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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

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ENGAGEMENT

CAMPUS CORNER

ColcloughJames

Central Carolina Technical College

Laura Colclough and Lee Roy James, both of Sumter, announce their engagement.

The bride-elect is the owner of L.C. Childcare/ Preschool.

The bridegroom-elect is retired from the United States Army.

The wedding is planned for 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

27, 2014, at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, MISS COLCLOUGH, JAMES Sumter.

70TH ANNIVERSARY

MR., MRS. HARRY L. LEACH

Leaches celebrate 70 years Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Leach of Myrtle Beach celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Aug. 24, 2014 with their daughter and son-in-law, Shirley and Walter Butler of Murrells Inlet; and their nephew and niece-in-law, Eddie and Nancy Taylor of Myrtle Beach.

The couple has one grandson.

Mrs. Leach is the former Margaret A. Taylor of Sumter.

Moving child’s grave sparks anger over broken promise DEAR ABBY — Twenty-three years ago my husband and I lost our firstborn son.

As my husband was active duty miliDear Abby tary, we could ABIGAIL have buried VAN BUREN him anywhere in the United States.

At the time, we were in a place where my sister swore to me she would always live, and she would always be there to take care of him. I knew with my husband’s career we had many more moves ahead of us, and it helped to ease the loss knowing that he would be taken care of.

Well, that lasted all of three years. My husband and I are now at a point where we have settled down and we know where we should have buried our precious angel, instead of trusting my sister.

We want to have him exhumed, cremated and placed in a veterans cemetery, but my question is this: Do I have the right to ask my sister to pay part of the costs as she “broke” her promise to help care for my son?

Heartbroken mother DEAR HEARTBROKEN — Please accept my sympathy for the loss of your son. While it’s clear that there are many hurt feelings about what happened after his original interment, I think it’s time to forgive your sister.

It’s a fact of life that sometimes unforeseen circumstances prevent people with the best of intentions from keeping promises they make. Forgive her if you can, but don’t ask her for money. She may owe you an apology, but she does not owe you any money.

DEAR ABBY — I’m very close to my family. We visit each other’s homes often. But for the past year or so, something has begun to bother me. It’s cellphone chargers.

Whether people come for a week or just for dinner, out come the chargers! The kids all start plugging in their cellphones and tablets, and the adults follow suit with their cellphones and laptops.

I started asking around and it’s not just happening to me.

A lot of my friends have the same gripe. Lamps, toasters, pencil sharpeners — you name it — their cords are left dangling long after the guests have departed. After the last weekend, I installed a power strip in the TV room and will direct the traffic there in the future.

Would you please let people know how rude this is? Also mention that the host is not responsible for an electronic item plugged in on a kitchen counter, or anywhere for that matter. Example: “Aunt Sarah, who got my iPad wet?”

(It was fine, but it had been plugged in on the most-used surface in the kitchen.)

Unplugged in Salem, N.Y. DEAR UNPLUGGED — While the power strip you installed is the practical solution, the problem is that the people you have described are thoughtless. Polite guests leave their host’s home in the same condition it was in when the guests arrived. In this instance, it means being considerate enough to plug in any appliances that the guests unplugged, so the host doesn’t have to wonder why the darned thing isn’t working after everyone has departed.

And as for electronic items foolishly left on a wet counter, if there was any damage, the fault would not be yours. Your niece/nephew was lucky.

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Central Carolina Technical College President Dr. Tim Hardee has announced summer 2014 student honor lists. This term, 376 students have been honored, of which 249 are residents of Sumter, Lee, Clarendon or Kershaw counties.

President’s List (full-time) recognizes students who were enrolled in at least 12 semester credit hours and achieved a 4.0 grade point average for the term.

