Stop! but I Won’T Shoot’ State Works on Limiting Police Firing Into Cars

IN SPORTS: Dalzell-Shaw kicks off American Legion season against Manning-Santee B1 INSIDE Sister of fallen soldier uses gifts to honor others A4 TUESDAY, MAY 30, 2017 | Serving South Carolina since October 15, 1894 75 cents ‘Stop! But I won’t shoot’ State works on limiting police firing into cars

BY JEFFREY COLLINS And if the driver is seriously ing back. The Associated Press wounded, the car can become an “The car’s not going to go side- uncontrollable missile. ways,” said State Law Enforcement COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s As stressful as these situations Division Chief Mark Keel, whose top law enforcement officer spotted can be for an officer, such shootings overhaul of officer training has re- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS an alarming trend while reviewing are usually avoidable. Because versed the trend, in South Carolina Trainers Brad Drawdy, center, and Jonathon Cox, shootings by police in the state: In- they’re so dangerous, a growing at least. “You’re not a barricade. right, speak to a police officer trainee during an ex- creasingly, the suspect’s only weapon number of law enforcement agen- Because you step in front of that ercise on May 11 at South Carolina Criminal Justice was the vehicle he or she was driving. cies, including the U.S. Department car and tell the driver to stop, Academy in Columbia. The academy is giving offi- Shooting at a driver is risky. It’s of Justice, either deeply discourage doesn’t mean he is going to stop.” cers more training about how to handle traffic stops hard to hit a moving target. Passen- or prohibit shooting at a moving and suspects in vehicles to try to reduce the num- gers or bystanders can be struck. car unless someone inside is shoot- SEE CARS, PAGE A5 ber of instances of police shooting into vehicles. 300 volunteers turn out for Decorating the Decorated event Fallen veterans honored by tending of local cemeteries

BY CAITLAN WALZER me at (803) 464-6536.” [email protected] Staff Sgt. Christian Arvelo, Shaw fire protection crew chief On Saturday, volunteers and at Shaw Air Force Base, said several organizations gathered this was his first cleanup, and at Sumter’s oldest cemetery to he felt that the event was im- honor those who sacrificed portant for Sumter because it their lives for the freedom U.S. was a small way to honor the citizens continue to have. heroes who gave their lives for Sumter Cemetery was estab- the country. lished in 1831, and at that time, Arvelo said that the signifi- it only covered 5 acres. Accord- cance in decorating the ceme- ing to the manager of the cemetery “is the fact that this is tery, Mark Kerro, Sumter Cem- something in our, Shaw Air etery is the largest cemetery in Force Base’s, back yard.” the county, and 186 years since Peter St. Onge, vice com- its establishment, the cemetery mander of American Legion is now 80 acres and houses Post 15, said that nearly 300 vol- more than 3,000 veterans. unteers arrived at Post 15 head- Shaw 20th Civil Engineer quarters on Saturday morning Squadron Fire Department led to help in any way they could. the event, Decorating the Deco- The volunteers who arrived rated, with the Air Force Ser- were sent to several cemeteries geants Association and the across Sumter County and American Legion. were asked to help out with the Nick Nero, chairman and ad- landscaping by weed trimming, jutant of American Legion Post pulling weeds and raking 15, said the Legion owns 14 leaves. In addition, the volun- grave sites that are reserved for teers were expected to help pick veterans in need. up trash, clean the gravestones Nero said, “the sites are do- and align the headstones if mis- nated from Legion members aligned. that died and left them to the Le- “When looking at the head- gion. They (veterans that need stones and determining where the sites) are to be interred here to put the flags,” St. Onge said, CAITLAN WALZER / THE SUMTER ITEM in Sumter and will be offered at Cynthia Romero cleans the headstone of a veteran Saturday at the Decorating the Decorated event at the going rate. For more infor- Sumter Cemetery. mation, those interested can call SEE HONOR, PAGE A5 Grant project allows kids to spend a day at Congaree National Park

Park ranger Rachel BY BRUCE MILLS — the only federally designated national Post discusses the [email protected] park in South Carolina. various species of Through that conversation, she be- trees at Congaree Na- Clarendon County resident Carrie came aware of a grant opportunity tional Park with Sinkler-Parker realized over time that through the National Park Foundation fourth-graders from she just no longer saw children out- that could provide free transportation St. Paul Elementary side. She researched various statistics, for about 400 school-age children from School in Summerton which proved her belief true. One re- the region to visit Congaree in Hop- this spring during port from the Kaiser Family Founda- kins for a day as part of a school field their field trip to the tion found that children 8 to 18 spend trip. The grant was called the Every park. about 7½ hours a day on electronic de- Kid in a Park Transportation Grant. PHOTOS PROVIDED BY vices, including TV, cellphones and The 2016 grant was competitive and CONGAREE NATIONAL PARK computers. That translates to about 53 awarded only 120 applicants across the hours per week in front of a screen. U.S., with a maximum award amount After discovering this, Sinkler-Parker to any winner of $9,000. set out to do something about it last sum- But Sinkler-Parker envisioned the mer. With a personal love for the out- opportunity would be ideal for chil- doors, parks and national historic sites, dren in high poverty-level schools in she talked with the staff of nearby Con- garee National Park in Richland County SEE PARK, PAGE A6

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LOCAL & STATE BRIEFS ‘Feeling the burn’ causes big problems FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS BY ADRIENNE SARVIS degrees Fahrenheit or higher, [email protected] people should watch the UV City Council to hold index and humidity, Hingst A sunburn is basically your said. budget workshop skin getting fried by ultravio- There is a higher chance of let, or UV, rays, said Bobby becoming dehydrated if there Sumter City Council will Hingst, director of Sumter is more than 50 percent hu- meet for a special called County Emergency Medical midity because humidity meeting at 1 p.m. today at Services. It’s a form of radia- pulls moisture from the skin, the Sumter Fire Training tion, he said. he said. Facility, 470 Green Swamp Sunburns are just like nor- The elderly, people with Road. mal burns, he said. suppressed immune systems Council will continue to When most people get a and small children are most discuss the proposed budget sunburn, it is a first-degree likely to be affected by high for fiscal year 2017-18. The burn where the outer layers humidity, he said. discussion will include of the skin are burned, Hingst When the humidity is high stormwater utility program said. A second-degree sun- make sure to drink a lot of fees, water and sewer tap burn will result in blisters ADRIENNE SARVIS / THE SUMTER ITEM water, Hingst said. Avoid fees, other utility fees, and could leave scars after A wide variety of products containing sunscreen are available to sodas and other sugary building inspection fees and the skin heals, he said. help you avoid burning and reduce your risk of skin cancer. drinks because the sugar will miscellaneous planning and A first-degree sunburn cause the body to dehydrate zoning fees. does not last long, but it can Some people like to skip burn is to stay out of the sun, faster, he said. Council will also consider be painful, he said. Sun- applying sunblock to their he said. People should also avoid possible amendments to the burns typically heal within face because it can dry out Hingst also recommends drinking alcohol because it budget and a resolution sup- seven to 10 days depending their skin, but there is sun- wearing light-colored clothing thins the blood and makes a porting legislation concern- on the extent of the burn, he block made specifically for because lighter colors do not person more likely to be affect- ing the collection of sales said. the face, he said. It has mois- conduct as much heat as ed by the heat, Hingst said. tax from remote retailers. Hingst said the best meth- turizing elements in it to dark-colored clothing. UV index, or ultraviolet For more information, call ods to help prevent sunburns keep the skin from getting Wearing a thin, light-col- index, measures the strength (803) 436-2500. are limiting your time outside dry, he said. ored long-sleeved shirt will of UV rays which can cause and applying sunblock. If you’re going to tan, limit also prevent sunburns as well sunburns. The UV index is S.C. approves teacher If you are going to be out- your time in the sun between as help keep you cool, he said. measured on a scale of 0 to 11 certification program side for a long time or are 1 and 2 hours, Hingst said. The body’s response to heat — the higher the number, the going to get in the water, you And have access to some kind is to sweat, Hingst said. The easier it is to get sunburned. CHARLESTON — A new al- should reapply sunscreen of shelter whether it be a long sleeves will protect the Hingst said people should ternative certification pro- every 30 to 45 minutes, he building or umbrella to re- skin from direct sunlight, and apply sunblock if the heat gram is being offered for col- said. Use a water-resistant duce your exposure to direct the light color will help keep index is more than 5. lege graduates in South Caro- sunblock if you plan to get in sunlight, he said. the skin cool, he said. You should also check the lina who want to teach but water, he said. If you get sunburned, Long-term exposure to di- UV index on cloudy days be- don’t have an education de- Hingst said sunblock Hingst said aloe products are rect sunlight could lead to cause there is still a possibili- gree. with 30 SPF is good for lim- probably the best things to skin cancer as a person ages, ty to get a sunburn without A Texas-based company ited exposure to direct sun- apply to the burned area be- he said, especially if a person direct sunlight, he said. called Teachers of Tomorrow light, but 60 SPF and higher cause it moisturizes the skin does not use a high SPF sun- You can easily check the is offering a program where is recommended to better and keeps it cool. The best block, he said. UV index on the TV, online or participants spend a year as a protect the skin. thing to do if you get a sun- When the temperature is 85 on a weather app, he said. classroom intern and take about 300 hours of online courses. After completing those requirements, the candidates School resource officers honored will have to complete three years of teaching in sixth through 12th grade with a provisional license before getting their professional state teaching license. The Post and Courier of Charleston reports that it is the eighth alternative certification program recognized by South Carolina and a bill signed by Gov. McMaster will allow the state Board of Education to authorize more. The programs are designed to fill teacher shortages across the state.

PHOTO PROVIDED The Sumter Optimist Club honored school resource officers from Sumter Police Department and Sumter County Sheriff’s Office on May 23. Club CORRECTIONS members posed with officers after the awards were handed out. Officers, front row, beginning second from left: Sumter Police Department Se- If you see a statement in error, nior Cpl. Ben Stiles and Lead Cpl. Pete Schimdt; Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Misty Lee, Lt. Clarence McMillan, SRO Supervisor Sgt. Lati- contact the City Desk at 774-1226 or sha Billie-Geter, Senior Cpl. Melvin McLeod, Cpl. Fred Brantley, Senior Deputy Demetria Wesley and Deputy Dennie Sides. Not pictured are Pa- [email protected]. trolwoman Fransetta Gadson of Sumter Police Department and Cpl. Matthew Choice of Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. School buses involved in minor, separate incidents Friday

BY JIM HILLEY Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Pub- incident did not stop. said the bus remained at the scene for [email protected] lic Information Officer Ken Bell said “The driver may not have even first responders but there were no in- the contact caused pieces of glass to known his mirror hit anything,” juries reported, and the school bus Two school buses were involved in fly into the bus, causing a cut on a Jones said. “Tractor-trailer mirrors was undamaged. separate incidents on Sumter County girl’s finger. are a lot tougher than school bus mir- The bus may have been returning roads Friday. Jones said emergency medical ser- rors.” from a school trip to Washington, D.C., In the first incident, which oc- vices treated the girl for the injury at In a second incident, Bell said a according to one report. curred at 3:28 p.m. on Pinewood Road the scene, but no one was transported truck struck and knocked down a Bell said the truck which struck the near St. Pauls Church Road, a school for further medical attention. The bus, powerline pole near U.S. 378 at Daffo- pole was damaged, but he had no fur- bus clipped mirrors with a tractor- which was carrying 33 students, did dil Lane, near Gable, at about 11:30 ther information on the truck or the trailer, according to South Carolina not sustain any further damage and p.m. A school bus from Pocalla driver. He said he was not aware of Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. David was able to continue to its destination. Springs Elementary School then any power outages resulting from the Jones. The tractor-trailer involved in the struck the power line, he said. Bell incident.

