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BY IVY MOORE Special to The Sumter Item SUMTER COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY MEETING WHERE: Swan Lake Presbyterian Church, 912 Author and historian Herbert “Bing” Haynsworth St. Chambers will be the guest speaker at Mon- WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 16 day’s meeting of the Sumter County Genea- PHONE: (803) 774-3901 logical Society. During the 7:30 p.m. meeting at Swan Lake Presbyterian Church, he will discuss his three books on the Civil War. Veterans and Edisto Historical Society. He is Chambers said his presentation will center married and has a daughter, two grandchil- on the development of his three books, two dren and a son-in-law. of which have been published and one that Chambers’ first two volumes of “And Were he is writing. The title of the books is “And the Glory of Their Times – Men Who Died Were the Glory of Their Times – Men Who for South Carolina in the War for Southern Died for South Carolina in the War for Independence” will be available for purchase Southern Independence.” and signing. The price for each is $80, includ- The first two volumes discuss the artillery ing tax, by cash, check or credit card. casualties and the cavalry casualties. The Chambers will be the presenter at the third, which Chambers is currently working Sumter County Genealogical Society at 7:30 on, will include results of his research on in- p.m. Monday at Swan Lake Presbyterian, 912 fantry casualties. Haynsworth St. “It is a huge project, as there were so Society spokesman Johnny Raffield also many more casualties in the infantry ser- announced that the society has Allan Thig- vice,” he said. “The soldiers' entries include pen’s book, “The Illustrated Recollections of a biographical/genealogical sketch of each Potter’s Raid, April 5-21, 1865” available for and much more.” sale in its research center on the ground Chambers’ research, completed over 18 floor of the Williams-Brice House, Sumter years, uncovered “approximately 5,000 South County Museum, 122 N. Washington St. The Carolinians who died in the war but had 662-page softcover book sells for $40. Thigpen PHOTO PROVIDED never been reported or recorded before,” he is the president of the Sumter County Gene- Volunteers hold hands and pray Saturday at 810 S. Main St. before said. “The books contain the names and bi- alogical Society, to which he is donating the the South Sumter Beautification Association’s Trash Pick-Up Day. ographies of the newly discovered soldiers proceeds from book sales. According to event leaders, about 100 volunteers — including along with those previously known. The Sumter County Genealogical Society some airmen from Shaw Air Force Base — participated in the clean- “My talk will also center around research- meets monthly from September through up efforts in preparation for this week’s annual Festival on the Ave- ing for Confederate ancestors, the signifi- May. The public is invited to attend at no nue, which runs Thursday through Saturday. Event organizers said cance of their lives, the tumultuous times in charge. Refreshments are served following the volunteers collected about 300 bags of litter and other items which they lived, how it has affected us in the presentations. Visitors interested in ge- Saturday. the present generation, and how we should nealogy and local history can join the soci- view them today.” ety at the meetings. Membership includes Chambers is a native South Carolinian, a nine monthly newsletters during the year graduate of the University of South Carolina and free use of the Sumter County Genea- and Vietnam veteran who served in the 1st logical Society Research Center. Annual Infantry Division, U.S. Army. He is a mem- dues are $30 for an individual membership All Republican candidates ber of the Society of Independent Southern and $35 dollars for family. For more informa- Historians, South Carolina Historical Soci- tion, call the society’s research center at ety, Abbeville Institute, Sons of Confederate (803) 774-3901. for statewide office are expected at Saturday event tions, fabricator delays, etc., the bridge LOCAL / STATE BRIEFS should be reopened to traffic by July 30. FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS Because of relatively low traffic volumes BY BRUCE MILLS and to minimize the construction duration, [email protected] OLD-FASHIONED Wreck on South Pike West leaves 1 cost and impact to property owners in the STUMP MEETING area, the road will be closed and traffic de- WHERE: Antioch School dead, Sumter police investigating toured during construction. The plan is for Every Republican candi- Grounds, 1591 Bishopville the detour to use roads S-43-41 (Eastern date for statewide office will Highway (S.C. 34) between Sumter Police Department is investigating School Road), U.S. 378 and U.S. 76. The net be in attendance and speak- Camden and Lee County line a fatal wreck on South Pike West that left additional detour length will be approximate- ing in Camden on Saturday WHEN: 1 p.m. Saturday one woman dead and another with a citation ly 4.9 miles. at Lee and Kershaw County's COST: Free; first 400 attendees on Tuesday morning. Sumter County schools may be impacted, inaugural Old-Fashioned receive free barbecue dinner The crash happened just before 8:30 a.m. in and they will be informed of the pending Stump Meeting. front of a business plaza at 554 S. Pike West road closure to reroute school bus traffic in Lee County Republican when 21-year-old Rebecca Whitlock, driving the area. There are no major businesses that Party Chairman Davis Mc- a 2007 GMC Yukon, made a left turn into the will be impacted. Clam, an event organizer, and greet the candidates and plaza, striking a 2003 Buick that was travel- spoke Tuesday about the ask questions. ing east on Pike, according to a preliminary event. "It should be a lively day investigation. Top prosecutor: No gun-related The headline speakers, ac- because we are going to have The driver of the Buick, Katina Hunter, 29, charges for S.C. congressman cording to McClam, will be a lively gubernatorial elec- of Rembert, was transported to Palmetto the five GOP candidates for tion," McClam said. "I hope Health Tuomey where she later died. COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s top prose- governor: incumbent Henry people will take the opportu- Sumter County Coroner’s Office has noti- cutor isn’t bringing charges against a con- McMaster, Lt. Gov. Kevin nity to come out and ask fied Hunter's family members, and an autop- gressman who pulled out his own loaded hand- Bryant, and candidates Cath- questions of the candidates. sy is scheduled for today. gun during a constituent meeting to make a erine Templeton, John "Yanc- The best voters are the most Whitlock, of Coward, was cited for failure point about gun safety. ey" McGill and John Warren. informed voters." to yield the right of way. Attorney General Alan Wilson said Tuesday U.S. Rep Ralph Norman, Saturday's event is free and The investigation is ongoing. that the action taken by U.S. Rep. Ralph Nor- R-S.C., will also be in atten- will be held at the old Antioch man “is not a prosecutable offense.” dance, even though he's run- School Grounds, which is now East Brewington Road bridge State Democratic Party Chairman Trav Rob- ning unopposed in his party. a community center, at 1591 replacement to begin, detours set ertson had asked state police and a local prose- Additionally, current state Bishopville Highway (S.C. 34) cutor to investigate the first-term Republican, Attorney General Alan Wil- between Camden and the Lee South Carolina Department of Transporta- who placed a .38-caliber gun on a table during son and state Treasurer Cur- County line. The event begins tion plans to replace the structurally defi- a meeting last week at a Rock Hill restaurant. tis Loftis, who are both up for at 1 p.m. The first 400 attend- cient bridge on East Brewington Road near Norman said he wasn’t going to be “a Gabby re-election, will also be in at- ees will receive a free barbe- Sumter in Sumter County. This bridge is Giffords,” referring to the former Arizona con- tendance and speak. cue dinner, according to Mc- being replaced with a new 70-foot pre- gresswoman shot outside a grocery store dur- McClam said he's con- Clam and event fliers. stressed concrete bridge. The bridge will be ing a 2011 constituent gathering. firmed all are coming, and Attendees are encouraged closed on April 16 for approximately 15 Local prosecutor Kevin Brackett recused they will limit their speeches to bring a folding chair, and weeks. himself and sent the case to Wilson, adding to five minutes so there will live music will also be pro- Pending any delays due to weather condi- that he didn’t think laws had been broken. be time for the public to meet vided, McClam said.

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BY KATHY GANNON has eluded Afghanistan for 40 Associated Press years won't come through ne- gotiations. "Peace will come KABUL, Afghanistan — It with good governance, provi- was an evening like many oth- sion of social services, respect ers. Faisal teased his mother for human rights," she said. Adila before leaving for the Zabiullah Abdali enrolled in Kabul pharmacy where he the police academy when com- worked to earn enough money munist President Babrak Kar- to pay for math and English mal ruled Afghanistan, aided classes. The 17-year-old by a 100,000-strong Soviet army. dreamed of becoming a doctor. The United States was support- After kissing his mother ing anti-communist mujahe- goodbye and telling her he deen rebels, based in Pakistan, loved her, he left the home for to oust the communists from the last time. Moments later — power. in a scenario that has played Abdali had studied in Kiev in out in similar fashion through- Ukraine, then part of the Sovi- out Afghanistan for years — a et Union, and said he was a suicide bomber detonated his proud professional. But after explosives nearby, killing Fais- only a few years on the job he al and his 15-year-old cousin was shot four times by mujahe- Ahmadullah, as well as three deen rebels in southern Zabul others. province. He didn't work again "He ran out the door. He was until the mujahedeen took laughing. Then just five min- power, but soon he was struck utes later I heard this big explo- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS in the crossfire of fighting be- sion," Adila Hamidi said of her Adila Hamidi, Faisal’s mother, is part of a project known as the Memory Box Initiative designed by the Af- tween rival mujahedeen groups son's last moments in a recent ghanistan Human Rights and Democracy Organization. Faisal is one of Afghanistan’s war dead who was and lost his right hand. interview, choking back tears. killed in a suicide attack. The mujahedeen battles War and death have dogged devastated the capital of Afghans like Hamidi and her project organizer. Survivors the investigation is restricted to known by the acronym NDS. Kabul before the Taliban took family for the past four de- meet with other survivors, they offenses committed after 2003, Accusations of war crimes control in 1996. Unable to cades, giving birth to a project talk of their loss, they ex- when Kabul signed on as a have also been directed at the work during the Taliban rule, known as the Memory Box Ini- change stories and then they member of the court. Afghan National Security Forc- Abdali sold tea in a park, tiative, designed by the Afghan- are asked to write two letters Still, when the deadline es and the U.S.-led coalition, afraid the radical religious istan Human Rights and De- — one to the loved one who closed in February, more than but to a much lesser extent. movement might discover his mocracy Organization. The died and the other to the larger 700 representations were sub- A strong advocate of an ICC communist past. When the project pays tribute to the mil- Afghan community, telling mitted, alleging war crimes investigation, Samar said it Taliban were toppled by the lions of Afghans killed and about themselves and about had been perpetrated against would offer hope to survivors U.S.-led coalition, Abdali held wounded in 40 years of relent- their disappointments and de- millions of Afghans. The ICC of the millions killed and out hope for his country. less war and to help heal the sires for their country. has still to decide whether the wounded. Then, his 17-year-old son Fais- wounds of the living, Salim Ra- "The process is as important claims constitute war crimes "Most important is that peo- al was killed in the suicide jabi, project organizer, said. as the box itself," said Rajabi. and whether enough evidence ple have a hope for justice and bombing and hope turned to Stacked in a room in Kabul "Family members come togeth- exists to open an investigation that the ICC can be a tool that despair, he said. and padlocked against intrud- er, talk about what happened, in Afghanistan. can bring justice for victims "If the ICC does nothing, it ers are about 300 of the memo- talk about the collective im- Claims of war crimes have and also help to end the culture will be like putting salt in our ry boxes stuffed with memen- pact, shared experiences. It be- been levelled against the Tali- of impunity," she said in her wounds," he said. tos of Afghanistan's war dead. comes a community experience ban, the Islamic State affiliate heavily fortified office in the Next month, the boxes will Each is decorated with an Af- that we share together." in Afghanistan, as well as the Afghan capital. go on exhibit in Frankfurt, ghan flag, created by owners of Many Afghans can neither Afghan intelligence agency, Samar thinks the peace that Germany. the boxes to depict the country read nor write, and they are they hope Afghanistan will be- encouraged to put their emo- come. Inside the box is a sec- tional message to their lost ond Afghan flag, this one remi- loved one in a drawing. Hamidi niscent of the time in which carefully drew a garden scene, Pack-Out the killing occurred. Afghani- whose center was dominated stan has had dozens of flags, by a bright red apple — her including the white and black son's favorite fruit. Toolbox of the Taliban. Still, many of The U.S.-led coalition entered the deaths commemorated in Afghanistan in 2001 to hunt the memory boxes happened down the men who master- since the collapse of the Tali- minded the 9/11 attacks in the only ban, most killed in horrific sui- United States. While the Oct. 7 $ cide bombing attacks. invasion that year has turned As Hamidi recalled her son's into Washington's longest war, death, she toyed with a small it is just the latest of several 229 container of rice she had cho- wars Afghans have endured. sen to place inside her memory Dr. Sima Samar, a fierce box dedicated to Faisal and to champion of women's rights Model #48-22-8424-22-8424 Ahmadullah as well as to her and chairwoman of Afghani- #48-22-8425-22-8425 husband, Zabiullah Abdali, stan's Independent Human #48-22-8426-22-8426 who is alive, but lost his hand Rights Commission, noted that and eyesight in two of Afghani- this month marks 40 years of stan's earlier wars. conflict in Afghanistan. When the bomb that killed In April 1978, a coup over- Wally’s Hardware Faisal exploded, Hamidi's threw President Mohammad world came crashing down Daoud and installed a commu- 1291 Broad St. Ext. • Sumter, SC around her. She recalled run- nist government in Kabul, Open: Mon-Fri. 8am - 5:30pm • Sat. 8am - 2pm 469-8531 ning to her son who only min- which led to the 1979 invasion utes earlier had been shower- by the former Soviet Union to ing her with kisses. support the government and "He was lying there. His Afghanistan's subsequent spi- stomach was wide open and ev- ral into relentless war. erything inside was outside on Afghans have gone to the In- the ground," she said. "He ternational Criminal Court in looked so small. I couldn't see The Hague in the hopes of find- Ahmadullah, there was so ing justice for war crimes, much smoke and screaming." Samar noted. Each memory box takes four Late last year, the ICC days to prepare. 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BY LINDSAY WHITEHURST ferent things — to create this tive Texas Public Policy Foun- self-reliance and what is put- Associated Press ‘Parents have to be perfect resumé from a very dation is working with law- ting kids in a dangerous spot," young age, but it's really at a makers for a bill next year. he said. SALT LAKE CITY — After smart about what is detriment to the kid's mental "We expect adults to be inde- Amy Coulter, a stay-at-home Utah passed the country's first health," Wegner said. pendent, and we expect parents Utah mom of four girls and a law legalizing so-called free- helping foster self- While giving kids indepen- to raise their children to be in- boy, said she doesn't call her- range parenting, groups in dence with parent oversight dependent, and you can't do self a free-range parent. But states from New York to Texas reliance and what is helps, it's hard for adults to es- that whenever children are she does avoid intervening are pushing for similar steps to cape pressure to hover, she being micromanaged," Logan with teachers on her older kids' bolster the idea that support- putting kids in a said. said. grades and encourages her ers say is an antidote for anxi- "Parents need permission to A conservative group is also kids to use their own money to ety-plagued parents and over- do this," Wegner said. A self- pushing for a bill in Idaho, and buy things at the grocery store. scheduled kids. dangerous spot.’ avowed free-range parent, she an Arkansas lawmaker whose "I want them to know that Free-range parenting is the STEPHEN HINSHAW said a police officer once effort failed plans to bring it they're capable," she said of concept that giving kids the knocked on her door and back again. her children, who range in age freedom to do things alone — University of California, threatened to call child servic- They're all taking a close from 5 to 14. like explore a playground or es after seeing her then-3-and- look at Utah's law, which sailed In her Lehi neighborhood, ride a bike to school — makes Berkeley psychology professor a-half-year-old son standing at through the Legislature and kids often roam the block them healthier, happier and the end of the driveway talk- was signed by the governor of "snack-hopping" at different more resilient. ing to neighborhood kids. the majority-Mormon state homes. It surfaced nearly a decade school, explore a playground She'd like to see Massachusetts known for big families and Recent Utah transplant Kris- ago, when Lenore Skenazy or stay in the car alone if follow Utah's lead. wide-open spaces. It doesn't ta Whipple said she's liked the touched off a firestorm with a they're mature enough to han- In New York, Democratic specify how old kids should be concept of free-range parent- column about letting her then- dle it. state Assemblyman Phil Steck to do things alone, which law- ing for years, but it was tough 9-year-old son ride the New Free-range parenting differs said he's gearing up to intro- makers say will allow authori- to practice it in her old Los An- York City subway alone. 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BY MICHAEL BIESECKER The report said FEMA offi- The Associated Press cials were required to deter- mine that a bidding company WASHINGTON — The Fed- was capable of fulfilling a eral Emergency Management contract, and FEMA was per- Agency awarded contracts for mitted under federal rules to hurricane supplies without rank a proposal from a com- adequately researching pany with demonstrated suc- whether winning bidders cessful past performance could deliver what they prom- higher than one with no expe- ised, according to a new inves- rience offering a lower price. tigation by Democrats on a “Once again we’ve seen Senate oversight committee. massive contracts awarded to The investigation followed individuals and companies disclosures by The Associat- that would seem to have no ed Press in November that a capacity to deliver,” Sen. newly created Florida com- Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., said pany with an unproven re- in a statement. She called the cord had won more than $30 contracts “a failure to safe- million in FEMA contracts guard tax dollars and a failure to provide 500,000 tarps and to deliver desperately needed 60,000 rolls of plastic sheet- goods and services.” ing for repairs after Hurri- The Homeland Security De- cane Maria damaged tens of partment’s inspector general thousands of homes in is still investigating the con- Puerto Rico. That vendor, tracts. Bronze Star LLC of St. The head of Global Comput- Cloud, Florida, never deliv- ers, Dominique Pereira, told ered those urgently needed the AP late Monday that the supplies. company has been cooperat- The report from Demo- ing with federal investigators crats on the Senate Commit- but declined further com- tee on Homeland Security ment. Phone calls to Bronze and Governmental Affairs Star’s offices in Florida went THE ASSOCIATED PRESS described failures by the unanswered throughout the Homes in the Cantera area are covered with FEMA tarps in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in October. The Federal Trump administration that day Monday. Emergency Management Agency awarded contracts to deliver hurricane supplies without adequately re- prevented timely delivery of One of Bronze Star’s own- searching whether winning bidders could deliver what they promised, according to a new investigation tarps and sheeting to hurri- ers, Kayon Jones, told the AP by Democrats on a Senate oversight committee. cane victims after the sum- previously that manufactur- mer’s storms. It focused on ers he contacted before bid- the Bronze Star contract and ding on the contracts assured another awarded to Global him they could provide the Spring Clean with Computers and Networks tarps but later said they LLC of Fort Washington, could not meet the govern- Pennsylvania. ment’s requirements. Jones Dependability Bronze Star was formed less said supplying the materials than two months before bid- was problematic because 5 Year Parts & Labor Warranty ding on FEMA’s tarp and most of the raw materials Commercial Grade sheeting contracts. Global came out of Houston, which Residential Washer Computers registered as a was hit hard by Hurricane • 3.5 cu. ft. NEW CONSTRUCTION federal government contrac- Harvey. He said he sought a • Dual action agitator tor in September, about one waiver from FEMA to allow • 4 deep water wash cycles PACKAGES AVAILABLE Stainless steel wash basket month before it won its FEMA him to order tarps from a contract. Chinese manufacturer and #MVWP575GW 1152 Pocalla Rd, Sumter FEMA, an agency under the for more time, but FEMA de- Homeland Security Depart- nied the request. (803) 773-8016 ment, had awarded Global Jones, who served in the Open Mon.-Fri. • 9am-5pm Computers a $33.9 million Navy from 1997 to 2000, said contract to provide 500,000 he picked the Bronze Star Commercial Grade tarps but canceled the deal name because he has another Residential Dryer - Electric *We Service What We Sell* about five weeks later because company with the word star • 27”, 7.4 cu. ft. capacity Financing Available • 12 dry cycles of the company’s failure to in it. Neither he nor his broth- • 5 temp settings www.bobsappliancessc.com provide any tarps. FEMA also er, who is the firm’s co-owner • Front loading terminated Bronze Star’s con- and also is a veteran, earned #MER8650FZ#MEDP575GW tracts without paying any the Bronze Star military com- #MER8650FZ money after about four weeks. mendation.

