Rat Rod Fans Flock to Show Saturday by JIM HILLEY [email protected] T Takes a Special Kind of Auto Enthusiast to Ilove Rat Rods

Rat Rod Fans Flock to Show Saturday by JIM HILLEY Jim@Theitem.Com T Takes a Special Kind of Auto Enthusiast to Ilove Rat Rods

LOCAL Boykin Spaniels headed to National Field Trials Local breed will compete for titles in Camden on Friday, Saturday A2

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A Florence County Sheriff’s Department helicopter lands on U.S. 15 to pick up a South Carolina De- Search continues partment of Natural Resources officer to coordinate with a boating crew Monday. They were checking locations downstream for missing man from Pocotaligo River for Harry Bradley. Sumter County Sher- iff’s Office deputies Fisherman disappeared while on trip Saturday stopped traffic while the helicopter landed. BY RICK CARPENTER Harry Lee Bradley of Sumter. [email protected] Bradley, 61, was dropped off at the site by RICK CARPENTER / friends Garry Nelson and Sam Hayward at THE SUMTER ITEM Family and friends gathered on and near a noon Saturday. They didn’t panic when he bridge over the Pocotaligo River on Monday, didn’t show up for them to pick him up at waiting for word on whether South Carolina Department of Natural Resources located SEE BRADLEY, PAGE A7 Rat rod fans flock to show Saturday BY JIM HILLEY [email protected] t takes a special kind of auto enthusiast to Ilove rat rods. Or at least somebody who doesn’t like to wash his or her vehicles. Larry Murdough of Walter- boro was showing his 1948 Dodge pickup Saturday at the fourth-annual Rust & Dust Rat Rod Show at Cut Rate Soda Fountain, 32 S. Main St. He said he likes the rat rods because they attract a lot of attention. “People want to pull out cameras and take pictures,” he said. His grandson Riddick, a lad of about 4 or 5 years old who was scampering all over the Dodge, really likes his grand- pa’s truck. “If you ask him, he’ll tell you it’s his,” Murdough said. Murdough’s passenger looks like he is at death’s door KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM — and not on this side, either. Jace Harding, 3, receives help from his father, Jason Harding, to look at a 1955 Pontiac during the fourth-annual Rust & Dust Rat Rod Show on “He’s kind of quiet, but he Saturday at Cut Rate Soda Fountain. gets a lot of attention, too,” Murdough said. “He made it hicles,” he said. “You spend He calls his Model A “Mis- else would he use a Jack Dan- “Let’s just say I grew up in on TV at Daytona.” more time cleaning them than trez.” iels bottle as a gas gauge? South Carolina,” he said. No bones about it, the pas- you do driving them. This “My wife says if I am not The contraption sitting in Parrott has put a lot of senger resembles a skeleton. one, you can get in it and go.” spending time with her, I am the back of his 1946 Ford pick- work in the vehicle, he said. Jay Wells, of Pinesville, said It also saves him money, he spending time with the car,” up looks remarkably like a Shiny metal all around the it took about a year and a half said. he explained. whisky still — where could top is a dead giveaway he has to build his 1928 Model A. “Junkyard parts are a lot James Parrott believes in Parrott possibly have learned “I don’t like the pristine ve- cheaper,” he said. recycling, apparently. Why to build such a thing? SEE RAT RODS, PAGE A7 Trove of data on offshore accounts raises questions

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PHOTO PROVIDED Scott Kinder’s Pathfinder’s Engine That Could, “Chug,” is scheduled to compete in the intermediate division of the Boykin Spaniel Society National Field Trials in Camden on Friday and Saturday. Spectators are welcome to attend at no charge. See Boykin Spaniels in action in Camden

considered the toughest and welcome at the field trial lenge and a skeet shoot.” National Field Trials set most prestigious. Last year’s events at no charge. In the skeet shoot, when the winner in the open division “We usually get a lot of spec- handler shoots, “a bird is was Hudson River Drake, tators on the final day (Satur- thrown, and the dog must re- for Friday, Saturday owned and handled by Blaine day this year),” he said. trieve it,” Kinder said. Tarnecki of Lula, Georgia. “Events begin on Friday.” The hot dog challenge is per- BY IVY MOORE Scott Kinder of Sumter has One thing spectators should haps the most fun the handlers [email protected] steadiness, control, responses placed in the top four every look for during the actual com- and their dogs, as well as the to direction and delivery. Dogs time he entered his now retired petition is how well a spaniel spectators, might have, Crites Since it was first bred by should also be judged for their dog Jake, he said, and this year, conforms to its prescribed said. L.W. “Whit” Boykin in the natural abilities, including his 2-year-old “new” dog, Path- function, defined in the rules as “In this one, a hot dog is early 1900s as a hunting and re- memory, intelligence, atten- finder’s Engine That Could, “to seek and retrieve fallen thrown several yards in front trieving dog, the Boykin Span- tion, nose, courage, persever- called “Chug,” will compete in game when ordered to do so. of the dogs,” he explained. iel has grown in popularity ance and style. Dogs will be the intermediate division. Chug The dog should sit quietly on “The first dog to return with among hunters and sportsmen judged on a 10 point system. ...” took third in the novice divi- line or in the blind, walk at the biggest piece of the hot dog and as a loyal and loving pet. The spaniels will be required sion last year. heel, or assume any position is the winner.” This week, however, the em- to retrieve birds on land and “He’s a good little dog,” Kind- designated by the handler until Crites laughed. phasis will be on the Boykin as from the water. er said. “I expect him to do sent to retrieve. When ordered, “We don’t get too many of a sporting dog at the Boykin Bill Crites of the Boykin well.” a dog should retrieve quickly, the hot dogs back.” Spaniel Society National Field Spaniel Society said the trials Kinder trained Chug at briskly and without disturbing To get to the Boykin Spaniel Trials in Camden, set for Fri- are very competitive. Ralph Ardis’ Will Do Kennels too much ground, and should Society National Field Trials, day and Saturday. “We expect more than 200 and will handle him for the tri- deliver tenderly to hand. The take U.S. 521 North to Camden. Boykin Spaniels are known dogs from 17 states and 350 als. He also hunts doves and dog should then await further Stop at the Rhame Arena, 517 for their skills and intelligence; handler participants,” he said. ducks with Chug. orders.” Bull St., Camden, for a com- in fact, rule No. 17 — among 51! “This is the third year we’ve Both Crites and Kinder are While the competition can be plete schedule, list of venues — reads in part that dogs are hosted it here in Camden.” excited to have the trials so grueling, there are many fun and directions. judged on “their natural abili- Dogs will compete in four near to Boykin, where the events for the handlers and Visit the BSS website, www. ties as well as abilities acquired categories: puppies, novice, in- spaniels originated. their dogs. Among them, Kind- boykinspanielsociety.org, for through training, including termediate and open division, Crites said spectators are er said, are a “hot dog chal- more information. Campaign sign for House candidate missing from U.S. 521

FROM STAFF REPORTS March 19. ers that may occur during the process.” Removing, defacing, vandalizing or According to a news release from S.C. A courtesy check with S.C. Depart- You can destroy a singer, but you can- tampering with a lawfully placed cam- House of Representatives District 50 ment of Transportation confirmed that not destroy a song; you can destroy a paign sign before an election without candidate Brian L. Alston, a 4-by-4 cam- the department did not remove the dreamer, but you cannot destroy a the candidate’s permission is a misde- paign sign was removed from the inter- sign, states the release. dream, states the release. meanor, according to South Carolina section of U.S. 521 and Frierson Road in “I had a campaign sign shot up and A report of the stolen campaign sign Code of Laws. Dalzell. defaced during the 2014 primary,” was filed with Sumter County Sheriff’s If convicted, a person can be fined no Alston noticed that the sign was miss- Alston said in the release. “I am not de- Office on March 21, according to the re- more than $100 and be imprisoned for ing during a tour of District 50 on terred by this incident and similar oth- lease. no more than 30 days.

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BY MEHMET GUZEL AND concerns about human rights DEREK GATOPOULOS and the adequacy of prepara- The Associated Press tions made in Greece and Turkey. The numbers trans- DIKILI, Turkey — A con- ferred, however, were small- troversial European Union er than initially forecast. plan to curb migration and And while the number of smash smuggling rings in new arrivals in Greece has Turkey began Monday as 202 dropped since March 20, po- migrants from two Greek is- tential asylum-seekers are lands were piled onto boats still taking smuggling boats and shipped back to Turkey. across the Aegean Sea, in- Under heavy security, au- cluding 339 people who authorities on the Greek is- thorities say landed from lands of Lesbos and Chios Sunday morning to Monday deported people from 11 na- morning. tions — the first in a plan Giorgos Kyritsis, a spokes- that has drawn strong criti- man for a Greek government cism from human rights ad- refugee crisis committee, vocates but is seen by some said 136 migrants were de- European nations as the only ported from Lesbos and 66 way to resolve the conti- from Chios, where riot police nent’s migration crisis. clashed with residents hours The first vessel from Les- earlier during a protest bos was escorted into the against the expulsions. Turkish port of Dikili by the “This is the first day of a Turkish coast guard as a he- very difficult time for refugee licopter hovered overhead. rights. Despite the serious The migrants were taken to THE ASSOCIATED PRESS legal gaps and lack of ade- red-and-white tents for regis- A man watches as a ship transporting migrants from Greek island Chios docks in Dikili port, Turkey, on quate protection in Turkey, tration and health checks. Monday. The first group of migrants were ferried from the Greek islands to Turkey on Monday as part of a the EU is forging ahead with About a dozen people stood controversial European Union plan to curb migration to Europe. a dangerous deal,” Giorgos at the port holding a banner Kosmopoulos, head of Am- that read “Welcome refugees. nesty International in Turkey is your home.” That each from Iraq, Somalia and ing migrants and said Syrian be resettled from Turkey to Greece, told The Associated sentiment came in sharp con- Ivory Coast, and two Syrians refugees from camps in Tur- the EU. Press from Lesbos. trast to protests during the who had asked to be sent key would be sent to Europe. The agreement aims to “Turkey is not a safe third weekend by locals who feared back. In the other half of the deter people from making the country for refugees. The EU that Dikili would turn into a Those who arrived from plan, 16 Syrian refugees from short but dangerous journey and Greek authorities know warehouse for refugees. Lesbos were sent to “recep- Turkey flew into the central with smugglers to Greek is- this and have no excuse,” he A second vessel motored in tion and removal center” in German city of Hannover on lands from the Turkish coast. said. from Lesbos and a third from the northwestern Kirklareli Monday to be resettled, and More than 52,000 migrants The deportations started the nearby island of Chios province on the Black Sea, 16 more were expected on a and refugees are stranded in with migrants who did not later Monday. according to Turkey’s state- flight later in the day. Greece following the border apply for asylum or had their Greek authorities said a run Anadolu Agency. It said Turkey and the European closures of European nations applications declared inad- total of 191 men and 11 the Syrians would be placed Union reached a deal last further north, but only those missible. women were sent back. in refugee camps, and other month that says migrants who arrived after March 20 “Even if this first group is Those included 130 people migrants would be deported. who reach Greece illegally — about 4,000 so far — are not refugees, what we are from Pakistan, 42 from Af- In an address to police offi- from Turkey after March 20 being detained for deporta- seeing here is symbolic kick- ghanistan, 10 from Iran, five cers in Ankara, Turkish will be returned to Turkey tion. off of what might be a very from Congo, four from Sri Prime Minister Ahmet Davu- unless they qualify for asy- Monday was a symbolic dangerous practice of re- Lanka, three from Bangla- toglu urged them to show lum. For every Syrian turned benchmark in the agreement turns to Turkey,” Kosmopou- desh, three from India, one “compassion’” to the return- back, a Syrian refugee is to that has been plagued by los said.

Drone company demos how blood air drops will work in Rwanda BY RYAN NAKASHIMA plane weighing just 22 pounds off a Company executives said the cost nounced its deal with Zipline in Feb- AP Business Writer launcher that used compressed air. of each flight was about the same as ruary. Electric-powered propellers took it a motorcycle trip, but far more reli- It plans to operate in other countries LOS ANGELES — Drone delivery the rest of the way, on a flight that able. later this year if it proves it can operate might be years away in the U.S., but could extend to 75 miles round trip, And because deliveries of packag- successfully in Rwanda. it’s becoming a reality in Rwanda this using military-grade GPS and soft- es up to 3.5 pounds could be complet- Rinaudo says the company for now is summer. ware to navigate. ed in 15-30 minutes, modest packag- focused on medical supply delivery in A San Francisco-based drone deliv- As it dipped low before the drop-off ing eliminated the need for refrigera- emerging economies where there is less ery company says it’ll start making its area, the bottom popped open, and a tion along the way, which saves on air traffic and regulations are easier to first deliveries of blood and medicine cardboard box with a parachute made wasted supplies such as blood. deal with than in the U.S. or Europe. in Rwanda in July. of butcher paper and biodegradable “We leapfrog broken refrigerators, “The U.S. has one of the most compli- Zipline International Inc., backed by tape burst out, plopping to the ground we leapfrog the lack of roads,” said cated airspaces in the world and for tech heavyweights such as Sequoia a few steps away from CEO Keller Rin- Keenan Wyrobek, Zipline’s head of that reason the (Federal Aviation Ad- Capital and Google Ventures, demon- audo, who walked over to retrieve it. product and engineering. ministration) is even more risk-averse strated its technology for journalists “You have a database of people. You Two hubs contained in modified than most regulators,” he said. “So I last week in an open field in the San know their lives are in danger,” he shipping containers with 10 to 15 think where this will start is in envi- Francisco Bay area. said. “Can you get them what they planes each are all that’s required to ronments where the need is incredibly In a demo broadcast on Periscope on need fast enough? That’s been the mis- serve all of Rwanda, the company high and the airspace is relatively Friday, a staffer launched a fixed-wing sion from the start.” says. The Rwandan government an- empty.” Cash in a FLASH! We Buy: Gold & Silver Jewelry, Silver Coins & Collections, Sterling/.925, Diamonds, We Care Every Day PocketPocoockket WWaWatches,atchchc eses,s,, AAnAntiquestiqt quesues & EtEstEstatesstateattes Lafayette Gold and Silver Exchange InsideInnside VVestcoestco PrPropertiesopperrties in Every Way® 480 E. Liberty St. Sumter, SC 29150 ((inside Coca-Cola Building) Mon. - Fri. 8:30 - 5:30 PM • Sat: 8 - 2 PM 803-773-8022 STRETCH YOUR TAX REFUND FARTHER HERE TWIN SET FULL SET $ $ 129 $199 169 $399 PILLOW QUEEN SET TOP KING SET ALL CREDIT APPROVED... GOOD OR BAD FINANCING AVAILABLE • FREE LOCAL DELIVERY QUEEN SIZE $299 Includes: Headboard, Bedroom Sets Dresser, Mirror & Chest SOFA & LOVESEATS $ Per Starting at 399Set The Visiting Angels national, private duty network of home care agencies IN TWO LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU. is the nation’s leader for providing non-medical senior care. Our Angels provide in-home care, respite care, senior personal care, elder care, and FREEDOM FURNITURE companion care so that elderly adults can continue to live independently 493 N. GUIGNARD • SUMTER, SC in their own homes throughout America. 499-2002 144 Garrett Street, Suite D • Sumter, SC Odom Auction 539 A S. MILL ST., • MANNING, SC Freedom Furniture Hwy. 260 Hwy.

