Sumter Coroner Predicts Fatal Overdoses to Rise Again Throughout 2019 by ADRIENNE SARVIS the Coroner’S Office Worked a Hospitals and Nursing Homes

STATE Law enforcement in S.C. still against medical marijuana THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2019 | Serving South Carolina since October 15, 1894 75 cents A2 Sumter coroner predicts fatal overdoses to rise again throughout 2019 BY ADRIENNE SARVIS The coroner’s office worked a hospitals and nursing homes. [email protected] total of 745 deaths in the county in He told county council he expects 2018, he said, which is about 30 to see more deaths this year from Sumter County Coroner Robbie more deaths than the previous year. accidental drug overdoses. Baker gave a grave outlook for 2019 “Of those 745,” he said, “we au- “I hate to tell you this, council,” on a projected increase of opioid-re- topsied 94.” he said, “[but] we have not even SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO lated deaths during a review of 2018 In total, Baker said, the county seen the tip of the iceberg as to Coroner Robbie Baker is seen at the Sumter County at Sumter County Council’s meet- had about 1,100 deaths in 2018 in- morgue in 2018. Baker predicts the number of ing Tuesday. cluding patients passing away at SEE DEATHS, PAGE A6 deaths because of drug overdoses will rise this year.

‘How could one man whose fundamental ideas were so WHAT YOUR GOVERNMENT IS correct be opposed by so many?’ SGT. MAJ. JEFF GRELA DOING: SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL A true and courageous leader County gets clean audit with drop in revenues Subdivision proposed near Sumter Airport BY ADRIENNE SARVIS [email protected]

Sumter County spent $4.2 million more than it earned in 2018 but remains in a surplus, according to auditors who presented their 2017-2018 budget review during the Sumter County Council meeting Tuesday. Webster Rogers LLP’s unmod- ified opinion did not find any discrepancies in the county’s financial reporting. Partner Chuck Talbert said the team of external auditors issued a clean report for the county’s financial statements for the previous fiscal year after no material weaknesses in doc- PHOTOS BY KAYLA ROBINS / THE SUMTER ITEM uments and other materials Retired U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Allen J. Jamerson talks to an audience Wednesday at U.S. Army Central headquarters at Shaw Air could be found. Force Base in Sumter about the leadership values Martin Luther King Jr. demonstrated that can be translated to the military. During the past fiscal year, the county’s expenses exceeded U.S. Army Central headquarters at Shaw AFB holds Martin Luther King Jr. observance its revenue by $4,188,857 with total revenues recorded at BY KAYLA ROBINS A connection between the civil $83,673,995 and $87,862,852 in [email protected] rights leader whose iconic non-vio- total expenditures. The finan- lence led to sit-ins, boycotts and cial report also states the coun- When Martin Luther King Jr. gave marches may not on the surface ap- ty spent about $7 million more his famous “I Have Dream” speech in pear to align with a combat army in for public safety in the fiscal 1963, the U.S. military had been deseg- any military. King asks us all to look year ending 2018 compared to regated by public policy for 15 years. beneath the surface. the $26,319,551 spent in previous There was still work to be done. Retired U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. fiscal year. On Wednesday, that speech that Allen J. Jamerson pointed out three Other areas of expenses were was delivered to an estimated 250,000 parallels between King and the mili- less than the previous fiscal people in Washington, D.C., by the tary on Wednesday during the pro- year except for public utilities. civil rights leader was 56 years old. gram, drawing from an article he pub- The county also saw a drop in As SPC Fred Johnson III recited lished through the Air Force in 2014. total revenue between 2018 and King’s speech to an audience attend- “A lot of people didn’t like Dr. 2017 with significant decreases ing an MLK observance program at King,” he said, noting that to many, in capital grants and contribu- U.S. Army Central headquarters at even a president, he was thought to be tions and property taxes with Shaw Air Force Base called “From a troublemaker and a communist. the county bringing in $5.6 mil- Dream To Reality,” no one would G6 Sgt. Maj. SGM Jeff Grela introduces the Jamerson said King learned to lead lion less in fiscal year ending doubt the work is done. What every- program Wednesday by telling the audi- by being led, he encouraged creativity 2018. one in attendance has now, though, is ence of soldiers and civilians what in- and innovation in those around him, Despite those losses, the coun- the template of a courageous leader spired him about Martin Luther King Jr. and he led with courage. ty ended the year with a $15.8 to incite change. And, though he never answered fire million surplus in unassigned Lt. Gen. Michael X. Garrett, com- meet King that he would thank him with fire, the opposition King faced, funds, which are available for manding general at ARCENT, said on for making sacrifices “for something Jamerson said, were combat condi- spending at the government’s a video that featured soldiers of rang- he felt very, very strongly about.” tions. discretion. ing ranks and positions explaining “He taught me to be a good example County Administrator Gary what they would say if they could for others,” Garrett said. SEE KING, PAGE A6 Mixon said the result of the audit is the culmination of three to four months of work, ‘I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have and he thanked Webster Rogers and county staff for their work the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, during the process. is stronger than evil triumphant.’ MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. SEE AUDIT, PAGE A6

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BY JEFFREY COLLINS Seabrook, the president of the state Associated Press Medical Association. Davis stood in the crowd during the COLUMBIA — Legislation to legalize news conference, taking notes. He marijuana has been making progress pointed to the scribbling all over his in conservative South Carolina, but the paper when it was finished, telling a re- state's top law enforcement officials and porter, "I kind of lost track writing doctors got together Wednesday to say down all of those absurd assertions." they are still fired up in opposition. Davis said Wednesday's speakers The Compassionate Care Act has must not have read the dozens of pages both Republican and Democratic spon- in his bill, which includes a training sors in the General Assembly. It would program for doctors before they could allow doctors to prescribe 2 ounces of prescribe marijuana and a tracking sys- marijuana every two weeks, makes it il- tem for any marijuana used for medici- legal to smoke the drug and has a spe- nal purposes from farm to dispensary. cific list of ailments it can be used for He said he was especially disappoint- including cancer, multiple sclerosis, ep- ed by doctors who prescribed much ilepsy and post-traumatic stress disor- more addictive and dangerous opioids der. for years being against him. State Sen. Tom Davis, one of the A total of 33 states, the District of Co- chamber's most conservative Republi- lumbia, Guam and Puerto Rico allow cans, calls the bill he sponsored the some type of medical cannabis pro- most restrictive medical marijuana law gram, according to the National Con- in the country, even making it a felony ference of State Legislatures. But al- to convert medical marijuana to per- AP FILE PHOTO most all the Southern states of the old sonal use. Allison Johnson, an employee of Buckeye Relief LLC, works on topping a marijuana Confederacy are exceptions. But the state's top prosecutor and law plant in Eastlake, Ohio. Davis said the reaction by these offi- enforcement officer, joined by sheriffs, cials to this bill, which is awaiting a police chiefs, other state lawmakers hearing in a Senate committee, shows from both parties and doctors from the ‘We’re urging the members of our General Assembly to not they have old-school mentalities about South Carolina Medical Association, all let those who are pulling at your heart lead you to bypass drugs that haven't changed over gener- said at a Wednesday news conference ations. that medical marijuana would make it the processes and the systems that have been protecting "It's like we traveled back to the too easy for teens and young adults to 1950s," Davis said. obtain the drug. They also said the each and every one of us from harmful substances for State Attorney General Alan Wilson medical benefits of marijuana are still organized the news conference, saying uncertain. more than a century.’ marijuana is the drug that often leads Cherokee County Sheriff Steve Muel- to people becoming addicted to stron- ler said his fellow officers don't lack CHEROKEE COUNTY SHERIFF STEVE MUELLER ger drugs, like methamphetamine. compassion for people who think mari- President of the S.C. Sheriff’s Association "Considering the following words juana is the best drug to help ease pain used by marijuana users to describe or other chronic symptoms. But the bill the state of being high. They used would harm South Carolina much more than a century," said Mueller, marijuana use often leads to the abuse words like stoned, high, wasted, baked, more than it would help, he argued. who is also president of the South Caro- of more dangerous drugs and that al- fried, cooked, Chonged, Cheeched, "We're urging the members of our lina Sheriff's Association. lowing medical marijuana use would be dopefaced, blazed, blitzed, blunted, General Assembly to not let those who Others at the news conferences cited a slippery slope leading to complete le- blasted, danked, stupid, wrecked — and are pulling at your heart lead you to by- statistics from California and Colorado galization of the drug. that's only half the words that they pass the processes and the systems that — which also allow recreational mari- "Marijuana is not a medication, and used," Wilson said. "Are they consis- have been protecting each and every juana use — about increases in drug this bill would not improve the health tent of something that described a one of us from harmful substances for overdoses and addictions. They said of South Carolina," said Dr. March medicine?"

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S.C. officer wants rehearing in shooting conviction appeal BY MEG KINNARD while struggling with Scott over his The Associated Press stun gun and that “his actions were not motivated by malice.” COLUMBIA — Attorneys for an Scott had broken away from the imprisoned former policeman want white North Charleston police offi- a federal appellate court to recon- cer and was running away when sider its ruling upholding his con- Slager fired eight bullets from his viction and 20-year sentence for kill- service weapon, striking the ing an unarmed motorist who was 50-year-old black man five times in running away from a traffic stop in the back of his body. The shooting, South Carolina. captured on a bystander’s cellphone Lawyers for Michael Slager argue and shared around the world, was that the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of seen by many as an example of po- Appeals “overlooked material facts” lice officers mistreating blacks, and AP FILE PHOTO when it ruled this month that a trial the case became a rallying cry for Defense attorneys Andy Savage, left, Don McCune and Miller Shealy, right, sit around judge “committed no reversible the Black Lives Matter movement. former North Charleston police officer Michael Slager at the Charleston County court in error” in his 2017 sentencing of Slager’s lawyer argued that the of- Charleston in December 2016. Slager, who pleaded guilty to a civil ficer acted in self-defense and got rights violation in the 2015 shooting carried away but never had any “rain a mistrial when a jury couldn’t rensic pathologist, while looking death of Walter Scott. cial animus” toward minorities. agree whether he had committed a over Scott’s autopsy, “without pro- In the recent request for a rehear- Still, Slager pleaded guilty in feder- crime. viding notice to the defense.” ing, Slager attorney Elizabeth al court to violating Scott’s civil In asking for reconsideration, Slager is one of only a few police Franklin-Best said U.S. District rights. As part of a plea agreement, Franklin-Best also wrote that the officers to go to prison for a fatal Judge David Norton should have prosecutors agreed to drop state appellate court also didn’t address shooting, and his sentence was the given more weight to Slager’s testi- murder charges that still lingered Slager’s claim that Norton had been stiffest since the shootings came mony that he was “deeply fearful” after a first state proceeding ended wrong to consult his own wife, a founder scrutiny in recent years. Trump’s wall alone unlikely to stop migrant families