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BY MARILYNN MARCHIONE There is no cure — current what invasive, and brain AP Chief Medical Writer medicines such as Aricept scans can cost up to $6,000. and Namenda just temporari- Insurance usually does not ly ease symptoms. Dozens of pay because they're consid- Government and other sci- hoped-for treatments have ered experimental outside of entists are proposing a new failed, and doctors think one research. A large study is un- way to define Alzheimer's dis- reason may be that the stud- derway now to see whether ease — basing it on biological ies enrolled patients after too Medicare should cover them signs, such as brain changes, much brain damage had al- and when. rather than memory loss and ready occurred. Anyone with symptoms or other symptoms of dementia "By the time that you have family history of dementia, that are used today. the diagnosis of the disease, or even healthy people con- The move is aimed at im- it's very late," said Dr. Eliezer cerned about the risk can proving research, by using Masliah, neuroscience chief consider enrolling in one of more objective criteria like at the Institute on Aging. the many studies underway. brain scans to pick patients "What we've realized is that "We need more people in for studies and enroll them you have to go earlier and this pre-symptomatic stage" sooner in the course of their earlier and earlier," just as to see if treatments can help illness, when treatments may doctors found with treating stave off decline, Masliah have more chance to help. cancer, he said. said. But it's too soon to use these Another problem: As many scans and other tests in rou- as 30 percent of people en- tine care, because they haven't rolled in Alzheimer's studies been validated for that yet, ex- based on symptoms didn't ac- perts stress. For now, doctors tually have the disease — will still rely on the tools they had other forms of de- they've long used to evaluate mentia or even other medical thinking skills to diagnose conditions. That doesn't give most cases. an accurate picture of wheth- Regardless of what tests are er a potential treatment used to make the diagnosis, might help, and the new defi- the new definition will have a nition aims to improve pa- startling effect: Many more tient selection by using brain people will be considered to scans and other tests. have Alzheimer's, because the BETTER TESTS biological signs can show up 15 to 20 years before symp- Many other diseases, such toms do. as diabetes, already are de- "The numbers will increase fined by measuring a bio- dramatically," said Dr. Clifford marker, an objective indica- R. Jack Jr., a Mayo Clinic tor such as blood sugar. That brain imaging specialist. wasn't possible for Alzheim- "There are a lot more cogni- er's disease until a few years tively normal people who have ago, when brain scans and the pathology in the brain spinal fluid tests were devel- who will now be counted as oped to do this. having Alzheimer's disease." They measure certain He led a panel of experts, forms of two proteins — am- working with the Alzheimer's yloid and tau — that form Association and the National plaques and tangles in the Institute on Aging, that updat- brain — and signs of nerve ed guidelines on the disease, injury, degeneration and published Tuesday in Al- brain shrinkage. zheimer's & Dementia: The The guidelines spell out Journal of the Alzheimer's use of these biomarkers over Association. a spectrum of mental de- ABOUT ALZHEIMER'S cline, starting with early brain changes, through mild About 50 million people impairment and Alzheimer's worldwide have dementia, and dementia. Alzheimer's is the most com- WHAT TO DO? mon form. In the U.S., about 5.7 million have Alzheimer's People may be worried and under its current definition, want these tests for them- which is based on memory selves or a family member problems and other symp- now, but Jack advises: "Don't toms. About one-third of peo- bother. There's no proven ple over 70 who show no treatment yet." thinking problems actually You might find a doctor have brain signs that suggest willing to order them, but 3/30/18 Alzheimer's, Jack said. spinal fluid tests are some- March 30th! Some Guard members start arriving at U.S.-Mexico border

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Dating back to December, Sumter daily temperature of 56.3. And then times since 1930, according to the TEMPS FROM PAGE A1 and the eastern Midlands region has the 6.3 degree decrease for March. agency. had big swings in monthly average “It’s not uncommon for us to get pe- Historically, the March average Coast for a good portion of March temperatures because of periods of riods of troughs and ridges that kind daily temperature in Sumter is 55.1 kept the month’s temperatures colder, troughs and ridges, according to the of persist over the area,” Rohrbach degrees. Rohrbach said. weather service. said. “We’ve had pretty extreme shifts As far as April is concerned, Rohr- “Multiple long-lasting troughs — or In December, the average daily re- over the past few months, but it’s cer- bach said there are not a lot of cooler mass aloft — over the South- gional temperature for Sumter, Rich- tainly not uncommon that we get strong climate indicators right now east during the month brought low- land, Lee, Clarendon, Orangeburg and those long-lasting troughs or ridges showing a high probability of warm- pressure weather systems deeper into Calhoun counties was 48.6 degrees. In over us.” er or cooler temperatures for the the Southeast — which were followed January, Sumter’s average daily tem- For the record, according to the month. by cooler air from Canada,” Rohrbach perature dipped to 38.6 degrees — the weather service, it was the first He did say the average daily temper- said. county’s sixth-lowest reading dating time since 1960 that Sumter’s ature for April for the six-county, east- In February, the opposite was the back to 1930. March average daily temperature ern Midlands region historically is case with upper-level ridging that kept February followed with a 17.7-de- was less than its February daily av- 62.7 degrees. us warm in the state, he said. gree jump for Sumter to the average erage. It has happened only five I guess we’ll all have to wait and see.

MARKET FROM PAGE A1 of vendors compared to last year, Dorr said. On average, she said, about 10 vendors participated each market day last year while 22 vendors came out on Friday. Aside from highlighting the vendors and their products, USC Sumter Dean Michael Sonntag said the market also PHOTOS BY ADRIENNE SARVIS / THE SUMTER ITEM promotes a connection be- Plenty of items from foods to home decorations are available to buy at the weekly farmers market. tween the vendors and the school that did not exist be- campus on Fridays, he said. for students to do more activ- tinues to grow in size and The farmers market will be fore. This was good for students ities on campus, he said. Last popularity, Sonntag said the held on the campus grounds After the market closed for and staff because the cafe is year, some of the students school may add a few new from April to November. the winter last year, one of closed on Fridays, he said. sold snow cones during the features to make that area of “Come out,” Dorr said, “so the food truck vendors asked The farmers market also market, he said. campus more attractive, such you know where your food to continue to sell food on provides more opportunities As the farmers market con- as adding a pavilion. comes from.”

