 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 22, at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, 3249 U.S. 15 South. The Sumter Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8, at Shiloh-Randolph Manor, 125 W. Bartlette St. Suzie Kearney, management development officer, SAFE, Identity Theft, will speak. The spotlight will shine on Leland Brooks and the honorary members are the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. William S. Randolph. Transportation will be provided within the coverage area. Contact Debra Canty, chapter president, at DebraCanC2@frontier.com or at (803) 775-5792. For pertinent information regarding the upcoming gala, call the 24/7 recorded message line at (206) 376-5992.

vide you with the tools you need to become a hospice volunteer. Call Carol Tindal at (803) 905-7720. ROAD to RECOVERY is in need of volunteers in the Sumter area. The program provides cancer patients with transportation to and from treatments. Call the American Cancer Society at (803) 7501693.

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Gaﬀney 84/65 Spartanburg 84/65

Greenville 83/64

Columbia 88/67

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IN THE MOUNTAINS Aiken 86/64

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Charleston 88/71

Today: A couple of showers and a heavy thunderstorm. High 84 to 88. Friday: A couple of thunderstorms, mainly later. High 85 to 91.

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Today Hi/Lo/W 80/66/t 80/54/t 93/71/t 79/60/pc 93/74/pc 76/62/pc 90/74/t 73/66/c 89/71/t 81/68/t 106/84/s 64/52/pc 85/70/t

Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

90° 69° 87° 65° 102° in 1963 52° in 1982

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest. 358.04 75.36 75.13 97.67

24-hr chg +0.01 -0.05 +0.02 -0.28

Sunrise 6:10 a.m. Moonrise 8:08 p.m.

RIVER STAGES River Black River Congaree River Lynches River Saluda River Up. Santee River Wateree River

0.00" 0.65" 1.89" 16.22" 22.49" 19.51"

NATIONAL CITIES Fri. Hi/Lo/W 87/69/t 75/48/s 89/74/pc 75/53/pc 92/73/t 76/62/pc 87/73/t 78/65/t 92/71/t 83/64/t 106/81/s 67/52/pc 86/66/t

Myrtle Beach 86/72

Manning 87/67

Today: A couple of thunderstorms. Winds west-southwest 4-8 mph. Friday: Humid, storms. Winds west-southwest to west-northwest 4-8 mph.

Temperature High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low

Florence 87/67

Bishopville 87/67

Temperatures shown on map are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

Precipitation 24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date

FYI Hospice Care of Tri-County is in need of volunteers. Volunteers offer support, companionship and care to the caregiver by running errands, reading to patients, listening and just being there for patients who need companionship. All you need is a willing heart and some time to give to others. No medical background is required. Hospice Care of Tri-County will pro-

DAILY PLANNER

Flood 7 a.m. stage yest. 12 6.67 19 2.99 14 3.20 14 3.69 80 76.77 24 6.44

Sunset Moonset

8:33 p.m. 5:46 a.m.

Full

Last

New

First

June 12

June 19

June 27

July 5

TIDES

24-hr chg -0.61 -1.21 +0.06 +0.23 +0.03 +0.09

AT MYRTLE BEACH

Today Fri.

High 8:49 a.m. 9:31 p.m. 9:42 a.m. 10:22 p.m.

Ht. 2.9 3.7 2.9 3.7

Low 3:42 a.m. 3:39 p.m. 4:33 a.m. 4:31 p.m.

Ht. -0.2 -0.5 -0.4 -0.6

REGIONAL CITIES City Asheville Athens Augusta Beaufort Cape Hatteras Charleston Charlotte Clemson Columbia Darlington Elizabeth City Elizabethtown Fayetteville

Today Hi/Lo/W 76/59/t 83/64/t 86/64/t 88/71/t 83/73/t 88/71/t 84/64/t 83/65/t 88/67/t 88/67/t 87/71/t 88/68/t 89/68/t

Fri. Hi/Lo/W 82/57/t 90/66/t 91/65/t 91/73/t 82/72/t 91/72/t 87/63/t 88/66/t 90/67/t 90/67/t 88/69/t 90/70/t 90/69/t

City Florence Gainesville Gastonia Goldsboro Goose Creek Greensboro Greenville Hickory Hilton Head Jacksonville, FL La Grange Macon Marietta

Today Hi/Lo/W 87/67/t 87/68/t 84/64/t 89/68/t 88/69/t 84/65/t 83/64/t 83/64/t 85/75/t 87/68/t 83/64/t 86/65/t 80/64/t

Fri. Hi/Lo/W 89/68/t 91/68/t 88/66/t 90/69/t 91/72/t 87/66/t 88/65/t 87/63/t 87/74/t 91/69/t 87/64/t 92/67/t 86/68/t

City Marion Mt. Pleasant Myrtle Beach Orangeburg Port Royal Raleigh Rock Hill Rockingham Savannah Spartanburg Summerville Wilmington Winston-Salem

Today Hi/Lo/W 81/62/t 87/71/t 86/72/t 86/66/t 87/71/t 88/67/t 85/64/t 87/66/t 89/70/t 84/65/t 86/73/t 88/70/t 83/66/t

Fri. Hi/Lo/W 87/62/t 91/72/t 86/73/t 89/67/t 89/73/t 87/67/t 87/64/t 90/66/t 91/71/t 88/65/t 87/73/t 89/70/t 86/66/t

Weather(W): s–sunny, pc–partly cloudy, c–cloudy, sh–showers, t–thunderstorms, r–rain, sf–snow ﬂurries, sn–snow, i–ice

PUBLIC AGENDA SUMTER COUNTY VOTER REGISTRATION / ELECTION COMMISSION Today, 5:30 p.m., registration / election office, 141 N. Main St.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Try something EUGENIA LAST new. Let your mind wander and your imagination run wild. Look for new ways to budget, save and stabilize your financial future. Don’t trust someone else to manage your affairs. Back away from anyone trying to push or pressure you.

The last word in astrology

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t give money to an organization or make a donation just because someone plays on your emotions. Offer your time and nothing more. Make someone you care about happy. Changes to your residence should make your life easier and more comfortable. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Spend time with someone who shares your desire for adventure and excitement. Focus on physical activity that motivates and stimulates. Network and you will make new connections. A partnership isn’t likely to turn out as planned. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Keep your life simple. Don’t overload your plate or make a commitment. Stability will come if you work hard and finish what you start. Avoid hasty decisions and unpredictable people. Rely on your knowledge, expertise and intuition.

toward helping a cause. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Do whatever it takes to add to your skills, knowledge or understanding of a situation you face. Avoid anyone trying to push you into something that isn’t in your best interest. Getting together with friends will ease your stress. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Hard work will pay off, but enjoying what you do will allow you to reach even more. Incorporate what you love doing into whatever job you are given and you will be successful. Put yourself first and focus on getting ahead. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Keep an open mind, but don’t be gullible. Not everyone will tell the truth or stick to the facts. Ask questions before you make changes that could be costly. Don’t let your emotions take over. Use common sense and avoid making a mistake.

LOTTERY NUMBERS PALMETTO CASH 5 WEDNESDAY

MEGAMILLIONS TUESDAY

8-23-29-35-37 PowerUp: 2

2-10-24-26-74 Megaball: 7 Megaplier: 5

PICK 3 WEDNESDAY

PICK 4 WEDNESDAY

3-6-9 and 7-1-1

8-3-5-5 and 9-7-6-8

POWERBALL numbers were not available at press time.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t share information that will lead to a dispute. Situations will easily get blown out of proportion if you aren’t careful. Focus on home, family and making your surroundings user-friendly. Don’t reveal secrets or get involved in gossip.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Take better care of your emotional, mental and physical health. Stick to LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’ll be your plans and work toward your able to make personal changes goals. Reconnecting with someone that will improve your life. Pick up you have worked with in the past knowledge and skills and make will bring about an unexpected new acquaintances. Don’t let the opportunity. Stick to the rules and past stop you from moving forward. Take action and make your avoid a setback. life better. You will attract love and PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): friendship. Emotional deception is apparent. Listen carefully, but don’t feel VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Not everyone will want the same things obligated to do something that doesn’t fit into your schedule or you do. Prepare to move ahead jeopardizes your plans. Rely on with your plans even if it means someone from your past to help doing so alone. An unusual development will occur if you take you out. Home improvements will part in an event that is geared add to your comfort.

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A couple enjoys the Ipanema beach at night in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Rio de Janeiro is one of the host cities for the 2014 World Cup.