BY NOMAAN MERCHANT grants will still be able to port it. paid $20 each for herself, her daily, leading families to camp The Associated Press reach American soil in front Sister Norma Pimentel, ex- teenage daughter and two out at the bridges or wait in of the newly constructed bar- ecutive director of Catholic children ages 11 and 7 to shelters in Mexico. McALLEN, Texas — Maria rier and request asylum. Charities in the Rio Grande board a raft. She described Esperanza Vargas, who fled Orbelina Cortez said she fled The latest proposal Trump Valley, said the families at the how scared she was as it slow- Nicaragua with her 18-year- El Salvador for the U.S. after and Senate Republicans made organization’s shelter some- ly moved across the river. old son, waited for weeks next her husband attacked her and to fund the wall includes pro- times resort to crossing the “In that moment, you think to the Mexican side of the knocked a pan of scalding oil visions that could be far more Rio Grande illegally out of about life and death,” she bridge connecting Matam- onto her youngest son’s head. consequential than the wall, desperation after being said. “You think, ‘Maybe it oros, Mexico, and Browns- After quietly planning for by making the already diffi- stopped at bridges. would have been better for me ville, Texas. Vargas and her months, she took the 3-year- cult task of winning asylum “It is important that we se- not to leave my country.’” son feared that they would be old boy and his two brothers even harder. cure our borders, that we Others refuse to cross the targeted in the government’s and headed north without Their bill would require all keep our country safe from river illegally, insisting they ongoing conflict with paramil- telling her husband. As she asylum claims to be in “the criminals,” Pimentel said. She will only seek asylum at an of- itary groups. spoke in the yard of a Catho- national interest” to be grant- added that Trump “needs to ficial border crossing. Many “You can’t say we’re a dan- lic Charities shelter in South ed and allow more claims to meet the families that are not of the border crossings in ger for the U.S. if we’re here,” Texas, the boy played nearby. be judged as frivolous. It criminals. He needs to meet South Texas and elsewhere on Vargas said. “If we’re here, He had a hairless scar on top would also require all Central the children and the great the border turn away asylum it’s because we want to do of his head in the shape of a American children arriving number of families that are seekers or accept very few things the right way.” jagged, capital “T.” on their own to seek asylum here asking for protection.” “I will always feel culpable,” in their countries of origin, Deysi Yanira Centeno said Orbelina, 30. “Always.” not in the United States. reached the border a month President Donald Trump’s Trump did not describe after fleeing El Salvador, push for a $5.7 billion wall — a those provisions in his where gangs threatened her demand that triggered the lon- speech Saturday announcing 15-year-old daughter. gest government shutdown in the proposal. But Greg Chen, Centeno said a human history — is unlikely on its director of government rela- smuggler told her crossing own to stop families with sto- tions at the American Immi- the Rio Grande would be easi- ries like Orbelina’s, who are gration Lawyers Association, er than trying to enter the crossing the U.S.-Mexico border said they amounted to “a his- U.S. through a bridge, where by the thousands each month. toric change” and criticized customs agents often tell asy- The Trump administration the bill. Top Democrats have lum seekers they have no wants to use that money to already said they won’t sup- room to process them. So she construct more than 200 miles of border wall. Most of those miles would likely go in South Shelly A. Lundberg Call our offi ce for Texas, where more people Certified Public Accountant complete details. cross illegally than anywhere else. • Audits • Reviews • Compilations Heating Congress has already fund- • Business • Individual • Non-Profi t ed 33 miles of new barrier construction here. But much • Tax Planning & Preparation Cooling of that new barrier will be • Business Start Up Consultation built north of the Rio Grande, • Bookkeeping & Payroll Services Air Cleaning which carves a natural boundary between the U.S. Business - Individual - Non-Profit theitem.com/bestof and Mexico. That means mi- 2630-b-b hhardeeardee covecove • ssumter,umter sscc VOTE FOR US! Categories: Air & Heating Services We pay top dollar for .

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COLUMBIA (AP) — Even Garvan added, "but this before he announces wheth- doesn't seem like a helpful er he's a 2020 presidential re-boot..." candidate, Sen. Bernie Sand- Sanders senior adviser ers is working to avoid the Josh Orton pushed back at drubbing that South Caroli- Quirk-Garvan's interpreta- na's black voters handed him tion, posting a picture of the in 2016. crowded Charleston event A day after speaking at a and tweeting that "the EN- Martin Luther King Jr. Day ERGIZED crowd of Dems rally in the state capital on and others here chanted Monday, Sanders stayed something. Let's just say it through Tuesday for three was...an encouragement." more events in which black To an extent, Sanders' audiences were receptive to tougher job in 2020's first-in- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS a message that hewed large- the-South primary stems Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., reacts during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 16. “Medicare- ly to his 2016 Democratic from his stunning 2016 suc- for-all,” considered outside the mainstream of the Democratic party until Sanders made it the corner- presidential platform. But cess. Many of the unabash- stone of his campaign, makes a good first impression, but support plunges when people are asked if the Vermont independent edly liberal policies he they’d pay higher taxes or put up with treatment delays to get it. got personal even as he championed in that presi- pitched free college tuition dential race are now part of and a higher minimum the Democratic DNA, ren- wage, recounting repeatedly dering his agenda somewhat ‘Medicare-for-all’ support that he joined King's 1963 less unique. March on Washington and The 77-year-old senator ac- calling the late civil rights knowledged that fact Tues- leader a "major political in- day during a meeting with fluence on my thinking." the South Carolina state leg- fluctuates with details Asked Tuesday at histori- islature's Black Caucus. cally black Benedict College Sanders told the lawmakers WASHINGTON (AP) — "Medicare-for-all" gests that it could be much lower. With signifi- about marching with King, that he has no plans to offi- makes a good first impression, but support cant cost savings, the government would need Sanders joked with students cially join the Democratic plunges when people are asked if they'd pay to raise about $1.1 trillion from new revenue that "this kind of dates me a Party even as he touted higher taxes or put up with treatment delays to sources in the first year of the new program. little bit" and added that it Democratic platform chang- get it. House Budget Committee Chairman John "was one of the important es made in response to his The survey, released Wednesday by the non- Yarmuth, D-Ky., has asked the Congressional days in my life." campaign. partisan Kaiser Family Foundation, comes as Budget Office for a comprehensive report on For the famously cantan- "Yeah, we lost. But our Democratic presidential hopefuls embrace the single-payer. The CBO is a nonpartisan outfit kerous senator, who labored ideas won," Sanders said. idea of a government-run health care system, that analyzes the potential cost and impact of to connect with black voters "They are the ideas of Amer- considered outside the mainstream of their legislation. Its estimate that millions would be during his first White House ica." party until Vermont independent Sen. Bernie made uninsured by Republican bills to repeal bid, the more intimate Xavier Duffy, a junior at Sanders made it the cornerstone of his 2016 the Affordable Care Act was key to the survival touches in this week's South Benedict College, where campaign. President Donald Trump is opposed, of President Barack Obama's health care law. Carolina swing showed that Sanders visited, said he sup- saying "Medicare-for-all" would "eviscerate" the Mollyann Brodie, director of the Kaiser poll, he knows he can't neglect ported Clinton three years current program for seniors. said the big swings in approval and disapproval the bellwether early-voting ago but "would vote for The poll found that Americans initially sup- show that the debate over "Medicare-for-all" is state if he runs again. With (Sanders) this time." port "Medicare-for-all," 56 percent to 42 percent. in its infancy. "You immediately see that opin- one leading black candidate Praising Sanders for offer- However, those numbers shifted dramatically ion is not set in stone on this issue," she said. already declared in Califor- ing "a template instead of when people were asked about the potential It's a key issue for Democrats going into the nia Sen. Kamala Harris, and just an inspirational speech," impact, pro and con. 2020 presidential election, but Republicans are a second potential contender Duffy said that trailblazing Support increased when people learned solidly opposed. in New Jersey Sen. Cory candidacies from Harris and "Medicare-for-all" would guarantee health in- "Any public debate about 'Medicare-for-all' Booker, Sanders would face potentially Booker were surance as a right (71 percent) and eliminate will be a divisive issue for the country at large," even stiffer competition here compelling but that young premiums and reduce out-of-pocket costs (67 Brodie said. in 2020 than he did in 2016, voters are "keen enough to" percent). The poll indicated widespread support for when Hillary Clinton go beyond identity and ask But if they were told that a government-run two other ideas advanced by Democrats as al- brought strong ties to Afri- 2020 candidates, "What do system could lead to delays in getting care or ternatives to a health care system fully run by can-American communities. you have to offer?" higher taxes, support plunged to 26 percent and the government. What Sanders offered this Symone Sanders, former 37 percent, respectively. Majorities across the political spectrum week, ahead of South Caroli- press secretary for Sen. "The issue that will really be fundamental backed allowing people ages 50-64 to buy into na visits by Harris and an- Sanders' 2016 campaign, said would be the tax issue," said Robert Blendon, a Medicare, as well as allowing people who don't other fellow 2020 rival, Mas- in an interview that she's professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of have health insurance on the job to buy into sachusetts Sen. Elizabeth "not surprised" to see him Public Health who reviewed the poll. He point- their state's Medicaid program. Warren, was also an interest back in the state early, added out that state single-payer efforts in Ver- Separately, another private survey out in going beyond the state's ing that both the senator and mont and Colorado failed because of concerns Wednesday finds the uninsured rate among traditional Democratic aides "wish he spent more about the tax increases needed to put them in U.S. adults rose to 13.7 percent in the last three strongholds, though it wasn't time in South Carolina" dur- place. months of 2018. The Gallup National Health without a few stumbles ing his first run. She is not There doesn't seem to be much disagreement and Well-Being Index found an increase of 2.8 along the way. He visited an related to the senator. that a single-payer system would require tax percentage points since 2016, the year Trump African Methodist Episcopal Even if other Democratic increases, since the government would take was elected promising to repeal "Obamacare." church in the city of Flor- primary contenders share over premiums now paid by employers and in- That would translate to about 7 million more ence on Monday night but some of his central ideas, dividuals as it replaces the private health in- uninsured adults. left before the service was Sanders' higher name recog- surance industry. The question is how much. Government surveys have found that the un- over. nition and conspicuously dif- Several independent studies have estimated insured rate has remained essentially stable Amanda Loveday, a for- ferent style may yet prove that government spending on health care under Trump. mer executive director of the advantageous. Booker wove would increase dramatically, in the range of The Kaiser Health Tracking Poll was con- South Carolina Democratic his trademark oratorical about $25 trillion to $35 trillion or more over a ducted Jan. 9-14 and involved random calls to Party, said Sanders' early sweep into Monday remarks 10-year period. But a recent estimate from the the cellphones and landlines of 1,190 adults. exit in Florence was a honoring King, while Sand- Political Economy Research Institute at the The margin of sampling error for all respon- "wrong" step in a state ers echoed the sentiment of University of Massachusetts in Amherst sug- dents is plus or minus 3 percentage points. where authenticity is criti- other rally speakers by cal. bluntly calling Trump a "You have to be in South "racist." Carolina and actually be in And when Sanders ad- South Carolina," Loveday dressed South Carolina state said, "and I worry that he lawmakers, he again aligned Pelosi denies Trump access to House did not show that" fully in his goals with King's pursuit Florence. of both racial and economic WASHINGTON (AP) — calling her bluff. White House officials have Sanders also faced logisti- fairness. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi In a letter to Pelosi earlier been working on a backup cal questions as he arrived "Whether you're black or on Wednesday derailed Wednesday, Trump dis- plan to have him give the in Charleston on Tuesday you're white or you're Lati- President Donald Trump's missed her suggestion last speech somewhere else if night. Brady Quirk-Garvan, no, you need health care," State of the Union address week that the speech be Democrats blocked access to chairman of the Charleston Sanders said. "You want to a joint session of Con- postponed or delivered in the House chamber. County Democrats, noted on your kids to get a good edu- gress, forcing the president writing due to security is- Trump aide Kellyanne Twitter that the senator was cation. You want clean to put his views before the sues related to the partial Conway said before Pelosi's more than an hour late and drinking water. ... If Dr. King nation another way. She government shutdown. De- letter was released that it "didn't ask the local Dems to had remained alive, he said he can't have access to claring there are "no securi- would be "remarkably petty" help promote." would have had success in the House chamber for the ty concerns," Trump said he for the speaker to deny "I'm no expert in Demo- bringing people together speech until the government planned to fulfill his "Con- Trump the location. cratic primaries," Quirk- around that kind of agenda." reopens. stitutional duty" to report to Trump shot back that her Congress on the state of the decision was "a great blotch union. on the country that we all "It would be so very sad love" as the snub confronted for our Country if the State Need Grass? him with the need for a of the Union were not deliv- backup plan. "We'll do some- ered on time, on schedule, thing in the alternative," he and very importantly, on lo- said, while branding Demo- cation," Trump's letter said. WE’VE GOT crats "radicalized." But Pelosi made her deci- It was the latest round of sion final not long after. She brinkmanship between the told him the House "will not YOU COVERED president and Pelosi as they consider a concurrent reso- remain locked in an increas- lution authorizing the Presi- ingly personal standoff over dent's State of the Union ad- Trump's demand for border dress in the House Chamber wall money that has forced until government has a partial government shut- opened." down, now in its second The president cannot month. speak in front of a joint ses- Pelosi asked Trump last sion of Congress without week to make other plans both chambers' explicit per- but stopped short of deny- mission. A resolution needs ing him the chamber for his to be approved by both Smoak Irrigation Company address. She issued that de- chambers specifying the nial Wednesday after Trump date and time for receiving Serving Sumter and Surrounding Communities Since 1986 told her he wanted to go an address from the presi- ahead with it — in essence, dent. Joey Smoak 803-773-3400 Michael Rowell THE SUMTER ITEM NATION | WORLD THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2019 | A5 Vietnam vets reunite, mourn soldier killed in ’70 SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The last time walked up front and kept an eye out for these soldiers of Bravo Company, 2nd danger. Platoon, were together, they were "The guys who walk point, in their tromping through the jungles of Viet- hearts they know they're taking care of nam on enemy patrol. their buddies," Dotson said. "He wanted The San Antonio Express-News re- to do his share." ports they were the core group of 37 On April 8, 1970, the soldiers knew men whom 2nd Lt. Perry Dotson led for they were near a bunker complex. They four harrowing months in 1970. were cautious as they walked down a On a recent Saturday in a San Anto- shallow incline, when shots rang out nio hotel, 49 years later, they gathered from across a stream. Lynn Becker, the to remember a fallen brother-in-arms slack man behind Nitzsche, yelled, and renew a connection that time and "Leonard's hit!" Dotson and Roland, the distance could not break. They came radio man, ran to the front but were from across the country, bringing wives pinned down by sniper fire. and children with them. "We're not going to leave him here," San Antonio resident Ignacio Amaro, Dotson recalled the soldiers said at the 67, and his wife, Irene. Edwin "Doc" time. Ayers, 71, of South Carolina and his With suppressive gunfire from a daughter, Stacy Ayers Williams. Ernie Cobra helicopter overhead, and smoke Levesque, 70, of Massachusetts. Bill grenades between them and the bunker, Steele, 68, of California. Armando Mo- they were able to retrieve the soldier. ralez, 68, of Indiana and his son, Jesus. MARVIN PFEIFFER / THE SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS VIA AP The men kept an eye out for the enemy Tim "Porky" Roland, 70, of McAllen and as Doc cleaned the body. From left, Edwin “Doc” D. Ayres, Perry Dotson, Ernie Levesque, Ignacio Amaro, Tim his wife, Carmen. Twenty minutes later, the helicopter As they walked into the room, the “Porky” Roland and Armando Moralez, who served in the same platoon on the front departed with Nitzsche. There was no men swarmed Dotson, 71, whom they lines in Vietnam, gather for a reunion in San Antonio on Jan. 13. The last time these sol- time to say goodbye to their comrade. hold in high regard. He helped them diers of Bravo Company, 2nd Platoon, were together, they were tromping through the The men pushed their grief aside and survive those hellish days in 1970, they jungles of Vietnam on enemy patrol. continued their patrol. said, thousands of miles from loved "It was serious business," Ayers said. ones. Dotson, Leonard's platoon leader." The men, with 2nd Platoon, Bravo "A man just died. It brought us closer "The camaraderie was something," "I don't want to ever lose the pain," Company, 2nd Battalion/3rd Infantry, together." Levesque said. "You got everybody pull- Dotson said. "I don't want to lose his 199th Light Infantry Brigade, operated After the war, the men went on with ing together." memory." 40 miles northwest of Saigon. They their lives. Ignacio worked for the U.S. There was one nota- ‘I don’t want to ever The clerk and li- walked in single file, charged with Postal Service; Doc became a college ble absence among the brarian also helped adrenaline, ready to react to any move- professor and counselor; Dotson was a friends: Pfc. Leonard lose the pain. I don’t him find Nitzsche's ment. construction executive; Steele became a Nitzsche, killed in ac- relatives. Last year, They depended on each other and fol- respiratory therapist; Moralez worked tion by an enemy sniper he returned to Illi- lowed the lead of the young lieutenant for a phone company and Levesque in 1970. want to lose his nois to speak with from St. Paul, Minnesota. In October drove commercial trucks. The reunion gave the Nitzsche's sister, 1969, Dotson had caught a puck hit off They carried the nightmares of the Vietnam veterans a safe memory.’ Linda Rader, and hockey star Bobby Orr's stick at a game war home with them. They woke up space to talk and cele- other family mem- between the Boston Bruins and the slowly, were wary in areas that looked brate their survival. PERRY DOTSON bers. Minnesota North Stars. On patrol, he similar to Vietnam and grappled with The meeting was set in The completion of carried the black disk for luck in the the loss of those who never made it motion years ago when Describing his feelings on the his search set off pocket over his heart. home. Dotson sought out loss of his comrade in the phone calls and texts Ayers recalled that on his second day Roland's wife said all she could do Nitzsche's grave site in from other platoon in the country, he took off his fatigue was listen and ask how she could take Chester, Illinois. He said Vietnam War members and rela- shirt and hung it on a tree branch. Dot- away his pain. it was his duty to give tives. Roland's wife son told him if he raised up to get it, he Moralez's son said many people have the private who was in saw a newspaper would get a round in his head or his negative thoughts of Vietnam. For him, his command the proper farewell he story online about Dotson's visit and chest. The lieutenant slid onto the it's how his mother met his father, who didn't receive when he was felled by a contacted Rader, who gave her Dotson's ground and quickly pulled the shirt was attending the wedding of a soldier sniper's bullet. phone number. Amaro and Roland had down. he knew in Vietnam. He found his first clue online, identi- been keeping up with each other over "It was a training opportunity," Dot- "I'm actually here because of the fying a cemetery in Southern Illinois as the years. In September, the pair sent a son said. "Fuel them with a little confi- war," Jesus Moralez said. Nitzsche's possible resting site. selfie and text to Dotson that read, "Hey dence, and people survive." Ayers' daughter said the reunion In October 2017, he traveled to the Lieutenant ... remember us?" The unofficial mission was fighting to helped the men settle old anxieties from small town and, with the help of the As word spread about a possible re- stay alive for 365 days — the length of the conflict. town clerk and a librarian in Ellis union, four more joined in. The group their tour of duty. "I think it was really good therapy for Grove, found the site where Nitzsche of seven convened in San Antonio, "The ultimate goal was to get on the all of them," Williams, 35, said. "It was was buried. Dotson laid flowers at the where the winters are warm. freedom bird and get back to the world," long overdue." tombstone, with a note: To friends and "It's just a gift to get together," Dotson Levesque said. The men still have one more task: to family of Leonard Nitzsche: "Len, we all said "It's indescribable. You take care of The men said Nitzsche, a big, quiet share their meeting with Nitzsche's sis- appreciated your courage and selfless- your buddy, we all go home, and that's farm boy with a slight smile, wanted to ter and family. Their goal is to visit his ness. We will never forget you. Perry what these guys did." be the point man, the soldier who gravesite as a group. U.S. aid cuts hit Palestinians, further dimming hope for peace

