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Joy and Hunter Wilder, top, hold their children, Annabella, left; Adelyn, center; and Harper. Harper recently survived a drowning scare, and her family credits her miraculous recovery to the power of prayer. The 2-year-old enjoys time with her father, center, and she eats barbecue with her mother, right.

Sumter toddler recovers from near-drowning experience

BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com Saturday, July 25, was meant to be a day of fun and celebration at Arthur and Linda Wilder’s home in Sumter.

Two of their children and their spouses, as well as six grandchildren, gathered at the stately home on South Magnolia Street to celebrate the eighth birthday of the oldest grandchild with a pool party later in the

day, Arthur Wilder recalled.

Most of the adults were gathered in the parlor, while Joy Wilder was upstairs nursing her 4-month-old daughter, Adelyn, and watching Harper, who turned 2 in May. The older children were playing in the long hallway at the back of the house before heading outside, past the pool to a play area.

Family members did not think Harper could make it downstairs on

her own, but somehow she did and followed along behind the other children.

Arthur said he put in the pool 20 years ago and has always taken precautions to keep it safe.

“It is surrounded by fences and locked gates,” he said. “For 20 years, we have stressed pool safety.”

With all the preparations for the birthday party, a gate that is normally locked was left unlocked.

Arthur was at a meeting of the Kai-

17th-annual luncheon hit with teachers

BY KONSTANTIN VENGROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com About 800 teachers, district employees and people from the community attended the 17th Annual Sumter County Teachers’ Luncheon on Tuesday at the Sumter County Civic Center. The Sumter County Ministerial Alliance and the Sumter County Concerned Clergy hosted the event.

“We wanted to spend time with teachers before school starts, pray for them and show them our support,” said the Rev. George P. Windley Jr., president of Sumter County

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Educators from all of Sumter’s public, private and home schools line up to receive lunch during the 17th-annual Sumter County Teachers’ SEE LUNCH, PAGE A6 Luncheon at the Sumter County Civic Center on Tuesday.

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ros Prison Ministry at St. James Lutheran Church when he received the phone call.

“The message I got was she had drowned in the pool,” he recalled. “I went to the hospital expecting her to be dead.”

His granddaughter Harper had not followed the other children all the way to the play area, instead making her

DEATHS, B4 Ruth T. Coleman Beatrice Johnson Evelyn M. Conyers Tony O’Neal Wells Freddie Ford Jr. Katie B. James

Wallace B. Laws Robbert M. Johnson Sarah Lou T. Hill Millie Ann Brunson William A. Kincaid

Sumter Police Department recently released the incident report detailing the assault on two Sumter County Emergency Medical Service workers on Sunday.

According to the report, law enforcement arrived at Fredricks Citgo gas station on South Guignard Drive at 3:57 p.m. after receiving a call about first respond-

ers being actively assaulted by an individual.

Since the names of the EMS workers have not been released, they will be referred to as victim No. 1 and victim No. 2. Victim No. 2 described the incident to law enforcement, according to the report.

As the two men approached, William Hutley, 25, charged at victim No. 1., began punching him and

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Morris College to welcome new class Morris College, 100 W. College St., will begin welcoming members of the Class of 2019 at 8 a.m. Saturday during the college’s Freshman Move-In Day. New students along with their families will arrive at the campus throughout the day to begin the transition and orientation experience.

Orientation, in addition to Move-In Day, includes new student registration and the President’s Welcome Reception on Aug. 17. Classes begin Aug. 20.

Manning mayor hosts public availability Manning Mayor Julia Nelson will make herself available to residents and business owners of the City of Manning from 9 to 11 a.m. on Saturday at City Hall to provide an opportunity for the public to express their concerns and ideas regarding the City of Manning.

Those wishing to schedule an appointment with Mayor Nelson should contact Daun Davis at (803) 435-8477, extension 121 by 5 p.m. Friday.

Citizens with appointments should enter the City Hall at the North Mill Street entrance.

BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com The owners of the China Palace restaurant will have to wait at least one month longer than expected before they can begin to rebuild the restaurant after Sumter City and County Board of Zoning Appeal’s decision on Wednesday.

The board voted to defer action for a month on multiple requests for variances that would allow the new restaurant to mimic the original, which was recently demolished.

Albert Yip, owner of China Palace, planned to have the 35-year-old building renovated

because of deterioration and in order to cut down on expenses, he decided to have the inside and roof of the building redone instead of having the entire structure rebuilt.

Doing so would allow the new building to keep the dimensions and development standards of the original building instead of meeting new standards.

But, as the roof was being taken down — after the interior had been removed — one of the exterior walls of the building fell down, and the other three walls were left leaning, said Sebastian Fuller, demolition contractor of Humble Concrete Mason-

ry in Columbia.

After inspecting the walls of the building, Fuller noticed that the walls did not have adequate structural support in order to leave them up. He said he made the decision to bring down the other three walls out of concern for people who would walk and drive near the site.

Planning Director George McGregor said since the building had been completely demolished, the development standards that were in place when the building was first built could not apply, and the new building has to meet modern standards.

Board member James Price

said the changing ordinances can sometimes discourage business owners from rebuilding or bringing their buildings to compliance, especially if the building is older because so many things will have changed over the years.

Yip told the board he is unable to afford the construction needed to meet the new standards which is why he opted to leave the exterior walls in place.

Board Chair Betty Deas Clark said although Yip’s plans have been pushed back, the board will work with him to see how the issue can be turned into a win-win situation.

Georgia-Pacific in Alcolu battles fire Clarendon County Fire Department and Sumter County Fire Department were called to a fire at Georgia-Pacific LLC in Alcolu about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday morning. Clarendon County Fire Chief Frances Richburg said five of the department’s fire engines and one aerial device were sent out to the plant along with one fire engine and one aerial device from Sumter County. She said the fire could have been caused by overheated sawdust, though the exact cause is not yet known.

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Feds to investigate Seneca shooting death SENECA (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice says it will investigate the shooting death of a South Carolina teen killed during an attempted drug bust.

In a statement released Wednesday night, the department said it will investigate the shooting of 19-year-old Zachary Hammond, who was killed the night of July 26.

Seneca police Lt. Mark Tiller has said he shot Hammond during the bust because he felt threatened as the teen drove his car at him.

Hammond’s family had sought a federal investigation.

They say autopsy results show Hammond was shot through the driver’s side window from behind, indicating there was no danger to the officer.

Volunteers needed for AARP tax program FROM STAFF REPORTS AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is seeking volunteers to assist local senior citizens with their 2015 tax returns.

Jody Jackson, South Carolina coordinator, said, “Even though we are the most effective volunteer program in America, we still are about the grass roots of our local communities. ...

There are many different roles available” for volunteers.

Among the available positions are tax counselor, tech, marketing, publicity and support staff. Leaders are needed to “run things,” Jackson said.

Some volunteers will “prepare fliers and advertisements, keep records or ... organize what is needed.”

Jackson said AARP can use any retirees’ skills, “And since we are strictly a volunteer program, you have the opportunity to step up into positions of leadership where you will continue to grow and learn new things.

“If you just enjoy talking and seeing people, you are needed as a greeter. If you have any previous technology related training, we can use you. Should you speak a second language or know sign language, you are urgently needed.”

AARP’s free tax assistance program has helped 3 million citizens and has a 95 percent satisfied taxpayer rating.

More than 15,000 federal tax returns filed for South Carolinians have been accepted electronically. There are

AARP tax sites in Sumter and Eastover.

AARP trains volunteers each January, then they work through April 15.

Each volunteer must complete 40 hours of training time and at least 40 hours of service at a site each year.

In order to qualify, volunteers must have their own email addresses and be computer efficient enough to apply at the website aarp.org/ taxaide. For more information, visit aarp.org or contact Jackson at jodyjj@msn.com.

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is offered in conjunctions with the IRS; while all returns are e-filed the taxpayers are given a paper copy for their records. Go to aarp.org/taxaide to fill out an application.

Original Drifters will perform free Sunday concert FROM STAFF REPORTS

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The late Bill Pinkney’s Original Drifters will perform for free Sunday Downtown at 6 p.m. at the Sumter Pavilion.

The Bill Pinkney’s Original Drifters will perform a free public concert Sunday at 6 p.m. at the Sumter Downtown Pavilion, across from the Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St. The concert culminates a day of remembrance of the renowned musician and musical group whose most famous songs include “Under the Boardwalk,” “Up on the Roof” and “Save the Last Dance for Me.” Events are held in conjunction with Pinkney’s 90th birthday.

The Bill Pinkney Foundation and the City of Sumter cohost the concert and ask the public to bring back-to-school items that will be given to local students.

Commemorative events include an 11 a.m. service at St. Luke AME Church, 2355 S. St. Paul’s Church Road, Sumter.

A prayer service at Pinkney’s gravesite on the church grounds will follow.

Then guests are invited to Bill Pinkney Park in Dalzell and asked to bring a light meal.

At 4:30 p.m., there will be a reception at the Opera House that will in-

clude a book signing, Pinkney’s autobiography and the Drifters All-Time Greatest Hits. The concert follows the reception.

Pinkney was born in Dalzell in 1925.

Besides his work as a musician, he was a Negro Baseball League sandlot pitcher and a decorated World War II Presidential Citation recipient with five Bronze Stars.

Pinkney died of a heart attack on July 4, 2007 at age 81.

For more information, contact the Rev. James E. Williams, event coordinator, at (803) 840-1586 or (803) 773-6422.

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Cassidy Brunson and her brother, Tanner, help Max Bohn from Cherryvale Elementary School load supplies donated to the Gear Up For Learning program on Wednesday.

IS affiliate in Egypt releases image of slain Croat captive CAIRO (AP) — Islamic State sympathizers circulated an image Wednesday that appears to show the grisly aftermath of the beheading of a Croatian hostage abducted in Egypt, which if confirmed would mark the first such killing of a foreign captive in the country since the extremist group established a branch here last year.

The killing of the 30-year-old oil and gas sector surveyor likely will rattle companies with expatriate workers in Egypt and cast a cloud over President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi’s attempts to boost international investment and tourism following years of unrest.

The still image, shared by IS supporters on social media, appeared to show the body of Tomislav Salopek, a married father of two, wearing a beige jumpsuit resembling the one he had worn in a previous video. A black flag used by the Islamic State and a knife were planted in the sand next to him.

The photo carried a caption in Arabic that said Salopek was killed “for his country’s participation in the war against the Islamic State,” and after a deadline had passed for the Egyptian government to meet his captors’ demands.

The picture also contained an inset of two Egyptian newspaper reports, with one headline declaring Croatia’s support for Egypt in its war against terrorism and another saying Croatia reiterated its support for the Kurds, who have been battling the IS group in Syria and Iraq. Croatian troops fought in the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq and still serve in the NATO-led force in Afghanistan.

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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — An international web of hackers and traders made $100 million on Wall Street by stealing a look at corporate news releases before they went out and then trading on that information ahead of the pack, federal authorities charged Tuesday.

Authorities said it was the biggest scheme of its kind ever prosecuted, and one that demonstrated another alarming vulnerability in the financial system in this age of increasingly sophisticated cybercrime.

In a 21st-century twist on insider trading, the hackers broke into the computers of some of the biggest business newswire services, which put out earnings announcements and other news releases for a multitude of corporations.

Nine people in the U.S. and Ukraine were indicted on federal criminal charges, including securities fraud, computer fraud and conspiracy.

And the Securities and Exchange Commission brought civil charges against the nine plus 23 other people and companies in the U.S. and Europe.

The case “illustrates the risks posed for our global markets by today’s sophisticated hackers,” SEC chief Mary Jo White said.

“Today’s international case is unprecedented in

terms of the scope of the hacking at issue, the number of traders involved, the number of securities unlawfully traded and the amount of profits generated.”

The nine indicted include two people described as Ukrainian computer hackers and six stock traders.

Prosecutors said the defendants made $30 million from their part of the scheme.

Authorities said that beginning in 2010 and continuing as recently as May, the hackers gained access to more than 150,000 releases that were about to be issued by Marketwired of Toronto; PR Newswire in New York; and Business Wire of San Francisco.

The releases contained earnings figures and other corporate information.

The defendants then used roughly 800 of those news releases to make trades before the information came out, exploiting a time gap ranging from hours to three days, prosecutors said.

A strong earnings report or other positive news can cause a company’s stock to rise, while disappointing news can make it fall.

The conspirators typically used the advance information to buy stock options, which are essentially a bet on the direction a stock will move.

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A reported militant stands next to another man who identifies himself as 30-year-old Tomislav Salopek, kneeling down as he reads a message at an unknown location. An online image purports to show the Croatian hostage being held by an Islamic State affiliate in Egypt has been beheaded. thorities there could not confirm the killing with certainty.

“We cannot 100 percent confirm it is true, but what we see looks horrific. A confirmation may not come for several days,” he said, appealing for calm and adding that officials will not stop searching for Salopek as long as there is any hope.

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry had no immediate comment.

Al-Azhar, the Sunni Muslim world’s prestigious religious institute, condemned the apparent killing, calling it a “demonic act of which all religions and human traditions are innocent.” The statement also said Islamic law stipulates that it is forbidden to shed the blood of foreigners.

Exiled members of the Muslim Brotherhood group, branded a terrorist organization by authorities, said the beheading was a sign that the government had failed to curb the rise of extremism in the country.

The Associated Press could not independently verify the image. However, it bore markings consistent with a filmed

hostage demand released last week by the group, which calls itself the Sinai Province of the Islamic State. It was not clear where the video was shot.

In that video, the IS affiliate set an Aug. 7 deadline for Egyptian authorities to free “Muslim women,” a term referring to female Islamist prisoners detained in a sweeping government crackdown following the 2013 military ouster of the country’s Islamist president.

The extremists’ videotaped demand was entitled “A Message to the Egyptian Government” and was shot in the style of previous IS propaganda videos. It came just a day before el-Sissi hosted a much-hyped ceremony with foreign dignitaries to mark the opening of a new section of the Suez Canal.

As the deadline expired Friday, an Egyptian security official said that security forces were searching for Salopek across the country, focusing on the western provinces of Matrouh and Wadi Gedid, which border Libya, as well as Beheira in the Nile Delta and Giza, part of greater Cairo.

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At least 17 dead in China port city explosions TIANJIN, China (AP) — Huge explosions at a warehouse for dangerous materials in the northeastern Chinese port of Tianjin killed at least 17 people, injured hundreds and sent massive fireballs into the night sky, officials and witnesses said Thursday.

China’s state broadcaster, CCTV, said that at least 17 people were killed and that 32 were in critical condition in hospital. Hundreds of others were taken to hospital. The explosions late Wednesday knocked off doors of buildings in the area and shattered windows up to several miles away.

