Boy injured by tree last week during storm dies 3-year-old pinned inside Cherryvale home when tree crashed through roof BY KAYLA ROBINS tornado warning. Sumter firefight- SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2019 $1.75 [email protected] ers had to cut away the roof to get him out as he had been trapped in- SERVING SOUTH CAROLINA SINCE OCTOBER 15, 1894 The 3-year-old boy who was in- side by the trunk. jured when a tree fell through his The line of storms that passed house during a storm on Good Fri- through that day were responsible day succumbed to his injuries a earlier for the death of an 8-year- week later. old Florida girl, a woman in Ala- Alexander Sheptock died on Fri- bama and three people in Missis- day, Sumter County Coroner Rob- sippi. 4 SECTIONS, 26 PAGES | VOL. 124, NO. 136 bie Baker confirmed. The boy’s aunt and other family He had been on life support since members have been sharing a Go- BEST OF SUMTER being transferred to a Columbia PHOTO PROVIDED FundMe page for support. His IN TODAY’S EDITION hospital shortly after being trans- Alexander Sheptock, 3, is seen with his aunt, Yvonne Smith-Harris, posted ported to Prisma Health Tuomey grandmother. on Facebook on Thursday night Hospital in Sumter on April 19, that the family was on the way with CT scans showing low brain Burgess Glen Mobile Home Park home from the hospital “and our activity. residence when a massive pine tree He was sitting on a couch in a crashed through the roof during a SEE ALEX, PAGE A8 Get your

on Microbrew HippieFest Who were the comes to downtown 2019 winners? BY IVY MOORE Find all the details of this Special to The Sumter Item year’s contest in our magazine ilsner, ale, lager, IPA, stout … whatever your taste in beer, you can likely find it at Sumter Se- in today’s newspaper nior Services’ Microbrew HippieFest from 6 to 9 See photos, page A4 p.m. on Friday, May 10. With 24 different beverages available for tasting, there’s also a good chance you can find a new favorite beer or beers as you stroll from DEATHS, B6 venue to venue in downtown Sumter. Elizabeth S. Bolton The annual event is a fund- brew Festival. Noting that the Charles Marion Seymore raiser for Sumter Senior Ser- festival has become popular Alexander T. Sheptock vices, which provides home- not only with beer lovers, butut Myrtle Humphrey delivered meals, transporta- also with those who enjoy itstss Annie Elizabeth Davis tion, activities at three se- social aspects, she said, Persephone W. Powell nior centers, health and “It’s fun! How often do Margie Louise M. Weatherly wellness services and more you get to drink beer for Viola McKnight to Sumter’s elderly. Rebecca a good cause?” Almeta Eaddy Chatmon Sears, chairwoman of SSS’ Newman also noted McKinley Brogdon Sr. fundraising committee and di- that a dozen community- Willie Vaughn Sr. rector of RSVP (Retired Se- minded businesses in the Charles Johnson niors Volunteer Program), downtown stay open at said there is a lengthy waiting night for the 6-to-9 p.m. fun-- list for meals for needy se- draiser, pouring tastes and niors. providing food to accompany WEATHER, A10 Leigh Newman, downtown the beer; several of them fur- ANOTHER NICE SUNDAY development coordinator for nish prizes for a “goodie bag” the city, works closely with for each attendee and for the Mostly sunny and warm today; mild tonight. Sears and the fundraising drawing held at the end of HIGH 85, LOW 61 committee to organize Micro- the evening.