SECTION

Golfer on 3rd heart to compete in U.S. Open

THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2014

B4 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: sports@theitem.com

PREP FOOTBALL

PREP BASEBALL

Protest held for Jones hire BY RAYTEVIA EVANS revans@theitem.com (803) 774-1214

signed to pitch collegiately with Clemson, capped off an outstanding career with a tremendous senior campaign. Barnes went 9-1 with a 0.39 earned run average and one save. He started 11 of the 14 games in which he pitched and had nine complete games. He had 98 strikeouts in 71 innings pitched, allowing just 34 hits and 18 walks. He allowed seven runs the entire season. Barnes had a streak of 35 scoreless innings that included five complete games in a row. Barnes had 52 strikeouts during that stretch while giving up just 14 hits and seven walks. Two of those complete games included a 13-strikeout, 2-walk 1-hit

A small group of community members, parents and supporters attended the Sumter School District Board of Trustees meeting on Monday at Kingsbury Elementary School in protest to the recent selection of John Jones as the head coach for Sumter High School’s varsity football team. Sitting as a silent group, about nine people at the meeting said they thought there were better candidates for the position. Joe Brown, a bail bondsman and SHS football alum, said the community’s main concern is that Jones doesn’t have any past connections to Sumter and has a losing record from when he was head coach at 1A North High School in Orangeburg County from 200406. Jones came to Sumter for the 2013-14 school year as the offensive coordinator and head strength coach under firstyear head coach Reggie Kennedy. Kennedy, of course, took the head football job and athletic director jobs at Irmo High last month after leading the Gamecocks to a 9-6 record and a trip to the 4A Division I state championship contest. “The principal and superintendent hired the new coach. He doesn’t have roots or family in Sumter County. They overlooked two other coaches. Keith West and Jimmy Noonan have been here for years, and they have family ties here,” Brown explained. Brown feels parents are

SEE AWARDS, PAGE B3

SEE PROTEST, PAGE B3

SUTMER ITEM FILE PHOTO

Sumter High’s Charlie Barnes earned the 4A Player of the Year honors after helping the Gamecocks to their third state title in school history. Barnes, along with several other local players and coaches, were honored by the South Carolina Baseball Coaches Association Awards.

Award-winning arm Barnes, local coaches & players earn top SCBCA honors BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com Charlie Barnes, the ace pitcher of the Sumter High School 4A state championship baseball team and a key cog in the offense as well, has been named the 4A Player of the Year by the South Carolina Baseball Coaches Association. Gamecock head coach Brooks Shumake is the Coach of the Year for all SHUMAKE classifications, while East Clarendon head coach Jason Cook is the 1A Coach of the Year. Barnes and teammate Phillip Watcher were named to the 4A AllState team, while EC’s William Ard

SCBCA AWARDS South Carolina Baseball Coaches Association Awards 4A Player of the Year Charlie Barnes, Sumter Coach of the Year (all classifications) Brooks Shumake, Sumter Coach of the Year (1A) Jason Cook, East Clarendon All-State 4A Charlie Barnes, Sumter Phillip Watcher, Sumter 1A William Ard, East Clarendon Adam Lowder, East Clarendon SC/NC Select Game Charlie Barnes, Sumter North-South Game Phillip Watcher, Sumter

and Adam Lowder were chosen for the 1A All-State team. The left-handed Barnes, who has

LOCAL RACING

U.S. OPEN

Truett continues winning ways at Sumter Speedway

U.S. Open has brown, British look

BY CODY TRUETT Special to The Sumter Item Despite a scare from Mother Nature, Sumter Speedway continued its season on Saturday, and Bucky Deberry and Jody Truett took advantage with their second victories in as many weeks. A brief shower just before the start of hot laps drenched the track, but track officials, along with the help of several fans, worked the track surface in and had it ready to go. The Extreme-4 division got the night started and Deberry started the feature from the front row. As the green flag flew, Deberry battled side by side with Bubba Johnson for the lead. Deberry took over the lead down the back stretch and Johnson fell into second. Deberry held off multiple challenges from Johnson before finally opening up a gap between the two of them on his way to the checkered flag. Johnson came home second with Mark Dean third, Allen Kelly fourth and John Ledwell fifth. David Rourk Jr. was sixth, Jay Kyle seventh and Marty Dean eighth. Truett won the Street Stock division for the second straight week thanks to a disqualification. Robbie Disher shot into the lead as the feature got under way as Truett and Grant Hill battled for second. Hill took over second with Truett third, Matthew Hodge fourth and Clay Sims fifth. As the laps

SEE SPEEDWAY, PAGE B2

BY DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press PINEHURST, N.C. — The Open starts Thursday, and for anyone who takes a quick look at Pinehurst No. 2, there is sure to be one question. Just which Open is this? The fairways are as much brown as they are green, mainly along the edges. They are running so fast that some players are hitting iron off the tee on par 4s that measure more than 500 yards. The sandy areas along the fairway appear to be dunes. It all makes this look more like a British Open. The U.S. Open is notorious for tight fairways and thick rough. Pinehurst has plenty of room off the tee and — get this — no rough. Bill Coore, who along with Ben Crenshaw was in charge of the restoration project at this Donald Ross masterpiece, can only imagine the conversations. “What’s all this brown about? What’s all this sand? What’s all this native grass about?” Coore said. “People could look at this on television and go, ‘Oh my God, Pinehurst quit maintaining the course.’” What hasn’t changed is the U.S. Open reputation as the toughest test in golf. No one expects anything less.

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Rickie Fowler hits out of the long grass on the 18th hole during Wednesday’s practice round for the U.S. Open in Pinehurst, N.C. Both players and spectators have different opinions on the course look. Jonas Blixt dropped by Pinehurst No. 2 a month ago because he had never seen the course. After finishing his round, he was walking down the steps toward the locker room when he ran into a familiar face. “Over par wins,” Blixt said, and he kept right on walking. Weather usually dictates scoring in the U.S. Open. Rory McIlroy shattered records at rain-softened Congressional three years ago

at 16-under 268 to win by eight. He is a U.S. Open champion who still feels as though he has something to prove in golf’s secondoldest championship. “I haven’t won a tournament whenever it’s been like this,” he said of the hot, crispy conditions. “That’s why I’m relishing the challenge. It’s conditions that I haven’t won in before and I’d love to be able to prove to myself, prove to other people, that I

can win in different conditions. It’s a great opportunity to do that this week.” Thunderstorms are likely to pop up in the heat of the afternoon. Even so, Pinehurst already has proven to be a beast under any circumstances. In the previous two U.S. Opens here, only Payne Stewart finished under par at 1-under 279 in 1999. Michael Campbell won at

SEE U.S. OPEN, PAGE B4

SPORTS

THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2014

SCOREBOARD TV, RADIO TODAY

9 a.m. – PGA Golf: U.S. Open First Round from Pinehurst, N.C. (ESPN). 3 p.m. – PGA Golf: U.S. Open First Round from Pinehurst, N.C. (WIS 10). 3 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Atlanta at Colorado (SPORTSOUTH, WPUB-FM 102.7). 3:30 p.m. – International Soccer: FiFA World Cup Opening Match from Sao Paulo, Brazil – Brazil vs. Croatia (ESPN). 5 p.m. – PGA Golf: U.S. Open First Round from Pinehurst, N.C. (ESPN2). 6 p.m. – PGA Golf: U.S. Open First Round from Pinehurst, N.C. (ESPN). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 6:30 p.m. – American Legion Baseball: Hartsville at Sumter (WWHM-FM 92.3, WWHM-FM 93.3, WWHM-AM 1290). 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Milwaukee at New York Mets or Cleveland at Boston (MLB NETWORK). 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh (WGN). 8 p.m. – Minor League Baseball: Frisco at Corpus Christi (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 8 p.m. – PGA Golf: U.S. Open First Round from Pinehurst, N.C. (ESPN). 9 p.m. – NBA Basketball: NBA Finals Game Four – San Antonio at Miami (WOLO 25).

AMERICAN LEGION League III Standings League Team W L Sumter 4 1 Camden 3 1 Hartsville 4 3 Dalzell 4 4 Cheraw 2 4 Manning 2 6

Overall Pct. GB W L .800 6 1 .750 1/2 6 3 .571 1 4 3 .500 1 1/2 6 6 .333 3 2 4 .250 3 1/2 2 8

Pct. .857 .667 .571 .500 .333 .200

MONDAY

Sumter 12, Hartsville 1 Dalzell-Shaw 5, Manning-Santee 4 Camden 8, Cheraw 4

TUESDAY

Hartsville 2, Sumter 1 Manning-Santee 9, Dalzell-Shaw 2

WEDNESDAY

Camden at Cheraw

FRIDAY

Lake City at Sumter, 7 p.m.

SATURDAY

NBA FINALS By The Associated Press

(Best-of-7; x-if necessary) San Antonio 2, Miami 1 Thursday, June 5: San Antonio 110, Miami 95 Sunday, June 8: Miami 98, San Antonio 96 Tuesday, June 10: San Antonio 111, Miami 92 Thursday, June 12: San Antonio at Miami, 9 p.m. Sunday, June 15: Miami at San Antonio, 8 p.m. x-Tuesday, June 17: San Antonio at Miami, 9 p.m. x-Friday, June 20: Miami at San Antonio, 9 p.m.

STANLEY CUP FINALS By The Associated Press

(Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Los Angeles 3, N.Y. Rangers 0 Wednesday, June 4: Los Angeles 3, NY Rangers 2, OT Saturday, June 7: Los Angeles 5, NY Rangers 4, 2OT Monday, June 9: Los Angeles 3, NY Rangers 0 Wednesday, June 11: Los Angeles at NY Rangers, 8 p.m. x-Friday, June 13: NY Rangers at Los Angeles, 8 p.m. x-Monday, June 16: Los Angeles at NY Rangers, 8 p.m. x-Wednesday, June 18: NY Rangers at Los Angeles, 8 p.m.

WNBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlanta Chicago Indiana Washington Connecticut New York

W 5 5 4 4 3 3

L 3 4 4 5 6 6

Pct .625 .556 .500 .444 .333 .333

Minnesota Phoenix San Antonio Los Angeles Seattle Tulsa

W 8 6 4 3 4 2

L 1 2 5 4 6 5

Pct .889 .750 .444 .429 .400 .286

GB – 1/2 1 11/2 21/2 21/2 GB – 11/2 4 4 41/2 5

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

AMERICAN LEAGUE

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Phoenix at Connecticut, 7 p.m.

W Toronto 39 Baltimore 32 New York 32 Boston 29 Tampa Bay 24 CENTRAL DIVISION W Detroit 33 Cleveland 33 Kansas City 32 Chicago 32 Minnesota 30 WEST DIVISION W Oakland 39 Los Angeles 36 Seattle 34 Texas 31 Houston 29

L 27 31 31 35 42

Pct .591 .508 .508 .453 .364

GB – 51/2 51/2 9 15

L 27 32 32 33 33

Pct .550 .508 .500 .492 .476

GB – 21/2 3 31/2 41/2

L 26 28 30 34 37

Pct .600 .563 .531 .477 .439

GB – 21/2 41/2 8 101/2

TUESDAY’S GAMES

Arizona 4, Houston 1 Boston 1, Baltimore 0 Minnesota 4, Toronto 0 St. Louis 1, Tampa Bay 0 Miami 8, Texas 5 Kansas City 9, Cleveland 5 Detroit at Chicago, ppd., rain L.A. Angels 2, Oakland 1, 14 innings N.Y. Yankees 3, Seattle 2

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Minnesota at Toronto, 12:37 p.m. Cleveland at Kansas City, 2:10 p.m. Boston at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. St. Louis at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Miami at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Arizona at Houston, 8:10 p.m. Detroit at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. Oakland at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Toronto (Buehrle 10-2) at Baltimore (Gausman 1-1), 7:05 p.m. Cleveland (Tomlin 4-2) at Boston (Lester 6-7), 7:10 p.m. Arizona (Miley 3-6) at Houston (Feldman 3-4), 8:10 p.m. Detroit (Scherzer 7-2) at Chicago White Sox (Sale 5-0), 8:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Whitley 1-0) at Seattle (Elias 5-4), 10:10 p.m.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Toronto at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Minnesota at Detroit, 7:08 p.m. Cleveland at Boston, 7:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Houston, 8:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. Texas at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST DIVISION W 34 34 34 29 26

L 29 29 30 35 36

Pct .540 .540 .531 .453 .419

GB – – 1/2 51/2 71/2

W 38 34 30 29 26

L 27 31 34 34 36

Pct .585 .523 .469 .460 .419

GB – 4 71/2 8 101/2

W 42 35 29 28 29

L 23 31 35 36 38

Pct .646 .530 .453 .438 .433

GB – 71/2 121/2 131/2 14

TUESDAY’S GAMES

Arizona 4, Houston 1 Chicago Cubs 7, Pittsburgh 3 Philadelphia 5, San Diego 2 L.A. Dodgers 6, Cincinnati 1 N.Y. Mets 6, Milwaukee 2 St. Louis 1, Tampa Bay 0 Miami 8, Texas 5 Atlanta 13, Colorado 10 Washington 2, San Francisco 1

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. San Diego at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Milwaukee at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. St. Louis at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Miami at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Arizona at Houston, 8:10 p.m. Atlanta at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. Washington at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

THURSDAY’S GAMES

L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 8-2) at Cincinnati (Simon 8-3), 12:35 p.m. San Diego (Cashner 2-5) at Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 1-6), 1:05 p.m. Atlanta (E.Santana 5-2) at Colorado (Chacin 0-4), 3:10 p.m. Washington (Treinen 0-2) at San Francisco (Hudson 6-2), 3:45 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Samardzija 2-5) at Pittsburgh (Volquez 3-5), 7:05 p.m. Milwaukee (Lohse 7-2) at N.Y. Mets (Niese 3-3), 7:10 p.m. Arizona (Miley 3-6) at Houston (Feld-

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Chicago at Washington, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Connecticut at New York, 7:30 p.m. Seattle at San Antonio, 8 p.m. Los Angeles at Tulsa, 8 p.m.

TRANSACTIONS The Associated Press BASEBALL

NEW YORK — Jonathan Lucroy had three hits and Wily Peralta pitched into the seventh inning to send the Milwaukee Brewers past the slumping New York Mets 3-1 Wednesday night. Lucroy doubled twice and drove in a run, raising his batting average to .341. Carlos Gomez and Jean Segura each had an RBI as the NL Central leaders wore down Jacob deGrom (0-3), still looking for his win after six mostly solid starts. The shaggy-haired rookie was lifted in the sixth after throwing 80 strikes in 107 pitches. But he got little help from his teammates as New York lost for the seventh time in eight games. Peralta (6-5) used a 96-98 mph fastball and nasty slider to hold scuffling David Wright and the punchless Mets to four hits in 6 1-3 innings. PHILLIES 3

Seattle at Indiana, 7 p.m.

EAST DIVISION

San Francisco Los Angeles Colorado San Diego Arizona

Peralta, Brewers beat Mets 3-1

Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at Miami, 7:10 p.m. San Diego at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. Washington at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. Arizona at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Colorado at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

Tulsa 72, New York 57 Phoenix 81, Washington 66 Seattle 80, Chicago 76

MLB STANDINGS By The Associated Press

Milwaukee St. Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago WEST DIVISION

MLB ROUNDUP

FRIDAY’S GAMES

TUESDAY’S GAMES

Sumter at Florence, 7:30 p.m. Lancaster at Camden, 2 p.m.

Atlanta Washington Miami New York Philadelphia CENTRAL DIVISION

man 3-4), 8:10 p.m.

WESTERN CONFERENCE

TODAY

Hartsville at Sumter, 7 p.m. Manning-Santee at Dalzell-Shaw, 7 p.m.

THE SUMTER ITEM

American League BOSTON RED SOX — Signed OF Andres Torres to a minor league contract and assigned him to Lowell (EL). CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Agreed to terms with RHP Spencer Adams, LHP Jace Fry, C Brett Austin, RHP Zach Thompson, OF Louie Lechich, SS Jake Peter, SS John Ziznewski, LHP Brian Clark and 2B Jake Jarvis on minor league contracts. CLEVELAND INDIANS — Agreed to terms with RHP Jordan Carter, 2B Drake Roberts and LHP David Speer on minor league contracts. HOUSTON ASTROS — Signed 1B A.J. Reed to a a minor league contract. Agreed to terms with RHP Ryan Thompson, RHP Vince Wheeland, LHP Zach Davis, INF Mott Hyde, RHP Brandon McNitt and RHP Keegan Yuhl on minor league contracts. KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Agreed to terms with RHPs Todd Eaton, Corey Ray and Evan Beal; LHPs Eric Stout, Ian Tompkins, Timothy Hill, Cole Way, Foster Griffin, Eric Skoglund, Emilio Ogando and Brennan Henry; SSs Corey Toups, Mike Hill and Dawon Burt; OFs Logan Moon and Robert Pehl; 1B Joshua Banuelos and Ryan O’Hearn; and Cs Chase Valot and Kyle Pollock on minor league contracts. LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Placed LHP Tyler Skaggs on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Friday. Recalled LHP Hector Santiago from Salt Lake (PCL). MINNESOTA TWINS — Optioned C Josmil Pinto to Rochester (IL). NEW YORK YANKEES — Reinstated RHP Shawn Kelley from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Matt Daley to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). SEATTLE MARINERS — Optioned RHP Taijuan Walker to Tacoma (PCL). Traded C Manny Pina to Detroit for a player to be named. Activated 1B-OF Logan Morrison from the 15-day DL. Placed 1B Justin Smoak placed on 15day DL, retroactive to June 10. TAMPA BAY RAYS — Optioned C Ali Solis to Durham (IL). Reinstated C Ryan Hanigan from the 15-day DL. TEXAS RANGERS — Placed RHP Tanner Scheppers on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Ben Rowen from Round Rock (PCL). TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Optioned OF Kevin Pillar to Buffalo (IL). Recalled RHP Bobby Korecky from Buffalo. National League CHICAGO CUBS — Agreed to terms with C/OF Kyle Schwarber on a minor league contract and assigned him to Boise (NWL). Announced a four-year player development contract extension with Tennessee (SL) through the 2018 season. COLORADO ROCKIES— Recalled LHP Tyler Matzek from Colorado Springs (PCL). Optioned RHP Chad Bettis to Colorado Springs. NEW YORK METS — Signed SS Milton Ramos, 3B Eudor Garcia, RHP Josh Prevost, C Tyler Moore, LHP Brad Wieck, 1B Dash Winningham, LHP Kelly Secreast, RHP Connor Buchmann, RHP Alex Durham, RHP Erik Manoah, C Darryl Knight, LHP David Roseboom, RHP Bryce Beeler, 2B William Fulmer, RHP Nicco Blank and RHP Alex Palsha to minor league contracts. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Placed LHP Francisco Liriano on the 15-day DL. Reinstated RHP Stolmy Pimentel from the 15-day DL. Agreed to terms with INF Tyler Filliben, OF Michael Suchy and RHPs Tyler Eppler, Alex McRae and Eric Dorsch on minor league contracts. SAN DIEGO PADRES — Assigned LHP Jason Lane outright to El Paso (PCL). ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Signed RHP Ronnie Williams, 3B Julian Barzilli and RHP Davis Ward to minor league contracts and assigned them to the Gulf Coast League. Signed SS Andrew Sohn, RHP Daniel Poncedeleon, RHP Cody Schumacher to minor league contracts and assigned them to State College (NY-Penn). Signed CF Blake Drake, 1B Casey Grayson, C Cole Lankford and RHP Josh Wirsu to minor league contracts and assigned them to Johnson City (Appalachian). American Association AMARILLO SOX — Released OF Jeremy Williams and RHP Brian Oliver.

