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BY JIM HILLEY Goldman Sachs tax adviser was easily “Tonight’s results show there is so zoning [email protected] outdistancing his Democratic prima- much energy and support across the ry opponents with more than 70 per- 5th Congressional District,” Parnell Democrat Archie Parnell will have cent of the vote, meaning he will said. “I’m proud to be your nominee.” to wait two weeks to see who his Re- avoid a runoff against either Alexis In the 5th Congressional District changes publican opponent will be in the Frank (21 percent) or Les Murphy (7 Republican primary, two York County South Carolina 5th Congressional percent). Those results were as of 10 residents, former state Rep. Ralph District election set for June 20. p.m. Tuesday with nine of 11 counties BY JIM HILLEY The Sumter resident and former reporting. SEE RESULTS, PAGE A6 [email protected]

Sumter City Council breezed through a light agenda at its regular meeting in Sumter Opera House’s City Council Hitching a ride Chambers on Tuesday. Council received an update from City Manager Deron Mc- Cormick on progress on the budget for fiscal year 2018, which begins July 1. He said staff was spending a lot of its time working on the general PHOTO PROVIDED MCCORMICK fund and through After casting their votes, Sumter native cost-cutting mea- and 5th Congressional District candidate Ar- sures had reduced chie Parnell and his wife, Sarah, greeted vot- the projected deficit to $2.2 mil- ers at Cut Rate Drugs, where a number of lion. The deficit was projected to be $2.7 million in the original draft of the budget. McCormick said council may want to consider having an additional work session to deal with budget issues. Council also passed the final reading of four ordinances with little debate during Tues- day’s meeting. An ordinance transferring .23 acres of property on Liberty Street to Sumter County was approved. The land is at the location of the new Sumter Eco- nomic Development Building. Council also approved an ordinance authorizing the sale of property at 3905 Vinca St. to MELANIE SMITH / THE SUMTER ITEM a private developer. McCor- A Canada goose gosling takes shelter under one of its parents’ wings recently at Swan Lake-Iris Gardens. mick said the property is in a residential area and a house is expected to be built on the lot. McCormick said the city purchased the lot for access to a neighboring property and de- County starts work on 2018 budget cided to put what wasn’t required for access up for sale. Two ordinances dealing with zoning were also approved. Workshops focus on reconciling $2.2M deficit by July 1 deadline Council approved a setback variance for 2505 Tahoe Drive BY ADRIENNE SARVIS Sumter County Administrator Gary projected expenditures include a 3 per- No. 11. The ordinance allowed [email protected] Mixon said it is not unusual for the cent cost of living increase as well as a 15-foot setback instead of a budget to show a deficit of that amount cost increases for health insurance and 25-foot setback. The proposed 2018 fiscal year budget this early in the budget process. retirement. In addition, council ap- for Sumter County showed a $2.2 million As of Tuesday, the proposed budget Mixon said a millage increase is not proved an ordinance changing deficit during Sumter County Council has general fund expenditures project- proposed. first budget workshop on Tuesday. ed at $51.4 million and general fund SEE CITY, PAGE A5 Fiscal year 2018 begins July 1. revenues projected at $49.1 million. The SEE BUDGET, PAGE A5

JAMES GEE — 1940 - 2017 Sumter’s 1st orthopedic surgeon remembered as humble leader A humble servant leader is how and later renewing their friendship According to his wife, Gee was also thopedician for knee, hip and joint is- many friends and family remember when Price’s family moved to Sumter an avid sports fan and never missed sues and other ailments. Dr. James “Jim” Gee. Gee died on in ’73. an athletic event for his children and Sumter United Ministries’ Executive April 20 at his home in Sumter. Price and Gee played on the same Lit- grandchildren. She said he served as a Director Mark Champagne remem- After graduating from high school tle League baseball team in Florence. resident doctor at all the games. bers Gee “as one of the most humble in Florence, Gee attended Davidson “Jimmy was always a “He would go and when somebody guys I’ve ever met.” College in North Carolina and later leader and inspirational got hurt, they would run over to him He said that Gee would often leave Emory Medical School. He married person that others gravi- to let him treat it on the sideline,” family vacations in the mountains or the former Winnie Bath while in medi- tated to,” Price said. “He Winnie said. “He did a lot of that. That at the beach to see patients on Tues- cal school. had a strong faith in God was before they had doctors there on day nights at the free clinic. After serving two years in the mili- and was a leader in his call.” Champagne explained why Gee tary as a physician — required for all church and community.” After retiring as a surgeon, he would volunteer his time. medical graduates at the time — at Gee was a member of worked several years as a physician at “He did it because of the love of God Shaw Air Force Base, Gee became the GEE First Presbyterian Tuomey Industrial Medicine in Sum- that he had,” Champagne said. first orthopedic surgeon in Sumter in Church in Sumter. After ter. The outfit serves as a clinic for His wife, Winnie, echoed those senti- 1972, when he opened Sumter Ortho- leading a youth group to Mexico, he local industry and the school system. ments. pedics. developed a passion for international When Sumter United Ministries “He loved that clinic; he really did,” Bill Price was a life-long friend of missions and served on numerous opened its free medical clinic in 2014, she said. Gee, growing up with him in Florence trips to South America. Gee began to volunteer there as an or- — Bruce Mills

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BY RICK CARPENTER aged the production of Lizard Man pany will be hiring more than 50 [email protected] paraphernalia. The first sightings were makeup artists, photographers, extras reportedly near Scape Ore Swamp. and security personnel for the shoot. A local independent movie producer Now, Fullwood wants to capitalize “I want to show my compadres in L.A. plans to use the backdrop of Poinsett on the creature, reported to stand that you can find talent in cities the size State Park to film a movie about the seven feet tall, be green in color and of Sumter,” Fullwood said. “You don’t legendary Lizard Man. hairy. He said about 85 percent of the have to film in Charleston or Columbia.” Mayesville High School movie, “Creature of Scape Ore,” will The plot of Creature of Scape Ore graduate Reginald K. be shot in Poinsett State Park in July. includes college students spending Fullwood, class of 1990, Because of the heat and humidity dur- spring break at Scape Ore, where one said he plans to film a ing that summer month, he said he of them gets killed and the others movie at the park that may have to add Computer-Generated blame the Lizard Man. may lend a “Bigfoot” Imagery to complete some scenes. If you’re interested in finding out FULLWOOD folklore interest to the Fullwood, who said he got his start more about K.V.E. Productions or ap- creature first reported in as an assistant to a Warner Brothers plying for one of the positions, which The Sumter Item in 1988, producer, also said he helped produce will pay $50 to $75 a day for extras, go PHOTO PROVIDED when Fullwood was in high school. Norbit and the second installment of to www.kveproductions.com, and click The last known photo of the legendary In that initial report, a young man the move Transformers. on the COSO button to take you to the ‘Lizard Man’ of Scape Ore Swamp was pur- from Bishopville swore to have had an He’s now opened his own produc- application process. Fullwood said he portedly taken and submitted by a Sumter encounter with Lizard Man. Since that tion company called K.V.E. Produc- plans to return to interview candi- Item reader in August 2015 walking along time, numerous sightings have encour- tions in Los Angeles. He said his com- dates by sometime in June. a treeline near Bishopville. WELLNESS 1st Presbyterian presents evening of sacred music

Sorority to have BY IVY MOORE mental health [email protected] First Presbyterian Church will present “Majesty and awareness fair Glory, An Evening of Sacred Music” at 6 p.m. Sunday in the sanctuary at 9 W. Cal- on Saturday houn St. The free concert is open to the public, and child care will be provided. FROM STAFF REPORTS Director of Music Minis- tries Joni Brown has de- Eta Zeta Omega Chapter of signed a program of music Alpha Kappa Alpha Inc. so- from various periods and rority will host a Mental styles, from Renaissance to PHOTO PROVIDED Health Awareness Fair from the 21st century. Musical ac- The First Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir will present “Majesty and Glory, An Evening of Sacred 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday at companiment and solos are Music” at 6 p.m. Sunday. At far right, top row, is Hamilton Stoddard, organist, whose original compo- North HOPE Center, 904 N. likewise varied, with brass, sition, “The Lord’s Prayer,” will be performed by violin soloist Lauren Decker. On Stoddard’s left is Di- Main St. timpani, strings, woodwinds rector of Music Ministries Joni Brown. The health fair is free to and percussion. attend and refreshments will The prelude, in fact, fea- corder and Hamilton Stod- Fettke’s “The Majesty and Holy Arm” was commis- be provided. tures the church’s adult dard on organ. Glory of Your Name” and sioned in honor of Dr. J. Mi- Vision, dental, HIV, high handbell choir opening the Alto saxophonist Sean will sing Moses Hogan’s chael Castronis for the 2000 blood pressure, sickle cell, concert with Jason Krug’s Hackett will join the Joy “Give Me Jesus.’” dedication of the newly ren- cholesterol and body mass arrangement of “Shall We Ringers in “a haunting ar- Among the other pieces in ovated sanctuary of James index health screenings will Gather at the River.” The rangement of ‘I’m Just a Poor Sunday’s program are two Island Presbyterian Church be offered to the public. brass ensemble and organ Wayfaring Stranger,’” Brown arrangements of Psalm 100 near Charleston. An Easter Those wanting a cholesterol follow with “The Strife Is said. The 19th-century Ameri- (“Make a Joyful Noise unto hymn, it was written by K. check are asked to not eat 12 O’er,” an exultant piece that can folk/gospel song’s lyrics the Lord ... “). The first, Jubi- Lee Scott, based on his own hours prior to testing. is a setting of a familiar Eas- tell the story of the singer’s late Deo, was written by Bob composition titled “James Information regarding ter tune titled “Victory.” fateful journey through life Jones University graduate Island.” This piece will fea- mental health, physical Following the prelude, the on his way “over Jordan.” Peter Anglea. Ralph Vaughn ture the choir, brass ensem- health, healthy eating, com- chancel choir will sing its This ensemble will also play Williams’ “The Old Hun- ble, timpani and handbells. mon chronic diseases and opening number, a Baroque “a rhythmic version of the dredth Psalm Tune” will be Following the Benediction, beauty will also be provided. piece by Antonio Vivaldi, spiritual ‘I Want Jesus to sung by the choir, accompa- the choir will close the pro- Representatives of National “All Earth Rejoice with a Walk with Me,’” she said. nied by trumpet players gram with “Heaven,” a “med- Alliance on Mental Illness, Gladsome Voice,” which cel- Violin soloist Lauren Evan Thompson and Jon ley of uplifting, old-time gos- or NAMI, will be present to ebrates the birth of Christ. Decker will perform “The Hopkins. On the final verse, pel hymns,” including “In the provide information con- Selections from the Re- Lord’s Prayer,” an original which is the Doxology Sweet By and By,” “Every- cerning family, education naissance piece Sonata No. 1 composition by Hamilton (“Praise God from whom all body’s Gonna Have a Good and support for those with in C, Opus 3, No. 1 by Bel- Stoddard, First Presbyteri- blessings flow),” the audi- Time Up There,” “Unclouded mental illness. gian composer J.B. Loeillet an’s organist. ence will be invited to sing Day,” “When the Roll is There will also be Zumba de Gant will be performed Soprano Michelle Blassen- along. Called Up Yonder,” “I’ll Fly exercises and a massage by Emmett Anglin on re- gale will be featured in Tom “God’s Right Hand and Away” and others. booth. The health fair is sponsored by Eta Zeta Omega Chapter, NAMI of Sumter County, Mental Health Meeting to assess needs for Bishopville truck bypass America of Sumter County, the Canty Center as well as FROM STAFF REPORTS 15/North Main Street. A no-build al- of the project until June 9. Those in other local organizations ternative will also be evaluated. attendance will have the opportunity and businesses. The South Carolina Department of SCDOT, along with the Federal High- to sign up for a project mailing list For more information, con- Transportation has scheduled a pub- way Administration, is seeking public and receive newsletters and mailings tact Charlean Miller at (803) lic meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, input regarding the purpose and need regarding project status updates and 608-8819, (803) 773-6941 or May 9, in the Lee Central High School of the project. any future meeting notifications. [email protected]. cafeteria, 1800 Wisacky Highway, The meeting will have an informal, For more information, contact Bishopville, concerning the proposed drop-in format. SCDOT staff and SCDOT Project Manager Jacob Mee- Bishopville Truck Route. project team members will be avail- tze at (803) 737-1037, or at meetzej@ SCDOT is seeking to meet with able to talk individually with the pub- scdot.org. The project’s website is local residents to discuss the Envi- lic to answer questions. http://arcg.is/2nVh5fU. Persons with CORRECTIONS ronmental Impact Statement process Comments received will be used to disabilities who may require special If you see a statement in error, to evaluate alternative routes for guide the further development of the accommodations at the meeting contact the City Desk at 774-1226 or large trucks currently traveling project. SCDOT will continue to re- should contact Betty Gray at (803)737- [email protected]. through downtown Bishopville on US ceive comments regarding this phase 1395.

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BY ADRIENNE SARVIS Smith said the session is meant to that parents who are expecting a baby weighing 40 to 80 pounds must be se- [email protected] be a hands-on learning experience for to schedule a car seat installation ap- cured in a belt-positioning booster parents to learn more about their ve- pointment at least one month before seat; Sumter Fire Department invites hicles and their child's car seat. the anticipated due date. • Children under the age of 6 are parents and guardians to sign up for a For a more in-depth session, the fire Parents can schedule an appoint- not required to sit in booster seats if car seat installation session from 11 department asks parents to bring the ment with the fire department by they weigh more than 80 pounds or if a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 15 at Thomas car seat and vehicle manuals. going to www.sumtersc.gov/fire and se- they can sit with their backs against Sumter Fire Station, 2020 Thomas The type of restraints varies based lecting the car seat installation the seat and bend their legs over the Sumter Highway. on the vehicle, especially when com- prompt. Parents can also call Sumter seat edge without slouching; and The session will be for front- and paring cars and pickup trucks, Smith Fire Department at (803) 436-2600. • Children under 6 may not sit in rear-facing car seats. said. Car seat installation sessions are by the front passenger seat. However, this Each appointment lasts 30 to 40 min- One of the most common issues is appointment only. restriction does not apply if the vehi- utes to allow for an inspection of the parents installing car seats using both Sumter Fire Department provided cle has no rear passenger seats or if vehicle seat, installation and required the seat belt and anchors, she said. the following information regarding all other rear passenger seats are oc- safety information. Just one of the two restraints will state child restraint laws: cupied by children less than 6 years Sumter Fire Department also asks work, unless the car seat manual says • Children from birth to 1 year old, old. that parents limit one car seat per ap- it is fine to use both, she said. or who weigh less than 20 pounds, Children must always be properly pointment. Smith said the child's weight and must be secured in a rear-facing child restrained when they are riding in a "We would love to have the child how it relates to the car seat is anoth- safety seat; vehicle, even if they are just going there," said Selena Smith, fire preven- er thing that parents will learn about. • Children 1 to 5 years old who around the block, Smith said. tion specialist with Sumter Fire De- The goal is for parents to leave the weigh between 20 and 40 pounds must Sumter Fire Department will have partment. session with more information to keep be restrained in a forward-facing child another car seat installation on Nov. This is a good way to keep the com- their children safe, she said. seat; 15 at Bethel Station No. 13, 1865 Net- munity safe, she said. The fire department recommends • Children 1 through 5 years old tles Road.