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hind closed doors at that had to say. fellow serving business lead- Former Finance Committee member wants meeting, Thompson said that Thompson made his com- ers on the committee, Ben district trustee and fellow ments Thursday at the open- Griffith and Bobby Anderson, to start a public charter school in Sumter committee member Shawn ing of an informational meet- the same thing. BY BRUCE MILLS mittee meeting that Sumter Ragin told him that Sumter ing with other community “Frank Baker and his sup- [email protected] private business leader Greg School District Board of leaders on establishing a pub- porters have no interest in Thompson said it became ob- Trustees Vice Chairman lic charter school in Sumter hearing what we have to say,” It was a little more than a vious to him that he needed to Frank Baker and his sup- County and reiterated them Thompson said Thursday. month ago at the March 19 do something different. porters on the board had no on Friday to The Sumter Item. school board Finance Com- In the executive session be- interest in hearing what he Thompson said Ragin told SEE CHARTER, PAGE A7

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Sumter School District’s Board of Trustees will have its first board meeting on Monday since the state Board of Education denied its “fis- cal emergency” appeal, and possible next steps related to that failed ap- peal are a headline topic of discus- sion. A district spokeswoman distribut- ed the meeting agenda Friday morn- ing. The trustees will begin the meet- ing with a one-hour executive ses- sion behind closed doors, where the law firm that assisted the district and board in its appeal — Columbia- based White and Story LLC — will provide additional legal advice. Later, in the board meeting, the trustees may take some action on the matter. Other agenda highlights include financial reports and a budget dis- cussion with district Chief Financial Officer Jennifer Miller. After the New Patriot Hall exhibit to showcase state board voted unanimously, 10-0, to affirm state Superintendent Molly Spearman’s emergency decla- ration and not accept a district/ The Sumter Item’s historical photography trustees’ recovery plan, the district was still waiting on guidance last Archivist Sammy Way to tell glimpse back through history. there to document it all, and now week for next year’s budget plan. Sumter’s Eyes Exhibition will be on some of those photos are being That technical assistance will come stories behind photos at display at Patriot Hall in the Sumter brought back to life. from the state Department of Edu- County Cultural Center from Tuesday Sammy Way, The Item’s archivist cation’s finance department. opening reception Tuesday through June 28 between 8:30 a.m. and a Sumter historian, will be on In another agenda item of note, and 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, hand during Tuesday’s opening re- the board’s Policy Committee will BY KAYLA ROBINS allowing the public the chance to ex- ception to share the rich history be- discuss its board committees’ rec- [email protected] perience life through the eyes of some hind each photo. ommendations. That committee met of Sumter’s premiere photographers. The reception and exhibition is free on April 10. First reading approval The Sumter Item and Patriot Hall From wartime to daily life in Sum- and open to the public at 135 Hayn- will be called for later on at the are joining forces to give Sumter a ter’s past, The Sumter Item has been sworth St. meeting. Monday’s meeting is the board’s monthly work session, so public participation is not listed on the agenda. The public is still invited to S.C. lawmakers aim to strengthen animal attend, however. The work session Learn about local history cruelty laws including tethering penalties — to be held at the district office, 1345 Wilson Hall Road — will begin COLUMBIA (AP) — heavy for an unattended with the one-hour executive session through May photo tour South Carolina lawmakers dog to move around or hin- at 6 p.m. Open session before the FROM STAFF REPORTS are considering legislation ders the dog’s access to ad- public begins at 7 p.m. to strengthen animal cruel- equate food, water or shel- Learn about Sumter’s history with Sammy Way, ty laws. ter. Those convicted on a historian and Sumter Item archivist, and take photo- Members of the House first offense could face up graphs of the area during the Shepherd Center’s up- Criminal Laws subcommit- to 90 days in prison and Free job fair set for May 22 coming historical tour of the City of Sumter and tee met Thursday and ap- fined $100 to $1,000. If con- Sumter County. proved a Senate proposal victed on subsequent of- FROM STAFF REPORTS Participants can choose from two tours, May 1 and that establishes new ani- fenses, offenders could be May 2, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day beginning at mal shelter standards, ad- fined $500 to $1,000 and Sumter residents and employ- Swan Lake-Iris Gardens. dresses disaster response serve no more than a year ers are invited to a free job fair Both tours include a short photography lesson by for licensed veterinarians in prison. in Sumter on May 22. Bobby Nance. The May 1 tour will begin with visiting and creates penalties for The legislation would The fair will open first to local Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center, Sumter those convicted of cruel also require magistrate veterans from 9 to 9:30 a.m. and Military Museum, The O’Donnell House and Sumter