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THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2019 | Serving South Carolina since October 15, 1894 75 cents A3 2 wrecks claim Zobrist will retire 2 Sumter men in Sumter in June BY KAYLA ROBINS on Tuesday about 1:20 p.m., [email protected] according to Sumter County Coroner Robbie Baker. 9th Air Force commander was assigned 1st to Shaw in ’92 Two Sumter men died in The next day, 72-year-old BY KAYLA ROBINS said Monday Zobrist will retire from separate vehicle wrecks this Jack Welch, of Ramsey Road, [email protected] after giving a the U.S. Air Force after 33 week, adding to the number of succumbed to injuries he sus- keynote ad- years in the military, during fatal wrecks in Sumter Coun- tained in a vehicle-versus-mo- The 9th Air Force com- dress at the which time he has held staff ty that has surpassed the total ped crash that happened on mander, who leads eight Sumter County positions at the Air Staff, from last year to this point. May 22 about 3:15 p.m. on Mc- wings and three direct re- Veterans Asso- Air Combat Command, U.S. Carl Sellers, 63, of Harry Crays Mill Road. porting units through its ciation Memori- Forces Japan and 9th Air ZOBRIST Avenue, was pronounced dead Welch died at Prisma Health Shaw Air Force Base head- al Day ceremo- Force, has commanded two at the scene because of total Richland. An autopsy will be quarters, is set to retire next ny that he and fighter wings and is a com- blunt-force body trauma from performed at a later date at month, but he won’t be his wife, Kay, have picked mand pilot with more than a single-vehicle wreck on Mill- going far. Sumter as their home in re- er Road and Jackson Avenue SEE WRECKS, PAGE A6 Maj. Gen. Scott J. Zobrist tirement. SEE ZOBRIST, PAGE A6 Helping the world grow BioBantam Club at Bates Middle recognized by National Wildlife Federation for butterfly garden BY KAYLA ROBINS planting seeds. [email protected] After months of planning and design- group of ing, they planted the garden about three middle weeks ago. Seedlings school stu- have sprouted and A even blossomed. As dents is building a the students head new world in a home for the summer, they will know their small garden for project received na- tiny creatures tional recognition. “It was a major sur- who have a big prise,” said Clayton role to play. Grate, a sixth-grader in the club. “I basically Students in Bio- love science because it Bantams, a first-year gives me hands-on science club at Bates learning with crea- Middle School in tures, animals, plants, PHOTOS BY KAYLA ROBINS / THE SUMTER ITEM Sumter, spent the wildlife and a lot of Bates Middle School students in the new BioBantam Club work on their new butterfly garden Thursday. The garden has year planning and other stuff.” gained recognition from the National Wildlife Federation as a Certified Wildlife Habitat. designing a butterfly The National Wild- garden, doing every life Federation, the step themselves, nation’s largest from research- wildlife conser- ing which flow- vation and ed- ers and plants ucation orga- attract what nization, kind of butter- awarded the fly to drawing a blueprint for SEE GARDEN, the garden to PAGE A6 digging up dirt, building the garden walls, making a rain barrel and irriga- tion system and

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Eastern 165 Swallowtail Species of South Carolina’s butterflies in South Carolina 6 state butterfly Hours of sun eats nectar from recommended a variety of plants, including daily for butterfly milkweed, lilac 21 gardens and wild cherry. Species are most Its wingspan can commonly found reach 4.5 inches. in our area 4 Life stages of the butterfly are egg, larva, pupa and adult. Host plants such as milkweed, seen at right, serve as places to lay eggs and as food for caterpillars such as this Monarch. Sources: sciway.net, Clemson Cooperative Extension

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BY BRUCE MILLS ure and turn it into personal [email protected] growth. You pushed yourself for two years outside your comfort It’s neither the smartest nor the zone. It’s very admirable, and you fastest who achieve the most suc- did something that most people cess in life, but those who are driv- shirk away from. Just doing it is the en, willing to face challenges and best thing.” fall down, but then get back up Class of 2019 IB Diploma candi- again. date Charlie Hernan- That was a theme dez will be a first-gen- Tuesday night at Sum- eration college student ter High School’s rec- when he enrolls at ognition ceremony for Clemson University in candidate graduates of August and said the MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM its International Bac- program taught him Sister Wimberly makes her way down the Shrine Day Parade route on Saturday. calaureate and Ad- perseverance. vancement Via Indi- HERNANDEZ MORSE “All the classes vidual Determination teach you to grow in- (AVID) programs at Sumter First ternally and help you gain a better Church of the Nazarene. understanding of the world,” Her- Sister Heath Wimberly The two academic programs are nandez said. for high-achieving and self-motivat- A Sumter native, Maggie Morse, ed students at the school, according is another IB Diploma candidate. Day celebrates Friends of to Marie Mulholland, academic pro- She will attend the American Acad- grams coordinator at Sumter High. emy of Dramatic Arts in Manhat- The IB program, which features tan, New York, plans to major in 19 candidate graduates this year Acting and said she liked the family Swan Lake Gardens founder who will receive an IB diploma, is atmosphere in the program. known nationally for its level of “I liked getting to know my fellow Wimberly also receives the Gamecock City Society Award rigor and use of problem-solving students and also the teachers,” and application skills, she said. Morse said. “You are with the same “The IB program is for the stu- teachers and students for two BY KAYLA ROBINS dent who truly wants more than whole years — all-day, every day — [email protected] just your average high school expe- so you really do become a family.” rience,” Mulholland said. A total of 27 AVID candidate The Saturday of this year’s Iris Fes- That’s both inside and outside the graduates were also recognized for tival in Sumter wasn’t just any regu- classroom, she said. at least taking one IB class in their lar festival day, a banner hung on the IB students — in the 11th and last two years of high school. For front of the entrance to Swan Lake- 12th grade at the school — take ad- their work, AVID graduates will re- Iris Gardens denoting Sister isn’t just vanced-level courses in English, ceive an IB certificate. any regular sister. math, science and history, as well AVID students are often middle, Sumter Mayor Joe McElveen de- as foreign languages and electives. standard academic track students clared May 25, 2019, as “Sister” Heath They are also required to complete who have a strong work ethic and Wimberly Day to recognize the woman a community-service project in the voluntarily commit to take more who founded Friends of Swan Lake curriculum. advanced coursework in core sub- Gardens. He awarded her the Game- Matthew Wilt, a Sumter High IB ject areas — including math, Eng- cock City Society Award earlier in alumnus from more than a decade lish, science and social studies — May, the highest honor a citizen can ago, and current IB teacher at the during high school. receive from the city. school, said program graduates’ Mulholland said most of the 46 “Unless you’re a Southerner, you’d biggest achievement is survival. students recognized Tuesday have think I was a nun gone bad,” Wimber- “It’s OK to fail,” Wilt said. “But, earned at least partial scholarships ly said in a feature video produced by we have taught you to take that fail- to advance their education. the City of Sumter about her. Wimberly’s grandfather was A.T. Omar Croskey South Carolina State Heath Sr., a Sumterite who owned IB Diploma candidates Sister Wimberly is seen in her wedding University land on the north side of Liberty Jordan Ali University of South Carolina Calvin Felder Boston College Street. When Heath saw what his gown in June 1956. Makenzie Berry College of Charleston Javon Ford Presbyterian College neighbor Hamilton Carr Bland was Jude Blake Clemson University D’aja Harris-Gibbs Winthrop University Jarod Bowers Coastal Carolina University Antonio Hawkins University of South Carolina doing to develop his land into a private Then-Mayor Talmadge Tobias Lauren Carneal Clemson University Michaela Holmes University of South Carolina fishing retreat and his landscaped asked her in 1987 if she’d sit on an Emily Cook College of Charleston Savannah Holmes University of South Carolina home grounds with Japanese irises, advisory board for the lake, and she Joshua DeWitt Clemson University Taylor Johnson Claflin University he deeded his land to the city with the took the idea from there to create Charlie Hernandez Clemson University Jonathan June University of South Carolina Denzyl Lastimoso University of South Carolina Cassidy Kitchens Charleston Southern agreement that Bland also develop the Friends of Swan Lake Gardens, Abigail Marzano Clemson University University this part into the gardens. developing the Master Gardeners’ Owen Midgette Clemson University Robert Lewis Georgia State University Today, the Heath Gardens makes up section, installing the entrance fenc- Maggie Morse American Academy of Joseph Mason North Greenville University Kamiya McFadden Central Carolina Technical most of the park’s 120 acres. es and introducing a golf cart to Dramatic Arts Kaylee Palumbo University of South Carolina College “I’ve seen the most beautiful chang- tour people around and educate Brandon Simmons Savannah College of Jordasia McGee University of South Carolina es in this treasure that Sumter has,” them about the history of the lake Art and Design Diamond McKinzie Sumter Beauty College Wimberly said. “I wouldn’t have it any and gardens, among other initia- Katherine Singleton Clemson University Donya Mitchell University of South Carolina Santaja Montgomery Central Carolina Technical other way. Mr. Heath’s five children at tives. Kylie Timmons University of South Carolina Benjamin Tower Clemson University College one point were going to build houses “She’s taken her love of Sumter to John Williams Clemson University Lauryn Moss Francis Marion University here, but he decided it would mean a different level,” McElveen said. Ambria Woolever University of South Carolina Dasia Nasheed University of South Carolina much more to us forever if it was McElveen started The Gamecock Thao Pham University of South Carolina IB Certificate candidates Ann Phillips Anderson University given to the city as a garden.” City Society Award in 2006 as a way Justin Powell Johnson C. Smith She said she remembers it took to honor Sumterites who have made Keron Benbow Pfeiffer University University eight to 10 years to clear about 800 meaningful and long-lasting contri- Isaiah Brooks Winthrop University Taylor Waters Florida A&M University trees from the water after Hurricane butions over a lifetime to improve Jasmine Brunson Furman University Ethan Witt University of South Carolina Hugo. the community. Poll of the week This week’s question: What is your favorite part of the Iris Answers are Next week’s question: What did you think of the new Aladdin movie? Festival? combined from our poll on www. Loved it I’ve never been 32% | 56 VOTES theitem.com. Did not like it The food 29% | 50 VOTES Have a question Stop remaking classic cartoon movies into live-action movies The vendors 17% | 30 VOTES you want us to I haven’t seen it but plan to The irises 11% | 19 VOTES ask? Email press- I don’t plan on seeing it The parade 6% | 10 VOTES release@theitem.

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Group enters Forestry Commission: Nave’s car in show to keep Weather across state hope alive favorable for wildfires

BY DANNY KELLY Red Flag Alert for tri-county discourages [email protected] outdoor burning, throwing lit cigarettes Members of the Finding Barbara Nave Group still BY KAYLA ROBINS but the Forestry Commission haven’t given up hope of DANNY KELLY / THE SUMTER ITEM [email protected] strongly encourages residents finding their missing friend. Members of the Finding Barbara Nave Group, from left, Kathleen to voluntarily postpone any Four members of the Kreklau, Maria Rodgers, Phyllis Dickason and Evelyn Cloy stand Hot, dry weather coupled such burning until the alert is group, Maria Rodgers, Phyl- with a picture of Nave and Nave’s Geo Tracker, which the group re- with windy conditions is a fa- lifted. lis Dickason, Evelyn Cloy stored and entered into a car show at the Sumter Iris Festival on vorable situation for wildfires, “Use caution with heavy and Kathleen Kreklau, fixed Saturday to continue raising awareness of their missing friend. causing Sumter, Clarendon, machinery that could throw up the Geo Tracker she left Lee and the belly of South sparks. Do not park in the behind, which is decked out tion, and then she went sure we keep the case out Carolina to be placed under a grass. Do not throw lit ciga- in Kansas City Chiefs decals, missing, and her son gave there in the public,” she red flag warning until 10 p.m. rettes,” the warning reads. and entered it in a car show me the car,” Dickason said. said. “We don’t want her to today. The affected area includes at the Iris Festival this past “And so I have been, over a become a footnote.” The South Carolina Forestry Chesterfield, McCormick, weekend to help raise aware- year, restoring the car in her Kreklau thinks the group Commission issued the warn- Newberry, Fairfield, Kershaw, ness of the missing woman honor, and we’re using it as did a good job with restor- ing for Wednesday and today, Edgefield, Saluda, Lexington, and try to find any leads a tool to help make aware- ing the car, a car that meant especially in the afternoon and Richland, Lee, Aiken, Sumter, they could. The car ended up ness for a missing person, a lot to Barbara Nave. evening hours. Southwest Barnwell, Orangeburg, Cal- winning a “ladies’ choice” and that’s what we’re using “I think Barbara would be winds of 10 to 15 miles per houn, Clarendon, Bamberg, trophy at the car show. it for more than anything.” very proud because she just hour and gusts of up to 25 mph northern Lancaster and Barbara Nave was last Dickason is still puzzled loved her little car,” she may be dangerous with day- southern Lancaster. seen on Feb. 4, 2017, by her as to what may have hap- said. “You know, you’d just time high temperatures break- It was forecasted to reach family when she left her pened to their friend. see her going down the ing 100 degrees, according to 101 degrees Wednesday and son, Paul Nave’s, house in “We really don’t know road, and she was totally National Weather Service fore- 100 today. As of 4:56 p.m., it Savannah, Georgia, after what happened to her,” she concentrated, (looking) for- casts in Columbia. was 99 degrees at Shaw Air celebrating her 80th birth- said. “It’s like the aliens ward, and her hair was just “We’re going to see very fa- Force Base, according to NWS day. Paul Nave last heard came and just plucked her flying everywhere, (her) vorable conditions for wildfire data. from her on Feb. 9, which out of the sky. There’s a lot dogs were in the back. You ignitions over the next few Saturday’s high of 100 tied a was the same day she sent of theories of what’s hap- know, she was just in her days, particularly with the rel- record reached in 1953, and an email to a friend and pened to her, but we don’t own element when she was ative humidity values, which Monday’s 99-degree high tied talked to a contractor, ac- know. But we’re not giving in her little Tracker.” will remain low at least until a record reached in 1916. cording to Sumter County up hope.” Anyone who has any in- the weekend,” said Darryl Tuesday climbed to a record- Sheriff’s Office. Kreklau stressed the im- formation regarding the Jones, SCFC fire chief. breaking high of 101, two de- Dickason was actually portance of doing things like whereabouts of Barbara A Red Flag Fire Alert does grees hotter than the previous close to purchasing the car this to keep Barbara Nave’s Nave is urged to call Sumter not prohibit outdoor burning, record reached in 1914. from Barbara Nave. story in the public eye. County Sheriff’s Office at provided all other state and Records have been recorded “We were close to negotia- “We just wanted to make (803) 436-2000. local regulations are followed, since 1887 by the NWS. S.C. governor touts lawmakers’ cooperation in budget vetoes