JERUSALEM (AP) — Tens national NGO active in the aid. "Without it we would go proval. It says the projects families in Jerusalem in 2002, of thousands of Palestinians Palestinian territories since hungry," she said. would have benefited more brings Jewish, Christian and are no longer getting food aid 1995. Funding has also been cut than 100,000 people. Muslim teenagers together for or basic health services from Before the aid cuts were an- for a five-year, $50 million pro- The NGOs are reaching out seminars and summer camps America, U.S.-funded infra- nounced, it provided food aid gram run by a coalition of to other donors, but USAID is where they can share their structure projects have been — branded as a gift from the NGOs to provide health ser- one of the biggest sources of experiences and learn more halted, and an innovative American people — to more vices, including clinical breast funding for a global aid com- about one another. peace-building program in Je- than 180,000 Palestinians in cancer treatment for some munity overwhelmed by con- The group's organizers ac- rusalem is scaling back its ac- the Israeli-occupied West 16,000 women and treatment flicts in Syria, Yemen and knowledge the longstanding tivities. Bank and Gaza on behalf of for some 700 children suffer- elsewhere. criticism of such initiatives — The Trump administration's the World Food Program. ing from chronic diseases. The Trump administration that campfires and singalongs decision last year to cut more USAID had planned to con- Infrastructure projects, in- has also cut off funding for won't bring peace to the Mid- than $200 million in develop- tribute $19 million a year for cluding desperately needed peace-building initiatives in- dle East, especially after a de- ment aid to the Palestinians is the next five years to continue water treatment facilities in volving Palestinians — even cade of diplomatic paralysis forcing NGOs to slash pro- the project but pulled out in the blockaded Gaza Strip, residents of east Jerusalem, and little hope for resuming grams and lay off staff as the August. have also been put on hold. which Israel considers to be meaningful negotiations. effects ripple through a com- Global Communities can Anera, which has carried part of its capital. The Pales- But they say that with a $1.5 munity that has spent more now only provide aid to 90,000 out development projects in tinians want east Jerusalem, million USAID grant in 2016 than two decades promoting people through March, and the Middle East for more than which Israel captured in the they tripled the number of an- peace in the Middle East. Abu Hijleh had to lay off 50 years, said it was forced to 1967 war and annexed in a nual participants to around 70 The U.S. government's de- around 30 staff, including in halt five infrastructure proj- move not recognized interna- and revamped programs. velopment agency, USAID, Gaza, where unemployment ects in the West Bank and tionally, to be the capital of USAID takes a hands-on ap- has provided more than $5.5 exceeds 50 percent. Gaza before completion and their future state. proach, requiring regular au- billion to the Palestinians "It really hurts, because cancel three more in Gaza Kids4Peace, a group found- dits and demanding concrete since 1994 for infrastructure, you're talking about the most that were pending funding ap- ed by Israeli and Palestinian accomplishments. health, education, governance basic level of assistance," she and humanitarian aid pro- said. The average family re- grams, all intended to under- ceives a monthly voucher Notice to Public pin the eventual creation of worth around $130. As an Entitlement Community the City of Sumter expects to receive approximately $297,301.00 from an independent state. Sadeqa Nasser, a woman the US Department of Housing and Urban Development for fi scal year 4/1/19-3/31/20. The city is Much of that aid is chan- living in Gaza's Jebaliya refu- required to complete an Annual Action Plan that identifi es the activities it will undertake. Persons neled through international gee camp, used her voucher to wishing to make comments on the proposed plan may do so in writing or by visiting the Community NGOs, which were abruptly support her disabled husband, Development offi ce. The review period runs from January 24, 2019 to February 24, 2019. The offi ce is informed of the cuts last sum- their six children and four located at the Liberty Center, Offi ce Designation H, 12 W. Liberty Street, Sumter, SC. Offi ce hours are mer and have been scram- grandchildren. 8:30am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday. You may call Clarence Gaines at 803-774-1649 for further bling to keep their programs She says her sons each information. Non-English speaking persons, hearing impaired or deaf persons may call the same phone alive. bring in less than $5 a day number for assistance and information. Entry to the Liberty Center is handicap accessible. President Donald Trump from odd jobs. "They cannot says the USAID cuts are afford to buy food for their Specifi c Projects aimed at pressuring the Pales- families, so I help them out," Administration $59,460.00 tinians to return to peace she said. (administer the entitlement program) Demolition $30,000.00 talks, but Palestinian officials Since the aid was cut off, (eliminate slum and blight in residential say the move has further poi- she's been able to qualify for and commercial areas) soned relations after the U.S. welfare payments from the Housing Repair $138,895.00 recognized Jerusalem as Isra- Palestinian Authority, which (housing repair for low-moderate-income citizens) el's capital last year. The aid itself relies heavily on foreign Youth Employment $41,946.00 groups, many of which have (provide summer employment for 40 low moderate little or no connection to the income youth) Palestinian Authority, say the United Ministries Minor Rehab $24,500.00 cuts hurt the most vulnerable (provide minor home repairs for low moderate-income citizens) Palestinians and those most YMCA Youth Services $2,500.00 committed to peace with Isra- (provide vouchers for LMI youth to participate in activities) el. "If you want to maintain the EVERY DAY Total $297,301.00 idea of the peace process, you have to maintain the people who would be part of the Joseph T. McElveen Clarence Gaines peace process," said Lana Abu Mayor Community Development Director Hijleh, the local director for Global Communities, an inter- A6 | THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2019 LOCAL | STATE THE SUMTER ITEM

