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The agenda for the July meet-ing of the Darlington CountyBoard of Education listed thenew athletic discipline policy asan action item. Instead ofapproving the policy, as theagenda said was recommendedby district administration, theitem was moved to the nextboard meeting.

Associate Superintendent forAdministration Dr. Willie Boydspoke to the board concerningthe new policies. Boyd wanted tomake sure that the board under-stood that it was not simply anew policy that was being put

into place. He emphasized thatthis was a district-wide proce-dure to deal with issues that mayarise with students in the athlet-ic programs at the high schools.

“We don’t have a final prod-uct and I do apologize for that,”Boyd said. “We have talked withthe attorneys twice; I talked withone in person at the beach at aconference and the attorney isstill working on it. He did sharesome information with us forconsideration as he continues towork.”

Boyd said that the attorneythought there were several areasin the new guidelines that wereunnecessary.

“The attorney, in reviewingthe information I sent to him,said that our current policyJICDR, which is the student codeof conduct, covers all we need tohave it cover as it relates to disci-plinary action that might occurwith students, whether inschool, during school activities

or crimes in the community,”Boyd said. “The next item is, hesuggested we not tie our handswith saying misdemeanors orfelonies because what lawenforcement might call a misde-meanor by the book might be adisruption to the academicprocess or might be an unsafeact toward faculty or students …We have two sides that we dealwith: we have the school boardpolicy has its side and then, ofcourse, law enforcement has itsside … the decision that is madefrom a punitive standpoint is notnecessarily the same action thatis taken by law enforcement.”

Boyd said that the attorneyalso suggested taking away acommunity service requirementas part of a punishment becausethe district could be held liable ifa student is hurt while do it.

Chairman Jamie Morphissaid that a decision should bemade amongst the district’sAthletic Directors what action

should be made with the newrecommendations from the dis-trict’s attorney. Boyd said thatthe group working on the newguidelines, including the Ads,would be meeting again andwould discuss where to go fromhere.

In other business, the boardrecognized and congratulatedSpaulding Middle SchoolTeacher Brittany Hamilton forher win at the 2017International Society forTechnology in Education (ISTE)Conference in San Antonio.Hamilton brought home the 1stPlace Teacher EducationNetwork Technology in ActionAward.

Along with a plaque, the dis-trict gave Hamilton a $300check to use for her classroom.Hamilton said that moneywould go toward purchasing amicrophone to use when her stu-dents are making videos aboutwhat they are learning.


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Duke Energy made a substantial con-tribution to the future of education atFlorence-Darlington Technical CollegeJuly 14. Mindy Taylor, Government andCommunity Relations Manager for DukeEnergy, presented the check to FDTCPresident Ben Dillard and several othercollege administrators.

“The Duke Energy Foundation investsin the community and by partnering withthe Florence-Darlington TechnicalCollege, with the ReBoost program, weare meeting a workforce developmentneed,” Taylor said. “We don’t feel like weare giving away money; we feel like weare making an investment in the future ofour communities.”

Taylor said that those investments ben-

efit many different areas of need in thecommunity at large.

“We feel like it is important to supportthe communities that we are involved in,”Taylor said. “That’s why we support edu-cation initiatives, environmental initia-tives, as well as workforce developmentinitiatives.”

The ReBoost Program was chosen forthe donation because of the explosion inneed for employees in that field.

“In the healthcare industry, there is asignificant need for these employees,”Taylor said. “(With this program) theseemployees can be trained very quicklyand they can earn stackable certificates.Florence-Darlington Technical Collegehas met a need in the community. DukeEnergy is always looking for ways toinvest in the community and be a partnerwith organizations such as Florence-

Darlington Technical College.”Maureen Dever-Bumba, Associate Vice

President of Health Sciences at Florence-Darlington Technical College, said thatthis money will help students get the edu-cation they need and then get them in tothe field.

“The program is a Florence-DarlingtonTech program for high school graduates,”Bumba said. “We have three stackablecertificates starting with the basicCertified Nursing Assistant. Each of thoseadds to their salaries and adds to the typeof job that they are able to get. It is a huge,huge benefit.”

This grant from the Duke EnergyFoundation will assist low-income stu-dents in the program who have exhaustedall other forms of financial aid in payingfor textbooks, curricular aides, uniformsand other fees.

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Hartsville City Council con-vened its regular monthlymeeting on July 11, and votedon two resolutions to pushahead with plans for a newwater park.

Resolution 07-17-01 formal-ly initiates the city's proposedwater park transaction andauthorizes the hiring and con-tracting of professionalsinvolved with the project.Resolution 07-17-02 formallyexpresses the intention of CityCouncil to use the “proceeds ofobligations” to reimburse theCity of Hartsville for costs ofdesign, construction, andequipping the water park.

Details of both resolutionswere discussed in a confiden-tial executive session held priorto the public meeting. Councilvoted unanimously to approveboth resolutions.

Council also unanimouslyapproved Resolution 07-17-03,authorizing a Mutual AidAgreement between Dillon

County and the HartsvillePolice Department. This agree-ment will allow both depart-ments to provide assistance atthe emergency request of eitheragency for disasters, specialevents and special details. Theresolutions states that “bothagencies would benefit withthe availability of additionalresources in case of extremeemergencies, disaster relief, orspecial details requiring theassistance of other agencies.”

Resolution 07-17-04 toapprove the $68,000 contractfor professional services ofAlliance Consulting Engineersfor the Due Diligence Summaryand Evaluation report on theHartsville Industrial Park. Theresolution states that “the rec-ommended engineers withAlliance consulting Engineersworked on a previous HartsvilleIndustrial Park report and isfamiliar with the project andnecessary documentation need-ed for Due Diligence Summaryand Evaluation.”

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Darlington County Council'sJuly 10 regular meeting provid-ed two citizens opportunities tovoice concerns regarding flood-ing on private property and theoperation of the county's EMSdepartment.

Citizen Everett Samuel livesin the Pecan Pointe Subdivision,and he told Council that severeflooding occurs on his propertyduring heavy rains. Samuel saidhe hired a surveyor who foundthe source of the flooding to bepoor drainage due to ditchesthat were not built to countycode, and he asked for help get-ting the land developer – whomSamuel named as Tony Hall ofLexus Development – to addressthe flooding problem.

Samuel expressed frustra-tion that the county is seeming-ly unable to force developers tocomply with Darlington County

building codes, and the onus forsecuring corrective action fromengineers and developers fallsto homeowners. Council mem-ber David Coker agreed.

“I'm like Mr. Samuel. I don'tunderstand why...we approve aplan and we don't have anyteeth to back it up,” said Coker.

County Attorney Jim Coxsaid the county's ability tointervene is limited becausethe property in question is aprivate development, so theresponsibility to build to codefalls on the developer andengineer. Cox said that in caseswhere private developmentsare not maintained properly, aHomeowner's Association(HOA) can sue the developer.Samuel said that there is cur-rently no HOA for Pecan Pointeand Cox confirmed there is norecord of a HOA for the subdi-vision.

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Five people have been arrested forthe shooting that took place June 26at Kirven and Southern Pines Streetsin Darlington. On July 11, AaronChristopher Hall, Shenika Johnson,Juquavis Rahyeem Bailey, NicholasDishawn Johnson and BriuanaPrincess Boone were arrested by theDarlington Police Department. Hallwas arrested for two counts of mur-der, two counts of attempted murder,one count of possession of a weaponduring the commission of a violentcrime. Johnson was arrested foraccessory after the fact for felony

murder. Bailey was arrested foraccessory before the fact to felonymurder. Boone was arrested foraccessory after the fact to murder. Atthe time, DPD Chief Danny Watsonsaid that he expected another arrestto be made. On July 13, NicholasD'Shawn Johnson was arrested andcharged with two counts of murder,two counts of attempted murder andone count of possession of a weaponduring the commission of a violentcrime.

Watson said that his officersworked hard collecting evidence andworking all angles of the case.

“What we were able to do over aperiod of time, not only with our

physical evidencebut also with wit-ness statements,was to breakdown stories, tobreak downpotential alibisand things likethat,” Watsonsaid. “That reallyled us to paint thepicture fully andhave an understanding of what hap-pened.”

Watson said that his departmentmade arrests at the appropriate time.

“We live in the freest country in theworld so if I am going to take some-

one’s freedom from them, that’s a veryweighty thing,” Watson said. “Youwant to be sure that you are doing theright thing. You want to be sure thatyou are making the right case againstthe right person so that when you go

to court, you can win. We can’t releaseall the information that we have justfor the simple fact that you want peo-ple to have a fair trial.”

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Five arrests made in Darlington double-murder

Aaron ChristopherHall

Shenika Johnson Juquavis RahyeemBailey

Nicholas DishawnJohnson

Briuana PrincessBoone

County hearsflooding and

EMS grievances

Mindy Taylor, left, presents a check to President Ben Dillard, FDTC Foundation Director Jill Lewis, Suresh Tiwari, Vice President,Academic & Student Affairs and Maureen Dever-Bumba, Associate Vice President of Health Sciences. PHOTO BY MELISSA ROLLINS

Darlington County Council chair Bobby Hudson thanked retiringDarlington County Treasurer Belinda Copeland for her 43 years ofservice to the county. PHOTO BY SAMANTHA LYLES

Duke Energy donates to FDTCin support of healthcare program

District defers approval of athletic discipline changes

By Phil Noble

All the way from theboardrooms of tech execu-tives in Silicon Valley to thekindergarten class atVoyager Charter School inCharleston, the codingmovement is sweeping thecountry.

So, who is behind thecoding movement?

Let’s begin with theNational ScienceFoundation, MIT MediaLabs, Newt Gingrich,National GovernorsAssociation, Amazon,Disney, Tim Cook, AmericanAirlines, DonorsChoose.org,Facebook, Google, BarackObama, Microsoft, GoldmanSachs, Skype, MarkZuckerberg, YouTube, JohnDeere, Jeff Bezos, DiscoveryChannel, JuniorAchievement, Jeb Bush,National BasketballAssociation, One Laptop PerChild, Marriott, Bill Gates,Expedia, Mark Cuban, DeltaAirlines, General Motors,Best Buy, JP Morgan,LinkedIn, Intel, Wells Fargo,Target, Salesforce, Verizon,Walmart, Corey Booker,AT&T, Accenture, BillClinton … to name just afew. This is to say nothing ofjust about every nationaleducational organization inthe country, 27 Democraticand Republican governors…well you get the picture.

OK, you say, but exactlywhat is the coding move-ment?

In the narrowest sense,it’s about teaching youngpeople to be able to writecomputer code. In the broad-est sense, it’s about promot-ing computer education.

Now, unless they havebeen living in a cave for thelast 20 years of so, most peo-ple have figured out thatcomputers are important andunderstand they are vital forour future. But, what most ofus who have not been livingin a cave generally don’tunderstand is how big aproblem we have with thelack of skilled coders andcomputer education. Arecent Washington Post arti-cle outlined the problem:

“An estimated 500,000unfilled U.S. jobs requiresome level of computer-sci-

ence understanding, yetthree-quarters of the nation’spublic schools do not offerany computer science cours-es, often sending companiesturning to foreign workersfor specialized skills. Thefederal government isn’tdoing much to help:Virtually no federal fundingis dedicated to enhancingcomputer science offeringsin K-12 schools … Computerscience education has longbeen treated as an elective inK-12 schools, a nice-to-haveoption for the few studentswho are naturally inclined toseek it out.”

The coding movement isnot just a top down move-ment from businesses, politi-cians and other well-knownfolks. As the WashingtonPost article says:

There is a growing move-ment to treat computer sci-ence instead as a core sub-ject, such as algebra or biolo-gy, to which every student isexposed.

90 percent of parentswant their children to haveaccess to computer scienceeducation at school, andteachers agree. They knowthat technology opens doors.

100,000 teachers havetaken matters into their ownhands and already begunteaching computer science.

Over 100 school dis-tricts are rolling out courses,from New York to Chicago toLos Angeles, from Miami toLas Vegas.

20 states have passedpolicies and are now lookingto support professional train-ing for new computer scienceteachers.

Despite all this newmomentum and support, westill have a huge problem inthe United States (and SouthCarolina).

75 percent of U.S. schoolsdo not offer meaningfulcomputer science courses.

The current 500,000open computing jobs are inevery sector, from manufac-turing to banking, from agri-culture to healthcare, butonly 50,000 computer sci-ence students graduate ayear.

What is increasingly abasic skill is only available tothe lucky few, leaving moststudents behind, particularly

students of color and girls.Not only does computer

science provide every stu-dent foundational knowl-edge, it also leads to thehighest-paying, fastest-grow-ing jobs in the U.S. economy.

Nationally and world-wide, the best-known organ-ization that has spearheadedthe coding movement isCode.org. It was founded in2013 by twin brothers Hadiand Ali Partovi. Today,Code.org is a fast growingnon-profit dedicated toexpanding access to comput-er science and increasingparticipation by women andunderrepresented minori-ties.

Their big annual event isthe Hour of Code promotionwhich encourages people toparticipate via a free one-hour online coding lessonthat is available in 45 lan-guages. Dozens of presi-dents, prime ministers andother world leaders havejoined in and Code.orgclaims they have engaged 10percent of all the students inthe world.

And what of South

Carolina?I have been a keen observ-

er of the coding movementsince its early days but Inever really realized itsreach and impact until a fewmonths ago when I visitedVoyager Charter School inCharleston. There I saw akindergarten class, yeskindergarten, with the stu-dents nearly jumping up anddown in excitement as theyplayed with a coding pro-gram called Scratch on theirindividual iPads.

To the kids, they were justplaying a game of connectingworms but what they werereally doing was learning theconcepts of combining digi-tal elements (the worms)into links of code. I wasstunned.

On the statewide level,there is good news and badnews.

The good news is there isbeginning to be some(though not near enough)institutional and legislativesupport for coding and com-puter education.

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Old MemoriesBy Bill shepard

I suppose we all have some! Some memories, we share andsome are allowed to remain undisturbed. They are better that way.

My son called today and our conversation began with the line,"Dad, I want to take you back in time a ways." He continued, "Iopened a box that has been closed and packed away for a very longtime." My curiosity was really getting the best of me to know whatwas coming next. Then he said, "Dad, you gave me a little recordingthat you made while you were in the Army and you were in thehospital. The recording was on a small Red Cross record and wastitled, "A Message to Mama."

My mind was now a long way back. After doing a little math, weboth decided it was 75 years ago. By now, my mind was back to1942-I had been in the Army since February of that year. I was inbasic training at an infantry base, Camp Joseph T. Robinson, LittleRock, Arkansas. I had enlisted in the Army, along with somefriends. They had gone in a different direction and I felt lost amongstrangers, and for a youngster who had lived on a mill village all ofhis life, I felt I was in a foreign land.

The cold winter and the red hills of Arkansas took its toll on me.One day, my leg was swollen so badly and I was advised to reporton sick call at a tent near my barrack. I did so, early that morning.There were several men there, all from various parts of the Camp.When I finally was called to the area where the doctor was, he tookone look at my leg and said, "You need to go to the hospital" and hehanded me a small piece of paper with the word Hospital printedon it. He turned and called for the next patient. I did not know atthe time, and I had not been told that I was to wait outside until hehad seen all the patients and those who were to go to the hospitalwould be loaded on a truck and transported there. Not knowing allof that, I went outside and wondered where the hospital was. Istarted walking, limping along. Every time I saw someone, I asked,"Where's the hospital?" 1\o one knew. I walked and I walked. Thefarther I walked, the more lost I became! Yes, I know this story ishard to believe, but every word is true. I had started my search forthe hospital about 10:00 a.m. and it was now 3:30p.m. I stumbledup the steps at the large hospital. I was met by a very friendly nursewhen I entered the door. She asked what I needed and I handed herthe paper with the word, Hospital written on it. She then lookedmore puzzled and asked where I was located on this sprawlingAnny base. I went through the large address-11th Regiment, 51

Battalion, Company D, 4 Platoon. That was my address. Shelooked at me, the paper in her hand, and then asked, "What's thematter with you?" "I have a sore leg," I answered. She looked likeshe was ready to faint. "You have a sore leg and have been walkingsince 10 o'clock this morning; have you had lunch? Come into myoffice and be seated." An officer (doctor) approached and shecalled him to one side and they talked. I couldn't hear their conver-sation, but I felt they were talking about me. She left and returnedin a little while with a glass of orange juice and a few cookies.Shortly afterward, I was carried to a room, in a wheel chair andassigned a cot on which to lie. I remained there for a week andwhile I was there, a lady from the Red Cross came to see me andallowed me

to make the tape. I was to send it to my parents back home. Thetitle on the small tape had been prepared-A message from a Serviceman. I began, "Dear Mom, I'm lying here as happy as a dead pig inthe sunshine. I had heard that line back in the mill village. I waseverything but happy…Now 75 years later, my son calls and tellsme he has the little recording. It has been tucked away in a box forall these years. My son then added, "Dad, there's a story you canwrite about! I just did!

Next time,Bill Shepard

Mr. Shepard is a native of Darlington, S.C., and a current residentof Piedmont, S.C. He is the author of “Mill Town Boy” and “Bruised”.He has been sharing his tales of growing up in Darlington for decades,and we are delighted to share them each week. His mailing address forcards and letters is: Bill Shepard 324 Sunny Lane, Piedmont, S.C.,29673.

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The Coding Movement is Sweeping the World, U.S. and S.C.

To the Editor:

On Memorial Day, May29, 2017, I attended the serv-ice next to the Veteran’sMemorial in Darlingtonwhere Col. James Peterson,retired, gave the keynoteaddress. He spoke about twosoldiers from Darlingtonwho fought in World War IIand was not known by a lotof local folks except theirfamilies. One of those sol-diers was Col. Peterson’s

uncle, John Peterson. Col.Peterson described the areahis uncle fought in and thedifficulties of adjusting oncehe returned to Darlington. Ibelieve this is what we nowcall PTSD, Post TraumaticStress Disorder.

The next day as I pon-dered the comments of Col.Peterson, it occurred to methat probably there are manyfamilies who have stories offamily war heroes that arenot well known outside of

their families. These storieswill fade away in two orthree generations and wouldbe lost forever. I think thecitizens of DarlingtonCounty may be delighted toknow of these Darlingtonheroes, regardless of whichwar they served in, and cele-brate these men andwomen’s heroic sacrificesalong with their families.Their stories could berecorded and remain withthe Darlington County

Historical Society for thepublic to celebrate.

I would like to hear ifthere is an interest in ourcity as well as county ofbringing these stories tolight by sending them to theEditor of the News andPress, if that is agreeable.

Regards,Bill AbbottDarlington843-393-1852

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The Citadel is listed as aregional partner for Code.org.More significantly, a bill waspassed by the House in the lastlegislative session to “createnew standards for computerscience education in grades 9-12, set up summer training fornew teachers in the field andrequire that every high schoolin the state offer at least onecomputer science course.”

The bad news is that the billhas only passed the House andit provided no significant fund-ing to get the computer educa-tion courses that are neededactually implement in schools

across the state.The coding movement

demonstrates what everyoneknows: computer literacy andeducation are essential to thesuccess of our children and ourstate.

What we don’t know is willour national and state politicalleaders do what is required toensure our children have thisknowledge required for success.

We should all demand thatthey do.

Phil Noble has a technologyfirm in Charleston, is founder ofWorld Class Scholars and writesa weekly column for the S.C.Press Association. Contact him [email protected] and get hiscolumns at www.PhilNoble.com.

ArrestsContinued from 1A

Watson praised the officersin his department, as well asthe SLED officers that theyreceived assistance from.

“We had great partners withState Law EnforcementDivision and Lt Valazak withour Investigations section didan outstanding job,” Watsonsaid. “She was very dogged, astalwart investigator, who justkept going out there, alongwith the investigators thatwere assigned in our PatrolDivision, who did an exception-

al job. They were getting outthere and making sure thateverything continued to gowell and that we didn’t haveany new occurrences. We did-n’t, which was really great, andthey were able to solve this.”

The victims of the shootingwere Randolph MalikaMcClain, 21, and AhmondBritton, 24, according toDarlington County CoronerTodd Hardee. Police werecalled to the scene around12:45 on June 26 where theyMcClain and Britton shot insideof a car. Another victim wastaken to the hospital butexpected to recover.

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Council member BobbyKilgo suggested that if thedeveloper did not build theditches according to countycodes, the County Attorneycould bring an action againstthe developer to force compli-ance with those codes. Coxsaid that he “would love” forthe county to direct him to filesuit, but the county wouldhave to pay for his legal feesresulting from such an action.

“The neighborhood canbring a private action againstthe developers because thecounty has no control overthat subdivision,” said Cox,adding that a letter has beendrafted requesting that Halland Lexus Development takeaction to address the PecanPointe flooding problems.County Administrator CharlesStewart said that if Councilhad no objection (they didnot), he would sign the letterand have it sent to the devel-oper.

Also during personal

appearances, Allen Tisdale, aparamedic and owner ofMedic of South Carolinaambulance service, voiced anumber of concerns aboutDarlington County EMS.Tisdale alleged mismanage-ment by EMS director MichelleMoore, and suggested thatnumerous job openings –including 6 openings for full-time paramedics – are result-ing in a lower standard of careand slower response times byEMS.

Council chair BobbyHudson suggested that Tisdaletake his allegations to theDarlington County AmbulanceCommission's next meeting,scheduled for 6 p.m. on July27, and let them decide if anyrecommendations should bebrought to County Council'sattention.