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BY MARTHA IRVINE “He was just always a good AP National Writer friend to have around,” she said, noting how music had al- NEENAH, Wis. — She be- ways been a bonding point for gins each time by sharpening them. He’d teach her about her tools, with the sound of his favorite rock bands. She metal on metal echoing introduced him to jazz violin. through the sunlit old house But in the years after his she calls both home and work- death, Sonja stopped playing, shop. Making a violin is a me- as grief enveloped her. thodical art. For Sonja St. She got married in 2008 and John, that structure is a ne- divorced seven years later. cessity — and the routine, in After moving back to Neenah, many ways, a saving grace. her Wisconsin hometown, to “It’s a way to stay on track be near her parents, she in- even when chaos can be hap- creasingly tried to drown that pening right outside,” she says. grief with alcohol, so much so She finishes each new violin that she checked into rehab with another ritual, by gluing a more than once. small, handwritten message in- “I was very sick for quite a side. This began as a light ges- long time,” she said. ture, with favorite fortunes Her grandmother had died from cookies placed inside with of heart problems shortly a wink as hidden signatures of after Jon’s death but, as Sonja sorts from her, the violin saw it, she really died of maker. But the notes she leaves heartache. Truth was, her now have become far more per- own heart also had been bro- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS sonal and meaningful. ken for years. Sonja St. John applies varnish to a violin at her workshop in Neenah, Wisconsin, in April. Her brother, Jon Each is different, but they Then, last fall, she received St. John, died in Iraq in 2007 while serving in the military. Among other things, Sonja has found solace in are often a tribute to those a note from Jason Moon, a who’ve given of themselves in musician and himself an Iraq her career, making and restoring violins. Read the full story at www.theitem.com. some way, members of the war veteran whom she’d first More information online military included. Her most met as a teenager, when they what I DO have.” going on?” his mother re- recent one reads: “In honor of played music together. Moon She agreed to play a violin called saying to him. Warrior Songs: http://www. past, present and future souls had had his own struggles, solo for the song and soon “Yes, I do,” he said with a warriorsongs.org of courage and wisdom.” with PTSD, after coming began practicing again. determined look. Though Sonja’s site: http://www.sonjaviolin. The person foremost on her home from the war. He hadn’t She also began building a worried, his parents gave him com/ mind when she writes those been able to offer much sup- new violin, work she’d set their full support. messages is her brother, Jon port when Jon died, he said, aside to focus on instrument St. John, an Army specialist but things had changed for repair. who died a decade ago when a him in recent years. This winter, Moon recorded roadside bomb exploded near Now the head of a nonprofit an interview with Sonja, and the military vehicle in which arts organization for veterans, she gave him some of her he was the gunner. called Warrior Songs, Moon journal entries. He then Jon, Sonja’s only sibling, asked Sonja if she’d be inter- shared those materials with was 25. She was 22 and just ested in helping create a song songwriter Kevin Welsh, who beginning her career after for his group’s second album. wrote the resulting song, ti- graduating from the Chicago This one will focus on telling tled “Star in the Dark.” School of Violin Making. She the stories of women in com- “Hey brother, where you has a vivid memory of sliding bat, as well as the mothers, gone?” the song begins. to her kitchen floor, her back wives and sisters who’ve lost “It’s been too long since against the cupboards, when loved ones to war. you’ve been home. her parents shared the news The Warrior Songs CDs are “They called it ‘casualty.’ in a phone call. given free of charge to veter- “It doesn’t seem casual to This was her big brother, ans and are intended to be a me.” her fishing buddy and protec- source of support and healing. This month, Sonja recorded tor, tall and strong-willed but In honoring Jon — and telling the violin accompaniment for also kind in sometimes sur- her own story — Sonja, now 33, the song at a studio in subur- prising ways. Her favorite also saw a chance to move for- ban Milwaukee. Her parents, photo of the two of them toward and to stay sober. Kay and Jon Sr., were there, gether was taken at one of her “I just really woke up when too. They recalled the son who, violin recitals in 2002. He’d I realized I know that my in 2005, showed up with Army come home from college, brother was willing to die for brochures to tell them he’d be wearing what she figures was me and our country,” she leaving in 36 hours for basic probably his nicest sweater, said. “I better be willing to training at Fort Hood, Texas. and brought her flowers. live and take advantage of “You know there’s a war

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Peter St. Onge, American Legion Post 15 HONOR FROM PAGE A1 vice commander, salutes a fallen veteran on Saturday at Decorating the Decorated “we search for anything that would at Sumter Cemetery. identify a veteran. That could be the headstone saying a ranking, ‘served’ or CAITLAN WALZER / THE SUMTER ITEM even a Masonic symbol that would identify a possible veteran or what war they served in.” Arvelo coordinated the event and said that “with this first Decorating the Decorated, it will mark the way for it to become an annual event.” Arvelo thinks that while there are a number of ways to honor the heritage of the fallen heroes, the event and the ceremony that were held in the cemetery on Memorial Day are only a small gesture to show the gratitude that Sum- ter has for the veterans. “These are our brothers and sisters throughout history that have given their lives for who we are as military members today and the people we hope to be in future,” Arvelo said. “With the families and loved ones these veterans left behind, it is the least we can do to show not only to those veterans, but to their families how much we appreciate what they have done for us and that we care; and no matter what, we will never forget what they did for us and our country.”

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The children got to view the ing the sense of wonder in the “If you have a family, you PARK FROM PAGE A1 giant trees and see various schoolchildren’s eyes by tak- should come down here; it’s animals while walking along ing in the champion-size trees pretty good,” Morgan said. Clarendon, Sumter and Wil- garee, park rangers generally the park’s wooden rails. and wildlife, such as the owls, Through the support of the liamsburg counties who might took the students on two trails For fourth-grader London various birds and snakes. local chapter of the Society not otherwise have the ability for about 90 minutes. The Frye, the experience was un- “It’s amazing to see them of American Foresters and to visit the park. So, with the more than 26,000-acre nation- forgettable. walking the trail and looking some individual sponsors, on help of Congaree National al park preserves the largest “This place is pretty cool,” alongside the rails to see what the return trip to school all Park staff, she completed the tract of old growth bottom- Frye said. “It shows the histo- they were familiar with and the kids got to stop for a grant application and submit- land hardwood forest left in ry of how the national park what they weren’t familiar lunch buffet at a Sumter-area ted it. the United States. The lush got made and all the trees out with,” Sinkler-Parker said. restaurant. “When I was growing up, I trees growing in the flood- here.” Perhaps fourth-grader Lo- Sinkler-Parker is unsure if was always outside,” Sinkler- plain forest are some of the Xavier Singleton enjoyed renzo Morgan of Kingsbury the Every Kid in a Park initia- Parker said. “Our children tallest and oldest in the east- the wildlife. summed up the trip best. tive will be available for next today are spending too much ern United States, according “What I like the most were He enjoyed the snakes and school year. She said she will on electronic devices and to Congaree Park Ranger Jon the bugs,” Singleton said. “We moths and the fact that the find out in late June or early overlooking the beauty and Manchester. got to touch one caterpillar wildlife is protected. He also July. She hopes if they can se- mind-boggling activities that The park, which has the while we were on the walking enjoyed learning about the cure the grant — even if it be they can get involved in out- Congaree River flowing trail, and we got to see a history of the park, including for less money — that other side.” through it, features all kinds snake.” the Native Americans who local sponsors can chip in to A couple months later, she of wildlife — everything from For Manchester, the park once inhabited the area. help pick up the tab. found out the National Park alligators to woodpeckers. Ac- ranger, he enjoys sharing the Foundation had awarded the cording to the park’s rangers, unique experience with the grant to her and Congaree 21 different types of snakes kids. National Park. And they also inhabit the park (most stay “With this program, we’re would receive the maximum away from people), 200 differ- getting kids who have never SAVINGS ON amount — $9,000. Technical- ent kinds of birds call the been to a national park before ly, she applied as part of a park home at different times — some who have may never community-based organiza- of the year and 1,000 different been outside their county be- tion — the National Council types of moths — not even fore — up here to see some- of Negro Women, of which counting butterflies — reside thing very different from any- Sinkler-Parker is a life mem- in the forests. thing they’ve experienced,” ber. The grant award is a At the end of each field trip, Manchester said. “That’s been LIFT CHAIRS FOR ALL partnership between the students’ junior ranger book- an awesome thing about this council, the National Park lets are signed by a park rang- group. 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COMMENTARY Make kids work harder to restore our self-reliance