DEATHS FROM PAGE A1 CORONER’S South Carolina group can deny what we’re going to be facing here this OFFICE DEATH coming year with this opioid drug over- INVESTIGATIONS dose problem.” gay couples as foster parents There were seven accidental drug IN 2018 overdoses in 2017 and 31 in 2018, he said. BY JEFFREY COLLINS serving specific religions. based on religion and sex- Most of the people who died of overdos- 745 The Associated Press South Carolina Gov. ual orientation. The real es were between 21 and 32 years old, he Henry McMaster asked for tragedy of this situation is said. total COLUMBIA — The fed- the waiver. He said Presi- that federal funding is Baker said there are three pending eral government agreed dent Donald Trump de- being used to keep chil- toxicology reports that he is 99 percent 94 Wednesday to allow feder- served credit for making dren out of loving homes,” sure will be confirmed drug overdoses. ally funded foster care sure South Carolina keeps said Jim Clyburn, D-S.C. “The majority of the drug overdose autopsies agencies in South Caroli- as many groups as it can to and a Sumter native. deaths that we had in this past year na to deny services to help place foster children. “Let’s call this decision were due to heroin and fentanyl,” he 661 same-sex or non-Christian The waiver request said what it is: state-sanc- said. couples. Miracle Hill Ministries is tioned and government- Several other overdose deaths were at- natural deaths The waiver issued by the responsible for up to 15 funded discrimination,” tributed to what is called “speedballing,” U.S. Department of Health percent of foster care said Christina Wilson Baker said, where people inject metham- 31 and Human Services will placements in the state. Remlin, lead lawyer of phetamines, cocaine mixtures and an allow Greenville’s Miracle “As Americans, our Children’s Rights. The anti-depressant at once. drug overdose Hill Ministries to continue fundamental right to group has successfully “And, that’s increasing,” he said. as a state-supported foster practice religion, regard- sued South Carolina over People are also abusing legally ob- 16 care agency. less of our faith, will not its foster care system for tained drugs such as Oxycodone, Hydro- As part of the waiver’s be in jeopardy under this placing too many children codone, Percocet and Demerol, Baker MVA requirements, any family administration,” McMas- in institutions, taking said, who is also certified to administer that Miracle Hill does not ter said in a statement. children too far away Narcan, a prescription that immediately 8 allow to take care of fos- Gay rights groups and from their biological fam- reduces the effects of opioids and can re- ter children must be re- non-Christian religious ilies and denying treat- vive people from overdoses. suicides by gunshot wounds ferred to other agencies groups opposed the waiver, ment for the medical There is also a growing trend of co- or the state Department saying it would cut down needs of foster children. caine overdose deaths, he said, whether 7 of Social Services. on the number of people McMaster has said he it be powder or the rock form that is in- The exemption was willing to be foster parents would have asked for a ducing heart failure. accidental falls needed because a regula- and allows public money waiver for a Jewish or Council Chairman Jim McCain asked tion from President to take away rights. Muslim organization be- if some deaths in 2017 were misreported 3 Barack Obama’s adminis- “I have stood against cause he said the issue because a symptom of an overdose was tration prevents publicly discrimination my entire isn’t Christianity but the reported as the cause of death. suicides by hanging licensed and funded fos- career, and this waiver is constitutional protection That’s a good possibility, Baker said, ter care agencies from unlawful discrimination of religion. because the problem was not as known 3 then as it is now. Baker predicted there will probably be undetermined 10 to 15 more drug overdoses than in West Brewington Road. They were also concerned 2018. 3 AUDIT FROM PAGE A1 about the condition of Beckwood Road. He said his office expects an increase Residents also asked that council consider making an in expenses because more autopsies, pending cases SUBDIVISION PROPOSED appeal to South Carolina Department of which cost $1,150 at the Medical Univer- NEAR SUMTER AIRPORT Transportation to have a traffic light installed at the sity of South Carolina in Charleston, 2 Reading: Second of three intersection of Beckwood Road and U.S. 521. will be scheduled, and his staff will have Agenda item: A request to rezone 46.99 acres at 2320 Tyler Dunlap, a partner with the applicant, said the to travel more. fire deaths Beckwood Road from agricultural conservation to group developed Beckwood Shires and intends to Councilman Gene Baten said a lack of residential-15 for the potential development of a build more than 60 stick-built houses that will be acceptance of the situation among ad- 1 single-family home subdivision. comparable to the houses in the other subdivision. dicts and their families is adding to the Background: Residential-15 zoning districts require a The starting size of the houses will be about 1,800 problem. MVA 2017 minimum of 15,000-square-foot lots though the lots square feet, he said. “We are letting too many of our citi- *Wreck was in December may be slightly larger, Sumter Planning Department “I can assure you it’s not going to hurt your values,” zens, our young people, die of shame,” Director George McGregor said. Dunlap said to residents who live near the he said. “The shame is that families 2017 and decedent died The property has frontage on Beckwood and West development site. don’t want it to be known that their chil- January 2018 Brewington roads, he said, which is near the Sumter McGregor said the subdivision plan is less than the dren or their loved ones have a prob- Airport, and there is a residential-15 subdivision, county’s threshold for a traffic study but that the lem.” Beckwood Shires, located to the south of the proposed applicant is required to get an encroachment permit This can also lead to a misrepresenta- 1 subdivision property. from DOT so the state will be aware of the tion of fatal overdoses because some drowning Planning staff recommended approval of the request, development on the roads. families ask for the cause of death to be and the Sumter Planning Commission voted to Discussion: Councilman Artie Baker made a motion changed, he said. recommend approval of this request during its to give second reading approval provided the county “I’m not going to lie for anybody,” 1 meeting on Dec. 19, 2018. request a traffic light at Beckwood Road and Thomas Baker said, “and I’m not going to create drug overdose suicide Public hearing: Several residents in the area, Sumter Highway, and Councilwoman Vivian Fleming- a better scenario for their son or their including inhabitants of Beckwood Shires, said they McGhaney seconded. daughter’s death. I can’t falsify a docu- with note are concerned about how the new subdivision would Vote: Unanimous approval ment, and I’m not going to.” affect their property values and increase traffic on

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COMMENTARY Trump shows leadership while Democrats pander to resistance

ASHINGTON — Last must simply come together … and Trump heeded Warner’s advice, pandering to their party’s hard-lin- week, Democratic Sen. find solutions.” maybe the senator should go to his ers. It is a pathetic display of political Mark Warner of Virginia The Democrats’ response? Pelosi own leadership and tell them the same cowardice and opportunism. Their Woffered President Trump called the offer “non-starter” even be- thing: The only way this standoff ends hatred for Trump is so all-consuming some advice on how to end the current fore Trump delivered his speech. is with a win-win solution. Trump is that they cannot bring themselves to border wall standoff. “Always try to Schumer declared it “one-sided and willing to let Democrats claim victory, accept his outstretched hand and find a solution in which both sides ineffective.” That’s ridiculous. Obvi- as long as he can, too. make a deal that would give them come out ahead,” Warner told the ously, Trump’s proposal is only an Indeed, he is offering Democrats many of their long-held immigration president. It’s good advice. Trump is opening bid. But instead of making a what should be a tantalizing possibili- priorities. taking it. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, counteroffer and negotiating in good ty — that a small deal on the wall now They could have enacted compre- D-Calif., and Senate Minority Leader faith, Democrats are demanding un- could pave the way to a big deal on im- hensive immigration reform when, Charles Schumer, conditional surrender. That extrem- migration. As Trump said in his under President Barack Obama, they D-N.Y., are not. ism is playing politics with not only speech Saturday, “If we are successful had control of the White House, the On Saturday, the lives of the DACA and TPS recipi- in this effort, we will then have the House, and a 60-vote, filibuster-proof Trump did exactly ents, who would benefit under best chance in a very long time at real, margin in the Senate. They failed to what Warner suggest- Trump’s plan, but also the lives of the bipartisan immigration reform. And it do it then, and they are failing to capi- ed, offering Demo- 800,000 federal government workers won’t stop here. It will keep going talize on this opportunity now. It in- crats a win-win com- who are about to miss their second until we do it all.” creasingly appears that Democrats promise. In addition paycheck. Such a deal, Trump made clear, don’t seem to want a solution; they to his 230-mile physi- Trump is being the adult in the would include amnesty and a path to want the issue. Marc Thiessen cal barrier, Trump room. He has stopped talking about in- citizenship for millions of illegal im- While Democrats are genuflecting to said he would support voking a national emergency. He’s migrants. Indeed, Trump took heat their base, Trump is showing leader- three years of legisla- showing flexibility on the definition of from the right for his Saturday offer, ship. If Trump continues on this path, tive relief for 700,000 recipients of De- a wall, the number of miles, the with immigration restrictionists at- the American people will eventually ferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, amount of money — and adding immi- tacking him for supporting amnesty. come to realize it. Polls show that the as well as a three-year extension for gration sweeteners. To demonstrate Trump didn’t flinch at the criticism. vast majority of voters want both 300,000 other immigrants whose tem- his support for immigration, he even To the contrary, he declared, “Amnes- sides to compromise. On Saturday, porary protected status is expiring — held a naturalization ceremony in the ty will be used only on a much bigger Trump openly embraced compromise. 1 million people in all. These exten- Oval Office to personally swear in new deal.” The Democrats rejected it. Their posi- sions, Trump said, would give Con- citizens from Iraq, Bolivia, Jamaica, The Democrats’ refusal to negotiate tion is irresponsible and unsustain- gress time to “work on a larger immi- the United Kingdom and South Korea, is self-defeating. Just as only Nixon able. Time is on the president’s side. gration deal, which everybody wants telling them “our whole nation em- could go to China, only Trump can — Republicans and Democrats.” His braces you with open arms and joyful cut an immigration deal with Demo- Follow Marc A. Thiessen on Twitter, @ offer, Trump said, was “straightfor- hearts.” crats. Trump is willing to push back marcthiessen. ward, fair, reasonable and common But it seems Democrats’ objective is on the immigration hard-liners in his sense, with lots of compromise,” add- not to find a way out of the stalemate; own party to make such a deal. By © 2019, The Washington Post Writers ing that “both sides in Washington it is to humiliate the president. Since contrast, Pelosi and Schumer are Group

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Editor’s note: This letter to the editor from a student in Lee County School District was written in recognition of School Board Member Appreciation Month. THANK YOU TO BOARD FOR HARD WORK, COMMITMENT I would like to thank you for all the things you have done for Lee County School District. Thank you for giving the children of Lee County School Dis- trict great schools for many years. We really appreciate all that you have done with the technology in our schools, such as pro- viding every student with a Chromebook. Because of your hard work and commitment to our schools, we have the opportunity to learn everything we need to know in an environment that is safe. Thank you for all that you do! SHAUNIA BRIDDELL 5th-grade student, Dennis Elementary School

COMMENTARY Why do people like Lindsey Graham come to Congress?