Final Notice and Public Explanation of a Proposed Activity FACEBOOK in a 100-Year Floodplain/Wetlands FROM PAGE A1 TOWN OF MAYESVILLE Sewer Upgrade company would handle the situation differently today. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments (SLRCOG), on behalf of the Town of Mayesville, has conduct- He began a two-day con- ed an evaluation as required by Executive Order 11988 and 11990, in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 Subpart C Procedures gressional inquisition with a for Making Determinations on Floodplain Management/Wetlands. The activity is funded through the South Carolina Department of Com- public apology for the way merce, Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), under Grant #4-CI-17-010. The proposed project is located in the Town of Facebook handled the data- Mayesville and the existing right-of-way on Third Street, Avenue A, and US-76 between the Mayesville WWTP and the City of Sumter boundary. mining of its users’ data. He took responsibility for failing The Town of Mayesville proposes to construct a 200 gallon-per-minute pump station and 6-inch force main transmission line to connect the to prevent Cambridge Analyt- Town of Mayesville’s WWTP to the City of Sumter’s collection system. ica, which was affiliated with Donald Trump’s presidential The Town of Mayesville has considered the following alternatives and mitigation measures to be taken to minimize adverse impacts and to campaign, from gathering restore and preserve natural and benefi cial values: personal information from 87 million users. ALTERNATIVES: Separately, the company began alerting some of its Alternate 1 (No Action) - This alternate would not include a connection to the City of Sumter wastewater system. The WWTP would continue users that their data was gath- to receive fl ows in excess of the design capacity, and the undertreated wastewater would continue to be applied to the effl uent land application ered by Cambridge Analytica. site. A notification that appeared on Facebook for some users Alternate 2 – This alternate includes the expansion of the Mayesville WWTP. The current design capacity of the WWTP is 100,000 gpd. The Tuesday told them that “one WWTP can only be expanded by 10% due to limitations of the effl uent sprayfi eld. Therefore, the maximum design capacity the WWTP could of your friends” used Face- be expanded to would be 110,000 gpd. Expanding the WWTP to 110,000 gpd would not provide enough treatment capacity for the fl ows the book to log into a now-banned WWTP is currently experiencing; therefore, this is not a viable alternative to meet the needs of the Town. personality quiz app called “This Is Your Digital Life.” Alternate 3 – This alternate includes the construction a pump station and force main to connect the Mayesville WWTP to the City of Sumter’s The notice says the app mis- collection system at the William Thomas Academy Pump Station. used the information, includ- ing public profiles, page likes, The proposed project would eliminate the Mayesville WWTP, which is receiving infl uent fl ows that exceed its design capacity. In addition it birthdays and current cities, would eliminate the use of the effl uent land application site currently utilized for effl uent disposal. The land application site is currently receiv- by sharing it with Cambridge ing excess fl ow as well as undertreated wastewater. This has the potential to enter waterbodies and negatively impact surrounding waterbod- Analytica. ies or the public if they were to come in contact with it. Zuckerberg had apologized many times already, to users This alternate meets the purpose and needs of the community, at the lowest cost possible and with minimal environmental impacts; therefore, and the public, but this was the first time before Congress. this alternate is preferred. He also is to testify Wednes- MITIGATION MEASURES: day before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Erosion/Runoff : A silt fence will be placed around each work area and will be left in place until ground cover is reestablished in the disturbed Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., the areas. Commerce Committee chair- man, told Zuckerberg his Historic Preservation: If archaeological materials are encountered during construction, the procedures codifi ed at 36 CFR 800.13(b) will company had a 14-year histo- apply and SHPO should be contacted immediately. Should Native American artifacts and/or any human remains located during ground distur- ry of apologizing for “ill-ad- bance, the Catawba Indian Nation is to be notifi ed. vised decisions” related to user privacy. “How is today’s Floodplain Management: The 8-step process was required and was conducted as part of the Environmental Assessment. Project design apology different?” Thune should include provisions to (a) assure that fl ood hazards will not be created by fl ow obstructions or debris collection, (b) protect the pipes asked. from high velocity fl ow at stream crossings, (c) prevent water pollution due to fl ooded sewer systems, and (d) fl ood proof any electrical/me- “We have made a lot of mis- chanical equipment that would be damaged by fl ood waters. takes in running the compa- ny,” Zuckerberg responded. “I Wetland Disturbance: Impacts to the wetlands will be avoided by utilizing directional boring. think it’s pretty much impos- sible, I believe, to start a com- pany in your dorm room and The project proposes to construct a 200 gallon-per-minute pump station and 6-inch force main transmission line to connect the Town of then grow it to be at the scale Mayesville’s WWTP to the City of Sumter’s collection system and is located in the Town of Mayesville and the existing right-of-way on Third that we’re at now without Street, Avenue A, and US-76 between the Mayesville WWTP and the City of Sumter boundary. making some mistakes.” For this reason E.O. 11988- Floodplain Management and E.O. 11900 applied. This project does not meet any of the exceptions at 24 CFR 55.12 Zuckerberg said Facebook and therefore required an 8-step analysis of the direct and indirect impacts associated with the construction, occupancy, and modifi cation of is going through “a broader the fl oodplains. Impacts to the wetlands will be avoided utilizing directional boring. philosophical shift in how we approach our responsibility as The Town of Mayesville has reevaluated the alternatives to building in the fl oodplain and has determined that it has no practicable alternative. a company.” Impacts to the wetlands will be avoided utilizing directional boring. Environmental fi les that document compliance with steps 3 through 6 of Executive Order 11988, are available for public inspection, review and copying upon request at the times and location delineated in the last paragraph of this notice for receipt of comments. There are three primary purposes for this notice. First, people who may be aff ected by activities in fl oodplains/wetlands and those who have an interest in the protection of the natural environment should be given an opportunity to express their concerns and provide information about these areas. Second, an adequate public notice program can be an important public educational tool. The dissemination of information and request for public comment about fl oodplains/wetlands can facilitate and enhance Federal eff orts to reduce the risks and impacts associ- EVERY DAY ated with the occupancy and modifi cation of these special areas. Third, as a matter of fairness, when the Federal government determines it will participate in actions taking place in fl oodplains and/or wetlands, it must inform those who may be put at greater or continued risk. Written comments must be received by the Town of Mayesville at the following address on or before April 18, 2018: Jereleen Holliman-Miller, Mayor, PO Box 126, Mayesville, SC 29104, 803-347-2643. 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ith his Sunday on the line, and he is being can debate our objectives in the strike was not seen as the did he and Yulia manage to tweet that Bashar goaded by the war hawks to this new war, and how many beginning of a longer and go to a restaurant after being Assad, “Animal man up. Sunday, John Mc- men, casualties and years deeper involvement in a war contaminated, with neither WAssad,” ordered a Cain implied that Trump’s will be required to defeat the Americans did not want to undergoing a seizure until gas attack on Syrian civil- comments about leaving coalition of Syria, Russia, He- fight. later on a park bench? ians, and Vladimir Putin was Syria “very soon” actually zbollah, Iran and the allied Does Trump believe that If Russia did it, why are the morally complicit in the “emboldened” Assad: Shiite militias from the Near his political base is more up British scientists at Porton atrocity, President Donald “President Trump last East. for a major U.S. war in Syria Down now admitting that Trump just painted himself week signaled to the world On John Bolton’s first day today than it was then? they have not yet determined and us into a corner. that the United States would as national security adviser, The folks who cheered the source of the poison? “Many dead, including prematurely Trump was being pushed to Trump a week ago when he Why would Putin, with the women and children, in withdraw embrace a policy of Cold War said we were getting out of prestige of hosting the World mindless CHEMICAL attack from Syria. confrontation with Russia Syria, will they cheer him if Cup in June on the line, per- in Syria,” tweeted Trump, Bashar and a U.S. war with Syria. Yet he announces that we are petrate an atrocity that might “President Putin, Russia and Assad and candidate Trump cam- going deeper in? have killed hundreds and Iran are responsible for back- his Russian paigned against both. Before any U.S. attack, caused nations not only to ing Animal Assad. Big price and Iranian The War Party that was re- Trump should make sure pull out of the games, but to ... to pay.” backers have pudiated in 2016 appears to there is more hard evidence break diplomatic relations “Big price ... to pay,” said heard him, be back in the saddle. But be- that Assad launched this poi- with Russia? the president. Pat and embold- fore he makes good on that son gas attack than there is U.S. foreign policy elites Now, either Trump launch- Buchanan ened by threat of a “big price ... to that Russia launched that claim Putin wanted Trump to es an attack that could drag American in- pay,” Trump should ask his poison gas attack in Salis- win the 2016 election. But if us deeper into a seven-year action, Assad advisers what comes after the bury, England. Putin indeed wanted to deal civil war from which he has reportedly launched an- attack on Syria. One month after that at- with Trump, why abort all promised to extricate us last other chemical attack against Lest we forget, there was a tack, which Prime Minister such prospects with a poison week, or Trump is mocked as innocent men, women and reason Obama did not strike Theresa May ascribed to Rus- gas murder of a has-been being a man of bluster and children, this time in Syria for a previous gas at- sia and Foreign Minister KGB agent in Britain, Ameri- bluff. Douma.” tack. Americans rose up as Boris Johnson laid at the feet ca’s foremost ally? For Trump on Sunday ac- Pronouncing Assad a “war one and said we do not want of Putin himself, questions The sole beneficiaries of cused Barack Obama of criminal,” Lindsey Graham another Middle East war. have arisen: the gas attacks in Salisbury being a weakling for failing said Sunday the entire Syrian When John Kerry went to If the nerve agent used, and Syria appear to be the to strike Syria after an earli- air force should be destroyed. Capitol Hill for authorization, Novichok, was of a military War Party. er chemical attack. So massive an attack would Congress, sensing the nation- variety so deadly it could kill “If President Obama had be an act of war against a na- al mood, declined to support any who came near, why is Patrick J. Buchanan is the crossed his stated Red Line In tion that has not attacked us any such attack. no one dead from it? author of a new book, “Nix- The Sand,” Trump tweeted, and does not threaten us. Trump’s strike a year ago Both the target, Sergei on’s White House Wars: The “the Syrian disaster would Hence, Congress, prior to with 59 cruise missiles on the Skripal, and his daughter Battles That Made and Broke have ended long ago! Animal such an attack, should pass a air base that allegedly Yulia are recovering. a President and Divided Assad would have been histo- resolution authorizing a U.S. launched a sarin gas attack If the deadly poison was, as America Forever.” ry!” war on Syria. was supported only because reported, put on the door- Trump’s credibility is now And, as Congress does, it Trump was new in office, and knob of Skripal’s home, how © 2018 CREATORS.COM

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COMMENTARY Black political power means zilch for economic progress t’s often thought to be ing blacks. Therefore, elect- What can be said of black also undermined the work sition that human capital, beyond question that ing more black city council- political power in Baltimore ethic through open-ended in the forms of skills and black political power is ors, mayors, representatives can also be said of Cleve- welfare programs, helping education, is far more im- I necessary for economic and senators was deemed land, Detroit, Philadelphia, keep poor people poor. portant than political capi- power and enhanced socio- critical. Even some liberal Washington, Atlanta and The fact that political suc- tal. Riley adds that the for- economic welfare. That’s an social scientists now dis- New Orleans. In these cit- cess is not a requirement mula for prosperity is the idea that lends itself to test- agree. Gary Orfield says, ies, blacks have been may- for socio-economic success same across the human ing and analysis. “There may be little rela- ors, police chiefs, city coun- — and indeed may have an spectrum. Traditional val- Between 1970 and 2012, tionship between the suc- cilors and superintendents opposite effect — doesn’t ues — such as marriage, the number of black elected cess of ... black leaders and of schools for decades. apply only to blacks. Ameri- stable families, education officials rose from fewer the opportunities of typical By contrast, when blacks can Jews, Italians, Ger- and hard work — are im- than 1,500 to black families.” Riley says had little political power, mans, Japanese and Chi- measurably more important more than that while many black poli- they made significant eco- nese attained economic than the color of your 10,000. Plus, ticians achieved consider- nomic progress. During the power long before they had mayor, police chief, repre- a black man able personal success, many 1940s and ’50s, black labor political power. By almost sentatives, senators and was elected of their constituents did force participation rates ex- any measure of socio-eco- president. to the presi- not. ceeded those of whites; nomic success, Japanese As Riley argues in his dency twice. After the 2014 Ferguson, black incomes grew much and Chinese are at or near new book — “False Black Jason Riley, Missouri, riots, which fol- faster than white incomes. the top. Riley asks, “How Power?” — the major barri- a fellow at lowed the killing of Michael Between 1940 and 1950, many prominent Asian poli- er to black progress today is Walter the Manhat- Brown after he charged a black poverty rates fell by ticians can you name?” By not racial discrimination. Williams tan Insti- policeman, much was made as much as 40 percent. Be- contrast, Irish-Americans The challenge for blacks is tute, tells of the small number of tween 1940 and 1970, the have long held significant to better position them- how this blacks on the city’s police number of blacks in middle- political power yet were the selves to take advantage of surge in political power has force. Riley asks: If the ra- class professions quadru- slowest rising of all immi- existing opportunities, and had little beneficial impact cial composition of the po- pled. Keep in mind that was grant groups. that involves addressing the on the black community. lice force is so important, before affirmative-action Riley says that the black anti-social, self-defeating In a PragerU video, how does one explain the programs. Riley says that experience in the U.S. has behaviors and habits and at- “Blacks in Power Don’t Em- Baltimore riots the follow- racial gaps were narrowing been very different from titudes endemic to the black power Blacks” (http://ti- ing year after Freddie Gray without any special treat- that of other racial groups. underclass. nyurl.com/y84psoyt), Riley died in police custody? Bal- ment for blacks. After the Blacks were enslaved. After says the conventional wis- timore’s police force is 40 1960s, the government emancipation, they faced Walter E. Williams is a pro- dom was based on the no- percent black. Its police began pouring trillions of legal and extralegal dis- fessor of economics at tion that only black politi- commissioner is black. Its dollars into various social crimination and oppression. George Mason University. cians could understand and mayor is black, as is the ma- programs. These programs But none of those difficul- address the challenges fac- jority of the City Council. discouraged marriage and ties undermines the propo- © 2018 CREATORS.COM A10 | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2018 DAILY PLANNER THE SUMTER ITEM SUPPORT GROUPS Forecasts and graphics provided by WEATHER AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018 AA, AL-ANON, ALATEEN: lent way. AA — Monday-Friday,Support Groups: noon Wednesday,Mothers ofApril Angels 11, (for mothers ® and 5:302018 p.m.; Saturday, 8 who have lost a child) — Third AccuWeather fi ve-day forecast for Sumter p.m.; Sundays, 10:30 a.m. and Tuesday at 6 p.m., Wise Drive 7 p.m., 1 Warren St. (803) 775- Baptist Church. Call (803) 469- TODAY TONIGHT THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 1852. 6059, (803) 979-4498 or (803) 316-4506. AA Women’s Meeting — Wednesdays, 7 p.m., 1 Warren EFMP Parent Exchange Group — St. (803) 775-1852. Last Tuesday, 11 a.m.-noon, Airman and Family Readiness AA Spanish Speaking — Sun- Center. 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LOCAL SPORTS PRO BASEBALL Jones filled Fame and Fortune with goose bumps at Hall of Fame BY JOHN KEKIS The Associated Press