“I thought it was an earthquake, so I rushed downstairs without my shoes on,” Tianjin resident Zhang Siyu, whose home is several miles from the blast site, said in a telephone interview.

“Only once I was outside did I realize it was an explosion. There was the huge fireball in the sky with thick clouds.

Smoke and fire erupt into the night sky after an explosion in the Binhai New Area in north China’s Tianjin Municipality on Thursday.

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Everybody could see it.”

Zhang said she could see wounded people weeping. She said she did not see anyone who had been killed, but “I could feel death.”

Police in Tianjin said an initial blast took place at shipping containers in a

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Jimmy Carter reveals his cancer diagnosis ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Jimmy Carter announced he has been diagnosed with cancer in a brief statement issued Wednesday.

“Recent liver surgery revealed that I have cancer that now is in other parts of my body,” he said in the statement released by the Carter Center.

“I will be rearranging my schedule as necessary so I can undergo treatment by physicians at Emory Healthcare.”

The statement makes clear that Carter’s cancer is widely spread, but not where it originated or even if that is known at this point. The liver is often a place where cancer spreads and less commonly is the primary source of it. It said further information will be provided when more facts are known, “possibly next week.”

Carter, 90, announced on Aug. 3 that he had surgery to remove a small mass from his liver.

Carter was the nation’s 39th president, defeating Gerald Ford in 1976 with a pledge to always be honest. A number of foreign policy conflicts doomed his bid for a second term, and Carter lost to Ronald Reagan in a landslide.

After leaving the White House, he founded the center in Atlanta in 1982 to promote health care, democracy and other issues globally often

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“The National Institutes of Health began to check all members of our family regularly, and my last remaining sibling, Gloria, (64) , was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and died in 1990,” Carter wrote. “There was no record of another American family having lost four members to this disease, and since that time I have had regular Xrays, CAT scans or blood analyses with hope of early detection if I develop the same symptoms.”

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The official Xinhua News agency said an initial explosion triggered other blasts at nearby businesses. The National Earthquake Bureau reported two major blasts before midnight, the first with an equivalent of 3 tons of TNT, and the second with the equivalent of 21 tons.

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Other photos on state media outlets showed a sea of fire that painted the night sky bright orange, with tall plumes of smoke.

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LUNCH FROM PAGE A1 Concerned Clergy.

Rev. Lemuel Washington, vice-president of Sumter County Concerned Clergy, and pastor of St. Paul AME Church, was the guest speaker at the event.

“I read an article recently that said that all other professions must come by you,” Washington said to the teachers gathered at the event.

Washington cited the story of Moses from the Bible that talked about him bringing his people out of Egypt.

He said for the first 40

years of his life, Moses “attended pharaohs university,” followed by “graduate school” in the wilderness.

“Like each of our teachers, Moses received a calling; he’d been educated and equipped at ‘pharaoh’s university,’ and after ‘burning bush seminary,’ he was called to do great things,” he said. “Today all of you educators have a calling to bring our children ‘out of Egypt.’ Understanding that their Egypt is not a place, but it is symbolic of a state of mind. There are many things that can hold the minds of our children bondage.”

Washington encouraged

ASSAULT FROM PAGE A1 then slammed him onto the ground.

Hutley then began punching victim No. 2 in the face, breaking his nose and knocking him to the ground as he attempted to help victim No. 1, the report states.

Victim No. 2 said he was unsure if he lost consciousness, according to the report.

Hutley then charged toward the two EMS workers again and victim No. 2 struck Hutley in the head with his radio. The EMS workers were then

teachers to expand the minds of their students.

“As teachers, you are the salt of each lesson that creates a thirst for knowledge,” he said. “You are the ones who can make a poor student better and a good student superior.”

Washington also said there needs to be a spirit of collaboration among everyone to bring a student from kindergarten through high school graduation.

“I’ve heard many teachers who’ve said they are not in this to get rich but to enrich the lives of those they come in contact with,” he said.

“This profession is about

able to make their way to the fuel pump area, and law enforcement and additional EMS arrived.

Officers used a Taser on Hutley after he refused to comply with verbal commands to get down on his knees.

He was then arrested.

After the assault, the two victims and Hutley were transported to Tuomey Regional Medical Center for their injuries. One of the EMS workers was later transported to Palmetto Richland Hospital where he underwent emergency surgery Sunday night.

Sumter County EMS Director Bobby

THE SUMTER ITEM learning to give of yourself in a selfless manner. The task that lies before you is not only about teaching the students to count, but teaching the student to have character.”

Washington encouraged teachers to make the most of their time with their students.

“Do all you can while you can,” he said. “Often you may not see the results of being a dedicated teacher to each student who passes your way.

But you know that it was not only your knowledge, it was also your praise that made a difference.”

Other speakers at the event

Hingst said both men have been discharged from the hospital and are recovering.

Hutley has since been transported to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center.

He is charged with one count of assault and battery, first degree; one count of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature; and public disorderly conduct.

Originally, Hutley was charged with two counts of assault and battery, first degree, along with public disorderly conduct but one of the assault charges

included Sumter Mayor Joe McElveen, Sumter County Council Vice Chairman Vivian Fleming-McGainey, Tuomey Healthcare System President and CEO Michelle Logan-Owens, Sumter School District Superintendent Frank Baker, U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Christopher McKinney, Wilson Hall Athletic Director Glenn Rector and Thomas Sumter Coach Brian Butler.

Various pastors gave separate prayers for administrators, teachers and support staff, students, families and a positive school year. Several music selections were also performed.

was upgraded due to the severity of the injuries to one of the EMS workers.

A few years ago, anyone who attacked a first responder could be charged with assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature along with other related charges, said Sen. Thomas McElveen, D-Sumter.

He said that regulation was eliminated in 2010.

McElveen said the state needs laws specifically protecting first responders because they are the people who run toward danger when others do not.

Email troubles persist for Clinton camp Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton listens as she meets with voters during a campaign stop at River Valley Community College in Claremont, New Hampshire, earlier this week. Clinton has relented to months of demands that she relinquish the personal email server she used while secretary of state, directing the device be given to the Justice Department.

BY KEN DILANIAN AND LISA LERER The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Try as she might to focus on the policies she wants to enact if elected president, Hillary Rodham Clinton just can’t dig out of her inbox.

Clinton’s email problems are getting worse. She agreed to give her private server to the Justice Department this week on the same day Congress got word that at least two emails that traversed the device while she was secretary of state contained information that warranted one of the government’s highest levels of classification.

The developments suggest the investigation into the security of Clinton’s email setup could run deep into 2016, as she is trying to win the Democratic nomination for president, and, potentially, the general election.

Clinton campaign aides argue there’s nothing for investigators to find, and the State Department says it’s not yet clear if the material at issue ought to be considered classified at all.

What worries Clinton’s team is the lingering whiff of political scandal in a tightening primary race, and they pushed back hard on Wednesday, trying their best to dismiss the matter as nothing more than politics.

“Look, this kind of nonsense comes with the territory of running for president.

We know it; Hillary knows it; and we expect it to continue from now until Election Day,” campaign communications director Jennifer Palmieri wrote in an email to campaign supporters.

While her Democratic rivals have yet to seize on the issue, it has become a major part of the GOP case against Clinton.

“I think it’s about time that she dealt with the consequences of this,” said GOP candidate and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. “This is something that isn’t just a matter of her not being able to tell the truth; this is something that has put national security at risk and highly questions her ability to be the commander in chief of the United States.”

Clinton’s campaign said she would give the server just hours after she wrapped up

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two days of campaigning in New Hampshire, where she outlined a plan to address college affordability and student loan debt — a centerpiece proposal of her policy platform.

The announcement about her email server, which got much more attention than her college affordability plan, marked a retreat for Clinton.

She had previously refused the request of a House committee investigating the 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya, that the server be turned over to a third-party arbiter.

Clinton’s attorney said then the server had been wiped clean, and no emails remained on the device.

The reversal comes as her chief Democratic rival, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, is drawing some of the largest crowds of the presidential primaries.

A self-described “democratic socialist,” Sanders has avoided addressing Clinton’s email saga, keeping focused on policy disagreements about the economy, trade and the Keystone XL pipeline.

“From our perspective, we want to keep this about Bernie and his message,” said Sanders campaign strategist Tad Devine.

He added, “If you look at the polling, people are coming to the view that this is not an inevitable nomination anymore.”

Recent polls have shown a tighter race between Clinton and Sanders in the early contests of Iowa and New Hampshire than many expected, and Vice President Joe Biden — vacationing this week in South Carolina — has indicated that he will make a deci-

sion on whether to get into the race next month.

The email controversy, aides and supporters argue, won’t change existing views of a candidate who has spent decades in the political spotlight.

“I don’t think it really hurts her one way or another,” said Jan Bauer, the Democratic chair in Story County, Iowa, who is backing Clinton.

And Terry Shumaker, a longtime supporter in New Hampshire, said the issue didn’t come up during Clinton’s campaigning in the state this week.

“People were free to ask about anything, and nobody asked about emails,” he said.

Clinton said in March she had exchanged about 60,000 emails during her four years in the Obama administration, about half of which were personal and deleted.

She gave the others to the State Department, which is reviewing and releasing them on a monthly basis.

The next batch, on Aug. 31, will come two days after Clinton and her primary challengers are scheduled to address members of the Democratic National Committee in Minneapolis. The final installment, on Jan. 29, 2016, will arrive three days before the Iowa caucuses on Feb. 1.

Each will give Republicans another opportunity to remind voters of the issue, as Rep. Darrell Issa did Wednesday saying Clinton should be investigated criminally.

“If any other American had shown the same disregard for securing classified information that Hillary Clinton showed, the United States gov-

ernment would move quickly and decisively to hold them responsible,” he said in a statement.

A referral from the inspector general of the intelligence community to the Justice Department that led to the current investigation did not allege any criminal wrongdoing, and Clinton’s attorney has said federal authorities

simply want assurances that the emails continue to be properly stored.

Even so, the rules covering the release of classified material are subject to interpretation and nuance.

The Justice Department has been criticized by defense lawyers and secrecy experts alike for an approach they say is inconsistent.

Some of those same concerns are likely to be resurrected as Clinton’s server is inspected.

“I think people assume that the classification system is a rigorous and perfectly logical set of rules, but it’s not. It is a fuzzy subjective system that lends itself to conflicting interpretations” said Steven Aftergood, a government secrecy expert at the Federation of American Scientists.

Associated Press writers Eric Tucker and Ken Dilanian in Washington, Catherine Lucey in Des Moines, Iowa, and Kathleen Ronayne in Concord, New Hampshire, contributed to this report.

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School uses innovative approach Summerton academy uses ‘living books’ curriculum

BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Harvest Community School in Summerton offers an alternative education that uses living books instead of textbooks for students.

The school follows a philosophy established by Charlotte Mason, a prominent British educator in England at the turn of the 20th century. Mason’s methods led to a shift from utilitarian education to the education of a child using living ideas.

One of the main features of Mason’s methods was using living books for every subject possible instead of textbooks.

Living books are usually written by one person who has a passion for the subject and writes in conversational or narrative style, according to www.simplycharlottemason. com.

“We want students to think about the different subject areas and form their own ideas, come up with their own conclusions,” said Angie Bruner, headmaster and cofounder of the school. “Teachers are there to guide them along the way and be supportive of their learning.”

The private Christian school was founded by Bruner and Tammy Glaser in August 2013 and has an enrollment of 42 students, kindergarten through grade 12. Bruner has been a teacher and school administrator in area schools for more than 20 years, and Glaser helped design a curriculum for the first Charlotte Mason charter school in the U.S. At the beginning of the semester, a list of 10 to 15 books is chosen for each grade level, Bruner said. Multiple subject areas are drawn from these specifically selected books.

Mason’s philosophy was that living books are usually written by one person with the ability to write in an engaging, literary style while communicating ideas rather than mere facts.

“We use classic books instead of workbooks. Students

are expected to know the contents by orally retelling or writing down what they have learned,” said Glaser.

Following Mason’s philosophy, one afternoon each week is spent outdoors. For nature study, children use sketch pads to draw and label nature observed, keeping a calendar of birds, flowers and other species which are sketched, described and dated.

“The students create field guides in which they record what they’ve seen; this allows them to think, wonder and explore,” Bruner said. “They then put together information packets on their own without instruction on how to do it.”

Besides learning the standard required subjects, students are exposed to art, music, poetry, Spanish and Shakespeare during their week.

“It’s about making learning feel more connected and understanding how the different subject areas work together,” said Bruner.

The school has three terms: fall, spring and summer. At the end of each semester, a

Harvest Community School student Sarah Burt, above left, works on an embryology project with Headmaster Angie Bruner, center and Mary Margaret McCaskill, Clemson University 4-H Extension Agent for Clarendon County.

Gavin Connors, left, and Jeb Bruner work on their notebooks at the Harvest Community School in Summerton. Teacher Carrie Detwiler is in the background.

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term finale, either oral or written, is conducted and includes open-ended questions on the books they’ve read.

“Students are exposed to books that are way above their grade level,” said Glazer.

“Students look forward to reading the next book.”

Glazer said there is a tremendous amount of prepara-

tion and assessment involved for teachers.

“You know you’ve done a job well when children feel like they discovered things on their own,” she said.

Harvest Community is a member of the South Carolina Association of Christian Schools. Bruner said a common misconception is that it

is a home school, which is not the case.

The school has limited space for enrollment. For more information visit http:// www.harvestcommunityschool.org/ or call (803) 5741004. The address is 10 Duke St. in Summerton and the mailing address is P.O. Box 21, Summerton, SC 29148.

Manning Lions Club celebrates 75 years of service Organization provides free vision screenings

BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Manning Lions Club celebrates its 75th anniversary this year by continuing to provide services for the community.

The club’s main service focuses on vision assistance to those in need, including free eye exams and glasses.

The Manning chapter is part of Lions Club International, the world’s largest service club organization, with more than 1.4 million members, according to its website. One of the international organization’s projects is designed to prevent blindness, restore eyesight and improve eye health and eye care for millions of people worldwide.

Last year, the Manning chapter provided free vision services for about 750 people in Clarendon County, said Joe McNeil, secretary of the Manning club. The club offers free vision screenings to first-, third- and fifth-grade students in Clarendon School District 2, McNeil said.

Clients are referred to the club’s project through the Department of Social Services, Council on Aging,

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Joe McNeil, secretary of the Manning Lions Club, provides an eye screening at an event.

One of the club’s focus is doing free vision services to members of the community.

Clarendon Eye Center or directly bya member.

