New CFO to Replace Lead Finance Official Reorganization Plan Includes Information on 6 Administrative Position Cuts

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SUMTER SCHOOL DISTRICT New CFO to replace lead finance official Reorganization plan includes information on 6 administrative position cuts

BY BRUCE MILLS nation that will save the district trict. Even though the six position cuts [email protected] $675,555 in salaries and fringe benefits The six district-level staff cuts as were announced in April, the posi- next budget year. part of Superintendent Frank Baker’s tions were not made public until late When the Sumter School District’s Nancy McMillan has held the posi- reorganization plan were first an- last week. Baker initially wanted to hires a new chief financial officer, he tion of executive director of finance nounced in April, and the board ap- announce the cuts in conjunction with or she will be replacing the district’s for the district since August 2015. Her proved that personnel report in a 4-3 reassignments to vacant positions, executive director of finance, whose last official day in that post will be vote. Chairman the Rev. Daryl Mc- such as school principal posts. position has been eliminated from June 30. The board of trustees has Ghaney, Vice Chair Karen Michalik, However, two employees whose dis- next year’s budget as part of a district- said it hopes to have a new CFO in Linda Alston and Lucille McQuilla ap- trict-level jobs were cut, filed griev- wide reorganization plan. place by July 1, the first day of the proved a motion to support Baker’s ances and didn’t accept principal posi- Late last week the district released 2018 fiscal year. McMillan’s salary is recommendation. The three board tions. Those two employees -- Corne- the names and positions of the re- $124,500. It was not known as of late members who dissented were Barbara lius Leach, assistant superintendent maining district-level staff members Tuesday, whether McMillan had been Jackson, the Rev. Ralph Canty and who were part of a six-position elimi- offered another position with the dis- Johnny Hilton. SEE DISTRICT, PAGE A10 Slain deputy laid to rest More wet weather in store for area

Keep your umbrella handy. Whitney Smith, a meteorol- ogist with the National Weather Service in Colombia, said Tuesday at least a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms will continue for the rest of the week. Howev- er, a repeat of the severe storms that knocked down numerous trees in the Sum- ter area on Sunday and Memorial Day is not expected, she said. Monday’s storms also produced a Jim report of Hilley quarter-sized hail and winds estimated at 50 mph on Ridgehill Drive, near Mc- Crays Mill and Kolb Road, and Shaw Air Force Base re- BRUCE MILLS / THE SUMTER ITEM ported .65 inch of rain, Mon- Pallbearers carry the casket of Mason Moore out of the Summerton Baptist Church as members of the Patriot Guard Riders salute the day, Smith said. fallen officer Tuesday afternoon. At least one power outage was reported when a tree fell SUMMERTON (AP) — A Garrett wrote in a letter records. on power lines. police officer from Montana read by an officer Tuesday. Marshall Barrus was shot According to Smith, a fron- killed in the line of duty was Moore grew up in South and killed by officers after a tal boundary will remain remembered at his funeral Carolina and worked for the 100-mile chase. Lloyd Barrus stalled in the region for the in his native South Carolina sheriff’s offices in Lexington was arrested and is charged rest of the week. on Tuesday as a family man and Clarendon counties be- with accountability for de- “We are expecting mainly who made it his life goal to fore moving to Montana. liberate homicide and 23 afternoon and evening scat- help other people and gave Several deputies from other charges. He apologized tered thunderstorms each legendary bear hugs. Broadwater County came to in court last week to Jodi day,” Smith said. “There is a Mason Moore was laid to South Carolina for the fu- Moore and the couple’s possibility for severe weath- rest in his hometown of neral. A service was also three children. er, but it does not look like it Summerton, two weeks after held last week in Montana. How Moore died wasn’t is going to be as widespread he was shot by a man who Moore was trying to pull mentioned at his funeral. In- as Sunday and Monday.” court documents said was over Marshall Barrus and stead, colleagues including She said an isolated severe on a “suicide mission” to at- his father, Lloyd, on U.S. Sean Briley remembered thunderstorm can’t be ruled tack law enforcement. Highway 287 in Broadwater someone who would always out, but most of the storms Moore, 42, was so thorough MOORE County when they shot at listen and loved to brag will remain below severe cri- and meticulous that he left a the deputy’s patrol car in about his family. teria. letter behind for his widow to said he wanted to help peo- the early morning of May Briley remembered the Thursday looks like the read if he died in the line of ple, and believed in law and 16, authorities said. time he spied pink nail pol- best chance not to get show- duty. It told her that he en- order and fairness. Along Moore’s dashboard cam- ish on Moore’s toes, and was ers and thunderstorms, joyed every minute of his life with patrolling 1,200-square- era shows the car stop and told by the proud father that Smith said, but there is still a with his wife of nearly 18 mile (3,100-square-kilome- records silence for a few he was practicing nail paint- slight chance that day as years and to not let hate take ter) rural Broadwater Coun- minutes before moaning and ing for when his baby well. over the rest of her life. ty, Montana, east of Helena, a door opening, then more daughter Briley got older. “As we head into the week- “I will be counting down he also was a volunteer fire- shots. A trooper would find At the end of the church end we will have increasing the days, the hours and the fighter. Moore dead with 20 rifle car- service, a recording of a little chances of rain ahead of the seconds until I get to see “I knew in his lifetime he tridges near his body and 10 girl singing “You Are My next system,” she said. him again. Love wins,” Jodi would do great things, and I more found on the highway, Sunshine” was played. At the “Right now, for Saturday and Moore said. was right,” former Claren- all from the same caliber end, the high-pitched voice Moore’s fellow officers don County Sheriff Randy weapon, according to court said “I love you, Daddy.” SEE WET, PAGE A10

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LOCAL & STATE BRIEFS City to consider utility, planning fees FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS BY JIM HILLEY lar meeting on Tuesday, McCormick [email protected] said. Besides an increase in commercial U.S. Rep. Clyburn to garbage rates, the ordinance will include host town hall meeting The City of Sumter is still $270,000 changes to stormwater fees, building away from balancing its budget for fis- permits and planning fees as well as Congressman James E. Cly- cal year 2018, according to material water and sewer rates. burn will hold a town hall handed out at a budget workshop Tues- Changes to planning and zoning de- meeting with the theme “The day at the Sumter Fire Training Center partment fees and building department Fight for American Values: A on Green Swamp Road. fees and charges will also be proposed Must Win” from 6 to 8 p.m. The City has been scrambling to find in the utility fee ordinance. Thursday at Black River Elec- enough revenue to cover the increase McCormick said the new fees general- tric Coop. 1121 N. Pike W. costs that must be paid into the state’s JIM HILLEY / THE SUMTER ITEM ly amount to “housekeeping,” to keep According to a news release, pension fund after the state mandated City Council met Tuesday in a spacious hall rates current with expenses. Most utili- the town hall meeting will increased contribution to the fund by at the Sumter Fire Training Center on ty fees can pay for the cost of services, focus on accessible, affordable employers. When budget consideration Green Swamp Road. he said, but can’t exceed the cost. Many quality health care; reforming began in April, the projected deficit of Sumter’s fees do not cover the costs the tax code; infrastructure was more than $2 million. McCormick told council part of the of providing the service, he said, and development; energy costs; City Manager Deron McCormick budget shortfall can be closed by ap- the new rates make the fees pay for and what must be done to ad- said a state budget has not yet been propriating $980,000 from the City’s more of the costs. dress these and other chal- agreed on in the General Assembly, fund balance. The fund is similar to “We want to get as close as we can lenges facing the country. making final budget decisions difficult. cash on hand, he said. get to paying for the service without For more information, call The budget may not include revenue to He said $200,000 has been appropriated going over,” he said. (803) 799-1100. help pay for the increased pension ex- to the fund balance each year for the last A resolution supporting legislation penses, he said. five years, but none of the funds have to make online retailers pay sales tax Lee Chamber to hold He said the City has spent the past been used since 2011. was approved by council. Mayor Joe chicken bog lunch couple of months cutting expenses to An additional $100,000 can be raised McElveen said he supports the legisla- narrow the deficit. by increasing the commercial garbage tion because municipalities lose tax The Lee County Chamber of “If we can bring it into balance with- fees, McCormick said. revenue and local businesses are left Commerce will host a Chicken out cutting anything more, it is a posi- Council will consider the first reading out when people go online to make pur- Bog Lunch fundraiser on June tive thing,” he said. of a utility fee ordinance at its next regu- chases. 9. From 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., dinners that include vegetable, bread and dessert can be picked up from the Chamber, 102 N. Main St., Bishopville. South Sumter Farmers Market up and running Executive Director Deanna Rol- lins said the meals can also be Joe Bradley, shows eaten at the Chamber and that one of the tomatoes group orders can be delivered he bought from ven- locally. Tickets are $7 each and dor Mike Bradley, left, can be purchased at State no relation, at the Farm, Stuckey and Alexander, South Sumter Farm- Sound Masters, Crossroads ers Market on Friday and the Lee Count Chamber of afternoon. The mar- Commerce. For more informa- ket, on Manning Ave- tion call (803) 483-2800. nue just north of Ful- ton Street, opens at Summerton council noon each Friday and hosts budget workshop closes at 6 p.m. In addition to fresh vege- Summerton Town Council tables, the market will have a budget workshop at 1 also features a flea p.m. today at Summerton Town Hall, 10 Main St., Summerton. market, arts and For more information, call crafts, entertainment (803) 485-2525. and food, including fried fish and wings. Hepatitis C cases on rise IVY MOORE / THE SUMTER ITEM among young in S.C. COLUMBIA — The propor- tion of new hepatitis C cases contracted by young people South Carolina has more than doubled in six years. Department of Health and New child restraint law meets more pediatric recommendations Environmental Control said people ages 18 to 29 contract- BY ADRIENNE SARVIS size requirements for chil- straint law are: adult safety seat belt if the ed 16 percent of the new [email protected] dren to be secured in front- • An infant or child under 2 child can be secured properly chronic cases of the liver in- facing car seats and the re- years old must be secured in by an adult safety seat belt. A fection in 2016. That young Those driving with children quirements to ride without a a rear-facing car seat in a child that has outgrown his age group was responsible for may have to make changes to car seat. rear seat of the vehicle until belt-positioning booster seat only about 6 percent of new the way they restrain the chil- As recommended by the the child exceeds the height and meets the height and fit cases in 2010. dren in the vehicle after Gov. American Academy of Pedi- or weight limit required by requirements to be secured University of South Carolina Henry McMaster signed a atrics, a child must be re- the car seat manufacturer; by an adult seat belt; and infectious disease specialist Dr. new child restraint law into strained in a rear-facing car • A child at least 2 years old • A child can be secured in Helmut Albrecht told The State effect on May 19. seat until 2 years old, Blaker or younger may be secured in a child restraint system de- newspaper the biggest culprit According to a news re- said. Previously, the law stat- a forward-facing car seat with signed for his medical needs in the increase is the opioid lease from McLeod Health ed that a child could be re- a harness if the child has out- with written documentation problem as drug users share Clarendon, South Carolina’s strained in a front-facing car grown the highest height or from the child’s physician, infected needles. child restraint law was last seat by the age of 1 or if he weight requirements of his advanced nurse practitioner updated in 1983. weighed at least 20 pounds, rear-facing car seat; or physician assistant. The new restraint law she said. • A child at least 4 years old The law states that any complies with recommenda- Rear-facing car seats pro- may be secured by a belt-po- child restraint system that CORRECTION tions from the American tect the child’s neck, head sitioning booster seat if he or meets the physical standards Mark Ferro, Sumter Ceme- Academy of Pediatrics to en- and spinal cord which are she has outgrown the highest prescribed by the National tery manager, was incorrectly sure that children are as safe still developing, Blaker said. height or weight require- Highway Traffic Safety Ad- named in the Decorating the as possible while traveling in During a wreck, a front-fac- ments of his forward-facing ministration at the time of Decorated story in Tuesday’s vehicles. ing seat could cause whip- car seat. The belt-positioning its manufacture is sufficient. edition of The Sumter Item. Marla Blaker, Safe Kids lash while a rear-facing re- booster seat must be used To view the entire doctrine Pee Dee/Coastal coordinator, straint is designed to support with lap and shoulder belts; of laws, please visit www.sc- If you see a statement in error, said the main differences be- the child’s neck, head and • A child at least 8 years of statehouse.gov. For more contact the City Desk at 774-1226 or tween the previous and up- spine, she said. age or at least 57 inches tall child safety information, [email protected]. dated law are the age and Details of the new child re- may be restrained by an please visit www.safekids.org.

