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This event was a celebration of the positive role models in the lives of Willow Drive’s young scholars. NOW ONLINE NAACP, community air concerns About 55 community members in the Mayewood/R.E. Davis area of Sumter County turned out Tuesday night to voice their concerns about and opposition to a potential school closure in that area. The residents at- tended a community meeting orga- nized by the Sumter County Branch of the NAACP at Eastern Communi- ty Center, 3675 E. Brewington Road. Two Sumter school board mem- bers were also in at- tendance to listen to constitu- ents, they said, and reassure them that no decisions on school closures have been made at this time. Tuesday’s meeting was the first of a series in the next few weeks in se- lected rural communities in the county that the Sumter NAACP has organized for schools that were iden- tified last year for potential future closure as Sumter School District officials were trying to best ad- dress a financial crisis from the pre- vious fiscal year. On April 24 of last year, the full school board voted down in a 4-2 split vote a motion from its advisory Fi- nance Committee to close two schools at the end of last school year. Mayewood Middle School, at 4300 E. Brewington Road in the eastern portion of the county, was one of those schools. Mayewood remains open, but as the district’s Board of Trustees grap- ples with a still-low general fund bal- ance, recently it has commissioned BY BRUCE MILLS [email protected] SEE CONCERNS, PAGE A4 Possible school closures worry parents, residents JACKSON McGHANEY BRUCE MILLS / THE SUMTER ITEM Sumter resident Billy Shaw addresses the audience Tuesday during the NAACP community meeting at East- ern Community Center. Councilman bothered by funding comment BY ADRIENNE SARVIS [email protected] After hearing a comment from a local dele- gate, Sumter County Councilman Gene Baten is ready to start the annual battle to receive full funding from the state in the form of the local government fund. The local government fund — appropriated through the state House Ways and Means Committee — is used to finance the operations of state-mandated agencies in each of South Caroli- na’s counties. The funding is based on a for- mula that appropriates 4.5 per- cent of South Carolina’s general revenue funds collected during the previous year. However, the funding has not been provided in full for about 10 years. On Tuesday, Baten said a local delegate on the House Ways and Means Committee said Sumter County has not proven that it is not receiving enough funding. Though Baten did not name the local delegate that made the comment, State Rep. Murrell Smith, R-Sum- ter, is the only Sumter County delegate on the House Ways and Means Committee. Without that funding, counties have to fund the state-mandated agencies through their general funds, which Baten said is keeping Sumter County from spending much-needed funds on residents. Producing a budget every year without a millage increase while also covering expens- es that should be paid for by the local govern- ment fund diverts money that could be used for Sumter residents, such as installing ex- ternal lights and playground equipment at some of the community centers, he said. Unlike the city, which can raise rates for water and trash services, the county’s option would be to raise the millage rate, which would raise taxes, he said. The council should send a letter to the House committee listing its expenses for the state agencies including rent, utilities and maintenance, Baten said. He said he does not think the Ways and Means Committee will provide the proper funding, though, because the members do not think the counties need it. Rep. Smith said he told council Chairman Jim McCain — who asked about the county receiving full funding based on the 4.5 per- cent formula, prompting his response — that Sumter County has not shown the South Carolina General Assembly that it is operating outside of its current funding to SEE FUNDING, PAGE A4 BATEN SMITH Baten wants full amount from local government fund
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PHOTOS PROVIDEDMore than 400 mothers and caregivers were honored on Valentine’s Day at Muffins with Mom hosted by Willow Drive El-ementary School. Stand-in moms greeted those in attendance with cheers and applause as they entered the cafeteria to eat breakfast and receive carnations from the students. This event was a celebration of the positive role models in the lives of Willow Drive’s young scholars.
NOW ONLINE
NAACP, community air concerns
About 55 community members in the Mayewood/R.E. Davis area of Sumter County turned out Tuesday night to voice their concerns about and opposition to a potential school closure in that area. The residents at-tended a community meeting orga-nized by the Sumter County Branch of the NAACP at Eastern Communi-ty Center, 3675 E. Brewington Road.
Two Sumter school board mem-
bers were also in at-tendance to listen to constitu-ents, they said, and reassure them that
no decisions on school closures have been made at this time.
Tuesday’s meeting was the first of a series in the next few weeks in se-lected rural communities in the county that the Sumter NAACP has organized for schools that were iden-tified last year for potential future closure as Sumter School District
officials were trying to best ad-dress a financial crisis from the pre-vious fiscal year.
On April 24 of last year, the full school board voted down in a 4-2 split vote a motion from its advisory Fi-nance Committee to close two schools at the end of last school year.
Mayewood Middle School, at 4300 E. Brewington Road in the eastern portion of the county, was one of those schools.
Mayewood remains open, but as the district’s Board of Trustees grap-ples with a still-low general fund bal-ance, recently it has commissioned
BY BRUCE [email protected]
SEE CONCERNS, PAGE A4
Possible school closures worry parents, residents
JACKSON McGHANEY
BRUCE MILLS / THE SUMTER ITEMSumter resident Billy Shaw addresses the audience Tuesday during the NAACP community meeting at East-ern Community Center.
Councilman bothered by funding comment
BY ADRIENNE [email protected]
After hearing a comment from a local dele-gate, Sumter County Councilman Gene Baten is ready to start the annual battle to receive full funding from the state in the form of the local government fund.
The local government fund — appropriated through the state House Ways and Means
Committee — is used to finance the operations of state-mandated agencies in each of South Caroli-na’s counties.
The funding is based on a for-mula that appropriates 4.5 per-cent of South Carolina’s general revenue funds collected during the previous year. However, the funding has not been provided in full for about 10 years.
On Tuesday, Baten said a local delegate on the House Ways and Means Committee said Sumter County has not proven that it is not receiving enough funding. Though Baten did not name the local delegate that made the
comment, State Rep. Murrell Smith, R-Sum-ter, is the only Sumter County delegate on the House Ways and Means Committee.
Without that funding, counties have to fund the state-mandated agencies through their general funds, which Baten said is keeping Sumter County from spending much-needed funds on residents.
Producing a budget every year without a millage increase while also covering expens-es that should be paid for by the local govern-ment fund diverts money that could be used for Sumter residents, such as installing ex-ternal lights and playground equipment at some of the community centers, he said.
Unlike the city, which can raise rates for water and trash services, the county’s option would be to raise the millage rate, which would raise taxes, he said.
The council should send a letter to the House committee listing its expenses for the state agencies including rent, utilities and maintenance, Baten said.
He said he does not think the Ways and Means Committee will provide the proper funding, though, because the members do not think the counties need it.
Rep. Smith said he told council Chairman Jim McCain — who asked about the county receiving full funding based on the 4.5 per-cent formula, prompting his response — that Sumter County has not shown the South Carolina General Assembly that it is operating outside of its current funding to
SEE FUNDING, PAGE A4
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Architectural historian Andy Chan-dler will be the guest speaker Monday for the monthly meeting of the Sum-ter County Genealogical Society. Now retired as Senior Architectural Histo-rian and National Register Coordina-tor with the S.C. Department of Ar-chives and History, Chandler will speak on Anglican/Episcopal parish church and Dissenter meeting house architecture of the Lowcountry in the colonial period. The 7:30 p.m. presen-tation at Swan Lake Presbyterian Church, 912 Haynsworth St., will also include a brief discussion of Chan-dler’s work while at the department.
Titled “South Carolina’s Lowcoun-try Colonial Parish Churches and Dis-senter Meeting Houses,” Chandler’s talk will be a PowerPoint presenta-tion with images illustrating the Low-
country church architecture. Area ex-amples included in his talk include St. Mark’s parish church near Pinewood and the Church of the Holy Cross in Stateburg; among the Dissenter meet-ing houses Chandler will discuss are the Salem Black River Presbyterian Meeting House near Mayesville and the High Hills Baptist Meeting House in the Stateburg area.
The parish churches and Dissenter meeting houses existed concurrently and possessed similarities and differ-ences in their architecture, a fact that Chandler will discuss and illustrate in his presentation. He notes that “While both Anglicans and Dissenters viewed their respective churches and meeting houses as places set apart for the worship of God, Dissenters fo-cused more on the congregants as the church rather than the physical building.”
Chandler is a Kingstree native who
grew up near Greeleyville. He re-ceived his Bachelor of Arts in history from the College of Charleston and his Master of Arts in Applied (or Pub-lic) History from the University of South Carolina; his major field of study was historic preservation and architectural history.
Currently, he is cataloguing the J. Carroll Johnson Collection at the South Caroliniana Library at USC. Chandler’s master’s thesis was titled “Dialogue with the Past: J. Carroll Johnson, Architect, and the Universi-ty of South Carolina, 1912-1956.” He has published articles on Johnson and other architects and plans a book on Johnson.
A contributor to “The South Caroli-na Encyclopedia” edited by Walter Edgar, Chandler operates the consult-ing business CWA Preservation Ser-vices and serves on the Board of Di-rectors as Preservation Officer for the
Southeast Chapter, Society of Archi-tectural Historians.
The public is invited to Andy Chan-dler’s presentation titled “South Caro-lina’s Lowcountry Colonial Parish Churches and Dissenter Meeting Houses” at the 7:30 p.m. Monday meeting of the Sumter County Genea-logical Society at Swan Lake Presby-terian Church, 912 Haynsworth St. Admission is free, and refreshments will be served.
The society meets monthly from September through May. Visitors are welcome and encouraged to attend. Interested persons can join the soci-ety at the meeting. Membership in-cludes nine monthly newsletters dur-ing the year and free use of the Sum-ter County Genealogical Society Re-search Center. Annual dues are $30 for an individual membership and $35 for family. For more information, call (803) 774-3901.
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She’s a classically trained pianist who has performed around the country and internationally, but Jane Luther Smith also has a longtime love for jazz. On Fri-day, Feb. 23, she’ll present a recital and lecture on three of her favorite jazz composer-pianists in the University of South Carolina Sumter Nettles Audito-rium. The recital is being presented as one of the monthly programs in the USC Sumter Faculty Organization Sem-inar Series.
The noon recital, free and open to the public, is also a celebration of Black History Month, Smith said. She has chosen African-American musicians who composed and performed three dif-ferent styles of jazz — ragtime, stride piano and swing, represented by Scott Joplin, Art Tatum and Duke Ellington.
Recognized as the Father of Ragtime,
Joplin wrote dozens of ragtime pieces in the “ragged” beat that was at its height of popularity in the 1890s and en-joyed a resurrec-tion in the 1970s. Among his best known works are “The Entertainer” and “Maple Leaf Rag.”
Art Tatum’s popularity peaked decades later, in the 1930s into the ’50s.
“He had very large hands, was blind in one eye and partially blind in the other,” Smith said. “He was re-markable. In stride piano, you have big leaps with the left hand. He was able to do this easily.”
Tatum’s arrangement of “Tiger Rag” was one of his most popular pieces.
Smith said Duke Ellington’s music re-mains popular, and he is recognized as one of the most important composers,
bandleaders and pianists of the past century. In addition to jazz songs such as “Mood Indigo,” “It Don’t Mean a Thing if it Ain’t Got That Swing” and “Satin Doll,” Ellington is also known for his orchestral works such as “Sympho-ny in Black” and the jazz suite “Black, Brown and Beige.”
Smith said she’ll be playing much of the recital from the original published sheet music she has found in antique shops.
“The music just sort of fell into my lap,” she said. “Some date back to 1929. They’re real treasures. I feel like I’m meant to play it.”
Smith received the Licentiate Per-former’s diploma in Piano from the Royal Academy of Music in London and Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees in piano performance from USC Columbia and has studied exten-sively with prestigious instructors in England and the U.S. Also, she has ap-peared as featured soloist with many or-chestras, has recorded two CDs of clas-sical music and continues to do re-search into jazz artists and the piano
music of 19th- and 20th-century female composers.
A recent solo concert of works by Bach, Schumann and Chopin for the 150th anniversary of Steinway and Sons Pianos of New York and Hamburg at Columbia’s Rice Music House resulted in her being named Top Piano Teacher for 2016 and being awarded a certificate signed by Ron Losby, chief executive of-ficer of Steinway of New York.
Smith is a fulltime faculty member at USC Sumter and is listed on the South Carolina Arts Commission Approved Performing Artist Roster. She owns Jane Luther Smith Piano Studios in Sumter and is organist for the historic Church of the Ascension (Episcopal) in Hagood.