hen in the Sen- stitution.” In the progres- ate chamber, sive view of education with Ben Sasse, a Ne- which the philosopher John W braska Republi- Dewey imbued the United can, sits by choice at the States’ primary and second- desk once used by Daniel ary schools, parents “with Patrick Moynihan. New their supposedly petty in- York’s scholar-senator terests in their children as would have recognized that individuals” are deemed Sasse has published a book retrograde influences, hin- of political philosophy in dering schools’ mission of the form of a guide to par- making malleable young enting. people outfitted with the Moynihan understood proper “social conscious- COMMENTARY that politics is down- ness.” Schools stream from culture, should embrace the which flows through need of “control- families. Sasse, a ling” students and When troops worry about local Yale history PhD “the influences by whose well-furnished which they are con- mind resembles trolled.” Parents schools, our military suffers Moynihan’s, under- must be marginal- stands this: ized lest they inter- America is a creed- George fere with education BY JIM COWEN cent — reported having military career.” al nation made not Will understood, as Sasse spent more than five years The study focused on four by history’s churning witheringly says, as ilitary readiness in the military. They have states with large military but by the decision of “not primarily about can be defined in years of experience and ex- populations, including Vir- philosophic Founders. Mod- helping individuals but a number of pertise that our armed forc- ginia. Among the findings, it ern America, with its ener- rather about molding the Mways: the ability es can ill afford to lose. noted overall success in the vating comforts — including collective.” of a military unit “to accom- Their core concern is one state, which has a wide dis- cosseting parents — and When the United States plish its assigned mission” that all American parents tribution of military fami- present-minded education was founded, Sasse the his- or “accurately defining ex- contend with: schools with lies and has military kids in that produces cultural am- torian reminds us, “nobody pected threats and resourc- standards that are inconsis- every district. But it also nesia, must deliberately commuted to work. People ing the military to counter tent from district to district found that “many districts make its citizens. This re- worked where they lived.” them.” More often than not, or state to state and that, in struggle to meet the aca- quires constructing a menu Before the “generational the issue of readiness is many instances, don’t ade- demic and social emotional of disciplines, rigors and in- segregation” of modern life, framed as a question of quately prepare children for needs” of military-connect- structions conducive to the children saw adults working whether service members career or college. But what ed students. grit, self-reliance and self- and were expected to pitch are adequately trained and sets military families apart U.S. military leaders are possession required for in. The replacement of “the properly equipped. is that, by design, they are beginning to recognize the democratic citizenship. gritty parenting of early But a fighting force — highly nomadic. Our armed readiness connection. Sasse’s argument in “The America” by “a more nur- even one as formidable as forces function more effec- Before he retired, then-Ar- Vanishing American Adult: turing approach” coincided the United States military — tively when officers and en- my Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Our Coming-of-Age Crisis with the rise of mass isn’t truly ready unless its listed personnel, with their Odierno indicated that local and How to Rebuild a Cul- schooling. In 1870, fewer members have confidence varied roles and tenure, are school performance would ture of Self-Reliance” is not than 2 percent of Ameri- that their needs are being rotated among the many be a factor in the placement another scolding of the cans had high school diplo- addressed on the home U.S. military installations. of Army units across the young. Rather, he regrets mas. An average of one new front. For service members, Children in military families country. If state and local of- how the no-longer-young high school a day was built a major component of readi- attend as many as nine ficials intend to keep mili- have crippled the rising between 1890 and 1920, and ness is knowing that as they schools during their K-12 tary bases in their commu- generation with kindness, by 1950, more than 75 per- move from base to base with years. nities, Odierno said in 2013, flinching from the truth cent of Americans were family in tow, the quality of The result: Over a million “they better start paying at- that the good pain of hard high school graduates. their children’s education military-connected children, tention to the schools that physical work produces the Sasse, 45, a former univer- doesn’t suffer. Currently, most of whom attend public are outside and inside our “scar tissue of character.” sity president, regrets nei- though, readiness is being schools, are exposed to the installations. Because as we Adolescents spending ther nurturing nor mass ed- negatively impacted because vagaries of our educational evaluate and as we make de- scores of hours a week on ucation. He does regret the many military families are system far more than their cisions on future force struc- screen time with their de- failure to supplement these making decisions about peers in civilian families. As ture, that will be one of the vices acquire “a zombie-like softening experiences with whether to leave the armed the Military Child Educa- criteria.” He commissioned passivity” that saps their rigors sought out for their forces or to accept a move to tion Coalition reports, there a study highlighting which “agency.” This makes them toughening effects. With an- a particular duty station is no “consistent school- schools are successful — susceptible to perpetual ad- cestral Nebraska memories based in part on the quality based data on the academic and which are not — to ex- olescence and ill suited to of hard life on the high of the surrounding schools. health of these students” amine the quality of schools the velocity of life in an ac- plains, Sasse thinks the These choices can create a and without such data, “de- that serve the children of celerating world of shorter generation coming of age brain drain that ultimately cisions about children, time, soldiers. job durations and the neces- “has begun life with far too undermines the nation’s money and initiatives are at Last year, then-Defense sity of perpetual learning. few problems.” He has tried fighting force. risk of being based on sup- Secretary Ashton Carter un- In this world, Sasse warns, to spare his daughters this A recent survey of cur- position rather than reali- veiled a policy allowing ser- “college graduates will disabling aspect of modern rent and former military ty.” Military parents are vice members to remain at a change not only jobs, but life. When his 14-year-old personnel conducted by my often left to make career-re- particular duty station for industries an average of daughter Corrie spent a organization, the Collabora- lated decisions based on an extended period in ex- three times by age 30.” month at a cattle ranch, her tive for Student Success, keeping kids in schools they change for extended service. Childhood obesity has in- texts included: along with the Military are comfortable with or And the federal Every creased 500 percent in five “Kids learned that artifi- Times, a leading publication moving their families and Student Succeeds Act, tak- decades. For “the most med- cial insemination works 60 widely read by active duty placing kids in unfamiliar ing effect next year, creates icated generation of youth percent of the time. Then and former U.S. military schools where they might a tool, the “military student in history,” sales of ADHD the ‘clean-up bull’ gets personnel, puts a finer point wind up either ahead of or identifier” number, that will drugs have increased 8 per- called to duty.” “I’ve gone 4 on the connection between behind their new class- “allow schools to keep tabs cent a year since 2010. Re- days w/out a single ‘electri- the quality of K-12 education mates. on test scores, graduation search shows that teenage fying experience’ with a of military-connected chil- A new assessment of sev- rates” and other metrics for texters exhibit addictive, fence. I might not have elec- dren and readiness. eral states with large mili- military-connected students. sleep-depriving behaviors trocution in my future.” More than one-third of re- tary populations found that Advocates for military akin to those of habit-deny- “We’re also castrating bulls spondents, 35 percent, said military families face a families are hopeful these ing addictive gamblers. today.” dissatisfaction with a child’s number of education obsta- developments signal policy Teenagers clutching their The United States, Sasse education was or is “a sig- cles, with the performance changes to come, changes to devices “are spending near- says, needs to teach its chil- nificant factor” in deciding of students varying dra- ensure consistent, quality ly two-thirds of their wak- dren what life used to teach whether to continue mili- matically depending on ge- education for the kids of ing hours with their eyes everyone, and what F. Scott tary service; 40 percent said ography. The Lexington In- those who serve. These steps tied down and bodies sta- Fitzgerald told his daugh- they either have declined or stitute concluded that a also represent an acknowl- tionary.” Five million ter: “Nothing any good isn’t would decline a career-ad- shortage of high-quality ed- edgment that the education Americans, many of them hard.” What will be hard is vancing job at a different ucational programs for mil- of service members’ chil- low-skilled young men, play the future of Americans military installation to re- itary-connected students, dren is an integral part of 45 hours of video games per who do not cultivate a main at their current mili- such as Advanced Place- maintaining readiness in week. toughness that goes against tary facility “because of ment classes in high school, the world’s most capable In the long-running rival- the grain of today’s Ameri- high-performing schools.” “often restricts educational fighting force. ry between the realist and ca. When asked, “Did moving opportunities, negatively romantic views of human between states as part of impacts educational Editor’s note: Jim Cowen is nature, Sasse is firmly with George Will’s email address your military service add achievement, causes mili- executive director of the Col- the former. This aligns him is georgewill@washpost. challenges to your children’s tary families to make tough laborative for Student Suc- against those who believe com. education,” 70 percent an- choices, inhibits quick as- cess and a former U.S. Navy that schooling should be “a swered yes. similation into school com- officer. This article first ap- substitute for parents” as ©Washington Post Writers The vast majority of sur- munities, and can reduce a peared in The Charleston life’s “defining formative in- Group vey respondents — 90 per- family’s satisfaction with a Post and Courier.

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Gaﬀ ney 79/60 Spartanburg FYI TODAY’S Greenville 78/60 Sumter High School Class of a.m.-4 p.m. at 8455 Camden SOUTH 78/60 1972 will hold its 45th class re- Highway, U.S. 521, Rembert, in union July 14-16, 2017. For infor- front of the car wash. Contact CAROLINA Florence Dr. Juanita Britton at (803) 432- Bishopville 84/66 mation, visit SHS Class of 1972 82/65 Reunion on Facebook or email 2001. WEATHER shs1972classreunion@gmail. Make-A-Wish South Carolina Temperatures shown on map are Columbia Sumter com. is seeking volunteers to help today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 83/67 83/67 Myrtle make wishes come true for Palmetto Health Tuomey Hos- IN THE MOUNTAINS Manning Beach pice is in need of volunteers. A children across the state. Bilin- gual volunteers are especially 87/67 86/70 hospice volunteer application Today: A shower and thunderstorm. Winds needed. Interest webinars are Aiken can be found online at www. west-southwest 4-8 mph. palmettohealth.org/giving/vol- offered at 6:30 p.m. on the sec- 81/63 unteer-programs/homecare- ond Wednesday of each month. Wednesday: A blend of sun and clouds. and-hospicevolunteers . Hos- Preregistration is required. Winds west-southwest 4-8 mph. Contact Brennan Brown at pice volunteers are an integral ON THE COAST part of the Palmetto Health Tu- [email protected] or (864) Charleston 250-0702 extension 112 to regis- omey Hospice team. Medicare Today: Some sun with a stray thunder- 89/69 requires 5 percent of the total ter for the webinar or begin the patients care hours of all paid application process. storm; humid. High 85 to 90. hospice employees be provided The Sumter Combat Veterans Wednesday: Variable cloudiness; a thunderstorm in spots. High 83 to 87. by volunteers. Volunteers are Group holds weekly peer to needed for both direct patient care and administrative duties. peer meetings at 11 a.m. every If you can provide support, re- Tuesday at the South HOPE spite, companionship, friend- Center, 1125 S. Lafayette Drive. LOCAL ALMANAC LAKE LEVELS SUN AND MOON These meetings are designed ship, acts of kindness, file, an- SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY Full 7 a.m. 24-hr Sunrise 6:12 a.m. Sunset 8:27 p.m. for veterans to help other vet- Lake pool yest. chg swer the phone, do data entry, Temperature Moonrise 11:21 a.m. Moonset 12:23 a.m. or mailings to families, please erans with PTSD, coping skills, Murray 360 358.30 -0.04 High 90° consider caring for one patient claims, benefits, therapeutic Marion 76.8 75.41 +0.10 First Full Last New Low 68° by giving your time, talents, or counseling sponsored by the Moultrie 75.5 74.31 none Normal high 85° gifts of kindness. Call Karen Columbia VET Center at 11 a.m. Wateree 100 99.18 -0.70 Normal low 61° Johnson, Palmetto Health Tu- each Tuesday, and one-on-one June 1 June 9 June 17 June 23 Record high 100° in 1982 omey Hospice volunteer coor- counseling 9 a.m.-3 p.m. every Record low 47° in 1961 RIVER STAGES dinator, at (803) 773-4663. other Wednesday. Open to all area veterans. Call James TIDES Precipitation Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr Connected Warriors Inc. offers Thomas at (803) 765-9944. River stage yest. chg 24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest. 0.35" AT MYRTLE BEACH yoga therapy to service mem- Black River 12 6.86 -0.04 Having cancer is hard. Find- Month to date 3.49" High Ht. Low Ht. bers, veterans and their fami- Congaree River 19 4.81 -0.30 Normal month to date 3.01" Today 1:24 a.m. 3.5 8:28 a.m. -0.3 lies at no cost to participants ing help shouldn't be. 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PICTURES FROM THE PUBLIC The last word ARIES (March favors from friends or family in astrology 21-April 19): members and offer an incentive for Let your help in getting what you want. EUGENIA LAST adaptable Personal changes can be made that attitude take will enhance your appearance. Deal over and you will alter the way you with partnerships that are teetering do things as well as the way others on disaster. 4 stars perceive you. 5 stars SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Concentrate on your work. Taking Emotional matters will surface if you care of what's expected of you will are stubborn or try to coerce others encourage others to leave you alone. into doing things your way. Give Refuse to get into an emotional others the freedom you expect in scuffle with someone who is looking return and you'll avoid criticism as for a fight. 2 stars well as complaints. 2 stars SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): GEMINI (May 21-June 20): You are Don't travel without a map or proper up for change and ready to conquer directions. You will meet with the world. Motivation and taking confusion if you haven't mapped out charge of your life will bring the kind your route physically. An emotional of results you want to achieve. 4 stars incident will make you question CANCER (June 21-July 22): Make what you are doing and why. 5 stars subtle changes that will make you CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Keep feel good about the way you look. a level head when dealing with Choose quality over quantity and matters pertaining to your finances you will discover that you are better and your tangible assets. 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CLEMSON BASEBALL SOUTH CAROLINA BASEBALL Tigers to host UNCG, Gamecocks fail to earn Vanderbilt, St. John’s NCAA postseason berth BY MATT CONNOLLY of schedule were strong enough to be BY MANIE ROBINSON Virginia closed the ACC Tourna- The State included in the discussion, but losing Greenville News ment with a 42-14 overall record. eight consecutive series to end the Clemson finished 39-19. Neverthe- COLUMBIA — A strong showing season and not having a signature CLEMSON — Whether or not the less, Clemson was one of five ACC in Hoover got South Carolina into series win cost USC. Clemson baseball team deserved the schools selected to host. Conversely, the conversation to make the NCAA “One of the things that stood out to privilege to host Virginia became the first 40-win Tournament, but the previous eight us for South Carolina was they went an NCAA re- team not named a host since 2009, weeks kept USC out. 2-8 in their conference series,” NCAA gional may re- when the committee bypassed the The Gamecocks will not be a part Baseball Committee chairman Scott main debatable. Cavaliers’ 43 wins and sent them to of the postseason for the second time Sidwell. “Their overall body of work, The Tigers Irvine, California. in three years after making it 15 con- we just didn’t feel like they were a dropped 11 of Clemson will open the regional secutive years. team that was worthy of at-large.” their last 12 with no momentum but no com- USC was a bubble team entering South Carolina is the highest RPI games against plaints. The Tigers should not expect Monday because of a 13-17 SEC re- team to not make the NCAA Tourna- Atlantic Coast any more favors, though, especially cord, a No. 32 RPI and a No. 10 ment. Sidwell said Miami (31-27), Conference opponents, including a strength of schedule. 10-2 loss to Virginia on Friday. SEE TIGERS, PAGE B4 The Gamecocks’ RPI and strength SEE GAMECOCKS, PAGE B4

