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SERVING SOUTH CAROLINA SINCE OCTOBER 15, 1894 of gang life A5 THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2019 75 CENTS S.C. House expected to OK education bill BY JEFFREY COLLINS Democrats including free dozen more amendments to Henry McMaster’s desk be- businesses to places where The Associated Press lunches for all students and a consider before voting on the fore the end of the session in schools are poor and strug- requirement that a teaching final bill. May. gling. COLUMBIA — The South assistant be added to any But any changes still have a The House’s lengthy bill Leaders of both parties in Carolina House continued to class in kindergarten through long road in the General As- raises the minimum starting the House encouraged their debate a massive bill on third grade with more than 15 sembly. Earlier Wednesday, a teacher pay to $35,000, gives members to pass it, saying a Wednesday night to overhaul students in a low-performing group of senators made their the state education superin- yes vote would send a clear education in South Carolina. school. Republicans said the first changes to the proposal, tendent more ability to take signal of their determination After four hours of debate class size issue would be indicating there will be plenty over low-performing school to not leave South Carolina Wednesday, the House reject- taken up in the budget. of debate and discussion even districts and creates a $100 ed several changes sought by The House had about two if the bill makes it to Gov. million fund to help bring SEE EDUCATION, PAGE A6 Partners focus on student progress CCTC, Alice Drive start engineering course for grade 7 BY BRUCE MILLS [email protected] he scene on Wednes- day morning in Alice Drive Middle School’s library shows we’re full tiltT into the digital age. A group of seventh-graders came into the library at 9:45 a.m. for a class in of all things … AutoCAD. That’s computer-aided design and a drafting software application. David Tuders, an academic ABOVE: Kaden Burns, a program manager from Central seventh-grader at Alice Carolina Technical College, was Drive Middle School and on hand and said the applica- lab technician for the tion is part of the field of engi- school’s 3D printing lab, neering design and simply “ev- inspects the school’s new erything that gets built gets 3D printer on Wednesday. drawn first in CAD.” LEFT: Central Carolina Tuders wasn’t just at Alice Technical College Engi- Drive Middle to talk to the 12- neering Design Technology and 13-year-olds about Auto- Program Manager David CAD, but he also actually re- Tuders explains parts of the cently developed an eight- new 3D printer Wednesday week course on the computer at ADMS. SEE COURSE, PAGE A6 PHOTOS BY MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM

WHAT YOUR GOVERNMENT IS DOING: SUMTER CITY COUNCIL Council OKs alcohol sales at new Sumter Inspire Festival BY KAYLA ROBINS NEW DOWNTOWN consumed at various festivals that take Fest Halloween and Sip and Stroll. will block off Main Street between [email protected] FESTIVAL APPROVED place in the city. When the annual Kile said the Inspire Festival will be a Hampton Avenue and Liberty Street. resolution was approved on Feb. 19 for fundraising effort to support food, the Alcoholic beverages will be permitted FOR ALCOHOL SALES events in 2019, a new event called the Beer and wine sales were ap- arts and music, focusing mostly on only in containers provided by vendors Agenda item: Shelley Kile, City of Inspire Festival had not yet been events already happening April 4-7. within designated areas, and no pets, proved for a new, upcoming Sumter communications and tourism organized and requested for alcohol downtown festival honoring Discussion: The Ackerman Legacy coolers, glass bottles or breakable director, asked to amend a resolution sale and consumption. glasses or cups will be allowed at the the legacy of the late Roger that authorizes the sale and Foundation, a newly formed Other events already approved in the organization that is spearheading the event, according to the resolution. Ackerman at a Sumter City consumption of alcoholic beverages at Feb. 19 resolution are last weekend’s Council meeting on Tuesday, designated events in Sumter in 2019 festival in memory of the late Roger Vote: 4-1 – Councilman Calvin Hastie Untapped: Food Truck and Craft Beer Ackerman, a philanthropist and voted against the resolution, saying he where members also got a pre- to add a new, upcoming festival to the Festival, Fourth Fridays on Main sentation from the Red Cross list. supporter of the arts in Sumter who continues to oppose the sale of Concert Series, Derby Day, Microbrew passed away last year, wants to sell alcohol at city-sponsored events. honoring the Sumter Fire De- Background: The city recently Festival, Iris Festival, Fall Feast, beer and wine on Saturday, April 6, partment for its smoke alarm approved a resolution to allow for beer Oktoberfest, Porches of Sumter, during a Dinner on Main event that installation campaign. and wine to be sold, bought and Sumter Downtown Market, Zombie SEE SALES, PAGE A6

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Call: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] This month in S.C. history Cinderella Shop opens to provide prom dresses Various sizes, styles available to girls unable to afford cost

BY IVY MOORE ella Shop is located in First Presbyterian’s Special to The Sumter Item West Youth Building to the north of the church at 9 W. Calhoun St., on the northwest For the 19th consecutive year, the Cin- corner of North Main and Calhoun derella Project based at First Presbyteri- streets. an Church will open its Cinderella Shop The local Cinderella Project was first for local high school girls to find their organized by a former member of the prom outfits. Anna Moorman, who has church, Laura Moushey, whose alma run the project for more than five years mater, Meredith College in Raleigh, with Ashley Blum, said the shop has North Carolina, started the now collected “new and very gently used nationwide project. The project prom dresses and accessories” in a has since been managed by variety of sizes and colors to offer First Presbyterian Church vol- free to girls who may be unable to af- unteers. ford the cost. Moorman said several PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Moorman said the dresses schools are having early proms Seen is a hand-drawn map of Nooherooka Fort, circa 1713. WANT are all current styles, have TO SHOP? this year, so the Cinderella been steamed and look brand Shop is also opening early. new. Any local high school girl WHEN: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Dates and hours to shop are Col. John Moore defeated can come to the shop and pick Saturdays, March 9 and 16 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays, out a dress, evening purse, and 2 to 5 p.m. Sundays, March 10 March 9 and 16; and 2 to 5 p.m. shoes and jewelry this week- and 17. on Sundays, March 10 and 17. Tuscarora Indians in 1713 end and next. Hundreds of WHERE: The Cinderella Shop No appointment is necessary; girls have done just that since located in First Presbyterian’s West girls may just drop in at any BY FAYE JENSEN nels and bunkers. Moore the local program began in Youth Building, 9 W. Calhoun St., time during these hours. S.C. Historical Society began his siege on March 20 2002. on the northwest corner of North “We have a wonderful se- when he sent men to penetrate “We have had a good re- Main and Calhoun Streets. lection of formal dresses and As colonists in North Caroli- an outer wall of the fort and sponse over the years,” look forward to helping these na and South Carolina claimed set it on fire. The battle was Moorman said, “and the young ladies find a great prom more land, the hostility of Na- waged for three days before girls, their mothers, grand- dress,” Moorman said. tive Americans increased. The Moore’s forces gained control mothers or friends can just For more information, con- Tuscarora Indians controlled of the entire area. drop in to the shop from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. tact Blum at [email protected] or the area between the Neuse At the conclusion of the on the next two Saturdays or from 2 to 5 p.m. (803) 607-9039; or Moorman at afmoorman@ and Roanoke rivers in North siege, more than 390 Tuscarora on Sundays” through March 17. The Cinder- yahoo.com or (803) 446-9408. Carolina. In 1711, the Indians were dead, and more than 550 launched an attack on the re- others were killed or captured. gion around Bath. Colonists in About 200 of Moore’s forces the area sent appeals to Vir- were killed. The fall of Fort Crime report ginia and South Carolina for Nooherooka ended the tribe’s Prisma Health to host family resource fair assistance. In January 1712, resistance to colonial settle- Saturday at Trinity Missionary Baptist Newborn tests positive South Carolina’s governor ment in North Carolina. At the for pot, mother arrested sent Col. John Barnwell with a end of the Tuscarora War, it is SUBMITTED with our Healthy Start militia made up of settlers and estimated that 200 whites and community coalition BY KAYLA ROBINS Yemassee Indians. As he ad- 1,000 natives were killed. An Prisma Health will and Trinity Missionary [email protected] vanced through the colony, additional 1,000 Indians from host a family resource Baptist Church to have Barnwell sought to expel the the tribe were sold into slav- fair in Sumter called various organizations A 28-year-old Sumter woman Tuscarora but received little ery. The few Tuscarora that re- Midlands RISE on Sat- and businesses under is facing a charge of unlawful support from the settlers in mained migrated north to urday. Families, par- one roof to connect in- neglect of a child after her new- North Carolina. He left the Pennsylvania or New York. ents and the communi- dividuals to needed ser- born son tested positive for area in 1712, and the Indians A hand-drawn map of the ty are invited to Trinity vices,” said Kim Alston, marijuana. continued their attacks. battle for Fort Nooherooka is Missionary Baptist director, Prisma Heather Barrett, of Goshen In 1713, another appeal for housed in the archives of the Church from 11 a.m. to Health-Midlands Road, was arrested on March 5 aid inspired South Carolina to South Carolina Historical So- 3 p.m. to get connected Healthy Start, in a after a warrant was issued the send a force commanded by ciety. It features Moore’s fami- to a number of free news release. “We are day before, according to the Col. John Moore. Moore and ly crest and is thought to have parenting and family working together to- Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. his militia, which consisted of been produced by Moore him- resource groups. Multi- ward empowering and She gave birth to a boy at Pris- settlers from North Carolina self or someone close to him. ple organizations, com- building stronger com- ma Health Tuomey Hospital on and South Carolina as well as The map indicates the loca- munity groups and ven- munities.” Feb. 7. Native Americans, headed to- tion of the trenches, palisades dors can help families For additional infor- Barrett also tested positive for ward the Tuscarora fort and blockhouses that were at- with a variety of needs. mation, contact Prisma marijuana during a prior urine known as Nooherooka (also tacked by the South Carolin- Enjoy free food, health Health–Midlands drug screening, which the sher- spelled Neoheroka or ians. It also lists the com- screenings, door prizes Healthy Start (formerly iff’s office confirmed through Neyuherú·ké). This fort cov- manders and gives a detailed and children’s activi- Palmetto Healthy Start) medical records obtained from ered more than an acre and description of this decisive ties. at (803) 296-3780 or 1 the hospital and law enforce- consisted of underground tun- battle. “We’ve partnered (888) 788-4367. ment. Poll of the week This week’s question: What is your favorite cuisine for dining out in Sumter? Next week’s question: What are you giving up for Lent?

Answers combined from our poll on www.theitem.com. Chocolate Have a question you want us to ask? Email [email protected]. Alcohol American 41% | 77 VOTES Sweets Mexican 27% | 50 VOTES Social media Asian 16% | 30 VOTES

Italian 12% | 22 VOTES Nothing

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Prisma Health gives 10 tips to help you spring forward SUBMITTED However, there are things you can adjust to the time change. which triggers sleepiness. do to help how the changes affect your • Get plenty of exercise. Participate in • Transform your sleep space. The Whether you are springing forward own personal health, sleep habits and a moderate level of exercise every day room you sleep in should be cool, or falling back, the effects of chang- lifestyle. to sleep better. Try to finish your quiet and relaxing. This will give you ing the clocks by only an hour during Williams Rutherford offers 10 tips to workout at least within two hours of the best chance for a good night’s daylight saving time can be notice- help improve your sleep as you adjust your bedtime to allow your body to sleep. able. On Sunday, we will lose an hour to daylight saving time. fully quiet down. • No naps. Daytime naps, even if you of the day, and that is often subtract- • Transition gradually. Make small ad- • Avoid caffeine, tobacco and alcohol are feeling sluggish, can make it hard- ed from time spent sleeping. If you’re justments in your bedtime for several before bed. These substances can in- er for you to fall asleep at night. already sleep deprived, giving up just days beforehand to minimize the im- terfere with your sleep habits and • Enjoy bright light early in the morn- one hour of sleep can negatively af- pact of the switch. Go to sleep 15 min- make it difficult to function during the ing. Say hello to South Carolina sun- fect how you feel and function during utes early for a couple of days, then 30 day. shine. If you cannot get to the sun as the day. minutes early for a couple of days. • Factor in time to relax before bed. soon as you get up, turn on the lights “The time change can be a tough • Commit to seven or eight hours of Bedtime rituals aren’t just for chil- in the house. change for both children and adults,” sleep each night. If you know you’re dren. Reduce distractions and stimula- Williams Rutherford said the time Antoinette Williams Rutherford, M.D., going to have a hard time adjusting, tion before bed to promote good sleep change can throw off your sleep, appe- Palmetto Health-USC Medical Group commit to doing the best thing for and stay relaxed. Read a book, listen tite, attention span and mood, among sleep medicine physician, said. “It’s your body, which is to get plenty of to soothing music or soak in a hot other things. Your internal clock is set hard. You’re going to lose an hour of sleep on a regular basis. bath or shower. by light and dark patterns, not by sleep, and you’re going to be getting • Stay on a regular sleep schedule. • Avoid screen time. Put away elec- what time it reads on your watch. up an hour earlier as far as your Keep consistent sleep schedules — tronics at least 30 minutes before bed. For more information about Prisma body’s internal clock is concerned.” even on weekends — to help your body Electronics can hinder melatonin, Health, visit www.PalmettoHealth.org.