BY JEFFREY COLLINS to some place. It doesn’t say spending priorities. The state is spirit of communication, co- “Gov. McMaster has been The Associated Press what it is going to be used for spending $159 million on teach- operation and collaboration.” an absolute delight to work or who is going to use it,” Mc- er raises, $65 million on a new “If you’ve ever seen a fist- with,” said Lucas, a Republi- COLUMBIA — As South Master said. “We can’t continue fund to help attract businesses fight, there is no working get- can from Hartsville. Carolina Gov. Henry McMas- doing that as a matter of rou- to the state’s poorest school dis- ting done as the fight is going Lucas suggested last week ter makes selective use of his tine. Every dollar that comes in tricts and $2 million to add on,” McMaster told reporters that the governor’s budget ve- budget veto power, he’s fol- to be spent, somebody had to mental counselors to schools. Wednesday. toes would be so inconsequen- lowing through on a pledge to earn that dollar out there.” Sometimes McMaster didn’t Lawmakers echoed the Re- tial that lawmakers could wait cooperate with state lawmak- McMaster’s most recent pre- get as much as he would like publican governor’s feelings. and return when the 2020 ses- ers if they worked with him. decessors often clashed with — the governor wanted to After the 2019 session ended sion begins in January. McMaster on Wednesday the Legislature and used their send $200 million back to tax- last week, House Speaker Jay One big veto rejected $11 mil- rejected just 28 items worth budget vetoes to challenge their payers in rebates, while the Lucas said his relationship lion for the Judicial Depart- $41 million from South Caroli- spending priorities. But after final budget sends $67 million with McMaster was “far supe- ment for a case management na’s $9 billion budget. winning a full term, McMaster back in $50 checks to every in- rior” than the other three gov- system. McMaster said money In his veto message, Mc- and his staff reached out to key come tax filer — but as Mc- ernors he has served with. needs to be spent on a system Master said most of the items lawmakers and collaborated Master wrote in his veto letter One was a Democrat, and the that can work with all parts of were requests lawmakers starting in December and going to lawmakers, it was a “new last two were Republicans. the criminal justice system. made for certain agencies through last week’s special leg- without saying exactly where islative session that finalized the money was going. McMas- the spending plan. Shon ey’s ter said those vetoes follow On the day he issued the ve- his long-held belief to be as toes, McMaster took the oppor- Wor ld Famou s open as possible. tunity to highlight all the plac- “Millions of dollars are going es lawmakers agreed with his BREAKFAST BAR Vinyl Lettering on Visit with your old friends and enjoy our wide assortment of breakfast T-Shirts, Cups & More... amenities. 61 W. Wesmark Blvd. 803-316-7408 2742 Paxville Hwy (803) 696-4481 [email protected] 226 S. Pike West (378 Bypass) (803) 773-3321 Brown“Where Quality Matters”’s FURNITURE & BEDDING 31 West Wesmark Blvd • Sumter, SC 803-774-2100 www.BrownsofSumter.com A4 | THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2019 NATION | WORLD THE SUMTER ITEM After several quiet years, tornadoes erupt in U.S.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — After sever- al quiet years, tornadoes have erupted in the United States over the last two weeks as a volatile mix of warm, moist air from the Southeast and per- sistent cold from the Rockies clashed and stalled over the Midwest. On Monday, the U.S. tied its current record of 11 consecutive days with at least eight tornadoes confirmed on each of those days, said Patrick Marsh, warning coordination meteo- rologist for the federal Storm Predic- tion Center. The previous 11-day stretch of at least eight tornadoes per day ended on June 7, 1980. “We’re getting big counts on a lot of these days, and that is certainly un- usual,” Marsh said. The National Weather Service had already received at least 27 more re- ports of tornadoes Tuesday, suggest- ing that the record for consecutive days would be broken once the official totals are in. CHRIS NEAL / THE TOPEKA CAPITAL-JOURNAL VIA AP The weather service has received Seen is a home destroyed by a tornado that hit a Lawrence, Kansas, neighborhood on Tuesday. The past couple of weeks have seen 934 tornado reports so far this year, up unusually high tornado activity in the U.S. with no immediate end to the pattern in sight. from the yearly average of 743 ob- served tornadoes. More than 500 of and periodic tornadoes. typically the month with the highest The EF5 storm packed winds in excess those reports came in the last 30 days. “Neither one of these large systems incidence of tornadoes, usually in the of 200 mph and was on the ground for The actual number is likely lower, — the high over the Southeast or the Plains and Midwestern states collec- more than 22 miles. however, because some of the reports trough over the Rockies — are show- tively known as Tornado Alley, where Scientists also say climate change is probably come from different witness- ing signs of moving,” Marsh said. “It’s most of this year’s twisters have hit. responsible for more intense and more es who spot the same twister. a little unusual for them to be so en- Most of the confirmed tornadoes frequent extreme weather such as The U.S. has experienced a lull in trenched this late in the season.” were rated as less-intense EF0, EF1 storms, droughts, floods and fires, but the number of tornadoes since 2012, Those conditions are ripe for the and EF2s on the Enhanced Fujita without extensive study they cannot with tornado counts tracking at or kind of tornadoes that have swept Scale. But 23 were classified as EF3 directly link a single weather event to below average each year and meteo- across the Midwest in the last two tornadoes, with wind speeds of 136-165 the changing climate. rologists still working to figure out weeks, said Cathy Zapotocny, a meteo- mph. The strongest confirmed torna- Monday’s outbreak was unusual be- why. rologist for the weather service in Val- do this year was the EF4 tornado that cause it occurred over a particularly “A lot of people are trying to answer ley, Nebraska. Zapotocny said the un- killed 23 people in Alabama in March. wide geographic area. Eight states that, but there’s no definitive answer,” stable atmosphere helped fuel many So far this year, 38 people have died were affected by two regional out- Marsh said. of the severe winter storms and subse- in 10 tornadoes in the United States, breaks, in the high Plains and the The recent surge in tornado activi- quent flooding that ravaged Nebraska, including a combined seven within the Ohio River Valley. ty over the past two weeks was driv- Iowa and Missouri earlier this year. last week in Iowa, Missouri, Oklaho- Tornadoes strafed the Kansas City en by high pressure over the South- “We’ve been stuck in this pattern ma and Ohio. metropolitan area straddling Kansas east and an unusually cold trough since February,” she said. The relative quiet in recent years and Missouri on Tuesday night, barely over the Rockies that forced warm, Zapotocny said the number of tor- followed the massive tornado that a week after a massive tornado ripped moist air into the central U.S., spark- nadoes this year was “basically nor- killed 161 people and injured more through the Missouri state capital of ing repeated severe thunderstorms mal” until the surge this week. May is than 1,100 in Joplin, Missouri, in 2011. Jefferson City.

Backwater flood- China’s tech giant Huawei asks court to ing has rendered this Holly Bluff, rule U.S. security law unconstitutional Mississippi, grain SHENZHEN, China (AP) global maker of network storage elevator — Fighting to maintain its equipment and enjoys a lead unusable and un- access to major markets for in 5G, or fifth-generation, approachable with next-generation communi- technology. It also is the No. waters over several cations, Chinese tech giant 2 maker of smartphones. feet high. It’s Huawei is challenging the The Trump administration month four of an constitutionality of a U.S. says the company could use epic flood in the law that limits its sales of its equipment to spy on be- Mississippi Delta. telecom equipment. half of the Chinese govern- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Huawei’s chief legal offi- ment and is thus a threat to cer, Song Liuping, said international cybersecurity. Wednesday that Huawei “This decision threatens filed a motion asking a court to harm our customers in in Plano, Texas, for a sum- over 170 countries, including mary judgment on whether more than 3 billion custom- a U.S. military spending pro- ers who use Huawei prod- vision that bars the govern- ucts and services around ment and its contractors the world,” Song said at a from using Huawei equip- news briefing. No end in sight for residents as ment is constitutional. Huawei, whose U.S. head- The lawsuit comes as the quarters is in Plano, U.S. and China are em- launched a lawsuit in broiled in a broader trade March against the U.S. na- Mississippi flood enters month 4 war in which both sides tional defense law, calling have imposed billions of dol- the provision a “bill of at- HOLLY BLUFF, Miss. (AP) — Larry Walls bags, he’s trying to raise morale in his com- lars of punitive tariffs tainder” that selectively should have been out working in his fields munity, but even he’s been having trouble against each other’s prod- punishes Huawei and vio- last week. Instead, his John Deere tractor is sleeping. ucts. Chinese state media lates its due process by pre- parked on high ground, just beyond the reach “I see people breaking down and crying,” suggested Wednesday that suming its guilt without a of the ever-encroaching floodwaters in the Reams said. “It’s the stress.” the country’s rich supply of fair trial. The summary southern Mississippi Delta. More than 500 homes have been damaged in rare earths — key elements judgment motion seeks to Four months into what seems like a never- flooding across a region where cotton, corn for high-tech manufacturing accelerate the legal process ending flood, he’s trying to stay busy. He pres- and soybeans are the main crops. Farmers — could be used as leverage to give U.S. customers ac- sure-washed his church, and he’s been shoot- are resigning themselves to missing the grow- against the U.S. in the dis- cess to Huawei equipment ing the snakes that slither out of a swollen ing season entirely. Corn and cotton should pute. sooner, Huawei said in a creek submerging his backyard. already be in the ground, and farmers say Huawei is the biggest statement. “The corn would have been at least waist- there’s no way fields will be dry enough to high right now,” Walls said. plant soybeans by the end of June. Even then, Floodwater has swamped 860 square miles removing debris from the fields will be a For Th e Plus Size Woman Only! north of the Mississippi River city of Vicks- major job. burg, an area larger than the cities of New A giant pumping station had been proposed York and Los Angeles combined. Residents to pump water from the backwater, over the say it’s the worst flood since 1973. Gov. Phil levees and into the Mississippi River when the Bryant last week went further, likening it to floodgates are closed, but the U.S. Environ- the 1927 flood that lives on in books, songs, mental Protection Agency vetoed it in 2008, movies and the folk memory of the Magnolia finding it would drain wetlands and harm State. wildlife. Bryant and other Mississippi leaders “1927 was a line of demarcation for most of are lobbying to reverse that decision, pointing us who lived in the Delta,” Bryant, a Republi- to damaged homes, roads washed out and mil- can, said. “This may replace that.” lions of dollars lost by farmers. Levees and floodgates near Vicksburg were Environmental advocates call the vetoed built to prevent water from overflowing into Yazoo Pumps project a $300 million boondog- the Delta when the river rises. This year, it gle that would damage the natural ecosystem, has been above flood stage at Vicksburg for largely to benefit industrial agriculture. 102 consecutive days, with the floodgate Clay Adcock, who farms 3,800 acres, is help- New closed much of that time. ing circulate a pro-pumps petition with more The problem comes when gates are closed than 11,000 signatures. He’s also scrambling and it rains in parts of northern Mississippi. to shore up the ring levee around his house. Inventor y That water flows into the south end of the Last week, the earthen barrier sprang a leak, Delta region and can’t drain into the river. with water burbling out like a spring. Ad- Trapped inside levees with nowhere to go, the cock’s trackhoe and bulldozer, normally used has arrived! water has been rising inch by inch since Feb- to clean ditches in fields, were traversing the ruary in what’s called the Yazoo backwater muddy mess of his once-treasured backyard, area. piling truckloads of dirt to keep out the The Steele Bayou gate was opened Thurs- green-scummed water of the Sunflower River, day, and water has gone down about 2 inches. which normally drains into the Mississippi. But the gate’s likely to close again as the Mis- “I’ve farmed for 33 years, and I’ve never not sissippi River rises with runoff from heavy made a crop,” Adcock said. “I’m not going to rains in Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Ar- plant an acre this year.” kansas. Current forecasts suggest the water Adcock constantly patrols his levee, send- won’t drain significantly from the backwater ing countless tiny frogs scattering with each Wesmark Plaza area until July at the earliest. footstep. He’s making backup plans, thinking And when will all the water be gone? about building a second, inner ring closer to 1121 Broad St. – Suite 8 “Nobody knows,” said Holly Bluff Fire the house, and considering living upstairs if Sumter, SC 29150 Chief Glen Reams. With fields and some the ground floor floods. homes under what seems like an inland sea “I had a dream that I stepped out of bed and 803-869-4285 and people boating around between the sand- stepped in the water,” he said. TABITHA TONYA THE SUMTER ITEM LOCAL THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2019 | A5