On the regular agenda,Council approved second read-ing of Ordinance 17-07, author-izing a Special Source RevenueCredit agreement for ProjectPhoenix, the still unnamedindustrial development projectwhich Darlington CountyEconomic Development is pur-

suing for location in the county. According to the ordinance,

Project Phoenix could yieldover $30 million in new invest-ment, and this 20 year, 45-per-cent SSRC agreement couldprove “essential to having theProject locate in the County.”

An SSRC incentive works asa reimbursement mechanismby reducing property taxes andallowing businesses use those

tax savings to reimburse proj-ect costs such as expandinginfrastructure or improvingreal estate used a manufactur-ing or industrial enterprise.

Darlington County Council'snext regular meeting is sched-uled for August 7 at 6 p.m inthe Courthouse Annex locatedat 1625 Harry Byrd Hwy inDarlington. This meeting willbe open to the public.

HartsvilleContinued from 1A

Alliance hascompleted/is completing122 site certifications in 35South Carolina counties.Their proposal includes,among other things, a Phase1 Environmental SiteAssessment, a ProtectedSpecies Assessment, aWetlands Survey, and aGeotechnical Exploration.

The approximately 225-acre industrial park is locat-ed along Hwy 15 about 1.5miles east of Hartsville.

Council also passed firstreading of Ordinance 4298,intended to regulate,license, and encourage thepresence of food truck ven-dors in the City ofHartsville. For a $300 fee,Mobile Food Vendors whopass a 10-year drivingrecord and background

check will receive a licenseand decal allowing them tooperate in business andmixed use zoning areaswithin the city. Licensesexpire on December 31 andfees will be prorated forlicenses purchased afterJanuary 31.

These licensing proce-dures and restrictions donot apply to ice creamtrucks or concession-stylefood trailers.

Mobile Food Vendors arenot allowed within 150 feetof the principal interest of an eating establishment,without written permissionfrom the restaurant owner.That permission is renew-able on an annual basis.Food trucks will only be allowed to operatebetween the hours of 6:00 a.m.- Midnight, unlessthey secure special authorization from the city.

Darlington County Council chair Bobby Hudson thanked retireeRobin Slater Edwards for her years of service with the DarlingtonCounty Treasurer's Office. PHOTOS BY SAMANTHA LYLES

Everett Samuel asked Darlington County Council for help dealingwith flooding on his property. PHOTOS BY SAMANTHA LYLES

Paramedic Allen Tisdale aired grievances about the operation ofDarlington County EMS.

Council votes to approve sale of city administration buildingBy Melissa Rollins

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Darlington City Councilvoted Tuesday night to sell theadministration building at 410Pearl Street.

After a lengthy and heatedexecutive session, council-woman Elaine Reed made themotion.

“I make a motion that weallow Genesis (Healthcare) topurchase the property at 410Pearl Street at $100,000 andhave the first option on theCouncil on Aging buildingwhen that comes up,” Reedsaid.

Darlington City ManagerHoward Garland added that theoption for the Council on Agingbuilding would only becomeavailable if and when the coun-cil had moved out.

Several of the city adminis-tration offices moved from thebuilding at 410 Pearl after a

storm caused a chimney to col-lapse and damage the roof.Since it was already on a list ofrepairs to be done, the roof willbe fixed by the city even thoughGenesis is purchasing it.

Old BusinessCity Building Inspector and

Codes Enforcement OfficerAlex Gainey appeared beforecouncil again regarding theproposed DemolitionAssistance Program. The pro-gram seeks to rid the city ofblighted buildings while help-ing people to maintain owner-ship of their property. Underthe proposal, people that meteligibility requirements wouldpay a minimum of $500, to bedetermined by their income, forthe city to remove the house.Any upkeep of the propertywould be the sole responsibilityof the owner. Mayor Hinesexpressed come concern andvoted against the program.Ultimately, a vote was takenand program adoption was

approved.In other business, final read-

ing was given to an ordinancerelating to a tax levy. The ordi-nance is for the “purpose ofraising revenue to pay principaland interest on outstandingbonded and other indebtednessof the City of Darlington and forthe purpose of defraying thecorporate expenses of said Cityof Darlington for the currentyear 2017, there shall be andhereby is, levied and imposedon all taxable property in theCity of Darlington a levy of 125mills.”

New BusinessIn the new business portion

of the meeting, the city councilgave first reading to Ordinance2017-26 to purchase the prop-erty at 909 Pearl Street, previ-ously the location of Ray’s Tires.

Garland explained that theproperty was a necessary pur-chase in order for the city tocomplete their stormwater proj-ect.

“The stormwater drain runsdirectly under the building,”Garland said. “The building wasbuilt there in 1950 and I don’tknow why someone wouldbuild right over a stormwaterdrain but they did. We needthat as a part of that stormwa-ter project … this is in the budg-et for that project.”

After getting final approvalat the next council meeting, theproperty will be purchased fromDonald and DewayneWeatherford for $25,000.

A bid was presented to coun-cil for the replacement of theHVAC system for theDarlington Fire Department.The accepted bid was fromQuality Service Company outof Florence. For $10,350, thecompany will replace the exist-ing rooftop unit with a newTrane model with an electricheater and manual fresh airdamper. A second bid came inat $1,400 more than the onefrom Quality Service.

Sen. Scott, Rep. Sanford Aim to PreserveHistoric Fort Sumter and Fort MoultrieWashington – As longtime

residents of South Carolina,U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) and Rep. Mark Sanford(R-SC 1st District) place aspecial emphasis on protect-ing the historic areas that area part of the state’s uniquecharacter. That is why todayboth members introducedthe Fort Sumter and FortMoultrie National Park Act of2017, which will provideoversight and protection tosome of South Carolina’smost significant sites.

Scott and Sanford intro-duced this legislation onCarolina Day, a day markingthe 241st Anniversary of theBattle of Sullivan’s Island,which was fought at FortMoultrie and considered akey Patriot victory during theRevolutionary War.

“Our state’s historyextends well beyond our bor-ders, and runs deep throughthe very soul of the Americanstory,” said Scott. “It is soimportant that we preservethese special places, so theycan be enjoyed and appreci-ated for generations tocome.”

“These two sites are pro-foundly important to ournation and represent anessential part of SouthCarolina’s role in securingthe personal freedoms we allenjoy today,” said Sanford.“Establishing the FortSumter and Fort MoultrieNational Park will honorthose who lived, worked, anddied there as well as help topreserve these sites thatremain such an importantpart of our history.”

The bill, which hasalready received supportfrom the Charleston MetroChamber of Commerce andthe Fort Sumter-FortMoultrie Historical Trust,establishes a clear manage-ment plan for the preserva-tion and maintenance of thesite, and also has the poten-tial to enhance local econom-

ic opportunities and growthfor the surrounding area byincreased tourism and visita-tion.

Specific details of the billinclude:

Establishes Fort Sumterand Fort Moultrie NationalPark

Codifies clear and defin-ing boundaries of federallymanaged land at Fort Sumter

Provides the National ParkService with a clear manage-ment plan for future park,maintenance, and develop-ment

Recognizes the impor-tance of Fort Sumter, FortMoultrie, and the Sullivan’sIsland Life Saving StationHistoric District in Americanhistory and the role theyplayed in protecting theCharleston Harbor duringthe Revolutionary War, theCivil War, and the develop-ment of the United Statescoastal defense system from1776 to 1947

Commemorates the livesof the free and enslavedworkers who built FortSumter and Fort Moultrie,the soldiers who defendedthe forts, the prisoners heldthere, and the captiveAfricans brought to Americaas slaves

Bolsters the tourismpotential of the communityby increasing the visibility,prestige, and notoriety of thesites by upgrading the feder-al designation to nationalpark

Each year, Fort SumterNational Monument and FortMoultrie attract nearly a mil-lion visitors to see where thefirst shots of the Civil Warwere fired on April 12, 1861.Fort Sumter has been recog-nized as a national monu-ment since 1948, and since1960, Fort Moultrie has beenadministered by the NationalParks Service as part of FortSumter without a clear man-agement mandate or estab-lished boundary.

Sometimes babies are sopeaceful and quiet in thebackseat that we can forgetthey are even there, and it canbe tempting to leave a sleep-ing baby in the car so we don’thave to wake them up whilewe quickly run into the store.But leaving a child alone in acar can lead to serious injuryor death from heatstroke,even in cooler temperatures.

Here’s some helpful infor-mation and tips for parentsabout heatstroke preventionfor kids.

Hard Facts aboutHeatstroke

• On average, every 10days a child dies from heat-stroke in a vehicle. In morethan half of these deaths, thecaregiver forgot the child wasin the car.

• A car can heat up 19degrees in just 10 minutes.And cracking a window does-n’t help.

• Young children areparticularly at risk, as theirbodies heat up three to fivetimes faster than an adult’s.

Tips for preventingheatstroke in babies

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obituaries

Ralph AmonRichardson

Ralph Amon Richardson,husband, father, and dearfriend to all, passed away onJuly 14, 2017,in SocietyHill, SC.Funeral serv-ices were held11 a.m.Monday, July17th at WelshNeck BaptistChurch inSociety Hill, with burial follow-ing in the church cemetery,directed by Belk Funeral Home.A visitation was held Sundayfrom 5-7 p.m. at the funeralhome.

Born January 8, 1947 inSociety Hill, Ralph was the sonof Eltie and Bessie TruittRichardson. After serving inthe National Guard, Ralphworked for over 40 years as anInspection Supervisor at Galey& Lord, where he was lovedand respected by all whoworked with him.

Known for his warm, infec-tious smile and friendly, outgo-ing manner, Ralph had a won-derful sense of humor and wasalways able to find a silver lin-ing, no matter how dire the sit-uation. Devoted friends num-bered in the hundreds. His lovefor his home, his town, hischurch, his cattle, and his farmwas deep and true. His passionfor, and devotion to his family,especially his wife and two sonsand their families, wasimmeasurable. He was a loyalmember of Welsh Neck BaptistChurch, where he was a deaconand sang in the choir.

Ralph is survived by his wifeof 48 years, Elaine FryeRichardson; sons, Wade(Spring) of Southport, NC, andRyan (Sara Ashley) ofGreenville, SC; two grandchil-dren, Caroline and Landon; sis-ter, Shirley (Mike) King ofPeachtree City, GA; a specialaunt, Anna Dean Frye ofBennettsville, SC; numerousnieces, nephews, cousins, andcountless special friends.

Preceding him in death were

his parents and brother, LewisRichardson; and his sister, RitaVaughan.

Memorials may be made toWelsh Neck Baptist Church,112 Church St, Society Hill, SC29593.

A guestbook is availableonline at www.belkfuneral-home.com.

Happy ClarkMary “Happy” Louise Gandy

Clark, age 74, passed awayThursday, July 13, 2017.Funeral services were held 11a.m. Saturday, July 15th atTemple Free Will BaptistChurch, with burial followingin Darlington MemoryGardens, directed by BelkFuneral Home.

Born June 2, 1943, Happy isthe daughter of the late Hobson“Hop” Gandy, and LauraAtkinson Gandy. She was adevoted housewife and enjoyedtaking care of her grandchil-dren. Happy was a member ofTemple Free Will BaptistChurch, and loved to help raisemoney for missions, andenjoyed attending TempleTreasures.

Surviving are her husband of55 years, George E. Clark, Jr.;her daughter, Angie (Rev. Bill)Dority; her son, George Clark,III, both of Darlington; hergrandchildren, Kyle Clark andhis fiancé Rachel, Anna Dority,Jake Clark; her great-grandchil-dren, Chloe, Lexie, Aiden, andRiley. Also surviving are her sis-ters, Jessie Lewis and Motie(Buddy) Brown; two very spe-cial friends, Jeanette Odom andMarilyn Garrison; her caninecompanion, Muffin, and herfeline companion, Smoke.

In addition to her parents,she was preceded in death byher great-grandchild, AlexaKaye Clark; her siblings, MarionColeman, Laura Smith, andHobson Gandy.

The family received friendsFriday, June 14th from 6-8 p.m.at Belk Funeral Home, andother times at her home, 501Mineral Springs Rd. Darlington.

Memorials may be made tothe Roy Player Mission Fund

c/o Temple Free Will BaptistChurch, PO Box 287Darlington, SC 29532.

A guestbook is availableonline at www.belkfuneral-home.com.

Mary Beth TysonMary Beth Blackman Tyson,

age 68, died Friday, July 14th ata local hospital. A Celebrationof her life took place at 5 p.m.Monday, July 17 at DarlingtonPresbyterian Church. The fami-ly received friends from 4 until5 p.m. Monday in the churchfellowship hall, directed by BelkFuneral Home.

Born in Darlington onOctober 15, 1949, she is thedaughter of the late RobertNoah “Bubba” Blackman, Sr.and the late Mary Beth BentonBlackman. For over 25 years,Beth was a scrap coordinator atNUCOR Steel in Darlington.She loved working in her yards,watching boxing and football,and spending time with herson. She will be remembered asa lady with a giving heart whoalways enjoyed cooking andbaking, and then giving awayher baked goods, especiallyduring the holiday season.

She is survived by her son,Noah Tyson and his fiancé,Gretchen McInville ofDarlington; a sister, Louigene(Kenny) Hodges of Lamar; anephew, Jonathan BentonCarter, a great-niece, ElizabethCarter, and her faithful caninecompanion, Yoda.

In addition to her parents,she was preceded in death by abrother, Robert NoahBlackman, Jr.

Memorials may be made tothe Darlington Humane SocietyOperations, PO Box 1655,Hartsville, SC 29550.

A tribute page for Beth isavailable online at www.belkfu-neralhome.com.

Hannah JeanBonaparte

Elder Hannah JeanBonaparte, a daughter of thelate Leroy and Annie Black wasborn on October 20, 1947 inDarlington, SC. She departed

this life on July 11, 2017 afteran illness. Elder Bonaparte waseducated in the DarlingtonCounty Schools. She graduat-ed in the class of 1966 fromMayo High School. Sheobtained her cosmetologylicense after graduating fromChris Logan Beauty College.She always had a love for chil-dren, which led her to becomea child daycare provider.

Elder Bonaparte was a faith-ful member of The Door ofHope Christian Church. Sheserved in several different aux-iliaries in the church. She wasactively involved with theprison ministry at Palmer WorkRelease Center. She was ascholar of the Word of God, aprayer warrior, and a mightyPraiser!!!

Elder Bonaparte was pre-ceded in death by: her parents;brothers, Oscar Black, RonaldBlack, David Black; and sisters,Rose Shepherd and MaryBlack.

With cherished memoriesshe is survived by: her children,Carol Roberts(Ron), IsraelBonaparte(Eileen) and JamesBonaparte Jr.(Anita); eightgrandchildren, two greatgrandchildren; three sisters,Sara Haywood, Gloria Alford,and Lenora Burgess; threebrothers, ThomasBlack(Barbara), Robert Black,and Chris Black along with ahost of aunts, uncles, nieces,nephews and special friends .

Funeral services for ElderBonaparte were held 1 p.m.Monday, July 17, 2017 at TheDoor of Hope ChristianChurch, 401 Martin LutherKing Blvd., Marion, SC 29571.

Viewing was held at JordanFuneral Home, 108 Lee Street,Darlington, SC, 29532 onSunday, July 16, 2017 from 9a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Mondayfrom 12:00 noon- 1:00pm atthe church.

Interment followed the serv-ice at Faith Memorial Gardensin Darlington directed byJordan Funeral Home, Inc.

The family received friendsat the residence, 517 EastBroad Street, Darlington.

L i v i N g o N P u r P o s e

Choosing to manageour time wisely

By Dr. william holland

In this modern world inwhich we live, the access ofinformation is becoming anaddiction. For many people,technology is emotionallystimulating entertainmentand as it continues toadvance we wonder if theintent is to influence us with-in this evolution of pleasureenhancement. It’s amazingto consider that only 70 yearsago the concept of computerscontrolling the massesseemed more like science fic-tion but now it has become areality. Who would havedreamed that in this shortperiod of time that mosteveryone would be connect-ed to a worldwide informa-tion system and what a sig-nificant part it would play inour everyday lives?

We realize that technolo-gy is helping us in many dif-ferent ways but we also con-sider that possibly we arealso being drawn into adimension that is having anegative effect on our mindand spirit. Take smart-phones for instance, they areliterally becoming a part ofus. Since we are movingaway from practical problemsolving and personal humaninteraction, I can only imag-ine how the masses wouldreact or even survive if serv-ice was lost and everythingwas turned off.

I’m not saying the olddays were necessarily betterand they certainly were noteasier but from a spiritualperspective I believe therewas more of an awareness toconnect with God, ourthoughts and each other.Yesterday’s world was lesschaotic which allowed thebrain to rest and be open tomeaningful conversationalong with being more cre-ative, but today we are sobombarded with informa-tion we have become full-time communication man-agers. Another question Ihave is whether or not thisability to access more infor-mation is actually making ussmarter or less intelligent?Human nature loves indul-gence and rarely has the dis-cipline to know whenenough is enough. Rationingour time of being mesmer-ized with social media,games, and television wouldbe an improvement but ifyou notice the off switch isusually not pushed until wecan no longer hold our eyesopen. So why are we sodrawn into this cyber world?One reason is because it’s away to escape from this one.Sadly, many people are nothappy in the realm they livein. In fact, some do not enjoy

those around them or eventhemselves so spending asmuch time as possible in analternative environment pro-vides the perfect distractionand allows them to escapereality.

Let us at least contemplatethat spending hours each dayon the web, playing videogames, texting, calling,tweeting and watching televi-sion can divert us from learn-ing how to do fundamentalproblem solving. Our grand-parents knew how to use ahammer and a wrench asthey worked on their cars andtheir homes, grew their ownfood and figured out how totake care of basic problems.After a hard day’s work, theyenjoyed a home-cooked mealtogether and then relaxed onthe front porch talking witheach other. Telephones werefor emergencies and occa-sional greetings instead of anobsessive compulsion. Peoplewere not afraid of silencebecause they had peace intheir souls. They were not asstressed or rushed andlooked forward to simpleevents like taking Sundayafternoon drives out in thecountry just to be together.

As a Christian, it’s alwayswise to daily inspect andexamine our conscience. Wedo not have to be a part ofthe world’s system of stressor feel like we are beingcoerced into a certain way ofliving. We have the choiceand responsibility to lay thephones down and turn offthe machines that steal ourtime. I have often wonderedhow God feels when wespend all of our time withmeaningless activity insteadof investing our preciousmoments trying to hear Hisvoice. Our most commoncomplaint is that we do nothave enough time but thetruth is that we are poor timemanagers. Could it be that allthese devices are being usedagainst us as a way to distractus away from God and ourtrue purpose in life? “He thatdwells in the secret place ofthe Most High, shall abideunder the shadow of theAlmighty” Psalm 91:1.

Dr. Holland lives in CentralKentucky where he is aChristian minister and author.Ask for a free copy of his newCD called, “Keeper of my soul”at billyhollandministries.com.

Thank YouThe family of Leonard D. Jordanthanks everyone for their prayersand support during theloss of our loved one.

Special thanks to:Lee St. Church of GodThe Family

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Please send your church newsand photos to: [email protected].

VBSCentral Baptist Church will

be having their Vacation BibleSchool July 23 through July 26,for children grades 3K through5th grade. Registration willstart at 5:45 each night. Youmay also register online at cbc-darlington.com. For more infor-mation, visit www.cbcdarling-ton.com or call 843-393-8581.This year's theme is "GalacticStarveyors - Discovering theGod of the Universe". CentralBaptist Church is located at 512Spring Street, Darlington.

Bible StudyBible study at Mt.Zion

Tabernacle Believers Church 426W. Broad St. Darlington, onTuesday nights at 6:00 p.m. Bible

study led by Rev.Larry Scipio.Contact Deacon Z.Frierson at843-992-3158 or church 843-992-8125. Come join us.

St. Catherine'sEpiscopal Church

3123 W. Palmetto St.,Florence. Worship Time: 11a.m. (4th Sunday 8:30 a.m.)Sunday School: 9:45a.m.Phone: 843-601-3672

Facebook: St.Catherine’s ECVicar: The Rev. Jeffrey R.Richardson

Lawson Grove BaptistChurch

3585 Lawson Grove Rd,Hartsville. Sunday-- ChurchSchool at 9:45a.m. and WorshipService at 10:45a.m. Wednesday--Prayer 6:30 p.m. Bible study 7p.m.

Streaming Available at law-songrovebaptistchurch.com

Black Creek BaptistChurch

Black Creek Baptist Church,

located 139 Mont Clare Road,Dovesville, announces theirhours: Sunday: 10 a.m.Sunday School, 11a.m.Worship Services and 6 p.m.Evening Worship. Wednesday:6:30 Adult Bible Study; YouthBible Study, Children (ChildrenIn Action) 7:30 Adult ChoirPractice

Covenant BaptistChurch

Covenant Baptist Church,located at 628 Pocket Road,announces their hours: Sunday:10 a.m. Sunday School, 11a.m.Spoken Word Service.Wednesday: 6 p.m. Bible Study.Need a ride to church? Call 843-393-7872.