LEGION BASEBALL Making the transition Dalzell-Shaw hopes more talented players will carry over to Jets being better team

BY DENNIS BRUNSON [email protected]

The Dalzell-Shaw American Legion Post 175 baseball team went 1-18 last season. The Jets return seven players with 10 newcomers. Head coach Jamie Lisenby himself is a newcomer, and he believes this edition is much more talented. Now it’s just a matter of carrying that over to the field. “We’ve got a lot of talent on this team,” Lisenby said. “We can set the lineup and then say, ‘Hey, why isn’t he playing?’ I don’t think we could do that last year. “We’re a much more talented team,” he added. “We’ve got better players, now it’s up to us to make us a better team.” Those who are returning for D-S are Leniel Gonzalez, Malcolm Brown, Gavin Melton, Josh Barnett, Dayton Ingram, Josh Whitley and Eric Lisenby. Gonzalez is the most promi- nent returnee. The former Lakewood High School standout was a regular for the Uni- versity of South Carolina Sumter this past season. “We’re really happy to have Lenny back,” Coach Lisenby said. “We really thought he would be playing in a wood bat league somewhere. He came back and said he is ready to play. “We’re obviously happy to have him for his talent, but SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO Leniel Gonzalez will return to the middle of the batting order for the Dalzell-Shaw Post 175 American Legion baseball team. The Jets open SEE JETS, PAGE B3 their season today in Manning against Manning-Santee Post 68.

AUTO RACING Family affair: Dillon brings iconic No. 3 to Victory Lane BY STEVE REED tin Dillon delivered with Dillon said capturing The Associated Press his first Series Cup victo- his first Cup Series win in ry early Monday at the the No. 3 car took some CONCORD, N.C. — Coca-Cola 600, a victory pressure off him. Richard Childress wasn’t that resonated with Earn- “He was the best of all going to let just anyone hardt fans across the time,” Dillon said of drive the iconic black No. country and left his Earnhardt. “And I am 3 Chevrolet following the grandfather on the verge glad to add to the legacy death of the legendary of tears. of it. And I want to keep Dale Earnhardt 16 years Childress said the mo- adding.” ago. ment didn’t sink in until Childress said he It had to be someone he looked up at the board never doubted the deci- special. after the race. sion to bring back the “To put my grandson in “When I saw the 3 on No. 3 and rarely goes that car was unbeliev- top, that is when I got anywhere without fans able,” Childress said. emotional,” Childress telling him how thank- Four years after that said. “It’s so special to see ful they are he made the THE ASSOCIATED PRESS emotional and somewhat that 3 on top of the board decision. Austin Dillon, center, celebrates with his crew after winning the Coca-Cola 600 controversial decision to and know that my grand- early Monday morning at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. bring the No. 3 back, Aus- son is in the car.” SEE DILLON, PAGE B2 B2 | TUESDAY, MAY 30, 2017 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

