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It was determined that Derk had Assistant U.S. Attorney William Sumter resident faces 5 to 20 years in prison been uploading and downloading E. Day II, of the Columbia office, is child pornography via his cell- prosecuting the case, and U.S. Dis- BY ADRIENNE SARVIS and internationally. phone and computers after the de- trict Judge Mary Geiger Lewis will [email protected] U.S. Immigration and Customs vices were seized during the inves- impose sentence after reviewing Enforcement noticed that Marlin tigation. the pre-sentence report. A 46-year-old Sumter man plead- Russell Derk posted child pornogra- Derk could face five to 20 years in This case was brought as part of ed guilty on Monday to distributing phy in a chatroom on June 11, 2015, prison with supervised release for Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide child pornography images that according to a news release from five years to life and/or a fine of were shared online between states United States Attorney Beth Drake. $250,000. SEE PLEA, PAGE A7

A hoppin’ good time Swan Lake hosts Easter egg hunt, family fun BY BRUCE MILLS [email protected]

t was a day for kids, families and firsts on Saturday morning at Swan Lake-Iris Gardens with Sumter Coun- Ity Recreation Department’s annual Easter egg hunt. About 200 people attended the “It’s a beautiful day.” event, which featured plenty of Five-year-old Kaymond sunshine despite temperatures Hamiln of Sumter was also tak- in the low 50s. ing part in his first Easter egg After initial contests at 10 hunt, with his uncle Bob Bar- a.m. by age group for best Eas- ber nearby. ter bonnet or cap, best Easter Barber said he heard about tricycle and bicycle and best the egg hunt a couple days ago decorated Easter egg, it was on and decided to bring his neph- to the “real show” with the ew. Easter egg hunt by age catego- “This is our Saturday fun ry. day,” Barber said. Three-year-old Anaise Kaymond said he had Holmes of Sumter participated four eggs but in the age 3-4 egg hunt. dropped one, so he After finishing the contest, finished with a net she experienced a first — her three. first photo with the Easter After Kaymond Bunny. returned his eggs In the same age group, Javion and received his Cunningham, 4, of Sumter, col- lected a whopping 26 eggs, SEE EGG HUNT, which tied for first. Javion said PAGE A6 the 26 he gathered up was the most he had ever collected in an Easter egg hunt. In the next age cate- gory, for 6-year-old Gavin Mills, it wasn’t his first Easter egg hunt, but it was his first “competitive one” and first one lo- cally, according to his parents, Luis Lopez and Kasey Mills-Lo- pez. PHOTOS BY BRUCE MILLS / THE SUMTER ITEM The Lopez family is Anaise Holmes, 3, of Sumter, has her picture taken with the Easter stationed at Shaw Air Bunny on Saturday at Swan Lake-Iris Gardens. See more photos from Force Base. They’re the event on A6. new to town, having moved here last sum- mer. A boy picks up an Easter egg during Satur- “We’ve had a good day’s festivities at the gardens. time,” Lopez said.

Filing closes for state Horsing around at Carolina Cup A presenter shows off the trophy reserved for the winner of the Colonial Cup race on Saturday. and county elections The Carolina Cup raced into Camden during the weekend, with thousands coming out to the histor- ic Springdale Race Course to pitch a tailgate tent, All incumbents re-running; handful face opposition find their box seats and explore vendor tents amid BY KAYLA ROBINS Congressional Districts cov- a schedule of races throughout the breezy, chilly [email protected] ering Sumter County, Ralph spring Saturday. Saturday’s event marked the first Norman in the 5th District year the Colonial Cup ran during the Carolina Cup Ballots across South Caro- and James Clyburn in the after organizers decided to combine the former, lina were finalized on Fri- 6th District, will not face a which had been a fall event, with the latter. Balance day, and hundreds of candi- primary but will face their the Budget earned the trophy and oversized cham- dates filed by the noon opposing party in Novem- pagne bottle in the day’s feature race, the Colonial deadline for statewide con- ber. Cup, the first Grade 1 race of the National Steeple- stitutional offices, U.S. In the state House of Rep- chase Association season. To watch a Sumter Today House seats, state House of resentatives, all five legisla- episode on the races, go to www.theitem.com/stu- Representatives posts and tors representing Sumter diosumter. See more photos on A6. local races. Both incumbents for the SEE CANDIDATES, PAGE A7 MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM

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Call: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] LOCAL BRIEFS FROM STAFF REPORTS Group holding free domestic Sumter school board changes meeting dates Because of board member violence seminar on April 14 schedule conflicts, Sumter School District has moved up the date for its next board of BY KAYLA ROBINS "The Total Woman violence awareness and provide re- trustees meeting. [email protected] Teaching Series' mission is sources to women in the tri-county The district's scheduled to cultivate the lives of area. April board meeting will occur A tri-county women's group is coming women by empowering "South Carolina is consistently in the on April 10 at the Lakewood to Sumter County next week to hold a them in mind, body and top 10 of states with the highest rate of High School fine arts center. seminar and fashion show aimed to pro- spirit," said Joan Hamp- females killed by males, even coming in Previously, it was scheduled mote awareness and prevention of do- HAMPTON ton, CEO of the organiza- at No. 1 in 2015, according to a report by for April 16. mestic violence. tion. "This includes pro- the Violence Policy Center," the news A district staff member dis- The focus of The Total Woman Teach- viding a safe space for dis- release stated. tributed an agenda for the ing Series' The Total Woman Seminar course on the topic of domestic violence The event is free with reserved seat- meeting late Thursday. and Spring Fashion Show, which is set and how to affects our communities." ing and includes a morning seminar on To stay on a regular two- for Saturday, April 14, from 10 a.m.to 4 Hampton, a former volunteer advo- beauty, health, wealth and spirituality, a week meeting schedule, the p.m. at Good Shepherd Outreach Minis- cate with Sexual Trauma Services of keynote speaker and a fashion show in board's regular monthly work tries at 118 Commerce St. in Sumter, is the Midlands and former Domestic Vio- the afternoon. session will occur on April 23, to decrease the injuries and fatalities re- lence Crisis Shelter manager for the Women interested in attending should according to a district spokes- sulting from criminal domestic violence Young Women's Christian Association contact Hampton at (803) 775-0171 or person. That meeting was orig- in Sumter, Clarendon and Williamsburg of the Midlands Inc., is facilitating the [email protected] by Wednes- inally scheduled for April 30. counties, according to a news release. networking event to promote domestic day, April 9. Pinewood hydrants to be tested in April

The Pinewood Fire Depart- ment will be testing water hy- drants in the town of Pine- wood during April. Sumter City Council to review draft budget

Sumter City Council will meet at 6 p.m. today in City Council Chambers, fourth floor of Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St., to receive a pre- liminary draft budget for fiscal year 2019. Council will also consider second and final reading of an ordinance to transfer a portion of property at the Liberty Cen- ter, 12 W. Liberty St., to a neighboring building so the re- cipient can construct a second entrance and exit. Water hydrant tests set for North Wise Drive

The City of Sumter will per- form fire hydrant flow tests on North Wise Drive from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, April 4 and 5. Water customers in the surrounding area may experience tempo- PHOTO BY ARMY SGT. MATT KUZARA / SPECIAL TO THE SUMTER ITEM rary discolored water. U.S. Congressman Ralph Norman meets USARCENT staff members during his briefing session as part of his visit to U.S. Army Central’s Please direct any questions Patton Hall on Friday. Norman took the opportunity to learn about USARCENT’s mission and challenges that the organization faces, or concerns to the City of such as ensuring security of strategic maritime points and issues soldiers face at home. Sumter Public Services De- partment at (803) 436-2558. Part of Main Street Norman makes 1st visit to USARCENT closed through April 17 BY KAYLA ROBINS Norman, his district di- Committee and the Commit- equipment requirements According to Sumter Police [email protected] rector, retired U.S. Army Lt. tee on Science, Space and are going to be fulfilled and Department, a section of Main Col. David O'Neal, who Technology — which holds maintained to deployment Street from Hampton Avenue served in the USARCENT jurisdiction over federal re- standards before they are to Liberty Street will be closed One of Sumter County's communications section as search and development un- moved into theater," Garrett because of downtown con- two congressmen in the U.S. an active duty U.S. Army related to national defense said in the release. struction through April 17. House of Representatives lieutenant colonel and is a — asked about the challeng- Norman "expressed sur- Public parking is available at visited the U.S. Army Cen- veteran of Operation Iraqi es facing the command prise at the size and dynam- Liberty and Harvin streets, be- tral headquarters on Friday Freedom; and 5th District staff, specifically mention- ic nature of the theater hind the Sumter Opera House for the first time since tak- Liaison Freddie Gault ing that he was told mainte- where USARCENT has dis- and adjacent businesses; at ing office in June. learned about issues as far- nance was a "big concern" tributed forces. The com- Harvin Street and Hampton U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman, ranging as ensuring free- last time he visited the U.S. ment has forces arrayed Avenue across from the Sum- who represents South Caro- dom of navigation through Air Force at Shaw. across more than 15 of the ter Law Enforcement Center; lina's 5th District, which en- the Strait of Hormuz, the Like many units across 20 countries in the U.S. Cen- in the parking garage at Sum- compasses Shaw Air Force value of forward positioned the Department of Defense, tral Command area of re- ter Street and Hampton Ave- Base where the headquar- stock and force packages Funaro wrote, resourcing sponsibility," Funaro wrote. nue; and alongside roads not ters (USARCENT) is locat- and local topics including continues to be the biggest "USARCENT's forward pos- affected by construction. ed, met with USARCENT schools and jobs for AR- challenge that plagues the ture and enduring presence Commander Lt. Gen. Mi- CENT families, according to command. help ensure homeland de- chael X. Garrett and other a news release from Col. "Continuing resolutions fense and protect U.S. inter- CORRECTION staff to discuss issues af- Angela Funaro of USAR- help ensure funding, but the ests." fecting soldiers who live in CENT Public Affairs. impact of not having a pre- "Everybody in Congress If you see a statement in error, the district, which also in- Funaro wrote that Nor- dictable budget with which ought to come here," Nor- contact the City Desk at 774-1226 or cludes Camden and much man, who is a member of to plan is that we have to man said, "to see this to un- [email protected]. of the city of Sumter. the House Small Business prioritize which units' derstand."