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MILWAUKEE (AP) — Republican cally win,” Trump said Sunday eve- ping out before the convention,” said Clinton and her Democratic oppo- presidential front-runner Donald ning in West Allis, Wisconsin. Kasich spokesman Chris Schrimpf. nent, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, Trump is pushing rival John Kasich to Trump said Kasich could ask to be Meanwhile, former GOP candidate announced they’d agreed to debate in get out of the White House race, argu- considered at the GOP convention in and Trump supporter Ben Carson New York before the important April ing that the Ohio governor shouldn’t Cleveland in July even without com- warned Monday that “it would be a di- 19 primary, though their campaigns be allowed to collect future delegates peting in the remaining nominating saster” if the Republican party tries to continued debating about when to because the nomination is already be- contests. He said earlier Sunday that put forward any alternative candi- schedule the face-off. Sanders, mean- yond his grasp. he had shared his concerns with Re- dates to Trump or Cruz at the July while, fired up a crowd in Wausau, Trying hard to right himself after a publican National Committee officials convention. Speaking to ABC’s “Good Wisconsin, hoping to continue a string difficult week, Trump said it was un- at a meeting in Washington this past Morning America,” Carson said that of recent campaign victories even as fair for Kasich, the winner of only his week. if that scenario plays out, “we have Clinton maintains a sizable delegate home state’s primary, to continue Kasich’s campaign countered that major problems brewing.” lead. campaigning. He suggested that Ka- neither Trump nor Texas Sen. Ted Across the political aisle, Democrat Trump’s call for Kasich to bow out sich, who has pledged to make it to the Cruz would have enough delegates to Hillary Clinton told NBC’s “Meet the came as Republican concerns grew summer convention, follow the lead of win the nomination outright in Cleve- Press” that the FBI had yet to request about the prospect of convention former candidates Marco Rubio and land. an interview regarding the private chaos if Trump fails to lock up his Jeb Bush — and quit. “Since he thinks it’s such a good email server she used as secretary of party’s nomination — or even if he “If I didn’t have Kasich, I automati- idea, we look forward to Trump drop- state. does. Princeton says it will keep Wilson’s name despite racist views

BY ERRIN HAINES WHACK federal government — roll- The Associated Press ing back progress for the emerging black middle class PRINCETON, N.J. — in the nation’s capital at the Woodrow Wilson’s name will turn of the 20th century. As remain on Princeton Univer- president of Princeton, he sity’s public policy school, also prevented the enroll- despite calls to remove it be- ment of black students. cause the former U.S. presi- The debate about Wilson’s dent was a segregationist, name was part of a wave of the Ivy League university racially motivated activism announced Monday. on college campuses across Princeton was challenged the country this school year AP FILE PHOTO to take a deeper look into that began with protests at Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs is seen at Princeton University in Princeton, Wilson’s life in the fall, University of Missouri. New Jersey, in December. Princeton University announced Monday that Woodrow Wilson’s name will re- when a group of students There, black students — in- main on Princeton University’s public policy school, despite calls to remove it because the former U.S. raised questions about his cluding members of the president was a segregationist. racist views. The Black Jus- school’s football team — tice League held a 32-hour successfully protested for sit-in inside the Princeton the ouster of Missouri’s president’s office, demand- president. ing Wilson’s name be re- In recent months, college moved from programs and leaders have moved to buildings, including the change mascots, building Woodrow Wilson School of names, mottos and other Public Policy and Interna- symbols some have deemed tional Affairs, and for other offensive or outdated. Most changes to make the univer- recently, Harvard University sity more diverse and inclu- has taken steps to remove HOT LUNCH BUFFET sive. university references tied to Great Steaks, Chicken, University leaders con- slavery. Seafood + more MONDAY - FRIDAY cluded that Wilson’s accom- At Princeton, a 10-member 11AM-2PM plishments merited com- committee looked at Wil- Thursday, Friday & Saturday Nights 5PM - 9PM memoration, so long as his son’s legacy and the state of Ribeyes Chicken Breast Tips Filet Mignon LUNCH MENU faults also are candidly rec- race relations on campus. It Porterhouse Sirloin Shrimp ITEMS ognized. gathered input from Wilson FishFish Beef Tips Oysters AVAILABLE Princeton also pledged to scholars and more than 600 **Served with your choice of adopt other changes, includ- submissions from alumni, Baked Potato or French Fries OPEN TO ing establishing a pipeline faculty and the public. & Salad Bar** THE PUBLIC program to encourage more In the end, the committee minority students to pursue concluded Wilson’s accom- doctoral degrees and diver- plishments were among “the 1100 W. LIBERTY STREET • SUMTER, SC (INSIDE THE ELK’S LODGE) sifying campus symbols and reason’s Wilson’s name was art. associated with the school 803.774.0270 • CATERING AVAILABLE Wilson was president of and the college” but added Princeton from 1902 to 1910 that some of his views and the country’s 28th presi- “clearly contradict with the NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNFICANT IMPACT AND dent from 1913 until 1921. He values we hold today.” NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS is credited with creating the Using his name “implies April 1, 2016 Federal Reserve system, led no endorsement of views the U.S. into World War I and actions that conflict Sumter County and tried to preserve a last- with the values and aspira- 13 E. Canal Street • Sumter, SC 29150 • (803) 436-2102 ing peace afterward. He won tions of our times,” the com- the Nobel Peace Prize in mittee report read. “We have These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by 1919 for being the architect said that in this report, and Sumter County. of the League of Nations. the university must say it in REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS But he also supported seg- the settings that bear his regation — including in the name.” On or about April 18, 2016, Sumter County will submit a request to the SC Department of Commerce/Grants Administration Division for the release of CDBG funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, to undertake a project known as Pearce Neighborhood Community Infrastructure for the purpose of constructing a stormwater drainage system and paving roads in the Pearce Neighborhood. FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT

Sumter County has determined that the project will have no signiﬁ cant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on ﬁ le at Sumter County Administration Building (13 E. Canal Street, Sumter, SC) and the Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments (2525 Corporate Way, Suite 200, Sumter, SC 29154) and may be examined or copied Spring Is weekdays 9 A.M to 5 P.M. PUBLIC COMMENTS

Here! Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments (2525 Corporate Way, Suite 200, Sumter, SC 29154). All comments received by April 15, 2016 will be considered by Sumter County prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Get ready early for Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing. warmer weather by ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION Sumter County certifi es to SC Department of Commerce/Grants Administration Division that Gary Mixon in his shopping in your closet. capacity as County Administrator consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfi ed. The SC Department of Commerce/Grants Administration Division approval of the certifi cation satisfi es Over 25 years experience! its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities and allows Sumter County to use Program funds. OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS

Expert Alterations For Ladies and Men The SC Department of Commerce/Grants Administration Division will accept objections to its release of funds and Sumter County’s certifi cation for a period of fi fteen days following the anticipated submission date or its Formal Wear • Beaded & Sequined actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certifi cation was not executed by the Certifying Offi cer of Sumter County; (b) Sumter County has omitted a step or failed Leather • Zipper repair or replace • Patches to make a decision or fi nding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by the Department of Commerce/Grants Administration Division; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a Nothing is too diffi cult • We do it all written fi nding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed to SC Department of Commerce/Grants Administration Division at 1201 Main Street, Suite 1600, 577-5 Bultman Drive • Sumter, SC 29150 Columbia, SC, 29201. Potential objectors should contact SC Department of Commerce/Grants Administration 803.775.5096 Division to verify the actual last day of the objection period. Alice Van Allen - Owner Gary Mixon, Sumter County Administrator THE SUMTER ITEM NATION TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2016 | A5 New push could help keep seniors in home, community-based programs

BY ALEJANDRA CANCINO that change is,” said Andrea Mares- For The Associated Press ca, director of federal policy and strategy at National Association of CHICAGO — The federal govern- Medicaid Directors. There’s room to ment is pushing states to keep more improve the programs, Maresca said, low-income seniors out of nursing and states are also trying to make homes and, instead, enroll them in sure seniors don’t lose access to ser- home and community-based pro- vices. grams. Loren Colman, of Minnesota De- The shift comes as demand for partment of Human Services, said it long-term care is rising. By 2050, the took that state roughly 25 years to number of people older than 85 is ex- shift from institutional care to home pected to triple to more than 18 mil- and community-based programs. lion. These seniors tend to have the The focus now is on helping older highest disability rate and the great- adults remain at home, delaying ex- est need for long-term care. pensive nursing home care and sup- The tug of war between rising de- porting family caregivers. mand and controlling costs has advo- To rein in costs, some states are cates for seniors worrying about changing payment systems from fee- quality of care. for-service to managed care, which Medicaid is one of the largest ex- generally pays a per-person rate to penses for states, and it’s a program providers who manage seniors’ they look to for savings when bud- health and social services. gets are tight. Medicaid spending on Gwen Orlowski, an attorney at long-term care for seniors rose by 4 Central Jersey Legal Services, said legal assistance to low-income se- federal dollars, states must ensure percent, to nearly $89 billion in fiscal New Jersey’s managed care program niors. that seniors have a say about where year 2013. is an improvement over its previous To address fears, new federal regu- they want to live and get treated Advocates say programs for se- system but not without issues. She’s lations have been proposed to with dignity and respect. niors often wind up on the chopping had to help some seniors appeal ser- strengthen protections for seniors in Robyn Grant, director of public block. vice cuts. managed care, including help with policy and advocacy for National For example, Illinois is considering “I do worry that the delivery of appeals. A final rule is expected this Consumer Voice for Quality Long changes to its home and community- services is beholden to the money spring. 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He lights a cigarette, countries in the world, where working with exiles. cupping his hands to shield education is worshipped, tod- As a result, they remain the flame from the winter dlers are offered exam-prep far less educated than most wind, and takes a deep draw, classes and a drive for perfec- South Koreans and have far remembering how things tion has produced one of the higher rates of unemploy- used to be. He’s a former po- world’s highest rates of plas- ment. Their most common liceman, a broad-shouldered tic surgery. profession is unskilled la- man with a growling voice “Life in South Korea is borer. and a crushing handshake. competitive,” Hong Yong-pyo, Even success doesn’t make Back where he came from, South Korea’s minister of life easy. he says, he was someone who unification, said in a recent Gae-yoon Lee, who was mattered. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS speech to a group of defec- raised on a collective farm, “In North Korea, people Exiled North Korean Gae-yoon Lee is seen in her home in Seoul, South tors. “For you to succeed in left North Korea in 2010 with were afraid of me,” he says. Korea. Lee, who was raised on a collective farm, left North Korea in this competition, you need to only a high school diploma. He says it wistfully, almost 2010 with only a high school diploma. After living in South Korea for push yourself on your own.” Six years later, she’s a pub- sadly, like a boy talking about six years, she still finds life there competitive and stressful. But that can be very diffi- lished poet who often writes a dog he once had. “They cult. Despite government pro- about her childhood and the knew I could just drag them grams that include an im- famine, and is midway away.” homeland, many hoping to ground in China for months mersive three-month pro- through a degree in Korean That fear meant respect, eventually reach the South. or years and weeks of travel gram, along with assistance literature at one of Seoul’s and bribes, in the North Kore- Instead, they often find them- through still more countries. in getting apartments and top universities. an town where he lived, a selves lost in a nation where They left behind one of the jobs, the exiles are immedi- A quiet woman with a styl- place where the electricity they thought they’d feel at most isolated nations in the ately marked by their accents ish purse and braces on her rarely worked and the Inter- home, struggling with depres- world, where the ruling fami- and their confusion about ev- teeth, she finds herself intim- net was only a rumor. It sion, discrimination, jobless- ly has been worshipped now erything from checking ac- idated by southerners’ in- meant he could buy a TV and ness and their own lingering for three generations, and counts to job applications. tense focus on success. that he had food even as those pride in the repressive nation only a minuscule elite are al- Many are noticeably shorter “Even between friends, peo- around him went hungry. It they left behind. Surveys have lowed to make international than southerners because of ple are always competing meant that when he grew ex- shown that up to one-third phone calls. It has no free malnutrition, a serious issue here,” says Lee, 30. “It can be hausted by the relentless pov- would return home if they press or political opposition. in a country that sees height really stressful to live here.” erty and oppression around could. While the famine is over, the as a measure of attractive- With an accent that still gives him, and when relatives Take the former policeman, country remains very poor, ness and success. When it her away as an outsider, she abroad offered to advance an increasingly bitter day la- with hunger and malnutrition comes to finding work, they sometimes resorts to pretend- him the money to escape, he borer who now supports his serious problems. have none of the school or ing she doesn’t belong at all. had connections to a good family hauling bags of ce- It’s a country where jobs hometown connections that “There are times when I’m smuggler. ment through the sprawling are assigned by the govern- are often key here to getting too afraid to be tagged as a Just more than a year ago, apartment blocks constantly ment, but where most fami- hired, and many South Kore- North Korean,” she says. “So that smuggler showed him under construction across lies now survive by selling evans dismiss them as lazy and when I’m talking to South Ko- where to slip across a river Seoul. His hands are rougher erything from rice to car difficult. reans, sometimes I’ll use a and into China, on his way to than sandpaper now. His fin- parts in an ever-growing net- When they do get jobs, few English words that I re- South Korea. His new home is gernails are warped. He work of markets. Most North seemingly simple things — member so that people think one of the wealthiest and sleeps most nights in a dormi- Korean refugees come from such as knowing they need to that I’m a foreigner just most technologically ad- tory near his latest construc- collective farms or hardscrab- arrive at work on time — can learning to speak Korean. At vanced nations in the world. tion site, just outside the city, ble towns near the Chinese leave them flummoxed, their that moment, I really want to It has a thriving democracy only occasionally visiting his border. Few have more than a pride badly battered. be a foreigner.” and a per-capita income at wife and the rest of his fami- high school education. least 12 times larger than the ly, who live in a middle-class Tens of thousands of North North’s. Seoul is a city of infi- Seoul neighborhood. Koreans are thought to live nite shopping choices, glass- “I knew that South Korea underground in China. Some 56% of us have no idea how fronted office towers and was a capitalist country, that stay permanently, while oth- much we’ll need to retire armies of exquisitely dressed it was very rich. I thought ers slip back into the North businesspeople. He used to that if I can just get there, I after earning extra money. but 100% of us still plan dream of the easy life he’d can work less but earn a lot For many, though, the lure of to have a good retirement. have here. of money,” he says. a wealthy, Korean-speaking And what does he think He grimaces when he nation is strong, even if refu- now? thinks of his naivete. gees’ expectations of the “Sometimes, when my work More than 27,000 North Ko- South are often shaped less is too hard, I think about my rean exiles live in the South, job as a policeman,” says the most arriving since a brutal man, who spoke on condition famine tore at the country in his name not be used, fearing the mid-1990s. Government for the safety of relatives who control foundered amid wide- still live in the North. “I spread starvation, and securi- didn’t have problems with ty loosened along the border money back then. I ate what I with China. 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Anthony Belanger, 11, looks at a 1955 Ford rat rod during the annual show on Saturday.