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Defense attorneys Andy Savage, left, Don McCune and Miller White ex-officer Shealy, right, sit around former North Charleston police officer Michael Slager at the Charleston County court in Charleston in De- pleads guilty in cember. Slager is pleading guilty to violating the civil rights of an unarmed black motorist he shot and killed during a 2015 traffic black man’s slaying stop. AP FILE PHOTO BY JEFFREY COLLINS seized on by many as vivid and MEG KINNARD proof of what they had The Associated Press been arguing for years: that white officers too often use CHARLESTON — A white deadly force unnecessarily former police officer whose against black people. killing of an unarmed black The plea agreement made man running from a traffic no mention of race but said stop was captured on cell- Slager used deadly force phone video pleaded guilty knowing that it was “unnec- Tuesday to federal civil essary and excessive, and rights charges that could therefore unreasonable send him to prison for de- under the circumstances.” testifying he was following ty line. the Scott family and the cades. The state prosecutor who his training in accounting Outside court Tuesday, government. We’ll have The plea from Michael pursued the murder charg- for his weapons. Slager attorney Andy Sav- more to say as we get down Slager, 35, came five months es, Solicitor Scarlett Wil- Slager also testified last age said: “This is a day for the road.” after a jury deadlocked on son, said in a statement year that he regretted what state murder charges that she is satisfied with happened. against him in the 2015 the case’s resolution. She “My family has been de- NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING FOR shooting of Walter Scott. said it “vindicates the stroyed by it. The Scott South Carolina prosecu- state’s interests” by holding family has been destroyed PRIVATE SCHOOLS tors had planned to retry Slager accountable. by it. It’s horrible,” he said. Slager, but as part of Tues- Slager had pulled Scott There were indications day’s plea bargain, they over on April 4, 2015, be- Slager was out of money A meeting for private schools is scheduled for agreed to drop the murder cause of a broken brake after the first trial. He case. light on his 1990 Mercedes. asked the court for a public Thursday, May 4, 2017, for eligible private Slager admitted violating Scott’s family said he may defender for the retrial, schools located within a 25-mile radius of Sumter Scott’s civil rights by shoot- have bolted because he was saying his family of five ing him without justifica- worried about going to jail was living below the pover- School District’s Title I schools. Private schools tion. He could get up to life because he was $18,000 be- may be located in or outside of the district. The in prison and a $250,000 fine hind on child support. at sentencing, though pros- The officer testified at his purpose of the meeting is to make recommenda- ecutors agreed to ask for murder trial that he feared tions regarding participation and the design and more than 20 years behind for his life because Scott bars. No sentencing date was trying to grab his stun plan for the 2017-2018 Title I, Title II, and Title was set. gun. III projects. A bystander’s grainy The video showed Slager EVERY DAY video of the shooting, picking the Taser up off the viewed millions of times ground and dropping it The meeting will be held at the Sumter School online, showed the 50-year- near Scott’s body in what old motorist breaking away prosecutors suggested was District Administrative Building, 1345 Wilson after struggling with Slager an attempt to plant evi- Hall Road, Sumter, SC, Room 118, at 4:00 p.m. over the officer’s Taser. dence. Slager denied that, Slager then began firing at Scott’s back from 17 feet away. Five of eight bullets hit him. Slager was fired from the North Charleston police force when the video became public. The former officer spoke little in court except to qui- Breathe Easier etly answer the judge’s questions. Several of Scott’s rela- Our Pediatric and Adult ENT Specialists tives sat on the front row in the gallery as the prosecutor read a bare-bones de- are now in Sumter. scription of the shooting. One of them closed his eyes tightly, while another hung his head. As the largest ENT practice in the Midlands, we provide Slager, who has been out comprehensive, interdisciplinary ENT care. We also provide on bail for much of the time since the shooting, was led leading-edge allergy and sleep medicine treatments. away in handcuffs as the family looked on. The chilling video helped fuel the Black Lives Matter movement that emerged around the 2014 police killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. It was

Scott family D. Macy Vidrine, MD Natalie Sciarrino, MD Brian N. Boone, MD • Board-certiﬁed • Allergy testing and says justice physicians treatment • Pediatric ENT specialist • We accept all major has been • Sleep Medicine specialist insurance including TRICARE done in case • On-site diagnostics CHARLESTON (AP) — An attorney for the family of a black motorist shot to death by a white South Carolina po- Accepting New Patients lice officer said justice has been done with the officer’s Monday – Friday guilty plea. Chris Stewart told report- ers on Tuesday that the fami- 803-883-0701 ly of Walter Scott is thankful for the help and support [email protected] shown to them by local and state officials after the 50-year-old motorist’s April 2015 death. But Stewart pointed out that verdicts against officers like Michael Slager are rare. Stewart said it’s the job of citizens to hold their public officials accountable and to object whenever the justice system treats officers differ- ently from civilians. Stewart spoke after Slager pleaded guilty in federal court to violating Scott’s civil rights. Prosecutors dropped state murder charges as part of the deal. Scott’s brother Anthony 26 Wesmark Court, Sumter southcarolinaent.com also spoke, saying this represents a victory for his family which can now begin to heal. COLUMBIA DOWNTOWN COLUMBIA NORTHEAST IRMO LUGOFF SUMTER WINNSBORO THE SUMTER ITEM LOCAL | STATE WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2017 | A5

department heads and county staff in harm’s way to do their jobs. Other mation regarding salaries of deputies BUDGET look further into each department’s county employees do not face the in other counties with demographics FROM PAGE A1 needs. same dangers as first responders, es- similar to Sumter be provided during Michaelson said an increase to some pecially officers who respond to vio- the next workshop. County Finance Director Jamie of the departments’ budget requests lent calls, he said. Mixon said council will discuss the Michaelson said most of the county include the costs for utilities which Baten also said the county should sheriff’s and other department re- department’s requests for the up- were once lumped together in a single also look into assisting corrections of- quests in more detail during future coming fiscal year are close to re- category of the general fund expendi- ficers at the Sumter-Lee Regional De- budget workshops. quests made in previous years but tures but have now been applied to the tention Center who are outnumbered Mixon said the proposed budget will some departments actually asked for applicable department’s budget re- by inmates. also change depending on the amount less funding. quest to get a better understanding of Mixon said there is value in every of local government fund the county Mixon said that is in part because each department’s expenses. county employee’s position and he is receives from the state. the department heads were told they Council also had a discussion about sympathetic to those who put them- Council will consider first reading would need to make tighter adjust- Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Den- selves in danger and save lives for a of the proposed 2018 fiscal year budget ments in preparation for the cost-of- nis’ request for a 15 percent salary in- living. He said county staff is still during its regular meeting on May 9. living adjustment, insurance and re- crease for personnel. looking into the sheriff’s request and Information discussed during the tirement increases. Councilman Gene Baten said offi- council will have to make a decision budget workshop can be found at sum- He said the department requests cers deserve the salary increase be- before the budget is approved. tercountysc.org by selecting “agendas/ could change by the next meeting as cause they sometimes put themselves Council members asked that infor- minutes” under the our council tab.

thorizing the city manager to purchase police visibility in the area. CITY FROM PAGE A1 properties at 146 and 150 S. Main St. “That is the correct way to deal with DeMint out McCormick said the purchase is part the problem,” Hastie said. of the city’s plan to upgrade that por- Hastie also said neighborhood associ- the zoning for several properties on tion of Main Street. ations in South Sumter would begin North Main Street between East Col- After resident complaints were aired having a flea market and farmers mar- at Heritage lege Street and Phillips Street to at a recent city council meeting concern- ket from noon to dusk each Friday at Planned Development. Property owner ing problems in the neighborhood sur- 337 Manning Ave. starting Friday. Thomas Garland is proposing to build rounding the South Side Gym, Council- Council later went into executive session a multifamily apartment building with man Calvin Hastie thanked Sumter Po- to deal with an appointment and a con- Institute as many as 70 units at the location. lice Department for providing extra pa- tractual issue, according to an announce- Council also approved a resolution au- trols, talking to residents and improving ment made by Mayor Joe McElveen.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, has ousted its Sumter Cemetery Association’s leader after a power struggle. The Washington nonprofit’s Annual Lot Owner’s Meeting will board of trustees unanimously asked for and received the resig- be held in the offi ce at the nation of Jim DeMint at a meeting Tuesday. The board chair- Sumter Cemetery, Located at man said in a pull-no-punches 700 West Oakland Ave, Sumter, SC statement after- ward that “signifi- Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 4pm cant and worsen- ing management issues” led to the ouster. 7th Annual “Heritage has DEMINT never been about one individual, Daffodil Art & Craft Show but rather the power of conservative ideas,” chairman Thomas Saunders III May 6th & 7th, 2017 wrote in a statement. “Heritage is bigger than any one person.” Saturday 9am - 6pm DeMint, a former South Caro- Sunday 12pm - 5pm lina senator, said in a statement that he found the stated reason Fair Memorial & American Legion Bldg. for his dismissal “puzzling,” 30 Artillery Drive Sumter, SC though he did not offer up another motive. At least six other Free Parking • Free Admission Heritage staffers departed along • Toys for Tots - Unwrapped Toys Needed with DeMint. Dozens of Republicans in • Relay for Life Congress wrote a love-letter of • Please bring nonperishable food for food drive sorts to DeMint on Monday. Sponsored By: K.A.T.’s Special Kneads They praised him for serving as Small Animal Shelter an inspirational conservative figure “even when confronted 3845 Hwy. 15 N. • Sumter, SC by overwhelming opposition, Antiques & Old Stuff Flea Market Will be in Agricultural Bldg. bitter criticism and nagging For more info. call Debra at (803) 983-3235 skepticism.” Rep. Dave Brat, a Virginia Re- publican, called DeMint’s ouster “a tragedy.” “He’s just kind of an ideal person who understood the think-tank world and under- stands the timing and the strategy along with policy,” Brat said. “And to lose that, it’s in- comprehensible. I don’t get it. At all. I don’t get it.” Some board members called the decision a painful, but necessary, one. Kay Cole James said it was “purely about management, or- ganizational and structural issues” — not philosophical dif- ferences with DeMint. James said Saunders expressed admiration for DeMint during an all-staff meeting late Tuesday to announce the leadership change. She added that DeMint had already left the Exclusively brought to Sumter by building by then. In his statement, DeMint cited outside reviews of Heri- tage’s improving status as a think tank while he was at the helm. The University of Penn- sylvania, for example, called Heritage the 13th best-managed think tank in the world last year. 701 Bultman Drive DeMint also pointed to the Sumter,EYE EXAMINATIONS South Carolina 29150 performance bonuses that he By Doctor of Optometry and his top aides have steadily Call 803-773-4723Today For Appointments received since he joined Heri- tage in 2013. He was earning Eye examinations available on premises. more than $1 million a year. At Your Service Home Care Your Concierge With a locally practicing physician and local medical equipment specialist at the helm, AYSHC has combined expertise in health care and see the growth of the aging population within their own community. Personal Assistance for safe daily living VA, Medicaid, Long Term Insurance Provider www.ays-homecare.com 1250 Wilson Hall Rd | Sumter, SC 29150 803-607-9677 37 W. Rigby St | Manning, SC 29102 A6 | WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2017 LOCAL THE SUMTER ITEM

After casting their votes, Sumter RESULTS FROM PAGE A1 native and 5th Congressional Dis- trict candidate Archie Parnell and Norman and state House tor of the Office of Manage- his wife, Sarah, greeted voters at Speaker Pro Tem Rep. Tommy ment and Budget in the Cut Rate Drugs, where a number Pope, will face each other in Trump administration. of voters gathered for breakfast. May 16 a runoff election, with In the District 70 South Caro- Archie and his wife, Sarah, voted Norman getting 32 percent of lina House race, Wendy Braw- at Willow Drive Elementary, the the vote and Pope close behind ley of Hopkins was collecting school Archie attended as a child. at 31 percent. Tom Mullikin more than 40 percent of the “The classrooms have gotten and Chad Connelly were both vote, H. Heath Hill of Eastover much smaller,” Archie noted. garnering less than 17 per- followed with 23 percent, and Three Democrats, Alexis Frank, cent, while Sheri Few was get- Levola Taylor was in third Les Murphy and Parnell, and ting less than 5 percent. place at 12 percent. Jermaine seven Republicans, Chad Connel- In South Carolina, candi- Walker and Norman Jackson ly, Ray Craig, Sheri Few, Tom Mul- dates in primary elections were under 10 percent. With likin, Ralph Norman, Tommy Pope must get 50 percent plus one no candidate winning outright, and Kris Wampler, were entered to avoid a run off election. a runoff will be held May 16 to in the primary election for Con- The winner of the Republi- see who competes against Re- gressional District 5. can run off will face Parnell publican Bill Strickland of and several minor party can- Sumter in the Special Election. didates in the Special Elec- The S.C. House seat be- PHOTO PROVIDED tion June 20. came open after the death of The 5th Congressional Dis- former S.C. House member trict seat became open when Joe Neal, D-Hopkins. former U.S. Rep. Mick Mul- Look for the latest results vaney was approved as direc- at www.theitem.com.

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COMMENTARY Trade ignorance and demagoguery

hen we discuss in- the reasons that foreigners ternational trade hold so much U.S. capital is and balance of that our country is one of W payments, there the world’s most attractive are two types of accounts. places to invest. Secondly, There is the current account, our capital markets, unlike which includes goods and ser- our goods markets, are open vices imported and exported to foreigners. Foreigners can and receives the most political buy and sell any U.S. asset in attention. In 2016, the Ameri- any quantity, except in cases can people imported $479 bil- in which national security is lion worth of an issue. One of the trou- goods and bling aspects of foreign con- services from fidence in America is that Chinese pro- foreigners invest so much in ducers, and U.S. Treasury bonds. That in we sold $170 turn gives the U.S. Congress COMMENTARY billion worth greater latitude to engage in of goods and profligate spending. Japan services to owns $1.1 trillion worth of Walter Chinese cus- U.S. Treasury bonds, and A confederacy of dictators Williams tomers. That China owns $1 trillion. made for a What about President Don- $309 billion ald Trump’s call to reduce our ASHINGTON proud of es and collateral damage to current account deficit. In current account trade deficit? — It should Kim, who such gestures. The reason other words, we purchase By the way, we know that have been obvi- was in his presidents generally don’t en- more goods and services from we’re being deceived when a W ous, but I 20s when he gage such characters is be- Chinese producers than Chi- politician talks only about the missed it: Steve Bannon has took over cause to do so grants them le- nese consumers purchase from current account deficit, with- been banished and Dennis the family gitimacy. Suddenly, a dictator American producers. out a word about the capital Rodman is whispering in business in who murders his opponents How much of a problem is it account surplus. If foreigners the president’s ear. 2011 upon is positioned as equal to the when there is a deficit, or a sell us fewer goods, they will Oh, OK, maybe not, but it Kathleen his father’s leader of the free world. negative imbalance, on cur- earn fewer dollars. With fewer could explain Donald Parker death. In the process, the presi- rent accounts? Let’s look at it. dollars, they will be able to Trump’s sudden admiration Trump dent compromises leverage I buy more from my grocer make fewer investments in for North Korean leader praised him that could be used to great- than he buys from me. Our De- America. But that’s fine with Kim Jong Un, whom he re- for holding things together, er effect as a reward for partment of Defense buys more politicians. The beneficiaries cently identified as a “pretty which, he indicated, is hard good behavior, such as the from General Dynamics than of trade restrictions are visi- smart cookie.” to do. But Kim found a way, release of three Americans General Dynamics buys from ble. Tariffs on tires, clothing Rodman, you’ll recall, vis- notably by starving his peo- now being held by North our Department of Defense. and electronics will mean ited North Korea several ple and killing his oppo- Korea. Simply put, it’s a big With just a bit of thought, one more profits and jobs and times and has proclaimed nents. Among his victims deal to be recognized and could come up with thousands more votes for politicians. The Kim an “awesome guy,” say- was his own uncle and, re- shown respect by the presi- of examples in which one party victims of trade restrictions, ing he’d be “a friend for portedly, extended family -- dent of the United States. buys more from another than such as people in the real es- life.” During his adventures children as well as adults. Gaining co-equal status that party buys from it — creat- tate market and other areas in the Hermit Kingdom, I’m not saying it isn’t hard with civilized nations isn’t ing deficits in current accounts. where foreigners are invest- Rodman attended and par- to hold things together some party favor doled out But a current account deficit is ing, are less visible. Last year, ticipated in basketball exhi- when you’re a young man on a whim but an achieve- always offset by a surplus Chinese citizens alone pur- bitions for Kim and even burdened with leading an ment earned principally by somewhere else. chased record amounts of res- sang “Happy Birthday” to inherited nation, but execut- fighting for and defending That somewhere else is idential and commercial real him. But at some point, ing one’s foes does rather freedom and human rights. known as the capital, or finan- estate, bringing their five-year word reached Rodman that pave the way. Meeting with Kim without cial, account. This account real estate investment total to Kim isn’t really so awesome. Meanwhile, back at the significant concessions would consists of direct foreign in- more than $110 billion (http:// During a 2014 ESPN inter- White House, advance prepa- seem to be a slap in the face to vestment, such as the pur- tinyurl.com/z3nd4fn). view, the mercurial basket- rations are surely underway South Korea. Inviting the chase or construction of ma- Let’s put trade deficits into ball great expressed re- for a possible visit from likes of Duterte to the Peo- chinery, buildings or whole historical perspective. If trade morse for comments he Duterte. Known for his ple’s House sullies the integri- manufacturing plants. The deficits were something for a made suggesting that Ken- coarse language and porcine ty of the edifice and all that it capital account also consists president to fret about, every neth Bae, an American mis- attitude toward women — symbolizes, as well as the of portfolio investment, such U.S. president from 1790 to sionary who was then being I’m talking about Duterte — men and women who have as purchases of stocks and today ought to have been fret- held captive by North the Philippine leader is an served there with dignity. bonds. In our capital account, ting. For most of our history, Korea, was somewhat re- unyielding dictator who has We’ll see how Trump’s the U.S. has a huge surplus we have had current account sponsible for his fate. ordered the killing of thou- latest gamble plays out, but with China. That means deficits (http://tinyurl.com/jc- After his public ordeal, sands of suspected drug one is reminded of George money is flowing into our zqrhu). I should say every Rodman said he wanted to dealers without due process. W. Bush’s brush with Vladi- country from China. In other president except Herbert “just do happy things,” He also has threatened jour- mir Putin’s soul -- an exam- words, Chinese people are in- Hoover and Franklin D. Roos- which apparently included nalists with assassination. ple of seeing oneself in the vesting more money into the evelt, whose administrations maintaining his friendship So there’s that. other. If Trump, who often U.S. — in the forms of home ushered in the Great Depres- with Kim. Charitably, one could say speaks admirably of strong- and factory purchases, stocks, sion. Nine out of the 10 years Trump’s recent praise of that Trump’s approach to men, looks into Duterte’s and bonds — than Americans of the economic downturn of Kim’s leadership, as well as foreign relations is unique eyes — and someday, per- are investing in China. Of ne- the 1930s, our nation had a his White House invitation and, in his case, bipolar. One haps, Kim’s — he may, in- cessity, the deficit that we current account trade sur- to Philippine dictator Rodri- day he’s a tough hombre, the deed, see himself. The trou- have with China on our cur- plus. Should we reproduce the go “Rody” Duterte, indicates next he’s purring like a kit- bling question is whether rent account, ignoring timing economic policies of that era a pivot for Trump away ten. One can imagine, none- this would be the result of issues, must equal the surplus and re-create the “wonderful” from tough talk toward a theless, that his negotiator’s projection or recognition. we have with China on our trade surplus? softer voice. One day he was impulse could lead him to capital account. talking about possible mili- think that talking to one’s Kathleen Parker’s email ad- It turns out that foreigners Walter E. Williams is a profes- tary action against North enemies is a better first dress is kathleenparker@ own $30 trillion worth of U.S. sor of economics at George Korea; the next, he’s practi- course than firing missiles washpost.com. assets, such as stocks, Trea- Mason University. cally pinching Kim’s dim- at them, members of the Is- sury bonds, manufacturing pled cheeks. lamic State excepted. © 2017, Washington Post plants and real estate. One of © 2017 creators.com Trump sounded almost Yet, there are consequenc- Writers Group