PADRES 0

PHILADELPHIA — Reid Brignac hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-0 victory over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night. REDS 5 DODGERS 0

CINCINNATI — Johnny Cueto matched his career high with 12 strikeouts in six innings, and Joey Votto and Jay Bruce — the missing core of Cincinnati’s batting order much of the season — each drove in runs Wednesday night, leading the Reds to a 5-0 victory over the Los

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Milwaukee pitcher Wily Peralta pitched into the seventh inning as the Brewers beat the New York Mets 3-1 on Wednesday at Citi Field in New York. Angeles Dodgers.

AMERICAN LEAGUE TWINS 7 BLUE JAYS 2 TORONTO — Josh Willingham hit a two-run home run, Phil Hughes struck out a season-high nine to win in Toronto for the first time in almost three years and the Minnesota Twins beat the Blue Jays 7-2 on Wednesday. Kendrys Morales had three of Minnesota’s season-high 16 hits as the

Twins improved to 5-2 against Toronto. Morales is 6 for 13 with three RBIs since making his Twins debut on Monday. ROYALS 4 INDIANS 1

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Yordano Ventura dominated the Indians for seven stingy innings, and the Kansas City Royals scored all of their runs on sacrifice flies in a 4-1 victory over Cleveland on Wednesday. From wire reports

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USC’s Martin back for senior season COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s leading hitter Kyle Martin says he’ll play one last season with the Gamecocks. Martin was among seven South Carolina juniors taken last week in the Major League Baseball draft. Martin was selected in the 20th round by the Angels and coach Chad Holbrook said his first baseman was torn about what to do. On Wednesday, Martin said he was not ready to leave college and would return to MARTIN South Carolina. Martin led the Gamecocks and was seventh in the Southeastern Conference with a .336 batting average. The decision means South Carolina will have three fourths of its infield back with Martin, second baseman Max Schrock and shortstop Marcus Mooney. The rest of South Carolina’s juniors are all expected to sign pro contracts. GAMECOCKS BASKETBALL SIGNEE ARRESTED

COLUMBIA — South Carolina basketball signee James Thompson has been arrested in Louisiana on charges of aggravated battery and domestic abuse by battery. The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office website stated that the 19-year-old Thompson was booked Tuesday and released on $10,000 bail. South Carolina said in a statement it was aware of the charges and gathering more information about the arrest. Thompson has been charged in two separate incidents involving the same woman, one occurred last year and another earlier this month, according to a police report. Thompson told authorities the latest incident was only a verbal altercation and not

SPEEDWAY FROM PAGE B1 wound down, Disher opened up a huge lead over the rest of the field as he worked his way through lap traffic. A late caution bunched the field back up for a restart, but Disher maintained the lead and went on to take the checkered flag. However, for the second straight week, Disher was protested and once again found to be illegal. That gave Truett his second consecutive win. Hodge was second, Hill third, Clay Sims fourth and Heather Welch fifth. Michael Butler was sixth and Marty Horne was seventh. Disher was legal in the Super Street division, picking up his fourth straight win. Adam Hill fought his way to a second-place finish with Steven Bartlette third and Joey Ayers fourth. Banjo Duke picked up an impressive win in the Crate Late Model division. Duke rocketed into the lead as the green flag

physical. The 6-foot-9, 215-pound forward from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, recently graduated from Parkview Baptist High and is expected on South Carolina’s campus later this summer. 49ERS WR BRANDON LLOYD RETURNS TO NFL

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers are hoping a player who spent last season acting in a zombie movie instead of playing football can provide a needed upgrade to what was once a thin receiving corps. Brandon Lloyd is showing in the first few weeks of offseason workouts in his second stint in San Francisco that he might be able to fill that role and give the Niners another receiving threat to test Super Bowl champion Seattle’s vaunted secondary. Lloyd has been one of the big bright spots of the offseason so far for the 49ers, making the same type of highlight-reel catches that made him one of the league’s most productive receivers before taking a sabbatical last season to star in a direct-to-DVD zombie movie titled “After Effect.” TRIAL WILL WEIGH IF STERLING PROPERLY OUSTED

LOS ANGELES— A trial will be held next month to determine whether Donald Sterling, who opposes his estranged wife’s planned sale of the Los Angeles Clippers, was properly removed as an administrator for the family trust that owns the team. An attorney for Shelly Sterling went to probate court Wednesday to request a trial to confirm that as sole trustee she can proceed with the $2 billion sale to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. From wire reports

flew, leading flag to flag on his way to the victory. Matt Lawson finished second with Gene Kinard third and Hunter Bledsoe fourth. Russell Thomas picked up his third straight win in the Rookie division, leading flag to flag on his way to the victory. Triston Kelly was second with Chelsea L’Huillier third and AJ Jackson fourth. The Stock-4 feature turned out to be an exciting event as Derrick Chance picked up the victory. Chance battled his way through the field and made the pass on leader Austin Mintz with just three laps to go. Mintz settled for second with Donnie Shealy third, DJ Carraway fourth and Duck Busbee fifth. Justin Starnes was sixth and Travis Sharpe seventh. The season continues on Saturday with racing in all divisions. Gates open at 5 p.m. with racing starting at 7. Grandstand passes are $10 for adults and pit passes are $20 for adults. Active duty military will be admitted to the grandstands free of charge.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2014

WORLD CUP

Klinsmann: Unrealistic for U.S. to win title BY RONALD BLUM The Associated Press

SAO PAULO — Jurgen Klinsmann maintains the United States shouldn’t be expected to win the World Cup, even if that stance is upsetting to some fans back home. “If it’s now American or not American, I don’t know. You can correct me however you want,” the U.S. coach said Wednesday in his first news conference after arriving at the World Cup. Klinsmann won the 1990 World Cup as a player for West Germany and coached Germany to the 2006 semifinals. He caused a stir last weekend when he was quoted by The New York Times Magazine as saying in a December interview “we cannot win this World Cup, because we are not at that level yet.” The U.S. opens Monday against Ghana, then plays Portugal and Germany in one of the more difficult firstround groups. Only eight nations have won the World Cup: Brazil (five titles), Italy (four), Germany (three), Argentina and Uruguay (two each), and England, France and Spain (one apiece). “I think for us now, talking about winning a World Cup is just not realistic,” Klinsmann

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Sumter High head baseball coach Brooks Shumake, left, shows his passion for his team during the 4A title game against Northwestern High School. Shumake came back to Sumter after two seasons at White Knoll and helped the Gamecocks with their third state title.

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United States’ head coach Juergen Klinsmann, back, looks as John Brooks runs with the ball during a training session on Wednesday at the Sao Paulo FC training center in Sao Paulo, Brazi. The U.S. will play in group G of the 2014 World Cup. said Wednesday. “First we’ve got to make it through the group. So let’s stay with our feet on the ground and say let’s get that group first done, and then the sky is the limit. But a half a year before and even today before the World Cup starts, to say that we should win the World Cup is just not realistic.”

PROTEST FROM PAGE B1 more comfortable sending their children to play sports for coaches with whom they’re familiar – coaches who have maybe even coached the players’ parents since little league. Coray Tomlin, a parent and SHS football alum, said his main concern was with the selection process for the new coach position. “He’s been a coach for 19 years and 15 were with Coach (Reggie) Kennedy. When he went off by himself, he had a 9-22 record and didn’t have success,” Tomlin said. “But (longtime SHS assistant) Gerald Tomlin didn’t get an interview. He applied, but it’s like he’s only good enough to run spring practice.” Gerald Tomlin, the brother of Coray, was the varsity defensive line coach and junior varsity head coach for Kennedy this past season. It was the 15th year on the coaching staff at Sumter for Gerald Tomlin, who is also an SHS graduate. Coray Tomlin said he has known and played for West and/or Noonan since he was a

young boy playing little league in Sumter County. A selection committee made the decision and Jones was announced as head coach for the Gamecocks in early June. Brown and Coray Tomlin said they think the school district should have consulted the community before making an official hire for the position. Board Chair Keith Schultz addressed the small group of protesters and their concerns during Monday’s meeting, stating that he had already received a number of complaints and concerns from community members. “There are many folks who have concerns about the new coach for Sumter High, which is in my area. I have been approached by numerous folks,” Schultz said. “The hiring lies solely with the superintendent and I agree with the superintendent’s decision, but not with the process.” Noonan was present during Monday evening’s meeting at Kingsbury, but didn’t want to comment on the topic.

