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TELEVISION Trump, reality TV and the media President will speak to SERVING SOUTH CAROLINA SINCE OCTOBER 15, 1894 Congress tonight B6 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2017 75 CENTS School board’s meeting gets heated Board member responds cord of integrity and service marks in a prepared statement alley a place where business is Monday night in response to re- during the board communica- done with favors,” Michalik said. on the ‘favors’ allegation cent comments made by black tions’ portion of Monday’s Sum- “Well, I don’t hang out in back clergy in a newspaper article ter School Board of Trustees’ alleys, and neither would I asso- BY BRUCE MILLS that referenced she showed par- work session at the district of- ciate with people of little to no [email protected] tiality and allegiance to the dis- fice, 1345 Wilson Hall Road. integrity that operate that way.” MICHALIK A Sumter School District trict superintendent. “Maybe there exists in some board member defended her re- Karen Michalik made her re- underbelly of some seedy back SEE BOARD, PAGE A7 Owner arrested in Compass fire Man charged with arson reportedly got $700K BY ADRIENNE SARVIS [email protected]

On Monday, Sumter County Sheriff’s Office deputies ar- rested and charged Ronald Clifton Cantey, co-owner of The Compass restaurant in Gable, with arson in connec- tion to the blaze that destroyed the family run business at 7885 Myrtle Beach Highway on July 26, 2016. During the joint investiga- tion conducted by the sheriff’s office and South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, investi- gators found evidence placing Cantey, 57, of 589 Cooktown Road, Lake City, at the scene of the fire within minutes of SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO the 911 call. A SLED agent and his arson dog check through the rubble of The Compass restaurant in July 2016 after a fire destroyed the business. Ronald Clifton Cantey, 57, of Lake City was charged Monday with arson and related charges in connection with the July 26 blaze. Cantey reportedly SEE COMPASS, PAGE A7 collected about $700,000 in fraudulent insurance claims in the incident. Sheriff’s office seeks man in 2016 shooting death

FROM STAFF REPORTS tion with the September shooting being heard shortly after midnight shot wound to the back. death of Jaquell Dinkins, 17, of on the morning of Sept. 14, 2016, in According to an incident report, Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Sumter. the 200 block of Apollo Street in witnesses said they and Dinkins is asking for the public’s help in lo- According to a news release Wedgefield. knocked at the door of a residence cating 24-year-old Asaad Jamal from the sheriff’s office, deputies Responding deputies found Din- McNeil, who is wanted in connec- responded to a call about gunshots kins unresponsive with one gun- SEE SUSPECT, PAGE A7 McNEIL Man on limited income S.C. Chamber head gets help with heating expects veto of tax BY JIM HILLEY increase for roads [email protected] Pension reform also gets focus Sumter United Ministries BY JIM HILLEY continues to assist deserving [email protected] residents of Sumter County who request help with heating wide mobile home. The resi- South Carolina Chamber of Commerce CEO needs. dence does not retain warm Ted Pitts told Sumter Rotary Club on Monday Because of the generous air very well, and his average that the South Carolina General Assembly is contributions to Fireside bills in this ‘warm’ winter focused on two big issues during this session: Fund, the ministry is able to thus far have exceeded $200 a pension reform and infrastructure funding. provide assistance to those month.” Pitts said the House will take up a roads bill who need help, said Crisis Re- The $200 average heating this week which will phase in a gas tax in- lief Ministry Director Kevin bill is made more complicated crease and increase the sales tax maximum on Howell. by the client’s income, Howell automobiles from $300 to $500 as well as raise As unseasonably warm tem- said, which is a meager $521 some alternative fees. peratures continue, it does not monthly and includes $18 in However, he said he thinks Gov. Henry Mc- buffer against the overnight food stamps. JIM HILLEY / THE SUMTER ITEM Master will veto any roads legislation involv- drop in temperatures in many “It takes 40 percent of his South Carolina Chamber of Commerce CEO ing a tax increase. homes, he said. income to heat his home,” Ted Pitts speaks to Sumter Rotary Club on Pitts gave the General Assembly credit for “Recently, a disabled man in Howell said. Monday at The O’Donnell House. He pre- investing in the port at Charleston but said if his 60s requested help with his Recently, the client has had dicted Gov. Henry McMaster would veto any the state does not have the infrastructure to electric bill,” Howell said. “He road funding measure that includes a gas lives in a 1970s-model, single- SEE FIRESIDE, PAGE A8 tax increase. SEE PITTS, PAGE A8

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About 200 high school students sat rapt in the Sumter Opera House on Fri- day morning as the Virginia Rep on Tour — the country's second-largest touring company for young audiences — presented a live performance re- counting the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Before the play started, one of the actors asked the students from Lakewood and Crestwood high schools how many of them had seen a profes- sional company perform. Only a few raised their hands. The students' attention did not waver throughout the one-act play. "I Have a Dream — The Life and Times of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr." was made accessible to the students through the Opera House's Y.E.S. (Youth Education Scholarship) pro- gram. Begun in 2016, the fund will bring a live, professional performance to the Opera House stage each month of the school year. Seth Reimer, Sumter cultural man- ager, said the fund makes attendance possible for students whose families might not be able to afford tickets to PHOTOS BY IVY MOORE / THE SUMTER ITEM the shows. In addition, he said, "The Members of Virginia Rep on Tour, front row left, pose for a photo with students from Crestwood and Lakewood high schools follow- grant money we receive from the Duke ing Friday’s performance at the Sumter Opera House. The program sponsored by the Opera House’s Youth Education Scholarship Energy Foundation also pays the ex- (Y.E.S.) program covers the cost of admission for students and provides educational materials for teachers to use with students. pense for Sumter School District buses to transport the students, and it pays the performance groups." personal stories. rooms. Y.E.S. also provides education- play "really interesting. I didn't know Private donors also make it possible "The arts educate and unite chil- al materials to teachers so they can which parts of (King's) history were for some students to attend the perfor- dren across all boundaries. Think of prepare students for the shows. true before. Blending the play and the mances. Reimer said about 2,500 stu- reading about anti-bullying tech- Shandra Koger, who teaches Eng- classroom study really helped." dents have already attended shows at niques, George Washington Carver or lish at Lakewood High School, said Jones said Friday's performance the Opera House. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a class- the performance and the provided has made him look forward to seeing He's very enthusiastic about the room textbook. Now imagine seeing materials, which comply with S.C. De- more live performances and learning Y.E.S. program. an engaging performance that brings partment of Education curriculum more about different cultures. “With the disturbing events in re- to life those same issues and charac- standards, made for a valuable unit in Virginia Rep on Tour, founded in cent news, I find myself increasingly ters. Which experience has more her classroom. Students studied 1975, has been internationally ac- focused on our youth," Reimer said. power to leave a lasting impression in King's speeches and learned about the claimed for excellence as a theater for "How are we equipping these young the heart of a student?" social and political conditions of young audiences. The company per- people for the future they will inherit? Y.E.S. offers more than just a per- King's time and how his leadership forms live for more than 500,000 stu- The best tool any of us have is knowl- formance at the Sumter Opera House, changed the direction of civil rights. dents, parents and teachers each year edge. Let’s teach them about cultures he noted. "It was a wonderful opportunity for throughout 33 states and the District so they learn to value differences In addition to the shows there, my students to see a live perfor- of Columbia. while understanding how we are all many of the nationally recognized mance," Koger said. "It brought the For more information and to learn the same. Let’s share history so they groups and individual performers speeches of Dr. King to life." how to donate to the Y.E.S. fund, call don’t repeat past mistakes. Let’s help visit local schools before or after their Koger's student, senior Kasey the Sumter Opera House box office at them develop compassion through shows to present workshops in class- Jones, said he found the unit and the (803) 436-2616.

Widow honored by Sumter Police Department LOCAL BRIEFS Toddler struck and FROM STAFF REPORTS killed in Lee County A Bishopville toddler was Motorcyclist dies in struck and killed at 6 p.m. Sun- U.S. 15 collision day on Raccoon Road in Lee County, according A motorcyclist from Lee to South Carolina County died during a wreck on Highway Patrol Saturday night when his bike Lance Cpl. Matt collided with another vehicle Southern. about 8 p.m. on U.S. 15. Southern said South Carolina Highway Pa- Kelvin Rembert, 51, trol Lance Cpl. Matt Southern REMBERT was driving north- said the deceased, 48-year-old bound on Raccoon John Anthony Burris, operat- Road when 21-month-old Kelsey ing a 2000 Suzuki motorcycle Cooley apparently ran into the went left of the center line roadway. while traveling southbound on Two juveniles were in the ve- U.S. 15 near Brown Town Road hicle with Rembert at the time and struck the front of a 2000 of the incident. Nissan Maxima traveling in the Rembert was charged with opposite direction. driving under the influence, .16 Burris, who was wearing a or more, second offense, and PHOTO PROVIDED helmet, was ejected from the child endangerment and was Elizabeth Burns of Sumter was surprised Monday with a reception and photo of her late husband, motorcycle and sustained fatal transported to Sumter-Lee Re- Charles Henry Burns, presented by Sumter Police Department. From left are Chief Russell Roark, injuries at the scene, Southern gional Detention Center. Burns, Deputy Chief Alvin Holston and Detective Matthew Yates. Burns’ husband was one of two said. At a hearing Monday, Lee black officers to first join the department in 1952. More than 60 years later, Elizabeth Burns re- The driver of the Nissan County Magistrate Judge Pal- mains a part of the Sumter Police Department family. Yates befriended Burns when he responded Maxima was wearing a seat- mella Sara Andrews-Brown set to a call at her home and continues to stay in contact with the 91-year-old. She is also enrolled in belt, he said. bond at $13,749 for the DUI the department’s CheckMate program where an officer is assigned to check on and assist many of The wreck is under investi- charge and $4,000 for the child the city’s elderly residents. More photos and a video of Elizabeth Burns can be found on Sumter Po- gation by South Carolina High- endangerment charge, accord- lice Department’s Facebook page by searching sumterscpolice. way Patrol. ing to public records.

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Crestwood High School cel- ebrated black history last week with its annual Black History Month program. The event was vibrant with black culture — from the dances to the wardrobe. A number of Crestwood organi- zations were involved with the program including the Dance Club, marching band, chorus, color guard and ROTC. It was held in the school’s Fine Arts Center. Artwork, some with quotes, of prominent blacks — Mar- tin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Prince, Michael Jackson, etc. — was positioned on the stage of the program. At the beginning, drummers began PHOTO PROVIDED the music as members of the A modern dance group performs in front of artwork and quotes by famous blacks. color guard danced to the rhythm. Color guard captain Gabri- thought the club performed from the Tuskegee Airmen do equally as well and, in this elle Richbow was enthusiastic A REVIEW nicely. while the Drill Team amazed case, even better than others.” about the experience and said Scenes that were joyous and the crowd with its smooth The last performances con- she thought “it went very well put it together with every- melancholy were acted out in spinning of guns and in-sync sisted of the chorus and band; and was smooth.” one.” front of the audience by steps. the former sang and present- Afterward “Northern Afterward, the Dance Club teacher Trina Caldwell and Air Force Junior ROTC In- ed the illusion of being on Slaves” was recited before the gracefully moved to the back- students — notably, the story structor Eric Avery said he The Underground Railroad, chorus sang along to “Wade ground music “Familiar Wa- of the 16th Street Baptist was impressed with the por- and the latter was led by in the Water.” ters,” leaping, twirling and Church Bombing. Individuals trayal that the students did Drum Major Angel English “I wanted the chorus to be- executing other stunts that who witnessed the program and explained that “the and played “Lift Every Voice come the leaders and to know required agility and flexibili- noted the narrative and the Tuskegee Airmen experience, and Sing.” what comes next,” said cho- ty. acting of it were emotional to in my opinion, was a big part Overall, the Black History rus teacher Deborah Horton. One of the dancers, Calay- witness. of history because it proved Month Program was not only “That way, everything would sia Fullwood, described feel- Later, the ROTC was intro- to America that African- informative, but emotional run smoothly when we did ing particularly nervous but duced and imitated a scene Americans, if trained, could and entertaining as well. Data shows low rate of discipline for drug loss, theft at VA hospitals