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PREP SOCCER Acevedo’s late goal lifts Knights to historic playoff win

BY PATRICK ENZOR Instead, he saw a wide open to Edward Aceve- 104 minutes, 30 seconds? went a little farther than I ex- Special To The Sumter Item John Rdesinski running up the do, who left a de- Acevedo slotted his left-foot- pected it to. When I sprinted to right sideline and rolled a ball fender in his dust ed shot past the Cane Bay it, I looked up and saw the goal; Aaron Griffin fielded the out to his fellow Knight. Rdes- with a spin and keeper to lift the Knights to a I had to take a shot.” long ball from Cane Bay inski fielded the ball on his touched the ball historic 4-3 win at the Crest- CHS will face the Chapin- cleanly in the Golden Goal pe- back foot cleanly, but his next into the box. wood High School soccer field. Wilson winner on Thursday. riod. And like many times be- touch was heading straight for RAY Up to this point “I was just trying to get the “We broke that first-round fore in the first round of the a Cane Bay defender. in the history of ball and score — it’s what I curse,” said Crestwood head 4A boys state soccer playoffs, Rdesinski fought through Crestwood boys soccer, the have to do,” said Acevedo. “It coach Jack Ray. the Crestwood keeper looked the defender and stuck out a Knights had never won a play- was instinct with the turn, but to punt the ball deep. long leg to play a perfect ball off game. What was another I tapped the ball forward and it SEE KNIGHTS, PAGE B3

PREP BASEBALL PREP BASKETBALL Gamecocks’ Sumter ‘E’liminated Corbett inks with Cowley BY DENNIS BRUNSON [email protected]

The opportunity was there for Jaylenn Corbett to play college basketball at a 4-year school, but the Sumter High School senior has other things in mind. The 6-foot-5-inch wing is still hoping to play at a 4-year school, just at a higher level. That’s why he recently signed with Cowley Com- munity College in Cowley, Kansas. “I just felt like CORBETT this was the best opportunity for me,” Corbett said. “I like the opportunities that are there for me down the road.” Corbett had offers from NCAA Division II schools Newberry and Claflin as well as Columbia International. Corbett, however, is hoping the opportunity to play at the DI level will come his way after a couple of years at Cow- ley. Gamecock head coach Shawn Jones thinks that is something that awaits Corbett in his future. “I think Jaylenn is going to do really well out there,” said Jones, who just completed his second year at SHS. “I think he has the opportunity to be a high level major player. Jaylenn is a hard worker who I think will only continue to develop his skills.” What Corbett hopes enhances his chances to catch the eye of RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM some DI programs is the confer- Sumter High School starting pitcher Rylan Williamson connects with a pitch early in the Gamecocks’ 10-2 loss to Summerville on Tues- ence in which Cowley plays. day in the 5A District VII title game at Gamecock Field. Cowley is a member of the Kan- sas Jayhawk Community Col- lege Conference, one of the top Offensive struggles combined with seven fielding errors doom JUCO leagues in the country. The Jayhawk Conference has 14 Gamecocks in district title game as Summerville gets 10-2 triumph teams, including Cowley, playing at the National Junior College BY DENNIS BRUNSON as they lost to Summerville rained out and played Tues- play very well. Athletic Association Division I [email protected] 10-2 in the championship day. “You look at the score- level and five others at the DII game of the District VII “We just picked the worst board. They (Summerville) level. What was an outstanding tournament of the 5A state time not to play our best,” scored a run in every inning “I played in that conference season ended in very disap- playoffs at Gamecock Field. said Gamecock head coach and we scored just two runs myself and it is a great league,” pointing fashion for the The Green Wave defeated Brooks Shumake, whose tonight. And you have to Jones said. “There is a lot of tal- Sumter High School base- Sumter two straight games team finished the year with give them credit. They came ent. It is very competitive.” ball team on Tuesday. to advance to the lower state a 23-5 record after going un- out and pitched well and hit While Kansas is half of the The Gamecocks commit- tournament. Summerville defeated in Region VI. The the ball well and they made country away, Corbett won’t be a ted seven errors and contin- won 3-2 on Monday before effort was there; we played ued their offensive struggles the deciding game was hard, but we just did not SEE ELIMINATED, PAGE B3 SEE CORBETT, PAGE B2

PREP SOCCER Summerville ends SHS’ season with 3-1 victory

BY EDDIE LITAKER with a 6-12-1 record as the Wave the lead. Special To The Sumter Item fifth-place team from Re- “In the first half we want- gion VII. ed to control the ball and Tuesday’s 5A boys soccer As play came to a halt, they kept the ball in our de- first-round state playoff however, it was the Green fensive side for a good part matchup between Sumter Wave advancing to the next of the half,” said Sumter and Summerville proved round with a 3-1 upset vic- head coach Jimmy Watson. once again that, despite re- tory over the Gamecocks. “We started getting a little cords and seeding coming Sumter had itself in ex- better at the end of the half. in, anything can happen in cellent position for the win, We started out better in the a single-elimination format. leading 1-0 with less than 15 first (of the second) half, Sumter finished its regu- minutes to play, but Sum- created opportunities and lar season with an 11-5 re- merville got two goals from got the penalty off that, but RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM cord and earned a host spot sophomore midfielder closing games out. I think it Sumter High School’s Taiwon Simmons (13), Davis Fuller, back, and Caleb Turner in the playoffs with a sec- Jesus Alarcon sandwiched was 15 minutes left when (7) take the ball away from Summerville’s Pietro Giraudi during the Gamecocks’ ond-place finish in Region around a late own goal by 3-1 loss on Tuesday in the first round of the 5A state playoffs at the SHS field. VI. Summerville came in Sumter that gave the Green SEE SHS, PAGE B3 B2 | WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2017 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