Dinosaur tracks make fresh impression at Valley Forge park

VALLEY FORGE, Pa. (AP) with the largest about 9 inch- what were once muddy flats — The national park on the es long. On a recent weekday, consist of three-toed foot im- site where George Washing- hikers, joggers and dog walk- pressions from the early days ton and the struggling Conti- ers used the trail, oblivious to of dinosaurs, although Stack nental Army endured a tough the marks of prehistoric ani- also found footprints from a winter during the American mals beneath their feet. non-dinosaur reptile, a rela- Revolution boasts a new fea- Those marks drew the at- tive of the modern crocodile. ture that’s a couple of hun- tention of Tom Stack not long The largest would have been a dred million years old — doz- after he began working as a bipedal theropod that was 6 to ens of fossilized dinosaur foot- volunteer park ambassador at 9 feet long and 4 to 6 feet high. prints discovered on rocks Valley Forge in 2017. “They’re subtle, they’re not used to pave a section of hik- Stack, who has a back- easy to spot, but once you ing trail. ground in geology and paleon- learn the characteristics of THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The trace fossils, as they are tology, recognized the approx- them, given the right sunlight Fossilized dinosaur footprints are shown Feb. 28 on a paving stone at known, are scattered along a imately 210 million-year-old angle and, at times, the mois- the Valley Forge National Historical Park in Valley Forge, Pennsylva- winding trail at Valley Forge rocks known as argillite as ture on the rock, then they nia. A volunteer at the park outside Philadelphia recently discovered National Historical Park, on being similar in age and type are easier to identify,” Stack dozens of fossilized dinosaur footprints on flat rocks used to pave a slabs purchased in 2011 from to fossil-bearing rocks used to said. section of hiking trail. a nearby commercial quarry. construct a 1930s-era bridge There are also distinctive To the untrained eye, they on the Gettysburg battlefield, patterns in the rock thought ripples of a lake or river. of the rocks not be publicized, appear as indistinguishable about 100 miles to the west. to be caused by the cracking The National Park Service to help protect them from bumps in the sandstone rock, Most of the tracks left in of dried mud and from the requested the exact location being damaged or removed.

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after serving 15 years, no matter how ment said the revised bill still fails to Lawmakers also removed the man- S.C. lawmakers alter long the original sentence. make that distinction clearly. datory-minimum-sentence provision “Obviously, I spoke to circuit court “What’s a victim crime? What’s a in its entirety for several offenses, in- sentencing-reform judges, and folks I spoke to did not like victimless crime?” asked 7th Circuit cluding use of a deadly weapon in the the provision,” said subcommittee Solicitor Barry Barnette. “There are commission of manslaughter or mur- bill after complaints chairman Chris Murphy. people who die from drug overdoses. der. Lawmakers also changed the bill to You potentially have a victim there. I Republican Rep. Eddie Tallon was COLUMBIA (AP) — A group of allow early release and community su- want to make sure that distinction is the only lawmaker to vote against House lawmakers made sweeping pervision for inmates convicted of made.” sending the bill to the full House Judi- changes Wednesday to a prison-sen- drug-related offenses that aren’t eligi- The prosecutor from Spartanburg ciary Committee. The Republican tence-reform bill in South Carolina, ble for parole after the prisoners have and Cherokee counties said he also is from Spartanburg, a former State Law saying they heard the concerns of vic- completed 65 percent of their sentence concerned that violent offenses are Enforcement Division agent, said he tims, their families, law enforcement without any disciplinary problems. being looped into the legislation, and thinks lawmakers need more time to and victim’s advocates that the pro- “This was the provision that re- that to keep their attackers in prison, consider the massive changes. posal was too soft on crime and would ceived the majority of concerns in tes- victims would have to testify against “My concern is that this is such a make victims have to confront their timony,” said Murphy, a Republican them again, years after suffering the large bill, and it’s been rushed attackers again. lawyer from North Charleston. pain of the crime. He said lawmakers through,” the Spartanburg lawmaker The House Criminal Laws subcom- Murphy and other lawmakers said and supporters need to make sure the said. “We’ve had a lot of testimony, mittee agreed to remove several parts the reduction in sentence is meant to legislation matches up with their intent. and we need to be able to soak that in of the bill, including one provision apply only to drug offenses, not crimes “I want the victim protected no mat- and get it right.” that would have allowed an inmate to with victims. ter what,” Barnette said. “I think we Murphy expects the full committee ask a judge for a reduced sentence But some members of law enforce- owe that to them.” to take up the bill on March 19.

Broken bones School lessons targeted by climate change doubters from falls on the BY MICHAEL MELIA teacher whose bill, based on model legisla- rise among older The Associated Press tion from the Discovery Institute, ran into opposition from science teachers and went dog walkers HARTFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut law- nowhere. maker wants to strike climate change from Scientists and science education organiza- BY LINDSEY TANNER state science standards. A Virginia legislator tions have blasted such proposals for sowing The AP Medical Writer worries teachers are indoctrinating students confusion and doubt on a topic of global ur- with their personal views on global warming. gency. They reject the notion that there are Broken bones from falls And an Oklahoma state senator wants educa- “two sides” to the issue. while dog walking are on tors to be able to introduce alternative view- “You can’t talk about two sides when the the rise among older U.S. points without fear of losing their jobs. other side doesn’t have a foot in reality,” said adults, and hip fractures are As climate change becomes a hotter topic in University of Illinois climate scientist Donald among the most common in- American classrooms, politicians across the Wuebbles. juries. country are pushing back against the near- Michael Mann, director of the Earth Sys- That’s according to a Jaimo Ahn, an orthopedic universal scientific consensus that global tem Science Center at Penn State University, study published Wednesday surgeon. warming is real, dire and manmade. said these legislative proposals are danger- in JAMA Surgery. Injuries typically happen Of the more than a dozen such measures ous, bad-faith efforts to undermine scientific University of Pennsylva- when a dog pulls on a leash proposed so far this year, some already have findings that the fossil-fuel industry or funda- nia researchers examined and walkers lose their bal- failed. But they have emerged this year in mentalist religious groups don’t want to hear. government data on emer- ance. growing numbers, many of them inspired or In the mainstream scientific community, gency room visits for dog Breaking bones, especial- directly encouraged by a pair of advocacy there is little disagreement about the basics walking injuries in adults ly hips, can sharply dimin- groups, the Discovery Institute and the Heart- that greenhouse gases from the burning of aged 65 and older. The num- ish elderly adults’ health. land Institute. coal, oil and gas are causing the world to bers nationwide jumped Previous research suggests “You have to present two sides of the ar- warm in a dangerous manner. More than 90 from almost 1,700 in 2004 to that at least 1 in 4 older gument and allow the kids to deliberate,” percent of the peer-reviewed studies and sci- about 4,400 in 2017. adults dies within one year said Republican state Sen. David Bullard of entists who write them say climate change is Almost 80 percent of the of breaking a hip. Oklahoma, a former high school geography a human-caused problem. patients were women, who But research shows that tend to have less dense dogs can be good compan- bones than men. ions for older adults and can While dog walking causes help them stay active. So be- fewer than 1 percent of frac- fore embarking on those tures among older adults, outings, older people should the numbers are higher consider strength training than expected and the risk for themselves and obedi- is often underappreciated, ence training for their dogs, said study co-author Dr. Ahn said.

Gas scarcity could turn Venezuela’s inflation, supply crisis to catastrophe

MARACAIBO, Venezuela ly fueled by Maduro’s oppo- (AP) — Marin Mendez nents and U.S. officials — leaned a shoulder into his that Venezuela’s domestic rusty Chevrolet Malibu, gasoline supplies would last rolling it forward each time no more than a week or so. the line of cars inched clos- That hasn’t happened yet, er to the pump. Waiting but more misery is feared as hours to fill up, he says, is expected shortages have the high cost he pays for economic implications far gasoline that’s nearly free in beyond longer gas lines, socialist Venezuela. turning Venezuela’s crisis to THE ASSOCIATED PRESS “You line up to get your a catastrophe. Women and children ride in a truck after being evacuated from the last territory held by Islamic State pension, line up to buy food, “Crucially, it will lead to militants outside Baghouz, Syria, on Wednesday. Since Friday, IS has put up desperate resistance to re- line up to pump your gas,” more shortages of food and newed pounding by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces aiming to take the tiny pocket on the Eu- an exasperated Mendez said basic goods,” said Diego phrates River near the Iraqi border. after 40 minutes of waiting Moya-Ocampos, a Venezuela in the sweltering heat in analyst with the London- Maracaibo — ironically the based consulting firm IHS Angry and defiant, IS families surrender in Syria center of the country’s oil Global Insight. industry — and expecting to That’s because the vast oil BY SARAH EL DEEB The U.S.-backed Syrian women seen at a reception be there hours or days reserves that once made The Associated Press Democratic Forces, the group area set up in the desert, more. “I’ve had enough!” Venezuela Latin America’s spearheading the fight where they were screened by Lines stretching a mile or wealthiest country provide BAGHOUZ, Syria — Angry against IS in Syria, has been SDF officials, were rowdy, ag- more to fuel up have the primary source of the civilians evacuating from the applying a combination of gressive and defiant, praising plagued this western region hard currency it needs to last shred of territory held by military force to put pressure the Islamic State group and of Venezuela for years — de- import food and other Islamic State militants in on the militants who refuse screaming angrily at journal- spite the country’s status as goods. Today, its basic infra- Syria praised the extremist to surrender, followed by ists. Wearing black robes holder of the world’s largest structure — roads, power group Wednesday and chant- pauses to allow for the evacu- with a black face cover, they oil reserves. Now, shortages grid, water lines and oil re- ed “Islamic State will re- ation of civilians. pointed their fingers at the threaten to spread country- fineries — is crumbling. main,” underscoring the defi- Thousands of people have group and screamed: “Islam- wide as supplies of petrol Food and medicine, nearly ance of IS fighters and their streamed out of Baghouz in ic State will stay, God is become even scarcer amid a all of it imported, are scarce supporters even as their de- the last few days under a great, God is great, Islamic raging struggle over politi- and expensive as Venezuela feat looms. stepped-up assault by the State will stay!” cal control of Venezuela. endures the world’s highest There were no signs of U.S.-led coalition and their A 30-year-old Iraqi woman The Trump administra- inflation. combat on Wednesday to ground partners. The latest said her 1-month-old baby, tion hit Venezuela’s state- Critics blame Venezuela’s allow for evacuations from wave of evacuations brings who was sick, died overnight run oil firm PDVSA with collapse on the govern- the IS-held pocket in the east- the final defeat of IS by the in the reception area from sanctions in late January in ment’s two decades of self- ern Syrian village of Bag- Kurdish-led SDF a step closer the cold. a sweeping strategy aimed proclaimed “socialist revo- houz. Associated Press jour- — a milestone in the devas- “I didn’t want to leave except at forcing President Nicolas lution,” which has been nalists positioned across tating four-year campaign to to treat her,” the woman who Maduro from power in favor marred by corruption and from the IS-held pocket saw defeat the group’s so-called identified herself as Um Fati- of opposition leader Juan mismanagement, first lines of pickup trucks, motor- “caliphate” that once covered ma said. She cursed the SDF Guaido. under the late Hugo Chavez cycles and people walking on a vast territory straddling and said: “The Islamic State Doomsday predictions im- and now under Maduro’s foot, in what appeared to be a both Syria and Iraq. will remain and expand, God mediately followed — most- rule. group evacuating. On Wednesday, a group of willing,” and walked away.

from having a gun. also help reduce gun violence and keep “I can’t say enough how important Lawmakers, police Bill author Rep. Seth Rose said at a weapons out of the hands of offenders. this measure is. This is commonsense, Statehouse news conference that law First-time offenders would face a mis- comprehensive legislation that allows officials push tougher enforcement officials requested the demeanor charge while repeat viola- us to hold people to account,” Hol- legislation, which would bring state tors would face felony charges. brook said Monday. gun possession bill law into compliance with federal law In a letter sent to members of the Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott, COLUMBIA (AP) — South Carolina and give local police the means to get General Assembly last year, Columbia who supports expanding the current police and a bipartisan group of law- offenders off the streets. police Chief Skip Holbrook called on law, said the issue isn’t partisan and makers expressed support Monday for “I would submit as a former prose- lawmakers to take action to reduce concerns the safety of communities a bill that would prohibit a wider cutor that our local police are on the gun violence, which Rose said helped statewide. range of convicted criminals from car- front lines of fighting crime and gun inspire the proposed legislation. Hol- “We need help,” Lott said. “We’ve rying guns. violence in our communities, and this brook wrote that a person convicted of got too many people that are dying to The proposed legislation would pre- is legislation that would bring our strong-arm robbery is legally allowed gun violence.” vent anyone convicted of a crime pun- state law into compliance,” the Colum- to possess a firearm under South Car- Columbia co-sponsors of the legisla- ishable by more than one year in pris- bia Democrat said. olina law but prohibited under federal tion said they want to ensure that law- on to have, ship, carry or receive a gun The proposal also would increase the law, thus tying the hands of local law abiding gun owners know the pro- or ammunition. Current law prohibits penalties for convicts illegally possess- enforcement, which is unable to make posed legislation would not impede only those convicted of violent crimes ing guns, which lawmakers said would the arrest. their current rights. THE SUMTER ITEM NATION THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2019 | A5 Tornado forecasting improves, but still deaths keep coming