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Her involvement degree in public relations. from all backgrounds and lev- COLUMBIA — Lying in bed with the Explorer program as a While Jackamonis was still els of academic success who one night 12 years ago, having teen influenced her in her career in school and nearing comple- have completed the eighth just been expelled from school, choice and helped mold her tion of the program, Sheriff grade and have an interest in Brittany Jackamonis had a character. Leon Lott offered her a job as a law enforcement. revelation about where her life deputy. She started as a Class Antoinette Ardoin, 18, at- was heading. TRACY GLANTZ / THE STATE VIA AP III officer and worked her way tends Jackamonis' church and "I cannot be this person," up to Class I, working under- said "Sgt. Brittany" reached Jackamonis, then 18, told her- cover narcotics, road patrol, out to her about joining the self. "There's no way I can be with an interest in police work shootings and homicides. post. The heightened tensions this dropout from high school in contact with deputies to "You can tell she had some- between communities and law after all these years I've been learn basic police functions thing inside of her that you enforcement in recent years in school, and I know there's so and prepare them for a possi- could see from talking to her propelled her decision to go much more I can do." ble career in the field. and being around her," Lott into law enforcement. In addition to not finishing At regular meetings, depu- said of hiring Jackamonis. In the few months she's at- school, Jackamonis worried ties teach participants patrol "She's one of those stories tended meetings, Ardoin said about possible removal from said she was the headstrong functions such as how to con- where you start at the very the leadership discussions the Richland County Sheriff's leader in her household, even duct traffic stops, respond to bottom. She started and have stood out most to her. Department Explorer Post, over her parents. certain kinds of calls or clear a worked her way up the career "Being a leader, you're gonna which introduces young people "I had the, 'Don't tell me any- building. Trainings include path." lose a couple of friends be- to the law enforcement field thing because I'm grown' mind- time on the firing range and Jackamonis' story isn't the cause you're gonna stand out while teaching them discipline, set when I was a teenager," she physical fitness. The post also only successful one to come more than others," she said. accountability and responsibil- said, adding that she was more participates in competitions out of the Explorer Post, and "People are gonna be following ity. at odds with authority after and community service and other graduates are employed you, so you can't do the things It's a program that Jackamo- moving to South Carolina in outreach opportunities. with the department. Still, she you used to do anymore." nis, now 30 and a sergeant with 2002. That attitude got her sus- During all of this, Jackamo- has used her experience to Ardoin is adamant about get- the public information division pended from school repeatedly nis said, kids are learning dis- connect with kids she's met on ting a law enforcement job in of the sheriff's department, and eventually got her expelled cipline and respect while build- calls who live in broken homes Richland County when she fin- said changed her life and after she cussed out a teacher. ing character and physical fit- or kids who participate in the ishes the post. transformed her from a trou- At the time, she was about a ness. While still in the pro- program. "I grew up in this communi- bled kid with no respect for au- year into the Explorer Post in gram, Jackamonis was moti- "I'm talking to these young ty, and I don't want to leave the thority into a law enforcement Richland County. 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Carl Rogers, with his wife, Mary, has 75 years of shoe owned and operated a successful shoe repair shop in Spartanburg. repair began on TIM KIMZEY / THE SPARTANBURG knees in prayer HERALD-JOURNAL VIA AP BY ALYSSA MULLIGER were going to have a large The Herald-Journal of Spartanburg franchise, but it didn't work out," Mary Rogers said. "I went SPARTANBURG — Repair- to the shopping center to see it ing shoes has been a perfect fit and went home and told Carl for Carl Rogers for the better about it." part of 75 years. A single visit to The Heel The Spartanburg native, Bar led to Carl Rogers moving who celebrated his 90th birth- his shoe repair machinery in day on Feb. 21, had only a fifth- to work at the shop. grade education when he Not long afterward, Rogers, grandchildren and four great- and the easier parts at first. was 5 years old." dropped out of school and then 35 years old, bought the grandchildren. She also kept the books, be- Along with shoe repairs, learned to fix shoes at age 14. shop for $4,000. While continuing to repair cause I was uneducated," he John began creating custom- Two decades later, Rogers A man of many talents, Rog- shoes, Rogers pursued his pas- said. "She's been here ever designed inserts and orthope- took over The Heel Bar in the ers was also an evangelist sion for music, singing at nine since." dic shoes after taking over the Pinewood Shopping Center on singer when he met Mary in churches as a minister of In 1995, Rogers sold The business. North Pine Street. In the 55 1951 at Arkwright Baptist music for 50 years. Heel Bar to his son, John, Carl Rogers worked along- years since, the business has Church. His eyes met hers For several of those years, who also runs the adjoining side his son for a few years be- become a staple for not just during a revival, and he soon Mary was by his side as a pia- Carolina Pedorthic office. fore retiring in 1989. shoe repairs, but handbag, lug- brought her home. nist and singer. The couple John, 54, essentially grew "I've done a lot of things gage and belt fixes, too. "We went together eight sang duets together for 12 up in the shoe repair shop with a fifth-grade education," The successful shop opened weeks, and then we were mar- years at Young at Heart senior and learned the trade from Rogers said. "Most people on a prayer, Rogers said. ried," he said. "I was 24, and meetings in Spartanburg. his father. thought I had a high school ed- "I was in another shoe shop she was 17." And when Rogers bought "We had two big plastic ucation, but I'm a self-made downtown, and I got down on This year the couple is cele- The Heel Bar all those years plants to begin with, and businessman." my knees and prayed for the brating their 65th year of mar- ago, he brought in Mary to when John got big enough he Mary still works part-time at Lord to help me open up a big- riage. They have four children help with repairs and clerical had to dust them," Mary Rog- The Heel Bar with Danny Pha- ger place," he said. "I never — Kathy, Sheila, John and work. ers said. "He also helped to raoh, the only full-time em- dreamed where God would Amanda — along with six "I taught her how to fix heels oil the machinery when he ployee. take us. And not a thing goes to my head. I'm just a plain old fella." Rogers and his brother start- ed working on shoes alongside another businessman at a shop on Greene Street. 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SPINDALE, N.C. (AP) — From all a humiliating rebuke from the pulpit over the world, they flocked to this tiny ‘You literally had to beat the or, worse, physical punishment, accord- town in the foothills of the Blue Ridge ing to most of those interviewed. Mountains, lured by promises of inner devils out of people’. Under Jane Whaley's leadership, peace and eternal life. What many Word of Faith grew from a handful of found instead: years of terror — waged RICK COOPER followers to a 750-member sect, concen- in the name of the Lord. trated in a 35-acre complex protected Congregants of the Word of Faith Fel- A 20-year congregant of the Word of Faith by tight security and a thick line of lowship were regularly punched, trees. smacked, choked, slammed to the floor Fellowship The group also has nearly 2,000 mem- or thrown through walls in a violent bers in churches in Brazil and Ghana form of deliverance meant to "purify" and affiliations in other countries. sinners by beating out devils, 43 former and cracked ribs. mates for daydreaming, smiling and Those attending the church's twice-a- members told The Associated Press in Several former followers said some other behavior that leaders said proved year international Bible seminars were separate, exclusive interviews. congregants were sexually abused, in- they were possessed by devils, the for- encouraged to move to Spindale, a com- Victims of the violence included pre- cluding minors. mer followers said. munity of 4,300 midway between Char- teens and toddlers — even crying ba- The former members said they were "It wasn't enough to yell and scream lotte and Asheville. It wasn't until they bies, who were vigorously shaken, speaking out nowbecause of guilt for at the devils. You literally had to beat sold their homes and settled in North screamed at and sometimes smacked to not doing more to stop the abuse and the devils out of people," said Rick Coo- Carolina that the church's "dark side" banish demons. because they fear for the safety of the per, a U.S. Navy veteran who spent gradually emerged, former members "I saw so many people beaten over the children still in the church, thought to more than 20 years as a congregant and said. years. Little kids punched in the face, number about 100. raised nine children in the church. By then — isolated from their fami- called Satanists," said Katherine Feta- In the past, Whaley has strongly de- Word of Faith Fellowship has been lies and friends, and believing Whaley chu, 27, who spent nearly 17 years in the nied that she or other church leaders scrutinized on numerous occasions by was a prophet — they were afraid to church. have ever abused Word of Faith mem- law enforcement, social services agen- leave or speak out, they said. Word of Faith also subjected mem- bers and contended that any discipline cies and the news media since the early Given what they characterize as bers to a practice called "blasting" — an would be protected by the First Amend- 1990s — all without significant impact, Whaley's record for retribution against ear-piercing verbal onslaught often con- ment's freedom of religion tenets. She mostly because followers refused to co- those she sees as traitors, the former ducted in hours-long sessions meant to and church attorney Josh Farmer operate. members said they hope there is cast out devils. turned down repeated AP requests for Some former members offered a more strength and protection in speaking out As part of its investigation, the AP re- interviews to discuss the fresh allega- doctrinal explanation for their decades in numbers. viewed hundreds of pages of law en- tions from the dozens of former congre- of silence: frequent warnings by Whal- "For most of my life, I lived in fear. forcement, court and child welfare doc- gants. ey that God would strike them dead if I'm not scared anymore," said John uments, along with hours of conversa- The ex-members said the violence they betrayed her or her church. Cooper, one of Rick Cooper's sons. tions with Jane Whaley, the evangelical was ever-present: Minors were taken Word of Faith Fellowship was found- Still, many former church members church's controlling leader, secretly re- from their parents and placed in minis- ed in 1979 by Whaley, a petite former say the memories — and the night- corded by followers. ters' homes, where they were beaten math teacher, and her husband, Sam, a mares — never seem to fade, and they The AP also spent more than a year and blasted and sometimes completely former used car salesman. live in fear for their family members tracking down dozens of former disci- cut off from families for up to a decade. They are listed as co-pastors, but all still inside. ples who scattered after leaving the For several years, males perceived as of those interviewed said it is Jane Danielle Cordes, now 22, said she has church. the worst sinners were kept in a four- Whaley — a fiery, 77-year-old Christian deep psychological scars from spending Those interviewed — most of them room former storage facility in the com- Charismatic preacher — who main- more than three-quarters of her life in raised in the church — say Word of pound called the Lower Building. They tains dictatorial control of the flock Whaley's world. Faith leaders waged a decades-long cov- were cut off from their families for up and also administers some of the beat- Three years ago, the last time she er-up to thwart investigations by law en- to a year, never knew when they would ings herself. tried to visit her parents' house, her fa- forcement and social services officials, be released and endured especially vio- She has scores of strict rules to con- ther slammed the door in her face including strong-arming young victims lent, prolonged beatings and blastings, trol congregants' lives, including without saying a word. To this day, and their parents to lie. according to more than a dozen of those whether they can marry or have chil- whenever she calls, family members They said members were forbidden to interviewed. dren. 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Assembly is pension reform, Pitts said. each (local government) does differently,” FIRESIDE PITTS FROM PAGE A1 “Ultimately, the state has a pension sys- he said. “We think it can be made more FROM PAGE A1 tem that has an unfunded liability,” he business friendly through standardiza- connect to the port, it will be at a disad- said. “Every time you hear the number tion.” expensive dental needs and vantage. it’s different, but it is in the billions of The S.C. Municipal Association has impending dental surgery, He said Georgia and North Carolina dollars.” criticized the bill as restricting the ability Howell said, which is an out- have both passed additional revenue mea- Pitts said House Speaker Jay Lucas, R- of municipalities to collect revenue and of-pocket expense for him. sures. Darlington, and President Pro-tem of the as an example of top-down governance. “When the work is com- “We continue to lag behind,” he said. Senate Hugh Leatherman, R-Florence, “We are just asking for a simpler way plete, he will have spent “All you have to do is ride from North put together a joint committee to come up for business to be able to file taxes with $1,000,” Howell said. “He is Carolina or Georgia into South Carolina.” with a solution. local governments,” Pitts said. also in poor health and had He said it is most apparent at the Sa- “This doesn’t happen very often,” Pitts He said some local governments across to be assisted during the in- vannah River Bridge on Interstate 95 said. “But they said this is so important the state are being “very aggressive about terview by having a represen- when the highway drops from eight lanes that we have to work on this together and this and shutting down projects.” tative present the request for to four lanes as you enter the Palmetto come up with a solution.” Workforce development is also an im- help.” State from Georgia. He said a solution will likely have to in- portant issue for the state Chamber, Pitts Because of the resources “You know we have a problem,” he clude more money from taxpayers, em- said. provided by Fireside Fund, said. ployees and employers. “We have a workforce issue, and it is Sumter United Ministries Pitts said he is hopeful the General As- The S.C. Chamber of Commerce is also not just South Carolina,” he said. “As I was able to assist the client sembly can get something done, but any interested in business licensing reform, travel around the county and talk to by paying his final notice measure will need a veto-proof majority. he said. other state Chambers, they tell you it is electric bill and providing “There’s a bill that we think will get “The state Chamber has taken the lead very prevalent across the country.” food (another out-of-pocket two-thirds of the House, and it will go to and said we need to standardize business He said while South Carolina’s techni- expense). Senate,” he said. licensing across the state,” Pitts said. cal college system gives the state an ad- It is clients like these, who To override a potential veto, he said, a He said the Chamber has some mem- vantage, it is important not to just focus have so little, that compel the roads bill including a tax increase will bers that must apply and pay for as many on two-year degrees and certificate pro- ministry to continue to listen need a two-thirds vote in the Senate as as 80 business licenses. grams. and help, Howell said. well. “That means 80 different expiration “We are headed for a shortage of peo- “Your donations make a Another major issue facing the General dates, multiple different rate classes that ple with four-year degrees also,” he said. difference,” he said. “Thank you.” This winter’s Fireside Fund is dedicated to the memory of Sumter philanthropist Phil Edwards, who died in 2016. Edwards’ generosity can be seen across Sumter and the South Carolina Midlands. From Sumter County Muse- um to the expansion of Wil- liams-Brice Stadium in Co- lumbia, the Williams-Brice- Edwards Charitable Trust, set up by Edwards and his wife, Flora, continues to en- hance our community. The recipient of this year’s Fireside Fund contributions is Sumter United Ministries. Fireside Fund was estab- lished in 1969 to help needy families and individuals pay heating bills, buy firewood or heating fuels and stay warm during the winter months. Since its founding, Fireside Fund has brought in more than $1.5 million in donations from generous readers. Anyone in need of assis- tance with heating costs may call Sumter United Ministries at (803) 775-0757. Donations can be mailed to The Sumter Item, P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, SC 29151 or dropped off at the office, 36 W. Liberty St. Names, including groups, should be spelled completely. When making a donation in someone’s honor, the names will be printed as given. 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n Sunday night, the roared their approval when a Hollywood elites statement was read from the came together to Iranian director who boycotted Oadore themselves at the ceremony, about the injus- the annual Academy Awards tice of Trump’s temporary im- ceremony. It was the usual af- migration ban on Iranians. Do fair with several lame attempts any of those clapping stars re- at humor from alize that Iran is the world’s alleged come- largest state sponsor of terror- dian host ism, and that they were ap- Jimmy Kim- plauding a lecture on human mel. Of rights from someone who lives COMMENTARY course he in a country whose leaders op- added the press women, kill gays and obligatory want to commit genocide Memo from POTUS to media: This is war bash-Trump against the Jews? Hubert D. smear to his “Second, liberals accuse onald Trump wasn’t bloodstream that journalists in Africa and wasn’t a legiti- Osteen Jr. stale routine Trump of being sympathetic to shooting from the cannot be trusted, that they mate president, and oh yeah, to feed some the KKK with no evidence of lip at the Conserva- make stuff up, and then just a few hours before Mr. red meat to that ugly charge. Do these ce- Dtive Political Action when they report something Trump spoke at CPAC, his the Hollywood lefties. As for lebrities realize that the ACLU Conference the other day about the president he top aides held a press brief- the Best Picture award, it went has repeatedly defended the when he launched a blister- doesn’t like — something that ing at the White House, on to “Moonlight” following a Klan and other extremist ing attack on what he calls may do grave damage to his the condition that they re- bungled announcement that groups that surely would never dishonest and fake news. presidency — they can al- main … anonymous. “La La Land” had won the merit an Oscar invite? Unlike This wasn’t something the ways say: “You can’t believe Is there bias at mainstream Oscar. (My personal favorite today’s liberals, the ACLU be- president came up with on them. They’re fake news.” news organizations? Abso- was “Hidden Figures.”) lieves that the First Amend- the fly. It wasn’t part of his Here’s the Cliffs Notes ver- lutely. But fake news isn’t bi- For his take on the Oscars, I ment applies even to those who usual rambling stream of sion of the war plan: Donald ased news, as poisonous as will gladly defer to today’s col- say the most unpopular and consciousness that we’ve Trump and Steve Bannon bias can be. Fake news isn’t umn from former Arkansas abhorrent things, not just to come to expect. want to bring down the news with a mistake in the Gov. Mike Huckabee. Enjoy: people you agree with. Free No, this media before the media bring story — or even news that speech wouldn’t be very free if was a fo- them down. Period! quotes an anonymous source “Last night, ABC aired yet it only applied to government- cused, in- And while adversarial rela- that got a fact wrong. another Hollywood awards cer- approved speech. So by their tensified tionships between the press Fake news is fabricated emony in which incredibly own guilty-by-association stan- broadside. and the White House are nonsense, like the story that wealthy, attractive and privi- dards, the Oscar attendees are It was a dec- nothing new, and while liber- claimed Hillary Clinton was leged celebrities congratulated more closely tied to the KKK laration of al journalists are tougher on running a child sex ring out themselves on being oppressed (they openly support the Klan’s war. Mr. Republican presidents than of a pizza parlor in Washing- and misunderstood. They attorneys!) than Trump is. Trump has Democratic presidents, this is ton. again left the walls of their Shame on them! Bernard been bad- different. The animosity level And fake news isn’t real gated mansions with their “Granted, I didn’t watch the Goldberg mouthing this time around — on both news that makes Donald armed security guards and whole show (did anyone?), I the media sides — is in the unhealthy Trump look bad. traveled past heavily-armed just read some of the high- for a while zone. A lot of journalists vis- Yes, there have been times police into the walls of the lights and lowlights. But then, now, but this was a ratcheted- cerally detest Donald Trump when journalists working at Kodak Theater, where they since the Best Picture winner up, coordinated assault on as much as he detests them. reputable news organizations hectored us about how terrible has made only $22 million in the news media that Donald More than a few think he’s put words in the mouths of guns and security walls are. theaters, I think it’s safe to as- Trump claims make up bad unfit for office and salivate at people who didn’t exist. But, This year included an extra sume a lot of people had very news about him. the prospect that he won’t despite what President layer of lectures on open bor- little interest, continuing a “And I want you all to last. Trump’s loyal fans believe, ders and welcoming all mi- trend that’s been going on for know that we are fighting the I don’t know if Nick Krist- it’s extremely rare. grants to come on in, from peo- years. Last year’s ‘Best Picture’ fake news. It’s fake. Phony. off of The New York Times is When I was a correspon- ple who won’t let you get with- winner had a total box office Fake,” the president told one of them, but he did write dent at CBS News, I com- in 200 yards of them unless gross of only $45 million. Do CPAC. “A few days ago I this in his column: “Trump plained privately about bias, your name is on the VIP list. you even remember what it called the fake news the howls at the news media, not and I wrote publicly about “As expected, aside from a was? I’ll give you a hint: its title enemy of the people, and just because it embarrasses how it infected mainstream brief, welcome appeal to calm was ‘Spotlight.’ I’ll bet you still they are. They are the enemy him, but because it provides media coverage of all sorts of bipartisan outreach from host don’t remember it, do you? of the people.” an institutional check on his issues. Jimmy Kimmel… “There was a bit of Divine The crowd loved it. lies, incompetence and con- But it’s fantasy to believe “…the Oscar telecast was humor at the very end, though, Here’s a good rule of flicts of interest. But we can that journalists arrive in the filled with liberal virtue-signal- when the wrong card was put thumb: You will never go take his vitriol: When the time newsroom in the morning, ing. From all the anti-Trump into the Best Picture envelope. wrong bashing the main- comes, we will write Trump’s get their coffee and meet in a speeches and wisecracks to the The producers of ‘La La Land’ stream media to a conserva- obituary, not the other way dark room where they pull blue ribbons on many gowns were already making their ac- tive audience. around.” (Emphasis added) the shades and map out a and lapels, signaling support ceptance speech when it was And one day before the I get the impression Mr. strategy to make up sources for the ACLU for suing over announced that ‘Moonlight’ president spoke at CPAC, the Kristoff can’t wait for that and fabricate news to hurt Trump’s immigration order, had actually won. My first philosophical force behind a day. And I’m pretty sure he’s this or any president. It just the message was that Holly- thought was that it was reason lot of his ideas, Steve Ban- not alone. doesn’t happen that way. wood is bravely standing up to #10,943 never to trust Holly- non, fired off a few rounds of The president told CPAC At the risk of sounding like that fascist dictator Donald wood accountants. My second his own. The media is the that he’s not against the Rebecca of Sunnybrook Trump, who’s stripping away thought was that after all that “opposition party,” he told media in general; he just Farm, democracy works best our civil rights by enforcing posturing on how they knew CPAC, and warned that, “It’s wants reporters to be fair. when we trust our president the immigration law passed by more than the president about going to get worse every day “I’m against the people that — and when we trust news the Democratic Congress in foreign policy, immigration, for the media.” make up stories and make up reporters to keep an eye on 1965. national defense and every In the Washington Post, sources,” Mr. Trump said. government. “Two points: First, if they re- other difficult subject, in the Chris Callizza wrote that, “They shouldn’t be allowed Right now too many Amer- ally believe Trump is an iron- end, they couldn’t even hand “Bannon doesn’t want to to use sources unless they icans don’t have much trust fisted, vindictive dictator who’s out a trophy without screwing change the media. He wants use somebody’s name.” in either. And how exactly is taking away their civil rights, it up. to totally dismantle the That’s interesting since this good for the country? why do they feel perfectly se- “And my final thought was media. He wants to break its Donald Trump is no stranger cure in constantly mocking that maybe ‘La La Land’ really back and leave it for dead by to anonymous sources. His Bernie Goldberg is an opinion and attacking him on national did win, but Hollywood didn’t the side of the road.” campaign staff often spoke writer and a news and media television? Think anyone like the results of the fair elec- The Trump-Bannon war off the record when he was analyst for Fox News’ O’Reilly would dare do that in North tion, so they just changed the strategy isn’t complicated: running for president; he in- Factor. He is a graduate of Korea or Cuba? How about in rules after the vote was already Eviscerate what is left of the voked unidentified sources Rutgers University and a Iran, the nation that won Best in and gave it to the more PC news media’s credibility, get when he fueled speculation member of the school’s Hall of Foreign Film? The celebrities choice.” the message into the national that Barack Obama was born Distinguished Alumni.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR OUR COMFORT ZONE IS the world. Things that seem right are bed and rags for clothing. Food? Well, cannot even speak English. I, for one, LEADING TO OUR DEMISE wrong, and the wrong seems right. this consists of bread and water twice a am tired of “Push one for English and Our world is “topsy turvy.” We have day, if you are lucky. Rights? You do not two for Spanish.” This is America, for “Woe is me! for I am undone; be- our shoes on the wrong feet, and we have any, and no one is flying the Amer- crying out loud. The home of the brave cause I am a man of unclean lips, and don’t pay attention — we are living in ican flag in Mexico and protesting for and the land of the free. However, free- I dwell in the midst of a people of un- a comfort zone that is leading to our your release. This is your bad, and you dom costs something from many peo- clean lips: for mine eyes have seen the demise. are at the mercy of a foreign country. ple — their lives, blood, sweat and King, the Lord of hosts.” These are We have immigrants here, legally So, why do we tolerate other nation- tears. the words of Isaiah, a prophet of God. and illegally. I have traveled to Mexi- alities to enter our country that the SHERIAN MATTHEWS Isaiah was a mighty man of God. co. In order to cross the border, you blood of our family, neighbors and Manning Today, I wonder, where are the have to have a passport, picture ID. If friends fought and died for, fly the flag Editor’s note: Because this letter exceed- prophets of God? Are there any? If so, you do not, you may not enter. of foreign countries, protest, march, ed the 350-word length as stated in our where are they, and what are they If I crossed over illegally and hap- destroy and demand legal rights they Editorial Page Policies which appears doing in such a time as this? We need pened to get caught, well, guess what. I have not earned? regularly on this page, it can be read in God more today than ever before. get to go directly to jail. Do not pass go. The vast majority of illegals are liv- its entirety under Opinion on The Sum- Today we are living in the “woes” of Mexican jails are dirt floors, a mat for a ing off the American taxpayer. Most ter Item’s website, www.theitem.com.