Mathis said the reason he bought his RAT RODS FROM PAGE A1 1966 Ford Ranch Wagon was because he had never owned a station wagon. lowered the roof. “One of my officers had it for sale,” “I’m waiting for it to rust; then I can he said. “Besides, it came with a big shellac it,” he said. “Rust is our block engine.” friend.” “I like big blocks,” he said. “I’m a Look closely at Andy Benfield’s 1954 big guy.” Ford, and you’ll know just what he Jim Askins said his 1959 Rambler is means. Covering the rust and faded pig- one of about a dozen he owns. ment of the black, two-door wagon is a “The rest of them are back in the thick layer of clear lacquer. Right shiny. woods, and I can’t get them out,” he Todd Touchberry, general manager said. “Besides, my wife won’t let me.” of Cut Rate and organizer of the Unlike many of the cars at the show, event, said he was happy with the he said his Rambler American station number of entries in the show and the wagon is pretty much rust-free. people who turned out. “I plan on driving this thing to “I am blessed so many people are Knoxville, Kentucky,” he said. “I’ll here to support us,” he said. keep my fingers crossed.” Touchberry said there were nearly Later on, entrants were set to re- 50 entries, including the non-motor- ceive awards for their rat rods. Prizes ized class. were to be handed out in categories Bill Barkley’s 1930 Ford could really such as “Most Likely to Get Towed” use a paint job, but that is not likely to and “Most Likely to Break Down happen, even though Barkley owns a Leaving the Show.” paint and body shop. However, to avoid embarrassing PHOTOS BY KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM “I just like the old look,” he said. anyone, those awards will not be an- Car enthusiasts are reflected in a hubcap as they talk about their passion for rat rods Retired Sumter Fire Chief Doug nounced here. during the show on Saturday.

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COMMENTARY Trump learns that thinking is hard

ASHINGTON — is, unless a Republican presi- know it’s slow reading that rience for me, as I know it has It would have humanized him Donald Trump is dent remakes the Supreme brand new Bible, but please been for so many Americans.” and revealed a depth hereto- learning how hard Court, which, speaking of hy- do skip ahead to the New Tes- Such a response would have fore in hiding. Wit is to pretend to potheticals, could happen. tament. had the added benefits of con- Instead, he had to backpedal be something he’s not. With possibly four seats, in- If Trump were truly pro- veying a rare sincerity from from his remarks, as he has Case in point: Since decid- cluding recently deceased An- life, which he apparently isn’t, Trump and also, much to the countless other times. His re- ing to run for president — and tonin Scalia’s, to fill in the given his lack of understand- pleasure of media-haters, of take was that only doctors maybe before, but who knows? next presidential term, a pro- ing of the pro-life movement making Matthews seem like should be punished in a world — Trump has insisted he is life president such as Trump to end abortion, no one in that an off-base bully. But a truer he has promised to help fash- pro-life. America learned oth- pretends he would be, might world talks about punishing answer — the pro-life answer ion — a conclusion he reached erwise with his recent re- choose pro-life justices and, women. Even the craziest that is, in fact, part of pro-life after half the world and most marks that a voila, Roe v. Wade could con- “pro-lifer” trains his fury on catechism — would have gone women went bat-crazy. woman ceivably be overturned. doctors rather than women something like this: Already unpopular beyond should be Conceivably. Possibly. Po- seeking abortion. “Chris, let me skip the hypo- his base, Trump’s unfavorabil- punished tentially. But probably not. Giving Trump the benefit of thetical and just say that I ity rating among women has were she to This scenario was what the doubt, he may well have have nothing but compassion now hit 75 percent. Even have an ille- Matthews was trying to exchanged his mind about abor- for women who find them- among Republican women, his gal abortion. plore with Trump, who, ap- tion. selves unable to welcome a favorability has dropped about Because parently, had never given any But to go from supporting child into the world. I can only 25 points since last November. abortion is serious thought to how a partial-birth abortion, as imagine how painful it must One’s only conclusion: The Kathleen legal, this is a Trump presidency might act Trump once did, to being pro- be for a woman to find herself man either can’t or won’t Parker circumstance or what the repercussions life would suggest a Road to in such a situation. This is think before speaking. Shoot- that doesn’t might look like. His answer Damascus moment rather why, as president, I would do ing from the hip may work on exist, other- betrayed a shallow conscious- than a casual change of mind. everything in my power to reality TV, but it’s no way to wise known as a hypothetical ness. Yes, he said, there The simple answer to Mat- help women find quality pre- run a country — or even to query. should be some punishment thews’ question would have natal healthcare and other broker a deal, the art of which The question posed to for a woman who has an abor- been to say, as smarter presi- support, as well as loving seems to have been lost on its Trump by MSNBC’s Chris tion if the procedure became dential candidates usually do: homes for their babies.” author. Matthews wasn’t hard even if illegal. And, no, he said, men “I’m not going to entertain hy- This would have so flum- it was irrelevant. (as in the father of the unborn pothetical questions about cir- moxed his interviewer while Kathleen Parker’s email ad- Abortion has been legal for child) should not face any cumstances that don’t exist pleasing his conservative con- dress is kathleenparker@ 43 years and, though many punishment. and may never exist. But I will stituents that Trump could washpost.com. Americans would be comfort- Spoken like a true generic tell you how I came to change have backstroked to the con- able with limits, the law isn’t numbskull, not to mention an my mind about abortion. It vention and a likely nomina- © 2016, Washington Post Writ- likely to be overturned. That ayatollah. Note to Trump: I truly was a life-altering expe- tion. Hypothetically speaking. ers Group COMMENTARY How well do you know your baseball trivia?

ASHINGTON — Pitcher Jim Bouton said, “Baseball players are smarter than Wfootball players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field?” To show how smart you are, identify:

(1) The team that won a record 26 consecutive games (but finished fourth). (2) Among those with 3,000 hits, the player with the fewest home runs. (3) The player who led both leagues in homers and (18) The team that had five consecutive Rookie of the (36) The three pitchers to strike out at least 150 in (16) Frank Thomas triples (not in the same season). Year winners. each of their first nine seasons. (17) Jose Altuve (4) Who hit the only game seven World Series walk-off (19) The player who slugged .826 in a six-game World (37) First infielder (other than first basemen) to hit 500 (18) 1992-1996 Los Angeles Dodgers Series, with a record 10 RBIs, but whose team lost. home runs. home run. (19) Ted Kluszewski, 1959 Chicago White Sox (20) The player who had the most consecutive World (38) The manager of the AL team with a season- (5) The four players who hit (20) Billy Hatcher, 1990 Cincinnati Reds World Series homers in three Series hits (7). record 116 wins. different decades. (21) The record number of games in a season in (39) Who won a home run title with a batting average (21) 131, New York Yankees (2012) (6) The first manager to lead which a team homered. lower than that year’s Cy Young winner, Steve Carlton (22) Willie Mays three teams to pennants. (22) The player who had the most career RBIs (1,903) (.218). (23) Ted Williams, 1949 (7) The manager who, after without ever leading the league. (40) The pitcher who retired 46 consecutive batters. (24) Mike Piazza Connie Mack and John (23) The player who reached a base in a record 84 Bonus question: Who said, “All of the Mets’ road wins (25) Christy Mathewson (1905), Waite Hoyt (1921) McGraw, had the most consecutive games. against the Dodgers this year occurred at Dodger George (26) Bryce Harper consecutive years managing (24) The most recent former Rookie of the Year Stadium.” Will (27) Bob Feller one team. elected to the Hall of Fame. Answers: (28) Rube Waddell (8) The first player to hit 30 (25) The two pitchers who pitched 27 World Series (1) 1916 New York Giants home runs, score 125 runs and steal 45 bases in a (29) Bob Gibson, Sandy Koufax, Tim Lincecum, Jim innings without yielding an earned run. (2) Eddie Collins season. Palmer (26) The only player in the last 100 years who twice in (3) Sam Crawford (9) The four hitters who, since World War II, had five or a season scored four runs in a game without a hit. (30) Don Drysdale, Lefty Grove, Robin Roberts more seasons batting .350 or better. (4) Bill Mazeroski (27) The pitcher who won 107 games before age 23. (31) 1954 Cleveland Indians, 111-43 (.721) (10) The five hitters ranked in the top 25 in career (5) Yogi Berra, Joe DiMaggio, Eddie Murray, Matt (32) 2001 Seattle Mariners, 116-46 (.716) singles, doubles and triples. (28) The first pitcher to have two 300-strikeout Williams seasons. (33) 1906 Chicago Cubs, 116-36 (.763) (11) The player whose 44 hits in his first month is (6) Bill McKechnie (1928 St. Louis Cardinals; 1925 second to Joe DiMaggio’s 48. (29) The four pitchers to win at least two Cy Young Pittsburgh Pirates; 1939, 1940 Cincinnati Reds) (34) Philadelphia Phillies (1980) awards, to win at least two World Series rings and (35) Bryce Harper (12) The four Hall of Fame pitchers DiMaggio faced pitch a no-hitter. (7) Walter Alston during his 56-game hitting streak. (36) Hideo Nomo, Tom Seaver, Don Sutton (30) The three pitchers who started five All-Star (8) Mike Trout (2012) (13) The youngest player to lead the National League Games. (9) Wade Boggs, Rod Carew, Tony Gwynn, Ted (37) Eddie Matthews in hits. (31) The team that had the highest American League Williams (38) Lou Piniella (14) The three players to get two extra-base hits in an season winning percentage. (10) Ty Cobb, Stan Musial, Tris Speaker, Paul Waner, (39) Dave Kingman All-Star Game before age 23. (32) The team with the most wins in an AL season. Honus Wagner (40) Yusmeiro Petit (15) The player with seven straight seasons with a (11) Yasiel Puig .300 average, 20 homers, 100 RBIs and 100 walks. (33) The NL team with the best single-season winning Bonus answer: Ralph Kiner, of course. percentage since 1900. (12) Bob Feller, Lefty Grove, Ted Lyons, Hal Newhouser (16) The Hall of Famer who played most of his games George Will’s email address is (34) Which team that existed in 1900 took the longest (13) Starlin Castro (2011) as DH. [email protected]. to win a World Series. (17) The second player, after Ty Cobb, to have at least (14) Ken Griffey Jr., Mike Trout, Ted Williams 221 hits, 46 doubles and 54 steals in a season. (35) The youngest unanimous MVP. (15) Frank Thomas © 2016, Washington Post Writers Group LETTER TO THE EDITOR INMATES SHOULD HELP CLEAN UP SUMTER AREA I live on Starks Ferry Road. The pictures are from the Pinewood Road end of the road. That is the trash we see every day. I just moved back to Sumter last year. It’s never looked like that. It would be nice if we could get a crew of inmates to clean up across Sumter. It is our tax dollars that house them. LESLIE ABRAHAM Sumter PHOTOS PROVIDED THE SUMTER ITEM TELEVISION TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2016 | A9

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BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH by soaps on “Fresh Off the Boat” • “American Idol” (8 p.m., Fox, (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * TV-PG) begins its long, three- “Arrow” characters cross over night goodbye with a 90-minute on “The Flash” (8 p.m., CW, r, retrospective. That’s entirely TV-PG) * Grandma (Frances fitting for the once dominant Conroy) can’t handle the truth series whose future is very on “The Real O’Neals” (8:30 p.m., much in its past. ABC, TV-PG) * Jazz funerals Look for hosts, judges and can be murder on “NCIS: New talents from past seasons, Orleans” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14) * stretching back to 2002 when it A widower’s weird request on came down to Kelly Clarkson “Chicago Med” (9 p.m., NBC, TV- vs. Justin Guarini. 14) * A grim vision of the fu- • Closing statements give ture on “Marvel’s Agents of way to a verdict on the finale S.H.I.E.L.D.” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-14) of “The People v. O.J. Simpson: * Amy goes undercover on American Crime Story” (10 p.m., “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (9:30 p.m., FX, TV-MA). Next stop: Emmy Fox, TV-14). Awards. • “The Secrets of Saint John Paul” (9 p.m., PBS, TV-PG, LATE NIGHT check local listings) explores Wanda Sykes, Sharon Hor- the decades-long friendship gan and Aurora appear on and extensive, deeply personal “Conan” (11 p.m., TBS) * Melis- correspondence between the sa McCarthy, Ben Falcone, Ari- priest, archbishop, cardinal anna Huffington, the Property and eventual pope and Polish- Brothers and Baby Metal on American scholar and philoso- “The Late Show With Stephen Col- pher Anna-Teresa Tymieniec- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS bert” (11:35 p.m., CBS) * Jimmy ka. Pope John Paul II greets Mother Teresa of Calcutta in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican in June of 1997. Air- Fallon welcomes Greg Kinnear, A married woman, she and ing at 9 p.m. today on PBS, “The Secrets of Saint John Paul” explores the deep friendship between the Padma Lakshmi and Andrew the man born Karol Wojtyla pope and Polish-American scholar and philosopher Anna-Teresa Tymieniecka. Dice Clay on “The Tonight shared countless confidences Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC) * Mat- and visited each other and va- looks like the latest variation check local listings) goes be- “Limitless” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14). thew Perry, Thomas Lennon, cationed together in both Po- on “Shark Tank.” But there’s a yond curb appeal to explore ar- • Murder on the job on “Chi- Cecily Strong, Chuck Todd and land and America. They were major difference. Participants tistic and historical influence. cago Fire” (10 p.m., NBC, TV-14). Brann Dailor visit “Late Night collaborating on a revised on “Makers” compete for a $1 • An ambitious student’s • Follow-ups on past invest- With Seth Meyers” (12:35 a.m., translation of an earlier book million grand prize by creating brain gives Liv a taste of her ments on “Beyond the Tank” (10 NBC) * Salma Hayek and Ray by Wojtyla when he ascended wearable technology and old life on “iZombie” (9 p.m., p.m., ABC, TV-PG). Romano visit “The Late Late to the papacy in 1978. smart-connected consumer de- CW, TV-14). Show With James Corden” (12:35 Vatican insiders were wor- vices. But every device must • Amassing an arsenal on a.m., CBS). ried. Aside from the risk of include the Intel Curie Module. “The Outsiders” (9 p.m., WGN, SERIES NOTES gossip and scandal, there was What’s that? Watch the show TV-MA). Identity theft on “NCIS” (8 Copyright 2016 the prospect of a married and find out. • A father’s death avenged on p.m., CBS, TV-PG) * Inspired United Feature Syndicate American woman claiming to Every team vying to move be an intimate friend of the up the ladder must explain pope as well as his colleague, how it uses the module and IN HOME equal, mentor and influence. extol its virtues to a panel of D! Critics of Pope John Paul II’s experts that includes an Intel SAVESAVED! SERVICE efforts to resist calls for female executive. ordination found his relation- Product placements are a BByy TheThe WE’LL ship with a woman who was part of competitions and game ondes! COME his intellectual soul mate to be, shows. But this continual plug xie Bl at best, paradoxical. may be a bit too much. DiDixie Blondes! TO YOU “Secrets” avoids the sala- cious. Experts cited here seem FREE! pretty certain that Wojtyla CULT CHOICE never strayed beyond his vows Spared the devastation of a JUST of celibacy. One calls their re- nuclear war, Australians and a CALL! lationship a “chaste passion.” U.S. submarine crew await the OOF In the precipitous efforts to arrival of fatal radiation in the KKIDID PPROOFR turn Pope John Paul II into a 1959 drama “On the Beach” (5:45 ETS! DON’T saint, his friendship with Ty- p.m., TCM), starring Gregory CACARPETS!RP mieniecka was all but written Peck and Ava Gardner, as well WORRY! out of official history. “Se- as Fred Astaire in a dramatic crets” sheds new light on a his- role. IT’S STAINMASTER torical figure who was cast in ALWAYS AT marble before he was fully known and appreciated as a TONIGHT’S OTHER human being. HIGHLIGHTS • The new series “America’s • “10 Homes That Changed 1255 N. LAFAYETTE • SUMTER • 775-4391 NO INTEREST FINANCING • EVERYTHING FOR YOUR FLOOR! Greatest Makers” (9 p.m., TBS) America” (8 p.m., PBS, TV-G, A10 | TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2016 DAILY PLANNER THE SUMTER ITEM