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sometimes in forecasting ‘You’ve got to tornadoes, you can get everything technically right, receive the message. and yet it all goes horribly wrong. You’ve got to Three days before the killer Alabama tornado struck, understand it and government severe-storm meteorologists cautioned know what to be that conditions could be ripe for twisters in the Southeast on Sunday. Then, an hour able to do about it.’ before the tragedy, they KIM KLOCKOW-MCCLAIN warned that a strong tornado could occur in two partic- Researcher for the National DANCE DAILEY / COURTESY OF SHAWN COTTON VIA AP ular Alabama counties This January 2017 photo provided by Shawn Cotton shows Cotton posing by his $55,000 pink Corvette, within 30 to 60 minutes. Severe Storms Laboratory purchased with profits he made as a videographer in a new and uniquely dangerous field of news in And that’s what hap- which reporters go into high-crime areas to interview street gang members and rappers. pened. Yet 23 people died. alarm” rate for tornado To a meteorologist, the alerts was 74 percent, while Video journalists tell stories of forecast was the equivalent last year it dropped to 69 of a hole-in-one in golf or a percent, according to weath- slam dunk, but with so er service spokeswoman many people killed, “was it Maureen O’Leary. gang life, while risking their own a success or a failure or The problem is that a tor- both?” asked Colorado State nado is a rare, small, fleet- University meteorology pro- ing event, harder to predict BY MICHAEL TARM how I feel ... and it ain’t gonna But Stoner was also empa- fessor Russ Schumacher. than giant phenomena like AP Legal Affairs Writer be censored,’” says Rodney thetic. Forecasters “painted a hurricanes or big winter Phillips, an ex-gang member He told the Chicago Defend- pretty clear picture that storms. A one-mile varia- CHICAGO — Shawn Cotton who works for Chicago anti-vi- er newspaper in early 2018 something bad was going to tion in a tornado’s path can no longer drives his $55,000, olence groups. “He was show- that the young black men he happen,” Schumacher said, mean the difference be- bright pink Corvette to work ing the unadulterated truth.” interviewed were “stuck in and “there’s certainly suc- tween plowing up a field because he’s afraid it could get Stoner had just left a rap this box” they wanted desper- cess in that. On the other and wreaking havoc in a him killed like his friend. But concert around 1:30 a.m. May ately to escape, despite tough hand, we don’t like to see populated area, Bunting there are two things he won’t 30 at Chicago’s Refuge club exteriors that are obligatory entire communities to be said. leave home without: his bullet- when a car pulled alongside in their worlds. turned upside-down like Bunting’s office might proof vest and the 9 mm pistol his. A dozen shots rang out. “A lot of people may look at this. So there’s more to be warn people to watch out he slips into his pocket. Stoner’s bullet-riddled SUV these individuals like they’re done.” across a five- or six-county Cotton, 28, quit his $7-an- veered into a lamppost. He thugs ... nobodies,” he said. Predicting with any preci- area or even a two- or three- hour job cleaning refrigera- had been shot in the head and “Never judge a book by its sion where a tornado is state region, but “only a tors at a big-box store six neck and was pronounced cover.” going to go is still beyond very, very small area of that years ago to enter a new and dead three hours later. Stoner wasn’t in a gang but the limits of meteorology, risk area will actually expe- uniquely dangerous field of Stoner once described how was raised in gang territory which is why warnings went rience dangerous condi- newsgathering in which video he would always conduct in- and knew the culture well. out for a large two-county tions,” he said. journalists interview street terviews with a camera in one “He dressed like them. He area when a tornado might And people who don’t get gangs and rappers in high- hand and a gun within reach looked like them,” Phillips be only half a mile wide. hit may not bother to listen crime areas, then post the vid- of the other. said. “They saw a lot of Zack And getting people to listen the next time, said Universi- eos on YouTube channels. “I’ve been taking this in themselves.” and take precautions is an- ty of Oklahoma meteorolo- Dozens of gangland videog- chance with my life,” he said Stoner was adept at negoti- other matter altogether. gy professor Howard Blues- raphers like him nationwide on video, pulling a handgun ating the patchwork of 60 Chi- Forecasting tornadoes tein. risk their lives to provide a from his coat pocket. “You just cago gangs. But while gangs combines the hard physics That’s the social problem, voice for communities rou- gotta be prepared.” would welcome him, his of meteorology, the softer which may be even bigger tinely ignored by mainstream Cotton, who travels around friends feared his growing in- human factors of social sci- than the meteorology one, media, creating an alternative the country but considers fluence and wealth were fuel- ence and more than a dash Bluestein said. And that’s news genre that Cotton’s Texas home, spoke with Ston- ing grudges against him. of chaos. where Kim Klockow-Mc- friend Zack Stoner liked to er about the risks of their Some urged him to leave Illi- At the National Oceanic Clain comes in. She is a re- call “hood CNN” before he work: You could invite the nois. and Atmospheric Adminis- searcher for the National was killed in a drive-by shoot- wrath of gangs that think a “But he would never leave tration’s Storm Prediction Severe Storms Laboratory, ing last year in Chicago. report favored hated rivals, or Chicago. He loved Chicago,” Center in Norman, Oklaho- also in Oklahoma, who spe- Stoner, known by his nick- draw the attention of young his cousin, Albert Curtis, said. ma, forecasters look for cer- cializes in trying to find out name ZackTV, was a trailblaz- gang members who might Stoner had close calls. He tain ingredients that can why some people listen and er in the genre and considered shoot merely out of hopes of dove for cover during a 2016 make a tornado. These in- react to warnings and oth- a mentor by gangland report- gaining higher status in the interview when someone clude warm, moist air com- ers don’t. ers around the country. His gang by killing a notable leaned out a car window and ing from the south and “Social sciences, I think, still-unsolved slaying exposed member of the community. opened fire, injuring half a stormy weather chugging are really going to the heart an ominous side to their line Cotton said he receives mul- dozen people. from the west that can bring of the issue,” Klockow-Mc- of reporting, where gun vio- tiple death threats a week via He inadvertently landed instability. That’s when you Clain said. “You’ve got to re- lence is a recurring theme, social media. One threat came some gang members in legal can get supercells, which is ceive the message. You’ve and showed how vulnerable after he reported that a gang straits. Suburban Chicago po- where tornadoes come from. got to understand it and these newsgatherers are. member ran from a fight. One lice arrested purported gang But maybe only 10 to 20 know what to be able to do Says Cotton about the im- message read: “We’re going to members in 2017 after observ- percent of supercells spawn about it.” pact of Stoner’s death: “Now, I do you like we did Zack.” ing them waving guns on tornadoes, said prediction For example, people in think every day about getting Why take such risks? Pro- ZackTV1. They hadn’t heeded center forecast operations mobile homes, which are es- shot.” viding a voice for the commu- Stoner’s advice: If you’re a chief Bill Bunting. There pecially vulnerable to torna- Only after Stoner was killed nity is one motivator. Money felon and insist on waving are other factors at work, in- does, are less likely to re- did he begin arming himself is also a big incentive. guns on camera, make sure cluding erratic wind behav- ceive or seek out storm and seeking to keep a lower YouTube pays a fraction of they’re not real. ior known as wind shear, alerts, she said. Even profile when gathering con- a penny per video view for Who killed Stoner and why the amount of cold air pres- though they are told to get tent for his Say Cheese chan- ads on YouTube-based sites. are still discussed regularly on ent, even the size of the rain out, studies show mobile nel. That means not driving Channels like Cotton’s, which social media. Cellphone video droplets, meteorologists home dwellers still “shelter the car in the conspicuous has more than 400,000 sub- taken from a nearby apart- said. And then there are the in place,” Klockow-McClain color into gang territories, lest scribers and a million month- ment after the gunfire shows unknown factors at play. said. “They think it’s the he make it easier for gangs an- ly views, can generate more several young men running to Given all that, the best best thing they can do or the gered by his reporting to track than $15,000 a month. Stoner Stoner’s vehicle. They speed meteorologists can do is say only they can do.” him. had more than 200,000 sub- away after someone screams. seven to eight days out — It isn’t. Other top channels in the scribers. It’s unclear if they were gun- four to five is more usual — The weather service start- genre include Chicago World Stoner rarely ventured out- men, or friends of Stoner who when conditions will be ripe ed to change from just fo- News, HoodVlogs in Los Ange- side Chicago, which tallied feared they could also get shot. for tornadoes, Bunting said. cusing on better forecasts to les and Detroit’s CharlieBo313. more than 560 mostly gang- After what happened to And even that doesn’t mean better communication of When it comes to his channel, related killings last year. The Stoner, Cotton mulled leaving they will happen. And cer- warnings in 2011 because Cotton said, his subscribers day of Stoner’s funeral, his the field of gangland news. tainly not over all of the the agency noticed that the often dictate where he travels, friend, Davis “T Streetz” But he still likes the work and large area that meteorolo- forecasts had improved but encouraging him to cover spe- Thomas, was killed, one of the money. gists give in their several- that the outcomes were still cific gangs or rappers locked many fatal shootings of aspir- “I’m not going to switch ca- day-out alerts. similar to what they were in in escalating disputes. Reports ing rappers in 2018. reers,” Cotton says, “just be- From 1994 to 2017, the the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s, she often show members waving Stoner understood, as does cause I’m scared.” weather service’s “false said. guns and cash, or flashing Cotton, that some degree of rival gang signs upside down danger makes more compel- — a recognized indication of ling videos, boosting viewer- disdain. ship. With its homicide num- Critics say the channels glo- bers and depth of hip-hop tal- Need Grass? rify gang life and provide a ent, Chicago is fertile ground platform — alongside other for stories. social media — for gangs to Far from lauding gangs, taunt each other, thus stoking Stoner would berate them for WE’VE GOT violence. perpetuating violence. “If you are making gangs “We kill one another for look cool, you’re recruiting some stupid (things). We gotta YOU COVERED more people to join gangs,” be smarter than that, y’all,” says Mike Knox, a former he said in one video. Houston gang-unit police officer. Defenders say the channels fill a neglected news niche, telling important human-interest stories that aren’t a pri- ority for traditional media and telling them from places EVERY DAY where those outlets are often afraid to go. Smoak Irrigation Company “What Zack provided was a platform where (those on the Serving Sumter and Surrounding Communities Since 1986 streets thought), ‘I can be myself, I can cuss, I can tell you Joey Smoak 803-773-3400 Michael Rowell A6 | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2019 LOCAL | STATE THE SUMTER ITEM SALES thanking the Sumter Fire Department for Drive last July. by Rose, Smith and Chief Karl Ford, rural Dalzell and Cherryvale areas. FROM PAGE A1 their partnership in installing smoke Division Chief Johnnie Rose and Fire saying they represent seven residences Discussion: In thanking Shumake for alarms for free in homes. Prevention Specialist Selena Ruth Smith and 18 lives that have been saved the recognition, Chief Ford gave credit to RED CROSS HONORS FIRE Background: The Red Cross and fire work with the Red Cross to go into because an alarm they had installed Rose and Smith, two people who “care DEPARTMENT FOR SMOKE department have been working homes, including where there may be a went off, allowing those inside to escape about the lives that they save on a daily ALARM INSTALLATIONS together on a smoke alarm installation language barrier, to install the smoke in under two minutes. basis.” campaign for several years, including alarms and educate residents about fire Shumake made a similar presentation of Agenda item: Steve Shumake, Disaster “They give 125 percent,” he said. “Not installing the devices throughout a safety and the importance of having an thanks at a Sumter County Council 110, not 100.” Action Team coordinator for the neighborhood where a father was killed escape plan. meeting last week and said he intends American Red Cross Central SC Chapter, and his three children and their mother to thank the Shaw Air Force Base Fire Vote: No votes needed for gave a presentation to council members Shumake presented six plaques to the presentations. were injured in a house fire on Bowman fire department, represented on Tuesday Department for their assistance in the