“We review their application based on their income, whether or not they have health insurance and specific vision needs,” McNeil said.

“No individual’s needs are the same.”

If an individual’s application is approved, he or she is then referred to Clarendon Eye Center, where eye exams are performed by Dr. Steven Wearden and his staff. Clients are outfitted for glasses if necessary.

The club also collects used eyeglasses throughout the year.

The organization was recently equipped with a spot camera, a device used for detecting vision problems. They offer free services at various community functions.

“The device is great because it takes less than five seconds to check someone’s eyes to determine whether they need to be referred to an eye care professional,” McNeil said.

In addition to offering these services, the club provides support for the state district of the Lions Club for more complex procedures, such as cataract surgeries.

The club meets on the first and third Mondays of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Manning Restaurant, 476 N. Brooks St. in Manning. New members are welcome.

The organization does several fundraisers throughout the year. Their next one will be “Candy Day,” held on the first weekend in October. The chapter will be giving out candy at the Manning IGA and Manning Piggly Wiggly and collecting donations.

McNeil said half of the money raised will be used locally and the rest will go the state Lions Club.

Donations to the club can be made out to Manning Lions Club and sent to P.O. Box 754, Manning, SC 29102.

For more information, contact Joe McNeil at 803-460-7978 or jrmcneil@ sc.rr.com.

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apple juice are very often fortified with vitamin C and occasionally with calcium as well.

Apples are of value in the diet for several reasons. They contain small amounts of some important vitamins and minerals and provide dietary fiber, which is necessary for normal functioning of the intestinal tract. The raw apple also acts as a detergent food, cleansing the teeth and exercising the gums.

There is a large assortment of apples on the market. Some varieties are especially good for cooking since they retain their shape when cooked (example, Rome Beauty). Red Delicious, which is fragrant and sweet, is good served sliced with cheese wedges as an appetizer or snack. It is also an excellent choice for eating out of hand or in salads.

Jonathan is moderately tart and adds a flavor boost to cooked combination dishes.

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n apple a day provides a respectable amount of both insoluble and soluble fiber. One large apple supplies almost 30 percent of the minimum amount of fiber experts say should be consumed daily. About 81 percent of the fiber in the apple flesh is soluble, most of it presumed to Nancy be a type Harrison called pectin.

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Fresh apples also have some vitamin C and some potassium. When apples are processed (into apple juice or applesauce), however, almost all of their vitamin C is lost, though the potassium is retained. Commercial brands of

lent snack, cooking and allpurpose apple. It is green in color, extremely juicy and has a tart, pleasant flavor. Winesap is crisp, juicy, firm and slightly tart. It, too, is a good snack, cooking and all-purpose apple.

EQUIVALENCES: • Three medium sized apples generally weigh about one pound.

• One pound of apples equals about three cups, diced.

• One large apple, cored and put through a food grinder, makes about one cup of ground apple (juice should be included in measurement when used).

• One bushel of apples will yield 16-20 quarts of applesauce.

Storage of apples is important. Only firm, good quality apples should be stored for later use. Any bruised or injured areas, caused by handling, should be cut away and those apples used immediately.

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Place ripe apples in the refrigerator in the humidifier compartment or in a moistureresistant container such as a polyethylene bag. Cut a few small holes in the bag to permit ventilation. For optimum quality it is recommended that apples stored in the refrigerator be used within a few weeks.

Never buy apples that have been kept cold, since they become over-ripe and mealy in about 2 to 3 days and will also turn brown near the core.

After January, almost any apple you buy will probably have been stored in “controlled

atmosphere” after harvesting.

Although controlled atmosphere storage slows aging, it does not stop it, and controlled atmosphere stored apples, once removed from their controlled environment, begin to deteriorate just as quickly as fresh apples do.

Apples should be firm to hard — if you can dent one with your fingers, it will make disappointing eating. Large apples are more likely to be overripe than smaller ones, so pay close attention to firmness when buying them. Apples should also be well colored for their variety.

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Clarendon County Stars go dancing Saturday Sixth annual competition will raise money for local charities

BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com From jive to cha-cha to freestyle and everything in between, there will be 18 dancing groups performing on Saturday at the 6th annual Dancing With the Clarendon County Stars.

The fundraising event will take place at Sunset Acres, 2565 Williamsburg County Highway in Cades, in Florence County, starting at 7 p.m.

Since 2010, the event has raised more than $250,000 for various local charities. This year’s tickets are already sold out, said Cheryl Wingard, founder of the event.

Money raised will go towards Clarendon Habitat for Humanity, Clarendon Health System’s Cypress Foundation, Clarendon District III Special Olympics and the Lake City Community Theatre.

There will be an overall talent winner, based on scores from judges, and a People’s Choice winner. Participants may vote for their favorite teams for $10 per vote online or at the event. People’s Choice award voting closes at 6 p.m. Saturday.

A live orchestra will perform the songs that participants will be dancing to.

Heavy hors d’oeuvres, and an open bar will also be available.

“Stars” from Clarendon, Sumter and Florence counties have been paired with “professionals” from all across the state, Wingard said.

This year’s “Stars” are: Robin Prothro, David Duke, Jake McElveen, Quan Barnes, Tony Chandler, Darren Wilson, Curt Gowdy,

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Brea Boatwright and Jacob Stokes, above, dance at the 2012 Dancing With The Clarendon County Stars event in Manning. This year’s sixth edition of the event, a fundraiser for several local organizations, will take place Saturday at Sunset Acres in Cades.

David White and Wanda Johnson, far left, take the floor at the 2012 Dancing with the Clarendon County Stars.

A crowd favorite from the 2012 Dancing with the Clarendon County Stars were Kristen Glenn and David Hampshire. The two received a standing ovation.

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MIRACLE FROM PAGE A1 way through the unlocked gate. Surveillance video shows the toddler entering the pool where it has steps.

One step, two steps, then a plunge into the serene, tree-shaded water.

Thirteen minutes later, the video shows Hunter Wilder running around the pool, diving in and fetching his daughter as she floated lifelessly in the deep end.

According to http://eileenwilder. com/harpersmiracle, Joy described to her sister-in-law Eileen Wilder what she saw when Harper’s body was pulled from the water.

“There were absolutely no signs of life. She looked completely gone. Her face and lips were very blue; her stomach was so full of water, she looked almost pregnant. She was hovering on that fine line of life and death … but when I was doing CPR, I felt like we were trying to pull her back to the land of the living.”

Joy and Hunter worked to save the girl; EMTs, stationed only blocks away, arrived within three minutes.

“They did all the right things,” Arthur said. “They did a wonderful job, and I am so grateful; I can’t begin to express my gratitude.”

When Arthur reached Tuomey Regional Medical Center, he was told that Harper still had a heartbeat.

“This is a story about prayer,” Arthur said.

At the hospital, Hunter said to his mother, “Tell everyone, we need to pray.”

Quickly, she called her church

group, and the call for prayer began to go out.

“People began praying all over Sumter, all over the state and worldwide,” Arthur said.

The hashtag #harpersmiracle was started on Twitter.

Teams from all over the world had been at the Kairos meeting with Arthur, and they began sending out calls for prayer to their home countries.

Harper’s grandmother, Linda, is a member of Daughters of the King, and their prayer group went into action. Members of the Wilders’ church began to show up at the hospital to pray.

Harper had been in the water for 13 minutes — an extremely long time for the brain to survive without damage.

According to www.aquaticisf.org, a child will lose consciousness two minutes after immersion and irreversible brain damage can occur after 4 to 6 minutes. The majority of children who survive are discovered within two minutes following submersion (92 percent), and most children who die are found after 10 minutes (86 percent).

“We did not find any encouragement in the statistics,” Arthur said.

“Essentially what the doctors told us is, ‘The odds were not good.’ We were given no encouragement.”

At Tuomey, the staff worked quickly to transport Harper to Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital in Columbia. Within an hour, Harper and her father were on a helicopter to Columbia.

“The prayer community put it out

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on the World Wide Web,” Arthur said.

“We had people in Pakistan, Turkey, Honduras, everywhere praying for Harper.”

Doctors at the children’s hospital put Harper in a drug-induced coma and lowered her body temperature to prevent swelling in the brain.

When brain cells die, they begin to swell, the doctors told Arthur, and that swelling kills more brain cells.

Death is the result.

“We prayed for three days,” he said.

On the second day, the family received encouraging news.

“On an EEG (electroencephalogram) we could see little squiggles all over,” he said. “We could see her brain was still functioning.”

On the third day, an MRI was done.

“It was wonderful,” Arthur said.

Once doctors decided the danger of swelling had passed, they began to allow Harper to wake up.

Early in the morning on Wednesday, Harper awoke.

“She asked for her daddy,” Arthur said.

Things were looking better, but Harper was not out of the woods yet.

The prayers continued as her recovery seemed to come to a halt.

“She had a blank look most of the time after that,” Arthur recalled. “No talking, no crying.”

Doctors had to re-insert her feeding tube because she had difficulty swallowing. Still, Arthur said he was encouraged to see her adopt some mannerisms that he found familiar, such as a certain way she crossed her legs.

“Harper, you are still there,” he thought.

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All this time, Hunter stayed close to his daughter’s side, Arthur said.

“I had to pry him away,” Arthur said. “I told him you have two other kids and a wife to take care of.”

Hunter agreed to attend church with his family while Arthur kept the vigil.

Sunday morning, as groups all around the world prayed for the little girl’s recovery, Harper sat up and asked for her mommy and daddy.

By Monday she was amazing the therapists, and by Tuesday, she could say “cheese” for the camera.

After 11 days, she was able to leave the hospital. On returning to the Wilder home in Sumter, she greeted her grandmother and sister with big hugs.

Arthur said Harper remembers her cousins and her siblings.

“She remembers what belongs to her and what doesn’t,” he said. “She has a little silver purse; you better not mess with that.”

Harper is very much plugged into what is going on around her, he said.

“As far as we can tell there is no damage,” he said. “The doctors I’ve talked to have no explanation.”

“Other than giving praise to God and thanking Jesus, I have no answer,” Arthur said. “God loves this little girl and has plans for her. She has touched so many people already.”

He said it has brought the family together and strengthened their faith.

“I would encourage everybody to stick with your church family,” he said. “Be willing to believe in miracles because they still happen.”

St John United Methodist Church 136 Poinsett Dr * 803-773-8185 www.stjohnumcsumter.com Rev. Larry Brown Sunday School 9:45 am Worship 11:00 am Wed. Night Supper/Bible Study 6:30 pm Trinity United Methodist Church 226 W Liberty St • 773-9393 Rev. Steve Holler Blended Service 8:45 am Sunday School 9:45 am Worship Service 11:00 am trinityumcsumter.org

Non-Denominational Christ Community Church(CCC) 525 Oxford St, Sumter • 803-934-9718 Sun. Worship 10:00 am (Patriot Hall)

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NOTABLE AND QUOTABLE Myrtle Beach says ‘no’ to offshore drilling The Post and Courier of Charleston. Read it online at www.postandcourier.com: The South Carolina coast is virtually solid against offshore drilling, with Tuesday’s “no” vote by Myrtle Beach City Council. In the face of ever- growing local opposition, the continuing support of state leaders for a risky enterprise is ever more perplexing.

Myrtle Beach Council voted 6-1 against seismic testing for oil deposits offshore and for the drilling that could follow. The council, like its counterparts up and down the coast, recognizes the hazard of offshore oil drilling to the state’s booming tourism economy and its natural resources.

The Grand Strand wouldn’t be quite so grand with tar balls washing up on shore. And an oil spill would have disastrous consequences for coastal South Carolina.

Coastal “no” votes recognize that the normal operations of the oil industry are incompatible with coastal South Carolina. And seismic testing is incompatible with the well-being of whales and dolphins that abound in coastal waters.

Myrtle Beach is the 20th local jurisdiction in South Carolina to join the effort to stop offshore drilling before it starts. That number includes Hilton Head, Beaufort, Edisto Beach, Charleston County, Folly Beach, the city of Charleston, the Isle of Palms, Sullivan’s Island, McClellanville, Georgetown and Atlantic Beach. Even Columbia, though far inland, has joined in.

It is hard to recall a grassroots effort that has advanced a cause so rapidly.

So it is reasonable for coastal residents to ask why so many of those who represent them in Congress, the Legislature and the governor’s office aren’t opposing offshore drilling, too.

The only members of the state’s congressional delegation to oppose offshore drilling are 1st District Rep. Mark Sanford, a Republican, and 6th District Rep. Jim Clyburn, a Democrat.

Gov. Nikki Haley, so far a cheerleader for the drilling plan, should reconsider her position.

State leaders should recognize that coastal residents have insight into the comparative value of offshore drilling vs. tourism.

Coastal communities understand the fundamental incompatibility of the oil industry with the thriving coastal environment.

Hillary’s email story keeps getting worse Chris Cizilla in The Washington Post. Read it online at www. washingtonpost.com: No matter what spin emerges from Hillary Clinton’s campaign about the decision to turn over the private e-mail server she used as Secretary of State to the Justice Department, it’s impossible to see this as anything but a bad thing for her presidential prospects.

Here’s why. Remember that back in March, following the revelation that Clinton had exclusively used a private e-mail

address during her time at State -- going against Obama Administration protocol in the process -- she insisted that the server would not -- and need not -- be turned over to a third party. “I believe I have met all of my responsibilities, and the server will remain private,” she told a reporter during a press conference at the United Nations. And, her lawyer, David Kendall, said in a letter to a congressional committee seeking the server that there was “no basis” to support a thirdparty examination of it.

Clinton will portray her decision to turn over the server as entirely voluntary -- she just wants all the facts out and for this to be resolved. But, she quite clearly was resistant to doing just that as recently as March, insisting, in essence, that there was nothing to see here.

Use common sense. If you had your own private e-mail server, would you rather keep it private or allow a third party -- ANY third party -- to inspect it? I mean, come on. Also, if you HAD voluntarily turned it over, would your spokesman not comment on whether you were told to give it over or whether you did it on your own? The answer is no.

Teachers suffer lack of pay and respect Frank Bruni in The New York Times. Read it online at www.nytimes.com: Teaching can’t compete.

When the economy improves and job prospects multiply, college students turn their attention elsewhere, to professions that promise more money, more independence, more respect.

That was one takeaway from a widely discussed story in The Times on Sunday by Motoko Rich, who charted teacher shortages so severe in certain areas of the country that teachers are being rushed into classrooms with dubious qualifications and before they’ve earned their teaching credentials.

It’s a sad, alarming state of affairs, and it proves that for all our lip service about improving the education of America’s children, we’ve failed to make teaching the draw that it should be, the honor that it must be. Nationally, enrollment in teacher preparation programs dropped by 30 percent between 2010 and 2014, as Rich reported.