The public is invited to “God is in the House: A Lecture and Recital Honoring Three African-American Composers & Pianists of the 20th Century” at noon on Friday, Feb. 23, in the USC Sumter Nettles Auditorium, 200 Miller Road. Admission to the approximately 40-min-ute program is free, and refreshments will be served.
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
Six Berkshire Hathaway John M. Brabham Real Estate agents in Sumter recently earned national awards and will be recognized at the agency's annual sales confer-ence in San Antonio, Texas.
Millie Welch, Denise Weeks, Charles Edens, C.O. Buddy Gulledge, Susan W. Osteen and Katherine Rauch were honored with various desig-nations, including the nation-al real estate brokerage net-work's elite Chairman's Circle Gold Level status.
"All of these sales profes-sionals are truly deserving of their respective award and work tirelessly to help clients fulfill their real estate needs," Broker/Owner John Brab-ham of Berkshire Hathaway John M. Brabham Real Estate said.
Welch was named to the Chairman Circle-Gold Level for 2017, which is reserved for the top 2 percent of the net-work's sales professionals based on gross sales and closed units. Welch entered the real estate field in 2013.
Weeks and Edens were named for the President's Cir-cle for 2017, which recognizes
the top 4 percent of sales professionals based on residential or commercial volume and closed units. Weeks entered the real estate field in 2012, Edens in 2010.
Gulledge, Osteen and Rauch earned the Honor Society award for outstanding sales in residential or com-mercial.
The Sumter busi-ness received the Round Table Office
Award for 2017. This recogniz-es the three top-producing of-fices from each region of the nation. Berkshire Hathaway Brabham was in the top three producing offices in the South Region with 1-20 agents.Note: Susan Osteen is married to Kyle Osteen, co-owner of Osteen Publishing Co.
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
The Palmetto Health board of directors elected the following officers: Bev-erly D. Chrisman, retired from South Carolina state government and self-em-ployed political consul-tant, chairwoman; Paul V. Fant Sr., president, Fant Consulting, vice chair-man; John M. Brabham Jr., Berkshire Hathaway John M. Brabham Real Es-tate, secretary; and Sara B. Fisher, Business Develop-ment, S.C. Student Loan, treasurer.
Reelected members of the board are: James A. Bennett, Mid-South Area Executive vice president, First Citizens Bank; Wil-
liam L. Cogdill Jr., owner and president, Cogdill Car-pets; and Dr. Edward Duffy Jr., radiation oncol-ogist, Palmetto Health Tu-omey Cancer Treatment Center.
Palmetto Health's new board members are Wil-liam F. Hogue, senior clini-cal professor of informa-tion science and executive consultant for Enterprise Initiatives, University of South Carolina; Cynthia S. Ottone, director, Policy Measures, National Com-mittee for Quality Assur-ance; Dr. Satish M. Prab-hu, anesthesiologist, Caro-lina Anesthesiology Asso-ciates; and Ronald T. Scott, owner, Fantasy Island Child Care Center.
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Former Charlottesville councilman to speak at Black History Month Celebration
First Baptist Missionary Church invites the public to attend its Black History Month Celebration at 11 a.m. on Saturday.
The celebration, hosted in partnership with Communi-ty Broadcasters, will be held at the church, 219 S. Wash-ington St.
This event is for young and older generations, said
the Rev. George Windley Jr.
Young people especially will benefit from at-tending because they will learn about the strug-gles of some
older African-Americans, he said.
Windley said he also wants attendees to know that they can make a differ-ence.
"This is a time for learn-ing and a time for growth," he said. "We have to tell the story."
Guest speaker will be Wes Bellamy, a city councilman in Charlottesville, Virginia, who was on council during the protests regarding the removal of a statue of Rob-ert E. Lee at Emancipation Park, formerly Lee Park. One woman was killed after a man drove his vehicle into a crowd of counter-protest-
ers who were in favor of the statue's removal.
Bellamy, the only black council member serving last year, also served as vice mayor and was instrumen-tal in the pursuit to remove Confederate monuments from Charlottesville's public parks. He also serves as president of 100 Black Men of Central Virginia, an ad-viser for the Collegiate 100 Black Men of Central Vir-ginia, co-chairman of the
Charlottesville Alliance for Black Male Achievement and is an African-American teaching fellow.
Saturday's event will also feature a representative from ESPER Stamps, the Af-rican-American Stamp Col-lection Society, who will provide information on nu-merous stamps featuring black and African-American people.
For more information, call the church at (803) 775-1462.
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two studies to take a compre-hensive look at future facility utilization in the district.
The Sumter NAACP and community residents said Tuesday at their meeting that they think it is only a matter of time before Mayewood and the other low-enrollment schools are back on the chopping block by the district.
Sumter County NAACP Chapter President Elizabeth Kilgore said the local chapter is not responsible for the budget challenges the district faces.
“The Sumter NAACP did not create this problem,” Kilgore said to attendees. “We’re just bringing it to you for you to help us make a decision on it.”
In the two-hour question-and-answer session, residents expressed their concerns with a potential closure of Mayewood — from not taking into account what’s in the best interests of the students and the local community to a need for more bus drivers because bus routes to schools would be longer, they said.
Parents Robert and Tameka Oliver said they think their children who have or currently attend Mayewood perform bet-ter academically in a smaller school.
“Mayewood is a great and wonderful school,” Robert Oli-ver said. “My daughter — she is the type of kid — she’s able to learn more in smaller set-tings. But if she has to go to an-other school with more kids, my concern is would the teach-er have not enough time to pay any attention to her?”
According to district data, Mayewood’s current enroll-ment is 140 students.
Kilgore and other residents also expressed concerns with the board’s Finance Committee and its chairman, William Byrd, who was appointed last year to the board as an at-large member by the local legislative delegation. The delegation also named another at-large board member, Bonnie Disney, to the school board in July when it decided to increase the board’s size from seven to nine mem-bers in the wake of the dis-trict’s financial crisis.
Both Byrd and Disney are up for election later this year as the public has its first opportu-nity to vote for or against them.
Kilgore encouraged resi-dents to vote in this year’s
mid-term elections.“This is an election year,
folks,” Kilgore said. “It’s time for us to show up and show out. We have got to get out there.”
School board Chairman the Rev. Daryl McGhaney and board member Barbara Jack-son, who represents the Mayewood/R.E. Davis area, at-tended the meeting.
McGhaney emphasized to the gathering that the board has not made any decisions on school closures to date. He also said he was against automati-cally looking at rural, low-en-rollment schools first for poten-tial closure.
He said when the board de-cides to move forward on any
discussions, community mem-bers will be involved in the pro-cess.
Jackson said she and Mc-Ghaney were paying close at-tention to comments Tuesday and taking notes.
“We came because we want to know your feelings,” Jack-son said. “I want to represent you to the best of my ability.”
Kilgore said the NAACP’s next community meeting will be Feb. 22 at Rafting Creek Community Center, 4050 N. Kings Highway in Rembert, on a potential closure of Rafting Creek Elementary School.
Interim Superintendent Deb-bie Hamm said previously the two facilities-related studies
that are about to get underway by independent consultants will not directly advise the dis-trict and school board on clos-ing particular schools. Instead, the studies will serve the pur-pose of fact gathering regard-ing future enrollment trends in
various areas of the county and the physical condition of the district’s 28 schools.
“Without the right informa-tion under our belt,” she said previously, “we might make some decisions that aren’t the best decisions.”
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handle its state obligations.The Ways and Means Committee
has reached out to the counties of South Carolina for about six years to help recalculate the formula that was created decades ago, but the counties have refused to participate, he said.
Smith went on to say that the state has found itself to be in a similar situ-ation as the counties.
In the grand scheme of things, it is not fiscally possible to provide the local government fund based on the current formula because the state
must also provide federally mandated services for its residents, Smith said.
The current formula is binding the state’s responsibilities based on legis-lation created during a different time, he said.
However, Smith said the House com-mittee is willing to negotiate with the counties to make a stable path for-ward.
COUNTY RECEIVES CHECKS FOR COST SAVING UPGRADES
Representatives of TRANE Build-ing Advantage — a company hired to upgrade utilities at 10 county facili-ties with energy-saving equipment —
presented the council with two checks — $44,300 from TRANE and $88,700 from Duke Energy Progress — for money the county earned back after taking several cost-saving mea-sures during the commission of the project.
Sumter County entered a $5 mil-lion contract with TRANE for up-grades to lighting, HVAC and plumb-ing in 2015.
The energy-saving changes are esti-mated to save the county nearly $300,000 each year.
HOMETOWN HEROES RECOGNIZEDCounty council members recognized
Sumter’s first responders who re-ceived American Legion Law and Order Awards for making strides in their various professions last year.
Award recipients include: • Police Officers of the Year: Lead
Cpl. Cameron Bryant and officer Jo-seph Kellahan;
• Correctional Officer of the Year: Cpl. Adrienne Richardson;
• Deputy Sheriff of the Year: Cpl. Ol-ivia Gibson;
• Emergency Medical Technician of the Year: Lt. Kimberly Anne Graham; and
• Firefighter of the Year: Nicholas Hill.
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Senators raise questions that should trouble all AmericansWASHINGTON —
After House In-telligence Com-mittee Chair-
man Devin Nunes, R-Calif., sent his memo laying out potential abuses of the FISA process by the FBI to the White House, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., de-manded that he be removed as chairman. Nunes was “deliberately dishonest” in pushing to release a “bogus memo,” Pelosi declared, and had “disgraced the House Intelligence Committee” with his “partisan effort to distort intelligence.”
But Democrats can’t so easily dismiss the far more detailed declassified criminal referral written by two re-spected Republican senators — Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, and Lindsey O. Gra-ham, R-S.C. — which confirms the claims raised in the Nunes memo. The Grassley-Graham memo has been all but ignored since its release, but it deserves attention from everyone — and answers from the Jus-tice Department.
If you’re concerned about Russia meddling in our elec-tion, as every American should be, then you should be deeply concerned about unverified allegations by Russian government offi-cials, passed on to the FBI by a paid partisan of one candidate, leading to a war-rant to spy on an American citizen associated with the other campaign.
According to Grassley and Graham, that is precisely what happened. The FBI “relied heavily” on the Steele dossier to obtain warrants for surveillance of Carter Page, a marginal for-mer Trump campaign advis-er, the senators write. More-over, they say, the FBI did not have “meaningful cor-roboration” of Steele’s claims when it submitted its application to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act court. “The bulk of the application consists of alle-gations against Page that were disclosed to the FBI by Mr. Steele and are also out-lined in the Steele dossier. The application appears to contain no additional infor-mation corroborating the dossier allegations against Mr. Page” except for “a news article that appears to be sourced to Mr. Steele’s dossier as well.”
In other words, Steele’s work was virtually the sole source of information the FBI relied upon to obtain a warrant to spy on a U.S. cit-izen. Without it, there would likely have been no surveillance approved.
The senators further con-firm that the FBI did not, in fact, tell the court the full provenance of the dossier, writing, “The application failed to disclose that the identities of Mr. Simpson’s ultimate clients were the Clinton campaign and the
DNC.” (Glenn Simpson is co-founder of the firm that hired Steele.) They also failed to tell the court that an FBI official, Bruce Ohr (whose wife worked for Fu-sion GPS on the Russia project), had warned the bu-reau that “Steele was ‘des-perate’ to see that Mr. Trump was not elected” even though this informa-tion was relevant “to his credibility and his stated political motive.” Grassley and Graham conclude that “it appears the FBI relied on admittedly uncorrobo-rated information, funded by and obtained for Secre-tary Clinton’s presidential
campaign, in order to conduct surveil-lance of an associate of the opposing pres-idential candidate.”
The senators note the FBI used the dossier because Steele was “consid-ered reliable due to his past work with
the Bureau.” But in October 2016, the FBI sus-pended its relationship with Steele after it learned he had disclosed dossier infor-mation to the press and then lied to the FBI about it. Yet despite Steele’s decep-tion, which calls into ques-tion his credibility, the FBI continued to rely on the dossier for renewals of the FISA warrant. Worse, the senators write, “the FBI did not subsequently disclose to the [court] this evidence suggesting that Mr. Steele had lied to the FBI.”