• Clarendon County — Jason M. Harrington • Kershaw County — Michelle C. Hancock, Stacey M. Nelson, Anna B. Pelletier, Stacey N. Rippy • Lee County — Jeremy A. Raley • Sumter County — Sara N. Briggs, Isabella M. Coppernoll, Kyle William Corp, Craig R. Fehr, Angela A. Ferrell, Pamela A. Haedrich, Stanley F. Johnson, Lauren E. McMillan, Shaard A. Ragin, Nathan D. Robinson, Tiffany D. Tharp, Monica E. Thomas President’s List (parttime) recognizes students were enrolled in six to 11 credit hours and achieved a 4.0 grade point average for the term.

• Chester County — Wendy Lawson • Clarendon County — Jerimy D. Baker, Thomas L. Epley, Amanda K. Etheredge, James Goodman, Timothy M. Hughes, Michael A. Johnson, Quenton M. Jones, Joshua C. Jordan, Dency L. McFaddin, Alicia N. McLeod, John T. Murray, Faithe E. Oliver, Veronica L. Ragin, Sarah L. Singleton, Kim J. Sinkler, Paulesha J. Strachan, John B. Thompson, Bonnie S. Tice, Edith Y. Weaver, Melissa Woodard, Katrice R. York • Darlington County — Saquisha M. Oliver • Florence County — Herbert L. Burgess, Lakeshia K. Evans • Greenville County — Daniel J. Fahr • Hampton County — Kimberly D. Brodersen • Horry County — Harriette A. Harvey, Ryan N. Hughes, Bart C. Richardson • Kershaw County — Josiah D. Altieri, Katlyn E. Boulware, James Z. Boykin, Jackson R. Burcham, Makayla C. Caldwell, Stephen C. Clyburn, Stacy L. Corder, Ralph P. Daly, James K. Davis, Latina M. Doby, Lisa J. Dombrowski, Joseph R. Etters, Katelyn M. Evans, Kelly L. Funderburke, Juliana L. Glynn, Jennifer E. Hancock, Robin M. Heaston, Mackenzie L. Higgins, Renata P. Inabinet, David M. James, Marcus J. Jenkins, Ella R. Keltner, Dorothy A. Kessler, James L. Letcher, Kobe R. Little, Joseph R. Marks, Dennis J. Miller, Raya D. Nixon, Tillman F. Nobles, Ashley N. Outlaw, Savannah M. Poe, Connie Pressler, Daniel L. Reed, Sonia L. Rowe, Heather D. Scott, Crystella C. Singleton, Kevin B. Stogner, Jesus A. Tamayo, Gladys L. Thomas, Karen S. Tolliver, Morgan H. Wilson, Crystal L. Winchester • Lancaster County — Dana H. Kirk • Lee County — Mary L. Burroughs, Earl T. Demeary, Zakiya A. Mack, Lakikki L. Mickens, Porcelyn M. Scarborough, Jessica S. Stuckey • Lexington County — Nikki L. Werre, Thomas R. Wiggins • Orangeburg County — Britanny N. Griffin • Pickens County — James Faulkner • Sumter County — Michael J. Abrams, Brittney M. Alessi, Shelley J. Allsbrooks, D’Janna M. Alston, Kayla L. Amerson, Meghan K. Anderson, Shannon L. Bagardo, Alpheus J. Baker, Joshua B. Barwick, Stephen W. Barwick, Janice K. Bell, Lillie A. Bernard, Jennifer N. Bertha, Lainie C. Blair, Wallace C. Boatright, Karl G. Bockting, Sharon L. Bradley, Brittany Braxton, Nailah L. Brown, Janice R. Brunson, Shontai P. Buchanan, Melody J. Butler, Barbara L. Carpenter, Christina M. Chapman, Michael S. Clark, Shekel S.