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PPartyarty ttime!ime! THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Kurt Busch celebrates with members of his team in Victory Lane after winning the Daytona 500 on Sunday at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Outlaw, Smoke, Gronk make Daytona 500 a bash

BY DAN GELSTON NASCAR’s sagging sport. AP Sports Writer Consider the inaugural race a monster success. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. “There’s just so many new (AP) — The Outlaw, Smoke things within this sport,” and Gronk turned the Dayto- Busch said. “You just keep na 500 into party central. rolling with it and you smile.” The good times were just Known as The Outlaw, getting started in victory lane Busch has had plenty of rea- Sunday night. Flanked by sons to smile since the offsea- sexy models, the triumphant son. He got married, and in a trio chugged drinks and gave sign of the party to come, had NASCAR the buzz it craved in Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler play the season opener. at the reception. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Might as well go wild for Add NFL star Rob Dale Earnhardt Jr. (88) hits Kyle Busch (18), along with Erik Jones (77), Matt Kenseth (20) and Elliott their first celebration on NAS- Gronkowski to Busch’s band- Sadler (7), during the Daytona 500 on Sunday at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, CAR’s grandest stage. wagon, too. Florida. Kurt Busch used a last-lap Gronkowski celebrated with pass to win the crash-filled Busch and the famed Monster Daytona 500 on Sunday in the girls in victory lane. He raved Hype, new format didn’t equal must-watch race opening race of Monster Ener- about the win and really gy’s new role as title sponsor of seemed to enjoy his first Day- BY JENNA FRYER two dozen women decked hot ticket, it couldn’t hide NASCAR’s top series. Busch, it tona 500, the first for NAS- AP Auto Racing Writer out in scantily-clad Monster the one thing that still con- just so happens, is also spon- CAR’s new three-segment for- Energy outfits. tinues to tug at the heart of sored by Monster, and the com- mat and one filled with DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. One thing NASCAR had the sport. pany has strongly stood by him wrecks. (AP) — The Daytona 500 was for its season opener was a The racing. through his rocky career. “We picked Kurt to win and sold out, the grid packed much-needed spark and an The sport’s leaders had So this was a victory of re- he won ‘cause he’s a Monster with celebrities, the fan area atmosphere worthy of the worked so hard to make a demption for Busch, who was guy,” Gronk told The Associ- full of activities including a hype associated with its big- splash and push the message suspended by NASCAR two ated Press. “Kurt did an awe- motorcycle “Ball of Death.” gest race. that this was a new NAS- days before the 2015 opener some job. Monster killed that Owen “Lightning Mc- But for all the buzzwords CAR. Even the drivers could for his off-track behavior, and race!” Queen” Wilson was on hand, — NASCAR is edgy! — star feel it. for Monster, which has prom- and so was Waka Flocka power and a Monster-fueled ised to pump new life into SEE BASH, PAGE B5 Flame , Gronk and nearly fervor that made the race a SEE PITS, PAGE B5

USC MEN’S BASKETBALL USC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Seniors hope to play last home game Gamecocks looking for top seed

BY DAVID CLONINGER BY PETE IACOBELLI Wilson said.Wilson had 25 The State The Associated Press points and 10 rebounds to lift the then seventh- and now COLUMBIA -- Seniors Sindarius Thorn- COLUMBIA — A’ja Wilson fifth-ranked Gamecocks to a well, Justin McKie and Duane Notice talk is bringing a deep-rooted ob- 95-87 victory over then No. 22 about Tuesday being their last home game. jective along with South Caro- and now No. 20 Kentucky, They have to make sure it is their last lina’s latest Southeastern winning their fourth straight home game — as in, USC isn’t back in Co- Conference title to next week’s SEC title. lumbia in two weeks preparing for a home league tourna- Kaela Davis added 20 points NIT game. ment. for South Carolina (24-4, 14-2), “For us to capitalize on making sure we “We really who won the crown outright beat Mississippi State (Tuesday) in front of want that No. 1 after then No. 3 Mississippi a great crowd, ensuring that it’s our last seed” in the State lost its second straight time playing here, I think will be a bitter- NCAA Tourna- game, this one 82-64 to Ten- sweet moment,” Notice said. “But sweet be- ment, Wilson nessee to close the regular cause we’ll be able to get ourselves in the said on Sunday. season. South Carolina had WILSON right direction to make sure we make the “Since we don’t locked up the No. 1 seed for tournament.” have it, it’s some- the SEC tournament even if He wasn’t talking about the NIT. The en- thing we’re going to fight for.” Mississippi State had won, a tire focus of this year was to help soothe the The fight continues this result of its 64-61 victory last sting of last year, when a good-enough re- week at the SEC tournament month over the Bulldogs. cord was judged not good enough. There’s in Greenville, where a third A week ago, the Gamecocks’ only one way to do that, and the Gamecocks straight championship could chances seemed dead with a took an important step by snapping a THE ASSOCIATED PRESS move South Carolina — pro- 62-60 loss at Missouri that left 3-game losing streak last week. South Carolina guard Sindarius Thornwell (0) is jected as a No. 2 seed in the now sixth-ranked Mississippi Their NCAA ground is solid, but can get fouled by Florida forward Kevarrius Hayes, left, as last NCAA reveal — up a State a game in front with just shaky real quick with a bad loss — like, say, forward Devin Robinson (1) defends during the notch to where it’s been the two to play. However, the second half of the Gamecocks’ 81-66 loss to the past two seasons. SEE HOME, PAGE B4 No. 19 Gators on Feb. 21 in Gainesville, Florida. “We’re focused on that,” SEE SEED, PAGE B4 B2 | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2017 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