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Chipper Jones quickly developed a case of goose bumps that lingered. With baseball history staring at him at every turn, it was understandable. The former Atlanta Braves slugger toured the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday to prepare for his induction this summer, and he was awestruck by a moment he'll never forget. "Walking through these doors, it's really JONES awe-inspiring," Jones said, sitting SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO a few feet from Lee Central girls basketball head coach Dorothy Fortune, who is shown coaching the Lady Stallions in the 2005 2A state championship where his Hall of Fame plaque game, has been selected for induction into the South Carolina Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame. will hang. "When I sat down on the bench in front of (a photo of) Babe Ruth and all Longtime Lee Central girls basketball head coach to be those guys, I got misty. To be in the presence of greatness, it's kind of like walking down inducted into S.C. Athletic Coaches Association Hall the tunnel in Yankee Stadium or Fenway Park. You can feel BY DENNIS BRUNSON Fortune, who decided to retire hall of fame induction and we were the aura and the ghosts." [email protected] following the just completed season, talking about this,” Fortune said. “We Jones became a first-ballot had their honor bestowed upon her last joked that’s it going to be hard to get into Hall of Famer in January, Although a woman of great humility, month. that one. I told him I’m not going to be receiving 97.2 percent (410 of Dorothy Fortune had to see an However, she didn’t anticipate the worried about whether I make it or not. 422) of the vote to become one induction into the South Carolina honor she received on Monday. “I’m elated to be selected though. I of just 54 players elected in Basketball Coaches Association as a Fortune is one of five people who will mean to be picked from among all the their first year of eligibility by foregone conclusion. be inducted into the South Carolina coaches over all these years and from all members of the Baseball After all, Fortune coached the Lee Athletic Coaches Association Hall of of these different sports is tremendous. Writers' Association of Central High School girls basketball Fame this year. I’ve truly been blessed by God.” America. He'll be inducted team to five 2A state championships “I was talking with my athletic July 29 with Jim Thome, also and won 769 in her coaching career. director (James Price) at the basketball SEE FAME, PAGE B4 elected on his first try, Vladimir Guerrero, Trevor Hoffman, Alan Trammell and Jack Morris. Trammell and PREP BASKETBALL Morris, former teammates on the Detroit Tigers, were elected in December by a veterans committee. Crestwood’s Jamison commits to Winthrop Jones, who batted .303 with BY DENNIS BRUNSON 468 home runs and 1,623 RBIs, [email protected] there. I feel like I showed up was an eight-time All-Star for and did what I needed to do. the Braves and a big part of It was a great experience." Atlanta teams that won 14 While she has yet to sign Whitfield and Jamison straight division titles. He any official paperwork, helped lead the Lady joins former teammates Greg Crestwood High School girls Knights to a 20-4 record, a Maddux, Tom Glavine, and basketball player Destinee share of the program's John Smoltz, manager Bobby Jamison made a verbal eighth straight region title Cox, and general manager commitment to sign with and the third round of the John Schuerholz, all of whom Winthrop University in 4A state playoffs. were elected to the Hall of February. Jamison averaged 19.0 Fame in the past four years, a What the NCAA Division I points and 3.2 steals per true testament to their school saw from Jamison in contest to lead the team. She remarkable streak of success. her final game as a prep also grabbed 3.9 rebounds "It's a tremendous sense of player should have brought and was second in assists at pride in what we accomplished about much excitement. 2.0. She was 57-for-89 from as an organization," Jones Jamison scored 23 points for the free throw line and led said. "With John Schuerholz the South squad in the the team in 3-point baskets going in, winning North-South All-Star with 27. championships in two Basketball Game, leading it "Being part of this different leagues, Bobby Cox to a 72-64 victory. Jamison program the last four years the only manager I would have was named the South's most has been great," Jamison ever wanted to play for, it's valuable player. said. "There were always pretty cool to think of in terms "It all started with how we SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO some changes every year, of one organization. I played a played defense," Jamison Crestwood’s Destinee Jamison (3) scored 23 points to lead the but we would always come little past those guys, but it's said. "It picked up the South to a 72-64 victory in the North-South All-Star Basketball together and have a great nice to finally join them in this intensity of the team and it Game last month. Jamison has made a verbal commitment to play year. I would have loved to hallowed fraternity." carried over to the offense. with Winthrop University. have gotten to a That Jones, just the eighth We were really working championship game, but I'm third baseman voted in by the hard." Jah'Che Whitfield, was exciting, something that I proud of what we did. writers, stopped first at the Jamison, who played in happy to have the chance. really enjoyed," Jamison the game with teammate "It was something so said. "It was great to be SEE COMMIT, PAGE B4 SEE JONES, PAGE B5

USC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Draft Diary: Carolina’s A’ja Wilson talks tourney, awards and preparing for WNBA

BY A’JA WILSON process it all. I've been at the Final South Carolina’s For The Associated Press Four, in Los Angeles and prepped for A’ja Wilson, top, is the draft. Yet what's been stuck in my chronicling her COLUMBIA — Wow, it's been quite mind is that the incredible ride we path from the a great journey at South Carolina. have had here at South Carolina is end of her college It was a fitting end to my college over. career to the start career being able to share the The only plus out of not playing in of her WNBA Naismith Trophy with the fans Columbus this year was that I was career, including Monday night, knowing that this is able to take a step back from it all and getting drafted. the last time I'll be around here until I see some of the things that I didn't get graduate in May. It was really special a chance to experience last year when AP FILE PHOTO to be with the fans one more time, but we won the national championship. also I know it's goodbye for now as I One thing that I will always head to New York later this week for remember is sitting in the USBWA the WNBA draft . award ceremony at the Final Four. I Looking back at the last few weeks was really touched hearing Lauren since we lost in the Elite Eight to UConn, I haven't really had time to SEE DRAFT, PAGE B3 B2 | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2018 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

PRO BASKETBALL Spurs, Pelicans, Thunder all in; 1 spot left in West race

BY TIM REYNOLDS followed by Golden State at No. 2. The the standings. The order of the top eight first-round matchup if Wizards finish The Associated Press clinched East seeds are No. 1 Toronto, remains the same, going into the next- seventh. Washington can also be No. 6 No. 2 Boston and No. 5 Indiana. to-last day of the regular season. or No. 8. A look at the NBA playoff picture, Philadelphia and Cleveland will be It won't stay that way. Get ready for • Golden State at Utah: Jazz still with two days remaining in the No. 3 and No. 4 in the East, in some craziness. Oklahoma City can remain could get to the No. 3 seed. Warriors regular season and now only one order. Going into Tuesday, Milwaukee, No. 7 in the West, but only if it loses to could be first NBA team with 30 road berth left to be decided: Miami and Washington all could Memphis (and a lot of other things wins in three straight seasons. THE SCENARIOS finish either sixth, seventh or eighth happen). • Phoenix at Dallas: No playoff in the East. All we really know is this: impact, Suns have clinched NBA's The NBA says there are 56 possible WEST UPDATE Wednesday night will be great fun. worst record. seeding scenarios still in play going EAST UPDATE • Houston at L.A. Lakers: No playoff into the final two days of the regular The playoffs start Wednesday. impact, Lakers aiming for winning season. Officially, that's not true. But the Cleveland won the Central Division home record. All but one of the 16 playoff spots Denver at Minnesota game on and locked Indiana into the No. 5 seed CURRENT BRACKET have been clinched, with the Wednesday night may as well be with a win at New York. Minnesota-Denver game on considered a play-in game: Winner Milwaukee is now up to No. 6 in the First-round matchups if the season Wednesday deciding the final berth in moves on, loser goes home. East, flip-flopping spots with now-No. ended Monday ... the postseason. But going into THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 7 Miami. The Bucks beat Orlando, East: 1-Toronto vs. 8-Washington, Tuesday, the next-to-last day of the Minnesota’s Karl-Anthony Towns dunks while the Heat could get nothing going 2-Boston vs. 7-Miami, 3-Philadelphia regular season, only five of the 16 against Memphis’ Ivan Rabb in the first and got routed in the fourth quarter vs. 6-Milwaukee, 4-Cleveland vs. seeds have been wrapped up. half of their game Monday in Minneapolis. on the way to losing to the Thunder. 5-Indiana. The Portland-Utah winner on The Bucks wrap up No. 6 with a win West: 1-Houston vs. 8-Minnesota, Wednesday will finish No. 3 in the Monday started with four spots at Philadelphia on Wednesday night. 2-Golden State vs. 7-Oklahoma City, Western Conference, but if the Jazz available out West, and ended with But the 76ers will go into the final day 3-Portland vs. 6-San Antonio, 4-Utah lose they could fall as far as No. 7 only one still unclaimed. New Orleans, with a chance at the No. 3 spot, vs. 5-New Orleans. depending on the outcome of other San Antonio and Oklahoma City all regardless of whether they win in NOTE OF THE DAY games. won to clinch their playoff berths — Atlanta on Tuesday. San Antonio, Oklahoma City and the Spurs doing so for the 21st TUESDAY'S GAMES Neither Denver nor Minnesota has New Orleans could all be anywhere consecutive year, tying Portland for ever missed the playoffs in a 46-win from fourth through eighth in the the second-longest run in NBA history • Charlotte at Indiana: No playoff season. One will this year. West. Minnesota would finish and moving one shy of tying impact, Pacers will be the No. 5 seed. QUOTE OF THE DAY anywhere from fifth through eighth if Philadelphia's league record (which • Philadelphia at Atlanta: it tops Denver, and the Nuggets — if started when the 76ers were the Philadelphia can be No. 3 seed by "We know we can beat anybody they beat the Timberwolves — will be Syracuse Nationals). winning last two, and stretching its when we're playing our best." — fifth, sixth or seventh. The funny part about Monday's triple- winning streak to 16. Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook, Houston is No. 1 in the West, clinchings is that nothing changed in • Boston at Washington: A potential after the Thunder clinched their spot.