AWARDS FROM PAGE B1 shutout over 4A No.5 Blythewood and a s10-strikeout, no-walks 4-hit shutout over 3-tme defending 3A state champion A.C. Flora. Barnes finished his 3-year career at Sumter with a 23-2 record and a 0.87 ERA in 185 innings. He had 18 complete games in 30 starts, striking out 253 while giving up 99 hits and 45 walks. He was 8-0 in the postseason, winning all of his eight starts. Seven of those were complete games. Barnes batted .325 this season with five doubles, a triple and two home runs with 11 runs batted in. He stole 10 bases and had an on-base percentage of .451. Watcher started on the Sumter varsity for four seasons, winning a state title as a freshman in ‘11 and closing his career with a title as well. As a freshman, he hit a home run off of Byrnes High’s Daniel Gossett in the state championship series. Gossett was just selected in the second round by the Oakland Athletics in the Major League Baseball draft. Watcher, who will play for the 4A/1A South squad in the North-South All-Star series this weekend as well at Myrtle Beach, batted .359 this past season with seven doubles and 14 RBI and 21 stolen bases. He had an onbase percentage of .450.

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Sumter’s Phillip Watcher makes an athletic play to field a ball at first base. Watcher will play for the 4A/1A South squad in the North-South All-star series this weekend helped the Gamecocks to a 21-game winning streak and the 4A state title. The right-hander was outstanding on the mound as well, going 7-1 with a 2.12 ERA. he worked 66 innings, striking out 93 while allow-

ing 53 hits and 16 walks. He started 11 games and had six complete games. He was 3-0 with a 1.45 ERA in the postseason.

U.S. OPEN

THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2014

Compton playing after second heart transplant BY PAUL NEWBERRY The Associated Press PINEHURST, N.C.— When Erik Compton strolls up to the first tee at Pinehurst No. 2 today, he’ll be in some unfamiliar territory. The only other time he played in one of golf’s biggest events was four years ago. He missed the cut. But if you’re expecting Compton to be overwhelmed by this U.S. Open moment, think again. This guy has faced much more daunting challenges than a major championship — such as undergoing two heart transplants. “I’ve been through some tough times,” said Compton in what qualifies as a colossal understatement. “I’m just happy to be out here playing and feeling strong.” Compton is the only golfer at Pinehurst on heart No. 3, which gives him a unique perspective. “There’s something to be said for going through what I’ve gone through,” he said. “When you step on the tee, you’re not intimidated by other people, you’re not intimidated by the situation.” Diagnosed with heart disease as a child, Compton received his first transplant at age 12. Sixteen years later, he suffered a major heart attack but managed to drive himself to the hospital quickly enough to extend his life with another transplant. Now 34, he has qualified for his second U.S. Open, giving him a chance to promote a cause that is certainly dear to him — organ donation — while inspiring others to keep pursuing their dreams even when life deals them a cruel hand. “Most people don’t survive a widow-maker heart attack,” Compton said, referring to the ominous nick-

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Erik Compton signs autographs after Tuesday’s practice round for the U.S. Open in Pinehurst, N.C. The tournament starts today and Compton is in the field after two heart transplants.

name for the condition that nearly claimed his life in 2008. Yet there he was on Tuesday, playing a practice round with good friend Ernie Els and two other major champions from South Africa, Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel. As the group walked away from the 18th tee, someone shouted out, “Go Dawgs!” — a reference to Compton’s college days at the University of Georgia. Compton looked as calm as could be. That doesn’t figure to change when the tournament begins. “There’s no doubt that’s one of his advantages,” said Charles DeLucca, who has been coaching Compton since around the time of the

U.S. OPEN FROM PAGE B1 even par in 2005. USGA executive director Mike Davis has been beaming all week, mostly at the tinge of brown across what used to be emerald Pinehurst. “We are really ready right now,” Davis said Wednesday. “This is exactly where you want it. You’re not always lucky to get it this way going into every National Open Championship. But we’ve got it this year.” The perception is the U.S. Open wants a winning score at about even par. Davis swears that isn’t the case. Earlier in the week, he said the USGA could set up the golf course so that 15-over par would be the winning score. “You could make these things unplayable,” he said. “We don’t want to do that.” Still, he left little doubt that something around par would go a long way. The last two U.S. Open champions finished at 1-over par — Webb Simpson at Olympic Club, Justin Rose at Merion. The last time three straight U.S. Opens had a winning score over par was from 1957-59. “What the winning score is? I’m not a good guesser at that, partly because I never know what the weather is going to give us,” he said. “But I will tell you, if we don’t get any rain from here on out, this is going to be a tough test.” For all the talk about brown, the character of Pinehurst No. 2 always has been the

first transplant. “Adrenaline is one thing, but stress isn’t stress to him. He’s been through the works.” Unless one knows the details of the story, there is no way to tell that Compton was so close to death not so long ago. He looks like just another player trying to deal with Pinehurst’s treacherous greens and punishing waste areas. Even Schwartzel, who had some idea of Compton’s ordeal, wasn’t entirely up to speed on the enormity of it. “It’s hard to grasp,” Compton said. “Charl actually asked me, ‘Did they take out the whole heart?’” While that may be someone else’s heart in his chest, the willpower and determination is all Compton’s. There are guys who would’ve given up on this dream long ago, even without a life-threatening malady along the way. After turning pro in 2001, Compton struggled for the better part of a decade to break through. He spent most of those years on the Nationwide and Canadian tours, occasionally turning up at a PGA Tour event.

greens. They often are described as turtle backs or inverted saucers. Masters champion Bubba Watson offered a different description. “It’s going to be tough for me just because the greens are so unfriendly, I guess is the best way to say it,” Watson said. Unfriendly meaning unfair? “No, they’re going to be fair to somebody,” he said. “The top 10 this week are going to be happy with them. The guy winding up holding the trophy is going to be happy.” The course measures 7,562 yards, extremely long for a par 70. There are six holes over 500 yards, and only two of them par 5s. Davis, however, said the course will never play as long as the scorecard because of tees moving forward over the next four days. “It is unusual,” McIlroy said. “You think of a U.S. Open and you think of tight fairways, you think of thick rough. You used to miss the green in a U.S. Open by 3 or 4 yards and you’re having to hack out of cabbage. But now ... you’ve got so many different ways to play. You’re going to have to be imaginative.” Only nine of the 156 players in the field were at Pinehurst for the 1999 and 2005 championships. That experience won’t help all that much now. Jason Day had never seen Pinehurst until recently, so this is all he knows. “I think it’s going to be a very difficult course,” he said. “And I think it’s going to be a good challenge for all of us.”