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BY IVY MOORE sponse to a de- Methodist Duo’s 2017 performance at performance will be fol- Special to The Item mand for a re- Church since Mayesville Presbyterian lowed by an informal recep- turn engage- 1991. He has “were mesmerized by tion. Admission is free, but Brothers Shaw Thompson ment.” also been musi- Shaw’s lyric voice, his dy- donations will be accepted and Robin Thompson return Shaw, a tenor, cal director and namic range, interpretative to continue the Sundays at to Mayesville Presbyterian and Robin, a pi- accompanist for skill and his ability to con- 4:00 Concert Series. Church Sunday for a perfor- anist, are both SHAW ROBIN numerous FLT nect emotionally with the In addition to its concert mance of sacred songs, spir- greatly involved productions and audience, (and) Robin’s series, Mayesville Presbyte- ituals, arias and Broadway in music and has acted, di- mastery at the piano rian Church also presents a songs, as the church contin- other artistic endeavors in rected and served as a board stretches beyond technical Service of Nine Lessons and ues its popular Sundays at their communities. Shaw member and president of excellence to an intuition Carols before Christmas 4:00 Concert Series. Offered has been performing and the theater. He also works in for phrasing that partners each year and a hymn festi- as a gift to the community, serving as music director productions for Dillon with Shaw’s singing in such val in the spring. This year’s the concert series first pre- for Florence Little Theater County Theater and sings a way as to make each song hymn festival, scheduled for sented the Thompson Duo productions since 1987 and with Masterworks Choir. A speak to the heart of the lis- 4 p.m. Sunday, April 29, will last year in a benefit perfor- sings with Masterworks recipient of the John W. tener.” feature the hymns of Isaac mance for the charity Feed Choir. He received a Bache- Baker Distinguished Service The public is invited to at- Watts. Admission to both My Starving Children. lor of Vocal Performance Award presented by the tend the concert by the will be free to the public. Mayesville Presbyterian degree from Coker College Florence Regional Arts Alli- Thompson Duo at 4 p.m. For more information choir director and organist and a Master of Vocal Per- ance, Robin was recognized Sunday at Mayesville Pres- about any of these events, Tammy Williams said, formance from the Universi- for significantly impacting byterian Church, 109 W. call the church at (803) 453- “(Members of the) audience ty of South Carolina. the Florence community’s Sumter St., Mayesville. The 5759. were so moved by (that per- Robin has been director of quality of life. formance) … the April 8 music and organist at Dil- Williams said those at- concert was scheduled in re- lon’s Main Street United tending the Thompson

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Party promised in 2013 to give China raises tariffs on U.S. market forces the “decisive role” in allocating resources. But at the same time, Xi has pork, fruit in trade dispute affirmed plans to build up state industries the party says are the central pillar of the BY JOE McDONALD White House spokeswoman economy. AP Business Writer Sarah Huckabee Sanders said “The thing that is going to Monday on the TV show “Fox be more challenging for Bei- BEIJING — China raised and Friends” that Trump was jing is if the U.S., European import duties on a $3 billion “going to fight back, and he’s Union and Japan get together list of U.S. pork, apples and going to push back.” and start taking measures on other products Monday in an Deputy Press Secretary state-owned enterprises,” said escalating dispute with Wash- Lindsay Walters said China’s Baig. “That for me would be ington about trade and indus- “subsidization and continued an escalation, whereas prod- trial policy. overcapacity” were the root uct-by-product back and The government of Presi- cause of low steel prices that forth, amounting to a few bil- dent Xi Jinping said it was re- have hurt U.S. producers. lion dollars here or there, is sponding to a U.S. tariff hike “Instead of targeting fairly not a major substantive con- on steel and aluminum. But traded U.S. exports, China THE ASSOCIATED PRESS cern.” that is just one facet of needs to stop its unfair trad- A woman wearing a uniform with the logo of an American produce Foreign governments also sprawling tensions with ing practices which are harm- company helps a customer shop for apples at a supermarket in Bei- accuse Beijing of violating Washington, Europe and ing U.S. national security and jing on March 23. China raised import duties on a $3 billion list of U.S. free trade by requiring auto- Japan about a state-led eco- distorting global markets,” pork, fruit and other products Monday in an escalating tariff dispute makers and other foreign nomic model they complain Walters said. with President Donald Trump that companies worry might depress companies to work through hampers market access, pro- The United States buys lit- global commerce. state-owned Chinese partners. tects Chinese companies and tle Chinese steel and alumi- That requires them to give subsidizes exports in violation num, but analysts said Bei- min University in Beijing. complained the Chinese gov- technology to potential com- of Beijing’s free-trade com- jing was certain to retaliate, “The two sides, therefore, ernment’s dominant role in petitors. mitments. partly to show its toughness should sit down and negoti- China’s economy was to Last month, a U.S. official Already, companies are ahead of possible bigger dis- ate.” blame for its yawning trade cited as “hugely problematic” looking ahead to a bigger fight putes. The dispute reflects the surplus. Beijing’s sweeping plan to cre- about U.S. President Donald Chinese officials have said clash between Trump’s prom- State-owned companies ate Chinese competitors in Trump’s approval of higher Beijing is willing to negotiate ise to narrow the U.S. trade dominate Chinese industries electric cars, robots, advanced duties on up to $50 billion of but in a confrontation will surplus with China — a re- including oil and gas, tele- manufacturing and other Chinese goods in response to “fight to the end.” cord $375.2 billion last year — coms, banking, coal mining, fields during the next decade. complaints that Beijing steals “China has already pre- and Beijing’s ambitious plans utilities and airlines. They Business groups complain or pressures foreign compa- pared for the worst,” said Liu to develop Chinese industry benefit from monopolies and that strategy, dubbed “Made nies to hand over technology. 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Left, Gavin Mills, 6, takes part in his EGG HUNT first competitive Easter egg hunt on FROM PAGE A1 Saturday at Swan Lake-Iris Gardens as part of the Sumter County Recreation prize from the recreation de- Department’s annual event. partment, Uncle Bob got Far left, Bob Barber hugs his nephew Kaymond to — reluctantly — Kaymond Hamiln on Saturday at Swan take his picture with the Lake-Iris Gardens after Kaymond took Easter Bunny. Afterward, Kaymond and part in his first Easter egg hunt and Barber were all smiles. Bar- had his picture taken with the Easter ber told Kaymond he was Bunny. proud of him, and it was off PHOTOS BY BRUCE MILLS / THE SUMTER ITEM to lunch. “Now,” Barber said, “we’ll go to McDonald’s.”