Forecasts and graphics provided by AROUND TOWN WEATHER AccuWeather, Inc. ©2016 The National Council of Negro payable and mailed to NFB Women will celebrate their 24th Sumter Chapter, P.O. Box annual Harambee Breakfast at 641, Sumter, SC 29151. AccuWeather® fi ve-day forecast for Sumter 9 a.m. on Saturday,NCNW’s April Harambee 9, Breakfast set for Saturday The Sumter Stroke Support TODAY TONIGHT WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY at the Melina Activity Cen- Group will meet at 6 p.m. on ter, 3539 Black River Road, Thursday, April 14, in the li- Gable. The Rev. George P. brary of Alice Drive Baptist Windley Sr. will speak. Church on the corner of Lor- Clarendon School District One ing Mill Road and Wise will conduct free vision, hear- Drive. Cooler with plenty A starry night Sunny to partly A morning t-storm Partly sunny and Partly sunny, breezy of sun cloudy in spots breezy and cool ing, speech and developmental The Sumter Combat Veterans screenings as part of a child Group will meet at 10 a.m. on 64° 35° 68° / 55° 73° / 49° 68° / 42° 61° / 36° find effort to identify stu- Friday, April 15, at the South dents with special needs. HOPE Center, 1125 S. Lafay- Chance of rain: 0% Chance of rain: 0% Chance of rain: 15% Chance of rain: 45% Chance of rain: 10% Chance of rain: 5% Screenings will be held from ette Drive. All area veterans N 10-20 mph E 4-8 mph SSE 7-14 mph W 12-25 mph WNW 10-20 mph WNW 10-20 mph 9 a.m. to noon at the Sum- and active military are invit- merton Early Childhood Cen- ed. Gaff ney ter, 8 South St., Summerton, The Annual Earth Day Celebra- 59/32 on the following Thursdays: Spartanburg April 14; and May 12. Call tion and Flower Sale will be TODAY’S Greenville 62/33 Sadie Williams at (803) 485- held from 8 a.m. to noon on 2325, extension 116. Saturday, April 23, at Swan SOUTH 63/36 Lake-Iris Gardens on the AARP will offer free tax prepa- CAROLINA Florence north side of the gardens Bishopville ration from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 surrounding the gazebo. 62/33 61/32 p.m. on Mondays and There will be green vendors, WEATHER Wednesdays through April music, entertainment and Temperatures shown on map are Columbia Sumter 18 at the Shepherd’s Center more. today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 65/37 of Sumter, 24 Council St. Ap- 64/35 Myrtle plicants are advised to bring The Sumter Combat Veterans IN THE MOUNTAINS Manning Beach with them government-is- Group Second Annual Black Tie 62/36 61/43 Gala Fundraiser will be held Today: Sunny and cooler. Winds east- sued photo IDs, Social Secu- Aiken rity cards and / or Medicare on Saturday, April 30, at the northeast 6-12 mph. 64/36 cards for anyone in the Sumter County Civic Center. Wednesday: Breezy with clouds and sun. Meet and greet will be held household, last year’s tax Winds south 10-20 mph. forms, W-2 and / or 1099 at 6 p.m. and the gala will forms, and power of attor- begin at 7 p.m. Tickets are ON THE COAST Charleston $50 each or reserve a table ney certification forms if 67/43 they are filing for someone for six for $250 or a table for Today: Sunny; cooler. High 61 to 69. else. For more information, eight for $350. Rep. David Wednesday: Partly sunny. High 65 to 70. call Henry Dinkins at (803) Weeks will speak. This will 499-4990 or Lula King at be a night of food, fun, danc- (803) 316-0772. ing and entertainment. Call Henry Boyd at (803) 464-1239 Broken Wings, an eight-week or Leroy Peeples at (803) grief support group hosted by 509-2868. 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COLUMBIA – University of South Carolina football coach Will Muschamp continues to be impressed by the play of freshman Bran- don McIlwain as spring drills wind down. With Perry Orth out for the re- mainder of the muschamp spring because of a broken collar- bone and Lorenzo missing the past two weeks because of a hyperextended knee, McIlwain has made the most of his opportunity since enrolling in January. “Brandon had a lot of com- mand in how he directed the offense when he was on the field,” Muschamp said. “I was very pleased with his decision- making.” While Orth was the consis- tent No. 1 quarterback before getting injured and will have s strong chance of preserving that status when he returns, McIlwain is giving the staff something to think about. “I thought Brandon did some really nice things,” said Muschamp. “He was 12-of-14 (passing in the scrimmage), took care of the football, made good decisions, had good com- mand. “We didn’t limit anything we were doing on either side of the ball, so there was a lot thrown at those guys.” Muschamp also praised re- Robert Deutsch/The Associated Press turning quarterbacks Connor Villanova’s Jalen Brunson (1) goes to the basket for a layup against North Carolina during the first half of the national championship game Mitch and Michael Scarnec- on Monday in Houston. The Tar Heels led 39-34 at halftime. For complete results, go to www.theitem.com. chia, but it is obvious Orth and McIlwain have separated a bit from the pack. By EDDIE PELLS North Carolina and Villanova — two stop. The Associated Press teams that, quite fittingly, got where Officially, “One and Done” is the See usc, Page B5 they are with a locker room full of se- NBA’s requirement that players be at HOUSTON — The “One and Dones” niors. least 19 and wait one season after gradu- didn’t get anywhere near the Final Four “We did have good freshmen this ating high school before entering the this season. Instead, this will be remem- year,” said Kansas coach Bill Self, in draft. With the league and its union ex- bered as the year when patience was re- summing up the scene around the coun- pected to pick up collective-bargaining auto racing warded. try. “But seniors stole the show.” negotiations later this year, the debate The projected top two picks of the up- The Season of the Senior offered a will almost certainly be resumed. coming NBA draft, freshmen Brandon break from the story lines of the last What’s the best outcome? Depends on L’Huillier wins Ingram of Duke and Ben Simmons of five or six years, during which hand- who you ask. LSU, were warming up the couch for wringing over the “One and Done” rule Monday night’s title game between has taken over the sport, almost non- See senior, Page B3 Extreme-4 as season begins pro baseball By CODY TRUETT Special to The Sumter Item Murphy huge hit in Nationals debut Sumter Speedway kicked off its 2016 season on Saturday with Chelsea L’Huillier high- lighting the night by picking Braves fall 4-3 in 10th in final up a hard-fought win in the Extreme-4 division. Turner Field season opener L’Huillier battled with Bret Carter for the top spot as the By CHARLES ODUM race began with Carter hold- The Associated Press ing the early advantage. L’Huillier worked her way to ATLANTA — Daniel Murphy was a huge hit the front, taking the lead and in his Washington debut with a home run and dominating the feature. Carter a go-ahead double in the 10th inning, and the settled for a solid second-place Nationals rallied past the Atlanta Braves 4-3 in finish with John Ledwell third, their season opener Monday. Timmy Kimsey fourth, Woodie NL MVP Bryce Harper also homered in his Peak fifth and Rusty Harrell- first plate appearance of the season, and the son sixth. Nationals made a winner of Dusty Baker in his Walter Anderson picked up first game as their manager. where he left off last season Washington tied it in the ninth on Michael with another win in the Stock Taylor’s sacrifice fly to shallow center field. At- V8 division. Anderson battled lanta nearly escaped with a game-ending dou- with Adam Hill for the top ble play, but Jayson Werth scored when catcher spot early in the race, but A.J. Pierzynski dropped Ender Inciarte’s accu- quickly took control and rate throw that beat Werth to the plate. cruised on to the victory. Hill Murphy’s one-out double to left off Eric came home second with O’Flaherty (0-1) drove in Ryan Zimmerman Timmy Kimsey third, Cody from second base. Zimmerman reached on a John Bazemore/The Associated Press Truett fourth and Jerry two-base throwing error by second baseman Jayson Werth (28) scores the game-tying run as the ball gets past Atlanta catcher Knight fifth. Randy Creech A.J. Pierzynski in the ninth inning of the season opener fort both teams on Monday See braves, Page B4 in Atlanta at Turner Field. The Nationals won 4-3 in 10 innings. See season, Page B2 B2 | Tuesday, April 5, 2016 sports The SUMTER ITEM auto racing Scoreboard Central Division TV, RADIO W L Pct GB TODAY y-Cleveland 55 22 .714 — 2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Detroit 41 36 .532 14 Champions League Quarterfinal First Indiana 41 36 .532 14 Leg Match – Atletico Madrid vs. Bar- Chicago 39 38 .506 16 celona (FOX SPORTS 1). Milwaukee 32 45 .416 23 2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Quarterfinal First WESTERN CONFERENCE Leg Match – Benfica vs. Bayern Mu- nich (FOX SPORTS 2). Southwest Division 4 p.m. – Major League Baseball: New W L Pct GB York Mets at Kansas City (MLB NET- y-San Antonio 64 12 .842 — WORK). Memphis 41 36 .532 23½ 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk Dallas 39 38 .506 25½ (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). Houston 38 39 .494 26½ 6:30 p.m. – High School Baseball: West- New Orleans 29 47 .382 35 wood at Blythewood (WPUB-FM 102.7). Northwest Division 7 p.m. – College Softball: Southern W L Pct GB Utah at Brigham Young Doubleheader y-Oklahoma City 53 24 .688 — Game One (BYUTV). Portland 41 37 .526 12½ 7 p.m. – Professional Basketball: NBA Utah 39 38 .506 14 Development League Playoffs East- Denver 32 46 .410 21½ ern Conference Semifinal Game One Minnesota 25 52 .325 28 – Sioux Falls at Westchester (ESPNU). 7 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Carolina at Bos- Pacific Division ton (FOX SPORTSOUTH). W L Pct GB 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: De- y-Golden State 69 8 .896 — troit at Miami or St. Louis at Pitts- x-L.A. Clippers 48 28 .632 20½ burgh (MLB NETWORK). Sacramento 31 46 .403 38 7 p.m. – College Baseball: Coastal Phoenix 20 57 .260 49 Carolina at South Carolina (SEC NET- L.A. Lakers 16 60 .211 52½ WORK, WNKT-FM 107.5). x-clinched playoff spot 7:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Charlotte y-clinched division at Toronto (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST) 7:30 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Tampa Bay at Sunday’s Games New York Rangers (NBC SPORTS NET- New Orleans 106, Brooklyn 87 WORK). L.A. Clippers 114, Washington 109 8 p.m. – International Soccer: CONCA- Dallas 88, Minnesota 78 CAF Champions League Semifinal Houston 118, Oklahoma City 110 Steve Helber/The Associated Press Second Leg Match – Queretaro vs. Ti- Cleveland 112, Charlotte 103 Kyle Busch takes a bow as he celebrates winning the Sprint Cup STP 500 at Martinsville Speedway in gres (FOX SPORTS 2, UNIVISION). Utah 101, Phoenix 86 8 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Detroit at Orlando 119, Memphis 107 Martinsville, Va., on Sunday. Miami (TNT). Chicago 102, Milwaukee 98 8:30 p.m. – Women’s College Basket- Indiana 92, New York 87 ball: NCAA Tournament Champion- Golden State 136, Portland 111 ship Game from Indianapolis – Con- Boston 107, L.A. Lakers 100 necticut vs. Syracuse (ESPN). 9:30 p.m. – College Softball: Southern Monday’s Games Utah at Brigham Young Doubleheader No games scheduled Game Two (BYUTV). 10 p.m. – International Soccer: CON- Kyle Busch pulls off CACAF Champions League Semifinal Second Leg Match – Santos vs. Amer- nhl Standings ica (FOX SPORTS 2, UNIVISION). By The Associated Press 10 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Chi- cago White Sox at Oakland (MLB NET- EASTERN CONFERENCE WORK). Atlantic Division 10:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Minne- GP W L OT Pts GF GA sota at Golden State (TNT). x-Florida 78 44 25 9 97 225 194 Tampa Bay 78 45 28 5 95 217 186 Martinsville sweep Detroit 79 40 28 11 91 204 216 MLB Standings Boston 79 41 30 8 90 233 220 Ottawa 79 36 34 9 81 224 240 By The Associated Press Montreal 79 36 37 6 78 211 228 By Reid Spencer National League Buffalo 79 33 35 11 77 193 214 NASCAR Wire Service stp 500 results Toronto 78 28 39 11 67 189 229 East Division Metropolitan Division Sunday W L Pct GB GP W L OT Pts GF GA MARTINSVILLE, Va. – Kyle Busch came to At Martinsville Speedway Washington 1 0 1.000 — z-Washington 78 55 17 6 116 241 182 Ridgeway, Va. Miami 0 0 .000 ½ x-Pittsburgh 79 46 25 8 100 235 194 Martinsville Speedway with no grandfather Lap length: .526 miles Atlanta 0 1 .000 1 N.Y. Rangers 78 43 26 9 95 225 207 (Start position in parentheses) New York 0 1 .000 1 N.Y. Islanders 77 42 26 9 93 214 201 clock trophies from the shortest and tightest Philadelphia 0 1 .000 1 Philadelphia 78 39 26 13 91 203 208 of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series short 1. (7) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 500 laps, 45 points. Central Division Carolina 79 34 29 16 84 192 216 tracks. 2. (6) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 500, 39. W L Pct GB New Jersey 79 37 34 8 82 176 200 3. (17) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 500, 38. Pittsburgh 1 0 1.000 — Columbus 78 31 39 8 70 203 242 He left with two clocks after completing an 4. (29) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 500, 37. Chicago 0 0 .000 ½ unprecedented Martinsville sweep in Sun- 5. (11) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 500, 36. Cincinnati 0 0 .000 ½ WESTERN CONFERENCE 6. (25) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 500, 35. Milwaukee 0 1 .000 1 Central Division day’s STP 500, and, appropriately, the first 7. (3) Brian Vickers, Chevrolet, 500, 34. St. Louis 0 1 .000 1 8. (4) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 500, 34. GP W L OT Pts GF GA question he radioed to his crew after his cele- 9. (24) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 500, 32. West Division x-Dallas 80 48 23 9 105 260 226 bratory burnouts dealt with telling time. 10. (5) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 500, 31. W L Pct GB x-St. Louis 79 47 23 9 103 216 193 11. (1) Joey Logano, Ford, 500, 31. San Francisco 1 0 1.000 — x-Chicago 79 46 26 7 99 224 200 “What time is it?” crowed the reigning se- 12. (14) Greg Biffle, Ford, 500, 29. Arizona 0 0 .000 ½ x-Nashville 79 39 26 14 92 219 207 ries champion, who a day earlier had won the 13. (23) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 500, 28. Colorado 0 0 .000 ½ Minnesota 80 38 31 11 87 215 201 14. (21) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 500, 27. Los Angeles 0 0 .000 ½ Colorado 79 39 36 4 82 208 227 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at 15. (9) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 500, 27. San Diego 0 0 .000 ½ Winnipeg 79 32 39 8 72 204 231 Martinsville in his own equipment. 16. (28) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 500, 25. Pacific Division 17. (19) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 500, 25. Sunday’s Games GP W L OT Pts GF GA Then Busch answered his own rhetorical 18. (16) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 500, 23. Pittsburgh 4, St. Louis 1 x-Anaheim 78 44 24 10 98 209 185 question. “Time to tell the haters to shut up!” 19. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 500, 22. Kansas City 4, N.Y. Mets 3 x-Los Angeles 78 46 27 5 97 213 183 20. (10) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 499, 21. x-San Jose 79 44 29 6 94 233 205 Busch shouted, a reference to the ambivalent 21. (22) David Ragan, Toyota, 499, 20. Monday’s Games Arizona 78 35 36 7 77 203 230 relationship the Joe Gibbs Racing driver en- 22. (2) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 499, 19. San Francisco 12, Milwaukee 3 Calgary 79 33 40 6 72 218 251 23. (15) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 499, 18. Philadelphia at Cincinnati Vancouver 78 29 36 13 71 179 225 joys with the NASCAR fan base. 24. (27) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, 498, 17. Washington 4, Atlanta 3, 10 inn. Edmonton 80 30 43 7 67 194 239 But Busch can be forgiven for his over-the- 25. (30) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 497, 16. L.A. Dodgers at San Diego NOTE: Two points for a win, one point 26. (26) Brian Scott, Ford, 496, 15. Colorado at Arizona for overtime loss. top exclamation. With the victory, he’s all but 27. (32) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 496, 14. Chicago Cubs at L.A. Angels x-clinched playoff spot assured of defending his 2015 championship 28. (33) Landon Cassill, Ford, 495, 13. z-clinched conference 29. (35) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, 495, 12. in this year’s Chase for the NASCAR Sprint 30. (31) Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, 495, 11. American League Sunday’s Games Cup. 31. (18) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 494, 10. East Division Chicago 6, Boston 4 32. (13) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 494, 9. W L Pct GB Pittsburgh 6, Philadelphia 2 “I can’t say enough about this whole JGR 33. (36) Chris Buescher, Ford, 491, 8. Toronto 1 0 1.000 — Winnipeg 5, Minnesota 1 team,” who led the final 174 laps after passing 34. (34) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 491, 7. Baltimore 0 0 .000 ½ St. Louis 5, Colorado 1 35. (38) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 490, 6. Boston 0 0 .000 ½ Anaheim 3, Dallas 1 teammate Matt Kenseth for the top spot on 36. (37) Joey Gase, Ford, 490, 0. New York 0 0 .000 ½ 37. (40) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 490, 4. Tampa Bay 0 1 .000 1 Monday’s Games Lap 327. The (No. 18) M&M’s Camry was awe- 38. (39) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, engine, 326, 3. Tampa Bay at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. some in practice (on Saturday). We had a real- 39. (8) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, accident, 221, 2. Central Division N.Y. Rangers at Columbus, 7 p.m. 40. (20) Aric Almirola, Ford, engine, 206, 1. W L Pct GB Florida at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. ly good car through practice, and (crew chief) Kansas City 1 0 1.000 — Arizona at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Adam (Stevens) made some really good ad- Race Statistics Chicago 0 0 .000 ½ Los Angeles at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Average Speed of Race Winner: 80.088 mph. Cleveland 0 0 .000 ½ justments overnight to keep us where we Time of Race: 3 hours, 17 minutes, 2 seconds. Detroit 0 0 .000 ½ needed to be, running up front all day.” Margin of Victory: 0.663 seconds. Minnesota 0 0 .000 ½ Golf Caution Flags: 8 for 51 laps. West Division In fact, Busch led 352 of the 500 laps on the Lead Changes: 11 among 5 drivers. By The Associated Press way to his first victory of the season and the Lap Leaders: J.Logano 1-21; P.Menard 22-31; Ky.Busch W L Pct GB 32-100; K.Harvick 101-105; Ky.Busch 106-131; M.Kens- Houston 0 0 .000 — PGA Tour-Shell Houston Open 35th of his career. The 352 laps led were the eth 132-146; Ky.Busch 147-155; K.Harvick 156-222; M. Los Angeles 0 0 .000 — Oakland 0 0 .000 — Sunday most at Martinsville since Bobby Hamilton Kenseth 223-240; Ky.Busch 241-314; M.Kenseth 315- At Golf Club of Houston 326; Ky.Busch 327-500. Seattle 0 0 .000 — Humble, Texas dominated the Apr. 20, 1998 Sprint Cup race at Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): Texas 0 0 .000 — Purse: $6.8 million the .526-mile track, winning from the pole and Ky.Busch, 5 times for 352 laps; K.Harvick, 2 times for Yardage: 7,441; Par 72 72 laps; M.Kenseth, 3 times for 45 laps; J.Logano, 1 Sunday’s Games Final leading 378 circuits. time for 21 laps; P.Menard, 1 time for 10 laps. Toronto 5, Tampa Bay 3 Kansas City 4, N.Y. Mets 3 For the final restart on Lap 489, after cau- Wins: J.Johnson, 2; Ky.Busch, 1; D.Hamlin, 1; K.Har- Jim Herman (500), $1,224,000 vick, 1; B.Keselowski, 1. 69-69-67-68—273 -15 tion had slowed the race for the eighth time Monday’s Games Henrik Stenson (300), $734,400 Houston at New York, ppd., rain 69-71-66-68—274 -14 when Jamie McMurray shredded a tire and Minnesota at Baltimore Dustin Johnson (190), $462,400 lost control in Turn 2, Busch pulled away to fied for the Chase for the only time in his ca- Seattle at Texas 65-71-70-69—275 -13 Boston at Cleveland, ppd., cold Rafa Cabrera Bello, $326,400 cross the finish line .663 seconds ahead of AJ reer. Toronto at Tampa Bay 71-72-68-65—276 -12 Allmendinger, who matched his career-best Kyle Larson, who, like Busch, competed in Chicago Cubs at L.A. Angels Daniel Berger (105), $258,400 Chicago White Sox at Oakland 67-74-70-66—277 -11 Sprint Cup finish on an oval track, with his Saturday’s truck race, used the extra track Russell Henley (105), $258,400 previous second place coming at Martinsville time to full benefit in finishing third, one spot 70-68-68-71—277 -11 nba Standings Charles Howell III (85), $211,933 in 2012. ahead of Austin Dillon, who stayed out on old 69-69-72-68—278 -10 Moreover, it was Allmendinger’s first top tires for the final restart (as did Busch, Kens- By The Associated Press Chez Reavie (85), $211,933 66-70-72-70—278 -10 five since he won at the Watkins Glen Interna- eth and Allmendinger) and held the fourth po- EASTERN CONFERENCE Kyle Reifers (85), $211,933 tional road course in August 2014 and quali- sition. Atlantic Division 70-70-68-70—278 -10 W L Pct GB Rickie Fowler (70), $170,000 y-Toronto 51 25 .671 — 69-70-70-70—279 -9 x-Boston 45 32 .584 6½ Sean O’Hair (70), $170,000 New York 31 47 .397 21 68-73-69-69—279 -9 Lamberth eighth. Justin and racing starts at 7. Grand- Brooklyn 21 56 .273 30½ Patrick Reed (70), $170,000 season Starnes was ninth, Bubba stand tickets are $10 each and Philadelphia 9 68 .117 42½ 69-71-72-67—279 -9 Si Woo Kim (56), $123,760 From Page B1 Miller 10th and Aaron Wood pit passes are $20 each. Active Southeast Division 69-71-69-71—280 -8 11th. duty military will be admitted W L Pct GB Phil Mickelson (56), $123,760 x-Atlanta 45 32 .584 — 69-71-71-69—280 -8 was sixth and Marty Horne The season continues on to the grandstands free of x-Charlotte 44 32 .579 ½ Charl Schwartzel (56), $123,760 x-Miami 44 32 .579 ½ 69-72-70-69—280 -8 seventh. 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Cmalhoun 7 LEXINGTONS U516M CoTlumEbRia A ve 1008 S uBmtreor a10d0 8S Brtoad St Wax Ice Deluxe00 Wash Book of 10 Only $100 The SUMTER ITEM sports Tuesday, April 5, 2016 | B3 women’s ncaa tournament UConn nears unprecedented mark By DOUG FEINBERG PERFECT 10 The Associated Press UConn is 10 for 10 in title games. INDIANAPOLIS — Breanna “I think at this time of the Stewart came to UConn with year your confidence level and the lofty goal of winning four your ability have to mesh,” national championships and Auriemma said. “There’s the Huskies are one victory teams maybe that come here away from history. with a lot more confidence They will play former Big than ability and it catches up East foe Syracuse on Tuesday to you or a lot more ability night with a chance to become than they have confidence. So the first women’s team to win when those two things mesh, I four straight Division I titles. think you have a pretty un- Only UCLA, with seven in a beatable combination.” row from 1967-73, has done it Auriemma then also admit- on the men’s side and a ted that it helped having play- UConn victory would give ers like Diana Taurasi, Maya coach Geno Auriemma 11 na- Moore and Stewart. tional championships — one “Three people are directly more than Bruins coach John responsible for eight of them,” Wooden for the most ever in he said. “So when you’ve got the history of college basket- those three in your lineup, ball. Stewy, Dee, and Maya, at this While Stewart didn’t guar- time of the year, generally antee four titles when she was speaking, if you have the best a freshman, she did promise a player on the floor, good things victory against Syracuse. can happen.” “I’m not going to go and say that we’re going to lose,” SHOOTING STARS Stewart said after the Hus- Syracuse has been stellar in kies beat Oregon State in the the tournament from behind Final Four. “To end my col- the 3-point line. The Orange lege career, to end it with the have made 48 3-pointers so far other seniors, there is no in the NCAAs, averaging near- other way that I want that to ly 10 a game — up one from happen.” the regular season. They are Syracuse coach Quentin also making 33.6 percent from Hillsman wasn’t planning on behind the arc, up 4 percent using the comments as extra from the regular season. motivation for his team. “Our goal is to make 10 3s a “I don’t think she knew who game,” Hillsman said. “If it she was playing yet,” he said, takes 40 to make 10, it’s 40. If it laughing. “So what is she sup- takes 50, it’s 50.” posed to say? I told our fans and our crowd that we’re WOUNDED HUSKIE going to win, too.” UConn will be without fresh- Auriemma shrugged it off. man Katie Lou Samuelson, “Having said it and now who broke her foot in the being on the verge of being Michael Conroy/The Associated Press semifinal win over Oregon able to do it, those are amazing Connecticut’s Breanna Stewart (30) shoots against Oregon State’s Samantha Siegner (5) during their Final State. things that it’s like a story- Four matchup Sunday in Indianapolis. UConn won 80-51 and face Syracuse today for the national title. book,” Auriemma said. “You SUPPORT FROM AFAR have to admire her. She’s got a going 23-0. To win the title, them and now having an op- UConn game, on a regular sea- Hillsman said that Syracuse lot of guts, Stewie does. And Stewart and the Huskies will portunity to finish it off son game, in a Big East Tour- men’s coach Jim Boeheim has you know what we talk about have to beat her hometown against them.” nament game, on senior night been one of the team’s biggest on our team a lot is courage. team. The former Big East foes at their place,” Hillsman said. fans. While he didn’t think And it takes a lot of courage “It definitely feels like it’s met at least once a season be- “I think teams get over- Boeheim would be at the game sometimes to say certain coming full circle,” Stewart fore the Orange went to the whelmed with their speed and Tuesday night, he has been of- things and to be able to do cer- said. “From my freshman ACC after the 2013 season. The quickness and their strength. fering support. tain things.” year, when we played in the Orange have lost their last 23 It is an overwhelming thing “We’ve texted. He’s always Stewart and her fellow Big East, we played against meetings against UConn, a because they’re very good, but — like I said, he’s the man,” UConn seniors have won 74 Syracuse. Following that, skid that dates to 1996. at least we understand that be- Hillsman said. “He’s a Syra- straight games and have never there was no Big East, so we “I’ve been on every possible cause we’ve seen it and we’ve cuse guy. He’s very supportive. lost in the NCAA Tournament, obviously didn’t get to play end of the spectrum of a experienced it.” And it’s good.”