ASHINGTON — Back in of opportunism, says building the bor- whether the president has the power es that he deems unusually important the day, small rural air- der wall is an existential matter for to declare an emergency and divert are actively denied or just ignored by ports had textile wind- the GOP: “If we undercut the presi- into wall-building funds appropriated the legislative branch. Wsocks, simple and empty dent, that’s the end of his presidency by Congress for other purposes, to Why do they come to Congress, things that indicated which way the and the end of our party.” Well. “Time for President ... to use emergen- these people like Graham? These peo- wind was blowing. The ubiquitous Six years after its founding, the Re- cy powers to build Wall.” The next day ple who, affirmatively or by their Sen. Lindsey Graham has become a publican Party produced the president he scrambled up the escalation ladder complicity of silence, trifle with our political windsock, and as such he — who saved the nation. The party pre- by using capitalization: “Declare a na- constitutional architecture and ex- more than the sturdy, substantial ele- sided over the flow of population west tional emergency NOW. Build a wall hort the president to eclipse the legis- phant — is emblematic of his party of the Mississippi, into space hitherto NOW.” Two days later he scampered lative branch, to which they have no today. designated on maps as The Great down a few rungs, calling for his hero loyalty comparable to their party al- When in 1994 Graham, a South Car- American Desert. (The Homestead Act to accept a short-term funding mea- legiance? olina Republican, of 1862 was enacted by a Republican- sure to open the government while Seven times Graham has taken the first ran for Congress, controlled Congress.) The Morrill Act wall negotiations continue. Stay tuned oath of congressional office, “sol- he promised to be of 1862 (Vermont Rep. Justin Morrill for more acrobatics. emnly” swearing to “support and de- “one less vote for an was a Republican) launched the land- But stay focused on this: Anyone — fend the Constitution” and to “bear agenda that makes grant college system that began the in Graham-speak, ANYONE — who at true faith and allegiance” to it, you want to throw democratization of higher education any time favors declaring an emergen- “without any mental reservation.” up.” A quarter of a and advanced the science-intensive ag- cy, or who does not denounce the mere Graham, who is just 1 percent of century later, Gra- riculture that facilitated the urbaniza- suggestion thereof, thereby abandons one-half of one of the three branch- ham himself is a gas- tion that accelerated the nation’s rise constitutional government. Yes, such a es of one of the nation’s many gov- George trointestinal chal- to global pre-eminence. The party declaration would be technically legal. ernments, is, however, significant as Will lenge. In the last abetted and channeled the animal Congress has put on every president’s a symptom. When the Trump presi- three years, he had a spirits that developed the industrial desk this (to adopt Justice Robert dency is just a fragrant memory, the road-to-Damascus sinews with which 20th-century Jackson’s language in his dissent from political landscape will still be clut- conversion. America defeated fascism and then the Supreme Court’s 1944 Korematsu tered with some of this president’s In 2015, he said Donald Trump is a communism. Now, however, Graham, decision affirming the constitutionali- simple and empty epigones, the “jackass.” In February 2016, he said, whose mind might not have a whole ty of interning Japanese-Americans) make-believe legislators who did not “I’m not going to try to get into the lot of space for pertinent history, “loaded weapon, ready for the hand of loudly and articulately recoil from mind of Donald Trump, because I thinks this party’s identity and surviv- any authority that can bring forward the mere suggestion of using a de- don’t think there’s a whole lot of space al depend on servile obedience to this a plausible claim of an urgent need.” clared emergency to set aside the there. I think he’s a kook, I think he’s president’s myopia. Or an implausible one. separation of powers. crazy, I think he’s unfit for office.” During the government shutdown, However, an anti-constitutional And: “I’m a Republican, and he’s not. Graham’s tergiversations — sorry, principle would be affirmed. The prin- George Will’s email address is He’s not a conservative Republican. this is the precise word — have ciple is: Any president can declare an [email protected]. He’s an opportunist.” Today, Graham, amazed. On a recent day, in 90 min- emergency and “repurpose” funds paladin of conservatism and scourge utes he went from “I don’t know” whenever any of his policy preferenc- © 2019, Washington Post Writers Group A8 | THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2019 DAILY PLANNER THE SUMTER ITEM

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PREP BASKETBALL AUSTRALIAN OPEN Swamped

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Karolina Pliskova returns a back- hand shot during her 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 win over Serena Williams during their quarterfinal match in the Aus- tralian Open on Wednesday in Mel- bourne, Australia. Serena stunned by Pliskova at Australian Open

BY HOWARD FENDRICH The Associated Press

MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM MELBOURNE, Australia — Lakewood’s Quentin Hodge (3) goes to the basket during the Gators’ 64-28 victory over Crestwwood on Tuesday at The Swamp. Four times, Serena Williams was only one point — a single point — from closing out a victory in the Australian Open Gators run away from Knights in 64-28 victory quarterfinals. On the first such chance, at BY EDDIE LITAKER opened the second quarter 19-3, with Hodge accounting head coach Tony Wilson, 5-1, 40-30 in the third set, she Special to The Sumter Item with a low-post bucket, a for 16 of those points. Hodge whose team fell to 4-14 over- turned her left thunderous slam dunk and a would close with 20 to top all all and 0-5 in Region IV-4A ankle awkwardly. As the old sports adage 3-pointer, followed by anoth- scorers while Perdue ended play. "Both teams got off to a The owner of the goes, it's not how you start er slam from Juwan Perdue, with 13 points and 13 re- slow start in that first quar- best serve in the but how you finish. the first of four on the night bounds in a game that was ter and then Quentin came sport would lose On Tuesday night, the var- for the talented Jacksonville pretty much decided by that and got a good dunk and that every point she sity boys basketball teams State University signee, and early second-quarter Lake- changed the whole momen- served the rest of from Lakewood and Crest- Lakewood never looked back wood spurt. tum of the game. After the WILLIAMS the way. wood high schools got off to on the way to a convincing "I tip my hat to Lakewood. dunk, the crowd got behind And so it was a horrendously slow offen- 64-28 victory at The Swamp. They came out and played them and gave them the push that a startling reversal and sive start as the Gators held Hodge scored 12 points some aggressive defense, and that they needed. result would follow Wednes- a 5-3 lead after one quarter. during what would be a 14-0 we just didn't play our best day at Melbourne Park, with Then Quentin Hodge run that put the Gators up ball tonight," said Crestwood SEE GATORS, PAGE B2 Williams dropping the last six games of a 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 loss to No. 7-seeded Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic. PREP BASKETBALL “I can’t say that I choked on those match points,” Williams said. “She literally played her best tennis ever on those Thomas Sumter sweeps Williamsburg shots.” The 37-year-old American didn’t call for a trainer during BY DANNY KELLY Thomas Sumter’s the match and later wouldn’t [email protected] Matthew Daily (3) blame the ankle for the way works around a everything changed down the DALZELL — The Thomas Sumter Wlliamsburg stretch, saying afterward that Academy varsity girls basketball team Academy defend- it “seems to be fine.” remained undefeated in SCISA Region er during the But instead of Williams II-2A play with an impressive 43-24 win Generals’ 48-35 moving closer to an eighth over Williamsburg Academy on Tues- victory on Tues- championship at the Austra- day at Edens Gymnasium. day at Edens lian Open and record-tying “(It was about) defensive intensity,” Gymnasium in 24th Grand Slam title overall, Thomas Sumter girls head coach B.J. Dalzell. it is Pliskova who will contin- Reed said. “We allowed it to create energy. ue the pursuit of her first We were aggressive in the second half.” DANNY KELLY / major trophy. Aubrey Stoddard led the Lady Gener- THE SUMTER ITEM “I was almost in the locker als in scoring with 15 and Karleigh room,” Pliskova told the Rod Young added 12. Laver Arena crowd, “but now “We were taking open shots,” Reed I’m standing here as the win- said. “We had 17 points in the fourth. It ner.” was us buying into good defense, box- Normally, Williams is the ing out and allowing one shot.” one manufacturing a come- Madison Lamb led Williamsburg in back. This time, it was surpris- scoring with eight and Kinsley Wilson ing to see her let a sizable lead added seven. vanish. Only twice before in “Williamsburg is such an athletic 380 Grand Slam matches had team,” Reed said. “We knew had to box Williams lost after holding a them out. If we could win that battle, match point, at the 2010 French Open and 1999 Austra- SEE TSA, PAGE B2 lian Open. In Thursday’s semifinals, Pliskova will face No. 4-seeded Naomi Osaka, who advanced USC MEN’S BASKETBALL by beating No. 6 Elina Svitoli- na 6-4, 6-1. The other women’s semifinal will be two-time Silva’s 32 lead Gamecocks to 80-77 win over No. 16 Auburn Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova against unseeded American Danielle Collins. COLUMBIA — One of said. “We had nobody to In men’s action Wednesday, Frank Martin’s best coach- guard him.” No. 28 Lucas Pouille of France ing moments this season for It wasn’t that way through reached his first Grand Slam South Carolina came away much of the pre-SEC sched- semifinal by beating 2016 Wim- from the games or the prac- ule for South Carolina (10-8, bledon runner-up Milos Raon- tice court. He counseled his 5-1), which lost to mid-ma- ic of Canada 7-6 (4), 6-3, 6-7 (2), senior leader Chris Silva to jors Stony Brook and Wof- 6-4. Pouille, who is coached by forget about the team’s ford along with heavy- two-time major champion early problems and savor weights Michigan and Vir- Amelie Mauresmo, had been every minute he had left to ginia to enter league play 5-7 0-5 for his career at the Aus- play. overall. tralian Open until last week. Silva has taken that advice Silva, the 6-foot-9 forward His next opponent will be 14- and powered the Game- who tested his NBA value time major champion Novak cocks’ surprising run last year as a junior, ac- Djokovic, who moved on when through the Southeastern knowledged the frustration 2014 U.S. Open finalist Kei Ni- Conference. of some of the early losses. shikori stopped playing while Silva was nearly unstoppa- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS “Frank told me to enjoy trailing 6-1, 4-1. ble, with career highs of 32 South Carolina forward Chris Silva (30) prepares to drive to the the game and that’s what Nishikori was treated for leg points and 14 rebounds, to basket against Auburn forward Horace Spencer, right, during the I’m doing right now, enjoy- problems by a trainer. lead South Carolina to an second half of the Gamecocks’ 80-77 victory over the 16th-ranked ing the game,” Silva said. Williams’ surprising depar- 80-77 victory over No. 16 Au- Tigers on Tuesday in Columbia. “And when I enjoy the ture scuttled what would have burn on Tuesday night. He game, the emotions come been a much-anticipated re- made 11 of 12 shots, 10 of 11 va’s relentless play under- fouling out. out of me.” match against Osaka, who foul shots and had four of neath was also a factor in “Silva was the difference,” his team’s eight blocks. Sil- two of Auburn’s post players Auburn coach Bruce Pearl SEE USC, PAGE B2 SEE OPEN, PAGE B3 B2 | THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2019 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