COURSE FROM PAGE A1 application that 20 seventh-graders at the school are taking one day a week for 90 minutes. Also, he deliv- ered a new 3D printer that the college is giving to the school for printing out its designed creations. The school’s 3D printing lab in the library now has five such printers. It’s all part of an educational partnership that Central Carolina has developed with Alice Drive Middle and also Alice Drive Ele- mentary School to get students interested in science, technology, engineering and math fields. By virtually all estimates, those STEM career fields are growing rapidly, offer solid pay and will become a bigger and bigger part of today’s 21st-century high-skills economy. The written curriculum for the course is in binders for the students and titled STEM: AutoCAD Class. As program manager over engineering design technology at CCTC, Tuders designed the curriculum. Coursework is split as 45 PHOTOS BY MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM minutes of written curriculum and Central Carolina Technical College Engineering Design Technology Program Manager David Tuders speaks Wednesday with Kaden 45 minutes application on comput- Burns, a seventh-grader at Alice Drive Middle School and lab technician for the school’s 3D printing lab. ers. Then, students get to print out their designs to the 3D printers. mathematical dimensions that are In another collaborative effort, missing from a drawing by the di- the college has a 21-year-old, sec- mensions that are already known. ond-year engineering design tech- All agreed the weekly class, nology major as the class teacher. which started last month, has been He’s Keenan Miller, a 2016 Man- fun and is teaching them what an ning High School graduate. engineering graphics designer Miller said he always had a cre- does. ative side growing up and was in- “It showed us another occupation terested in art. In high school, he that we could look into in the fu- said, he was directed away from the ture,” MacKenzie Toker said. engineering field because math The program is part of a multi- wasn’t his strong suit. year, multi-million-dollar grant Miller planned to go to Charles- that Sumter School District was ton Southern University after high awarded for use in its seven middle school graduation and major in schools. graphic design, he said, but the fi- With the 3D printing lab and nancial side didn’t work out for eight-week pilot program at the him. middle school, the college is trying When he enrolled at CCTC, an ad- to emulate what it already has in missions officer told him the col- the field of study at its Advanced lege had engineering design tech- Manufacturing Technology Train- nology, which is comparable to ing Center on Broad Street, Tuders graphic design, and the rest is his- said. tory. He said he discovered AutoCAD The artistic or creative aspect of and engineering when he was 14 engineering design drove him to get ADMS seventh-graders look Wednesday at the school’s five 3D printers that are part of a years old and hopes the program better in his math courses, Miller course program in AutoCAD and engineering design. can have the same effect on the said. Now, he’s set to graduate in middle schoolers as it did on him. May with his associate degree and impact on kids’ lives and showing cussed what they’ve learned so far “Since that point in my life, I al- then plans to go to the University them “the fun parts of engineer- about engineering design. ways knew what I was going to be of South Carolina and finish off his ing” to include design and the 3D From reviewing a recent exercise, when I grew up,” Tuders said. “I’ve four-year degree in civil engineer- printing. Brooklynn Fisher and Mikayla still got friends that are trying to ing. Six of the seventh-graders were Blake said they now understand answer that question, but I have al- Miller said he enjoys having an sitting at a library table and dis- how to measure and determine ways known.”

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COMMENTARY Might the push for reparations benefit Trump?

ASHINGTON — Tiptoeing Americans experienced uniquely se- groups? Does it matter that 3.1 million situation”: “I believe we are just being along the edge of carica- vere injustices. However, there must African-Americans identify them- lulled into a false sense of security.” ture, Sen. Elizabeth War- be some statute of limitations to close selves as of mixed race? Or that in the So, 120,000 American residents of Jap- Wren says: Native Ameri- the books on attempts to assign guilt 2010 census, 1.8 million people self- anese descent — a majority of them cans should be “at the table” with Af- across many generations to many cat- identified as both white and black? U.S. citizens — were interned in rican-Americans for a “robust discus- egories of offenders (racial, ethnic, Who would administer reparations? camps. In 1988, each living survivor sion” about making some Americans class). How does one compute the And at what cost to social harmony? was promised a paltry $20,000 in com- pay reparations to other Americans to compensation that can justly be ex- Racial preferences (“affirmative ac- pensation. Two more zeros would have atone for misdeeds by tracted from persons who, although tion”) remain broadly unpopular after been appropriate. still other Americans. they participate today in the national more than 50 years (the Philadelphia But today’s flippant talk about rep- The enumeration of prosperity to which slaves involuntari- Plan to integrate building-construc- arations illustrates a worsening pat- the misdeeds, and the ly made substantial contributions, had tion unions began in 1967). tern of behavior among congressio- assignment of guilt no participation in the injustices in- And which African-Americans shall nal Democrats, including presiden- for them, will pre- flicted? count when counting for purposes of tial candidates. (California Sen. Ka- sumably come later. It is also true that the nation as a reparations? In 2005, The New York mala Harris and former Housing and What is, however, al- whole was injured by the exclusion of Times reported that since 1990, the av- Urban Development Secretary Julian ready clear is that the African-Americans’ talents from erage annual flow of immigrants from Castro also express vague openness George Massachusetts Demo- American dynamism, both before and Africa — about 50,000 — had been to reparations.) A quarter-baked idea Will crat is going to need a after hundreds of thousands of white more than came in chains in any of (reparations, a Green New Deal, large table. Union soldiers were killed or maimed the peak years of the trans-Atlantic Medicare-for-all) is floated. There is If reparations are — should their descendants be ex- slave trade. a stampede to endorse it before owed to the descendants of all mem- empted from paying reparations? — in There have been instances when thinking about the idea’s dependence bers of minority groups that experi- the Civil War that ended slavery. But, reparations could be precisely target- on enormous revenues of unknown enced protracted discrimination, the then, semi-slavery survived for almost ed to defined cohorts that suffered origin and/or unavailable technolo- Irish can apply, citing the widespread a century in Jim Crow laws after the clearly identifiable injuries. Consider gies. Then, when details, or the lack practice of employers posting admoni- end of Reconstruction. an American infamy recounted in Wil- thereof, reveal the idea’s wild im- tions that “Irish need not apply.” Ital- If, however, you doubt that Ameri- liam K. Klingaman’s “The Darkest practicality, the stampeders breezily ians, too: An 1895 advertisement seek- can discord can become much worse, Year: The American Home Front, say: Nevertheless, the idea is virtu- ing labor to build a New York reser- try launching a scramble among ra- 1941-1942.” ous because it is “aspirational.” voir said whites would be paid $1.30 to cial and ethnic constituencies to as- In 1942, U.S. Attorney General Fran- Which means that the Democratic $1.50 per day, “colored” workers $1.25 sign varying degrees of guilt to others cis Biddle and Secretary of War Henry Party is again assisting, as in 2016, to $1.40 and Italians $1.15 to $1.25. for varying degrees of injuries. Should Stimson said “there has been no sub- Donald Trump’s electoral aspira- Asians on the West Coast were subject reparations be means-tested, making stantial evidence of sabotage” by peo- tions. to severe discrimination and violence. affluent African-Americans ineligible? ple of Japanese extraction living on And Jews were restricted from acquir- To avoid using moral micrometers to America’s West Coast. But California George Will’s email address is ing the momentum that elite universi- measure guilt and injuries, should Attorney General Earl Warren said [email protected]. ties impart on the path to wealth. lump sums (taken from whom? by the “very absence of sabotage” was Native Americans and African- what mechanism?) be awarded to “the most ominous sign in the whole © 2019, Washington Post Writers Group LETTER TO THE EDITOR USE OF LOTTERY’S $61M DECIDED NEXT WEEK I urge Murrell Smith, stunt, but $50 to each R-Sumter, and chairman person is like selling our of the state’s Ways and souls for a bag of silver Means Committee to do and letting the children the right thing with the of this state languish in winnings from the lot- 48th place. I am not a tery. This is an open let- parent, and I am not a ter to Murrell Smith. Ev- teacher, but I am embar- eryone in the state knows rassed that the elected of- that education is to be ficials would vote to keep the beneficiary of what- our children impover- ever is due to a state’s ished on so many levels winnings. We are the in our school system. current state to win from Parents and teachers the national lottery, and need to contact Mr. Mur- we have $61 million to rell and Mr. McMaster put toward this cause. In now, before next week, to 2010, we were ranked put our children first. last* in the United States Our $61 million to educa- for education. We are tion itself would change currently No. 48. This is kids’ lives and our stand- hardly something to be ing within five years proud of years later. Now minimum. Teachers As- that we have won this sociation should decide money, Gov. McMaster is what to do with it be- urging the congress and cause they have the want Senate to just distribute and that knowledge. Who to all taxpayers. They would disagree? vote next week! I assume MARY ELLEN FULLER this is a public relations Alcolu

COMMENTARY Mike Pompeo’s war warning to China based on old treaty s President Trump Article 4 requires the U.S. Spratly chain brought a flotilla power in perpetuity to keep In Monday’s Wall Street flew home from his and the Philippines to come to of nearly 100 Chinese ships to them? Journal article “The U.S. Is Hanoi summit with the defense of the other if one halt Philippine construction. Could America sustain such Ceding the Pacific to China,” AKim Jong Un, Mike is attacked. The treaty dates Why did Pompeo issue this a commitment? More impor- writer Mark Helprin says Pompeo peeled off and flew to back to August 1951. There are war guarantee? tant, why should we? Has the America must “alter the corre- Manila. And there the Secre- Americans on Social Security Because Duterte and mem- White House thought through lation of military forces in the tary of State made a startling who were not born when this bers of his Cabinet are unsure the implications of what the Western Pacific ... so that it no declaration. Cold War treaty was signed. the U.S. would come to the de- Pompeo threat may bring? longer moves rapidly and inev- Any armed attack by China Pompeo’s declaration fense of the Philippines in such If the Chinese politely in- itably in China’s favor.” on a Philippine ship or plane in amounts to a U.S. war guaran- a clash, and they believe their form President Duterte that He urges a massive buildup the South China Sea, he told tee. best course may be to appease any attempt to take a Chinese- of U.S. ships, planes, missiles, the Philippine government, Why would we make such a Beijing, the rising power in claimed island by force will be troops and Marines all across will be treat- commitment? Why take such a Asia and the western Pacific. met by superior force, what do the Asia-Pacific theater. And if ed as an at- risk? Since the end of the Cold we do? Tell Duterte it is still we do not? tack on an Is Trump aware of what War, when Manila ordered us his call, even if it means our “Frankly, if we do not, the American Pompeo’s promise could en- to vacate the Subic Bay Naval war? Pacific Coast of the United ship or plane, tail? Base — only to invite us back Is it wise for a great power to States will eventually look out bringing a For years, Beijing has when Manila grew nervous cede to a weak ally the ability upon a Chinese lake,” says Hel- U.S. military claimed as national territory about her neighbors — and we to drag it into a great war? Ask prin. response. virtually the entire South were forced to abandon the the late Kaiser Wilhelm II. Today, the U.S., $22 trillion in “China’s is- China Sea. Vietnam, Malaysia, Clark Air Base, the U.S. has not When a Chinese fighter debt, has treaty commitments Pat land building Singapore, Taiwan and the faced the fundamental ques- crashed into a U.S. reconnais- dating to the early Cold War to Buchanan and military Philippines all reject China’s tion here. sance plane over the South defend Japan, South Korea, the activities in claims to the Paracel and Do we have a vital interest, China Sea in 2001, then-Presi- Philippines and Australia, all the South Spratly Islands within that sea. justifying a war with China, in dent George W. Bush and Sec- thousands of miles of ocean China Sea threaten your sover- But Beijing has occupied and defending Manila’s claim to retary of State Colin Powell away from the USA. eignty, security and, therefore, expanded half a dozen islets, the Spratly Islands that China apologized for the death of the If Trump cannot cut back economic livelihood, as well as landed planes and troops and also claims, holds and defends Chinese pilot — to retrieve the these war guarantees, who that of the United States,” said fortified them as military and as sovereign territory? crew China had interned on will? Pompeo. “As the South China naval bases. If so, how do we plan to get Hainan Island. Sea is part of the Pacific, any Beijing is not going to give the Chinese off these islands, We were unprepared to con- Patrick J. Buchanan is the au- armed attack on Philippine them up, and Manila is too short of a naval and air war front China over an act of ag- thor of “Nixon’s White House forces, aircraft or public ves- weak to take them back. A re- that could escalate? Is the Phil- gression over international wa- Wars: The Battles That Made sels in the South China Sea port from the Center for Stra- ippines capable of holding ters. Yet we are now prepared and Broke a President and Di- will trigger mutual defense ob- tegic and International Studies these islands if we help to re- to fight China over who owns vided America Forever.” ligations under article 4 of our says a Philippine attempt to take them? Or would Manila and occupies Mischief Reef or mutual defense treaty.” build on a disputed islet in the rely on U.S. naval and air Scarborough Shoal? © 2019 CREATORS.COM A8 | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2019 DAILY PLANNER THE SUMTER ITEM