This year’s freshmen, how- “For Ben, things happened In a way, 2015-16 must have of the Year, senior Denzel Val- senior ever, were different. Instead of that were beyond his control,” felt like a nice breather to him. entine, also benefited. His From Page B1 “One and Done,” this group Jones said. “He was very im- All these Final Four seniors Michigan State team was sup- was more like “Now or Never.” pactful and engaged for us. He — Brice Johnson and Marcus posed to contend for a title, but At the college level, “One After winning it all last sea- put his team in the best possi- Paige of Carolina, Daniel lost, shockingly, in the first and Done” can make for some son with One-and-Doners ble position.” Ochefu and Ryan Arcidiacono round. exciting one-hit wonders. John Jahlil Okafor and Justise Win- In a perfect world, says for- of Villanova, Buddy Hield of He’s still glad he stuck Calipari has led Kentucky to slow, the Blue Devils, as mer UConn coach Jim Cal- Oklahoma and Michael around. four Final Fours over the last Krzyzewski explained early houn, these situations Gbinije of Syracuse — “I don’t think it always six years, with one national and often, were thin this year, wouldn’t be so common. should, at minimum, get a needs to be a fight, seniors championship, thanks to his leaving Ingram on the outside “You take 770 kids transfer- chance to make an NBA ros- versus freshmen,” Valentine uncanny ability to reload at looking in after the Sweet 16. ring every year, and add those ter next season. Hield and said. “If you stay in school and Kentucky. Duke’s Mike At LSU, coach Johnny Jones to the freshmen who leave,” he Johnson could both be lottery you’re a senior, there Krzyzewski also has a title lost a pair of sophomores, Jar- said, “and it’s a case where picks. That they all had four shouldn’t be a knock on that. under that formula. ell Martin and Jordan Mickey, you just don’t get the stability years to learn basketball in They shouldn’t say, ‘Aw, he Both have faced their share to the NBA, leaving Simmons in the game. I’m not trying to college only helped their waited too long.’ Let’s just look of criticism for sacrificing and the Tigers out of the tour- be a curmudgeon. I’d just like cause. at who’s good and go from continuity and subverting ed- nament altogether. to see more stability.” The Associated Press Player there.” ucation in exchange for the high of a quick title run. 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The 2015 NLCS Baker said he and pitching MVP set a postseason record coach Mike Maddux “dis- last year by hitting a home cussed it and changed it and run in six consecutive playoff rehashed it” before settling on games. a plan designed to protect the Freddie Freeman and Adon- bullpen. is Garcia homered against Na- The plan was influenced by tionals ace Max Scherzer, who off days on Tuesday and Fri- gave up two runs and three day this week. hits in seven innings. Blake Treinen (1-0) pitched a TRAINER’S ROOM scoreless ninth for Washing- Nationals: CF Ben Revere ton. Jonathan Papelbon got was replaced by Taylor to open three straight outs for the the fifth inning. The Nationals save. did not immediately report The Braves took a 3-2 lead in any health or injury issue the eighth. Shawn Kelley, who with Revere. replaced Felipe Rivero with Braves: Now that Freeman’s Chris O’Meara/The Associated Press the bases loaded, threw four right wrist appears to finally Tampa Bay’s Kevin Kiermaier (39) scores on a wild ptich in front of Toronto pitcher R.A. Dickey dur- straight balls to Garcia to be pain-free, Fredi Gonzalez ing the Blue Jays’ 5-3 win on Monday in St. Petersburg, Fla. force in a run. said he wants to keep the key Harper homered into the member of his lineup healthy right-field seats off Julio Tehe- with an occasional day off. ran in the first inning. Only Gonzalez acknowledged it 23, the slugger already has won’t be easy to get Freeman four career homers on opening to accept that plan. Freeman Orioles beat Twins day. He homered twice in the laughed when he said Monday, 2013 opener and also connect- “He can ask all he wants, but ed last year. he can’t force me out of the Teheran allowed two runs lineup.” Freeman started his on five hits and three walks in sixth straight opener, an At- after 2 rain delays six innings. lanta record for a first base- Baseball’s new “Chase Utley man. Rule” cost the Braves a baser- BALTIMORE — Matt Wi- beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 son, when the Phillies had unner after Nick Markakis UP NEXT eters singled home the win- on Monday night. the worst record in the ma- walked in the seventh. On Hec- Nationals: RHP Stephen ning run with two outs in All three of the home runs jors at 63-99 and the Reds tor Olivera’s grounder to Strasburg will try to improve the ninth inning, and the were hit off Drew Smyly, were second-worst, only one third, Markakis slid wide of his unimpressive career num- Baltimore Orioles withstood with Donaldson connecting game better. second base, upending Mur- bers against Atlanta on two long rain delays Mon- for a solo shot in the fifth in- Giants 12 phy, whose throw to first was Wednesday in the second day in a season-opening 3-2 ning, Saunders delivering a late. game of the series. Strasburg victory over the Minnesota two-run homer in the fourth Brewers 3 Olivera was ruled out at first is 6-7 with a 3.77 ERA in 19 ca- Twins. and Thole going deep on a MILWAUKEE — Denard for a double play because the reer starts against the Braves, A game that was sched- third-inning drive that um- Span homered and drove in slide by Markakis took him including a 3-3 mark and 4.79 uled to start at 3:05 p.m. fi- pires initially ruled was a five runs in his San Francis- too far inside the bag. Murphy ERA in nine starts at Turner nally ended at 8:44, even double after a fan interfered co debut, and the Giants pointed to Markakis immedi- Field. though the playing time was by catching the ball before it beat the Milwaukee Brewers ately after the play. Braves: RHP Bud Norris, only 2 hours, 48 minutes. reached the stands. 12-3 in an opener Monday Braves manager Fredi Gon- who won 15 games for Balti- Minnesota hasn’t won on The call was reversed despite a sluggish start from zalez left the dugout briefly more in 2014, will try to move opening day since 2008. after a replay review, eras- under-the-weather ace Mad- but did not argue the call. past a disappointing 3-11 re- Rangers 3 ing a 1-0 Tampa Bay lead. ison Bumgarner. The Braves opened their cord with the Orioles and Pa- Span hit a three-run shot 20th and final season at Turn- dres in 2015 when he makes Mariners 2 NATIONAL LEAGUE with two outs in the eighth er Field. They will move into his debut with Atlanta. Norris ARLINGTON, Texas — inning and Joe Panik and new SunTrust Park in subur- was 1-3 with a 6.46 ERA in six Cole Hamels handed Felix Reds 6 Buster Posey followed with ban Atlanta next season. spring starts. Hernandez his first opening Phillies 2 home runs off Ariel Pena. day loss and the Texas Rang- CINCINNATI — Zack Co- It marked the first time ers managed to win with zart had three hits and the Giants had connected just one hit, beating the Se- drove in the tying run with for three straight homers on attle Mariners 3-2 Monday. a sacrifice fly in the eighth opening day. Prince Fielder blooped an inning, and Joey Votto fol- Dodgers 15 RBI single off Hernandez lowed with a bases-loaded during a three-run fifth in- single that sent the Cincin- Padres 0 ning that included three nati Reds to a 6-2 victory SAN DIEGO — Clayton walks and two errors. over the Philadelphia Phil- Kershaw was brilliant on Hamels won on opening lies in a Monday opener opening day, holding San day for the first time in matching the majors’ two Diego to one hit in seven in- three tries, giving up two worst teams from last sea- nings and striking out nine runs and striking out eight son. to lead rookie manager Dave in seven innings. Shawn The Reds scored five times Roberts and the Los Angeles Tolleson pitched the ninth in the eighth against Phila- Dodgers to a 15-0 victory for a save. delphia’s work-in-progress over the San Diego Padres. Blue Jays 5 bullpen. Jay Bruce complet- Kershaw (1-0) allowed Jon ed the rally with a two-run Jay’s single to left field with Rays 3 single in front of 43,683 fans, two outs in the third and ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — the largest regular-season then retired his last 13 bat- Josh Donaldson, Michael crowd in Great American ters. The lefty improved to Saunders and Josh Thole Ball Park history. 4-0 in six opening day starts. John Bazemore/The Associated Press homered to help R.A. Dickey Both teams plunged into a Atlanta starting pitcher Julio Teheran (49) works in the first inning and the Toronto Blue Jays major rebuilding last sea- The Associated Press against Washington on Monday in Atlanta. area roundup Prep schedule