None of these ugly details exonerate Trump or under-cut the Mueller investiga-tion. Nor was that the pur-pose. Both Graham and Grassley have always sup-ported special counsel Rob-ert S. Mueller III — Graham by introducing a bill that would require the attorney general to petition a panel of federal judges for per-mission to remove a special counsel and Grassley by holding a hearing on the bill.
But if the FBI, wittingly or unwittingly, made repre-sentations before the court that were in error, then the American people have a right to know. And if a paid advocate of one presidential candidate persuaded the FBI to conduct surveillance on a member of the other candidate’s campaign team, Congress has an obligation to investigate.
As for Democrats, are Grassley and Graham’s claims “bogus” and “dis-honest”? Have they “dis-graced” their committee with a “partisan effort to distort intelligence”? I think not. They have raised serious questions that should trouble all Ameri-cans, no matter their politi-cal party.
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South Carolina should eliminate income taxes on senior citizens
Benjamin Franklin is reported to have said that there were two certain-
ties in life: death and taxes. South Carolina has been
given a once-in-a-lifetime op-portunity to eliminate one of those “certainties,” the state income tax, and transform our great state forever. This groundbreaking, pro-growth stimulus plan comes to us in the form of a gift-wrapped tax-cut package by our Re-publican Congress and Presi-
dent Trump. It is now in-cumbent on us to seize the momen-tum imme-diately and pass a sweeping reform of our own in-
come tax code, one that takes advan-tage of the federal tax chang-es. Specifically, I am calling on the General Assembly to pass my plan to completely eliminate income taxes on South Carolina residents who have reached 65.
The specific provision of the federal income law changes that will help cata-pult South Carolina into the preferred retirement capital of the country deals with the “capping” of the state in-come and property tax de-duction to $10,000.
How does this present us with this opportunity? Any-one who lives in a state with relatively high income and property taxes is now at risk of losing population. Specifically, the citizens of these “high tax states” who are at or nearing retire-ment age will have an in-centive to move and become residents of “low tax states,” like South Caroli-na. So, let’s do our part and welcome them by eliminat-ing state income taxes on any resident who has at-tained the age of 65.
Before you dismiss this as only catering to out-of-staters, remember that the same law Congress just passed pertains to South Carolinians, too. So, many of our current, older residents require relief from this very provision also. My proposal gives immediate relief to all current residents 65 and older by eliminating the state income tax altogether. That’s right, if you are a citizen of South Carolina and have reached the age of 65, you will have both tax reform and tax cuts, therefore you will neither have to file nor
pay South Carolina income taxes ever again.
Now let’s look at the eco-nomics of this proposal in the grand scheme of things.
• Those folks living in a high tax state will have a tre-mendous incentive to move here, because they will not be penalized by the heavy burden of state income taxes.
• Current South Carolina senior residents will not have to consider moving to a “no income tax state” such as Florida.
• Current South Carolina retirees who are part of the State Retirement System, such as police, firefighters, teachers and state employ-ees, have been severely im-pacted over the years by a “double whammy” of both the lack of cost-of-living in-creases and the burden of bearing the increase in pen-sion contributions. They will get a much-needed financial break with the elimination of their state income taxes.
• Senior citizens who now reside in “no income tax states” such as Florida can choose to move here, where we have a change of season and world-class resorts, without the worry of losing the incentive of living in a “no income tax state.”
• The economic growth from all the new seniors mi-grating here will swell the coffers of state and local gov-ernment, in the form of addi-tional sales tax, gas tax and other incremental revenue sources. These seniors will have zero impact on certain government services, such as schools, but they will provide an influx of new property taxes, other fees and taxes, which will provide much-needed support to those ser-vices.
• Further, the people we will be attracting here are generally considered not to be a criminal risk.
• Many of these out-of-state seniors have significant wealth that they bring with them, swelling South Caroli-na investment businesses, such as banks, financial in-stitutions, etc.
• New citizens mean that our local, home-grown busi-nesses, such as auto dealers, culinary and tourism busi-nesses, home builders and Realtors, health care, assist-ed living and retailers, will have a chance to grow and expand, hire new people and buy additional goods and services.
• These potential new South Carolinians can choose to live where they desire, from the Piedmont to
the coast, and many may choose to live in more rural communities, which would certainly welcome them with open arms.
• All this growth will also benefit younger South Caro-linians, who will have an op-portunity to witness tremen-dous economic and job op-portunities for themselves.
• This new “industry” — senior citizens — would di-versify our economy and re-duce our reliance on more cyclical sectors.
• Many of these new citi-zens are retired in name only and would become a signifi-cant source of new talent for our philanthropic and chari-table organizations.
• Finally, and most impor-tantly, this will be a long overdue thank you to our veterans, who should live in-come-tax free because of their service and sacrifice to our state and country.
This is not a new idea; in fact, the predecessor to our current Department of Reve-nue commissioned a study ti-tled “Why not South Caroli-na?” in 1989. When I was a member of the South Caroli-na Senate, I voted to pass this exact same provision on May 28, 1992, so I am not a “John-ny come lately” to this idea. This initiative will no doubt have its detractors, those lib-erals who refuse to recognize the concept of “dynamic scoring” to assess the reve-nue impact, who utilize the divisive tactic of pitting rich against poor and young against old. These are the very same people who be-lieve your paycheck belongs to the government.
As your lieutenant gover-nor, I was privileged enough to oversee the state’s Com-mission on Aging. I saw first-hand the struggles and chal-lenges our elderly population faces each day. This new op-portunity will assist them in having a more secure retire-ment. So, the question that was first asked in 1989 — “Why not South Carolina?” — is equally relevant now. The initiative that I have out-lined answers that question. This is an economic revival that will be witnessed by every area of our state, urban and rural, and by every segment of our popu-lation, regardless of age, race or gender.
Yancey McGill is a Republi-can candidate for governor. He formerly served as lieuten-ant governor and in the state Senate representing Williams-burg and Georgetown coun-ties.
Yancey McGill
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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Too much of anything will result in a setback. Only offer what you can and only put up with what’s reasonable. Good things will come your way if you put in the effort required to accomplish what you set out to do.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Go about getting what you want by offering to do things for others. A desire to share with others should be your motivation to make the world a better place. Your involvement in practices that bring about positive change will alter your life.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): You’ll be tempted to implement change because someone else does. Think twice before you follow in the footsteps of someone who is underestimating what it will take to reach his or her goal. Be smart with your finances.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Old emotions will surface. Recognize what’s causing you to feel the way you do and make adjustments to your life that will ease your stress and help you head toward the people and things you enjoy most.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): A change in a contract, settlement or the way you treat a physical problem will be helpful. Don’t be afraid to try something new. Stubbornness will work against you. Disillusionment regarding a
relationship will leave you unsure of your future.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Refuse to let anyone put demands on you. Take care of your responsibilities quickly and make plans to do something that you enjoy. Spending time with someone special is encouraged as long as you are moderate in your spending.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Focus on the information and ideas that come from an unusual source. You don’t have to go overboard, but you do have to try something unique if you want to achieve peace of mind. Good results will come from mindfulness, not anger.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Overreacting will hold you back. Avoid any situations that require you to be dishonest or which may lead to confusion. Own up to what you want and get on with your life. Positive change begins with truth.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t be tempted to get involved in something that is going to cost you emotionally, financially or legally. Set boundaries and only do what brings you greater security. Avoid unstable or unpredictable individuals.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Look for the path that first encouraged you to be a participant. Don’t sit back when you can bring about positive changes. Make your life and the lives of those you love better. A healthy attitude will ensure positive results.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You’ll be tempted to give in to someone who is asking too much. Unreasonable demands will be placed on you if you aren’t quick to say “no” and walk away. Refuse to get dragged into an argument that will lead to a stalemate.
CLARENDON SCHOOL DISTRICT 3Today, 7:30 p.m., district office, Turbeville
A8 | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2018 DAILY PLANNER THE SUMTER ITEM
The last word in astrologyEUGENIA LAST
AROUND TOWNDo you need a divorce but can’t afford an attorney? South Car-olina Legal Services will offer free do-it-yourself di-vorce clinics for those who meet the following criteria: separated for at least one year; no minor children; and no marital property or debts that have to be divided. Dur-ing the two hour class, a S.C. Legal Services attorney will provide you with all the forms you need to file for di-vorce and give you instruc-tions on how to get your spouse served. You will be provided with the knowl-edge you need to start and finish your divorce without hiring an attorney. Seating is limited. Call (803) 799-9668 to reserve your space for one of the following clinics: 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, March 21, Sumter County; 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, Claren-don County; or 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, Lee County.Free income tax filing services and FAFSA application assis-tance will be provided on a walk-in basis from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Mondays, Tues-days and Saturdays at 640 Broad St. (the Anything Paper building). Services in-clude e-file and direct de-posit 2017 tax year and pro-cessing taxes from three years back (2016, 2015 and 2014). Call (803) 883-5483 for information.The Sumter AARP Tax-Aide Foundation will offer free tax assistance and preparation on a first come, first served basis on Mondays and Wednesdays through April 17 at the Lincoln Historical Center (former home of the Shepherd’s Center), 26 Council St. On Saturday, Feb. 17, assistance will be avail-able on an appointment basis only. Call Lula King at (803) 316-0772 for informa-tion. The General George L. Mabry Jr. Chapter 817 Military Order of the Purple Heart will meet at 6 p.m. today at the Com-bat Veterans Group building, 529 N. Wise Drive. All Purple Heart recipients and those interested in association membership are invited. Life membership is available for only $25. For more informa-tion, call (803) 773-0658.Sumter High School Class of 1978 will hold a 40th class reunion planning meeting at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 18, at the Sumter County Library, 111 N. Harvin St. All class-mates are encouraged to at-tend. For additional informa-tion regarding the meeting or the Oct. 12 class reunion,
visit Sumter High Class of 1978 on Facebook or email [email protected] Sumter Coin Club will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 20, at the Parks and Recreation Department building, 155 Haynsworth St. The group meets on the third Tuesday of each month and visitors are al-ways welcome. Call (803) 775-8840 for more informa-tion. The Sumter Branch NAACP will hold a community meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22, at Rafting Creek Community Center, 4050 N. Kings High-way, Rembert, regarding the potential permanent closing of Rafting Creek Elementary School.Wateree Head Start Program’s annual “Check Your Heart” event will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 23, at the North HOPE Center. This annual health fair stresses the need for good health, oral hygiene, healthy eating habits and exercise. A OnePalmetto Scholarship and College Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24, at the Sumter High School gymnasium, 2580 McCrays Mill Road. This event is an opportunity for high school and college stu-dents to meet with college admissions counselors and scholarship foundations for advice about obtaining scholarships and what they look for in potential recipi-ents. Email [email protected] for information.Neighborhood Assistance Corp. of America (NACA) will present a free home buyer workshop and America’s Best Home-ownership Program from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24, at Clark United Methodist Church, 2980 Os-wego Highway / U.S. 401 North. Register online at www.naca.com or call 1-888-404-6222.The Sumter Branch NAACP’s black history program will be held at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 25, at High Hills AME Church, 6780 Meeting House Road, Dalzell. The Rev. An-thony Taylor will speak.The Sumter Litter Alliance will hold a public meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 26, at the Swan Lake Visi-tors Center. The purpose of the meeting will be to dis-cuss the mission of the group, to address concerns from the public, and to in-vite attendees to get in-volved with their efforts.
Hal Gonzales took this picture of some cedar waxwings while they were migrating through Sumter on a December morn-ing.
Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: [email protected]
BSECTION
Just as Jeff Schaffer didn’t know what to expect from a young Sumter High School girls basketball team that he took over as head coach just a couple of weeks prior to pre-season practice, he wasn’t sure what he would get from it on Tuesday in its 5A state playoffs first-round game against White Knoll.
What he got for the most part was more of the success that helped the Lady Game-cocks transform from a 3-18 team a year ago to one that fin-ished second in its region and
is a top 10 team. SHS outscored the Lady Wolves 22-9 on the way to a 33-12 halftime and an eventual 56-31 victory at the Sumter gymnasium.
“First-round playoff games can always be scary because you just don’t know how your team is going to react,” said Schaffer, whoe team improved to 16-6 on the season. “And with this team, that was really true because this is the first time any of them has played in a state championship tourna-ment.
“I think we may have actual-ly been a little too loose at the
THURSDAY,FEBRUARY 15, 2018
TODAY
GIRLS3AManning at Dillon, 7 p.m.1ACross at East Clarendon, 7 p.m.Hannah-Pamplico at Scott’s Branch, 7 p.m.