x-clinched playoff spot COLLEGE BASEBALL ROUNDUP SCOREBOARD SUNDAY’S GAMES Milwaukee 100, Phoenix 96 TV SPORTS San Antonio 119, L.A. Lakers 98 Memphis 105, Denver 98 TODAY Utah 102, Washington 92 5 a.m. — Major League Exhibition Baseball: Boston 104, Detroit 98 Fire Ants lose 2 of 3 to FSCJ Pittsburgh vs. Toronto from Dunedin, Fla. Toronto 112, Portland 106 (MLB NETWORK). Oklahoma City 118, New Orleans 110 5 a.m. — Professional Tennis: Dubai L.A. Clippers 124, Charlotte 121, OT Championships Early-Round Matches The University of South frames in the third and series 3-0, improved to 5-2 (TENNIS). MONDAY’S GAMES 1 p.m. — Major League Exhibition Baseball: Golden State 119, Philadelphia 108 Carolina Sumter baseball eighth innings was enough on the season, while the Baltimore vs. Philadelphia from Cleveland 102, Milwaukee 95 lost two of its three games to lift the Raiders to a 5-1 Phoenix fell to 3-4. Clearwater, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). Toronto 92, New York 91 1:30 p.m. — Professional Tennis: Dubai Atlanta at Boston, 7:30 p.m. against Florida State Col- win at Founders Park on Eubanks (1-1) gave up just Championships and ATP Acapulco Early- Miami at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. lege at Jacksonville played Sunday. Carolina is now 5-3 three hits, no runs and one Round Matches (TENNIS). Indiana at Houston, 9:30 p.m. 4 p.m. — Major League Exhibition Baseball: Minnesota at Sacramento, 10:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday at on the year after winning walk with seven strikeouts Kansas City vs. Milwaukee from Phoenix Riley Park. the 3-game series with to earn the win. Jacob Hen- (MLB NETWORK). TODAY’S GAMES 4 p.m. — College Baseball: Appalachian Golden State at Washington, 7 p.m. In Friday’s single game, Wright State moving to 3-3 nessy pitched the final two State at South Carolina (WNKT-FM 107.5). Portland at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. FSCJ won 7-1. The Fire Ants for the season. innings to record his first 5 p.m. — Professional Tennis: ATP Acapulco Denver at Chicago, 8 p.m. Early-Round Matches (TENNIS). Phoenix at Memphis, 8 p.m. won the first game of Satur- Sexton worked seven in- career save. Utah at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. 6 p.m. — College Basketball: Buffalo at Ohio day’s doubleheader 6-5 be- nings in his second start of Patrick Cromwell starting (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). Charlotte at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY- fore falling in the nightcap the year and struck out four the scoring with a leadoff FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). WEDNESDAY’S GAMES 6:30 p.m. — College Basketball: Georgetown New York at Orlando, 7 p.m. 13-4. with two walks to earn the homer to right field in the at Seton Hall (FOX SPORTS 1). Dallas at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. In its lone win, USCS ral- win and improve to 2-0 for fifth inning, his first long 7 p.m. — College Basketball: Florida State Philadelphia at Miami, 7:30 p.m. at Duke (ESPN). Washington at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. lied from a 5-2 deficit, scor- the season. ball as a Tiger. Robert Jolly 7 p.m. — College Basketball: Indiana at Cleveland at Boston, 8 p.m. ing single runs in the third South Carolina right- added a run in the frame on Purdue (ESPN2). Denver at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. 7 p.m. — College Basketball: Mississippi Detroit at New Orleans, 8 p.m. and fourth innings and two hander Adam Hill suffered a wild pitch, then Davidson State at South Carolina (ESPNU, WDXY-FM Indiana at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. in the fifth to go ahead. the loss and is 0-2 on the scored on another wild 105.9, WNKT-FM 107.5, WDXY-AM 1240). Minnesota at Utah, 9 p.m. 7 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Golden State at Brooklyn at Sacramento, 10:30 p.m. USC Sumter is now 8-9 on year. He allowed three runs, pitch in the sixth inning. Washington (NBA TV). Houston at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. the season. The Fire Ants two earned, on three hits in The Tigers, ranked 15th 7 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Colorado at Philadelphia (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). THURSDAY’S GAMES will play a 3-game series on five innings with two walks by Baseball America and 22 7 p.m. — College Basketball: Texas A&M at Golden State at Chicago, 8 p.m. the road against Brunswick and six strikeouts. by Collegiate Baseball, host Missouri (SEC NETWORK). Charlotte at Phoenix, 9 p.m. 7 p.m. — College Basketball: St. Oklahoma City at Portland, 10:30 p.m. Community College begin- USC, ranked fifth by Base- Wofford today at 4 p.m. Bonaventure at Davidson (TIME WARNER ning on Saturday. It will ball America and 13th by 1250). DELAWARE STATE 7 7:30 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Carolina at Florida NHL STANDINGS play a twinbill on Saturday Collegiate Baseball, plays CITADEL 1 (FOX SPORTSOUTH). By The Associated Press with the first game sched- host to Appalachian State 7:55 p.m. — International Soccer: Mexican League Match -- Alebrijes vs. Queretaro EASTERN CONFERENCE uled for a noon start with today at 4 p.m. CHARLESTON – The Cit- (UNIVISION). ATLANTIC DIVISION Sunday’s single game set for adel lost the final game of 8 p.m. — College Basketball: St. John’s at CLEMSON 3 Creighton (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). GP W L OT Pts GF GA a noon start as well. ELON 0 its series against Delaware 8:30 p.m. — College Basketball: DePaul at Montreal 62 33 21 8 74 172 160 Providence (FOX SPORTS 1). Ottawa 60 33 21 6 72 160 157 WRIGHT STATE 5 State, falling 7-1 on Sunday 9 p.m. — College Basketball: Vanderbilt at Boston 62 32 24 6 70 172 165 USC 1 CLEMSON - Alex Eu- at Joe Riley Park. Kentucky (ESPN). Toronto 61 28 20 13 69 189 182 9 p.m. — College Basketball: Oklahoma Florida 61 28 23 10 66 155 172 banks tossed seven score- The Bulldogs, who won State at Iowa State (ESPN2). Tampa Bay 60 27 25 8 62 166 170 COLUMBIA — Wright less innings in Clemson’s the 3-game series, are 2-4. 9 p.m. — College Basketball: Pittsburgh at Buffalo 62 26 26 10 62 152 176 Georgia Tech (ESPNU). Detroit 60 24 26 10 58 150 178 State left-hander Danny 3-0 win over Elon on Sunday Delaware State is 2-5. 9 p.m. — Major League Exhibition Baseball: METROPOLITAN DIVISION Sexton limited South Caroli- at Doug Kingsmore Stadi- William Kinney of Sum- Los Angeles Angels vs. Chicago Cubs from GP W L OT Pts GF GA na to just one run on six um. ter had two of The Citadel’s Mesa, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK). Washington 61 41 13 7 89 203 133 10 p.m. — College Basketball: Fresno State Pittsburgh 60 38 14 8 84 211 168 hits, and a pair of 2-run The Tigers, who swept the four hits. at Boise State (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). Columbus 60 39 16 5 83 199 145 10 p.m. — International Soccer: CONCACAF N.Y. Rangers 62 40 20 2 82 206 164 Champions League Match — Saprissa vs. N.Y. Islanders 61 29 22 10 68 180 182 Pachuca (UNIVISION). Philadelphia 61 28 26 7 63 157 187 10:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Charlotte at New Jersey 61 25 25 11 61 142 176 Los Angeles Lakers (FOX SPORTS Carolina 58 25 25 8 58 146 168 SPORTS ITEMS SOUTHEAST, NBA TV). Midnight — Major League Exhibition WESTERN CONFERENCE Baseball: San Francisco vs. San Diego from Peoria, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK). CENTRAL DIVISION 5 a.m. — Major League Exhibition Baseball: GP W L OT Pts GF GA Houston vs. Washington from West Palm Minnesota 59 39 14 6 84 198 138 Beach, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). Chicago 62 39 18 5 83 187 159 Kansas moves to No. 1 in AP poll 5 a.m. — Professional Tennis: Dubai Nashville 62 31 22 9 71 183 173 Championships Early-Round Matches St. Louis 61 31 25 5 67 172 177 (TENNIS). Winnipeg 63 28 29 6 62 184 199 LAWRENCE, Kan. — after losing its first game of having to fight back,” he Dallas 62 24 28 10 58 173 201 Kansas could have rested the season, an upset by BYU said. Colorado 60 17 40 3 37 121 199 easy after clinching a share at home on Saturday. The COLLEGE BASEBALL POLLS PACIFIC DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA of its 13th straight Big 12 Zags, who had been No. 1 Fowler moved back into BASEBALL AMERICA TOP 25 San Jose 61 36 18 7 79 170 145 title. for the last four polls, still the top 10 — he is No. 9 in DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — The top 25 teams in Edmonton 63 33 22 8 74 181 166 the Baseball America poll through Feb. 26 Anaheim 63 32 21 10 74 162 161 Instead, the Jayhawks hit received two first-place this week’s ranking — for (selected by the staff of Baseball Ameri- Calgary 63 33 26 4 70 169 177 the road to beat Texas on votes as they turns their at- the first time since Septem- ca): Los Angeles 61 30 27 4 64 150 151 Record Vancouver 61 26 29 6 58 143 176 Saturday, clinching the out- tention to the West Coast ber. And he extended a tell- Prv Arizona 61 22 32 7 51 148 196 right championship with Conference Tournament on ing trend on the PGA Tour 1. Texas Christian 6-1 1 2. Florida State 5-2 2 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for two games left in the regu- Saturday. this year. Johnson (32) is the 3. Florida 6-1 3 overtime loss. lar season. And when top- North Carolina moved oldest PGA Tour winner in 4. Louisiana State 7-1 4 5. South Carolina 5-3 5 SUNDAY’S GAMES ranked Gonzaga and sec- from eighth to fifth after 2017 through eight tourna- 6. Louisville 7-0 6 Boston 6, Dallas 3 ond-ranked Villanova clinching a share of the ments. The average age of 7. Cal State Fullerton 4-3 7 Calgary 3, Carolina 1 8. Oregon State 7-1 8 Columbus 5, N.Y. Rangers 2 dropped games last week, it ACC title, while Oregon, Ar- the winners is 25.5 years. 9. East Carolina 4-3 11 Nashville 5, Edmonton 4 meant the Jayhawks as- izona, Louisville, Kentucky 10. North Carolina State 4-2 12 Chicago 4, St. Louis 2 11. Washington 4-3 10 Ottawa 2, Florida 1 cended to the top of The As- and West Virginia rounded Thomas, who missed the 12. Virginia 7-0 13 Arizona 3, Buffalo 2 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 13. North Carolina 7-0 14 sociated Press poll. 14. Vanderbilt 4-3 9 MONDAY’S GAMES So much for taking it BYU guard Nick Emery (4) smiles near the end of the second half 15. Clemson 5-2 15 Montreal 4, New Jersey 3 of the Cougars’ 79-71 upset victory over then-top ranked Gonza- 16. Louisiana-Lafayette 3-3 16 Ottawa at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. easy. 17. Georgia Tech 6-1 17 Los Angeles at Minnesota, 8 p.m. The Jayhawks (26-3) ga in Spokane, Wash., on Saturday. Kansas is the new No. 1 while 18. Coastal Carolina 4-4 18 19. Arizona 8-0 19 TODAY’S GAMES moved up two places to the Gonzaga dropped to fourth. 20. Mississippi 7-0 22 Washington at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. top spot, receiving 58 first- 21. Texas Tech 8-1 21 Arizona at Boston, 7 p.m. 22. Stanford 5-2 23 Colorado at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. place votes Monday from out the top 10. cut, came out to the 18th 23. UC Santa Barbara 4-3 24 Nashville at Buffalo, 7 p.m. the 65-member national green to watch Fowler fin- 24. Oklahoma State 4-3 20 Columbus at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. FOWLER EARNS 1ST PGA 25. Texas A&M 6-1 NR Carolina at Florida, 7:30 p.m. media panel . They spent ish. Edmonton at St. Louis, 8 p.m. five weeks at No. 1 last sea- TOUR WIN SINCE 2015 Fowler can finally join COLLEGIATE BASEBALL POLL Minnesota at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The Collegiate Base- Pittsburgh at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. son, including the final PALM BEACH GAR- them. Next he has to beat ball poll with records through Feb. 26. Vot- Los Angeles at Calgary, 9 p.m. three polls, but became the DENS, Fla. — Rickie Fowl- them. He could not help but ing is done by coaches, sports writers and Detroit at Vancouver, 10 p.m. sports information directors: Toronto at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. sixth No. 1 this season by er made it interesting Sun- mention that while the Record Pts Prv moving to the top spot for day for as long as it took Honda Classic typically has 1. Texas Christian 6-1 496 1 WEDNESDAY’S GAMES 2. Florida 6-1 494 3 Carolina at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. the first time. him to make two big putts a strong field, none of the 3. Louisiana St. 7-1 492 2 Pittsburgh at Chicago, 8 p.m. “It feels pretty great,” to pull away in the Honda top was there. All except 4. Oregon St. 7-1 488 5 5. Arizona 8-0 487 7 THURSDAY’S GAMES Kansas freshman Josh Classic. Jason Day (No. 2) will be at 6. Louisville 7-0 485 11 Arizona at Buffalo, 7 p.m. 7. North Carolina 7-0 483 12 Minnesota at Columbus, 7 p.m. Jackson said, “but like our Staked to a four-shot lead, the Mexico Championship 8. Virginia 7-0 480 13 Florida at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. coaches told us, we don’t Fowler hit one putt into a next week. 9. Mississippi 7-0 477 14 N.Y. Rangers at Boston, 7 p.m. 10. Florida St. 5-2 474 9 New Jersey at Washington, 7 p.m. feel like we’ve done any- sprinkler hole, hit a tee shot 11. Texas A&M 6-1 471 15 Nashville at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. thing we weren’t supposed into the water and watched YANG WINS THAILAND 12. Texas Tech. 8-1 469 20 Colorado at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. FOR 2ND TIME IN 3 YEARS 13. South Carolina 5-3 465 4 N.Y. Islanders at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. to do.” a big lead shrink to one over 14. Vanderbilt 4-3 463 6 Vancouver at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Villanova (27-3) remained Gary Woodland early on the CHONBURI, Thailand — 15. Cal. St. Fullerton 4-3 460 10 Toronto at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. 16. St. John’s 7-0 457 NR second and received two back nine. Fowler answered Amy Yang won the Thai- 17. Baylor 8-0 455 NR first-place votes, despite los- with consecutive birdie land LPGA for the second 18. Oklahoma 8-1 452 NR PGA SCORES ing to Butler and beating putts of 40 and 25 feet and time in three years, finish- 19. Virginia Tech 7-1 449 NR By The Associated Press 20. UCLA 4-2 446 NR Sunday Creighton last week. The closed with a 1-over 71 for a ing with a 4-under 68 for a 21. Miami, Fla. 2-4 443 8 At PGA National (Champions Course) win over the Bluejays al- four-shot victory. five-stroke victory. 22. Clemson 5-2 442 22 Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. 23. Dallas Baptist 5-2 440 23 Purse: $6.4 million lowed the reigning national “If I don’t make those Yang played the final five 24. Texas 5-3 438 25 Yardage: 7,140; Par: 70 25. Stanford 5-2 437 28 Final champions to clinch their putts, I’ve got a pretty tight holes of the third round 26. Oklahoma St. 4-2 432 29 Rickie Fowler 66-66-65—197 fourth straight Big East reg- race,” Fowler said. Sunday morning, complet- 27. Arizona St. 4-3 429 19 28. Louisiana-Lafayette 3-3 426 16 Tyrrell Hatton 68-67-66—201 ular-season championship. He cared about winning. ing a 65 to take a five-stroke 29. Washington 4-3 424 17 Emiliano Grillo 68-70-65—203 UCLA (26-3) moved up Asked if it was more advantage into the final 30. N.C. State 4-2 420 30 Sean O’Hair 66-72-65—203 Gary Woodland 71-66-66—203 from fifth to third and meaningful to end 13 round. The South Korean Martin Kaymer 65-70-68—203 earned three first-place months without winning or playeer has three LPGA NBA STANDINGS Wesley Bryan 64-67-72—203 By The Associated Press Brandon Hagy 67-73-64—204 nods after its win over Ari- to show he could close out a Tour victories. EASTERN CONFERENCE Jimmy Walker 70-69-65—204 zona on Saturday. 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PHOTOS BY RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM ABOVE LEFT: Three Calhoun Academy players swarm Thomas Sumter Academy’s Bree Stoddard (20) as she tries to dish it off to a player under the goal in TSA’s 40-33 victory in the SCISA 2A state championship game on Saturday at Sumter County Civic Center. ABOVE RIGHT: Bree’s sister, Aubrey Stoddard (4), gets ready to pass the ball to an open teammate as Calhoun’s Erin Roland (12) and Mary Edmunds (4) try to guard her. The Stoddards were both named to the all-tournament team.

ABOVE: Thomas Sumter’s girls basketball team is all smiles with the championship trophy: ABOVE RIGHT: Calhoun Academy’s Erin Roland (12) tries to stop a drive by TSA’s Josie Reed (11).

RIGHT: Thomas Sumter’s Logan Morris (21) fakes a pass to Taja Huntley (22) and drives to the bucket against Calhoun’s Kristen Cherry (22).

BELOW: Thomas Sumter student Bella Crowe greets Aubrey Stod- dard as she walks off the court following the championship win on Saturday. Crowe was carrying a stick with Stoddard’s picture on it.

Above, Thomas Sumter Academy’s Carmen Silvester (30) pulls down a rebound over Calhoun Academy’s Kendall Fleming (15) as TSA’s Aubrey Stoddard (4) looks for a pass. B4 | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2017 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

SPORTS ROUNDUP HOME FROM PAGE B1 COLLEGE TOP 25 POLLS MEN The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ to an MSU team that ranked 141st in college basketball poll, with first-place RPI on Monday. By all accounts, the votes in parentheses, records through SHS golf 5th in tournament Feb. 26, total points based on 25 points for Gamecocks win this one (thus assur- a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking: SUMMERVILLE – Sum- and allowing two hits. to neutralize No. 5 North ing a double-bye in the SEC tourna- Record Pts Prv ter High School’s varsity Carolina’s size in a 53-43 ment), they’re probably fine no mat- 1. Kansas (58) 26-3 1618 3 2. Villanova (2) 27-3 1487 2 golf team finished fifth VARSITY BASKETBALL victory Monday night. ter what. 3. UCLA (3) 26-3 1474 5 out of 18 teams in the 36- Guy connected on five But they want to keep winning and 4. Gonzaga (2) 29-1 1419 1 LAURENCE MANNING 3 5. North Carolina 25-5 1381 8 hole Patriot tournament WILLIAMSBURG 2 3-pointers for Virginia make it certain. The focus is on the 6. Oregon 26-4 1343 6 hosted by Fort Dorchester (20-9, 10-7 Atlantic Coast next game and only the next game. 7. Arizona 26-4 1223 4 8. Louisville 23-6 1176 7 High on Saturday and MANNING — Buddy Conference) and Perran- And this one, despite the pageantry 9. Kentucky 24-5 1119 11 Sunday. Bleasdale drove in the tes hit three, continuing of Senior Day festivities, has to be 10. West Virginia 23-6 1041 12 11. Baylor 23-6 923 9 The Gamecocks shot a winning run with a 1-out to emerge from a shooting won. 12. Florida 23-6 807 13 641, shooting 324 in the single in the bottom of slump that contributed “It’s not one of my favorite days. 13. Butler 23-6 795 22 14. SMU 25-4 738 17 first round and 317 in the the eighth inning to lift greatly to a four-game There’s too much 2-way emotion be- 15. Florida State 23-6 722 19 second round. A.C. Flora Laurence Manning Acad- skid for the Cavaliers. fore the game starts,” USC head 16. Purdue 23-6 651 14 17. Duke 22-7 622 10 and Wando both shot 610 emy to a 3-2 varsity base- (11) BAYLOR 71 coach Frank Martin said. “It’s not an 18. Cincinnati 25-4 504 15 with Flora winning the ball win over Williams- easy thing to manage. Proud mo- 19. Notre Dame 22-7 482 21 (10) WEST VIRGINIA 62 20. Saint Mary’s 26-3 445 20 tournament in a tie- burg Academy on Friday ment, especially when you have se- 21. Wichita State 27-4 250 25 22. Wisconsin 22-7 206 16 breaker. at Tucker Belangia Dia- WACO, Texas — Johna- niors like we have, but a difficult mo- 23. Virginia 19-9 194 18 Dixon Flowers shot a 1 mond. than Motley scored 19 of ment to manage.” 24. Iowa State 19-9 168 — under par 143 to lead the Bobby Crisp worked a his 23 points after half- McKie is used to having his parents 25. Miami 20-8 123 — Gamecocks to finish sec- scoreless eighth to pick time and 11th-ranked attend his games, and Thornwell has Others receiving votes: Minnesota 66, Oklahoma State 54, Dayton 32, Michigan ond individually. up the win. Baylor won its home fina- family in Lancaster. Notice, from To- 14, Middle Tennessee 13, Creighton 12, Evans Lewis was next LMA improved to 2-0 on le 71-62 over 10th-ranked ronto, will play a home game in front Southern Cal 7, Michigan State 3, Mon- mouth 3, Vermont 2, VCU 2, Virginia Tech at 158 followed by Jenkins the season. West Virginia on Monday of his mother for the first time. 2, Arkansas 1, BYU 1, Maryland 1, Prince- Dwight at 165 and Mi- THOMAS SUMTER 9 night. USC beat Mississippi State on its ton 1. chael Solberg at 177. HEATHWOOD HALL 4 home floor 17 days ago by limiting WOMEN NBA BASKETBALL leading scorer Quinndary Weather- The top 25 teams in The Associated DALZELL — Thomas spoon and switching to a zone de- Press’ women’s college basketball poll, JV BASKETBALL WARRIORS 119 with first-place votes in parentheses, re- Sumter Academy opened fense when the Bulldogs’ other shoot- cords through Feb. 26, total points SUMTER 8 KNICKS 108 based on 25 points for a first-place vote CAMDEN 1 its varsity baseball season ers began connecting. Substitute through one point for a 25th-place vote with a 9-4 win over Heath- PHILADELPHIA — Tyson Carter scored 22 when he’d and last week’s ranking: Record Pts Prv CAMDEN — Sumter wood Hall on Thursday at Kevin Durant had 27 been in double figures once in SEC 1. UConn (33) 28-0 825 1 High School defeated General Field. points in his return to the play (and has only scored 13 points in 2. Baylor 27-2 784 4 3. Notre Dame 27-3 755 5 Camden 8-1 on Monday at Eric Lisenby was 3-for-3 lineup and the Golden four games since). 4. Maryland 27-2 699 2 the CHS field. with a double and four State Warriors overcame With the teeth back in its defense, 5. South Carolina 24-4 690 7 6. Mississippi State 27-3 619 3 Jackson Hoshour was runs batted in to lead the the worst 3-point shooting USC (21-8, 11-5 SEC) will try to limit 6. Oregon State 27-3 619 10 8. Florida State 25-5 561 8 2-for-3 with a double, two TSA offense. Josh Gallo- performance of Stephen Weatherspoon and everybody else. 9. Ohio State 25-5 550 12 walks, four stolen bases way was 2-for-3 with three Curry’s career in a 119-108 The Gamecocks were able to do that 10. Stanford 25-5 539 8 11. Washington 27-4 534 11 and three runs scored to stolen bases and Chan- victory over the Philadel- against Tennessee and stretch a 12. Texas 21-7 472 6 lead the offense. Bryce dler Hunter was 2-for-5. phia 76ers on Monday 4-point second-half lead into a rout. 13. Duke 25-4 470 13 14. Louisville 25-6 411 14 Spittle had two hits, two Hunter was also the night. The feelings of Senior Day have 15. UCLA 22-7 369 15 walks and an RBI, Kieran winning pitcher. their place and are a challenge to 16. Miami 21-7 293 17 CAVALIERS 102 17. N.C. State 22-7 265 18 Hagery had three hits, BUCKS 95 overcome. Yet Martin thinks with all 18. DePaul 24-6 237 19 Trey Yates had a double, COLLEGE BASKETBALL his team’s been through, this one will 19. Oklahoma 22-7 230 16 two walks, two stolen CLEVELAND — LeBron be relatively easy. 20. Kentucky 20-9 177 22 (23) VIRGINIA 53 21. Syracuse 20-9 170 20 bases, an RBI and two James returned from a “You learn a lot about your team 22. Drake 23-4 128 21 (5) NORTH CAROLINA 43 23. Missouri 21-9 98 24 runs and Mason McLeod bout with strep throat and every day. You really learn when 24. Kansas State 21-8 66 — had a hit and two RBI. CHARLOTTESVILLE, scored 24 points, Kyrie Ir- things aren’t going well, the way they 25. Temple 22-6 49 23 Ethan Brown allowed Va. — Kyle Guy scored ving added 25 and the were going before,” Martin said. “Do Others receiving votes: Creighton 41, one run in six innings to 17 points, London Perran- Cleveland Cavaliers held guys hold onto that rope? We got a Tennessee 31, Michigan 15, South Flori- da 12, Belmont 7, Green Bay 5, Arizona get the win. He struck out tes had 13 and No. 23 Vir- off the Milwaukee Bucks locker room full of guys who hold on State 3, Colorado State 1. seven while walking two ginia used a small lineup 102-95 on Monday night. even harder when things got difficult.”