TODAY Maranatha Christian at Sumter Varsity Girls Tennis East Clarendon at Timmonsville, Varsity Baseball Christian, 4 p.m. Wilson Hall in SCISA Open Tourna- 5:30 p.m. South Florence at Sumter, 6:30 p.m. Junior Varsity Softball ment (at Palmetto Tennis Center), Wilson Hall at Calhoun, 6 p.m. Barons go 2-1 Crestwood at Darlington, 6:30 p.m. Crestwood at Manning, 5:30 p.m. TBA Laurence Manning at Thomas Sum- Lakewood at Manning, 6:30 p.m. Lakewood at Hartsville, 5:30 p.m. Varsity Track and Field ter, 7 p.m. Kingstree at Lee Central, 6:30 p.m. East Clarendon at Johnsonville, 5:30 Wilson Hall, Laurence Manning at The King’s Academy at Robert E. Scott’s Branch at East Clarendon, 5 p.m. Heathwood Hall, 4 p.m. Lee, 6:30 p.m. in tournament p.m. Wilson Hall at Laurence Manning, 4 Junior Varsity Baseball Camden at Wilson Hall, 6 p.m. p.m. THURSDAY The King’s Academy at Robert E. Laurence Manning at Ben Lippen, Calhoun at Thomas Sumter, 4 p.m. Varsity Baseball Lee, 4 p.m. The Wilson Hall varsity 6:30 p.m. Robert E. Lee at Carolina, 4 p.m. River Bluff at Sumter, 6:30 p.m. B Team Baseball baseball team went 2-1 in the Calhoun at Thomas Sumter, 7 p.m. Clarendon Hall at Patrick Henry, 4 Calhoun at Robert E. Lee, 6:30 p.m. Robert E. Lee at The King’s Acade- Robert E. Lee at Carolina, 6:30 p.m. p.m. Clarendon Hall at Orangeburg my, 5 p.m. Mingo Bay tournament last Clarendon Hall at Patrick Henry, Varsity Boys Tennis Christian, 6 p.m. Varsity Boys Soccer week in Myrtle Beach. 6:30 p.m. Sumter at South Florence, 4 p.m. Junior Varsity Baseball Socastee at Sumter, 7:30 p.m. Maranatha Christian at Sumter Wilson Hall in SCISA Open Tourna- Crestwood at Darlington, 6 p.m. Hartsville at Crestwood, 7:30 p.m. In their opening game on Christian, 4 p.m. ment (at Palmetto Tennis Center), Lakewood at Manning, 6 p.m. Marlboro County at Lakewood, 7:30 Tuesday, the Barons defeated Junior Varsity Baseball TBA Lamar at East Clarendon, 5:30 p.m. p.m. Sumter at South Florence, 6 p.m. Varsity Girls Tennis Calhoun at Robert E. Lee, 4 p.m. Calhoun at Wilson Hall, 5 p.m. Holy Name High School of Laurence Manning at Ben Lippen, 4 Wilson Hall in SCISA Open Tourna- Varsity Boys Golf Junior Varsity Boys Soccer Ohio 11-0. Drew Talley was the p.m. ment (at Palmetto Tennis Center), Manning at Darlington, 4:30 p.m. Socastee at Sumter, 6 p.m. Robert E. Lee at Carolina, 4 p.m. TBA Wilson Hall, Laurence Manning, Varsity Girls Soccer winning pitcher, striking out Clarendon Hall at Patrick Henry, 4 Darlington at Manning, 5 p.m. Thomas Sumter in SCISA Region Sumter at Socastee, 7:30 p.m. six and allowing just three p.m. Varsity Track and Field II-3A Match (at Beech Creek Golf Hartsville at Crestwood, 6 p.m. B Team Baseball Sumter in Home Meet, TBA Club), 3:30 p.m. Marlboro County at Lakewood, 6 hits. Wilson Hall at Robert E. Lee, 6 p.m. Varsity Boys Soccer p.m. Brent Carraway was 2-for-2 East Clarendon at Johnsonville, 5:30 WEDNESDAY Porter-Gaud at Laurence Manning, Junior Varsity Girls Soccer p.m. Varsity Baseball 5 p.m. Sumter at Socastee, 6 p.m. with a double to lead the of- Varsity Boys Golf Crestwood at Lamar, 6 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Florence Chris- Varsity Softball fense. Robert James had a tri- Sumter in Easley Invitational, TBA Wilson Hall at Carolina, 7 p.m. tian, 6 p.m. Sumter at Socastee, 6:30 p.m. Marlboro County, Camden Military Williamsburg at Laurence Manning, Junior Varsity Boys Soccer Darlington at Crestwood, 7:30 p.m. ple and Charlton Commander at Manning, 4:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Hartsville at Lakewood, 6 p.m. Manning at Lakewood, 7:30 p.m. and Daulton Dabbs each had a Varsity Boys Soccer Junior Varsity Baseball Varsity Softball Lee Central at Johnsonville, 6:30 Sumter at South Florence, 7:30 p.m. McBee at Lakewood, 5 p.m. East Clarendon at Sumter, 7 p.m. p.m. double. Crestwood at Hartsville, 7:30 p.m. Wilson Hall at Carolina, 4 p.m. Clarendon Hall at Lakewood, 7 p.m. East Clarendon at Timmonville, 5:30 In Game 2 on Wednesday, Lakewood at Marlboro County, 7:30 Williamsburg at Laurence Manning, Robert E. Lee at Florence Christian, p.m. p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. Wilson Hall at Robert E. Lee, 5 p.m. WH defeated North Greene Darlington at Manning, 6:30 p.m. B Team Baseball Junior Varsity Softball Thomas Sumter at Laurence Man- High of Tennessee 8-1. Edward Laurence Manning at First Baptist, Ridge View at Sumter, 6 p.m. East Clarendon at Sumter, 5:30 p.m. ning, 5:30 p.m. 6 p.m. Varsity Boys Golf Clarendon Hall at Lakewood, 5 p.m. Junior Varsity Softball McMillan was the winning Junior Varsity Boys Soccer Hammond at Wilson Hall (at Sunset Robert E. Lee at Florence Christian, Darlington at Crestwood, 5:30 p.m. pitcher, striking out eight Sumter at South Florence, 6 p.m. Country Club), 4 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Manning at Lakewood, 5:30 p.m. Varsity Girls Soccer Varsity Boys Soccer Varsity Boys Tennis Robert E. Lee at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. while allowing four hits. Drew South Florence at Sumter, 7:30 p.m. Lakewood at Orangeburg-Wilkin- Socastee at Sumter, 4 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Laurence Man- Talley was 2-for-3 with a dou- Crestwood at Hartsville, 6 p.m. son, 7 p.m. Georgetown at Manning, 4:30 p.m. ning, 4 p.m. Lakewood at Marlboro County, 6 Wilson Hall at Thomas Sumter, 6 Wilson Hall at Hammond, 4:30 p.m. Varsity Track and Field ble. p.m. p.m. Varsity Track and Field Crestwood, Lakewood in Taco Bell On Thursday against Lewis- Junior Varsity Girls Soccer Junior Varsity Boys Soccer Crestwood, Thomas Sumter, Harts- Classic (at Spring Valley in Colum- South Florence at Sumter, 6 p.m. Wilson Hall at Thomas Sumter, 4:30 ville at Manning, 5 p.m. bia), TBA ville High, Wilson Hall Varsity Softball p.m. Lakewood, Marlboro County at Dar- dropped a 10-8 decision. Car- South Florence at Sumter, 6:30 p.m. Varsity Girls Soccer lington, 5 p.m. SATURDAY Crestwood at Manning, 7:30 p.m. Lakewood at Orangeburg-Wilkin- Junior Varsity Track and Field Junior Varsity Baseball raway and Sam Watford both Lakewood at Hartsville, 7:30 p.m. son, 5:30 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Wilson Hall, 4 West Florence at Sumter (DH), noon had two hits while Dabbs had Kingstree at Lee Central, 6:30 p.m. Varsity Softball p.m. Varsity Sporting Clays Scott’s Branch at East Clarendon, Crestwood at Lamar, 7:30 p.m. Wilson Hall at Rocky Creek Compe- a triple and McMillan a dou- 5:30 p.m. Junior Varsity Softball FRIDAY tition (in Richburg), TBA ble. Laurence Manning at Wilson Hall, 4 Crestwood at Lamar, 5:30 p.m. Varsity Baseball Varsity Track and Field p.m. Varsity Boys Tennis Sumter at Socastee, 6:30 p.m. Sumter in Gamecock Invitational, The Barons’ games on Fri- Thomas Sumter at Calhoun, 4 p.m. Sumter at South Florence, 4 p.m. Darlington at Crestwood, 6:30 p.m. 10 a.m. Robert E. Lee at Carolina, 6 p.m. Wilson Hall in SCISA Open Tourna- Manning at Lakewood, 6:30 p.m. Crestwood, Lakewood in Taco Bell day and Saturday were can- Clarendon Hall at Patrick Henry, ment (at Palmetto Tennis Center), Lee Central at Johnsonville, 6:30 Classic (at Spring Valley in Colum- celled due to rain. 5:30 p.m. TBA p.m. bia), TBA The SUMTER ITEM sports Tuesday, April 5, 2016 | B5 sports items Fire Ants sweep Lancaster in twinbill