Today: Toronto at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Friday: Cleveland at Toronto, 7 p.m. SPORTS ITEMS SCOREBOARD Sunday: Cleveland at Toronto, 3:30 p.m. x-May 9: Toronto at Cleveland, TBD x-May 11: Cleveland at Toronto, TBD TV, RADIO x-May 14: Toronto at Cleveland, TBD Boston 1, Washington 0 Authorities investigating assault TODAY April 30: Boston 123, Washington 111 5 a.m. – Professional Tennis: BMW Open Tuesday: Washington at Boston (late) Early-Round Matches from Munich (TEN- Thursday: Boston at Washington, 8 p.m. NIS). Sunday: Boston at Washington, 6:30 p.m. 8 a.m. – Professional Tennis: BMW Open x-May 10: Washington at Boston, TBD involving USC’s Moore, Samuel Early-Round Matches from Munich (TEN- x-May 12: Boston at Washington, TBD NIS). x-May 15: Washington at Boston, 8 p.m. 12:30 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Europa League Semifinal First Leg Match WESTERN CONFERENCE COLUMBIA — Police are investigat- gle up the middle drove in two runs. – Lyon vs. Ajax (FOX SPORTS 2). Houston 1, San Antonio 0 ing an incident that a customer at a bar RED SOX 5 12:30 p.m. – Professional Tennis: Istanbul Monday: Houston 126, San Antonio 99 says South Carolina line- Open Early-Round Matches from Istanbul Wednesday: Houston at San Antonio, 9:30 ORIOLES 2 (TENNIS). p.m. backer Skai Moore and re- 2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Friday: San Antonio at Houston, 9:30 p.m. Champions League Semifinal First Leg Sunday: San Antonio at Houston, 8 p.m. ceiver Deebo Samuel as- BOSTON — Adam Jones received ex- Match – Juventus vs. Monaco (FOX x-May 9: Houston at San Antonio, TBA saulted him early Saturday tended applause from Fenway Park fans SPORTS 1). x-May 11: San Antonio at Houston, TBA 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY- x-May 14: Houston at San Antonio, TBA morning. a night after he was racially taunted, FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). Golden State vs. Utah No one has been charged both teams were warned after Boston 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Toronto at Tuesday: Utah at Golden State (late) New York Yankees (ESPN). Thursday: Utah at Golden State, 10:30 in the incident. Columbia ace Chris Sale threw behind Manny 7 p.m. – College Softball: Southern Missis- p.m. MOORE Police Department spokes- Machado’s legs in the first inning and sippi at Mississippi (SEC NETWORK). Saturday: Golden State at Utah, 8:30 p.m. 7 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Eastern Confer- May 8: Golden State at Utah, 9 p.m. woman Jennifer Timmons the Red Sox went on to beat the Balti- ence Playoffs Semifinal Series Game Two x-May 10: Utah at Golden State, TBD says the inquiry was ongo- more Orioles 5-2. – Toronto at Cleveland (TNT). x-May 12: Golden State at Utah, TBD 7:30 p.m. – College Softball: Oklahoma at x-May 14: Utah at Golden State, TBD ing. Machado homered out of Fenway Oklahoma State (ESPNU). According to an incident Park for the second straight night, a 7:30 p.m. – Major League Baseball: New York Mets at Atlanta (FOX SPORTS SOUTH- NHL PLAYOFFS report, Moore, Samuel and seventh-inning drive, and the Orioles EAST, WWFN-FM 100.1, WPUB-FM 102.7). The Associated Press former Gamecocks line- turned an usual triple play in the eighth 7:30 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Stanley Cup Play- Second Round offs Eastern Conference Semifinal Series (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) backer Jalen Dread as- inning on a popup to short left field. Game Four – Washington at Pittsburgh SAMUEL saulted patron Payton Before the game Jones received an (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). EASTERN CONFERENCE 9:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Western Con- Pittsburgh 2, Washington 1 Douglas after a verbal con- apology from Red Sox president Sam ference Playoffs Semifinal Series Game April 27: Pittsburgh 3, Washington 2 frontation. The report states that Doug- Kennedy on behalf of the club. Many Two – Houston at San Antonio (TNT). April 29: Pittsburgh 6, Washington 2 10 p.m. – Major League Baseball: San Fran- Monday: Washington 3, Pittsburgh 2, OT lass was punched in the face several fans stood during a lengthy round of ap- cisco at Los Angeles Dodgers or Colorado Today: Washington at Pittsburgh, 7:30 times and had swelling around his left plause in the first inning, and Sale at San Diego (MLB NETWORK). p.m. 10 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Stanley Cup Play- Saturday: Pittsburgh at Washington, TBD eye. stepped off the mound to extend the re- offs Western Conference Semifinal Series x-May 8: Washington at Pittsburgh, TBD South Carolina head coach Will Mus- ception. Game Four – Anaheim at Edmonton (NBC x-May 10: Pittsburgh at Washington, TBD SPORTS NETWORK). Ottawa 2, N.Y. Rangers 0 champ says he was still gathering facts, But one batter later the game turned 5 a.m. – Professional Tennis: BMW Open April 27: Ottawa 2, N.Y. Rangers 1 but that Samuel has told him he wasn’t testy when Sale’s first pitch to Machado Early-Round Matches from Munich (TEN- April 29: Ottawa 6, N.Y. Rangers 5, 2OT NIS). Tuesday: Ottawa at N.Y. Rangers (late) at the bar. went to the backstop. Emotions have Thursday: Ottawa at N.Y. Rangers, 7:30 Moore is a junior linebacker who sat been elevated since Machado injured p.m. MLB STANDINGS x-Saturday: N.Y. Rangers at Ottawa, TBD out last year after neck fusion surgery. Red Sox star Dustin Pedroia on a slide By The Associated Press x-May 9: Ottawa at N.Y. Rangers, TBD Samuel, a sophomore, led the Game- April 21 at Baltimore. Pedroia missed x-May 11: N.Y. Rangers at Ottawa, TBD AMERICAN LEAGUE cocks with 59 catches and 783 yards. the next three games. EAST DIVISION WESTERN CONFERENCE Hanley Ramirez homered twice, Edmonton 2, Anaheim 1 MICHIGAN F DONNAL W L Pct GB April 26: Edmonton 5, Anaheim 3 Mookie Betts hit a 2-run double and Baltimore 16 8 .667 — April 28: Edmonton 2, Anaheim 1 HEADING TO CLEMSON New York 15 9 .625 1 April 30: Anaheim 6, Edmonton 3 Sale struck out 11 over eight innings. Boston 13 12 .520 3½ Today: Anaheim at Edmonton, 10 p.m. CLEMSON — Former Michigan for- Tampa Bay 13 14 .481 4½ Friday: Edmonton at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m. TIGERS 5 Toronto 9 17 .346 8 ward Mark Donnal is going to play his x-Sunday: Anaheim at Edmonton, TBD INDIANS 2 CENTRAL DIVISION x-May 10: Edmonton at Anaheim, TBD final season at Clemson. W L Pct GB Nashville 2, St. Louis 1 Cleveland 14 11 .560 — April 26: Nashville 4, St. Louis 3 The 6-foot-9-inch Donnal posted on DETROIT — Miguel Cabrera hit his Chicago 13 11 .542 ½ April 28: St. Louis 3, Nashville 2 Twitter that he had a “great” four years 450th homer and the Detroit Tigers went Minnesota 12 11 .522 1 April 30: Nashiville 3, St. Louis 1 Detroit 13 12 .520 1 Tuesday: St. Louis at Nashville (late) with the Wolverines, but was excited on to a 5-2 victory over the Cleveland In- Kansas City 8 16 .333 5½ Friday: Nashville at St. Louis, 8 p.m. about an opportunity with Clemson dians. x-Sunday: St. Louis at Nashville, TBD WEST DIVISION x-May 9: Nashville at St. Louis, TBD men’s basketball. Justin Verlander (2-2) won for the first W L Pct GB Houston 17 9 .654 — Donnal, whose post included a photo time since opening day, allowing two Los Angeles 14 13 .519 3½ of him in a cap and gown, can play im- runs and four hits while walking four in Oakland 11 14 .440 5½ TRANSACTIONS Seattle 11 15 .423 6 By The Associated Press mediately as a graduate transfer. Don- seven innings. He struck out five, and Texas 11 15 .423 6 BASEBALL nal will add size to a team that lost its has given up just two earned runs in 14 MONDAY’S GAMES American League top two rebounders in Sidy Djitte and innings over his last two starts. Toronto 7, N.Y. Yankees 1 BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Reinstated LHP Jaron Blossomgame. Francisco Rodriguez pitched the Baltimore 5, Boston 2 Zach Britton from the 10-day DL. Recalled Detroit 7, Cleveland 1 RHP Mike Wright from Norfolk (IL). Op- Donnal averaged 12 minutes, 3.9 ninth, and allowed a pair of baserun- Tampa Bay 4, Miami 2 tioned RHPs Logan Verrett and Mike points and two rebounds in 38 games. ners before retiring Francisco Lindor Houston 6, Texas 2 Wright to Norfolk. Kansas City 6, Chicago White Sox 1 CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Recalled OF Willy He had 12 blocks, the third-highest total for his seventh save. Garcia from Charlotte (IL). on the team. Corey Kluber (3-2) gave up five runs TUESDAY’S GAMES CLEVELAND INDIANS — Recalled RHP Toronto at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Shawn Armstrong from Columbus (IL). Donnal will be the second transfer and seven hits with a walk in three in- Baltimore at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Placed OF Austin Jackson on the 10-day suiting up for the Tigers next season nings. He struck out four before being Cleveland at Detroit, 7:10 p.m. DL. Tampa Bay at Miami, 7:10 p.m. NEW YORK YANKEES — Placed 1B Greg after David Skara, a 6-8 forward from removed with discomfort in his lower Oakland at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Bird on the 10-day DL. Optioned RHP Luis Valparaiso who sat out this past season. back. Texas at Houston, 8:10 p.m. Cessa to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Re- Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 8:15 called LHP Chasen Shreve and INF-OF Rob BRAVES 9 PIRATES 12 p.m. Refsnyder from Scranton-Wilkes-Barre. L.A. Angels at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. OAKLAND A’S — Reinstated OF Rajai Davis from the 10-day DL. METS 7 REDS 3 TODAY’S GAMES National League Toronto (Stroman 2-2) at N.Y. Yankees ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Placed LHP Tyler ATLANTA — Ender Inciarte drove CINCINNATI — Josh Harrison hit a (Sabathia 2-1), 7:05 p.m. Lyons on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Sam in three runs with three hits, R.A. three-run homer — his third in two Baltimore (Gausman 1-2) at Boston Tuivailala from Memphis (PCL). (Pomeranz 2-1), 7:10 p.m. WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Recalled RHP Dickey’s floaters were more effective games — and right-hander Tyler Glas- Cleveland (Carrasco 2-2) at Detroit (Boyd A.J. Cole from Syracuse (IL). Optioned than Matt Harvey’s fastballs for the now singled home two runs during a 2-1), 7:10 p.m. RHP Joe Ross to Syracuse (IL). Miami (Conley 1-2) at Tampa Bay (Snell Minor League Baseball second time in a week and the Atlanta six-run rally that swept the Pittsburgh 0-2), 7:10 p.m. MILB — Named Bill Smith assistant to the Braves beat the New York Mets 9-7 on Pirates to a 12-3 victory night, their Oakland (Graveman 2-1) at Minnesota president & CEO. (Santiago 2-1), 8:10 p.m. American Association Tuesday night. first of the season over the Cincinnati Texas (Martinez 0-0) at Houston (Morton KANSAS CITY T-BONES — Released RHP New York’s Jay Bruce drove in six Reds. 2-2), 8:10 p.m. Will Morris. Chicago White Sox (Pelfrey 0-1) at Kansas TEXAS AIRHOGS — Signed RHP Austin runs with two homers, including a Glasnow (1-1) steadied himself after City (Karns 0-2), 8:15 p.m. Kubitza. grand slam off Matt Wisler in the a rough first inning, highlighted by L.A. Angels (Nolasco 2-2) at Seattle (Iwa- Can-Am League kuma 0-2), 10:10 p.m. ROCKLAND BOULDERS — Released INF ninth. Joey Votto’s 3-run homer, to get his Jared Schlehuber. Dickey (3-2) struggled to control his first career win. He also contributed THURSDAY’S GAMES TROIS-RIVIERES AIGLES — Signed RHP Cleveland at Detroit, 1:10 p.m. Jeremy Kehrt. knuckleball but allowed only three runs to the fourth-inning comeback. The Oakland at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m. and four hits in six innings. He had four Reds intentionally walked Jordy Mer- Texas at Houston, 2:10 p.m. FOOTBALL Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 2:15 National Football League walks. He also started in a 7-5 win over cer to load the bases with two outs, p.m. ARIZONA CARDINALS — Agreed to terms Baltimore at Boston, 7:10 p.m. with WR Carlton Agudosi, DT Collin Bev- Harvey and the Mets in New York on and Glasnow singled up the middle off Miami at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. ins, C Lucas Crowley, S Ironhead Gallon, Thursday. Scott Feldman (1-3) to put the Pirates L.A. Angels at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. CB Gump Hayes, WR Krishawn Hogan, S Drico Johnson, LB Tre’Von Johnson, QB Harvey (2-2) allowed six runs for the ahead to stay. NATIONAL LEAGUE Trevor Knight, CB Ryan Lewis, OT Jona- second straight start. Harvey allowed Harrison followed Glasnow’s first hit than Mclaughlin, S Cyril Noland-Lewis, TE EAST DIVISION Ricky Seals-Jones, CB Sojourn Shelton, RB eight hits with three walks in 5 1/3 in- of the season with his third homer in W L Pct GB James Summers, DT Pasoni Tasini and TE nings. five at-bats for a 7-3 lead. Washington 17 8 .680 — Steven Wroblewski. Philadelphia 12 12 .500 4½ CAROLINA PANTHERS — Waived S Tre Bos- Dickey’s bases-loaded groundout in the Miami 11 13 .458 5½ ton, FB Devon Johnson, OTs Jordan Rigs- New York 11 14 .440 6 bee and Jake Rodgers and CB Lou Young. fourth broke a 3-3 tie. Inciarte’s bloop sin- From wire reports Atlanta 10 14 .417 6½ CHICAGO BEARS — Signed OL Bradley CENTRAL DIVISION Sowell to a one-year contract. W L Pct GB DETROIT LIONS — Exercised the fifth-year Chicago 13 12 .520 — option on TE Eric Ebron. Waived CB Ian Milwaukee 14 13 .519 — Wells. Cincinnati 12 13 .480 1 SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Signed C Tim St. Louis 12 13 .480 1 Barnes and OL Brandon Fusco to one-year CORBETT vonte Pack just signed his deep roster liberally. Pittsburgh 11 14 .440 2 contracts. Released OL Alex Balducci, S Marcus Ball, LB Carl Bradford, LB Jayson FROM PAGE B1 with Cowley as well. Corbett averaged 6.8 WEST DIVISION DiManche, TE Je’Ron Hamm, WR Chris “That helped me in points and 5.2 rebounds W L Pct GB Harper, LB Wynton McManis, P Brock Colorado 16 10 .615 — Miller, DL Zach Moore, NT Mike Purcell, stranger to everyone. For- making my decision,” per game for the Game- Arizona 16 11 .593 ½ WR Eric Rogers, CB JaCorey Shepherd and mer Sumter teammate Ce- Corbett said. cocks, who went 18-7 on Los Angeles 14 13 .519 2½ LB Shayne Skov. San Diego 11 16 .407 5½ WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Waived LB Ste- dric Rembert just complet- Corbett’s numbers for the season and reached San Francisco 10 17 .370 6½ ven Daniels, LB Rufus Johnson, OL Quin- ed his first year at Cowley Sumter weren’t overly the second round of the ton Schooley and WR Reggie Diggs. MONDAY’S GAMES Canadian Football League and Lakewood High’s Da- impressive as Jones used 5A state playoffs. Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 3, 10 innings TORONTO ARGONAUTS — Announced the Tampa Bay 4, Miami 2 retirement of OL Jeff Perrett. N.Y. Mets 7, Atlanta 5 Philadelphia 10, Chicago Cubs 2 HOCKEY Milwaukee 7, St. Louis 5, 10 innings National Hockey League San Francisco 4, L.A. Dodgers 3 CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Agreed to terms with F David Kampf on a two-year AREA ROUNDUP TUESDAY’S GAMES contract through the 2018-19 season. Arizona at Washington, 7:05 p.m. DETROIT RED WINGS — Agreed to terms Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. with G Matej Machovsky on a one-year Tampa Bay at Miami, 7:10 p.m. contract. N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Recalled F Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Vladislav Kamenev and D Alexandre Car- LMA, Wilson Hall baseball Milwaukee at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. rier, Jack Dougherty, Petter Granberg and Colorado at San Diego, 10:10 p.m. Trevor Murphy from Milwaukee (AHL). San Francisco at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS — Signed D Nikita Zaitsev to a seven-year contract exten- TODAY’S GAMES sion through the 2023-24 season and F Arizona (Ray 2-1) at Washington (Gonza- Ben Smith to a one-year contract. squads drop playoff openers lez 3-0), 7:05 p.m. American Hockey League Miami (Conley 1-2) at Tampa Bay (Snell BAKERSFIELD CONDORS — Signed RW 0-2), 7:10 p.m. Chad Butcher, LW Evan Polei and RW Dave Pittsburgh (Taillon 2-0) at Cincinnati Gust to one-year contracts. MANNING — Pinewood Prep scored was suspended on Monday due to rain. (Davis 0-1), 7:10 p.m. ECHL six runs in the fourth inning on the way The 14-6 Barons travel to Columbia N.Y. Mets (deGrom 1-1) at Atlanta (Colon ECHL — Suspended Brampton’s Mathieu 1-2), 7:35 p.m. Gagnon three games and fined him an to an 8-3 victory over Laurence Man- today to face the 13-7 Skyhawks in the Philadelphia (Eickhoff 0-2) at Chicago undisclosed amount for his actions in a ning Academy on Tuesday in the open- second game of the best-of-3 first-round Cubs (Arrieta 3-1), 8:05 p.m. May 1 game at Manchester. Milwaukee (Anderson 2-0) at St. Louis ing game of the SCISA 3A baseball state series. Game time is 5:30 p.m. (Wainwright 2-3), 8:15 p.m. COLLEGE playoffs first-round series at Tucker Be- Hammond led 4-1 after five innings Colorado (Senzatela 3-1) at San Diego ALABAMA — Signed football coach Nick (Weaver 0-2), 10:10 p.m. Saban to a three-year contract extension langia Diamond. when the game was suspended on Mon- San Francisco (Samardzija 0-4) at L.A. through the 2024 season, athletic Directo The Swampcats, the defending state day. Dodgers (Urias 0-0), 10:10 p.m. Greg Byrne to a five-year contract and defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt to a champions, will travel to Summerville ROBERT E. LEE 11 THURSDAY’S GAMES three-year contract. today to try and stay alive in the best- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 12:35 p.m. DEPAUL — Named Shane Heirman men’s THOMAS HEYWARD 0 Arizona at Washington, 1:05 p.m. assistant basketball coach. of-3 series. Starting time is 6:30 p.m. Milwaukee at St. Louis, 1:45 p.m. MICHIGAN — Announced men’s lacrosse Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. coach John Paul will not return next sea- Braydon Osteen was 3-for-4 for LMA, BISHOPVILLE — Robert E. Lee Acad- Colorado at San Diego, 3:40 p.m. son. which is 16-4 on the season, including a emy opened its SCISA 2A first-round Miami at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. NORTHWESTERN — Suspended DE Xavier N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. Washington indefinitely after a drug ar- 3-run double. Dawson Hatfield had two state playoff series against Thomas rest. hits. Heyward with an 11-0, 5-inning victory RANDOLPH-MACON — Named Andrew NBA PLAYOFFS Schaefer men’s assistant soccer coach. HAMMOND 6 on Tuesday at the REL field. The Associated Press SYRACUSE — Named Tim Pike trainer for The 21-7 Cavaliers will travel to Ridge- (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) football. WILSON HALL 3 land today for a 6 p.m. game and a SECOND ROUND TCU — Announced men’s graduate basketball F Ahmed Hamdy has transferred Wilson Hall lost to Hammond 6-3 on chance to wrap up the series. from VCU. EASTERN CONFERENCE Tuesday at Baron Field in the comple- Austin Windham was the winning Cleveland 1, Toronto 0 TENNESSEE — Announced QB Sheriron Monday: Cleveland 116, Toronto 105 Jones will transfer. tion of a SCISA 3A playoff game that pitcher and Harry Cook hit a home run. THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2017 | B3

first inning as the Green Wave The Green Wave got a run ELIMINATED took a 2-1 lead. Brodie Blan- back in the bottom of the in- FROM PAGE B1 ton reached on an error to ning off of reliever Dawson start the inning and Will Price and put the game away plays.” O’Brien followed with a hit. with three unearned runs in Aiding Summerville in scor- Williamson retired the next the fifth. ing at least one run in each in- two batters, but couldn’t get Summerville loaded the ning was the fact it had at out of the inning unscathed as bases with two outs when least one hit in each of its six Johnny Cook’s single deliv- Jonny Watts hit a deep fly ball at-bats (Summerville was the ered two runs. to left field. Sumter leftfielder home team via a coin flip) and Williamson worked three in- Tucker Chapman got to the Sumter committed at least nings, allowing five runs on ball, but failed to catch it as one error in each Green Wave four hits. Only one of the runs the Wave went up 9-2. at-bat except for the final one. was earned though — a solo Powell, a right-hander, went Like it did on Monday, Sum- homer by Cook in the third as the distance. He struck out 11 ter actually got out to a 1-0 Summerville pushed out to a and allowed just five hits. He lead on a solo home run in the 5-1 lead. That was, in fact, Sum- didn’t walk a batter and hit one. first inning. No. 2 hitter merville’s only earned run. Shumake had nothing but Hampton Rowe took Summer- “Rylan just didn’t have his praise for his team and the ville starting pitcher Dayton best stuff tonight,” Shumake season it had. Powell deep for the quick lead. said. “Again though, Summer- “My seniors really bought The Gamecocks sent right- ville hit the ball really well in to what we were telling hander Rylan Williamson to and we didn’t play good de- them, not only to be better the mound. Williamson, who fense behind him. players, but better young tossed a 1-0 shutout in Sum- Sumter got a run back in men,” Shumake said. “They ter’s tournament-opening win the fourth when a Daniel were great leaders and the un- over Blythewood, struggled Twitty single delivered Jordan derclassmen followed them. I from the outset. Holladay, who had doubled to couldn’t be prouder of these He threw 31 pitches in the start the inning. young men.”

RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM Sumter High School’s Caleb Turner (7) blocks a kick by Sum- merville’s Jacob Adams (8) during the Gamecocks’ 3-1 loss on Tuesday in the opening round of the 5A state playoffs at the SHS field.

some impressive saves for SHS FROM PAGE B1 Sumter, including a dive to stop a strong shot from they got their first goal. It’s Pietro Giraudi just mo- just a matter of trying to ments before Alarcon’s figure out how to close first goal. games out. Not clearing the “Curtis played well on ball and giving too many the goal,” Watson said. “On second chances.” their first goal, the guy had In an odd twist, Sum- a nice shot. Then you had ter’s Thomas Koty played the own goal and now it’s a part in two goals, de- 2-1 and we’re pressing. Un- spite his team only scor- fortunately, on that breaking one. It was Koty who away at the end it’s a 2-on-1 cashed in on the Game- situation. The guy made a cocks’ penalty kick score nice pass, so there goes RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM in the 25th minute of the your game. It looks differ- Sumter High teammates congratulate Hampton Rowe, right center, after a first-inning home run during second half. Unfortunate- ent, the score, but for the the Gamecocks’ 10-2 loss to Summerville on Tuesday in the 5A District VII title game at Gamecock Field. ly for Sumter, Koty head- most part it was a 2-1 ed a ball in front of his game.” own goal with about five While going down in the “I turned with the ball on my won the game in the first minutes remaining that first round of the playoffs KNIGHTS feet and started running.” half,” said Ray. “We had that went backwards and got was a disappointing finish, FROM PAGE B1 At the last second, he saw many chances. It was so ag- past Sumter goalkeeper Watson said the Gamecock Acevedo flash into space out- gravating, but what can you Curtis McNeil. That goal program has plenty of pos- Griffin, who made six saves side the box before directing a do? The team never gave up.” put the Gamecocks in itive to build upon from in the goal for the Knights, 30-yard pass right to Aceve- In the 97th minute, Edward scramble mode, with two this season. spent much of the night hurry- do’s feet, splitting two Cane Acevedo took a pass from late scoring opportunities “That’s what I was trying through goal kicks and Bay defenders. wing Grant Wilber and man- sailing over the goal being to explain to them,” punts as the Knights were be- “I saw Edward making a uevered the ball to his left foot fore Alarcon’s final break- Watson said of his post- hind or tied for all of the sec- great run and had to get him before slotting the go-ahead away score sealed the win game visit with the team. ond half. A moment of patience the ball,” said Rdesinski. “I goal to the far post. for Summerville. “We were 11-5 at the end and seeing the field began the got a brief, brief glance of Ed- The Cobras would tie things “It was 2-1 and we had of the regular season, so build-up for the biggest goal in ward.” up in the final minute over three or four quality oppor- we had a successful sea- Crestwood history. Acevedo thought he had the overtime - finding the net tunities down here but we son. We finished second in “I know I was rushing and game-winner in overtime with after the ball bounced around just couldn’t put it on the region, hosted a game, getting bad punts off — I saw his second of three goals in the box after a Cane Bay free frame,” Watson said. “The so there’s some positive if (Rdesinski) wide open and the 97th minute. With tired kick from 20 yards out. difference there is if you you think that way. You tried to get him the ball where legs, he had one more burst to But the Knights wouldn’t be put it on frame it’s a 2-2 hate to lose, but I think he didn’t have to take a bury the Cobras. denied. Griffin to Rdesinski to game and that last goal we had a successful sea- touch,” said Griffin. “He kept “Just will power I guess at Acevedo to the second round. probably doesn’t happen. son, as the season goes. going — even when someone that point,” said Ray. “No “Last year was just more The last goal was more to It’s just hard to swallow came up and hit him, he kept guts, no glory.” motivation to give coach (Ray) the fact that we were push- the loss at the end. We going and got the ball to Ed- Acevedo scored his first his first playoff win,” said ing more bodies forward had opportunities and, ward. goal in the first half and the Griffin. “We just came out and trying to press.” like I said, it’s just finish- “I thought he (Rdesinski) Knights held that lead until did what we had to do.” McNeil came up with ing games out.” lost it, but he just kept push- the last minutes of the opening and I’m so proud of him ing half before Cane Bay for that,” he added. “He didn’t evened it up at 1-1. The Co- give up. Edward just kept bras took their first lead on a CHAPIN SPRAYERS ON fighting and he put it in the PK in the 45th minute, but way he knows how to.” Christian Acevedo answered Rdesinski knew his second 11 minutes later after a short SALE AT WALLY’S! touch was too strong. After corner kick play for the losing in overtime in the first Knights. 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he University of South Also in attendance Satur- see, FSU, and scored 67 TDs the last two Cleveland. He also has offers Carolina football staff day were LB Dax Hollifield of Louisville seasons. from Ohio State, Northwest- Twelcomed some top tar- Shelby, N.C., OL Dylan Won- and Miami. Clemson recently offered ern, PSU, Vanderbilt, Texas, gets to campus on Saturday num of Tucker Ga., OL War- RB Lyn-J DL Alim McNeill of Raleigh, Butler, Tulsa, DePaul, Xavier, for the “Spurs Up” cookout. ren Ericson of Duluth, Ga., Dixon of But- N.C., joining the likes of USC, West Virginia, Nevada-Las The day did not result in any and LB Azeez Ojulari of Mari- ler, Ga., has Penn State, Michigan, BC, Vegas and VT. Clemson has immediate commitments, but etta, Ga. an offer list Louisville, Duke, UK, NCSU, been working him hard and USC is definitely positioned to LB Ernest Jones IV of Way- that includes VT and FSU on his offer list. Cohill likes what he’s been land some of those who visit- cross, Ga.,, who is favoring Phil Kornblut USC, Tennes- He visited Clemson on Satur- hearing. ed. day and talked more with DC Cohill is looking at the end USC, didn’t make it on Satur- RECRUITING see, UGA, GT, Defensive back RJ Roderick day due to a track meet. He is Oklahoma, Brent Venables. of July for having a short list. CORNER of Cane Bay High School in set to announce his commit- Missouri, UF, McNeill also visited Clem- He has another AAU event Summerville continues to ment on Friday with USC the Alabama, VT, son last season for the Pitts- coming up and after that he favor USC after his visit on big favorite over Duke, Geor- Louisville, LSU, ND, Texas burgh game. USC also is re- plans to work on setting up Saturday. gia Tech and Florida. and others. He also is high up cruiting him hard and he vis- some visits. He hopes to make “Nothing has changed as to TE Tommy Tremble of on Clemson’s board. Dixon ited for the spring game. He one of those to Clemson later where they stand,” Roderick Johns Creek, Ga., did not visited Clemson last season plans a return visit in the this summer. Last season, Co- said. “After today (Saturday) make it to USC after his trans- for the Pitt game and was also summer. hill averaged 23 points, five re- and spending some time, it portation fell through. He has back for a spring practice. He He also has been to UF, VT bounds and four assists. might tweak some things been to UGA, Auburn and also has been to Tennessee, and FSU. He does not have a Clemson also offered 6-7 moving forward with my fam- Tennessee in recent weeks. UF, UGA, GT and Alabama. favorite and will announce his Amanze Ngumezi of Savan- ily, in a positive manner. I will Other top USC targets who Dixon said he doesn’t have a decision either Dec. 3 or 10. nah, Ga., the first Atlantic definitely be talking to them. were expected to attend Satur- favorite at this point. He He’s also a baseball player Coast Conference to do so. “They want me to play free day, but did not make it in rushed for nearly 2,000 yards and is not graduating early. Ngumezi also has offers safety. They have a lot of con- were defensive lineman Rick and 35 touchdowns last sea- Clemson DE target Micah from Houston, Alabama-Bir- fidence in me. They trust my Sandidge of Concord, N.C., son. Parsons of Harrisburg, Pa., mingham, Rutgers, Florida ability to make the transition DL Darnell Jefferies of Cov- DL Dantrell Barkley of In- announced a decommitment Gulf Coast, Northern Illinois, from option quarterback. The ington, Ga., LB Rosendo Louis dependence Junior College in from Penn State though he is Middle Tennessee, and Massa- program is going to escalate of Deerfield Beach, Fla., and Kansas continues to favor still favoring the Nittany chusetts. Ngumezi averaged in the next couple of years, wide receiver Dennis Smith of USC and is in touch with Lions. 15 points, nine rebounds and and that’s something I’d like Gaffney High. Muschamp and (assistant Trikweze Bridges, a ’19 DB four blocked shots last season, to be a part of.” USC QB coach and offen- coach) Lance Thompson over from Lanett, Ala., visited though he said the offense did Roderick has actually been sive coordinator Kurt Roper the weekend. “They told me Clemson on Saturday. not run through him. eyeing September for making Also reporting a Clemson was in to visit QB Chase Wolf they can’t wait for me to come CLEMSON AND USC his commitment, but that of Cincinnati last week. Duke down to South Carolina,” Bar- offer was 6-4 Will Richardson timetable might move up after also was in for a visit. He vis- kley said. DE Caleb Tannor (6-3, 225) of Midway, Ga. Some of his this visit. He also has offers ited USC in March. Wolf said Thompson was in to see of Lithonia, Ga., has USC and other offers are UGA, GT, Ari- from Virginia, East Carolina, Roper gave him more clarity Barkley last month. Barkley Clemson in his final 10. He zona State, Auburn, Rutgers, Army, Air Force, Georgia on where he stands on his QB is scheduled to visit USC on also has Alabama, Auburn, Virginia Commonwealth, Ten- State, South Carolina State, recruiting board. June 8. He also plans to visit UGA, UF, LSU, Tennessee, nessee and Butler. Wofford and The Citadel. Running back Lavonte Val- NCSU and Colorado. Ohio State and Mississippi Also getting a Clemson Tight end Gavin Schoen- entine of Melbourne, Fla., USC recruiters Eric Wolford State. offer was 6-2 Noah Locke of wald of Nashville, Tenn., Owings Mills, Md. Some other continues to climb the pros- and Thompson were at Geor- BASKETBALL made it back for his third visit pect ladder to prominence gia Military College recently reported offers are UF, Cin- since November. “USC is near with recent offers from Notre to check on prospects there, USC’s Martin apparently is cinnati, ECU, George Mason, the top for me,” he said. “It Dame, Louisville, Southern including DB Khris Pam. still interested in adding an- George Washington, Southern was different than any other California, UCLA and Oregon. Pam said he’s also hearing other high school prospect to Cal, Kansas State and Provi- visit I’ve been on. It was ex- USC was one of his early of- from Ball State, Colorado and his roster for next season. dence. tremely laid back, which gave fers and Valentine, who has a Georgia State and feels Ball Martin offered 6-7 Justin Clemson also offered, ac- me more of a feel for the actu- lot of family in the Palmetto State is close to offering. Minaya of Harrington Park, cording to Corey Evans of Ri- al family atmosphere. I really State, hasn’t lost track of Athlete Marquez Ezzard of N.J., and he was to take an of- vals, 6-6 Nassir Little of Or- enjoyed it. USC. Stockbridge, Ga., announced ficial visit with USC on Tues- lando, Fla., and 6-9 ’19 recruit “Auburn, Ole Miss (Missis- Valentine said USC is mak- his top eight list as USC, day. Omar Payne of Kissimmee, sippi) and Vanderbilt are up ing a strong push for him this Southern Cal, Ole Miss, UF, Minaya’s father is the for- Fla. According to OnTheR- there with South Carolina. spring. His only visit was to FSU, UGA, Auburn and Ohio mer general manager of the adarHoops, Clemson offered That’s not an official list be- USC for the spring game. Oth- State. New York Mets. 6-8 Khavon Moore of Macon, cause there are some other ers making a strong push at USC made offers last week Minaya also picked up re- Ga. schools I am talking to. This this point are Oregon, Ken- to RB Mychale Salahuddin of cent offers from Seton Hall Brownell offered 6-9 Ian will probably be the end of tucky and Southern Cal. He’s Washington, defensive end and Temple, and he said he’s Steere of Sanford, N.C. He at- my spring visits. I’ll take not identifying a favorite at Ronnie Perkins (6-4, 250) of St. also looking at Illinois and its tends Wesleyan Christian in some more in the summer.” this point and he’s not gradu- Louis, 2019 WR Jeremiah Pay- new coach, former Martin as- High Point, N.C. Steere also He also has offers from Ten- ating early. Valentine has ton (6-feet-3-inches, 180 sistant Brad Underwood. He holds offers from Tennessee, nessee, Georgia, Iowa, Duke made several visits to the pounds) of Neptune Beach, also said a year of prep school Texas Tech, UAB, St. Joseph’s, and Mississippi State. state because of the family he Fla., OL Renato Brown (6-4, also is an option for him, but Charlotte, Creighton, Florida DB Jaycee Horn of Al- has spread all over it, and he 280) of West Palm Beach, Fla., Martin wants him for the ‘17 Atlantic, Georgia Southern, pharetta, Ga., had another said that’s a positive factor for ‘19 DB Akeem Dent of West class. Last season, Minaya av- North Florida, Hampton, Ap- good visit with USC and it re- USC. Last season, Valentine Palm Beach, Fla, ‘19 LB Jack- eraged 20 points, 11 rebounds, palachian State, Houston Bap- mains among his frontrun- rushed for 890 yards and 10 son Hannah of Nashville, ‘19 five blocks and three assists tist, Saint Mary’s and High ners. “(Ala)Bama, Tennessee touchdowns. He’s considered DE William Norton of Mem- per game. Point. USC also has been out and South Carolina are ahead one of the fastest players in phis, Tenn., ‘19 WR Quendari- Mark Alstork, a 6-5 gradu- to see him and is evaluating right now,” Horn said. “I just Florida for his class. us Jefferson of Hillcrest High ate transfer student from him. spent time with (USC head USC made the short list of in Simpsonville, ‘20 OL Ray Wright State, is considering Sannah McGee, a 6-1 PG coach Will) Muschamp and 10 announced recently by WR Curry (6-5, 300) of Memphis USC for his final season and from Monroe, N.C., visited T-Rob (defensive coordinator Tre’ Turner of Greensboro, and ‘20 DL Tonka Hemingway said Martin has made him his Clemson on Saturday. The Ti- Travaris Robinson) and it was N.C. Turner also is a high of Conway High. personal recruiting target. gers have not yet offered, but cool, so just gaining a better Alstork said the only visit plan to evaluate him this sum- level basketball prospect and CLEMSON relationship is the best thing I USC, as have most of the he has set right now is to Pitt mer. took (from the visit).” Horn other nine on his list, is will- RB Zamir White of Laurin- on Friday. He also plans to set Georgetown, Nebraska, said he will take more visits ing to let him give both sports burg, N.C., is down to Clem- dates with USC and George- Miami, Murray State and this summer and could have a a try. son, UGA, Ohio State, UNC town. He’s also looking at Coastal Carolina offered 6-7 decision before his season. Turner said his relationship and Alabama and has been to Louisville, NCSU, Iowa State Jimmy Nichols Jr. of Conway Linebacker Quay Walker of with WR coach Bryan Mc- each one multiple times. He and a few others. Alstork High. Cordele, Ga., was at USC. He’s Clendon is a primary reason has set June 27, his mother’s plans to make his decision be- According to his father and had Alabama, Florida, UGA USC is strongly in the mix. birthday, for his announce- tween the middle and end of reported by PrepHoopsSCaro- Louisiana State and Auburn Last season, Turner had 52 ment. May. He still has summer lina, 6-4 Sharone Wright Jr. as his top schools. USC has catches for 1,065 yards and 13 Clemson recruiter Tony El- school work to complete at will transfer out of West Flor- now joined them. TDs. He also plays safety and liott, along with his counter- Wright State before he gradu- ence High for the next school DB Trey Dean of Hampton, is the backup QB. Turner vis- parts from the other contend- ates. year. Ga., visited in January for a ited USC in late March on a ers, were in last week, accord- He’s a native of Dayton and Christian Brown, a 6-7 ’19 junior day and said this visit day USC did not have practice, ing to Scotland County High played one season at Ball recruit from A.C. Flora High was more for relationship so he got a chance to visit the head coach Richard Bailey. State before transferring to in Columbia, was offered by building. campus and the academic White last visited Clemson for Wright State. Alstork also has Connecticut, according to Ele- “It wasn’t really like a re- side. He also met men’s bas- the spring game and Elliott his name in the NBA Draft vateHoops and 6-7 ’19 recruit cruiting visit,” Dean said. “Felt ketball head coach Frank was in this week to follow up right now. but at this point he CJ Felder of Sumter High was like a family day. I liked every- Martin on his visit. on that and see if he could im- “most likely” will withdraw offered by Auburn, according thing that they had on campus. Turner also has visited VT, prove the Tigers’ positioning from the draft before the May to PhenomHoopReport. The coaching staff is always North Carolina, Florida State, with him. 24 deadline. Last season, he The USC women are in the great and South Carolina NCSU and Duke. He does not Bailey said Ohio State has averaged 15 points and nine final 12 for 6-4 Olivia Nelson- stands pretty high on my list. have any future visits been making a strong push of rebounds. Ododa of Winder, Ga. The Muschamp and TRob have pro- planned. Turner said he does late, but it’s UGA, in his opin- Clemson head coach Brad other 11 are UConn, Duke, duced a lot of DBs at several not have a timetable on a deci- ion, that is the team to beat. Brownell went on a spending FSU, UGA, Maryland, ND, different colleges. They said sion and does not have a fa- White is planning to graduate spree last week, handing out Ohio State, Stanford, UNC, they really want me and I’ll put vorite. He will be a December early and enroll at his choice several offers in the ‘18 class, Tennessee and UCLA. them to the next level.” graduate. The others on his in January of ‘18. White has including one to 6-2 point USC women offered ‘20 PG Dean said Alabama, UGA, short list are Ole Miss, NCSU, rushed for over 3,800 yards guard Dwayne Cohill of Alli Campbell of Bellwood, Pa. Texas, UCLA and Oregon join Oklahoma, UNC, VT, Tennes- USC in his top group. He also has visited UGA and Alabama Great Mother’s Day Gift Ideas and he plans to visit Texas. He THE WORKS is looking at June for a decision. 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PHILADELPHIA — With 253 selections over three days, and a couple hundred thou- sand people on hand, the NFL draft seems as complex an operation as exists. Don’t believe it, at least not for the teams. All the hard work had been done in the previous months. This weekend, the objective was very simple: improve. Filling holes while building a foundation is essential. Here’s how some teams attempted to do that, along with some that had folks scratching their heads. CLEVELAND So much of the attention has been on Cleveland’s recent drafting failures, particularly at quarterback. What the Browns set out to do with a slew of picks was bring in fresh talent that, down the road, can carry them back to THE ASSOCIATED PRESS respectability. Some of the overall team drafts in last week’s NFL draft, like Cleveland selecting Jabrill Peppers, right, and Myles Garrett, left, showed a clear We won’t know for years if strategy of trying to build a team while other team’s drafts left some scratching their heads. they did so, but with Texas A&M edge rusher Myles Gar- his team has with reclamation back and offensive lineman in PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO rett to kick it off, followed by projects. this crop with Marshon Latti- The city (and the league) As for the head scratchers, Michigan safety Jabrill Pep- Cincy desperately needed more of Ohio State and Ryan were thrilled by the turnout, the Bears take the prize. They pers and Miami tight end wideouts who can stretch the Ramczyk of Wisconsin. Two of adding countless millions of so coveted North Carolina QB David Njoku in the opening defense, and it got two in their third-rounders, RB Alvin dollars to their coffers. As Mitchell Trubisky — he of the round alone, that talent base Washington’s John Ross — he Kamara of Tennessee and LB for the Eagles, they stayed 13 career starts, although im- has increased. of the 4.2 40 at the scouting Alex Anzalone of Florida, also away from any headline pressive ones — that they Of course, there are ques- combine — and Tennessee’s bring terrific athleticism to a picks and wound up with spent lavishly to move up one tions attached to all three of Josh Malone. club that has had three straight players who should be very spot from third to second those, particularly Peppers, losing records with Drew Brees useful for a while. Top pick overall for him. That move who must prove he can be a CAROLINA at quarterback. Derek Barnett of Tennessee came in part because GM full-time safety in the pros To get back to Super Bowl might be the best pure pass Ryan Pace felt other teams after moving around for the contention after their 2016 PITTSBURGH rusher in this group. Second were desperate to get up to Wolverines. And second- flop, the Panthers had to find Although they might have pick Sidney Jones would the second spot. Some say he rounder DeShone Kizer of a way to take the hefty burden reached on J.J. Watt’s younger have gone in the opening panicked. Notre Dame is as inconsistent off Cam Newton. With do-ev- brother, linebacker T.J. of round had he not torn his San Francisco took in that a quarterback as you’ll find. erything weapons Christian Wisconsin, and on Southern Achilles tendon at his pro haul, then got the guy it want- McCaffrey of Stanford and California receiver JuJu day, so patience is needed ed anyway at No. 3, Stanford CINCINNATI Curtis Samuel of Ohio State, Smith-Schuster with their with him. Cornerback Rasul DE Solomon Thomas. The Browns’ in-state rival then guard Taylor Moton of first two picks, the Steelers Douglas of West Virginia, Chicago also took Adam took a familiar route when Western Michigan, they prob- deserve kudos for what they wideout Mark Hollins of Sheehan, a 6-foot-6, 278-pound they took Joe Mixon. The skill ably got him some help. did in the third round. Their North Carolina and NCAA tight end from Division II level of the Oklahoma run- selection of RB James Conner record-setting RB Donnel Ashland in the second round. ning back isn’t questioned. NEW ORLEANS of Pitt, who came back from Pumphrey of San Diego He certainly is a physical But his off-field issues caused For pure college talent, no cancer to play for the Pan- State fit the schemes well. specimen, but what a chal- an immediate and nasty back- team bolstered itself like the thers, was inspirational — Oh yeah, former Eagles star lenge moving up in class he lash in Cincinnati. Not that Saints. Sure, they had lots of and wise. No one will bring safety Brian Dawkins did a faces. The Bears also took two Bengals owner Mike Brown needs, but consider that they more to an NFL franchise this pretty fine rendition of “Fly other small college guys in ever cares, given the history added perhaps the best corner- year than Conner. Eagles Fly” on Saturday. the first five rounds.