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U.S. OPEN TEE TIMES The Associated Press June 12-15 At Pinehurst No. 2 Pinehurst, N.C. (a-amateur) Today-Friday First hole-10th hole 6:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. — Daniel Berger, United States; Brett Stegmaier, United States, a-Cameron Wilson, United States. 6:56 a.m.-12:41 p.m. — Marcel Siem, Germany; Brian Stuard, United States; Andrea Pavan, Italy. 7:07 a.m.-12:52 p.m. — Matt Every, United States; Roberto Castro, United States; Matt Jones, Australia. 7:18 a.m.-1:03 p.m. — Sergio Garcia, Spain; Jason Day, Australia; Brandt Snedeker, United States. 7:29 a.m.-1:14 p.m. — Henrik Stenson, Sweden; Matt Kuchar, United States; Lee Westwood, England. 7:40 a.m.-1:25 p.m. — Webb Simpson, United States; Rory McIlroy, Northern Ireland; Graeme McDowell, Northern Ireland. 7:51 a.m.-1:36 p.m. — Ian Poulter, England; Miguel Angel Jimenez, Spain; Thongchai Jaidee, Thailand. 8:02 a.m.-1:47 p.m. — Nick Watney, United States; Jonas Blixt, Sweden; Joost Luiten, The Netherlands. 8:13 a.m.-1:58 p.m. — Billy Horschel, United States; Billy Hurley III, United States; Robert Allenby, Australia. 8:24 a.m.-2:09 p.m. — Aaron Baddeley, Australia; a-Oliver Goss, Australia; Aron Price, Australia. 8:35 a.m.-2:20 p.m. — Tom Lewis, England; Craig Barlow, United States; Justin Thomas, United States. 8:46 a.m.-2:31 p.m. — a-Robby Shelton, United States; Matthew Dobyns, United States; Brady Watt, Australia. 8:57 a.m.-2:42 p.m. — Clayton Rask, United States; a-Brian Campbell, United States; Nicholas Mason, United States. 12:30 p.m.-6:45 a.m. — Garth Mulroy, South Africa; Steven Alker, New Zealand; Bobby Gates, United States. 12:41 p.m.-6:56 a.m. — Niclas Fasth, Sweden; Kiyoshi Miyazato, Japan; Hudson Swafford, United States. 12:52 p.m.-7:07 a.m. — John Senden, Australia; Nicolas Colsaerts, Belgium; Brooks Koepka, United States. 1:03 p.m.-7:18 a.m. — Dustin Johnson, United States; Jimmy Walker, United States; Victor Dubuisson, United States. 1:14 p.m.-7:29 a.m. — Stewart Cink, United States; Justin Leonard, United States; Y.E. Yang, South Korea. 1:25 p.m.-7:40 a.m. — Bubba Watson, United States; Adam Scott, Australia; Charl Schwartzel, South Africa. 1:36 p.m.-7:51 a.m. — Ernie Els, South Africa; Darren Clarke, Northern Ireland; Louis Oosthuizen, South Africa. 1:47 p.m.-8:02 a.m. — Jason Dufner, United States; Keegan Bradley, United States; Martin Kaymer, Germany. 1:58 p.m.-8:13 a.m. — Hunter Mahan, United States; Francesco Molinari, Italy; Jamie Donaldson, Wales. 2:09 p.m.-8:24 a.m. — Bo Van Pelt, United States; Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, Spain; Seung-Yul Noh, South Korea. 2:20 p.m.-8:35 a.m. — Danny Willett, England; a-Corey Whitsett, United States; Luke Guthrie, United States. 2:31 p.m.-8:46 a.m. — Kevin Tway, United States; Jim Renner, United States; Chris Doak, Scotland. 2:42 p.m.-8:57 a.m. — Cody Gribble, United States; Chris Thompson,

United States; a-Andrew Dorn, United States. 10th hole-First hole 6:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. — Henrik Norlander, Sweden; Lucas Bjerregaard, Denmark; Rob Oppenheim, United States. 6:56 a.m.-12:41 p.m. — Chad Collins, United States; Lee Kyoung-Hoon, South Korea; Kevin Kisner, United States. 7:07 a.m.-12:52 p..m. — Erik Compton, United States; Pablo Larrazabal, Spain; Scott Langley, United States. 7:18 a.m.-1:03 p.m. — Patrick Reed, United States; Ryan Moore, United States; Kevin Na, United States. 7:29 a.m.-1:14 p.m. — Boo Weekley, United States; D.A. Points, United States; Stephen Gallacher, Scotland. 7:40 a.m.-1:25 p.m. — Zach Johnson, United States; Angel Cabrera, Argentina; David Toms, United States. 7:51 a.m.-1:36 p.m. — Justin Rose, England; a-Matthew Fitzpatrick, England; Phil Mickelson, United States. 8:02 a.m.-1:47 p.m. — Chris Kirk, United States; Russell Henley, United States; Brendon Todd, United States. 8:13 a.m.-1:58 p.m. — Jordan Spieth, United States; Hideki Matsuyama, Japan; Rickie Fowler, United States. 8:24 a.m.-2:09 p.m. — Kenny Perry, United States; Jeff Maggert, United States; Kevin Sutherland, United States. 8:35 a.m.-2:20 p.m. — Liang WenChong, China; Maximillian Kieffer, Germany; Shiv Kapur, India. 8:46 a.m.-2:31 p.m. — Smylie Kaufman, United States; a-Maverick McNealy, United States; aBrandon McIver. 8:57 a.m.-2:42 p.m. — Anthony Broussard, United States; a-Will Grimmer, United States; Nicholas Lindheim, United States. 12:30 p.m.-6:45 a.m. — Alex Cejka, Germany; Graeme Storm, England; David Oh, United States. 12:41 p.m.-6:56 a.m. — Oliver Fisher, England; Casey Wittenberg, United States; Andres Echavarria, Colombia. 12:52 p.m.-7:07 a.m. — Joe Ogilvie, United States; Mark Wilson, United States; Ken Duke, United States. 1:03 p.m.-7:18 a.m. — Jim Furyk, United States; Steve Stricker, United States; Bill Haas, United States. 1:14 p.m.-7:29 a.m. — Brendon de Jonge, Zimbabwe; Kevin Stadler, United States; Shane Lowry, Ireland. 1:25 p.m.-7:40 a.m. — Luke Donald, England; Harris English, United States; Paul Casey, England. 1:36 p.m.-7:51 a.m. — J.B. Holmes, United States; Gary Woodland, United States; Graham DeLaet, Canada. 1:47 p.m.-8:02 a.m. — Retief Goosen, South Africa; Geoff Ogilvy, Australia; Lucas Glover, United States. 1:58 p.m.-8:13 a.m. — Bernd Wiesberger, Austria; Kim Hyung-Sung, South Korea; Toru Taniguchi, Japan. 2:09 p.m.-8:24 a.m. — Ryan Palmer, United States; Rod Pampling, Australia; Kevin Streelman, United States. 2:20 p.m.-8:35 a.m. — Azuma Yano, Japan; Ryan Blaum, United States; David Gossett, United States. 2:31 p.m.-8:46 a.m. — Simon Griffiths, England; Fran Quinn, United States; Donald Constable, United States. 2:42 p.m.-8:57 a.m. — a-Hunter Stewart, United States; a-Sam Love, United States; Zac Blair, United States.

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Phil Mickelson gets a ball on the driving range before Wednesday’s practice round for the U.S. Open in Pinehurst, N.C. The U.S. Open is the only Grand Slam event Mickelson has not won in his career. Mickelson hopes to keep the focus on golf as he is being investigated by the IRS for possible insider trading.

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DON DIXON Don Dixon, 77, husband of Sarah Hindman Dixon, died on Tuesday, June 10, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Wellford, he was a son of the late Troy C. and Essie Eubanks Dixon. Mr. Dixon retired from the U.S. Air Force after 26 years of service and was the owner of Don Dixon Insurance Agency for 20 years. He was a member of Sumter First Church of the Nazarene, DIXON where he served as a Sunday school teacher, Sunday school superintendent, youth leader, and on the church board. He was a member of the DAV and American Legion Post 15. Survivors include his wife of 53 years; three daughters, Tina Dixon Simenson (Todd) and Susan Dixon Gaymon (Hugh), both of Sumter, and Donna Dixon Cook (Rodney) of Latta; an honorary daughter, Angela Lambert Scaffe (J.D.) of Sumter; nine grandchildren, Laurin Gaymon Lee (Tripper), Ashley Tolbert (Brian), Timothy Gaymon, Amy Chua (Scott), Andrea Gilbert, Sarah Beth Gilbert, Wells Gaymon, Davis Cook and Brody Cook; and two great-grandchildren, Spencer Chua and Lainey Lee. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Edgar Dixon and Felix Dixon. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday at Sumter First Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Greg Pressley officiating. Burial with full military honors will be at Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be the Truth Seekers Sunday School Class, the church board, Ed Gentele, Russell Blackwood, Billy Geddings, Steve Buckner, Nita Howard, Tammy Ward, Marion Burgin, Leslie Coursey, Dr. Pusadee Suchinda and Dr. Dale Cannon. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home, 2721 Sequoia Drive. The family would like to express their sincere gratitude and love to Dr. Dale Cannon, Dr. Pusadee Suchinda, the nocturnal dialysis staff, the staff of Tuomey Acute Rehab and his Tuomey Telemetry family for the excellent and compassionate care throughout the years. Memorials may be made to Sumter First Church of the Nazarene, 3700 Patriot Parkway, Sumter, SC 29154 or to the Tuomey Foundation, Hospice House, 102 N. Main St., Sumter, SC 29150. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. www.ecsfuneralhome.com

BRIDGET J. SCHAFFER Bridget J. “Bridie” Schaffer, 92, widow of Rawland T. Schaffer, died on Tuesday, June 10, 2014, at her home. Born on Oct. 9, 1921, in Dublin, Ireland, she was a daughter of the late Nicholas and Mary Hughes Freeman. She retired from Campbell Soup Co. and the Sumter Police Department after serving more

than 20 years as a crossing guard. She was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church. Survivors include four children, Ruth Spradlin of Columbia, and Mary Aquilar, Tony Ellis (Wanda) and Pat Hill (Charles), all of Sumter; a special friend, Virginia Ruis; two sisters, Madge Burke of Ireland and Carmel Whitson of New York; a brother, Tony Freeman of New York; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchilSCHAFFER dren; one greatgreat-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a sister, Mae Doyle; and three brothers, Tommy Freeman, Johnny Freeman and Richard Freeman. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday at Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery with the Rev. Charles Donovan, C.Ss.R. officiating. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Catholic Church, P.O. Box 1589, Sumter, SC 29151 or to Tuomey Hospice, 500 Pinewood Road, Suite 2, Sumter, SC 29154. The family would like to express a special thanks to Debbie Felder and Kim Cunningham for their love and care. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. www.ecsfuneralhome.com