The University of South Carolina Sumter baseball team swept South Carolina Lancaster in a doubleheader on Sunday at Riley Park, winning the opener 5-3 and the nightcap 3-2. The Fire Ants won the series 3-1 and improved to 27-11 on the season. They are now 13-3 in NJCAA Region X, opening a 2-game lead over 11-5 Spartan- burg Methodist College. In the opener, USC Sumter scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to get the win. Fred Wadsworth’s single scored Tee Dubose and Jason Miller with the tying and go- ahead runs. Dubose had dou- bled to score Mickey Dugan. Jake Trejo picked up the win in relief, recording two outs in the sixth, to improve to 6-0. Zach Mosay pitched the seventh for his seventh save. In the second game, Zach Mosay was the winning pitcher, improving to 7-0. Christian Hendrix got two outs in the seventh for his second save. USCS trailed 2-1 going to the bottom of the fifth. Derrick Parnell’s double scored Dillon Heffner with the tying run. Dugan’s 2-out single delivered Parnell with the game winner. Dugan had two RBI and Hef- fner scored twice. USC dismisses Gregory, Cobb from basketball COLUMBIA — Suspended South Carolina players Jamall Eric Gay/The Associated Press Gregory and Eric Cobb have Retired NBA player Allen Iverson, Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo, Chicago Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf, retired WNBA player Sheryl been dismissed from the Swoopes and retired NBA player Shaquille O’Neal are introduced as the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2016 on Monday Gamecocks men’s basketball during halftime of the national championship game between Villanova and North Carolina in Houston. program. Coach Frank Martin said and 5-7 in ACC play. lapse to win the ANA Inspira- Monday announced the deci- The Tigers tied the score 1-1 tion on Sunday for her second sion on Monday. on Chris Okey’s 2-out, infield straight major victory and sec- The reserves had been ar- single in the third inning, then ond LPGA Tour win a row. Keeping Sumter Beautiful rested in March and charged Pittsburgh regained the lead The top-ranked Ko hit an 88- with misdemeanors for shoot- with two runs after a costly yard wedge shot to a foot on By Breann Liebermann, ing a BB pellet gun. Cobb, a Clemson error in the fifth in- the par-5 18th to set up her Clemson Extension - Water Resources Agent 6-foot-9 forward, was charged ning. Chris Williams’ 2-out, winning birdie — and an un- with assault for firing at an oc- 2-run single in the sixth inning likely victory leap into Pop- Green Lawns, Green Wallets top which you can use to irri- cupied car. Gregory, a 6-2 tied the score, then Greene’s pie’s Pond. 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Here, the landscape growth since grass blades will Gregory and Cobb were Pat Krall (3-0) pitched the Angel Jimenez shot an is simply bursting with color: flowers dry quickly as soon as the sun among five players Martin final 41/3 innings to earn the 8-under 64 to win the Missis- are blooming and grass is greener. rises. Don’t water your lawn suspended before an NIT vic- win. sippi Gulf Resort Classic by every day, as that encourages a We all want healthy green grass in shallow and weak root system. tory over High Point last Stetson 11 two strokes on Sunday. month. The other players — Jimenez started the day in our yards and many of us hope to Space out the days that you do forward Chris Silva and Citadel 5 third place, three shots behind achieve that through plentiful water- water as far as you can. guards Marcus Stroman and DELAND, Fla. -- The Citadel the leader Scott Dunlap. But ing. 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80TH MASTERS TOURNAMENT By DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press Vying for the coverted green jacket A look at some of the players expected to contend at the Masters, to be played April 7-10:

MAJORS AUGUSTA, Ga. — The mod- Masters M ern “Big Three” have won five U.S. Open US of the last six majors going British Open B PGA P into the Masters. Championship Jason Jordan Rory Rickie Phil Bubba Adam (Times won) Dustin Justin Matt The other “Big Three” can Day Spieth McIlroy Fowler Mickelson Watson Scott Johnson Rose Kuchar only hope they are next. AGE 28 22 26 27 45 37 35 31 36 37 That would be the trio of top COUNTRY Australia United States Northern Ireland United States United States United States Australia United States England United States US (1) B (1) M (3) B (1) players — Dustin Johnson, MAJORS PGA (1) M (1) US (1) None M (2) M (1) None US (1) None Henrik Stenson and Rickie WON P (2) P (1) Fowler — who have done ev- BACKSPIN Coming off In his two For the second This is the only Has becomea Moved to Might be the Started off year Has never missed First showed victories in the appearances year, he goes into major in which popular choice the A-list of hottest player in with a lot of rust the cut in 10 his aptitude for erything right over the past Arnold Palmer at the Masters, the Masters Fowler has for the Masters favorites with golf going into and looked to be previous appear- Augusta National several years except for those Invitational and Spieth has won needing to win never missed because he has his play this the Masters with rounding into ances at Augusta as an amateur Dell Match and finished to complete the the cut; he been playing well year; when he’s a runner-up at form; his ability National; a great in 1998 when four weeks that define careers. Play, he has second; in career Grand started this this year, and on, he’s tough at Riviera and alone makes him driver and iron he tied for 21st. All of them are among the taken over as eight rounds, Slam; his 54-hole year by winning because he the Masters, but victories in the a contender. Tied player, his worst In the 2012 a leading he has yet to lead in 2011 in Abu Dhabi always seems his only two top first two PGA for sixth at the finish in the last Masters finished top 10 in the world. All of them candidate to win post a score suggests it can against a to play well at 10s were the Tour events of Masters last year, five years was a two shots out have had their close calls in a green jacket. over par. happen. strong field. Augusta National years he won. the Florida swing. his first top 10. tie for 25th. of a playoff. the majors, which motivates AP them even more. “I still feel like my time is Garcia and Lee Westwood, est sense of urgency. ship golf, and I’ve just got to top 10 in the Masters. Johnson coming,” Johnson said Mon- who have to wonder if they He has reached as high as keep on putting myself in the finally cracked the top 10 last day. “I’ve just got to keep put- ever will. No. 2 in the world. He was run- final groups, or in the last cou- year with a tie for sixth — ting myself in position to have The list of current candi- ner-up at Muirfield in the Brit- ple of groups,” Stenson said. nine shots behind Spieth. a chance to win. One of these dates is growing. ish Open and tied for third in “The more times I do that, the Fowler is the youngest of days, I will get it done.” And with Rory McIlroy, Jor- the PGA Championship three better the chances are for the the group at 27, though he The label of “best to have dan Spieth and Jason Day tak- years ago. His closest call was outcome that I want to have. ... joined an elite group two years never won a major” has been ing turns winning majors and in 2014 in the PGA Champion- I’m certainly motivated to ago by finishing in the top five around for at least three de- trading time at No. 1 in the ship at Valhalla, when he was make it happen.” at all the majors. He’s starting cades, and most of those play- world, it’s getting tougher. among four players tied for the To make that happen at Au- to win with more regularity, ers eventually won one, “It’s never been easy to pre- lead on the back nine and tied gusta, history is not on his piling up four wins against whether it was Tom Kite or dict winners in golf, but it’s for third. side. That goes for Johnson strong fields over the last 12 Corey Pavin, Davis Love III or certainly not getting any easi- Frustrating? Yes. Hopeless? and Fowler, too. months. Phil Mickelson. And then er,” Stenson said. Not even close. Stenson believes Augusta Mickelson was 34 when he there was Colin Montgomerie, Stenson, who turns 40 on “I know I’ve got a game that National suits him well, even finally won his first major in who never did, and Sergio Tuesday, might feel the great- fits well for major champion- though he has yet to record a 2004 at the Masters.

OBITUARIES LEDFORD H. HODGE kinson (Allen); a brother, The family is receiving Sumter County, she was a the late Thomas and Lue Ber- MANNING — Ledford Har- Wayne Jones (Linda); sister- friends at 133 Hansel St., Bish- daughter of David and Eleno- tha Postell Bowman. lon Hodge, 71, died on Satur- in-law, Faye Bryant (Eddie); opville. ra Taylor Skinner. The family is receiving rela- day, April 2, 2016, at a local brothers-in-law, Joe Bradley Funeral service will be held The family is receiving relatives and friends at the resi- nursing home. (Sherry) and Gene Bradley; at 2 p.m. today at Mt. Pleasant tives and friends at her home, dence, 5197 Summerton High- Born on Dec. 5, 1944, in and several nieces and neph- African Methodist Episcopal 6580 Darrel Road, Rembert. way, Silver community of Manning, he was ews. Church, Lynchburg, with the Funeral arrangements are Manning. a son of the late Funeral services will be pastor, the Rev. Earnest incomplete and will be an- Funeral services are incom- John Henry and held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday Brown, officiating. Interment nounced by Williams Funeral plete and will be announced Naomi Sue Als- at Bethel Baptist Church with will follow in Mt. Pleasant Home Inc. by Fleming & Delaine Funeral brooks Hodge. He the Rev. Larry Fraser officiat- Cemetery. Home & Chapel. was a U.S. Army ing. Burial will be in the Wilson Funeral Home, 403 PATRICIA O. LOHR veteran, serving church cemetery. S. Main St., Bishopville, is in Patricia Elizabeth Olson DOROTHY E. JORDAN HODGE as a helicopter Pallbearers will be T.J. charge of arrangements. Lohr, age 85, beloved wife of Dorothy English Jordan, 87, crew chief. He Bradley, Clay Coleman, Josh- the late Robert E. Lohr, died widow of Arnold Byrd Jor- earned a National Defense ua Bradley, Aubrey Coleman, ROSA MAE BELLE on Saturday, April 2, 2016, at dan, died on Friday, March 25, Medal, Sharpshooter (Rifle Brett Jones and Keith Atkin- Rosa Mae Belle, wife of Palmetto Health Tuomey. 2016, in Florida. M-14), and the Aircraft Crew- son. Thomas Lee Belle, entered Born in Queens, New York, Born in Bishopville, she man Badge. He was a member The family will receive eternal rest on April 2, 2016, she was a daughter of the late was a daughter of the late Eu- of Foreston Hunting Club and friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at McLeod Regional Medical Carl and Margaret Gralton gene Wilson English and Wil- Liberty Free Will Baptist at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Center, Florence. Olson. Pat was a lover of peo- lie Bell Jackson English. Mrs. Church. Funeral Home and other The family is receiving ple and life and treasured her Jordan was a member of He is survived by two times at the home. friends at the residence, 198 family and friends. May eter- Alice Drive Baptist Church. daughters, Rhonda H. Carter Memorials may be made to Freedom Ave., Elliott. nal light shine upon her. She was a graduate of Win- (Joe Jr.) of Manning and the American Cancer Society, Funeral arrangements will Surviving are a daughter, throp College and was a re- Kristy Smith (Jim) of Sumter; 950 48th Ave. North, Myrtle be announced by Wilson Fu- Beverly Lohr Cornell and her tired accounting clerk with a son, George Thomas Hodge Beach, SC 29577 or to Bethel neral Home, 403 S. Main St., husband, Ted “Buzz” Cornell; Sumter Area Technical Col- (Renee) of Moncks Corner; Baptist Church, 2401 Bethel Bishopville. one granddaughter, Ameila lege. and seven grandchildren, Church Road, Sumter, SC Cornell; along with numerous Surviving are two sons, Ar- Tripp Carter, Jordan Leigh 29154. JULIA H. MCCONICO cousins, nieces and nephews. nold B. Jordan Jr. and wife, Carter, Cody Armstrong, Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Julia Hampton McConico, In addition to her husband Carol Umfrid, of Rapid City, Cody Smith, Jonathan Mi- Funeral Home and Crematori- 71, wife of Junior McConico, and parents, she was preceded South Dakota, and Stephen E. chael Darby Jr., Jonathan um of Sumter is in charge of entered eternal rest on Sun- in death by two brothers, Jordan and wife, Kathy Cun- Hodge (Devin) and Florence the arrangements. day, April 3, 2016, at McLeod Charlie and Raymond; and a ningham, of Kenneth City, Hodge. Hospice House, Florence. sister, Peggy. Florida; a daughter, Elizabeth A funeral service will be MAZIE R. GARRISON Born on Jan. 9, 1945, in The family will receive Jordan Evans and husband, held at 11 a.m. today at the ANDERSON — Mazie La- Sumter County, she was a friends from 4 to 6 p.m. on Gary, of Land O’ Lakes, Flori- chapel of Stephens Funeral vern Ragin Garrison, 68, wife daughter of the late Rev. Pow- Thursday at Bullock Funeral da; nine grandchildren, Myia Home with Elton “Pappy” Hil- of Leroy R. Garrison, died on ell Hampton Sr. and Rosa Home with a wake service be- (Jordan) Greene, Brit, Mary, ton officiating. Burial with Thursday, March 31, 2016, at Odell Green Hampton. ginning at 4 p.m. Patti, Bobbi and Adam Jor- military honors will follow in Anderson Memorial Hospital, The family is receiving visi- In lieu of flowers, memori- dan, and Jay, Jordan and Alis- Foreston Cemetery. Anderson. tors at the home, 1635 West als may be made to the Ser- sa Evans; and four great- Visitation will be one hour She was born on Jan. 16, Ave. South, Pinewood. vice Dog Institute, 655 H Fair- grandchildren. prior to the service from 10 to 1948, in Summerton, a daugh- Funeral plans will be an- view Road, No. 173, Simpson- Memorial services will be 11 a.m. at Stephens Funeral ter of the late David Delaine nounced by Community Fu- ville, SC 29680. held at 2 p.m. on Friday at Alice Home and other times at the and Francena Ragin. neral Home of Sumter. You may go to www.bullock- Drive Baptist Church with Dr. home of his daughter, 1082 Funeral services will be funeralhome.com and sign the Clay Smith officiating. Burial Wadell St., Manning. held at 3 p.m. today at Liberty BABY GIRL LENEAU family’s guest book. will follow in Evergreen Memo- Memorials may be made to Hill AME Church, Summer- Baby Girl Leneau departed The family has chosen Bull- rial Park cemetery. the American Cancer Society, ton, with the Rev. Robert this life on Friday, April 1, ock Funeral Home for the ar- The family will receive 128 Stonemark Lane, Colum- China, pastor, officiating. 2016, at Palmetto Health Rich- rangements. friends from 1 to 2 p.m. on Fri- bia, SC 29210. Burial will follow in the land, Columbia. day at the church, prior to the Stephens Funeral Home & churchyard cemetery. She was born on March 31, service. Crematory, 304 N. Church St., The family is receiving 2016, in Sumter, a daughter of Memorials may be made to Manning, is in charge of ar- friends at the home of her sis- Charles Stukes and Tiffany Alice Drive Baptist Church, rangements, (803) 435-2179. ter, Darlene (Tony) Stukes, Leneau. 1305 Loring Mill Road, Sum- www.stephensfuneralhome.org 1118 Urbana Road, Summer- Funeral plans are incom- ter, SC 29150. ton. plete and will be announced RICHARD W. MCKINNEY JR. Online condolences may be LINDA A. BRADLEY These services have been later by Job’s Mortuary Inc., sent to www.sumterfunerals. Linda A. Bradley, 68, wife of entrusted to Samuels Funeral 312 S. Main St., Sumter. Richard Woodson “Woody” com Arthur Bradley, died on Sat- Home LLC of Manning. McKinney Jr., 77, died on Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- urday, April 2, 2016, at Palmet- WHITLEY LEE STOKES SR. Monday, April 4, 2016, at Pal- neral Home & Crematory, 221 to Health Tuomey. DAVID J. FULTON Whitley Lee Stokes Sr., age metto Health Tuomey. Broad St., Sumter, is in charge Born on March 31, 1948, in NEW ZION — David James 79, beloved husband of the Services will be announced of the arrangements, (803) Sumter, she was a Fulton, 71, died on Saturday, late Elizabeth Ann Henderson by Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- 775-9386. daughter of Glad- April 2, 2016, at the home of Stokes, died on Sunday, April neral Home & Crematory, 221 ys Jones Bell and his daughter. 3, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tu- Broad St., Sumter, (803) 775- the late Daulton He was born on March 2, omey. 9386. D. Jones Jr. She 1945, in Cades, a son of the Arrangements are incom- retired from Sum- late James and Rebecca plete at this time and will be ter School Dis- Brown Fulton. announced by Bullock Funer- BRADLEY trict 2 as a reme- The family is receiving al Home. dial math teacher friends at the home of his FRANK YATES and computer lab manager. daughter, Betty Fulton, 1425 She was a member of Bethel 527 Subdivision Road, New Frank Yates, 91, died on Sat- Baptist Church. Zion. LIONEL BOWMAN urday, April 2, 2016, at his Survivors include her hus- These services have been home. band; mother; two children, entrusted to Samuels Funeral SUMMERTON — On Satur- He was born on April 19, Tammy Coleman (Clay) and Home LLC of Manning. LILLIAN S. DAVIS day, April 2, 2016, Lionel Bow- 1924, in Sumter County. Timmy Bradley (Lauren); man, devoted husband of The family is receiving rela- grandchildren who she loved ED HENRY PARROTT Lillian Skinner Davis, 93, Rosa Amelia Felder Bowman, tives and friends at his home, and cherished, T.J. Bradley, BISHOPVILLE — Ed Henry widow of Darrel Davis, died exchanged time for eternity at 3001 Woodrow Road, Sumter. Ali Coleman, Clay Coleman, Parrott entered eternal rest on Sunday, April 3, 2016, at Lake Marion Nursing Facility, Funeral arrangements are Joshua Bradley, Aubrey Cole- on March 30, 2016, at Carolina the Medical University of Summerton. incomplete and will be an- man, Brady Fisher and Cait- Pines Regional Medical Cen- South Carolina, Charleston. Born on Dec. 4, 1922, in nounced by Williams Funeral lin Bradley; a sister, Peggy At- ter, Hartsville. Born on April 1, 1923, in Summerton, he was a son of Home Inc. THE SUMTER ITEM COMICS TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2016 | B7 BIZARRO SOUP TO NUTZ