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BY CAITLAN WALZER issue that a group felt was relevant [email protected] to our school environment or community.” On May 19, Dallas Clayton, artist As an art teacher, Millwood said and author of the “Awesome Book” she feels that it is her duty to show children’s series, surprised students her students the importance of at Bates Middle School by “shouting spreading positivity through out” their sidewalk chalk art in- thoughtful and well-designed chalk spired by his motivational sayings, creations. drawings and book series. In addition to having her students In Clayton’s post on Instagram, he draw the pieces of art work, Mill- included several photos of individu- wood said she prioritizes the sharing als partaking in uplifting movements. and uplifting of her students by vir- Clayton said, “Friendship Fridays! tually showing their art work Thanks far away friends for including through social media. me in your colorful curious lives. I “Social media has become an hope we learn a lot together!” amazing tool to give praise and cele- According to Jessica Millwood, brate our success and hard work,” the art teacher for Bates Middle Millwood said. School, Clayton “strives to bring According to Cindy Seckel, in- happiness and positivity to every structional coach at Bates Middle person and place he encounters.” School, the students’ art work was Because of his encouragement placed on social media through the and happiness, Millwood felt the student run “Bantam Buzzfeed,” as need to shed light on social issues well as through hashtags. that are in today’s society by apply- Millwood said that with Clayton’s ing Clayton’s inspiring style. 210,000 plus followers on Instagram, “We discussed the seriousness and the students can “truly feel a com- relativity of today’s social issues,” plete sense of accomplishment, Millwood said, “including racism, which ultimately encourages them to sexism, inequality, drug/alcohol push further to attain their goals.” abuse, bullying, etc.” To view Clayton’s public address- After their discussion, Millwood PHOTO PROVIDED ing to the Bates Middle School stu- said that she had the students pick a Students at Bates Middle School create sidewalk chalk art inspired by American author dents, search “Dallas Clayton @en- sensitive topic that they felt needed and illustrator Dallas Clayton. courager” on Facebook and scroll to be talked about. From there, the down to May 19 to view his “shout students created sidewalk chalk cre- mentality illustrated in his work. ty a warm, happy environment by out.” In addition to Facebook, Clay- ations about their topics all while Millwood said that “the idea was using positive, uplifting messages or ton can be found on Instagram with channeling Dallas Clayton’s uplifting to either make our school communi- to create awareness with a social the handle @dallasclayton.

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CAITLAN WALZER / THE SUMTER ITEM Sumter County Gallery of Art hosted painting tables for children and featured a directed printmaking activity under its Big Art Tent.

JIM HILLEY / THE SUMTER ITEM ABOVE: Bubbles surround Brooke Howard, 10, of Sumter, and Jasaad Ricks, 2, of Mayesville, as a young passerby delights in the floating orbs. The children were out enjoying the 77th-annual Sumter Iris Festival. RIGHT: The Chicken Man, AKA Ernest Lee, of Co- lumbia, showcased his paintings at the festival.

CAITLAN WALZER/ THE SUMTER ITEM Esther Jeko paints a picture with the Sumter County Gallery of Art on CAITLAN WALZER / THE SUMTER ITEM Saturday during the event.

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WASHINGTON — The Pentagon scored an important success Tuesday in a test of its oft-criticized missile defense program, destroying a mock warhead over the Pacific Ocean with an interceptor that is key to protecting U.S. territory from a North Korean at- tack. Vice Adm. Jim Syring, director of the Pentagon agency in charge of developing the missile defense system, called the test result “an incredible accomplishment” and a critical mile- stone for a program hampered by set- backs over the years. “This system is vitally important to “kill vehicle” released from atop the the defense of our homeland, and this interceptor zeroed in on the ICBM-like test demonstrates that we have a capa- target’s mock warhead outside Earth’s ble, credible deterrent against a very atmosphere and obliterated it by sheer real threat,” Syring said in a written force of impact, the Pentagon said. statement announcing the test result. The “kill vehicle” carries no explo- Despite the success, the $244 million sives, either in testing or in actual test didn’t confirm that under wartime AP FILE PHOTO combat. conditions the U.S. could intercept an A U.S. missile defense system called Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, is The target was a custom-made mis- intercontinental-range missile fired by installed in early May on a golf course in Seongju, South Korea. sile meant to simulate an ICBM, North Korea. Pyongyang is understood meaning it flew faster than missiles to be moving closer to the capability of “In several ways, this test was a $244 opment has complicated Pentagon cal- used in previous intercept tests, ac- putting a nuclear warhead on such an million-dollar baby step, a baby step culations, most recently by incorpo- cording to Christopher Johnson, the ICBM and could develop decoys sophis- that took three years,” Coyle said. rating solid-fuel technology into its Missile Defense Agency’s spokesman. ticated enough to trick an interceptor The most recent intercept test, in rockets. The step would mean even It was not a mock-up of an actual into missing the real warhead. June 2014, was successful, but the lon- less launch warning time for the Unit- North Korean ICBM, and details of its Syring’s agency sounded a note of ger track record is spotty. Since the ed States. Liquid fuel is less stable and exact capabilities weren’t made public. caution. system was declared ready for poten- rockets using it have to be fueled in Officially known as the Ground- “Initial indications are that the test tial combat use in 2004, only four of the field, a process that takes longer based Midcourse Defense system, the met its primary objective, but pro- nine intercept attempts have been suc- and can be detected by satellites. Pentagon likens the defensive tactic to gram officials will continue to evalu- cessful. Underscoring its uninterrupted ef- hitting a bullet with a bullet. With ate system performance based upon “This is part of a continuous learn- forts, North Korea on Monday fired a congressional support, the Pentagon telemetry and other data obtained ing curve,” said Navy Capt. 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BROOKHAVEN, Miss. (AP) were called about a domestic of Christ Holiness. children. She and the children — It was after midnight when dispute. A deputy sheriff was Jordan Blackwell played had been staying with them a gunman burst into the liv- among those killed. The other linebacker for the Brookhav- for about three weeks, Mitch- ing room of a southern Mis- seven were all relatives or ac- en High football team. As he ell told AP. sissippi home where young quaintances of the accused prepared for his senior year, “He’d come to get his kids. people were playing video shooter. two universities and a nearby The deputy was called,” and games. Investigators said Willie community college had al- asked him to leave, and it Caleb Edwards, 15, said the Corey Godbolt, 35, will be ready expressed interest in seemed like Godbolt would man — whom he knows as charged with one count of him, said his mother, Tiffany comply at first, Mitchell said. Corey Godbolt — demanded capital murder and seven Blackwell. She and her hus- “He acted like, motioned to know where his cousin’s counts of first degree murder. band, Shon, described their like, he was fixing to go. Then parents where. Jordan Black- Mississippi Bureau of Investi- son as cheerful and unselfish. he reached in his back pocket well, 18, said they were gone gation spokesman Warren She said Jordan dreamed of and grabbed a gun,” Mitchell to another town. Strain said the charges could getting a Camaro for high said. “He just started shooting At that, Godbolt “just start- change as the investigation school graduation. everything.” ed shooting,” Caleb said. continues. Tears rolled down one Mitchell said he escaped As people scrambled to hide Godbolt was hospitalized for cheek Monday as Tiffany along with Godbolt’s wife, but inside the Brookhaven home, a gunshot wound and was in Blackwell described coming Mitchell’s wife, her sister and Blackwell used his own body good condition Monday; it home and finding her slain one of the wife’s daughters to shield his cousin Caleb wasn’t clear who shot him. son. were killed. Authorities said from the gunfire. The Mississippi Bureau of “When I walked in the Godbolt fled and killed four With his mother standing Investigation identified some THE ASSOCIATED PRESS house and saw my child lying more people at two other by his side Monday, Caleb of those killed as: Barbara In this undated photo provided there, I just thought he was homes. spoke calmly as he recounted Mitchell, 55; Brenda May, 53; by Tiffany Blackwell of her son sleeping,” she said. “I told At least seven hours elapsed to The Associated Press how Tocarra May, 35; Ferral Jordan Blackwell, who authori- him to wake up. I told him to between the first shootings he felt the force of the impact Burage, 45; Shelia Burage, 46; ties say was killed when a gun- get up, but he wouldn’t move.” and Godbolt’s arrest near the as Blackwell was shot Sunday. and deputy William Durr, 36. man went on a house-to-house Caleb described his younger final crime scene, in a subdi- “He loved me enough to The parents of Austin Ed- rampage on Saturday in rural brother, Austin, as “a happy vision of ranch houses. take some bullets for me,” wards and Jordan Blackwell Mississippi. kid” who liked to play and The deputy, William Durr, Caleb said. identified their sons as the cook. was married and had an Caleb’s 11-year-old brother, other victims. stood in the driveway of Ed- Caleb said after his brother 11-year-old son. 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BY KIRSTEN GRIESHABER “Instead of paying attention The Associated Press to the movie, these people got so excited about the motorcy- BERLIN — Every weekday cle. They could all of a sudden morning, white-haired women remember how to start the ig- patiently line up before a door nition, and chatted with at a Dresden retirement bright eyes about outings to home, step in, and quickly the Baltic Sea on their own step back nearly six decades Trolls a long time ago — it into their past in Communist was amazing,” Wolfram said. East Germany. Inspired by this, he set out Most of the women — in to create an entire room in their late 70s at the youngest 1960s East German style. — are suffering from severe He scoured the region’s flea dementia, but the reminders markets and soon had an im- from bygone days trigger pressive collection of well- memories and skills once known Ossi — slang for any- thought lost, and produce sur- thing and anybody from East prising levels of happiness Germany, products. and comfort. He gathered Spee and Fewa They park their walkers laundry detergents, yellowed next to a Kaufhalle sign from magazines and the plastic the former East German gro- pepper-and-salt shakers that cery chain, put on their color- almost every family in East fully patterned nylon aprons Germany owned. He also and start the day just like found a wooden wall unit that they did some 50 years ago. only the well-to-do could af- They chop up bell peppers, to- ford at the time. Together matoes and sausages for the with his colleagues, he set up THE ASSOCIATED PRESS popular Hungarian salad of the 1960s room — and the In this May 17 photo, a resident sleeps besides a tiled stove and GDR everyday objects in the Alexa Se- their youth, wash dishes in an home’s residents were so niors’ Residence in Dresden, eastern Germany. The retirement home has recreated the communist era of original 1960s metal sink and eager to spend time in a place the former GDR in two living-rooms to help residents with Alzheimer’s and dementia. iron their laundry with old- that felt like home they start- fashioned pressing irons ed coming in droves. man movie “Good-bye Lenin!” recreate the old East Germa- other products from the DDR while happily humming along Because of the room’s suc- in which the son of a woman, ny after she finally wakes up — as the German Democratic to schmaltzy East German cess, the waiting list for future who had slipped into a coma in a reunited Germany. The Republic was called in Ger- tunes coming from a record residents is full and directors before the 1989 fall of the Ber- boy stacks the home with the man — trying to obliterate all player. from other retirement homes lin Wall, desperately tries to famous Spreewald pickles and signs of capitalism. It’s hard to imagine that have called Wolfram, asking many were — not so long ago for advice. — bedridden and unable to Soon the demand for the Get Ready for Summer with eat or use the bathroom on daily trip back into the past their own, said Gunter Wol- had become so popular that these Cool Appliances! fram, the director of the Wolfram added a second Alexa home in the former room, this one designed in East German city of Dresden. East German 1970s style — in- Frost-Free Upright Freezer (White) “From the first day on, this cluding psychedelic-patterned room has been a big success curtains, tasseled floor lamps • 19.6 Cu. ft. • 4 Door Shelves, 4 Freezer Shelves & story,” Wolfram said. “The and a bright-orange rotary Slide Out Basket people are very happy to rec- dial phone. • Fast Freeze Feature NEW CONSTRUCTION ognize things from the old In West Germany, capital- times. They immediately feel ism ruled and U.S.-style con- PACKAGES AVAILABLE comfortable.” sumerism flourished only a The 49-year-old, who grew few years after the end of 1152 Pocalla Rd, Sumter up in East Germany himself, World War II, but materialism said it was sheer coincidence was frowned upon in the #WZF79R20DW (803) 773-8016 that he found out that Com- Communist East and consum- Open Mon.-Fri. • 9am-5pm munist kitsch and other mem- er goods were scarce. Since orabilia brought comfort to only a few brands were sold in *We Service What We Sell* some of his 130 residents. The the country’s Kaufhalle su- Stainless Steel French Door Refrigerator revelation came two years ago permarkets, they have very Financing Available when he decided to decorate • 24.7 Cu. ft. www.bobsappliancessc.com high recognition value among • In-Door-Ice® System the home’s movie theater with former East Germans. • Triple Crisper System a vintage flashy Troll scooter Some of the items also fea- • Customize Freezer Storage #WRF736SDAM that was once very popular in ture prominently in the 2003 #MER8650FZwith Removable Bins East Germany. Golden Globe-nominated Ger- THE SUMTER ITEM WORLD WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2017 | A9 Risky retrieval of Everest bodies raises climbers’ concern