SPORTS ITEMS USC 80, (16) AUBURN 77 AUBURN (13-5) Okeke 4-12 4-4 13, McLemore 3-4 0-0 6, Brown 4-11 6-7 17, Doughty 3-5 0-0 8, Sumter survives Irmo 54-53 on last-second free throws Harper 7-15 2-3 17, Purifoy 1-6 1-2 3, Parker 0-0 0-0 0, Spencer 3-3 3-6 9, Mc- Cormick 0-2 2-2 2, Dunbar 0-3 2-2 2. To- IRMO — Marcus Lane hit C.E. Murray on Tuesday at Gamecocks, 3-1 in Region IV- Sumter Academy’s junior tals 25-61 20-26 77. two free throws with 1.5 sec- the Scott’s Branch gymnasi- 5A, with 15 points. Ki’Ari varsity team lost to Williams- SOUTH CAROLINA (10-8) Silva 11-12 10-11 32, Bryant 3-12 0-2 6, onds left in the game to lift um. Cain had 14 and Tamerah burg Academy 20-14 on Tues- Haase 4-10 0-0 9, Lawson 2-9 2-2 7, the Sumter High School var- Joakeem Stevens and Sean Brown added 10. day at Edens Gymnasium. Campbell 1-3 0-0 3, Kotsar 4-8 1-4 9, Frink 0-0 1-2 1, Hinson 0-1 0-0 0, Gravett 5-9 0-1 sity boys basketball team to Swaringer led the 9-9 Eagles CLARENDON HALL 43 Porter Laney led TSA with 13. Totals 30-64 14-22 80. a 54-53 victory over Irmo on with double-doubles. Ste- ST. JOHN’S CHRISTIAN 28 five points. Mary Lenoir Halftime_Auburn 38-37. 3-Point Goals_ Tuesday at the HIS gymnasi- vens had 17 points and 10 re- Hoge had four points and six Auburn 7-25 (Brown 3-8, Doughty 2-4, um. bounds, while Swaringer SUMMERTON — Whitney rebounds. Okeke 1-4, Harper 1-6, Purifoy 0-1, McLemore 0-1, Dunbar 0-1), South Caro- Jalen Johnson led the had 17 points and 12 boards. Avins scored 21 points to lina 6-18 (Gravett 3-6, Haase 1-1, Camp- Gamecocks, who improved Antayuvis Stukes had lead Clarendon Hall to a bell 1-3, Lawson 1-6, Hinson 0-1, Bryant COLLEGE BASKETBALL 0-1). Fouled Out_Lawson, McLemore, to 10-10 on the season and eight points, and Deashon 43-28 varsity girls win over FLORIDA STATE 77 Spencer. Rebounds_Auburn 30 (Okeke 2-2 in Region IV-5A, with 13 Dingle had six points and St. John’s Christian on Tues- 7), South Carolina 34 (Silva 14). As- CLEMSON 68 sists_Auburn 9 (Harper 5), South Caro- points. five steals. day at the CH gymnasium. lina 16 (Gravett 6). Total Fouls_Auburn Lane and Omar Croskey LEE CENTRAL 59 Amberly Way added 13 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — 22, South Carolina 21. A_13,857 (18,000). both added nine points, CHESTERFIELD 31 points, while coming up with Mfiondu Kabengele scored Kwaleeke Jones had eight seven rebounds and eight 12 of his 17 points in the sec- points and Tylee Craft CHESTERFIELD — Lee steals. ond half and David Nichols USC FROM PAGE B1 seven. Central’s varsity boys im- In the junior varsity game, added 16 points as Florida CLARENDON HALL 77 proved to 7-1 in Region IV-2A Clarendon Hall improved to State halted a three-game Silva leaped high when the ST. JOHN’S CHRISTIAN 59 with a 59-31 win over Ches- 10-4 with a 20-10 win. Lacey slide with a 77-68 win over horn sounded, celebrating terfield on Tuesday at the Corbett led the way with six Clemson on Tuesday. with teammates and cheering SUMMERTON — Claren- CHS gymnasium. points. Nichols made four 3-point- fans over the Gamecocks’ fifth don Hall’s varsity boys bas- DaVeon Thomas led the LEE CENTRAL 52 ers for the Seminoles (14-5, victory in six league games. ketball team remained unde- 14-4 Stallions with 20 points. CHESTERFIELD 38 2-4 Atlantic Coast Confer- Felipe Haase’s 3-pointer feated with a 77-59 win over Lebron Thomas added 13, ence). with 30.3 seconds left put St. John’s Christian on Tues- and Javonte McCloud CHESTERFIELD — Kend- Florida State came into South Carolina ahead for day at the CH gymnasium. chipped in eight points. ra Lesane scored 24 points to the game shooting 31.3 per- good, and Silva’s final two foul Traveon Davis led the In the junior varsity game, lead Lee Central’s varsity cent from beyond the 3-point shots sealed the win. Saints, 20-0 overall and 9-0 in Lee Central lost 36-23. Sama- girls team to a 52-38 win over arc but made 10 3-pointers The Tigers (13-5, 2-3) used a SCISA Region II-2A/1A, ki Hickman led the 7-5 Stal- Chesterfield on Tuesday at against Clemson. That's the late 12-0 run to wipe out South with 27 points. Zyan Gilmore lions with 12 points. the CHS gymnasium. most for the Seminoles in an Carolina’s 71-61 lead. They scored 23 points, while Kylic Robionee Myers added 10 ACC game and one short of were still ahead 77-75 after Horton had 11 points and GIRLS BASKETBALL points for the Lady Stallions, the season high. Jared Harper’s two free eight rebounds. Kade Elliott SUMTER 41 who improved to 13-7 overall The Seminoles had a lead throws with 56.3 to go. That’s scored eight points. IRMO 38 and 7-1 in Region IV-2A. in the final three seconds when Haase nailed his long- SCOTT’S BRANCH 58 A’yanah Lucas scored six against No. 1 Duke on Jan. range, go-ahead basket from C.E. MURRAY 55 IRMO — Sumter High points, and Tashanna Harris 12 but lost 80-78. They then the right corner. School’s varsity team im- grabbed 12 rebounds. dropped back-to-back road Chuma Okeke missed a SUMMERTON — The proved to 17-2 overall with a WILLIAMSBURG 20 games against Pittsburgh 3-pointer and Danjel Purifoy Scott’s Branch varsity boys 41-38 win over Irmo on Tues- THOMAS SUMTER 14 and Boston College. couldn’t connect on a driving improved to 3-1 in Region day at the IHS gymnasium. basket on Auburn’s next pos- V-1A with a 58-55 win over Layken Cox led the Lady DALZELL — Thomas From staff and wire reports session before Silva came down with his 14th rebound and got fouled with 2.5 seconds to play. Varsity and JV Basketball SCOREBOARD Clarendon Hall at Patrick Henry (No JV Girls), 5 p.m. Silva made both, and Au- Pee Dee at Thomas Sumter, 4 p.m. burn threw away the pass on Southern Mississippi (STADIUM). Junior Varsity Basketball TV, RADIO 8 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Golden State at Washington Sumter at Lugoff-Elgin (Girls Only), 6 p.m. its final possession to lose its (TNT). A.C. Flora at Crestwood, 6 p.m. second straight heartbreaker TODAY 8:30 p.m. — Women’s College Basketball: Texas A&M at Lakewood at Orangeburg-Wilkinson, 6 p.m. 6:30 a.m. — Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Auburn (SEC NETWORK). B Team Basketball following an 82-80 loss to Ken- Omega Dubai Desert Classic First Round (GOLF). 9 p.m. — College Basketball: Marshall at Louisiana Tech Sumter at Lugoff-Elgin (Boys Only), 7 p.m. tucky last Saturday. 11:15 a.m. — PGA Golf: Farmers Insurance Open First (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). Laurence Manning at Trinity-Byrnes, 5 p.m. Round from La Jolla, Calif. (GOLF). 9 p.m. — College Basketball: Washington at Oregon Clarendon Hall at Patrick Henry (Girls Only), 4 p.m. Pearl said games like the 1:30 p.m. — College Football: Senior Bowl Practice from (ESPN2). Middle School Basketball Mobile, Ala. (ESPNU). 9 p.m. — College Basketball: Belmont at Murray State Alice Drive at Ebenezer, 5 p.m. past two are just part of the 3 p.m. — PGA Golf: Farmers Insurance Open First Round (ESPNU). Bates at R.E. Davis, 5 p.m. SEC grind, and he’ll make from La Jolla, Calif. (GOLF). 9 p.m. — College Basketball: Arizona at Southern Chestnut oaks at Manning, 5 p.m. 4 p.m. — College Football: Senior Bowl Practice from California (FOX SPORTS 1). Hillcrest at Furman, 5 p.m. sure his players don’t get too Mobile, Ala. (ESPNU, NFL NETWORK). 9 p.m. — Figure Skating: U.S. Championships from Hannah-Pamplico at Lee Central, 5:30 p.m. down on themselves. 5 p.m. — Figure Skating: U.S. Championships from Detroit — Ladies Short Program (NBC SPORTS Detroit — Pairs Short Program (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). FRIDAY “You’ve got to keep your NETWORK). 10:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Minnesota at Los Angeles Varsity Basketball locker room and you’ve got to 5 p.m. — Professional Tennis: Australian Open Women’s Lakers (TNT). Lugoff-Elgin at Sumter, 6 p.m. Semifinal Matches and Men’s Semifinal Match from 11 p.m. — College Basketball: St. Mary’s (Calif.) at Crestwood at A.C. Flora, 6 p.m. fight through some adversity,” Melbourne, Australia (TENNIS). Brigham Young (ESPN2). Orangeburg-Wilkinson at Lakewood, 6 p.m. he said. 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, 11 p.m. — College Basketball: Arizona State at UCLA Varsity and JV Basketball WDXY-AM 1240). (FOX SPORTS 1). Manning at Georgetown, 4 p.m. Auburn appeared to be fin- 6:30 p.m. — Women’s College Basketball: Missouri at 11 p.m. — Figure Skating: European Championships East Clarendon at Hannah-Pamplico (No JV Girls), 5 ished after Hassani Gravett’s Kentucky (SEC NETWORK). from Belarus — Pairs Free Skate (NBC SPORTS p.m. 7 p.m. — College Basketball: Memphis at Temple (CBS NETWORK). Orangeburg Prep at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. floater went in just as the shot SPORTS NETWORK). 11 p.m. — Professional Tennis: Australian Open Mixed Laurence Manning at Trinity-Byrnes, 4 p.m. clock expired for a 71-61 lead 7 p.m. — Women’s College Basketball: Notre Dame at Doubles Semifinal Matches and Women’s Doubles Marlboro Academy at Robert E. Lee, 4 p.m. Tennessee (ESPN). Championship Match from Melbourne, Australia Thomas Sumter at Northside Christian (No Varsity with 6:33 to go. But the explosive 7 p.m. — College Basketball: Tulsa at Cincinnati (ESPN2). (TENNIS). Girls), 4 p.m. Tigers shot their way back in it, 7 p.m. — College Basketball: Gardner-Webb at Winthrop 2:30 a.m. — Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Junior Varsity Basketball (ESPNU). Omega Dubai Desert Classic Second Round (GOLF). Sumter Christian at Orangeburg Christian (Boys Only), making five of their next six at- 7 p.m. — College Basketball: Michigan State at Iowa 3:30 a.m. — Professional Tennis: Australian Open Men’s 6 p.m. tempts in a two-minute span. (FOX SPORTS 1). Semifinal Match from Melbourne, Australia (ESPN) B Team Basketball 7 p.m. — Women’s College Basketball: Louisville at Orangeburg Prep at Wilson Hall, 5 p.m. Okeke’s 3 from the left front Florida State (FOX SPORTSOUTH). put Auburn ahead 73-71 with 7 p.m. — Figure Skating: European Championships from PREP SCHEDULE SATURDAY Belarus — Men’s Short Program (NBC SPORTS Junior Varsity Basketball 4:01 remaining, capping a 12-0 NETWORK). TODAY Sumter JV, Sumter B in Sumter Boys Tournament, TBA 8 p.m. — College Basketball: Western Kentucky at surge. Brown and Harper scored 17 points each for Auburn. THE BIG PICTURE on offense and we're attack- due attempted to bounce the GATORS FROM PAGE B1 ing the basket, I think ball off the floor and back up Auburn: The Tigers showed that's when we're really at for essentially a self assist. spurts of stellar play amid sev- "We couldn't get in any kind night," said Lakewood head our best. I think we figured Isaiah Sellers scored eight eral long stretches of offensive of rhythm and we turned the coach Bryan Brown, whose that out tonight," Brown to top the Knights. struggles. They started the ball over too many times. I've team advanced to 8-10 over- said. "This is probably the In girls play, Lakewood game going 4 of 14 from the always preached to them that all and 2-3 in the region. best that we've played at- kept the game close for the field before their closing run. we don't have a shot clock in "That's something that we've tacking the basket. I think half but then struggled to They fell behind 62-53, and basketball. If we are patient been preaching all week. I'm our defense is the biggest find the basket in the second then scored six points in four and run our offense, we can trying to get our guys ready reason we were able to get half as Crestwood pulled seconds to tighten things up. get good looks, but we were for the second half of our a lot of those easy transi- away for a 54-37 win. South Carolina: The Game- pressing too much. When region (schedule) and they tion baskets. If we can just Shaniya Davis scored 19 to cocks have found their stride they got that dunk and the just played hungry tonight. continue to play with that lead the Lady Knights, who at the perfect time with Silva crowd got behind them, we They played with a will to type of energy and will to improved to 8-10 and 3-2. in charge. He has become the started pressing and turning win, something that we want win, I think we can defi- Sinkler's 12 points paced team’s most accomplished and the ball over." to see every game, and we're nitely have a good rest of the Lady Gators, who capable scorer. Lakewood led by 18, 25-7, just excited for the rest of the season." dropped to 7-9 and 1-4. MISSING WILEY at the break and the lead our season." Perdue added to his high- The second half of the re- peaked at 41 before the Brown said his team's abil- light reel with two alley-oop gion season begins Friday Auburn played without Knights closed on a 10-5 ity to kick the offense into slams, including one in re- for all four teams, with 6-foot-11 Austin Wiley, who run. gear after such a slow start verse fashion, and a follow Lakewood hosting Orange- has averaged 10.8 points and "I'm just pleased with the is the style the Gators need rebound and slam. A fifth at- burg-Wilkinson while Crest- 6.1 rebounds this season, for a way we played. I think our to play to be successful. tempt clanged off the back of wood travels to Columbia to second straight game. The Ti- guys just showed hunger to- "When we're aggressive the rim on a play where Per- challenge A.C. Flora. gers could’ve used his size and strength against South Caroli- na’s post players. Forwards Horace Spencer and Anfernee The Lady Generals closed the game Thomas Sumter took a 12-8 lead after McLemore fouled out. USC FROM PAGE B1 out with an 11-4 run to ruin any chance the first quarter and had a 26-18 lead MARTIN’S MINDSET Williamsburg had of coming back. going into the half. we had a good chance to win.” “I’m not the easiest coach to play Timothy Gamble led the Stallion Martin had wondered at The Lady Generals finished the first for,” Reed said. “I have high expecta- with 13 points and Tyler Tanner added times earlier this year who quarter with an 11-7 lead and out- tions. In the second half, these young seven. would step up as leaders. And scored the Lady Stallions 8-4 in the sec- ladies were reaping the benefits of Williamsburg cut the Generals’ lead he was pleased that his team ond quarter to take a 19-12 lead at the hard work.” to 28-25 with 3:59 to go in the third returned from its only SEC half. The win improved the Lady Gener- after a 7-2 run, but the Generals loss — last Saturday night at Thomas Sumter outscored Williams- als’ overall record to 7-7 and their re- would close the quarter on a 6-2 run LSU — with a strong resolve burg 7-1 in the third quarter thanks to gion record to a perfect 4-0. to take a 34-27 lead heading into the to correct mistakes. a layup from Young and a jumper and The Thomas Sumter boys also had a fourth. “That’s leadership,” Martin three free throws from Stoddard when good night, beating Williamsburg 48-35. Thomas Sumter started the fourth said. she was fouled shooting a 3-pointer to “We’ve won our last two; we have a quarter with a 13-5 run to take a 47-32 NUMBERS give the Lady Generals a 26-13 lead good little streak here,” TSA boys head lead with 2:13 to go in the game and heading into the fourth. coach Woody Lathan said. “I’m proud would end up winning by a final score Gravett had three 3-pointers “We did a good job boxing out on de- of the boys and proud of the effort. We of 48-35. and was South Carolina’s only fense tonight,” Reed said. “We gave up had a few games where our shots didn’t “We were in a little foul trouble so we other double-digit scorer with one point in the third quarter, which go, but the last few games our shots went with a 2-3 zone (to defend the) 13 points. was a free throw with one second left. have been falling.” outside,” Lathan said. Williamsburg It was Silva’s 20th career With the things that you work on, you’r Senior guard Mason Warren led the had trouble from the outside. When game with double-figure so glad to see it happening (in a Generals in scoring with 21, and junior they (Wiliamsburg) were tired, layups points and rebounds. game).” guard Josh Fugate and center/forward were good shots.” UP NEXT Thomas Sumter started the fourth Tyler Millwood both added nine. The win improved Thomas Sumter’s quarter on a 6-1 run to take a 32-14 lead “Mason Warren had a great offensive overall record to 6-8 and its region re- Auburn plays at No. 22 Mis- with 5:46 to go in the game. effort, and (sophomore guard) Jarrett cord to 2-2. sissippi State on Saturday However, the Lady Stallions would had a great defensive effort,” Lathan Thomas Sumter will be at home night. go on a 6-0 run to cut the Lady Gener- said. “We wanted them to play man-to- again on Thursday night when it takes South Carolina visits Okla- als’ lead to 32-20 with 3:41 to go. man. Our man offense worked exon Pee Dee Academy, with the girls homa State in the Big 12/SEC But Thomas Sumter wasn’t done. tremely well.” game beginning at 6 p.m. Challenge on Saturday. THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS THURSDAY, JANUARY 24, 2019 | B3