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COMMENTARY Does the pope believe in hell? ope Declares No Cardinal Gerhard Muller, Hell?” former prefect of the Vatican So ran the office for the Doctrine of the “Priveting head- Faith, the position once held line on the Drudge Report of by Pope Benedict XVI, says Holy Thursday. this contradicts Catholic doc- Drudge quoted this ex- trine as enunciated by Pope change, published in La Re- John Paul II. pubblica, between Pope Fran- Said Cardinal Muller, “No cis and his atheist friend, power in heaven or on earth, journalist Eugenio Scalfari. neither an angel nor the pope, Scalfari: “What about bad not a council, nor a law of the souls? Where are they pun- bishops has the faculty to ished?” change it.” Bad souls “are not pun- Four cardinals, including COMMENTARY ished,” Pope Francis is quot- Raymond Burke of the United ed, “those who do not repent States, in a formal letter, and cannot therefore be for- asked the pope to clarify given disappear. There is no Amoris Laetitia. The pope did If Sen. Warren is a Native hell, there is the disappear- not, nor has he addressed the ance of sinful souls.” cardinals’ concerns. On the first Holy Thursday, Indeed, when asked early in Judas betrayed Christ. And of his papacy about the immo- American, then I’m Chinese Judas the Lord said, “Woe to rality of homosexuality, the that man by whom the pope parried the ques- t’s not exactly breaking would? But I knew my fa- solar system reportedly said Son of Man shall be tion, “Who am I to news that Donald ther’s family didn’t like that Elizabeth Warren was the betrayed; it were bet- judge?” Trump can be petty. she was part Cherokee and Law School’s “first woman ter for him if that man But if not thee, IThat he can be need- part Delaware, so my par- of color.” had never been born.” who? Is not the judg- lessly vindictive. That he ents had to elope.” Only at an elite progres- Did the soul of ing of right and can sound like a kid in fifth A DNA test would be a lot sive institution like Harvard Judas, and those of wrong part of the job grade when he puts down more convincing than that could such nonsense pass as the monstrous evildo- description? opponents with dopey, de- “family story.” a serious observation. Be- ers of history, “just Nor is it only in the meaning names like Crazy But her tale does get cre- sides, if she’s a woman “of fade away,” as Gen. Pat realm of doctrine that Bernie (Sanders) and Jeff dence in some quarters. On color,” what color would MacArthur said of old Buchanan the pope has sown Flakey and Psycho Joe CNN, Jim Acosta, a White that be? soldiers? If there is no confusion among the (Scarborough) and Little House reporter who prides The scholar, Victor Davis hell, is not the greatest faithful. Rocket Man. But I have to himself on his toughness Hanson, makes an interest- deterrent to the worst of sins To legalize the under- admit to a guilty pleasure: and skepticism — at least ing point about the progres- removed? ground Catholic Church in When he when it comes to anything sive obsession with race and What did Christ die on the China, the pope and the Vati- calls Eliza- related to President Trump ethnicity. “But what if in- cross to save us from? can have agreed to ask Catho- beth War- — asked the senator if the deed the pink and blond If Francis made such a lic bishops to stand aside for ren Poca- Pocahontas jab annoys her. Warren were found to have statement, it would be rank bishops approved by the Com- hontas, I “Doesn’t that bother you be- 1/32nd or even 1/16th Na- heresy. munist Party that seeks tight- laugh. Out cause of your family’s heri- tive American ‘blood’?” he Had the pope been speaking er control of Christian faiths. loud. tage?” writes in National Review. ex cathedra, as the vicar of The Vatican has also agreed If Eliza- Huh? What family heri- “Why would that artifact Christ on earth, he would be to approve the consecration beth War- tage? The one she claims magically make her ‘Indi- contradicting 2,000 years of of a bishop named by Beijing, Bernie ren, the without any proof beyond an,’ much less a victim of Catholic doctrine, rooted in whom Rome previously re- progressive “family stories”? Memo to something or someone, or at the teachings of Christ him- garded as illegitimate. Goldberg senator Jim: You’re a reporter. Try least outfitted with a minor- self. He would be calling into The capitulation is neces- from Mas- to act like one. ity cachet?” question papal infallibility, as sary for the Catholic Church sachusetts, And then there’s Harvard, Think about it. In the bad defined in 1870 by the Vatican in China to survive and pros- is an American Indian as where she taught at the Law old days of the Old South, Council of Pius IX. per, argues the Vatican. But she claims, then I’m Chi- School. Here’s an excerpt anyone with a drop of Questions would arise as to what kind of church will it nese. For the record, I’m from a CNN story: “black blood” was consid- whether Francis is a true become, asks retired Arch- not. Though I have eaten at “Harvard Law School in ered not white — and rele- pope. bishop Joseph Zen Ze-kiun of Chinese restaurants a few the 1990s touted Warren, gated to the second-class cit- The Vatican swiftly issued a Hong Kong. times and visited Shanghai then a professor in Cam- izenship. statement saying the pope The Vatican is “selling out” once. bridge, as being ‘Native Now, one drop of “Indian had had a private conversa- the Church in China, says the But, of course, I could be American.’ They singled blood” doesn’t get you a seat tion, not a formal interview, archbishop: “Some say that wrong about the senator’s her out, Warren later ac- in the back of the bus, but with his friend Scalfari. all the effort to reach an claim. Maybe she’s telling knowledged, because she in progressive circles it just The Vatican added: “The agreement is to avoid the ec- the truth. Politicians don’t had listed herself as a mi- might help you get a seat on textual words pronounced by clesial schism. How ridicu- always make stuff up. So a nority in an Association of the faculty of Harvard Law the pope are not quoted. No lous! The schism is there, in cheap and easy DNA “spit American Law Schools di- School. quotation of the aforemen- the Independent Church!” in a tube” test would settle rectory. Critics note that she Sen. Warren has been tioned article must therefore Archbishop Zen concedes the matter once and for all. had not done that in her doing a lot of TV lately, and be considered as a faithful his criticism of the Commu- But she won’t do it — be- student applications and while that doesn’t automati- transcription of the words of nist Party and the Vatican’s cause Ms. Warren has evi- during her time as a teacher cally mean she’ll be run- the Holy Father.” diplomatic efforts are causing dence proving her Native at the University of Texas. ning for president in 2020, it Sorry, but this will not do. problems in closing the rift American heritage. What “Warren maintains she at least suggests she might This does not answer the between the underground evidence? What she calls never furthered her career be paving the way — even questions the pope raised in Church and the Communist her “family’s stories.” by using her heritage to though she claims she’s not his chat. Does hell exist? Are Party-sanctioned church but “As a kid, I never asked gain advantage.” interested in the job. souls that die in mortal sin makes no apology: “Am I the my mom for documentation Sure! Whether the senator is damned to hell for all eterni- major obstacle in the process when she talked about our But wait, it gets better. speaking with a forked ty? Does the pope accept this of reaching a deal between Native American heritage,” Some scholars at the most tongue or not remains to be belief ? Is this still the infalli- the Vatican and China? If that she has said. “What kid prestigious school in the seen. Stay tuned. ble teaching of the Roman is a bad deal, I would be more Catholic Church? than happy to be the obsta- However one may applaud cle.” WHO REPRESENTS YOU Francis’ stance on social jus- There is a division inside tice, on matters of faith and Catholicism that is widening, SUMTER COUNTY 317 W. Bartlette St. Steven Corley District 64 PO Box 57, Sumter, 29151 COUNCIL Sumter, SC 29150 115 Radcliff Drive 117 N. Brooks St. (803) 775-1263 (business) morals he has called defined between a Third World and (803) 773-2353 (home) Sumter, SC 29150 Manning, SC 29102 (803) 212-6132 (Columbia) doctrine into question and traditional church that are DISTRICT 1 (803) 607-2777 (cell) (803) 305-1566 (803) 938-3087(home) Christopher F. Sumpter II [email protected] (803) 212-6929 (Columbia) NATIONAL LAWMAKERS created confusion throughout growing, and a mainstream 1200 Broad St., PMB 180 DISTRICT 7 the Church he heads. Church in Europe and here Sumter, SC 29154 Eugene Baten WARD 5 Rep. Murrell Smith Jr., Rep. Ralph Norman — 5th In his letter Amoris Laeti- that is taking on aspects of (803) 305-9375 (cell) PO Box 3193 Robert Galiano R-Sumter District [email protected] Sumter, SC 29151 608 Antlers Drive District 67 2350 Rayburn HOB tia, “The Joy of Love,” the the Anglican Church of the (803) 773-0815 (home) Sumter, SC 29150 PO Box 580 Washington, D.C. 20515 pope seemed to give approval 20th century. DISTRICT 2 [email protected] (803) 469-0005 Sumter, SC 29151 (202) 225-5501 Artie Baker to the receiving of Holy Com- [email protected] (803) 778-2471 (business) And how did that turn out, 3680 Bakersfield Lane SUMTER CITY COUNCIL WARD 6 (803) 778-1643 (fax) Rep. Jim Clyburn — 6th District munion by divorced and re- Your Holiness? Dalzell, SC 29040 David Merchant (803) 734-3042 (Columbia) 319 Cannon House Office Building MAYOR married Catholics, whose pre- Happy Easter! 803-469-3638 (home) 26 Paisley Park [email protected] Washington, DC 20515 DISTRICT 3 Joseph T. McElveen Jr. (202) 225-3315 Sumter, SC 29150 Rep. J. David Weeks, D-Sumter vious marriages had not been James Byrd Jr. 20 Buford St. (803) 773-1086 1703 Gervais St. annulled, and whom the Patrick J. Buchanan is the au- PO Box 1913 Sumter, SC 29150 [email protected] District 51 Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 773-0382 2 Marlborough Court (803) 799-1100 Church holds to be living in thor of a new book, “Nixon’s Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 468-1719 (cell) [email protected] STATE LAWMAKERS Sumter, SC 29154 [email protected] adultery. White House Wars: The Battles (803) 436-2108 (fax) WARD 1 (803) 775-5856 (business) (803) 734-3102 (Columbia) Sen. Lindsey Graham Relying on the pope’s letter, That Made and Broke a Presi- [email protected] Thomas J. Lowery Rep. Will Wheeler, D-Bishopville 829 Legare St. District 50 290 Russell Senate Office Building German bishops have begun dent and Divided America DISTRICT 4 Sen. Gerald Malloy, Washington, DC 20510 Charles T. Edens Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 484-5454 (office, Bishopville) D-Darlington (803) 773-9298 (803) 212-6958 (office, Columbia) (202) 224-5972 to authorize the distribution Forever.” 3250 Home Place Road District 29 Midlands Regional Office Sumter, SC 29150 [email protected] (803) 428-3161 (home) of Communion to divorced (803) 229-2407 (cell) 1216 Salem Road 508 Hampton Street, Suite 202 (803) 775-0044 (home) WARD 2 Hartsville, SC 29550 Columbia, SC 29201 and remarried couples. © 2018 CREATORS.COM Ione Dwyer (803) 236-5759 (cell) Rep. Wendy C. Brawley, (843) 339-3000 (803) 933-0112 (main) [email protected] PO Box 1492 D-Hopkins (803) 212-6148 (Columbia) Sumter, SC 29151 Sen. Tim Scott HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY? Send your letter to [email protected], drop it off at The DISTRICT 5 (803) 481-4284 District 70 Sen. Kevin L. 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Bartlette St. warm breeze t-storm around cool pleasant t-storm around 2014). Call (803) 883-5483. Loretta Green, president of The Sumter AARP Tax-Aide the Upper Dorchester Chap- 86° 63° 77° / 41° 67° / 46° 77° / 44° 52° / 33° Foundation will offer free tax ter of the NFB of S.C. and Chance of rain: 5% Chance of rain: 25% Chance of rain: 65% Chance of rain: 0% Chance of rain: 25% Chance of rain: 65% assistance and preparation on transition consultant for Ca- SSW 7-14 mph SSW 8-16 mph WSW 10-20 mph NE 4-8 mph WSW 8-16 mph NE 7-14 mph a first come, first served reer Boost of South Caroli- basis on Mondays and na, will speak. Contact Gaff ney Wednesdays through April Debra Canty, chapter presi- 79/59 17 at the Historical Lincoln dent, at (803) 775-5792 or Center (former home of the [email protected]. Spartanburg Greenville 79/60 Shepherd’s Center), 26 The Sumter Ballroom Dance TODAY’S Council St. Call Lula King at Club will hold an open house 80/62 (803) 316-0772. 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PRO BASKETBALL PRO GOLF The roar from Tiger

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Ray Allen’s talent was evident even to the untrained eye when he played basketball at Hillcrest High School in Dalzell. Allen found out on Saturday that he would be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. Allen’s talent was evident from early on

The first time I saw Ray Allen play basketball was his sophomore season at Hillcrest High School, the 1990-91 season. I was, of course, covering the game for The Sumter Item. How, you might ask, would I remember such a thing? Because Allen made himself stand out pretty quickly. No, it wasn’t by him being the flashi- est or most flamboy- ant player on the CURTIS COMPTON / ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION VIA AP floor. As the rest of The massive gallery following Tiger Woods reacts as he chips in for an eagle on the second hole during practice for the Masters the world has come to on Monday at Augusta National Golf Club on Monday. learn, that has never been his style. However, Allen Woods’ arrival at Augusta National Monday Dennis didn’t start the game, Brunson and Hillcrest quickly found itself in a hole. brings thunderous ovation from spectators Upon Allen entering the game though, the Wildcats began to take control and went on to the victory. BY DOUG FERGUSON the third hole to stake out a spot. Dinner, and it wasn't much fun. If Following the contest, I was inter- AP Golf Writer Most of them surrounded the sec- the pain in his lower back wasn't viewing Hillcrest head coach James ond green, and they were responsi- enough, it was looking out at the Smith. One of the first questions I AUGUSTA, Ga. — The roar ble for all the noise when Woods course he loves and knowing that he asked, if not the first, was why Allen sounded like Sunday at Augusta Na- chipped in from behind the green. wouldn't be playing the major he wasn’t starting. tional. About the only thing missing was calls a "players' heaven" for the sec- Smith said his young sophomore This was Monday afternoon, and a beam of light from the heavens. ond straight year, and maybe never. didn’t like starting, preferring to come it was so sudden and thunderous Any talk about this being one of Fusion surgery — his fourth on off the bench in order to get a feel for that it reached the clubhouse. It was the most anticipated Masters in his lower back in four years — fol- the game. In my infinite basketball loud enough to startle spectators years starts with one player. Woods lowed a few weeks later. wisdom, I told Smith that he needed to who wondered what they had is at Augusta National for the first And now it looks as though he tell Ray to get over it because he need- missed. They had a pretty good idea time since 2015, at least with his golf never left. ed him in the starting lineup. who it was. clubs, and he showed during the Woods still hasn't won a tourna- Of course, James listened to me be- Tiger Woods is back at the Mas- Florida swing of the PGA Tour that ment in the five PGA Tour events he cause it wasn’t long after that that ters. he is more than capable of winning has played this year, but he has shot Allen would be a fixture in the start- Woods teed off with Justin Thom- a fifth green jacket. par or better in his last 10 rounds. ing lineup for the rest of that year and as and Fred Couples shortly before 3 "When Tiger walked onto the He was runner-up by one shot at the the two years that followed. Somehow p.m. when thousands of fans were range today, you can tell there's an Valspar Championship. He was one though, I think James already had making their way toward the exit. anticipation and an excitement from shot out of the lead at the Arnold that move in mind because he knows Thousands more crowded around the crowd to watch him compete Palmer Invitational until indecision the tee, lined the first fairway and again," Justin Rose said. followed him down the par-5 second Woods was at Augusta National SEE ALLEN, PAGE B3 hole. Some of them rushed over to last year only for the Champions SEE WOODS, PAGE B3