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) The most difficult bodies to — The Indian man wept as a retrieve are near the 29,035- helicopter landed in Kathman- foot peak in a low-oxygen area du carrying the body of his known by mountaineers as brother, one of hundreds of the death zone. climbers who have died while This is where the body of attempting to climb Mount Gautam Ghosh was found last Everest. week along with the body of The body had been left on another Indian climber, Ravi the mountain for a year until Kumar, who died earlier in last week, when a team of May after falling from the THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Sherpa climbers managed to route on his way down from Smoke billows from burning houses as a result of continued airstrikes by government forces against recover it along with two oth- the summit. A third Indian Muslim militants is seen from a village in the outskirts of Marawi city Tuesday in southern Philippines. ers. But the high-risk expedi- man who died last year was Militants who have occupied much of a southern Philippines city over the past week were planning vi- tion, financed with about recovered from the nearby olent attacks during the holy month of Ramadan to earn recognition as a regional branch of the Is- $92,000 from the Indian state South Col, the last camp at lamic State group, the military said Tuesday. Read the full story at www.theitem.com. of West Bengal, has sparked 26,240 feet before climbers heated debate in the moun- make their final push for the taineering community about summit. Priest, 200 others held hostage in Philippines the morality of risking more Once the team of eight lives to retrieve bodies from Sherpas reached the bodies, one of the most unforgiving they had to break them from MARAWI, Philippines ed Press that the man in the was Suganob in the video. places on Earth. the surrounding ice, wrap (AP) — A Catholic priest video is the priest. It was “I was glad to see that he “It was a very dangerous op- them and tie them with ropes who was taken hostage by not clear when the video is alive but we were also eration,” West Bengal state of- and slowly drag them down in militants linked to the Is- was taken or who released it saddened because the fact ficial Sayeed Ahmed Baba ac- high winds to Camp 2, a rocky lamic State group says he’s online, and whether Sug- that the terrorists are ready knowledged. “It was difficult expanse at 21,000 feet that is being held alongside 200 anob thought what he was to negotiate means they are to find Sherpas who were will- the highest helicopters can other captives, including saying or was forced to say pressed against the wall and ing to go. But we had to do it reach. children, in what appeared it. they are also desirous to get for the families.” Expedition leader Eric Mur- to be a battle-scarred part “We want to live another away from the situation and On the helipad Sunday, De- phy, who last week guided his of a southern Philippine day, we want to live another their bargaining chip are bashish Ghosh felt relief as he clients to the summit, criti- city. month,” Suganob said, the hostages,” he said in a watched the Indian team un- cized the retrieval and said he In a video apparently standing in front of debris telephone interview. load the three bodies from the wouldn’t want anyone to risk taken under duress by mili- and partially burned build- “It was taken in Marawi back of the chopper. their own life to bring his tants, Father Teresito Sug- ings. Directing his remarks and it was him, and the “We are finally able to bring body down if he died on the anob said his captors want- to Philippine President Ro- emotions that came out I him home,” he said of his mountain. ed the military to withdraw drigo Duterte, he said, “We think were really authen- brother, Gautam. “After we “It is a sacred place and a its forces from Marawi, want to live few years and tic,” he said, adding that Su- cremate the body there will be good place to rest,” Murphy where Islamic militants still in your generosity, Mr. Pres- ganob looked truly afraid peace for his soul and relief to said. “I would really question hold pockets of territory ident, in your heart, we when an explosion was our family.” whether it is appropriate to after a week of gunbattles know you can make some- heard in the background. 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Get locked up at Cook County budget year are director of career Jail in Chicago. and technology education/ROTC Inmates in the jail’s medium-secu- (Rita Beard, $86,827); director of rity Division 11 can now order pizzas professional development (Debbie made with the finest ingredients in Hill, $73,913); and public informa- the kind of ovens found in pizzerias. tion and strategic partnerships co- It’s all part of Sheriff Tom Dart’s on- ordinator (Shelly Galloway, going effort to make jail a bit more $66,549). humane while providing inmates In regards to the vacant CFO po- skills that might help keep them from sition, McGhaney said previously returning once they’re set free. the district office had completed Pizzas have been served and pre- the first round of interviews with pared behind bars before. A few in- potential candidates for the CFO on stitutions allow inmates to order Friday, May 19. The district’s finan- from nearby restaurants. At one cial consultant, Scott Allan, also Massachusetts jail, inmates make THE ASSOCIATED PRESS participated in that interview pro- pizzas that guards can buy and take Inmate Marcus Clay pulls pizza from an oven at the Cook County Jail in Chicago. In- cess. A district spokesperson said home and heat themselves. mates in the jail’s medium-security Division 11 are now allowed to order pizzas Tuesday that the district has not But it’s safe to say Dart is the first made by participants in the jail’s “Recipe for Change” program, which teaches in- narrowed the finalists for the posi- jail administrator to bring into his mates about cooking and nutrition. Read the full story at www.theitem.com. tion to three yet. Also, the district facility an Italian chef to oversee an did not release the salary, or salary operation in which inmates bake a inmates about problem-solving and “How many of them even get to go range for the CFO position. couple hundred pizzas a week in a patience, and sending inmates from to a decent restaurant?” asked Ron $16,000 oven and deliver them piping the jail’s boot camp to tear down Gidwitz, a prominent Republican hot to the cells of captive customers. abandoned buildings. fundraiser who donated money to “We’re teaching skills to make The pizza delivery service is an buy the oven and raised the rest. them more marketable when they outgrowth of a program called “Rec- When the inmates bring the pizzas WET FROM PAGE A1 get out of here,” Dart said. ipe for Change” that’s run by Bruno to the cells, the effect, inmates say, is At the same time, by giving in- Abate, a chef and owner of trendy immediate. 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COMMENTARY Overpopulation hoax

n 1798, Thomas Malthus countries. Nearly a quarter- wrote “An Essay on the million Peruvian women were Principle of Population.” sterilized. Our government, I He predicted that man- through the U.N. Population kind’s birthrate would out- Fund, is involved in “popula- strip our ability to grow food tion moderation” programs and would lead to mass star- around the world, including in vation. Malthus’ wrong pre- India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, dictions did not deter Stanford Nigeria, Mexico, Indonesia, University professor Paul Eh- Brazil, the Philippines, Thai- rlich from making a similar land, Egypt, Turkey, Ethiopia prediction. In and Colombia. his 1968 best- The entire premise behind seller, “The population control is based on Population the faulty logic that humans Bomb,” are not valuable resources. which has The fact of business is that sold more humans are what the late Ju- than 2 million lian L. Simon called the ulti- copies, Eh- mate resource. That fact be- Walter rlich warned: comes apparent by pondering Williams “The battle to this question: Why is it that feed all of hu- Gen. George Washington did LETTERS TO THE EDITOR manity is not have cellphones to com- over. In the 1970s and 1980s municate with his troops and THOMPSON RIGHTLY CONCERNED tape measure (or ruler) to measure lineal hundreds of millions of peo- rocket launchers to sink Brit- ABOUT LOCAL SHOOLS, WORKFORCE. (length) distances. Many job applicants ple will starve to death in ish ships anchored in New from the public schools cannot add, sub- spite of any crash programs York Harbor? Surely, all of the Economic Development Board Chairman tract or multiply whole numbers on paper. embarked upon now.” This physical resources — such as Greg Thompson, a dynamic leader, is right- Some struggle to read specifications in Eng- hoax resulted in billions of aluminum alloys, copper, iron ly concerned about Sumter County’s short- lish on a factory work order. dollars being spent to fight ore and chemical propellants age of workers who have the requisite skills Existing industries as well as prospective overpopulation. — necessary to build cell- needed by industry. Unless and until par- industrial clients need workers who have a According to the standard phones and rocket launchers ents and educators, including the Sumter basic knowledge of reading, math and sci- understanding of the term, were around during Washing- School District Board of Trustees, are fo- ence. The Advanced Manufacturing Train- human overpopulation occurs ton’s time. In fact, they were cused on preparing young people to study ing Center on Broad Street is a beacon of when the ecological footprint around at the time of the cave diligently, graduate from high school and progress for Sumter. But I understand that of a human population in a man. There is only one an- join the work force, Sumter County will be Sumter School District, due to budgetary specific geographical location swer for why cellphones, rock- mired in mediocrity. problems, is dragging its feet on funding exceeds the carrying capacity et launchers and millions of We have an excellent economic develop- four teaching positions at the center. of the place occupied by that other things are around today ment sales team led by Development Board Industrial development in Sumter County group. Let’s look at one aspect but were not around yester- President Jay Schwedler. The City of Sum- will not move forward until the school dis- of that description — namely, year. The growth in human ter, Sumter County, the State Legislative trict’s board of trustees and administration population density. Let’s put knowledge, human ingenuity, Delegation, Greater Sumter Chamber of fully commit to preparing public school you, the reader, to a test. See job specialization and trade Commerce, Central Carolina Technical Col- graduates for careers in manufacturing. whether you can tell which led to industrialization, which, lege and USC Sumter are cooperating to ad- Economic progress and good jobs are possi- country is richer and which is coupled with personal liberty vance Sumter’s industrial community. ble if we have ready-to-work job applicants. poorer just by knowing two and private property rights, Sadly, the public school system doesn’t Until that happens, Sumter County is con- countries’ population density. made it possible. Human be- “get it.” For 20 years, I have told public signed to mediocrity. North Korea’s population ings are valuable resources, school administrators that Sumter County CHUCK FIENNING density is 518 people per and the more we have of them high school graduates are unable to use a Sumter square mile, whereas South the better. Korea’s is more than double The greatest threat to man- SUMTER’S PHIL EDWARDS EXEMPLIFIED Sumter annually give tens of thousands that, at 1,261 people per square kind’s prosperity is govern- ROTARIAN MOTTO ‘SERVICE ABOVE SELF’ of dollars back to the community as well mile. Hong Kong’s population ment, not population growth. as hundreds of volunteer hours. I wanted density is 16,444, whereas So- For example, Zimbabwe was Last year, Sumter lost one of the pillars to let the community know that in his malia’s is 36. Congo has 75 agriculturally rich but, with of the state of South Carolina — Phil Ed- will, Phil generously bequested $25,000 to people per square mile, government interference, was wards. Phil was renowned for his commit- The Rotary Foundation Endowment Fund. whereas Singapore has 18,513. reduced to the brink of mass ment to community and state through his His gift will help The Rotary Foundation Looking at the gross domestic starvation. Any country faced involvement and philanthropy. He was a prevent disease, promote peace, and ad- products of these countries, with massive government in- recipient of the state’s prestigious “Order vance communities well into the future. one would have to be a lunatic terference can be brought to of the Palmetto” award, among many oth- Phil will be missed, but he will never be to believe that smaller popula- starvation. Blaming poverty ers; was a member of the Sumter Rotary forgotten as his legacy will live on. He tion density leads to greater on overpopulation not only Club for 63 years, where he had served as truly lived the Rotary motto of “Service riches. Here are some GDP lets governments off the hook President; and was a recipient of the Above Self.” data expressed in millions of but also encourages the enact- club’s prominent “Rotarian of the Year” SHELLY A. LUNDBERG U.S. dollars: North Korea ment of harmful, inhumane award. The three Rotary Clubs here in President, Sumter Rotary Club ($17,396), South Korea policies. ($1,411,246), Hong Kong Today’s poverty has little to ($320,668), Somalia ($5,707), do with overpopulation. The Congo ($41,615) and Singapore most commonly held charac- NOTABLE & QUOTABLE ($296,967). teristics of non-poor countries The overpopulation hoax are greater personal liberty, has led to horrible population private property rights, the Trump should do homework on trade control programs. The United rule of law and an economic Nations Population Fund has system closer to capitalism helped governments deny than to communism. That’s The Wall Street Journal than 400,000 cars at its $7 Yet Mr. Trump is fixated women the right to choose the the recipe for prosperity. takes note of President billion plant in … South Car- on a $15.4 billion automobile number and spacing of their Trump’s recent ill-informed olina. About 70 percent of trade deficit with Germany. children. Overpopulation con- Walter E. Williams is a profes- comments about U.S. auto- the cars were exported, This is a meaningless statis- cerns led China to enact a sor of economics at George makers in an editorial titled, which makes BMW the top tic, not least because the in- brutal one-child policy. Forced Mason University. “Driving Under the Influ- automotive exporter in the puts are produced along a sterilization is a method of ence of Trump: The Presi- U.S. Last year a Mercedes global supply chain. Mr. population control in some © 2017 creators.com dent needs a tour of foreign- plant in Alabama made Trump has some dim sense owned auto plants in the 300,000 cars. Foreign-based that no one drives Chevys in U.S.” auto makers (including Toy- Hamburg, but one reason is ota, Mitsubishi and others) that Europe distorts its FROM OUR TIMELINE @THEITEM President Trump can’t produced 5.5 million cars in market with emissions rules seem to stop himself from America last year and have and high fuel taxes. popping off on trade, but can invested $75 billion in U.S. Mr. Trump is known to he at least do a little home- operations. sound off and then ditch work? The German newspa- That translates to thou- some of his worst ideas, and per Der Spiegel reported this sands of jobs, mostly in perhaps here he’ll do the week that Mr. Trump called states with right-to-work same. But he could do much out German car makers in a laws, which tend to be run more for U.S. manufactur- meeting with EU leaders in by Republicans and voted for ing by passing tax reform Brussels. “Look at the mil- Mr. Trump. The BMW plant and dropping out of the lions of cars that they sell in in South Carolina employs Paris climate accord than the U.S. Terrible. We’re 8,800 people, and Mercedes with ill-informed tirades on going to stop that,” ostensi- has invested more than $4.5 trade. bly through tariffs. The billion in Tuscaloosa Coun- White House has not denied ty, Ala. Of the top 10 states Notable & Quotable is com- the report. for employment by an inter- piled by Graham Osteen. Some basic facts: Last national auto maker, Mr. Contact him at graham@ year BMW produced more Trump carried nine. theitem.com.