E. Westmoreland, Cameron T. L. Dundy, Richard H. Frazier, Weston, Stephanie C. White, Paulette Gilmore, William E. Prisma Health Campus corner James E. Wilson, LeChone Wil- Jackson, Tyqueshya D. Martin, son, Samantha I. Worthen, Johnna N. McInville, Tallon G. PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE Kara E. Derby, Jennifer A. Duke, Bridgett P. Zeigler McPherson, Keyona B. Tedder Tuomey honors The Dean’s List at Presbyterian Gracyn E. Duncan, Molly L. • Williamsburg County — Helen • Dorchester County — Jona- College is composed of stu- Edenfield, Hunter C. Ervin, Ciara T. McFadden, Jenna A. Mouzon, than Osterritter dents who have earned be- B. Gibson, Lauren C. Givot, Sarah F. Turner Kaley C. Goerlich, Katherine R. • Florence County — Emily B. team members tween a 3.3 and a 3.9 grade- Full-Time Dean’s List Blakeley, Marleigh H. Floyd, Jus- point average. Sierra Deloren Granger, Shane G. Granger, Kiana A. Green, Cheyenne R. • Chesterfield County — Donna tin W. Galloway, Trenton D. SUBMITTED Steele and Elon Manuel White, Mckenzie both of Sumter, were named to Griggs, Hannah M. Gustafson, J. Hurst Holly E. Halsall, Michaela L. • Kershaw County — Belisha B. the Dean’s List for the spring • Clarendon County — Haley E. Six Prisma Health Tuom- 2019 semester. Hamilton, Kimberly D. Hancock, Andersen, Anna K. Bench, Jef- Alexander, Bailey A. Anderson, America M. Hernandez San- ferson W. Bennett, Domenique LaKeila L. Anderson, Lauren E. ey Hospital team members CENTRAL CAROLINA chez, Carol A. King, Jasmine M. Andrews, Natalia R. Arriaga, Iz- have been awarded the new TECHNICAL COLLEGE Blanding, Jasmin M. Burgess, Kirkland, William D. Lankford, Ariyonia L. Busby, Tyla J. Cum- abella T. Baipho, Julia H. Baker, Shining Star award, the Central Carolina Technical Col- James C. LeGrand, Taylor G. Le- mings, Kinsley R. Driggers, Ash- Donald R. Bell, Dontavious D. lege President Dr. Michael Grand, Stacy L. Locklear, Sa- Brevelle, Tierra S. Brown, hospital’s highest honor for ley L. Ellis, Rebeca Fleitas, employees or teams who Mikota has announced the mantha A. Malaga, Nicholas V. Amber E. Fullwood, Colin D. Marsheline E. Brown-Hamilton, spring 2019 student honors Marzullo, Samuel N. Mes- Gaff, Ronda S. Gibson, James D. Alexis B. Byrd, Darby J. Cana- have gone above and be- lists. This term, 390 students sinides, Rashad O. Miller, Ma- Gobeyn, Brooklynn A. Johnson, van, Erin M. Catoe, Jared A. yond in their daily work, have been honored. The Presi- than G. Mooneyhan, Collins L. Robert D. Kovarna, Christopher Chavez, Caroline C. Coker, Ber- consistently demonstrate dent’s List recognizes students Moranos, Macy J. Morgan, nadette M. Curley, Caitlyn E. A. Llyod, Summer L. Magaw, excellence through the who were enrolled in at least 12 Jenna R. Morin, Kaleigh E. Mul- Keenan D. Miller, Richard A. Curry, Shivani Dahya, Mahala L. semester credit hours and lis, Carter H. Munn, Khadija L. Nelson, Daulton B. Parker, Tay- DeHart, Connor H. Erwin, Donna compassionate care they achieved a 4.0 grade-point av- Murphy, Katherine L. Napper, lor B. Parsons, Luis F. Rojas, H. Freeman, Amber Graham, provide and serve as out- erage for the term. The Part- Emily C. Nettles, MacKenzie D. Zackery L. Swiger, Sarah A. To- Aleah S. Green, Graysn M. Hol- standing role Time President’s List recogniz- Newland, Brianna L. Ogburn, Ni- bias, Hannah E. Varn, Heather L. land, Peyton M. Holley, Jeremy es students who were enrolled cole A. Owen, Tracy J. Phillips, M. Horne, Kayla Horne, Tamela models for Varn, Michael Walker, Madison our team. in 6-11 credit hours and Alexander J. Quinlan, Emalie K. O. Wilkes, Alicia R. Wilson M. Houge, Alesha S. Hudson, achieved a 4.0 grade point aver- Rabon, Hope D. Rabon, Katelyn Kayla D. Hugee, Lauren N. Jen- This award age for the term. E. Ramold, Kristen M. Randolph, • Fairfield County — Keydra D. kins, Kenzie M. Johnson, Jared is a compan- Shiloh L. Ray, Meredith C. Goodwin, Jarrod M. Skrabak Central Carolina Technical Col- K. Kirkpatrick, Freeda N. Mc- ion to the na- Rhodes, Jaden L. Robinson, • Florence County — Billy L. Caskill, Lakeya W. McCrea, Ter- lege’s Dean’s List recognizes tionally recog- students who were enrolled in Hannah G. Robson, Jonathan E. Rohrbough rell M. Miller, Brooke N. Moore, Sandoval, Haleigh J. Scott, Gra- YARBROUGH at least 12 semester credit • Kershaw County — Nicole K. Abigail G. Morgan, Sophia C. nized DAISY cen R. Shivar, Wyatt D. Sloan, hours and achieved at least a Adamson, Dillon L. Allen, Gray- Moschella, Anastasia A. Parker, Award for Brittany H. Smith, Joseph B. 3.5 grade-point average for the son R. Bailey, Madison K. Ben- Heather N. Peterson, Macie E. nurses and is Smith, Jessica M. Spencer, term. This term, 376 students ton, Taylor L. Blair, Danielle R. Puckett, Tressa Ranucci, Megan Devin P. Stanley, Rachel E. Ste- open to any have been honored. The Part- Brown, Robert B. Crane, Jeffrey N. Rao-Paul, Walker L. Rausch, phens, Madison G. Stockman, non-nurse Time Dean’s List recognizes R. Dallaire, Sherry E. Gardner, Ethan T. Ray, Robert J. Ray, Gabriel L. Sullivan, Kendra B. students who were enrolled in De’Ablo L. Halley, Sarah E. Har- Holden R. Roberts, Zachary A. team member Sutton, Abigail L. Tate, Joseph 6-11 credit hours and achieved din, Emily K. Horton, Corey L. Roberts, Zachary L. Roberts, at the hospi- G. Taylor, Hannah G. Thomas, at least a 3.5 grade point aver- Howe, Murray C. Hudson, Mario Madison A. Slice, Javon J. Son- Hannah M. Thomley, William A. tal, as well as age for the term. J. Landaverde, Tanner M. Law- nier-Sellers, Shai Stokes, Emma Thompson, Lauren L. Truesdale, any physician HEMMING son, Angela E. Mayo, Emily K. A. Strobel, Jenna J. Strobel, Ab- Full-Time President’s List Tykerian D. Tucker, Sarah A. McNeely, Cole A. Munger, bigayle R. Tetterton, Charles W. or team mem- Turner, Britney A. Vinson, • Clarendon County — Benjamin James T. Murray, James M. Rob- Tucker, Nayeli Vallejo-Ibarra, ber in a local Hanna M. Wagner, Emily G. R. Barrineau, Mary E. Beard, Taj bins, Melissa D. Scott, Mary R. Brandon E. Ward, Langley M. Palmetto Watson, John M. West, Jessica R. Blair, Anthony M. Brooker, Stephens, Bailey R. Thomas, Whisenhunt, Aaliyah D. White, M. Whisler, Maci Willetts, Mi- Health-USC Angela M. Coker, Gracelyn D. Kara M. Thornsbury, Miranda L. Kaleb V. Wise chaelah E. Wise, Liberty S. Medical Coker, Amani B. Davies, Yarbrough • Lee County — William B. Tajabreonca Z. Dow, Damien L. Woodell, Natalie G. Yewman, Boykin, Santana F. Christmas, Group prac- Gist, Nastajia K. Hamilton, Jolie R. Younger • Lee County — Shakira T. Brailsford, Noah D. Catoe, Malaysia A. Fullwood, Shybleke tice. Grace M. Joyner, Alexandria M. • Lancaster County — Wriston HUSKEY Thomas E. Catoe, Natalie F. S. Gregg, Hybert I. Hancock, Tuomey’s Mays, Thomas S. McElveen, W. Gardner Hallman, Tyler G. Hardin, Amir Carla B. Hernandez, Ayanah S. first Shining Carson L. Walker, Thomas A. Lucas, Claire A. Parnell, Shakai- Wallace • Lee County — Abbigail M. S. Jackson, Tierra L. Richardson, Stars are: Arledge, Jon R. Brannon, Kaitlyn Cartier Z. Scarborough la J. Pollard, Janise M. Spann, • Florence County — Madison P. A. Hancock, Josselyn M. Jen- Moneka A. Williamson • Muriel • Lexington County — Esther O. Spring kins, Clara A. Kelley, Sara A. Kir- Yarbrough, Omotoso, Cassandra B. Shelton • Richland County — Christo- • Kershaw County — Nalayshia ven, Emily D. McCutchen, Mi- pher P. Harrison, Lauren M. Patient Ac- D. Adamson, Andrea R. Ander- kayla J. Mott, Janayla T. Smith, • Sumter County — Sharon An- Jones, Logan L. Lawson, Steph- cess, who was son, McKenna B. Arrants, Daniel Cody A. Watson, Elizabeth M. derson, Brittney L. Atkinson, Lo- anie B. Maiorno lita P. Baker, DreQuan Q. Bess, nominated by J. Branham, Meagan A. Brim- Wheeler, Emani K. Young For- • Sumter County — Rebekah R. CANNON son, Corey A. England, Meghan tune Grace T. Bethea, Lauren J. Bodi- patients and ford, Larry D. Bouknight, Claris- Aller, Terry E. Bennett, Brett E. Gillespie, Bailey A. Huckabee, • Orangeburg County — Ronald families for sa T. Chestnut, William C. Clem- Blackmon, James T. Bolton, Russell T. Huffstetler, Jacob C. C. Palmer, Felix A. Wilson Shakiah S. Broughton, Jody C. providing Lloyd, Sydney E. Matteson, mons, Troy K. Cordero, Hunter • Richland County — Jeremy W. Day, Joshua A. Dellefield, Brown, Crystal M. Butler, Tian- genuine and Crystal G. Miano, A’Bria A. na M. Buxton, Ja’Nekqua T. Cab- compassion- Moore, Angel E. Newton, Harvin Yates Harlee E. Dennis, Hannah M. Donald, James R. Duke, Ter- bagestalk, Samara J. Castleber- ate care dur- Pollard, Amy T. Robinson, Ga- • Sumter County — Tristain A. ry, Cameron S. Collins, Michael bryel D. Santos, Marian R. Allen, Sahra T. Almosadder, Ke- rence J. DuPree, Rebecca M. Ed- ing the admis- wards, Paige L. Ferris, James W. A. Conte, Tonika C. Covington, Stepniewski, Sherry M. Sulzer, anna N. Ardis, Dillon B. Beard, Sevein C. Cowley, Tylee H. Craft, sion process. Lindsey R. Sumrall, John C. Tan- Matthew J. Beben, Sabrina N. Fletcher, Karen A. Gardner, Syd- GEDDINGS ney E. Gray-McDonald, Faith D. Heather D. Cuny, Sydney R. • Jack Hem- ner, Jolisa S. Toney, Wilfredo Behuniak, Charles C. Belz, Daniel, Liudmila Dashieva, Mad- Velez Quinones, Adrianna M. Ke’Aundra A. Benjamin, Kellen Green, James A. Griffith, Luis A. ming, EVS, Gutierrez-Mendoza, Hannah A. ison C. Davis, Courtney R. Dean, who was nom- Wolfe B. Blanding, Kimberley M. Bon- Charmine R. Degree, Justin J. ner, Cierah M. Bowser, Cody Hatfield, Janna N. Hodge, Noah inated by a • Lee County — David A. Botzer, R. Hodge, Austin T. Hopkins, Dixon, Zoe N. Donohoo, Destiny Marion H. Hood, Kelli N. Boykin, Ethan G. Brown, Hannah M. English, Taona N. Ervin, medical waste M. Brown, Cassidy C. Brunson, Jaela N. Hunter, Austin L. Jack- McElveen son, Hassan Jeng, Alice R. John- Tondi’a R. Evans, Jamelle L. company ven- Jasmine J. Brunson, Davion D. Flores, Heather G. Gamble, Han- • Richland County — Lorenzo L. Burgess, Quantessa S. Burgess, son, April W. Josey, Moneisha R. dor, who said, Brooks, Vincent M. Manzi Junious, Joshua A. Langlois, nah R. Glass, Brittany C. Joshua T. Burns, Christian Z. Greene, Andrew Griffin, Zaralyn “I have 137 • Sumter County — Steven C. Campbell, Graham D. Campbell, Hillary B. Layton, Alicia Lewis, stops on my ALMAZAR Hannah G. Lindsey, Davida N. L. Hernandez, Chiffon D. Hodge, Anderson, Joshua M. Avins, Kimberly D. Catledge, Kjersti Sonya D. Holbert, Faith N. How- route and Tu- Alexis L. Berens, Aaron C. Bols- Chilcoat, Michael A. Clark, Zeni- Major, Austin R. Martinez, Shelly L. Matlock, Jamie A. ard, Emily F. Jackson, Sinan Z. omey’s is the most clean, er, Laney L. Capell, Jayden R. ya Cooley, Haley S. Cousar, Isa- Jackson, Taylor J. Jahnke, Christmas, Rebecca M. Dinkins, bella M. Crowe, Logan C. Cruse, Mclean, Olivia M. Mitchum, Kat- organized, compliant and lyn N. Murray, Christopher J. Kwanze O. Johnson, Jessica E. Katelyn R. Dixon, Kelsey M. Du- Erin K. Currier, Edward A. Jones, Shon N. Jones, Madison enjoyable stop, thanks to rant, Broadus R. Eddings Jr., Cutchen, Riley K. DeLavan, Ali- Otto, Connor W. Pack, Jordan M. Rosenthal, Lawanda Rouse, M. Kidd, Diamond I. Kinder, Asia Jack.” Taylor M. Gonzales, Whitney T. sha M. Dicks, Dalexus S. Dingle, C. King, Alexandra R. Kwiat- • Brian Huskey, Nuclear Graham, Brittany M. Griswold, Cameron R. Dixon, Molly C. Bradford J. Russell, Joseph D. Safford, Mia M. Sanders, Tiffany kowski, Precious L. Lane, Alyssa Medicine, who was nomi- Daniel E. Harrington, William H. Duggan, Joy M. Dukes, Ayana L. K. Law, Edward R. Lee, Amber V. Hartley, Abby R. Hinson, Andrea English, Morgan C. Fiero, Sierra M. Sharkey, Dalton P. Shirley, nated by a family member Cameron P. Sims, Kelly Sims, Lehman, Monique M. Lemmon, J. Hopwood, Sara L. Hudson, A. Follin, Allison G. Foxworth, Abigail M. Lowery, William F. who praised his “extraordi- Nathanael T. Jackson, Erik B. Joshua C. Fugate, Crystal G. Ge- Ja’Niya T. Singleton, Roshell D. Slater, Ansley P. Smoak, Ken- Macloskie, Sofia P. Martinez, nary kindness and compas- Keener, Ashli M. Kiser-Craw- bler, Matthew T. Gizzi, Hailey J. Janiece U. Matthews, Joe A. Mc- ford, Katy L. Ladouceur, Jerry O. Gosnell, Aliyah S. Grady, Delia- neth W. Stewart, James L. sion” shown to a patient Stokes, Christian A. Strange, Cauley, Cameron A. McDuffie, Lopez Valdes, Hannah L. sha S. Green, Makalia D. Harrell, Emily L. McWilliams, Ashleigh and the entire family dur- Magee, Rodney J. McBride, Dylan T. Harris, Valerie D. Hat- Freddie Taylor, Russell O. Thom- ing a sensitive diagnosis. as, Ian T. Tomlin, Allan C. Turn- D. Meadows, Charles Medlin, Nadia T. McConkey, Keirria E. field-Rabon, Sophia M. Haugh- Jacob K. Meeks, Shontel T. Mill- • David Cannon, Radiolo- McKelvie, Owen A. Minello, Brit- ton, Kendal L. High, Justina M. er, Jennifer L. Vandegrift, Yadira Viera, Thomas K. Warren, Brit- er, Ashley E. Miller-Martin, Dor- gy, was called “a most valu- tany K. Morant, Christine Y. Hines, Darrell K. Hodges, Jacob othy J. Mitchell, Kaylee G. Morris, Griffin A. Odom, Bobby H. Holladay, Loisann Horne, Kai- tany L. Weatherly, Stephanie D. able team player,” “cover- Williams, Aaron W. Wollenberg, Mixon, Diana M. Moates, Sa- L. Pickerson, Brandon J. Ray, tlynn M. Horton, Madison G. mantha G. Monahan, David B. ing two additional areas in Michelle R. Regan, Cody A. Rob- Howell, Madisyn L. Hudson, Angela D. Wright, Regina M. Wright, Brandon A. Yeager Myers, Christian E. Nance, An- addition to his normal du- bins, Jerry A. Sanders, Kaylee A. Myrtie L. Ingram, Indyia M. drea C. Nelson, Latoya E. Nel- ties — with a smile!” Showler, David R. Smith, Jason Jackson, JA’Breyah C. James, • Williamsburg County — Dako- son, Katelyn L. Nunnery, Taylor P. Smith, Rori M. Sorensen, Katherine A. Johnson, Lawanda ta H. Powell • Mason Geddings and L. Odom, Alysia A. Pollard, Mad- Chris Almazar, Guest Ser- Donte L. Stuckey, Kyra C. Van D. Johnson, Makayla D. John- Part-Time Dean’s List ison E. Ragan, Chantell S. Ray, Anda, Michael P. Wackford, son, Micah A. Johnson, Jona- vices, “Stepped up to fill a • Clarendon County — Britni A. Weslie L. Richburg, Christina A. Ruth J. Wackford, Jonathan R. than P. Jones, Kaitlyn M. Jordan, Rivers, Brianna M. Rudd, Jensie huge void when we recently Cassidy N. Kitchens, T’Keyah I. Anderson, Jerimy D. Baker, Jon- Westmoreland, James N. Wil- R. Sabillon, Lauren D. Sadlows- transitioned the Tuomey liams, Jaycie N. Wisor, Sherwin Kittrell, Dylan M. Kolb, Helen M. athan W. Baltzegar, Constance K. Brown, Larry V. Brown, Mary ki, Brittany J. Sanders, Noah A. Valet Services in-house. L. Zarraga Lee, Brandy A. Lemmon, Maris- Sargent, Lyndsay R. Shirley, sa L. Lentz, Lindsay M. Lew, A. Brown, Beverly E. Cummings, Both took multiple shifts, Part-Time President’s List Michelle R. Evans, Shanyia A. Cynthia T. Sims, Jeremy M. Deja S. Lint, Kenzie A. Mac- Sims, Coleshia D. Sinkler, Harri- even after working full • Aiken County — Mark D. Plun- Queen, Kaylin S. Mallett, Katlyn Gamble, Lillian A. Gilliard, Rylee kett J. Goff, Sharice D. Grier, Lacey et J. Smith, Zachary L. Ste- shifts in Transport.” A. McCon, George W. McGregor, phens, Shaliyah T. Stewart, • Anderson County — Kyle P. Michael E. McLaughlin, Kaitlyn M. Harrington, Isabella R. Har- Patients, visitors and ris, Shikirah L. Hill, Brittany N. Charles L. Stover, Larissa A. Vollmar G. Michelson, Christina M. Mill- Taylor, Bryce W. Thomas, La- team members can nomi- er, Christopher J. Miller, Gianna Hodge, Leigh A. Huggins, Mica- • Berkeley County — Kristie M. sheena J. Torres, Madison L. nate any non-nurse team Miller, Erin N. Mills, Kelly R. Miz- haela M. Hyatt, Anaiya I. Jack- Peterson son, Shakiyla L. Knight, Victoria Townsend, Bailey M. Trouble- member or physician for a zell, Tyler Moye, Nakia M. New- field, Carrington L. Turner, Der- • Calhoun County — Deidre Graham, William T. Noonan, De- A. Langston, Josefina Leon, Shining Star. Recipients LaBrew Cory A. Leonard, Kierstan P. rick L. Turner, Rebecca L. Vip- will be selected from the nise J. Odom, Brittany E. Olson- perman, Melika L. Walker, • Clarendon County — Alerra N. Walker, Ashley M. Peidl, Jessica Martin, Harley M. McElveen, An- nominations each quarter. thony R. Nelson, Nilu R. Patel, Mason R. Warren, Verniyah T. Abraham, Summer G. Barrett, J. Peters, Amanda B. Phillips, Washington, Victoria A. Wilkin- For information or to make Collyn C. Bates, Jeffrey Bow- Alejandro J. Pineda-Cardenas, Chala R. Pendergrass, Eboni A. Richardson, Rammie M. Saldi- son, Dominique O. Wilson, Ra- a nomination, contact Beth. man, Matthew C. Burgess, Meri- Aaleyah J. Powell, Rebecca K. chel E. Wright, Micah T. Yates dyth R. Cales, Phillip J. 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a decision on where to go, it was actu- ation. He also deployed as the 421st the people are the main reason they ZOBRIST FROM PAGE A1 ally a pretty easy decision when we re- Expeditionary Fighter Squadron com- are choosing to stay. alized we could just stay put here.” mander in Operation Iraqi Freedom A car was recently stalled on U.S. 2,500 flying hours, according to his Air As commander of the 9th Air Force, and as the deputy director of the Air 378 in Sumter with a bumper having Force biography. Zobrist is in change of ensuring the Component Coordination Element, fallen off. His wife suggested they stop He said he first experienced Sumter operational readiness of more than Combined Joint Task Force-82 and and help. in August 1992 when his assignment 400 aircraft and 29,000 active duty and vice commander of the 455th Expedi- “By the time we had turned around as an assistant weapons officer for the civilian members. Since he took the tionary Wing in Operation Enduring and came back, 30 seconds max, two 309th Tactical Fighter Squadron was reins in May 2016, the 9th Air Force Freedom. other cars and a policeman had al- relocated to Shaw Air Force Base after has become a deployable, operational- Before his current assignment at ready pulled over to help. When you Hurricane Andrew destroyed Home- level Joint Task Force, providing the Shaw, he served as deputy command- see a car that has stopped, regardless stead Air Force Base in south Florida. Department of Defense with an “air- er of U.S. Air Forces Central Com- of the background of the individual, He was then assigned to the 79th centric capability to task during crisis mand and deputy commander of Com- other Sumterites stop and try to help. Fighter Squadron as chief of weapons operations.” bined Force Air Component, where he So it’s that kind of community spirit. and aide to the commander of the 9th He earned his commission in 1986 as was responsible for the command and It’s uncommon patriotism,” he said, Air Force at Shaw. a distinguished graduate of the Uni- control of air operations in a 20-nation referring to Sumter’s slogan, “but it’s “I came here with my wife, we didn’t versity of Southern California’s ROTC area of responsibility covering Cen- uncommon friendship. It’s a great have kids yet, and two dogs ... and the program. In 1987, he was a distin- tral and Southwest Asia to include Op- community that we are really looking welcome we received here in Sumter guished graduate from Euro-NATO eration Resolute Support in Afghani- forward to being a part of.” was amazing. We have some friends Joint Jet Pilot Training at Sheppard stan and Operation Inherent Resolve He said his retirement date and who are still in the area who took care Air Force Base in Texas and was as- in Iraq and Syria. change of command will be June 13 of us at the time,” Zobrist said. “And signed to fly the F-16. He has since Zobrist was promoted to major gen- and that his replacement is coming when we came back, it was my next flown the F-16 at five operational bases eral in May 2014. from a direct conflict as deputy com- assignment, but I hadn’t realized the in the U.S. and Europe. He said his wife likes to play tennis mander of Operation Inherent Re- transformation that had occurred in His combat experience includes Op- at Sumter’s Palmetto Tennis Center solve, the fight against ISIS, but that both the city and the county and how eration Deliberate Force over Bosnia, and that they both enjoy activities he is no stranger to the South, having well the county and the city work to- where he served as mission command- available in and around Sumter. been wing commander at Moody Air gether. So, when it came time to make er of NATO’s first mission of the oper- He said the amenities are great, but Force Base in Valdosta, Georgia.