NCAA MEN’S TOURNAMENT NCAA WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT

Michigan’s Moritz Wagner (13) dunks over Loyola-Chicago’s Notre Dame shows Cameron Krutwig (25) during the Wolverines’ 69-57 fighing spirit in wild win in the semifinals of the men’s NCAA tournament on championship win Saturday in San Antonio. Michigan BY DOUG FEINBERG Notre Dame is just amaz- played Villanova AP Basketball Writer ing," McGraw said. "Relent- for the national less, competitive. They title on Monday. COLUMBUS, Ohio — It have a swagger, they be- www. Go to took a historic comeback lieve in themselves with theitem.com for and an epic shot to give the confidence that starts complete results. Notre Dame its second na- with Arike and Marina tional championship. (Mabrey) and just filters THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The last-second 3-pointer down through the team." by Arike Ogunbowale that The Irish found them- lifted the Irish over Missis- selves down 30-17 at the sippi State 61-58 Sunday half and 15 in the third night was a riveting — and quarter before finally get- Moe’s moment: Michigan big man fitting — conclusion to the ting on tracky. Ogun- greatest women's Final bowale epitomized the Four, and maybe any bas- Irish struggles on offense. ketball championship. She was 1-for-10 from the Wagner living his NCAA dreams Coach Muffet McGraw's field in the first half and team has been the come- missed her first two shots BY GREG BEACHAM emotion is a big part of him." back queens of the NCAA in the third quarter. The AP Sports Writer More than his size or his vocabulary choices, Tournament, with Ogun- frustration was boiling Wagner's passion for basketball is his defining bowale conjuring a bit of over as she punched the SAN ANTONIO — When Moe Wagner gets feature to teammates and coaches at Michigan. magic, not once, but twice. padded support behind the frustrated during Michigan's practices, he'll That passion first got him fascinated with col- The junior guard provid- basket. sometimes turn away from his teammates and lege basketball while growing up in a country ed an astonishing encore to But then it all started to let loose with a loud, multisyllabic string of where the NCAA system is largely unknown, her game-winning shot turn. The resiliency the what his teammates can only assume are pro- and that passion spurred him to leave Berlin that beat UConn in the Irish had shown all season fanities. for Ann Arbor to experience it for himself. Final Four two days earli- while dealing with four "When he swears in German, that's the fun- "College basketball is crazy," Wagner said er. That capped another season-ending knee inju- niest thing ever," said center Jon Teske, Wag- Sunday. "It's something very unique, and I double-digit rally. The Irish ries was there. ner's roommate. "He'll make a mistake or think people here don't (understand) how had to come back from A 16-1 run to end the something, and he'll just go off in the corner unique it is, because where I'm from, there's halftime deficits in their third quarter tied the and (scream) these really long words. We'll be last four NCAA games. like, 'What are you talking about?' But that SEE WAGNER, PAGE B3 "The fighting spirit of SEE NOTRE DAME, PAGE B3 B2 | TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

AREA ROUNDUP Fire Ants sweep Louisburg in doubleheader

The University of South Lancaster on the road on Sat- to get his eighth save of the Daniel Twitty pitched six Xavier Brown led the Carolina Sumter baseball urday. It’s at home against season, a new school record. innings to get the win and im- Gamecocks with two hits team swept a doubleheader Louisburg the next weekend Sumter had just three hits, prove to 2-1. He allowed nine and two RBI. Connor Batey, from Louisburg College on and finishes with a road se- one an RBI double by Tyler hits, but didn’t walk a batter Austin Trapp and Brandon Saturday at Riley Park, win- ries against USC Salke- Mangum. Leniel Gonzalez while striking out five. He al- Arnold had two hits apiece. ning the opener 2-1 and the hatchie. scored one run and Vince lowed four runs. Brennan Jones had a hit and second game 8-5. Sumter will travel to Allen- Hanna had a hit and a run. The Fire Ants take on Flor- three RBI. The sweep improved the dale for a series against Salke- USCS used a 5-run third in- ence-Darlington in a non-re- Batey got the victory, Fire Ants to 26-12 on the sea- hatchie beginning on Satur- ning to get the win in the sec- gion game on Wednesday at striking out five. Hunter son and 12-4 in NJCAA Re- day. After an off week, it fin- ond game. Lexington County Stadium Hoff pitched 1 2/3 innings of gion X. They are in a virtual ishes with a road series Eric McGirt and Gonzalez beginning at 3 p.m. scoreless relief for the save. tie for first place in the re- against SMC. both had two hits, including JV BASEBALL SHS opened the tourna- gion with Florence-Darling- In Saturday’s opener, Jack solo homers, to go with two ment with a 10-6 win over ton Technical College. The Webb scattered four hits in runs. It was McGirt’s ninth SUMTER 10 South Aiken on Saturday at Stingers swept their four five innings to get the win. homer and Gonzalez’s fourth. WHITE KNOLL 6 the WKHS field. games against Spartanburg Louisburg’s only run came in Mangum also had two hits, Trapp had two doubles and Methodist College to improve on Aaron Beach’s solo home a run and an RBI. LEXINGTON – Sumter two RBI, while Brown had a to 29-10 overall and 10-2 in the run. Hanna had a hit, two runs High defeated White Knoll double and three RBI. region. Webb struck out five and and two RBI, Austin Price had 10-6 on Monday in the Lake Trapp gave up eight hits Flo-Dar has three series re- walked three. JD Burrows a hit and two RBi and Austin Murray Spring Break Tour- and two earned runs in six maining, beginning with USC pitched the final two innings Morris had a hit and a run. nament at the WKHS field. innings to get the win.