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AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL Manning pulls away late for To err is human 10-2 win over Dalzell-Shaw

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS [email protected]

MANNING — Manning-Santee head coach Spencer Jordan believes his squad has the potential to score a lot more runs than it did last year. That starts with scoring runs in multiple innings — something Post 68 has trouble with last year. That wasn’t an issue in Tues- day’s season opener at Monarch Field, however. M-S scored at least one run in all but two innings, and plated seven runs in its last three at- bats to earn a 10-2 victory over Dalzell-Shaw. Manning-Santee improved to 1-0 overall and in League III play while the Jets fell to 0-1 in both. The two teams play again today at 7 p.m. at General Field in Dal- zell before wrapping up the series back in Manning on Thurs- day at 7 p.m. “I couldn’t be prouder of all of RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM our kids,” Jordan said. “I Sumter’s Dawson Price slides safely into second base for a stolen base as Hartsville second baseman Matt Lynch tries to get a tag thought we hit the ball up and down in the P-15’s 11-6 victory on Tuesday at Riley Park. down the lineup and got key hits from a lot of different people. “And just putting the ball in play tonight made a huge differ- P-15’s commit 9 miscues, still top Hartsville 11-6 in opener ence for us.” Seven of Post 68’s runs came BY DENNIS BRUNSON ning, giving them nine to that point. on 11 pitches in the sixth. Then the de- with two outs, and the team had [email protected] “I told Lathan he pitched well fensive problems started for the P-15’s. 12 hits total. It was the opposite enough to win this game,” Campbell Sumter made five errors, four of case for Dalzell-Shaw, which As Steve Campbell walked to the said. “We just didn’t play any defense them by second baseman Ryan Moore, stranded seven runners in the mound in the top of the sixth inning of behind him at all.” over the next five batters. Quez Lewis first six innings, including six in the Sumter P-15’s season-opening Todd actually did win the game. mixed in an RBI single as Hartsville scoring position. American Legion baseball game Left-hander Chandler Hunter came in cut the lead to 7-6. When Todd walked “That’s been the story in the against Hartsville on Tuesday, he did and got a strikeout to end the sixth Steve Joyner to load the bases, that preseason, too — leaving run- so to remove starting pitcher Lathan and pitched three scoreless innings as ended his night. ners on,” first-year Jets head Todd from the game. It was the second Sumter held on for an 11-6 victory at Hunter came in and struck out coach Jamey Lisenby said. “But visit in the inning and Post 53 had Riley Park. Rashard Coleman to end the inning. I felt like we competed well. I scored four runs to cut the lead to 7-6 “The good thing is we won the “It’s very concerning,” Campbell thought Gavin (Melton) gave us and had the bases loaded with two game,” said Campbell of Sumter’s said of the errors, five of which came a chance to win on the mound. outs. League III opener. “We’ll take the win from Moore, three from Dawson Price They just got the hits when they While removing Todd may have been any way we can get it. We hit the ball at shortstop and one by Daniel Reyn- needed to and we didn’t, but the necessary thing to do, the Sumter well and I thought we pitched well. We olds at third. “This is the first time that’s baseball. head coach may have had thoughts did not play good defensively at all.” we’ve faced competition against any- running through his mind as to The right-handed Todd had given up switching out his infield as well. The two runs through the first five innings SEE SEASON, PAGE B3 P-15’s had made five errors in the in- and had two outs and walked a batter SEE OPENER, PAGE B3

PRO GOLF Woods asleep at the wheel, no alcohol in his system

BY DOUG FERGUSON He kept falling back asleep. footage showing his arrest on AP Golf Writer Eventually, he failed a so- suspicion of DUI in the morn- briety test so badly that at one ing darkness of Memorial Day. More disturbing images of point officers moved toward An affidavit and an incident Tiger Woods emerged Tues- him to ensure he report from the four officers day in the black-and-white de- didn’t fall over. at the scene were released a tails of police reports, depict- There was no day after Woods spent nearly ing him sound asleep behind evidence of alco- four hours in the Palm Beach the wheel of a car parked hol, however, County jail. His mug shot awkwardly on the side of a confirming what from the jail — showing life- six-lane Florida road with two Woods said Mon- less eyes and scraggly facial flat tires, the engine still run- day night when hair — provided a stark illus- ning and a blinker flashing. WOODS he issued a state- tration of how much Woods’ When a police officer woke ment saying he mystique has been shattered him, Woods was so disorient- had had an “unexpected reac- since a decade of domination ed that he initially said he had tion” to prescription medicine. that golf had never seen. just returned from playing Jupiter police said he took a It left players on the PGA golf in Los Angeles. Then, he breath test that showed no al- Tour hopeful for better times, AP FILE PHOTO said he didn’t know where he cohol in his system. He later and not just on the golf course. Police say Tiger Woods was found asleep behind the wheel of his car was or how far away he was agreed to a urine test. and was arrested on a DUI charge. However, in reports released on from his home in Jupiter Is- Still to come is potential Tuesday say there was no alcohol found in Woods’ system. land. video evidence from dashcam SEE WOODS, PAGE B3

USC BASEBALL Holbrook confident he can lead Gamecocks back to CWS

BY PETE IACOBELLI Holbrook was the playing for additional champion- AP Sports Writer hand-picked successor ships. in July 2012 for and by “I feel great about who Chad Hol- COLUMBIA — Chad Holbrook is Ray Tanner, who was brook is. I have the utmost confi- confident he’s the coach to lead South leaving as the Game- dence in myself,” he said. “Have some Carolina back to its NCAA Tourna- cocks baseball coach things not gone our way? Absolutely. ment success, despite missing the HOLBROOK after national titles in Sometimes, mistakes are made, but I postseason for a second time in three 2010 and 2011 to become feel great about my ability to coach seasons. its athletic director. In this baseball program.” “I met with the team,” Holbrook 2015, Holbrook’s team ended a streak Holbrook said he and Tanner have said Tuesday. “We’re making prog- of 15 straight NCAA trips. talked briefly over the weekend. The ress and making plans to make sure A second miss in three seasons has two will meet more extensively in that this doesn’t happen again in left Holbrook the topic of angry radio person once Tanner returns from AP FILE PHOTO 2018.” callers and Twitter posters seeking Southeastern Conference meetings in After 15 straight NCAA Tournament appear- Because it has already happened change. ances and two national titles, South Carolina twice in Holbrook’s five seasons has Holbrook said he has what it takes has missed two of the past three tournaments led to questions about his tenure. to get South Carolina’s righted and SEE HOLBROOK, PAGE B3 under head coach Chad Holbrook. B2 | WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2017 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