some hits,” Staley said. “So SEED FROM PAGE B1 this is pretty special.” Keeping Sumter Beautiful Wildcats stunned the Bull- early on with their defense. BAD PLAN? dogs on Thursday night to The team that has given up Kentucky head coach By Katie Altman-Goff, set the stage for another just 55 points a game this Matthew Mitchell blamed Water Resources Extention Agent South Carolina celebration. year — second in the SEC — himself for South Caroli- “Here we are again,” allowed 40 points to Ken- na’s hot start, saying the Rain Barrel Art Contest On April 22, classes will bring Gamecocks head coach tucky. That’s the most plan for limiting the Game- their rain barrel artwork to Swan Dawn Staley South Carolina has had cocks’ post stars of Wilson What do you get when you com- Lake Iris Gardens for the Sumter told the cheer- scored upon it by halftime and Coates led to too much bine art, conservation, and gar- Earth Day Celebration. Visitors to ing crowd. this season, including a loss open space on the floor. The dening? Rain barrel art! Rain bar- the celebration will vote for their Kentucky (20- to No. 1 UConn earlier this Gamecocks hit their first rels allow us store rainwater for favorite rain barrel art and the 9, 11-5) had month. seven shots, including two later use. Harvesting rainwater can winning classes will be rewarded hoped to add a by Wilson and one by reduce runoff, which may carry with a pizza party! Each class also second stunner MORE SATISFYING Coates. pollution and sediments to our has the option of installing the rain barrel at their school to har- after beating Staley believes each title “I think that’s on me,” rivers and lakes. It can also STALEY decrease potential for flooding vest rainwater or donating the rain Mississippi is special. This one, though, Mitchell said. and save you money! Every time barrel to be auctioned off at the State. Instead, holds even more meaning UP NEXT you use rainwater to water your Earth Day Celebration. South Carolina started with because the Gamecocks plants, you are saving water from 7-of-7 shooting and opened faced some challenges Stal- Both Kentucky and South your tap. Some of your plants may Do you know an art or science up a double-digit lead in the ey did not have in her other Carolina head to SEC tour- even prefer the rainwater coming teacher who may be interested in opening two quarters. title seasons. nament in Greenville next from your barrel because it does this event? Maybe they have a gar- The Wildcats had cut the “I thought we would take week. not contain chlorine byproducts, den at their school and could use a lead to 93-87 on Makenzie which are typically found in treat- rain barrel. Maybe they are look- Cann’s 3-pointer with 11.6 TheThe ed tap water. Get out some paint ing for a class project to get their seconds to go. 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PITS FROM PAGE B1 MONSTER ENERGY CUP DAYTONA 500 RESULTS “The whole week was a lot of fun. All Sunday the media. All the buildup. The sell- At Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Fla. out,” said NASCAR’s favorite son, Dale Lap length: 2.50 miles Earnhardt Jr. “Felt like it was a new (Start position in parentheses) beginning of sorts in some way for the 1. (8) Kurt Busch, Ford, 200 laps, 0 rating, 48 sport. It seemed like there was a new points. energy. I don’t know what it was. I 2. (36) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 200, 0, 44. couldn’t really put my finger on it, but 3. (38) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 200, 0, 39. 4. (13) Aric Almirola, Ford, 200, 0, 33. it just felt good.” 5. (33) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 200, 0, 32. Right up until go time. 6. (15) Joey Logano, Ford, 200, 0, 40. NASCAR revamped the rules that 7. (26) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 200, 0, 30. 8. (30) Michael Waltrip, Toyota, 200, 0, 29. turned races into segments — three, 9. (25) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, 200, 0, 28. like periods in the NHL — designed to 10. (11) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 200, 0, 27. keep fans engaged from the drop of the 11. (39) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, 200, 0, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 0. green flag. But a series of wrecks wiped 12. (16) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 200, 0, 33. out contenders like Earnhardt and de- Crew members work on the car of driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. after a crash during the Dayto- 13. (35) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, 200, 0, 24. fending champion Jimmie Johnson and na 500 on Sunday at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. 14. (1) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 200, 0, 23. 15. (22) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, 200, 0, others, and there were lengthy red flag 22. delays. The top 10 became loaded with one, was fitting for this race. It was the from pulling out of line to try to make 16. (27) Landon Cassill, Ford, 199, 0, 21. drivers more familiar with the back of first time in 59 years that the winner a run at the win. 17. (4) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 199, 0, 23. 18. (17) Cole Whitt, Ford, 199, 0, 19. the pack and all that energy faded away. led only the final lap. “I tried to make a move with 10 (laps) 19. (10) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 199, 0, 18. Gronk can’t save them every week, It’s hard to know why so many driv- to go to see what would happen. No one 20. (40) Elliott Sadler, Chevrolet, 199, 0, 0. either. ers struggled, or if racing in stages pro- really went with me,” runner-up 21. (14) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 198, 0, 18. 22. (5) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 197, 0, 34. New England Patriots tight end Rob duced the problems. The aggression on Blaney said. 23. (29) Joey Gase, Toyota, 196, 0, 0. Gronkowski almost overshadowed race the track could be attributed to anxious Elliott ran out of fuel. So did Larson. 24. (31) Corey Lajoie, Toyota, 193, 0, 13. winner Kurt Busch . Both are spon- drivers running their first real race fol- Same with Martin Truex Jr. And so 25. (20) David Ragan, Ford, 188, 0, 12. 26. (32) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet, accident, sored by Monster, NASCAR’s new title lowing the offseason. It could be that the Kurt Busch won, then Monster threw a 145, 0, 11. sponsor, but it was Gronk who was out back half of the grid just isn’t that tal- rager to celebrate. For the cut-rate 27. (7) Brad Keselowski, Ford, accident, 143, until 5:30 a.m. Monday following NAS- ented. Consider: This Daytona 500 price the company is paying for nam- 0, 24. 28. (3) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, accident, CAR’s version of the Super Bowl. lacked Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Carl ing rights — reportedly about $20 mil- 141, 0, 13. The biggest race of the year was far Edwards and Greg Biffle, featured rook- lion a year — it likely recouped its ini- 29. (19) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, accident, 141, from NASCAR’s best and the new for- ies Daniel Suarez and Erik Jones and tial investment on opening day based 0, 8. 30. (18) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, accident, 140, 0, mat fell a little flat from the promised the debuts for Kennington, Corey La- on publicity alone. 7. amazingness drivers insisted it will de- Joie, Joey Gase and Jeffery Earnhardt. In the end, the television rating was 31. (23) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Ford, accident, liver. It wasn’t a dud, but it’s impossible AJ Allmendinger finished third and up, the mood was mostly upbeat and 133, 0, 6. 32. (6) Clint Bowyer, Ford, accident, 128, 0, 9. to know after one crash-filled weekend thought the stages made a difference. Monster was as proud of Busch’s victo- 33. (12) Danica Patrick, Ford, accident, 128, 0, if it’s any good. “It seemed like you get five laps to go ry as it was of Gronk’s all-nighter. At 11. It was wreck after wreck after wreck in the stage, everything would kind of Busch’s Monday winner’s breakfast, 34. (24) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, accident, 127, 0, 5. on Sunday, and almost all the top names amp back up,” Allmendinger said. “Ev- Monster vice president of sports mar- 35. (37) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet, accident, were taken out early. It meant Canadian erybody just gets three-wide now. It’s keting Mitch Covington noted that 127, 0, 2. Gronk had put in a 24-hour shift for the 36. (28) D.J. Kennington, Toyota, accident, driver D.J. Kennington’s debut in the hard to make any moves happen. You 127, 0, 1. Daytona 500 produced a better finish have to get your track position. If you company. 37. (2) Dale Earnhardt Jr, Chevrolet, accident, than Earnhardt and Matt Kenseth, both lose it, it’s hard to get it back. That a hard-partying NFL player 106, 0, 7. 38. (21) Kyle Busch, Toyota, accident, 103, 0, two-time Daytona 500 winners, and for- “Over the last couple years, it’s kind could steal thunder from the Daytona 11. mer series champion Kyle Busch. of hard to make moves through the 500 winner is a problem NASCAR has to 39. (34) Erik Jones, Toyota, accident, 103, 0, 1. Cole Whitt was at one point the race middle of the pack through the field address. The big names are getting old, 40. (9) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, accident, 103, 0, 1. leader, and before Busch stole the victo- with 20 to go. Everybody was trying to and the sport is going to be in desperate Race Statistics ry, it appeared the win could go to either get up there and make sure they got need of some superstars very soon. Average Speed of Race Winner: 142.891 mph. Chase Elliott, Kyle Larson or Ryan the track position. That’s what hap- And if NASCAR intends to be the Time of Race: 3 hours, 29 minutes, 31 seconds. Margin of Victory: 0.228 seconds. Blaney — a trio with an average age of pens here.” rock star that Monster can create, it’s Caution Flags: 8 for 40 laps. 22 and one win in a combined 209 starts. Blaney, give him credit, tried to win going to need far better racing that it Lead Changes: 37 among 18 drivers. That Busch led just one lap, the last in a backup car and didn’t shy away got at Daytona.

though, as multiple accidents stripped toms that included nausea as well as vi- accomplished the feat in 1985. BASH FROM PAGE B1 the field of some top stars. sion and balance issues. He got back in “I can understand his disappoint- Ryan Blaney finished second, fol- the car in early December and gained ment,” friend and second-place finish- Gronk and Busch likely celebrated lowed by AJ Allmendinger and Aric medical clearance to return this season. er Ryan Blaney said. “You’re leading late into the night, well after the Almirola. He was looking to make a trium- the race. Looks like you’re going to banged-up No. 41 Ford heads to the The first points race of the Monster phant return at Daytona, the track win the Daytona 500. You know how museum for its yearlong display at era was run under a new format that where his famous father died, but he is. He’s very hard on himself.” Daytona International Speedway. split the 500 miles into three stages. ended up driving to the garage and Busch also helped team owner Kyle Busch won the first stage, Kevin parking it for the day shortly after the WALTRIP’S FINALE Tony Stewart fill one of the biggest Harvick won the second and neither midway point of the 200-lap event. He Michael Waltrip ended his racing voids in his illustrious career. It was was a contender for the win. NAS- finished 37th, but made progress. career exactly how he hoped. the first Daytona 500 victory for Stew- CAR also debuted a rule that gave “I feel good,” Earnhardt said. “I He knew a victory was unlikely, so art-Haas Racing, which is co-owned teams just five minutes to repair any don’t have any symptoms or anything he set a more realistic goal for his by the retired driver nicknamed damage on their cars or they were I’ve experienced in the past. It wasn’t final NASCAR start: to finish in the Smoke. The three-time champion forced to retire, sending many drivers that hard of a hit, but it still doesn’t top 10 in his 30th and last Daytona 500. called it quits at the end of last sea- home early. mean you can’t get injured.” The 53-year-old driver finished son and watched his four cars race They were long gone when the big- eighth to conclude a career that began from the pits. gest bash started. ELLIOTT’S HEARTBREAK: in 1985 and featured Daytona victories Stewart’s NASCAR career ended Here are some other items of note Chase Elliott came close to victory in 2001 and 2003, the first shadowed by without a win in 17 tries in the Dayto- from the Daytona 500: several times last season, each defeat the death of Dale Earnhardt. Waltrip na 500. Turns out he just needed to hitting him harder than the last. raced for more than three decades and trade the fire suit for street clothes to EARNHARDT’S HIT So it was no surprise to see Elliott made 784 Cup Series starts, with four bring home the checkered flag. Dale Earnhardt Jr. slammed into devastated after he ran out of gas victories. “If I had known all I had to do was the wall and walked away unscathed, while leading the Daytona 500. He left “It’s going to be a great memory,” retire, I would have retired 17 years an early exit from the Daytona 500 the track as a passenger in a car driv- said Waltrip, who signed a one-race ago if I knew it was what it took to that could be viewed as a positive step en by his father, Hall of Famer Bill El- deal with Premium Motorsports to say win the race,” Stewart said. in his recovery process. liott, after slipping to a 14th-place fin- goodbye at the famed speedway. “I’m It was just an added bonus to win in NASCAR’s most popular driver ish. Elliott was seeking to become the ready for it to be my last one, so it’s SHR’s first race with Ford. missed 18 races, half the season, in 2016 first driver to win the pole, a qualify- going to be a good one to remember it It wasn’t NASCAR’s finest moment, because of lingering concussion symp- ing race and the 500 since his father by.”