GARDEN FROM PAGE A1 Bantams for creating a Certified Wild- life Habitat. The new habitat was also certified with NWF’s state affiliate, the South Carolina Wildlife Federa- tion. The certification recognizes groups that create a garden that supports birds, butterflies, bees, frogs and other local wildlife, according to the organi- zation. “We had to provide a habitat, food, shelter, water and a place to raise their young,” seventh-grader Easten Jenn said. While club members share a love for science and said they enjoyed creating the garden, each person found his or her own niche within the project. Jenn said he enjoyed screwing the wood to- gether to build the garden walls. The group went to Swan Lake-Iris Gardens to explore the butterfly gar- den there and to talk to a staff mem- ber who helped them figure out what flowers and plants to use and what not to use. Perennials so they grow back every year, he said. Milkweed for the PHOTOS BY KAYLA ROBINS / THE SUMTER ITEM Monarchs. Local plants that can with- Hope Woodward, center, and Ebony Conyers, to her right, holds the National Wildlife Federation plaque and certificate naming the stand the heat. BioBantams’ garden a Certified Wildlife Habitat surrounded by the students in the club. The NWF’s Garden for Wildlife pro- gram has been in place for 45 years and has recognized more than 227,000 Certified Wildlife Habitat gardens across the nation, encompassing more than 2.5 million acres that support local wildlife. They include backyards, urban gardens, school grounds, busi- nesses, places of worship, campuses, parks, farms, zoos and community landscapes. The BioBantams’ garden has an ir- rigation system and puddling stations for butterflies the students made with rocks. Every Certified Wildlife Habitat gar- den is now also part of the NWF’s Mil- lion Pollinator Garden Challenge, a national effort to create a million gar- Samuel Laws helps check the flowers. dens that provide habitat for declining pollinator insects such as butterflies in the dirt, physically creating some- students go outside and actually at school, they could give them to the and bees. thing that could also benefit the envi- have something tactile, something cafeteria workers to use for school “It felt important because [we] were ronment was a goal for the club and they can touch, and say, ‘Hey, I did meals. a part of that,” said Lizzie Cuddy, a the project, according to Ebony Cony- this. I was somebody who put a lot of Seventh-grader Alexis Evans said seventh-grader who said she wants to ers, a seventh-grade science teacher at my time and effort into this,’” Cony- she had friends and other students ask study marine biology. “A lot of them Bates. ers said. her what kind of plants they put in don’t have places to go, so having one Conyers and another seventh-grade Moving forward, the students want the garden so they could try it at in the back of a school is cool.” science teacher, Hope Woodward, to expand the garden and build it out home. Samuel Laws, a sixth-grader who served as co-advisers for the first-year to the design they made, which in- So did Janiyah Wilder, also a sev- has his own lawn care business, club. cludes adding benches, walls, a butter- enth-grader. She said she and Laws al- helped lead the designing on his “They were motivated. They had fly bench and a pond. They have even ready had worked on a garden before, Chromebook. He said gardening is fun. The garden is blooming, which is suggested growing vegetables. so they were able to help the other calming and relaxing for him and that awesome, even in this hot weather,” “We made a vegetable garden at my club members. he enjoyed the BioBantams’ project the Manning native said. old house,” said Claytin Wright, a “I like building it all together and because everyone could express what Students had to apply to be in the sixth-grader. “They were pretty good fixing something that’s broken,” she they were thinking. club, getting in based on two teacher knowing it wasn’t in a store and that said. “As you look around, you see ev- “It’s nice to get outside from class recommendations. we could eat it straight out of our gar- erything is getting torn apart, and you and experience new things,” he said. “This is my first year teaching, dens instead of spending money.” just want to put it back together and Getting outside, getting their hands and it has been a true joy to see my Wright said if they grow vegetables help the ecosystem.”