Pineda, New York, 6-2; Stroman, To- ronto, 6-2; Vargas, Kansas City, 6-3; MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL SCOREBOARD 11 tied at 5-4. ERA—ESantana, Minnesota, 1.75; Keuchel, Houston, 1.81; Sale, Boston, TV, RADIO 2.34; Holland, Chicago, 2.37; Vargas, Kansas City, 2.39; McCullers, Hous- TODAY ton, 2.48. 5 a.m. – Professional Tennis: French STRIKEOUTS—Sale, Boston, 101; Ar- Open Men’s and Women’s Second- cher, Tampa Bay, 88; Estrada, Toron- Round Matches from Paris (TENNIS). to, 78; McCullers, Houston, 73; Sala- 6:50 a.m. – International Soccer: FIFA zar, Cleveland, 73; Darvish, Texas, 72; U-20 World Cup Round-of-16 Match Porcello, Boston, 68. from Jeonju, South Korea – Costa Rica vs. England (FOX SPORTS 1). NATIONAL LEAGUE 6:50 a.m. – International Soccer: FIFA EAST DIVISION U-20 World Cup Round-of-16 Match from Jeju, South Korea – Germany vs. W L Pct GB Zambia (FOX SPORTS 2). Washington 31 19 .620 — 10 a.m. – Professional Tennis: French New York 22 27 .449 8½ Open Men’s and Women’s Second- Atlanta 22 27 .449 8½ Round Matches from Paris (TENNIS). Miami 20 30 .400 11 11:30 a.m. – WNBA Basketball: San Philadelphia 17 32 .347 13½ Antonio at Atlanta (FOX SPORT- CENTRAL DIVISION SOUTH). W L Pct GB 1 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Hous- Milwaukee 27 24 .529 — ton at Minnesota or Philadelphia at Chicago 25 25 .500 1½ Miami (MLB NETWORK). St. Louis 24 24 .500 1½ 4 p.m. – College Golf: NCAA Men’s Golf Cincinnati 24 26 .480 2½ Championships Team Match Play Na- Pittsburgh 24 28 .462 3½ tional Championship Match from Sugar Grove, Ill. (GOLF). WEST DIVISION 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk W L Pct GB (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). Colorado 33 20 .623 — 6:30 p.m. – American Legion Baseball: Los Angeles 32 20 .615 ½ Sumter at Hartsville (WWHM-FM Arizona 31 22 .585 2 92.3, WWHM-FM 93.3, WWHM-AM San Francisco 22 31 .415 11 1290.) San Diego 20 33 .377 13 8 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Los Angeles Dodgers at St. Louis (ESPN). MONDAY’S GAMES THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 8 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Stanley Cup L.A. Dodgers 5, St. Louis 1 Washington’s Bryce Harper (34) punches San Francisco pitcher Hunter Strickland after being by Playoffs Championship Series Game Seattle 6, Colorado 5 Two – Nashville at Pittsburgh (NBC Pittsburgh 4, Arizona 3 Strickland hit with a pitch in the eighth inning of the Nationals’ 3-0 win on Monday in San Francisco. SPORTS NETWORK). Washington 3, San Francisco 0 10 p.m. – Major League Baseball: At- N.Y. Mets 4, Milwaukee 2 lanta at Los Angeles Angels (FOX San Diego 5, Chicago Cubs 2 SPORTS SOUTHEAST, WWFN-FM Toronto 17, Cincinnati 2 100.1, WPUB-FM 102.7). Miami 4, Philadelphia 1 11 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Atlanta 6, L.A. Angels 3 Harper, Strickland trade blows Washington at San Francisco or Colo- rado at Seattle (Joined In Progress) TUESDAY’S GAMES (MLB NETWORK). Arizona at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. 3:20 a.m. – International Soccer: FIFA L.A. Dodgers at St. Louis, 7:05 p.m. U-20 World Cup Round-of-16 Match Cincinnati at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. from Incheon, South Korea – Senegal Milwaukee at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. in Nationals’ victory over Giants vs. Mexico (FOX SPORTS 1). Philadelphia at Miami, 7:10 p.m. 5 a.m. – Professional Golf: European Seattle at Colorado, 7:10 p.m. PGA Tour Nordea Masters First Round Atlanta at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m. BY GIDEON RUBIN The 6-foot-4 Strickland hit Harper in the from Malmo, Sweden (GOLF). Chicago Cubs at San Diego, 10:10 p.m. 5 a.m. – Professional Tennis: French Washington at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m. Associated Press face, then they broke apart for a moment be- Open Men’s and Women’s Second- fore squaring off again. Harper punched Round Matches from Paris (TENNIS). TODAY’S GAMES Arizona (Godley 1-1) at Pittsburgh SAN FRANCISCO — Drilled in the hip by Strickland in the head as the benches and (Kuhl 1-5), 12:35 p.m. Cincinnati (Adleman 3-2) at Toronto a heater, Bryce Harper knew where this was bullpen emptied. MLB STANDINGS (Bolsinger 0-2), 12:37 p.m. headed. In a hurry, too. “I was trying to go after him, with the hel- By The Associated Press Philadelphia (Nola 2-2) at Miami (Straily 3-3), 1:10 p.m. “You see red,” he said. met or with myself, just doing what I needed AMERICAN LEAGUE Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 5-4) at San Enraged, the Washington slugger charged to do keep it going, I guess,” Harper said. EAST DIVISION Diego (Perdomo 0-2), 3:40 p.m. W L Pct GB Milwaukee (Guerra 0-0) at N.Y. Mets the mound, wildly fired his helmet and trad- Three Giants players forcefully dragged New York 29 19 .604 — (deGrom 4-1), 7:10 p.m. ed punches to the head with reliever Hunter Strickland from the middle of the pack all Boston 27 23 .540 3 L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 2-5) at St. Louis Baltimore 26 23 .531 3½ (Martinez 3-4), 8:15 p.m. Strickland, setting off a furious brawl Mon- the way into the dugout, while a teammate Tampa Bay 28 26 .519 4 Atlanta (Garcia 2-3) at L.A. Angels day during the Nationals’ 3-0 win over the held back Harper. Toronto 24 27 .471 6½ (Chavez 4-6), 10:07 p.m. Colorado (Senzatela 7-1) at Seattle San Francisco Giants. Harper and Strickland were both ejected. CENTRAL DIVISION (Paxton 3-0), 10:10 p.m. W L Pct GB Washington (Scherzer 5-3) at San “You never want to get suspended or any- Strickland received a six-game suspension Minnesota 26 21 .553 — Francisco (Cain 3-3), 10:15 p.m. thing like, but sometimes you just got to go and Harper four games. Each also has been Cleveland 27 23 .540 ½ Chicago 24 26 .480 3½ THURSDAY’S GAMES and get them and can’t hesitate,” Harper fined an undisclosed amount, Major League Detroit 24 27 .471 4 Milwaukee at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m. said. “You either go to first base or you go Baseball announced Tuesday. Both players Kansas City 21 29 .420 6½ L.A. Dodgers at St. Louis, 1:45 p.m. after him, and I decided to go after him.” planned to appeal. WEST DIVISION Colorado at Seattle, 3:40 p.m. Arizona at Miami, 7:10 p.m. W L Pct GB The two players have a history, stemming No injuries were reported in either club- Houston 36 16 .692 — from two home runs Harper hit off Strick- house. Harper attributed a scratch to Na- Los Angeles 26 28 .481 11 NATIONAL LEAGUE LEADERS BATTING—JTurner, Los Angeles, .379; land in the 2014 playoffs. tionals third baseman Anthony Rendon Texas 25 27 .481 11 Zimmerman, Washington, .374; Co- Seattle 23 29 .442 13 zart, Cincinnati, .344; Freeman, At- “I can see how that stands in people’s pulling him away from the brawl. Oakland 22 29 .431 13½ lanta, .341; Posey, San Francisco, minds,” Strickland said. In the 2014 NL Division Series, Harper hit .340; Kemp, Atlanta, .337; Harper, MONDAY’S GAMES This flashpoint came in their first match- two home runs off Strickland. Harper Baltimore 3, N.Y. Yankees 2 Washington, .331; Blackmon, Colora- Chicago White Sox 5, Boston 4 do, .329; Conforto, New York, .320; up since then — with two outs in the eighth watched the second shot sail down the line, Murphy, Washington, .319. Houston 16, Minnesota 8 inning, none on and Washington ahead 2-0, in Game 4, and glared at the reliever as he Seattle 6, Colorado 5 RUNS—Harper, Washington, 44; Gold- Cleveland 5, Oakland 3 schmidt, Arizona, 43; Thames, Mil- Strickland hit Harper with the first pitch, a rounded the bases. waukee, 39; Blackmon, Colorado, 38; Toronto 17, Cincinnati 2 98 mph fastball. Nationals manager Dusty Baker had no Detroit 10, Kansas City 7 Hamilton, Cincinnati, 37; Votto, Cin- Tampa Bay 10, Texas 8 cinnati, 37; Arenado, Colorado, 36; Harper didn’t wait. The four-time All-Star doubt about Strickland’s intent. Atlanta 6, L.A. Angels 3 Conforto, New York, 36; Seager, Los Angeles, 36; 2 tied at 35. pointed his bat at Strickland, yelled at him “We were ahead 2-0, two outs and nobody TUESDAY’S GAMES RBI—Blackmon, Colorado, 46; Duvall, and took off. on base. I mean, that’s the prime time to hit Cleveland 9, Oakland 4 Cincinnati, 45; Reynolds, Colorado, N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. 44; Lamb, Arizona, 43; Harper, Wash- “My head was on a swivel, as quick as I somebody if you’re going to hit them, it Cincinnati at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. ington, 41; Zimmerman, Washington, could to not get taken out by somebody on looked like it was intentional to me,” he Seattle at Colorado, 7:10 p.m. 40; Votto, Cincinnati, 39; Goldschmidt, Tampa Bay at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Arizona, 38; 4 tied at 35. their team or anything like that,” he said. said. Boston at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 HITS—Blackmon, Colorado, 71; Zim- No one got in Harper’s way as he rushed “What’s a man supposed to do? He’s not a p.m. merman, Washington, 65; Inciarte, Houston at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Atlanta, 61; Arenado, Colorado, 58; the mound. punching bag, he’s human with emotions. I Detroit at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m. Murphy, Washington, 58; 6 tied at 57. Harper’s eyes were wide as he flung his know he took (Strickland) deep in the play- Atlanta at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m. DOUBLES—Arenado, Colorado, 17; Zimmerman, Washington, 16; Kemp, helmet — it wasn’t close to Strickland, it offs a couple of times and he probably took TODAY’S GAMES Atlanta, 15; Grandal, Los Angeles, 14; might’ve slipped, helmets are hard to throw exception to that. I mean baseball is a game Cincinnati (Adleman 3-2) at Toronto Grichuk, St. Louis, 14; Hernandez, Los (Bolsinger 0-2), 12:37 p.m. Angeles, 14; Murphy, Washington, 14; accurately — and they started swinging where you don’t forget and you can hold Shaw, Milwaukee, 14; 4 tied at 13. Houston (Musgrove 4-4) at Minneso- away. grudges for a long, long time.” ta (Santiago 4-4), 1:10 p.m. TRIPLES—Blackmon, Colorado, 7; Co- Oakland (Manaea 3-3) at Cleveland zart, Cincinnati, 4; Fowler, St. Louis, 4; (Clevinger 2-1), 6:10 p.m. Hamilton, Cincinnati, 4; 8 tied at 3. N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 5-4) at Balti- HOME RUNS—Harper, Washington, 15; more (Gausman 2-4), 7:05 p.m. Schebler, Cincinnati, 15; Duvall, Cin- Tampa Bay (Archer 4-3) at Texas cinnati, 14; Freeman, Atlanta, 14; (TBD), 8:05 p.m. Lamb, Arizona, 14; Zimmerman, SPORTS ITEMS Boston (Pomeranz 4-3) at Chicago Washington, 14; 7 tied at 13. White Sox (Pelfrey 2-4), 8:10 p.m. STOLEN BASES—Hamilton, Cincinnati, Detroit (Boyd 2-5) at Kansas City 27; Gordon, Miami, 15; Nunez, San (Kennedy 0-4), 8:15 p.m. Francisco, 13; Goldschmidt, Arizona, Atlanta (Garcia 2-3) at L.A. Angels 12; Villar, Milwaukee, 12. PITCHING—Kershaw, Los Angeles, 7-2; Florence-Darlington eliminated (Chavez 4-6), 10:07 p.m. Colorado (Senzatela 7-1) at Seattle Senzatela, Colorado, 7-1; Greinke, Ari- (Paxton 3-0), 10:10 p.m. zona, 6-3; Strasburg, Washington, 6-1; Wood, Los Angeles, 6-0; 12 tied at 5-3. THURSDAY’S GAMES ERA—Leake, St. Louis, 2.24; Kershaw, Oakland at Cleveland, 12:10 p.m. Los Angeles, 2.37; Scherzer, Washing- from Junior College World Series Colorado at Seattle, 3:40 p.m. ton, 2.77; Nova, Pittsburgh, 2.83; Gon- Boston at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. zalez, Washington, 2.90; Lynn, St. Louis, N.Y. Yankees at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. 2.93; Strasburg, Washington, 2.94. Minnesota at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m. STRIKEOUTS—Scherzer, Washington, GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. in the seventh. the session. 89; deGrom, New York, 86; Greinke, Ari- – The Florence-Darlington For more information, AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADERS zona, 84; Samardzija, San Francisco, MONTGOMERY, YANKEES BATTING—Dickerson, Tampa Bay, 79; Kershaw, Los Angeles, 78; Ray, Ari- Technical College baseball contact Sumter boys head .345; Trout, Los Angeles, .337; Segura, zona, 74; Strasburg, Washington, 74. team saw its season come to LOSE TO ORIOLES coach Shawn Jones at (803) Seattle, .333; Garcia, Chicago, .326; Bogaerts, Boston, .326; Castro, New an end with an 11-7 loss to BALTIMORE – New York 467-3874. York, .320; Judge, New York, .319; Cor- NHL PLAYOFFS Chipola, Florida., on Tues- Yankee rookie pitcher Jor- rea, Houston, .311; Altuve, Houston, By The Associated Press DIAMOND PRO CAMP SET .308; Brantley, Cleveland, .303. day in an elimination game dan Montgomery took the RUNS—Dickerson, Tampa Bay, 38; STANLEY CUP FINAL in the Junior College World loss in the shortest outing of The Diamond Pro Instruc- Judge, New York, 38; Trout, Los Ange- (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) les, 36; Bautista, Toronto, 34; Gallo, Pittsburgh 1, Nashville 0 Series at Suplizio Field. his brief career in the Yan- tional Baseball Camp will Texas, 34; 6 tied at 33. Monday, May 29: Pittsburgh 5, Nash- The Stingers, coached by kee’s 3-2 loss to Baltimore hold two different sessions RBI—Cruz, Seattle, 42; Sano, Minne- ville 3 sota, 39; Garcia, Chicago, 37; Trout, Wednesday, May 31: Nashville at former Dalzell-Shaw head on Monday. at Palmetto Park. Los Angeles, 36; Judge, New York, 35; Pittsburgh, 8 p.m. Morrison, Tampa Bay, 35; Pujols, Los Saturday, June 3: Pittsburgh at Nash- coach Preston McDonald, Montgomery, the 6-foot-6- The first camp will be Angeles, 35; Mazara, Texas, 34; ville, 8 p.m. finish the year with a 42-19 inch left-hander from Sum- held June 5-8 and the second Smoak, Toronto, 34; 2 tied at 33. Monday, June 5: Pittsburgh at Nash- HITS—Dickerson, Tampa Bay, 70; Cas- ville, 8 p.m. record. Chipola improved to ter, fell to 2-4 on the season. will be held June 12-16. tro, New York, 62; Altuve, Houston, x-Thursday, June 8: Nashville at Pitts- 47-9. He allowed three runs, one The camp is open to chil- 60; Garcia, Chicago, 59; Abreu, Chi- burgh, 8 p.m. cago, 58; Bogaerts, Boston, 58; An- x-Sunday, June 11: Pittsburgh at Chipola led 5-1 heading to earned, and eight hits over 4 dren ages 7-12 and will run drus, Texas, 57; Hosmer, Kansas City, Nashville, 8 p.m. the bottom of the fourth. 1/3 innings. It was the short- from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 each 57; Pillar, Toronto, 57; Segura, Seattle, x-Wednesday, June 14: Nashville at 57. Pittsburgh, 8 p.m. Flo-Dar rallied with two est of his nine career starts, day. DOUBLES—Travis, Toronto, 18; More- runs in the fourth, one in all of which have come this The fee is $60 for one ses- land, Boston, 16; Betts, Boston, 15; Dickerson, Tampa Bay, 15; Lowrie, NBA PLAYOFFS the fifth and two in the sixth season. sion and $100 for both ses- Oakland, 15; CSantana, Cleveland, 15; By The Associated Press to take a 6-5 lead. “Gave up too many 2-out sions. Each camper will re- Lindor, Cleveland, 14; Schoop, Balti- more, 14; Trout, Los Angeles, 14; 5 FINALS Chipola scored two in the hits today,” Montgomery ceive a T-shirt. tied at 13. (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) seventh to go up 7-6 before said. Camp directors will be TRIPLES—Bogaerts, Boston, 4; Castel- Golden State vs. Cleveland FDTC tied it in the bottom Barry Hatfield, Robbie lanos, Detroit, 3; Garcia, Chicago, 3; Thursday, June 1: Cleveland at Gold- SHS BASKETBALL CAMP SET Miller, Tampa Bay, 3. en State, 9 p.m. of the inning. Mooneyham and Frankie HOME RUNS—Judge, New York, 17; Sunday, June 4: Cleveland at Golden Davis, Oakland, 16; Gallo, Texas, 16; State, 8 p.m. Chipola scored three runs The Sumter High Basket- Ward. Trout, Los Angeles, 16; Alonso, Oak- Wednesday, June 7: Golden State at in the eighth and another in ball Camp will be held June For more information, land, 14; Morrison, Tampa Bay, 14; Cleveland, 9 p.m. Moustakas, Kansas City, 13; 4 tied at Friday, June 9: Golden State at Cleve- the ninth to get the win. 5-8 at the SHS gymnasium at contact Hatfield at (803) 236- 12. land, 9 p.m. Former Sumter High 2580 McCray’s Mill Road. 4768, Mooneyham at (803) STOLEN BASES—Dyson, Seattle, 14; x-Monday, June 12: Cleveland at Maybin, Los Angeles, 13; Andrus, Golden State, 9 p.m. School player Javon Martin The camp is open to boys 938-3141 or Ward at (803) 720- Texas, 12; Cain, Kansas City, 12. x-Thursday, June 15: Golden State at hit a solo home run in the and girls ages 6-17. It will 4081. PITCHING—Keuchel, Houston, 8-0; ES- Cleveland, 9 p.m. antana, Minnesota, 7-2; Bundy, Balti- x-Sunday, June 18: Cleveland at Gold- fifth and scored the Sting- run from 8 a.m. to noon more, 6-3; McCullers, Houston, 6-1; en State, 8 p.m. ers’ final run after walking each day at a cost of $40 for From local and wire reports YOUR PATH TO A CAREER OR UNIVERSITY TRANSFER BEGINS cctech.edu or OneO stop shop ffor all your HERE graduation party supplies 803.778.1961 & event decor! Central Carolina Technical College does not discriminate in employment or admissions on the basis of www.LetsPartySC.com race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, age, religion, like us on disability, or any other protected class. 584 Bultman Drive - Unit #1 • 803-774-7444 Monday - Friday 10am-6pm • Saturday 10am-4pm THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 2017 | B3