her daughter. often stepped into the patches of liams would yell at herself after mis- OPEN FROM PAGE B1 As for chasing Margaret Court’s all- shade behind each baseline. takes or gesture as if to say, “That’s time mark of 24 Slam trophies in sin- She did not start well, not well at all. NOT how I should be hitting the ball!” This defeat is the earliest in Austra- gles, Williams said: “It hasn’t happened Her mistakes were mounting and defi- Add it all up, and Pliskova led by a set lia for Williams since 2014, when she yet, but I feel like it’s going to happen.” cit was growing. and a break at 3-2 in the second. exited with a fourth-round loss to Ana The match against Pliskova was In the first set alone, Williams made Only then did Williams get going. Ivanovic. Since then? She won the played under a stifling sun, with the more than twice as many unforced er- From there, she immediately earned tournament in 2015, lost in the final in temperature around 80 degrees (25 de- rors as her opponent, 11-5, a pattern her first break point of the match and 2016, and won again in 2017 while grees Celsius). Williams — coming off that would continue throughout. By converted it to get to 3-all, beginning a pregnant, before missing last year’s an intense three-set victory over No. 1 the end, the margin was 37-15. run in which she claimed nine of 11 edition a few months after the birth of Simona Halep in the fourth round — Looking increasingly frustrated, Wil- games.