New York 22 27 .449 8½ Atlanta 21 27 .438 9 BASEBALL ROUNDUP SCOREBOARD Miami 19 30 .388 11½ Philadelphia 17 31 .354 13 CENTRAL DIVISION TV, RADIO W L Pct GB TODAY Milwaukee 27 24 .529 — Harper, Strickland brawl as 5 a.m. – Professional Tennis: French Chicago 25 25 .500 1½ Open Men’s and Women’s First- St. Louis 24 24 .500 1½ Round Matches from Paris (TENNIS). Cincinnati 24 25 .490 2 6:50 a.m. – International Soccer: FIFA Pittsburgh 24 28 .462 3½ U-20 World Cup Round-of-16 Match WEST DIVISION from Cheonan, South Korea – Portu- W L Pct GB Nationals shut out Giants 3-0 gal vs. South Korea (FOX SPORTS 1). Colorado 33 20 .623 — 10 a.m. – Professional Tennis: French Los Angeles 32 20 .615 ½ Open Men’s and Women’s First- Arizona 31 22 .585 2 SAN FRANCISCO — An innings of three-hit ball and gled during an 11-run burst Round Matches from Paris (TENNIS). San Francisco 22 31 .415 11 enraged Bryce Harper had two RBI to lead New in the eighth inning against 11 a.m. – College Golf: NCAA Men’s San Diego 20 33 .377 13 Golf Championships Team Match charged the York past the Milwaukee Minnesota’s beleaguered Play Quarterfinal Matches from SUNDAY’S GAMES Sugar Grove, Ill. (GOLF). Miami 9, L.A. Angels 2 mound, fired Brewers 4-2. bullpen, and the Houston 2 p.m. – College Golf: NCAA Men’s Golf Cincinnati 8, Philadelphia 4 his helmet and PADRES 5 Astros overwhelmed the Championships Team Match Play San Diego 5, Washington 3 traded punch- Twins 16-8 in a matchup of Quarterfinal Matches from Sugar Milwaukee 9, Arizona 5 CUBS 2 Grove, Ill. (GOLF). Colorado 8, St. Louis 4 es to the head AL division leaders. 4 p.m. – College Golf: NCAA Men’s Golf San Francisco 7, Atlanta 1 Championships Team Match Play L.A. Dodgers 9, Chicago Cubs 4 with San SAN DIEGO — Rookie MARINERS 6 Semifinal Matches from Sugar Grove, N.Y. Mets 7, Pittsburgh 2 Francisco re- Hunter Renfroe hit a grand Ill. (GOLF). ROCKIES 5 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk MONDAY’S GAMES HARPER liever Hunter slam off Kyle Hendricks and (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). L.A. Dodgers 5, St. Louis 1 Strickland the San Diego Padres won 5-2 DENVER — Sam Gaviglio 6:30 p.m. – American Legion Baseball: Seattle 6, Colorado 5 Hartsville at Sumter (WWHM-FM Pittsburgh 4, Arizona 3 after getting to hand the Chicago Cubs pitched into the sixth inning 92.3, WWHM-FM 93.3, WWHM-AM Washington 3, San Francisco 0 hit by a fast- their fourth straight loss. to get his first career victo- 1290.) N.Y. Mets 4, Milwaukee 2 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Los San Diego 5, Chicago Cubs 2 ball, setting DODGERS 5 ry, and the Seattle Mariners Angeles Dodgers at St. Louis (ESPN). Cincinnati at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. off a wild used six relievers to beat the 7 p.m. – WNBA Basketball: Los Ange- Philadelphia at Miami, 7:10 p.m. CARDINALS 1 les at New York (ESPN2). Atlanta at L.A. Angels, 9:07 p.m. brawl Monday Colorado Rockies 6-5. 7 p.m. – High School Lacrosse: GEICO during the ST. LOUIS — Chase Utley, Nationals Championship Match from TODAY’S GAMES STRICKLAND STINGERS IN ELIMINATION Washington (ESPNU). Arizona (Ray 4-3) at Pittsburgh (Nova Washington Cody Bellinger and Logan 10 p.m. – Major League Baseball: 5-3), 7:05 p.m. Nationals’ 3-0 Forsythe hit solo home GAME TODAY AT JUCO WS Washington at San Francisco (ESPN). L.A. Dodgers (Maeda 4-2) at St. Louis 10 p.m. – Major League Baseball: At- (Wacha 2-2), 7:05 p.m. win over the Giants. runs, leading Rich Hill and GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. lanta at Los Angeles Angels (FOX Cincinnati (Wojciechowski 1-0) at To- SPORTS SOUTHEAST, WWFN-FM ronto (Happ 0-3), 7:07 p.m. Drilled in the right hip by the Los Angeles Dodgers — The Florence-Darlington 100.1, WPUB-FM 102.7). Milwaukee (Davies 5-3) at N.Y. Mets a 98 mph heater on Strick- over the St. Louis Cardinals Technical College baseball 3:50 a.m. – International Soccer: FIFA (Pill 0-1), 7:10 p.m. U-20 World Cup Round-of-16 Match Philadelphia (Velasquez 2-4) at land’s first pitch in the 5-1 Monday for their fifth team lost to McLennan from Suwon, South Korea – Saudi Miami (Nicolino 0-1), 7:10 p.m. eighth inning with two outs, straight victory. (Texas) 10-1 on Sunday in its Arabia vs. Uruguay (FOX SPORTS 1). Seattle (Miranda 4-2) at Colorado 5 a.m. – Professional Tennis: French (Anderson 3-4), 7:10 p.m. none on and Washington INDIANS 5 opening game in the Junior Open Men’s and Women’s Second- Atlanta (Colon 2-5) at L.A. Angels ahead 2-0, Harper didn’t College World Series at Su- Round Matches from Paris (TENNIS). (TBD), 10:07 p.m. ATHLETICS 3 Chicago Cubs (Butler 2-0) at San hesitate. The slugger point- plizio Field. Diego (Lamet 1-0), 10:10 p.m. ed his bat at Strickland, CLEVELAND — Carlos The Stingers, who are MLB STANDINGS Washington (Gonzalez 3-1) at San yelled at him and took off. Carrasco won his third coached by former Lake- By The Associated Press Francisco (Samardzija 1-6), 10:15 p.m. No one got in Harper’s straight decision, Edwin En- wood High School and Sum- AMERICAN LEAGUE NBA PLAYOFFS By The Associated Press way as he rushed the carnacion hit one of Cleve- ter P-15’s player and Dalzell- EAST DIVISION mound. His eyes were wide land’s three solo home runs Shaw head coach Preston W L Pct GB FINALS New York 29 19 .604 — (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) as he flung his helmet — it and the Indians defeated the McDonald, fell to 42-18 on Boston 27 23 .540 3 Golden State vs. Cleveland sailed wide of Strickland, it Oakland Athletics 5-3. the season with the loss. Baltimore 26 23 .531 3½ Thursday: Cleveland at Golden St., 9 Tampa Bay 27 26 .509 4½ p.m. might’ve slipped — and they WHITE SOX 5 They will play Chipola, Toronto 23 27 .460 7 Sunday: Cleveland at Golden St., 8 p.m. started swinging away. The Florida, today at 1 p.m. in CENTRAL DIVISION June 7: Golden St. at Cleveland, 9 p.m. RED SOX 4 W L Pct GB June 9: Golden St. at Cleveland, 9 p.m. 6-foot-4 Strickland hit Harp- an elimination game. Minnesota 26 21 .553 — x-June 12: Cleveland at Golden St., 9 p.m. er in the face, then they CHICAGO — Red Sox McLennan, which im- Cleveland 26 23 .531 1 x-June 15: Golden St. at Cleveland, 9 p.m. Chicago 24 26 .480 3½ x-June 18: Cleveland at Golden St., 8 p.m. broke apart for a moment lefty David Price had an un- proved to 52-11, posted six Detroit 23 27 .460 4½ before squaring off again. even season debut while runs in the top of the second Kansas City 21 28 .429 6 Harper punched Strickland Melky Cabrera homered inning of the 7-inning game. WEST DIVISION NHL PLAYOFFS W L Pct GB By The Associated Press in the head as the benches and drove in four runs, McLennan hit four homers Houston 36 16 .692 — and bullpen emptied. helping the Chicago White off of Flo-Dar pitching. Texas 25 26 .490 10½ STANLEY CUP FINAL Los Angeles 26 28 .481 11 (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) PIRATES 4 Sox rally past Boston 5-4. Former Sumter High Seattle 23 29 .442 13 Nashville vs. Pittsburgh School and Sumter P-15’s Oakland 22 28 .440 13 Monday: Nashville at Pittsburgh (late) DIAMONDBACKS 3 ORIOLES 3 Sunday’s Games Wednesday: Nashville at Pittsburgh, 8 player Javon Martin had N.Y. Yankees 9, Oakland 5 p.m. PITTSBURGH — Andrew YANKEES 2 one of FDTC’s three hits. He Texas 3, Toronto 1 Saturday: Pittsburgh at Nashville, 8 p.m. Cleveland 10, Kansas City 1 June 5: Pittsburgh at Nashville, 8 p.m. McCutchen hit a leadoff BALTIMORE — Dylan was also hit by a pitch. Miami 9, L.A. Angels 2 x-June 8: Nashville at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m. homer in the ninth inning, Bundy allowed two runs Another former SHS play- Seattle 5, Boston 0 x-June 11: Pittsburgh at Nashville, 8 p.m. Chicago White Sox 7, Detroit 3 x-June 14: Nashville at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m. lifting the Pittsburgh Pi- over seven innings in another, Tradd James, pitched one Houston 8, Baltimore 4 rates over the Arizona Dia- er strong start at Camden inning of relief. He struck Tampa Bay 8, Minnesota 6, 15 innings WNBA STANDINGS mondbacks 4-3 in a wild Yards, and the Baltimore out two and allowed one run. MONDAY’S GAMES By The Associated Press ending. Orioles beat the New York Dante Blakeney had the Baltimore 3, N.Y. Yankees 2 Chicago White Sox 5, Boston 4 EASTERN CONFERENCE METS 4 Yankees 3-2 to snap a other two hits for Florence- Houston 16, Minnesota 8 W L Pct GB 7-game losing streak. Darlington, one of them a Seattle 6, Colorado 5 Atlanta 3 1 .750 — BREWERS 2 Cleveland 5, Oakland 3 Washington 3 2 .600 ½ ASTROS 16 homer. Cincinnati at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. New York 2 2 .500 1 NEW YORK — Hours The game can be viewed Detroit at Kansas City, 7:15 p.m. Indiana 2 3 .400 1½ TWINS 8 Tampa Bay at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Connecticut 1 4 .200 2½ after the Mets ticketed him at http://jucog.org. Atlanta at L.A. Angels, 9:07 p.m. Chicago 1 5 .167 3 for the bullpen, rookie Rob- MINNEAPOLIS — Carlos TODAY’S GAMES WESTERN CONFERENCE ert Gsellman pitched seven Beltran homered and sin- From staff, wire reports Oakland (Gray 2-1) at Cleveland W L Pct GB (Bauer 4-4), 6:10 p.m. Minnesota 6 0 1.000 — N.Y. Yankees (Severino 3-2) at Balti- Seattle 4 1 .800 1½ more (Tillman 1-1), 7:05 p.m. Phoenix 3 2 .600 2½ Cincinnati (Wojciechowski 1-0) at To- Dallas 2 2 .500 3 ronto (Happ 0-3), 7:07 p.m. Los Angeles 2 2 .500 3 COCA-COLA 600 RESULTS Seattle (Miranda 4-2) at Colorado San Antonio 0 5 .000 5½ DILLON FROM PAGE B1 (Anderson 3-4), 7:10 p.m. By The Associated Press Tampa Bay (Andriese 5-1) at Texas SUNDAY’S GAMES Sunday (Martinez 1-3), 8:05 p.m. Connecticut 97, Chicago 79 At Charlotte Motor Speedway Boston (Sale 5-2) at Chicago White Minnesota 80, San Antonio 66 “Nothing will ever replace Dale Earn- Concord, N.C. Sox (Quintana 2-6), 8:10 p.m. Seattle 94, Indiana 70 hardt, but we wanted to carry it over for the (Starting position in parentheses) Houston (Fiers 1-2) at Minnesota 1. (22) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 400. (Berrios 3-0), 8:10 p.m. MONDAY’S GAMES fans,” Childress said. 2. (2) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 400. Detroit (Verlander 4-3) at Kansas City No games scheduled Some things we learned from the Coca- 3. (8) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 400. (Skoglund 0-0), 8:15 p.m. 4. (4) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 400. Atlanta (Colon 2-5) at L.A. Angels TODAY’S GAMES Cola 600: 5. (6) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 400. (TBD), 10:07 p.m. Los Angeles at New York, 7 p.m. 6. (12) Kurt Busch, Ford, 400. Indiana at Dallas, 8 p.m. TOUGH LUCK TRUEX 7. (5) Erik Jones, Toyota, 400. NATIONAL LEAGUE 8. (1) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 400. EAST DIVISION WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Martin Truex Jr. has dominated the Coca- 9. (17) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 400. San Antonio at Atlanta, 11:30 a.m. 10. (19) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 400. W L Pct GB Connecticut at Washington, 11:30 Cola 600 the last three years, but only has Washington 31 19 .620 — 11. (20) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, 400. a.m. one win to show for it. 12. (11) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 400. 13. (16) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 400. Truex has led 63 percent (756 of 1,200) of 14. (9) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 400. the laps at Charlotte Motor Speedway the 15. (13) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 400. 16. (18) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 400. AUTO RACING last three years, but has lost twice on fuel 17. (14) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 400. mileage. 18. (26) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 399. 19. (21) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, 399. “This is the third year in a row we led the 20. (29) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet, 399. After mistake in 2012, Sato most laps and felt like we had a chance to 21. (23) Joey Logano, Ford, 399. 22. (25) Regan Smith, Ford, 399. win and two out of the three we lost on fuel 23. (28) David Ragan, Ford, 397. 24. (7) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 396. mileage,” Truex said. “So that’s a little 25. (15) Danica Patrick, Ford, 396. learns lesson to win Indy 500 tough to swallow. But I can’t say enough 26. (33) JJ Yeley, Chevrolet, 395. 27. (32) Gray Gaulding, Toyota, 393. about my team. It’s tough to come up short 28. (31) Landon Cassill, Ford, 393. BY JENNA FRYER Dario was a big risk. But you on fuel mileage, but we have been on this 29. (36) Timmy Hill, Chevrolet, 384. 30. (35) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 375. The Associated Press always learn something from side of it before.” 31. (37) Derrike Cope, Toyota, 327. those situations, and this time 32. (40) Corey LaJoie, Toyota, Engine, 315. LARSON’S TOUGH WEEK 33. (39) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, Accident, 292. INDIANAPOLIS — Takuma we proved we had what it 34. (34) Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, Engine, 290. Sato had victory in sight once be- takes.” Kyle Larson’s 10-day stay in Charlotte 35. (24) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, Accident, 244. 36. (27) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, Rear End, 242. fore at the Indianapolis 500. When In winning for just the sec- was filled with disappointment. 37. (30) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, Accident, 139. he attempted a last-lap pass, Sato ond time in IndyCar, Sato had The Cup Series points leader’s run at a Co- 38. (3) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, Accident, 19. 39. (10) Brad Keselowski, Ford, Accident, 19. lost control of his car, crashed and to hold off Helio Castroneves ca-Cola 600 championship ended late in the 40. (38) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet, Rear End, 18. Dario Franchitti went on to his over the closing laps Sunday third stage when he hit the wall in turn three third victory in “The Greatest to deny the veteran a record- at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Larson had Spectacle In Racing.” tying fourth Indianapolis 500 only one finish outside of the top 25 this sea- stop cost him valuable position in the 10-lap In nearly the same position victory. son until Sunday when he finished 33rd. shootout portion of the race. five years later, Sato leaned “When Helio was coming “I made a mistake and got loose,” Larson on lessons learned in that with three laps to go, on a big said. BUSCH ANGRY 2012 defeat and became the charge into Turn 1, we went Larson’s struggles started in qualifying when Kyle Busch was noticeably upset in the first Japanese driver to win side-by-side,” Sato said. “But he failed to pass pre-race inspection and was press room after finishing second to Dillon the Indianapolis 500. this time I ended up still forced to start at the back of the field. and failing to win his first Cup Series race “I do feel after 2012 that I re- pointing in the right direction Larson also had some bad luck at the All- at Charlotte. ally needed to correct some- and still leading. It was job Star race last week. He won the first two When asked if he’s surprised that Dillon thing I left over,” Sato said. “In done, and the last two laps the segments and appeared to be set up to take had enough gas to reach the finish line, 2012, going into Turn 1 with car worked beautifully.” home the $1 million prize before a slow pit Busch said, “I’m not surprised by anything.” Parties ‘R’ Us Why shop anywhere else? Party Rentals and More