Mt. Zion TabernacleMinistries

Mt. Zion TabernacleMinistries 426 W. Broad St. inDarlington announces theirhours

1st/3rd Sunday Pastoral

Sunday: Sunday School at 9:30a.m. Church Services 11:00Elder M. Frierson 2nd/4thSunday: Sunday School at 9:30by Deacon Z. Frierson Serviceat 11:00 a.m. Min.GeraldGreen. The community is invit-ed to attend. Come expectingto hear the anointed Word.Contact Deacon.Z.Frierson843-229-3158

The Lord CaresPlease continue to assist The

Lord Cares in caring for thosein need in the Darlington area.T.L.C.’s food bank is located at201 Grove Street in Darlington.They are open Monday,Wednesday, and Thursdayfrom 10 a.m. until 12 p.m.Donations of non-perishablefood items (especially cannedmeats) are needed, as are toi-letries, bathroom tissue, andpaper towels. Mail monetarydonations to: The Lord CaresPO Box, 1457, Darlington, SC29540

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Wherever you’re heading forsummer fun, you’re probablyconsidering the cost of gas or air-fare, hotels, restaurants and sou-venirs. Don’t add to the cost bypaying for energy you’re notusing back home. By takingadvantage of some simple tips,you may be able to splurge onyour vacation with the moneyyou’re saving.

1. Start with your air condi-tioner. “Cooling your house isyour biggest energy cost in the

summer,” said Kelly Kuehn, whomanages Duke Energy’sMyHome Energy Report. Sherecommends turning your AC upto 84 degrees before you hit theroad. If you have a smart thermo-stat, you can turn it downremotely when you’re on yourway home. Newer thermostatshave a “vacation mode” setting.Set the thermostat fan to “auto.”

2. Be sure to close the blindsor pull the curtains before youhead down holiday road.

3. Turn off your electric waterheater at the breaker so it’s notkeeping your reserve hot waterwarm when you don’t need it. Ifyou’re reluctant to turn it off,consider turning it down.

4. A full refrigerator is moreenergy efficient than a half-empty one, so resist the urge topurge everything before youskip town. Even if you stuffyour fridge full of water bottles– and make sure they’re full –it’s more efficient than having

little to nothing in there.5. “Unplug anything with a

light on it,” Kuehn said. “TheTV, DVD player, cable boxes,laptop, printers, toaster oven,coffee maker, chargers – noneof them need to be plugged inwhen you’re out of town for aweek or more.” If they’replugged in to a smart strip,then you don’t have to walkaround the house unpluggingone appliance or device afteranother.

Take advantage of these tips and enjoy your summer

Centennial FarmersMarket

This market features fresh,organic gourmet foods, free-range eggs and homegrown,healthy foods including home-made breads and sweet treatsand as always, live music andentertainment! EveryThursday from 4 – 7 p.m.Location: Corner of 5th St. andCarolina Ave. in Hartsville.

Darlington ElksLodge

Tuesdays: Swing/Shagdance lessons, "New" linedance lessons from 8-10 p.m.

Wednesdays: Karaoke from8-10 p.m.

Thursdays: Bingo at 7:30p.m.

Darlington Elks Lodge islocated at 836 TimmonsvilleHwy. For more info: 843-393-1451

Paws to ReadPaws to Read is a literacy

program where emerging andreluctant readers can createpositive emotional connectionswith reading. Therapy DogsInternational with their train-ers come for one-on-one read-ing sessions on the firstSaturday and third Tuesday ofeach month at 12:30 pm. and3 p.m. respectively at theDarlington Library Branch.

Story Time Darlington: Thursdays at 10

a.m. Info: 398-4940 ext. 305. Hartsville: Tuesdays at 10

a.m. Info: 332-5115 ext. 7.Society Hill: Thursdays at

11:00 a.m. Info: 378-0026�Lamar: Thursdays at 11:30

a.m. Info: 326-5524

Library ProgramsYouth Summer Reading

Program - Tuesdays at 10 a.m.American Sign Language

Class - Mondays 6 – 8 p.m.Free Computer Classes (call

to reserve your spot) -Tuesdays 6 -7:30 p.m. andFridays 10-11:30 a.m.

Crochet & Knit ClubsLamar: each Monday at

4:30 p.m. 326-5524 Society Hill: each Friday

from 2-4 pm 378-0026 Darlington: 2nd Friday of

the month 10 a.m. - noon 398-4940

Hartsville: “The Stitchers”group meets the 1st & 3rdMondays and 2nd & 4thThursdays at 5 pm.

Pee Dee SCORE Pee Dee SCORE (Service

Corps of Retired Executives)offers Free confidential coun-seling to America's small busi-ness, serving Darlington,Florence and surroundingareas. Existing and start-upbusinesses can schedule anappointment by calling theHartsville Chamber ofCommerce at 843-332-6401.

NarcoticsAnonymous (NA)Meetings for Narcotics

Anonymous (NA) are held atthe Church of God on 620North Main Street inDarlington. Meetings will beheld every Tuesday andThursday at 7 p.m.

AlcoholicsAnonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous willhold an open meeting of bigbook and traditions studiesweekly at 8 p.m. Mondaynights at Trinity UMC on PearlStreet. Use Orange Streetentrance. Info: 843-395-6897.

AA meets at the HartsvilleAA Hut, 310 S. McFarlandStreet: 12 noon and 6 p.m.Monday/Wednesday; 12 noonand 8 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday,Friday, Saturday; and 8pmSunday.

Al-Anon Meetings Al-Anon is a fellowship of

adult relatives and friends ofalcoholics for mutual support.Visitors are welcome.Childcare is not available. Al-Anon meetings:

Thursdays at 8p.m at theHartsville AA Hut, 310 S.McFarland Street. Info: 843-992-2981.

Yoga for BeginnersYoga will be held at the

Darlington Library the 1st and3rd Saturday each month from12:30-2 p.m.

Darlington CountyCoordinating

Council The first Friday of every

month at 11:30. February,April, June, September, andNovember at Carolina Pines;January, March, and May,August, October, andDecember at MedfordNursing Center in Darlington.

Hartsville PilotClub

Fourth Monday eachmonth at 6 p.m. at their club-house across from the LawtonPark Tennis Courts

Hartsville KiwanisClub

Thursdays at 12:15 p.m. atthe Hartsville Country Club

Hartsville LionsClub

Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. atMr. B's Restaurant

Hartsville RotaryClub

Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. atHartsville Country Club

HartsvilleToastmasters

2nd and 4th Monday eachmonth at 7 p.m. at the BlackCreek Arts Center

Book ClubThe Darlington Library

Book Club meets the 3rdSaturday of each month 12pm-1 p.m. Stop by the library topick up each month's selection.

DDRA SpringConcert Series

Enjoy local, live music andarea restaurants’ eats from 7 –10 p.m on Liberty Lane onPearl St. in DowntownDarlington on Friday, July 21

Back-to-School EventBlueChoice HealthPlanMedicaid and Genesis

Healthcare will hold a Back-to-School event July 22, 11 a.m.

to 2 p.m. at the DarlingtonPublic Square. Attendees will

learn some health tips, getpointed to additional

resources, and receive schoolsupplies while they last. It willbe a great opportunity to haveparents thinking healthy andsaving a few dollars on sup-

plies just before the start of anew school year.

Darlington CountyAmbulanceCommission

The Darlington CountyAmbulance Commission willmeet on Tuesday, July 25 at 6p.m. at the EMS/EPA BuildingCourthouse Annex, 1625Harry Byrd Highway. For ques-tions, contact: 843-398-4450.

Market onDarlington SquareFirst Saturday of the month

May through October (noJuly) from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Visit

with the community, listen tolocal music, and enjoy a vari-ety of vendors and foodSaturday, August 5

Darlington CountyCouncil Meeting

The Darlington CountyCouncil meets on Tuesday,August 7, 2017 at 6 p.m. andthe first Monday of eachmonth at 6:00 p.m., at theCourthouse Annex/EMSBuilding, 1625 Harry ByrdHighway (Highway 151),Darlington, SC. The Councilencourages citizen participa-tion and provides an opportu-nity for citizens to presenttheir concerns at the begin-ning of each regular meeting.Those wishing to make a pres-entation should contact theClerk to Council at 843-398-4100 or [email protected].

Darlington CityCouncil Meeting

The Darlington City Councilwill hold their monthly meet-ing on August 1 at 6:30 p.m. inthe City of Darlington CouncilChambers at City Hall, locatedat 400 Pearl Street.

NAACP MeetingThe Darlington Branch of

the NAACP meets 7 p.m.,August 8, at 109 Pearl St.,Darlington.

American LegionAmerican Legion Post 13 of

Darlington will meet Thursday,August 10 at the Post on HarryByrd Highway next to theSouth Carolina National GuardArmory. A meal is served at 6p.m. and the monthly meetingfollows. The nation's largestVeterans organization invitesits members, eligible Veterans,and active NationalGuard/Reserve personnel toattend.

DDRA SpringConcert Series

Enjoy local, live music andarea restaurants’ eats from 7 –10 p.m. on Liberty Lane onPearl St. in DowntownDarlington on Friday,September 1.

Market onDarlington Square

Sept. 2First Saturday of the month

May through October (noJuly) from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Visitwith the community, listen tolocal music, and enjoy a vari-ety of vendors and foodSaturday, September 2.


Darlington will meet Thursday,September 8 at the Post onHarry Byrd Highway next tothe South Carolina NationalGuard Armory. A meal isserved at 6 p.m. and themonthly meeting follows. Thenation's largest Veteransorganization invites its mem-bers, eligible Veterans, andactive National Guard/Reservepersonnel to attend.

Darlington CountyCouncil Meeting

The Darlington CountyCouncil meets on Tuesday,September 11, 2017 at 6 p.m.

and the first Monday of eachmonth at 6:00 p.m., at theCourthouse Annex/EMSBuilding, 1625 Harry ByrdHighway (Highway 151),Darlington, SC. The Councilencourages citizen participa-tion and provides an opportu-nity for citizens to presenttheir concerns at the begin-ning of each regular meeting.Those wishing to make a pres-entation should contact theClerk to Council at 843-398-4100 or [email protected].

Darlington CityCouncil Meeting

The Darlington City Councilwill hold their monthly meet-ing on September 5 at 6:30p.m. in the City of DarlingtonCouncil Chambers at City Hall,located at 400 Pearl Street.

NAACP MeetingThe Darlington Branch of

the NAACP meets 7 p.m.,September 12, at 109 Pearl St.,Darlington.

Darlington PlanningCommission

The City of DarlingtonPlanning Commission willmeet Tuesday, September 19the third Thursday of everyother month at 9 a.m. unlessnoted differently at theDarlington Library or at theconference room at City Halland as needed or requested byCity Council.


The Darlington CountyAmbulance Commission willmeet on Tuesday, September26 at 6 p.m. at the EMS/EPABuilding Courthouse Annex,1625 Harry Byrd Highway. Forquestions, contact: 843-398-4450.

Market onDarlington Square

October 7First Saturday of the month

May through October (noJuly) from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Visitwith the community, listen tolocal music, and enjoy a vari-ety of vendors and foodSaturday, October 7


Darlington will meet Thursday,October 12 at the Post onHarry Byrd Highway next tothe South Carolina NationalGuard Armory. A meal isserved at 6 p.m. and themonthly meeting follows. Thenation's largest Veteransorganization invites its mem-bers, eligible Veterans, andactive National Guard/Reservepersonnel to attend.

Yam Jam ConcertLive concert with food and

beverages available on site topurchase in conjunction withthe S.C. Sweet Potato Festivalon Saturday, October 14Palmetto Furniture, 308 S.Main St. from 6 to 9 p.m.


The City of DarlingtonPlanning Commission willmeet Tuesday, October 17 –Joint meeting at 6 p.m., andthe third Thursday of everyother month at 9 a.m. unless

noted differently at theDarlington Library or at theconference room at City Halland as needed or requested byCity Council.


Darlington will meet Thursday,November 9 at the Post onHarry Byrd Highway next tothe South Carolina NationalGuard Armory. A meal isserved at 6 p.m. and themonthly meeting follows. Thenation's largest Veteransorganization invites its mem-bers, eligible Veterans, andactive National Guard/Reservepersonnel to attend.


The City of DarlingtonPlanning Commission willmeet Tuesday, November 14(due to Thanksgiving) thethird Thursday of every othermonth at 9 a.m. unless noteddifferently at the DarlingtonLibrary or at the conferenceroom at City Hall and as need-ed or requested by CityCouncil.


The Darlington CountyAmbulance Commission willmeet on Tuesday, November28 at 6 p.m. at the EMS/EPABuilding Courthouse Annex,1625 Harry Byrd Highway.For questions, contact: 843-398-4450.

Darlington CountyCouncil MeetingThe Darlington County

Council meets on Monday,Dec. 4, 2017 at 6 p.m. and thefirst Monday of each month at6:00 p.m., at the CourthouseAnnex/EMS Building, 1625Harry Byrd Highway(Highway 151), Darlington,SC. The Council encouragescitizen participation and pro-vides an opportunity for citi-zens to present their concernsat the beginning of each regu-lar meeting. Those wishing tomake a presentation shouldcontact the Clerk to Council at843-398-4100 [email protected].

Darlington CityCouncil MeetingThe Darlington City

Council will hold their month-ly meeting on December 5 at6:30 p.m. in the City ofDarlington Council Chambersat City Hall, located at 400Pearl Street.

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Darlington will meetThursday, December 14 at thePost on Harry Byrd Highwaynext to the South CarolinaNational Guard Armory. Ameal is served at 6 p.m. andthe monthly meeting follows.

If you have lost or found a pet, go online to www.darlingtonhumane.org and click on thelink Lost/ Found Pets. You will be directed to the www.thelostpets.com Web site whereyou can register your missing pet.

You will be able to provide a detailed description of your missing pet, as well as attach a photo.Upon registering your lost pet, an e-mail alert will be sent to the Darlington Shelter’s e-mailaddress. This will allow the Shelter staff to recognize your lost pet should it arrive at the facility.

Tabby Cuteness! This sibling pair is ready to steal yourheart. Nearly identical twins with their snazzy greytabby striped coats, they are soft and cuddly and play-ful oh my! Just 12 weeks old and weighing a little overa pound each, they redefine kitten cuteness and hopesoon you'll come on by and select them for your newin-home companions! Ask for Mindy and Mittens! 12wks old; female; DSH tabby

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Notice of ApplicationA meeting of the City of Darlington Historic LandmarksCommission will be held in City Hall, located at 400 PearlStreet, Monday, August 7, 2017, at 5:30 p.m. for the purposeof those interested in the Applications for Certificates of Ap-propriateness, as listed below.

Item # 1 (Case 07/10/17) Property of Joseph & Julie Phillips,located at 404 Cashua St., Tax Map No. 164-15-04-002; bor-dered on the North and Northeast by Cashua Street; borderedon the Southwest by the property of Edith Sanderson, TaxMap No. 164-15-04-001; bordered on the Northeast by theproperties of Norma & Jerry Gunter, Tax Map No. 164-11-02-039, and David & Alicia Tallent, Tax Map No. 164-11-02-038; bordered on the Southeast by the property ofDeborah Gandy, Tax Map No. 164-15-04-003; and borderedon the South by the property of Gregory Suggs, Tax MapNo. 164-15-04-065.

PROPOSAL: REQUEST TO CONSTRUCT 288 SQ. FT.WOOD STORAGE BUILDING WITH SHINGLED ROOF.

Individuals may submit comments in writing by Thursday,August 3, 2017, to City Planning Department, P.O. Box 57,Darlington, SC 29540, or they may provide comments inperson at the Commission meeting. Info: 843-398-4000 x103 or [email protected].

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August 5th and 6th

August 5, 2017 - Prayer Breakfast atDarlington Country Club at 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.Speaker: Minister Sandra P. Hough of River of LifeChristian ChurchTickets required: Contact Min. Sandra P. Hough at (843)245-4010 or Dea. Edward Arthur at (843)393-6318

August 6, 2017 - Anniversary Celebration to beheld at the Music Hall, 1945 Harry Byrd Hwy.,Darlington, SC at 5:00 p.m., Speaker PastorLacie Jones of Round O Baptist Church

Recreation Department opens game room“This is a 12 and under gym but anybody can use the GameRoom. So, during the summertime, to play basketball from 1 to5 p.m. you have to be twelve or younger. The Game Room isopen to anybody who wants to come and play from 8:30 in themorning to 5 o’clock in the afternoon. Right now all we have ispool, ping-pong and foosball but it will give people something

to do other than come in here and shoot basketball. We had thefoosball and ping-pong and the pool table was donated. Wedebated whether to paint the room or not but the brick is kindof a retro look so we are going to live with that for a littlewhile.”- Lee Andrews, Darlington County Parks Recreation &Tourism Director.The game room is located at the Harmon Baldwin Gym, 300Sanders St. in Darlington.

Beginning Aug. 14, City ofHartsville EnvironmentalServices will be operatingunder a new collection routefor trash, recycling, and yarddebris. Trash, recycling, andyard debris collection will nowbe on a four-day schedule.Trash and yard debris will becollected every week, whilerecycling will be collectedevery other week. Additionally,glass will no longer be acceptedas a recyclable material.Residents should place rollcarts curbside by 7 a.m. ontheir assigned collection day toensure pick-up on the resi-

dent’s assigned day. Residentswill be notified of the newchanges to their collection dayby a tag on their roll carts.Schedules are also availableonline at hartsvillesc.gov. Largeroll carts are available to resi-dents for recycling by contact-ing the City of HartsvilleEnvironmental Services at 843-383-3019.

These changes are a result ofextensive research and trialruns into the efficiency of a bet-ter collection route. Not only isthis new route time and costeffective, it also allows Citystaff one extra day a week for

maintenance of equipment andcollection of waste should anunforeseen event occur, as wasexperienced with HurricaneMatthew in Oct. of 2016.

To make this transition easyfor residents, the City haslaunched an initiative tostreamline resident communi-cations through a new trashcollection service alert system.Residents will never miss atrash collection day again bysigning up for this free alertservice. Residents with or with-out smartphones or computerscan receive reminders abouttheir collection day and alerts

about schedule changes.The mobile app, called

“Hartsville SanitationServices,” is available forsmartphone users. The freeservice will notify customers oftrash pick-up schedules, recy-cling, and any changes in serv-ice. Users can customize theiraccounts with remindersthrough a phone call, text mes-sage, or email notifications.Additionally, users can printtheir collection schedule anddownload it onto most elec-tronic calendars. Residentswanting to utilize the notifica-tion system without readily

access to smartphones or com-puters can contactEnvironmental Services at 843-383-3019 to sign-up for phonecall notifications.

“In recognition of a commu-nication barrier in trash collec-tion services, City staff identi-fied this notification system asa way to bridge that gap,” saysNatalie Zeigler, City Manager,“Through these alert notifica-tions residents are now betterinformed with delays in collec-tion services which willincrease efficiency of thedepartment. This, in collabora-tion with changes to collections

services, will provide a higherquality of service to our com-munity.”

In addition to this alert sys-tem, the Waste Wizard, availableat www.hartsvillesc.gov/resi-dents/public-services/garbage-recycling-yard-debris/, allowsusers to type in any keywordsand get disposal tips. The intu-itive search tool helps the publicdetermine what items go intothe recycling bin or the trashcan.

For more information orquestions, contactEnvironmental Services at 843-383-3019.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The SouthCarolina Department ofConsumer Affairs (SCDCA) isannouncing the update of vari-ous regulations during this pastlegislative session. The followingchanges were passed affectingthe designated industries:

• Motor Club Services. Thisamendment clarifies the registra-tion process for clubs and theirrepresentatives, allowing the reg-istrants to use SCDCA’s newonline licensing database when itbecomes live. It also deletesduplicative language that alreadyappears in the statute.

• Continuing Care RetirementCommunities. Amended therenewal date to be August 1,instead of a rolling renewal. Also,deleted language that was incon-sistent with the statute.

• Discount Medical PlanOrganizations. The regulationclarifies the registration require-ments as well as the procedurefor notifying the Department ofchanges in representatives ormarketers. It also clarifiesrequirements for membershipcancellation and reimbursement.

• Professional EmployerOrganizations. The regulationdeleted language that was con-tradictory to the statute andunduly burdensome to the indus-try. The timeframe in whichapplication deficiencies need tobe corrected was also updated.

• Prepaid Legal. The amend-ment edits regulatory languageto provide for licensing applica-tions to be filed using theDepartment’s online licensingsystem.

This legislative session alsosaw the passage of Senate bill359, removing SCDCA as anenforcer of the below cost motorfuel law. This statute prohibits thesale of motor fuel for a pricebelow what the seller paid for it.Effective May 10, the AttorneyGeneral’s Office is the soleenforcer of the law.

For more information on theindustries regulated by SCDCA,including applicable laws andapplication information, visitwww.consumer.sc.gov and click“Business/ IndustryInformation.” Consumers canalso verify a business is licensedwith SCDCA by visiting theagency’s website and clickingLicensee Lookup.

About SCDCAThe South Carolina

Department of ConsumerAffairs aims to protect con-sumers from inequities in themarketplace through advocacy,complaint mediation, enforce-ment and education. To file acomplaint or get informationon consumer issues, visitwww.consumer.sc.gov or calltoll-free, 1-800-922-1594.

Parents with returning stu-dents in the Darlington CountySchool District (DCSD) canavoid long registration lines atthe school by taking advantageof online registration.

The Registration Gateway,which opened Monday, July 17,will allow parents with returningstudents to complete registrationonline, significantly reducingtime spent at the school. TheRegistration Gateway may befound by visitinghttps://sites.google.com/dar-lington.k12.sc.us/dcsdstuden-tregister/home or by selectingthe “2017-2018 StudentRegistration” link under “ForParents” on the district’s website.

Parents who register onlinewill still need to go to theschool during normal registra-tion to show proof of residencyand pay any fees. Parents with

students who will be new tothe Darlington County SchoolDistrict (DCSD) must still reg-ister their child at the schoolduring the week of July 31 -Aug. 3.