THE SUMTER ITEM

Cohen, Joy E. Courson, Adam L. Creed, Tracey Daise, Rachel E. Dantzler, Mildred W. Dantzler, Ann Marie Deep, Shirilla N. Eaddy, Randy Esterley, Chris Faber, Scott W. French, Quadesha N. Fulmore, Brent A. Gaymon, Sonya Gibson, Aaron D. Gibson, Anthony D. Gibson, Phylicia R. Goodman, Mynique P. Goodwin, Ashley A. Grundhoefer, Sandy L. Hallman, Ashley E. Harper, Theresa R. Hatcher, Tara L. Haynes, Jessica M. Hensley, Fred E. Hudson, Elizabeth M. Huggins, Patricia M. Jennings, Joshua M. Johnson, Kyrie L. Jones, Frank Charles Kelley, Terrika P. Kelly, Anna C. Kinney, Tabitha D. Kirby, Angela R. Letterman, Kayla S. Levy, Nicole R. Lumley, Jose A. Maccou, Reba L. Macias, Erica S. Maple, Shawna B. McCoy, Nathaniel McFadden, James R. McMillan, Megan A. Mcgee, Jonathan Mcintosh, Chantele S. Meade, Nicholas J. Miller, Mark K. Morse, Sean P. Murphy, Marion Pearson, Essence Q. Pearson, Amy Gilda L. Personius, Corey C. Pollard, Courtney J. Prebish, Kaishanita B. Price, Taneisha Ramsey, Lisa M. Reardon, Megan M. Rembert, Jessica Christine Reyes, David A. Rhodes, Lekita T. Rhodes, Victoria P. Rumbold, Heather M. Samperi, Dustin M. Scott, Rebecca L. Sears, Samuel Smalley, Tiairra C. Smith, Jake C. Spencer, Lisa A. Stirewalt, Michael K. Strange, Kathryn R. Szulborski, Melida M. Truesdale, Manuel S. Velasco, Rachel E. Waldron, Latoya D. Walters, Elizabeth M. Ward, Harry C. Woolington, Mahalie J. Yarborough, Assonia S. Yates • Williamsburg County — Eva D. Medina • Out of State — Dagny Pariani Dean’s List (full-time) recognizes students who were enrolled in at least 12 semester credit hours and achieved at least a 3.5 grade point average for the term.

• Clarendon County — Spencer Gainey • Darlington County — Gary D. White • Kershaw County — Diane M. Brisbon, Charlton J. Ingram, Travis E. Lipscomb, Willie E. Mickle, David G. Outen, Christopher L. Williams • Lancaster County — Carlie E. Faile • Lee County — Matthew Fountain, Sandra Small • Richland County — Gussie Stanley Rouse • Sumter County — Branson L. Armstrong, Raveen C. Bracey, Jamie L. Chestnut, Ashley Nicole Coker, Mickle Fullard, Evan M. Goob, Candace N. Hills, Michael A. Leaphart, Jawanda Pack, Travis D. Peaden, Brandon P. Swick, Justin M. Terra • Out of State — Christopher Gooding Dean’s List (part-time) recognizes students were enrolled in six to 11 credit hours and achieved at least a 3.5 grade point average for the term.

• Berkley County — William J. D’Armond • Chesterfield County — Stacy L. Baker • Clarendon County — Teresa M. Alvarez, Lewis Brailsford, Joseph H. Carter, Terry Dupre, Charles R. Gordon, Shanequa C. Green, Austin M. Lewis, Dometrius D. McCloud, Vida E. McFaddin, Travis Preston, Jonisha C. Ragin, Tanesha S. Witherspoon • Horry County — Harold Phipps • Kershaw County — Casie L. Anderson, Breanna J. Barnes, Desire G. Billet, Jessica S. Bradley, Ayanna R. Brown, Larry J. Burns, Devonne D. Clark, Ronald Copeland, Michael E. Faile, Shanda R. Goodwin, Alexandra M Hildreth, Ella M. Hinson, Kyla M. Jerkins, Matthew T. Kersey, Michelle D. Light, Cori A. Maness-Mulder, Kathy M. McCaskill, Mark L. Middleton, Briana L. Mitchell, Russell Mount, Brittany R. Nelson, Kaitlyn S. Rabon-Fountain, Atiana Yaje Radden, Edward W. Smith, Kelsey R. Worthington