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Screenings will be Breaks,” a Holocaust lecture conducted from 9 a.m. to with Dr. Henry Knight, at 6:30 noon at the Summerton Early p.m. on Thursday, March 14, Plenty of sunshine Chilly with An afternoon Times of clouds and Periods of rain and Pleasant with Childhood Center, 8 South St., at Temple Sinai Jewish Histo- increasing clouds shower in spots sun a t-storm periods of sun Summerton, on the following ry Center. Contact Annie Riv- Tuesdays: March 12, April 9 ers at (803) 775-0908 or email 58° 37° 65° / 48° 70° / 59° 73° / 52° 73° / 44° and May 14. Call Robert Collar information@sumtercounty- Chance of rain: 0% Chance of rain: 5% Chance of rain: 40% Chance of rain: 25% Chance of rain: 65% Chance of rain: 5% at (803) 574-2117. museum.org. ESE 3-6 mph SSE 2-4 mph SSW 4-8 mph S 4-8 mph SW 8-16 mph NNW 4-8 mph Sumter AARP Foundation Tax- The Sumter Combat Veterans Aide will offer free tax prepara- Group will meet at 10 a.m. on Gaﬀ ney tion services from 9 a.m. to 3 Friday, March 15, at the head- 54/34 p.m. on Mondays and quarters building, 529 N. Wise Spartanburg Wednesdays (walk-in servic- Drive. All area veterans are in- Greenville 55/36 es) through April 15 at South vited. TODAY’S Sumter Resource Center, 337 55/38 Manning Ave., and by ap- The YWCA of the Upper Low- SOUTH pointment on the following lands Inc. will honor former Florence CAROLINA Bishopville Saturdays: March 16 and April TWIN (Tribute to Women in Busi- 59/36 13. No age requirement and ness and Industry) honorees WEATHER 58/35 you do not have to be an from 1981 through 2009 at a “High Heels in High Places” Temperatures shown on map are Columbia Sumter AARP member. Services will today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 59/37 58/37 also be available by appoint- afternoon tea from 4 to 7 p.m. Myrtle ment from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on on Saturday, March 16, at UBI IN THE MOUNTAINS Manning Beach Tuesdays (walk-ins allowed Training Center (formerly the 59/36 57/41 Imperial Restaurant), 451 Today: Mostly sunny. Winds southeast 4-8 based on counselor availabili- Aiken ty) at Spectrum Senior Citi- Broad St. If you were a TWIN mph. Increasing clouds. 59/35 zens Center, 1989 Durant honoree or know a former Friday: Cool with a bit of rain. Winds south- Lane. Applicants are advised honoree, contact Debra Wil- west 4-8 mph. to bring ID, Social Security son at (803) 840-3973 or email at cards, last year’s tax return [email protected] ON THE COAST Charleston with a contact number and/or (if available) and all other 61/39 pertinent tax documents email or mailing address. Today: Plenty of sunshine. High 55 to 62. needed for filing return. Call Lake Marion VFW Post 11078, Friday: Mostly cloudy; an afternoon shower Lula King at (803) 316-0772 or Summerton, will meet on Tues- in northern parts. High 63 to 72. Emily Dinkins at (803) 983- day, March 19, at 1 Duke St., 2514. Summerton (behind First Citi- Free income tax filing services zens Bank). Dinner will begin and FAFSA application assis- at 6:30 p.m. followed by the tance will be provided from 10 meeting at 7 p.m. All mem- LOCAL ALMANAC LAKE LEVELS SUN AND MOON bers are encouraged to at- SUMTER THROUGH 2 P.M. YESTERDAY Full 7 a.m. 24-hr Sunrise 6:44 a.m. Sunset 6:23 p.m. a.m. to 7 p.m. on Mondays Lake pool yest. chg and Tuesdays through April tend as are all prospective Temperature Moonrise 7:30 a.m. Moonset 7:26 p.m. Murray 360 356.36 +0.67 18 at 640 Broad St. (the Any- members. Call Carl A. Farley, High 45° Marion 76.8 76.47 +0.01 First Full Last New post commander, at (803) Low 29° thing Paper building). Servic- Moultrie 75.5 75.16 +0.12 460-8910. Normal high 63° es include e-file and direct Wateree 100 101.56 -0.67 Normal low 38° deposit 2018 tax year and National Single Parent Day Cele- Mar. 14 Mar. 20 Mar. 27 Apr. 5 processing taxes from three bration will be held from 4 to 7 Record high 86° in 1955 years back (2017, 2016 and p.m. on Thursday, March 21, Record low 20° in 1960 RIVER STAGES 2015). Call (803) 883-5483. at Angel’s Mexican Restau- Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr TIDES Precipitation River stage yest. chg American Legion Auxiliary Unit rant, 246 S. Pike West. First 24 hrs ending 2 p.m. yest. 0.00" AT MYRTLE BEACH Black River 12 9.33 +0.58 recognized in 1984, National Month to date 2.53" High Ht. Low Ht. 15 will hold a soup and corn- Congaree River 19 10.59 -1.25 Single Parent Day honors the Normal month to date 0.77" Today 9:39 a.m. 3.0 3:58 a.m. 0.0 bread fundraiser as well as craft Lynches River 14 10.35 -0.08 sacrifices and hard work of Year to date 6.47" 9:44 p.m. 2.9 4:20 p.m. 0.0 / vendor show 2019 from 9 a.m. Saluda River 14 13.88 -4.17 single parents. Register by Last year to date 3.80" Fri. 10:11 a.m. 2.9 4:34 a.m. 0.0 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March Up. Santee River 80 81.47 +0.28 calling (803) 250-6713. Normal year to date 8.19" 10:16 p.m. 2.9 4:54 p.m. 0.0 9, at the American Legion Fair Wateree River 24 25.33 -0.29 Memorial building, 30 Artillery A Sumter DSS retiree luncheon Drive. will be held at noon on Friday, The One Sumter Community March 22. Call Maggie Wilson Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. at (803) 883-4924 or Bertha NATIONAL CITIES REGIONAL CITIES Alston at (803) 983-8167 to on Sunday, March 10, at Today Fri. Today Fri. Today Fri. Today Fri. Mount Zion Missionary Bap- confirm attendance. City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W tist Church, 325 Fulton St. The AARP Smart Driver Course Atlanta 58/46/pc 63/53/c Asheville 51/35/pc 50/39/r Florence 59/36/s 64/47/r Marion 53/31/pc 47/38/r Sumter County Sheriff Antho- will be offered 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Chicago 28/22/c 38/26/c Athens 59/41/s 59/48/r Gainesville 71/49/s 79/53/pc Mt. Pleasant 60/42/s 69/54/c ny Dennis and Sumter Police on Wednesday, April 10, and Dallas 69/53/c 67/60/c Augusta 62/38/s 70/48/c Gastonia 55/35/pc 50/40/r Myrtle Beach 57/41/s 64/51/c Chief Russell Roark III will de- Wednesday, May 15, at the Detroit 29/18/pc 37/22/pc Beaufort 62/44/s 72/53/c Goldsboro 52/34/s 58/42/r Orangeburg 59/36/s 67/48/c liver their annual reports Shepherd’s Center, 155 Hayn- Houston 70/65/sh 76/63/sh Cape Hatteras 52/42/s 61/50/r Goose Creek 61/37/s 70/51/c Port Royal 60/43/s 69/53/pc from the county and city. The sworth St. Cost: $15/AARP Los Angeles 61/47/c 60/45/pc Charleston 61/39/s 71/53/c Greensboro 49/33/pc 46/34/r Raleigh 50/34/pc 50/38/r public is invited. Call the Rev. members; $20/non-members. New Orleans 65/59/pc 76/63/c Charlotte 54/37/pc 51/40/r Greenville 55/38/s 52/42/r Rock Hill 55/35/s 51/40/r Joshua Dupree at (803) 795- Call (803) 773-1944 to make a New York 33/23/pc 38/30/pc Clemson 56/38/s 50/44/r Hickory 49/33/pc 46/37/r Rockingham 55/34/pc 56/42/r 3600. reservation. Orlando 74/53/s 80/58/pc Columbia 59/37/s 64/48/c Hilton Head 59/44/s 68/55/c Savannah 62/42/s 74/51/pc Philadelphia 36/22/pc 38/29/sn Darlington 57/34/s 61/46/r Jacksonville, FL 63/45/s 75/50/pc Spartanburg 55/36/s 50/41/r A Friends of the NRA Banquet A literacy carnival, presented Phoenix 78/56/c 67/46/c Elizabeth City 49/35/s 53/38/r La Grange 61/43/s 68/53/pc Summerville 60/36/s 70/50/c will be held at 6 p.m. on by the Summerton Literacy San Francisco 55/45/c 54/45/pc Elizabethtown 55/35/s 62/45/r Macon 61/40/s 68/49/pc Wilmington 55/36/s 66/46/c Thursday, March 14, at the Council, will be held from 5:30 Wash., DC 44/31/pc 41/35/sn Fayetteville 54/34/pc 58/43/r Marietta 57/43/pc 60/50/r Winston-Salem 48/34/pc 45/37/r American Legion, 31 Artillery to 7 p.m. on Thursday, April Drive. Event will feature a 11, at the Clarendon One Weather(W): s–sunny, pc–partly cloudy, c–cloudy, sh–showers, t–thunderstorms, r–rain, sf–snow ﬂ urries, sn–snow, i–ice meal by Don Odom, games, Community Resource Center and silent and live auctions. gymnasium, 1154 Fourth St., Proceeds will fund and sup- Summerton. Event will fea- port youth shooting sports ture games, vendors, candy, and gun safety programs. popcorn and more. Call Kath- Tickets are advance purchase leen L. Gibson at (803) 485- only and are $45 per single or 2043.

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PREP BASKETBALL LOCAL SPORTS Championship celebration

Sumter High distance runner Williams signs with Erskine

BY DANNY KELLY [email protected]

Robert Lewis Jr. of Sumter High School is running down his dream. The track and field and cross country standout has signed to run for Erskine Col- lege next year. “They care about me,” Lewis Jr. said of his reason for decid- ing to go to Erskine. “(I want to help) build the program. It’s their first year. I want to make a big contribution and win champi- PHOTOS BY TREVOR BAUKNIGHT / THE SUMTER ITEM onships.” ABOVE: The Scott’s Branch High School varsity girls basketball team Lewis Jr. cred- celebrates its victory over High Point Academy in the 1A state cham- its Sumter with pionship game last weekend at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia. molding him into RIGHT: The Clarendon Hall boys celebrate their victory over Cathedral LEWIS the runner he is Academy in the SCISA 1A state championship at Sumter Civic Center. today. “I’m a better athlete, I’m stronger and have will power,” Town of Summerton to honor state he said. At Sumter, Lewis Jr. ran the champion Scott’s Branch, Clarendon 5K for cross country and ran the 1,600- and 3,200-meter Hall teams with parade on Friday races and a leg on the 4x800 relay for the track team. BY DENNIS BRUNSON Friday beginning at 4 p.m. in At Erskine, Lewis Jr. will be [email protected] downtown Summerton. running the 5K, 8K and 10K Scott’s Branch won the for cross country. For indoor The Scott’s Branch High SCHSL 1A state champion- track, he will be running the School girls basketball team ship with a 63-49 triumph 1,500 and 3000, and for outdoor and the Clarendon Hall boys over High Point Academy track, he will be running the basketball team, both of last Friday at Colonial Life 800, the 1,600 and the 3200. which won state champion- Arena in Columbia. “It’s a great honor (to have ships this year, will get the Scott’s Branch finished the a) signing day,” Lewis, Jr. said. chance to celebrate their year with a 24-3 record. The “I can help my family finan- success one more time – this Lady Eagles started the sea- cially with a scholarship. I time with friends, family son ranked No. 1 in the South want to compete and do things and fellow citizens of Sum- Carolina Basketball Coaches with a 57-41 triumph over Ca- program entered the 2017-18 I love to do. It’s a dream of merton and the surrounding Association 1A poll and held thedral Academy on Feb. 23 at season riding a 34-game los- mine.” community. on to that position through- Sumter County Civic Center. ing streak. Sumter distance track coach “Summerton’s Victory Pa- out the entire season. The Saint went a perfect Clarendon Hall finished Bryant Nelson and Lewis’ fa- rade Honoring Our State The Clarendon Hall boys 29-0 on the season. This 15-6 last season and reached ther are both proud of what he Champions” will be held on won the SCISA 1A state title came just a year after the the semifinals. has accomplished. “His hard work during practice has paid off,” Nelson said. It’s a good feeling to see a stu- PREP BASEBALL dent athlete advance in a career he loves so much. For distance, it’s about self-discipline and the will to run distance. Young Gators looking for identity It’s all in him -- his character and everything about him.” “He’s different,” Lewis Sr. BY DANNY KELLY So far, two players have said. “He’s a loving person, a [email protected] stood out to DeLavan on of- hard-worker, never had any fense. problems and listens to every- The Lakewood High Along with Frye, who al- thing he’s told. He’s an excel- School varsity baseball ternates between the third lent kid. I’m proud of him.” team is still trying to work and fourth spots in the bat- out the kinks. However, the ting order, senior center- Gators have to do that as fielder/infielder Tucker play in Region IV-4A begins Chapman, who bats leadoff, USC MEN’S on Friday at 6:30 p.m. at also helps the team score home when they battle the runs. BASKETBALL Bruins of Orangeburg- “Trent and Tucker are a Wilkinson. big part of what happens of- The Gators, who are 1-2 so fensively,” DeLavan said. Silva’s 22 points far on this young season, Frye, Frey and Chapman fell to both Cane Bay and have all committed to play Brookland-Cayce and de- baseball at Southern Wes- lift Gamecocks feated Newberry. leyan University, an NCAA “So far, it’s been OK,” Division II school located in Lakewood head coach Bill Central. 71-54 over A&M DeLavan said of his team’s Frye will be playing first season so far. “We’re still and third base, Frey will be BY KRISTIE RIEKEN struggling to find our iden- pitching and Chapman will The Associated Press tity. We have a good group play centerfield for the War- of seniors that can carry riors. COLLEGE STATION, the team, but there’s a gap The Gators will have to Texas — South Carolina between the seniors and get used to playing in a new coach Frank Martin was the young guys. We’re thin region, a region in which thrilled his team ended its on sophomores and juniors. A.C. Flora is heavily fa- losing streak with a win We graduate six seniors so vored to win. against Texas A&M on we’re counting on the “I think we’ll battle for Tuesday night. young guys (to develop), second in the region,” DeLa- He might have which could take some van said. “We’ll fight Dre- been equally as time.” her for second. I think we’ll happy that it Pitching will be a huge have a good club by the came thanks to a factor for the Gators this playoffs.” bounce-back per- season, who are led by three DeLavan knows his team formance from veteran starting pitchers: still has a little time to de- SILVA senior star Chris seniors David Frey, Trent velop chemistry. Silva. Frye and Tommy Pillsbury. “When April rolls around, Silva had 22 points and a ca- “They pitch a ton of in- we’ll have a solid team,” he reer-high 17 rebounds to help nings,” DeLavan said. “We said. “We’ve struggled a lit- SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO South Carolina snap a three- have a chance to win when tle bit, but I’d rather be Trent Frye is one of the key returning players for the Lakewood game skid with the 71-54 victo- they pitch. We’ll ride that playing our best baseball in High School baseball team this season. The Gators open their Re- ry. until our offense develops April rather than in Febru- gion V-4A schedule on Friday when they play host to Orangeburg- over the course of the year.” ary (or) March.” Wilkinson. SEE USC, PAGE B2 B2 | THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2019 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