FRIDAY
GIRLS5ASumter at Fort Dorchester, 7 p.m.4ANorth Myrtle Beach at Crestwood, 7 p.m.
BOYS3AManning at Loris, 7 p.m.1AEast Clarendon at C.E. Murray, 7 p.m.
LOCAL PREP SCHEDULE
FRIDAY
GIRLS3Aat Wilson Hall B gymnasiumWilson Hall vs. Orangeburg Prep, 8 p.m.at Porter-Gaud (Charleston)Laurence Manning vs. Porter-Gaud, 5:30 p.m.2Aat Wilson Hall A gymnasiumThomas Sumter vs. Christian Academy, 8 p.m.at Sumter County Civic CenterRobert E. Lee vs. Pee Dee, 8 p.m.
SATURDAY
BOYS 3Aat Sumter County Civic CenterLaurence Manning vs. Northwood, 4:30 p.m.at Heathwood Hall (Columbia)Wilson Hall vs. Heathwood Hall, 3 p.m.2Aat Pinewood Prep (Summerville)Thomas Sumter vs. Hilton Head Prep, 4:30 p.m.1Aat Wilson Hall A gymnasiumClarendon Hall vs. Laurens Acade-my, 3 p.m.
SCISA TOURNAMENTS
Zion Show returning to civic center
The 2018 edition of the Zion Williamson Show begins on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Sum-ter County Civic Center.
Williamson, the All-Ameri-can who recently signed with Duke University, and his Spar-tanburg Day School team-mates will take on St. An-drew’s in the opening round of the SCISA 2A boys state tour-nament.
Spartanburg Day will be going after its third straight state title and, of course, Wil-liamson is the overwhelming attraction. Spartanburg Day played to huge crowds in each of their four games at the civic center last year. Fans would arrive early to capture a seat and came from all over the country to watch Williamson,
BY DENNIS [email protected]
PREP BASKETBALLPREP BASKETBALL
Lady Generals begin 2A title defense on Friday; 3 other girls squads, 4 boys in SCISA tourneys
Defending their crowns
Thomas Sumter Academy will begin defense of its SCISA 2A girls basketball state championship on Fri-day at Wilson Hall’s Nash Student Center.
Three other girls teams will begin their playoff journeys on Friday as well, while the boys teams from Lau-rence Manning Academy, Wilson Hall, TSA and Clarendon Hall get started up on Saturday.
The Lady Generals, who are 19-7 on the season and shared the Region II title with Palmetto Christian, will go in as a No. 2 seed. They will face Christian Academy at 8 p.m. in Wil-son Hall’s main gymnasium.
Robert E. Lee Academy will be playing in the 2A state tournament as well. The fourth-seeded Lady Cava-liers will face one of the four No. 1 seeds in the 16-team tournament, Pee Dee Academy. They will play at the Sumter County Civic Center begin-ning at 8.
Wilson Hall and Laurence Manning earned berths in the girls 3A state tournament. Wilson Hall, which is 18-7 and a No. 4 seed, will take on fifth-seeded Orangeburg Prep on Fri-day, also at 8, in Nash Student Cen-ter’s second gymnasium.
The winner of that game will face Cardinal Newman, one of two No. 1 seeds in the 12-team field, on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. at the civic center.
LMA will travel to Charleston on Friday for a 5:30 p.m. contest against Porter-Gaud at one of P-G’s two gym-nasiums. The Lady Swampcats are a fifth seed while Porter-Gaud is a No. 4 seed.
The winner will face No. 1 seed First Baptist on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in Wilson Hall’s B gymnasium.
The Laurence Manning boys will play at the civic center as long as
they stay alive. The third-seeded Swampcats, who are 19-6 and won both the Region II-3A regular-season
and tournament titles, will take on
BY DENNIS [email protected]
SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTOThomas Sumter Academy’s Caetlyn Martin puts up a shot during the Lady Generals’ game against Williamsburg Academy earlier this season. Martin and her teammates will begin defense of their SCISA 2A state title on Friday when they take on Christian Academy at 8 p.m. at Wilson Hall’s Nash Student Center.
SEE SCISA, PAGE B3
SEE ZION, PAGE B3
NATIONAL SIGNING DAY
REL standout Barrett signs to play football at North Greenville
BISHOPVILLE — Robert E. Lee varsity foot-ball head coach David Rankin has been heard saying this on more than one occasion when talking about his 4-year starter at quarterback, Bryce Barrett.
“Whatever “it” is, he has it,” Rankin said of Barrett, who guided the Cavaliers to a SCISA 1A state title in 2015, the 2A title game in ‘16 and the state semifinals this past season.
During that time though, Rankin was wor-ried that his star player might not get the chance to see how far he could carry it at the collegiate level. Rankin need not worry any-more.
Barrett signed to play at the collegiate level with North Greenville University, an NCAA Division II school located in Tigerville, just outside of Greenville, last week on National Signing Day.
“It means a lot to get this chance,” Barrett said. “This is something I wanted to do as I
was growing up. I’m just excited I get to play four more years after high school.”
Barrett won’t be getting the chance to line up behind center for the Crusaders though. They recruited him as a wide re-ceiver.
“It’s going to be a change because quarter-back is all I’ve played since I was younger,” he said. “I went up for a tryout and they worked me out at receiver and they liked what I was able to do.”
Whether or not Barrett ever gets to take a snap behind center at NGU, no one will be able to take away what he accomplished at REL.
He started at QB as a freshman, helping a Robert E. Lee team that went 1-9 the previous season to a 5-5 mark. The next season the Cav-aliers went 12-0 in winning the 1A title. He rushed for 908 yards and 16 TDs on 136 carries while completing 87 of 148 passes for 1,624 yards and 18 touchdowns against just four picks.
BY DENNIS [email protected]
The Sumter Item File Photo
Robert E. Lee quarterback
Bryce Barrett (13) has signed to play college
football with North Green-
ville University in Tigerville.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
SEE REL, PAGE B2
PREP BASKETBALL PREP BASKETBALL
Lady Gamecocks roll past White Knoll 56-31BY DENNIS [email protected]
SEE SHS, PAGE B3
Lady Knights hammer Dreher in playoff opener
Crestwood High School’s varsity girls bas-ketball team opened its 4A state playoffs run on Tuesday with a resound-ing 79-44 victory over Dre-her at The Castle.
The Lady Knights rolled to a 23-3 lead after one quarter and continued to build on their lead throughout the contest. Leading 40-11 at the half, Crestwood stretched the
margin to 41, 64-23, head-ing into the fourth quar-ter and led by as many as 45 points before the Lady Blue Devils closed the game on a 14-4 run.
“We pretty much came out and jumped on the team from the giddy-up,” said Crestwood head coach Larry Crosby, whose team improved to 19-3 on the season. “We said we were not going to give them any life or make
BY EDDIE LITAKERSpecial to The Sumter Item
SEE CRESTWOOD, PAGE B3
TV, RADIOTODAY5 a.m. — Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Oman Golf Classic First Round from Muscat, Oman (GOLF).10:50 a.m. — International Soccer: UEFA Europa League Round-of-32 First Leg Match — Sporting CP vs. Astana (FOX SPORTS 2).11:30 a.m. — NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Series NextEra Energy Resources 250 Practice from Daytona Beach, Fla. (FOX SPORTS 1).1 p.m. — International Soccer: UEFA Europa League Round-of-32 First Leg Match — Arsenal vs. Ostersunds FK (FOX SPORTS 2).2 p.m. — PGA Golf: Genesis Open First Round from Los Angeles (GOLF).3 p.m. — International Soccer: UEFA Europa League Round-of-32 First Leg Match — Atletico Madrid vs. FC Copenhagen (FOX SPORTS 2).4:30 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Series NextEra Energy Resources 250 Practice from Daytona Beach, Fla. (FOX SPORTS 1).5 p.m. — Women’s College Basketball: Southern Illinois (Edwardsville) at Tennessee-Martin (ESPNU).6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240).6:30 p.m. — Women’s College Basketball: Alabama at Tennessee (SEC NETWORK).7 p.m. — College Basketball: Cincinnati at Houston (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).7 p.m. — College Basketball: Purdue at Wisconsin (ESPN).7 p.m. — College Basketball: Temple at Wichita State (ESPN2).7 p.m. — College Basketball: Tulsa at Connecticut (ESPNU).7 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: Monster Energy Cup Series Can-Am Duel 1 from Daytona Beach, Fla. (FOX SPORTS 1).8:30 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: Monster Energy Cup Series Can-Am Duel 2 from Daytona Beach, Fla. (FOX SPORTS 1).8:30 p.m. — Women’s College Basketball: Mississippi State at Vanderbilt (SEC NETWORK).9 p.m. — College Basketball: Alabama-Birmingham at Louisiana Tech (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).9 p.m. — College Basketball: Arizona at Arizona State (ESPN).9 p.m. — College Basketball: Oregon at Southern California (ESPN2).9 p.m. — College Basketball: Campbell at Radford (ESPNU).9 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Los Angeles Lakers at Minnesota (TNT).10 p.m. — LPGA Golf: Women’s Australian Open Second Round from Adelaide, Australia (GOLF).11 p.m. — College Basketball: St. Mary’s (Calif.) at San Francisco (ESPNU).11 p.m. — College Basketball: Oregon State at UCLA (FOX SPORTS 1).5 a.m. — Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Oman Golf Classic Second Round from Muscat, Oman (GOLF).
NBA STANDINGSEASTERN CONFERENCEAtlantic Division W L Pct GBToronto 40 16 .714 —Boston 40 18 .690 1Philadelphia 29 25 .537 10New York 23 35 .397 18Brooklyn 19 39 .328 22
Southeast Division W L Pct GBWashington 32 24 .571 —Miami 30 27 .526 2½Charlotte 23 33 .411 9Orlando 18 38 .321 14Atlanta 18 40 .310 15
Central Division W L Pct GBCleveland 34 22 .607 —Milwaukee 32 24 .571 2Indiana 32 25 .561 2½Detroit 27 29 .482 7Chicago 20 36 .357 14
WESTERN CONFERENCESouthwest Division W L Pct GBHouston 43 13 .768 —San Antonio 35 24 .593 9½New Orleans 30 26 .536 13Memphis 18 37 .327 24½Dallas 18 40 .310 26
Northwest Division W L Pct GBMinnesota 35 25 .583 —Oklahoma City 32 26 .552 2Denver 31 26 .544 2½Portland 31 26 .544 2½Utah 29 28 .509 4½
Pacific Division W L Pct GBGolden State 44 13 .772 —L.A. Clippers 29 26 .527 14L.A. Lakers 23 32 .418 20Sacramento 18 38 .321 25½Phoenix 18 40 .310 26½
TUESDAYToronto 115, Miami 112Cleveland 120, Oklahoma City 112Houston 126, Minnesota 108Milwaukee 97, Atlanta 92Sacramento 114, Dallas 109Denver 117, San Antonio 109
WEDNESDAYAtlanta at Detroit, 7 p.m.Charlotte at Orlando, 7 p.m.Miami at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.Indiana at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.Washington at New York, 7:30 p.m.L.A. Clippers at Boston, 8 p.m.L.A. Lakers at New Orleans, 8 p.m.Oklahoma City at Memphis, 8 p.m.Sacramento at Houston, 8 p.m.Toronto at Chicago, 8 p.m.Phoenix at Utah, 9 p.m.Golden State at Portland, 10:30 p.m.
TODAYDenver at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.L.A. Lakers at Minnesota, 9 p.m.
FRIDAYTeam World vs. Team USA at Los Angeles, Calif., 9 p.m.
SATURDAYNo games scheduled.
SUNDAY2018 All-Star GameTeam LeBron vs. Team Stephen at Los Ange-les, Calif., 8 p.m.