NFL NOTEBOOK AREA ed on the printed program. For more information on Bills decline 5th-year option on WR Watkins the event, visit www.sum- SCOREBOARD terprays.com. ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — in January to repair a broken down catches on 63 receptions FOOTBALL The Buffalo Bills have de- left foot that caused him to for 941 yards. BASEBALL clined to pick up the fifth-year miss eight games last year. He missed the entire 2015 LATTIMORE TO SPEAK P-15’S MEETING option on receiver Sammy season after suffering a knee Marcus Lattimore, the Watkins’ con- PANTHERS PICK UP OPTION injury in training camp. former standout running Sumter American Legion tract for the 2018 ON WR BENJAMIN His best season came in 2014 back at the University of Post 15 will have a pre-try- season. CHARLOTTE — The Pan- when he set a franchise rookie South Carolina, will be the out meeting for both its Se- The decision thers picked up the fifth-year record with 73 receptions for keynote speaker for the nior and Junior baseball was announced option on wide receiver Kel- 1,008 yards receiving and nine Sumter Mayor’s Prayer teams on Thursday at 7 Tuesday by vin Benjamin and waived TDs. Breakfast on Thursday. p.m. coach Sean Mc- safety Tre Boston and four The event, which is held The meeting will be held WATKINS Dermott and others on Tuesday. RB CHARLES SIGNS 1-YEAR in conjunction with the Na- at the American Legion leaves Watkins’ The decision keeps Benja- DEAL WITH BRONCOS tional Day of Prayer, will Hut at 34 South Artillery future in Buffalo uncertain min, Carolina’s first-round ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Ja- be held at Sumter County Drive. after this season. pick in 2014, under contract maal Charles, the Kansas City Civic Center at 700 West All players between the McDermott had what he for the next two seasons and Chiefs’ all-time rushing lead- Liberty Street. Breakfast ages of 14 and 18 who plan called “good conversations” will pay him approximately er, has signed with the AFC will begin at 6:45 a.m. with to try out for either team with Watkins in explaining the $8.5 million in 2018. West rival Denver Broncos. the program, whose theme should attend the meeting reasoning behind the decision. The news comes just days The Chiefs cut the 30-year- is “For Your Great Name’s with parents or guard- The move comes two days after Panthers coach Ron Ri- old running back in a cost- Sake! Hear Us Forgive Us ians. Players are asked to after the Bills fired general vera expressed concern about cutting move this winter. He Heal us!,” starting at 7:30. bring their birth certifi- manager Doug Whaley, who Benjamin reporting to offsea- played in just eight games Tickets are $12 at the door. cates. took a calculated risk in trad- son workouts “a little heavy.” over the last two seasons after There are three sponsor- P-15’S SEASON TICKETS ing up to select the Clemson Benjamin is listed as 6-foot-5 tearing his right ACL in Octo- ship opportunities avail- star with the fourth pick in and 245 pounds and has strug- ber 2015. able as well. A red sponsor Season tickets for the up- the 2014 draft. Buffalo gave up gled with his weight in the Charles ran for 7,260 yards is $500 and includes 10 tick- coming Sumter Post 15 two draft picks — including past. However, Rivera disput- and 43 touchdowns in nine ets, a white sponsor is $300 American Legion baseball its 2015 first-round selection ed a broadcast report last seasons with the Chiefs, who and includes six tickets and season are now on sale. — to move up five spots. week that Benjamin had bal- ended Denver’s five-year run a blue sponsor is $100 and Tickets are $30 apiece. Watkins’ performance in looned to 280 pounds. as division champs last year. includes two tickets. All They can be purchased at Buffalo has been stunted by Benjamin started 13 of 16 sponsors will be recognized Danny’s Trophy Shop at an assortment of injuries. games last season and had a From wire reports at the breakfast and includ- 713 Bultman Drive. He had a second operation team-leading seven touch- Sumter Auto Mall 3625 BROAD STREET • SUMTER, SC • • phone:phone:: 803-236-08038003-236-0803 803 494 5900 262 south pike west sumter, sc [email protected] WWW.SUMTERAUTOMALLSC.COM MARK TAYLOR www.iamteamr.com Branch Manager 2013 BMW 3 SERIES AWD SPECIAL FINANCING AVAILABLE • BILANGUAL SALES STAFF

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BY JOHN ZENOR Tuesday by the trustees’ the job that he does, I’ve The Associated Press compensation committee in come away even more im- a conference call. pressed. MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The trustees also approved “Coach Saban has obvious- Alabama is giving coach a five-year deal for new ath- ly won a lot of football Nick Saban plenty of incen- letic director Greg Byrne games and championships, tive to stick around — and to and raises for his assistants. but he has also done an out- sign a contract extension in Byrne will make $900,000 a standing job when it comes the first place. year, with $25,000 annual to academics and community University trustees on raises starting next year. service. I don’t think you can Tuesday approved a three- New offensive coordinator measure the positive impact year extension through the Brian Daboll will make $1.2 he and (wife) Ms. Terry have 2024 season that could pay million annually under his made over the last decade.” Saban at least $65 million three-year deal. Defensive University President Stu- over the next eight years and coordinator Jeremy Pruitt’s art Bell said Alabama’s suc- again make him college foot- new three-year contract is cess in football under Saban ball’s highest-paid coach. worth $4.2 million, including has helped the school over- Saban will make $11.125 mil- $100,000 raises each year. all. lion this year, counting a $4 Alabama gave Saban an “It is truly remarkable million signing bonus and a eight-year deal worth $6.9 when you look at what $400,000 completion bonus. million annually in 2014 . Coach Saban has accom- Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh That marked a $1.3 million plished here over the last is making $7 million a year, raise. decade and how the success including a $2 million annual The Tide has won double- of the football program has life insurance premium. He digit games for nine straight raised the overall profile of made $9 million last year , seasons and made each of our institution,” Bell said. when he received the insur- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS the first three College Foot- “Those accomplishments ance payouts in both June Alabama University trustees approved a 3-year extension through the ball Playoffs. are not just on the field, as and December. 2024 season for head coach Nick Saban on Tuesday that could pay “It is an exciting day when he has also done an out- The 65-year-old Saban, him at least $65 million over the next eight years. we can announce that the standing job emphasizing who has led Alabama to four best football coach in the academics and character national titles in the past to win five national champi- His base salary and “talent country has agreed to a con- development with our stu- seven seasons, said the ex- onships in the AP poll era fee” will be $6.725 million tract extension,” Byrne said. dent-athletes.” tension ensures “our time dating back to 1936. In Janu- each year, a slight decrease “Before I came to Alabama, I Outside linebackers coach here in Tuscaloosa will con- ary, Alabama lost to Clem- more than made up for was always impressed with Tosh Lupoi got the biggest tinue for many more years.” son in the championship through the bonuses. Coach Saban and how he ran raise among the other assis- “This has become our game after winning its It was the big-money deal his program. After being tants, a $400,000 pay increase home and we are looking for- fourth Southeastern Confer- among a number approved here and seeing firsthand to $950,000. ward to finishing our career ence title in five years and at Alabama,” he said in a third straight. statement. Saban will get up to $7.2 Saban, who won the 2013 million in annual completion BCS title at LSU, and Bear bonuses, with half of that Bryant are the only coaches Memorial Day due after the 2021 season. 2017 ACE PARKER TIRE Recognize the deceased Veterans in your family. Return this form to The Item by May 23, 2017. To be published on May 28, 2017, honoring our military who gave the ultimate sacrifi ce for our country. Date: ______We now offer OutDoor Submitted by: ______Phone:______UpGrades buildings! Name of Deceased Veteran: ______

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NBA PLAYOFFS NHL PLAYOFFS Rockets hit 22 3-pointers, Penguins star Crosby has concussion, out for Game 4 sink Spurs 126-99 in opener BY WILL GRAVES od Monday when Crosby The Associated Press was knocked off balance by BY RAUL DOMINGUEZ Washington’s Alex Ovech- The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Sidney kin as Crosby skated in Crosby walked around the front of the Capitals’ crease. SAN ANTONIO — The Pittsburgh Penguins prac- Niskanen, who played Houston Rockets were willing tice facility on Tuesday, try- with Crosby for four years to take whatever the Spurs ing to encourage his team- in Pittsburgh before sign- gave them in Game 1 of the mates as they prepared to go ing with Washington in Western Conference semifi- forward in 2014, turned toward Cros- nals. their increas- by. Niskanen’s stick caught Houston ended up with a re- ingly caustic Crosby flush across the cord-setting offensive perfor- playoff series right side of the head and mance, a huge boost in confi- against Wash- the defenseman kept his dence and home-court advan- ington without hands on Crosby as the tage. their captain star fell to the ice before Trevor Ariza scored 23 CROSBY and the game’s skating away. Crosby was points, James Harden added most indis- on the ice for several min- 20 points and 14 rebounds, pensable player. utes before slowly making and the Rockets stormed past The Pittsburgh star is out his way to the dressing San Antonio 126-99 on Mon- for today’s Game 4 while re- room under his own power. day night, the Spurs’ worst covering from yet another Niskanen received a five- loss in a series opener under concussion, this one coming minute major and a game Gregg Popovich. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS from being cross-checked in misconduct. “Just taking what the de- Houston Rockets guard James Harden, left, drives to the basket past the head by Capitals defen- The league decided fense gives us,” Harden said. San Antonio forward Kawhi Leonard (2) and guard Danny Green (14) seman Matt Niskanen in the against holding a hearing “Last series (against Oklaho- during the Rockets’ 126-99 playoff victory on Monday in San Antonio. first period of Washington’s to determine whether the ma City) was a more grind- 3-2 overtime victory on hit should be subject to re- it-out. We weren’t really Monday night. view from the NHL’s De- making a lot of 3s. We had to Game 2 is Wednesday in San Mike D’Antoni said. “Know- Penguins head coach partment of Player Safety. figure a way to get paint Antonio. ing that this was kind of ab- Mike Sullivan said Crosby Niskanen said following points and in this series so Houston led by as many as normal, they are not going to will be evaluated on a daily the game the hit was not far they gave opportunities 39 points, including a 30-point miss shots like that.” basis going forward. There intentional, with coach to shoot 3s.” lead in the first half, in the Houston led 69-39 lead in is no timetable for the Barry Trotz calling it “a The Rockets were 22 for 50 opener of the first series be- the first half, the Spurs’ larg- 2-time MVP’s return. hockey play.” behind the arc, the most 3s at- tween the rivals since the est halftime deficit under “He’s very positive and The Penguins opted tempted and made against the Rockets’ victory in the 1995 Popovich. we’re very optimistic and against trying to litigate the Spurs in their long postseason Western Conference finals. “They came out hot tonight we’re hopeful that we’ll get fallout, focusing instead on history. While the hot shooting and we just have to do a better him back in a timely fash- Crosby’s well-being. Houston had six players in wasn’t completely unexpected job defensively,” Leonard said. ion,” Sullivan said. “My thoughts don’t real- double figures, including 20 from the explosive Rockets, “We kind of got stagnant The defending Stanley ly matter,” said Pittsburgh points and 13 rebounds from the defense was. Houston was there a little bit. I give my hats Cup champions lead the se- goaltender Marc-Andre Clint Capela. active in rotating to San Anto- to them, they played a great ries 2-1, an advantage they Fleury , teammates with “They came out ready, they nio’s shooters and had both game.” built thanks in large part Crosby for over a decade. outplayed us tonight,” said defenders stay on Kawhi Popovich called a timeout 80 to Crosby. He scored twice “It doesn’t change any- Spurs forward LaMarcus Al- Leonard on screens. seconds into the game, berat- in Game 1 and dished out a thing. Doesn’t matter what dridge, who was held to four Leonard had 21 points, ing David Lee for a missed de- pair of assists in a blowout I say. I really hope that Sid points. “They made most of fighting his way to 5-for-14 fensive assignment that led to victory in Game 2 to give feels good.” their shots. Guys competed, shooting. a 3-pointer. Pittsburgh control in a Crosby has dealt with but I thought we made mis- Tony Parker added 11 points It didn’t help. meeting of the longtime ri- multiple concussions dur- takes early. They took advan- and Jonathon Simmons had Houston hit 12 3-pointers in vals who finished the regu- ing his career, including tage of it. Once they had of- 10 for the Spurs. the first half, the most San lar season with the two one against Washington in fensive rhythm they were roll- “Obviously, we are really Antonio has allowed to a play- best records in the NHL. the 2011 Winter Classic ing. And we never really happy with our defense and off opponent in the opening All that momentum van- that he needed nearly two found ours.” what we did,” Rockets coach two quarters. ished 5:24 into the first peri- years to fully recover from.