In order to use the onlineregistration, parents will needlogin credentials for each stu-dent. Parents can obtain logincredentials by calling the regis-tration hotline, which will beavailable from July 17-20 andJuly 24-27 from 9 a.m. until 4p.m. each day. The number is843-398-2236.

Only returning students willbe able to register through theRegistration Gateway. Parentswill still need to go to theschool to show proof of resi-dency and pay fees. New stu-dents must be registered attheir school during the week ofJuly 31 – Aug. 3.

Hartsville announces changes to trash collection services

SCDCA announcesseveral legislative updates

Online student registration begins forDarlington County School District

CLEMSON — Spectators whocome to Clemson University forthe Aug. 21 “Eclipse OverClemson” event can enjoy theexpansive view of the sky from adesignated “tailgazing” spot at theSnow Family Outdoor Fitness andWellness Center.

Between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.there will be approximately 900spaces large enough for spacioustailgating available for $50 each.Not only will spectators receive aprime viewing location for theeclipse, but they will be treated tothe sight of Hartwell Lake in thedistance.

Proceeds from the tailgazinglocation will go toward enhancingstudent experiences at the SnowFamily Outdoor Fitness andWellness Center.

In exchange for purchasing aspace, Clemson University willprovide five pairs of solar glassesto each vehicle to protect viewers’eyes from the damaging rays ofthe sun.

To purchase a tailgazing space,visit this link. Vehicles holding 12

or more passengers or with tow-behind trailers will be charged fortwo tailgazing spaces. Attendeesshould take careful note of theparking information and policiesat the Snow Family OutdoorFitness and Wellness Center; vio-lators may be asked to leave theproperty at any time withoutrefund. Any additional questionsabout the tailgazing location orpolicies can be answered by KellyAtor at [email protected] or864-656-3373.

Clemson University is busyplanning the “Eclipse OverClemson” event where thousandsare expected to gather and viewthe once-in-a-lifetime “GreatAmerican Eclipse” on Aug. 21.The event will be held behindCooper Library in front of theWatt Family Innovation Center,and is complete with plenty ofparking, open space, expertdemonstrations and vendors.

For more information about“Eclipse Over Clemson,” visit thewebsite or consult the calendar ofevents.

Clemson offering ‘tailgazing’ spacesfor Aug. 21 total solar eclipse viewing

This summer, many peoplewill be enjoying the summerweather, firing up the back-yard grill, or enjoying fire-works, and the American RedCross offers a series of stepseveryone can follow enjoy thesummer safely.

HEAT SAFETY While we enjoy the warm

weather, we must rememberthat excessive heat has causedmore deaths than all otherweather events, includingfloods. The Red Cross offersthese five tips everyoneshould do to stay safe thissummer:

1. Be aware of both thetemperature and the heatindex. The heat index is thetemperature the body feelswhen the effects of heat andhumidity are combined.

2. Discuss heat safety pre-cautions with members ofyour household. Have a planfor wherever you spendtime— home, work andschool—and prepare for

power outages.3. Know those in your

neighborhood who are elderly,young, sick or overweight.They are more likely tobecome victims of excessiveheat and may need help.

4. If you do not have airconditioning, choose placesyou could go to for relief fromthe heat during the warmestpart of the day (schools,libraries, theaters, malls).

5. Ensure that your ani-mals' needs for water andshade are met.

FIREWORKS SAFETY The best way to enjoy fire-

works is to attend a public fire-works show put on by profes-sionals. Here are five safetysteps for people setting fire-works off at home:

1. Never give fireworks tosmall children, and always fol-low the instructions on thepackaging.

2. Keep a supply of waterclose by as a precaution.

3. Make sure the person

lighting fireworks alwayswears eye protection.

4. Light only one fireworkat a time and never attempt torelight "a dud."

5. Never throw or point afirework toward people, ani-mals, vehicles, structures orflammable materials.

GRILLING SAFETYEvery year people are

injured while using charcoalor gas grills. Here are severalsteps to safely cook up treatsfor the backyard barbecue:

1. Always supervise a bar-becue grill when in use.

2. Never grill indoors – notin the house, camper, tent, orany enclosed area.

3. Make sure everyone,including the pets, stays awayfrom the grill.

4. Keep the grill out in theopen, away from the house,the deck, tree branches, oranything that could catch fire.

5. Use the long-handledtools especially made for cook-ing on the grill to keep the chef

safe.HOW TO HELPNearly every eight minutes,

we meet a family that has losteverything to a home fire orother disaster—the roof overtheir heads, their clothes, theirmost cherished possessions.Each time, it is the start of anew story, one in which fearturns into hope, and despairturns into determination. Thatstory is made possible by com-passionate people like you.Donate today. Your gift canprovide hope and urgentrelief, like food, shelter andother essentials to people whoneed it most. In times oftragedy, you have respondedto the call to help. Visitwww.redcross.org/local/south-carolina/ giving-day to learnmore.

BECOME A VOLUNTEER To join us, visit redcross.org

today to learn more about vol-unteer opportunities and howto submit a volunteer applica-tion.

The Red Cross offers summer safety tips


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More than a dozen youngboys and girls beat the heatlast week at a basketball camphosted by the Darlington LadyFalcons at the HarmonBaldwin Recreation Center.Lady Falcon’s head coachBrad Knox said that even withshort notice of the camp, hewas pleased with the level ofparticipation.

“It gives them somethingto do in the summer otherthan video games,” Knox said.“It builds up a new skill andincreases the members of ourrecreation department.”

Knox said that the campwas a way for him to give backto the community that shapedhim.

“I’m from here so for me, itis a giving back opportunity,”Knox said. “I’m trying to getour kids out of their comfortzone to reach their full poten-tial, not only as a player butas a person.”

On the last day of thecamp, Knox recapped withthe campers about what theylearned.

“Hopefully this camp hasstrengthened your basketballskills and strengthened yourknowledge of the game,”Knox said. “Hopefully youcan transfer the skills thatyou learned throughout the

week in to a full basketballgame. When you came on thefirst day, we told you that wewould strengthen your skillsand your basketball knowl-edge. You have to haveknowledge of the gamebecause 90 percent of thegame is mental; ten percent isphysical.”

Aside from the aspects ofthe game, Knox also talkedabout expectations off thecourt.

“We have got to listen andbe able to follow directions,”Knox said. “Coaches want aplayer who can pay attentionand listen. Details are veryimportant so we have to takethat in to consideration. Youalso have to have respect, notonly for each other but alsofor everyone else around you;you have to be considerate ofother people. Manners andrespect will take you a longway in life.”

Members of the LadyFalcon family were on-handat the camp to work with theyoung children; Knox alsoaddressed them.

“These kids look up toyou,” Knox said. “When yousee them out, talk to them. Bea good example.”

Knox said that the campwill be back next year and hehopes it will be even biggerand better. Camps like thisincrease interest in basketball

and bring more kids to therecreation department. Thatin turn helps to build andstrengthen basketball pro-grams at the local schools askids mature and work ondeveloping their skills beforeeven putting on that Falconjersey.

WEDNESDAY JULY 19, 2017 | PAGE 7ANEWS AND PRESS | DARLINGTON, S.C.

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Sealed bids will be received by City of Darlington, 400 Pearl Street, Darlington, SC 29532 until 2 PM on August 8, 2017, at which time they will be publicly opened and read for Harmon Baldwin Recreation Center and Arthur W. Stanley Gymnasium Selective Roof Replacement/Repairs project in Darlington, South Carolina.

Base Bid work includes total removal of existing roofing systems down to the structural deck for approximately 98 squares of roof for Roof Areas A and D on the Harmon Baldwin Rec Center. Roof replacement includes minor deck repairs, rough carpentry, roof insulation, including taper, and a thermoplastic roof system. All associated sheet metal components and accessories are included. Also included are roof repairs on Roof Areas B and C. Removal of minor, non-friable asbestos containing roof materials is included.

Alternate Number 1 work includes total removal of existing roofing systems down to the structural deck for approximately 60 squares of roof for Roof Area B on the Arthur W. Stanley Gym. Roof replacement includes minor deck repairs, rough carpentry, roof insulation, including taper, and a thermoplastic roof system. All associated sheet metal components and accessories are included. Also included are roof repairs on Roof Areas A and C. Removal of minor, non-friable asbestos containing roof materials is included.

Bids must be on standard forms furnished by ADC Engineering, Inc. and must be addressed to City of Darlington at the address as noted above.

For a non-refundable $50, drawings and specifications may be obtained from Duncan Parnell, 3150 W. Montague Ave., N. Charleston, SC 29418, Phone: 843-747-6033, website: http://www.dpibidroom.com. No partial sets. Addenda will only be able to be obtained by those buying full sets.

Bid Bond in an amount equal to and not less than five percent (5%) of the gross amount of the base bid is required. If the successful bidder fails to execute the contract within ten (10) days after award, or fails to give satisfactory surety as required by law, the above deposit will be retained by Owner as liquidated damages.

No bidder may withdraw his bid within sixty (60) days after opening thereof.

Pre-Bid Meeting: A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on July 25, 2017 at 2 PM, at 400 Pearl Street, Darlington, SC 29532. Attendance is mandatory.

All contractors are hereby notified that they shall be properly licensed in accordance with the provisions of Section 40-11-10 through 40-11-340 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976 as amended.

The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any and or all bids and, to waive all technicalities and formalities and to award the Contract to another other than to low bidder, should it be deemed in his best interest.

City of Darlington Darlington, SC

By Drake HortonContributing Writer

As the final out was made itwas clear how much theDarlington Post 13 juniorlegion baseball team had pro-gressed from the start of theseason to the end as Darlingtonfound itself victorious overSouth Florence Blue by a con-vincing 5-1 score this pastWednesday at home.

Playing Blue for the fourthtime this year, Post 13 wasfinally able to get over thehump and get that elusive winover the best junior legionteam in the state.

Entering the game, the sec-ond in a best of three series inthe second round of the play-offs, South Florence was animpressive 25-1 and riding a14-game win streak. Behindstrong pitching and a four-runfourth inning Blue’s one lossbecame two and their 14-gamestreak became a thing of thepast.

“We’re playing our bestbaseball at the end of the year,”Darlington head coach DennisGearhart said. “Started offgame one against these guysand it was 14-1, we booted theball around the field; the sec-ond time we played them wecut it to 8-1 and we had somerain that complicated that a lit-tle bit. We blew one last night,had a 3-0 lead in the seventh,

and then came out tonight andgot the win. The team is 25-2,ranked number one in the stateand we proved we could playwith anybody.”

South Florence took anearly lead in the top of the sec-ond behind an exceptionalexample of small ball. Leadingthe inning off with a single,Blue was able to sacrifice buntthe runner over to secondbase setting it up for him tosteal third with just one out.

With the runner on thirdand just the one out in theinning, the following SouthFlorence batter hit a perfectlyplaced sacrifice fly to rightfield, allowing the runner totag from third to score.

That runner, along withone more in the top of the sev-enth, was the only two thatever reached third base in theentire game.

Behind that pitching was acombined effort from GageWeatherford, who started andthrew three complete inningsbefore giving way to LukeFlowers, who finished up thefinal four innings without giv-ing up a run.

Darlington’s offense cameto life in the bottom of thefifth inning.

Ace James led the inningoff with a single and GarrettKnight followed that up witha RBI double down the leftfield line. Later in the same

inning Flowers helped hisown cause as he hitDarlington’s second double ofthe inning with this one goingto left field as well.

Post 13’s scoring run didnot stop there; however, asQuay Gandy connected forDarlington’s third double ofthe inning, this time a shot toright field.

Darlington added onemore run for a little extracushion in the sixth inning asTrae Buck scored on a wildpitch.

The win, which tied theseries at one game apiece, putDarlington just one win awayfrom advancing to the statetournament in Spartanburg.

Unfortunately for Post 13that is not going to happen.Darlington is forfeiting thethird and final game of theseries, as it is not going tohave enough players to play,therefore ending the seasonand sending South Florenceto Spartanburg instead.

While the situation istough and to a degreeunprecedented, Gearhart andthe rest of the team seem tobe ok with their decision as amajority of the team will nowgo play in the Little LeagueSenior League state champi-onship.

“I’m proud of my guys, Icouldn’t ask for much more,”Gearhart said. They’ve dedi-

cated three nights a week fora month and a half, almosttwo months to getting better.I said when we started thisseason that was what our goalwas. When it comes down toit, kids need to be kids; theydon’t need to dedicate theirentire life to the game of base-

ball. They need to do thingsthey want to do to. The wayopen season is now its prac-tice all fall, they play allspring, now you’re takingaway their summer. I have 8-9guys that have an opportunityto win a couple of games andgo to Florida. I can’t be too

upset about it. Of course Iwould love to play it out, like Isaid, we’ve proved we canplay with them. It is what it is.Now it’s the time for us torest, recover and get back tothe grind in the fall.”

Darlington finishes theseason 15-6 overall.

Darlington beats Blue and ends season on a high note

Playing their hardest pushed Darlington Post 13 past the South Florence Blue to take home the win.PHOTO BY DRAKE HORTON

After a successful camp, students pose for a group photo with their coaches wearing their camp shirts and metals.PHOTO BY MELISSA ROLLINS

Coach Howle works with campers on their basketball skills during a camp at the Darlington RecreationCenter. PHOTO BY MELISSA ROLLINS

Camp teaches life,basketball skills


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Little Caesars Pizza was for-mally welcomed to Darlingtonat a July 11 ribbon cutting cere-mony staged by the DarlingtonDowntown RevitalizationAssociation.

Open each day from 11 a.m.- 10 p.m., Little Caesars pro-vides quick pick up of yourfavorite pizzas, Crazy Bread,drinks and desserts at thecounter or their convenientdrive-thru window.

“Little Caesars is very differ-ent from any other pizza brandout there. Most people do notknow that we make our doughfresh daily and our sauce freshdaily, and it is from scratch sothere are no preservatives inour dough at all. It has to proveand everything, so it's like wehave a small bakery in houseevery day,” said JenniferLeggett, director of develop-ment for Little Caesars.

But that commitment tofreshness does not mean slowservice. Each day between 4p.m. and 8 p.m., most standardmenu items are put on “Hot-N-Ready” status, meaning you

can simply walk in or drive upand roll home with your orderin a matter of minutes.Specialty orders or large ordersshould be phoned in to allowfor preparation time.

Leggett pointed out newmenu items, like the $6 ExtraMost Bestest pie with 80 per-cent more pepperoni and morecheese than their regular pep-peroni pizza, and noted thatdeep dish pies, specialty pizzas,supremes, and three-meat-treat pies continue to be popu-lar sellers.

In addition to providing thecommunity with another din-ing option, Little Caesars is put-ting local people to work.Between full time and part timepositions, the restaurant hasbrought 30 new jobs to town.

“We're very happy to haveyou here in the City ofDarlington, and we know thatyou're going to be successfulbecause there's a lot of pizzalovers here,” said Mayor ProTem Coleman Cannon.

Little Caesars Pizza is locat-ed at 949 S. Governor WilliamsHwy in Darlington. Contactthem by phone at 843-968-9058.

Two legendary NASCARHall of Famers, Richard Pettyand Bill Elliott, will pace thefield for the 68th running ofthe Monster Energy NASCARCup Series Bojangles’Southern 500, scheduled forSunday, Sept. 3 at DarlingtonRaceway.

Petty will lead the field inhis 1967 Plymouth, followedby Elliott, who will serve asthe honorary pace car driver,piloting a Ford Shelby GT350Mustang pace car, as the fieldgoes green for the iconic race.

Darlington Raceway willbe honoring Petty and Elliottduring its award-winningthrowback weekend as thetwo legends of the sport arebeing recognized by the trackfor two specific moments thathelped shape the history ofthe Lady in Black.

Petty’s win in the 1967Southern 500 turned out to behis one and only victory in thefamed Labor Day weekendclassic. Petty led an astound-ing 345 of a possible 364 lapsin a dominant victory. Onlythree other drivers led laps inthe entire race – DavidPearson (12 laps), BuddyBaker (6) and Donnie Allison(1).

The 2017 season marks the50th anniversary of Petty’swin in a career that culminat-ed with 200 NASCAR CupSeries victories overall. Pettyalso recently celebrated his80th birthday on July 2,which was recognized withmuch fanfare during the CokeZero 400 race weekend atDaytona InternationalSpeedway.

“The 1967 Southern 500was a great win. To be able towin at Darlington, especiallyin those days, was really spe-cial. The Southern 500 was,and still is, one of the greatraces in our sport,” Petty said.

With Darlington celebrat-ing the 1985-89 era of thesport for its throwback week-end, one of NASCAR’s mostmemorable moments came inthe 1985 Southern 500, whenElliott won the WinstonMillion. Elliott had alreadywon the Daytona 500 andWinston 500 at TalladegaSuperspeedway earlier in theyear, but following an 18thplace showing at the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte, Elliottneeded a win at Darlington tosecure the $1 million prize.

On Sept. 1, 1985, after tak-ing the pole for the Southern500, Elliott managed to passrace leader Cale Yarboroughwith just over 40 laps to goand never relinquished thelead, fighting off Yarboroughand Dale Earnhardt for thewin. Elliott’s victory earnedhim a special place inNASCAR history and the title“Million Dollar Bill” from thatday forward.

“What a day, what a day!”Elliott said during the win-ner’s interview. “Thank thegood Lord for looking out forme today. We didn’t outrun‘em, we outlasted ‘em.”

“We’re honored to havetwo of NASCAR’s greatest leg-ends, Richard Petty and BillElliott, pace the field for the68th running of the Bojangles’Southern 500,” DarlingtonRaceway President KerryTharp said. “Their accom-plishments in our sport and at

Darlington will be celebratedduring our throwback week-end and we are excited thatour fans will have the oppor-tunity to see these twoNASCAR heroes lead the fieldto green.”

Petty was part of the inau-gural class of inductees intothe NASCAR Hall of Fame in2010. Elliott was inducted intothe NHOF in 2015.

Darlington Raceway’saward-winning throwbackcampaign is now The OfficialThrowback Weekend ofNASCAR featuring theMonster Energy NASCAR CupSeries Bojangles’ Southern500® on Sunday, Sept. 3,2017. The NASCAR XFINITYSeries Sport Clips HaircutsVFW 200 will race onSaturday, Sept. 2, 2017.Tickets are on sale now bycalling 866-459-7223 or visit-ing DarlingtonRaceway.com.

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Pizza!Pizza! Comes to Darlington

Nascar Hall of Famers Richard Petty,Bill Elliot to pace

Bojangles’ Southern 500 field

Members of Darlington City Council and the Darlington Downtown Revitalization Association helped Little Caesars Pizza staff hold a rib-bon cutting July 11. PHOTO BY SAMANTHA LYLES

The South Carolina AfricanAmerican HeritageFoundation has received fund-ing from the South CarolinaArts Commission to presentArtist-in-Residencies in ruralcommunities in SouthCarolina.

The Foundation will pres-ent a three-day musical the-ater workshop, Tuesday,August 1 – 3, 2017 at theHousehold of Faith Church#3, 720 Hudson Street,Hartsville, SC, 5 – 7 p.m. witha performance on Thursday,August 3 at 7 p.m. Students ingrades 3-12 are invited to par-ticipate in the workshop. Thepublic is invited to attend theperformance at 8 p.m. Theworkshop and performanceare free and open to the pub-lic. The workshop will be con-

ducted by Dontavius Williams,living history interpreter andcreator of “The Chronicles ofAdam”.

The South Carolina ArtsCommission is the stateagency charged with creatinga thriving arts environmentthat benefits all SouthCarolinians, regardless oftheir location or circum-stances. Created by the SouthCarolina General Assembly in1967, the Arts Commission isworking to increase publicparticipation in the arts byproviding services, grants andleadership initiatives in threeareas: arts education, commu-nity arts development andartist development.Headquartered in Columbia,S.C., the Arts Commission isfunded by the state of South

Carolina and by the federalgovernment through theNational Endowment for theArts. For more information,v i s i twww.SouthCarolinaArts.comor call (803) 734-8696.

The South Carolina AfricanAmerican HeritageFoundation supports theefforts of the South CarolinaAfrican American HeritageCommission identify and pre-serve historic sites, cultureand lifeways of AfricanAmericans in South Carolina.

For more information andto register for the workshopcontact executive directorJannie Harriot at 843-332-3589 [email protected].

South Carolina African AmericanHeritage Foundation to hold

Chronicles of Adam musical theaterworkshop

The Darlington PoliceDepartment recently issuedwarnings about people falselyidentifying themselves to resi-dents. A resident advised DPDon July 12 that between 1 and2 p.m. a black male with anorange shirt and shorts came

to their door claiming to bewith the Alder AlarmCompany that the residenthas service with. The residentadvised that the man askedfor alarm information. Theyfurther advised that the mantook the information provid-

ed to him and entered it into atablet that he was carrying.The man told the residentthat someone else would beby to work on the alarm sys-tem. The resident noticed thatthe alarm system did notwork after the man left. The

police department made con-tact with the alarm company.They were advised that nowork orders were made forthat system and they wereable to reset the system andpassword. The police depart-ment is reminding residents

to never give out informationto someone showing up attheir house unexpectedly.They are also reminded not togive out personal informationover the phone without beingable to verify that they calleris who they claim to be.

If someone has a questionabout a person who hasshown up at their house, thepolice department is willingto assist them in their inquiry.