SCOREBOARD TUESDAY’S GAMES Baltimore at Houston, 2:10 p.m. Washington at Houston, 8 p.m. Seattle (Gonzales 0-0) at San Francisco (Blach 1-0), 4:35 Cleveland at L.A. Angels, 4:07 p.m. Portland at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. p.m. Minnesota at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m. Indiana at Denver, 9 p.m. Boston (Sale 0-0) at Miami (Urena 0-1), 6:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Utah, 9 p.m. TV, RADIO Chicago Cubs (Lester 0-0) at Cincinnati (Reed 0-0), 6:40 Seattle at San Francisco, 7:15 p.m. Sacramento at Phoenix, 10 p.m. TODAY p.m. Texas at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. San Antonio at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Philadelphia (Lively 0-0) at N.Y. Mets (Harvey 0-0), 7:10 10 a.m. – Women’s Professional Tennis: Volvo Car Open WEDNESDAY’S GAMES p.m. Early-Round Matches from Charleston (TENNIS). Washington (Cole 0-0) at Atlanta (Teheran 0-0), 7:35 p.m. Dallas at Orlando, 7 p.m. 1 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Kansas City at Detroit NBA STANDINGS St. Louis (Flaherty 0-0) at Milwaukee (Anderson 0-0), 7:40 Philadelphia at Detroit, 7 p.m. (MLB NETWORK). p.m. EASTERN CONFERENCE Miami at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Champions League L.A. Dodgers (Kershaw 0-1) at Arizona (Godley 0-0), 9:40 Boston at Toronto, 8 p.m. Match – Real Madrid vs. Juventus (FOX SPORTS 1). Atlantic Division p.m. Memphis at New Orleans, 8 p.m. 3:30 p.m. – Women’s Professional Tennis: Volvo Car Open Colorado (Freeland 0-0) at San Diego (Ross 0-0), 10:10 W L Pct GB San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Early-Round Matches from Charleston (TENNIS). p.m. 4:30 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Seattle at San x-Toronto 55 21 .724 — THURSDAY’S GAMES x-Boston 53 23 .697 2 Francisco (MLB NETWORK). WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Golden State at Indiana, 7 p.m. 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY- x-Philadelphia 46 30 .605 9 Washington at Atlanta, 12:10 p.m. Brooklyn at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. AM 1240). New York 27 50 .351 28½ Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m. Portland at Houston, 8 p.m. 6;30 p.m. – College Baseball: Coastal Carolina at Clemson Brooklyn 25 52 .325 30½ L.A. Dodgers at Arizona, 3:40 p.m. Washington at Cleveland, 8 p.m. (WJMZ-FM 93.1). Minnesota at Pittsburgh, 6:05 p.m. Southeast Division L.A. Clippers at Utah, 9 p.m. 7 p.m. – Professional Basketball: NBA G-League Playoffs Seattle at San Francisco, 7:15 p.m. Minnesota at Denver, 10:30 p.m. Eastern Conference Semifinal Game – Erie at Fort Wayne W L Pct GB St. Louis at Milwaukee, 7:40 p.m. (ESPNU). x-Washington 42 35 .545 — FRIDAY’S GAMES Colorado at San Diego, 10:10 p.m. Miami 41 36 .532 1 7 p.m. – College Baseball: South Carolina vs. North Atlanta at Washington, 7 p.m. Charlotte 34 44 .436 8½ Carolina from Charlotte (SEC NETWORK, WNKT-FM 107.5). Charlotte at Orlando, 7 p.m. AMERICAN LEAGUE Orlando 22 54 .289 19½ 7:30 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Washington at Atlanta Cleveland at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Atlanta 22 55 .286 20 (FOX SPORTSOUTH, WPUB-FM 102.7). East Division Dallas at Detroit, 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Boston at Tampa Bay (NBC W L Pct GB Central Division Chicago at Boston, 7:30 p.m. SPORTS NETWORK). Boston 3 1 .750 — Indiana at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. 8 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Charlotte at Chicago (FOX W L Pct GB New York 2 2 .500 1 Miami at New York, 7:30 p.m. SPORTS SOUTHEAST). x-Cleveland 47 30 .610 — Toronto 2 2 .500 1 Sacramento at Memphis, 8 p.m. 8 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Baltimore at Houston or x-Indiana 46 31 .597 1 Baltimore 1 2 .333 1½ New Orleans at Phoenix, 10 p.m. Philadelphia at New York Mets (MLB NETWORK). Milwaukee 41 36 .532 6 Tampa Bay 1 3 .250 2 Minnesota at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. 8 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Golden State at Oklahoma City Detroit 37 40 .481 10 (TNT). Central Division Chicago 26 51 .338 21 9 p.m. – Professional Basketball: NBA G-League Playoffs W L Pct GB Western Conference Semifinal Game – South Bay at Reno WESTERN CONFERENCE NHL STANDINGS Chicago 2 0 1.000 — (ESPNU). Southwest Division EASTERN CONFERENCE 10 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Cleveland at Los Angeles Minnesota 2 2 .500 1 Angels (ESPN). Cleveland 1 2 .333 1½ W L Pct GB Atlantic Division Detroit 1 3 .250 2 10:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: San Antonio at Los Angeles z-Houston 62 15 .805 — GP W L OT Pts GF GA Clippers (TNT). Kansas City 0 3 .000 2½ San Antonio 45 32 .584 17 West Division New Orleans 43 34 .558 19 x-Boston 78 49 17 12 110 261 201 Dallas 23 54 .299 39 x-Tampa Bay 79 52 23 4 108 283 228 W L Pct GB Memphis 21 56 .273 41 x-Toronto 79 47 25 7 101 267 226 MLB STANDINGS Houston 3 1 .750 — Northwest Division Florida 77 39 30 8 86 232 236 NATIONAL LEAGUE Los Angeles 3 1 .750 — Detroit 79 30 38 11 71 207 242 Seattle 2 1 .667 ½ W L Pct GB Montreal 79 28 39 12 68 199 252 East Division Oakland 1 3 .250 2 x-Portland 48 29 .623 — Ottawa 78 27 40 11 65 210 274 W L Pct GB Texas 1 3 .250 2 Oklahoma City 45 33 .577 3½ Buffalo 78 25 41 12 62 187 260 Utah 44 33 .571 4 Washington 3 0 1.000 — Metropolitan Division SUNDAY’S GAMES Minnesota 44 34 .564 4½ Atlanta 2 1 .667 1 Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, ppd. Denver 42 35 .545 6 GP W L OT Pts GF GA New York 2 1 .667 1 Minnesota 7, Baltimore 0 Pacific Division y-Washington 79 47 25 7 101 247 230 Miami 2 2 .500 1½ Toronto 7, N.Y. Yankees 4 x-Pittsburgh 80 45 29 6 96 263 246 Philadelphia 1 2 .333 2 Boston 2, Tampa Bay 1 W L Pct GB Columbus 79 44 29 6 94 231 217 Central Division Pittsburgh 1, Detroit 0, 1st game y-Golden State 56 21 .727 — Philadelphia 79 40 25 14 94 238 235 W L Pct GB Houston 8, Texas 2 L.A. Clippers 41 36 .532 15 New Jersey 79 42 28 9 93 238 236 L.A. Angels 7, Oakland 4 L.A. Lakers 33 43 .434 22½ Carolina 79 35 33 11 81 220 247 Pittsburgh 4 0 1.000 — Seattle 5, Cleveland 4 Sacramento 25 53 .321 31½ N.Y. Rangers 79 34 36 9 77 228 256 Milwaukee 3 1 .750 1 Pittsburgh 8, Detroit 6, 2nd game Phoenix 19 59 .244 37½ N.Y. Islanders 79 32 37 10 74 253 288 Chicago 2 2 .500 2 x-clinched playoff spot St. Louis 2 2 .500 2 MONDAY’S GAMES y-clinched division WESTERN CONFERENCE Cincinnati 0 3 .000 3½ Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees, ppd. z-clinched conference Central Division West Division Pittsburgh 5, Minnesota 4 GP W L OT Pts GF GA W L Pct GB Detroit 6, Kansas City 1 SUNDAY’S GAMES Chicago White Sox at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Philadelphia 119, Charlotte 102 x-Nashville 79 51 17 11 113 258 204 Arizona 2 1 .667 — Baltimore at Houston, 7:10 p.m. Chicago 113, Washington 94 x-Winnipeg 78 48 20 10 106 260 207 Los Angeles 2 2 .500 ½ Boston at Miami, 7:10 p.m. Indiana 111, L.A. Clippers 104 Minnesota 78 43 25 10 96 239 221 San Francisco 2 2 .500 ½ Texas at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. San Antonio 100, Houston 83 Colorado 79 42 28 9 93 249 228 Colorado 1 2 .333 1 Cleveland at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m. Atlanta 94, Orlando 88 St. Louis 78 43 29 6 92 215 208 San Diego 0 3 .000 2 TUESDAY’S GAMES Cleveland 98, Dallas 87 Dallas 79 40 31 8 88 224 216 SUNDAY’S GAMES Detroit 108, Brooklyn 96 Chicago 79 32 37 10 74 223 245 Kansas City (Junis 0-0) at Detroit (Boyd 0-0), 1:10 p.m. Oklahoma City 109, New Orleans 104 Pacific Division Miami 6, Chicago Cubs 0 Tampa Bay (Archer 0-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Montgomery Utah 121, Minnesota 97 Pittsburgh 1, Detroit 0, 1st game 0-0), 4:05 p.m. Denver 128, Milwaukee 125, OT GP W L OT Pts GF GA St. Louis 5, N.Y. Mets 1 Seattle (Gonzales 0-0) at San Francisco (Blach 1-0), 4:35 Golden State 117, Phoenix 107 y-Vegas 79 50 22 7 107 263 213 Washington 6, Cincinnati 5 p.m. Portland 113, Memphis 98 San Jose 79 44 25 10 98 243 217 Pittsburgh 8, Detroit 6, 2nd game Boston (Sale 0-0) at Miami (Urena 0-1), 6:10 p.m. Sacramento 84, L.A. Lakers 83 Anaheim 79 41 25 13 95 224 212 L.A. Dodgers 9, San Francisco 0 Chicago White Sox (Gonzalez 0-0) at Toronto (Happ 0-1), Los Angeles 79 43 28 8 94 229 194 MONDAY’S GAMES 7:07 p.m. MONDAY’S GAMES Calgary 79 36 33 10 82 209 241 Baltimore (Bundy 0-0) at Houston (Verlander 1-0), 8:10 No games scheduled. Edmonton 79 34 39 6 74 227 255 Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets, ppd. p.m. Vancouver 79 30 40 9 69 208 253 Pittsburgh 5, Minnesota 4 Texas (Hamels 0-1) at Oakland (Graveman 0-0), 10:05 TUESDAY’S GAMES Arizona 79 28 40 11 67 201 248 St. Louis 8, Milwaukee 4 p.m. Brooklyn at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 4:10 p.m. Cleveland (Tomlin 0-0) at L.A. Angels (Richards 0-0), 10:07 Toronto at Cleveland, 7 p.m. NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Boston at Miami, 7:10 p.m. p.m. Atlanta at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per Washington at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Orlando at New York, 7:30 p.m. conference advance to playoffs. L.A. Dodgers at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. Boston at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Colorado at San Diego, 10:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m. Charlotte at Chicago, 8 p.m. x-clinched playoff spot Kansas City at Detroit, 1:10 p.m. Golden State at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. y-clinched division

SPORTS ITEMS New York Yankees minute later he was taking a pitcher Jordan Mont- curtain call after the first gomery had his grand slam of his young ca- Montgomery’s season reer helped the Pirates edge debut delayed by snow on Monday. The the Minnesota Twins 5-4 to Sumter native is set give the franchise just its debut delayed by snow to take the mound third 4-0 start in 35 years. today against Tampa TIGERS 6 Bay. ROYALS 1 NEW YORK — Jordan TIGERS’ REED, MITCHELL ENTERING DRAFT Montgomery had to wait one BARBARA BOXLEITNER / SPECIAL DETROIT (AP) — Ron Gar- extra day to make his first CLEMSON — Clemson’s TO THE SUMTER ITEM denhire’s first win with the appearance of the new Major backcourt of Marcquise Reed Detroit Tigers came courtesy League baseball season for and Shelton Mitchell have de- of a couple other grizzled vet- the New York Yankees be- cided to enter the NBA draft. erans. cause of snow. Tigers head coach Brad Francisco Liriano pitched The Yankees’ home opener Brownell said neither player physical exhaustion after her Monday to spoil the Brewers’ into the seventh inning in against Tampa Bay was would hire an agent, meaning run to the Miami Open title home opener. his Detroit debut and Victor scheduled for a 1:05 p.m. start they could return for a final this past Saturday. Paul DeJong connected for Martinez drove in three on Monday, but was post- college season after getting Stephens was seeded fourth the second straight game, hit- runs to give the Tigers a 6-1 poned due to a fast-moving evaluated by pro personnel. in the season’s first clay-court ting his third homer this sea- victory over the Kansas storm. Reed was Clemson’s leading event. She pulled out of the son to boost the Cardinals. City Royals on a chilly Mon- Today’s game is set for a scorer this season at 15.8 tournament Monday. The Brewers had opened the day. 4:05 p.m. start as rain was points a game. Mitchell aver- Stephens said in a state- season with a three-game Gardenhire won 1,068 forecast for New York this aged 12.2 points a game and ment she was sorry to miss sweep at San Diego. games as Minnesota’s manag- morning. led the Tigers with 119 assists the event, but her champion- PIRATES 5 er from 2002-14. This is his New Yankees manager this season. ship play in Miami “left me TWINS 4 first year at the helm in De- Aaron Boone said Montgom- Brownell says this was the completely exhausted/fa- troit. ery, his No. 5 starter, would next step for Reed and Mitch- tigued both physically and PITTSBURGH — Colin Mo- POULTER WINS remain the scheduled pitcher. ell as they pursue goals of mentally.” ran’s name will forever be en- HOUSTON OPEN The Rays will shift to ace playing in the NBA. Stephens defeated Jelena twined with Gerrit Cole’s Chris Archer in place of Aus- College players who enter Ostapenko 7-6 (5), 6-1 to win whether the new Pittsburgh HUMBLE, Texas — Ian tin Pruitt, who won Thurs- the NBA draft have until June the Miami tournament this Pirates third baseman likes it Poulter delivered another big day’s opener in relief. 11 to withdraw their names past weekend. or not. It simply comes with moment Sunday, this one for The left-handed Montgom- for consideration. The draft is CARDINALS 8 the territory when you’re part himself. ery, the Sumter native com- on June 21. BREWERS 4 of the trade that sends a fran- Down to his last putt, Poult- ing off a 9-7 rookie season, STEPHENS WITHDRAWS chise cornerstone out of town. er made a 20-foot birdie on the was asked about on Sunday FROM VOLVO MILWAUKEE — Pitcher However, he may be making 18th hole to force a playoff about the possibility of pitch- Miles Mikolas hit a home run a name of his own. Moran with Beau Hossler, and then ing in snow. CHARLESTON — U.S. Open and got the win in his return swung at a full-count fastball he won the Houston Open “I’ve thrown in hail be- champion Sloane Stephens from a three-year stint in from Minnesota’s Lance Lynn with a par on the first extra fore,” said Montgomery. “I has withdrawn from the Volvo Japan, and the St. Louis Car- with the bases loaded in the hole to earn the last spot in think I’d rather snow.” Car Open, citing mental and dinals beat Milwaukee 8-4 on first inning on Monday. A the Masters. THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018 | B3