But Manning-Santee got the run SEASON FROM PAGE B1 right back in its next at-bat. Crisp dropped a 1-out double down the “But I think we’ll be OK (to- leftfield line and Jake Jordan fol- night).” lowed with an RBI single in nearly Melton went 6-plus innings for the exact same spot to make it 3-1. D-S and wound up allowing six The Jets responded again in the runs, five earned, on nine hits fifth. Eric Lisenby singled to lead with three strikeouts and four off the inning and Leniel Gonza- walks, one intentional. lez walked two batters later to put Meanwhile, Post 68 got big games two on with one out. The duo from starter Dalton Page and re- pulled off a double steal with Ron lievers Jake Jordan and Bobby York batting, and York then lifted Crisp. Page pitched out of some a long fly ball to left to score the early trouble and allowed just two younger Lisenby. runs on five hits in 5 1/3 innings Dalzell managed to swipe seven with four strikeouts and three bases during the contest, something walks. The younger Jordan and the Jets hope to do with regularity Crisp combined to toss 3 2/3 perfect this year, Coach Lisenby said. innings with five strikeouts. “Nobody got caught stealing to- “I was so pleased with Dalton night, and that’s what we want to Page,” Coach Jordan said. “He got do — we want to put pressure on in a little trouble, but not enough them to make a play,” he said. “It’s RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM to hurt us and he worked himself a whole lot better when you take Sumter’s Caleb Larrimore delivers an RBI single in the first inning of the P-15’s 11-6 victory out of it. We were solid defensive- that force play out at second.” over Hartsville on Tuesday at Riley Park. ly and we got exactly what we The scored remained 3-2 until needed out of Dalton. the bottom of the sixth when M-S the cause with a couple of errors, but “I felt like if we could get to our used a little 2-out magic to in- OPENER FROM PAGE B1 Sumter got four hits, including RBI sin- middle relief, we’d be in good crease its advantage. Jake Jordan gles from Caleb Larrimore and Daniel shape, and Jake and Bobby obvi- connected on a single and Lee fol- body other than ourselves. I think we Reynolds. ously pitched well.” lowed with a perfectly-placed bunt were anxious, a little nervous, but we’ve After Hartsville sliced the lead to 7-6, Post 68 struck first thanks in that just stayed fair. Morgan Mor- got to play better than this. the P-15’s responded with two runs in part to a Jets error. Taylor Lee led ris followed with a shallow fly ball “Hopefully, we got it out of our system the bottom of the sixth. Price had an off the M-S first by reaching base to center that bounced off York’s tonight,” he added. “Nobody knows we RBI double and scored on one of five on a throwing error and came glove on a diving play, allowing need to play better more than they do.” Hartsville errors. home to score two batters later on both runners to score to make it Hunter retired the side in order in the Sumter got its final runs in the eighth Molik Brown’s RBI double down 5-2 in favor of Post 68. seventh and eighth innings before giv- on a 2-run single by Williamson. the leftfield line. Crisp added a sacrifice fly in the ing up a hit and hitting a batter in the “I thought we hit the ball really well Lee scored the second run in a seventh to make it 6-2 just before ninth. He struck out three and didn’t tonight,” Campbell said. “We got hits similar fashion. He walked to lead M-S blew it open in the eighth. walk a batter. Todd had seven strikeouts throughout the lineup.” off the Post 68 third and took sec- Two more Jets errors paved the and walked just two while allowing five Sumter finished with 12 hits. Price ond on a sacrifice bunt. This time way for an RBI single by Trent hits. was 2-for-5 with two doubles and two it was Buddy Bleasdale who Frye, and Braydon Osteen fol- Sumter jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the runs batted in, Moore had two hits and ripped a 2-out, RBI double to cen- lowed two batters later with a bas- bottom of the first against Hartsville scored three runs, Williamson had two ter as M-S took a 2-0 lead. es-clearing triple as Post 68 in- starter Caleb Peach on RBI singles by hits and three RBI and Todd had two D-S got on the board in the creased its advantage to 10-2. Rylan Williamson and Daniel Twitty. hits. fourth. Josh Whitley reached on a Lee scored three runs to lead After Post 53 got their first three hits of The teams play again today at Jimmy 1-out single and stole second. Josh Manning-Santee and both Bleas- the game in the fourth to tie it at 2-2, White Park in Kelleytown beginning at 7 Barnett followed with a seeing-eye dale and Jake Jordan had two hits. Sumter pushed across five in the bottom p.m. Price is expected to start for Sum- single up the middle that plated Whitley had two hits to lead the of the inning to go up 7-2. Peach helped ter. Whitley to cut the deficit to 2-1. Jets and Gonzalez walked twice.

pulling for him. I’m hoping that he cal abilities required for the perfor- light appeared to be out. WOODS FROM PAGE B1 gets things turned around and back mance of potentially hazardous tasks The first backup officer to arrive out there playing well again.” such as driving a car or operating ma- wrote in his report that Woods was “I feel bad for Tiger,” Jack Nicklaus Woods has not competed in four chinery; patients should be cautioned swaying upon getting out of the car. said. “Tiger is a friend. He’s been months, and he had fusion surgery on accordingly.” Woods tried to tie his shoes by placing great for the game of golf, and I think his lower back last month — his According to the incident report, po- his foot on the grill of the cruiser and he needs all our help. And we wish fourth back surgery in three years — lice spotted Woods’ black Mercedes on nearly lost his balance, and eventually him well. ... I hope he gets out of it and that will keep him off the PGA Tour Military Trail at 2:03 a.m. Monday, he just took them off. I hope he plays golf again. He needs a for at least the rest of the season. parked on the side of the road and After failing all the roadside sobri- lot of support from a lot of people, and He told police he had taken several partially blocking the right lane and ety tests, Woods was handcuffed and I’ll be one of them.” prescriptions. The affidavit listed four bicycle lane. taken to jail. He was released later on Woods remains a favorite among medications, including Vicodin, that Along with right blinker flashing, his own recognizance. players young and old. When he was Woods reported taking. the brake lights were still on. Woods is scheduled to be arraigned an assistant captain at the Ryder Cup Vicodin is an opioid pain medica- The officer said Woods was asleep at July 5 in Palm Beach County on the last September, the American team tion. The other three drugs appear to the wheel, with a phone in his lap and DUI charge. Police also cited him for presented him a red shirt that said, be misspelled. One is similar in spell- his hands resting on his legs, and he improper parking. He was alone in the “Make Tiger Great Again.” ing to Solax (a muscle relaxer) or only slightly opened his eyes when the car. “I’m concerned about him,” said Solox (for acid reflux). Another is sim- officer shined his flashlight through Woods has 79 career victories on the Steve Stricker, the Presidents Cup cap- ilar in spelling to Etorix, a painkiller the window. PGA Tour, second only to Sam Snead. tain who chose Woods as one of his as- not currently approved in the United “It should be noted that Woods was He has won 14 majors, the last one the sistants. He said he exchanged texts States. asleep at the wheel and had to be U.S. Open in 2008 at Torrey Pines just with Woods on Monday and that Painkillers are generally prescribed woken up,” the affidavit said. “Woods one week before his fourth knee sur- Woods told him no alcohol was in- after such surgeries, and many carry had extremely slow and slurred gery, which sidelined him for nearly volved. warnings to avoid driving while taking speech.” nine months. “Whether this is just a misunder- them. Other medicines, including In the incident report, police de- Woods, who had been No. 1 longer standing ... or if he had some medica- over-the-counter allergy medicine or scribed fresh damage to the driver’s than any other golfer, has not been a tion problems, a mixture of some — I anti-anxiety medicines, can also cause side of the car — both tires were flat, factor since his last victory in August really don’t know,” Stricker said. drowsiness and include warnings along with minor damage to the rims. 2013 as he battled through back sur- “And I’m always the guy to give the about driving. There also was minor damage to the geries from a week before the 2014 benefit of the doubt, and we’re just The FDA warning for Vicodin says it front driver’s side bumper and rear Masters until his most recent fusion going to have to wait and see. But I’m “may impair the mental and/or physi- bumper, and the passenger rear tail surgery on his lower back.

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BY TOM WITHERS during the clincher — James discussed consider his latest feat. AP Sports Writer his place alongside someone who was “It’s going to be great for my lega- “like a god” to him growing up. cy,” he said. “Once I’m done playing CLEVELAND — LeBron James will “I did pretty much everything that the game and can look back on the one day take his final bow, the bright- M.J. did when I was a kid,” James game and say, ‘Oh, this guy went to est spotlight moving on to someone said. “I shot fadeaways before I should three straight Finals, four straight Fi- else. have. I wore black and red shoes with nals, five, six, whatever. It’s great to be There will come a time when his white socks. I wore short shorts so you talked about, see what I was able to ac- legs lose some explosiveness and those could see my undershorts underneath. complish as an individual. When you vicious dunks will be rendered ordi- I didn’t go bald like Mike, but I’m get- talk about longevity and being able to nary. Someday, his jumper won’t fall ting there. ... But other than that, I did just play at a high level for a long peri- as often, and that astonishing court vi- everything Mike did. I even wore a od of time, I’ve been fortunate enough sion, the key to his game, will become wristband on my forearm. I didn’t do to be able to do that and take two fran- cloudy. the hoop earring, either. That was chises to four Finals apiece — and no James will face the end Mike. one has ever done that either. of his career one day. “But I did everything “I’ve always been proud to be part Just not anytime soon. Mike did, man.” of the biggest stage in our league, and On the eve of his sev- And he’s not done, not it’s the Finals.” enth straight NBA Finals by a long shot. And this is Act III of a three-year appearance, and 10 years James is on a mission, AP FILE PHOTO drama with Golden State. since he debuted on bas- and it’s far from accom- Cleveland forward LeBron James, rear, will After ending Cleveland’s 52-year ketball’s grand stage, plished. be making his seventh straight NBA Finals championship drought last season, James’ reign continues: undisputed By having one of his finest statisti- appearance when the Cavaliers face Gold- James has been unburdened, free of king of the court. cal postseasons — 32.5 points per en State, beginning on Thursday. the criticism or consequences. Early During a postseason in which he has game, 8.0 rebounds, 7.0 assists, 57 per- in Game 1, he will become the first led the champion Cleveland Cavaliers cent shooting through 13 games — his time,” Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas player with 6,000 points in the postsea- to a 12-1 record and chased down Mi- James is dismissing any argument said. “He’s playing for his place in histo- son, and there’s no reason to think he chael Jordan as the No. 1 scorer in about the league’s true MVP. Al- ry, to be talked about as one of the best won’t pass 7,000 in due time. playoff history, James has not only po- though he’ll finish behind Russell to ever play. The conversation will come Whatever he finishes with, Cavs vet- sitioned himself for a fourth title, but Westbrook, James Harden and Kawhi down between he, Kareem and Michael eran forward Richard Jefferson intensified the debate over whether Leonard when the regular-season Jordan. Then it’s just a matter of taste. doesn’t think anyone will catch him. he’s the greatest player in NBA history. award is given out next month, James Who do you want?” “Like the Joe DiMaggio hit streak, He isn’t slowing down while build- has reminded everyone over the past Of all his accomplishments, making Wilt Chamberlain scoring 100, there ing his case. six weeks that he remains the measur- seven straight final rounds is near the are certain records that will be un- James has always dismissed the Jor- ing stick at 32. top of the list. When the ball goes up breakable,” Jefferson said. “Whoever dan comparisons, saying that kind of He’s raising the bar even higher, in Game 1 on Thursday, James will be tries to get to that is going to have to talk is “only great for barbershops” during a decade in which his actions the seventh player to appear in seven play in 10 NBA Finals and average 30 and that original gravity-defying No. 23 — on and off the floor — have shaped consecutive Finals, and the first since points a game to get there. Let’s put has been his motivational muse, not a the league. Bill Russell led a handful of Celtics on that in perspective: that’s impossible. target. But after the Cavs won their “LeBron James has dominated, seri- their dynastic run in the 1960s. To pass Michael Jordan when you’re third straight conference title, punish- ously dominated, this era of basketball. James reluctantly reflects on what still in the prime of your career, one ing an overmatched Boston team in His domination has been about the he’s done. As the Cavs prepared for of the greats of all-time? That record five games — he supplanted Jordan equivalent to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s in the Warriors, he took a moment to will be unbreakable.”