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Best III life insurance, 401K and profit Duplex 2BR 2BA appliances, today. We have quality used F052 - Ellis, Jeffrey Attorney at Law sharing. Must have own hand tools AC/Heat. No pets. $750mo+ Dep refurbished mobile homes. We spe- PO Box 9507 STATE TREE SERVICE and valid driver's license. Hourly pay Call 803-773-4210 cialize in on the lot financing. Low Columbia, SC 29290 3785 Broad St, Sumter, SC 29154 Worker's Comp & General liabili- commensurate with experience. Ap- credit score is OK. Call 0201 - Atkinson, Tiffany Estate: George T. Green, Jr. ty insurance. Top quality service, ply in person at FCI 132 Myrtle Mobile Home 843-389-4215 AND also visit our 0214 - Lockes, Carlton #2016ES4300187 lowest prices. 803-494-5175 or Beach Hwy Sumter, SC 19153 Rentals 0601 - Mitchell, Monica Face Book page (M & M Mobile Personal Representative 0831 - Hendrix, Linzer 803-491-5154 www.statetree.net 803-773-2611 Ext - 25 for Todd. Homes). Evette Wildman Resumes can be e-mailed to 2 Br, 1.5 ba SW, Hwy 15 S. area, 205 Clover Street Purchase must be made with cash Full [email protected] Roselle, NJ 07203 A Notch Above Tree Care 1388 Guess Road, Pinewood, only and paid for at the time of sale. quality service low rates, lic./ins., free $325 mo./dep. 803-378-6206 TTRANSPORTATIONRANSPORTATION All goods are sold as is and must be Estate: Roosevelt Collins, Sr. est BBB accredited 983-9721 RETIREES/HOUSEWIFES removed at the time of the sale. Sale #2016ES4300162 SUBSIDIZE YOUR INCOME 3BR/1.5BA, all appl. incl. C/H/A, is subject to adjournment. Personal Representative Dewey Stump Removal. Special Must be able to work EARLY water & sewer incl. $400/mo + dep. Larry A. Collins, Sr. 20" stumps removed for as little as morning hours. Must have de- Call 803-464-5757. 171 Rosecliff Circle $20 per stump, 5 stump limit. Call pendable transportation. Must be Beer & Wine Hopkins, SC 29061 2 BR M.H.'s, water Mopeds / ATVs / 843-362-1743 or 704-242-0481 able to work alone. Must not be Oaklawn MHP: License /sewer/garbage pk-up incl'd. RV Motorcycles Estate: James William afraid of work. Must be dependa- NEWMAN'S TREE SERVICE parking avail. Call 803-494-8350 Broadway, Jr. ble. Must be bondable. If you are Notice Of Application #2016ES4300169 Tree removal, trimming & stump 2003 Harley Davison Fatboy, grinding. Lic/Ins 803-316-0128 all the above, come in and Notice is hereby given that Layers Personal Representative Resort Rentals 15,200 miles, $7700. intends to apply to the South complete an application. 20 N. Michael Shawn Broadway 803-469-6384 Carolina Department of Revenue for 136 Hilton View Drive Magnolia, St. Sumter, SC a license permit that will allow the Chapin, SC 29036 Ocean Lakes 2BR/2BA C/H/A sale and ON premises consumption - 12 hour shifts. Miscellaneous of Beer, Wine and Liquor at 1737 Estate: Gertrude Olden LPN/RN Positions Sleeps 8, near ocean. Call Peach Orchard Road, Sumter, SC #2016ES4300185 MMERCHANDISEERCHANDISE Please apply in person at: NHC 803-773-2438 29154. To object to the issuance of Personal Representative HealthCare Sumter, 1018 North this permit / license, written protest Gloria Dargan Guignard Dr., Sumter, SC. EOE must be postmarked no later than and Marcus Olden, Jr. April 6, 2016. For a protest to be 1325 Granville Court Apt. 6 Farm Products CNA's FT & PT 3p-11p shifts. Apply valid, it must be in writing, and Sumter, SC 29150 in person at NHC Healthcare RREALEAL should include the following Sumter, 1018 N. Guignard Dr. Good cow hay for sale. 1000lb net information: (1) the name, address Sumter, SC 29150 (EOE) EESTATESTATE and telephone number of the person wrap bales $50. Call 843-662-1939 filing the protest; (2) the specific or 843-992-6866 F/T Maintenance Technician nee- reasons why the application should ded for apartment community loca- be denied; (3) that the person Garage, Yard & Homes for Sale protesting is willing to attend a AANNOUNCEMENTSNNOUNCEMENTS Estate Sales ted in Sumter, SC area. Performs hearing (if one is requested by the various maintenance duties neces- applicant); (4) that the person sary to maintain & enhance the value 3BR 2BA Brick Home Approx 1800 Card of Thanks protesting resides in the same LARGE GARAGE SALE of the community. Duties include sq ft. Hdwd floors throughout, county where the proposed place of granite counter tops, completely Every Weekend plumbing, light electrical, painting, Refurbished batteries as low as business is located or within five renovated. Alice Dr School Dist. Tables $2 & $3 diligent work ethics & have good $45. New batteries as low as $70. miles of the business; and (5) the customer service. Applicant must $131K Call 803-316-6129 name of the applicant and the FLEA MARKET BY SHAW AFB Auto Electric Co., 102 Blvd Rd. address of the premises to be Open every weekend. Call have own tools & reliable transporta- 803-773-4381 licensed. Protests must be mailed to: 803-494-5500 tion. Please email your information to S.C. Department of Revenue, ABL, [email protected] or P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South fax it to 803-419-6577. EOE Carolina 29214-0907; or Faxed to: For Sale (803) 896-0110. Exp. carpenter w/ a valid drivers or Trade license & your own transportation Estate Notice needed. Leave a name & phone Sumter County 2014 EZ-Go golf cart, loaded with number. 803-473-4246 extras, show room condition. Call NOTICE TO CREDITORS 803-968-1650 Nesbitt Transportation is now OF ESTATES hiring Class A CDL Drivers. Must be Persons having claim against the 23 yrs old and have 2 yrs following estates are required to deliver experience. Home nights and week- or mail their claims to the indicated ends. Also hiring experience diesel Personal Representatives, appointed to mechanic. Call 843-621-0943 or Must sell! 1387 Raccoon Rd. administer these estates, and to fi le their Mayesville area. Price reduced! 3 br, claims on Form #371PC with the Probate 843-621-2572 Mrs. Susan Ella Stephen Dow 1.5 ba, lg bldg in side yard, 1 ac lot Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. May 2, 1929-March 15, 2016 Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or Help Wanted w/ pond. C/H/A, Fin avail. No dwn before the date that is eight months after Perhaps you sent a lovely card, or Part-Time pymt. Call 464-5960 the date of the fi rst publication of this sat quietly in a chair. Perhaps you Notice to Creditors, (unless previously sent a floral piece, if so we saw it barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), there. Perhaps you spoke the Hiring Cooks and servers. Apply or such persons shall be forever barred kindest words, as any friend could in person at 8920 Old #6 Hwy as to heir claims. All claims are required say: Perhaps you were not there at Santee SC to be presented in written statements, all, Just thought of us that day. indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, Whatever you did to console our the amount claimed, the date when the hearts, We thank you so much spring claim will become due, the nature of any whatever the part. uncertainty as to the amount claimed and The Dow & Billie Family the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim. In Memory Estate: John Lewis #2016ES4300179 Personal Representative Anna Jenkins 118 Webb Avenue Sumter, SC 29150 Estate: Matthew Lee Toney #2016ES4300188 Personal Representative FFOROR FREE!FREE! Terry Leander McKnight 1045 Manning Road Sumter, SC 29150 Estate: Raymond Charles ARE YOU Davenport #2016ES4300168 Personal Representative Raymond F. Davenport II PO Box 330 AN ITEM Dalzell, SC 29040 Estate: Dianne Dorriety Nesbitt #2016ES4300184 SUBSCRIBER? Personal Representative Robert F. Nesbitt, Jr. C/O thomas E. Player, Jr. Attorney at Law Do you want to sell something for $100 or less? The Item Classiﬁ ed PO Box 3690 Shirley J.V. Morgan Sumter, SC 29151 04/03/45 - 08/29/14 Department will run your ad FREE in the paper Thursday, Friday & Saturday! Estate: Janet M. Harris Happy 71st Birthday in heaven! #2016ES4300190 We love and miss you dearly. Personal Representative Bill, Debbie, Theresa , Denny, • 3 Lines (up to 16 words) For the 3 Days • Businesses/Commercial Accounts Dale J. Harris Lindsey and our Family in England. C/O Roger B. Jellenik • Price & Phone number must be in ad not eligible Attorney at Law 1106 Little Street • One item, per household, per week • Additional Words .35¢ Each Camden, SC 29020 BBUSINESSUSINESS • May repeat ad at regular cost • Add a Photo - $5.00 Estate: Robert Alston, Jr. #2016ES4300176 SSERVICESERVICES • Must submit ad on provided coupon • Bold Border - $1.00 Per Day Personal Representative David E. Alston C/O Sharon Clark Home Attorney at Law Improvements Name PO Drawer 880 Sumter, SC 29151 JAD Home Improvements Address Estate: Terrica M. Butler 24 Hr Service. We beat everyone's #2016ES4300061 prices, Free Est. Licensed & Bonded Personal Representative 850-316-7980 City State Zip Connie Butler C/O Robert Rikard Legal Service Attorney at Law Home Phone # PO Box 5640 Columbia, SC 29250 Attorney Timothy L. Griffith 803-607-9087, 360 W. Wesmark. Print Your Ad Here Estate: Esther Theresa Criminal, Family, Accident, Injury UP TO 16 WORDS Jaxtheimer #2016ES4300167 Personal Representative Robert B. Jaxtheimer C/O Kenneth Hamilton Attorney as Law PO Box 52359 Sumter, SC 29152 Estate: Annette Frierson Classiﬁ ed Dept. #2016ES4300165 Personal Representative James L. Frye Mail To: P.O. Box 1677 2235 Nettles Road Sumter, SC 29154 Sumter, SC 29151 Estate: Charles L. Kirven #2016ES4300175 NO REFUNDS. CANNOT BE COMBINED WITH OTHER DISCOUNTS. GARAGE & YARD SALES EXCLUDED. Personal Representative Kimberly Roberts ALL ADVERTISING SUBJECT TO PUBLISHERS APPROVAL. MUST HAVE PAID CURRENT SUBSCRIPTION. 18 Clearwater Lane OFFER EXPIRES MAY 31, 2016 • DEADLINE: TUESDAY AT 12 NOON Savannah, GA 31419