ALLEN FROM PAGE B1 just a bit more about the Celtics to the 2008 NBA title game than I do. after a tremendous career up Still, I take a bit of pride in to that point. If there were being able to recognize the any doubters that ended talent Allen possessed. when he helped the Miami “Candy Man”, the nickname Heat beat the San Antonio that was hung on Allen at Spurs in seven games. Hillcrest, went on to lead the Of course, Allen hit one of Wildcats to the ’92-93 4A state the most famous shots in title and major college scouts NBA history, drilling a last were regular visitors to “The second 3-point basket to force Hill.” overtime in Game 6, one That’s about where my which the Heat would win to judgment of Allen’s talent force Game 7. and greatness ended though While our area has had sev- The head coach who won eral professional athletes over Allen’s services was Connect- the years with varying de- icut’s Jim Calhoun. While I grees of success and many anticipated Allen having a others have gained fame at solid career at UConn, I didn’t the collegiate level, Allen is see an All-American career. the first one to be named to a And to see him go down as hall of fame mainly due to his one of the greatest shooters professional exploits. in NBA history wasn’t on my And, as someone who has radar, nor was the fact that he been covering the sports would one day go into the scene around here for the Basketball Hall of Fame. past 3-plus decades, that is a That, of course, came to very cool thing. fruition for Allen on Saturday And while Allen may have when he was one of 13 induct- been here because of his fa- ed, Allen going in on his first ther being stationed at Shaw opportunity. Air Force Base, there is no Now, I did come to that re- doubt that he started that ca- alization when he teamed reer in a big way at a small with Paul Pierce and Kevin gymnasium in Dalzell. Garnett to lead the Boston Congratulations, Ray!

TIGER FROM PAGE B1 saw Adam Scott become the first Australian to win the sent his tee shot on the 16th Masters. hole out of bounds. Rory McIlroy is going for He hasn’t won the Masters the career Grand Slam. It’s a since 2005, so long ago that long list of contenders, typi- only 18 players from then are cal of a sport that is getting in the field this year, and 15 of deeper with talent each year. them are Masters champions. But when it comes to star “You hear guys talk about power, collectively they don’t the early 2000s and that intim- match the impact of Woods. idation factor,” said Rickie That much was evident by the Fowler, who made his major size of the galleries and the championship debut 10 years spike in the television ratings THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ago at Torrey Pines, where when he was on or near the Notre Dame’s Arike Ogunbowale goes up to sink the game-winning 3-point basket over Mississippi Woods won his 14th and last leaderboard on Sunday dur- State’s Victoria Vivians in the Fighting Irish’s 61-58 victory in the women’s NCAA tournament champi- major. “The young guys in a ing three Florida tourna- onship game on Sunday in Columbus, Ohio. way have heard about that. I ments. think they’re getting to see “I think when it comes to some of that as far as his Tiger and the Tigermania NOTRE DAME FROM PAGE B1 presence and him being out that comes with it, everyone on the golf course and getting wants to see him win and play game. A back-and-forth last 10 minutes the team would visit the White House if in- a glimpse of what he’s capa- the way he did before,” Day ended when Ogubowale hit her off-balance vited. ble of. But I think we relish said. “Everyone is kind of floater from in front of Notre Dame’s bench “We’ll discuss it with the team and make a the opportunity to play champing at the bit for him to to give the Irish to their first title since 2001. decision if the offer is extended,” McGraw against him and see him back kind of get here and see how The 3-pointer from the wing came from near- told The Associated Press by phone Monday. to maybe close to where he he’s moving and everything. I ly the same angle as her shot that beat the There’s no reason to think Notre Dame was.” think everyone is kind of Huskies. couldn’t repeat as champions next year. Monday is typically a lazy solely focused on Tiger and “To do that twice in one weekend, the big- Most of the team is back and the Irish will practice round at the Masters, what he’s going to do here gest stage in college basketball, it’s crazy,” get the return of Brianna Turner — one of which has only 87 players and seeing if he can get to No. Ogunbowale said. four players sidelined this season with knee competing this year. Most 15. But that’s fine with us. Notre Dame returned to campus Monday, ligament injuries. players have been to Augusta That’s fine with me.” busing back from Columbus and greeted by Even if they do win it all again next sea- National over the last few Day believes it can only a few thousand fans. Ogunbowale’s shot was son, it will be nearly impossible to repeat the weeks to get acquainted with help him, McIlroy, Dustin on constant play on the bus. drama of this run. any subtle changes and recall Johnson, Jordan Spieth and “Watching the shot again, again and again “Phenomenal for women’s basketball. sight lines. That’s the heavy many others not get caught and seeing everyone’s reaction was special,” Three exciting games. I hope the ratings re- work, followed by a light load up in the hoopla and go about McGraw said. “We have so many former flect it,” McGraw said after the game. “The in the practice rounds this trying to get into contention. players there, 25 from all different years. We crowd was tremendous tonight. Everybody week to conserve energy. And if Woods happens to be were celebrating for them. We got back to came back. Just an incredible job by Colum- So it was unusual to see so there on Sunday, then no wor- campus and they had a huge rally for us and bus and the local community. Great support many people, so late in the af- ries. Or maybe fewer worries. that was fun.” for women’s basketball and definitely one of ternoon, chasing after Woods. “I think on my good day McGraw says she’s ready for some down the best Final Fours since 2001, right?” He is not a one-man show I’ve got a good chance of beat- time and happy to bask in the title. The Hall Sunday’s national championship came 17 when it comes to slipping on ing him. I honestly believe of Fame coach was noncommittal whether years to the day of the Irish’s only other one. the green jacket. Rose badly that,” Day said. “I think that wants one, especially after there’s 10, 20 other guys out missing a short par putt on there that honestly believe the 17th hole and losing in a they can beat Tiger as well at playoff last year. So does his good day. ... But there’s WAGNER FROM PAGE B1 Jason Day, who still hasn’t going to be a buzz around Au- watched the 2013 highlights gusta this week with Tiger When a German coaching when he lost a two-shot lead being on the grounds, and it’s nothing like that.” 20 points and 15 rebounds friend put Wagner on Mich- with three holes to play and going to be exciting to see.” Wagner nearly turned in an NCAA Tournament igan coach John Beilein’s pro last summer, but he has semifinal. He even got the radar five years ago, turned his extra March at ultimate honor for a Ger- Beilein could tell Wagner 2018 MASTERS QUALIFIERS Michigan into a showcase man baller: a tweet from wasn’t a normal teenager AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The 87 players who are eligible and during a series of impres- Dirk Nowitzki — although from their first phone con- expected to play in the 82nd Masters that starts Thursday. sive performances. With Wagner had to be told versation. The German kid Players listed only in the first category for which they are eli- strength, skill and enough about it, because he’s try- was upbeat, personable and gible. MASTERS CHAMPIONS: Sergio Garcia, Danny Willett, Jordan grace to tiptoe through the ing to stay focused on bas- completely comfortable Spieth, Bubba Watson, Adam Scott, Charl Schwartzel, Phil television broadcast crew ketball by deleting Twitter speaking with adults an Mickelson, Angel Cabrera, Trevor Immelman, Zach Johnson, while chasing a loose ball from his phone. ocean away — but Beilein Tiger Woods, Mike Weir, Vijay Singh, Jose Maria Olazabal, Mark O'Meara, Bernhard Langer, Fred Couples, Ian Woosnam, off the elevated Final Four “That made my day,” could only scout him on Sandy Lyle, Larry Mize. court, Wagner is likely to Wagner said. “I looked it up film. U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONS (five years): Dustin Johnson, Martin play a major role in the right away. That was pretty So Beilein made a one- Kaymer, Justin Rose. BRITISH OPEN CHAMPIONS (five years): Henrik Stenson, Rory Wolverines’ attempt to special, because he’s the day trip to Germany. The McIlroy. upset mighty Villanova on G.O.A.T. for us.” coach met Wagner and his PGA CHAMPIONS (five years): Justin Thomas, Jimmy Walker, Monday night. Wagner has all proper re- parents at the Berlin apart- Jason Day, Jason Dufner. PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP WINNERS (three years): Si Woo Kim, The rest of the Wolver- spect for Nowitzki, yet his ment, having a fruitful con- Rickie Fowler. ines realize they’re in their favorite player growing up versation over the big Ger- U.S. AMATEUR CHAMPION AND RUNNER-UP: a-Doc Redman, a- first NCAA Tournament was Kevin Garnett, and his man meal and beer he had Doug Ghim. BRITISH AMATEUR CHAMPION: a-Harry Ellis. championship game since teammates see his emula- requested. ASIA-PACIFIC AMATEUR CHAMPION: a-Yin Luxin. 2013 largely because their tion of Garnett’s physical, “When I got in the eleva- LATIN AMERICA AMATEUR CHAMPION: a-Joaquin Niemann. 6-foot-11 center wouldn’t fiery style — hence the U.S. MID-AMATEUR CHAMPION: a-Matt Parziale. tor with the young man, by TOP 12 AND TIES-2017 MASTERS: Matt Kuchar, Thomas Pieters, allow them to lose to swear words. the time I got out of the ele- Paul Casey, Kevin Chappell, Ryan Moore, Hideki Matsuyama, Loyola-Chicago. “Obviously, he’s a little vator, I said, ‘If this kid is Russell Henley. Wagner’s teammates TOP FOUR AND TIES-2017 U.S. OPEN: Brian Harman, Tommy Fleet- crazy in the head,” Wagner good at all, I’m going to wood. went 4 for 23 in the first said of Garnett. “But I ap- give him a scholarship,’” TOP FOUR AND TIES-2017 BRITISH OPEN: Li Haotong, Rafa Ca- half at the Alamodome, and preciate that, because I’m a Beilein said. “He was so en- brera Bello. Michigan fell behind the TOP FOUR AND TIES-2017 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP: Francesco Moli- little crazy out there, too.” gaging.” nari, Louis Oosthuizen, Patrick Reed. plucky 11th-seeded Ram- PGA TOUR EVENT WINNERS SINCE 2017 MASTERS (FULL FEDEX CUP blers by 10 points before POINTS AWARDED): Wesley Bryan, Billy Horschel, Kevin Kisner, Daniel Berger, Kyle Stanley, Xander Schauffele, Bryson De- Wagner took charge. The Chambeau, Jhonattan Vegas, Marc Leishman, Brendan Steele, center piled up 24 points Pat Perez, Patrick Cantlay, Patton Kizzire, Austin Cook, Jon and 15 rebounds — in- Rahm, Gary Woodland, Ted Potter Jr., Ian Poulter. FIELD FROM THE 2017 TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP: Tony Finau, Webb cluding six offensive Simpson, Adam Hadwin, Charley Hoffman. boards, more than the TOP 50 FROM FINAL WORLD RANKING IN 2017: Tyrrell Hatton, Alex rest of his team com- Noren, Matt Fitzpatrick, Branden Grace, Ross Fisher, Yuta Ikeda, Bernd Wiesberger, Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Yusaku Mi- bined — while the Wol- yazato. verines roared back for a TOP 50 FROM WORLD RANKING ON MARCH 25: Cameron Smith, 69-57 win. Satoshi Kodaira, Dylan Frittelli, Chez Reavie. SPECIAL INVITATION: Shubhankar Sharma. Wagner joined Hakeem a-amateur Olajuwon and Larry Bird 803-469-7378 • 1570 Airport Rd • Sumter, SC as the only players to get B4 | TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2018 OBITUARIES THE SUMTER ITEM