incomplete and will be an- Mr. Peterson will be placed He departed this life on OBITUARIES nounced by Williams Funeral in the church at 2 p.m. for Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at his Home Inc. viewing until the hour of ser- residence. HATTIE BELL Bertha was married to the vice. Family will be receiving ALCOLU — Hattie Bell, 81, late Earl Singleton Sr. JARONE WILLIAMS Homegoing service for Mr. friends at the home, 5315 died Sunday, May 28, 2017, at She leaves to cherish her SUMMERTON — Mr. Ja- Peterson will be 3 p.m. Thurs- McAllister Road, Dalzell. her residence, 3261 Brogdon loving memories: three sons, rone Williams, 67, died Mon- day at the Bethlehem Mission- Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Road, Alcolu. Earl (Mary) Singleton Jr., Ar- day, May 29, 2017, at WJB ary Baptist Church Sumter, Main St., Sumter, is in charge She was born Nov. 28, 1935, nold L. Singleton and Curtis Dorn VAMC in Columbia. the Rev. Larry Barnes, pastor of arrangements. in Sumter. (Clara) Singleton, all of Sum- Born on Nov. 17, 1949, he with the co-pastor, Evangeline A daughter of the late Na- ter; one brother Levester was a son of the late Nathan- Barnes, officiating, assisted KARON T. COLE thaniel Bell and Ethel Green (Martha Ann) Wilson; three iel Williams Sr. and Diane Mc- by Minister Patrick Bentley, Karon Tufflemire Cole, 69, Bell. sisters Hattie (Fred) Ham- Connico Williams. Minister Norma Williams, wife of Jacob Carroll Cole Jr., The family is receiving mett, Gladys Addison and The family will receive Evangelist Triphine Moses, died Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at friends at her residence. Susie Swinton; special rela- friends at the home of his Minister Jonta McFadden and her home. These services have been tives, Edwin Roman Jr. and niece, Shirelle Junious, 6967 Evangelist G. Singleton. Born in Sumter, she was a entrusted to Samuels Funeral Ruby Gary; two granddaugh- Alex Harvin Highway, Sum- Burial will follow in Walker daughter of the late Roy John Home LLC. ters Georgette (Carlos) Adams merton. Cemetery. Tufflemire and Nellie Ard and Seneca Singleton; one Funeral arrangements are The family is receiving Tufflemire. Mrs. Cole was a LESTER MICKEL great-granddaughter and one incomplete and will be an- friends at the home of his sis- member of Southside Baptist BISHOPVILLE — Lester great-grandson; along with a nounced by Summerton Fu- ter, Mrs. Ruby Hall, at 16 East Church. She worked with Mickel passed at McLeod Hos- host of nieces, nephews, rela- neral Home LLC, 23 S. Duke Hunter St., Sumter. VESCO properties, her love, pice House, Florence, on Sun- tives and friends. St., Summerton, (803) 485- The staff of Sumter Funeral for more than 23 years. day, May 28, 2017. Mrs. Singleton was preced- 3755. Service Inc. is in charge of ar- Survivors include her hus- Born in Lee County, he was ed in death by seven of her rangements. band of 48 years; two sons, a son of Sarah Mickel and the siblings Verler Wilson, Lonnie HENRY PETERSON Jacob Carroll “Buddy” Cole late Johnny Edward Roberts. Bell Wilson, Moses Wilson, Henry Peterson, son of the WILLIAM T. DAVIS III (Michele) of San Antonio, The family will receive rela- Joshua Wilson, Virginia Le- late Marion Peterson and William Thomas Davis, be- Texas and John Robert “Root” tives and friends at the home, neau, Eva Troublefield and Maggie Atkins Peterson, was loved husband of Gladys Mar- Cole of Sumter; six grandchil- 87 Hopkins Road, Bishopville. Bertha Cotton. born Dec. 18, 1935, in Sumter. tin Davis, died on Saturday, dren, Richard Cole, Jacob Funeral arrangements are Public viewing will be held He died Wednesday, May 24, May 27, 2017, at the William Cole, Jarett Cole, Jordan Cole, incomplete and will be anon from 2 to 6 p.m. on Wednes- 2017, at Sumter West Health Jennings Bryan Dorn Veter- Jade Cole and Jesse Cole; one nounced by Square Deal Fu- day at Job’s Mortuary. and Rehabilitation Facility. ans Affairs Medical Center. sister, Kitty T. Ahtonen of neral Home, 106 McIntosh St., Mrs. Singleton will be He attended the public Arrangements are incom- Sumter; two brothers-in-law, Bishopville. placed in the church at 1 p.m. schools of Sumter County. plete at this time and will be Jimmy Cole (Kathy) and on Thursday for viewing until At an early age he accepted announced by Bullock Funer- Thomas E. Bochette Sr., both EDITH WAITERS the hour of service. Christ as his Lord and Savior al Home. of Sumter; a special guardian MANNING — Edith Juanita Funeral services will be and joined Westminister Pres- angel, Eileen Cole of Sumter; Cain Ramsey Waiters, 80, wife held at 2 p.m. on Thursday at byterian Church, Alcolu, and and a number of nieces and of Robert “Bob” Lee Waiters, Mulberry Baptist Church, later joined Bethlehem Mis- nephews. died Monday, May 29, 2017, at 1400 Mulberry Church Road, sionary Baptist Church where She was preceded in death her residence 105 Breedin St., Sumter, Minister William he enjoyed performing janito- by one brother, Roy Alan Manning. Dukes, officiating. rial services and grooming Tufflemire, and one sister, De- She was born Nov. 18, 1936, Interment will follow in the churchyard. idre “Dee” Bochette. in Jordan Section of Man- Mulberry Cemetery. Henry was a humble, caring THOMAS YORK Funeral services will be ning. Family will receive friends and loving person who was held at 2 p.m. Friday in the El- A daughter of the late Ed- at the home of her son, Earl dedicated to his family and BISHOPVILLE— Thomas more-Cannon-Stephens Fu- mond Cain and Mary Ellison Singleton Jr., 855 Woodcrest friends. “Tommy” York, 70, passed on neral Home Chapel with the Cain. Drive, Sumter. He had a personality that Monday, May 29, 2017, at Pal- Revs. Jimmy Holley, Clyde The family is receiving Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. made him a friend to every- metto Health Tuomey, Sum- Chan and Stacey Floyd, offici- friends at her residence. Main St., is in charge of ar- one he met and was always ter. ating. These services have been rangements. willing to help others. Born in Lee County, he was Burial will be in the Ever- entrusted to Samuels Funeral Online memorials may be He exemplified the qualities a son of the late Tony and green Memorial Park Ceme- Home LLC, Manning. sent to the family at jobsmor- of a true Christian. Olean Wilson York. tery. [email protected] or visit us on He leaves to cherish fond The family will receive rela- Pallbearers will be Jesse BERTHA W. SINGLETON the web at www.jobsmortuary. memories, a sister, Ruby Hall tives and friends at the home McLeod, Henry McLeod, Eric On Thursday May 25, 2017, net. of Sumter; a brother, Allen of his sister, Dorothy York, Ahtonen, David Adams, Mrs. Bertha W. Singleton Johnson of Sumter; five niec- 882 Manville Wisacky Road, Bryan Bochette, Jairo Salinas “Bunt” transitioned from this CAROLYN HILTON es, Yvonne Hall of New York, Bishopville. and Jamie Newman. life to begin her eternal jour- Carolyn Hilton, 48, died Michele Hall (Maurice) Cony- Funeral arrangements will Honorary pallbearers will ney to be with her Lord and Monday, May 29, 2017, at Pal- ers of Sumter, Patricia Hall of be announced by Square Deal be the employees of VESCO Savior, Jesus Christ. metto Health Tuomey, Sum- Brooklyn, New York, Michelle Funeral Home, 106 McIntosh Properties. She was born on Oct. 22, ter. Johnson of Sumter and Aqua- St., Bishopville. The family will receive 1927, in Sumter County. Born Feb. 3, 1969, in Sumter sia Pollard of Richmond, Vir- friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday She is the daughter of the County, she was the daughter ginia; four nephews, Tyrone ROOSEVELT BALDWIN at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens late Ollie Wilson and Sarah P. of James Evans and Irene Johnson of Florence, Lloyd Roosevelt Baldwin, 80, hus- Funeral Home and other Wilson. Barbara Hilton. Hall of Baltimore, Maryland band of Nelli Johnson Bald- times at the home. She was formally educated The family is receiving rela- and Raequan Hall of Brook- win and son of the late An- Elmore-Cannon-Stephens and graduated from the Sum- tives and friends at the home, lyn, Treyvon Grapes of Sum- drew and Lillie Alston Bald- Funeral Home and Crematori- ter County Public School sys- 113 Little John Lane, Sumter. ter; and a host of other rela- win, was born on Oct. 8, 1936, um of Sumter is in charge of tem. Funeral arrangements are tives and friends. in Sumter. the arrangements.