Pittsburgh 8 2 .800 — Washington at Orlando, 8 p.m. SCOREBOARD Milwaukee 6 5 .545 2½ Houston at Sacramento, 10:30 p.m. PRO BASKETBALL Chicago 5 5 .500 3 L.A. Lakers at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. TV, RADIO St. Louis 4 6 .400 4 Utah at Portland, 10:30 p.m. Cincinnati 2 7 .222 5½ NBA BY CONFERENCE TODAY West Division Michael Jordan 6 a.m. — Professional Tennis: Grand prix Hassan II W L Pct GB EASTERN CONFERENCE Early-Round Matches from Marrakech, Morocco Arizona 8 2 .800 — W L Pct GB (TENNIS). Colorado 5 6 .455 3½ z-Toronto 59 22 .728 — 1 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Atlanta at Washington San Francisco 4 5 .444 3½ x-Boston 54 26 .675 4½ hires Mitch (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST, WWFN-FM 100.1, WPUB-FM Los Angeles 3 6 .333 4½ x-Philadelphia 50 30 .625 8½ 102.7). San Diego 3 8 .273 5½ y-Cleveland 50 31 .617 9 1 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Houston at Minnesota x-Indiana 48 33 .593 11 (MLB NETWORK). MONDAY’S GAMES x-Milwaukee 44 37 .543 15 1 p.m. — Professional Tennis: U.S. Men’s Clay Court Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, ppd. x-Miami 43 38 .531 16 Kupchak as new Championship Early-Round Matches from Houston Milwaukee 5, St. Louis 4, 10 innings x-Washington 42 38 .525 16½ (TENNIS). Philadelphia 6, Cincinnati 5 Detroit 38 43 .469 21 2:30 p.m. — International Soccer: UEFA Champions Washington 2, Atlanta 0 Charlotte 35 46 .432 24 League Quarterfinal Second Leg Match — Juventus vs. N.Y. Mets 4, Miami 2 Brooklyn 28 53 .346 31 Real Madrid (FOX SPORTS 1). Hornets GM San Diego 7, Colorado 6 New York 28 53 .346 31 2:30 p.m. — International Soccer: UEFA Champions Arizona 2, San Francisco 1 Chicago 27 54 .333 32 League Quarterfinal Second Leg Match — Sevilla vs. Orlando 24 57 .296 35 BY STEVE REED Bayern Munich (FOX SPORTS 2). TUESDAY’S GAMES Atlanta 24 57 .296 35 4 p.m. — College Baseball: Tennessee-Martin at Pittsburgh 8, Chicago Cubs 5 The Associated Press Tennessee (SEC NETWORK). Atlanta at Washington, 7:05 p.m. WESTERN CONFERENCE 5 p.m. — Professional Tennis: U.S. Men’s Clay Court Cincinnati at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. W L Pct GB Championship Early-Round Matches from Houston N.Y. Mets at Miami, 7:10 p.m. z-Houston 64 16 .800 — CHARLOTTE — Hornets (TENNIS). Milwaukee at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. y-Golden State 58 23 .716 6½ owner Michael Jordan has 6 p.m. — College Softball: Michigan State at Michigan San Diego at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. x-Portland 48 33 .593 16½ (ESPNU). Oakland at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. x-Utah 47 33 .588 17 turned to a fellow former 6 p.m. — College Softball: Wichita State at Oklahoma Arizona at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m. x-San Antonio 47 34 .580 17½ North Carolina Tar Heel with (FOX SPORTSOUTH). x-Oklahoma City 47 34 .580 17½ 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WEDNESDAY’S GAMES x-New Orleans 47 34 .580 17½ a strong NBA track record to WDXY-AM 1240). Atlanta (McCarthy 2-0) at Washington (Cole 0-1), 1:05 Minnesota 46 35 .568 18½ help turn around his 7 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Stanley Cup Playoff Western p.m. Denver 46 35 .568 18½ Conference Quarterfinal Series Match 1 — Minnesota Milwaukee (Guerra 0-0) at St. Louis (Wainwright 0-1), L.A. Clippers 42 39 .519 22½ struggling franchise. at Winnipeg (CNBC). 1:15 p.m. L.A. Lakers 34 46 .425 30 Charlotte hired Mitch 7 p.m. — College Softball: Florida at Florida State San Diego (Perdomo 1-1) at Colorado (Marquez 0-1), Sacramento 26 55 .321 38½ (ESPN2). 3:10 p.m. Dallas 24 57 .296 40½ Kupchak as president of 7 p.m. — College Lacrosse: Notre Dame at Marquette Arizona (Ray 2-0) at San Francisco (Cueto 1-0), 3:45 Memphis 22 59 .272 42½ (FOX SPORTS 1). p.m. Phoenix 20 61 .247 44½ basketball operations and 7 p.m. — LPGA Golf: LOTTE Championship First Round Cincinnati (Castillo 0-2) at Philadelphia (Pivetta 1-0), x-clinched playoff spot general manager Sunday, from Oahu, Hawaii (GOLF). 7:05 p.m. y-clinched division 7 p.m. — Major League Baseball: New York Yankees at N.Y. Mets (Wheeler 0-0) at Miami (Garcia 0-0), 7:10 p.m. z-clinched conference giving him full Boston or Toronto at Baltimore (MLB NETWORK). Pittsburgh (Brault 2-0) at Chicago Cubs (Lester 1-0), control of day- 7 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Stanley Cup Playoff Eastern 8:05 p.m. Conference Quarterfinal Series Match 1 — Philadelphia Oakland (Mengden 0-2) at L.A. Dodgers (Wood 0-1), NHL PLAYOFFS to-day at Pittsburgh (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 10:10 p.m. FIRST ROUND operations. 7 p.m. — Women’s College Lacrosse: Virginia at Navy (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) (SPECTRUM 1250). THURSDAY’S GAMES Jordan called 7:30 p.m. — College Baseball: Kansas at Creighton (CBS Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. EASTERN CONFERENCE Kupchak a SPORTS NETWORK). St. Louis at Cincinnati, 6:40 p.m. 8 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Milwaukee at Philadelphia Colorado at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Tampa Bay vs. New Jersey "proven winner" (ESPN). San Francisco at San Diego, 10:10 p.m. Thursday, April 12: New Jersey at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. in a statement. 10 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Stanley Cup Playoff Western Saturday, April 14: New Jersey at Tampa Bay, 3 p.m. KUPCHAK Conference Quarterfinal Series Match 1 — Los Angeles Monday, April 16: Tampa Bay at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. As a player at Vegas (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). NBA STANDINGS Wednesday, April 18: Tampa Bay at New Jersey, 7:30 and executive, 10:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Utah at Portland (ESPN). p.m. EASTERN CONFERENCE x-Saturday, April 21: New Jersey at Tampa Bay, TBA Kupchak has been a part of x-Monday, April 23: Tampa Bay at New Jersey, TBA 10 NBA championship MLB STANDINGS Atlantic Division x-Wednesday, April 25: Tampa Bay at New Jersey, TBA W L Pct GB Boston vs. Toronto teams. He won three as a AMERICAN LEAGUE z-Toronto 59 22 .728 — Thursday, April 12: Toronto at Boston, 7 p.m. player — one with the East Division x-Boston 54 26 .675 4½ Saturday, April 14: Toronto at Boston, 8 p.m. x-Philadelphia 50 30 .625 8½ Monday, April 16: Boston at Toronto, 7 p.m. Washington Wizards and W L Pct GB New York 28 53 .346 31 Thursday, April 19: Boston at Toronto, 7 p.m. two with in Los Angeles Boston 8 1 .889 — Brooklyn 28 53 .346 31 x-Saturday, April 21: Toronto at Boston, TBA Lakers — and seven as a Toronto 7 4 .636 2 Southeast Division x-Monday, April 23: Boston at Toronto, TBA New York 5 5 .500 3½ x-Wednesday, April 25: Toronto at Boston, TBA Lakers executive. Baltimore 4 7 .364 5 W L Pct GB Washington vs. Columbus Tampa Bay 3 8 .273 6 "In every role and in every x-Miami 43 38 .531 — Thursday, April 12: Columbus at Washington, 7:30 p.m. Central Division x-Washington 42 38 .525 ½ Sunday, April 15: Columbus at Washington, 7:30 p.m. stop during his tenure in the W L Pct GB Charlotte 35 46 .432 8 Tuesday, April 17: Washington at Columbus, 7:30 p.m. NBA, Mitch Kupchak has Atlanta 24 57 .296 19 Thursday, April 19: Washington at Columbus, 7:30 p.m. Cleveland 5 5 .500 — Orlando 24 57 .296 19 x-Saturday, April 21: Columbus at Washington, TBA brought the highest levels of Minnesota 4 4 .500 — Central Division x-Monday, April 23: Washington at Columbus, TBA Detroit 4 5 .444 ½ success to his teams," Jordan x-Wednesday, April 25: Columbus at Washington, TBA Kansas City 3 5 .375 1 W L Pct GB said. "... Having won Chicago 3 7 .300 2 y-Cleveland 50 31 .617 — Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia West Division x-Indiana 48 33 .593 2 Wednesday, April 11: Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. championships as both a x-Milwaukee 44 37 .543 6 Friday, April 13: Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. player and an executive, we W L Pct GB Detroit 38 43 .469 12 Sunday, April 15: Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 3 p.m. Houston 9 2 .818 — Chicago 27 54 .333 23 Wednesday, April 18: Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. have confidence that Mitch Los Angeles 8 3 .727 1 x-Friday, April 20: Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, TBA is the right person to lead Seattle 4 4 .500 3½ WESTERN CONFERENCE x-Sunday, April 22: Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, TBA Oakland 4 7 .364 5 Southwest Division x-Tuesday, April 24: Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, TBA our basketball operations, Texas 4 8 .333 5½ WESTERN CONFERENCE build a winning culture and W L Pct GB Nashville vs. Colorado MONDAY’S GAMES bring sustained success to z-Houston 64 16 .800 — Thursday, April 12: Colorado at Nashville, 9:30 p.m. Tampa Bay 5, Chicago White Sox 4 x-San Antonio 47 34 .580 17½ Saturday, April 14: Colorado at Nashville, 3 p.m. Cleveland 2, Detroit 0 our organization, for our x-New Orleans 47 34 .580 17½ Monday, April 16: Nashville at Colorado, 10 p.m. Toronto 7, Baltimore 1 Dallas 24 57 .296 40½ Wednesday, April 18: Nashville at Colorado, 10 p.m. fans and for the city of L.A. Angels 8, Texas 3 Memphis 22 59 .272 42½ x-Friday, April 20: Colorado at Nashville, TBA Houston 2, Minnesota 0 Charlotte." Northwest Division x-Sunday, April 22: Nashville at Colorado, TBA Kansas City 10, Seattle 0 x-Tuesday, April 24: Colorado at Nashville, TBA The 63-year-old Kupchak W L Pct GB replaces Rich Cho, who was TUESDAY’S GAMES x-Portland 48 33 .593 — Winnipeg vs. Minnesota Tampa Bay 6, Chicago White Sox 5 x-Utah 47 33 .588 ½ Wednesday, April 11: Minnesota at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. fired earlier this season. Detroit at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m. x-Oklahoma City 47 34 .580 1 Friday, April 13: Minnesota at Winnipeg, 7:30 p.m. Charlotte has failed to make Toronto at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Minnesota 46 35 .568 2 Sunday, April 15: Winnipeg at Minnesota, 7 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Denver 46 35 .568 2 Tuesday, April 17: Winnipeg at Minnesota, 8 p.m. the playoffs in three of its L.A. Angels at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Pacific Division x-Friday, April 20: Minnesota at Winnipeg, TBA Houston at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. x-Sunday, April 22: Winnipeg at Minnesota, TBA last four seasons. Seattle at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m. W L Pct GB x-Wednesday, April 25: Minnesota at Winnipeg, TBA One of Kupchak's first Oakland at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. y-Golden State 58 23 .716 — Vegas vs. Los Angeles decisions will be whether or TODAY’S GAMES L.A. Clippers 42 39 .519 16 Wednesday, April 11: Los Angeles at Vegas, 10 p.m. L.A. Lakers 34 46 .425 23½ not to bring back coach Houston (McCullers 1-1) at Minnesota (Gibson 1-0), Friday, April 13: Los Angeles at Vegas, 10 p.m. Sacramento 26 55 .321 32 Sunday, April 15: Vegas at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. 1:10 p.m. Phoenix 20 61 .247 38 Steve Clifford, whose Tampa Bay (TBD) at Chicago White Sox (Shields 1-0), Tuesday, April 17: Vegas at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. x-clinched playoff spot x-Thursday, April 19: Los Angeles at Vegas, 10 p.m. contract expires after the 2:10 p.m. y-clinched division Seattle (Paxton 0-1) at Kansas City (Duffy 0-2), 2:15 x-Saturday, April 21: Vegas at Los Angeles, TBA 2019 season. z-clinched conference x-Monday, April 23: Los Angeles at Vegas, TBA p.m. Kupchak brings more than Detroit (Zimmermann 0-0) at Cleveland (Carrasco 2-0), MONDAY’S GAMES Anaheim vs. San Jose 6:10 p.m. Toronto 108, Detroit 98 Thursday, April 12: San Jose at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m. 30 years of NBA front office Toronto (Estrada 1-0) at Baltimore (Gausman 0-1), 7:05 Brooklyn 114, Chicago 105 Saturday, April 14: San Jose at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m. experience to Charlotte, p.m. Cleveland 123, New York 109 Monday, April 16: Anaheim at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 1-1) at Boston (Price 1-0), 7:10 Oklahoma City 115, Miami 93 Wednesday, April 18: Anaheim at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. including 17 seasons as a p.m. Milwaukee 102, Orlando 86 x-Friday, April 20: San Jose at Anaheim, TBA general manager with the L.A. Angels (Barria 0-0) at Texas (Moore 0-2), 8:05 p.m. Minnesota 113, Memphis 94 x-Sunday, April 22: Anaheim at San Jose, TBA Oakland (Mengden 0-2) at L.A. Dodgers (Wood 0-1), San Antonio 98, Sacramento 85 x-Tuesday, April 24: San Jose at Anaheim, TBA Lakers. 10:10 p.m. Denver 88, Portland 82 Rest of schedule TBD "I'm excited to join the New Orleans 113, L.A. Clippers 100 THURSDAY’S GAMES Hornets organization and I Detroit at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m. TUESDAY’S GAMES TRANSACTIONS want to thank Michael for N.Y. Yankees at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Charlotte at Indiana, 7 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. TUESDAY this opportunity," said L.A. Angels at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m. Boston at Washington, 8 p.m. Major League Baseball Kupchak. "I am well aware of NATIONAL LEAGUE Phoenix at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Golden State at Utah, 9 p.m. MLB — Suspended Arizona manager Torey Lovullo one the passion for basketball in East Division Houston at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. game and fined him an undisclosed fine for his inappropriate actions in the top of the second inning Charlotte and throughout the W L Pct GB WEDNESDAY’S GAMES of an April 8 game against St. Louis. Suspended St. entire state of North New York 8 1 .889 — Brooklyn at Boston, 8 p.m. Louis C Yadier Molina one game for his actions during Atlanta 6 4 .600 2½ Denver at Minnesota, 8 p.m. the incident, which included making contact with Carolina?, and I am confident Washington 5 5 .500 3½ Detroit at Chicago, 8 p.m. Umpire Tim Timmons. Suspended Arizona that we can build the Hornets Philadelphia 4 5 .444 4 Memphis at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Diamondbacks minor league C Jose Herrera 50-game Miami 3 7 .300 5½ Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 8 p.m. without pay after testing positive for into a successful team that Central Division New York at Cleveland, 8 p.m. Methylhexaneamine and Oxilofrine, stimulants in our great fans can be proud San Antonio at New Orleans, 8 p.m. violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and W L Pct GB Toronto at Miami, 8 p.m. Treatment Program. of." THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2018 | B3