IN THE PITS NCAA CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS WOMEN MEN ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE At Greensboro Coliseum First Round Owner Penske remains Greensboro, N.C. Tuesday, March 5 First Round UNC Asheville at Presbyterian, 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 6 USC Upstate at Charleston Southern, 7 p.m. Virginia 77, Boston College 61 Longwood at Hampton, 7 p.m. Virginia Tech 85, Wake Forest 63 At Gore Arena Duke vs. Pittsburgh, 6:30 p.m. Buies Creek, N.C. captain of motorsports Second Round Quarterfinals Thursday, March 7 Thursday, March 7 Syracuse vs. Virginia, 11 a.m. Radford vs. Presbyterian-UNC Asheville win- North Carolina vs. Georgia Tech, 2 p.m. ner, Noon BY JENNA FRYER Clemson vs. Virginia Tech, 6 p.m. Winthrop vs. Charleston Southern-USC Up- The Associated Press Florida State vs. Duke-Pittsburgh winner, 8:30 state winner, 2:30 p.m. p.m. Campbell vs. Hampton-Longwood winner, 6 Quarterfinals p.m. Friday, March 8 Gardner-Webb vs. High Point, 8:30 p.m. HARLOTTE — Somewhat Miami vs. Syracuse_Virginia-Boston College Semifinals overshadowed by the stifling winner, 11 a.m. Friday, March 8 Notre Dame vs. North Carolina-Georgia Tech Radford_Presbyterian-UNC Asheville winner scrutiny of NASCAR's new winner, 2 p.m. vs. Winthrop_Charleston Southern-USC Up- rules package was another Louisville vs. Clemson_Virginia Tech-Wake state winner, 6 p.m. C Forest winner, 6 p.m. Campbell_Hampton-Longwood winner vs. Team Penske victory. Joey Logano N.C. State vs. Florida State_Duke-Pittsburgh Gardner-Webb-High Point winner, 8:30 p.m. held off teammate Brad Keselowski's winner, 8:30 p.m. Championship Semifinals At Higher-Seeded Team last-lap push to win at Las Vegas Saturday, March 9 Sunday, March 10 Motor Speedway — the fourth victory Notre Dame_North Carolina-Georgia Tech Semifinal winners, 1 p.m. winner vs. Miami_Syracuse_Virginia-Boston for a Roger Penske car in seven days. College winner, Noon COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Keselowski and Logano drove Ford's Louisville_Clemson_Virginia Tech-Wake For- At North Charleston Coliseum est winner vs. N.C. State_Florida State_Duke- North Charleston, S.C. new Mustang to consecutive Cup vic- Pittsburgh winner, 2:30 p.m. First Round tories the last two weeks, while in Championship Saturday, March 9 Sunday, March 10 James Madison vs. Towson, 4 p.m. Australia reigning Supercars champi- Semifinal winners, Noon Elon vs. UNC Wilmington, 6:30 p.m. on Scott McLaughlin swept the week- Quarterfinals SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE Sunday, March 10 end in the debut of that new version AP FILE PHOTO At Bon Secours Wellness Arena Hofstra vs. James Madison-Towson winner, of the Mustang. With Joey Logano’s win in Las Vegas last Greenville, S.C. Noon First Round William & Mary vs. Delaware, 2:30 p.m. It's quite a start for Penske, who last weekend, it was the fourth victory for one Wednesday, March 6 Northeastern vs. Elon-UNC Wilmington win- of team owner Roger Penske’s cars in Florida 64, Mississippi 57 ner, 6 p.m. month was inducted into NASCAR's Alabama 74, Vanderbilt 57 College of Charleston vs. Drexel, 8:30 p.m. Hall of Fame, feted at the Royal Auto- seven days. It’s quite the start to the year Second Round Semifinals Thursday, March 7 Monday, March 11 mobile Club in London and celebrated for Penske, who last month was inducted LSU vs. Tennessee, Noon Hofstra_James Madison-Towson winner vs. his 82nd birthday. Penske in January into NASCAR’s Hall of Fame. Missouri vs. Florida winner, 2:30 p.m. William & Mary-Delaware winner, 6 p.m. Georgia vs. Arkansas, 6 p.m. Northeastern_Elon-UNC Wilmington winner vs. hunkered down for the entire Rolex 24 Auburn vs. Alabama, 8:30 p.m. College of Charleston-Drexel winner, 8:30 p.m. at Daytona, where one of his two Acura time ago if you're always thinking Quarterfinals Championship Friday, March 8 Tuesday, March 12 entries pulled out a third-place finish. about what's best for you, your com- Mississippi State vs. LSU-Tennessee winner, Semifinal winners, 7 p.m. Penske will spend this week chair- pany is never going to get there. Your Noon Kentucky vs. Missouri_Mississippi-Florida OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE ing the Penske Corp., his privately decisions are based on what's best for winner, 2:30 p.m. At The Ford Center held transportation services company the company, best for the industry, South Carolina vs. Georgia-Arkansas winner, Evansville, Ind. 6 p.m. First Round ahead of the IndyCar season opener best for NASCAR." Texas A&M vs. Auburn_Alabama-Vanderbilt Wednesday, March 6 on the streets of St. Petersburg, Flori- His opinion has been validated with winner, 8:30 p.m. Morehead State vs. SIU Edwardsville, 7:30 Semifinals p.m. da. He will have three Chevrolets in two wins in the two races with the Saturday, March 9 Eastern Illinois vs. UT Martin, 10 p.m. the race, all piloted by championship- new competition package. The victo- Mississippi State_LSU-Tennessee winner vs. Second Round Kentucky_Missouri_Mississippi-Florida win- Thursday, March 7 contending drivers. ries for Logano and Keselowski gave ner, 5 p.m. Austin Peay vs. Morehead State-SIU Edwards- The Penske wave of success is a Penske the early edge in the Ford South Carolina_Georgia-Arkansas winner vs. ville winner, 7:30 p.m. Texas A&M_Auburn_Alabama-Vanderbilt Jacksonville State vs. Eastern Illinois-UT Mar- continuation from last year when the camp and the first celebrations with winner, 7:30 p.m. tin winner, 10 p.m. Championship Semifinals organization celebrated its 500th over- the Mustang. It also gave Penske an- Sunday, March 10 Friday, March 8 all win, Logano won the Cup champi- other opportunity to prove he believes Semifinal winners, 2 p.m. Belmont vs. Austin Peay_Morehead State-SIU Edwardsville winner, 8 p.m. onship , McLaughlin won the Super- in letting his drivers race each other SOUTHERN CONFERENCE Murray State vs. Jacksonville State_Eastern cars title and Will Power was Penske's on the very edge when the checkered At U.S. Cellular Arena Illinois-UT Martin winner, 10:30 p.m. Asheville, N.C. Championship 17th Indianapolis 500 winner. flag is on the line. First Round Saturday, March 9 At a time when the value of motors- Logano and Keselowski raced more Thursday, March 7 Semifinal winners, 8 p.m. Mercer vs. Western Carolina, 11 a.m. ports is constantly questioned — the like rivals than teammates over the ETSU vs. Wofford, 1:15 p.m. SOUTHERN CONFERENCE overall spend by teams, resources for final lap at Las Vegas and that intense Furman vs. Samford , 3:30 p.m. At U.S. Cellular Center Chattanooga vs. UNC Greensboro, 5:45 p.m. Asheville, N.C. technology and development, sponsor- finish helped NASCAR tout Sunday as Semifinals First Round ship budgets and marketing plans — a success. But they would not have Friday, March 8 Friday, March 8 Mercer-Western Carolina winner vs. ETSU- VMI vs. Western Carolina, 5 p.m. Penske consistently gets the most bang raced each other so hard if the boss Wofford winner, 11 a.m. Samford vs. The Citadel, 7:30 p.m. for the buck. "The Captain" is one of doesn't approve, and Penske's philoso- Furman-Samford winner vs. Chattanooga- Quarterfinals UNC Greensboro winner, 1:15 p.m. Saturday, March 9 the most important figures in North phy was for the betterment of the Championship Wofford vs. VMI-Western Carolina winner, American racing and his unwavering overall product. Sunday, March 10 Noon Semifinal winners, Noon ETSU vs. Chattanooga, 2:30 p.m. support and commitment is a steady- "I really don't have any favorites," he UNC Grensboro vs. Samford-The Citadel win- ing force during tumultuous times. said. "Only one is going to win coming ner, 6 p.m. Furman vs. Mercer, 8:30 p.m. Penske has been a consistent public out of the stable. We've really told Semifinals Sunday, March 10 supporter of NASCAR's new rules them to take care of each other, at the Wofford_VMI-Western Carolina winner vs. package, which made its full debut end of 10 laps the best man wins." ETSU-Chattanooga winner, 4 p.m. UNC Grensboro_Samford-The Citadel winner Sunday at Las Vegas. NASCAR be- Penske plans to be in St. Pete this vs. Furman-Mercer winner, 6:30 p.m. lieves the new rules will make for bet- weekend, thoroughly invested in Championship Monday, March 11 ter racing, though teams still don't Power, Simon Pagenaud, Josef New- Semifinal winners, 7 p.m. know how it will play out over an en- garden and the IndyCar effort. Televi- tire season. Fans have been essential- sions placed throughout his at-track ly promised it will, at minimum, make office will be tuned to the NASCAR USC ond time in three games. for a more entertaining show. events in Phoenix, and his executive FROM PAGE B1 The Aggies had two players in The new rules have been received as team will have him briefed on every their starting lineup finish with no both polarizing and promising, but Pen- important development. Silva's big game comes after the points. ske has been one of the most important Racing at nearly every level is 6-foot-9 player didn't have a rebound "It's hard to beat people when you backers of NASCAR's direction. weathering a reset and searching for in a loss to Missouri on Saturday. don't get offensive production from ev- "We all have a tendency to do what's solid footing in a crowded sports and "I'm really happy for Chris," Martin eryone that's playing," Kennedy said. best for us, and at the end of the day entertainment space. The rebuilding said. "He's been an unbelievable guy The Gamecocks had shot just 36.3 we've got to think about what's best period has been trying for the entire to coach for four years and he's percent from the field during their for the company," Penske said in a re- motorsports industry, but so long as worked his tail off and I so want him losing streak, but rediscovered their cent interview with The Associated Penske is still firmly on board, the to finish his senior year the right way. offense against A&M, making Press. "And my dad told me a long fight still has significant value. And the way he played last game, it's 45 percent of their field goals, in- not indicative of the kind of player cluding shooting 57 percent on 3s. that he is and the kind of conference Gravett added 17 points with eight season he's had." assists for South Carolina and Bry- AREA ROUNDUP Silva didn't miss from 3-point ant finished with 15 points. range, making a career-best four BIG PICTURE after never attempting more than three in a game. South Carolina: The Gamecocks got Lakewood doubles up Manning 6-3 "He was a force rebounding and back on track offensively after three when he's making 3-pointers like he tough games, but will need to keep it MANNING — Tyler Carraher port 4-0 on Tuesday at the SHS did, it's tough," Texas A&M up if they hope to make any noise in scored three goals and had an assist field. coach Billy Kennedy said. the SEC tournament next week. to lead Lakewood High School to a 6-3 The Lady Gamecocks fell to 1-1. Silva said being versatile in his LAWSON'S HEALTH varsity boys soccer win over Manning scoring was big on Tuesday night. on Tuesday at the MHS field. JV SOFTBALL "The players got to respect me Martin said Lawson got the cast Jack Turcios, Ben Yates and Antho- WILLIAMSBURG 9 when I step on the 3 so they've got removed from his ankle on Monday ny Hughes all scored goals for the Ga- WILSON HALL 1 to guard me," he said. "Down low I and that he was doing much better. tors, who improved to 5-1 on the sea- try to do the same thing when I post He said he's been doing intense re- son. AJ McCloud and Grayson KINGSTREE — Wilson Hall lost to up. Whenever I get the ball I try to habilitation for the last two days, Ramirez each had an assist. Williamsburg Academy 9-1 on Tues- make my player guard me so the but he isn't sure when he'll return. day at the WA field. court opens." "I think he'll play again this sea- VARSITY GIRLS SOCCER Hannah Williams pitched for the South Carolina (15-15, 10-7 South- son ... but I don't think it will be Sat- AIRPORT 4 Lady Barons, allowing just seven eastern Conference) led for the ma- urday," he said. SUMTER 0 hits while striking out five. jority of the night and used a big THEY SAID IT run in the first part of the second Sumter High School lost to Air- From staff reports half to pull away for good. Martin on what Silva brings to his The Gamecocks led by 5 at half- team: "With him we always have a time and had pushed the lead to chance." PREP SCHEDULE 52-40 after scoring five straight THURSDAY Georgetown at Manning, 4:30 p.m. UP NEXT Varsity Baseball Thomas Sumter at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. points, capped by a 3 from Silva, Hartsville at Sumter, 6:30 p.m. Varsity Track and Field with about 15 minutes left. South Carolina: Hosts Georgia on Crestwood at Manning, 6 p.m. Lee Central at Buford, 5:30 p.m. Orangeburg-Wilkinson at Lakewood, 6 p.m. Middle School Track and Field Wendell Mitchell made four quick Saturday to end the regular season. Wilson Hall at Cardinal Newman, 7 p.m. Wilson Hall Home Meet, 3:45 p.m. points for the Aggies after that. But Texas A&M: Wraps up the Varsity and JV Baseball Bates, Ebenezer, Furman at Alice Drive, 4:30 p.m. Robert E. Lee at Williamsburg, 4 p.m. Hillcrest, R.E. Davis at Chestnut Oaks, 4:30 p.m. South Carolina countered with a 10-1 regular season at Mississippi State Junior Varsity Baseball spurt that extended it to 62-45 with on Saturday. A.C. Flora at Crestwood, 6:30 p.m. FRIDAY East Clarendon at Lamar, 5:30 p.m. Varsity Baseball about eight minutes remaining and Laurence Manning at Providence Athletic Club, Crestwood at A.C. Flora, 6:30 p.m. cruised to the victory. Keyshawn USC 71, TEXAS A&M 54 6:30 p.m. Orangeburg-Wilkinson at Lakewood, 6:30 p.m. B Team Baseball Lee Central at Chesterfield, 6 p.m. Bryant and Hassani Gravett scored SOUTH CAROLINA (15-15) Sumter at Brookland-Cayce, 6 p.m. Lamar at Manning, 6 p.m. three points each in that stretch and Laurence Manning at Providence Athletic Club, Andrews at East Clarendon, 6 p.m. Bryant 6-14 2-4 15, Haase 3-5 0-0 9, Silva 4 p.m. Varsity and JV Baseball Silva capped it with a dunk. 8-9 2-4 22, Campbell 1-9 0-1 3, Gravett 5-14 Varsity Boys Golf Florence Christian at Robert E. Lee, 4 p.m. 3-6 17, Kotsar 2-4 1-4 5, Nelson 0-0 0-0 0, Sumter in Battle of the Dam Tournament (in Varsity and B Team Baseball The Gamecocks made 8 of 10 Frink 0-1 0-0 0, Borup 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-56 Lexington), TBA Pinewood Prep at Laurence Manning, 4 p.m. 3-pointers in the first half and fin- 8-19 71. Wilson Hall, Laurence Manning at Trinity-By- B Team Baseball ished with 13 3s. It was their second rnes, 3:30 p.m. Wilson Hall at Robert E. Lee, 5 p.m. TEXAS A&M (13-16) Varsity Boys Soccer Junior Varsity Golf big long-range shooting game against Mekowulu 3-6 3-4 9, Mahan 0-5 0-0 0, Sumter at Manning Varsity (at Wyboo Golf A.C. Flora at Crestwood, 7:30 pm. Lakewood at Orangeburg-Wilkinson, 7:30 p.m. the Aggies this season after they tied Mitchell 6-16 2-2 15, Collins 0-2 0-0 0, Flagg Club), TBA 6-15 0-0 14, Nebo 0-1 4-6 4, J.Walker 0-0 1-3 Varsity Lacrosse Laurence Manning at Pinewood Prep, 5 p.m. a school record by sinking 16 in an Varsity Girls Soccer 1, Chandler 4-7 1-1 11, French 0-0 0-0 0. Laurence Manning at Porter-Gaud, 7 p.m. Totals 19-52 11-16 54. Varsity Boys Soccer A.C. Flora at Crestwood, 5:30 pm. 84-77 win on Feb. 16. Academic Magnet at Manning, 6 p.m. Lakewood at Orangeburg-Wilkinson, 6 p.m. Freshman A.J. Lawson led the Varsity and JV Girls Soccer Halftime_South Carolina 39-34. 3-Point Varsity Softball Goals_South Carolina 13-23 (Silva 4-4, Wilson Hall at Carolina, 4 p.m. Richland Northeast at Sumter, 5:30 p.m. team with six 3s in that first meet- Varsity Softball Gravett 4-7, Haase 3-5, Bryant 1-1, Camp- Laurence Manning at Pee Dee, 6 p.m. ing, but with Lawson out with an bell 1-6), Texas A&M 5-23 (Chandler 2-3, Robert E. Lee at Thomas Heyward, 5:30 p.m. Lee Central at Chesterfield (DH), 5:30 p.m. Sumter Christian at Fountain Inn Christian, 4 ankle injury, Gravett joined Silva Flagg 2-6, Mitchell 1-7, Collins 0-2, Mahan Varsity and JV Softball 0-5). Fouled Out_Mekowulu. Rebounds_ Lakewood at Sumter, 5:30 p.m. p.m. with four. Varsity and JV Softball South Carolina 31 (Silva 17), Texas A&M Ben Lippen at Wilson Hall, 4:30 p.m. 34 (Flagg 11). Assists_South Carolina 20 Robert E. Lee at Williamsburg, 4 p.m. A.C. Flora at Crestwood, 5:30 p.m. Texas A&M (13-16, 6-11) got 15 Lakewood at Orangeburg-Wilkinson, 5:30 p.m. (Campbell 9), Texas A&M 9 (Mitchell 4). Varsity Boys Tennis points from Mitchell and 14 from Total Fouls_South Carolina 15, Texas A&M Sumter at Camden, 5 p.m. Andrews at East Clarendon, 5:30 p.m. Savion Flagg as it lost for the sec- 15. A_5,032 (12,989). THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2019 | B3