NHL STANDINGSEASTERN CONFERENCEAtlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GATampa Bay 57 38 16 3 79 204 154Boston 55 35 12 8 78 185 133Toronto 58 34 19 5 73 192 162Detroit 55 23 23 9 55 149 166Florida 53 24 23 6 54 154 172Montreal 55 22 26 7 51 144 172Ottawa 55 19 27 9 47 147 194Buffalo 57 17 30 10 44 137 188
Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GAWashington 56 32 17 7 71 176 165Pittsburgh 58 32 22 4 68 182 174Philadelphia 57 28 19 10 66 169 167New Jersey 56 28 20 8 64 168 174Carolina 57 27 21 9 63 158 169Columbus 56 29 23 4 62 151 156N.Y. Islanders 58 27 25 6 60 194 214N.Y. Rangers 57 27 25 5 59 166 175
WESTERN CONFERENCECentral Division GP W L OT Pts GF GANashville 55 34 12 9 77 173 143Winnipeg 57 33 15 9 75 183 154St. Louis 59 34 21 4 72 170 151Dallas 57 33 20 4 70 175 151Minnesota 56 31 19 6 68 168 158Colorado 55 30 21 4 64 174 163Chicago 57 24 25 8 56 160 166
Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GAVegas 56 37 15 4 78 192 154San Jose 57 30 19 8 68 166 158Calgary 57 29 20 8 66 161 164Los Angeles 56 30 21 5 65 162 140Anaheim 58 27 20 11 65 161 166Edmonton 55 23 28 4 50 157 184Vancouver 56 22 28 6 50 147 180Arizona 57 15 32 10 40 137 195NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each divi-sion and two wild cards per conference ad-vance to playoffs.
TUESDAYCarolina 7, Los Angeles 3Columbus 4, N.Y. Islanders 1Pittsburgh 6, Ottawa 3Buffalo 5, Tampa Bay 3Boston 5, Calgary 2New Jersey 5, Philadelphia 4, SODetroit 2, Anaheim 1Nashville 4, St. Louis 3, OTWinnipeg 4, Washington 3, OT
Minnesota 3, N.Y. Rangers 2Vegas 5, Chicago 2Arizona 2, San Jose 1
WEDNESDAYColumbus at Toronto, 7 p.m.Montreal at Colorado, 9:30 p.m.Florida at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
TODAYLos Angeles at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.N.Y. Rangers at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.Carolina at New Jersey, 7 p.m.Detroit at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.Buffalo at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.Calgary at Nashville, 8 p.m.Washington at Minnesota, 8 p.m.Anaheim at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.Montreal at Arizona, 9 p.m.Edmonton at Vegas, 10 p.m.Vancouver at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.
FRIDAYPhiladelphia at Columbus, 7 p.m.N.Y. Islanders at Carolina, 7:30 p.m.Colorado at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.St. Louis at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.Saturday’s GamesLos Angeles at Buffalo, 1 p.m.Anaheim at Minnesota, 2 p.m.N.Y. Rangers at Ottawa, 2 p.m.Edmonton at Arizona, 4 p.m.New Jersey at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m.Montreal at Vegas, 7 p.m.Toronto at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.Detroit at Nashville, 8 p.m.Washington at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.Boston at Vancouver, 10 p.m.Florida at Calgary, 10 p.m.
COLLEGE BASKETBALLMEN’S TOP 25 RESULTS
TUESDAY1. Virginia (24-2) beat Miami 59-50. Next: vs. Georgia Tech, Wednesday, Feb. 21.2. Michigan State (25-3) beat Minnesota 87-57. Next: at Northwestern, Saturday.3. Villanova (23-2) did not play. Next: at Providence, Wednesday.4. Xavier (23-3) did not play. Next: vs. Seton Hall, Wednesday.5. Cincinnati (23-2) did not play. Next: at Houston, Thursday.6. Purdue (23-4) did not play. Next: at Wis-consin, Thursday.7. Texas Tech (22-4) beat No. 23 Oklahoma 88-78. Next: at Baylor, Saturday.8. Ohio State (22-5) did not play. Next: at Penn State, Thursday.9. Gonzaga (23-4) did not play. Next: vs. Loyola Marymount, Thursday.10. Auburn (22-3) did not play. Next: vs. Ken-tucky, Wednesday.11. Clemson (20-4) did not play. Next: at Florida State, Wednesday.12. Duke (20-5) did not play. Next: vs. Virginia Tech, Wednesday.13. Kansas (20-6) beat Iowa State 83-77. Next: vs. No. 20 West Virginia, Saturday.14. North Carolina (20-7) did not play. Next: at Louisville, Saturday.15. Saint Mary’s (24-3) did not play. Next: at San Francisco, Thursday.16. Rhode Island (21-3) beat Richmond 85-67. Next: at St. Bonaventure, Friday.17. Arizona (20-6) did not play. Next: at No. 25 Arizona State, Thursday.18. Tennessee (19-6) beat South Carolina 70-67. Next: at Georgia, Saturday.19. Wichita State (19-5) did not play. Next: vs. Temple, Thursday.20. West Virginia (19-7) did not play. Next: at No. 13 Kansas, Saturday.21. Texas A&M (17-9) lost to Missouri 62-58. Next: at Arkansas, Saturday.22. Michigan (20-7) did not play. Next: vs. Iowa, Wednesday.23. Oklahoma (16-9) lost to No. 7 Texas Tech 88-78. Next: vs. Texas, Saturday.24. Nevada (21-5) did not play. Next: at Boise State, Wednesday.25. Arizona State (19-6) did not play. Next: vs. No. 17 Arizona, Thursday.
TRANSACTIONSWEDNESDAY
BASEBALLAmerican LeagueCHICAGO WHITE SOX — Agreed to terms with LHP Hector Santiago on a minor league con-tract.
National LeagueATLANTA BRAVES — Agreed to terms with C Chris Stewart on a one-year contract.
B2 | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2018 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM
REL moved up a classifica-tion for his junior season, but it did make it to the 2A title game. He rushed for 1,485 yards and 18 touch-downs on 186 carries while completing 107 of 162 passes
for 1,822 yards and 25 touch-downs against just three in-terceptions. He was responsi-ble for 43 touchdowns and had 3,307 total yards.
This past season, Barrett completed 135 of 210 passes for 2,369 yards and 29 TDs against just five intercep-tions. He also rushed for
1,056 yards and 15 scores on 130 carries.
Barrett started in the de-fensive backfield as well. He had 12 interceptions and right around 150 tackles combined in his final three seasons.
“It means a lot to have done what we did here at
Robert E. Lee,” Barrett said. “This is the same group that I played T-ball with, flag football. We played together and saw a 1-9 team go to 5-5 our freshman year. It was great to have the success that we had.”
Barrett said he was also considering Wingate Univer-
sity and Newberry College, but felt North Greenville was the right fit for him.
“I just felt at home in North Greenville,” he said. “It’s a small town and it re-mains me a lot of Bishop-ville. The campus is small too, like Robert E. Lee. I’ve gone (to REL) since K-3.”
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LMA boys win region tournament; Lady Barons fall short
REL FROM PAGE B1
SPORTS ITEMS
BOYS LACROSSE INFORMATIONAL MEETING SET FOR FRIDAY AT LMA
An informational meeting for boys from Sumter and Clarendon counties in grades 3-10 interested in playing la-crosse will be held on Friday in the new Laurence Manning Academy Stu-dent Arts Room beginning at 6:15 p.m. Practice for the teams will begin on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Laurence Manning.
Teams will be formed based on reg-istration numbers, ages and grades. Initial registration costs will be a $35 membership to US Lacrosse. Players will be required to purchase their own equipment. Some equipment may be available to players though.
To sign up or for more information, email Dan Tamburello at [email protected] with the child’s name, age, grade, telephone number and email address.
From staff reports
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Dani-ca Patrick let it slip Wednesday that she will drive the Indianapolis 500 for Ed Carpenter Racing.
Patrick was upset about the error, dropping the microphone at Daytona 500 media day and mum-bling in disgust.
“Oh, (shoot), did I just say that out loud?” Patrick said.
She then put the mic in her lap and cursed somewhat under her breath. It took several seconds for her to compose herself.
“I’ve never done that in my ca-reer,” she added.
She was agitated as she answered a few more questions before saying, “I better shut up and leave. I’m going to be in trouble.”
Patrick rejoined longtime sponsor GoDaddy to run the final two races of her career, a feat she has dubbed the “Danica Double.” She will race the Daytona 500 for Premium Motor-sports and previously said she was close to announcing plans for the Indy 500 in May, her finale.
Patrick slips up, reveals Indianapolis 500 ride
SCOREBOARD
The Laurence Manning Academy varsity boys basket-ball team defeated Orange-burg Prep 65-35 to win the SCISA Region II-3A tourna-ment on Tuesday at Sumter County Civic Center.
In the varsity girls contest, Florence Christian School edged Wilson Hall 37-35. WH won the junior varsity girls title, topping LMA 32-29. In the JV boys title contest, OP topped Wilson Hall 38-22.
The Laurence Manning boys improved to 19-6 on the season with the victory. Jerrel Kelly, who was named both the Region Player of the Year
and the tournament’s most valuable player, led the Swampcats with 17 points. Taylor Lee had 14 and Gray-son Dennis had 12.
Lee and Dennis were both named to the all-region and all-tournament teams. Wilson Hall’s Daulton Dabbs and Chandler Scott were named all-region.
LMA head coach Will Epps was named Coach of the Year.
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The Lady Barons dropped
to 18-7 with the close loss to FCS. It was the third game be-tween the co-region champi-ons, who split the two regular-season contests.
Courtney Clark led Wilson Hall with a double-double of 12 points and 16 rebounds. Haley Roone McCaffrey and Susanna Hutson added seven points apiece.
Zoe Cauthen led the Lady Eagles with 14 points. Corley Keefe added 11.
WH’s Natalie Jackson was named Co-Region Player of the Year with Cauthen. The Lady Barons’ Clark, Hutson and Madison Elmore were chosen
to the all-region team as were Brooke Bennett and Lexi Ben-nett of Laurence Manning.
Wilson Hall head coach Glen Rector shared Region Coach of the Year honors with Neil Minton of Florence Christian.
Clark and McCaffrey were named to the all-tournament team. Cauthen was named MVP.
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Wilson Hall closed its sea-son with a 16-4 record with
the win over LMA. Gracyn Coker led the Lady Barons with 14 points.
Breanna Boykin led the Lady Swampcats with 12 points. LMA finished 11-6.
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Wilson Hall finished the season with a 10-11 record with the title game loss.
Miller Jones led the Barons with eight points and Evan Hoffman had seven.
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ROSE ANNA B. WILLIAMSMANNING — Rose Anna
Brunson Williams, widow of Frank Edward Williams, died on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018.
She was born on March 24, 1944, in Manning, a daughter of the late Ingram and Nancy McBride Brunson.
Funeral servic-es for Mrs. Wil-liams will be held
at 2 p.m. today at Hayes F. Samuels Sr. Memorial Chapel, 114 N. Church St., Manning, with Pastor Rosa W. Fulton, eulogist, the Rev. Terry John-son presiding and Elder Sha-von Fulton and Elder Rhon-nett Simon assisting. Burial will follow at Elizabeth Bap-tist Church Cemetery, 4829 Alex Harvin Highway, Man-ning.
These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.
GUSTAVE D. HOLLIDAYFuneral services for Gus-
tave Dicks Holliday, who died on Feb. 11, 2018, will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday at Mount Pis-
gah AME Church, 217 W. Bartlette St., Sumter, with the Rev. Laddie N. Howard officiat-ing. Interment will follow at Hillside Memori-al Park, Sumter.
The family will be receiv-ing friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Palmer Memorial Chapel, 304 S. Main St., Sum-ter.
Gustave Dicks Holliday, 106, better known as “Mrs. Gussie,” was born on Jan. 26, 1912, in Sumter, a daughter of the late Rosa Dicks Williams Ballard and Dave Williams. She was united in marriage to Isadore Holliday. She grad-
uated from Lincoln High School Class of 1934. Mrs. Holliday continued her edu-cation at the Kingrow School of Beauty Culture in Phila-delphia. She returned to Sumter and opened and oper-ated the Dicks Beauty Shop for many years. Mrs. Holliday was on Stewardess Board Number Two at Mount Pis-gah African Methodist Epis-copal Church in Sumter and participated as her health al-lowed. She was a very loyal member who insisted that her tithe be sent to her church every month.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a foster mother, Carrie Law-son; a daughter, Lucille Holli-day Williams; her husband, Isadore Holliday; and a son, Ulysees Holliday.
Those left to cherish her memory include a son, Louie A. (Betty) Dicks Sr. of Columbia and a host of other dear relatives and friends.
Condolences may be made on her tribute page found at www.PalmerMemorialChapel.com
Professional services ren-dered by Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc.