The Darlington PoliceDepartment can be reached at843-398-4026.

Darlington Police Department warns of scammers


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A timely $70,000 dona-tion from Nucor Darlingtonlast week will ensure thatmany patients at the FreeMedical Clinic of DarlingtonCounty receive the care theyneed.

The funds were raised attwo spring charity golf tour-naments played at CherawState Park and Moree'sCheraw Golf and CountryClub, where 161 golfers par-ticipated and about 60 dif-ferent vendors and sponsorshelped stage the event.

A portion of this Nucordonation has been approvedfor a special Free MedicalClinic pilot project: coveringup-front fees that keep somepatients from receiving thespecific consults and carethey need.

“We see patients who arenot able to get that specialtycare unless we help themwith the up-front fee, whichis very discounted, but it'sstill hard for some people tocome up with $300 quicklyfor a procedure,” said KathyBaxley, director of the FreeMedical Clinic.

At the donation ceremony,Baxley asked for andreceived approval fromNucor's day supervisor IanDeeks to use $10,000 of the$70,000 for this program.

“Our board has approveda trial of this program usinga percentage of gifts, and Ichose $10,000 from theNucor donation,” saidBaxley. “If they know aheadof time, we can take thesepatients through their diag-nosis and the tests they need– based on what that canalso pay – and we can expe-dite their treatment to keepthem out of the emergencyroom and keep their healthfrom getting worse.”

In 2016, the combinedoffices of the Free Clinic ofDarlington County provided632 physician/patient visits.The Clinic pharmacy provid-ed 4,138 new prescriptionsand 364 off-site referrals forspecialist visits, laboratoryand radiology testing asordered by volunteer medicalproviders.

Baxley offered thanks toall the volunteers andemployees of Nucor whomade the golf tournamentfundraiser a success.

“It's amazing the amountof people from this plantwho start planning this inJanuary, collecting sponsors,putting on the PlatinumSupper the night before theevent, staging this tourna-ment at two golf courses for161 players. And the FreeMedical Clinic shows up.That's it! That's all we haveto do. God has blessed us somuch through Nucor,” said

Baxley. “They trust us to usethis money to make a differ-ence in people's lives.”

Nucor has planned anoth-er charity fundraiser cen-

tered around shootingsports. That event will takeplace in November, with pro-ceeds again benefiting theclinic.

The Free Medical Clinic ofDarlington County has clini-cal facilities in Darlington at203 Grove Street, and inHartsville at 500 West

Carolina Avenue. For moreinformation, call (843) 398-0060 in Darlington and(843) 332-0422 inHartsville.

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‘Does anyone know whatthis is?’ Dan Hill asked thatquestion more than a fewtimes during the Week in theWild camp last week atKalmia Gardens. Hill, assis-tant director at Kalmia wasleading nearly two-dozencampers around the groundsof the gardens and throughexplorations of the speciesthey encountered.

Though the activities var-ied slightly day-to-day, stu-dents played games, atesnacks, looked at artifactsaround the education centerand explored the woodsaround Kalmia Gardens.

Hill said that his mainobjective was to show kidshow much fun it can be toexplore the outdoors.

“We want to foster anappreciation of nature,” Hillsaid. “Hopefully sparkingwonderment about what’saround them.”

Camps are a great changeof pace from what a lot ofkids do over the summer: sitin front of a screen.

“To get kids outside andaway from screens is thenumber one goal,” Hill said.

During their hike Tuesdaymorning, campers spotted agreen snake slithering on theground next to the trail. Hillpicked up the snake andasked the students why thesnake was sticking its tongueout. A chorus of ‘its smelling’rang out. Hill told the stu-dents that they were rightand cautioned them from try-ing to touch snakes, especial-ly if they have just appliedthings like bug spray. He saidthat the snake’s skin couldabsorb the spray’s chemicalsand get hurt from them.

During their outdoorexcursions, one camper kept anotebook of drawing of theanimals, wildlife and interest-ing places that they visited sothat she could rememberthem later.

In the Joslin EducationCenter, campers were able toview a variety of bonesincluding dog and turtle,even an intact rattle from arattlesnake.

During the camp, studentswere fast to make friendslaughing, talking and evenholding hands during their

hikes.Two more camps are avail-

able in the month of July.Third and fourth grade campis July 17-21; fifth and sixthgrade camp is July 24-28.Call Kalmia Gardens at 843-383-8145 for more informa-tion.

Children explore their wild side at Kalmia Gardens

Employees of Nucor Darlington presented a check for $70,000 to the Free Medical Clinic of Darlington County. PHOTO BY SAMANTHA LYLES

Free Medical Clinic receives sizable donation from Nucor

Campers stop for a group photoat the Coker House, while on ahike during Kalmia Gardens’Week in the Wild Camp. PHOTOS BY MELISSA ROLLINS

Raceway Ford Chevrolet isproud to announce it hasreceived two communitygrants, as part of the ClemsonCooperative Extension’sCarolina Clear Program.

The new CommunityGrants program provides twodownspout planter boxes toRaceway Chevrolet (ofHartsville) and Raceway Fordof Darlington free-of-chargeto promote stormwater man-agement.

“Raceway Ford Chevrolet isthrilled to be among localbusinesses participating inthis program,” said JohnIsgett, President of RacewayFord Chevrolet. “Theseplanter boxes allow us to doour part in reducing thedemand on the sewer systemand use the water to promotesome green space at our deal-erships in Hartsville andDarlington.”

Each planter box isdesigned to divert rainwaterfrom the downspout gutter towater the plants and re-enterthe downspout when a sur-plus of water is present.

Clemson Extension Water

Resources Agent Terasa Lottsaid stormwater is the leadingthreat to water quality.

“We’re always looking forways people can get involvedwith wastewater manage-ment,” Lott said. “At the deal-erships there is a lot of imper-meable surface (pavement).Almost all of the water fallingis converted to runoff. Usingthe downspout plantersmeans less runoff and lesspotential to pick up any pollu-tants that could be carried toour waterways.”

The grants program is partof the Florence-DarlingtonStormwater Consortium. Lottsaid the plans are to hopefullyexpand it to consortiums allover the state. To date, thereare four businesses and threemunicipalities in Florence andDarlington counties partici-pating in the communitygrants program.

“Raceway Ford Chevroletprides itself on being goodcommunity partners,” Isgettsaid. “I hope that this programwill continue to grow and helppromote better stormwatermanagement.” For more infor-

mation about the CarolinaClear Program visitwww.clemson.edu/exten-

sion/carolinaclear or call theExtension Offices at 864-656-9999.

Nancy Fletcher and JayFlowers, teachers at the MayoHigh School for Math,Science, and Technology,have been selected byGeorgia-Pacific to attend spe-cial summer workshops.

Fletcher is one of 14 teach-ers nationwide sponsored toattend Keystone ScienceSchool’s 2017 Key IssuesInstitute: BringingEnvironmental Issues to theClassroom in Silverthorne,Colorado.

Flowers is one of four edu-cators Georgia-Pacific is spon-soring to attend the Bill ofRights Institute’s “2017Founders Fellowship” pro-gram in Washington, D.C.This annual fellowship forsocial studies teachers ingrades 7-12 provides trainingand tools to educate studentsabout America’s founders,their ideals and economic andcivil liberties.

Held every June and July,the Key Issues Institute pro-gram brings together K-12educators from around theworld for a highly interactivefour and a half-day workshop.The program is designed tohelp teachers of all subjectsbring environmental issuesand STEM-based learning(science, technology, engi-neering and math) to theclassroom. Teachers learn topresent scientific concepts inan unbiased way to their stu-dents while discovering waysto boost their students’ criti-cal thinking skills.

“Georgia-Pacific is proudto support educators by help-ing them highlight importantenvironmental issues inengaging and creative ways,”said Jimmy Lindsey, directorof operations at Georgia-Pacific’s Darlington Dixiefacility. “The KeystoneScience School program givesteachers the chance to learnabout environmental issuesfirst-hand and it also providestools they can use to sharethese important lessons withthe students in our local com-

munity year after year.”Key Issues InstituteAt Key Issues Institute,

teachers work in teams tosolve “real-life” scenariossuch as investigating thesource of a town’s health epi-demic, testing water qualityof a nearby river and buildinga sustainable cable-carmodel. Teachers bring homelesson plans designed toengage students, and lab kitsto apply what they’ve learnedto their local classrooms. TheInstitute also coordinatesongoing support from othereducators and instructorsonline.

Bill of Rights InstituteThe four teachers selected

to attend the Bill of RightsInstitute are from Georgia-Pacific’s facility communitiesacross California, Oregon,South Carolina andTennessee.

“Teaching economics andentrepreneurship is a criticalpart of our education system,and Georgia-PacificFoundation is committed tosupporting programs thatpromote these principles,”said Curley Dossman, presi-

dent of the Georgia-PacificFoundation. “The FoundersFellowship program strives tohelp educators simplify thesecomplex concepts and bringthem to life for students whenthey return to their class-rooms.”

Aimed at civics, history,government and economicsteachers, one of the FoundersFellowship program’s goals isto help students understandthe Constitution and the free-doms and opportunities itprovides. The conferenceoffers lectures by constitu-tional scholars and willexplore the liberties of theFirst Amendment.

Teachers will also visit his-torical sites and tour nationalmonuments in theWashington D.C. area.Participants are eligible toreceive 30 hours of continu-ing learning credits and willreceive lesson plan ideasaligned with national andstate standards to bring backto the classroom.

Since 1997, Georgia-Pacifichas sponsored nearly 200teachers from its facility com-munities across the country

to attend Keystone ScienceSchool.

Follow teachers in Juneand July through their KeyIssues Institute experience byvisiting

Georgia-Pacific on Twitterand Facebook. Follow@KScienceSchool on Twitteror like the KSS Facebook pagewww.facebook.com/KScienceSchool.

About Georgia-PacificBased in Atlanta, Georgia-

Pacific and its subsidiariesare among the world’s lead-ing manufacturers and mar-keters of bath tissue, papertowels and napkins, table-ware, paper-based packaging,office papers, cellulose, spe-cialty fibers, nonwoven fab-rics, building products andrelated chemicals. The com-pany employs approximately35,000 people directly, andcreates nearly 92,000 jobsindirectly. Founded in 1958,the Georgia-PacificFoundation has four keyinvestment areas: education,community enrichment, envi-ronment and entrepreneur-ship. For more informationvisit gp.com/gpfoundation.

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Mayo High School teachers Jay Flowers and Nancy Fletcher were sponsored by Georgia-Pacific to attendsummer workshops. Pictured from left: Principal Arlene Wallace, teacher Jay Flowers, Darlington Dixieemployee Ashley Black, Plant Director Jimmy Lindsey, teacher Nancy Fletcher, and Darlington Dixieemployee Angel Toney. Photo Contributed.

Mayo High teachers attend teacher development programs thanks to Georgia-Pacific

Francis Marion Universityhas named ten students fromSouth Carolina Heart of thePee Dee Scholars. These stu-dents have been awarded afree education at the univer-sity beginning this fall. TheHeart of the Pee DeeScholarship covers up to thefull cost of tuition after allother scholarships and grantshave been applied.

The recipients were select-ed by area guidance coun-selors who attended theannual fall guidance coun-selor breakfast hosted byFMU. The scholarship isawarded to deserving stu-dents who might not other-wise be able to attend college.It is renewable for up to fouryears as long as the studentmaintains at least a 3.0 grade

point average.Those who received the

scholarship are: KamrenDavis, Mullins High School,Mullins; Taylor Deleon,Ashley Ridge High School,Summerville; JonathanEllison, South Florence HighSchool, Florence; ChelseyGaddy, Latta High School,Latta; Kamryn Gainey,Emmanuel Christian School,

Society Hill; Delonte Hough,Mayo High School for Math,Science & Technology,Darlington; Amber Jenerette,Early College High School,Little River; Amber Keefe,Lake City High School,Coward; Jaleea Smith,Timmonsville ComprehensiveHigh School, Timmonsville;and Hillary Walls, CherawHigh School, Cheraw.

FMU names "Heart of the Pee Dee" scholars

Clemson Extension Water Resources Agent Terasa Lott, works toinstall plants in the newly constructed downspout planter box atRaceway Ford of Darlington. The boxes are used to use rainwaterrunoff to grow plants. Photo Contributed by John D. Russell

Raceway Ford participates in stormwater management program

Editor’s note: The bookingreport represents a list of personsarrested given to the media fromthe Darlington County DetentionCenter under the S.C. Freedom ofInformation Act.

All people are presumed inno-cent until proven guilty. Pleasebe advised there are many peoplewith similar names.

If listed here erroneously,please contact the detention cen-ter, which will send us any cor-rections. If a person is found notguilty in a court of law, that per-son may have that printed hereas well by providing court docu-ments to us to that effect.

l Bethanya MedinaGonzalez, 39, of 1022 KilgoreMill Road, Hartsville,Uninsured Motor Vehicle FeeViolation; Driving UnderSuspension

l Betty Kendra Griggs, 31, of246 BBB Circle, Patrick,Manuft Possess Schedule IVDrugs WITD 1st

l Robert Keith Ham Jr., 33,of 104 S Darlington Ave, Lamar,Burglary Second Degree;Burglary 3rd Degree 1stOffense; Petty Larceny<$2000; Petty Larceny<$2000

l Angela Saporia Hodges,20, of 90 N First St, McBee,Shoplifting <$2000

l Darrell Douglas Horne,44, of 2204B E Old CamdenRd, Hartsville, Driving UnderSuspension

l Peggy Elizabeth Rivera,32, of 405 Pheasant Dr,Darlington, Obtain Sign/PropUnder False Pretense <$2000

l Alicia Dawn Steen, 41, of1137 Sandwood Dr, Hartsville,Contributing to theDelinquency of a Minor

l Anthony Bernard Thomas,36, of 1347 Green Cir Rd,Darlington, Sex OffenderRegistry Violation 1st Offense

l Brenda Ann Wingate, 49,of 319 McFarland St, Hartsville,Public Disorderly Conduct

l Juquavis Rahyeem Bailey,22, of 103 Anhow St,Darlington, Accessory Beforethe Fact to a Felony

l Briuana Princess Boone,19, of 216 Bob White Circle,Camden, ACC After the Fact toa Felony A B C

l Bueil Delaine Borden, 44,of 2200 Beaverdam Rd,Hartsville, Driving UnderSuspension; Improper VehicleLicense; Operating UninsuredMotor Vehicle 1st Off; NoVehicle License; Fail to Pay

l Omar Kenneth Coleman,38, of 163 Williamson Dr,Society Hill, Fail to Pay; Fail toPay

l Bennie Arnold Crowley,47, of 719 Poplar St, Hartsville,Shoplifting <$2000; ObtainSign/Prop Under FalsePretense <$2000; Shoplifting<$2000

l Leanna Cheryl Crowley,46, of 719 Poplar St, Hartsville,Shoplifting <$2000;Fraudulent Check Under $5001st; Shoplifting <$2000

l Christine AlysonFernandes, 36, of 4210 PowellLn, Pamplico, Open Containerof Beer/Wine

l Joshua Jay Freeman, 39,of 608 S Center Road,Darlington, Grand Larceny>$2000 <$10,000; PettyLarceny <$2000; GrandLarceny >$2000 <$10,000

l Aaron Christopher Hall,21, of 306 Allen Street,Darlington, Murder; Murder;Attempted Murder; AttemptedMurder; Poss of a WeaponDuring Violent Crime

l Sandy Renee Harrell, 48,of 449 Pine St, Lamar, Burglary3rd Degree 1st Offense; PettyLarceny <$2000

l Bryant Lamont Johnson,40, of 2756 Hopewell Road,Hartsville, Stalking; ArsonThird Degree

l Shenkia Johnson, 41, of306 Allen St, Darlington,Accessory After the Fact to aFelony

l Ginger Faye Lloyd, 29, of303 N Main St, Darlington,Open Container of Beer/Wine

l Levern Douglas Mack, 31,of 3439 Charles Dr, Darlington,Driving Under Suspension; Failto Stop for Blue Light

l Judson Bennett Pharez,52, of 2111 Vista View Dr,Hartsville, CriminalConspiracy; Giving FalseInformation

l Dontrell Tyrek Robinson,17, of 131 Cooker St,Darlington, Poss <1 Gram ofMeth or Cocaine Base 1st;Manuft Possess Schedule IVDrugs WITD 1st

l Bradley Adam Britt, 39, of3133 S Cashua Dr, Florence,DUI 10 1st Offense

l Edward Dargan, 65, of 812S Main St, Darlington, Fail toAppear After Release for aMisdemeanor

l Michael Antonio Delaine,30, of 2804 Red Wood Dr,Florence, Drugs/Man Dist Etcof Cocaine Base 2nd; ManuftPossess Schedule IV DrugsWITD 1st; Manuft PossessOther Sub Sch I II III WITD 1st

l John Wayne Hall, 48, of1837 Lakeview Blvd, Hartsville,Driving Under the Influence

l Frank Dewayne Hamilton,39, of 1317 Lakeview Blvd,Hartsville, DUS (License notSusp DUI) 2nd; ImproperVehicle License

l Tonya Marie Jackson, 56,of 2216 Rockcrest Dr,Hartsville, Domestic/DomesticViolence 3rd Degree

l Edward Allen Leviner, 34,of 916 Crestwood Drive,Florence, Safekeeping

l Nathan NMN McAllister,51, of 624 E Jackson St, Lamar,Fail to Pay; Fail to Pay

l Terry McCall, 26, of 1316Mt Siani Drive, Darlington,Probation Violation; BenchWarrant Sentenced by Court;DUS Bench Warrant Sentencedby Court

l Cody Chad Porter, 24, of1831 Old Camden Rd,Hartsville, Fraudulent Checks>$500 <$1000 1st

l John Roy Hardiman Jr.,24, of 411 Garrett Cir, Florence,Domestic Viol 2nd Degree

l Tomeka Marie Jackson,35, of 431 James Ave,Hartsville, Violation of CityOrdinance

l Nicholas DishawnJohnson, 19, of 139 Wire Rd,Darlington, Murder; Murder;Attempted Murder; AttemptedMurder; Poss of a WeaponDuring a Violent Crime

l Casey Marlene Klotz, 32,of 609 Howard St, Hartsville,Driving Under Suspension

l Dustin Taylor Robbins, 27,of 2621 Constitution St,Hartsville, DUI/Driving Underthe Influence .08 1st; Poss 28Gor Less Marij/10G or Less Hash1st; Poss Other Controlled Subin Sched I to V 1st

l Shavaris Belton Scipio, 29,of 6549 Butler Rd, FairmontNC, Poss 28G or LessMarij/10G or Less Hash 1st;Resisting Arrest; Non Support;Fail to Appear After Release fora Misdemeanor

l Willie James Singletary,61, of 6715 McKnight Rd,Lynchburg, Crim Sex Conductw/Minor <11 Yrs Old 1stDegree; Crim Sex Conductw/Minor <11 Yrs Old 1stDegree; Crim Sex Conductw/Minor <11 Yrs Old 1stDegree

l James Junior Wallace, 50,of 224 Lisa Dr, Darlington,Public Disorderly Conduct

l Archie Eugene Watford,37, of 406 E Broad St,Darlington, Fail to ReturnDrivers License After Susp

l Torreika Lachelle Berry,26, of 157 Kirven St,Darlington, Public DisorderlyConduct

l Jalisha Jacqutavia Brown,27, of 927 Hibiscus Rd, Lamar,Giving False Information

l Kathy Diane Brown, 59, of1763 White Drive, Hartsville,Pointing and PresentingFirearms at a Person;Assault/Battery High andAggravated Nature

l James Bryant Calcutt Jr.,18, of 2260 Cashua Ferry Rd,Darlington, Poss 28G or LessMarij/10G or Less Hash 1st;Traffic/Driving Too Fast forConditions

l William Howard Gandy,54, of 728 W Carolina Ave,Hartsville, Weekender

l Tisha Somone Grier, 34, of1932 Indian Branch Rd,Darlington, Burglary SecondDegree; Petty Larceny <$2000

l Connell Damriez Hadley,28, of 411 Bell Ave, Hartsville,Poss 28G or Less Marij/10G orLess Hash 1st

l Kevin KendrickHammond, 24, of 123B KirvienSt, Darlington, Driving UnderSuspension

l Dawn Hudson-JenkinsHudson, 49, of 1924 IndianBranch Road, Darlington,Drugs/Man Dist Etc ofMethamphetamine 1st; PossOther Controlled Sub in SchedI to V 1st; Poss OtherControlled Sub in Sched I to V1st; Poss Other Controlled Sub

in Sched I to V 1st; Poss OtherControlled Sub in Sched I to V1st; Poss Other Controlled Subin Sched I to V 1st; Poss OtherControlled Sub in Sched I to V1st

l Jessica Ruth Johnson, 36,of 2105 Lorraine, Hartsville,Petty Larceny <$2000

l Tremaine CartrellKennedy, 40, of 200 NorthlakeParkway, Tucker GA, Fail to Pay

l Adrian Jerell Lane, 25, of4514 Willpark Lane, Conway,Safekeeping

l Anthony Bernard Lucas,49, of 248 Pocket Rd,Hartsville, Driving UnderSuspension; Uninsured MotorVehicle Fee Violation

l Cleveland ShenardMcNeal, 29, of 127 BishopDrive, Darlington, Safekeeping

l James Lee Mickens, 54, of1209 Davis St, Lamar, UnlawfulCarrying of Weapon

l Zhadayla Takeira Miller,32, of 2314 Sand Pit Lot 6,Florence, Public DisorderlyConduct