These services have been as “Mae,” was employed for opville and Jobe (Willie Mae) OBITUARIES entrusted to Samuels Funeral more than 45 years as a do- Toney of Columbia; two Home LLC, Manning. mestic worker, until she re- brothers-in-law, Marion BARBARA ANN D. MELLETTE Drive, Manning. tired. During Mae’s free time, (Ruby) Henry of Elliott and SANTEE — Barbara Ann The family would like to GENEVA WATKINS you could sometimes catch Willie Lee Dowell of Bishop- DuBose Mellette, 82, widow of thank Dr. Robert S. Eagerton BISHOPVILLE — Geneva her sewing but mostly she ville; two sisters-in-law, Thel- the Rev. Thomas Madison Jr. and staff, Santee Cooper Theodosia Reynolds Mack concentrated on and will be ma Toney of Roselle, New Jer- Mellette, went to be with her Urgent Care, Regional Medi- Watkins, 81, of 1018 Calvary remembered for her passion sey, and Ada B. Toney of Lord and Savior peacefully on cal Center of Orangeburg and Church Road, Bishopville, and accomplished ceramic Lynchburg; and a host of Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at her Agapé Hospice for their lov- passed on Friday, April 28, artistry and kiln operation. nephews, nieces and other rel- home. ing and compassionate care. 2017. She made and shared with atives. The family also recog- Born on April Memorials may be made to Funeral services will be her family and friends prized nizes a special family friend, 30, 1935, in Tur- Summerton Baptist Church, conducted at 2 p.m. today at ceramic pieces straight from Derrick Nelson of Sumter. beville, she was a 215 E. Main St., Summerton, Church of God — Bishopville. the heart. Her greatest pride Besides her parents, Maple daughter of the SC 29148 or to Agapé Hospice, Burial will be at the church and joy, however, came from was preceded in death by four late Robert Alvin 5 S. Mill St., Manning, SC cemetery. spending time with her two sisters, Lela T. Bradley, Marie and Olive Dennis 29102. Nelson-Haile Funeral Home grandchildren whom she Prescott, Thelma Dowell and DuBose. She Stephens Funeral Home & of Camden is in charge of ar- adored and could talk about Elouise Tiller; and two broth- MELLETTE graduated from Crematory, 304 N. Church St., rangements. for hours. ers, Lewis Toney and Lucious East Clarendon Manning, is in charge of ar- Mae was born into and Toney. High School and attended Co- rangements, (803) 435-2179. CORRIE LEE R. SHAW raised in the New Zion AME Public viewing will be held lumbia College. She was de- www.stephensfuneralhome.org Corrie Lee “Ms. Corrie Lee” Church family. She accepted from 3 to 7 p.m. today at Job’s voted to her family and R. Shaw, 79, widow of Melvin Christ and remained a faith- Mortuary. friends. She was an owner of NATHANIEL W. DOZIER Shaw Sr., departed this life on ful member, serving as a Funeral service will be held Best Western Santee Inn and NEW YORK, N.Y. — Na- Friday, April 28, 2017, at Pal- member on the senior choir, at 1 p.m. on Thursday at New Lake Marion Inn, having thaniel Willie Dozier, 85, died metto Health Tuomey. the mother’s club, Stewardess Zion AME Church, U.S. 78 El- spent most of her life in the on Saturday, April 29, 2017, at She was born on Dec. 27, Board No. 10 and Missionary liott Highway, Bishopville, SC hospitality industry. She was Queen General Hospital, Ja- 1937, in Pinewood, a daughter Board No. 4, until she was no 29010 with the pastor, the Rev. a faithful member of Sum- maica, New York. of the late Mendel Smith and longer able to drive. She then Archie Temoney, officiating. merton Baptist Church. He was born on Aug. 20, Corrie Moss Richburg. attended services at Mt. Pis- Interment will follow in New She is survived by her 1931, in Manning, a son of the The family will receive gah AME Church, until her Zion Memorial Gardens, Bish- daughter, Vicki Mellette Ouzts late Essic “Sonny” Dozier and friends at the home, 2730 Mul- health failed. opville. (Rock) of Manning; two Estelle Johnson Dozier. berry Church Road, Sumter, Maple Toney Rouse transi- The family will receive grandsons, Michael Owen The family is receiving SC 29153. tioned at 1:25 a.m. on April 29, friends at the home, 506 Jones Ouzts and Robert Thomas friends at the home of his sis- Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. 2017, at Palmetto Health Tu- St., Sumter, SC 29150. Ouzts; two brothers, Robert ters, Annie Dell and Esther Main St., Sumter, is in charge omey, with her son and Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Lester DuBose of Santee and Mae Dozier, 1420 Yellowbank of arrangements. daughter-in-law at her side. Main St., Sumter, is in charge Dr. James Daulton DuBose Lane, Manning. She leaves to cherish pre- of arrangements. (Kathy) of Summerton; two These services have been MAPLE T. ROUSE cious memories: a loving hus- Online memorials may be nieces, Olive Elizabeth Du- entrusted to Samuels Funeral Maple Toney Rouse was band of 62 years, Roy L. sent to the family at jobsmor- Bose and Dixie DuBose Stukes Home LLC, Manning. born on June 16, 1930, the Rouse; a son, Dr. Lawrence L. [email protected] or visit us on (Chalmers); and three great- third child in a family of nine (Janie) Rouse of Kenansville, the web at www.jobsmortuary. nieces, Olivia Brunson, Ella JOHN HARRISON JR. children, to the late James L. North Carolina; a grandson, net Stukes and Grace Stukes. MANNING — John Harri- and Marie Addison Toney of Lawrence Lee Rouse of New- A celebration of life service son Jr., 84, widower of Bea- Lee County. port News, Virginia; a grand- will be held at 11 a.m. on trice Horace Harrison, died Maple graduated from the daughter, Whitney J. Rouse of Are you looking for work? Thursday at Summerton Bap- on Sunday, April 30, 2017, at public schools of Lee County Greensboro, North Carolina; We ﬁ ll Permanent and tist Church with the Revs. Windsor Manor Nursing and briefly attended Allen one sister, Carrie Wilson of Temporary jobs in the Billy Carlisle, Donald Duncan Home, Summerton. University before marrying Bishopville; two brothers, greater Sumter area. and Jim Johnson officiating. He was born on July 3, 1932, the love of her life, Roy L. James (Ethel) Toney of Bish- Burial will follow at Claren- in Alcolu, a son of the late Rouse. The couple lived in Current Openings: Industrial Billing Clerk don Memorial Gardens. John Harrison Sr. and Emma Colorado while Roy was in the Visitation will be held from Tomlin Harrison. Army, before returning to Industrial CSR 6 to 8 p.m. today at Stephens The family is receiving South Carolina and settling Transportation CSR Grill Cook friends at the home of his down in Sumter. 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Boone, Contractor: Remodel Rentals approximately $30,000. paint roofs gutters drywall blown general office assistance in the YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED ad LITEM ceilings ect. 773-9904 Upward Bound Program. Applicant and required to answer the must be proficient in computer skills Scenic Lake MHP complaint herein, a copy of which is Attorney James A. Stoddard has been and office automation; and must 3 & 2 Bedrooms , No pets. Bid Notices herewith served upon you, and to appointed Guardian ad Litem Nisi for unknown heirs. Lawn Service possess good communications skills Call between 9am - 5 pm serve a copy of your answer to this complaint upon the subscriber, at 803-499-1500 or 803-469-6978 INVITATION TO BID and a personable attitude to interact the address shown below, within NOTICE OF FILING Clary Lawn Service Free Estimates with students, staff and communi- thirty (30) days after service hereof, 4BR/2BA in Paxville $850 mo. The Sumter County Public Works is ty/public. Must have minimum re- exclusive of day of such service, and Please take notice that the Plaintiff Call 803-406-3514 soliciting separate sealed bids from Living Rm, Dinning Rm, Family Rm, if you fail to answer the complaint, will move to refer the case to the quirement of an Associate's Degree qualified vendors for the following eat in kitchen, central A-C, judgment by default will be rendered Master in Equity with any appeal to Legal Service in Office Automation or related field project: and two years of general office 980-498-6279- or 980-298-5370 against you for the relief demanded the South Carolina Supreme Court. in the complaint. The pleadings in this case are on file experience. PAVING OF GOODMAN ROAD Attorney Timothy L. Griffith in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Effective Immediately Sumter County. 803-607-9087, 360 W. Wesmark. REAL Bids will be received until 10:00 A.M. LIS PENDENS Thursday, May 18, 2017 in the Criminal, Family, Accident, Injury of application, per- A. Paul Weissenstein, Jr., Submit letter Sumter County Public Works ESTATE SC Bar #: 6013 sonal resume, three letters of Conference Room located at 1289 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Attorney for Plaintiff Tree Service recommendations and official aca- North Main Street, Sumter, South action has been commenced by the P.O. Box 2446 demic transcripts to: Director of Carolina 29153. Plaintiff against the Defendants, to Sumter, SC 29151 Personnel, Morris College, 100 quiet title to property described as Tree removal, Homes for Sale follows: (803) 418-5700 Ricky's Tree Service W. College St., Sumter, SC Plans and bid documents may be stump grinding, Lic & ins, free quote, 29150-3599. obtained from: 803-435-2223 or cell 803-460-8747. #1: All those lots of land in Sumter Morris College is an Equal Opport County, South Carolina, designated NOTICE OF FILING Sumter County Public Works COMPLAINT A Notch Above Tree Care Full unity/Affirmative Action employer. 1289 North Main Street as Lot 64, the part of Lot 65, and Lots quality service low rates, lic./ins., free Sumter, South Carolina 29153 66,67,68,and 69 on plat of Palmer and Morris College Malone, C.E's, recorded in the ROD IN THE COURT OF est BBB accredited 983-9721 Or A private four year Liberal Arts Email: [email protected] office for Sumter County in Plat COMMON PLEAS College in Sumter, South Carolina, is Book ZZ-5, at Page 213. TMS CIVIL ACTION NO: seeking to fill the following posi- Telephone inquiries should be made 2510805042 43 and 44 2016-CP-43-02279 to (803) 436-2241. tion(s) #2: All that lot situate in Sumter, Catalog Librarian: Requires knowl- MERCHANDISE The County of Sumter reserves the Sumter County, designated as Lot no. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA edge of OCLC, AACR2, or RDA, LC right to reject any or all bids. The 1 on plat of H.S. Willson, RLS COUNTY OF SUMTER Classification and subject headings. County of Sumter reserves the right recorded in the ROD Office for Night and weekend work required on to waive any or all technicalities. Sumter County in Plat Book Z-13 at Earline M. Deese, Garage, Yard & a rotational basis. Must have a Page 111 and bounded on the PLAINTIFF, Estate Sales Masters Degree in Library and Mandatory Pre-bid Meeting Northwest by the intersection of vs. Quiet cul-de-sac Duplex Avail. - Whitehorse Street and Birnie Street. information Science from an ALA Tuesday, May 9, 2017 @ 10:00 a.m. Stanley M. Dingle, Landmark Point, (near corner of TMS: 251806007 accredited institution. Effective Im- Meet at project site Goodman Road DEFENDANT. LARGE GARAGE SALE Patriot Parkway & Loring Mill) units mediately. #3: All that lot in Sumter, South Every Weekend have 2 br, 2 ba, garage. Currently The County of Sumter is soliciting NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a rented. For info call 803-983-0192 separate sealed bids from qualified Carolina, at the southeast corner of Complaint was filed in the above Tables $2 & $3 Submit a letter of application, contractors for the Intersection the intersection of Boulevard Road entitled action in the Sumter County FLEA MARKET BY SHAW AFB personal resume to: Director of House for Sale, located in Man- Improvements to Wilson Hall Road and Racetrack Road, designated Clerk of Court's Office on December Open every weekend. Call Personnel, Morris college, 100 W. ning. 3BR/2BA 1537sqft, near hospi- (S-692) & Wise Drive (S-308). This "Litco, Inc." on plat by Julian B. 13, 2016, for the purpose of Allen, RLS in ROD Office for Sumter 803-494-5500 College St. Sumter, SC 29150-3599. work includes, grading, paving and instituting an action against the tal, shopping, and schools. Will show all other work associated with the County, in Plat Book Z-48, at Page Morris College is an Equal Opportu- to pre-approved only. Call Defendant as a result of an auto construction of the intersection 776. TMS:2640004022 accident which occurred January 5, nity/Affirmative Action Employer 843-616-8796 improvements. Bids will be received 2015. Meadowcroft Subdv. wide Yard until 11:00 A.M. Tuesday May 9th, #4: That lot of land in the City and sale Sat May 6 7am-2pm Help Wanted Land & Lots 2017 at the Sumter County Council County of Sumter, South Carolina, SUMMONS Please no early birds Part-Time for Sale Chambers on the 3rd Floor, Sumter designated as 506 South Harvin Street, Sumter, and shown as Lot 19 County Administration Building, 13 TO THE DEFENDANT, STANLEY on a plat by Moise, Civil Engineer, Korean-American Presb.Church East Canal Street, Sumter, South M. DINGLE: 8 acres with pond, near Elliott. and recorded in the ROD Office for 5410 Oakland Dr. (near Shaw AFB) NEEDED ASAP! P-Time Hospice Carolina 29150. Bid Documents may You are hereby summoned and Owner financing. Call 803-427-3888 Sumter County, in Plat Book CCC at Thurs/Fri May 4th & 5th 8am-5pm. RN for case mgr. No on call. Send be obtained from The County of required to answer the Complaint in Resume to Box 473 c//o The Item, Sumter Purchasing Department by Page 703.TMS: 2500801003 Clothes and much more! Minutes Walmart/Shaw this action, a copy of which is PO Box 1677 Sumter SC 29151 emailing: Purchasing herewith served upon you, and to Acre, all hookups #5: All that lot of land situated in @sumtercountysc.org or from their serve a copy of your answer to the For Sale Shiloh Township, Sumter County, PT Floral Shop Assistant/Delivery cleared $12,900. 888-774-5720 website: www.sumtercountysc.org said Complaint on the subscribers at or Trade South Carolina, measuring 100 by Includes Saturdays. Must have good Plans and Specifications may be their offices at 17 East Calhoun obtained by emailing: chris.baker 150 feet. TMS: 3580002027 driving record. No lifting limitations. Street, Sumter, South Carolina, 4 grave plots side by side for sale TRANSPORTATION @meadhunt.com within thirty (30) days of such The Daisy Shop 1455 S Guignard #6: That lot of land with any service; and if you fail to answer the at Evergreen Memorial Park. Cost improvements thereon in Sumter Pkw. No phone calls please. Summons & Complaint within the time aforesaid, per plot $2200. Call 803-614-7596 County, South Carolina, containing Notice judgment by default will be rendered Morris College 0.70 acres and shown as Parcel "C" on in Evergreen Cemetery in the against you for the relief demanded 2 plots A private four year Liberal Arts plat by Julian B Allen, RLS and Fountain section #4. $2200 each in the Complaint. College in Sumter, South Carolina, is SUMMONS recorded in the ROD Office for Call 803-847-4400 Miscellaneous Sumter County in Play\t Book Z-43, at seeking to fill the following posi- BRYAN LAW FIRM OF SC, IN THE COURT OF Page127. TMS: 2520005022 tion(s): L.L.P. COMMON PLEAS Thomas M. Bultman RESIDENCE HALL ASSISTANT #7: That parcel of land in Concord THIRD JUDICIAL Attorney for the Plaintiff (Part-Time) To supervise and moni- Township, Sumter County, South CIRCUIT SC Bar # 1006 Carolina, containing 21 acres, more tor a Residence Hall, assist residents 17 East Calhoun Street CIVIL ACTION NO: or less, bounded on the North by EMPLOYMENT with all aspects of the housing P.O. Box 2038 2017-CP-43-00646 land formerly of Haynesworth, on program, and make periodic checks Sumter, SC 29151 the South and East by land formerly (803) 775-1263 Telephone of student's rooms and general STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA of Bradford, and on the West by the Help Wanted (803) 778-1300 Facsimile areas. COUNTY OF SUMTER public road leading from Sumter to [email protected] E-Mail Full-Time Must be available August 2017 Manning. TMS: 2520005027 Submit letter of application and Alvin Lewis, Plaintiff, Bartenders needed immediately for personal resume to: Director of #8: That tract of land containing 33 Personnel, Morris College, 100 W. vs. acres, more or less, bounded Manning Restaurant/bar. Please call Mary K. Lewis, Brenda L. Blackwell, 803.413.2503 to schedule an inter- College St., Sumter, SC 29150-3599. formerly on the North by land of f/k/a Brenda L. McElveen, Lawson Kibler, East by land of view. Morris College is an Equal Opportu- Jacqueline Lewis, Rose Mary Gordon, on the South by lands of nity / Affirmative Action Employer Refurbished batteries as low as Clinton, Cynthia Loyd, Sheila O. Pringle and of Newman, and on the Driver Needed with 3 yrs OTR Moody, Mary Kibler, David Kibler, $45. New batteries as low as West by a branch separating this flatbed experience. Gone 5-6 days, Experienced Trailer switcher nee- Martha Kibbler, and if any of them $59.95. 6v golf cart battery as low as tract from the tract described above; Clean MVR, Up to date medical ded 3 days a week in Sumter. Must are deceased, to any children and on the South by lands of Pringle and $59.95. Auto Electric Co., 102 Blvd card. Call 803-795-3969 have current CDL, 5 years experi- heirs at law, distributes and of Newman, and on the West by ence, clean driving record. Call Rd. 803-773-4381 devisees, and if any be deceased, lands of Moise. then any person entitled to claim Cashier needed full time. Must have 803-938-2708 leave message with some computer knowledge, be under or through them; also all your experience M-F 9am-3pm. other Persons unknown claiming 1 Bedroom self-motivated, dependable & ener- any right, title, estate, interest in or getic. Apply at Wally's Hardware ReStore ANNIVERSARY SALE lien upon the real estate described in 1291 Broad St. May 6th! Discounts, crafts, and the complaint herein, designated as Apartments for food! 30 Bridge Ct. 9-3PM! John Doe, and any minors or Restaurant is seeking waitress and incompetent persons or persons in 62 YEARS AND OLDER kitchen staff. Apply in person P/T Janitorial work . Must have the military designated as Richard between 11-2, Tues.-Thurs. at 494 Driver license. Call 803-316-9926 Roe, Pinewood Rd. Defendants. •Refrigerator •Central Heat & Air •Community Room •Range •Handicap •Coin Operated Experienced painter needed, 40hrs, competitive pay. Call Jon Sill •Blinds Accessible Laundry Room 803-464-2480 RENTALS CONTRACTOR •Carpet •Emergency Call Front desk clerk needed. Apply at •Ceiling Fans System Howard Johnson. 2816 Paxville Hwy, Manning, SC 29102. Experienced Unfurnished WANTED! **Rent Based On 30% of Adjusted Income** preferred. No phone calls. Apartments **Utility Allowance Given** Red's Place is seeking waitress & Southview bartender for the restaurant. Apply in 2BR Apt, LR, kitchen w/ all new 521 SOUTH & person between 4 pm - 6 pm Wed. - appliances. Dining Room, Wash- 60 Hilliard Drive • Sumter, S.C. 29150 Friday at 6322 M.W. Rickenbaker Rd. er/Dryer. Parking Space. C/H/A PLOWDEN MILL ROAD Summerton, SC 29148. Call 803-236-0948 For application or information, please call 803-934-1449 NEEDED…EXPERIENCED, lawn Huntington Place Apartments If you have good, care helpers Must have a Driver's Rents from $625 per month TTY 800-735-8583 License. Please Call Frank at 1 Month free* dependable transportation, 803-983-3074 *13 Month lease required a phone in your home, and a desire to Leasing office located at Wanted handy man to work in yard. Ashton Mill Apartment Homes earn extra income Please call Mr. Rice 803-847-2796 595 Ashton Mill Drive 803-773-3600 Call Lori Rabon at 774-1216 or First Baptist Church of Manning Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5 is seeking a full time Financial Apply in Person at Secretary/Administrator. Must have a strong financial background with Senior Living computer skills, be well organized, Apartments have good communication and for those 62+ people skills. Salary commensurate (Rent based on income) Routes Available with experience. Send resumes to: Shiloh-Randolph Manor First Baptist Church Personnel Com- 125 W. Bartlette. 36 W. Liberty St. mittee 49 West Boyce Street Man- 775-0575 521 SOUTH/RED BAY ning, SC 29102 Or email to Studio/1 Bedroom Sumter, SC [email protected] apartments available AND BROAD STREET AREAS EHO Seeking an Exp HVAC installer. Needs to be experienced with duct fabrication and installation of duct NOW LEASING work with residential and some light CONTRACTORS commercial equipment. Salary based upon experience, up to Sumter Senior Apartments $18-$20/hour. Paid vacation and WANTED! benefits. Call Lowery Heating and Air 411 West Liberty Street, Sumter, SC 29151 803-778-2942 Mon-Fri 8am-5pm. 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SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTOS Everybody has fun at the Downtown Sumter Microbrew Festival. These early arrivals at a past festival stopped in at the Main Street Tavern, which is also participating in this year’s festival, pouring Crimson Amber and Upstate Orange Wheat from Full Spectrum. Each participating location will offer tastes of two different craft beers. Tempt your taste buds at Microbrew Festival Stroll downtown Sumter for new craft beers