HELEN A. BURGESSHelen A. McKnight Burgess
was born on Oct. 27, 1945, in Sumter County, to the late James and Victoria McCants
McKnight.In addition to
her parents, Helen was pre-ceded in death by two sisters, Lou-ise Oliver and Johnnie Govan.
Helen departed this life on Feb.
8, 2018, in Sumter.Helen leaves to cherish her
memory: her loving children; son, Anthony (Nevetta) McK-night; eight daughters, Jac-
queline M. Plowden, Helen (Barkley) McGill, Lorraine (Reginald) Johnson, Kather-ine (Samuel) Russell, Georgette (Jeremiah) Perry, Tekeshia Burgess, Sharon Burgess and Lawanda Bur-gess; a daughter she reared, Denise Clea; three adopted daughters, Sonya K. Farmer, Stacey Ritter and Sherill Rit-ter; a sister, Martha (George) Washington; a brother, Sam-mie Lee McKnight; 39 grand-children; 14 great-grandchil-dren; and a host of aunts, un-cles, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at St. Mark 4B Baptist Church, 2280 Four Bridges Road, Sumter, with the Rev. Dr. Sammie D. Simmons, pastor, officiating. Interment will follow at Hill-side Memorial Park.
A public viewing will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. today at the mortuary.
The family is receiving friends at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Lor-raine and Reginald Johnson, 822 Club Lane, Sumter.
Services entrusted to Whites Mortuary LLC.
BERNICE B. MCFADDENBernice Brockington Mc-
Fadden, 85, widow of Maxie McFadden Sr., died on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, at her residence in Sumter.
The family will receive friends at the home of her son, Larry McFadden, 931 Kingman St.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be an-nounced by Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc.
CLEO G. WILLIAMSGREELEYVILLE — Cleo
Gamble Williams, 95, widow of Richard Williams Sr., died on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018, at Williamsburg Regional Hospi-tal, Kingstree.
She was born on May 19, 1922, in Greeleyville, a daugh-ter of the late Annie Gamble.
The family is receiving friends at her residence, 841 McMillian Road, Greeleyville.
These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.
ROBERTA SINGLETONRoberta Claire Watt Single-
ton, 90, widow of William Jo-seph Singleton, died on Tues-day, Feb. 13, 2018, at her home.
Born in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Elwyn Morgan Watt and Olivia Ger-trude Ridgill Watt. Mrs. Sin-gleton was a member of Har-mony Church.
Surviving are two sons, Wil-liam “Billy” Singleton (Gail) and Sid Singleton (Gina), both of Sumter; two daughters, Carol Singleton Blair (Joe) of Mars Hill, North Carolina, and Lucy Singleton Plunkett (Dan) of Columbia; two sis-ters, Marguerite Huggins and Tona Chandler, both of Sum-ter; three brothers, E.M. Watt of Sumter, Frank Singleton of Columbia and Robert Single-ton of Florida; 13 grandchil-dren; and 26 great-grandchil-dren.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Harmony Church with the Rev. Drew Choate and the Rev. Lee Brown officiating.
The family will receive friends at 2260 Florence High-way.
Memorials may be made to Harmony Church, P.O. Box 1878, Sumter, SC 29151.
Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com
Elmore Hill McCreight Fu-neral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.
ROSE ROGERSBISHOPVILLE — Rose
“Doll” Rogers, 75, formally of Lee County, passed on Satur-day, Feb. 10, 2018, at Sinai Hos-pital, Baltimore, Maryland.
Born in Lee County, she was a daughter of Edgar Sr. and Edna “Sing” Rogers-Rog-ers.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be an-nounced by Square Deal Fu-neral Home, 106 McIntosh St., Bishopville.
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Northwood Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
The winner of that game will meet No. 2 First Baptist on Wednesday.
Wilson Hall, which is 9-12, is a No. 6 seed. It will take on Heathwood Hall in Columbia on Saturday at 3 p.m. in Heathwood’s main gymnasium.
TSA is a No. 4 seed in the 2A tour-nament and will travel to Pinewood Prep in Summerville on Saturday to meet No. 1 seed Hilton Head Prep be-ginning at 4:30 p.m.
Clarendon Hall, which is a No. 1 seed after winning the Region III-1A regular-season crown, will come to Sumter and face No. 4 Laurens Acade-my at Wilson Hall’s main gymnasium.
The six state championship games will be played on Saturday, Feb. 24, at the civic center. The first game will be the 2A girls title contest.
who is a social media sensation with his vast array of overpowering dunks.
If Spartanburg Day advances to the championship game as expected, it will have three more games — all at the civic center — after Satur-day’s contest. Williamson and his teammates are scheduled to play at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the second round, at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 23, in the semifinals and at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 24, in the championship game.
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beginning,” he added. “Once we set-tled down and started running our offense the right way, we were OK.”
The Lady Gamecocks advance to the second round. They will travel to North Charleston on Friday to take on Fort Dorchester. The Lady Patri-ots, the No. 2 team from Region VII with a 17-5 record, defeated Dutch Fork 73-63 at home on Tuesday in their playoff opener.
SHS managed to take an 11-3 lead after one quarter, but it started to kick it into gear in the second quar-ter. Sumter got points from five dif-ferent players in that quarter, led by Tamerah Brown who drained two 3-point baskets for six points. Carna-sia Wells hit another trey on the way to five points and Latrice Lyons and
Nina Edlow both had four.“I really do think we were pretty
nervous at the start of the game,” said Lyons, one of four seniors on the team. “At the same time though we were excited to be playing in this game. It took us a little bit to get going.”
“Once we started running our of-fense the way the coaches want us to, we were fine,” Edlow said. “We were ready to play, we just had to settle down and focus.”
WK, the fifth-place team from Re-gion V that finished with a 9-13 re-cord, never could get into any kind of offensive flow throughout the game. Yet Schaffer wasn’t overly happy with his team’s defensive performance.
“We just stayed in our 3-2 zone,” Schaffer said. “We’ve got to do a bet-ter job of taking away straight line cuts to the basket. We were letting
them do that too much, and we’re getting ready to face some teams that will make you pay when you let that happen.”
The Lady Gamecocks had their usual balanced scoring attack. Layken Cox was the only double-fig-ure scorer with 13 points, but Brown, Edlow and Lyons each had eight. Wells and Dynasia Jackson finished with five apiece.
Jalisa Squirewell was the leading scorer for White Knoll with 12 points, 10 of which cam in the fourth quar-ter. Japonica Wilson added nine.
Edlow said what has transpired for SHS this season didn’t come as a shock.
“It’s really not a surprise to me at all,” she said. “We put in the work and did what we were supposed to do to get better. We deserved (the season) we had.”
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them think they had a chance to win this game. That’s why we jumped on them in the first part, put up a big lead and it was pretty much downhill from there.”
Crestwood will play host to North Myrtle Beach in the second round on Friday beginning at 7 p.m. North Myrtle Beach, the third-place team from Region VII improved 18-5 with a 43-38 road vic-tory over Berkeley on Tuesday in its first-round game.
The Lady Knights had a balanced offensive attack, lead by Jah’Che Whitfield’s 18 points. Also in dou-
ble figures for Crestwood were Des-tinee Jamison and Ashanti Wash-ington with 12 apiece and Brittany Epps with 11 as 10 Lady Knights broke into the scoring column.
“That makes it easy for me to coach,” Crosby said of the bal-anced offensive output, “because then I can just substitute anybody because I know they are going to go in there and contribute. Every-body wants to score in a game like this. But we know there’s going to be a better test, a truer test, come Friday, so tomorrow we’ll come back to practice and go back to the
drawing board.”Crestwood shot the ball well from
long range, with Washington hitting two 3-point baskets and Whitfield and Epps adding a trey apiece. All of the starters contrinuted to the scoring in the opening quarter run, with Whitfield and Washington both hitting for seven.
The Blue Devils, who closed their season with an 8-14 record, scored 21 in the final quarter as Haliyah Sumter caught fire late, hitting three consecutive treys and adding a block in the game’s final two minutes. Sumter and TT Jones pro-vided most of Dreher’s offense as Jones closed with 20 while Sumter finished with 16.
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DEAR ABBY — My wife passed away two years ago at age 40 after a long bout with cancer. We had three children, ages 7 to 12. I am 44 and en-gaged now to a wonderful woman. We
are planning to have a small wedding with fewer than 50 guests.
While the kids and I are doing well, my late wife’s mother, “Karen,” is still griev-ing. She has a forceful person-ality and can be quite pushy. She lives nearby.
We have not finalized the arrangements or sent out invi-tations. Karen has been asking
if she and my former father-in-law are invited, but we haven’t answered her yet. She says she’s hurt because she feels we don’t want her there.
Is it proper etiquette to in-vite the parents of a deceased spouse to a remarriage? The only people she would know aside from us would be my parents, who need to bond with my fiancee’s family who are coming from out of town. The kids seem to not care ei-ther way. If it were me, I’d feel awkward being there. Help!
Looking to the futurein Illinois
DEAR LOOKING — Although your late wife is gone, her par-ents are still your children’s grandparents and therefore should be treated as part of your family. While you might feel awkward if you were in
their position, consider how hurt they will be if they are not included on the guest list. The decision whether to at-tend should be theirs to make.
Welcome them and treat them with kindness. A wife can be “replaced,” but a daughter cannot, which is why Karen is still grieving even though you have gone on with your life.
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
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Dear AbbyABIGAIL VAN BUREN
B4 | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2018 COMICS THE SUMTER ITEM
BY KEVIN McDONOUGHIt’s never easy competing
against the Olympic Winter Games. ABC makes the most of the situation with a “20/20” special (10 p.m.) that glances back and looks forward to a show named “Roseanne.”
Roseanne Barr’s eponymous sitcom took the world by storm in 1988. It deviated from traditional comedies like “The Cosby Show” to depict its out-spoken working-class charac-ters as less-than-perfect and proud of it. Along with the Fox comedies “Married With Children” and “The Simp-sons,” it found a dependable audience grateful that not every episode had to end with problems solved with lessons and hugs.
“Roseanne” ran for nine seasons. Few shows sported a stronger cast. Barr, John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf, Sara Gilbert, Lecy Goranson, Michael Fishman and Sarah Chalke will return for ABC’s “Roseanne” reboot, debuting March 27, and appear on to-night’s “20/20” to share mem-ories of the series.
An accomplished actress in television, stage and screen roles, Metcalf portrayed Rose-anne’s sister and confidante,
Jackie. She has received criti-cal praise for her work in the Oscar-nominated “Lady Bird” and her Broadway perfor-mance in last year’s “A Doll’s House, Part 2.” A few years back, Metcalf starred in one of the best series on televi-sion, HBO’s “Getting On,” as well as one of the worst, the CBS sitcom “The McCarthys.” That’s versatility. She’s also a recurring character on “The Big Bang Theory,” which stars Johnny Galecki, another busy “Roseanne” alumnus who isn’t on tonight’s “20/20.”
“Roseanne” was such a pop-ular touchstone that people forget it introduced America to household names like George Clooney and featured everyone from Ellen DeGe-neres to Tobey Maguire and Joseph Gordon-Levitt as guest stars — not to mention squeezing in a role for comedi-an Sandra Bernhard.
The show was such a mag-net for great talent that Rose-anne’s mother and grand-mother were portrayed by two Oscar winners, Estelle Par-sons and the late Shelley Win-ters.
It remains to be seen if ABC’s “Roseanne” revival will succeed or suffer the fate of
other remakes. The indiffer-ence to the CW’s “Dynasty” has not stopped broadcasters from banking on familiar fa-vorites to stand out in a crowded field. Look for “new” versions of “Heathers,” “Cag-ney and Lacey,” “Magnum, P.I.,” and “Murphy Brown” in your future.
• The Travel Channel antici-pates Presidents Day with two helpings of “Mysteries at the Museum,” focusing on Teddy Roosevelt’s years in the Bad-lands (9 p.m., TV-PG) and Thomas Jefferson’s wine col-lection (10 p.m., TV-PG).
TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
• Gordon negotiates with Penguin on “Gotham” (8 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14).
• A horse-drawn carriage ride leads to a hot tub on “The Bachelor Winter Games” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-14).
• Alannah’s stage presence causes tension in the band on
“Nashville” (9 p.m., CMT, TV-PG).
• An Amazon (Gal Gadot) leaves home and discovers her true potential in the 2017 comic book adaptation “Won-der Woman” (9 p.m., HBO2).