How do we make teaching more rewarding, so that it beckons to not only enough college graduates but to a robust share of the very best of them?

Better pay is a must. There’s no getting around that. Many teachers in many areas can’t hope to buy a house and support a family on their incomes, and college students contemplating careers know that. If those students are taking on debt, teaching isn’t likely to provide a timely way to pay it off. The average salary nationally for public school teachers, including those with decades in the classroom, is under $57,000; starting salaries in some states barely crest $30,000.

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COMMENTARY

Taking Down The Donald

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f his Republican opponents will not take down Donald Trump, Fox News will not only show them how it is done.

Fox News will do the job for them.

That is the message that came out loud and clear from last Thursday’s debate in Cleveland, which was viewed by the largest cable audience ever to watch a political event — 24 million Americans.

As political theater, it was exPat citing and Buchanan entertaining.

But what was supposed to be a debate among the top10 Republican candidates turned into a bear-baiting of Donald Trump.

Make no mistake. The issues Fox News raised were legitimate.

Trump’s threat to run third party, his remarks about women who have affronted him, the bankruptcies that four of his companies went through as he built his real estate empire — these are all fair game.

What was wrong here was that it was not his Republican rivals raising these issues or taking on Trump. It was the Fox News “moderators” of what was supposed to be a candidates’ debate. They came into the arena to do to Trump what his GOP rivals have been too timid or reluctant to do.

Chris Wallace and Megyn Kelly came with their oppo research done and attack questions prepared — to sack Trump in the end zone and send him to the locker room on a stretcher.

When did that become the job of a “moderator” who is supposed to be more of a referee than a middle linebacker?

Who decided to turn the first Republican presiden-

tial debate into a two-hour version of “The Kelly File”?

With the exception of Rand Paul on the opening question about Trump bolting to run as a third-party candidate, no Republican chose to follow up the Fox News attacks on Trump that were disguised as questions. They let Fox do the wet work.

The anger of Trump and his followers that he was being singled out and sandbagged is understandable, even if his reaction revealed that Fox News had drawn blood. Indeed, this debate will be recalled in political lore as the night Fox News tried to take down the Donald.

Did they succeed? What do the early returns tell us?

According to an NBC poll, taken in the 48 hours after Cleveland, Trump has held first place and has risen a point to 23 percent.

Sen. Ted Cruz had vaulted into second place with 13 percent. Dr. Ben Carson had risen to No. 3 with 11 percent. Carly Fiorina, who was not in the top 10 a week ago, is now fourth with 9 percent.

Together, these four outsiders can claim the support of well over half of all Republicans, while the beltway favorites — Marco Rubio at No. 5, Jeb Bush at No. 6 and Scott Walker at No. 7 — can together claim less Republican support than Donald Trump alone.

Who won the debate? According to the NBC poll, it was Carson, Trump and Cruz in that order.

With a real opportunity to capture the presidency in 2016, those leading in the race for the GOP nomination seem to be among the least likely to amass 270 electoral votes. But those most acceptable to the establishment seem, as each month passes, to generate less and less enthusiasm.

Yet, what is now clear is that the Republican establishment wants Trump out of this race, and, frustrated

at his continuing strong support, is less and less willing to wait for him to implode.

Over the weekend, we heard talk of a Kasich-Rubio ticket, or vice versa.

Yet, in that NBC poll, Kasich remains dead in the water after the debate, dropping from 3 to 2 percent, while Rubio is at 9 percent.

A real danger is emerging here of the split inside the GOP deepening and widening. For if it is seen that Trump has not been rejected by the voters, but driven out the race by the establishment and the elites, the value of the nomination will be vastly diminished.

Thus far in this presidential season, the rise of the Republican outsiders, insurgents, nonpoliticians and anti-politicians reveals how far the people of the United States are estranged and alienated from their political leadership.

In the Democratic Party, too, we have seen the rise of outsider-insurgent Socialist Bernie Sanders to within single digits of Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire, and the fall of Clinton to where she is underwater in the polls on issues of trust and “Does she care about people like me?”

If there is one lesson to be taken from this run-up year to the presidential campaign of 2016, it is that a huge and growing segment of the nation does not want what the establishment of either party has on offer.

And as insurgent parties spring up all over Europe, and the two-party system disintegrates there, the Europeanization of American politics may be at hand.

Patrick J. Buchanan is the author of the new book “The Greatest Comeback: How Richard Nixon Rose From Defeat to Create the New Majority.” © 2015 creators.com

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Tyranny, global slavery is government’s vision If growing tyranny is what Mr. Brunson prefers, he is getting what he desires and rather quickly. As we enter the period of what has been described as an era of “Fundamental Transformation,” the resulting destruction occurs on two fronts. Firstly, the demonization and eradication of Christian values and beliefs, with wholesale annihilation of all sym-

bols, icons, books, art, and anything related to Christian philosophy and thinking, will rapidly accelerate.

Media will celebrate this process under the guise of openness and fairness. The government will justify the restrictions on Christian beliefs through the moral relativism and social justice arguments. This program has already begun and will end tragically for believers of the Christian faith, but not exclusively to those individuals.

Secondly, through executive or-

ders, expanding regulations, and massive confiscation of personal data by various federal agencies, the U.S. Constitution is being obliterated. It is almost invisible in form and content and viewed as a frayed carpet for the government regulators, as they stampede into our homes and businesses.

Once God, the Bible, and Constitution are removed from our consciousness, the state will submerge our thinking into the collective good.

They will decide what is fair and

righteous. The ability to think and reason will be severely limited and discouraged for the sake of peace and tranquility. I wonder how much longer any of us will be allowed to use our God-given intellect. We are losing our souls first, then our minds will descend into oblivion. I suggest to Mr. Brunson that slavery has been over for some time in this country.

Global slavery is the new vision of the governments around the world.

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‘The Seventies’ wraps up on a musical note

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH The eight-part history of “The Seventies” (9 p.m., CNN) concludes with a glance at the decade’s diverse trends in popular music. The 1970s saw the rise of the singer/songwriter, with artists like James Taylor, Joni Mitchell and Carole King, not to mention genres as diverse and short-lived as punk and disco.

While those types of music came and went very quickly, the decade’s most enduring and ubiquitous act, The Eagles, symbolized the blend of country, pop and rock that can be heard in popular country music to this day. And by decade’s end, the earliest hints of rap and hip-hop began to be heard, a musical category that has been around in one form or another ever since.

During the 1970s, FM radio muscled aside the AM bandwidth as the era’s main transmitter of music and pop culture. Its dominance was challenged and eclipsed in 1981, with the advent of MTV on cable television, new in many American homes.

• Speaking of the 1980s, AMC celebrates the John Hughes era. Look for a double dose of “The Breakfast Club” (6 p.m. and 10:15 p.m.) wrapped around a helping of “Sixteen Candles” (8:15 p.m.), both starring Molly Ringwald and Anthony Michael Hall.

These nostalgia fests inspire feelings of “where has the time gone?” in their viewers and questions of “where are they now?” about their stars.

Ringwald was seen last winter in the 2014 made-for-TV Lifetime Christmas movie “Wishin’ and Hopin’.” Anthony Michael Hall’s most recent TV stints include a recurring role on “Psych.” “Club” star Judd Nelson recently appeared on four episodes of “Empire.”

Emilio Estevez, also in “Club,” has not been on TV as often as his co-stars. But he did appear on “Two and a Half Men,” starring his brother Charlie Sheen, as well as his father Martin Sheen’s series “The West Wing.”

• Ann-Margret plays the spouse of an ex-con (Alain Delon) in the 1965 thriller “Once a Thief” (10 a.m., TCM), featuring a score by Lalo Schifrin.

This is only one of 12 movies in TCM’s daylong salute to Margret, which features her iconic roles in “Viva Las Vegas” (8:30 a.m.) and “Bye Bye Birdie” (8 p.m.); her serious work in “Carnal Knowledge” (2 a.m.); and her European forays, including “Made in Paris” (noon), co-starring Louis Jourdan, and the 1964 Madrid adventure, “The Pleasure Seekers” (2 p.m.), costarring Carol Lynley and Anthony Franciosa.

CULT CHOICE Bruce Lee stars in the 1973 martial arts classic “Enter the Dragon” (8 p.m., Esquire).

SERIES NOTES On two episodes of “Mom” (CBS, r, TV-14): money woes (8 p.m.), good grief (8:30 p.m.) * A law student takes on chef Fabio Viviani on “Food Fighters” (8 p.m., NBC, TV-PG) * Cat and Vincent hunt for Liam on “Beauty and the Beast” (8 p.m., CW, TV-14) * Karen mulls a move on “Mistresses” (9 p.m., ABC) * Malcolm is captured on “Arrow” (9 p.m., CW, r, TV-14).

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Julia (Rachelle Lefevre) and Big Jim come up with a plan to put an end to Christine’s control over the town on tonight’s episode of “Under the Dome” airing at 10 p.m. on CBS.

TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • The NASA wives adjust as the agency changes and the culture loses interest in the manned space program on “The Astronaut Wives Club” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG).

• The New England Patriots host the Green Bay Packers in preseason NFL action (7:30 p.m., NFL Network), followed by the Dallas Cowboys visiting the San Diego Chargers (10:30 p.m.).

• Greeting card images set the standard for contestants’ designs on “Project Runway” (9

p.m., Lifetime, TV-PG).

• Big Jim and Julia conspire against Christine on “Under the Dome” (10 p.m., CBS, TV14).

• Traci keeps her eye on Steve on “Rookie Blue” (10 p.m., ABC).

• Germaine feels boxed in on “Graceland” (10 p.m., USA, TV14).

• Iggy Azalea and Nick Young tangle on “Lip Sync Battle” (10 p.m., Spike).

• Janet and Daniel embark on a road trip on the season finale of “Rectify” (10 p.m., Sundance, TV-14).

LATE NIGHT Kevin Bacon, John H. Sununu and Maggie May appear on “Conan” (11 p.m., TBS) * Jimmy Fallon welcomes Paul Giamatti, Alicia Vikander and Robin Thicke on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC) * Owen Wilson, Kaitlyn Bristowe, Shawn Booth and Juanes are on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (11:35 p.m., ABC, r) * Kristen Wiig, Tituss Burgess and David Simon visit “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (12:35 a.m., NBC) * Naomi Campbell, Nick Kroll and Katharine McPhee are on “The Late Late Show With James Corden” (12:35 a.m., CBS, r).

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Radiohead’s Thom Yorke writes music for Broadway play MARK KENNEDY AP Drama Writer NEW YORK — Radiohead’s Thom Yorke has written original music for the upcoming Broadway revival of the play “Old Times” by Harold Pinter, in what its director calls the combination of “a beautiful piece of theater and a true rock star.”

Director Douglas Hodge, who won a Tony Award as a drag queen in the 2010 revival of “La Cage aux Folles,” said Wednesday that Yorke has contributed shards of keyboard-based instrumental music for the beginning and ending of the 90-minute piece, as well as scene transitions.

“The play is a very poetic, free-flowing piece and it needs help in explaining and I think sometime the way music

fugues and goes back in on itself — the way Thom writes — almost elucidates some of those themes in the play. It just seemed a perfect fit,” Hodge said.

The play about love and memory will be produced by the Roundabout Theatre Company and star Clive Owen, Eve Best and Kelly Reilly. Previews begin Sept. 17 at the American Airlines Theatre.

In “Old Times,” a married couple welcomes the wife’s old friend for a visit, which kicks up old memories, verbal games and classic Pinter amounts of menace. It’s a love triangle about sex, love, jealousy and memory.

“People who love Radiohead might come and get turned on to Pinter.

You’ve got two great geniuses there talking to each other about similar themes,” said Hodge. “If I get just a few more people in the theater who

wouldn’t have possibly turned their head to that kind of writing before, it will be a real success.”

Hodge reached out and coaxed Yorke to the project as a huge fan. Yorke fell in love with the play and the two emailed, with the director explaining what kind of music he was anticipating and the musician sending “thrilling” compositions.

Because the play is set in 1971, Yorke recorded on synthesizers from 1971 and some of the passages of music are inverted, looped and played backward.

Though there is no singing or lyrics, there are shards of songs featuring Yorke’s falsetto. Hodge must now match the pieces of music to his staging.

Yorke follows other prominent musicians to write for Broadway plays, including Vampire Weekend’s Rostam

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Thom Yorke performs at the 2013 Austin City Limits Music Festival in Austin, Texas.

Batmanlij (“This Is Our Youth”), Branford Marsalis (“The Mountaintop”), Terence Blanchard (“A Streetcar Named Desire”), and Alicia Keys (“Stick Fly”).

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NOTABLE AND QUOTABLE Myrtle Beach says ‘no’ to offshore drilling The Post and Courier of Charleston. Read it online at www.postandcourier.com: The South Carolina coast is virtually solid against offshore drilling, with Tuesday’s “no” vote by Myrtle Beach City Council. In the face of ever- growing local opposition, the continuing support of state leaders for a risky enterprise is ever more perplexing.

Myrtle Beach Council voted 6-1 against seismic testing for oil deposits offshore and for the drilling that could follow. The council, like its counterparts up and down the coast, recognizes the hazard of offshore oil drilling to the state’s booming tourism economy and its natural resources.

The Grand Strand wouldn’t be quite so grand with tar balls washing up on shore. And an oil spill would have disastrous consequences for coastal South Carolina.

Coastal “no” votes recognize that the normal operations of the oil industry are incompatible with coastal South Carolina. And seismic testing is incompatible with the well-being of whales and dolphins that abound in coastal waters.

Myrtle Beach is the 20th local jurisdiction in South Carolina to join the effort to stop offshore drilling before it starts. That number includes Hilton Head, Beaufort, Edisto Beach, Charleston County, Folly Beach, the city of Charleston, the Isle of Palms, Sullivan’s Island, McClellanville, Georgetown and Atlantic Beach. Even Columbia, though far inland, has joined in.

It is hard to recall a grassroots effort that has advanced a cause so rapidly.

So it is reasonable for coastal residents to ask why so many of those who represent them in Congress, the Legislature and the governor’s office aren’t opposing offshore drilling, too.

The only members of the state’s congressional delegation to oppose offshore drilling are 1st District Rep. Mark Sanford, a Republican, and 6th District Rep. Jim Clyburn, a Democrat.

Gov. Nikki Haley, so far a cheerleader for the drilling plan, should reconsider her position.

State leaders should recognize that coastal residents have insight into the comparative value of offshore drilling vs. tourism.

Coastal communities understand the fundamental incompatibility of the oil industry with the thriving coastal environment.