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Tiger arrested, Lenny is also a great leader. He’s one that these younger kids can look to and see how charged with hard he’s working every day.” The left-handed swinging DUI in Florida Gonzalez will bat third for the Jets. He can play either JUPITER, Fla. — Tiger first base or third base and Woods was arrested early could see some time behind Monday on a DUI charge in the plate. Jupiter, Florida, Whitley, however, will be and spent nearly Dalzell’s regular catcher un- four hours in a less he is on the mound. county jail before “I think Josh Whitley is as he was released. good a catcher as there is in Woods was ar- our league (III),” Coach rested on suspi- Lisenby said. “When Whit- WOODS cion of DUI about ley’s behind the plate, that’s 3 a.m. Monday when we have our best de- and taken to the Palm Beach fense on the field.” County jail, Jupiter Police Brown could see some spokeswoman Kristin Rightler time at first base along with said. He was arrested on Mili- Gonzalez. Chris Parrish and tary Trail, south of Indian Barnett will see time at sec- Creek Parkway. ond base, while Parrish and Jail records show that the Melton will see time at 41-year-old was booked into shortstop. Hunter Day will Palm Beach County jail at 7:18 be seeing time at third and a.m. and released on his own Trey Bolton will be battling recognizance at 10:50 a.m. for time on the infield. Former Thomas Sumter P-15’S GAMES ON RADIO Academy standout Ron York All of the Sumter P-15’s will man centerfield and bat American Legion baseball behind Gonzalez in the bat- schedule will again be carried ting order. Eric Lisenby will SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO on three Community Broad- play right and bat leadoff. Dayton Ingram is one of several pitchers returning for Dalzell-Shaw Post 175 this season. The Jets casters radio stations. Danarrius McMillan, Tyler open their season today in Manning against Manning-Santee Post 68. The P-15’s games will be avail- Hardin and Michael Love able at WWHM-FM 92.3, WWHM- will vie for time in left. pitch as well. error turn into two, three or “I think we can play with FM 93.3 and WWHM-AM 1290. Shane Gaymon, DaJour The first-year Dalzell head four. We’ve got to get over it.” anybody,” Coach Lisenby Sumter’s 21-game regular- Neal and Hunter Reed will coach thinks his team has to Dalzell opens its league said. “Hopefully we’ll play season schedule begins today be looking for time in the learn how to overcome ad- schedule today with a well (from the beginning). as it plays host to Hartsville outfield as well. versity when it makes a mis- 3-game series against Man- We’ve told the guys we can’t Post 53 at 7 p.m. at Riley Park. Ingram, Barnett, Gaymon, take. ning-Santee Post 68. The win three until we win the Melton and Love should see “We’ve got to learn how to Jets play in Manning today, first one. EASY WINS FOR DJOKOVIC, a lot of time on the mound win,” he said. “When we are at home on Wednesday “We’re looking for a win NADAL AT FRENCH OPEN for the Jets. Many others on make a mistake, we’ve got to and back in Manning on every time we take the PARIS — Second-seeded the roster are available to move on. We can’t let one Thursday. field.” Novak Djokovic dispatched clay-court specialist Marcel Granollers 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 to reach the second round of the clay- court major on Monday. There was also no hiccup for Rafael Nadal, who started his bid to win a 10th title at Ro- land Garros with a 6-1, 6-4, 6-1 defeat of Benoit Paire. Keeping Sumter Beautiful In the women’s draw, defending champion Garbine By Amanda McNulty, Muguruza began the day’s FACTORY OUTLET County Extension Agent play with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Francesca Schiavone. • Bed Linens • Comforters • Bath Towels, Washcloths • Rug Sets A Blanket for Summer Small size pine bark mulch tends to stay KISNER TAKES • Bathroom Accessories, Shower Curtains • Linens • Kitchen Towels, in place better than big chunks. Lots of COLONIAL CROWN Dishcloths • Kitchen Rugs • Curtains • Valances • Area & Throw Rugs A distressed gardener called us recently people like wood mulch but it has cer- worrying about several dozen conifers tain drawbacks. For one, it supports the FORT WORTH, Texas — he’d planted as a screen. 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NCAA BASEBALL REGIONALS ages 7-12 and will run from 8:30 AREA SCOREBOARD a.m. to 11:30 each day. By The Associated Press Baton Rouge, La. Double Elimination; x-if necessary Friday The fee is $60 for one session At Boshamer Stadium Game 1 — Rice (31-29) vs. Southeastern Louisi- BASKETBALL and $100 for both sessions. Each Chapel Hill, N.C. ana (36-20), 3:30 p.m. Friday Game 2 — LSU (43-17) vs. Texas Southern (20- SUMTER HIGH BASKETBALL CAMP camper will receive a T-shirt. Game 1 — Michigan (42-15) vs. Florida Gulf 32), 8 p.m. Camp directors will be Barry Coast (42-18), 1 p.m. Saturday Game 2 — North Carolina (47-12) vs. Davidson Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 3 p.m. The Sumter High Basketball Hatfield, Robbie Mooneyham and (32-24), 6 p.m. Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 8 Camp will be held June 5-8 at the Frankie Ward. Saturday p.m. Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 1 p.m. Sunday SHS gymnasium at 2580 McCray’s For more information, contact Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 6 Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 4 Mill Road. Hatfield at (803) 236-4768, Mooney- p.m. p.m. Sunday Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 9 The camp is open to boys and ham at (803) 938-3141 or Ward at Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 1 p.m. p.m. Monday girls ages 6-17. It will run from 8 (803) 720-4081. Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 6 x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7 a.m. to noon each day at a cost of p.m. p.m. Monday At Baum Stadium $40 for the session. FOOTBALL x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 6 Fayetteville, Ark. For more information, contact p.m. Friday OFFICIALS TRAINING CLASSES At David F. Couch Ballpark Game 1 — Oklahoma State (30-25) vs. Missouri Sumter boys head coach Shawn Winston-Salem, N.C. State (40-17), 3 p.m. Jones at (803) 467-3874. Training classes are being held Friday Game 2 — Arkansas (42-17) vs. Oral Roberts (42- Game 1 — Maryland (37-21) vs. West Virginia 14), 8 p.m. BATES MIDDLE GIRLS CAMP for those interested in becoming (34-24), 2 p.m. Saturday high school football officials for Game 2 — Wake Forest (39-18) vs. UMBC (23-23), Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 3 p.m. 7 p.m. Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 8 The Bates Middle Girls Basket- the South Carolina High School Saturday p.m. ball Camp will be held June 12-22. League Football Officials Associa- Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, Noon Sunday Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 7 Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 4 The camp will focus on the fun- tion and the Santee Wateree Foot- p.m. p.m. damentals of basketball and is ball Officials Association. Sunday Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 9 Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, Noon p.m. open to girls ages 9-13. The cost is Classes are being held each Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 5 Monday $50 per camper. Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the Sumter p.m. x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7 Monday p.m. There will be no camp on June County Parks & Recreation De- x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7 At Lupton Baseball Stadium 13. partment located at 155 Hayn- p.m. Fort Worth, Texas At Cliff Hagan Stadium Friday For more information, contact sworth St. Attending the classes is Lexington, Ky. Game 1 —Dallas Baptist (40-19) vs. Virginia (42- Friday 14), 4 p.m. Karen McFadden at (803) 491-4377. required in order to officiate mid- Game 1 — N.C. State (34-23) vs. Indiana (33-22), Game 2 — TCU (42-16) vs. CCSU (36-20), 9 p.m. dle school, junior varsity, and var- Noon Saturday Game 2 — Kentucky (39-20) vs. Ohio (31-26), 7 Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 3 p.m. BASEBALL sity football games. p.m. Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 8 To learn more about the South Saturday p.m. DIAMOND PRO CAMP Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, Noon Sunday Carolina Football Officials Associ- Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 7 Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 4 The Diamond Pro Instructional ation visit its website at www. p.m. p.m. Sunday Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 9 Baseball Camp will hold two dif- schsl.org/scofa.htm. Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 1 p.m. ferent sessions at Palmetto Park. For those who are interested, p.m. Monday Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7 x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7 The first camp will be held June contact Granderson James at (803) p.m. p.m. 5-8 and the second will be held 968-2391 or [email protected] or Monday At Reckling Park x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7 Houston June 12-16. Richard Geddings, at (803) 468- p.m. Friday The camp is open to children 8858. At Jim Patterson Stadium Game 1 — Texas A&M (36-21) vs. Baylor (34-21), Louisville, Ky. 3 p.m. Friday Game 2 — Houston (40-19) vs. Iowa (38-20), 8 Game 1 — Xavier (32-25) vs. Oklahoma (34-22), 2 p.m. p.m. Saturday Game 2 — Louisville (47-10) vs. Radford (27-30), Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 3 p.m. ence Tournament with a 33-22-1 6 p.m. Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 8 Saturday p.m. TIGERS FROM PAGE B1 overall record. Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, Noon Sunday Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 7 Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 4 Clemson reached the tourna- p.m. p.m. considering the other three teams ment for the ninth consecutive Sunday Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 9 Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 1 p.m. who will open play at Doug Kings- season. For the second consecu- p.m. Monday more Stadium on Friday. tive year, the Tigers will open Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7 x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7 p.m. p.m. Clemson, the No. 1 seed in the against the Southern Conference Monday At Rip Griffin Park regional, will open against No. 4 Tournament champion. Last year, x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7 Lubbock, Texas p.m. Friday UNC-Greensboro. First pitch is Clemson defeated Western Caroli- At Doug Kingsmore Stadium Game 1 — Texas Tech (43-15) vs. Delaware (34- scheduled for 7 p.m. No. 2 seed na twice by a combined score of Clemson 21), 3 p.m. Friday Game 2 — Sam Houston State (40-20) vs. Arizona Vanderbilt will face No. 3 St. 39-13. The Tigers were subse- Game 1 — St. John’s (42-11) vs. Vanderbilt (33- (37-19), 7 p.m. John’s at noon. quently bounced from the double- 22), Noon Saturday Game 2 — Clemson (39-19) vs. UNC Greensboro (35- Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 3 p.m. Vanderbilt, led by former Clem- elimination bracket by Oklahoma 22), 7 p.m. Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 7 son assistant coach Tim Corbin, State. Saturday p.m. Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, Noon Sunday won the College World Series na- This time, the Tigers must face Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 7 Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 3 tional championship in 2014 and UNC-Greensboro, who clinched p.m. p.m. Sunday Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7 finished as runner-up the follow- the SoCon title Sunday with a 13-1 Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 1 p.m. ing season. Vanderbilt was elimi- win against Furman in Greenville. p.m. Monday Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7 x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 3 nated in the opening round, at The Spartans averaged 7.9 runs p.m. p.m. Monday At Goss Stadium home, last year. The Commodores per game through their previous x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 4 Corvallis, Ore. closed the Southeastern Confer- 10 outings. p.m. Friday At Alfred A. McKethan Stadium Game 1 — Yale (32-16) vs. Nebraska (35-20), 4 Gainesville, Fla. p.m. Friday Game 2 — Oregon State (49-4) vs. Holy Cross (23- Game 1 — Bethune-Cookman (33-23) vs. South 27), 11 p.m. Florida (41-17), 1 p.m. Saturday Game 2 — Florida (42-16) vs. Marist (32-21), 7 Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 4 p.m. p.m. Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 10 GAMECOCKS FROM PAGE B1 Saturday p.m. Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 1 p.m. Sunday Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 7 Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 4 Connecticut (33-25), Old Domin- that wouldn’t have gotten in for at- p.m. p.m. ion (37-21) and South Carolina (35- large consideration. Certainly the Sunday Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 10 Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 1 p.m. 25) were the first four teams held field narrowed and with that made p.m. Monday out of the tournament. this a very, very difficult process,” Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7 x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, p.m. 11 p.m. Miami’s 44 consecutive appear- Sidwell said. Monday At Blair Field ances was the longest postseason The last four in were Auburn x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 4 Long Beach, Calif. p.m. Friday streak in any NCAA sport. (35-24), Texas A&M (36-21), UCLA At Dick Howser Stadium Game 1 —UCLA (30-25) vs. Texas (37-22), 7 p.m. The fact that there were so many (30-25) and Michigan (42-15). Tallahassee, Fla. Game 2 — Long Beach State (37-17) vs. San Friday Diego State (41-19), 11 p.m. upsets during conference champi- South Carolina proved through- Game 1 — Auburn (35-24) vs. UCF (40-20), Noon Saturday onship week hurt USC and other Game 2 — Florida State (39-20) vs. Tennessee Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 4 p.m. out the season that it was good Tech (40-19), 6 p.m. Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 10 bubble teams as at-large bids were enough to beat anyone, but the Saturday p.m. Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, Noon Sunday instead taken by teams that won Gamecocks also were not good Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 7 Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 4 their conference tournament. enough to finish off series against p.m. p.m. Sunday Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 10 Surprise automatic bids went to top competition. Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 1 p.m. Rice (31-29) from Conference USA, The Gamecocks played series p.m. Monday Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7 x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, Xavier (32-25) from the Big East, against national seeds Florida and p.m. 11 p.m. Iowa (37-20) from the Big Ten and LSU, as well as regional hosts Ken- Monday At Sunken Diamond x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7 Stanford, Calif. Oklahoma State (30-25) in the Big tucky and Clemson. South Caroli- p.m. Thursday 12. na was tied or in the lead in the At Pete Taylor Park Game 1 — BYU (37-19) vs. Cal State Fullerton (34- Hattiesburg, Miss. 21), 4 p.m. Coastal Carolina (37-19-1) will eighth inning of the rubber game Friday Game 2 — Stanford (40-14) vs. Sacramento State not be able to defend its 2016 na- against all four of those teams be- Game 1 — South Alabama (39-19) vs. Mississippi (32-27), 9 p.m. State (36-24), 1 p.m. Friday tional championship. The Chanti- fore losing. Game 2 — Southern Miss. (48-14) vs. UIC (39-15), Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 4 p.m. cleers won the Sun Belt Confer- “I can go back to six or seven 6 p.m. Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 9 Saturday p.m. ence regular-season title in their pitches, not six or seven games, Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 1 p.m. Saturday first year in the league, but lost in six or seven pitches when we were Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 6 Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 4 p.m. p.m. the quarterfinals of the confer- in position to win a series on the Sunday Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 9 ence tournament. Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 1 p.m. road,” USC head coach Chad Hol- p.m. Sunday or Monday The SEC led the nation with brook said last week. Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 6 x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 4 p.m. p.m. eight teams selected. The ACC and Instead, the Gamecocks were Monday Big 12 each had seven teams unable to finish off games and x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 6 x-Game 7 will be played Sunday unless BYU is p.m. participating. picked, and the Big Ten had five came well short of living up to At Alex Box Stadium teams in the field. preseason expectations for the sec- “There were a number of teams ond time in three years.