CULT CHOICEPlane crash survivors (Liam
Neeson, Frank Grillo and Der-mot Mulroney) find them-selves pursued by Alaskan wolves in the 2012 thriller “The Grey” (7:30 p.m., BBC Ameri-ca).
SERIES NOTESOn two helpings of “The Big
Bang Theory” (CBS, r, TV-PG), fathers and sons (8 p.m.), Amy’s answer (9 p.m.) * Don-na’s cry for help on “Supernat-ural” (8 p.m., CW, r, TV-14) * Re-medial studies on “Young Shel-don” (8:30 p.m., CBS, r, TV-PG) * A wedding emergency on “9-1-1” (9 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14) * Ol-iver realizes he needs rein-
forcements on “Arrow” (9 p.m., CW, r, TV-14) * Bonnie cools on Adam on “Mom” (9:30 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * Hondo and an old pal crack a drug dealing ring on “S.W.A.T.” (10 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14).
LATE NIGHT“The Daily Show With Trevor
Noah” (11 p.m., Comedy Cen-tral) promises “A 100 Percent Trump-Free Show” * Ed Helms, Fareed Zakaria and Electric Guest are on “Conan” (11 p.m., TBS, r) * Liam Nee-son, Michael Wolff, Andra Day and Common are on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (11:35 p.m., CBS, r) * Natalie Portman and Kyrie Irving ap-pear on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (11:35 p.m., ABC) * Judd Apa-tow, Aaron Sorkin and Rachel Platten are on “The Late Late Show With James Corden” (12:35 a.m., CBS, r).
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FREE 20 131 (6:00) ›››“The Lion King” (1994) Voices of Matthew Broderick.
Beyond “Bedposts” Jeff digs up informa-tion on Edgar. (N)
(:01) ›››“Mulan” (1998, Children’s) Voices of Ming-Na Wen, Eddie Murphy, B.D. Wong. Animated. A Chinese maiden disguises herself as a man.
The 700 Club Olympic Champ, Scott Hamilton.
››“Miss Congeni-ality” (2000)
FSS 21 47 Fight Sports: Boxing Also; Berto vs. Ortiz. Women’s College Basketball Baylor at Oklahoma State. NHL Hockey Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils.
HALL 52 183Full House “Dr. Dare Rides Again”
Full House Full House “After-shocks”
Full House The Middle “The Walk”
The Middle “The Smell”
The Middle “The Wind Chimes”
The Middle “The Optimist”
The Golden Girls The Golden Girls The Golden Girls
HGTV 39 112 Flip or Flop Flip or Flop Flip or Flop Flip or Flop Flip or Flop Nash Flip or Flop Nash House Hunters (N) Hunters Int’l House Hunters Hunters Int’l Flip or Flop Nash HIST 45 110 Swamp People “Cajun Cartel” Swamp People: Blood and Guts (N) Swamp People “Hunting Houdini” (N) (:08) Swamp People: Blood and Guts (:08) Swamp People “Cajun Cartel” Swamp People
ION 13 18Blue Bloods “Rush to Judgment” Jamie’s behavior is questioned.
Blue Bloods “The Bullitt Mustang” A car from a classic film is stolen.
Blue Bloods “Unsung Heroes” An elusive serial killer taunts Danny.
Blue Bloods “Hold Outs” Erin must take a case from a colleague.
Blue Bloods “Flags of Our Fathers” Dan-ny’s ex-partner faces an accusation.
Blue Bloods “Back in the Day”
LIFE 50 145Grey’s Anatomy Derek confronts Richard. ››“Madea’s Witness Protection” (2012, Comedy) Tyler Perry, Eugene Levy, Doris Roberts. Madea uses tough love on a Wall
Street banker and his family. (:02) Little Women: Atlanta Tanya pon-ders her future with Devon.
“Madea’s Witness Protection” (2012)
MSNBC 36 92 Hardball With Chris Matthews (N) All In With Chris Hayes (N) The Rachel Maddow Show (N) The Last Word The 11th Hour With Brian Williams (N) Rachel Maddow NICK 16 210 Hunter Street (N) SpongeBob ›››“Shaun the Sheep Movie” (2015) Voices of Justin Fletcher. Full House Full House Friends Friends Friends PARMT 64 153 Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Lip Sync Battle (N) Lip Sync Battle (N) (:32) ›››“Jurassic Park” (1993) Sam Neill, Laura Dern.
SYFY 58 152 (5:26) ››“Spider-Man 3” (2007) Tobey Maguire. Peter Parker falls under the influence of his dark side.
››“Conan the Barbarian” (2011, Adventure) Jason Momoa, Rachel Nichols, Stephen Lang. Conan slash-es his way across Hyboria on a quest for revenge.
The Magicians “Do You Like Teeth?” Quentin faces his most formidable foe.
(12:01) “Snakes on a Plane” (2006)
TBS 24 156Seinfeld “The Jimmy”
Seinfeld “The Doodle”
Seinfeld Jerry’s romantic technique.
Seinfeld “The Diplo-mats Club”
The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory
Conan “Ed Helms; Fareed Zakaria; Elec-tric Guest” Actor Ed Helms.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine “Paranoia”
TCM 49 186 (6:00) ›››“Woman of the Year” (1942) Katharine Hepburn. (DVS)
›››“Splendor in the Grass” (1961, Drama) Natalie Wood, Warren Beatty. Parents drive two high-school lovers tragically apart in 1920s Kansas.
(:15) ›››“Pillow Talk” (1959, Romance-Comedy) Rock Hudson, Doris Day, Tony Randall. An interior decorator shares a party line with a playboy.
(12:15) ›››“The Candidate”
TLC 43 157 My 600-Lb. Life “June’s Story” My 600-Lb. Life “Supersized: James B.’s Story” James struggles with obesity. Family by the Ton (N) (:01) My 600-Lb. Life James struggles with obesity.
TNT 23 158NCIS: New Orleans “Outlaws” A sailor dies during a motorcycle rally.
NBA Tip-Off (N) (Live) NBA Basketball Los Angeles Lakers at Minnesota Timberwolves. From the Target Center in Minneapolis. (N Subject to Blackout) (Live)
Inside the NBA (N) (Live)
TRUTV 38 129 Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Game Show Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers TV LAND 55 161 M*A*S*H M*A*S*H Love-Raymond Love-Raymond Love-Raymond Love-Raymond Mom Mom King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens
USA 25 132Chicago P.D. “I Remember Her Now” A young girl’s crushed body is found.
Chicago P.D. “Seven Indictments” The team probes a home explosion.
Chicago P.D. Olinsky goes under cover as a hit man. (DVS)
Chicago P.D. “Emotional Proximity” Intelli-gence hunts for the arsonist.
Modern Family “Finding Fizbo”
Modern Family “Basketball!”
Modern Family “Pig Moon Rising”
WE 68 166 Growing Up Hip Hop Atlanta Growing Up Hip Hop Atlanta Growing Up Hip Hop Atlanta (N) Growing Up Hip Hop Atlanta Love After Lockup Hip Hop WGNA 8 172 Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops Cops
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‘20/20’ special looks back, forward to ‘Roseanne’
2017-18DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF TOMMY MIMS
Please Mail To: The Sumter Item/Fireside FundPO Box 1677 • Sumter, SC 29150
Or Drop Off At The Item36 W. Liberty Street
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The City of Sumter Ordinance regulating licenses for City businesses states that “Every person engaged or intending to engage in any calling, business, occupation or profession within the limits of the City of Sumter, South Carolina is required to pay an annual license fee and obtain a business license.” “The required license fee shall be paid for each business subject thereto according to the applicable rate classification on or before the 15th day of February each year.” A 5% PENALTY WILL BE ASSESSED ON ALL LICENSE FEES WHICH ARE NOT PAID BY THE 15TH OF FEBRUARY, AND AN ADDITIONAL 5% PENALTY WILL BE ASSESSED ON THE FIRST OF EACH MONTH THAT THE LICENSE FEE REMAINS UNPAID. If any license fee shall remain unpaid for sixty (60) days after its due date, the Business License Department shall issue an execution which shall constitute a lien upon the property of the licensee for the tax, penalties and costs of collection.” If you do not receive an application in the mail, please stop by our office at 12 W. Liberty Street in the Liberty Center (the old Brody bldg) or give us a call at 774-1601. We will be available to assist you with your application or answer any questions you might have.
3BR/2BA recently updated largehome on Chestnut St. $900mo Call803-883-4541
Lg 3BR 2BA C/H/A, $750 mo. Call803-394-2112 or 803-757-0083.
Huge Multi-Family Garage Sale:Fri. Feb. 16th & Sat. Feb. 17th7-12 at 1905 Currituck Dr. Clothing,luggage, dishes, serving wear,Christmas, hardware, rocking chair,glass ware, wet/dry vacuum andmuch more.
$1000 monthly, 3BR/2BA, Doublegarage, 5 minutes to Shaw orWal-Mart. Available 3/1/18. Call803-499-4207
Huge Garage Sale 4190 Muriel StThurs. Fri & Sat 7-5pm Antiques,furniture & Collectibles
Notice Of ApplicationNotice is hereby given that TheHamptons, LLC intends to apply tothe South Carolina Department ofRevenue for a license permit thatwill allow the sale ON premisesconsumption of Beer, Wine andLiquor at 33 N. Hampton St. Sumter,SC 29150. To object to the issuance ofthis permit / license, written protestmust be postmarked no later thanFebruary 23rd, 2018. For a protest tobe valid, it must be in writing, andshould include the followinginformation: (1) the name, address
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Good condition Apts. 2BR 1BA Allnew appliances C/H/A, $600 7BWright St Call 803-773-5186 or631-626-3460
Will buy furniture by piece or bulk,tools, trailers, lawn mowers, 4wheelers, or almost anything ofvalue. Also old signs & lawn furnitureCall 803-983-5364
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Huntington Place ApartmentsRents from $625 per month
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Senior LivingApartments
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Shiloh-Randolph Manor125 W. Bartlette.
775-0575Studio/1 Bedroom
apartments availableEHO
A-1 Self StoragePublic Auction
March 7, 2018 @ 3 pm.3501 Broad Street Ext.
Sumter, SC 29154
The following units are up forauction:J. Barton (B15) - LR chair, kitchentable chairs, dresser, misc. boxesand games, aquarium tanks, vasesL. Brown (B38) - misc. trash bags,furniture, kitchen supplies, radio,misc. items/boxes, vacuumC. Clemmons (A26) - misc. furniture,totes, boxes, piano, hutch, diningroom furnitureR. Guadagno (E13) - doll house w/furniture, misc. boxes, misc. toys,misc. clothesT. Sims (C23) - misc. totes, boxes,shelves, trunksL. Spann (C02) - misc. jars, dresser,old TV's, computer screen, misc.pillowsD. Webb (D18) - misc. clothes, bags,boxes
PETS &PETS &ANIMALSANIMALS
Legal NoticeUnfurnishedApartments
Ricky's Tree Service Tree removal,stump grinding, Lic & ins, free quote,803-435-2223 or cell 803-460-8747.
A Notch Above Tree Care Fullquality service low rates, lic./ins., freeest BBB accredited 983-9721
LEGALLEGALNOTICESNOTICESRENTALSRENTALS
Newman's Tree Service Treeremoval, trimming, topping, viewenhancement pruning, bobcatwork stump grinding, Lic &insured. Call 803-316-0128
Tree Service
Autos For Sale
Robert's Metal Roofing35 Yrs exp. 45 yr warranty. Financingavail. Expert installation. Long list ofsatisfied customers. 803-837-1549.
All Types of Roofing & Repairs Allwork guaranteed. 30 yrs exp. SC lic.Virgil Bickley 803-316-4734.
Roofing
Refurbished batteries as low as$45. New batteries as low as $65.6v golf cart battery as low as $65.Auto Electric Co., 102 Blvd Rd.803-773-4381
Truck / Trailer ServiceTechnician / Welder
Immediate opening for a generalservice technician to perform generalmaintenance and PM services.Experience with general repair,brakes, lights along with weld-ing/fabricating experience preferred.Benefit package includes medical,dental, life, prescription and 401Kplan available. Company supplieduniforms and accrued PTO time.Applicants can apply in person atFreehold Cartage 132 Myrtle BeachHwy Sumter, SC 29153 orcall803-773-2611ext 25. Resumescan bee-mailed to [email protected]. Hourly ratecommensurate with experience.