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COMMENTARY Let’s not strangle charter schools BY WASHINGTON POST EDITORIAL BOARD

he most enduring — and un- forgivable — civil rights of- fense in our country today is T the consigning of so many poor, often minority children to fail- ing schools. Among the more promis- ing efforts to deal with this urgent COMMENTARY issue have been public charter schools, which give poor families the choice in their children’s education that more prosperous parents take for Slavery is neither strange nor peculiar granted. That makes all the more dis- tressing the bid by some Democrats he favorite leftist tool for ed by Arabs and Africans. people of each state to determine to blame charter schools for all the the attack on our nation’s Slavery is one of the most horri- representation in the House of Rep- ills of public education. founding is that slavery ble injustices. It posed such a moral resentatives and the Electoral Col- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a candi- Twas sanctioned. They argue dilemma at our 1787 Constitutional lege. Southern delegates wanted to date to become the Democratic presi- that the founders disregarded the Convention that it threatened to count slaves just as any other per- dential nominee, launched a broad- promises of our Declaration of In- scuttle the attempt to create a union son. That would have given slave side against charter schools, calling dependence “that all men are creat- between the 13 colonies. Let’s look states greater representation in the for a moratorium on federal funding ed equal, that they are endowed by at some of the debate. George House and the Electoral College. If for all charter schools and a ban on their Creator with Washington, in a letter to Pennsyl- slaveholding states could not have for-profit charters (which account for certain unalienable vania delegate Robert Morris, counted slaves at all, the Constitu- a small proportion of charters). Rights, that among wrote, “There is not a man living tion would not have been ratified, “The proliferation of charter these are Life, Lib- who wishes more sincerely than I and there would not be a union. schools has disproportionately affect- erty and the pur- do, to see a plan adopted for the ab- The compromise was for slaves to ed communities of color,” wrote Mr. suit of Happiness.” olition of it.” In a Constitutional be counted as three-fifths of a per- Sanders as part of his 10-point educa- These very igno- Convention speech, James Madison son when deciding representation tion plan this month. rant people, both in said, “We have seen the mere dis- in the House of Representatives and Mr. Sanders is right about the out- and out of aca- tinction of color made in the most Electoral College. size effects on minority communities Walter demia, want us to enlightened period of time, a My question for those who con- — but those effects have been posi- Williams believe that slavery ground of the most oppressive do- demn the Three-Fifths Compromise tive, not negative. is unusual, as his- minion ever exercised by man over is: Would blacks have been better Of the nearly 3.2 million public torian Kenneth man.” In James Madison’s records off if northern convention dele- charter school students, 68 percent Stampp suggested in his book, “Pe- of the Convention, he wrote, “(The gates stuck to their guns, not com- are students of color, with 26 percent culiar Institution: Slavery in the Convention) thought it wrong to promising, and a union had never of them African-Americans. Studies Ante-Bellum South.” But slavery is admit in the Constitution the idea been formed? To get a union, the indicate that students of color, stu- by no means peculiar, odd, unusual that there could be property in northern delegates begrudgingly dents from low-income families and or unique to the U.S. men.” accepted slavery. Abolitionist Fred- English-language learners enrolled in As University of Nebraska-Lin- John Jay, in a letter to R. Lush- erick Douglass understood the com- public charter schools make greater coln political science professor ington: “It is much to be wished promise, saying that the three-fifths academic progress than their peers in David P. Forsythe wrote in his book, that slavery may be abolished. The clause was “a downright disability traditional schools. Research from “The Globalist,” “The fact remained honour of the States, as well as jus- laid upon the slaveholding states” Stanford University’s Center for Re- that at the beginning of the nine- tice and humanity, in my opinion, that deprived them of “two-fifths of search on Education Outcomes found teenth century an estimated three- loudly call upon them to emanci- their natural basis of representa- that African-American students in quarters of all people alive were pate these unhappy people. To con- tion.” charter schools gained an additional trapped in bondage against their tend for our own liberty, and to Here’s my hypothesis about peo- 59 days of learning in math and 44 will either in some form of slavery deny that blessing to others, in- ple who use slavery to trash the days in reading per year compared or serfdom.” Slavery was common volves an inconsistency not to be founders: They have contempt for with their traditional school counter- among ancient peoples — Egyp- excused.” Patrick Henry said, “I be- our constitutional guarantees of parts. tians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Hit- lieve a time will come when an op- liberty. Slavery is merely a conve- Charter schools are not a replace- tites, Greeks, Persians, Armenians portunity will be offered to abolish nient moral posturing tool they use ment for traditional schools, and not and many others. Large numbers of this lamentable evil.” George in their attempt to reduce respect all charter schools are good. Bad ones Christians were enslaved during Mason said, “The augmentation of for our Constitution. should not be tolerated. But blanket the Ottoman wars in Europe. White slaves weakens the states; and such calls to curtail charter schools are slaves were common in Europe a trade is diabolical in itself, and Walter E. Williams is a professor of wrongheaded. There is a reason that from the Dark Ages to the Middle disgraceful to mankind.” economics at George Mason Univer- parents line up on waiting lists for Ages. It was only during the 17th Northern delegates to the Con- sity. coveted high-quality charter schools. century that the Atlantic slave vention, and others who opposed Like wealthy parents who pay for pri- trade began with Europeans assist- slavery, wanted to count only free © 2019 CREATORS.COM vate schooling or middle-class par- ents who move to neighborhoods for better schools, poor parents want a good education for their children. WHO REPRESENTS YOU Without it, they know there will be SUMTER COUNTY 317 W. Bartlette St. WARD 4 Columbia, SC 29201 diminished hope for upward mobility COUNCIL Sumter, SC 29150 Steven Corley (803) 938-3087(home) and a better future. DISTRICT 1 (803) 773-2353 (home) 115 Radcliff Drive (803) 212-6929 (Columbia) Christopher F. Sumpter II (803) 607-2777 (cell) Sumter, SC 29150 The politics of charter schools have 1200 Broad St., PMB 180 [email protected] (803) 305-1566 Rep. Murrell Smith Jr., R-Sumter always been fraught for Democrats Sumter, SC 29154 [email protected] District 67, Sumter because of the influence of teachers’ (803) 305-9375 (cell) DISTRICT 7 420B Blatt Building [email protected] Eugene Baten WARD 5 Columbia, SC 29201 unions — which oppose charters for PO Box 3193 Colin Davis (803) 778-2471 (business) reasons having nothing to do with the DISTRICT 2 Sumter, SC 29151 720 Oak Brook Blvd. (803) 778-1643 (fax) Artie Baker (803) 773-0815 (home) Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 469-4416 welfare of children. 3680 Bakersfield Lane [email protected] (803) 494-3337 [email protected] We hope candidates keep in mind Dalzell, SC 29040 [email protected] (803) 469-3638 (home) SUMTER CITY COUNCIL WARD 6 Rep. J. David Weeks, D-Sumter the polls that consistently show sup- MAYOR District 51 DISTRICT 3, VICE CHAIRMAN David Merchant 330C Blatt Building port for charters among black and James Byrd Jr. Joseph T. McElveen Jr. 26 Paisley Park Hispanic voters. PO Box 1913 20 Buford St. Sumter, SC 29150 Columbia, SC 29201 Sumter, SC 29151 Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 773-1086 (803) 775-5856 (business) (803) 436-2580 (803) 734-3102 (Columbia) It’s easy to oppose charters if you (803) 468-1719 (cell) [email protected] are well-off and live in a suburb with (803) 436-2108 (fax) [email protected] Sen. Gerald Malloy, D-Darlington good schools. [email protected] WARD 1 STATE LAWMAKERS District 29 Thomas J. Lowery Rep. Will Wheeler, D-Bishopville We hope we will also hear from can- DISTRICT 4 829 Legare St. District 50 513 Gressette Bldg. Charles T. Edens Columbia 29201 didates who know about the value of 3250 Home Place Road Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 484-5454 (office, Bishopville) (803) 773-9298 (803) 212-6958 (office, Columbia) (843) 332-5533 charters from their experiences — in- Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 212-6172 (Columbia) (803) 775-0044 (home) [email protected] (803) 428-3161 (home) cluding as a mayor who used them to (803) 229-2407 (cell) (803) 236-5759 (cell) WARD 2 Sen. Kevin L. Johnson, D-Manning begin to turn around a failing dis- [email protected] Ione Dwyer District 36 PO Box 1492 Rep. Wendy C. Brawley, D-Hopkins District 70 606 Gressette Building trict, as a partner in an administra- DISTRICT 5 Sumter, SC 29151 Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 481-4284 Richland, Sumter tion that promoted charters, as a Vivian Fleming-McGhaney 309D Blatt Building (803) 435-8117 (home) 9770 Lynches River Road [email protected] (803) 212-6024 (Columbia) schools superintendent who made a Lynchburg, SC 29080 Columbia, SC 29201 place for charters. (803) 437-2797 (home) WARD 3 Home (803) 776-9286 Calvin K. Hastie Sr. Office (803) 212-6961 Sen. J. Thomas McElveen III, (803) 495-3247 (office) 810 S. Main St. D-Sumter [email protected] Sumter, SC 29150 District 35 This column was originally published Rep. Dr. Robert L. Ridgeway III, D-Clarendon (803) 774-7776 District 64 508 Gressette Building in the May 27 edition of The Washing- DISTRICT 6, CHAIRMAN [email protected] Clarendon, Sumter (803) 775-1263 (business) ton Post. James T. McCain Jr. 422A Blatt Building (803) 212-6132 (Columbia)

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AROUND TOWN Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2019 The Sumter County Recreation hats, housewares, toys, WEATHER Department is accepting clothing and more. Fish registrations through Friday, sandwiches will be ® June 7, for Communityyouth ages 5-12clean upavailable day to be for held $5 and bottled AccuWeather ve-day forecast for Sumter for the 2019Friday Summer water or soda for $0.50. Enrichment Program. The Rental spaces available for TODAY TONIGHT FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY program will be held June vendors (no food vendors) 17-July 26 at the following for $10. Contact Geraldine locations: Kingsbury Hogan at (803) 422-0980. Elementary School, Lemira Lincoln High School Class of Elementary School, 1964 will hold a brunch and Very hot Clear and warm Partly sunny and Partly sunny and Mostly sunny and Sunshine and nice very warm warm warm Millwood Elementary planning meeting at 11 a.m. School, Pocalla Springs on Monday, June 3, at the 98° 72° 94° / 67° 93° / 68° 94° / 67° 90° / 64° Elementary School, North South Sumter Resource HOPE Center and South Center, 337 Manning Ave. Chance of rain: 5% Chance of rain: 0% Chance of rain: 10% Chance of rain: 5% Chance of rain: 5% Chance of rain: 0% HOPE Center. Register from Call (803) 773-3804 or (803) SW 8-16 mph SSW 6-12 mph WSW 7-14 mph NW 6-12 mph WNW 6-12 mph NW 6-12 mph 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the 840-3042. following community The Sumter Benedict Alumni Gaff ney centers: Catchall-Shaw, 93/66 Cherryvale, DeLaine, Club will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 3, at the Spartanburg Eastern, Ebenezer, 92/67 Rembert-Rafting Creek and North HOPE Center. Call TODAY’S Greenville Salterstown. Registration Shirley M. Blassingame at 92/68 (803) 506-4019 for details. SOUTH fee is $15 and application Florence The Par 4 Pets Golf must be completed on site CAROLINA Bishopville 100/72 and proof age is required. Tournament will be held 100/70 Hours of operation vary by Saturday, June 8, at Crystal WEATHER site location. For more Lakes Golf Course. Temperatures shown on map are Columbia Sumter information, call (803) 436- Registration will begin at 8 today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 99/71 98/72 Myrtle 2248 or email lchambers@ a.m. with shotgun start at Manning Beach 8:30 a.m. Format is 4-Man IN THE MOUNTAINS sumtercountysc.org. 99/72 92/75 The South Sumter Resource Captain’s Choice with entry Today: Partly sunny and very warm. Winds Aiken Center will offer a free five fee of $160 per team ($40 southwest 7-14 mph. 96/68 week summer camp for ages per player). Entry limited to Friday: Partly sunny and warm. Winds first 20 teams. Fee includes 7 to 17 years old. Camp will west-southwest 6-12 mph. run four days per week golf cart, lunch and beverages. During June 17 through July 19. ON THE COAST Charleston registration, Mulligans will Lunch and snacks will be 96/75 served daily. Applications be available for $5, Today: Mostly sunny; humid. High 89 to 99. can be picked up from 9 maximum of two per Friday: Times of clouds and sun; a couple a.m. to 5 p.m. at the South person. Prizes will be of thunderstorms. High 88 to 95. Sumter Resource Center, awarded for first, second 337 Manning Ave. and third place teams as Volunteers are welcome. well as prizes for closest to Call Linda Clark at (803) pin on all par three’s. Call 436-2276. Kathy Stafford at (803) 469- LOCAL ALMANAC LAKE LEVELS SUN AND MOON 3906, Teresa Durden at SUMTER THROUGH 2 P.M. YESTERDAY Full 7 a.m. 24-hr Sunrise 6:13 a.m. Sunset 8:26 p.m. Central Carolina Technical Lake pool yest. chg (803) 917-4710 or Mike Temperature Moonrise 4:04 a.m. Moonset 4:47 p.m. College’s PTK and Biology Murray 360 357.82 -0.01 Ardis at (803) 775-1902. High 98° Club will host a community Marion 76.8 75.60 +0.03 New First Full Last Low 75° clean up event from 9 a.m. to The One Sumter Community Moultrie 75.5 75.36 -0.07 Normal high 85° Group will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wateree 100 97.15 -0.03 noon on Friday, May 31. The Normal low 61° clubs have adopted Miller on Sunday, June 9, at June 3 June 10 June 17 June 25 Mount Zion Missionary Record high 100° in 1982 Road from Alice Drive Record low 47° in 1961 Elementary School to Pike Baptist Church, 325 Fulton RIVER STAGES St. The discussion will be Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr TIDES Road as a part of the Precipitation River stage yest. chg about the 2020 Census, led 24 hrs ending 2 p.m. yest. 0.00" AT MYRTLE BEACH Adopt-a-Highway project Black River 12 3.20 -0.19 by the Rev. James Month to date 2.33" High Ht. Low Ht. and would like to invite Congaree River 19 3.49 none Blassingame, chairman, Normal month to date 3.01" Today 6:41 a.m. 2.7 1:17 a.m. 0.7 everyone in the community Lynches River 14 3.42 -0.13 and other committee Year to date 12.02" 7:07 p.m. 3.1 1:26 p.m. 0.2 to participate. If you or Saluda River 14 3.03 -0.19 Last year to date 13.00" Fri. 7:29 a.m. 2.7 2:08 a.m. 0.5 someone you know would members. The public is Up. 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Phoenix 96/72/s 98/71/s Elizabeth City 99/74/pc 88/65/pc La Grange 91/70/c 90/64/pc Summerville 96/73/s 91/69/t and provide activities that A Juneteenth celebration, San Francisco 64/53/pc 70/53/s Elizabethtown 98/74/pc 93/66/pc Macon 97/70/s 94/62/pc Wilmington 98/74/pc 93/68/pc give strategies on how to sponsored by the Lee Wash., DC 90/70/t 83/68/pc Fayetteville 101/72/pc 93/66/pc Marietta 89/69/pc 87/64/pc Winston-Salem 93/67/pc 84/62/pc spot and manage harmful County Juneteenth Weather(W): s–sunny, pc–partly cloudy, c–cloudy, sh–showers, t–thunderstorms, r–rain, sf–snow fl urries, sn–snow, i–ice situations. Committee, will be held Ebenezer Class of 1967 will beginning at 10 a.m. on hold a yard sale and fish fry Saturday, June 15, at the from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. on MM Levy Park aka Garrett’s Saturday, June 1, at 2508 Field, 40 E. Church St., Thomas Sumter Highway Bishopville. Bring your (U.S. 521). Yard sale items lawn chairs and umbrellas. will include small There will be food, drink, appliances, baby items, music and more.