l Russell Maurice Moses,28, of 1101 East Home Ave Apt12F, Hartsville, Weekender

l Andrew Lee Perry, 29, of225 Bear Bay Lane, Little River,No Charge Data

l Mitchell Ray Rivers, 59, of422 Creekview Dr, Hartsville,Driving Under Suspension;Pointing and PresentingFirearms at a Person

l Benjamin Andrew Webb,36, of 1749 W Billy FarrowHwy, Hartsville, Driving Underthe Influence

l Anthony BernardWhitaker, 35, of 321 Rosa St,Darlington, DUI Per Se/DUAC>08 <10 1st Offense

l Aggie Marie Boulware, 35,of 3963 Hord Road, Sharon,Transp Alcohol in MotorVehicle w/Seal Broken;Traffic/Permit UnauthorizedPerson to Drive

l Torey Ellis Farr, 35, of 630Heathwood Drive, Gastonia,Giving False Information;Driving Under Suspension

l Brandon Landier Jackson,30, of 104 Andy Drive,Hartsville, Driving UnderSuspension; Uninsured MotorVehicle Fee Violation

l Peter Louis McQueen, 51,of 509 Elm St, Darlington,Domestic/Domestic Violence3rd Degree

l Colin Robert DawsonMurray, 34, of 7808 AshleyGlenn Dr, Annandale VA,Driving Under the Influence

l Melinda Ann Odom, 37, of

615 Wood Duck Dr, Darlington,Domestic/Domestic Violence3rd Degree

l Daveon Lavon JamesPatterson, 22, of 133 CreekCrossing Road, Darlington,Obtain Sign/Prop Under FalsePretenses <$2000

l Oyarma Robinson, 38, of745 East Carolina Ave,Hartsville, Operating MotorVehicle w/o License; ResistingArrest

l Johnathan Oneal Smith,36, of 229 Muldrow St,Bishopville, Shoplifting<$2000; DUS (License NotSusp DUI) 2nd; Poss 28 G orLess Marij/10G or Less Hash1st; Fail to Pay;Drugs/Possession of Cocaine1st

l Kevin Morris Sutton, 42,of 320 Montague Street, LakeCity, Violation of CityOrdinance

l Michael AnthonyWilliams, 43, of 1011 DogwoodDr, Lamar, Non Support

l Shanika Michelle Wilson,25, of 608 E Jackson St, Lamar,Giving False Information

l Christopher MatthewFlowers, 17, of 3217 Sally Cir,Florence, Domestic/DomesticViolence 3rd Degree

l Kenneth Trey Freeman, 41,of 2338 Sampit Dr, Hartsville,Poss 28 G or Less Marij/10G orLess Hash 1st;Drugs/Possession of Cocaine1st

l Ernest Gattison Jr., 30, of803 Washington Street,Hartsville, DUI/Driving Underthe Influence .08 1st

l Clifford Lee Hall, 64, of1691 Lakeview Blvd, Hartsville,Domestic/Domestic Violence3rd Degree

l Delia Shandrica Johnson,27, of 2205 Sunnyfields Dr,Hartsville, Weekender

l Antonio Deon Kelly, 30, of909 Inglewood Drive, Florence,Domestic/Domestic Violence3rd Degree

l Maxwell Sh Kim, 26, of117 Sanders St, Darlington,Malicious Injury to PersonalProperty <$2000

l Venyke Danyell Sowells,32, of 1501 Liberty Ave,Florence, Shoplifting Less Than$50; Drugs/Man Dist Etc ofCocaine Base 1st; Drugs/ManDist Etc of Cocaine Base 1st;Drugs/Dist Sell Manuf or PWIDNear a School; Drugs/Dist SellManuf or PWID Near a School

l Garrick Anthony Walters,25, of 241 Union School Rd,McBee, Open Container ofBeer/Wine; Driving Under theInfluence

l Ashley Erin Swiger, 22, of2916 Ousleydale Rd, Hartsville,Open Container of Beer/Wine;Driving Under the Influence

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LEGAL NOTICESNOTICE TO CREDITORS

OF ESTATESAll persons having claims

against the following estatesMUST file their claims onForm #371ES with theProbate Court of DarlingtonCounty, the address of which isRoom 208 Courthouse, OnePublic Square, Darlington, SC29532, within eight(8)months after the date of thefirst publication of this Noticeto Creditors or within one (1)year from date of death,whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such personsshall be forever barred as totheir claims. All claims arerequired to be presented inwritten statements on the pre-scribed form (FORM #371ES)indicating the name and theaddress of the claimant, thebasis of the claim, the amountclaimed, the date when theclaim will become due, thenature of any uncertainty as tothe claim and a description ofany security as to the claim.Estate: Johnny Harris PeavyDate of Death: 6/11/2017Case No: 2017ES1600319Personal Representative:Kevin Harris PeavyAddress: 3326 FieldcrestDrive, Florence, SC 29501(51p3 leave in thru 7-19-17)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

All persons having claimsagainst the following estatesMUST file their claims onForm #371ES with theProbate Court of DarlingtonCounty, the address of which isRoom 208 Courthouse, OnePublic Square, Darlington, SC29532, within eight(8)months after the date of thefirst publication of this Noticeto Creditors or within one (1)year from date of death,whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such personsshall be forever barred as totheir claims. All claims arerequired to be presented inwritten statements on the pre-scribed form (FORM #371ES)indicating the name and theaddress of the claimant, thebasis of the claim, the amountclaimed, the date when theclaim will become due, thenature of any uncertainty as tothe claim and a description ofany security as to the claim.Estate: Martha Parnell LloydDate of Death: 5/14/2017Case No: 2017ES1600321Personal Representative:James M LloydAddress: POB 749, Lamar, SC29069(51p3 leave in thru 7-19-17)


All persons having claimsagainst the following estatesMUST file their claims onForm #371ES with theProbate Court of DarlingtonCounty, the address of which isRoom 208 Courthouse, OnePublic Square, Darlington, SC29532, within eight(8)months after the date of thefirst publication of this Noticeto Creditors or within one (1)year from date of death,whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such personsshall be forever barred as totheir claims. All claims arerequired to be presented inwritten statements on the pre-scribed form (FORM #371ES)indicating the name and theaddress of the claimant, thebasis of the claim, the amountclaimed, the date when theclaim will become due, thenature of any uncertainty as tothe claim and a description ofany security as to the claim.Estate: Stacey DewayneCromerDate of Death: 6/20/2017Case No: 2017ES1600323Personal Representative:Rhonda Porter CromerAddress: 2436 WaterfrontDrive, Florence, SC 29501(51p3 leave in thru 7-19-17)


All persons having claimsagainst the following estatesMUST file their claims onForm #371ES with theProbate Court of DarlingtonCounty, the address of which isRoom 208 Courthouse, OnePublic Square, Darlington, SC29532, within eight(8)months after the date of thefirst publication of this Noticeto Creditors or within one (1)year from date of death,whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such personsshall be forever barred as totheir claims. All claims arerequired to be presented inwritten statements on the pre-scribed form (FORM #371ES)indicating the name and theaddress of the claimant, thebasis of the claim, the amountclaimed, the date when theclaim will become due, thenature of any uncertainty as tothe claim and a description ofany security as to the claim.Estate: Albert M AmersonDate of Death: 1/27/2017Case No: 2017ES1600314Personal Representative:Christopher James AmersonAddress: 1021 Hibiscus Road,Lamar, SC 29069Attorney: Angela M KirbyAddress: 828 Woodrow St.,Columbia, SC 29205(52p3 leave in thru 7-26-17)


All persons having claimsagainst the following estatesMUST file their claims onForm #371ES with theProbate Court of DarlingtonCounty, the address of which isRoom 208 Courthouse, OnePublic Square, Darlington, SC29532, within eight(8)months after the date of thefirst publication of this Noticeto Creditors or within one (1)year from date of death,whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such personsshall be forever barred as totheir claims. All claims arerequired to be presented inwritten statements on the pre-scribed form (FORM #371ES)

indicating the name and theaddress of the claimant, thebasis of the claim, the amountclaimed, the date when theclaim will become due, thenature of any uncertainty as tothe claim and a description ofany security as to the claim.Estate: Herbert L King, JrCase No: 2017ES1600322Personal Representative:Dianne K RosenquistAddress: 22723 Rifle RidgeRoad, Elkhorn, Nebraska68022-2418Attorney: Albert L James, IIIAddress: PO Box 507,Darlington, SC 29540(52c3 leave in thru 7-26-17)

SUMMONS AND NOTICEOF

FILING OF SECONDAMENDED

COMPLAINT ANDNOTICE OF

FORECLOSURE INTER-VENTION

(NON-JURY MORTGAGEFORECLOSURE)

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINACOUNTY OF DARLINGTONIN THE COURT OF COMMON

PLEASC/A NO: 2016-CP-16-00144

DEFICIENCY WAIVEDStrategic Realty Fund, LLC,PLAINTIFF,vs.Julia Samuel and if JuliaSamuel be deceased then anychildren and heirs at law to theEstate of Julia Samuel, distrib-utees and devisees at law tothe Estate of Julia Samuel, andif any of the same be dead anyand all persons entitled toclaim under or through themalso all other personsunknown claiming any right,title, interest or lien upon thereal estate described in thecomplaint herein; Anyunknown adults, anyunknown infants or personsunder a disability being a classdesignated as John Doe, andany persons in the militaryservice of the United States ofAmerica being a class desig-nated as Richard Roe; WarrenSamuel; Renita Samuel;Angela Samuel Youngblood;Tony Samuel; Gary Samueland Patricia Samuel Richards; DEFENDANT(S)TO THE DEFENDANTS,ABOVE NAMED:YOU ARE HEREBY SUM-MONED and required toanswer the Second AmendedComplaint herein, a copy ofwhich is herewith served uponyou, or otherwise appear anddefend, and to serve a copy ofyour Answer to said SecondAmended Complaint upon thesubscriber at his office,Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box8237, Columbia, SC 29202,within thirty (30) days afterservice hereof, except as to theUnited States of America,which shall have sixty (60)days, exclusive of the day ofsuch service, and if you fail toanswer the Second AmendedComplaint within the timeaforesaid, or otherwise appearand defend, the Plaintiff in thisaction will apply to the Courtfor the relief demanded there-in, and judgment by defaultwill be rendered against youfor the relief demanded in theSecond Amended Complaint.YOU WILL ALSO TAKENOTICE that should you fail toAnswer the foregoingSummons, the Plaintiff willmove for an Order ofReference of this case to theSpecial Referee for DarlingtonCounty, which Order shall,pursuant to Rule 53 of theSouth Carolina Rules of CivilProcedure, specifically providethat the said Special Referee isauthorized and empowered toenter a final judgment in thiscase with appeal only to theSouth Carolina Court ofAppeals pursuant to Rule203(d)(1) of the SCAR, effec-tive June 1, 1999.TO MINOR(S) OVER FOUR-TEEN YEARS OF AGE,AND/OR TO MINOR(S)UNDER FOURTEEN YEARSOF AGE AND THE PERSONWITH WHOM THE MINOR(S)RESIDES, AND/OR TO PER-SONS UNDER SOME LEGALDISABILITY:YOU ARE FURTHER SUM-MONED AND NOTIFIED toapply for the appointment of aguardian ad litem within thirty(30) days after the service ofthis Summons and Noticeupon you. If you fail to do so,application for such appoint-ment will be made by thePlaintiff immediately and sep-arately and such applicationwill be deemed absolute andtotal in the absence of yourapplication for such anappointment within thirty(30) days after the service ofthe Summons and Complaintupon you.YOU WILL ALSO TAKENOTICE that should you fail toAnswer the foregoingSummons, the Plaintiff willmove for an Order ofReference of this case to theSpecial Referee in/for thisCounty, which Order shall,pursuant to Rule 53 of theSouth Carolina Rules of CivilProcedure, specifically providethat the said Special Referee isauthorized and empowered toenter a final judgment in thiscase with appeal only to theSouth Carolina Court ofAppeals pursuant to Rule203(d)(1) of the SCAR, effec-tive June 1, 1999.NOTICE OF FILING OF SUM-MONS AND SECONDAMENDED COMPLAINTTO THE DEFENDANTSABOVE NAMED:YOU WILL PLEASE TAKENOTICE that the foregoingSummons, along with theComplaint, was filed with theClerk of Court for DarlingtonCounty, South Carolina, onMarch 16, 2016; the AmendedComplaint was filed onNovember 1, 2016; and theSecond Amended Complaintwas filed on May 5, 2017.NOTICE OF FORECLOSUREINTERVENTIONPLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT

pursuant to the South CarolinaSupreme Court AdministrativeOrder 2011-05-02-01, (here-inafter “Order”), you may havea right to ForeclosureIntervention.To be considered for any avail-able Foreclosure Intervention,you may communicate withand otherwise deal with thePlaintiff through its law firm,Hutchens Law Firm, P.O. Box8237, Columbia, SC 29202 orcall 803-726-2700. HutchensLaw Firm, represents thePlaintiff in this action and doesnot represent you. Under ourethical rules, we are prohibitedfrom giving you any legaladvice.You must submit any requestsfor Foreclosure Interventionconsideration within 30 daysfrom the date of this Notice. IFYOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOL-UNTARILY ELECT NOT TOPARTICIPATE IN FORECLO-SURE INTERVENTION, YOURM O R T G A G ECOMPANY/AGENT MAY PRO-CEED WITH A FORECLO-SURE ACTION. If you havealready pursued loss mitiga-tion with the Plaintiff, thisNotice does not guarantee theavailability of loss mitigationoptions or further review ofyour qualifications.(52c3 leave in thru 7-26-17)


All persons having claimsagainst the following estatesMUST file their claims onForm #371ES with theProbate Court of DarlingtonCounty, the address of which isRoom 208 Courthouse, OnePublic Square, Darlington, SC29532, within eight(8)months after the date of thefirst publication of this Noticeto Creditors or within one (1)year from date of death,whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such personsshall be forever barred as totheir claims. All claims arerequired to be presented inwritten statements on the pre-scribed form (FORM #371ES)indicating the name and theaddress of the claimant, thebasis of the claim, the amountclaimed, the date when theclaim will become due, thenature of any uncertainty as tothe claim and a description ofany security as to the claim.Estate: Jimmie Lou H BertramDate of Death: 6/15/2017Case No: 2017ES1600326Personal Representative:Darrell Ray BertramAddress: 2227 E. CumberlandSt, Dublin, Indiana 47335Attorney: Albert James, IIIAddress: PO Box 507,Darlington, SC 29540

(1c3 leave in thru 8-2-17)NOTICE TO CREDITORS


against the following estatesMUST file their claims onForm #371ES with theProbate Court of DarlingtonCounty, the address of which isRoom 208 Courthouse, OnePublic Square, Darlington, SC29532, within eight(8)months after the date of thefirst publication of this Noticeto Creditors or within one (1)year from date of death,whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such personsshall be forever barred as totheir claims. All claims arerequired to be presented inwritten statements on the pre-scribed form (FORM #371ES)indicating the name and theaddress of the claimant, thebasis of the claim, the amountclaimed, the date when theclaim will become due, thenature of any uncertainty as tothe claim and a description ofany security as to the claim.Estate: Donald EugeneWaddellDate of Death: 6/15/2017Case No: 2017ES1600334Personal Representative:Tonia Parnell WaddellAddress: 123 Conder Circle,Darlington, SC 29532

(1p3 leave in thru 8-2-17)NOTICE TO CREDITORS


against the following estatesMUST file their claims onForm #371ES with theProbate Court of DarlingtonCounty, the address of which isRoom 208 Courthouse, OnePublic Square, Darlington, SC29532, within eight(8)months after the date of thefirst publication of this Noticeto Creditors or within one (1)year from date of death,whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such personsshall be forever barred as totheir claims. All claims arerequired to be presented inwritten statements on the pre-scribed form (FORM #371ES)indicating the name and theaddress of the claimant, thebasis of the claim, the amountclaimed, the date when theclaim will become due, thenature of any uncertainty as tothe claim and a description ofany security as to the claim.Estate: Jeannette HancockMims AKA Jeannette H MimsDate of Death: 6/16/2017Case No: 2017ES1600327Personal Representative:Sheila Denise GanttAddress: 40 Breckenridge Dr,Lugoff, SC 29078Co-Representative: RichardLee WatkinsAddress: 2429 Providence Rd,Cassatt, SC 29032

(1p3 leave in thru 8-2-17)SUMMONS AND NOTICEOF FILING OF AMENDED

COMPLAINT ANDNOTICE OF FORECLO-SURE INTERVENTION

IN THE COURT OF COMMONPLEAS

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINACOUNTY OF DARLINGTON(NON-JURY MORTGAGE

FORECLOSURE)DEFICIENCY WAIVED

C/A NO: 2017-CP-16-00239RoundPoint MortgageServicing Corporation,PLAINTIFF,

vs.Bobbie Jessup; DEFENDANT(S)TO THE DEFENDANTS,ABOVE NAMED:YOU ARE HEREBY SUM-MONED and required toanswer the AmendedComplaint herein, a copy ofwhich is herewith served uponyou, or otherwise appear anddefend, and to serve a copy ofyour Answer to said AmendedComplaint upon the subscriberat his office, Hutchens LawFirm P.O. Box 8237, Columbia,SC 29202, within thirty (30)days after service hereof,except as to the United Statesof America, which shall havesixty (60) days, exclusive ofthe day of such service, and ifyou fail to answer theAmended Complaint withinthe time aforesaid, or other-wise appear and defend, thePlaintiff in this action willapply to the Court for the reliefdemanded therein, and judg-ment by default will be ren-dered against you for the reliefdemanded in the AmendedComplaint.YOU WILL ALSO TAKENOTICE that should you fail toAnswer the foregoingAmended Summons, thePlaintiff will move for an Orderof Reference of this case to theSpecial Referee for DarlingtonCounty, which Order shall,pursuant to Rule 53 of theSouth Carolina Rules of CivilProcedure, specifically providethat the said Special Referee isauthorized and empowered toenter a final judgment in thiscase with appeal only to theSouth Carolina Court ofAppeals pursuant to Rule203(d)(1) of the SCAR, effec-tive June 1, 1999.TO MINOR(S) OVER FOUR-TEEN YEARS OF AGE,AND/OR TO MINOR(S)UNDER FOURTEEN YEARSOF AGE AND THE PERSONWITH WHOM THE MINOR(S)RESIDES, AND/OR TO PER-SONS UNDER SOME LEGALDISABILITY:YOU ARE FURTHER SUM-MONED AND NOTIFIED toapply for the appointment of aguardian ad litem within thirty(30) days after the service ofthis Summons and Noticeupon you. If you fail to do so,application for such appoint-ment will be made by thePlaintiff immediately and sep-arately and such applicationwill be deemed absolute andtotal in the absence of yourapplication for such anappointment within thirty(30) days after the service ofthe Summons and Complaintupon you.YOU WILL ALSO TAKENOTICE that should you fail toAnswer the foregoingAmended Summons, thePlaintiff will move for an Orderof Reference of this case to theSpecial Referee in/for thisCounty, which Order shall,pursuant to Rule 53 of theSouth Carolina Rules of CivilProcedure, specifically providethat the said Special Referee isauthorized and empowered toenter a final judgment in thiscase with appeal only to theSouth Carolina Court ofAppeals pursuant to Rule203(d)(1) of the SCAR, effec-tive June 1, 1999.NOTICE OF FILING OF SUM-MONS AND COMPLAINTTO THE DEFENDANTSABOVE NAMED:YOU WILL PLEASE TAKENOTICE that the foregoingSummons, along with theComplaint, was filed with theClerk of Court for DarlingtonCounty, South Carolina, onMarch 29, 2017; the AmendedComplaint was filed with theClerk of Court for DarlingtonCounty, South Carolina onApril 5, 2017.NOTICE OF FORECLOSUREINTERVENTIONPLEASE TAKE NOTICE THATpursuant to the South CarolinaSupreme Court AdministrativeOrder 2011-05-02-01, (here-inafter “Order”), you may havea right to ForeclosureIntervention.To be considered for any avail-able Foreclosure Intervention,you may communicate withand otherwise deal with thePlaintiff through its law firm,Hutchens Law Firm, P.O. Box8237, Columbia, SC 29202 orcall 803-726-2700. HutchensLaw Firm, represents thePlaintiff in this action and doesnot represent you. Under ourethical rules, we are prohibitedfrom giving you any legaladvice.You must submit any requestsfor Foreclosure Interventionconsideration within 30 daysfrom the date of this Notice. IFYOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOL-UNTARILY ELECT NOT TOPARTICIPATE IN FORECLO-SURE INTERVENTION, YOURMORTGAGE COMPANY/AGENT MAY PROCEED WITHA FORECLOSURE ACTION. Ifyou have already pursued lossmitigation with the Plaintiff,this Notice does not guaranteethe availability of loss mitiga-tion options or further reviewof your qualifications.