ELIZABETH H. STOKES Elizabeth Henderson Stokes, 77, wife of Whitley Stokes Sr., went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, June 10, 2014. Born on June 1, 1937, in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Louise Henderson. In 1954, she became a military wife and traveled with her husband before returning to SumSTOKES ter, where she was a supervisor at Madison Industries for many years. She was an active member of First Church of God in Sumter and thoroughly enjoyed serving the Lord. Lib was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, sister and friend to all who knew her. She took great pride in her grandchildren and was a constant supporter of their activities from attending dance recitals and swim meets to softball, baseball and football games. She cherished the memories of, and looked forward to, the annual family vacation spent at Garden City Beach. She is survived by her husband of 60 years; her children, Whitley Stokes Jr. and his wife, Susan, of Greenville and Terry Stokes Ingram and her husband, Chris, of Sumter; grandchildren, Tabitha Stokes Carey and her husband, John, of Jacksonville, Florida, Taylor Stokes of Greenville, and Delaney, Logan and Dayton Ingram of Sumter; one greatgrandchild, Morlee Carey of Jacksonville; and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her brothers, Arthur, W.A. and Lloyd Henderson; and a sister, Lavinia Johnson, all of Sumter. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday at Bullock Funeral Home and at other times at the home of Terry Stokes Ingram, 2960 Hermitage Drive, Sumter. Services will be officiated by Ron Bower at 11 a.m. on Saturday at Bullock Funeral Home Chapel with burial immediately following at Sumter Cemetery. Pallbearers will be John Carey, Chris Ingram, Dayton Ingram, Logan Ingram, Tracy Inman and Lee Johnson. Honorary pallbearers will be Roddy Henderson, Sandy Henderson and Warren “Dubby” Henderson. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Church of God - Missions, 1835 Camden Road, Sumter, SC 29153. You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements.

HARRY L. BRADLEY MILLINGTON, Tennessee — Harry Lee Bradley, age 63, died on Wednesday, June 4, 2014, in Memphis, Tennessee. Harry was preceded in death by his parents, Richard Bradley and Carrie Lou Mack-Bradley; and one sibling, Richard July Bradley. Harry was born and raised in Sumter. He graduate from Lincoln High School in 1969 and joined the Marine Corps during the Vietnam Conflict. While stationed in Millington, he decided to make it his home. Other than his family in Tennessee, Harry leaves to mourn him: three brothers, Joe Bradley (Pauline), Willie Bradley (Mary) and James C. Bradley (Johnnie Mae), all of Sumter and two sisters, Richardean Brunson of Sumter and Ethel Lee Bradley of Brooklyn, New York. Jefferson Mortuary of Millington is in charge of arrangements.

ROBERT WILSON Robert “Short” or “Jucker” Wilson, 69, departed this life on Tuesday, June 10, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. He was born on Oct. 16, 1944, in Lee County, a son of the late Henry and Eliza Wilson Wilson. The family will be receiving friends at the home, 213 Davis St., Mayesville, SC 29104. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.

LILA MAE WELSH Lila Mae Welsh, 91, died on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, at McLeod Regional Medical Center in Florence. Born in Darlington County, she was a daughter of the late Leon and Katy Sansbury Privette. Mrs. Welsh was a member of Bishopville Pres-

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Heat turn to the tape to make fixes before Game 4 BY BRIAN MAHONEY The Associated Press MIAMI — LeBron James has learned on important lesson during his journey from 19-year-old rookie to two-time NBA champion: Never talk back to the coach during a film session. “Let him make his point, whether he’s right or wrong, and you live with it and move on,” James said. Especially when the coach has as much to show his players as Erik Spoelstra did to James and the Miami Heat on Wednesday. Miami’s defense didn’t offer much resistance early in Game 3 of the NBA Finals; the San Antonio Spurs played like they

were on the court by themselves. San Antonio made 19 of its first 21 shots and shot a finals-record 75.8 percent in the first half of a 111-92 victory. Just like last year, Game 3 was a blowout that left the Heat facing a 2-1 deficit. Miami came back to win the series, so nobody was overreacting to what happened Tuesday, especially since the Spurs themselves don’t expect to shoot that way again. But the Heat have things to clean up before Game 4 on Thursday, or they risk going

back to San Antonio facing the end of their title reign. “You’re always on edge in the postseason, but I don’t want to be concerned at this point,” James said. “For us, we have to make the adjustments.” The Spurs had the same lead last year after a 113-77 victory in Game 3, a start-to-finish beating that was even more thorough than Tuesday’s win. So they were taking no satisfaction in their position, and certainly not comparing it. “I don’t think about last year at all at this point,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. “I don’t think about last year Game 3, Game 4, at all. This is a different animal and I’m just concerned about the game tomorrow night.”

THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2014 byterian Church, the Mary McCaskill Circle, and the Lady’s Bible Class. She was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary for more than 30 years; a member of the Little Garden Club of Bishopville; and worked with the 4-H Club. Mrs. Welsh was twice married, first to the late Glen Hill and later to the late William R. “Bill” Welsh. Surviving are a son, Steven Welsh of Bishopville; three sisters, Macy P. Turner of Florence, Betty Lou Fink of Hartsville and Janice Fields of Lydia; four grandchildren, Cooper Hill of Sumter, Susan Freeman of Sumter, Kerry Welsh Frazer and MaryAnna Welsh of Bishopville; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, Mitchell Hill and William R. “Billy” Welsh Jr; one grandson, William “Porkchop” Welsh; three brothers, Leon “Brother” Privette Jr., Troy Privette and Leo Privette; and five sisters, Patricia Northcutt, Ruby Medlin, Corrie Hill, Uldine Kelly and Marjorie Kelly. Memorial services will be held at noon on Friday at Bishopville Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Dr. George Wilkes and the Rev. Ken Hicks officiating. Private burial will be held in the Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church cemetery. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. todday at her home, 1554 Dog Island Road, Bishopville. The family would like to express sincere thanks to her past and present caregivers. Memorials may be made to the Mt. Zion Presbyterian Church Cemetery Fund, in care of Don Mathis, 145 Coopers Mill Road, Bishopville, SC 29010. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals. com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.

SARAH McBRIDE Sarah Margaret Walter McBride, 78, departed this life on Monday, June 9, 2014, in Pooler, Georgia. She was born on March 16, 1936, in Clarendon County, to the late Peter and Elizabeth Davis Walter. She attended the public schools of Sumter County. At an early age, she joined Mount Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. She was joined in holy matrimony to Joseph McBride. After moving to Sumter, she attended Mulberry Baptist Church and later rededicated her life at Victory Non Denominational Church. She moved to Pooler and worshipped at Kingdom Life Christian Fellowship and

was a member of the senior ministry. Survivors are her children, two sons, the Rev. William (Rena) McBride of Summerton and George McBride of Sumter, and four daughters, Margaret (Roosevelt) McDaniel and Ann (Isaiah) Smith, both of Sumter, Sharon (Jon) Warner of Atlanta and Terry (Minister Phillip) Foster of Pooler; two sisters, Ella Mae (Joe) Pearson of Sumter and Virginia Gibson of Manning; two aunts, Minnie Lee Prince and Lottie Davis; 17 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; a host of other relatives and friends. Public viewing will be held from 2:30 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at Mulberry Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Nate Brock, pastor. Burial will follow in the Mt. Chapel Church cemetery. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Isaiah and Ann Smith, 2285 Lloyd Drive, Sumter. Online memorials can be emailed to comfhltj@sc.rr.com. Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of these arrangements.

DOROTHY MAE GREEN SUMMERTON — Dorothy Mae Green died on Tuesday, June 10, 2014, at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston. She was born on Friday, May 13, 1932, in Clarendon County, to the late Pearson and Mary Elizabeth Green. The family is receiving friends at the home, 1245 Roosevelt Drive, Summerton, SC 29148. Ms. Green’s mortal frame is peacefully resting in the professional care of King-Fields Mortuary, Summerton.

BERTHA F. BLANDING MANNING — Bertha Franklin Blanding, 79, widow of Oliver Franklin, died on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, at Lexington Medical Center, Lexington. She was born on Sept. 9, 1935, in Clarendon County, to the late Oliver and Elouise Anderson Franklin. The family is receiving friends at the home, 523 Skyview Drive, Manning. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

CLAUDE SINGLETON Jr. Claude “Jennings” Singleton Jr., age 52, died on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter.