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THOMAS C. HOPKINS Holmes, departed this life on entrusted to Samuels Funer- residence. died Monday, May 29, 2017, at BISHOPVILLE — Thomas Sunday, May 28, 2017, at Pal- al Home LLC Manning. Family will be receiving her home in Mayesville. Calvin Hopkins, age 57, metto Health Tuomey. Dan- friends at the home, 6 Betsy Born June 2, 1923, in Lee passed away Friday, May 26, iels was born on Dec. 6, 1942, RAYMOND COOK SR. Lane. Family visiting hours County, she was the daugh- 2017. Visitation was from 5 to in Sumter County. Raymond Cook Sr., 83, hus- are from noon to 9 p.m. daily. ter of the late Eugene and 7 p.m. on Monday at Norton Family will be receiving band of Jessie Mae Corbett Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Lucille Jennings Julius. Funeral Home, Bishopville, friends at the home, 11 Car- Cook, died Sunday, May 28, Main St., is in charge of ar- The family is receiving which will announce funeral rol Drive, Sumter. 2017, at his home. Born Jan. rangements. family and friends at the plans. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. 18, 1934, in Lee County, he home, 324 E. Sumter St., Main St., is in charge of ar- was the son of Frank and CHARLES CUFFIE III Mayesville. FLORENCE SOWERS rangements. Mamie Herriott Cook. Charles Cuffie III, 51, died Funeral arrangements are LYNCHBURG — Florence The family is receiving Friday, May 26, 2017, at his incomplete and will be an- Sowers died Saturday, May JOHN W. MCKINNEY family and friends at the home in Aiken. Born June nounced by Williams Funer- 27, 2017, at Palmetto Health MANNING — John Wesley home, 264 Lightwood Knot 25, 1965, in Newark, New Jer- al Home Inc. Tuomey. McKinney, 84, died Friday, Road, Dalzell. sey, he was the son of The family is receiving May 26, 2017, at Lake Marion Funeral arrangements are Charles Cuffie Jr. and Rosa- MARGARET JOHNSON friends at the residence, 1170 Nursing Center, Summerton. incomplete and will be an- lyn Murray Cuffie. MANNING — Margaret Narrow Paved Road, Lynch- He was born July 27, 1932, in nounced by Williams Funer- The family is receiving Johnson, 93, died Saturday, burg. the Jordan Section of Clar- al Home Inc. family and friends at the May 27, 2017, at her resi- Funeral arrangements will endon County. He was a son home of Anthony Cuffie, dence, 637 Frazier St. Born be announced by Jefferson of the late Mellerson Cantey STANLEY E. HAYES SR. 2830 Frierson Road, Sumter. on May 30, 1923, in New York Funeral Home Service Inc. and Margaret Bowman Can- Pastor Stanley E. Hayes Funeral arrangements are City, she was the daughter of of Lynchburg. tey. Sr., 59, husband of Julie Ann incomplete and will be an- the late Oliver Floyd and The family is receiving McGee Hayes and son of the nounced by Williams Funer- Annie Mae Williams Floyd. HATTIE MAE SCOTT friends at the home of his late Edward Hayes and Rosa al Home Inc. The family is receiving Hattie Mae Scott, 74, niece, Willie Mae Cantey, Lee Walker Hayes, was born friends at her residence. widow of Dave Scott and 12422 Racoon Road, Man- on Dec. 15, 1957, in San Anto- GENEVA J. LEE These services have been daughter of the late Harry ning. nio. He departed this life on Geneva Julius Lee, 93, entrusted to Samuels Funer- Daniels and Lillie Mae These services have been Sunday, May 28, 2017, at his widow of Luther M. Lee, al Home LLC, Manning. THE SUMTER ITEM TELEVISION TUESDAY, MAY 30, 2017 | B5