(1c3 leave in thru 8-2-17)PUBLIC NOTICE

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINAIN THE COURT OF COMMONPLEAS COUNTY OF DAR-LINGTON DOCKET NO.2017CP1600061 Bank ofAmerica N.A., Plaintiff, v.Ronald Cornelius Curtis, Jr.,Individually ; RonaldCornelius Curtis, Jr., asPersonal Representative of theEstate of Dora M. Wade ; TheUnited States of America act-ing by and through its agencyThe Department of Housingand Urban Development;Defendant(s). (013263-09361) SUMMONS DeficiencyJudgment Waived TO THEDEFENDANT(S), RonaldCornelius Curtis, Jr.,Individually: YOU ARE HERE-BY SUMMONED and requiredto appear and defend byanswering the Complaint in

this foreclosure action onproperty located at 255 WBroad St, Darlington, SC29532, being designated in theCounty tax records as TMS#165-02-02-070, of which acopy is herewith served uponyou, and to serve a copy ofyour Answer on the sub-scribers at their offices, 100Executive Center Drive, Ste201, Post Office Box 100200,Columbia, South Carolina,29202-3200, within thirty(30) days after the servicehereof, exclusive of the day ofsuch service; except that theUnited States of America, ifnamed, shall have sixty (60)days to answer after the serv-ice hereof, exclusive of the dayof such service; and if you failto do so, judgment by defaultwill be rendered against youfor the relief demanded in theComplaint. TO MINOR(S)OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OFAGE AND/OR MINOR(S)UNDER FOURTEEN YEARSOF AGE AND THE PERSONWITH WHOM THE MINOR(S)RESIDES AND/OR TO PER-SONS UNDER SOME LEGALDISABILITY: YOU ARE FUR-THER SUMMONED ANDNOTIFIED to apply for theappointment of a Guardian AdLitem to represent saidminor(s) within thirty (30)days after the service of thisSummons upon you. If you failto do so, application for suchappointment will be made bythe Plaintiff(s) herein.Columbia, South Carolina06/28/2017 NOTICE TO THEDEFENDANTS ABOVENAMED: YOU WILL PLEASETAKE NOTICE that theSummons and Complaint, ofwhich the foregoing is a copyof the Summons, were filedwith the Clerk of Court forDarlington County, SouthCarolina on January 25, 2017.Columbia, South Carolina06/28/2017 NOTICE OFFORECLOSURE INTERVEN-TION PLEASE TAKE NOTICETHAT pursuant to the SouthCarolina Supreme CourtAdministrative Order 2011-05-02-01, you may have a right toForeclosure Intervention. Tobe considered for any availableForeclosure Intervention, youmay communicate with andotherwise deal with thePlaintiff through its law firm,Rogers Townsend andThomas, PC. Rogers Townsendand Thomas, PC representsthe Plaintiff in this action. Ourlaw firm does not representyou. Under our ethical rules,we are prohibited from givingyou any legal advice. You mustsubmit any requests forForeclosure Intervention con-sideration within 30 days fromthe date you are served withthis Notice. IF YOU FAIL,REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILYELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATEIN FORECLOSURE INTER-VENTION, THE FORECLO-SURE ACTION MAY PRO-CEED. Rogers Townsend andThomas, PC ATTORNEYS FORPLAINTIFF Robert P. Davis(SC Bar #74030),[email protected] W. Montgomery (SCBar #79893),[email protected] John J. Hearn (SCBar # 6635),[email protected] T. Brown (SC Bar #064236), [email protected] Jason D. Wyman (SCBar # 100271),[email protected] P. Fetner (SC Bar#77460), [email protected] Clark Dawson (SCBar# 101714),[email protected] Executive Center Drive,Suite 201 Post Office Box100200(29202) Columbia, SC29210 (803) 744-4444Columbia, South Carolina013263-09361 06/28/2017 A-4626265 07/19/2017,07/26/2017, 08/02/2017

(1c3 leave in thru 8-2-17)Notice of Sale

C/A No: 2017-CP-16-00070BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE ofthe Court of Common Pleas forDarlington County, SouthCarolina, heretofore issued inthe case of Embrace HomeLoans, Inc. vs. William W.Perdue; SC Housing Corp., Ithe undersigned as SpecialReferee for Darlington County,will sell on August 7, 2017 at11:00 AM, at the County CourtHouse, Darlington County,South Carolina, to the highestbidder:Legal Description andProperty Address:ALL THAT CERTAIN PROPER-TY SITUATED IN CITY OFHARTSVILLE IN THE COUN-TY OF DARLINGTON ANDSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLI-NA.ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE.PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND,TOGETHER WITH THEIMPROVEMENTS THEREON,SITUATE, LYING AND BEINGIN THE GUM BRANCHCHURCH COMMUNITY, INTHE CLYDE SCHOOL DIS-TRICT, COUNTY OF DAR-LINGTON, STATE OF SOUTHCAROLINA, AND BEING DES-IGNATED AS LOT NO. ONE(1) ON A PLAT OF PROPERTYOF KEITH KINE, MADE BYPAUL CLARK, RS, IN JULY,1973, A COPY OF WHICH ISRECORDED IN THE OFFICEOF THE CLERK OF COURTFOR DARLINGTON COUNTY,SOUTH CAROLINA, IN PLATBOOK 41 AT PAGE 5; SAIDPLAT BEING UPDATED BYJACK D. EPPERLY, RLS, FROMA SURVEY DATED MAY 26,1986, A COPY OF WHICH ISRECORDED IN THE SAIDCLERK'S OFFICE lN PLATBOOK 106 AT PAGE 109; THESAID LOT BEING SHOWN ASMEASURING AND BEINGBOUNDED AS FOLLOWS:NORTHEAST: BY THE RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR A FIFTY (50)FOOT PAVED STREET, MEAS-URING THEREON A DIS-TANCE OF 128.98 FEET,M0RE OR LESS; SOUTHEAST: BY LOT NO. 2 OF SAID

SUBDIVISION, MEASURINGTHEREON A DISTANCE OF174.66 FEET, MORE OR LESS:SOUTHWEST: BY LANDSNOW OR FORMERLY OFKEITH KING, MEASURINGTHEREON A DISTANCE OF182.22 FEET, MORE OR LESS:AND NORTH WEST: BY TH ERIGHT-OF-WAY OF A FIFTY(50) FOOT STREET, MEAS-URING THEREON A DIS-TANCE OF 174.10 FEET,MORE OR LESS.THIS BEING the same proper-ty conveyed to William W.Perdue by virtue of a Deedfrom Donald R. Powers andCharlotte L. Powers datedJanuary 14, 2003 and record-ed January 22, 2003 in Book1025 at Page 3376 in the Officeof the Clerk of Court forDarlington County, SouthCarolina.1441 Marshy Banks DriveHartsville, SC 29550 TMS# 012-00-03-036TERMS OF SALE: For cash.Interest at the current rate ofFour and 125/1000 (4.125%)to be paid on balance of bidfrom date of sale to date ofcompliance. The purchaser topay for papers and stamps, andthat the successful bidder orbidders, other than thePlaintiff therein, will, upon theacceptance of his or her bid,deposit with the SpecialReferee for Darlington Countya certified check or cash in theamount equal to five percent(5%) of the amount of bid onsaid premises at the sale as evi-dence of good faith in bidding,and subject to any resale ofsaid premises under Order ofthis Court; and in the event thesaid purchaser or purchasersfail to comply with the terms ofsale within Thirty (30) days,the Special Referee shall forth-with resell the said property,after the due notice and adver-tisement, and shall continue tosell the same each subsequentsales day until a purchaser,who shall comply with theterms of sale, shall beobtained, such sales to bemade at the risk of the formerpurchaser. Since a personal ordeficiency judgment is waived,the bidding will not remainopen but compliance with thebid may be made immediately.If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff'srepresentative does not appearat the above-described sale,then the sale of the propertywill be null, void, and of noforce and effect. In such event,the sale will be rescheduled forthe next available sales day.Plaintiff may waive any of itsrights, including its right to adeficiency judgment, prior tosale. Sold subject to taxes andassessments, existing ease-ments and restrictions ofrecord.Eugene P. Warr, Jr.Special Referee for DarlingtonCountyHutchens Law FirmP.O. Box 8237Columbia, SC 29202803-726-2700


C/A No: 2010-CP-16-00454BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE ofthe Court of Common Pleas forDarlington County, SouthCarolina, heretofore issued inthe case of MTGLQ Investors,LP vs. Mitchel H. Pate a/k/aMitchel Herlong Pate asPersonal Representative of theEstate of Mary P. Pate a/k/aMary Parrott Pate; Mitchel H.Pate a/k/a Mitchel HerlongPate, individually; Mitchel H.Pate a/k/a Mitchel HerlongPate as PersonalRepresentative of the Estate ofMichael Harris Pate a/k/aMichael H. Pate; MaryElizabeth Pate a/k/a MaryElizabeth Pate Bullard;Sylvester Pate, III; , I theundersigned as SpecialReferee for Darlington County,will sell on August 7, 2017 at11:00 AM, at the County CourtHouse, Darlington County,South Carolina, to the highestbidder:Legal Description andProperty Address:All that certain piece, parcel orlot of land, with the buildingsand improvements thereon,situate, lying and being inDarlington County, State ofSouth Carolina, in the AuburnCommunity, comprised of .85of an acre as shown on a platprepared by J.E. Tucker, Jrl.,registered surveyor, datedApril 18, 1985 and recorded inthe Office of the Clerk of Courtfor Darlington County in PlatBook 104 at Page 57, and beingbound as follows:West: By Highway S-16-1126North and East: By lands nowor formerly of Dorothy M.McCown; andSouth: By a farm road leadingfrom Highway S-16-1126 tothe McCown residenceThis being the identical prop-erty conveyed to S.V. Pate andMary P. Pate by Deed of J.G.Wilhelm dated January 7,1986 and recorded January 9,1986 in Deed Book 903 at Page86. Subsequently, S.V. Patea/k/a Sylvester V. Pate diedtestate on October 14, 2008,leaving the subject property tohis heirs or devisees, namely,Mary P. Pate, as is more fullypreserved in the Probaterecords for Darlington County,in Case No. 2008-ES-16-399;see also the Deed ofDistribution to The Estate ofMary Parrott Pate, datedDecember 10, 2013 andrecorded December 12, 2013in Book 1071 at Page 1744.Subsequently, Mary P. Patedied testate on or around April10, 2010, leaving the subjectproperty to Michael HarrisPate a/k/a Michael H. Pate,Mitchel Herlong Pate a/k/aMitchel H. Pate, MaryElizabeth Pate a/k/a MaryElizabeth Pate Bullard, andSylvester Pate, III, as is morefully preserved in the Probaterecords for Darlington Countyin Case No. 2010-ES-16-301.Thereafter, Michael HarrisPate a/k/a Michael H. Pate

died on or around May 28,2010, leaving his interest in thesubject property to MitchelHerlong Pate a/k/a Mitchel H.Pate and Mary Elizabeth Patea/k/a Mary Elizabeth PateBullard, as is more fully pre-served in the Probate recordsfor Darlington County in CaseNo. 2011-CP-ES-16-018. 2833 EVERLASTING BRANCHRDARLINGTON, SC 29540 TMS# 121-00-01-009TERMS OF SALE: For cash.Interest at the current rate ofFive and 875/1000 (5.875%)to be paid on balance of bidfrom date of sale to date ofcompliance. The purchaser topay for papers and stamps, andthat the successful bidder orbidders, other than thePlaintiff therein, do, upon theacceptance of his or her bid,deposit with the SpecialReferee for Darlington Countya certified check or cash in theamount equal to five percent(5%) of the amount of bid onsaid premises at the sale as evi-dence of good faith in bidding,and subject to any resale ofsaid premises under Order ofthis Court; and in the event thesaid purchaser or purchasersfail to comply with the terms ofsale within Thirty (30) days,the Special Referee shall forth-with resell the said property,after the due notice and adver-tisement, and shall continue tosell the same each subsequentsales day until a purchaser,who shall comply with theterms of sale, shall beobtained, such sales to bemade at the risk of the formerpurchaser. Since a personal ordeficiency judgment is waived,the bidding will not remainopen but compliance with thebid may be made immediately.If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff'srepresentative does not appearat the above-described sale,then the sale of the propertywill be null, void, and of noforce and effect. In such event,the sale will be rescheduled forthe next available sales day.Plaintiff may waive any of itsrights, including its right to adeficiency judgment, prior tosale. Sold subject to taxes andassessments, existing ease-ments and restrictions ofrecord.Martin S. Driggers, Sr.Special Referee for DarlingtonCountyDarlington, South Carolina__________, 2017Hutchens Law FirmP.O. Box 8237Columbia, SC 29202803-726-2700


C/A No: 2015-CP-16-00101BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE ofthe Court of Common Pleas forDarlington County, SouthCarolina, heretofore issued inthe case of Deutsche BankNational Trust Company, asTrustee for GSAMP Trust2003-HE1, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series2003-HE1 vs. Vernard Dixon; Ithe undersigned as SpecialReferee for Darlington County,will sell on August 7, 2017 at11:00 AM, at the County CourtHouse, Darlington County,South Carolina, to the highestbidder:Legal Description andProperty Address:All that certain piece, parcel orlot of land situate, lying andbeing in Leavensworth SchoolDistrict in the County ofDarlington, State of SouthCarolina, containing one acre,more or less, measuring 600feet along the Northeasternand Southwestern boundariesand 70 feet along theSoutheastern andNorthwestern boundaries, andbeing bounded as follows:Northeast by property now orformerly of James EugeneNettles; Southeast by publicroad leading from Hartsville toLeavensworth; Southwest byproperty now or formerly ofElla Lyde; and Northwest byproperty now or formerly ofElla Lyde.This being a portion of theproperty conveyed to VernardDixon by deed of LouellaNettles dated November 30,1978 and recorded January12, 1979 in Book 788 at Page760; subsequently, VernardDixon conveyed a 1/2 interestin said property to Mary Dixonby deed dated November 13,1995 and recorded November27, 1995 in Book 113, Page162. Thereafter, Mary J. Dixonconveyed her interest in saidproperty to Vernard Dixon bydeed dated October 25, 2002and recorded November 11,2002 in Book 1024, Page 1994,in the Office of the Register ofDeeds for Darlington County,South Carolina. ALSO:All that certain piece, parcel orlot of land, situate, lying andbeing in Levensworth SchoolDistrict in the County ofDarlington, in the State ofSouth Carolina, containingone (1) acre, more or less,measuring 600 feet along itsNortheastern andSouthwesttern boundariesand Seventy (70) feet along itsSoutheastern andNorthwestern boundaries, andbeing bounded as follows:Northeast by property now orformerly of Leonce Rhodesand James Bell; Southeast bypublic road leading fromHartsville to Leavensworth;Southwest by property now orformerly of Ella Lyde; andNorthwest by property now orformerly of Ella Lyde.This being a portion of proper-ty conveyed to Vernard Dixonby James Eugene Nettles bydeed dated October 8, 1982and recorded November 19,1982 in Book 848, Page 95, inthe Office of the Clerk of Courtfor Darlington County, SouthCarolina.2256 East Home AvenueHartsville, SC 29550-7673 TMS# 100-00-01-012 & 100-00-01-041

TERMS OF SALE: For cash.Interest at the current rate ofFive and 949/1000 (5.949%)to be paid on balance of bidfrom date of sale to date ofcompliance. The purchaser topay for papers and stamps, andthat the successful bidder orbidders, other than thePlaintiff therein, will, upon theacceptance of his or her bid,deposit with the SpecialReferee for Darlington Countya certified check or cash in theamount equal to five percent(5%) of the amount of bid onsaid premises at the sale as evi-dence of good faith in bidding,and subject to any resale ofsaid premises under Order ofthis Court; and in the event thesaid purchaser or purchasersfail to comply with the terms ofsale within Thirty (30) days,the Special Referee shall forth-with resell the said property,after the due notice and adver-tisement, and shall continue tosell the same each subsequentsales day until a purchaser,who shall comply with theterms of sale, shall beobtained, such sales to bemade at the risk of the formerpurchaser. Since a personal ordeficiency judgment is waived,the bidding will not remainopen but compliance with thebid may be made immediately.If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff'srepresentative does not appearat the above-described sale,then the sale of the propertywill be null, void, and of noforce and effect. In such event,the sale will be rescheduled forthe next available sales day.Plaintiff may waive any of itsrights, including its right to adeficiency judgment, prior tosale. Sold subject to taxes andassessments, existing ease-ments and restrictions ofrecord.Eugene P. Warr, Jr.Special Refereefor Darlington CountyHutchens Law FirmP.O. Box 8237Columbia, SC 29202803-726-2700

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Docket No. 2017-CP-16-0223By virtue of a decree hereto-fore granted in the case of TheBank of New York Mellonf/k/a The Bank of New York,as trustee for Mid-StateCapital Trust 2010-1 againstRalph L. Gandy, Jr., I, theundersigned Special Refereefor Darlington County, willsell on Monday, August 7,2017, at 11:00 A.M., at theDarlington CountyCourthouse, One PublicSquare, Darlington, SouthCarolina, to the highest bid-der: All that certain piece, par-cel, or lot of land, with theimprovements thereon, situ-ate, located, lying and beingin the County of Darlington,State of South Carolina, thesame being shown and delin-eated as Lot D upon a Plat pre-pared by W.R. Banks, RLS,dated May 9, 1969, recordedin the Office of the Clerk ofCourt for Darlingrton Countyin Deed Book 627 at page666, which Plat is incorporat-ed herein by reference, andhaving the following bound-aries and measurements:North by an Unnamed Streetwhereon it measures (75.00')Feet; East by an UnnamedStreet, whereon it measures(200.00') Feet; South By LotE, whereon it measures(75.00') Feet; West byProperty N/F Nancy Alston,whereon it measures(200.00') Feet; all measure-ments being a little more orless. This being the sameproperty conveyed to Ralph L.Gandy, Jr. by deed of GreenTree Servicing LLC datedMarch 21, 2015 and recordedin the Office of the Clerk ofCourt for Darlington Countyon April 20, 2015 in Book1075 at page 2606. TMS No.162-00-01-017. Currentaddress of property is¬¬1329 Mount Sinai Drive,Darlington, SC 29540. SUB-JECT TO ASSESSMENTS,DARLINGTON COUNTYTAXES, EXISTING EASE-MENTS, EASEMENTS ANDRESTRICTIONS OF RECORD,AND OTHER SENIORENCUMBRANCES, IF ANY.TERMS OF SALE: The suc-cessful bidder, other than thePlaintiff, will deposit with theSpecial Referee, at the conclu-sion of the bidding, Five percent (5%) of the bid in cash orequivalent, as evidence ofgood faith, same to be appliedto the purchase price in caseof compliance, but to be for-feited and applied first tocosts and then to Plaintiff'sdebt in the case of non-com-pliance. Should the last andhighest bidder fail or refuse tomake the required deposit attime of bid or comply with theother terms of the bid withinthirty (30) days, then theSpecial Referee may resell theproperty on the same termsand conditions on some sub-sequent Sales Day (at the riskof the said highest bidder.) Nopersonal or deficiency judg-ment being demanded, thebidding will not remain openafter the date of sale, but com-pliance with the bid may bemade immediately. Purchaserto pay for preparation of theSpecial Referee's deed, docu-mentary stamps on the deed,recording of the deed, andinterest on the amount of thebid from date of sale to date ofcompliance with the bid at therate of 10.25% per annum. Eugene P. Warr, Jr.As Special Referee forDarlington CountyPlaintiff's Attorney:J. Kershaw Spong [SC Bar #5289] SOWELL GRAY ROBINSONSTEPP & LAFFITTE, LLCP.O. Box 11449Columbia, SC 29211(803) 929-1400Email:[email protected]

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Yard Sale, July 22, 7 am until,3133 Greystone Road, Florence,Off 52 to Tisgah to Summer GateDevelopment 1c1

910 pearl Street, small house,$425.00/month, 843-393-754549ctfn614 Red Cedar Street, 3 bedroomhouse, $525.00/month 843-393-7545 49ctfn109 Bacote Street - 3 bedroom, 1bath house with fenced in yard,stove & refrigerator provided,washer/dryer hook up, centralheat & air w/gas heat,$550.00/deposit, $550.00/ rent,Call 843-393-8084 52ctfn429 Guess St. - 3 bedroom, 1-1/2bath house w/ fenced in yard,stove & refrigerator provided,washer/dryer hook up, centralheat & air w/gas heat,$550.00/deposit, $550.00/ rent,Call 843-393-8084 52ctfn916 Pearl St. - Large 3 bedroom, 2bath house with double carport,stove & refrigerator provided, cen-tral heat & air, washer/dryer hookup, $650.00/deposit,$650.00/rent, Call 843-393-808452ctfn

Mobile Home Lot for Rent,Circular Drive, front porch, priva-cy fence three sides, city water,Darlington, 843-395-9687 46ctfn

2007 Dodge 2500 6.7 DIESEL.Mileage 338,000. heavy duty. newtires. runs well. No mechanicalissues. No collisions. Selling-nolonger needed to pulling RV. Truckbed body dented. $12,000 FirmCall 843-618-8196 Ed or 843-687-8488 34ctfnFifth Wheel Attachment for PickUp Truck to pull RV Fifth Wheel$500.00. Gooseneck Attachment$500.00. Call 843-618-8196 Ed or843-687-8488 34ctfn2008 Bighorn Mfg: Heartland RVFifth Wheel –37’ Length. 4 pull outslides. Extra generator installed.