Hillary’s email story keeps getting worse Chris Cizilla in The Washington Post. Read it online at www. washingtonpost.com: No matter what spin emerges from Hillary Clinton’s campaign about the decision to turn over the private e-mail server she used as Secretary of State to the Justice Department, it’s impossible to see this as anything but a bad thing for her presidential prospects.

Here’s why. Remember that back in March, following the revelation that Clinton had exclusively used a private e-mail

address during her time at State -- going against Obama Administration protocol in the process -- she insisted that the server would not -- and need not -- be turned over to a third party. “I believe I have met all of my responsibilities, and the server will remain private,” she told a reporter during a press conference at the United Nations. And, her lawyer, David Kendall, said in a letter to a congressional committee seeking the server that there was “no basis” to support a thirdparty examination of it.

Clinton will portray her decision to turn over the server as entirely voluntary -- she just wants all the facts out and for this to be resolved. But, she quite clearly was resistant to doing just that as recently as March, insisting, in essence, that there was nothing to see here.

Use common sense. If you had your own private e-mail server, would you rather keep it private or allow a third party -- ANY third party -- to inspect it? I mean, come on. Also, if you HAD voluntarily turned it over, would your spokesman not comment on whether you were told to give it over or whether you did it on your own? The answer is no.

Teachers suffer lack of pay and respect Frank Bruni in The New York Times. Read it online at www.nytimes.com: Teaching can’t compete.

When the economy improves and job prospects multiply, college students turn their attention elsewhere, to professions that promise more money, more independence, more respect.

That was one takeaway from a widely discussed story in The Times on Sunday by Motoko Rich, who charted teacher shortages so severe in certain areas of the country that teachers are being rushed into classrooms with dubious qualifications and before they’ve earned their teaching credentials.

It’s a sad, alarming state of affairs, and it proves that for all our lip service about improving the education of America’s children, we’ve failed to make teaching the draw that it should be, the honor that it must be. Nationally, enrollment in teacher preparation programs dropped by 30 percent between 2010 and 2014, as Rich reported.

How do we make teaching more rewarding, so that it beckons to not only enough college graduates but to a robust share of the very best of them?

Better pay is a must. There’s no getting around that. Many teachers in many areas can’t hope to buy a house and support a family on their incomes, and college students contemplating careers know that. If those students are taking on debt, teaching isn’t likely to provide a timely way to pay it off. The average salary nationally for public school teachers, including those with decades in the classroom, is under $57,000; starting salaries in some states barely crest $30,000.

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COMMENTARY

Taking Down The Donald

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f his Republican opponents will not take down Donald Trump, Fox News will not only show them how it is done.

Fox News will do the job for them.

That is the message that came out loud and clear from last Thursday’s debate in Cleveland, which was viewed by the largest cable audience ever to watch a political event — 24 million Americans.

As political theater, it was exPat citing and Buchanan entertaining.

But what was supposed to be a debate among the top10 Republican candidates turned into a bear-baiting of Donald Trump.

Make no mistake. The issues Fox News raised were legitimate.

Trump’s threat to run third party, his remarks about women who have affronted him, the bankruptcies that four of his companies went through as he built his real estate empire — these are all fair game.

What was wrong here was that it was not his Republican rivals raising these issues or taking on Trump. It was the Fox News “moderators” of what was supposed to be a candidates’ debate. They came into the arena to do to Trump what his GOP rivals have been too timid or reluctant to do.

Chris Wallace and Megyn Kelly came with their oppo research done and attack questions prepared — to sack Trump in the end zone and send him to the locker room on a stretcher.

When did that become the job of a “moderator” who is supposed to be more of a referee than a middle linebacker?

Who decided to turn the first Republican presiden-

tial debate into a two-hour version of “The Kelly File”?

With the exception of Rand Paul on the opening question about Trump bolting to run as a third-party candidate, no Republican chose to follow up the Fox News attacks on Trump that were disguised as questions. They let Fox do the wet work.

The anger of Trump and his followers that he was being singled out and sandbagged is understandable, even if his reaction revealed that Fox News had drawn blood. Indeed, this debate will be recalled in political lore as the night Fox News tried to take down the Donald.

Did they succeed? What do the early returns tell us?

According to an NBC poll, taken in the 48 hours after Cleveland, Trump has held first place and has risen a point to 23 percent.

Sen. Ted Cruz had vaulted into second place with 13 percent. Dr. Ben Carson had risen to No. 3 with 11 percent. Carly Fiorina, who was not in the top 10 a week ago, is now fourth with 9 percent.

Together, these four outsiders can claim the support of well over half of all Republicans, while the beltway favorites — Marco Rubio at No. 5, Jeb Bush at No. 6 and Scott Walker at No. 7 — can together claim less Republican support than Donald Trump alone.

Who won the debate? According to the NBC poll, it was Carson, Trump and Cruz in that order.

With a real opportunity to capture the presidency in 2016, those leading in the race for the GOP nomination seem to be among the least likely to amass 270 electoral votes. But those most acceptable to the establishment seem, as each month passes, to generate less and less enthusiasm.

Yet, what is now clear is that the Republican establishment wants Trump out of this race, and, frustrated

at his continuing strong support, is less and less willing to wait for him to implode.

Over the weekend, we heard talk of a Kasich-Rubio ticket, or vice versa.

Yet, in that NBC poll, Kasich remains dead in the water after the debate, dropping from 3 to 2 percent, while Rubio is at 9 percent.

A real danger is emerging here of the split inside the GOP deepening and widening. For if it is seen that Trump has not been rejected by the voters, but driven out the race by the establishment and the elites, the value of the nomination will be vastly diminished.

Thus far in this presidential season, the rise of the Republican outsiders, insurgents, nonpoliticians and anti-politicians reveals how far the people of the United States are estranged and alienated from their political leadership.

In the Democratic Party, too, we have seen the rise of outsider-insurgent Socialist Bernie Sanders to within single digits of Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire, and the fall of Clinton to where she is underwater in the polls on issues of trust and “Does she care about people like me?”

If there is one lesson to be taken from this run-up year to the presidential campaign of 2016, it is that a huge and growing segment of the nation does not want what the establishment of either party has on offer.

And as insurgent parties spring up all over Europe, and the two-party system disintegrates there, the Europeanization of American politics may be at hand.

Patrick J. Buchanan is the author of the new book “The Greatest Comeback: How Richard Nixon Rose From Defeat to Create the New Majority.” © 2015 creators.com

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Tyranny, global slavery is government’s vision If growing tyranny is what Mr. Brunson prefers, he is getting what he desires and rather quickly. As we enter the period of what has been described as an era of “Fundamental Transformation,” the resulting destruction occurs on two fronts. Firstly, the demonization and eradication of Christian values and beliefs, with wholesale annihilation of all sym-

bols, icons, books, art, and anything related to Christian philosophy and thinking, will rapidly accelerate.

Media will celebrate this process under the guise of openness and fairness. The government will justify the restrictions on Christian beliefs through the moral relativism and social justice arguments. This program has already begun and will end tragically for believers of the Christian faith, but not exclusively to those individuals.

Secondly, through executive or-

ders, expanding regulations, and massive confiscation of personal data by various federal agencies, the U.S. Constitution is being obliterated. It is almost invisible in form and content and viewed as a frayed carpet for the government regulators, as they stampede into our homes and businesses.

Once God, the Bible, and Constitution are removed from our consciousness, the state will submerge our thinking into the collective good.

They will decide what is fair and

righteous. The ability to think and reason will be severely limited and discouraged for the sake of peace and tranquility. I wonder how much longer any of us will be allowed to use our God-given intellect. We are losing our souls first, then our minds will descend into oblivion. I suggest to Mr. Brunson that slavery has been over for some time in this country.

Global slavery is the new vision of the governments around the world.

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AROUND TOWN The Overcomers Stroke Sup- 1965 will meet at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, at port Group will meet at 6 Have you suffered a stroke? the Lincoln High School p.m. today in the Alice cafeteria, 22 Council St., Drive Baptist Church lito plan for the class rebrary on the corner of Loring Mill Road and Wise union. Call Betty Miller at (803) 775-1616.

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Lincoln High School Class of Clarendon School District One will conduct free vision, 1966 will hold a 50-year class reunion planning hearing, speech and develmeeting at 4 p.m. on Satopmental screenings as urday, Aug. 22, at South part of a child find effort Sumter Resource Center. to identify students with special needs. Screenings The reunion is being will be held from 9 a.m. to planned for the first weekend of June 2016. noon at the Summerton Early Childhood Center, 8 The Sumter Branch NAACP South St., Summerton, on will meet at 5 p.m. on the following Thursdays: Sunday, Aug. 23, at Cedar Sept. 10; Oct. 8; Nov. 12; Grove Missionary Baptist Dec. 10; Jan. 14, 2016; Feb. Church, 1275 Oswego 11, 2016; March 10, 2016; Road.

April 14, 2016; and May The Sumter High School 12, 2016. Call Sadie WilClass of 1973 will meet at liams at (803) 485-2325, 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, extension 116.

Aug. 23, at 726 Loring Mill The Thunderguards of SumRoad, the home of Sallie ter will hold its annual back- Robinson-Cabbagestalk. to-school extravaganza and You may call (206) 600community cookout from 0595 at any time to listen noon to 4 p.m. on Saturto the voicemail informaday, Aug. 15, at the Thuntion. derguards clubhouse, 104 South Carolina Legal ServicE. Bee St. Event will feaes will hold an expungement ture free food and reworkshop at 10 a.m. on freshments for children; Wednesday, Aug. 26, at school supply giveaway; and activities and games. the Clarendon School District One Community ReThe Lincoln High School source Center, 1154 Preservation Alumni Associ- Fourth St., Summerton. ation will meet at 4 p.m.

Call Kathleen L. Gibson at on Sunday, Aug. 16, at the (803) 485-2043 or (803) Lincoln High School cafe225-0832 for details. teria, 22 Council St. Call The Sumter County EducaJames L. Green at (803) tor’s Association — Retired 968-4173. will hold their new year The Pinedale Neighborhood meeting and luncheon at Association will meet at 4 1 p.m. on Wednesday, p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20, Aug. 26, at Willie Sue’s, at the South HOPE Center, 3355 Patriot Parkway. All 1125 S. Lafayette Drive. members are encouraged Call Ferdinand Burns at to attend. Call Brenda (803) 968-4464.

Bethune at (803) 469-6588.

The Sumter Combat VeterThe newly formed “Great ans Group will meet at 10 Goodness the Grief” Support a.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, at Group will hold its first the South HOPE Center, meeting from 6 to 8 p.m.

1125 S. Lafayette Drive. on Thursday, Sept. 17, at All area veterans are in“AYS” Home Care, 1250 vited.

Wilson Hall Road. This support group is for those The Lincoln High School Preservation Alumni Associ- who are caring for loved ones or have lost loved ation will hold a dinner funones with chronic, longdraiser from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, at term diseases. Call Cheryl Fluharty, RN at (803) 905the Lincoln High School 7720 for details. cafeteria, 22 Council St. Cost is $8 per dinner and The Post 10813 25th annivermenu will consist of tursary banquet will be held key wing, rice, butter at 6 p.m. on Oct. 24 at beans, roll, dessert and a Veterans Hall, 610 Mandrink. Dine in or take out. ning Ave. For further inCall James L. Green at formation, call (803) 773(803) 968-4173.

5604, (803) 968-5219 or Lincoln High School Class of (803) 406-0748.

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Gaffney 88/66 Spartanburg 87/67

Greenville 87/67

Columbia 94/70

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IN THE MOUNTAINS

Sumter 92/69

Aiken 89/66

ON THE COAST

Charleston 90/71

Today: Partly sunny; a thunderstorm in spots. High 86 to 90.

Friday: Mostly cloudy in central parts; partly sunny elsewhere. High 84 to 88.

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Today Hi/Lo/W 88/70/s 86/69/s 97/76/s 84/68/pc 97/77/t 90/68/s 94/78/s 83/68/s 87/72/t 84/66/s 111/89/pc 72/59/pc 87/69/s

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trace 1.37" 2.24" 25.52" 25.56" 30.58"

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Put more EUGENIA LAST time and effort into self-improvement and honing skills that will help you advance. Being adaptable and willing to try something new will help you gain respect. Making plans with someone special will raise your standard of living.

The last word in astrology

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Weigh the pros and cons of any changes you are planning to make. It’s important not to overlook any details. How you present what you have to offer will determine who is willing to help you excel.

Knowledge will be key.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t overreact to situations that cause concern at home. Communication can help if you stick to facts.

Friends and relatives can help you see both sides of a situation clearly.

Don’t lose sight of your motives or your ethics.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Someone you encounter at an event about community or environmental concerns will influence you. Listen carefully and consider the consequences of being a follower. Speak up if you don’t agree with something that someone is promoting.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Anger will lead you down the wrong path.

Use your energy wisely and you will gain rather than lose ground.

Make physical changes that will strengthen your position and help build your confidence. Positive actions will ensure good results.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Secrets will leave you feeling uncertain.

Don’t make assumptions based on false or limited information.

Observe the changes going on around you, but don’t be too eager to join forces with anyone until you

are assured the benefits you require.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Interacting with people who share your concerns will do wonders for you and your professional interests.

Your sociable way of handling matters could impress someone in an active position to change your direction. Romance is in the stars.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Change may be required, but don’t give in to someone wanting everything his or her way. Use your intelligence, intuition and imagination to help you enforce the changes that are fair. Arguing is a waste of time.

Make your offer and move on.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Be careful what you say and how much you promise. It won’t pay to brag or exaggerate. Someone will call your bluff or question your motives. Bring about positive changes that are focused on selfimprovement.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Use your head when it comes to personal affairs, contracts and negotiating a lifetime commitment.

It’s important to know what you want and what you are willing to give. Research will pay off.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Avoid impulsive actions when it comes to work-related matters. Remain calm and look for other possibilities before making a decision that will influence a friendship or partnership. Examine your motives before you proceed. Romance is encouraged.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your charm and insight will help you entice others to see things your way. An opportunity will surface through someone you least expect.

Revisit an old idea and you will have success in reaching your goals. It’s never too late to move forward.

LOTTERY NUMBERS PICK 3 WEDNESDAY 5-3-3 and 4-3-2

PICK 4 WEDNESDAY 8-9-9-2 and 7-3-3-8

PALMETTO CASH 5 WEDNESDAY

POWERBALL WEDNESDAY

4-21-22-35-37 PowerUp: 3

Numbers were not available at press time.

MEGAMILLIONS TUESDAY 3-8-29-57-68 Megaball: 8 Megaplier: 4

PICTURES FROM THE PUBLIC Dennis Selvig comments on his photo submission, “New York City is a big, bustling town, but it also has some special charm.