PRO BASEBALL Atlanta’s Duvall trying to rebound from dip in power

BY NOAH TRISTER fensively last season, led by and Braves. His walk rate ac- The Associated Press slugger Freddie Freeman tually improved, but his and Rookie of the Year Ron- power dipped, and it's hard to LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. ald Acuna Jr. In the offsea- say how he'll perform in 2019. — Adam Duvall left Cincinna- son, they signed Josh Don- He was eligible for arbitra- ti and suddenly stopped hit- aldson to a $23 million deal tion, and Atlanta brought him ting homers — and yes, he's for this year, hoping the back on a $2,875,000 salary for been well aware of the slugger can recapture the this year. drought. form that helped him win "Not that I wanted to show "It feels like about five MVP honors in 2015 while anything — I just wanted to years, to be honest," Duvall with Toronto. But Donaldson get back to being who I am," said. "When you're used to has dealt with hip, shoulder he said. "So that's what we're driving the ball and hitting and calf issues in recent all working toward." home runs, when you go that years, and he hasn't played Playing time will be tough long without hitting a homer, yet this spring. to come by for Duvall if he you know it." Shortstop Dansby Swanson, doesn't hit. The Braves have Duvall finally took a step who had wrist surgery short- outfielders Acuna, Ender In- in the right direction Sun- ly after last season, hasn't ciarte and Nick Markakis, all day, homering twice for the played either. of whom made significant Atlanta Braves in their 6-5 Duvall was hitless in 10 contributions last season. But victory over the Miami Mar- spring at-bats before going Snitker sounds like he wants lins. It's only spring train- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS deep in the second inning to give Duvall plenty of oppor- ing, but for a lineup dealing Atlanta’s Adam Duvall hits a solo home run in the second inning of a Sunday off Dan Straily. He tunities at the plate this with some early injury is- spring training exhibition game against the Miami Marlins on Sunday homered again in the sixth. spring, especially if he's hav- sues, any sign of a resur- in Kissimmee, Florida. "It's definitely good. That's ing success. gence by Duvall would be good, I think, for his confi- "Any time you can hit two quite welcome. hit, and he didn't play in the ple years. He did a lot of work dence," Snitker said. "As guys homers in a game, obviously Duvall surpassed 30 homers postseason for the NL East this offseason, they've been work hard, you like to see you're doing something right," for the Reds in both 2016 and champions. doing a lot of work right now. them get results, when Duvall said. "I was excited 2017, but he managed only 15 "I kind of knew what he was I'm going to continue giving they're putting that time in." about that, because hadn't last year, hitting none after capable of, really when we got him a lot of at-bats, because Duvall has never had a high had much success early here July 25, a few days before he him," Atlanta manager Brian he's the kind of guy that can average or on-base percent- in spring, so to do that, and was traded to Atlanta . He Snitker said. "He wasn't hav- be a definite asset on your age, and his final line was really put some barrels and went 7 for 53 with the Braves, ing the greatest year, but I'd team if we can get him right." ugly last year — a .195 aver- drive some balls, was reward- managing only one extra-base seen him before, the last cou- The Braves were solid of- age in 138 games for the Reds ing."