The last word ARIES (March from drama and stressful in astrology 21-April 19): situations. Channel your EUGENIA LAST LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): emotional Communication will be the energy into determining factor when dealing something concrete. You can with a peer, sibling or someone accomplish a lot if you use your who doesn’t share your beliefs or intelligence, experience and skills ideas. Keep an open mind, but PICTURES FROM THE PUBLIC to ensure you get what you want. A don’t lose sight of who you are or meeting will allow you to present and promote what you have to what you stand for. offer. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Change TAURUS (April 20-May 20): If you begins by taking action. Don’t be think change is needed, start the afraid to do things differently. ball rolling. Don’t wait for someone Follow your gut feeling, and make to take over or beat you at your adjustments as you move forward. own game. Step up and do the A positive gesture will improve legwork required to put your plans your relationship with someone in motion. you want to spend more time with. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): limit what you can do or hesitate to Address emotional issues openly to say what’s on your mind. Look for avoid a misunderstanding. If an opportunity, and move quickly someone tries to meddle in your to close a deal or to take care of affairs, make it clear it isn’t all right business that might stand between with you. An opportunity to get to you and what you want. know someone better will reveal CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t his or her good and bad traits. get worked up over nothing. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): A Remain calm, and focus on the plan you have should be revealed. positive. Personal growth and self- If you try to surprise someone, the improvement are encouraged. A response won’t be what you Raegan Farmer, left, and Reese Farmer, daughters of Tommy and Beth Farmer of St. Stephens, represented kind gesture will lead to an expect. Let your intentions be Olympia Gymnastics of Moncks Corner to compete in the State Gymnastics Championship held on April 27 unexpected opportunity. A known. Do the work yourself if you in Lexington. Raegan, 8, placed fourth in her level and Reese, 10, won first place in her level. Photos romantic gesture will give you want to make a personal change. submitted by Raegan and Reese’s grandmother, Marilyn Salter of Sumter. something to look forward to. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Get LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Stretch your together with an old friend or set mind. Digest information, and up a play date with someone who consider what’s valuable. Don’t enjoys the same things you do. make unnecessary changes that might affect your status or Don’t feel you have to give in to reputation. Be receptive to someone who wants to make someone’s request, and lend a decisions for you. Do your own thing. helping hand. Don’t let a change HAVE YOU TAKEN PICTURES OF INTERESTING, EXCITING, BEAUTIFUL OR HISTORICAL PLACES? Would you like someone makes unnerve you. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Be to share those images with your fellow Sumter Item readers? E-mail your hi-resolution jpegs to [email protected], or mail to honest about what you can do. If VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Look for Sandra Holbert c/o The Sumter Item, P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, SC 29150. Include clearly printed or typed name of photographer quality, not quantity. Focus on you pursue the impossible, you’ll what’s important to you, and make be disappointed. Working in and photo details. Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for return of your photo. Amateur photographers only please. changes that will enhance your life, conjunction with a group heading Photos of poor reproduction quality may not publish. With the exception of pictures that are of a timely nature, submitted update your image and bring in a direction you like will help photos will publish in the order in which they are received. about positive adjustments to the make it easier for you to achieve way or where you live. Walk away your objective. SECTION B THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2019 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: [email protected]

AMERICAN LEGION AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL BASEBALL A good start

Manning-Santee drops opener; Junior P-15’s beat Camden

ORANGEBURG — The Manning-Santee Post 68 Se- nior American Legion baseball team opened its League I season with an 8-4 loss to Orangeburg Post 4 on Tuesday at Mirmow Field. Jake Jordan led Manning with a 3-for-4 game that in- cluded two doubles, a run batted in and a run scored. Manning-Santee opened the scoring in the first inning, with Grey Garrett reaching DANNY KELLY / THE SUMTER ITEM on an error, stealing second Sumter starting pitcher Josh Bryant delivers a pitch during the P-15’s 14-0, 5-inning victory over Dalzell-Shaw on Tuesday at Riley Park. base and scoring on a 2-out Bryant tossed a 1-hit shutout. single by Jordan. On the same play, a 2-base error by Post 4 allowed Luke Stokes to round second on the hit and contin- P-15’s thump Dalzell-Shaw 14-0 in opener ue running to third and home for a 2-0 lead. BY DANNY KELLY cording 11 hits in the Ameri- many runs on the board. pitched a 1-hit shutout for Blaine McFadden took the [email protected] can Legion baseball season “They were patient at the the P-15’s with four strike- loss for Manning. He went opener for both teams. The plate, they took walks and outs and only two walks. 2-plus innings, allowing six The Dalzell-Shaw Jets may Jets recorded three walks, took what was given to us. For the Jets, Will Beck hits, four walks and six runs have been the home team on two hit batsmen and four er- We strung together some pitched two innings, giving against one strikeout. Buddy Tuesday night, but the Sum- rors in the loss. hits and kind of put some up six hits, two walks and Gales pitched in relief, allow- ter P-15’s still defended Riley “Our guys had good ap- pressure on them, and our nine runs. ing six hits, no walks and two Park. proaches at the plate,” P-15’s guys just kept competing at “Beck struggled tonight,” runs against one strikeout. The P-15’s whipped the head coach Curtis Johnson the plate.” Manning was scheduled to Jets 14-0 in five innings, re- said of his team putting so Pitcher Josh Bryant SEE P-15’S, PAGE B3 play host to Hampton on Wednesday before traveling to Cane Bay High School in Summerville on Thursday to USC MEN’S BASKETBALL face Goose Creek. SUMTER 17 CAMDEN 8

CAMDEN — The Sumter Lawson withdraws from NBA draft Junior P-15’s American Le- gion baseball team opened its FROM WIRE REPORTS season on Tuesday with a 17-8 win over Camden Post 17 at COLUMBIA — South Carolina freshman guard Legion Field. A.J. Lawson has withdrawn his name from the Sumter finished the game NBA draft. with 11 hits. Landon Jones, Lawson announced his choice on Tuesday, a day Austin Trapp and Xavier before the deadline for those who want to return to Brown each had two hits. college to pull out of the draft pool. Jones also had three stolen Lawson is a 6-foot-6, 172-pound guard from Toron- bases. to, Canada, who was the Gamecocks' second-lead- Trapp went 5 2/3 innings to ing scorer at 13.4 points a game. He was selected to get the win. He was charged the all-Southeastern Conference freshman team. with all eight runs while al- Lawson declined an invite to the G-League Elite lowing eight hits and one Camp, but worked out for several NBA teams. Had walk against five strikeouts. Lawson gone, it would've left South Carolina with- Hayden Lyons pitched 1⅓ in- out its three double-digit scorers from this past sea- nings. son. Forward Chris Silva and guard Hassani Gra- Sumter plays host to Cam- vett were both seniors. den on Friday. Lawson will be the team's top returning scorer THE ASSOCIATED PRESS next season. He also averaged more than four re- South Carolina guard A.J. Lawson (00) has withdrawn his name from the Na- SEE LEGION, PAGE B3 bounds and almost three assists a game. tional Basketball Association draft and will return for his sophomore season.

WOMEN’S PRO GOLF Defending champ Jutanugarn learns from last U.S. Women’s Open

BY PETE IACOBELLI mix at the Country Club of when others might have let The Associated Press Charleston this weekend. emotions derail them. She's She's sure she won't let her also happy with her increased CHARLESTON — Ariya Ju- mind wander as it did down resolve, knowing success tanugarn isn't concerned the stretch a year ago. won't simply fall in her lap be- about making history with a Jutanugarn said she stood cause of her talent. second straight U.S. Women's at the 10th tee on Sunday's She says she needs to "stick Open. She's more focused on final round in 2018 thinking with my process" because the lessons learned from last she's going to keep the seven- thinking about a big lead "is year's back-nine collapse that shot lead until the last hole not helping me to even hit a nearly kept her from the and "it should be easy for me good golf shot." championship. to win the tournament." Jutanugarn, of Thailand, Jutanugarn held a seven- She added: "But that's not a will need plenty of strong shot lead through 63 holes at good way to think about that." shots to keep pace with a Shoal Creek on what looked That became apparent after stacked field that includes like a romp to her second making triple-bogey on the world No. 1 Jin-Young Ko of major championship. Instead, 10th to dent her psyche. She South Korea. She won the Jutanugarn lost it all and was closed the tournament bogey- year's first major, the ANA In- forced into a four-hole playoff bogey to drop into the playoff spiration, last month. If Juta- where she finally prevailed and won with a nifty up-and- nugarn succeeds, she'll be the THE ASSOCIATED PRESS over Hoo-Joo Kim for the title. down from the bunker. first with consecutive U.S. Defending U.S. Women’s Open champion Ariya Jutanugarn, will begin The 23-year-old Jutanugarn Jutanugarn was grateful to defense of her title on Thursday in Charleston. is hopeful she'll be back in the hang tough and finish on top SEE OPEN, PAGE B3 B2 | THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2019 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

SPORTS ITEMS Nationals hold off Braves 5-4; USC-Alabama game on CBS

ATLANTA — Stephen Strasburg A CBS doubleheader is set for matched his season high with 11 Sept. 21, when Georgia hosts Notre strikeouts in seven innings and the Dame, with games scheduled for Washington Nationals took the lead on 3:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Eastern. The three straight walks to beat the Atlan- other doubleheader date is Nov. 16, ta Braves 5-4 on Tuesday night. with games at noon and 3:30 p.m. Howie Kendrick had three hits, in- Eastern. cluding his ninth homer, and scored Notably, LSU at Alabama is sched- two runs for Washington. Trea Turner uled for Nov. 9. The Tigers vs. Crim- also had three hits. son Tide rivalry has been a prime- Braves rookie Austin Riley's two- time staple on CBS in recent years. run homer off Kyle Barraclough in The game was last played during the the eighth cut Washington's lead to day in 2010. 5-4. Riley had three hits. His sixth DIMITROV GETS PAST 2014 CHAMP homer in his 13th game cleared the MARIN CILIC AT FRENCH OPEN center field wall. ‘SEC ON CBS’ SCHEDULES STARTS WITH ALA- Grigor Dimitrov outlasted 2014 U.S. BAMA-SOUTH CAROLINA Open champion Marin Cilic 6-7 (3), 6-4, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3 in the longest match so Alabama at South Carolina on Sept. Atlanta’s Freddie Freeman (5) advances to third base on a Josh Donaldson base hit as far at this year’s French Open, which 14 will start CBS’ Southeastern Con- Washington third baseman Anthony Rendon (6) handles the late throw in the Nationals’ lasted nearly 4½ hours. ference football schedule this season, 4-3 victory on Tuesday in Atlanta. Cilic and Dimitrov were seeded and Notre Dame’s trip to Georgia the third and fourth at Roland Garros last next week is positioned to be a prime- Eastern) and the Sun Bowl (Dec. 31, 2 Georgia in Jacksonville on Nov. 2 at year, but both have fallen outside the time game for the network. p.m. Eastern). 3:30 p.m. Other games will be chosen top 10. Dimitrov, who is all the way The schedule for the 19th season of The only SEC games locked into throughout the season, six to 12 days down to No. 46, next faces 2015 cham- the “SEC on CBS” was released time slots so far are Alabama-South before they are played. CBS’ contract pion Stan Wawrinka. Wednesday, along with the dates and Carolina at 3:30 p.m. Eastern in Week with the SEC gives the network first times for Army-Navy (Dec. 14, 3 p.m. 3 of the regular season and Florida- choice of games to air each week. From wire reports