WOMEN’S PRO BASKETBALL SPORTS ITEMS Snell, Rays top White Sox 6-5; Cubs lose

CHICAGO — Blake Snell programs that include pitched one-hit ball and Urban Youth Academies struck out 10 through six and Reviving Baseball in innings and the Tampa Bay Inner Cities (RBI). Rays kept the White Sox TRUMP HAILS CHAMPIONSHIP winless at home this ALABAMA FOOTBALL TEAM season, beating Chicago 6-5 on Tuesday. WASHINGTON — The White Sox dropped to President Donald Trump is 0-5 at Guaranteed Rate Field. hailing the University of That matched Chicago’s five- Alabama football team’s game home skid to start 1975 “win for the ages” in their at Comiskey Park. latest championship season. PIRATES 8 Trump is hosting CUBS 5 Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban and the players at CHICAGO — Ivan Nova the White House to honor pitched seven solid innings, their fifth national title in Francisco Cervelli hit a nine years. three-run homer and the The president attended Pittsburgh Pirates ruined the championship game in the Chicago Cubs’ home Atlanta, in which Alabama opener with an 8-5 victory staged a second-half on Tuesday. comeback to defeat Not even the presence of Georgia, 26-23. Sister Jean Dolores Trump watched the Jan. Schmidt, the 98-year-old 8 game from a private box chaplain of the Loyola overlooking the Alabama basketball team, could help sideline, flanked by ROTC the Cubs. She threw out a students. The president ceremonial first pitch at departed the stadium Wrigley Field. during halftime as Georgia SCHERZER STEALS, THROWS led Alabama 13-0. 5TH SHUTOUT, NATS TOP Trump says Alabama’s BRAVES 2-0 triumph is “one of the WASHINGTON — Max greatest victories ever.” Scherzer stole the first Attorney General Jeff base of his professional Sessions, a former career and allowed only Alabama senator, was THE ASSOCIATED PRESS two singles in his fifth big among those on the South Ohio State’s Kelsey Mitchell was projected as the second overall pick in a mock draft for the upcoming league shutout, and the Lawn for team’s visit. WNBA draft. The actual draft will take place on Thursday. Washington Nationals BILLS GUARD RICHIE INCOGNITO ended a five-game losing TEXTS THE AP HE’S ‘DONE’ skid while getting back to WNBA coaches, GMs tab A’ja .500 with a 2-0 victory over BUFFALO, N.Y. — the Atlanta Braves on Buffalo Bills offensive Monday night. lineman Richie Incognito Scherzer (2-1), the texts The Associated Press Wilson for top pick in mock draft winner of the past two NL he’s “done,” amid reports Cy Young Awards, did not he is considering let the Braves push a retirement after 11 NFL NEW YORK — The scorer that gives the Mystics college basketball and only runner beyond first base. seasons. Associated Press polled a another tough offensive threat. saw her draft position fall Kurt Suzuki got a hit in the Incognito followed up the panel of WNBA coaches and Indiana (from Phoenix): because of positional needs. second, and Nick Markakis text on Tuesday with a general managers for a mock Maria Vadeeva, Dynamo She will be a strong did in the fifth, but neither laughing-face emoji and draft of the first two rounds Kursk, Russia. The young contributor in the backcourt advanced. did not respond to further of the league's draft next Russian star has been playing for the Sun. VENUS, SERENA WILLIAMS JOIN questions seeking week. Panelists were limited professionally on one of the Atlanta (from Chicago): BILLIE JEAN KING EQUAL PAY PUSH clarification. to players eligible for the best teams in the country. Mercedes Russell , Tennessee: The text came shortly draft, and couldn't pick Pokey Chatman knows all Adds another solid post player Venus and Serena after SportsIllustrated.com players from their own team. about her and she will be a for the Dream who can protect Williams are adding their reported Incognito was The top few picks have been strong interior presence for the rim and as well as score. names and voices to the “strongly considering consistent over the three the Fever. Minnesota (from Seattle): push for equal pay retiring,” but would mock drafts. The WNBA draft Connecticut: Kia Nurse , Tyler Scaife , Rutgers: Gives championed by the Billie consider returning for one is April 12 at the Nike UConn. It's always tough to Cheryl Reeve some depth in Jean King Leadership more season at the right headquarters in New York. pass up on a Husky in the backcourt after losing a Initiative. price. Connecticut. She's a solid few players to retirement and The two current tennis The Buffalo News quoted FIRST ROUND guard who would give the Sun free agency. stars are joining the Incognito as saying, “I’m Las Vegas: A'ja Wilson , another good defender and Dallas: Shakayla Thomas , advisory board of the done. That’s it.” Incognito South Carolina. She won smart offensive player who Florida State. Thomas group founded by the added he is experiencing every major college award knows how to win. bolsters coach Fred Williams' former player. liver and kidney problems and is the consensus top pick New York: Ariel Atkins , frontcourt. Tuesday’s announcement and is being affected by in the draft, giving the Aces a Texas. An all-around guard Washington: Jaime Nared , about the sisters was timed stress. strong inside presence. who would provide a little Tennessee. Stepped her game to coincide with Equal Pay MONSTER ENERGY EXTENDS Indiana: Kelsey Mitchell , more speed for the Liberty. up this season and will provide Day, which approximates NASCAR SPONSORSHIP Ohio State. A dynamic scorer, Los Angeles: Stephanie some depth for the Mystics. how far into a new year a Mitchell will give the Fever a Mavunga , Ohio State. A Phoenix: Kristy Wallace , woman must work to earn CHARLOTTE — top offensive threat to build tenacious rebounder, would Baylor. Coach Sandy what a man made by the Monster Energy will around. give coach Brian Agler Brondello is very familiar previous Dec. 31. remain the title sponsor of Chicago (from Atlanta): another strong young player with this Aussie, who tore her Says King: “Venus has NASCAR’s top Cup Series Diamond DeShields, in the post. ACL right before the end of always had the courage to through 2019 in an Cukurova, Turkey. DeShields Phoenix (from Minnesota): the season. She can stash the step up. And Serena’s the extension announced played professionally in Marie Gulich , Oregon State. guard away while she same way. They step up.” Tuesday. Turkey this winter and is the Nobody saw their draft stock recovers from the injury. Venus Williams played a Monster is not expected leading scorer on her team. rise in the NCAA Tournament Phoenix (from Connecticut): vocal role in Wimbledon’s to be back after next year Chicago: Azura Stevens , like the 6-foot-5 Gulich. Loryn Goodwin , Oklahoma decision to start awarding as NASCAR will re- UConn. A surprise entrant in Showed she can play with the State. This well-traveled equal prize money to men evaluate how it sells its the draft, causes havoc for best posts in the country. player, who also went to and women in 2007. sponsorship. The Monster opponents on both ends of the Butler and UTSA, can She calls King “a prime contract with NASCAR is court. SECOND ROUND definitely score the ball. example” that “your work estimated to be worth $20 Seattle: Jordin Canada , Las Vegas: Myisha Hines- New York: Brooke McCarty on this earth never ends as million annually. UCLA. A quick guard who can Allen , Louisville. Would give , Texas. Another 3-pointer long as there is inequality.” The energy drink score and pass the ball. Had a the Aces another solid shooter for Katie Smith to MLB SAYS PERCENTAGE OF BLACK company signed a two-year superb NCAA Tournament rebounder to complement work into the rotation. PLAYERS HIGHEST SINCE 2012 deal in late 2016. The initial helping her draft stock and Wilson. She's only the second Los Angeles: Mikayla contract was an instant she can learn from Sue Bird. Louisville player to grab over Cowling , Cal. A versatile NEW YORK — The success for Monster, which Dallas: Gabby Williams , 1,000 boards in her career. player who can score, pass percentage of black players saw Kurt Busch drive a car UConn. The most athletic Indiana: Monique Billings , and rebound. from the United States and sponsored by Monster player in the draft, can guard UCLA: A tremendous Minnesota: Natalie Butler , Canada on opening-day Energy to victory in the nearly any position. rebounder who runs the floor George Mason. Played on active rosters rose to 8.4 Daytona 500. Washington: Victoria well and adds depth to the three teams in college starting percent, its highest level The brand is a strong fit Vivians , Mississippi State. Led post for Chatman's team. at Georgetown before heading since at least 2012. for NASCAR as the series the Bulldogs to the Connecticut (from Atlanta): to UConn and finally George Major League Baseball tries to energize its fan championship game, falling Lexie Brown , Duke: Brown is Mason. She's a really strong attributed the increase at base and appeal to a short again. 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FROM PAGE B1 were incredible. To be around the fans and see WILSON Kobe Bryant and see those shots that Arike Ogunbowale hit, definitely made it one to Hill's parents share her story when they remember. I hope we can bring some of that awarded the Pat Summitt Most Courageous excitement to the WNBA. award to Saint Joseph's guard Avery Marz. To Before coming back to South Carolina, I hear how special it was for Lauren and Avery spent a few days in Los Angeles at the ESPN to play basketball meant a lot to me. I didn't College Basketball Awards. It was a ton of fun know Lauren personally, but we both wore No. doing a promo and breaking out my inner 22 and I will always feel connected to her actress, but also interacting with some Special because of that. Olympians who were there. Something I will I've gotten to know Avery a bit, and I follow always cherish. her on Instagram. She's a phenomenal woman But now it's time to start the next chapter of and her returning from a stroke put a lot of my basketball career. It's truly an honor to be things in perspective. Both stories really invited to the draft and I'm super excited. touched my heart. Although I've heard it's cold in New York and As much as I really wanted to be playing in I've got to pack my warm clothes. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS the Final Four, there was something nice about I have my outfit all picked out for Thursday President Trump holds up jersey No. 17, given to him by the sitting back and actually watching the games. night and it definitely shows off my University of Alabama on the occasion of Trump honoring the And what a Final Four it was. Those games personality. I can't wait for everyone to see it. national champion team on Tuesday in Washington. B4 | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2018 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

FAME FROM PAGE B1 PREP SCHEDULE TODAY Heathwood Hall at Laurence Middle School Track and Field Thomas Sumter at Williamsburg, 6 Fortune will be inducted Manning, 4:30 p.m. Thomas Sumter, Robert E. Lee at p.m. Varsity and JV Baseball Wilson Hall, 3:45 p.m. on Sunday, July 22, at the North Central at Crestwood, 5 p.m. Junior Varsity Baseball Varsity and JV Softball Crestwood at Hartsville, 6 p.m. FRIDAY Crestwood at Hartsville, 5:30 p.m. SCACA’s 26th Annual Junior Varsity Baseball Darlington at Lakewood, 6 p.m. Lakewood at Lugoff-Elgin, 5:30 p.m. Lugoff-Elgin at Sumter, 6 p.m. Timberland at Manning, 6:30 p.m. Varsity Baseball Manning at Timberland, 5:30 p.m. Awards Banquet at the Lakewood at Manning, 6 p.m. Conway at Sumter, 6:30 p.m. East Clarendon at Lamar, 5:30 p.m. Varsity Boys Golf Varsity Boys Tennis Charleston Area Convention Manning at Orangeburg-Wilkinson, Hartsville at Crestwood, 6:30 p.m. Sumter at West Florence, 5 p.m. Wilson Hall at Camden Military, 4:30 Lakewood at Darlington, 6:30 p.m. Center. She will be inducted p.m. 4:30 p.m. Wilson Hall at Pinewood Prep, 4 p.m. Manning at Timberland, 6:30 p.m. Varsity Track and Field along with former Conway B Team Baseball Lee Central at Cheraw, 6 p.m. Lakewood in Bojangles Classic (at Pee Dee at Thomas Sumter, 5:30 p.m. Junior Varsity Boys Golf Green Sea-Floyds at East Clarendon, Spring Valley High in Columbia), 10 High football coach and East Clarendon Varsity at Sumter (at a.m. Varsity Boys Golf 5:30 p.m. athletic director Chuck Beech Creek Golf Club, 4:30 p.m. Carolina Academy at Robert E. Lee, SATURDAY Wilson Hall in Home Match (at 6:30 p.m. Jordan, Hillcrest volleyball Sunset Country Club), 4 p.m. Varsity Boys Soccer Manning at Bishop England, 7:30 Sumter Christian at Step of Faith Varsity and JV Equestrian coach Carol Lynn Avant, Varsity Girls Soccer p.m. Christian, 5:30 p.m. Wilson Hall in SCISA Equestrian Lakewood at South Florence, 6 p.m. Varsity and B Team Baseball Competition (at Tally Ho Equestrian Steve Coley, the late Junior Varsity Boys Soccer Varsity and JV Boys Soccer Center in Timmonsville), TBA Lugoff-Elgin at Lakewood, 5:30 p.m. Williamsburg at Thomas Sumter, 4 baseball coach and AD at Wilson Hall at Hartsville Middle, 6 p.m. Varsity and JV Sporting Clays Landrum, and Mike Culp, p.m. Varsity Girls Soccer Wilson Hall in SCYSF Event (at Back Crestwood at Governor’s School of B Team Baseball Woods Quail Club in Georgetown), Varsity Softball Robert E. Lee at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. the late girls basketball C.A. Johnson at lee Central, 6 p.m. Science & Math, 6 p.m. TBA coach at Camden. Varsity and JV Softball Varsity Softball Varsity Boys Soccer Varsity Track and Field Hartsville at Crestwood, 7:30 p.m. Fortune finished her Sumter at Crestwood, 5:30 p.m. Pee Dee at Laurence Manning, 4:30 Sumter, Thomas Sumter in Robert E. Lee at Wilson Hall, 3:45 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Northwood, 6 Gamecock Invitational, 9 a.m. p.m. p.m. career with a record of 769- Varsity and JV Softball Wilson Hall at Heathwood Hall, TBA 312. She began her head Varsity Track and Field Sumter at Lakewood, 5:30 p.m. Varsity and JV Boys Soccer Middle School Track and Field East Clarendon at Manning, 5 p.m. Wilson Hall at Northwood, 4:30 p.m. Sumter at West Florence, 6 p.m. Sumter Middle School Conference coaching career at Mount Wilson Hall, Laurence Manning at Pinewood Prep at Wilson Hall, 5 p.m. Championship Meet (at Lakewood Porter-Gaud, 3:45 p.m. Junior Varsity Softball High), 10 a.m. Pleasant High in Elliott, East Clarendon at Latta, 5:30 p.m. Varsity Girls Soccer leading it to two 1A state THURSDAY Laurence Manning at Andrews, 5 Hartsville at Crestwood, 6 p.m. Lakewood at The King’s Academy, 6 p.m. SUNDAY championship games. Varsity Baseball p.m. Varsity Boys Tennis Varsity and JV Girls Soccer Varsity and JV Equestrian She remained there until River Bluff at Sumter, 6:30 p.m. West Florence at Sumter, 6 p.m. Wilson Hall in SCISA Hunt Seat Robert E. Lee at Northside Christian, Berkeley at Manning, 5 p.m. Equestrian State Championship (at the decision was made to 6:30 p.m. Varsity Track and Field Varsity Softball Tally Ho Equestrian Center in merge Mount Pleasant and Lee Central at Marion, 5 p.m. Green Sea-Floyds at East Clarendon, Timmonsville), TBA Varsity and B Team Baseball 5:30 p.m. Bishopville High into Lee Central. Fortune was named the head coach with the first season being the 2000-01 campaign. With players like Patrice © 2018 by VVickiicki WWhiting,hiting, EEditorditor JeJeffff Schinkel, GrapGraphicshics VVol.ol. 34, No. 18 Holmes, La’Tangela Use the code to discover the best ways to care for your lungs. Atkinson and Demetress Adams, all Lee Central did A = 26 N = 13 B = 25 O = 12 22 3 22 9 24 18 8 22 in its first three years of C = 24 P = 11 and stay away from harmful things like existence was win three Your lungs deliver oxygen D = 23 Q = 10 our body needs the oxygenoxygen in the airair E = 22 R = 9 state titles. 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They each look The respiratory system includes your like a squishy, pink sponge. before falling in the lower mouth and nose. That is the part of state title game in ’06. Lee your body that you use to bring air into Inside your lungs are tiny tubes Central won the crown your body. Then the air goes down a and sacs called bronchioles tube called a trachea to your lungs. LAUGHTER Find the words by looking up, again the next year before through which air travels when down, backwards, forwards, you inhale and exhale. These BREATHE sideways and diagonally. falling in the title game the Do the math to label the parts of are lined with tiny blood TRACHEA next year. the respiratory system. vessels called capillaries. R M E R E L A H X E OXYGEN “I have had some great 21 - 5 = bronchioles 12 + 5 = nostrils E A A G E K E S O N 26 - 8 = trachea 27 - 8 = lungs As the air travels through your SPONGE kids who were really willing lungs, oxygen enters the capil- STREAM T E I E N S M O K E to work hard,” said Fortune, Standards Link: Physical Science: Students understand laries and your blood stream. how the human body works. EXHALE H R R I H O S P H G who led the Lady Stallions Blood with oxygen flows to your heart where SECRET G T P I R C P T M Y to a 206-21 in their first it is pumped to LUNGS eight years. When you have other body parts. MOUTH U S G N U L A S O X kids who work hard that’s a A A T O R E Y R U O A reindeer can brave You inhale and exhale BLOOD great thing. I told them all I the cold northern about 20,000 times a day! SMOKE L S E C R E T S T Y ever wanted them to do was temperatures NOSE S T E B L O O D H M to do their best. I told them thanks to its nose, which warms the air A dolphin PINK that I was trying to do my Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recongized identical it breathes before can exhale AIR words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns. best to get them ready.” moving to its breath at its lungs. 100 miles per hour. Your lungs are so important that your body protects them with a special cage made of COMMIT bones. This is your rib cage! Exercise Your Lungs With a friend, put a sheet of newspaper on FROM PAGE B1 the floor. Take turns giving directions such as, “Jump over the paper” and “Crawl Jamison decided on The secret to around the entire page.” Take a deep breath Whoops! Katie dropped her note before following each direction. Winthrop, a member of the breathing deeper cards practicing for the school Big South Conference, over is to exhale more talent show. Can you match each Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions. fully. Laughter joke to its punch line? DII North Greenville empties your University. "I just felt like I lungs of more air than it takes On one page of the would have a better newspaper, find and in and the result Send your story to: opportunity to get things is a cleansing circle the letters that A Walk in the done (both academically and effect. This is spell respiratory especially system. Connect the Forest in basketball) at Winthrop,": letters in the correct helpful for Imagine you are taking a Jamison said. people who spelling order and walk in a forest. Describe suffer from create a lovely Jamison, who plans to design! the sights and sounds. major in sports medicine, respiratory ailments, such Standards Link: Research: Deadline: May 6 Published: Week of June 3 Use the newspaper to locate said Winthrop just felt like as asthma. information. Please include your school and grade. the right fit for her. 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NEW YORK (AP) — week at home: 3 for 28, Exasperated, caller Joe fanning 16 times. from Fair Lawn seemed to As some Yankees speak for every New York amateur historians have Yankees fan on the No. 1 already pointed out — the topic in town. great Joe DiMaggio struck "He is awful!" Joe out 13 times all season in hollered on WFAN radio. 1941, when he had a Not that Giancarlo record 56-game hitting Stanton needed to listen streak. to the powerhouse sports "Just got to look at it as a talk station Monday to bad week. Season is much figure out longer than a week," how the Stanton said. masses felt. "I'll figure it out. Get to the THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The video. Figure it out," he said. Hall of Fame inductee and former Atlanta Braves slugger Chipper Jones signs the spot where his Hall of slumping Playing for a team where Fame plaque will hang during an orientation tour of the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, slugger heard pressure is as much a part N.Y., on Tuesday. Jones toured the Hall of Fame to prepare for his induction this summer when he will be the boos a day of the uniform as the inducted along with Jim Thome, Vladimir Guerrero, Trevor Hoffman, Alan Trammel and Jack Morris. STANTON earlier at pinstripes, Stanton won't Yankee get much of a mental JONES FROM PAGE B1 disappointment of the next year still haunts Stadium when break. him, when the Braves took a 2-0 lead against he went 0 for 7, struck out Following a day off, the the Yankees, then lost four straight. five times and stranded nine Yankees open a three-game plaque of former New York Yankees slugger "It's the one that really kind of gets up under runners in an 8-7, 12-inning series at Fenway Park on Mickey Mantle on the final leg of his tour was my side a little bit," Jones said. "Going to New loss to Baltimore. Tuesday. The rival Red Sox not surprising. They are among just 13 switch- York and winning the first two, really pretty "They're not going to have won eight in a row hitting players (not including pitchers) in the handily, coming back to Atlanta with the next cheer for that, so what do and have the best record in Hall of Fame. Mantle holds the World Series three at our place, it's disappointing that you you expect?" Stanton said, baseball. Set to pitch for home run record of 18, part of the inscription get swept in your home ballpark by a team that adding, "got to settle down Boston: Chris Sale, David on his plaque and a figure likely to endure for we thought we were better than. Every other a little bit." Price and Rick Porcello. a long time. year after that, kind of looking back The reigning NL MVP Acquired from Miami in "Eighteen. Wow!" Jones said. "This gives me objectively, I think we ran into a team that was had never fanned five December after hitting a goose bumps." playing better than us at that particular time times in a pro game until major league-leading 59 Only a few steps away was the next stop — of year and we just got beat." doing it twice in a week. home runs, and in the Hank Aaron, the greatest Brave of all. When he retired, Jones said he was looking Those whiffs put him midst of a $325 million, 13- "Hank has been a tremendous, tremendous forward to spending more time with his kids, halfway to the career year contract, Stanton lived ambassador, not just for the Atlanta Braves and another child is on the way. He and wife record for 5K games, held up to the lofty expectations organization but baseball in general," Jones Taylor picked Cooper as the boy's name, and the by Sammy Sosa. on opening day. He said. "He broke barriers. He inspired everyone. due date is the day after the induction They also left him hitting launched two long homers White. Black. Latin. Didn't matter. I am so ceremony, so their first stop upon arriving in .167 with 20 strikeouts in 42 and doubled at Toronto, proud that he's an Atlanta Brave." Cooperstown was the local hospital, just in case. at-bats in his first year and the smashing start left Jones retired in 2012 after 19 seasons with "We know where we're going if something with New York. His first Yankees fans giddy. the Braves, and of the four electees voted in happens," Jones said, smiling. "Hopefully, he this year by the writers he's the only one to waits until we get back home, but it certainly have played on a World Series champion — would be approbo if she had him here, Atlanta won the title in 1995. The wouldn't it?" Keeping SumterAmanda McNulty, Clemson Beautiful Extension Agent