Beautiful! Fully furnished.Excellent condition. $34,000.00.Call 843-618-8196 Ed or 843-687-8488 34ctfn2008 37’ Bighorn Fifth Wheel – 4slide outs & 2007 Dodge Pick Up &Fifth Wheel Attachment &Gooseneck Attachment. Allready for travel! $47,000.00.Call 843-618-8196 Ed or 843-687-8488 34ctfn

PART-TIME MAINTENANCECARETAKER: Needed forDarlington area apartment site.Approx. 25 hours/week, daytimehours preferred. Basic knowledgeof painting, plumbing and carpen-try needed. Some yard workrequired. Must have dependabletransportation and own basichand tools. Credit and back-ground check required. Stop byPalmetto Apts. located at 200Palmetto Cir., Apt. 39-B, betweenthe hours of 9 a.m.–5 p.m. onMondays and 9 a.m.–4 p.m. onWednesdays and Thursdays, to fillout an application or call (843)662-1771, ext. 26. EqualOpportunity Employer. 51c3A&I Fire and Water Restoration islooking for a Water Technician.Person must be available 24/7 forimmediate response on a rotation-al basis for water mitigation andemergency services. We are a fullservice restoration company per-forming fire, water, storm andmold related services. Potentialemployee must be team orientedand have the ability to deal direct-ly with customers, often in catas-trophe situations. Must be able topass background check (includingDMV and drug test). Benefitsinclude paid vacations, companyvehicle during business hours, cellphone, health benefits and 401k.Pay will be based on experience.Please forward resume, referencesand desired salary for immediateconsideration. Contact our officeat 843-448-8485 for the addressand fax number. 1c1

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4818 Lullwater Drive- 3 bedrooms, 2baths, 2.066 sq ft--$209,900130 Edwards Ave -- 3 bedrooms, 3 1/2baths, 2,966 sq ft $174,900213 Lawson Rd-3 bedrooms, 2 baths,1,516 sq ft--$159,900405 Chatham Place, Florence---3bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,700 sq ft--$134,0004854 Lullwater Dr -- 3 bedrooms, 2baths, 1,460 sq ft -- $139,900310 White Magnolia Ave - 3 bed-rooms, 2 baths, 1,460 sq ft $139,900403 N. McCall St -- 3 bedrooms, 2baths, 1,582 sq ft, $2,500 decoratingallowance with acceptable offer. --$125,9003213 Winding Way, Florence--3 bed-rooms, 2 bath, 1,248 sq ft $116,500

406 Lawson Rd--3 bedrooms, 2 baths,1,562 sq ft--$114,900.00302 Lawson Rd --- 3 bedrooms, 1 1/2baths, 1,295 sq ft --- $110,000134 Spring St-3 bedrooms, 1 bath,1,061sq ft--$79,9003621 N. Governor Williams Hwy--3bedroom, 2 bath mobile home on acre lot$79,9001724 S. Center Rd -- 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,279 sq ft---$79,5002224 Indian Branch Road---3 bed-rooms, 2 baths, 1,338 sq ft $64,900916 Pearl Street--4 bedrooms, 2 baths,1,550 sq ft --$59,900 301 S. McFarland St (Hartsville) - 2bedrooms, 1 bath 1,400 sq ft -- $30,900

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Twins Lane-Timmonsville-49.96 acres -Farm land and wooded land $125,000Bobo Newsome Hwy (Hartsville)--22.51 acres of wooded land. $66,7003053 Marcus Drive-(Hartsville)--1.98acre lot. Lot has a home on it that has

burned. Sold "AS IS" Priced at $19,900Lot K Jeffords Mill --- .69 acres cleared ---$12,000Redwood Drive--Nice lot located off ofMcIver Road .92 acres-$13,500.00

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Owner financing available on some lotsLAND AND LOTS

100 Exchange St., Darlington843-393-3231

2244 Harry Byrd Hwy -Commercial bld. 11,684 sq ft metal building. Sits on 4+ acres of land. 6ft fence around perimeter of property. Currently used as an office, warehouse, & Restaurant/ lounge.Plenty of office area. 5 restrooms. Lots of potential uses. Conveniently located 4 miles from DarlingtonRaceway. Close to Hartsville and I-20. Owner will finance with a $150,000 down payment. Call todayto see this property. Priced at $750,000 REDUCED - Motivated seller, bring all offers

COMMERCIAL

ODOM’S MINI STORAGE1009 N. Main St., Darlington

(843) 393-1327AUCTION: Tuesday,August 1 at 2 p.m.

LAQUANA JOHNSONStorage #33

MISCTotal Due: $176.00

KRISTINA KENNEDYStorage #314HOUSEHOLD ITEMS

Total Due: $260.00

DONNIE LIGHTYStorage #197HOUSEHOLD ITEMS

Total Due: $190.00

REESE PEARSON, IIIStorage #199HOUSEHOLD ITEMS

Total Due: $190.00

TERMS: Cash Day of Sale*No Partial Payments* NO CHECKS

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Beautiful Country Home w/ Pond & 15.49 +/- Ac.

Tractors Implements Equip. Furniture

1420 Swift Creek Road, Hartsville, SC

Private Home set on a Serene, Picturesque 15.49 +/- Ac. Home features large den w/ fireplace, kitchen w/ plenty of cabinet space, sunroom, walk-in clos-ets, washer & dryer hook-ups inside, built-in book-shelves, 3 BR, 2 BA, 1,600 +/- Sq. Ft. (square foot-age not guaranteed), Terminix contract exists on the property. Charming white picket fence greets you as you drive down a tree-lined driveway. The house has no maintenance vinyl siding, tin roof,

covered deck, 2 car carport, several storage bldgs., perfect-sized stocked pond on front of property,

water pump near pond for gardening. 15.49 +/- Ac the 15.49 +/- Ac. will be divided &

consists of meticulously maintained cleared land w/ grassy fields & the potential for further develop-ment. This entire property is conveniently located close to the city limits of Hartsville, Coker College,

-20 & 95 and is a short trip to Florence, Darlington, Colum-

bia & Charlotte. Part. List of Personal Property: LA525 Kubota tractor, Ransomes tractor, Ford Model Tractor,

farm implements, trailer, tools, yard tools, Chiminea, SS gas grill, ladders, outdoor furniture, china cabinets, playing piano w/ scroll, sectional

sofa, dining table, kitchen table & chairs, bedroom suite, corner display cabinet, washer & dryer,

china, glassware, nice handmade model of Spanish Galleon ship, clocks & much more!

Preview: Sun. July 23, 2-4 PM & Wed. July 26, 4 6 PM

Real Estate Terms: 10 % down the day of the auction with

apply. Personal Prop. Terms: Complete settlement the day

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Notice of SaleC/A No: 2017-CP-16-00186

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE ofthe Court of Common Pleas forDarlington County, SouthCarolina, heretofore issued inthe case of The Bank of NewYork Mellon Trust Company,National Association fka TheBank of New York TrustCompany, N.A. as successor toJPMorgan Chase Bank, asTrustee for Residential AssetMortgage Products, Inc.,Home Equity Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-ThroughCertificates, Series 2004-KR1vs. Edward J. Rauf, Jr.; AninaA. Rauf;, I the undersigned asSpecial Referee for DarlingtonCounty, will sell on August 7,2017 at 11:00 AM, at theCounty Court House,Darlington County, SouthCarolina, to the highest bid-der:Legal Description andProperty Address:ALL THAT CERTAIN piece,parcel or tract of land being,

lying situate in DarlingtonCounty, State of SouthCarolina, being more fullyshown and represented asTract #3 on that certain plat ofJ.E. Tucker, Jr., R.L.S., datedJanuary 6, 1976 and recordedin Plat Book 69 at page 43.According to said plat, Tract#3 is bounded and measuresas follows: Beginning at thewestern most point on SCRoad #19 and continuingtherefrom in a Southwesterlydirection a distance of 1145feet to a point, thence in aSouthwesterly direction a dis-tance of 1155 feet to a point,thence in a generallySoutheasterly direction alongthe run of Jefferies Creek to apoint, thence in a Northerlydirection a distance of 3778feet to the point of beginning.Be all of said measurements alittle more or a little less andaccording to said plat. SaidTract #3 contains 356 acres,more or less, and is boundedOn the North by SC Road #19

which separates it from Tract#2; East by lands now or for-merly of Raymond L.Galloway, Jr.; On the Southand Southwest by the run ofJefferies Creek which sepa-rates it from lands now or for-merly of L.B. Jeffords; and Onthe West by lands now or for-merly of James V. Wilkes.LESS AND EXCEPT THE FOL-LOWING:A tract of land containing 42.8acres being designated as Tract#-A-2 filed in the Office of theClerk of Court for DarlingtonCounty in Deed Book 990, atpage 791.ALSO:A tract of land containing 309acres and being designated asTract #B filed in the Office ofthe Clerk of Court forDarlington County in DeedBook 810, at page 499.The property being conveyedherein is shown as a tract of4.22 acres, on a plat preparedfor Robert W. Kirby and IreneB. Kirby, dated November 30,

1987 and recorded December31, 2003 in Deed Book 1031 atPage 3574 in the Office of theClerk of Court for DarlingtonCounty and made a part of thisdescription by reference here-to.THIS BEING the same proper-ty conveyed to Edward J. Rauf,Jr. and Anina A. Rauf by virtueof a Deed from Paula J. Rowedated December 19, 2003 andrecorded December 31, 2003in Book 1031 at Page 3571 inthe Office of the Clerk of Courtfor Darlington County, SouthCarolina.2049 Seven Pines StreetDarlington, SC 29532 TMS# 107-00-01-013TERMS OF SALE: For cash.Interest at the current rate ofSeven and 875/1000 (7.875%)to be paid on balance of bidfrom date of sale to date ofcompliance. The purchaser topay for papers and stamps, andthat the successful bidder orbidders, other than thePlaintiff therein, will, upon the

acceptance of his or her bid,deposit with the SpecialReferee for Darlington Countya certified check or cash in theamount equal to five percent(5%) of the amount of bid onsaid premises at the sale as evi-dence of good faith in bidding,and subject to any resale ofsaid premises under Order ofthis Court; and in the event thesaid purchaser or purchasersfail to comply with the terms ofsale within Thirty (30) days,the Special Referee shall forth-with resell the said property,after the due notice and adver-tisement, and shall continue tosell the same each subsequentsales day until a purchaser,who shall comply with theterms of sale, shall beobtained, such sales to bemade at the risk of the formerpurchaser. Since a personal ordeficiency judgment is waived,the bidding will not remainopen but compliance with thebid may be made immediately.If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's

representative does not appearat the above-described sale,then the sale of the propertywill be null, void, and of noforce and effect. In such event,the sale will be rescheduled forthe next available sales day.Plaintiff may waive any of itsrights, including its right to adeficiency judgment, prior tosale. Sold subject to taxes andassessments, existing ease-ments and restrictions ofrecord.Eugene P. Warr, Jr., Special Referee for DarlingtonCountyHutchens Law FirmP.O. Box 8237Columbia, SC 29202803-726-2700

(1c3 leave in thru 8-2-17)DARLINGTON COUNTY

COUNCILNOTICE OF PUBLIC

HEARINGAUGUST 7, 2017

6 P.M.COURTHOUSE ANNEX/EMS

BUILDING

1625 HARRY BYRD HIGH-WAY (HWY. 151)

DARLINGTON, SC 29532843-398-4100

www.darcosc.comNotice is hereby given thatthere will be a Public Hearingheld before the DarlingtonCounty Council on the dateand time above stated toreceive comments on the fol-lowing proposed ordinance:Ordinance No. 17-08, AnOrdinance To AmendDarlington County Code OfOrdinances, Chapter 8(Buildings and BuildingRegulations), Article III.(Establishment Of TheBuilding Inspection/CodeEnforcement Department),Appendix A (Permit Fees), ToInclude An ElectricalReconnect Fee And EstablishThe Effective Date Of ThisOrdinanceAnyone wishing to present anopinion on this ordinancesmay do so at this time.Assistance will be provided to

accommodate the specialneeds of handicapped personsattending the meeting uponrequest. Special assistancerequests should be made to J.JaNet Bishop, Clerk to Council,at 843-944-8270, seventy-twohours prior to the scheduledpublic hearing.

(1c1 leave in thru 7-19-17)Request For Bid

Darlington County is acceptingbids for the following:1. RFP Election Warehouse 01-08-24-2017Please check the county web-site for more information,www.darcosc.com/depart-ments/purchasing/index.php .

(1c1 leave in thru 7-19-17)Request For Bid

Darlington County is acceptingbids for the following:1. IFB Full Depth Patching andOveraly IFB 01-24-2017Please check the county web-site for more information,www.darcosc.com/depart-ments/purchasing/index.php .

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LEGAL NOTICES

Family and friends cametogether July 15 at the NewHopewell Outreach Center tocelebrate the 100th birthday ofDeacon Peter Smith.Unfortunately, Deacon Smithwas unable to attend the partydue to ill health, but guestsenjoyed food and music andshared remembrances of a mandedicated to his family andchurch.

“As a person, he's a very gen-tle soul, a very likable man,and a pillar in our community,”said one party guest.

“I don't think there's anadjective that can adequatelydescribe him,” added NewHopewell Baptist ChurchPastor Calvin Daniels, who hasserved at the church withDeacon Smith for over 33years. “He's a very humble andhardworking individual. He'sbeen a blessing to the churchand this community for all ofhis life.”

Daniels said that just aboutthe only extended absenceSmith has ever had from thechurch was during his threeyears in the U.S. Army when heserved in World War II.Following his return from war,Smith married the late LillianBeaty Smith. The couple raised6 boys through the foster caresystem: Ronnie, Danny, Paul,Mike, Dwayne, and John – allof whom called Deacon Smith“Pa.”

At New Hopewell Baptist,Smith served on the DeaconBoard, the Brotherhood,Pastor's Aid, the Homebound

Support Ministry, and thePallbearer Ministry for as longas his health allowed.

Smith has also found greatjoy singing with the church

choir, where Pastor Danielssays he became known as “theshort man with the big voice”and traveled to perform atmany different churches.

Cornelia McCullough cel-ebrated her 100th birthday,Saturday July 15 surroundedby family and friends. Tomark the momentous occa-sion, McCullough’s familythrew her a party at TheCarolinian in Florence,where she lives.

McCullough’s grand-daughter Charmaigne Raytalked a little about hergrandmother while welcom-ing everyone to the party.

“She said that she didn’twant anything, she doesn’tlike surprises, but we saidthat we were going to dosomething,” Ray said. “At thebeginning, she said for usnot to tell anyone her age.When it was finally okay forus to say she was 100, I juststarted spreading the newseverywhere because I was soexcited. I asked God for herto live to be 100 so I couldwitness that and he did and Ithank him. Thank you,grandmother, for everythingyou’ve taught me and HappyBirthday.”

A friend of the familysang a song for McColloughbefore her daughter read apoem about her and thewonderful life that she haslived so far. A few ofMcCullough’s neighbors atthe Carolinian said she was a‘beautiful lady.’

Minister Laverne Mackreyprayed for the food and thefellowship, thanking God forallowing McCullough tohave a long life and for

always being with her.“God we are so honored

that you allow us to stand onthis ground to see whatyou’ve done,” Mackrey said.“God you have kept her, youhave been her strength, you

have been her love, you havebeen her confidant, you havebeen her knowledge, herwisdom…God we thank youthat she is alive and that youallowed her to see this greatmoment in time.”

NEWS AND PRESS | DARLINGTON, S.C.PAGE 6B | WEDNESDAY JULY 19, 2017

Celebrating a century of life, love and memoriesCornelia McCulloughPeter Smith

Last week’s photo was atthe Black Creek Cemetery inDovesville. The stone is locat-ed at the original site of thechurch and the site of theircurrent cemetery.

Readers with correct guess-es were Bill Segars, BrittanyCollins, Hoyt Campbell andSylvia Byrd.

Today, you will find anoth-er location shot fromDarlington County. Do youknow where it is?

Please let us know by send-ing your guesses to:

[email protected] call 843-393-3811.Deadline is 5 p.m. Friday.Good luck!

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FLORENCE — Tiny, hungryand rapidly reproducing sug-arcane aphids have made theirannual migration to SouthCarolina to feast on grainsorghum, an agricultural com-modity that had been gainingpopularity.

The bugs can’t surviveSouth Carolina winters so theymigrate from warmer stateseach year. Once here, they canquickly colonize plants by thethousands. In addition toinjuring or even killing grainsorghum plants, sugarcaneaphids secrete a sticky sub-stance that can clog and dam-age agricultural harvestingequipment. Field trials inother states have shown sugar-cane aphids to cause 20-50percent crop loss in somefields and total loss in others,including in South Carolina.

Growers should scout fieldsfor aphids once or twice week-ly and, in most cases, if morethan 50 aphids are found onone leaf, growers should applyan insecticide, said FrancisReay-Jones, an entomologist

at Clemson’s Pee Dee Researchand Education Center nearFlorence. Farmers can applyeither Transform WG orSivanto Prime. Refer to theproduct labels for applicationinstructions. More detailedinformation on insect controlfor grain sorghum is availableonline at: https://www.clem-son.edu/extension/agrono-my/pestmanagement17/

Grain sorghum had becomean increasingly popular agri-cultural commodity beforesugarcane aphids first arrivedin South Carolina in 2014, saidDavid Gunter, a grain special-ist with Clemson UniversityCooperative Extension. Thegrain is used for animal feed. Ithad become a good alternativeto dryland corn because of itsdrought resistance and strongyield potential without theneed for costly insecticidetreatments.

South Carolina farmersharvested around 14,000 acresof grain sorghum in 2012,more than double the amountharvested five years prior,

according to the U.S.Department of Agriculture.Information is not availablefor more recent years, butGunter said planted acreagehas dropped.

“I think sugarcane aphidshave kind of scared off grow-ers, along with commodityprices,” Gunter said.

Data are limited on sugar-cane aphid control for grainsorghum because this is a rela-tively new problem.Sugarcane aphids were firstidentified in the U.S. in Floridain 1977, but they fed on sugar-cane. In 2013, the pest beganfeeding on grain sorghum, aswell, and spread rapidly acrossthe Southeast.

The pest has been spottedas far north as DarlingtonCounty, Reay-Jones said.

Some sorghum varietieshave shown tolerance to sug-arcane aphids. Gunter recom-mends farmers interested ingrain sorghum plant DeKalbDKS 48-07 or 37-07, Pioneer83p17 or Sorghum PartnersSP7715 or SP73B12. More

information on Clemson vari-ety trials on grain sorghumand other crops is availableonline here.

“When I say these varietiesare tolerant, that does notmean they are resistant, but itmay save farmers one insecti-cide application,” Gunter said.

Reay-Jones continues totest varieties for tolerance tosugarcane aphids at the PeeDee Research and EducationCenter. Fellow Clemson ento-mologist Jeremy Greene at theuniversity’s Edisto Researchand Education Center nearBlackville is performing simi-lar testing.

“Tolerant varieties are not asilver bullet. If you get heavypressure, you’ll still need toapply treatment,” Reay-Jonessaid.

Reay-Jones also is evaluat-ing the effectiveness of insecti-cidal seed treatments, devel-oping sampling plans andresearching the impact nitro-gen fertilization may have onthe presence of sugarcaneaphids.

Sugarcane aphids have returned to South Carolina

The new Miss DarlingtonSarah Floyd and MissDarlington Teen SaviahMiller have been busy repre-senting the city of Darlingtonsince being crowned on May21. Both young ladies willcompete for the titles of MissSouth Carolina and MissSouth Carolina Teen 2018next June in Columbia.Floyd, a Hartsville native,and rising senior vocal per-formance major at CokerCollege, is currently on aseven week adventure toFrance, that will allow her tostudy classical music and endwith several performances ina opera production. Beforeher trip to France, Floyd waspresented the key to the cityof Darlington, helped handout trophies to the winners ofthe Cruise-In car show atJoe's Grill in Darlington, per-formed at a fundraiser atCoker College, attended the2017 Miss South Carolinapageant in Columbia, whereshe served as an observer,attended the Freedom Fest atDarlington Raceway to cele-brate the 4th of July andattended and sang "God BlessAmerica" at the FlorenceRedwolves baseball game aspart of the Spirit of FlorenceCelebration.

Miller, a Florence native,has been busy preparing foran upcoming role in the"Music Man Jr. at the FlorenceLittle Theater, since winningthe crown. She also receivedthe key to the city ofDarlington, helped hand outtrophies at the Cruise-In carshow at Joe's Grill, per-formed at a fundraiser atCoker College, attended theMiss South Carolina Teenpageant in Columbia, whereshe served as an observer,was a part of the "CoolingProject" sponsored by theDarlington Sheriff'sDepartment, and will attendthe "Lock-In" at theDarlington Library and per-form. Both girls will also ridein the Bojangles Southern500 parade and take part inseveral of the race activitiessurrounding the event onLabor Day weekend atDarlington Raceway. To bookMiss Darlington or MissDarlington Teen to speak atyour next event or even enter-tain at your child's birthdayparty for free of charge,please contact LocalExecutive Director Will Isgettat [email protected] ormessage us on facebook atwww.facebook.com/missdar-lingtonpageant/

Miss Darlington Sarah Floyd, right, and Miss Darlington Teen SaviahMiller, left, have been very busy since being crowned in May. Thegirls recently helped hand out trophies at the Cruise-In car show atJoe's Grill in Darlington.

Miss Darlington and Miss Darlington Teenstaying busy after being crowned in May

Genesis Health Care presented a donation to Darlington FireDepartment in support of their Explorer Post Program 608 on Friday,July 14, 2017 in Darlington. The funds will help with much neededequipment for the development of future firefighters.Featured Center: Howard Nettles, Genesis Health Care MarketingDirector, Seth Cavanaugh, Explorer Captain, Darlington FireDepartment Chief, Pat Cavanaugh, Captain Andy Rheuark, and fire-fighters Frankie Hall, Brandon Maloch.

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