OBITUARIES WILLIAM B. COLLINS JR. Margaret was born on July vey Road, Summerton. olina, and Pilgrims Pride of rr.com. MANNING — William 19, 1924, in Marion County, a Funeral arrangements are Sumter. Visit us on the web at Briggs Collins Jr., 72, husband daughter of the late Jimmy E. incomplete and will be an- He leaves to cherish his www.williamsfuneralho- of Cynthia Mays Collins, died and Isabelle Brown Pace. She nounced by Summerton Fu- memories: his children, Tra- meinc.com on Sunday, Feb. was a retired property manag- neral Home LLC, (803) 485- vis Lee Earl Washington of Services directed by the 26, 2017, at Sum- er and a member of Palmetto 3755. Wedgefield, Samantha (Mi- staff and management of Wil- ter Health and Presbyterian Church. cheal) Colclough Gamble of liams Funeral Home Inc., 821 Rehabilitation. She is survived by three MATTIE H. HURST Dalzell, Tiara Ja’na Col- N. Main St., Sumter. He was born on daughters, Maggie Cannon Mattie Elizabeth Howell clough and Arsenio D. C. March 30, 1944, in (David) of Barnwell, Linda El- Hurst, age 81, beloved wife of Colclough, both of Sumter, JOHN A. BURRIS Harlem, New liott (Larry) of Pawleys Island the late Howell C. Hurst, died and Justin Dion Washington John Anthony Burris, 48, COLLINS York, a son of the and Cindy Folley (Jack) of on Monday, Feb. 27, 2017, at and Shaymaine Le’Nadja died on Saturday, Feb. 25, late William Mount Pleasant; two grand- Palmetto Health Richland. Geddie, both of Wedgefield; 2017, in Sumter County. Briggs Collins Sr. and Osceola sons, Steven Bartlette and Arrangements are incom- seven grandchildren; two Born on Aug. 7, 1968, in Lee Filmore Collins. John Folley; one great-grand- plete at this time and will be brothers, John Charles (Pris- County, he was a son of the Funeral services will be son, Kenneth Bartlette; one announced by Bullock Funer- cillia) Colclough of Sumter late Roosevelt and Rosa Lee held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday sister, Jean Shaw (Billy) of al Home. and Herbert Damon Col- Stuckey Burris. at Hayes F. & LaNelle J. Sam- Florence; and a brother, Dan clough of Wedgefield; two The family is receiving fam- uels Sr. Memorial Chapel, 114 Pace of Fayetteville, North sisters, Clara Mae (Dennis) ily and friends at the home of N. Church St., Manning, with Carolina. Wilson and Annie Mae (Wil- his aunt, 139 Comfort Lane, the Rev. Dr. Franklin Col- She was preceded in death lie) Washington, both of Dalzell. clough Sr. officiating. Burial by her grandson, Jeffrey T. Wedgefield; his companion, Funeral arrangements are will follow in Clarendon Me- Jackson. Sandy Ann Geddie; a host of incomplete and will be an- morial Garden, Manning. The family would like to LEE EARL COLCLOUGH aunts, uncles, nieces, neph- nounced by Williams Funeral The family is receiving thank Lutheran Hospice for ews, other relatives and Home Inc. friends at his residence, 1405 the wonderful care they pro- Lee Earl Colclough, 52, bet- friends. Chrysler Road, Manning. vided for our mother. ter known as “Pine,” departed Homegoing services will be DAISY L. CARAWAY These services have been Memorials may be made in this life on Friday, Feb. 24, held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday MANNING — Daisy Lloyd entrusted to Samuels Funeral her honor to Lutheran Hos- 2017, at McLeod Regional at John Wesley Williams Sr. Caraway, 89, widow of John Home LLC, Manning. pice, 1885 Rifle Range Road, Medical Center, Florence. Memorial Chapel, Williams Caraway Sr., died on Sunday, Suite 46, Mount Pleasant, SC Born on July 10, 1964, in Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Feb. 26, 2017, at McLeod Hos- MARGARET P. AMERSON 29464. Sumter County, he was a son Main St., Sumter, with Elder pice House, Florence. CHARLESTON — Margaret of the late Deacon Johnson Robert Garrette officiating, She was born on Jan. 25, Pace Amerson, 92, of Charles- HENRY RICHARDSON JR. Clarence and Pastor Delia L. eulogist. 1928, in Georgetown, a ton, died on Saturday, Feb. 25, Henry “Spook” Richardson Williams Colclough. He was The family is receiving rela- daughter of the late Jeffrey 2017. Jr., 55, died on Friday, Feb. 24, educated in the public schools tives and friends at the home, and Ellen Smalls Lloyd. Her funeral service will be 2017, at McLeod Regional of Sumter County. In his 238 S. Purdy St., Sumter. Beginning Wednesday, the held at 11 a.m. today at the Medical Center in Florence. youth, he was baptized under The procession will leave at family will receive friends at graveside at Mount Pleasant Born on July 20, 1961, he the leadership of Elder James 12:30 p.m. from the home. the home of her grandson, Memorial Gardens, 1308 was a son of Henry Richard- W. Mickens. He began his Burial will be in Heavenly Travis Caraway, 1335 Little Mathis Ferry Road. son Sr. and the late Mary work career at Santee Print Gates Cemetery, Wedgefield. Star Road, Manning. Arrangements by J. Henry Daisy Brown Richardson. Works for 20 years. He was Online memorial messag- These services have been Stuhr, Mount Pleasant Cha- The family will receive also employed with Brown es may be sent to the family entrusted to Samuels Funer- pel. friends at the home, 1597 Gar- Utility in Concord, North Car- at williamsfuneralhome@sc. al Home LLC, Manning. B6 | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2017 TELEVISION THE SUMTER ITEM

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3785 Broad St, Sumter, SC 29154 OF ESTATES OF ESTATES OF ESTATES said action upon the Defendant John Persons having claim against the Persons having claim against the Persons having claim against the 0147 - Dicks, Frankie Doe, representing an unknown 0214 - lockes, Carlton following estates are required to deliver following estates are required to deliver following estates are required to deliver individual, whose whereabouts are or mail their claims to the indicated or mail their claims to the indicated or mail their claims to the indicated 0316 - Cruz, Allen unknown. 0334 - Powell, James Personal Representatives, appointed to Personal Representatives, appointed to Personal Representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to fi le their administer these estates, and to fi le their administer these estates, and to fi le their 0403 - Demmons, Dante Based on the foregoing, it is 0515 - Andrews, Jennifer claims on Form #371PC with the Probate claims on Form #371PC with the Probate claims on Form #371PC with the Probate Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. ORDERED, that service of the Purchase must be made with cash Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or Summons in said action upon the before the date that is eight months after before the date that is eight months after before the date that is eight months after only and paid for at the time of sale. Defendant John Doe be made by All goods are sold as is and must be the date of the fi rst publication of this the date of the fi rst publication of this the date of the fi rst publication of this publication thereof in a newspaper Notice to Creditors, (unless previously Notice to Creditors, (unless previously Notice to Creditors, (unless previously removed at the time of the sale. Sale of general circulation in Sumter is subject to adjournment. barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), County once a week for a period of or such persons shall be forever barred or such persons shall be forever barred or such persons shall be forever barred three weeks. as to heir claims. All claims are required as to heir claims. All claims are required as to heir claims. All claims are required Beer & Wine to be presented in written statements, to be presented in written statements, to be presented in written statements, AND IT IS SO ORDERED. indicating the name and the address indicating the name and the address indicating the name and the address License of the claimant, the basis of the claim, of the claimant, the basis of the claim, of the claimant, the basis of the claim, James C. Campbell the amount claimed, the date when the the amount claimed, the date when the the amount claimed, the date when the Notice Of Application Sumter County Clerk of Court claim will become due, the nature of any claim will become due, the nature of any claim will become due, the nature of any Notice is hereby given that JLW uncertainty as to the amount claimed and uncertainty as to the amount claimed and uncertainty as to the amount claimed and Enterprises, LLC intends to apply to LAND, PARKER & WELCH, P.A. the date when due, and a description of the date when due, and a description of the date when due, and a description of the South Carolina Department of Nelson R. Parker any security as to the claim. any security as to the claim. any security as to the claim. Revenue for a license permit that 29 South Mill Street Post Office Box will allow the sale ON premises 138 Estate:/Mary Tennant Estate:/Tracy Marino Morales consumption of Beer & Wine or Manning, South Carolina 29102 #2017ES4300104 #2017ES4300110 The family of Thomas Cockerill (803) 435-8894 Estate:/William Edward Smith Liquor at 226 N. Washington St Personal Representative Personal Representative wish to say thank you for all of your Attorney for the Plaintiff nelson #2017ES4300085 Sumter Sc, 29150. To object to the Jerry Edward Tennant, Sr. Patricia A. Morales support during these difficult times. @lowlawfirm.com Personal Representative issuance of this permit / license, 1160 Habitat Dr. C/O Ricci Land Welch www.l pwlawfirm.com Grace Smith Thomas was a special part of our written protest must be postmarked Sumter, SC 29153 Attorneys at Law 744 Douglas Street family who will live on forever in our no later than March 16, 2017. For a PO Box 138 Sumter, SC 29150 hearts. He was blessed with so protest to be valid, it must be in Estate:/ Hermon M. McCoy Manning, SC 29102 writing, and should include the SUMMONS #2017ES4300108 many great friends. We want to following information: (1) the name, Personal Representative Estate:/Jackson Miles express our heart felt gratitude and address and telephone number of IN THE FAMILY Nasbia Martin Miller #2017ES4300113 Estate:/Margie A R Zelano say thank you to each one of you for the person filing the protest; (2) the 50 Genevia Lane Personal Representative #2017ES4300074 COURT FOR THE making this difficult time a little specific reasons why the application Rembert, SC 29128 June Miles Personal Representative easier. He will have a special place should be denied; (3) that the person THIRD C/O J. Cabot Seth John Zelano in all our hearts, and through our protesting is willing to attend a JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Estate:/Mildred L. Moser Attorney at Law C/O J Cabot Seth hearing (if one is requested by the DOCKET NO.: #2017ES4300098 PO Box 1268 Attorney At Law cherished memories he will live on. applicant); (4) that the person 2017-DR-43-159 Personal Representative Sumter, SC 29151 PO Box 1268 Ann Cockerill & Family protesting resides in the same Randolph T. Minter Sumter, SC 29151 county where the proposed place of C/O Glenn F. Givens Estate:/Joyce Frazier STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Attorney at Law #2017ES4300093 business is located or within five COUNTY OF SUMTER In Memory miles of the business; and (5) the 107 North Main Street Personal Representative Sumter, SC 29150 Cedric Frazier name of the applicant and the Curtis Hilton, 6770 Fish Road address of the premises to be Plaintiff, Estate:/Milledge B. Shuler, II Dalzell, SC 29040 licensed. Protests must be mailed to: vs. #2017ES4300083 S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: Barbara Jenkins and Omie Jean Personal Representative Estate:/Kenneth H. Horne ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South Jenkins, Kathrine P. Dority #2017ES4300101 AANNOUNCEMENTSNNOUNCEMENTS Carolina 29214; or Faxed to: (803) Defendant. 584 Clifton Road Personal Representative 896-0110. Sumter, SC 29153 Kenneth H. Horne, II TO: THE ABOVE NAMED 652 W. Bear Grass Rd. Summons & DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: Estate:/James P. Mallard, Jr. Longs, SC 29568 Notice #2017ES4300112 Announcements YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED Personal Representative Estate:/Carroll E. West and required to answer the James P. Mallard, III #2017ES4300087 NOTICE OF FILING 5 Garrett St. COMPLAINT Complaint in this action, of which a Personal Representative copy is herewith served upon you, Sumter, SC 29150 Rebecca L. West Thomason Sumter ghost finders, for a limited and to serve a copy of your Answer to 4270 Brabham Drive time, will pay $60 to investigate local IN THE COURT OF said Complaint on the subscribed, Estate:/Henrietta Smith haunted places. Privacy assured. #2017ES4300070 Dalzell, SC 29040 COMMON PLEAS 109 North Main Street, Post Office 803-481-8826 CIVIL ACTION NO: Box 1211, Sumter, South Carolina Personal Representative Estate:/Titus Rembert, Sr. 2016-CP-43-02293 29151, within thirty (30) days after Patricia Ridgeway #2017ES4300094 the service hereof, exclusive of the 710 Lakeside Drive Personal Representative Surfside Beach, SC 29575 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA date of such service; and if you fail Roberta Rembert COUNTY OF SUMTER to answer the Complaint within the Estate:/Miriam Annette Evans 1620 Hidden Oak Dr. time aforesaid judgment by default #2017ES4300099 Wedgefield, SC 29168 Sanquenette D. Seay will be rendered against you for the Personal Representative relief demanded in the Complaint. Estate:/Clifford P. Hodge PLAINTIFF, James H. Huntley II #2017ES4300078 vs. 6 Warren Court Personal Representative Lille Ann Copeland and John Doe, THE DEAS LAW FIRM Sumter, SC 29150 John D. Hodge DEFENDANTS. Garryl L. Deas, Esquire 109 North Main Street Estate:/Sonie Walker 5022 Circle Drive Forest Acres, SC 29206 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Post Office Box 1211 #2017ES4300084 Complaint was filed in the above Sumter, South Carolina 29151 Personal Representative Estate:/Louise Sheridan In Loving Memory of entitled action in the Sumter County (803) 775-7004 Eleanora S. Walker #2017ES4300109 1st Sgt. Lee Carter Jr. Clerk of Court's Office on December Attorney for Plaintiff J. David Weeks Personal Representative 9/20/39 - 2/28/07 15, 2016, for the purpose of Attorney at Law Carol A. Cummings In remembering, We keep what is instituting an action against the PO Box 370 C/O Thomas E. Player, Jr. best as treasures forever. A loving Sumter, SC 29151 Defendant as a result of an auto Attorney at Law heart, a beautiful spirit, these are the accident which occurred December Public Hearing Estate:/Warren Julius Lesane, PO Box 3690 things that last forever. You are with 30, 2013. Sumter, SC 29151 Sr. us in heart and spirit. SUMMONS #2017ES4300075 Estate:/Carrie Mae Smith Scott Love and Miss you, Your Wife, Sons, Personal Representative #2017ES4300092 Grandchildren & The Carter Family. PUBLIC HEARING Warren J. Lesane, Jr. TO THE DEFENDANT HEREIN Personal Representative This is to inform the public of the 3601 Seminary Avenue NAMED: George P. Scott, Jr. opportunity to attend a public Richmond, VA 23227 hearing on the proposed SFY 4255 McCrays Mill Rd. You are hereby summoned and 2017-2018 Section 5310, Enhanced Estate:/ Robert A. Smith Sumter, SC 29154 NNeedeed CCash?ash? required to answer the Complaint in Mobility of Seniors and Individuals #2017ES4300107 Estate:/Carole L Skipper this action, a copy of which is with Disability Program Application Personal Representative herewith served upon you, and to #2017ES4300073 Classifi eds - your best deal for being submitted to the South Loretta Smith Personal Representative serve a copy of your answer to the Carolina Department of 3460 Deer Track Circle said Complaint on the subscribers at Arless L Skipper Jr making a few bucks on things Transportation no later than March Dalzell, SC 29040 25 Trailwood Drive their offices at 17 East Calhoun 1, 2017. Street, Sumter, South Carolina, Estate:/Rosser Lawrence Robey Sumter, SC 29154 you no longer need! within thirty (30) days of such Those interested in attending a #2017ES4300082 Estate:/Aline McIntosh Call 774-12 today! service; and if you fail to answer the public hearing on the application Personal Representative #2017ES4300100 
Lawrence David Robey Complaint within the time aforesaid, should contact Dana Strock, Personal Representative C/O Michael M. Jordan judgment by default will be rendered Executive Director in writing on or Elizabeth M. Durant Classifi ed Attorney at Law against you for the relief demanded before February 28, 2017 at 2:00pm. 221 Idle Lake Court 10 Law Range in the Complaint. Sumter, SC 29150 The contact address is Sumter Sumter, SC 29150 BRYAN LAW FIRM OF SC, L.L.P. Senior Services, Inc., Attn: Dana Estate:/Alton Emerson Strock, Post Office Box 832, Sumter, John R. Moorman Truesdale South Carolina 29151 or by email: #2017ES4300115 Attorney for the Plaintiff [email protected]. 17 East Calhoun Street Personal Representative P.O. Box 2038 Pamela E. Ey Advertise The public hearing will be held on C/O William Johnson Sumter, SC 29151 March 1, 2017 at 2:00pm, at Sumter (803) 775-1263 Attorney at Law Senior Services, Inc. located at 119 PO Box 137 Here's My Ca South Sumter Street, Sumter, South Manning, SC 29102 NOTICE OF FILING Carolina 29150. Estate:/John H. Jackson, Jr. IN THE COURT OF The Enhanced Mobility of Seniors #2016ES4300680 your DAD’S SMALL ENGINES and Individuals with Disability COMMON PLEAS Personal Representative LAWN & GARDEN EQUIPMENT • SALES & SERVICE Piano Tuning WALKE Program provided capital assistance Repairs & Refinishing THIRD JUDICIAL Suzanne C. Jackson Don & Faye PIAN for transportation options and 2330 Whites Mill Rd. 1000 Myrtle Beach Highway Cincinnati Conservatory CIRCUIT Sumter, SC 29153 Certified Since 1947 CASE N0.: services for the communities Sumter, SC 29153 operating in Sumter County, Santee (803) 495-4411 For Expert Service Parts & Service Center CALL ALGIE WALKER 2017-CP-43-00111 lynches Region. These services are Estate:/Victoria Blair Senior Citizen & Military Discount business M-F 8:00-5:00 | Sat 8:00-12:00 803-485-8705 currently provided through Purchase Regensburg 19 S. Cantey Street STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA of Services contract with the Santee #2017ES4300052 COUNTY OF SUMTER Wateree Regional Transportation Personal Representative If you want the Best…call the Best PAINTING & MINOR R Authority using fifteen passenger Charles R. Staggs, Jr. Theresa D. Manning. Mike Stone ADA equipped vehicles. C/O Kenneth R. Young, Jr. STEVEN B. MCNAMAR Plaintiff, Attorney at Law 2160 Thomas Sumter Hwy. the little guy vs. Sumter, SC 29153 The total estimated amount 23 West Calhoun Street card on Phone: 803-905-1902 • Fax: 803-905-1906 Wal-Mart Stores, East, LP d/b/a License #M97151 5720 Bethel Church Road requested for the period of July 1, Sumter, SC 29150 www.hatfieldexpress.com Pinewood, SC 29125 Wal-Mart Supercenter #0511 and Senior Citizens 80 2017 through June 30, 2018 is as 15% Discount [email protected] John Doe, an unknown individual, follows: Estate:/Ansley James, Sr. Defendants. #2017ES4300103 THE GAMECO Project Category: Purchase of Personal Representative Ernie Baker SHRINE CLU TO THE DEFENDANTS, Service Ansley James Jr. Here’s My McLean Marechal Insurance is Available for R C/O J. David Weeks WAL-MART STORES, EAST, LP Total Amount: $50,000 Associate Agent D/B/A WAL-MART PO Box 370 CALL NOW FOR DATE AVAILAB Minimum Local Match (20%): $12,500 712 Bultman Drive | Sumter, SC 29150 Rent for your “Special Occasion SUPERCENTER #0511 AND JOHN Sumter, SC 29151 Sumter: 803-774-0118 | Florence: 843-669-5858 Craft Shows • Weddings • Banquets • DOE, AN UNKNOWN INDIVIDUAL, Cell: 803-491-4417 | [email protected] Parties• Family Reunions Project Category: Purchase of Call 983-1376 ABOVE− NAMED: Estate:/Ruth G. Snyder Service #2017ES4300089 Total Amount- Federal Funding Centipede Sod You will please take notice that the Personal Representative Card Request: $50,000 Robert B. Synder, Jr. Lenoir’s Sod original Amended Summons and Total Local Share- Minimum Local Horatio, S.C. Amended Complaint in the above C/O Jack Erter 499-4023 • 499-4717 Match (20%) - $12,500 Attorney at Law entitled action were filed in the 80 Sq. Ft...... $20 PO Box 580 250 Sq. Ft. . 2535 Tahoe Dr. office of the Clerk of Court for ...... $50 (Across from Hardee Cove) This application maybe inspected at 500 Sq. Ft...... $95 Sumter County on the 20th day of Sumter, SC 29151 Publishes every 905-3473 Sumter Senior Services, Inc. 119 January, 2017. South Sumter Street, Sumter, South Estate:/Sara D. Parnell Rentals Available! CHECK%()25(<28%8 OUT OUR SELECTION AND VALUE PR Carolina from February 24, 2017 #2017ES4300097 ACE PARKER TI AMENDED SUMMONS through February 28, 2017 from Personal Representative Friday in SUMTER ELKS LODGE #855 (Jury Trial Requested) 10:00am to 2:00pm. Archie Parnell, Jr. Sweet 16 Parties, Business Meetings, Weddings, Reunions, Birthday Parties and more... Sizes for all functions. 403 West Calhoun Street FREE DELIVERY AND FREE SETUP!* Call Cindy Davis at 316-3396 or 469-8899 *within a 5 TO: THE DEFENDANT(S) ABOVE Written comments should be Sumter, SC 29150 *within a 500 milemile radiusra The Sumter Item 1100 W. Liberty Street NAMED: directed to Sumter Senior Services, • Sumter, SC 930 N. LAFAYETTE DR. • SUMTER • 803-775-1277 • ACEPARKER@ YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED Inc., Attn: Dana Strock, Post Office Estate:/Darius J. Ford SERVING SUMTER & THE SURROUNDING AREAS FOR 34 YE #2017ES4300079 Tidwell Septic Tanks & Pumping AND REQUIRED to answer the Box 832, Sumter, South Carolina J&T’s Local Moving and More Complaint in this matter, a copy of Personal Representative SALES • INSTALLATION • P 29151 before February 28, 2017 at as UMPING “Saving time & money with no worries” R Leroy Dixon EPAIRS • DRAIN LINES which is herewith served upon you, 2:00pm. TANK INSPECTION Over 20 years of experience Serving Su mter & the Surrounding Areas and to serve a copy of your Answer to 215 Thomas Drive $ 00 Over 30 Years Experi 64 Wilder Street Jamie Sin ence • Fam low ily Owned & Operated Sumter, SC 29150 said Complaint upon the subscriber Sumter, SC 29150 For all your septic tank needs! 803-236-4008 or 803-773-3934 at his office, Land, Parker & Welch, as (803) 481-2966 *Free Estimates 12 (803) 481-7719 1665 Lewis Road *Moving (Home & Offi ce) P.A., Post Office Box 138, Manning, per week* FAX Sumter, SC 29154 www.jtslocalmovingmore.com South Carolina, 29102, within H.L. Boone THIRTY (30) days from the service Owner / Notary Public thereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the H.L. Boone, Contractor Complaint within the time aforesaid, Cleaning Done R All Types of Improvements Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning judgment by default will be rendered Water & Fire Damage • Smoke/Odor Removal 1 Monte Carlo Court Remodeling, Painting, Mold Sampling and Remitiation against you for the relief demanded Sumter, SC 29150 Carports, Decks, 24/7 Emergency Service (803) 773-9904 Hiram S in the Complaint. Blow Ceilings, Ect. 1500 Airport Road Sumter, SC 29153 803-938-5 www.spittlescleaning ORDER FOR SERVICE LIFESTYLES BY PUBLICATION LAWN SERVICE