The mounted police always stop for kids to come up and pet the horses.”

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PREP FOOTBALL

Gators: Jamboree like ‘regular Friday night’ SERTOMA JAMBOREE

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com

FRIDAY

at Sumter Memorial Stadium

SCHEDULE

Crestwood vs. Timmonsville, 6 p.m.

Lakewood vs. Marion, 6:45 p.m.

Sumter vs. Lake City, 7:30 p.m.

NOTE: Tickets are $6 per person. Fans from Sumter, Marion and Timmonsville will be asked to sit on the home side and fans from Crestwood, Lakewood and Lake City will be asked to sit on the visitors’ side.

Friday’s Sertoma Jamboree will be the first time many of the players take the field under the lights for the upcoming prep football season.

And they’re treating it that way, too.

“We’re looking at it like a regular Friday night game,” Lakewood senior quarterback Terry Singleton said.

“Friday nights are about winning, and that’s what we’re gonna try to do.”

The Gators will take on Marion at 6:45 p.m. in the second of three SINGLETON scrimmages at Sumter Memorial Stadium.

Crestwood and Timmonsville open the jamboree at 6 p.m. and host Sumter closes things out at 7:30 p.m. against Lake City.

Both Lakewood and Sumter will be under the leadership of new head coaches. SHS fans will get their first look at Mark Barnes, and for the Gators, Friday is a chance to work on the new Wing-T offense installed by longtime Crestwood offensive coordinator Brian Jackson.

“It’s a big transition after being in the spread offense the last three

SEE JAMBOREE, PAGE B2

PRO GOLF

PGA’s battle of the best McIlroy, Spieth highlight final major of season

BY DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — Rory McIlroy faces a different set of questions from the last time he played, and he had answers for most of them.

His left ankle, with swelling the size of a tennis ball after he heard it snap while playing soccer with friends in early July, felt fine when he got off the plane and began preparing for the final major of the year. His game is SPIETH good, and he sees no one reason why that will change when the PGA Championship starts Thursday. One other question was little more tricky.

Who’s the best player in the world?

McIlroy is No. 1 in the world ranking. He also has watched Jordan Spieth produce an inspiring year in golf by winning the Masters and U.S. Open, and then coming within one shot of a playoff at the British Open.

Spieth has four wins this year, one more than McIlroy, though two of them are majors.

“If you were to go by this year, you would have to say Jordan,” McIlroy said. “If you go over the last two years, I would say it’s probably a tossup between Jordan and myself.

That’s a hard one. OK, we’ve got the rankings there, but it’s all a matter of opinion.”

And what was his opinion?

“I’ll tell you at the end of the week,” McIlroy said with a smile.

The shine came off golf when Spieth’s bid for the Grand Slam ended at St. Andrews. It returned when McIlroy began posting photos and

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rory McIlroy will play for the first time since early July when the PGA Championship begins today at Whistling Straits in Haven, Wis. McIlroy, SEE PGA, PAGE B2 the No. 1 player in the world, will be the center of focus along with Jordan Spieth.

PRO FOOTBALL

Judge puts NFL on hot seat, belittles ‘Deflategate’ scandal

BY TOM HAYS & LARRY NEUMEISTER The Associated Press NEW YORK — A federal judge put the NFL on the defensive over its four-game suspension of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady on Wednesday, demanding to know what evidence directly links Brady to deflating footballs and belittling the drama of the controversy.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS “What is the direct evidence New England quarterback Tom Brady arrives at federal court on Wednesday in New York for a hearing con- that implicates Mr. Brady?”

Judge Richard M. Berman recerning the 4-game suspension the NFL gave Brady for his part in the “Deflategate” scandal.

peatedly asked NFL lawyer Daniel L. Nash at the first hearing in the civil case in Manhattan federal court as Brady and Commissioner Roger Goodell looked on.

Nash responded there was “considerable evidence Mr. Brady clearly knew about this,” including records of text messages and phone calls between the quarterback and one of two Patriots employees implicated in the scandal known as “Deflategate.”

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PGA CHAMPIONSHIP TEE TIMES

Iwakuma tosses baseball’s fourth no-hitter of year SEATTLE — Hisashi Iwakuma became the second Japanese-born pitcher in major league history to throw a nohitter, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 3-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday.

The rightIWAKUMA hander struck out seven and walked three in the fourth nohitter this season and first by an American League pitcher in nearly three years. Hideo Nomo threw big league two no-nos after starting his career in his home country of Japan.

LB WIGGINS OUT FOR SEASON, WILLIAMS INJURED IN PRACTICE

CLEMSON — Korrin Wiggins, one of just four returning players who started at least six games on Clemson’s number-one ranked defense of 2014, suffered a torn ACL during practice Wednesday morning and will be out for the 2015 season.

Mike Williams, a receiver, also was injured as he appeared to bothered by his hamstring. Clemson’s policy is not to identify specifics in injuries, such as left or right knee.

SHS GIRLS TENNIS TO HOLD 1ST PRACTICE TODAY

The Sumter High School girls tennis team will have its first practice today at 6 p.m. at the school’s tennis courts.

The team is open to any female student in grades 7-12 in Sumter School District.

Players are asked to have a sports physical form.

ALL 15 MLB HOME TEAMS WIN

Home sweep home.

When the Seattle Mariners beat Baltimore 6-5 in 10 innings Tuesday night, it marked the first time in baseball history all 15 home teams

won on the same day.

PHILLIES 7 DIAMONDBACKS 6

PHOENIX — Cameron Rupp homered and drove in a career-high four runs Wednesday, and the Philadelphia Phillies avoided a series sweep with a 7-6 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.

MARLINS 14 RED SOX 6

MIAMI — Rookie J.T. Realmuto drove in six runs, including five in a franchise recordtying 10-run sixth inning, which helped the Miami Marlins complete a two-game sweep in a series between last-place teams by beating the Boston Red Sox 14-6 Wednesday.

ASTROS 2 GIANTS 0

SAN FRANCISCO — Colby Rasmus homered to lead off the seventh inning to help Scott Feldman earn his first win in more than two months, and the Houston Astros held on to beat the San Francisco Giants 2-0 on Wednesday.

REDS 7 PADRES 3

SAN DIEGO — Rookie Raisel Iglesias pitched six strong innings and Joey Votto scored the go-ahead run on a balk by James Shields and later homered to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a 7-3 victory against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.

AP SOURCE: BUFFALO CLAIMS ENEMKPALI OFF WAIVERS

PITTSFORD, N.Y. — A person familiar with the transaction says the Buffalo Bills have claimed Ikemefuna Enemkpali off of waivers from the New York Jets after the linebacker was released for breaking quarterback Geno Smith’s jaw with a punch.

From staff, wire reports

JAMBOREE FROM PAGE B1 years,” Singleton said. “But we’re starting to pick things up and get more comfortable with it.”

Against Marion, Singleton and the Gators offense are looking for one thing – consistency.

“We want to maintain drives,” he said. “We want to maintain our blocks, maintain our running game. We’ve got to go out there and work hard.”

Defensively, LHS looks to make sure to do just the opposite and disrupt the Swamp Foxes’ “Hammer” running attack that head coach Leonard Johnson brought with him from Scott’s Branch.

“We’ve got to stop the run and slow the other team down,” senior linebacker Daquan Tindal said. “We’ve got to come out ready to play and keep them from scoring.”

Tickets are $6 per person.

MODERN STUDENT

SPECIAL

By The Associated Press At Whistling Straits Sheboygan, Wis. Purse: $10 million Yardage: 7,501; Par: 72 Today-Friday

FIRST HOLE-10TH HOLE

7:45 a.m.-1 p.m. -- Ryan Helminen, United States; Rory Sabbatini, South Africa; Chesson Hadley, United States.

7:55 a.m.-1:10 p.m. -- David Howell, England; Grant Sturgeon, United States; Boo Weekley, United States.

8:05 a.m.-1:20 p .m. -- Charles Howell III, United States; Austin Peters, United States; Thomas Bjorn, Denmark.

8:15 a.m.-1:30 p.m. -- Byeong Hun An, South Korea; Russell Henley, United States; Robert Streb, United States.

8:25 a.m.-1:40 p.m. -- James Morrison, England; Ryan Palmer, United States; Charley Hoffman, United States.

8:35 a.m.-1:50 p.m. -- Stephen Gallacher, Scotland; Ryan Moore, United States; Thongchai Jaidee, Thailand.

8:45 a.m.-2 p.m. -- Vijay Singh, Fiji; David Toms, United States; Mark Brooks, United States.

8:55 a.m.-2:10 p.m. -- James Hahn, United States; Jamie Donaldson, Wales; Harris English, United States.

9:05 a.m.-2:20 p.m. -- Ross Fisher, England; J.B. Holmes, United States; Mikko Ilonen, Finland.

9:15 a.m.-2:30 p.m. -- Tony Finau, United States; Branden Grace, South Africa; Danny Lee, New Zealand.

9:25 a.m.-2:40 p.m. -- Steve Young, United States; Morgan Hoffmann, United States; Anirban Lahiri, India.

9:35 a.m.-2:50 p.m. -- Brian Cairns, United States; Matt Every, United States; Matt Jones, Australia.

9:45 a.m.-3 p.m. -- Adam Rainaud, United States; Brian Harman, United States; J.J. Henry, United States.

10 a.m.-4 p.m. -- Michael Putnam, United States; Marcus Fraser, Australia; Steve Marino, United States.

1 p.m.-7:45 a.m. -- Bob Sowards, United States; Koumei Oda, Japan; Alex Cejka, Germany.

1:10 p.m.-7:55 a.m. -- Ryan Kennedy, United States; Kevin Chappell, United States; Brendon de Jonge, Zimbabwe.

1:20 p.m.-8:05 a.m. -- Davis Love III, United States; Darren Clarke, Northern Ireland; Steve Stricker, United States.

1:30 p.m.-8:15 a.m. -- Jimmy Walker, United States; Tommy Fleetwood, England; Justin Thomas, United States.

1:40 p.m.-8:25 a.m. -- Webb Simpson, United States; Bernd Wiesberger, Austria; Shane Lowry, Ireland.

1:50 p.m.-8:35 a.m. -- Nick Watney, United States; Ian Poulter, England; Joost Luiten, The Netherlands.

2 p.m.-8:45 a.m. -- Luke Donald, England; Graeme McDowell, Northern Ireland; Patrick Reed, United States.

2:10 p.m.-8:55 a.m. -- Adam Scott, Australia; Henrik Stenson, Sweden; Brooks Koepka, United States.

2:20 p.m.-9:05 a.m. -- Rory McIlroy, Northern Ireland; Jordan Spieth, United States; Zach Johnson, United States.

2:30 p.m.-9:15 a.m. -- Jason Dufner, United States; Phil

PGA FROM PAGE B1 videos last week that indicated he would be playing at Whistling Straits, his first tournament since the U.S. Open.

They face off Thursday afternoon, in the same group with British Open champion Zach Johnson. It will be the third time in the last eight majors that McIlroy and Spieth have played together the opening two rounds.

It has never received attention like this.

“I think that’s just what you guys want to see,” Spieth said. “I think he and I just want to go out there and try and win the tournament. We have to beat each other in order to do that, along with ... 155 other guys. It’s great.

We’re all very happy to see him back. I’m excited to just share a couple days with Rory, and Zach as well.

“Hopefully, we can all get into contention, and it will certainly be exciting.”

10TH HOLE-FIRST HOLE

7:45 a.m.-1 p.m. -- Pat Perez, United States; Brian Gaffney, United States; David Hearn, Canada.

7:55 a.m.-1:10 p.m. -- Hideki Matsuyama, Japan; Johan Kok, United States; Brendan Steele, United States.

8:05 a.m.-1:20 p.m. -- Matt Dobyns, United States; Colin Montgomerie, Scotland; John Daly, United States.

8:15 a.m.-1:30 p.m. -- Victor Dubuisson, France; Matt Kuchar, United States; Charl Schwartzel, South Africa.

8:25 a.m.-1:40 p.m. -- Sergio Garcia, Spain; Bill Haas, United States; Louis Oosthuizen, South Africa.

8:35 a.m.-1:50 p.m. -- Justin Rose, England; Brandt Snedeker, United States; Geoff Ogilvy, Australia.

8:45 a.m.-2 p.m. -- Bubba Watson, United States; Paul Casey, England; Jim Furyk, United States.

8:55 a.m.-2:10 p.m. -- Hunter Mahan, United States; Lee Westwood, England; Ernie Els, South Africa.

9:05 a.m.-2:20 p.m. -- Jason Day, Australia; Dustin Johnson, United States; Rickie Fowler, United States.

9:15 a.m.-2:30 p.m. -- Tiger Woods, United States; Martin Kaymer, Germany; Keegan Bradley, United States.

9:25 a.m.-2:40 p.m. -- Gary Woodland, United States; Francesco Molinari, Italy; Marc Warren, Scotland.

9:35 a.m.-2:50 p.m. -- Brent Snyder, United States; Tyrrell Hatton, England; Brendon Todd, United States.

9:45 a.m.-3 p.m. -- Jeff Olson, United States; Fabian Gomez, Argentina; Martin Laird, Scotland.

1 p.m.-7:45 a.m. -- George McNeill, United States; Charles Frost, United States; Emiliano Grillo, Argentina.

1:10 p.m.-7:55 a.m. -- Chris Wood, England; Brett Jones, United States; Sean O’Hair, United States.

1:20 p.m.-8:05 a.m. -- George Coetzee, South Africa; Ben Martin, United States; Soren Kjeldsen, Denmark.

1:30 p.m.-8:15 a.m. -- Rich Beem, United States; Shaun Micheel, United States; Y.E. Yang, South Korea.

1:40 p.m.-8:25 a.m. -- Rafa Cabrera-Bello, Spain; Steve Bowditch, Australia; Daniel Berger, United States.

1:50 p.m.-8:35 a.m. -- Camilo Villegas, Colombia; Kiradech Alphibarnrat, Thailand; Pablo Larrazabal, Spain.

2 p.m.-8:45 a.m. -- Cameron Smith, Australia; Shawn Stefani, United States; Hiroshi Iwata, Japan.

2:10 p.m.-8:55 a.m. -- Kevin Streelman, United States; Sang-Moon Bae, South Korea; David Lingmerth, Sweden.

2:20 p.m.-9:05 a.m. -- Troy Merritt, United States; Alexander Levy, France; Russell Knox, Scotland.

2:30 p.m.-9:15 a.m. -- Tim Clark, South Africa; Billy Horschel, United States; Miguel Angel Jimenez, Spain.