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Devisee of the Estate of Teresa Master-In-Equity or Special Referee Thames Browder, including their follows: Jessica S. Corley, SC Bar #80470 Thames Browder a/k/a Teresa for Sumter County, which Order heirs, personal representatives, Allison E. Heffernan, Elizabeth Thames Browder, shall, pursuant to Rule 53 (e) of the successors and assigns, and all other All that certain piece, parcel and lot SC Bar #68530 Deceased; Carmen O. B., a minor, South Carolina Rules of Civil persons entitled to claim through of land with improvements thereon Matthew E. Rupert, individually, and as Legal Heir or Procedures, specifically provide that them; and for all other unknown situate, lying and being in the County SC Bar #100740 Devisee of the Estate of Teresa the said Master-In-Equity or Special persons with any right, title, or of Sumter, State of South Carolina William P. Stork, SC Bar #100242 Thames Browder a/k/a Teresa Master is authorized and empowered interest in and to the real estate that identified as Lot No. 25 of Lakewood Louise M. Johnson, Elizabeth Thames Browder, to enter a final judgment in this is the subject of this foreclosure Links Subdivision Phase I and being SC Bar #16586 Deceased; and Any Heirs-at-Law or cause. action, was filed in the Office of the more fully shown on a plat prepared Tasha B. Thompson, Devisees of the Estate of Teresa Clerk of Court for Sumter County on by Joseph R. Edwards, P.L.S. dated SC Bar #76415 Thames Browder a/k/a Teresa TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN the 26th day of April, 2017. January 28, 2003 and recorded in Jane S. Ruschky, SC Bar #70472 Elizabeth Thames Browder, YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) Plat Book 2003 at Page 73, records of ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF Deceased, their heirs or devisees, UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF YOU WILL FURTHER TAKE Sumter County. This property is 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200 successors and assigns, and all other AGE AND THE PERSON WITH NOTICE that unless the said known as 3300 Green View Pkwy and Columbia, SC 29204 persons entitled to claim through WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES Defendants, or someone in their is further identified as Sumter 803-252-3340 Refurbished batteries as low as them; all unknown persons with any AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER behalf or in behalf of any of them, County Tax Map Parcel No. $45. New batteries as low as right, title or interest in the real SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU shall within thirty (30) days after 222-01-01-010. ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND service of notice of this order upon $59.95. 6v golf cart battery as low as estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military NOTIFIED to apply for the them by publication, exclusive of the Aforesaid plat is specifically $59.95. Auto Electric Co., 102 Blvd service of the United States of appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem day of such service, procure to be incorporated herein and reference is Rd. 803-773-4381 America, being a class designated as within thirty (30) days after the appointed for them, or any of them, a craved thereto for a more complete John Doe; and any unknown minors service of this Summons and Notice Guardian Ad Litem to represent and accurate description of the or persons under a disability being a upon you. If you fail to do so, them or any of them for the purposes metes, bounds, courses and LEGAL class designated as Richard Roe; Plaintiff will apply to have the of this action, the Plaintiff will apply distances of the property concerned State Farm Bank, F.S.B.; and appointment of the Guardian ad for an order making the appointment herein. This description is in lieu of Lakewood Links Property Owners Litem Nisi, Anne Bell Fant, made of said Guardian Ad Litem Nisi metes and bounds, as permitted by NOTICES Association, Inc., absolute. absolute. law under Section 30-5-250 of the DEFENDANT(S). 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, NOTICE LIS PENDENS As Amended. Be all measurements a Legal Notice TO THE DEFENDANT(S) little more or a little less and ABOVE-NAMED: TO THE DEFENDANTS: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an according to said plat. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE action has been commenced by the NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: and required to appear and defend that the Summons and Complaint, of Plaintiff above named against the This being the same property The following self-storage Cube by answering the Complaint in this which the foregoing is a copy of the Defendants above named for the conveyed to Jean M. Thames by deed contents containing household and action, of which a copy is herewith Summons, were filed with the Clerk foreclosure of a certain mortgage of Jack E. Huard and Leo Favero, other goods will be sold for cash by served upon you, and to serve a copy of Court for Sumter County, South given by Jean Thames a/k/a Jean M. dated April 18, 1997 and recorded CubeSmart 4194 Broad Street of your Answer on the subscribers at Carolina on March 16, 2017. Thames to Mortgage Electronic April 25, 1997 in Book 673 at Page Sumter, SC 29154 to satisfy a lien on their offices, 2712 Middleburg Drive, Registration Systems, Inc. as 297 in the Office of the Register of JUNE 8, 2017 at approx 11:00 AM at Suite 200, Columbia, Post Office Box PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the nominee for Branch Banking and Deeds for Sumter County. www.storagetreasures.com 2065, Columbia, South Carolina, order appointing Anne Bell Fant, Trust Company Lic 399803, dated 29202-2065, within thirty (30) days whose address is PO Box 796, January 23, 2012, recorded January TMS No. 2220101010 Cube #7, Antwan Pershay after the service hereof, exclusive of Simpsonville, SC 29681, as Guardian 27, 2012, in the office of the Clerk of Cube #118, Tony Sewell the day of such service; except that Ad Litem Nisi for all persons Court/Register of Deeds for Sumter Property address: Cube #147, Dara Singletary the United States of America, if whomsoever herein collectively County, in Book 1165, at Page 3728; Cube #189, Melvin Beasley named, shall have sixty (60) days to designated as Richard Roe, thereafter, said Mortgage was 3300 Green View Pkwy answer after the service hereof, defendants herein whose names and assigned to Branch Banking and Sumter, SC 29150 Summons & exclusive of the day of such service; addresses are unknown, including Trust Company by assignment Notice and if you fail to do so, judgment by any thereof who may be minors, instrument dated February 3, 2017 SCOTT AND CORLEY, P.A. default will be rendered against you incapacitated, or under other legal and recorded February 22, 2017 in Ronald C. Scott, SC Bar #4996 for the relief demanded in the disability, whether residents or Book 1230 at Page 2300. Reginald P. Corley, SUMMONS Complaint. non-residents of South Carolina; for SC Bar #69453 AND NOTICES all named Defendants, addresses The description of the premises is as Angelia J. Grant, SC Bar #78334 (171008.00019) YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE unknown, who may be infants, that should you fail to Answer the incapacitated, or under a legal IN THE COURT OF foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff disability; for any unknown COMMON PLEAS will move for a general Order of heirs-at-law of Teresa Thames CASE NO. Reference of this cause to the Browder a/k/a Teresa Elizabeth 2017-CP-43-00476

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Prime COUNTY OF SUMTER Downtown Branch Banking and Trust Company, PLAINTIFF, VS. COMMERCIAL Leslie B. McIntosh, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Jean SPACE FOR M. Thames a/k/a Gloria Jean M. Thames a/k/a Gloria Jean McIntosh Thames, Deceased; Harold Van RENT Buren Thames, individually, and as 30 W. Liberty St. Legal Heir or Devisee of the Estate of Jean M. Thames a/k/a Gloria Jean • Newly renovated • 800 Square feet M. Thames a/k/a Gloria Jean McIntosh Thames, Deceased; • Electric included • New HVAC Douglas W. Browder a/k/a Douglas Wayne Browder, as Personal • Internet ready • Possible buildout to suit. Representative, individually, and as ustomers are searching for Legal Heir or Devisee of the Estate C of Teresa Thames Browder a/k/a $950.00 a month Teresa Elizabeth Thames Browder, Businesses just like yours. Deceased; Lyncoln Brianna Call for more information Browder, individually, and as Legal Heir or Devisee of the Estate of 803-774-1290 AreAre theyt ﬁ nding yOU or Teresa Thames Browder a/k/a Teresa Elizabeth Thames Browder, Email: [email protected] competitors Deceased; Abigail E. B., a minor, your individually, and as Legal Heir or ? Digital Specialist

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air Edmunds, president of the Council of Gar- den Clubs of Sumter and a member of the FPoinsett Garden Club has been named the recipient of the Garden Club of South Carolina Special Award. The award was given for her many accomplishments, including reviving the Yard of the Month award. PHOTOS PROVIDED The Poinsett Garden Club’s the bees, has less and less Fair Edmunds makes a presentation on Backyard Wildlife Habitats. She encourages everyone with a yard Julie Jameson, in submitting suitable space to live in.” to make it hospitable to wildlife. Almost all members of her garden club, the Poinsett Garden Club, have Edmunds for the award, Not only is wildlife ad- obtained official certification for their yards. Her advocacy of the program is one of several criteria that wrote that she “exemplifies versely affected by the loss gained her the Garden Club of South Carolina Special Award. the (state) Garden Club ob- of “wild” areas, but human- jectives in many, many kind is, too, she noted. ways,” citing her leadership, “We have a great need for Fair Edmunds, left, energy and “get-it-done atti- pollinators to sustain our discusses flower ar- tude” in various projects on own food sources,” Edmunds ranging design with the local, state and national pointed out. Without them, Ceceelia Steele. Ed- level. She is currently the food crops around the world munds was recently president of the Council of would be severely reduced. named the recipient Garden Clubs of Sumter. So, although she’s a dedi- of the Garden Club of Edmunds is particularly cated gardener at her own S.C. Special Award. dedicated to Back Yard Wild- home, as well, she said, “I’ve life Habitat, a project of the got a wildlife habitat in my National Wildlife Federation yard.” that has been adopted by Na- Edmunds advises those in- tional Garden Clubs Inc. and, terested in establishing a in turn, by many state and Backyard Wildlife Habitat to local garden clubs. obtain an application. It’s Edmunds said she encour- possible that many people’s ages everyone with a yard, yards are already eligible for no matter how small, to have the certification. it certified as a Backyard “You need nesting spots, Wildlife Habitat. water, food and shelter,” she “It’s really easy,” she said, “and a place for wildlife said, to raise their families.” “and it’s The National Wildlife Fed- eration lists complete requirements for certification on its website, http://bit. ly/2rYAhKz, where an application can also be found. “practice show for arrange- for those.” Another program Ed- ‘I think the majority ments and horticulture” at She laughed when asked if munds promotes is called each monthly meeting of she thinks people have mis- Nickels for Natives, which of people think it is a Poinsett Garden Club. “Fair conceptions about what gar- has a goal similar to that of judges them and offers in- den club members do. really the Backyard Wildlife Habi- social club where we struction and encourage- “I think the majority of needed.” tat project, but is aimed at ment,” Jameson wrote. people think it’s a social club The saving native plants. A Gar- put on our hats and She is also a member of where we put on our hats Backyard den Club of South Carolina DIA (Dimensions in Art) and drink tea,” Edmunds Wildlife initiative, the project en- drink tea.’ Study Group and the Nation- said. Habitat proj- courages garden club mem- ally Accredited Judges Club An accredited flower show ect is so im- bers around the state to FAIR EDMUNDS of South Carolina. She orga- judge, she’s working on ob- portant to save their nickels. Funds nized and helped to host the taining national accredita- her, Ed- raised through the program President of the Council of Nationally Accredited Judg- tion, which requires a rigor- munds said, have been used to “build a es Club of South Carolina ous course of study in class- because children’s park at the (Riv- Garden Clubs of Sumter and a (NAJCSC) in Sumter. es and symposiums, partici- “We’ve built erbanks) zoo,” much of it member of Poinsett Garden Among the projects Poin- pation in several flower so many with plants native to South sett Garden Club anticipates shows, obtaining blue rib- houses and Carolina. Club completing soon are those of bons and more. It takes years other build- For the Sumter Iris Festi- “restoring the natural gar- to complete. ings, we’ve val, Edmunds “ensure(d) den at Willow Drive Elemen- “Mary Cunningham (an ac- destroyed so that Sumter Garden Council in the fall. tary School and the corner complished gardener, nation- much of their and Poinsett Garden Club She is an accredited flower at Alice Drive,” Edmunds ally accredited judge and a habitat, wild- (had) an Accredited Standard show judge and a skilled de- said. “We’ll have to get some centenarian) told me, ‘You’ll life, especially Flower Show,” and she does signer, preparing her club pretty good support from be dead before you’re fin- the birds and the same for the county fair members by coordinating a businesses and organizations ished,’” Edmunds said. 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The kitchen is my happy place, which is a good thing, because I spend a lot of time in it. It seems I'm always either developing recipes or cooking them for a camera. And then there's the not-so-small matter of cooking for my husband and four daughters every day. Truly, I love it. But today I'm sharing with you what I make when I'm alone, cooking for one. When I'm by myself, I like something easy to make and comforting, without being junky. I turn to one of my favorite ingredients that falls lower on my husband's list: sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes are full of vi- tamins, especially A and C, and minerals, have filling fiber and even a couple of grams of protein per medium 95-calorie spud. Before you panic about all the sugars in the sweet pota- to — it's right there in the title — relax a little, because that full potato has about 7 grams of sugar. And, I'm going to make both a dinner and a dessert out THE ASSOCIATED PRESS of it, so personally I think those numbers make sense for or cashews. Place the two 1 tablespoon sliced almonds tween the two potatoes and allow oven for 5 minutes, just to caramelize the sweet tooth it will satisfy. halves on the same plate, and 1 teaspoons maple syrup to melt into the flesh. Sprinkle the the bananas a little. Place next to the Here's the plan, which in- there you have it: a two-course Pinch kosher salt savory potato with the curry and pa- savory potato and enjoy your two- volves very little actual cook- meal on one plate. Perfect for a Juice of 1/4 lime prika, and top with beans, cashews, course meal. ing: Poke a few holes with a Netflix night alone. But you can Prick the potato skin 3-4 times cilantro and salt. Place on top of the Nutrition information per serving of savory fork into a sweet potato and easily scale the recipe up to in- with a fork and bake until tender, spinach and squeeze lime juice over option: 305 calories; 88 calories from fat; 10 g bake it until tender (about 50 clude friends, should you de- about 50 minutes at 350 F. (Or mi- the whole thing. fat (3 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg choles- minutes at 350 F, or 8 minutes cide to invite them. crowave until tender, about 8 min- For the dessert potato: sprinkle terol; 567 mg sodium; 52 g carbohydrate; 19 g fiber; 11 g sugar; 12 g protein. on high in a microwave be- utes, turning over halfway through with cinnamon and top with banana cause it's just one). Once it's cooking.) Slice the sweet potato in slices, almonds, maple syrup, salt and Nutrition information per serving of sweet SWEET POTATO TWO WAYS option: 183 calories; 28 calories from fat; 3 g cooked, slice in half, cut a slit half lengthwise, and cut a slit in lime juice. Optional: if the oven is still fat (0 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg choles- down the center of each half, Servings: 1 each half. Divide the coconut oil be- hot, place the dessert potato in the terol; 282 mg sodium; 37 g carbohydrate; 5 g and top with just the tiniest bit Start to finish: 1 hour, including in- of coconut oil or butter, which active baking time will melt beautifully into the 1 medium orange sweet potato hot potato flesh. (You can skip 1 teaspoon coconut oil, divided In the Mood for this part if you are watching fat Savory: intake, but even a smidge of co- 1/4 teaspoon curry powder conut oil adds a ton of flavor.) 1/4 teaspoon paprika Great Food ! 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