Grass • Edging • Trimming • Leaf Removal This matter is before the Court on Year Round Services Petition of Nelson R. Parker, To advertise contact your Insured • Dependable • Courteous • Professional Your Local Authorized Xerox Sales Agency attorney for the Plaintiff. It appears Erik Ford (803) 968-8655 18 E. Liberty St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 778-2330 to my satisfaction that the above sales representative or Xerox ® is a Trademark of Xerox Corporation entitled action has been commenced and is now pending in the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County in call 803.774.1212 favor of the above-named Plaintiff and against the above-named Defendants as set forth in said *with 13 week sign up Complaint, and that it is necessary to make service of the Summons in the THE SUMTER ITEM · TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2017 | C1 OOPS! PricewaterhouseCoopers: ‘We made a 02.28.17 mistake’ at Oscars. IN LIFE

ROBERT DEUTSCH, USA TODAY TaxpayersUSA TODAY EXCLUSIVE fund $10,000 trips

Congress members’ travel sets record, and That may be a low estimate. cials, to visit U.S. military opera- The Treasury Department re- tions and to oversee projects for some lawmakers, it’s first class all the way ported that congressional travel funded by the U.S. government, cost nearly $20 million last year, among other things. congressional trips for which the highest figure ever recorded, Congress does not pay for its Paul Singer travel costs were publicly report- based on data provided by the own flights. Under a Korean War- @singernews ed. By comparison, less than 0.2% State Department, which ar- era statute that was updated in USA TODAY of tickets purchased by the gener- ranges official foreign travel for the 1970s, the Treasury Depart- al public through U.S. travel agen- lawmakers. Neither Treasury nor ment is directed to pay for con- cies in 2015 and 2016 were more State would explain the discrep- gressional trips overseas from Most taxpayers will never pay than $10,000, according to the ancy, but both agencies stood by whatever funds it has available. $10,000 in flights for an overseas Airlines Reporting Corp. the higher figure. Congress does not have to ap- trip, but in the year before the The pricey flights were part of J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE, AP None of these totals includes prove spending for its foreign 2016 election, taxpayers paid for a surge in foreign travel. Congress hundreds of other trips for which travel each year, and there is no The Treasury Department 557 such trips that each cost spent at least $14.7 million on reported that congressional the military provides transporta- set dollar limit. more than $10,000 for a member taxpayer-funded trips in fiscal travel cost nearly $20 million tion; the costs of using those mili- When members of Congress of Congress or a staffer. year 2016, a 27% increase over last year, the highest figure tary aircraft are never disclosed. decide to travel abroad, the State Those five-digit global itinerar- the year before, according to ever recorded. Lawmakers make official trips ies made up 40% of all individual Congress’ own accounting. abroad to confer with foreign offi- v STORYSTORY CONTINUES CONTINUES ON 2B ON C2

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USA SNAPSHOTS© Jewish communities besieged More organic food Hatred Jewish sites reported at least “The president continues to Rabbi Joshua John Bacon 16 bomb threats, said Mark Po- condemn these and any other Bolton of the arises @jmbacon tok, senior fellow at the Southern forms of anti-Semitic and hateful University of anew in USA TODAY Poverty Law Center. The latest acts in the strongest terms,” Spic- Pennsylvania series of attacks was the fifth this er said. surveys dam- form of year. “I have been here more than Potok and Anti-Defamation aged head- defaced Desecration of gravesites at 20 years, and I’ve never seen any- League CEO Jonathan Green- stones at graves, cemeteries in Philadelphia and thing like it,” Potok said. “There blatt said Trump has failed to Mount Car- outside St. Louis. Swastikas are provocateurs out there who consistently speak out against an- mel Cemetery 21,781 bomb etched on cars in Miami Beach. say that if you don’t like some- ti-Semitic rhetoric. on Monday in 1 threats Bomb threats forcing evacuation body, go after them.” “I think, in large part, the elec- Philadelphia. Number of certified of Jewish community centers. White House spokesman Sean tion of Donald Trump let the ge- More than organic operations in the USA. Another wave of intimidation Spicer said Monday that Presi- nie of anti-Semitism out of the 100 head- targeting Jewish communities dent Trump was “deeply disap- bottle,” Potok said. “And it’s not stones were 1 – As of April 4, 2016 swept across the nation Monday, pointed and concerned” by the going to go back in easily.” vandalized at SOURCE U.S. Department of Agriculture and community leaders and law cemetery vandalism and other the Jewish MICHAEL B. SMITH AND JANET LOEHRKE, USA TODAY enforcement struggled to stop it. acts. v STORY STORYCONTINUES CONTINUES ON 2B ON C2 cemetery.

Yas! Oxford Dictionaries adds entries to collection

or group in which the majority tionary in just the same way.” 300 words, slang Cat lady (noun) An older wom- Fitspiration (noun) A person or of participants are male,” Oxford Past slang additions to the on- an who lives alone with a large thing that serves as motivation terms and vulgarities explained. Also known as a line reference guide include number of cats, to which she is for someone to sustain or im- “sausage party,” it inspired last “manspreading,” “butt-dial” and join official lexicon thought to be obsessively prove health and fitness. year’s crude comedy of the same “cat cafe,” but they’re not all silly: devoted. name. Oxford’s 2016 word of the year, Haterade (noun) Excessive Josh Hafner Other newly added words in- “post-truth,” reflected an omi- Climate refugee (noun) A negativity, criticism, or @joshhafner clude “cat lady,” “drunk text” and nous shift in Western politics. person who has been forced to resentment. “fitspiration,” something that in- Here’s a list of notable addi- leave their home as a result of the USA TODAY In vino veritas (exclamation) spires one toward better health. tions from Oxford’s latest update: effects of climate change on their Under the influence of alcohol, a Oxford updates its collection environment. Biatch (noun) Used as an affec- person tells the truth. Oxford Dictionaries published every three months, often reflect- tionate or disparaging form of Craptacular (adjective) Re- its latest update, adding more ing new terms and popular slang. Sausage fest (noun) An event address. markably poor or disappointing. than 300 words to its official col- Slang and vulgar terms are or group in which the majority of lection such as “yas,” “squad marked as such, and Oxford Brewer’s droop (noun) Inabil- Drunk text (noun) A text mes- participants are male. goals,” “drunk text” and “sausage defended their additions: “Slang ity in a man to achieve or main- sage sent while drunk, typically Yas (exclamation) Expressing fest.” terms are just as real as any other tain an erection as a consequence one that is embarrassing or great pleasure or excitement. That last term means “an event word, and are included in the dic- of drinking an excess of alcohol. foolish. C2 | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2017 · THE SUMTER ITEM Airline, hotel, car costs pile up