• Lee County — Mokneshia C. Addison, Jessica S. Bradley, Cairo A. Burroughs, Andrew Carlton Cole, Latischer T. Henry, Courtney Justine Johnson • Richland County — Richard Butler, Paula D. HustonMcNair, Keanna M. Jones, Helen F. Koutroulakis • Sumter County — Ferdinando A. Acerra, Joshua J. Arbeiter, William L. Armstrong, Jane Monica Avant, Dustin H. Avery, Rachel N. Behney, Michelle R. Benavides, Zachary E. Bentham, George Berg, Timothy L. Bishop, Alyssa R. Boothe, James Micheal Brasington, Larry Brown, Diana Y. Brown, Terry Bullard, Maria N. Burgos, Kendall L. Christmas, Maria F. Cobb, Portia M. Coles, Shannon M. Cribb, Corina A. Cruz, Troy M. Davis, Erica M. Dinkins, Travis J. Dyer, Cedrick B. Earley, Carolyn M. English, Eric Esquivel, Christina N. Farmer, Anthony J. Farnsworth, Jennifer Nicole Floyd, Charlesine MaryAlice Gaston, Tabitha P. Gertin, Bennie G. Gibson, Patty A Gill, Kelly J. Gills, Taylor D. Goins, Christopher A. Graham, Kenya K. Harper, Margaret A. Helmick, Jessica G. Henry, Felicia Y. Hickmon, David C. Hilton, Matthew F. Hodge, Jeremy R. Holland, Randall A. Ingham, Lee R. James, Tracey Rebecca James, Michael R. Joe, Christopher J. Johnson, Kyiana J. Johnson, Ethel Y. Johnson, Christopher F. Jones, Nathaniel F. Jones, Courtney L. Linton, Dustalyn Lupson, Laura Y. McCarn, Derrick R. McDonald, Stacey A. McFadden, Rebekah McIntosh, Michael A. McLeod, Charlotte E. McNeely, Gianna Miller, Chad P. Mitchell, Matthew T. Morning, Erin C. Murphy, Leann R. Neice, Lorene H. Nelson, Linda N. Olsen, Jason M. Perkins, Robin D. Phifer, Jeffrey P. Phillips, Lakimbria K. Porcher, John F. Rawls, Danny R. Richardson, Marreayetta N. Rogers, Brittany J. Rouse, Helen Scarborough, Erik L. Singletary, Steven Smiling, Katelynn N. Smith, Brandon O. Smith, Louis S. Stacks, Nathan M. Strickler, Tiffany N. Torres, Renee L. Underwood, Shannaree P. Walker, Regina J. Webster, Shanell D. Wells, Kenton B. Wheeler, Shaneice L. White, Stephanie L. Whitt, Stephen A. Wilkinson, Nellie M. Woods, Jacqueline M. Yanick, Jeffrey D. Zumbach

A.O. Smith Merit Scholarship McKenzie Smith, daughter of Herbert “Eddie” and Lynn Smith of Sumter, is among 21 students to earn an A.O. Smith merit scholarship for 2014.

The scholarship recipients are sons or daughters of A. O. Smith Corp. employees and are selected based on their academic record, participation in school and community activities, work experience, and honors.

Smith is entering her first year at the College of Charleston, where she plans to major in biology.

Smith graduated this spring from Wilson Hall High School in Sumter, where she graduated with honors and served as senior class president.

The A. O. Smith Merit Scholarship program is open to the children of employees in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe, China and India. To be considered, the student must be a graduating high school senior or currently enrolled in an undergraduate college or vocational school degree program. Scholarships help cover a portion of the tuition costs at an accredited two-year or four-year college or vocational technical school of the student’s choice.

The company awards scholarships annually, which may be renewed for up to three additional years or until the recipient earns a bachelor’s degree. The A. O. Smith Scholarship program is administered by Scholarship Management Services, a program of ScholarshipAmerica ® of St. Peter, Minn.