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t’s beer weather, and the forecast for Friday, May 12 — at I least in downtown Sumter — is warm with a 100 percent chance of refreshing quaffs.

That’s the evening when Sumter Se- nior Services presents its annual Mi- crobrew Festival, the highly anticipated event that takes festival goers from business to business in the downtown area, enjoying light hors d’oeuvres to accompany tastes of beers, most of Craft beer lovers at a past Microbrew Festival enjoy tasting new beers and visit- which they’ve likely not had before. ing with old and new friends. This year’s festival, which benefits Sumter’s elderly And if you purchase your ticket by 5 citizens through services from Sumter Senior Services, will be held in downtown p.m. thisFriday, you’ll save $10. Sumter from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, May 12. Advance tickets are now on sale. This year, a selection of 20 different beers provided by the Yahnis Co. from • 10 craft breweries can be found from 6 this area for her music selections, pro- nior Services, Newman said. The to 9 p.m. at the 10 participating busi- gramming and knowledge of all types services include home-delivered nesses. These range from ambers, of music. She’ll be spinning the tunes meals, transportation, health and BEER TASTING wheats and lagers to ales and IPAs, at Rotary Centennial Plaza on the cor- wellness programs, socialization and even a few ciders and a shandy or ner of Main and Liberty streets. and more, Strock said. STATIONS two. Among the offerings will be Full “She gets everybody up and danc- Sponsors for the Downtown • Clark Law Firm Spectrum Crimson Amber; Leinenku- ing,” said Microbrew committee mem- Sumter Microbrew Festival pre- • Main Street Tavern gel Watermelon Shandy; Green Man ber Terrance Jenkins, speaking from sented by Sumter Senior Services IPA; Hi-Wire Brewing’s Bed of Nails experience. “Her shows are always are the Yahnis Co., Sumter County • C. Anthony’s Menswear Brown Ale; Sweetwater’s 420 Extra great.” Cultural Commission, Jackson • Berenyi Pale Ale; and many more. Microbrew Festival T-shirts will be and Sims Architects, The Sumter • Thompson Industries There are also two beers from Yahnis’ on sale for $10 at the Sumter Opera Item and Community Broadcast- • The Sumter Item Check Six brewery that are now being House, where festival goers must check ing. • La Piazza bottled especially for Microbrew. Their in to get their armbands and tasting Advance tickets for the Down- • Naomi and Warner style and names will be a surprise, said cups. They will also receive a card with town Sumter Microbrew Festival • Law Range Barber Shop Renee Robbins, Microbrew committee a map showing where they can taste are $25 if purchased by 5 p.m. Fri- • Sumter Board of Realtors liaison to Yahnis. She said Check Six the beers and get their card marked at day, May 5; tickets purchased after will be sending a representative to the each location. At the end of the festival, that time and at the door — if any festival who can provide information one participant’s card will be drawn for are left — will be $35. Seniors 60 about the brewery and its products. a prize, which this year is a $100 Ama- years old and older and military “Several other breweries should also zon gift card and a mixed case of beer with ID pay $20 before 5 p.m. Fri- have representatives present,” Robbins featured at the event. day. Ample parking is available said. Even though the Microbrew Festival in the Sumter Opera House Participating merchants will each is always a lot of fun, it has a serious parking lot and the Brody Pavil- have hors d’oeuvres and beer snacks purpose, said Leigh Newman, chair- ion, both on Harvin Street. for participants who stop by their busi- woman, and Sumter Senior Services To purchase tickets, visit the nesses. Director Dana Strock. website http://bit. Entertainment will be provided by DJ “The funds raised are used to provide ly/1TtMLQD; call (803) 773- Lady Diamond, a Philadelphia native services for Sumter’s elderly popula- 5508; go to Sumter Senior Ser- who has already gained a reputation in tion” through the nonprofit Sumter Se- vices at 119 S. Sumter St.

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Mom’s past relationship is subject of sons’ curiosity THE DAILY CROSSWORD PUZZLE DEAR ABBY — Recently, her now-grown that question is asked again, When I was sons called me to “catch up.” handle it with a laugh and a young, During the course of the con- say they should take their newly di- versation, they asked me if questions about their moth- vorced, sin- their mother and I had had er’s sex life directly to her. gle mother, I an intimate relationship. I Period! returned to didn’t know what to say. My college. ex became very religious Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van There I met after our split and has never Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, Dear Abby a woman in openly acknowledged (that I and was founded by her mother, Pauline similar cir- know of) the nature of our Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www. ABIGAIL cumstances. DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los An- relationship. geles, CA 90069. VAN BUREN We became It’s certainly not my story fast friends, to tell, but I didn’t know how To receive a collection of Abby’s most memorable -- and most frequently re- decided to pool our resources to respond to her sons with- quested -- poems and essays, send your while we pursued higher ed- out telling a blatant lie or name and mailing address, plus check or ucation and moved in togeth- giving an answer that would money order for $7 (U.S. funds) to: Dear er. Over time, the friendship verify their suspicions. So I Abby -- Keepers Booklet, P.O. Box 447, became more than platonic. faked losing the phone con- Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. Shipping and handling are included in the price. This was my first experi- nection to keep from answer- ence with same-sex relation- ing. What should I do the What teens need to know about sex, ships, and I loved her deeply. drugs, AIDS and getting along with next time they call? peers and parents is in “What Every Teen We had six years together, Ancient history in Arizona Should Know.” Send your name and but ultimately it didn’t work mailing address, plus check or money By Thomas Takaro 5/3/17 out and we moved on. I have DEAR ANCIENT HISTORY — Do order for $7 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby, ACROSS been in a committed mar- not “out” her to her sons. Teen Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Mor- 50 EPA pollution 8 Common sports 38 Eastern spiritual ris, IL 61054-0447. 1 Greek played by std. injury path riage all these years since. The next time they call, if Anthony Quinn 52 Wetland plant 9 Short sock 39 One may be 6 Small plateau 53 Capri suffix 10 Rep. group fetching 10 Slick-talking 54 Bit of wordplay 11 Tony-winning 40 __ of hands 14 “That is to 55 Aviation stat. actress for 41 Director De Sica JUMBLE SUDOKU say ...” 56 “Flags of Our “Miss Saigon” 43 Spanish hero THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME HOW TO PLAY: 15 Channel showing Fathers” setting 12 Run up, as debts El __ many games 60 *Unobstructed 13 Afrikaans 46 Start to fall? Each row, column By David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek 16 Sommelier’s view speakers 47 Soccer penalty and set of 3-by-3 prefix 63 Inn postings 19 Iraq’s __ City card color boxes must contain 17 Incessantly 64 Cosmopolitan 21 Western border 48 Make more time the numbers 1 18 *Cubicle, e.g. rival lake for hobbies, say through 9 without 20 Kids’ racing 65 Gold diggers’ 25 “The Purloined 49 “Here we go repetition. vehicles objectives Letter” writer again” feeling 22 Chicken __ king 66 First in a line of 27 Westernmost 50 Cathedral areas 23 Prefix with pass Russian princes Mexican state, 51 Blanket that’s or plus 67 River crossed by familiarly often hand-sewn 24 Cultural funding Charon 28 Small deer 56 Superlative suffix org. 68 Old or Wild 29 With allure 57 “Do __ once!” 25 Mottled follower 30 Bank statement 58 Less, musically 26 MGM motto 69 Lacking, and listings: Abbr. 59 “Not a chance!” word what can go 31 Japanese sash 61 Bad spell 27 *Singing skill with each word 35 Edinburgh native 62 Game console that enables in the answers 36 Agree (with) letters good phrasing to starred clues Tuesday’s Puzzle Solved 32 Get an __: ace 33 Casino gratuity DOWN 34 Overseer 1 Zest 37 Harbor 2 Melville novel protectors set on Tahiti 39 “Vitruvian Man” 3 Really stink artist 4 Split fruit? 42 Pacific Rim 5 Mario who won continent IndyCar races 43 Mozart’s in four different “__ fan tutte” decades 44 Jupiter or Mars 6 Sussex stable 45 *Number after area

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f you are a mother: Happy Mother's Day! Please tear out this page (or print, or forward, depending Ion how woman-on-the-go you are) and put it somewhere your family will find it. Now, stop reading or you'll ruin the surprise.

If you are a kid, father or person who loves a mom: It's almost Mother's Day. Do you have a plan? Keep reading, because you do now. If the stereotype is accurate, moms love chocolate. They can't get enough of it. And while maybe that's silly, chocolate is, in general, a crowd pleaser and a pretty safe bet. Add a little pizazz and some personalization, and you've got a Mother's Day to remember. The Culinary Institute of America has a long history of creat- ing mom-friendly treats, and this recipe for Double-Chocolate Fondue is no exception. This isn't your everyday fondue. It melts bold, rich, dark chocolate with sweet and creamy white chocolate, plus a little bit of coconut and a little bit of spice. In no time, you're dipping, scooping and swirling your way to Mom's heart. You may have an old fondue pot in the cabinet (if not, borrow one from your grandparents, who almost definitely have a fondue pot.). A fondue pot warms the chocolate over a small tea light to keep it dippable. Fondue has come a long way, though, so you may also have an electric fondue pot or even a small slow cooker that will do the same job. If you have none of these, you can carefully set a hot pot of water at the table, and set the fondue in a heat-safe bowl on top of the pot. Whatever keeps it warm will do the trick. We're serving our fondue with some of our favorite sweets, like chocolate cake, berries, nougat candy and caramelized bananas. We've included a recipe for the bananas (quick, easy and worth it), but, really, the best part of fondue is customizing the dippers. What does your mom love the most? Marshmallows, pound cake, pretzels and chocolate chip cookies are some classics, but there's really not much you can't dip in molten chocolate. There are a few special ingredients in this recipe that take the fondue from "yum" to "Happy Mother's Day!" But not all moms are alike, and fondue is not one size fits all. If you're a kid and you want to share this treat with your mom, you can substitute the coconut rum and vodka for vanilla or almond extract (or, if In the Mood for you're not a kid, use her favorite flavors, like hazelnut or raspber- ry liqueur). And if mild salsa makes her cry, you probably shouldn't add that spicy chili. Great Food !

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