Int/Ext Painting, Pressure wash-ing. 30 yrs exp. References. Qualitywork/free est. Bennie 803-468-7592
MiscellaneousTrucking
Opportunities
Painting
Attorney Timothy L. Griffith803-607-9087, 360 W. Wesmark.Criminal, Family, Accident, Injury
For Sale: 1948 Chevy 2 door, needsrestoring $2000. 1948 Chevy re-stored 4 door $7000. 84' Camaro,good for parts, good motor, andgood transmission $1000. Call803-236-6426
Exp. Trailer switcher needed inSumter to move trailers in yard. Dowashouts & minor repairs. Thurs.,Fri. & Sun. 7 am - 5 pm. Must have 2yrs exp. CDL & clean driving record.803-938-2708 M-F 9am-3pm lv msg.
Legal Service
Antiques /Classic Cars
Help WantedPart-Time
H.L. Boone, Contractor: Remodelpaint roofs gutters drywall blownceilings ect. 773-9904
SUMMONS ANDNOTICE OFFILING OF
COMPLAINT ANDNOTICE OF
FORECLOSUREINTERVENTION
(NON-JURYMORTGAGE
FORECLOSURE)C/A NO:
2018-CP-43-00024DEFICIENCY WAIVED
IN THE COURT OFCOMMON PLEAS
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINACOUNTY OF SUMTER
The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/aThe Bank of New York as successorin interest to JPMorgan Chase Bank,National Association, as Trustee forC - B A S S M o r t g a g e L o a nAsset-Backed Certificates, Series2006-RP1,
PLAINTIFF,vs.
James H. Ramsey, Sr. and if JamesH. Ramsey, Sr. be deceased then anychildren and heirs at law to theEstate of James H. Ramsey, Sr.distributees and devisees at law tothe Estate of James H. Ramsey, Sr.and if any of the same be dead anyand all persons entitled to claimunder or through them also all otherpersons unknown claiming anyright, title, interest or lien upon thereal estate described in thecomplaint herein; Any unknownadults, any unknown infants orpersons under a disability being aclass designated as John Doe, andany persons in the military serviceof the United States of Americabeing a class designated as RichardRoe; Dieanne S. Spann,
DEFENDANT(S)
TO THE DEFENDANTS, ABOVENAMED:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONEDand required to answer theComplaint herein, a copy of which isherewith served upon you, orotherwise appear and defend, and toserve a copy of your Answer to saidComplaint upon the subscriber at hisoffice, Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box8237, Columbia, SC 29202, withinthirty (30) days after service hereof,except as to the United States ofAmerica, which shall have sixty (60)days, exclusive of the day of suchservice, and if you fail to answer theComplaint within the time aforesaid,or otherwise appear and defend, thePlaintiff in this action will apply tothe Court for the relief demandedtherein, and judgment by default willbe rendered against you for therelief demanded in the Complaint.
YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE
Nesbitt Transportation is nowhiring Class A CDL Drivers. Must be23 yrs old and have 2 yrsexperience. Home nights and week-ends. Call 843-621-0943 or843-659-8254
SBC Construction of SumterMetal /Shingle Roofs• Porches •Concrete & Windows•Water Problems •Tree removalCall BURCH 803-720-4129
Summons &Notice
FOR SALE: 2014 Dodge GrandCaravan SE. White with a beige clothinterior. Only 34,000 miles, veryclean, and in great condition. Up todate on maintenance thru dealershipwith no incidents on record. Locatedin Sumter. KBB value over $15,000 .. . only asking $14,000. Please call ortext if interested, 630-768-1805
HomeImprovements
Autos For Sale
Looking for a certified mechanicto work on Class A tractors andtrailers. Certified in annual inspec-tions, tires and brake work. Ifinterested call 803-473-6553.
BUSINESSBUSINESSSERVICESSERVICES
Hotel front desk position open atSuper 8 in Manning. Evening shift.Hotel front desk experience required.Call for appt. 803-447-9614
TRANSPORTATIONTRANSPORTATION
For Sale by Owner 3BR 2BA Sitebuilt, 1400 sq.ft. .68 Acre gr withfireplace/gas logs, kitchen, screenedin back porch, deck w/pool & privacyfence 803-469-3884 or 968-5429
Homes for Sale
Sumter School District is accept-ing applications for a HVAC Techni-cian, Electrician and Carpenter. Youmay send resume to Sumter SchoolDistrict Maintenance Department,1345 Wilson Hall Rd. Sumter, S.C.29151-2039 or apply online atwww.sumterschools.net. Cal l803-469-6900, ext. 600 for anyquestions.
REALREALESTATEESTATE
Someone to do domestic work,mature, honest, dependable, dedi-cated, must work well with ahardworking team of ladies. Mustpass drug test and backgroundcheck. Full time. Paid vacation andholidays after 1 yr of employment.803-495-8018
Notice Of ApplicationNotice is hereby given that RebeccaKennedy DBA Carnivore Butcher &Bottle, LLC intends to apply to theSouth Carolina Department ofRevenue for a license permit thatwill allow the sale OFF premisesconsumption of Beer & Wine at 651Bultman Drive, Sumter SC 29150. Toobject to the issuance of this permit /license, written protest must bepostmarked no later than March 2nd,2017. For a protest to be valid, itmust be in writing, and shouldinclude the following information:(1) the name, address and telephonenumber of the person filing theprotest; (2) the specific reasons whythe application should be denied; (3)that the person protesting is willingto attend a hearing (if one isrequested by the applicant); (4) thatthe person protesting resides in thesame county where the proposedplace of business is located or withinfive miles of the business; and (5) thename of the applicant and theaddress of the premises to belicensed. Protests must be mailed to:S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN:ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, SouthCarolina 29214; or Faxed to: (803)896-0110.
Office space for rent. Availablenow, 2 private offices, sharedconference room. Guignard/Bultmanarea. Utilities furnished, can berented separately. For info call803-773-7526 or 803-775-7800
Help WantedFull-Time
Office Rentals
American MHP, 2 & 3/BR, lotrentals, water/sewer/garbage pkupinc'd. Sec. 8 ok. 803-494-4300.EMPLOYMENTEMPLOYMENT
Happy BirthdayDenver A.K.A Den-lo
G. Williams2/15/86-05/26/15
We miss you and will never forgetyour smile!
Love Moma, Sons, Brothers,The Williams & Mccoy Family.
Mobile HomeRentals
4 Cemetery Plots in EvergreenCemetery $6000 for all 4 OBO Call803-775-4045
In Memory
SUMMONS(Deficiency Judgment
Waived)(Mortgage Foreclosure)
(Mobile HomeRepossession)
Non-Jury
IN THE COURT OFCOMMON PLEAS
CASE NO.2017-CP-43-02383
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINACOUNTY OF SUMTER
21st Mortgage CorporationPlaintiff,
-vs-Elijah J. Osborne Jr., DiscountHomes Inc.; Republic Finance; andSouth Carolina Department ofVehicles,
Defendant(s)
TO THE DEFENDANT(S), DiscountHomes Inc
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONEDand required to answer theComplaint in this action, and toserve a copy of your Answer on thesubscribers at their offices, 1640 St.Julian Place, Columbia, SouthCarolina 29202, within thirty (30)days after service hereof, exclusiveof the day of such service; exceptthat the United States of America, ifnamed, shall have sixty (60) days toanswer after the service hereof,exclusive of the day of such service;and if you fail to answer theComplaint within the time aforesaid,the Plaintiff in this action will applyto the Court for a judgment bydefault granting the relief demandedin the Complaint.
TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEENYEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TOMINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEENYEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSONWITH WHOM THE MINOR(S)RESIDE(S), AND/OR TO PERSONUNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY,INCOMPETENTS AND PERSONSCONFINED AND PERSON IN THEMILITARY:
YOUR ARE FURTHER SUMMONEDAND NOTIFIED to apply for theappointment of a Guardian ad Litemwithin thirty (30) days after serviceof this Summons and Notice uponyou. If you fail to do so, applicationfor such appointment will be madeby the Plaintiff.
NOTICE OF FILINGCOMPLAINT
YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICEthat the Summons and Complaint inthe above-captioned action werefiled on December 14, 2017, in theOffice of the Clerk of Court forSumter County, South Carolina.
Crawford & von Keller, LLC.PO Box 42161640 St. Julian Place (29204)Columbia, SC 29204Phone: 803-790-2626Attorneys for Plaintiff
and telephone number of the personfiling the protest; (2) the specificreasons why the application shouldbe denied; (3) that the personprotesting is willing to attend ahearing (if one is requested by theapplicant); (4) that the personprotesting resides in the samecounty where the proposed place ofbusiness is located or within fivemiles of the business; and (5) thename of the applicant and theaddress of the premises to belicensed. Protests must be mailed to:S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN:ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, SouthCarolina 29214; or Faxed to: (803)896-0110.
that should you fail to Answer theforegoing Summons, the Plaintiffwill move for an Order of Referenceof this case to the Master in Equityfor Sumter County, which Ordershall, pursuant to Rule 53 of theSouth Carolina Rules of CivilProcedure, specifically provide thatthe said Master in Equity isauthorized and empowered to entera final judgment in this case withappeal only to the South CarolinaCourt of Appeals pursuant to Rule203(d)(1) of the SCAR, effective June1, 1999.
TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEENYEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TOMINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEENYEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSONWITH WHOM THE MINOR(S)RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONSU N D E R S O M E L E G A LDISABILITY:
YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONEDAND NOTIFIED to apply for theappointment of a guardian ad litemwithin thirty (30) days after theservice of this Summons and Noticeupon you. If you fail to do so,application for such appointmentwill be made by the Plaintiffimmediately and separately andsuch application will be deemedabsolute and total in the absence ofyour application for such anappointment within thirty (30) daysafter the service of the Summons andComplaint upon you.
YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICEthat should you fail to Answer theforegoing Summons, the Plaintiffwill move for an Order of Referenceof this case to the Master in Equityin/for this County, which Order shall,pursuant to Rule 53 of the SouthCarolina Rules of Civil Procedure,specifically provide that the saidMaster in Equity is authorized andempowered to enter a final judgmentin this case with appeal only to theSouth Carolina Court of Appealspursuant to Rule 203(d)(1) of theSCAR, effective June 1, 1999.
NOTICE OF FILING OFSUMMONS AND
COMPLAINT
TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVENAMED:YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICEthat the foregoing Summons, alongwith the Complaint, was filed withthe Clerk of Court for SumterCounty, South Carolina, on January10, 2018.
NOTICE OFFORECLOSURE
INTERVENTION
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THATpursuant to the South CarolinaSupreme Court AdministrativeOrder 2011-05-02-01, (hereinafter"Order"), you may have a right toForeclosure Intervention.
To be considered for any availableForeclosure Intervention, you maycommunicate with and otherwisedeal with the Plaintiff through itslaw firm, Hutchens Law Firm, P.O.Box 8237, Columbia, SC 29202 or call803-726-2700. Hutchens Law Firm,represents the Plaintiff in this actionand does not represent you. Underour ethical rules, we are prohibitedfrom giving you any legal advice.
You must submit any requests forF o r e c l o s u r e I n t e r v e n t i o nconsideration within 30 days fromthe date of this Notice. IF YOUFAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILYELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE INFORECLOSURE INTERVENTION,Y O U R M O R T G A G ECOMPANY/AGENT MAY PROCEEDWITH A FORECLOSURE ACTION. Ifyou have already pursued lossmitigation with the Plaintiff, thisNotice does not guarantee theavailability of loss mitigation optionsor further review of yourqualifications.
THIS IS A COMMUNICATIONFROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THEP U R P O S E O F T H I SCOMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECTA DEBT AND ANY INFORMATIONOBTAINED WILL BE USED FORTHAT PURPOSE, except as statedbelow in the instance of bankruptcyprotection.
IF YOU ARE UNDER THEP R O T E C T I O N O F T H EBANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVEBEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULTO F A B A N K R U P T C YPROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE ISGIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TOSTATUTORY REQUIREMENT ANDFOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSESAND IS NOT INTENDED AS ANATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBTOR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT,ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL ORANY PORTION OF THE DEBTFROM YOU PERSONALLY.
3BR/2BA DW mobile home on 4.38acres, paved road, Wedgefield area,5 minutes to Shaw. Call803-481-8314
New & used Heat pumps & A/C.Will install/repair, Call 803-968-9549or 843-992-2364
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