Almena transitioned on WILLIAM C. SAUNDERS Samuel, David and Joseph OBITUARIES Monday, Jan. 14, 2019, in Retired U.S. Army Lt Col. Evans; and two sisters, Estell Washington, D.C. William C. Saunders passed Logan and Jane Evans. FRANCES K. WINEGAR stepdaughter, Juanita Born in Sum- away on Wednesday, Jan. 23, Left to cherish fond memo- BALLSTON LAKE, N.Y. — Plowden McGainey of St. ter County, she 2019, while surrounded by his ries are a devoted daughter, Frances K. Winegar passed Charles; her grandchildren, was a daughter family. Emma (Edward) Hicks; two away peacefully at home on Tinnetta Sims, Jacqueline of the late Wil- Arrangements will be an- granddaughters, Sabrina Monday, Jan. 21, Washington, Nena Washing- liam Harrison nounced by Bullock Funeral Broomfield and Shaquandra 2019. ton, Jerry M. Washington and and Lou Ida Sin- Home. Hicks; two great-grandsons, She was a Tori Washington; four great- gleton Leaf and Tyler and Davin Broomfield; a daughter of the grandchildren; a special cous- RICHARDSON the wife of the brother, Harry (Rebecca) late Arthur and in, Clarabell Samuel Calliste; late Albertus Evans Sr.; a special nephew Margaret Kline. a special niece, Shirley Richardson. Almena was edu- she helped to rear, Harry She was prede- Fitzgerald; and a host of niec- cated in the public schools of (Beverly) Evans Jr.; a sister- WINEGAR ceased by her es, nephews, other relatives Sumter County. While resid- in-law, Annie Mae Evans; and husband, Donald and friends. ing in Sumter, she was a life- a host of nieces, nephews, M. Winegar; and her sister, In addition to her parents long member of St. Paul AME BERTHA M. BRUNSON other relatives and friends. Barbara. and husband, Ruth was pre- Church, where she served on Special thanks to her dedi- Frances worked as a secre- ceded in death by several sib- the Williams-Carson Mission- LYNCHBURG — Bertha M. cated caregiver, Michelle Du- tary and salesperson in her lings: brothers, Charlie Joe Jr. ary Society, senior choir, pul- Brunson died on Wednesday, rant. early years. She last worked and Samuel Joe; sisters, Etoy pit aide and the stewardess Jan. 23, 2019, at Carolinas A homegoing celebration as a hall monitor at Shenen- (Peggy) Joe, twin sister Ruby board. Mrs. Richardson Hospital System in Florence. will be conducted at noon on dehowa High School. She en- Cain, Rebecca Speed and Ge- moved to Arlington, Virginia, The family is receiving Friday at Bethesda Mission- joyed various activities in- neva Hudson; and a stepson, and was employed as a hotel friends at 788 Highway 76 ary Baptist Church with the cluding playing cards, cross- Johnnie Lee Ellerbe. housekeeper, until retirement. West in Lynchburg. Rev. Dr. Sammie D. Simmons, word puzzles, watching mov- Public viewing will be held In addition to her parents Funeral arrangements will senior pastor, eulogist. Burial ies, arts and craft shows, eat- from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s and husband, she was preced- be announced by Jefferson will follow at Bethesda Memo- ing out at restaurants, going Mortuary. ed in death by a son, Marion Funeral Home Service Inc. of rial Cemetery. shopping, and she never Mrs. Washington will be M. Leaf; one grandson, Der- Lynchburg. She will lie in repose one missed a soap opera. Frances placed in the church at 11 a.m. rick Bell; six sisters, Julia hour prior to the service. was very devoted to her Chris- on Friday for viewing until Pringle, Hattie James, Willie STEVIE L. COMMANDER Public viewing will be held tian faith. the hour of service. M. Harvey, Blanche Denson, Stevie Leevon Commander, from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Jef- She is survived by her six Funeral services will be Minnie Barfield and Denia 56, passed away on Sunday, ferson Funeral Home Chapel. children, Cheryl (Robert) held at noon on Friday at McFadden; and five brothers, Jan. 20, 2019, surrounded by Jefferson Funeral Home Volpe, Stephen (Robbin) Wine- Salem Chapel & Heritage Cen- Frazier, Ivory, Calhoun, family and friends. Service Inc is in charge of ar- gar, Deborah (Paul) Delgado, ter, 101 S. Salem Ave., Sumter, George and Fletcher Leaf Sr. He was born on Feb. 27, rangements. Cynthia (Christina) Chiarella, SC 29150 with Pastor Linda Survivors include one 1962, in Sumter, a son of Betty Gregory (Debra) Winegar and Speed, eulogist, and the Rev. daughter, Bertha M. Bell; five Jean Commander and the late ADA COOPER KIRBY Geary (Sheryl) Stacey; and Charlie Joe officiating. Inter- grandchildren, William Leaf, William (Toson) Commander. Ada Cooper Kirby, 78, tran- sisters, Virginia (Angelo) ment will follow at Hillside Linda Brown, Sawney Bell Jr., Stevie was a graduate of sitioned on Monday, Jan. 21, Curto and Patricia McCron. Memorial Park. Anthony Bell and Shirley Mayewood High School Class 2019, at Prisma Health Tuom- She is also survived by her 10 The family will receive Leaf; 13 great-grandchildren; of 1981. He was employed by ey Hospital. grandchildren; 13 great- friends at the home of her 15 great-great-grandchildren; Martin Color-Fi. He enjoyed She was born on Oct. 4, grandchildren; and her two son, 2240 Presidio Drive, Sum- one son- in-law, Sawney Bell hunting and fishing. He was a 1940, in Gable, to the late Cora devoted aides, Danielle and ter, SC 29154. Sr., all of Washington, D.C.; die hard Pittsburgh Steelers Johnson and Robert Cooper. Adrienne. She will be dearly Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. and a host of other relatives fan. He loved to joke and was The family is receiving missed by her close friend, Main St., Sumter, is in charge and friends. the life of the party. If you friends at 50 Mims Road. Nancy Van Evera, and her of arrangements. knew Stevie, you knew he Services are incomplete and friends from the Saratoga Online memorials may be nicknamed everyone. will be announced later by area and Sumter. sent to the family at jobsmor- He leaves to cherish his Whites Mortuary LLC. The family would like to [email protected] or visit us on memories: his only son, Javon thank Gina, Amanda, Dani- the web at www.jobsmortuary. Latrell Miller and a signifi- DELORIS COLCLOUGH GARY elle Giuseppe, Adrienne Jehle net. cant other, Diane Williams; Deloris “Ann” Colclough and all of the staff of the his mother, Betty Jean Com- Gary, 62, widow of Moses Eddy Healthcare Community JEAN HOWARD S. REYNOLDS mander; brother, William Gary Jr., entered into eternal for all of their excellent care Funeral services for Jean SARAH BROWN FREEMAN (Linda) Commander; four sis- rest on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, and compassion. Howard Skinner Reynolds, 84, ters, Willie Mae Montgomery at her home, surrounded by Calling hours will be held who entered into rest on Mon- Sarah Brown Freeman, 68, of Sumter, Jennie Jones of her loved ones. from 10 a.m. to noon on Tues- day, Jan. 21, 2019, wife of Charles W. “Billy” Foley, Alabama, Cheryl Cart- Born on July 25, 1956, in day with a service at noon at will be held at 11 Freeman, died on Tuesday, er of Sumter and Francesca Sumter County, she was a Catricala Funeral Home Inc., a.m. on Saturday Jan. 22, 2019, at (Alvin) Olden of Wedgefield; a daughter of the late Albert 1597 Route 9, Clifton Park, at First Baptist McLeod Regional special nephew, Darnell (Mar- Colclough and Wilhelmenia New York. Burial will follow Church, Bishop- Medical Center ilyn) Moses; a host of nieces, Franklin. Ann attended the at Saratoga National Ceme- ville. The Rev. in Florence. others nephews, relatives and public schools of Sumter tery. Bill Langford Born in Mari- friends. County and was a graduate In lieu of flowers, donations REYNOLDS and the Rev. Lin on, she was a The family will receive rela- of Sumter High School Class may be made in her name to Kirkman will of- daughter of Ithel tives and friends at the home of 1974. She was employed at the ASPCA, 520 8th Ave., 7th ficiate. Burial will follow at FREEMAN Thomas Brown of his brother, 790 Reed Prisma Health Tuomey Hos- Floor, New York, NY 10018; St. 3:30 p.m. at Kingstree Memo- and Flossie Mar- Roman Road, Sumter. pital for 25 years and Solo- Jude’s Children’s Research rial Gardens, Kingstree. tin Brown. Mrs. Freeman at- Funeral services will be mon’s Home, until her health Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, The family will receive tended First Presbyterian held at 1 p.m. on Friday at failed. She was a former Memphis, TN 38105; or to the friends from 10 until 11 a.m. Church. She was a retired John Wesley Williams Sr. Me- member of Mount Nebo Mis- Billy Graham Evangelistic As- on Saturday at the church. registered nurse at Prisma morial Chapel, Williams Fu- sionary Baptist Church. She sociation, 1 Billy Graham Hancock-Elmore-Hill Fu- Health Tuomey Hospital. neral Home Inc., 821 N. Main was an active member of Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28201. neral Home is caring for the Surviving are her husband; St., Sumter, with Brother Truly Committed Missionary family. a son, Ithel Emmanuel “Em- Frank Bruce officiating. Baptist Church, until her RUTH JOE WASHINGTON Jean was born on Aug. 23, mett” Freeman and wife, The procession will leave at death. Ruth Joe Washington, 1934, and lived her entire life Susan; two grandchildren, 12:20 p.m. from the home. She leaves to cherish her widow of Walter Lee Wash- in Lee County. She graduated Emma Grace and Charlie Burial was at Unionville memories: a daughter, Tiffa- ington, was born on Aug. 5, from Bishopville High School Freeman; three stepchildren, AME Churchyard Cemetery, ny Gary of the home; a son, 1937, in Lee in 1952 and attended Winthrop Tammy, Will and Johnny 1330 Swimming Pen Road, Moses (Vanessa) Gary III of County, to the College. She worked for a pe- Freeman and wife, Angie, all Mayesville. Sumter; two brothers, John late Deacon riod of time with the ASCS of- of Sumter; one step-grand- Services directed by the McDuffie of Hephzibah, Charlie Joe and fice and later as a teacher’s child, Tony Freeman of Sum- management and staff of Wil- Georgia, and Walter (Pre- Deaconess Clara assistant. Jean was a member ter; and a niece, Betsy Spires liams Funeral Home Inc., 821 cious) Colclough of Georgia; Bell Samuel Joe. of First Baptist Church in of Gallivants Ferry. N. Main St., Sumter. four sisters, Dora (James) She departed this Bishopville for 65 years. She was preceded in death Online memorial messages Parrott, Lucille, Laura and WASHINGTON earthly life for She is survived by her lov- by a brother, Joe Brown. may be sent to the family at Mary Colclough; three aunts; her heavenly re- ing husband of 63 years, W.S. Funeral services will be [email protected]. three uncles; seven grand- ward on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, “Toby” Reynolds III of Bish- held at 11 a.m. on Saturday in com. Visit us on the web at children; mother-in-law, at Prisma Health Tuomey opville; son, W. Sheldon the chapel of Elmore Hill Mc- www.WilliamsFuneralHo- Doris “Ruby” Gary of Sum- Hospital in Sumter. (Sarah) Reynolds IV of King- Creight Funeral Home with meInc.com ter; a special friend, George She was educated in the stree; four grandchildren, Wil- the Rev. Nick Cheek officiat- Wright; a host of sisters-in- public schools of Lee County liam Evan (Margaret) Reyn- ing. Burial will be at the LILLIE MAE EVANS THOMPSON law, brothers-in-law, nieces, and attended Dennis High olds of Kingstree, Olivia Paige Church of the Ascension LYNCHBURG — Lillie nephews, other relatives and School. At an early age, she Reynolds of Kingstree, James Cemetery in Hagood. Mae Evans Thompson, af- friends. became a member of Galilee Clayton Reynolds of James Is- The family will receive fectionately known as “Sis- The family is receiving rela- Missionary Baptist Church in land and Jeana Faye Reynolds friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Fri- ter,” was born on Oct. 28, tives and friends at the home, Mayesville. After marriage, of Clemson; and one great- day at Elmore Hill McCreight 1938, in Lynchburg, to the 5 Scotkins Court, Sumter. she became a member of grandchild, Anne Mishoe Funeral Home and other late Elijah P. and Hattie G. Funeral services will be Unionville AME Church in St. Reynolds. times at the home, 2 Reynolds Evans. She transitioned held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday at Charles. At the time of her She was predeceased by her Road. peacefully on Sunday, Jan. Mount Nebo Missionary Bap- passing, she was a member of sister, Carolyn Josie Skinner Memorials may be made to 20, 2019, at Prisma Health tist Church, 10331 Plowden Kingdom M-Pact Worship (Charles) Andrews of Harts- St. Jude Children’s Research Tuomey Hospital. Mill Road, Alcolu, with the Center in Sumter. Ruth was ville. Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Lillie Mae was briefly mar- Rev. Hazel Charles, pastor, employed by Campbell Soup The family would like to Memphis, TN 38105 or to the ried to Randolph Thompson. and the Rev. Al Smiling, eulo- Industries for 22 years and thank all of the friends, fami- Shriner’s Hospital for Crip- She received Christ at an gist. later worked for Gold Kist In- ly and caregivers for their pled Children, 952 Faris Road, early age at King Emmanuel The remains will be placed dustries for five years, until love, support, and helpful Greenville, SC 29605. Baptist Church and later in the church at 12:30 p.m. her retirement. On Jan. 9, hands. Online condolences may be joined Bethesda Missionary The funeral procession will 1959, she was united in holy sent to www.sumterfunerals. Baptist Church, where she leave at 12:50 p.m. from the matrimony to Walter Lee ALMENA LEAF RICHARDSON com served faithfully in the usher home. Washington and one son was Funeral services for Alme- Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- ministry and senior choir. She Burial will be at Mount raised in this loving union. na Leaf Richardson, 96, will neral Home & Crematory, 221 loved the Lord, loved and Nebo Missionary Baptist Ruth is survived by one son, be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at Broad St., Sumter, is in charge adored her family as well as Church Cemetery. Jerry (Teresa) Washington of St. Paul AME Church, 835 of the arrangements, (803) her church family. She had a Services directed by the Sumter; her brothers, Jimmy Plowden Mill Road, Sumter, 775-9386. radiant smile and loved to management and staff of Wil- (Norma Jean) Joe of Fort with the Rev. Frederick laugh. To know her was to liams Funeral Home Inc., 821 Pierce, Florida, Malachi Graves officiating. Interment love her. Her presence will be N. Main St., Sumter. (Nuria Morgan) Joe of Ross- will follow at St. Paul AME sorely missed by all who Online messages may be ville, Tennessee, and the Rev. 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BY KEVIN McDONOUGH franchises to move from the • A new crew member ar- Next to amnesia and the web to episodic television. rives on “The Orville” (9 p.m., death of Naval petty officers But at times, its frank and Fox, TV-14). on “NCIS,” life on death row frantic nature seems better • Jon’s worries explained ranks among television’s suited to the brevity of web- on “A Million Little Things” (9 go-to storylines. While real isodes. p.m. ABC, TV-14). executions remain relatively • TCM unspools five “Her- • Mariah Carey, Darren rare, they happen with ex- cules” movies, cheap Euro- Criss and Jermaine Dupri traordinary frequency on pean imports that delighted appear on “Lip Sync Battle” (9 television. Where would we film fans with violent action p.m., Paramount, TV-PG). be without 11th-hour exon- scenes combined with plen- • One darned thing after erations, pardons, confes- ty of moments featuring another on the third season sions and other ticking- curvaceous women wearing finale of “The Good Place” clock nail-biters? flimsy togas. The action (9:30 p.m., NBC, TV-PG). A real death-row inter- starts with “Hercules, Sam- • Bonnie and Nate hone view unfolds on the four- son & Ulysses” (8 p.m.), from their alibis on “How to Get part “Conversations With a 1963, and wraps up with the Away With Murder” (10 p.m., Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes” 1960 shocker “Hercules ABC, TV-14). (TV-MA), streaming on Netf- Against the Barbarians” (3:15 lix today. a.m.). 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In con- but memorable genre. replaced with the idea that easily to “Young Sheldon” chael Moore, Ken Marino trast, Bundy beguiled his Arguably, the most signifi- she is as gorgeous and capa- (8:30 p.m., CBS, r, TV-PG) * and Dermot Kennedy are victims and shocked most cant cultural contribution ble as any other woman in A high school reunion on booked on “The Late Show people with good looks, blue to the throwaway “Hercu- the 2018 gender satire “I Feel “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (9 p.m., With Stephen Colbert” (11:35 eyes and preppy demeanor. les” movie fad was the low- Pretty” (8 p.m., Showtime). NBC, TV-14) * Landon’s past p.m., CBS) * Chris Pine, Perhaps the creepiest budget 1969 comedy “Hercu- Something to think about on “Legacies” (9 p.m., CW, Lena Headey and Kellen Er- thing about this film is that les in New York,” starring a after watching “Pretty TV-14) * Light fingers and skine appear on “Jimmy Kim- Bundy’s confessions and ob- muscle-bound actor named Woman” (6 p.m., Paramount) heavy hearts on “Fam” (9:30 mel Live” (11:35 p.m., ABC) * servations are often deliv- Arnold Strong as the Greek for the 57th time. p.m., CBS, TV-PG) * Jurors Ellie Kemper, Young the ered in the third person. hero sent from Mt. Olympus need protecting on “S.W.A.T.” Giant and Venzella Joy visit Like a therapist or forensics to modern-day Manhattan. 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C/H/A, mature unknown infants or persons under couple only $475 mo + $475 dep, disability or persons in the military Work Wanted 803-775-0492 Lv Msg service hereby designated as a class Financial as John Doe, Service Defendants I'm looking for work and have the Commercial Rentals following skills: Accounting, teach- TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE ing, industrial technology, professio- The Ebony is available for rent. NAME: nal driving, and communications. For Parties, meetings, receptions, out- YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED a copy of my resume and a short door events, ect.. Call 443-756-1860 and required to answer the description of my credentials, e-mail leave message. 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