SCOREBOARD OPEN FROM PAGE B1 West Division 1:05 p.m. TV, RADIO W L Pct GB San Francisco (Beede 0-1) at Miami (Alcantara 2-5), Houston 37 19 .661 — 1:10 p.m. Women's Open titles since World TODAY Oakland 29 26 .527 7½ Arizona (Clarke 1-1) at Colorado (Freeland 2-6), 3:10 5 a.m. — Professional Tennis: French Open Men’s Texas 26 26 .500 9 p.m. Golf Hall of Famer Karrie Webb in and Women’s Third-Round Matches from Paris Los Angeles 25 29 .463 11 Milwaukee (Anderson 2-0) at Pittsburgh (Musgrove 2000-01. (TENNIS). Seattle 24 33 .421 13½ 3-5), 7:05 p.m. 6 a.m. — Professional Golf: Belgian Knockout Day 1 N.Y. Mets (Vargas 1-2) at L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 7-1), The only golfer since then with from Antwerp, Belgium (GOLF). TUESDAY’S GAMES 10:10 p.m. 10 a.m. — Professional Golf: Belgian Knockout Day 1 Chicago White Sox 2, Kansas City 1, 1st game two U.S. Women's Open titles is Inbee from Antwerp, Belgium (GOLF). San Diego 5, N.Y. Yankees 4 FRIDAY’S GAMES Park, the champion in 2008 and 2013. 11:50 a.m. — International Soccer: FIFA U-20 World Detroit 3, Baltimore 0 Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Cup Group C Match — New Zealand vs. Uruguay Cleveland 7, Boston 5 San Francisco at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. "If I can write my name one more (FOX SPORTS 2). Tampa Bay 3, Toronto 1 Washington at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. time on the trophy, that will be just Noon — College Softball: Women’s College World Chicago White Sox 4, Kansas City 3, 2nd game Detroit at Atlanta, 7:20 p.m. Series Game 1 from Oklahoma City — Washington Houston 9, Chicago Cubs 6 Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. something unreal," Park said. vs. Arizona (ESPN). Minnesota 5, Milwaukee 3 Toronto at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. Whoever comes out on top will 1 p.m. — Major League Baseball: St. Louis at L.A. Angels 6, Oakland 4 N.Y. Mets at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. Philadelphia or San Francisco at Miami (MLB Texas 11, Seattle 4 Miami at San Diego, 10:10 p.m. earn the first $1 million first prize NETWORK). Philadelphia at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. for a U.S. Golf Association women's 2 p.m. — Track and Field: IAAF Diamond League from WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Stockholm, Sweden (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). N.Y. Yankees 7, San Diego 0 champion. The organization an- 2:20 p.m. — International Soccer: FIFA U-20 World L.A. Angels at Oakland, 3:37 p.m. nounced this week it was upping the Cup Group D Match — United States vs. Qatar (FOX Texas at Seattle, 3:40 p.m. PRO TENNIS SPORTS 2). Cleveland at Boston, 6:10 p.m. FRENCH OPEN RESULTS overall prize money by $500,000 to 2:30 p.m. — College Softball: Women’s College World Detroit at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. PARIS (AP) — Results Wednesday from the French $5.5 million, boosting the winner's Series Game 2 from Oklahoma City — UCLA vs. Toronto at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Minnesota (ESPN). Open at Stade Roland Garros (seedings in share from $900,000. Chicago Cubs at Houston, 8:10 p.m. parentheses): 2:30 p.m. — LPGA Golf: U.S. Women’s Open First Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. "They deserve that and it's going to Round from Charleston (FOX SPORTS 1). Men’s Singles 2:30 p.m. — PGA Golf: Memorial Tournament First THURSDAY’S GAMES be awesome to see that check handed Round from Dublin, Ohio (FOX SPORTS 1). Boston (Sale 1-6) at N.Y. Yankees (Happ 4-3), 7:05 Second Round Stefanos Tsitsipas (6), Greece, def. Hugo Dellien, out Sunday," said two-time U.S. Open 3 p.m. — Professional Tennis: French Open Men’s p.m. Bolivia, 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, 7-5. and Women’s Third-Round Matches from Paris Minnesota (Perez 7-1) at Tampa Bay (Morton 5-0), winner Meg Mallon, who earned Filip Krajinovic, Serbia, def. Roberto Carballes (TENNIS). 7:10 p.m. Baena, Spain, 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (1), 3-6, 8-6. 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, Kansas City (Junis 3-5) at Texas (Minor 5-3), 8:05 $110,000 for her first title in 1991. Stan Wawrinka (24), Switzerland, def. Christian WDXY-AM 1240). p.m. Garin, Chile, 6-1, 6-4, 6-0. Missing is 2014 U.S. Women's Open 6:30 p.m. — American Legion Baseball: Dalzell-Shaw Cleveland (Carrasco 4-5) at Chicago White Sox Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgaria, def. Marin Cilic (11), at Sumter (WWHM-FM 92.3, WWHM-FM 93.3, (Banuelos 2-4), 8:10 p.m. winner Michelle Wie, who withdrew Croatia, 6-7 (3), 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3. WWHM-AM 1290). L.A. Angels (Skaggs 4-4) at Seattle (Kikuchi 3-2), Nicolas Mahut, France, def. Philipp Kohlschreiber, last week with a right hand injury. 7 p.m. — College Softball: Women’s College World 10:10 p.m. Series Game 3 from Oklahoma City — Florida vs. Germany, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. Those teeing it up Thursday will Oklahoma State (ESPN2). FRIDAY’S GAMES Leonardo Mayer, Argentina, vs. Diego Schwartzman (17), Argentina, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 3-3, susp. face a tricky Seth Raynor-designed 7 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Boston at New York Boston at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Casper Ruud, Norway, def. Matteo Berrettini (29), Yankees or Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (MLB San Francisco at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. layout with several narrow fairways Italy, 6-4, 7-5, 6-3. NETWORK). Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Roger Federer (3), Switzerland, def. Oscar Otte, and par 5s that twist enough to make 9 p.m. — NBA Basketball: NBA Finals Game 1 — Detroit at Atlanta, 7:20 p.m. Germany, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4. Golden State at Toronto (WOLO 25). Kansas City at Texas, 8:05 p.m. it difficult to hit greens in two. The Kei Nishikori (7), Japan, def. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, 9:30 p.m. — College Softball: Women’s College World Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. France, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. putting surfaces are full of slopes. Series Game 4 from Oklahoma City — Oklahoma vs. Toronto at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. Laslo Djere (31), Serbia, def. Alexei Popyrin, Alabama (ESPN2). Houston at Oakland, 10:07 p.m. And then there's No. 11, a par-3 Australia, 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-4. L.A. Angels at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. Pablo Carreno-Busta, Spain, def. Alex de Minaur nightmare with large bunkers along NATIONAL LEAGUE (21), Australia, 6-3, 6-1, 6-1. both sides and a huge front slope on NBA PLAYOFFS Benoit Paire, France, def. Pierre-Hugues Herbert, East Division France, 6-2, 6-2, 5-7, 6-7 (6), 11-9. the green that sends short tee shots W L Pct GB FINALS Juan Ignacio Londero, Argentina, def. Richard Philadelphia 32 22 .593 — back into the fairway. Brittany (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Gasquet, France, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Atlanta 30 25 .545 2½ Golden State vs. Toronto Corentin Moutet, France, def. Guido Pella (19), Lang, the 2016 open champion, spent New York 27 27 .500 5 Thursday, May 30: Golden State at Toronto, 9 p.m. Argentina, 6-3, 6-1, 2-6, 7-5. Washington 23 32 .418 9½ several minutes running balls up Sunday, June 2: Golden State at Toronto, 8 p.m. David Goffin (27), Belgium, def. Miomir Kecmanovic, Miami 18 34 .346 13 Wednesday, June 5: Toronto at Golden State, 9 p.m. Serbia, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3. Central Division the front slope during her practice Friday, June 7: Toronto at Golden State, 9 p.m. Rafael Nadal (2), Spain, def. Yannick Maden, W L Pct GB x-Monday, June 10: Golden State at Toronto, 9 p.m. Germany, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4. round. x-Thursday, June 13: Toronto at Golden State, 9 p.m. Chicago 30 23 .566 — "It's kind of the hole where, OK, x-Sunday, June 16: Golden State at Toronto, 8 p.m. Milwaukee 31 25 .554 ½ Women’s Singles Pittsburgh 27 27 .500 3½ you accept bogey," Morgan Pressel St. Louis 26 27 .491 4 Second Round Sloane Stephens (7), United States, def. Sara Cincinnati 26 30 .464 5½ said. "If it happens, give yourself a Sorribes Tormo, Spain, 6-1, 7-6 (3). NHL PLAYOFFS West Division Polona Hercog, Slovenia, def. Jennifer Brady, United good look at par. I think that's kind W L Pct GB STANLEY CUP FINALS States, 6-3, 6-7 (8), 6-4. Los Angeles 36 19 .655 — of probably everybody's strategy Garbine Muguruza (19), Spain, def. Johanna (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) San Diego 29 27 .518 7½ Larsson, Sweden, 6-4, 6-1. going into the week." Boston 1, St. Louis 0 Arizona 28 27 .509 8 Elina Svitolina (9), Ukraine, def. Kateryna Kozlova, Monday, May 27: Boston 4, St. Louis 2 Colorado 26 27 .491 9 Making her anticipated profession- Ukraine, , walkover. Wednesday, May 29: St. Louis at Boston, 8 p.m. San Francisco 21 32 .396 14 Saturday, June 1: Boston at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Belinda Bencic (15), Switzerland, vs. Laura al debut is NCAA champion Maria Monday, June 3: Boston at St. Louis, 8 p.m. TUESDAY’S GAMES Siegemund, Germany, 4-6, 6-4, 4-4, susp. Fassi of Mexico. Fassi won the Donna Vekic (23), Croatia, def. Rebecca Peterson, x-Thursday, June 6: St. Louis at Boston, 8 p.m. San Diego 5, N.Y. Yankees 4 Sweden, 1-6, 6-1, 6-2. NCAA individual title this month at x-Sunday, June 9: Boston at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Cincinnati 11, Pittsburgh 6 Johanna Konta (26), Britain, def. Lauren Davis, x-Wednesday, June 12: St. Louis at Boston, 8 p.m. Philadelphia 4, St. Louis 3 Arkansas and finished second to United States, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3. Miami 11, San Francisco 3 Viktoria Kuzmova, Slovakia, def. Kiki Bertens (4), Jennifer Kupcho at the inaugural Washington 5, Atlanta 4 Netherlands, 3-1, ret. Houston 9, Chicago Cubs 6 women's amateur event at Augusta MLB STANDINGS Marketa Vondrousova, Czech Republic, def. Minnesota 5, Milwaukee 3 Anastasia Potapova, Russia, 6-4, 6-0. National. Kupcho is also playing the AMERICAN LEAGUE Colorado 6, Arizona 2 Carla Suarez-Navarro (28), Spain, def. Shelby East Division N.Y. Mets 7, L.A. Dodgers 3 U.S. Women's Open. Rogers, United States, 6-1, 6-7 (4), 6-3. W L Pct GB Elise Mertens (20), Belgium, def. Diane Parry, Players will face sweltering heat, New York 36 19 .655 — WEDNESDAY’S GAMES France, 6-1, 6-3. Tampa Bay 33 19 .635 1½ Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 2 starting with the first round on Anastasija Sevastova (12), Latvia, def. Mandy Boston 29 26 .527 7 N.Y. Yankees 7, San Diego 0 Minella, Luxembourg, 6-2, 6-4. Thursday. Temperatures were in Toronto 21 34 .382 15 St. Louis at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Veronika Kudermetova, Russia, def. Zarina Diyas, Baltimore 17 38 .309 19 San Francisco at Miami, 7:10 p.m. Kazakhstan, 7-5, 6-1. the mid-90s on Wednesday and were Central Division Washington at Atlanta, 7:20 p.m. Kaia Kanepi, Estonia, def. Shuai Zhang, China, 6-7 W L Pct GB Chicago Cubs at Houston, 8:10 p.m. expected to remain there through (4), 6-0, 7-5. Minnesota 37 17 .685 — Arizona at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. Petra Martic (31), Croatia, def. Kristina Mladenovic, the weekend. Several players used Cleveland 27 27 .500 10 N.Y. Mets at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. France, 6-2, 6-1. Chicago 25 29 .463 12 umbrellas on the walks between Karolina Pliskova (2), Czech Republic, def. Kristina Detroit 20 32 .385 16 THURSDAY’S GAMES Kucova, Slovakia, 6-2, 6-2. shots during the steamy practice Kansas City 18 36 .333 19 St. Louis (Hudson 3-3) at Philadelphia (Eickhoff 2-2), round. 5th Annual Par 4 Pets golf tournament set for June 8 “B” ALL IN YOUTH BASKETBALL The 5th Annual Par 4 Pets AREA SCOREBOARD CAMP SET Campers are asked to Golf Tournament will be held wear cleats if possible, but CAMP SATURDAY on Saturday, June 8, at Crys- lunch and a t-shirt. The “B” ALL IN Youth Bas- bring tennis shoes in case of tal Lakes Golf Course. The Crestwood High School Registration forms are avail- ketball Camp will be held at rain. The entry fee is $160 per football program will host a able in the school’s main office. Sumter High School June 24-27. SCISA SEARCHING FOR VOLLEY- team or $40 per player with a free youth football camp on For more information, send The camp will run from 8 BALL OFFICIALS format of 4-man Captain’s Saturday at the field on the an email to sekenyia.wil- a.m. to 4 p.m. each day and is Choice. The fee includes a Crestwood campus. [email protected]. open to boys and girls in grades The South Carolina Inde- golf cart, lunch and beverag- The camp is open to chil- SUMTER HIGH SOCCER CAMP JUNE 3-8. Registration will be held on pendent Schools Association es. dren ages 8-14. It will begin at 24-27 the first day of camp. is looking for volleyball offi- Mulligans are available 9 a.m. and run through noon. The cost is $60 and includes cials for the upcoming 2019 during registration with a For more information, con- Sumter High School will lunch and a t-shirt. season. maximum of two per player. tact Crestwood head coach sponsor a soccer camp June For more information, con- SCISA is looking for veter- Registration will begin at 8 Roosevelt Nelson at (803) 469- 24-27 at the school. tact Bryan Brown at (803) 603- an and brand new officials. a.m. with a shotgun start at 6200 Ext. 7114 or at Roosevelt. The camp will run from 8 8388. An official would have to be 8:30. [email protected]. a.m. to 11 a.m. and is open to SUMTER HIGH TO HOLD FREE able to work matches starting Prizes will be given to the SUMTER HIGH MINI CHEER CAMP boys and girls who have com- FOOTBALL CAMP around 4 p.m. There will be top three teams as well as JUNE 10-13 pleted grades 1-6. several mandatory meetings those who are closest to the The cost is $50 and includes Sumter High School will in early August with class- pin on the par-3 holes. Sumter High School will a t-shirt. hold a free football camp July room and on-the-court teach- For more information, con- have a mini cheer camp June Registration forms are 23-24. ing. tact Kathy Stafford at (803) 10-13 at the school. available in the school’s main The camp will run from 6 For more information, con- 469-3906, Teresa Durden at The camp will run from 9 office. p.m. to 8 p.m. each day and is tact SCISA District Director (803) 917-4710 or Mike Ardis a.m. to noon each day and is For more information, send open to children entering Teddy Weeks at (803) 446-3379. at (803) 775-1902. open to children ages 4-12. an email to Joshua.long@ grades 2-8. Registration will CRESTWOOD FOOTBALL The cost is $50 and includes sumterschools.net. be on the first day of camp. From staff reports THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2019 | B3