Not Passionate about Purple damage by so completely taking over grandchildren, Dana Hutson, OBITUARIES A young man, recently married, was swaths of land that no native plants, Shannon Tolson (Luke), talking the other day about how he and which provide food and shelter for wild- Mary-Helen Hodge, June his wife won a contest at their church life, can grow. Each individual flower ELEANOR H. JAMISON died Monday, April 9, 2018, at Hutson (Andy) and Jennifer concerning knowing your spouse’s likes within the upright clusters matures into a nut-like seed which can contain one Eleanor Hutson Jamison, Palmetto Health Tuomey. and dislikes. They knew, among other Galvin (Craig); five great- things, each other’s favorite color. Guess thousand wind and water dispersed 84, widow of Richard Farris Born in Lake City, he was a grandchildren, D.J. Hutson that cuts down on returns at Christmas seeds. They germinate most readily on Jamison, died Tuesday, April son of the late John Larry (Rikki), Krell Hutson, Carley and on birthdays. disturbed mineral soil – for example 10, 2018, at Covenant Place. Parker and Wilma Floyd Hutson, Anthony Hutson and I don’t even have a favorite color, espe- where road construction or repair cially since I wear a lot of slimming black occurred. Born Dec. 9, 1933, in Parker. Kennedy Hutson; and his and that isn’t really a color even if it is in Wistaria frutescens is our native wis- Dyersburg, Tennessee, she Mr. Parker was the owner loving pet, Ellie. the Crayola box. I did buy some pink and taria which blooms later than its noxious was a daughter of the late Bob and operator of Parker He was preceded in death by some deep tan towels this year as my Asian cousins. With purple and white Ronald Hutson Heating and Air Conditioning his son-in-law, Dale Hodge; daughter and her beau were coming for forms available through specialty nurser- Christmas and I wanted them to be able ies, and sold as the cultivar ‘Amethyst and Carrie Co. and siblings, Idell Brown, to keep their linens separate from ours. Falls’ in big box outlets, it’s easy to grow Hutson Surviving are three sons, Melissa Coulter, R.B. But when you like flowers, you usually but won’t take over the world as it’s less Childress. She Allen Parker, Larry Parker Hancock, Clayton Hancock aren’t too picky. aggressive than the Asian species. Attractive to bees, it’s also the larval host was a member of (Robin) and Wayne Parker, all and Myrtle Shore. As a Clemson Extension agent, I should be partial to purple as purple and plant for the caterpillars of Marine Blue, Alice Drive of Sumter; a daughter, Debbie Funeral services will be orange are the school’s colors. This time Zarucco Duskywing and skippers. Baptist Church. Elaine Tutton (Kevin) of held at 2 p.m. Friday at of year, however, the world is filled with Both species of catalpa, Catalpa speci- Survivors Sumter; a brother, Edward Paxville Baptist Church with exotic invasive plants that currently are osa and C. bignoniodes, grow well here JAMISON and are of tremendous benefit to wildlife. include two Parker of Sumter; a sister, flaunting their myriad purple flowers that the Rev. Dr. Eugene Mosier will mature into thousands of noxious Bees find nectar and pollen in the beauti- children, Bob Ann White of St. Charles; officiating. Burial will be in seeds, and purple takes on a sinister ful white flowers and caterpillars consid- Jamison (Sharon) of Sumter eight grandchildren; and Paxville Cemetery. aspect in my book. ered to be the best fish bait available, and Angela J. Ritchie (Mark) three great- grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Andy Asian varieties of wistaria, Wistaria Catalpa worms, feed on is leaves exclu- sinensis and W. floribunda, are the most sively. It makes an attractive alternative to of Charlotte; three Funeral services will be Hutson, Eric Brown, Krell glaring examples of these plants. Almost Paulownia and blooms later when the big grandchildren, Brian held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Hutson, D.J. Hutson, Warren any drive you’re on these days will take spring show is over. Jamison, Kimberly Tomberlin Floyd’s Chapel in Lake City Davis and George Hodge. you past at least one of these lethal vines When you get the planting bug this and Tyler Ritchie; three great- with the Rev. Jimmy Floyd Honorary pallbearers will clamoring into the upper branches of a spring, please consider adding native tree. In a forested area, sadly, you may see plants that promote a healthy ecosystem grandchildren, Madison officiating. be Bud Youmans and Archie a large section of that woodland infested to your landscape. If you have invasive Tomberlin, Hunter Tomberlin Burial will be in Floyd’s Geddings. with this pest. Not only do these vines plants on your property, give us a call at and Rylee Tomberlin; a Chapel Cemetery in The family will receive occlude sunlight, robbing the host plants’ 803 773-5561, and we can talk about ways to eradicate those damaging species. brother, James Hutson (Alice) Barrineau. friends from 6 to 8 p.m. foliage of the energy that powers photo- synthesis, but they climb by wrapping of Finley, Tennessee; and four The family will receive Thursday at Elmore-Cannon- around trunks and branches. As the plant sisters, Margaret Lewis, June friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Stephens Funeral Home and grows, the vine can literally girdle the Clemson University Cooperative Jones and Mary Crouch Wednesday at Elmore Hill other times at the home. plant as it blocks the flow of water and Extension Service offers its programs to people (Holland), all of Dyersburg, McCreight Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to nutrients in the vascular system. The of all ages, regardless of race, color, gender, pods that follow contain seeds that religion, national origin, disability, political Tennessee, and Ann Johnson Online condolences may be Paxville Baptist Church, 10278 spread this pest. beliefs, sexual orientation, marital or family of Finley, Tennessee. sent to www.sumterfunerals. Lewis Road, Manning, SC Royal Paulownia, or Empress Tree, status and is an equal opportunity employer. She was preceded in death com. 29102. Paulownia tomentosa, also has extremely by a sister, Flossie Pruitt, and Elmore Hill McCreight Elmore-Cannon-Stephens showy purple flowers now. It does its a brother, Bobby Hutson. Funeral Home & Crematory, Funeral Home and A graveside service will be 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in Crematorium of Sumter is in XEROX SOLID INK PRINTER held at 11 a.m. Friday in Fort charge of the arrangements. charge of the arrangements. Many Standard Sumter County Jackson National Cemetery. (803) 775-9386 KATINA M. HUNTER Features The family will receive 40 prints per minute Public Works black & white friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Katina Monique Hunter, 29, COLOR 436-2241 Thursday at Elmore-Cannon- died Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at and FULL Stephens Funeral Home. Palmetto Health Tuomey in Xerox Color Qube® 8870MFP For more information contact your local rep. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Sumter. Born Sept. 29, 1988, in Call Thomas Cuttino @ 778-2330 Funeral Home and Sumter County, she was the XDOS, Inc. 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BY IVY MOORE Special to The Sumter Item

cCall Hoyle, Maward-winning author of the Young Adult novel “The Thing with Feathers,” will be the guest speaker at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 15, at the Friends of the Sumter County Library Annual Author Event.

A high school English PHOTOS PROVIDED teacher in Georgia, Hoyle Author McCall Hoyle will read from and talk about her first spends most of her days with novel, “The Thing with Feathers,” on Sunday. teenagers, her students, whom she considers her “ex- tended family.” She says change. The book centers on tionship with her mom is “being a teenager is tough,” Emilie’s ambivalence about healthy and refreshing. … life citing her own high school ex- escaping or accepting and em- with epilepsy … never over- periences and “issues with bracing her new life at the shadows the heart of the story paper, (The Sumter Item). My three-and-a-half-legged kit- self-esteem, which (she) hid school. – Emilie herself. Literary ref- great aunt was a physics pro- ten.” really well.” The title of the book is erences and a swoon-worthy fessor at Auburn University. Meet author McCall Hoyle Hoyle’s protagonist, 16-year- taken from the Emily Dickin- first love provide a perfect They were women way ahead at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 15, at old Emilie Day, deals with son poem, which begins: balance to the tougher issues of their times … .” the Friends of the Sumter some of the same problems. Hope is the thing with feath- that the author tackles with Friends President Sue Grif- County Library Author Event Home-schooled because of ers sincerity, sensitivity and good fin noted that “McCall’s in the large meeting room of her epilepsy, Emilie has built That perches in the soul, humor.” mother is Emilie Hildebrand the Main Library, 111 N. Har- a virtual wall around herself, And sings the tune without In addition to numerous Alexander, and her great- vin St. Hoyle will read from which begins to come down the words, outstanding reviews, “The grandmother was Mrs. H.C. and talk about her first novel, when her doctor recommends And never stops at all … Thing with Feathers” was se- (Burr) Haynsworth, who was “The Thing with Feathers,” she transfer to a public high Hoyle’s “The Thing with lected one of Tutora's Best on the first library board published in 2017. Her second school in her hometown in the Feathers” has received praise Children's Books of 2017, Ro- with Dr. Samuel Edmunds, novel, “Meet the Sky,” will be Outer Banks of North Caroli- from many critics. mantic Times Top Pick and all born and raised in Sum- released in September. Both na. She decides not to reveal YABooksCentral cites her 4.5 star review, and Hoyle re- ter.” books are published by Harp- her epilepsy to her class- “strong writing and empathy- ceived the Golden Heart Hoyle has a Bachelor of erCollins/Blink. Copies of mates, so lives in a state of expanding content … . Hoyle Award for Best Young Adult Arts degree in English from “The Thing with Feathers” anxiety, constantly dreading is a talented new fiction voice Romance Author. Columbia College and a Mas- will be available for purchase having a grand mal seizure at and an author I’d highly rec- Hoyle said she “comes from ter’s degree from Georgia and signing at the event. Ad- school. ommend keeping an eye on!” a long line of strong women,” State University. She lives in mission is free, and the public Despite her guardedness, Romantic Times also prais- among them her grandmother the woods of North Georgia is invited to attend. Call (803) Emilie meets new friends and es Hoyle’s “ … beautifully “Pinkie” Hildebrand Howell, with her husband, children 773-7273 for more information. finds a close relationship with written and genuine novel. … for whom she is named. How- and “an odd assortment of For more about the author, a handsome classmate, who Emilie makes for a very en- ell “was the first female editor pets – a food-obsessed beagle, visit the website mccallhoyle. encourages her to accept gaging heroine, and her rela- of an Associated Press news- a grumpy rescue cat and a com.