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Backyard Storage is the largest seller of used backyard storage sheds in SC. For over 10 years BackYard Storage has been providing affordable storage shed options in South Carolina. We are looking for our newest team member to run our Sumter, SC location. A lot sales representative is responsible for selling! All lot sales representatives assist customers in viewing stock buildings, providing the pricing, leasing terms and delivery options, including completing the required paperwork accurately. This is a sales job and to be successful you must be able to sell. Compensation is $9 an hour plus commission. Previous lot sales representatives in this market have made an average annual income of $40,000 (based on hourly and commission) and high performers can make over $50,000. Benefits include paid time off and medical insurance. Submit resume to jobs@rtonational.com

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GARAGE/MOVING SALE. Sat. 14th June starting at 7:00AM. 20 Jameson Place, 2 Families. Furn., Electronics, microwave, golf equipment, sports equipment, Harley Helmets/gear, clothes, kitchen items, shoes, & lots more Will buy furniture by piece or bulk, tools, trailers, lawn mowers, 4 wheelers, etc or almost anything of value Call 803-983-5364

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DAYLILIES: Over 400 varieties Fri. June 6th, Sat. June 7th, 8AM-12. 110 Curtiswood Dr.

Antiques / Collectibles Carousel Horses full size. Not Old but Beautiful. Custom made & hand-painted $1,000 each. (2) smaller Carousel horses (1) with music box, $350 each. Call 803-494-4220

MERCHANDISE EMPLOYMENT Want to Buy Looking for 5-10 acres of land in country. Email katsspecialkneads@yahoo.com

Auctions KAREN ZIMMERMAN ESTATE AUCTION Antique and traditional home furnishings and décor. Large auction! ONLINE ONLY, June 5-12 Details and bidding at www.jrdixonauctions.com. Rafe Dixon, SCAL 4059, (803) 774-6967

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Full-time HVAC Tech & HVAC Installer wanted for busy Heating & Cooling Co. in Sumter. Minimum 5 yrs exp. & strong job references required. Paid holidays vacations. Please call 803-968-2272 Looking to fill full /part time positions. Must have good credit & computer skills. 803-316-7193. Experienced HVAC service technician needed. Valid drivers license required and drug test required. Benefits available. Please send resumes to: sheastone80@gmail.com Shamrock Bingo: Hiring security guards, runners, & callers. 803-905-5545 Salesman for busy car lot. Sales experience required. Salary negotiable. Apply in person at 1282 N Lafayette Dr Sumter. No phone calls.

Help Wanted Part-Time Thomas Sumter Academy, in Rembert, SC is seeking applicants for part-time school bus drivers. Requirements are: a CDL license and a copy of your driving record for the last ten years. Please send this information along with a resume to: Susan.hux@thomassumter.org. Part Time Nail Technician needed in a skilled nursing facility. Must possess current licenses and certificates as required by the state and one year experience as a nail technician preferred but not required. Provides manicures, pedicures and all hand and foot treatments, along with maintaining the products, supplies and stations in that area. Apply in person to: Covenant Place 2825 Carter Road Sumter, SC 29150 EOE $$$ AVON $$$ FREE TRAINING! 803-422-5555

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RENTALS Unfurnished Apartments SOUTH FORGE APTS. 1 & 2 BR, Water, stove & fridge furnished. Linda at 803-494-8443 Senior Living Apartments for those 62+ (Rent based on income) Shiloh-Randolph Manor 125 W. Bartlette. 775-0575 Studio/1 Bedroom apartments available EHO Duplex, Nice, Clean Lrg 2BR /2BA, lots of closet space. W/D hook-up. Across from Sumter mall. Lease and dep $625/mo. 803-494-4220 or 565-0056.

(4) Mobile home in Windsor City. All occupied. $1,780 per month income. $25,000 CASH or Buy any number. Call for info. 469-6978 (2) 3 & 4BR/2BA (Dalzell). Easy Financing. 803-983-8084 4BR 32x80 DW w//land for sale. Payments approx. $600/mo. Call 803-236-5953

Farms & Acreage 2540 Burt Gin Rd, .9 acres in Manchester with horse barn.. $150 mo. Agent Owned. Call 236-2425 For Sale By Owner, 10 Acres, 8 miles to Sumter. $55,000. Owner Financing 803-427-3888.

Dalzell 16.57 acre paved. $2425 dn. $580 mo. 120 mos. $2500 Ac. 888-774-5720.

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14x70 2BR 1.5 BA Fncd Lot, clean, Part. furn. Shaw Area . $450 Mo + Dep Call 840-3371 or 494-3573 Past Ref Req.

STATEBURG COURTYARD 2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015 3BR Mobile Home in Cresent MHP. 1st mo + security dep. Call 803-720-1600 (Scenic Lake) 3BR 2BA 16x80. No pets Call 803-499-1500. From 9am- 5pm WE'VE MOVED. Vestco, Palmetto & Southland Properties & Lafayette Gold and Silver. 480 E Liberty Street (inside Coca-Cola building), 773-8022 American MHP, 2 & 3/BRs, lot rentals, water/sewer/garbage pkup inc'd. Sec. 8 ok. 803-494-4300.

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Summons & Notice NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CIVIL ACTION NO: 2014-CP-43-411 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Dewond A. Davis, PLAINTIFF, vs. Kierra Sadie Ervin, DEFENDANT. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Complaint was filed in the above entitled action in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on March 3, 2014, for the purpose of instituting an action against the Defendant as a result of a motor vehicle collision which occurred on March 4, 2011.

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DEFENDANT

HEREIN

You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said Complaint on the subscribers at their offices at 17 East Calhoun Street, Sumter, South Carolina, within thirty (30) days of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. BRYAN LAW FIRM OF SC, L.L.P. J. Thomas McElveen, III Attorney for the Plaintiff 17 East Calhoun Street P. O. Box 2038 Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 775-1263

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ANDY CAPP

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BLONDIE

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Neighbor should have his hands slapped DEAR ABBY — My girlfriend and I live next to a married couple our age we have befriended. Unfortunately, Dear Abby the husband has been ABIGAIL making unVAN BUREN wanted advances toward my girlfriend. Being friendly with them both, we have kept it to ourselves so as not to hurt the wife. She’s ill and has been in and out of the hospital. The husband is approaching my girlfriend saying he needs “stress relief” because his wife is ill. We now feel something needs to be said to

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the wife, but we still have to live next door to them. We’re at a loss. What’s the best way to handle this? Had enough in Florida DEAR HAD ENOUGH — The next time this man hits on your girlfriend, she should tell him bluntly that it’s not her job to “relieve his stress.” That is his responsibility. She should also tell him if it happens again she’ll tell you AND his wife what he’s up to. As to being friendly with this couple in the future, FORGET IT. That bridge was burned the first time he stepped out of line. DEAR ABBY — Do you have any advice for fathers who don’t listen to you? Or fathers who are too protective and don’t

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know how to let go? Stargirl in Michigan DEAR STARGIRL — My advice to fathers would be to form as close a relationship with their daughters as they can while the girls are little. Teenage girls whose fathers are involved in their lives tend to engage in sexual activity at later ages. However, whether a father is “too protective” may be a question of perspective -- the father’s or the daughter’s. I have heard many adults say in retrospect how much they appreciate that their parents were strict. But I have rarely heard the contrary. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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SUDOKU

THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

HOW TO PLAY: Each row, column and set of 3-by-3 boxes must contain the numbers 1 through 9 without repetition.

ACROSS 1 *Place to cuddle 5 Gush 9 As well 13 *Minnesota player 14 Dominoes unit 15 False god 16 Occult symbols 18 Like some audiobooks 19 Porter’s “__ Girls” 20 Scooby-Doo, e.g. 21 *__ stop 23 Reunion attendee 25 “Memoirs of a Geisha” sash 26 *Tend to the garden 27 Versatile blood donor 29 Impede legally 31 Area with briefs and cases 33 __ Arbor 35 One may be rolled up 36 Tuber cultivated in the Andes 37 Memorized, perhaps 41 Police record 43 Egg: Pref. 44 Simple step 46 Word on a deodorant label 47 Surprised cry 48 Accommo-

date 50 Contract details 54 *Actor Phoenix 56 Gist 58 Philosophical 59 *Consolation for one who doesn’t strike 60 Barnacle site, perhaps 62 “Arabian Nights” name 63 Just slightly 64 Full of nonsense talk 67 Undertake 68 German wheels 69 *London rental 70 Rubberneck 71 “Anger, fear, aggression; the dark side of the Force are they” speaker 72 *Lawn party rental DOWN 1 Like a cold stare 2 Comes clean 3 Clothier’s concern 4 Med sch. class 5 Disco device 6 Benched player? 7 Suburban tree 8 1973 thriller featuring Yul Brynner as an android gunman

9 Roughly 10 Knight of note 11 Picnic competition 12 Tiresome 16 Land map 17 Gunk 22 Sympathetic connection 24 Malicious 28 Theoretically 30 Picked-up item 32 Mars’ realm 34 Title wanderer in a 1948 Nat King Cole hit 37 Bunny’s mom 38 Abuse, as one’s welcome 39 User-edited reference entry 40 Tyke 42 Leaderless? 45 Summer camp sight,

and a hint to what each contiguous pair of answers to starred clues graphically represents 49 Mexican state or its capital 51 “Man is not free unless government is limited” speaker 52 First National Leaguer to hit 500 homers 53 Game show turn 55 “Star Wars” villain 57 __-esprit: wit 61 Stop, as an embargo 63 Bedazzle 65 Mil. address 66 Phillies’ div.

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