NBA FINALS P-15’S FROM PAGE B1 Toronto’s Kawhi Jets head coach Jamey with a double to make it 5-0. Leonard will be Lisenby said. “He’s been our The P-15’s padded their lead the focal point best pitcher so far, and he in the second when Coker of the Golden struggled tonight. I don’t plated Tyler Jones with a sin- State defense know if it’s first game jitters, I gle, Hoshour scored Thames when the War- don’t know if it’s (because it and Trent Frye with a double riors go for their was) his first time in Riley and Victor Brown scored straight NBA (Park). But we did not play Coker with a groundout to title as the NBA well, but Sumter had a lot to make it 9-0. Finals begin on do with that.” The P-15’s added five more Thursday in To- Shane Gaymon pitched 2⅓ runs in the fifth when Kenne- ronto. innings of relief and gave up dy scored Hoshour with a sac- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS six hits, a walk, five runs and rifice fly, Hunter scored recorded a strikeout. Ethan Brown and Holladay with a Lisenby pitched two-thirds of single and SB DuCom scored an inning and recorded a Hunter and himself with a strikeout. 2-run homer. “We can improve a lot,” “They’re a good team and Coach Lisenby said. “Sumter’s you can’t just let them score,” a good team. They didn’t need Coach Lisenby said. “So we’ve any help tonight, but we got to learn from that. You helped a lot tonight. You can’t know, we’ve got a lot of things give a good team extra outs, we need to work on that we and that’s what we did to- thought we had taken care of. Warriors’ plan for stopping Kawhi night.” But, you know, first game; we The P-15’s opened up the got 20 more, so we’ll be back, scoring in the top of the first we’ll be back ready to play.” inning when Drake Thames The two teams will meet is to throw everything at him plated Jacob Holladay with a again at Riley Park on Thurs- single and Chandler Hunter day at 7 p.m. BY TIM REYNOLDS have some capable — be- and seeing how they guarded scored on a Jets throwing “(We’ll) come out ready to The Associated Press yond capable — defenders other guys or me in the past." error to make it 2-0. Later in play on Thursday,” Johnson to guard him." Leonard hasn't faced the inning, Jackson Hoshour said. “They’re well-coached. TORONTO — Draymond Those capabilities will be Green since May 14, 2017 — scored Thames with a single, They’re gonna bounce back Green believes he's the best tested. Game 1 of the Western Con- followed by Dustin Kennedy and we’re gonna be in for a defensive player in basket- The only thing that has ference finals that year be- plating Coker and Hoshour dogfight on Thursday.” ball. Klay Thompson sought slowed Leonard in these tween the Warriors and San inclusion on the NBA's all- playoffs was the flu, which Antonio, the game where AMERICAN LEGION SCHEDULE defensive team for years. he was dealing with when the Spurs were up big and Andre Iguodala, even at 35 he shot 5 for 19 in Game 3 Leonard had 26 points in the SENIORS p.m. Murrells Inlet at Dalzell-Shaw, 7 p.m. years old, can still neutral- against Orlando. Not even a third quarter and was gen- WEDNESDAY ize just about any opponent. leg injury has been able to erally unguardable. And Hampton at Manning-Santee, 7 p.m. TUESDAY Florence at Sumter, 7 p.m. Golden State has some derail Leonard. He's aver- then Zaza Pachulia closed THURSDAY Manning-Santee at Hampton, 7 p.m. big-time defenders, without aged 31.2 points in the play- out on him, got his foot Dalzell-Shaw at Sumter, 7 p.m. Dalzell-Shaw at Murrells Inlet, 7 Manning-Santee at Goose Creek, 7 p.m. question. offs, along with 8.8 rebounds under Leonard's on a jump- p.m. JUNIORS And they all respect and 3.8 assists while shoot- er, creating an awkward FRIDAY Kawhi Leonard's offensive ing 51 percent. landing that knocked Leon- FRIDAY Sumter at Murrells Inlet (DH), 5 p.m. game. The numbers he's put up ard out for the rest of that Orangeburg at Dalzell-Shaw, 7 p.m. Camden at Sumter, 7 p.m. They will probably all get so far in the playoffs com- series. MONDAY SATURDAY a turn at guarding Toronto's pare to what LeBron James Iguodala and Thompson Manning-Santee at Sumter, 7 p.m. Lake City at Sumter, 7 p.m. best player at some point in his last four playoff runs have seen Leonard once TUESDAY MONDAY during the NBA Finals, with Cleveland. since, that being back in No- Sumter at Florence, 7:30 p.m. Sumter at Hartsville, 7 p.m. Orangeburg at Manning-Santee, 7 whether the assignment is The East isn't owned by vember, a game in Toronto by design or just sort of hap- James anymore. where the Raptors' star pens organically when de- For now, it belongs to scored 37. He made his first fenders get switched during Leonard and the Raptors — six shots that night, the first a Raptors possession. When who'll take their turn in the four of them when the War- LEGION the title series starts on role James has held, facing riors matched Damion FROM PAGE B1 Thursday night, the biggest Golden State for a title. The Jones against Leonard. By TURBEVILLE 10 key for the Warriors will Warriors' primary task in the time the fourth shot fell, MANNING-SANTEE 3 likely be slowing down Leon- 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 was Jones just put his head back ard — the dominant player slowing James. This year, in mock disbelief. It wasn't TURBEVILLE — Turbeville scored six runs in the bottom of so far in this postseason. slowing Leonard is the pri- like he wasn't trying. He the fifth inning to break open a 1-run game in a 10-3 Junior "He's been playing amaz- ority. And he's been boning just didn't have the capabili- American Legion baseball victory over Manning-Santee on ing this whole playoff run up on film, trying to figure ty to stop him. Tuesday at Shad Hall Field in the season opener for both teams. and really all season," War- out what he can do to maxi- It'll be a different ap- Aidan Singleton worked 6⅓ innings and had nine strike- riors star Stephen Curry mize his chances. proach on Thursday night. outs to lead Turbeville to the win. said. "He's always at his own "I think it just really comes "I would say they're going Grant Barrineau had two hits and three RBI to lead Tur- pace, and never seems to get down to being smart and just to probably do something beville offensively. Ricky Gorris had two hits, while Phillip rushed or be in a hurry. being in those situations be- similar to what we're going Black had two RBI. He's obviously physically fore and just knowing what's to do," Raptors coach Nick Austin Geddings had two hits and an RBI to lead Man- gifted and strong. He can going to happen," Leonard Nurse said. "There are a lot ning. Davis Campbell and Landon McDaniel both drew a get to his spots, but he's be- said. "Going through years of of bodies that can guard a pair of walks. come a really good shooter. playing and seeing defensive lot of different people. I Off the dribble, getting to a schemes or offensive think you are going to see a From staff reports spot, rising up. ... But we schemes and watching film lot of different people."

Samuel Ulysses Johnson Jr. N. 52nd St., Omaha, NE 68104. the Rev. Gary Boykin and the OBITUARIES and Lillie Bell Williams John- Online condolences may be Rev. Greg Harvell officiating. CELESTINE W. WALKER son. sent to www.sumterfunerals. Burial will be at Ashwood was a daughter of the late El- The family will receive com Baptist Church Cemetery. MANNING — Celestine eazer Sr. and Annie Wright friends at the church an hour Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- The family will receive Witherspoon Walker departed Solomon. before the service. neral Home & Crematory, 221 friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Fri- this life on Thursday, May 23, The family will receive fam- Funeral service will be held Broad St., Sumter, is in charge day at Elmore-Cannon-Ste- 2019. ily and friends at the home, at noon on Friday at New of the arrangements, (803) phens Funeral Home and She was the 505 Bradley Road, Bishopville. Hope UME Church, Pinewood, 775-9386. other times at the home of loving wife of the Funeral arrangements are with Pastor Myers and Bishop Bronwyn Rabon, 907 Lamorak late Gordon Ev- incomplete and will be an- Leroy T. James, eulogist. In- St., and the home of Crystal erett Walker; nounced by Square Deal Fu- terment will follow at New Rabon, 215 Freedom Blvd. cherished moth- neral Home, Bishopville. Hope Community Cemetery, Memorial contributions er of Carolyn BETTY JEAN B. STOGSDILL Pinewood. may be made to the Sumter WALKER Walker and Carl- Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Cruisers Car Club, 1206 ton Walker; cher- DALZELL — Betty Jean Main St., Sumter, is in charge Shoreland Drive, Sumter, SC ished sister of Curlene Davis; Batten Stogsdill, age 73, be- of arrangements. CLAUDE RABON JR. 29154. grandmother of Melvin Jer- loved wife of the late Daniel Online memorials may be Elmore-Cannon-Stephens maine Hunter, Ashley Walker, D. Stogsdill, died on Monday, sent to the family at jobsmor- Claude Rabon Jr., 69, died Funeral Home and Crematori- Kordell Walker and Zaria May 27, 2019, at Prisma Health [email protected] or visit us on on Monday, May 27, 2019, at um of Sumter is in charge of Walker; great-grandmother of Tuomey Hospital. the web at www.jobsmortuary. his home. the arrangements. Meliq Hunter and Taylin Arrangements will be an- net. Born on June 16, 1949, in PERRY GLEN MURRAY Walker; and also survived by nounced by Bullock Funeral DONALD C. WALKER Sumter, he was a son of the a host of other relatives and Home. late Claude Rabon Sr. and COLUMBIA — On Tuesday, friends. Donald C. Walker, 86, hus- Mable McLeod Rabon. Mr. May 28, 2019, Perry Glen Mur- The family will receive band of Treva Bartley Walker, Rabon was a member of Ash- ray, husband of Cynthia Da- friends from 4 to 7 p.m. daily died on Tuesday, May 28, 2019, wood Baptist Church and the vis-Murray, departed this life at 1218 Bloomville Road, Man- at Prisma Health Richland Sumter Cruisers Car Club. at Prisma Health Richland ning. Hospital in Columbia. He served in the U.S. Air Hospital. Wake services will be held He was born in Omaha, Ne- Force and was a veteran of Born on June 9, 1957, in from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Sam- MAGGIE MARIE S. WARD braska. Mr. Walker was a re- the Vietnam War. Mr. Rabon Manning, he was a son of the uels Funeral Home, 114 N. tired U.S. Air Force chief mas- retired from DuPont after late James and Joshinpe Gib- Church St., Manning. Maggie Marie Spencer ter sergeant and was a veter- more than 30 years of ser- son Murray. A celebration of Celestine's Ward, 73, wife of John Ward, an of Korea and Vietnam. vice. The family is receiving rel- life will be held on Friday at departed this life on Wednes- Surviving are his wife; two Survivors include his son, atives and friends at the resi- Providence Christian Church, day, May 29, 2019, at her resi- sons, Joel Walker (Marie) and Jonathan Rabon and his wife, dence, 5740 Alcott Drive, 1100 Dozier-Mallett Road, dence. Chris Walker (Itasca); two Brandi, of Goose Creek; three Wedgefield. Manning, with the Rev. Dr. She was born on Feb. 19, daughters, Treva Walker grandchildren, Rebecca Funeral services are in- Bennie Colclough officiating. 1946, in Sumter, a daughter of (David) and Kim West Rabon, Justin Rabon and complete and will be an- Visitation will begin at 10:15 the late Annette Spencer. (Ritchie); 18 grandchildren; Jacob Rabon; one great- nounced by Fleming & De- a.m., service at 11 a.m. and The family will receive and 13 great-grandchildren. grandson, Aiden Yomtob; Laine Funeral Home and Cha- burial will follow at Manning friends at the home, 1620 N. He was preceded in death three brothers, Wayne Rabon pel. Cemetery, Manning. Kings Highway, Sumter, SC by a daughter, Stacie Britt. (Kay), Johnny Rabon (Debbie) THOMAS PARROTT Share online condolences at 29154. Memorial services will be and Robert Rabon (Becky), all samuelsfuneralhome.com. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. held at noon on Saturday in of Ashwood; one sister, Kathy BISHOPVILLE — Thomas These services have been Main St., Sumter, is in charge the chapel of Elmore Hill Mc- Womble of Ashwood; his for- Parrott entered eternal rest entrusted to Samuels Funeral of arrangements. Creight Funeral Home with mer wife, Bronwyn Rabon of on Wednesday, May 29, 2019, Home LLC of Manning. BERTHA MAE ELLISON the Rev. Chuck Staggs officiat- Sumter; and former daughter- at his residence, 738 Wells EVELYN S. ROUSE ing, followed by military hon- in-law, Crystal Rabon of Sum- Church Road, Lynchburg. Bertha Mae Ellison, 67, ac- ors. ter. The family is receiving BISHOPVILLE — Evelyn S. cepted the call to God and de- The family will receive He was preceded in death friends and relatives at the Rouse, 77, beloved wife of the parted this life at 2 a.m. on friends from 11 a.m. to noon by two sisters, Leona Adams residence. Rev. Johnnie L. Rouse, passed Saturday, May 25, 2019, at Saturday at Elmore Hill Mc- and Marie Hebert. Funeral arrangements are on Sunday, May 26, 2019, at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospi- Creight Funeral Home and A memorial service will be incomplete and will be an- McLeod Regional Medical tal. other times at the home. held at 11 a.m. on Friday in nounced by Wilson Funeral Center, Florence. She was born on Jan. 1, Memorials may be made to the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishop- Born in Lee County, she 1952, in Pinewood, to the late Omaha Home for Boys, 4343 Funeral Home Chapel with ville. B4 | THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2019 COMICS THE SUMTER ITEM BIZARRO WALLACE THE BRAVE

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BY DAVE SKRETTA Bale portrays Ken Miles, an engineer creator of the Shelby Cobra, a series of So it ultimately turned it over to AP Sports Writer and driver, and Damon plays Carroll Ford muscle cars and, yes, the GT40. Shelby, who in turn sought out Miles, Shelby, one of the most famous His relationship with Miles serves as and together they not only got the INDIANAPOLIS — Christian Bale American car builders in history. the centerpiece of Ford’s dogged program on track but also got it to remembers hunkering down in front of Together, they took the financial pursuit of Ferrari. victory lane in their first try at Le a television set with his father to watch backing of Ford and created the GT40, “He was a really, kind of a bigger- Mans. Formula One races, back in the glory a car that not only conquered Le Mans than-life guy,” said Damon, “but I “There’s that relationship, right? days of Alain Prost, Jacques Laffite but swept the 1966 podium. didn’t know this story about their And the friction in that relationship. and Nelson Piquet. “Racing is not just about oil and friendship, and that’s why I wanted to They’re opposites in so many ways,” They even went to Brands Hatch gasoline. It’s about blood and sweat as do the movie. It’s such a great Damon said. “But they have the before F1 left the circuit near Kent, well as the people inside those cars as underdog story.” qualities the other needs. Carroll was England. well, and that’s what makes it so The story, the subject of a 2016 great about politics and diplomacy. He So the actor who’s been behind the thrilling,” Bale said Saturday at documentary entitled “The 24 Hour could sell you anything. He understand wheel of the Batmobile read a script Indianapolis Motor Speedway. War,” began in the early 1960s, when that was a big part of putting a about the infamous 1966 showdown “Ken Miles was a purist,” Bale said. Enzo Ferrari expressed interest in winning team on the grid, was the between Ford and Ferrari at Le Mans, “He’s someone that would try to win selling his company. Henry Ford II politics of it. Whereas Miles was the racing aficionado jumped onboard. every single battle but often lose the spent considerable resources doing horrible at that stuff.” And when Matt Damon learned that war, and he’d shoot himself in the foot background work on a potential deal, The film, directed by James Mangold, Bale was already circling the project, again and again and again. And it only for Ferrari to suddenly shut down went through several rewrites before the actor — no stranger to high-speed wasn’t until Shelby came along and negotiations. Bale and Damon signed onto the car chases from his Jason Bourne films gave him an opportunity that he finally That chapped Ford, who ordered his project. It was filmed primarily in — likewise jumped at the opportunity. made it on the world stage.” racing division to build a car to beat California, but Bale said the group The result is “Ford v Ferrari,” a film While Miles was the British-born Ferrari, the Italian sports car company went to Le Mans for some of the local that comes out later this year focusing driver with the sardonic sense of that had come to dominate endurance scenes, and he even took a course at not only on the American humor, Shelby was essentially his foil: racing. Bob Bondurant’s racing school. manufacturers’ unlikely upset of the a down-to-earth Texan who had a But despite pumping untold sums of Walt Disney Studios is due to release Italian juggernaut but on those who successful driving career of his own money into its program, Ford kept it Nov. 15 under the 20th Century Fox made it happen. before reaching iconic status as the running into problems with its project. banner. B6 THE ITEM CLASSIFIEDS THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2019 CLASSIFIED DEADLINES 11:30 a.m. the day before for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday edition. 11:30 a.m. Friday for Sunday’s edition.

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