2:40 p.m.-9:25 a.m. -- Eddie Pepperell, England; Sean Dougherty, United States; Kevin Na, United States.

2:50 p.m.-9:35 a.m. -- Marc Leishman, Australia; Ben Polland, United States; Kevin Kisner, United States.

3 p.m.-9:45 a.m. -- Scott Piercy, United States; Alan Morin, United States; Andy Sullivan, England.

McIlroy, the defending champion, said he never targeted the PGA Championship as his return. His test came in Portugal last week when he played — and walked — 72 holes.

There was no pain, no swelling. And he knew he was ready.

“If I hadn’t passed that test, I wouldn’t have been here,” he said.

For all the attention Spieth has earned with his four victories (along with playoff losses at the Colonial and Houston Open), McIlroy hasn’t been a mere spectator to this sensational season. He has three victories, one of them a World Golf Championship, and he had top 10s in both majors he played.

Still, there is a degree of uncertainty about his game. It will have been 53 days without competition when McIlroy tees it up Thursday.

“Expectation levels are the same,” McIlroy said. “I have played quite a number of rounds of golf. I’ve been practicing for over three

weeks getting my game ready, getting my game sharp. I feel like I’m playing well, hitting it well on the range. I’ve taken that onto the course in practice rounds and from there, it’s being able to take it into tournament play with a card in my hand.”

Expectations haven’t changed for Spieth, either.

For a guy who just turned 22, he is regarded as a greater thinker.

At Chambers Bay, Spieth would find the worst part of the putting green to rap 6-footers before the weekend rounds to prepare him for some bad bounces. During his final nine holes of practice Wednesday, he was tossing balls in some quirky spots around the green, even down on the sandy bank of Lake Michigan.

He wants no surprises.

He is prepared for a tough test.

And he has the same attitude he had going into the British Open. This isn’t a chance to make history. It’s a chance to win a major.

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4 p.m. – Women’s Amateur Golf: U.S. Women’s Amateur Second- and Third-Round Matches from Portland, Ore. (FOX SPORTS 1).

5 p.m. – Youth Baseball: Little League World Series Southeast Regional Championship Game from Warner Robins, Ga. – Henrico, Va., vs. Nashville, Tenn. (ESPN).

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1 a.m. – NFL Preseason Football: Washington at Cleveland (NFL NETWORK).

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PREP FOOTBALL SCRIMMAGE SCHEDULE SUMTER

Friday Sertoma Jamboree vs. Lake City, 7:30 p.m.

(Buehrle 12-5), 12:37 p.m.

Texas (Undecided) at Minnesota (E.Santana 2-3), 1:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Eovaldi 11-2) at Cleveland (Bauer 9-8), 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Richards 11-9) at Kansas City (Guthrie 8-7), 8:10 p.m.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox, 4:10 p.m.

Oakland at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Toronto, 7:07 p.m.

Seattle at Boston, 7:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

Cleveland at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.

Detroit at Houston, 8:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST DIVISION New York Washington Atlanta Miami Philadelphia CENTRAL DIVISION St. Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Cincinnati Milwaukee WEST DIVISION Los Angeles San Francisco Arizona San Diego Colorado

W 61 58 51 45 45

L 52 54 62 68 69

Pct GB .540 – .518 21/2 .451 10 .398 16 .395 161/2

W 72 65 63 49 48

L 40 45 48 62 66

Pct GB .643 – .591 6 .568 81/2 .441 221/2 .421 25

W 63 60 56 54 47

L 50 52 56 60 64

Pct .558 .536 .500 .474 .423

GB – 21/2 61/2 91/2 15

TUESDAY’S GAMES

TODAY’S GAMES

Colorado (E.Butler 3-9) at N.Y. Mets (Syndergaard 6-6), 12:10 p.m.

Milwaukee (Cravy 0-3) at Chicago Cubs (Lester 7-8), 2:20 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Liriano 7-6) at St. Louis (Lynn 9-6), 7:15 p.m.

Cincinnati (Sampson 1-1) at L.A. Dodgers (Latos 4-8), 10:10 p.m.

Washington (Strasburg 6-5) at San Francisco (Vogelsong 7-8), 10:15 p.m.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox, 4:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m.

Arizona at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m.

Philadelphia at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m.

Miami at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

San Diego at Colorado, 8:40 p.m.

Cincinnati at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.

Washington at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

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Manning Friday Marlboro County Jamboree vs. Cheraw, 6 p.m.

Wednesday vs. Lake Marion, 6 p.m.

LAURENCE MANNING

Friday Orangeburg Prep Jamboree vs. Whale Branch, 7:30 p.m.

THOMAS SUMTER

Friday at Williamsburg Jamboree in Kingstree vs. Holly Hill, TBA Friday, Aug. 21 at Pee Dee, TBA

LEE CENTRAL

Friday Camden Jamboree vs. Andrew Jackson High, 6 p.m.

Through Aug. 9 Points 1, Kevin Harvick, 823. 2, Joey Logano, 781. 3, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 750. 4, Jimmie Johnson, 747. 5, Brad Keselowski, 719. 6, Martin Truex Jr., 714. 7, Matt Kenseth, 703. 8, Kurt Busch, 659. 9, Jamie McMurray, 635. 10, Denny Hamlin, 631. 11, Paul Menard, 622. 12, Jeff Gordon, 620. 13, Ryan Newman, 613. 14, Clint Bowyer, 612.

15, Carl Edwards, 589. 16, Aric Almirola, 562. 17, Kasey Kahne, 561. 18, Greg Biffle, 532. 19, Kyle Larson, 517.

20, Casey Mears, 493.

Money 1, Kevin Harvick, $6,204,406. 2, Joey Logano, $5,412,111. 3, Jimmie Johnson, $4,880,923. 4, Denny Hamlin, $4,394,412. 5, Dale Earnhardt Jr., $4,235,110.

6, Matt Kenseth, $4,014,922. 7, Brad Keselowski, $4,007,122. 8, Jeff Gordon, $3,873,547.

9, Martin Truex Jr., $3,592,641. 10, Clint Bowyer, $3,536,131. 11, Ryan Newman, $3,446,143. 12, Greg Biffle, $3,429,210. 13, Jamie McMurray, $3,325,297. 14, Aric Almirola, $3,279,097. 15, Austin Dillon, $3,188,890. 16, Trevor Bayne, $3,140,870. 17, AJ Allmendinger, $3,038,893.

18, David Ragan, $3,003,759.

19, Kyle Larson, $2,986,868. 20, Casey Mears, $2,957,873.

ROBERT E. LEE

Friday Florence Christian Jamboree vs. Dillon Christian, 7 p.m.

East Clarendon Saturday Chesterfield County Jamboree vs. Pageland Central, 6 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 21 At Hemingway Sportsarama Vs. Carvers Bay, 7 p.m.

SCOTT’S BRANCH

Today vs. Estill, 6 p.m.

Friday Willie Jeffries Classic in Orangeburg vs. TBA Clarendon Hall Friday at Carolina Academy, 5:30 p.m.

MLB STANDINGS

By The Associated Press

AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION W New York 61 Toronto 62 Baltimore 57 Tampa Bay 57 Boston 50 CENTRAL DIVISION W Kansas City 68 Minnesota 56 Detroit 54 Chicago 53 Cleveland 52 WEST DIVISION W Houston 61 Los Angeles 59 Texas 55 Seattle 53 Oakland 51

L 50 52 55 56 63

Pct .550 .544 .509 .504 .442

GB – 1/2 41/2 5 12

L 44 56 59 58 59

Pct GB .607 – .500 12 .478 141/2 .477 141/2 .468 151/2

L 53 53 56 61 63

Pct .535 .527 .495 .465 .447

GB – 1 41/2 8 10

TUESDAY’S GAMES

Toronto 4, Oakland 2 Tampa Bay 2, Atlanta 0 Miami 5, Boston 4, 10 innings Cleveland 5, N.Y. Yankees 4, 16 innings Kansas City 6, Detroit 1 Chicago White Sox 3, L.A. Angels 0 Minnesota 3, Texas 2 Seattle 6, Baltimore 5, 10 innings San Francisco 3, Houston 1

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Baltimore at Seattle, 3:40 p.m.

Houston at San Francisco, 3:45 p.m.

Boston at Miami, 4:10 p.m.

Oakland at Toronto, 7:07 p.m.

Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m.

Detroit at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m.

Texas at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Oakland (S.Gray 12-4) at Toronto

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properly carried out. The players’ union countersued, asking him to nullify the suspension.

The judge has signaled from the start that he wants the parties to reach a swift settlement.

On Wednesday, Berman called it “ironic or not” that Brady’s statistics were better in the second half of the AFC championship game, after the balls were re-inflated.

“You might say (Brady) got no better advantage from the under-inflation,” the judge said.

At one point, the judge also seemed to try to defuse the controversy, saying: “This Deflategate. I’m not sure where the ‘gate’ comes from.”

When the union got its chance to argue, the judge asked attorney Jeffrey L. Kessler why one of the Patriots employees would deflate balls without Brady’s knowledge. Kessler said the union does not believe the balls were deflated but, if they were, the employee did it on his own because he “thought it would be good for his quarterback.”

The judge also questioned why Brady destroyed his cellphone in the midst of the inquiry — a move that the league argues was further proof of his deception. Kessler claimed that the quarterback got rid of the phone on the advice of his agent to protect his privacy but had otherwise cooperated with the inquiry.

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Cincinnati at San Diego, 3:40 p.m.

Philadelphia at Arizona, 3:40 p.m.

Houston at San Francisco, 3:45 p.m.

Boston at Miami, 4:10 p.m.

Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m.

Colorado at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

Washington at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.

NASCAR

By The Associated Press

Friday Sertoma Jamboree vs. Marion, 6:45 p.m.

But he also said there was no “smoking gun” showing Brady had direct knowledge that the balls were underinflated for the first half of the Patriots’ 45-7 win over the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC championship game Jan. 18.

Brady and Goodell didn’t speak during the hearing, except to introduce themselves to Berman. Brady, his head lowered, looked dour as lawyers spoke for about 1 hour, 20 minutes.

Immediately afterward, Brady smiled slightly as he signed sketches for two court artists.

Berman then met individually with each side for more settlement discussions in private.

The talks continued more than four hours until about 5 p.m. Afterward, a smiling Brady left the courthouse. Several people shouted “cheater, cheater!”

Berman could be seen briefly speaking with Goodell inside the courthouse before the commissioner left to a waiting sports utility vehicle about 10 minutes after Brady. Goodell smiled as dozens of photo and video journalists did their work. Neither of them spoke and there was no immediate word on the status of talks.

Two weeks ago, the NFL asked Berman to declare that its punishment of Brady was

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Tampa Bay 2, Atlanta 0 Miami 5, Boston 4, 10 innings N.Y. Mets 4, Colorado 0 Chicago Cubs 6, Milwaukee 3 St. Louis 4, Pittsburgh 3 Arizona 13, Philadelphia 1 San Diego 11, Cincinnati 6 L.A. Dodgers 5, Washington 0 San Francisco 3, Houston 1

CRESTWOOD

Friday Sertoma Jamboree vs. Timmonsville, 6 p.m.

Wednesday vs. Buford, 6 p.m.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2015

TRANSACTIONS The Associated Press BASEBALL

American League OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Sent 2B Tyler Ladendorf to Stockton (Cal) for a rehab assignment.

NEW YORK YANKEES — Optioned RHP Branden Pinder to Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre (IL). Designated 1B/OF Garrett Jones for assignment. Recalled RHP Nick Goody from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Selected the contract of LHP Chris Capuano from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

TAMPA BAY RAYS — Sent OF Desmond Jennings to Charlotte (FSL) for a rehab assignment.

TEXAS RANGERS — Sent RHP Tanner Scheppers to Frisco (TL) for a rehab assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP Robert Coello on a minor league contract.

National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Sent C Gerald Laird to Reno (PCL) for a rehab assignment.

CHICAGO CUBS — Optioned 2B Tommy La Stella to Iowa (PCL).

CINCINNATI REDS — Traded RHP Matt Buschmann to Baltimore for cash.

WNBA STANDINGS

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

W L Pct GB 15 6 .714 – 13 9 .591 21/2 13 9 .591 21/2 14 10 .583 21/2 11 10 .524 4 8 14 .364 71/2

WESTERN CONFERENCE

W L x-Minnesota 17 6 Phoenix 14 8 Tulsa 10 13 Los Angeles 7 16 San Antonio 7 17 Seattle 6 17 x-clinched playoff spot

Pct GB .739 – .636 21/2 .435 7 .304 10 .292 101/2 .261 11

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Indiana 73, Washington 62 New York 84, Chicago 63 Minnesota 83, San Antonio 76 Seattle 85, Los Angeles 77

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Tulsa at Connecticut, 7 p.m.

Seattle at Phoenix, 10 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

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Chicago at Seattle, 10 p.m.

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RUTH T. COLEMAN CLINTON — Ruth Tiller Coleman, 73, of Clinton, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015.

She was born on March 15, 1942, in Sumter, a daughter of the late John Bush and Jane Brogdon Pate.

Mrs. Coleman graduated from Hillcrest High School in 1960, where she served as president of COLEMAN the student body; was all conference in basketball; and was the leading scorer in the county. She then moved on to attend Presbyterian College and graduated cum laude in 1965. She continued her graduate work at Clemson University. Mrs. Coleman worked at the Laurens County Commission on Alcohol & Drug Abuse; Thornwell Home for Children; and Laurens County School District 56. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Clinton, where she served her church as an elder, serving on the board of deacons and as a former moderator and Sunday school teacher for many years. In recognition for her devotion and hard work to the church, she was awarded an honorary life membership of Presbyterian Women. She was also a member of the alumni board at Presbyterian College, serving as president in 1998, and was awarded the Mary F. Lehman Service Award in 1999. She was a member of the Acteaon Club and the Circle of Six Book Club. She also served the American Cancer Society on the local and state levels for many years.

Mrs. Coleman is survived by her two sons, William Floyd Tiller Jr. and wife, Heather, of Clinton and John Harvey Tiller and wife, Maureen, of Clinton; five grandchildren, Jacob, Janie, Ada Ruth, Bowen, and Sam Tiller; two stepdaughters, Debi Coleman Garrett and husband, Scott, of Athens, Georgia, and Lori Coleman Smith and husband, Paul, of Easley; three step-grandchildren, Kiersten Hammock Williams, Coleman Smith and Haley Smith; two sisters, Jane Pate Sams of Walterboro, North Carolina, and Mary Anne Pate Erter and husband, Jack, of Sumter; one brother, Dr. John Bush Pate Jr. of Sumter; and many nieces and nephews.

The joy of her life was her family.