JESSIE C. ALEXANDER JR. Born in Columbia, she at a local nursing home in in the church at 10 a.m. on and staff of Sumter Funeral Jessie Clifton Alexander was a daughter of David F. Sumter each month. She Wednesday for viewing until Service Inc., 623 Manning Jr., 83, passed away on Sat- and Shannon Johnson was a member of the Sum- the hour of service. Ave., Sumter, SC 29150. urday, March 31, 2018, at his China. ter American Legion Auxil- Funeral service will be ALMETA C. BURKETT residence. Palmer Memorial Chapel iary Unit 15 and the Tues- held at 11 a.m. on Wednes- A graveside service with Inc. is in charge of the ar- day Morning Club. day at St. Mark 4B Mission- Almeta Cribb Burkett, 85, honors will be held today at rangements. She moved to Sumter at ary Baptist Church, 2280 4 widow of Olen Ellis Burkett, the National Cemetery in an early age, graduating Bridges Road, Sumter, with passed away on Sunday, Florence. The family will from Edmunds High School. the Rev. Dr. Sammie D. Sim- April 1, 2018, at Palmetto speak to those attending After graduating, she moved mons, eulogist, and the Rev. Health Tuomey. after the service. back to North Carolina with Michael C. Walker officiat- Born on Oct. 12, 1932, in Mr. Alexander was born her family and began work- ing. Interment will follow at Hemingway, she was a in Florence County, a son of ing at Bluethenthal Army St. Mark Church Cemetery. daughter of the late Rev. the late Jessie Clifton and Air Force Base in Wilming- Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Arnie Miles Cribb and Retha Mavie Jolly Alexander. He ton, North Carolina. Main St., Sumter, is in Faircloth Cribb. She was a was a telecommunication Survivors include her hus- charge of arrangements. member of the Pentecostal operator, serving in the U.S. band, Aubrey Hatfield Sr.; Online memorials may be Holiness Conference, where Air Force until retiring. BONNAH MAE ELLERBE one son, Aubrey Hatfield Jr. sent to the family at job- she volunteered in many ca- Surviving are four broth- (Earlene) of Sumter; two [email protected] or visit pacities, include pianist. She ers, Russell Alexander, John Bonnah Mae Ellerbe, 78, daughters, Karen Hatfield of us on the web at www.job- was a member of Green Alexander, Laurie Alexan- departed this life on Satur- Aiken and Becky Williams smortuary.net. Acres Assembly of God. der and Jack Alexander; a day, March 31, 2018, at her (Keith) of Ecuador, South ALONZA L. CONYERS SR. Survivors include two sister, Fran Lovelace; and residence. America; three grandchil- sons, Daniel Ellis Burkett many nieces and nephews. She was born on May 6, dren, Amy Moss (Tony) of Alonza L. Conyers Sr. de- (Donna) and Mark Lance He was preceded in death 1939, in Sumter County, a Sumter, Hunter Williams of parted this life on April 2, Burkett (Deborah), both of by two brothers, Jerry and daughter of the late John LeHigh Acres, Florida, and 2018, in Richmond, Virginia. Sumter; a daughter, Sheila Frank Alexander; and two and Vermell Hastie Amos. Blake Williams of Orlando, His remains are at rest at Burkett Parnell of Hartwell, sisters, Alma Jean Brown The family will be receiv- Florida; two great-grand- Mimms Funeral Home, 1827 Georgia; 13 grandchildren; and Ruth Springs. ing friends at the home of children, Molly Moss and Hull St., Richmond, VA 17 great-grandchildren; and You are invited to sign the her niece, 3150 Storestreet Mason Moss, both of Sum- 23224. a number of nieces and guestbook at www.lay- Road, Sumter, SC 29153. ter; and a sister, Macy Funeral notice to follow nephews. tonandersonfh.com Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Spires of Columbia. later. She was preceded in death Layton-Anderson Funeral Main St., Sumter, is in She was preceded in death JOHNNIE LEE ROSE SR. by a son, Bruce Olen Bur- Home, 4210 W. Palmetto St., charge of arrangements. by one son, Arthur David kett; two daughters, Debra Florence, is assisting the JUNE R. PRITCHARD Hatfield; four brothers, Johnnie Lee Rose Sr. was Burkett Kacho and Janis family. James Arthur Saunders, born on Sept. 16, 1959, in Burkett Feazelle; a brother, MILDRED ARD C. BROWN June Rose Pritchard, Charles Richard Saunders, Sumter, to the late Abraham Derwood Cribb; and a sister, widow of Joseph Herman Alex Saunders and Lacy "Pee Wee" and Ruthie Mae Myrtis Strickland. Mildred Ard Carlisle Pritchard, passed away on Saunders; and one sister, Johnson Rose. He departed Funeral services will be Brown, age 96, widow of Saturday, March 31, 2018, at Joyce Olivia Saunders Ward. his earthly journey on Fri- held at 11 a.m. on Thursday William A. Carlisle Sr. and Palmetto Health Tuomey. Funeral services will be day, March 30, 2018, at Lake at Green Acres Assembly of Vernon L. "Buddy" Brown, Born on Jan. 22, 1930, in held at 11 a.m. on Thursday City Community Hospital. God with the Rev. Michael passed away on Saturday, Elgin, she was a daughter of at Alice Drive Baptist "Beekie," as he was affec- Bowman and the Rev. Larry March 31, 2018, at NHC the late Stanley Norman Church with Dr. Clay Smith tionately called by his fami- Jones officiating. Burial will Healthcare of Sumter. Rose and Josephine Thorn- officiating. ly and friends, was educated be at Evergreen Memorial Born in Hemingway, she ton Rose. She was a gradu- The family will receive in the public schools of Park cemetery. was a daughter of the late ate of Camden High School friends at the church for one Sumter County. During his Grandsons and friends Lewington Leondus Ard and and retired as assistant hour prior to the service early years, he joined New will serve as pallbearers. Myrtle Lambert Hodge Ard. chief operator from South- from 10 to 11 a.m. on Thurs- Bethel Missionary Baptist Honorary pallbearers will She retired from Sears Roe- ern Bell Telephone and day. Church. Upon graduating be Nicholas Floyd and Wade buck Co. She was a member Telegraph in Sumter. She Burial will be private at high school in 1978, he en- Parnell. of Trinity United Methodist was a longstanding member Sumter Cemetery. listed in the United States The family will receive Church for more than 50 of the Telephone Pioneers Online condolences may Army, where he served in friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on years and recently joined of America. She was also re- be sent to www.sumterfuner- Istanbul, Turkey, Missouri, Wednesday at Green Acres Summerton Baptist Church. tired from Farmers Tele- als.com Oklahoma and New Jersey. Assembly of God and other Mildred enjoyed playing phone Coop. in Sumter. She Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- He was later honorably dis- times at the home, 5437 cards and loved spending was a member of Concord neral Home & Crematory, charged and relocated back Broad St. Ext. time with her family. Baptist Church. 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in to Sumter to be near family. Memorials may be made Survivors are four chil- She is survived by a son, charge of the arrangements, He married his high to Green Acres Assembly of dren, William A. "Bill" Carl- Jim White (Nancy); a daugh- (803) 775-9386. school sweetheart, Georgia God, 537 Lewis Road, Sum- isle Jr. and his wife, Barba- ter, Marsha White Boykin "Peanut," on March 8, 1980, ter, SC 29154. ra, of Pinewood, Brenda C. (Fraser); a brother, Stan and to this union three chil- Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Eaton and her husband, Rose (Sharon) of Rock Hill; dren were born. Funeral Home and Cremato- Bill, of Lilburn, Georgia, a grandson, Donald Stamey He leaves to cherish his rium of Sumter is in charge Robert W. Carlisle Sr. of (Sonja); a granddaughter, memories: his wife of 38 of the arrangements. Sumter and Lynn C. Char- Tisha White Moses (Perry); years, Georgia; two daugh- ELFRIEDE ARNDT LITTLE pentier and her husband, a great-grandson, Russell ters, Frederica (Michael) Keith, of Sumter; two step- Moore; a great-granddaugh- Rayner of Columbia and Elfriede Arndt Little, age sons, V.L. Brown Jr. and his ter, Ally Moses; a bonus Sterling Rose of the home; 91, beloved wife of James wife, Jo Ann, of Spartan- great-grandson, Craig Nes- BARBARA ANN CHINA one son, Johnnie Rose Jr. of Edward Little, died on April burg and William H. Brown bit (Dawn); bonus great- Blythewood; four grandsons, 1, 2018, in Naples, Florida. and his wife, Nancy, of Eas- great-granddaughters, Ans- Barbara Ann China grace- Caleb, Tam’Ron, Darius and Arrangements will be an- ley; five grandchildren, Te- ley Grace Nesbit, Kayla Mc- fully departed this life on Elton; three brothers, Alvin nounced by Bullock Funeral resa Eaton Cooper and her Cutchin and Caroline Mc- March 28, 2018, at Treasure (Marie) Rose, Larry Rose Home. husband, David, of Su- Cutchin; along with several Coast Hospice Care Facility. and the Rev. Dr. Kenny (An- wanee, Georgia, William A. nieces and nephews. Born on March 19, 1950, in gela) Rose; two sisters, Jan- "Billy" Carlisle III and his She was preceded in death Sumter, she was the beauti- ice Leneau and Susan wife, Tammy, of Pinewood, by a sister, Lane Rose