‘Walker’s’ Sheree J. Wilson, Clarence Gilyard Jr. together again

BY NICK THOMAS And then there was Chuck Norris. www.tinseltowntalks.com Clarence Gilyard “People would get so excited to Jr. as James work with him, especially the young For eight seasons beginning in 1993, Trivette and Sher- actors and stuntmen,” she said. Sheree J. Wilson and Clarence Gil- ee J. Wilson as “When doing a fight sequence, Chuck yard Jr. rounded up the bad guys Alex Cahill in would point to a line and tell them alongside Chuck Norris in the popu- “Walker, Texas not to cross over it because he was lar CBS action-adventure show Ranger.” doing a roundhouse kick. Sure “Walker, Texas Ranger.” At the con- enough, with the adrenalin rush in a clusion of the series, Wilson and Gil- CBS PUBLICITY PHOTO fight scene, they’d sometimes cross yard went their separate ways but that line and ‘boom!’ he’s clipped have reunited in recent years for oc- them in the head. He would feel so casional stage performances of “Driv- bad about it, but Chuck was so pre- ing Miss Daisy.” cise. He is the real deal!” Fittingly, perhaps, the pair return Prior to “Walker,” Wilson and Gil- to Texas (Richardson and Corsicana) yard co-starred separately in two to showcase their theatrical talents in popular series. Wilson was a regular April (see www.shereejwilson.com for for several seasons in “Dallas,” her dates). femme fatale character coming to a “We’ve trekked all across the coun- rather sticky end in 1991. try doing the play, and it’s just been a “I was pregnant with my first child blast working with Clarence again,” and asked to be killed off in grand said Wilson from Los Angeles. “The fashion,” recalled Wilson. “My final role (of chauffeur Hoke Colburn) scene was filmed in slow motion and could have been written for him he’s Wilson as Miss Daisy quite a dramatic way to end my April so good in it. I remember when we and Gilyard as Hoke Stevens character.” first did rehearsals, I was so captivat- Colburn in a produc- From 1989 to 1993, Gilyard worked ed by his performance that I nearly tion of “Driving Miss in “Matlock” with Andy Griffith, a forgot I was in the play too!” Daisy.” boyhood TV hero for young Clarence. Gilyard was involved in the produc- “Before ‘Matlock,’ I really struggled tion a few years before inviting his PHOTO PROVIDED BY PUBLICIST with the comedy aspect of acting,” old friend onboard and offered one said Gilyard. “I stuck to Andy like suggestion when she signed on. glue during the four years we worked “I had seen Jessica Tandy in the together, and he taught me so much. original movie when it first came out, Anything I do comedic, I owe to work- and she was brilliant,” recalled Wil- ing with him.” son. “But Clarence advised against Since “Walker,” teaching duties watching it again when I was prepar- have consumed much of Gilyard’s ing for the role. It was great advice time, although both he and Wilson re- because I had to find my own voice main active in Hollywood. Wilson for Daisy and make her my own rath- says they look forward to presenting er than copying someone else.” more “Driving Miss Daisy” perfor- Gilyard, who teaches acting at the Morgan Freeman as the chauffeur. get everything set up, then we come mances throughout 2018. University of Nevada, Las Vegas, But the play, according to Gilyard, in, do the shows and can quickly re- “We head out on tour several times didn’t immediately think of his for- has a different tone. turn to our lives.” throughout the year for a few days mer co-star for the role of Daisy. “It has its own rhythms with char- Gilyard and Wilson first worked to- then return back home for Clarence “Sheree is so young and vital, and acters being broad, iconic and is gether on the “Walker” set. to teach and for my other projects,” the character is much older,” he said much funnier than the film,” he “I felt like the luckiest woman on she says. “It’s a great way to show- from Las Vegas. “But I knew she was noted. “Wherever we perform, the au- the planet getting to work in such a case this beautiful play to audiences a spark and real spunky like the Miss dience is enthusiastic, and the house diverse series, with such a great cast, across the country.” Daisy character and would have fun is full.” and for such a long run,” said Wilson. Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn Uni- with it. She’s unique, funny, beautiful Each production, however, usually “Each week was a new adventure: versity at Montgomery, Alabama, and and always has ideas to add.” only runs no more than a couple of one episode I’m landing in a 747, then has written features, columns and in- In addition to Tandy, the 1989 film performances in each city. I’d be whitewater rafting, and the terviews for more than 700 newspapers (based on Alfred Uhry’s play) starred “We send in our advance team to next I’m being chased by a bear.” and magazines. C2 | WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2018 COMICS THE SUMTER ITEM bizarro soup to nutz

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Mom stunned to learn son has been cross-dressing the daily crossWord puzzle

DEAR ABBY — wrong to betray your son’s and gives him no attention. I My son’s girl- confidence. thought after all this time friend confid- It may reassure you to know Chad would be used to my son, ed to me that that cross-dressing has been but it hasn’t happened. Some- my son, age around for centuries and has times he seems annoyed when 35, is cross- been present in many cultures. Tyler is in the same room. I’m dressing. I Your son isn’t the only cross- not sure if I should end the re- knew his life dresser in the United States or lationship or stick around. was in flux even the state of Texas. Most Any advice would be helpful. Dear Abby and that his male cross-dressers are hetero- Losing hope ABIGAIL appearance sexual and do it because it VAN BUREN had changed, feels good to them. It is no re- DEAR LOSING HOPE — Your first but it stunned flection on their morals, their responsibility is to your son. me. He hasn’t sexual orientation or gender The way Chad treats Tyler will mentioned identity. eventually damage the boy’s anything, and she said he self-esteem if it hasn’t already. would be very upset if I knew. DEAR ABBY — I have a 6-year-old Children are perceptive. When When I saw him the same son, “Tyler,” from a previous they are ignored, they know day, I made sure to hug him relationship. I have been dat- something is wrong and think and tell him I love him. Please ing a man I’ll call Chad for al- it’s their fault — that there’s tell me what to do or say. most four years. something wrong with them What to say in Texas My problem is, Chad can’t and that they don’t measure seem to have any kind of rela- up. My advice is to tell Chad DEAR WHAT — Do nothing, say tionship or interaction with the romance is over and why. John Guzzetta 4/11/18 nothing. This isn’t your busi- Tyler. 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reserved lemons, aka Plemon pickles, are a deli- cious and unique treat that have long delivered a ton of salty and acidic crunch to the cuisines of North Africa, the Middle East and South Asia — and to America in recent years. You can buy lemon pickles at a spe- cialty store (or online) or you can make some at home. But both options have their problems. Lemon pickles from the store are often left to over- pickles. Usually, the lemons are cured stay their welcome and become rancid whole. Here they are sliced thin, lay- BAKED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH Preheat the oven to 350 F. In a large ov- on the shelf, while making them at ered with salt and left to cure at room ARTICHOKE HEARTS AND enproof skillet heat the 1 tablespoon oil home can take up to a month because temperature for 12 to 48 hours — your LEMON PICKLES over medium-high heat. Season the chick- that's how much time they need to choice — although the longer they en with salt on the skin side, reduce the heat to medium and working in batches if cure. Plus, you're generally forced to cure, the softer the texture and the Start to finish: 13 hours, (40 minutes make a big batch because a minimum stronger the flavor. Once cured, hands-on) necessary (if all the chicken doesn't fit easily in the pan), cook the chicken skin critical mass is required to produce there's nothing left to do but rinse off Servings: 8 enough juice to cover the lemons as your lemon pickles and decide which 2 1/2 lemons, preferably thin-skinned side down until the skin is nicely browned. they cure. of a whole range of dishes they should 3 tablespoons kosher salt Transfer the pieces to a plate and repeat This recipe offers a much quicker glorify. You can add them as a garnish 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil with the remaining chicken if it didn't all way to make to soups, stews and roasted vegeta- 8 medium chicken thighs fit in the pan the first time. Pour off all but lemon bles, chop and combine them with One 14-ounce can artichoke hearts, 2 tablespoons of the fat left in the pan. fresh herbs to top fish, slide them into drained, or one 9-ounce box defrosted Pat the artichoke hearts very dry using a grilled cheese sandwich, or stir them frozen artichoke hearts paper towels. Add them to the skillet and into grain dishes. 1/3 cup dry white wine cook them over medium-high heat, turn- What about those artichokes? 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro, ing them occasionally until they are gold- They're in the recipe because they en. Turn off the heat, return the chicken to play so nicely with lemons. I've parsley or dill Rinse the lemons well and slice them the skillet, skin side up, and add half the called for frozen or canned arti- pickled lemon slices. Pour the wine over chokes, although you're welcome crosswise 1/4-inch thick. Arrange half of the slices in one layer (or slightly overlap- the skillet and put the skillet on the mid- to use fresh artichokes if you dle shelf of the oven. Bake the chicken for have the energy to cut them into ping) in the bottom of a noncorrosive baking dish or pie plate and sprinkle half 20 minutes or until it is just cooked hearts. (They'll be delicious.) If through. Transfer the chicken, artichokes you do roll with the canned or the salt evenly over the slices. Repeat with the remaining slices and salt, cover and and lemon slices to each of eight plates frozen kind, just be sure to pat and pour some of the juice from the bot- the artichokes very dry, and leave at room temperature for at least 12 hours and up to 48 hours. Rinse the lem- tom of the skillet over each portion. Sprin- cook them in a hot pan to kle with cilantro and serve right away. achieve a nice golden color. ons and remove the seeds. Only half will The beauty of this recipe is that be used in this recipe; keep the second Nutrition information per serving: 248 calories; 156 calories from fat; 17 g fat (5 g saturated; 0 g once the lemon pickles are good to half, covered, in the refrigerator for other trans fats); 93 mg cholesterol; 344 mg sodium; 4 g go, it takes no time at all to throw uses. The pickles will keep for two weeks carbohydrates; 2 g fiber; 0 g sugar; 16 g protein. everything together. And the chick- in the fridge. en, combined with a bit of wine, cre- ates its own natural sauce as it cooks. Assemble the perfect fajita

BY KATIE WORKMAN could either use two jalapenos them for about 20 seconds in Associated Press or stick with one but leave some the microwave once the meat is of the seeds in (that's where al- cooked up. Fajitas are surprisingly easy most all of the heat is in a hot Multiply the recipe as need- to make, especially if you use a pepper). ed, but don't crowd the pan pre-made fajita seasoning or Tempting though it might be, when cooking the vegetables some other Mexican seasoning don't skip the part where you and meat — especially the blend. I use red onions because warm your tortillas in the pan. meat, which needs to brown as I like the way they add even This adds flavor, those nice it cooks. Cook the meat in more color to the dish, but if brown spots bringing out a batches. you have yellow or white on- toasty wheat taste and also If you want to make this meal ions, no problem, use them. For makes the tortillas more pli- just that much more special more color, use two different able. It takes only a few min- and restaurant-like, pick up color peppers. And don't shy utes, and I think it makes the more than one kind of salsa — away from a tiny bit of sugar, meal. If you want to toast them maybe a green tomatillo ver- which just enhances the cara- before cooking the meat, that's sion and a tomato-based red- melization of the vegetables. If also a fine order of events — style jar. And go to town with you want a little more heat, you then you might want to heat the rest of the toppings.

STEAK FAJITAS jalapeno, sprinkle the sugar over them, season with salt Start to finish: 45 minutes and pepper, and sauté for 8 to 10 minutes until fairly Serves 4 tender. Remove all the cooked vegetables to one half of 2 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil, divided a serving platter. 2 red onions, halved and sliced Return the pan to medium heat, and add the remain- 2 red bell peppers, stemmed, seeded and sliced ing tablespoon of oil. Add the beef strips, sprinkle with 1 jalapeño, stemmed, seeded and chopped the seasoning, and saute for 5 minutes until the beef is 1 teaspoon sugar cooked. Add salt and pepper to taste. Transfer the beef 1 pound fajita-sliced beef strips to the other half of the serving platter. Tent with foil to 1 tablespoon taco, fajita or Mexican seasoning blend keep warm. 1 lime, halved Carefully clean the hot pan, and return it to medium- 10 6-inch flour tortillas high heat. Make sure the pan is clean and dry before To serve (pick and choose): warming the tortillas, one at a time, for 15 to 20 sec- Salsa (maybe more than one) onds on each side until browned in spots and slightly Crumbled queso fresco, or another white, crumbly fragrant. Transfer the tortillas to a plate as they are Mexican cheese (feta works too, in a pinch), or warmed, and keep them covered with a clean dishtow- shredded Mexican-blend cheese el to keep them warm. Sour cream Remove the foil and dishtowel, and squeeze the juice Lime wedges of the lime halves over the meat and the vegetables. Fresh cilantro leaves Serve the beef and vegetables with the tortillas and as- Avocado slices or guacamole sorted toppings, and let everyone fill their own fajitas. In a large skillet, heat one tablespoon of the vegeta- Nutrition information per serving: 537 calories; 196 calories from fat; ble oil over medium heat. Add the onions, peppers and 22 g fat (6 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 72 mg cholesterol; 945 mg sodi- um; 52 g carbohydrate; 5 g fiber; 9 g sugar; 32 g protein.