She was predeceased by her two husbands, James Hartley Coleman; and her first husband, William Floyd Tiller.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at First Presbyterian Church of Clinton.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church of Clinton, 410 E. Carolina Ave., Clinton, SC 29325.

Condolences may be expressed online at www.grayfuneralhome.com.

Gray Funeral Home of Clinton is in charge of arrangements.

BEATRICE JOHNSON Beatrice “Bea” Langston Moore Johnson, 84, died on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015, after succumbing to her battle with cancer.

Born on April 23, 1931, in Pink Hill, North Carolina, she was a daughter of Clarence and Dollie Lee Rhodes Langston. She was a member of the Salvation Army JOHNSON Church, a faithful soldier serving as the Welcome Sergeant, Sunday school teacher, band and songster member, Christmas Bell Ringer, and many other faithful duties, proudly wearing the Salvation Army uniform and witnessing to those she met. To many she

The league is open to children ages 5-8 as of Sept. 1, 2015.

Registration fee is $50.

For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit www.sumtercountysc.org.

TACKLE REGISTRATION

Today is the final day the Sumter County Recreation Department will take registration

was known as “The Vegetable Lady,” proudly growing some of the largest tomatoes and collard greens seen. She was a loving wife, mother, and friend to all she met.

Surviving are a son, Henry “Butch” A. Moore and his wife, Pam; a daughter, Patricia R. Timmons and her husband, Hank, all of Sumter; two sisters, Rose Ray of Fayetteville, North Carolina, and Loelia Rouse of Ernul, North Carolina; a brother, Ernest Langston of Kinston, North Carolina; six grandchildren, Angela Kirk of Greenville, Robert Kirk and his wife, Mary Anne, of Florence, Jamie Moore, Ryan Timmons and Kayla Timmons, all of Sumter, and John E. Blair III of Minnesota; as well as special great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her two husbands, Walter A. Moore Sr. and Buddy Johnson; a son, Walter A. Moore Jr.; a daughter, Brenda L. Ross; three sisters, Hazel Taylor, Frances Lassiter and Linda Sue Langston; and a brother, Cecil Langston.

A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday in the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel with Major Robby Robbins officiating and eulogy to be given by Bobby Baker.

Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday at Bullock Funeral Home and other times at the home of her son.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 128 Stonemark Lane, Columbia, SC 29210 or to the Salvation Army Church, P.O. Box 2229, Sumter, SC 29151.

You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com.

The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements.

EVELYN M. CONYERS PAXVILLE — Evelyn McElveen Conyers, 74, wife of Calbert Wesley Conyers, died on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born on June 30, 1941, in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Russell Edward and Muzra Bell Kirby McElveen.

She was a member of PETA and Home Branch CONYERS Church of God of Prophecy.

She is survived by her husband of Paxville; two daughters, Susan Conyers (Philip Barwick) of Dalzell and Sandra Conyers Parker (Allen) of Wedgefield; a son, Daniel Wesley Conyers (Starlene Mitchell) of Sumter; two brothers, Edward Earl McElveen of Charleston and David Kelly McElveen (Sandy) of Wedgefield; six sisters, Ida Mae Wright of Landrum, Russell Bell Conyers (Levon), Ann McElveen Rogers and Mary Lee Coates, all of Sumter, Anna Lou Atkinson of Pinewood and Brenda McElveen of Virginia; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a son, Michael Everett Conyers; and a sister, Betty Jane McElveen Yarborough.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home with the Rev. William M. Griggs officiating. Burial will follow in Paxville Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Jody Hansen, Michael Jay Lowder, Billy Davis, Joey Hansen, Bill Ardis and Mike Varner.

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The league is open to children ages 9-12 as of Sept. 1, 2015. Registration fee is $60.

For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit www.sumtercountysc.org.

SOCCER FALL REGISTRATION

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday at Stephens Funeral Home and at other times at the residence, 1542 McLeod Road, Manning.

Memorials may be made to Home Branch Church of God of Prophecy, 2211 Connor Road, Manning, SC 29102.

Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org

TONY O’NEAL WELLS Tony O’Neal Wells, 42, died on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

He was born on March 16, 1973, in Manning, a son of Barbara Burgess Wells and the late Sammie Wells. He received his formal education from East Clarendon High School, Turbeville. He was employed by Doty Construction, until his Illness WELLS prevented him from working.

Survivors are his mother, Barbara Ann Wells of Sumter; four sons, Demontrai Wells of Olanta, and Rajoun Wells, Keyon Wells and Camorrie Wells, all of Sumter; one daughter, Nytia Johnson of Turbeville; one granddaughter, Ja’Mya A. Wells; two sisters, Sandra (Floyd) Peterson and Teresa Wells; one brother, Antwain (Kristal) Burgess; and maternal grandmother, Jannie Mae Burgess of Turbeville.

The celebratory services for Mr. Wells will be held at noon on Friday at Hickory Grove Freewill Baptist Church, Turbeville, with Elder Ronnie McFadden, pastor, officiating, Evangelist Morinda Fullard, Evangelist Dr. Shemmicca Moore and Elder Dr. Doug Witherspoon assisting. Burial will follow in the churchyard cemetery.

Mr. Wells will lie in repose one hour prior to services.

The family is receiving friends at the home of his sister, Teresa Wells, 1010 Jessamine Trail, Sumter.

These services are entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

FREDDIE FORD JR. Freddie Ford Jr., 72, departed this life on Friday, Aug. 7, 2015, at Palmetto Health Richland, Columbia.

Born on Aug. 7, 1943, in Sumter, he was a son of the late Freddie Sr. and Fannie Lou Webb Ford. He was employed with Pilgrim’s Pride plant.

Survivors are two sons, Tony (Nicole) Ford and Reginald (Shama) Ford; two daughters, Etta Tomlin and Georgia (Larry) Davis; eight brothers, Eugene Ford, Talmadge Ford, Clarence (Carol) Ford, Joseph Brunson, Adam Brunson, Willie (Sandra) Ford, James (Meochia) Ford and David (Joyce) Brunson of Charlotte, North Carolina; six sisters, Loretta F. (Lester) Williams, Martha Ford, Gladys (Allen) Primus, Jennifer Brunson, Jessica Williams and Brenda Ford; a daughter-in-law, Lydia Ford; a brother-in-law, Robert Green; one sister-in-law, Lillian Frierson; 21 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held at noon today in the Chapel of Community Funeral Home with the Rev. Mary Rose Hagan officiating.

Burial will follow in St. Paul AME Church cemetery, Sumter.

Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@sc.rr.com.

Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of these arrangements.

KATIE B. JAMES Katie Butler James, 87,

THE SUMTER ITEM Today is the final day the Sumter County Recreation Department will take registration for its fall soccer leagues.

There will be leagues for children ages 3-17 as of Sept. 1, 2015. Registration fee is $30 for ages 3-4, $35 for ages 5-6 and $45 for ages 7-17.

For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit www.sum-

tercountysc.org.

widow of Burroughs James Sr., died on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015, at National Health Care in Sumter.

Born in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Mickens Butler.

The family will receive friends at the home, 174 Hoyt St. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc. of Sumter.

Ann Robinson Brunson, 55, companion of Tyrone Brown, died on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

She was a daughter of the late Buster Brown Robinson and Lillie Canty Robinson and stepdaughter of the late Rev. Grant Simmons Sr. Funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. on Friday at Hayes F. & LaNelle J. Samuels Sr. Memorial Chapel, Manning, with Bishop Jeffrey Johnson officiating, the Rev. O.W. Prince and the Rev. Lillian Wright assisting.

The family is receiving friends at the home her sister and brother-in-law, Queen and Esaw Thames, 6454 Silver Road, Manning.

These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

WALLACE B. LAWS Wallace Burgess Laws, 77, wife of Edgar Laws Jr., died on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015, at her home.

Born on Dec. 23, 1937, in Lee County, she was a daughter of Jerry and Katherine Peterson Burgess.

The family is receiving friends and relatives at her home, 1533 Vista Lane, Lynchburg.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.

ROBBERT M. JOHNSON Robbert Mack Johnson was born on Jan. 11, 1924, in Clarendon County, a son of the late Hammie and Inez Couser Johnson. He departed this life on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015, at his residence.

He attended the public schools of Clarendon, County.

Robbert was a lifetime member of Second Presbyterian Church USA Sumter. He worked at Sumter Casket Co. for 20 years.

He leaves to cherish his memories: two sisters, Lula J. (Elder Thomas) Davis of Sumter and Hattie J. Smith of the home; one son, Jimmie Johnson of California; one niece, Shirley L. Johnson of Coco Beach, Florida; two nephews, Robert (LaVonda) Johnson of Columbia and Hammie L. (Esther F.) Johnson of Sumter; six grandnephews; six grandnieces; one great-nephew; caregiver / adopted daughter, Daisy Howard and son, Chauncey Mouzone; and other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by two brothers, John Johnson and Isaac Johnson; two sisters-in-law, Katie Johnson and Thelma Johnson; and two nephews, Elwood Johnson and Joseph Johnson.

Public viewing will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary.

Mr. Johnson will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. on Friday for viewing until the hour of service.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at Second Presbyterian Church (USA), 1125 Old Pocalla Road, Sumter, with the Rev. Dr. Ella Busby officiating, assisted by Minister Darryl Cunningham.

Interment will follow in Melina Presbyterian Church cemetery.

The family will be receiving friends at the home, 16 L St., Sumter Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements.

Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary. net.

SARAH LOU T. HILL Sarah Lou Thompson Hill, 72, departed this life on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015, at her residence in Wedgefield.

She was born on March 4, 1943, in Wedgefield, a daughter of the late David R. and Bessie Green Thompson.

The family will be receiving friends at the home, 6765 Arthur Gayle Road, Wedgefield, SC 29168.

Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.

MILLIE ANN BRUNSON SUMMERTON — Millie

CHEERLEADING FALL REGISTRATION

Today is the final day the Sumter County Recreation Department will take registration for its cheerleading program.

The program is open to children ages 5-12 as of Sept. 1, 2015. Registration fee is $50.

WILLIAM A. KINCAID Retired Sgt. 1st Class William Anthony “Tony” Kincaid, 60, departed this life on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015, at Palmetto Health Richland hospital, Columbia.

He was a son of the late Charles Wilkins and Ophelia Kincaid. As a youth, he was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Drexel, North Carolina. He was educated in the public schools of Burke County and graduated from Drexel High School Class of 1973.

“Tony,” as he was affectionately called, furthered his education at Lenoir-Rhyne University, Hickory, North Carolina, and received his degree from the University of Phoenix. He joined the United States Army on April 14, 1977, and received an honorable discharge on July 31, 1993, after receiving numerous awards and citations. He continued his career as a high school ROTC instructor at New Hanover High School, Wilmington, North Carolina, and was the wide receiver coach for Spring Valley High School prior to his untimely death.

He leaves to cherish his memories: his wife, Mildred Brunson Kincaid of Columbia; one daughter, Antonia Amellia Kincaid of Columbia; two sons, Anthony and Marquise Kincaid of Erie, Pennsylvania; four brothers, Charles Kincaid (Lillian) of Lenoir, North Carolina, and Donald Kincaid, Edward Kincaid (Lanisha) and Larry Jenkins (LeAnn), all of Morganton, North Carolina; three sisters, Rosalyn Poston (Dennis) of Grover, North Carolina, and Karen Kincaid and Sandra Flanders (Kenneth), both of Morganton; mother-in-law, Ada Brunson of Sumter; special cousin, Gwen Connelly of Morganton; three grandchildren; two special nephews, Sean (Yvette) and Charles (Amy) Kincaid; five sisters-in-law; three brothers-in-law; a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at Mt. Olive AME Church, 2738 Woodrow Road, Woodrow, with the Rev. Dr. Friendly J. Gadson, pastor, eulogist.

The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 113 Shady Mist Drive, Columbia.

The remains will be placed in the church at 10 a.m.

The funeral procession will leave at 10 a.m. from the home.

Floral bearers and pallbearers will be family and friends.

Graveside services with burial will be held Saturday in the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Valdese, North Carolina.

Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web at www.williamsfuneralhomeinc. com.

Services directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter.

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Forward thinking can help deal with cancer DEAR ABBY — I’m writing in response to “Not Talking About the Future” (March 24), whose wife has breast Dear Abby cancer, was told she has ABIGAIL only a few VAN BUREN years to live, and feels sad when her kids talk about their futures. My dad was diagnosed with stage four multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, in 2006. He was told that even the most aggressive treatment would buy him only two or three more years. Well, he’s now working on year nine.

While I must admit that it’s

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been hard at times for me to stay positive about his prognosis, I try not to let it show. Instead, every chance I get, I talk about the future with him — holiday plans, plans for my wedding next year, projects around his house, etc. It helps to take his mind off the pain and nastiness of his treatments and gets him thinking about positive things.

Forward thinking has been great medicine for Dad. “Not Talking” and his wife don’t really know how much more time she actually has, and it certainly doesn’t hurt to think positively.

Looking ahead in Arizona DEAR LOOKING — Thank you for your upbeat message. Read on for a sampling of what other readers had to say about

that letter: DEAR ABBY — “Not Talking” asked if he should shield his sick wife from discussions involving the future. One thing my mom, who died last year, did for the future was to take a video of herself visiting with her grand-nephews so they would have it to look at when they are older. She also bought — or gave us — things for our future adopted child, to give to him or her later on.

She crafted notebooks for us to hand out at her memorial service, so everyone would have something to cherish from her.

“Not Talking’s” wife may want to consider doing some of these things. I send her, and everyone else dealing with cancer, a prayer of peace.

Proud Daughter, Vancouver

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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.

THE DAILY CROSSWORD PUZZLE

ACROSS 1 Hypotheticals 4 Casino conveniences 8 Painfully bright 14 Medical research org.

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36 Act decisively 38 Capital near Casablanca 39 “30 Rock” star 40 Cry from a daring biker 45 Literary breakdown 46 Actress Sonia 49 Had leftovers, say 50 French Open surface 54 Checking the

parts list, e.g.

56 Jr.’s exam 57 Type of tax ... or how the ends of the other five longest across answers might be seen?

61 Oaf 62 Jeans appliquŽ 63 Words to a doublecrosser 64 Some fridges 65 Nickel and cadmium 66 Frequent fast food flavoring 67 Ballpark fig.

DOWN 1 Financially behind 2 Often-dramatic movement 3 “Casino” Best Actress nominee 4 BOLO equivalent 5 2000s teen drama set in Newport Beach 6 Callender in the food business 7 To this day 8 “A Hard Road to Glory” writer 9 Jumps in the pool 10 Doctor’s

order 11 Esq. group 12 DirecTV remote button 13 “A spider!”

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