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Must Truck & Vans starting at $2500 administer these estates, and to fi le their 503 - Mack-Canty, Tonya Antonio James Ford 8N tractor w/scoop blade. have good communication skills and claims on Form #371PC with the Probate 509 - Hinkle, Melissa Price is Right Auto Sales 525 - Elliot, Grady CASH ONLY $2800 Call be able to read music, play by ear or Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. 3210 Broad St 803-494-4275 Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or 544 - Robinson, Crystal 803-972-0900 both. Salary Negotiable. Please contact Pastor David Lawson if before the date that is eight months after 552 - Williams, Roxanne Miscellaneous the date of the fi rst publication of this IH 330 gas tractor w/bush hog. interested 803-478-7833 Notice to Creditors, (unless previously 1277 Camden Hwy, Sumter, SC 29153 CASH ONLY $3900 Call barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), A016 - Timmons, Tracey 803-972-0900 Seeking individual for Quality and or such persons shall be forever barred A030 - Diggs, Fredricka process control position. Needs as to heir claims. All claims are required A031 - Hayward, Carlos Garage, Yard & strong computer skills especially to be presented in written statements, A033 - Hinnant, Jazmine Estate Sales Excel. Must be capable of gathering indicating the name and the address B035 - Suggs, Kevin and analyzing data, drawing conclu- of the claimant, the basis of the claim, B070 - McGee, Latesha sions and working with manufactur- the amount claimed, the date when the C007 - Pattin, Denesha LARGE GARAGE SALE ing to implement solutions. Send claim will become due, the nature of any C012 - McDuffie, Tyeshia uncertainty as to the amount claimed and C035 - Plowden, Charlene Every Weekend resumes to [email protected]. the date when due, and a description of C042 - Harrison, Diane Tables $2 & $3 any security as to the claim. F047 - Williams, Jennifer FLEA MARKET BY SHAW AFB Help Wanted J004 - Smalls, Rose Open every weekend. Call Part-Time Estate:/Leroy Woods OP03 - Maurer, Jacob 803-494-5500 #2017ES4300288 Personal Representative 3785 Broad St, Sumter, SC 29154 Experienced Trailer switcher nee- Helen P. Woods 0212 - Wilder, Hakeem ded 3 days a week in Sumter. Must 0240 - Stone, Tamara Refurbished batteries as low as 3565 Highway 15 N. For Sale have current CDL, 5 years experi- Sumter, SC 29153 0503 - Calhoun, Patrina or Trade ence, clean driving record. Call $45. New batteries as low as 0515 - Andrews, Jennifer 803-938-2708 leave message with $59.95. 6v golf cart battery as low as Estate:/Rutley L. Fox, Sr. 0756 - Wilson, Lashawnda your experience M-F 9am-3pm. $59.95. Auto Electric Co., 102 Blvd #2017ES4300276 New & used Heat pumps & A/C. Rd. 803-773-4381 Personal Representative Purchase must be made with cash Lordy Lordy Look who's 40! Will install/repair, Call 803-968-9549 Margo K. Fox Beard only and paid for at the time of sale. Happy Birthday Tony! or 843-992-2364 4920 McPhail Street All goods are sold as is and must be Love, your Wife CoCo Dalzell, SC 29040 removed at the time of the sale. Sale Washer for sale. Call 803-468-3246 LEGAL is subject to adjournment. RENTALS Estate:/Raymond Barnhill In Memory #2017ES4300278 NOTICES Personal Representative Sabrina A. McLaughlin Unfurnished Estate Notice 6185 Camden Hwy Public Hearing EMPLOYMENT Apartments Sumter County Rembert, SC 29128 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Legal Notice Help Wanted Senior Living NOTICE OF SUMTER Apartments OF ESTATES BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS Full-Time Persons having claim against the Santee Wateree Regional for those 62+ Transportation Authority PUBLIC HEARING (Rent based on income) following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated Title VI Notice Full-time Receptionist Shiloh-Randolph Manor The Sumter City-County Board of Duties to include but may not be Personal Representatives, appointed to Zoning Appeals will hold a regularly 125 W. Bartlette. administer these estates, and to fi le their Santee Wateree Regional limited to: answering phone, making 775-0575 Transportation Authority (SWRTA) is scheduled meeting on Wednesday, claims on Form #371PC with the Probate June 14, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. in the City appointments, greeting clients, pull- Studio/1 Bedroom Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. committed to ensuring that no ing, filling out & filing charts. Hours: person is excluded from Council Chambers located on the apartments available Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or Fourth Floor of the Opera House (21 Mon-Thurs 7:30 - 5 and Fri 7:30 - 12. EHO before the date that is eight months after participation in, or denied the benefits of its services on the basis of North Main Street, Sumter, South Send resume to: P-474 c/o The Item, the date of the fi rst publication of this Carolina). The following requests are PO Box 1677 Sumter SC 29151 Notice to Creditors, (unless previously race, color, creed, or national origin as protected by Title VI of the Civil scheduled for public hearing: Huntington Place Apartments barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), Nesbitt Transportation is now or such persons shall be forever barred Rights Act of 1964, as amended. Rents from $625 per month Additional information on SWRTA's BOA-17-08, 1041 Cockerill Rd. hiring Class A CDL Drivers. Must be as to heir claims. All claims are required (County) 1 Month free* to be presented in written statements, nondiscrimination obligations may 23 yrs old and have 2 yrs *13 Month lease required be obtained by writing to the Title VI The applicant is requesting Special indicating the name and the address Exception approval in order to allow experience. Home nights and week- Leasing office located at of the claimant, the basis of the claim, Coordinator at SWRTA, PO Box 2462, Cecil Scott Jr "Scotty" ends. Also hiring experience diesel Sumter, S.C. 29151. for a Residential Care Facility (SIC Ashton Mill Apartment Homes the amount claimed, the date when the 8361) as required per Article 3; One year later , our hearts still ache mechanic. Call 843-621-0943 or 595 Ashton Mill Drive claim will become due, the nature of any If you believe you have been Section L: Heavy Industrial Zoning with sadness and many tears still 843-659-8254 803-773-3600 uncertainty as to the amount claimed and District; 3.l.4.i Special Exceptions - the date when due, and a description of subjected to discrimination under flow. What is meant to lose you no Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5 Residential Care Facilities and one will ever know, We hold you Retired Senior Volunteer any security as to the claim. Title VI, you may file a written complaint with the Title VI Exhibit 5 of the Sumter County close within our hearts and there you Program (RSVP) Director Zoning Ordinance. The property is 2BR 2BA Townhouse, garage wash- Estate:/Shirley Gregg Coordinator at SWRTA, P.O. Box will remain. To walk with us 2462, Sumter, SC 29151. located 1041 Cockerill Rd., Function er/dryer hook up, kit appliances incl. #2017ES4300225 represented by Tax Map # throughout our lives until we meet Personal Representative again. Love your family Serves as director and point of on Dartmouth Dr $850 Mo/Dep. Call Public Storage/ 208-00-03-017, and zoned Heavy Barbara Isaac Industrial (HI). contact for the RSVP program, 803-934-0434 324 N. Magnolia St. PS Orangeco, Inc. adhering to Federal Requirements Sumter, SC 29150 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC BOA-17-09. 280 Lakewood Dr. as outlined in grant. Vacation (County) Rentals Estate:/Helen Murray Bultman SALE OF PERSONAL BUSINESS #2017ES4300303 PROPERTY The applicant is requesting a Specific Job Duties Personal Representative variance of 7 feet from the required Responsible for all aspects of the 12 ft. side setback as stated in Article SERVICES Vacation rental, Santee area, 3BR Thomas M. Bultman Notice is hereby given that the Retired and Senior Volunteer Pro- W/200ft sandy beach, fishing pier, and Kathryn B. Ardis 3, Section 3.b.5.b. of the Sumter undersigned will sell to satisfy the County Zoning Ordinance in order to gram including annual preparation of good local golf, and bird watching. PO Box 2038 lien of owner at public sale by Business grant package for submission to Sumter, SC 29151 allow a 5 foot side setback for a Sleeps 6. Call 803-492-3074 competitive bidding on June 15, 2017 storage building addition to the personal and/or business property Services state and national. Responsible for Estate:/Richard Halley principal structure. The property is recruitment of volunteer stations and #2017ES4300271 including but not limited to located at 280 Lakewood Dr. furniture, clothing, tools and other volunteers to comply with grant Personal Representative represented by Tax Map Looking for someone to clean your REAL household / business items located at requirements. Timely completion of Willene R. Halley #223-16-01-019, and zoned office or building? Call Swifty Clean, the properties listed. documentation including preparation 5960 Halley Road Residential-15 (R-15). where we do everything swifty. At ESTATE of monthly, bi-annual and annual Rembert, SC 29128 good & reasonable prices. Call The sale will begin at 2:00 pm at 1143 reports necessary to receive funding Documents pertaining to the 803-406-9964 Estate:/Joyce Ann Williams N. Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC proposed request(s) are on file in the and assure compliance with pro- #2017ES4300297 29153. Office of the Sumter City-County gram standards. All other duties as Homes for Sale Home Personal Representative Planning Department and are assigned. Elbert D. Jenkins The personal goods stored therein by available to be inspected and Improvements 532 Kenilworth Circle below named occupant(s); studied by interested citizens. 3BR/2BA lrg family room, living rm, Required Knowledge, Skills, and Darlington, SC 29532 dining rm, lrg kitchen, fenced in yard, 1143 N.Guignard Dr, Sumter, SC SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL H.L. Boone, Contractor: Remodel Abilities add on playroom, new roof, new Estate:/Josephine T. Geddings 29150 Training and Work Experience work- James T. McCain, Chairman paint roofs gutters drywall blown heat pump. 2000sqft $105k 2 Car #2017ES4300298 216 - Capers, Rosemary Mary Blanding, Clerk ceilings ect. 773-9904 ing with persons 55 and over. Garage Call 803-840-5201 Personal Representative 301 - Scott, Tonya Excellent written and oral communi- Amy M. Lyles 314 - Hargrove, Kenneth cation skills. Proficient in the use of 2465 Hwy 521 South Lawn Service computers to include but not be Sumter, SC 29153 limited to Microsoft Office. Be Estate:/Betty Porter Duncan Prime familiar with the federal grant writing #2017ES4300281 Jan's Lawn Service process. Be familiar with creating Personal Representative Downtown Cut grass, shrubs, planting, pine budgets for federally funded pro- Mark Cox straw. Call 803-491-5375 grams. Be able to prepare written C/O Kenneth R. Young, Jr. 23 W. Calhoun St. COMMERCIAL reports and give oral presentations Sumter, SC 29150 Newman's Lawn & Tree Service and trainings. Be able to travel within SPACE FOR Mowing, Landscaping, Irrigation, Sumter County to locations in which Estate:/Eleanor W. James Spring Clean-up, Tree removal. volunteers are placed. Be able to #2017ES4300301 Call 803-316-0128 attend State and National meetings/ Personal Representative RENT Patricia J. Fidler and 30 W. Liberty St. trainings during normal business J.T. James, III Legal Service hours as well as nights and C/O Jack W. Erter, Jr. • Newly renovated • 800 Square feet weekends as required. Landmark Point Duplex, for sale PO Box 580 on quiet cul-de-sac. Each unit has 2 Sumter, SC 29151 • Electric included • New HVAC Attorney Timothy L. Griffith Acceptable Experience and br, 2 ba, with garage. For info call 803-983-0192 Estate:/Robert A. Reagan • Internet ready • Possible buildout to suit. 803-607-9087, 360 W. Wesmark. Training #2017ES4300261 Criminal, Family, Accident, Injury Bachelor's Degree required Personal Representative Land & Lots Lillie Reagan $950.00 a month To be considered for this position, for Sale 2441 Jereco Road Roofing you must possess a Bachelor's Sumter, SC 29153 Call for more information Degree as well as experience with 5 acres for sale by owner: near St. Estate:/Hugh C. Humphries,Jr. All Types of Roofing & Repairs All grants and budgets. Qualified appli- Charles. Owner financing. Call #2017ES4300211 803-774-1290 work guaranteed. 30 yrs exp. SC lic. cants should forward their Resume 803-427-3888 Personal Representative Virgil Bickley 803-316-4734. along with References to dstrock Beth S. Humphries Email: [email protected] @sumterseniorservices.org MINUTES SUMTER/SHAW 115 Snowden Street Acres, utilities, $2990. Sumter, SC 29150 Tree Service Wanted experienced commercial 888-774-5720 Estate:/Robert Bradley roofers. Top pay & must be able to Heyward pass back ground check for military #2017ES4300279 Ricky's Tree Service Tree removal, base access . Apply in person at TRANSPORTATION stump grinding, Lic & ins, free quote, Personal Representative 1345 N. Pike East. Paulett A. H. Lacroche 803-435-2223 or cell 803-460-8747. 5822 Sledge Street Help wanted, Pressers. Must have Hanahan, SC 29410 NEWMAN'S TREE SERVICE experience ironing clothes. Apply in Tree removal, trimming & stump person at Tom & Mary's Cleaner's Estate:/Herbert B Boykin grinding. Lic/Ins 803-316-0128 #2017ES4300295 1784 Peach Orchard Rd. Autos For Sale Personal Representative Herbert H. Boykin and Shamrock Bingo: Hiring security Routes Available A Notch Above Tree Care Full Yvette B. Thompson guards, runners, & callers. Lincoln Continental Signature Ser- quality service low rates, lic./ins., free 1020 Dibert Street 803-905-5545 ies. 71,000 Miles. Call 803-696-6171 est BBB accredited 983-9721 Sumter, SC 29150 BROAD ST., REMBERT, DALZELL, BOULEVARD ROAD PETS & AND SHERWOOD FOREST ANIMALS CONTRACTORS Pets A2 | TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2017 THE SUMTER ITEM WANTED! Free Kittens to a good home. 8wks CONTRACTORS WANTED! old Call 803-775-1346 If you have good dependable transportation For Routes in Our Delivery Area and a phone in your home and a desire to supplement your income, Great for person looking for extra income. If you have good dependable transportation and CALL REDA a phone in your home and a desire to earn a good at 774-1257 or extra income... come in and apply at COME BY & APPLY AT 36 W. Liberty Street Sumter, SC 36 W. Liberty Street