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Dallas 27 36 .429 11½ Washington 6 5 .545 Detroit 66 23 33 10 56 182 227 TV, RADIO Memphis 26 40 .394 14 Pittsburgh 6 5 .545 Ottawa 67 23 38 6 52 199 251 Northwest Division Atlanta 7 6 .538 Metropolitan Division COLLEGE BASKETBALL W L Pct GB New York 6 6 .500 GP W L OT Pts GF GA TOURNAMENT TV SCHEDULE Denver 42 21 .667 — Arizona 5 5 .500 Washington 66 38 21 7 83 226 208 Oklahoma City 39 25 .609 3½ Milwaukee 5 7 .417 N.Y. Islanders 66 38 21 7 83 192 161 THURSDAY Portland 39 25 .609 3½ San Francisco 4 6 .400 Carolina 66 36 23 7 79 199 180 SEC Utah 36 27 .571 6 St. Louis 4 6 .400 Pittsburgh 66 35 22 9 79 229 204 SEC NETWORK Minnesota 30 34 .469 12½ Cincinnati 3 6 .333 Columbus 66 37 26 3 77 205 198 Second Round Pacific Division Colorado 3 7 .300 Philadelphia 66 32 26 8 72 201 219 Noon — Louisiana State vs. Tennessee W L Pct GB Miami 4 9 .308 N.Y. Rangers 66 27 28 11 65 190 219 2 p.m. — Missouri vs. Florida Golden State 44 20 .688 — New Jersey 67 25 33 9 59 189 225 6 p.m. — Arkansas vs. Georgia L.A. Clippers 37 29 .561 8 WEDNESDAY’S GAMES 8 p.m. — Auburn vs. Alabama Sacramento 32 31 .508 11½ Pittsburgh 6, Boston 1 WESTERN CONFERENCE ACC L.A. Lakers 30 34 .469 14 Baltimore 9, Tampa Bay 6 Central Division FOX SPORTSOUTH Phoenix 14 51 .215 30½ St. Louis 9, N.Y. Yankees 5 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Second Round x-clinched playoff spot Atlanta (ss) 4, Miami (ss) 0 Nashville 69 39 25 5 83 207 184 11 a.m. — Syracuse vs. Virginia Houston 11, Miami (ss) 5 Winnipeg 66 39 23 4 82 224 198 2 p.m. — North Carolina vs. Georgia Tech TUESDAY’S GAMES Atlanta (ss) 8, Detroit 2 St. Louis 65 34 25 6 74 187 181 6 p.m. — Clemson vs. Virginia Tech Indiana 105, Chicago 96 Toronto 9, Philadelphia 7 Dallas 66 34 27 5 73 167 170 8 p.m. — Florida State vs. Duke or Pittsburgh Philadelphia 114, Orlando 106 Chicago Cubs 4, Kansas City 1 Minnesota 67 32 27 8 72 186 196 Houston 107, Toronto 95 Texas 12, San Francisco 5 Colorado 67 29 26 12 70 220 211 TODAY Memphis 120, Portland 111 Milwaukee 5, Arizona 4 Chicago 66 27 30 9 63 220 250 1 p.m. — Major League Exhibition Baseball: Minnesota Minnesota 131, Oklahoma City 120 L.A. Angels 6, Colorado 5 Pacific Division vs. Boston from Fort Myers, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). Boston 128, Golden State 95 San Diego vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 8:05 p.m. GP W L OT Pts GF GA 2 p.m. — PGA Golf: Arnold Palmer Invitational First Oakland vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 8:40 p.m. Calgary 66 41 18 7 89 234 192 Round from Orlando, Fla. (GOLF). WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Cleveland vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 9:05 p.m. San Jose 66 39 19 8 86 238 206 4 p.m. — Major League Exhibition Baseball: New York Dallas at Washington, 7 p.m. Vegas 67 36 26 5 77 201 187 Yankees vs. Philadelphia (MLB NETWORK). Miami at Charlotte, 7 p.m. THURSDAY’S GAMES Arizona 66 32 29 5 69 177 186 7 p.m. — College Basketball: Temple at Connecticut Minnesota at Detroit, 7 p.m. Minnesota vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Edmonton 66 29 30 7 65 187 216 (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). Cleveland at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. N.Y. Mets vs. Washington at West Palm Beach, Fla., Vancouver 66 27 30 9 63 180 206 7 p.m. — College Basketball: Iowa at Wisconsin (ESPN). San Antonio at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. 1:05 p.m. Anaheim 67 26 32 9 61 147 204 7 p.m. — College Basketball: Cincinnati at Central Philadelphia at Chicago, 8 p.m. Baltimore vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Los Angeles 66 24 34 8 56 159 210 Florida (ESPN2). Utah at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Toronto vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m. NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime 7 p.m. — Men’s College Lacrosse (ESPNU). New York at Phoenix, 9 p.m. N.Y. Yankees vs. Philadelphia (ss) at Clearwater, Fla., loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild 7 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Columbus at Pittsburgh (NBC Boston at Sacramento, 10 p.m. 1:05 p.m. cards per conference advance to playoffs. SPORTS NETWORK). Denver at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Houston vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. 8 p.m. — College Basketball: Indiana at Illinois (FOX Philadelphia (ss) vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m. TUESDAY’S GAMES SPORTS 1). THURSDAY’S GAMES L.A. Angels (ss) vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 Columbus 2, New Jersey 1, SO 8 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Indiana at Milwaukee (TNT). Indiana at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. p.m. Pittsburgh 3, Florida 2, OT 9 p.m. — College Basketball: Southern Methodist at Oklahoma City at Portland, 10:30 p.m. Colorado vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Boston 4, Carolina 3, OT Houston (ESPN2). Milwaukee vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., N.Y. Islanders 5, Ottawa 4, SO 9 p.m. — College Basketball: UCLA at Colorado FRIDAY’S GAMES 3:05 p.m. Tampa Bay 5, Winnipeg 2 (ESPNU). Dallas at Orlando, 7 p.m. Cleveland vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m. Nashville 5, Minnesota 4, SO 10 p.m. — College Basketball: Southern California at Washington at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Texas vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 3:10 p.m. Dallas 1, N.Y. Rangers 0 Utah (FOX SPORTS 1). Cleveland at Miami, 8 p.m. L.A. Dodgers vs. L.A. Angels (ss) at Tempe, Ariz., 3:10 p.m. Anaheim 3, Arizona 1 10:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Oklahoma City at Detroit at Chicago, 8 p.m. Seattle vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 8:05 p.m. Colorado 4, Detroit 3, OT Portland (TNT). Philadelphia at Houston, 8 p.m. Oakland vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 9:05 Montreal 3, Los Angeles 1 11 p.m. — College Basketball: California at Stanford Toronto at New Orleans, 8 p.m. p.m. (ESPNU). Utah at Memphis, 8 p.m. WEDNESDAY’S GAMES 1 a.m. — Professional Swimming: TYR Pro Swim Series Denver at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. FRIDAY’S GAMES Washington at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. Day 1 from Des Moines, Iowa (NBC SPORTS Oklahoma City at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Toronto (ss) vs. Pittsburgh (ss) at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 Toronto at Vancouver, 9 p.m. NETWORK). p.m. St. Louis at Anaheim, 10 p.m. 2:30 a.m. — Professional Golf: European PGA Tour SATURDAY’S GAMES Tampa Bay vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Calgary at Vegas, 10:30 p.m. Qatar Masters Second Round (GOLF). Sacramento at New York, 12 p.m. Boston vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Brooklyn at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Washington vs. St. Louis (ss) at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. THURSDAY’S GAMES Washington at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Pittsburgh (ss) vs. Toronto (ss) at Dunedin, Fla., 1:07 Florida at Boston, 7 p.m. Boston at L.A. Lakers, 8:30 p.m. p.m. Columbus at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. NBA STANDINGS Charlotte at Milwaukee, 9 p.m. Miami vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Phoenix at Portland, 10 p.m. Arizona vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 2:05 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. EASTERN CONFERENCE Cincinnati vs. Kansas City (ss) at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Atlantic Division p.m. Colorado at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. W L Pct GB San Diego vs. Oakland at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Buffalo at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Toronto 46 19 .708 — SPRING TRAINING Chicago White Sox vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 3:10 Vancouver at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Philadelphia 41 23 .641 4½ p.m. Calgary at Arizona, 9 p.m. Boston 39 26 .600 7 AMERICAN LEAGUE Texas vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m. Montreal at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Brooklyn 33 33 .500 13½ W L Pct. Philadelphia vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 6:05 p.m. St. Louis at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. New York 13 51 .203 32½ Los Angeles 9 3 .750 St. Louis (ss) vs. Houston at West Palm Beach, Fla., Southeast Division Seattle 6 3 .667 6:05 p.m. W L Pct GB Baltimore 7 4 .636 FRIDAY’S GAMES Detroit vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 6:35 p.m. Minnesota at Florida, 7 p.m. Charlotte 29 34 .460 — Kansas City 7 5 .583 San Francisco vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 8:05 New Jersey at Washington, 7 p.m. Miami 29 34 .460 — Houston 6 5 .545 p.m. Winnipeg at Carolina, 7:30 p.m. Orlando 30 36 .455 ½ Boston 6 6 .500 Chicago Cubs vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 8:40 p.m. Montreal at Anaheim, 10 p.m. Washington 26 37 .413 3 Minnesota 6 6 .500 Kansas City (ss) vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., Atlanta 22 43 .338 8 New York 5 5 .500 9:05 p.m. Central Division Detroit 6 7 .462 SATURDAY’S GAMES Buffalo at Colorado, 3 p.m. W L Pct GB Tampa Bay 6 7 .462 St. Louis at San Jose, 4 p.m. x-Milwaukee 48 16 .750 — Oakland 5 6 .455 New Jersey at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Indiana 42 23 .646 6½ Cleveland 5 6 .455 NHL STANDINGS Philadelphia vs. N.Y. Islanders at Nassau Veterans Detroit 31 31 .500 16 Texas 4 6 .400 Memorial Coliseum, 7 p.m. Chicago 18 47 .277 30½ Toronto 4 6 .400 EASTERN CONFERENCE Toronto at Edmonton, 7 p.m. Cleveland 16 48 .250 32 Chicago 3 8 .273 Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Ottawa at Boston, 7 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE Tampa Bay 67 51 12 4 106 263 176 Detroit at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. WESTERN CONFERENCE Pittsburgh at Columbus, 7 p.m. Southwest Division W L Pct. Boston 66 40 17 9 89 198 164 Chicago at Dallas, 8 p.m. W L Pct GB San Diego 7 3 .700 Toronto 66 41 21 4 86 239 188 Carolina at Nashville, 8 p.m. Houston 39 25 .609 — Philadelphia 7 3 .700 Montreal 67 36 24 7 79 204 194 Los Angeles at Arizona, 8 p.m. San Antonio 36 29 .554 3½ Chicago 8 5 .615 Buffalo 66 30 28 8 68 190 211 Vegas at Vancouver, 10 p.m. New Orleans 30 36 .455 10 Los Angeles 6 4 .600 Florida 66 28 26 12 68 209 227

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In truth, he ment is filled with deluded 14). Nine” (9 p.m., NBC, TV-14) * Copyright 2019 finds the residents of the “fly- characters, funny and even il- • Ivy enchants Bruce on “Go- Amnesia strikes on “Legacies” United Feature Syndicate Smokey Robinson remembers Aretha Franklin at tribute concert

BY JONATHAN LANDRUM JR. New York, to Detroit. He said their first Music mogul Clive Davis told the Franklin’s songs from “Respect” to “I AP Entertainment Writer encounter came at Franklin’s home, crowd “there will never ever be another Say a Little Prayer” brought people out which he called a “mansion.” Aretha Franklin” at the tribute put on of their seats. LOS ANGELES — For Smokey Rob- “I went into this little room, peeked in by the Recording Academy. Some of the Jennifer Hudson, who will star in inson, the late Aretha Franklin was and saw this little 6-year-old girl sitting singer’s family members, including her Franklin’s biopic, kicked off the tribute more than just the Queen of Soul. there playing the piano and singing up a grandson who spoke at her funeral, with an energetic performance of Robinson told a packed venue that storm. ... ‘Amazing Grace,’” he said. were in attendance at the tribute, hosted “Think” while wearing a stunning Franklin was his longtime neighbor in “She was amazing. I said to myself, ‘If by filmmaker and actor Tyler Perry. white dress. Keys sang while playing the Detroit, calling the acclaimed singer his she wants to, I know she’s going to be Robinson called Franklin a “game- piano, saying she was “blessed to be “little sister” whom he still misses, at somebody really important in show changing sensation” who had one of the here,” before she introduced SZA as the the “Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for business.’” “greatest voices” of all time. two performed a duet of “Day Dream- The Queen of Soul.” He along with Franklin certainly left her imprint on “She was a gifted songwriter, a fantas- ing.” some of music’s well-respected artists music and the world. She had dozens of tic musician and a great political activ- Celine Dion received a standing ova- such as Alicia Keys, Celine Dion and hits over the span of half a century and ist,” he said. “But for me, she was al- tion before she performed Franklin’s Patti LaBelle took the stage to help took home 18 Grammy Awards. In 1987, ways my little sister who I loved so version of “A Change is Gonna Come,” bring Franklin’s favorite songs back to she became the first woman inducted much. I still love her so much. But she’s which was originally made by Sam life during the Jan. 13 taped tribute con- into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. gone home now to be with her father. I Cooke. Patti LaBelle’s voice soared on cert in Los Angeles. The prolific singer and pianist sang at believe she has been reunited with her “Call Me” with a house band led by The tribute will air Sunday on CBS. the dedication of her longtime friend entire immediate family.” music director Rickey Minor, as many “She was the girl next door. In fact, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s me- Many others echoed Robinson’s senti- throughout the crowd yelled out “en- she was the girl right around the corner morial in 2011. She performed at the in- ments. core” after she finished. who became a lifelong friend, who be- augurations of President Bill Clinton A video montage of Franklin was Fantasia, Andra Day, Brandi Carlile came a musical icon,” said Robinson of and Jimmy Carter and the funeral for shown at the show’s start as quotes pay- and Alessia Cara sang “Natural Franklin, who last year died at age 76 civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks. Presi- ing homage to her from Obama, Barbra Woman” together. Common joined from pancreatic cancer at her home in dent George W. Bush awarded her the Streisand, Tony Bennett and Willie Nel- Yolanda Adams who sang “(To Be) Detroit. When they were younger, he Presidential Medal of Freedom, the na- son were displayed on the screen. The Young, Gifted and Black” as the rapper said they played hide-and-seek and kick- tion’s highest civilian honor, in 2005. video also showed the singer in a joyful inserted his own politically charged rap the-can games outside. One of Franklin’s best-known perfor- moment laughing alongside with King. lyrics into the 1972 song. Robinson talked about meeting a mances was when she sang “My Coun- “Aretha set the bar,” a quote from Other performers included Shirley 6-year-old Franklin for the first time try ‘tis of Thee” at President Barack Quincy Jones read. Caesar, Kelly Clarkson, Chloe X Halle, after her family moved from Buffalo, Obama’s inauguration in 2009. Throughout the night, renditions of H.E.R., John Legend and BeBe Winans. B6 THE ITEM CLASSIFIEDS THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2019 CLASSIFIED DEADLINES 11:30 a.m. the day before for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday edition. 11:30 a.m. Friday for Sunday’s edition.

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