CONTINUEDv CONTINUED FROM FROM C11B CONGRESS TRAVEL Department makes the arrange- COSTS SOAR ments, and Treasury pays the bills. There is little incentive for After dropping off at the start lawmakers to keep travel costs of this decade, Congress has down. Congressional committees stepped up its use of taxpayer- report the trips in error-riddled funded foreign trips. tables printed in the Congres- (in millions) sional Record. The Congressional Record re- Senate House ports include hundreds of trips Fiscal year Total with jaw-dropping expenses. $4.7 In May 2016, four GOP con- 2006 $9.2 $13.9 gressmen and three staff mem- $4.7 2007 bers spent $90,000 on a five-day $8.4 $13.1 trip to Albania for a NATO sum- $6.6 mit. Rep Mike Turner, R-Ohio, 2008 $12.7 $19.3 made the trip for $7,055, but Rep. $6.6 Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., 2009 $11 $17.6 spent $15,222 for transportation. $4.4 EVAN VUCCI, AP 2010 “The expenses are due to a $5.4 $9.9 President Trump speaks to members of the National Governors Association on Monday. last-minute return flight,” said 2011 $5.9 Sensenbrenner spokeswoman Ni- $5 $10.9 cole Tieman. 2012 $5.7 Turner was also the low spend- $6 $11.7 er on a trip to Belgium in Febru- $4.6 2013 $9.7 Trump budget to increase ary 2016. Turner’s transportation $5.1 expenses are listed as $499 for $5.3 that trip; Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, 2014 $7.2 $12.5 spent $6,694 and Rep. Gerry Con- 2015 $4.2 defense, slash agencies nolly, D-Va., spent $11,396. Tur- $6.8 $11 ner apparently transferred to 1 2016 $8.3 $19.4 another congressional delegation $11.1 Outline keeps would mean the current discre- tails of where cuts and increases midway through, so the $499 SOURCE annual report of Treasury tionary budget of $1.064 trillion would be made before the White does not reflect the full cost of his Department's Bureau of the Fiscal Service 1 — Reports published by Congress tally only campaign promises; would remain unchanged. House finalizes the budget pro- travels that week. $14.7 million in foreign travel costs. The Dems decry ‘meat ax’ As part of the proposed cuts, posal and sends it to Congress in Last summer (the Senate does discrepancy remains unexplained. which would affect nearly every the coming weeks. Congress not report travel dates), then- VERONICA BRAVO, USA TODAY agency, the administration will would then be responsible for de- senator David Vitter, R-La., and Donovan Slack seek to decrease foreign aid, bating and passing spending bills, one staff member from the Small trips are without cost to the tax- @donovanslack something the president refer- on which Trump would have the Business Committee spent payer. Beyond the military plane, USA TODAY enced Monday morning during a final sign-off. $37,000 to travel to the United there are on-the-ground costs meeting with governors at the Senate Minority Leader Charles Kingdom and back, according to generated for hotel rooms for se- White House. Trump said the Schumer, D-N.Y, wasn’t waiting to the reports. curity teams, State Department WASHINGTON President Trump budget “puts America first by hear more details. He said Monday On the bright side, some of the staff time, in-country transporta- has signed off on top-line num- keeping tax dollars in America.” that Trump’s proposed cuts — most expensive trips are report- tion and the like. bers in a budget outline that It also includes investments in roughly 10% of non-defense, dis- ing errors. Sen. Joe Donnelly, D- In October 2015, House Finan- seeks to make good on his cam- law enforcement and the Depart- cretionary spending — would take Ind., made a trip in late 2016 to cial Services Chairman Jeb Hen- paign promises by increasing mil- ment of Veterans Affairs. “a meat ax to programs that bene- Georgia, Slovakia and the Uk- sarling, R-Texas, and six other itary spending by 10% and fit the middle class.” raine, and the Congressional Rec- lawmakers accompanied by six offsetting the cost with deep cuts “A cut this steep almost cer- ord reported travel costs at staff members racked up $98,613 to other agencies across the fed- “With $20 trillion tainly means cuts to agencies that $24,402.48. His office said the ac- in expenses on a week-long trip eral government. in debt ... the protect consumers from Wall tual airfare was about $13,000, to Germany, Switzerland and “This budget will be a public Street excess and protect clean and the senator had no role in England — with no airfare, ac- safety and national security bud- government must air and water,” Schumer said in a choosing the flights. cording to the report in the Con- get, very much based on those two learn to tighten its statement Monday. Donnelly, the top Democrat on gressional Record. with plenty of other things but “This budget proposal is a re- the Armed Services Committee’s The big jump in congressional very strong,” Trump said Monday. belt, something flection of exactly who this presi- Strategic Forces Subcommittee, travel costs in 2016 — from about “And it will include a historic in- families all across dent is and what today’s made the trip “to review U.S.-sup- $11 million in fiscal year 2015 to crease in defense spending to re- Republican Party believes in: ported efforts to counter the either the congressional estimate build the depleted military of the the country have helping the wealthy and special threat of Russian aggression and of $15 million or the Treasury es- United States of America at a time had to learn to do interests while putting further nuclear and biological terrorism timate of more than $19 million we most need it.” burdens on the middle class and on the ground in eastern — was partly intentional. Both He said he will lay out more de- unfortunately.” those struggling to get there.” Europe,” spokeswoman Sarah the House and Senate Intelli- tail Tuesday during a prime-time Donald Trump Mick Mulvaney, director of the Rothschild said. “The Army, in gence committees saw enormous address to a joint session of White House Office of Manage- coordination with the State De- increases in their foreign travel Congress. “We can do so much more with ment and Budget, said the budget partment, made all of the sena- because new Republican commit- “This defense spending in- the money we spend,” Trump outline numbers do not take into tor’s travel arrangements, tee chairmen wanted to get out in crease will be offset and paid for said. “With $20 trillion in debt, account revenue projections including selecting and booking the field more. by finding greater savings and ef- can you imagine that, the govern- from promised tax cuts or added his flights to Ukraine, Slovakia Foreign travel costs reported ficiencies across the federal gov- ment must learn to tighten its spending on infrastructure. Nor and Georgia. The State Depart- by the House Intelligence Com- ernment,” Trump said. “We’re belt, something families all across does it rely on any financial im- ment paid for the trip.” mittee jumped from $1.1 million going to do more with less.” the country have had to learn to pact from a repeal-and-replace of Hundreds of congressional to $1.9 million after Rep. Devin The White House said the bud- do, unfortunately.” the Affordable Care Act. He said trips show no airfare at all be- Nunes, R-Calif., took over the get outline includes a $54 billion The White House sent the ap- those items would be included in cause the lawmakers flew on mili- chairmanship in 2015. increase in defense spending and proved top-line numbers Monday a “full-blown” budget proposal tary aircraft, and the Pentagon Likewise, the Senate Intelli- an equivalent cut in non-defense, to individual agencies, which will that would be submitted to Con- simply absorbed the costs of the gence Committee spent almost discretionary spending. That be tasked with filling in the de- gress in May. flights. That does not mean the $1 million in fiscal 2016.

Corrections & Clarifications ‘Flash of fear’ shakes Jewish communities Taraji P. Henson was misidenti- fied in a photo caption on 1B in CONTINUEDv CONTINUED FROM FROM C11B Community Center of Indianapo- some editions Monday. lis ground to a halt for about an

USA TODAY is committed Greenblatt said Monday’s hour while bomb-sniffing dogs to accuracy. To reach us, threats raised the total this year and investigators swept the prop- contact Standards Editor to about 90. No bombs have been erty before an all-clear was is- Brent Jones at 800-872- 7073 or e-mail accu- found. sued. [email protected]. In Wilmington, Del., Demo- Last week, Rep. Stephanie Please indicate whether cratic Sen. Tom Carper was meet- Murphy, D-Fla., wrote a letter you’re responding to content online or in the ing with Jewish community urging the secretary of the U.S. newspaper. leaders at the Siegel Jewish Com- Department of Homeland Securi- munity Center to discuss the cli- ty, the U.S. attorney general and mate of threats and violence the FBI director to take “swift ac- when someone called in a bomb tion” to address the significant threat. The center was evacuated, number of bomb threats tele- police investigated, and programs phoned in to Jewish community resumed a short time later. centers across the nation. The “It is heartbreaking for such a letter was co-signed by 150 mem- flash of fear to overtake a place of bers of Congress. MICHAEL THOMAS, GETTY IMAGES PRESIDENT AND PUBLISHER strong community and joy that Authorities must “do every- John Zidich brings together people of all ages Volunteers clean up Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery in Missouri. thing within their power to pun- The cemetery was one of the latest targets of vandalism. EDITOR IN CHIEF under one roof — from the babies ish those responsible for the Patty Michalski in the day care center to the sen- threats that have already taken CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER ior citizens taking part in exercise “Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens whether it is special software or place, to prevent future threats Kevin Gentzel classes,” Carper said. “These acts did a wonderful job of pulling to- throwaway phones — they (sus- from occurring and to ensure must end.” gether an interfaith effort,” pects) can play this out for some these threats are never converted 7950 Jones Branch Dr., McLean, Va. 22108, Evacuating small children and Greenblatt said. “But you really time,” Hosko said. into action,” Murphy said. 703-854-3400 the elderly from the building, have to stretch to find a silver lin- In New York state, at least four David Posner, director of stra- Published by Gannett sometimes in bad weather, is no ing when a community is under centers became targets Monday, tegic performance at JCC Associ- The local edition of USA TODAY is minor event. siege.” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. “Today, ation of North America, said his published daily The constant threat keeps The FBI launched an investiga- we witnessed additional bomb membership was grateful to law in partnership with Gannett Newspapers communities on edge. tion into the community center threats directed at JCCs,” Cuomo enforcement for ensuring the Advertising: All advertising published in “The bottom line is that this is threats last month. The bureau tweeted. “We will do everything centers are safe. He called on the USA TODAY is subject to the current rate not normal,” Greenblatt said. publicly announced that agents to catch those responsible for this White House, Congress and fed- card; copies available from the “This is not acceptable. We have and prosecutors assigned to the #antiSemitic act.” eral authorities to step up their advertising department. USA TODAY may people wondering about sending Justice Department’s Civil Rights Among other threats: efforts. in its sole discretion edit, classify, reject or u cancel at any time any advertising their kids to community center, Division weighed possible A bomb threat at North Car- “Actions speak louder than submitted. to their day school.” charges of civil rights violations. olina’s Asheville Jewish Commu- words,” he said, calling for swift National, Regional: 703-854-3400 In Missouri, more than 150 Local law enforcement au- nity Center forced a brief action to identify and capture Reprint permission, copies of articles, headstones were vandalized Feb. thorities oversee separate evacuation while Asheville police those “who are trying to instill glossy reprints: 20 at the Chesed Shel Emeth So- investigations. checked the interior and exterior anxiety and fear in our www.GannettReprints.com or call ciety Cemetery. 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LIFELINE THE 89TH ACADEMY AWARDS HOW WAS YOUR DAY? GOOD DAY WILL SMITH Smith is making his return as an action-movie leading man. The first trailer for his Netflix movie, ‘Bright,’ dropped on WIREIMAGE Monday, show- ing Smith as a police officer living among fantasy creatures.

BAD DAY MATT DAMON AND BEN AFFLECK Damon and Affleck may be one of Hollywood’s most beloved teams, but Syfy wasn’t as keen on their co-produced drama ‘Incorporated,’ which it can- celed after one season. ‘WHAT HAPPENED WAS ...’

CHRIS PIZZELLO, INVISION/AP KEVIN WINTER, GETTY IMAGES The Oscars’ esteemed accounting firm Speeches already had begun as PricewaterhouseCoopers’ MAKING WAVES fesses up to a simple ‘human error’ Brian Cullinan, holding what On a night Warren Beatty. And then the sec- turned out to be the wrong red when the Maria Puente and ond we realized that, we notified envelope, and Martha Ruiz, in Oscars took a red dress, converge on stage. a r Andrea Mandell the appropriate parties and cor- m jo step rected the mistake.” forward by USA TODAY But speeches by La La Land Category. The winners’ names honoring an producers already had been given, are not typed into a computer or LGBTQ-themed The accountants did it? and the celebrating had begun. written down, to avoid potential film (‘Moon- We all watched in shock as it “We apologize to the cast of La lost slips of paper or breaches of light’) with the GETTY IMAGES happened. Now we know exact- La Land for having to have made security,” Cullinan and Ruiz said. best-picture ly what happened. those speeches in the time that it Here’s where it gets even more prize for the first time, Patricia PricewaterhouseCoopers, took to (correct it),” Ryan says. fascinating: It could only have Arquette said the show’s which has handled the account- “Immediately when it was an- been a PricewaterhouseCoopers producers also took a step ing for the Academy Awards nounced, again, because of our rep who gave the wrong envelope backward by snubbing her since 1934, apologized early mistake, both our partners who CHRISTOPHER POLK, GETTY IMAGES to Beatty and Dunaway. transgender sister, Alexis, Monday for giving the wrong knew who the winner was — and All was going as planned for Backstage, Cullinan and Ruiz during the “In Memoriam” envelope to presenters Warren they’re the only two who know — Ruiz and Cullinan earlier “hand each envelope directly to segment. “I’m really bummed,” Beatty and Faye Dunaway be- they realized the mistake. in the evening as they toted the presenter in each category. We the ‘Boyhood actress,’ who fore the two actors announced “It was a little chaotic and just two briefcases with two sets are positioned on either side of the won the best-supporting- La La Land as best picture at took time to get out onstage and of secret sealed envelopes. stage, so we can hand envelopes actress Oscar two years ago, Sunday night’s Oscars. Actually, let people know the mistake was from stage right or stage left.” told ‘Vanity Fair’ Sunday night. Moonlight won the top prize. made. And unfortunately that three days. Secrecy and accuracy Ryan says he has apologized to THEY SAID WHAT? In Beatty’s hand was a spare took enough time to get through are the watchwords. “None of our the Academy of Motion Picture 1 THE STARS’ BEST QUOTES best-actress envelope. Emma 2 ⁄2 acceptance speeches.” team members see more than a Arts and Sciences and is contact- Stone already had been given It’s puzzling because the Oscar portion of the ballots in any cate- ing the producers of La La Land “Grown men all the time tell a r a r her winning envelope, but two process — counting the votes, de- gory. The final tabulation of the and Moonlight. me th t it’s thei f vo ite sets are printed: one for each of termining the winners, filling the winners is only done by the two But not to worry, says Anthony movie, their favorite sports I r r the two PwC representatives envelopes, packing two brief- of us,” Cullinan and Ruiz wrote in Sabino, a law professor at St. movie. n the p ess, they we e who wait in the wings to distrib- cases, toting them to the ceremo- The Huffington Post. John’s University’s Peter J. Tobin saying: ‘This changes every- N r ute the envelopes to presenters. ny, handing the envelopers to They check and recheck, then College of Business. It was a thing. ow the e’s going to “At the end of the day, we presenters — is long-established. insert two sets of the cards de- “black eye” for PwC, but black be so many female sports r a made a human error,” Tim Before the show, Cullinan, who claring the winners into sealed eyes heal. He predicts no long- movies. This p oves once nd Ryan, U.S. chairman and senior is chairman of PwC’s U.S. board, envelopes, which are secured in a lasting effects. for all that women’s sports a b partner of PwC told USA TO- and Martha Ruiz, a tax partner at secret location until they are “After decades of flawless per- movies c n e huge success- DAY on Monday. “We made a PwC, described how the winning brought to the show. formance, it was bound to hap- es.’ And there were none! ra a a mistake. What happened was, envelopes are handled. “We are both backstage to pen eventually,” he says. “For an The tio of m le to fem le our partner on the left side of After voting closes a week be- hand the envelopes to the pre- event as complex and as secretive characters has been exactly a the stage, Brian Cullinan, he fore the show, accountants start senters. We also memorize Every. as the Academy Awards, PwC’s the s me since 1946.” handed the wrong envelope to tabulating, which takes about Single. Winner. In. Every. Single. sterling record still stands out.” — Geena Davis on ‘A League of Their Own’ and sexism in Hollywood in an extra for the movie’s 25th-anniversary edition Human frailty is the heart of ‘Fanfiction’ Colfer’s teen novel though he would have never imagined the actor would actual- feels a little forced, ly join them. but its aim is true Nor could he and his friends imagine that the real Carter — a There’s something about put- rough-around-the-edges, weed- ting people on pedestals when smoking cynic — would stray so they’re just trying to stand on far from their romanticized their own two feet. There’s vision. But that is the heart of always a risk they’ll fall and Colfer’s point: Our heroes are just reveal themselves human. BOOK to be human. Unfortunately, the heart stops REVIEW Chris Colfer’s there. With its stilted narration VALERIE MACON, AFP/GETTY IMAGES JALEESA M. JONES Stranger Than and self-conscious dialogue, Fanfiction (Little, there’s not much room in Fan- Maeve McDermott Brown Books for fiction to just let the characters Young Readers, be, to let them stand on their 304 pp., eegE out of four) is own two feet — in all of their col- USA SNAPSHOTS© a story about that fall. or, complexity and conviction — The actor’s teen novel fol- and trust that readers will get it. lows four college-bound friends The result? Otherwise authen- Majority rules as they gear up for a cross- Former Glee tic moments that feel forced and country road trip, their last hur- star Chris real-life struggles that don’t hit Monopoly will introduce rah before life inevitably takes Colfer’s tale home nearly as hard as they them on separate journeys. follows four should. Instead of showing char- 16 new We are introduced to Chris- teen friends. acters’ anxieties — about their topher “Topher” Collins, a MATT WINKELMEYER gender, their sexuality, their eco- tokens smart kid whose ties to his channels that yearning into art; series The Land of Stories, knows nomic reality or their romantic in a new mother and brother keep him and Moriko “Mo” Ishikawa, a cre- this territory well and mines his one — Colfer explains them to “Token Madness” tethered to his small town of ative writer who finds sanctuary personal experiences to describe diminishing effect. edition. Downers Grove, Ill.; Joey Davis, in stories when she can’t find it the fandom behind Wiz Kids. Still, in a political climate Players voted on a preacher’s son and aspiring under her father’s roof. Top-lined by child star-turned- where people like the teens in the winner, which actor thrust on a public stage by All dream of a life beyond the Hollywood-bad-boy Cash Carter, Stranger Than Fanfiction feel un- will be announced his father’s calling and com- stifling suburb of Downers Grove. Wiz Kids has reinforced the der threat, perhaps it’s good that March 19. pelled to hide the fact that he’s One hit television show takes group’s understanding of belong- such stories are being told at all. gay; Sam Gibson, a born design- them there: Wiz Kids. ing and heroes. It’s why Topher They give space to start a conver- SOURCE Hasbro er who longs to change the Former Glee star Colfer, who sends an email inviting the sation — one that can go beyond SARA WISE AND KARL GELLES, USA TODAY reflection in the mirror and also writes the best-selling kids’ world-famous actor on their trip, the constraints of 304 pages. C4 | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2017 COMICS THE SUMTER ITEM BIZARRO SOUP TO NUTZ

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