Bal- ful and charismatic daugh- Priloeau; four aunts; one Dr. Timothy E. Garrity and lard; and a granddaughter, ter of the late Joseph and uncle; three brothers-in-law; his wife, Holly, of Sumter, Kimberley Stamey. Roberta Galloway China. nine sisters-in-law; and a the Rev. J. Kirkland "Kirk" Funeral services will be Barbara Ann China attend- host of nieces, nephews and Carlisle and his wife, Kelli, held at 3 p.m. today at El- ed the public schools of relatives, who are deeply of Pinewood and Tiffany more-Cannon-Stephens Fu- Sumter County and graduat- grieved by his passing. ADRIA DELL STUKES Garrity Davis and her hus- neral Home chapel with the ed from Lincoln High School Public viewing will be band, Colin, of Sumter; and Rev. Dr. Eugene Mosier offi- in 1971. At an early age, she held from 2 to 6 p.m. today. BISHOPVILLE — Adria 14 great-grandchildren. ciating. Burial will be at joined Beulah African Meth- Homegoing services will Dell Stukes entered eternal In addition to her husband Sumter Cemetery. odist Episcopal Church, be held at 11 a.m. on rest on April 1, 2018, at and parents, she was pre- The family received where she served on the Wednesday at New Bethel McCoy Memorial Nursing ceded in death by a brother, friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on usher’s ministry and Sun- Missionary Baptist Church, Center, Bishopville. John Leon Ard; four sisters, Monday at Elmore-Cannon- day school department. Bar- 3249 U.S. 15 South, Sumter, The family is receiving Lola Atkinson, Katie Dan- Stephens Funeral Home and bara Ann China was an ex- SC 29150 with the Rev. Willie friends at 47 Circle R Lane, ner, Lilla Belle Caudle and other times at the home of emplary and meritorious A. Wright Jr. officiating. In- Bishopville. Virginia Ard; and one her daughter. employee. She worked at terment will follow at Fort Funeral arrangements are grandson, Robert Wayne The family would like to Campbell Soup Co. for 11 Jackson National Cemetery, incomplete and will be an- Carlisle Jr. thank the nursing staff of years and received much ac- Columbia. nounced by Wilson Funeral A funeral service was held National Health Care of creditation for her outstand- Services have been en- Home, 403 S. Main St., Bish- at 11 a.m. on Monday at the Sumter for the care they ing services. After relocat- trusted to the management opville. Bullock Funeral Home Cha- provided their loved one for ing to Fort Pierce, Florida, pel. Pastor Billy Carlisle of- the last several years. The she worked at Florida’s ficiated. Interment followed family would also like to Juice Co. and Fort Pierce at Sumter Cemetery. thank her primary caregiv- Healthcare, before retiring. The family will received ers at National Health Care, Barbara Ann China loved friends prior to the service Kay Billips and Burnette her family and loved the at the funeral home and will McFadden. "Sunshine State" of Florida. receive friends other times In lieu of flowers, the fam- Her memorizing smile and at the home of her daughter, ily requests that memorials compassionate heart left an Lynn and Keith Charpenti- be made to Concord Baptist impact on everyone she er. Church, 1885 Myrtle Beach touched. The family would like to Highway, Sumter, SC 29153. She leaves to cherish her thank Dr. Mayes Dubose, Elmore-Cannon-Stephens memories: three sisters, Laurin Lee, and the staff of Funeral Home and Cremato- Ruth G. Charles, Shirby (DVHWKHÀQDQFLDOVWUHVV NHC Healthcare of Sumter rium of Sumter is in charge (Sammie) Simmons of Sum- for their loving care of Mil- of the arrangements. ter and Jessie Tenley of Bal- RIDQHPRWLRQDOWLPH dred. BETTY S. HATFIELD timore; one brother, Law- Memorials may be made rence (Lois) China of Sum- :HDOOZDQWWREHUHPHPEHUHGIRUWKHJRRG 'HDOLQJZLWKWKHORVV to Epworth Children’s Betty Saunders Hatfield, ter; two sisters-in-law, Car- Home, P.O. Box 50466, Co- 93, beloved wife of Aubrey rie Bell China of Sumter WKLQJVZHGLGGXULQJRXUOLYHV$QGWDNLQJ RIDORYHGRQHLVKDUG lumbia, SC 29250. Hatfield Sr., departed this and Marie China of Phila- WKHEXUGHQRIILQDOH[SHQVHVRII\RXUIDPLO\ HQRXJK&RYHULQJ You may go to www.bull- earthly life on March 31, delphia; one living aunt, Ev- LVRQHRIWKHEHVWWKLQJV\RXFDQGR WKHILQDOFRVWVFDQEH ockfuneralhome.com and 2018, at Palmetto Health Tu- elyn Davis of Baltimore; a +HOSLQVXUHWKDWHQGRIOLIHFRVWZRQWEH HDVLHUWKDQ\RXWKLQN sign the family’s guest book. omey. special niece, Roneika The family has chosen Born on Dec. 8, 1924, in (Neiky) China-Jennette; a DEXUGHQWR\RXUJULHYLQJORYHGRQHVZLWK Bullock Funeral Home for Chadbourn, North Carolina, special godson, Detrick Sim- 6WDWH)DUP)LQDO([SHQVH/LIH,QVXUDQFH the arrangements. she was a daughter of the mons; two special and close late James Arthur Saunders friends, Stacy Hamilton and 3ROLF\RIIHUVIL[HGJXDUDQWHHGEHQHILWRIHDVLQJ\RXUORYHGRQHVZRUU\DERXWKRZWRSD\ 3ROLF\EHQHILWVPD\EHSDLGWR\RXU%HQHILFLDU\D)XQHUDO+RPHRURWKHUIDYRUHGRUJDQL]DWLRQ0XVWEH Sr. and Lucy Yates Saun- Pearl Dennis of Fort Pierce; \HDUVROGDQGLQUHODWLYHO\JRRGKHDOWKWRTXDOLI\ ders. 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BY KEVIN McDONOUGH know, “Legion” concerns mu- While it hardly stacks up tants whose special powers are with the other tragic and his- linked to their perceived men- torical events of 1968, June 1 of tal illnesses, making for a plot this year marks the 50th anni- filled with illusion and delu- versary of the American sions. Dan Stevens (“Downton broadcast of “The Prisoner.” Abbey”) stars as patient David That British import was argu- Haller, whose schizophrenia ably the first television series appears to fuel his powers of to ever transcend mere plot. telepathy and telekinesis. People didn’t watch it in spite As action resumes, he’s back of its mind-bending story, but after a year’s absence he hardly because of it. Nobody seemed remembers, ready to take on to really “get” what was hap- the Shadow King at the behest pening or what it was about. It of some guy with a basket on didn’t hurt that it was so visu- his head and three beautiful ally stunning. women sporting mustaches. The same could be said of The meaning of it all? I’m another cultural artifact of that still trying to figure out what era, the Stanley Kubrick film the guy (Jemaine Clement) “2001: A Space Odyssey,” re- from “Flight of the Concords” leased that same year on April is doing in a swimming pool 3. Yes, today marks the 50th an- that may or may not be con- niversary of a movie that peo- tained inside the eye (or is it ple have been trying to under- the mind’s eye?) of somebody stand ever since. else. It may be a mere coincidence PRASHANT GUPTA / FX that “Legion” (10 p.m., FX, TV- Rachel Keller stars as Syd Barrett in “Legion,” which begins its second season at 10 p.m. today on FX. MA) enters its second season TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS on this anniversary date. 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Bartlette. administer these estates, and to fi le their administer these estates, and to fi le their administer these estates, and to fi le their 775-0575 claims on Form #371PC with the Probate claims on Form #371PC with the Probate claims on Form #371PC with the Probate Studio/1 Bedroom Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. apartments available Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or before the date that is eight months after before the date that is eight months after before the date that is eight months after EHO the date of the fi rst publication of this the date of the fi rst publication of this the date of the fi rst publication of this Notice to Creditors, (unless previously Notice to Creditors, (unless previously Notice to Creditors, (unless previously Unfurnished barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred or such persons shall be forever barred or such persons shall be forever barred Homes as to heir claims. All claims are required as to heir claims. All claims are required as to heir claims. 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Call 803-464-1948 uncertainty as to the amount claimed and uncertainty as to the amount claimed and uncertainty as to the amount claimed and Cozy Home in Rembert, if you the date when due, and a description of the date when due, and a description of the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim. any security as to the claim. any security as to the claim. wish to unwind in a stress free atmosphere. PRIVATE COZY Pic- Estate:/Barbara Lemmon Estate:/Lila Skinner Munn EMPLOYMENT turesque 3BR, new appliances, new Estate:/James D. Burgess #2018ES4300184 #2018ES4300186 #2018ES4300170 HVAC, $900a month. Call Personal Representative Personal Representative Personal Representative Helen Couch 803-900-5280 Bessie Burgess Ivey O. Smith Help Wanted C/O William Reynolds Post Office Box 1346 2605 Carriage Dr. Full-Time Attorney at Law Sumter, SC 29150 Sumter, SC 29150 PO Box 11262 REAL Columbia, SC 29211 Estate:/Daphne P. Bell Exp. auto mechanic needed. Estate:/James L. 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