tethering of dogs. and municipal court judges to the rest of the community Opera House with lunch at Cut Rate downtown. This Subcommittee Chairman to participate in at least from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Sum- tour ends with a history of the Sumter County Court- Chris Murphy said the two hours of continuing ter County Civic Center, 700 W. house, Thomas Sumter Statue Center, Memorial Park changes in the bill are education on animal cruel- Liberty St. and how Swan Lake-Iris Gardens was created. overdue. ty every four years. The The fair will be hosted by San- The May 2 tour begins at Aycock House, and guests “This bill has languished training is necessary be- tee-Lynches Regional Council of will also visit Wedgefield Presbyterian Church, Ster- for a number of years,” the cause they are the judges Governments with S.C. Works ling House (McLaurin’s), Holy Cross Church and North Charleston Republi- that most frequently han- and its business partners. High Hills Baptist Church and ride back to the city. can lawmaker said. dle animal cruelty cases, More than 60 employers are Lunch will be at the Iris Market, and guests will hear An average of 14 people said Kelsey Gilmore-Futer- expected to participate, includ- about the history of Swan Lake-Iris Gardens. a year have been sent to al, attorney and state di- ing Continental Tire the Ameri- Everyone can submit photos from the tour in the prison over the past five rector for the Humane So- cas, Bicycle Corp. of America, Sumter Arts Commission Shepherd Center Amateur years for animal cruelty, ciety. Coca-Cola, Thompson Industri- History of Sumter Photographic Contest. All photos according to data from “Often those cases are al, Eaton Corp., Oak-Mitsui and will be displayed, and awards will be given to the top state prison officials used presented by animal control Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital. seven winners at the Iris Festival at the end of May. in a fiscal impact state- officers who aren’t mem- There is limited space avail- The tour is sponsored by Shepherd Center and ment attached to the bill. bers of the South Carolina able for employers to register, costs $20 for members and $22 for nonmembers. Call Lawmakers voted Thurs- Bar and who haven’t neces- and there is no cost to partici- (803) 773-1944 for information and to register; limited day to change part of the sarily had instruction and pate. spaces are available, and payment must be made by bill to define cruel tether- training on how to qualify For more information, call Monday. ing as causing injury or ill- certain witnesses, evidence Steve Berger at S.C. Works at Call Anita Kieslich at (803) 840-2117 for more infor- ness by using a restraint and provide testimony,” (803) 774-1306 or (803) 305-5122. mation about the tour. that is too short or too Gilmore-Futeral said.

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April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and sleeping patterns and how • At home: Identify lack of pa- gressed or sudden changes in Prisma Health expert offers prevention tips to handle these stressful situa- rental/family support, mental behavior; SUBMITTED treatment, according to the U.S. tions; health issues and substance • Inappropriate dress for the Department of Health and • Toddler: Discuss appropriate abuse to help decrease risk fac- weather; April is National Child Human Services. Physical supervision and discipline with tors. With infants, it is impor- • Abnormal gait or use of Abuse Prevention Month, and abuse accounted for 18 percent. caregivers; tant to teach parents proper limbs; a Prisma Health Children’s The highest rate of maltreat- • School age: Educate children parenting and nurturing skills • Excuses to avoid going Hospital–Midlands expert ment was in children in their regarding personal safety and in the setting where they will home or to a specific house, wants to offer tips to help the first year of life. body boundaries; be most needed. Visiting nurse fear or avoidance of a particu- community recognize and pre- In South Carolina, neglect • Preadolescent: Discuss ap- programs can be a helpful re- lar person or family member; vent child abuse. accounted for 60 percent of propriate independence and source available to families. • Failure to thrive; “April is the month we recog- child abuse cases, while physi- how to handle peer pressures; • At school: Focus on teaching • Poor hygiene; nize the importance of protect- cal abuse accounted for 53 per- and children not only how to pro- • Advanced sexual knowl- ing children by highlighting cent and sexual abuse account- • Adolescent: Discuss conse- tect themselves, but also how to edge for their age and develop- ways we can help prevent child ed for 4 percent. The sum is quences of risk-taking behav- prevent themselves from vic- ment; and abuse and neglect,” said Dr. L. greater than 100 percent be- iors, giving real-life examples timizing peers (via bullying, • Frequent school absences. Alex Young, a child abuse pedi- cause some children were vic- versus hypothetical repercus- sexual harassment). atrician at Prisma Health Chil- tims of more than one type of sions. • On the internet: Teach chil- WHO DO I CONTACT TO dren’s Hospital–Midlands. maltreatment. Similar to the Consider your location: dren how to avoid being ex- REPORT CONCERNS? To help raise awareness, our national statistics, the highest • In the community: Educate ploited via social media or text Go to https://dss.sc.gov and Child Life team participated in rate of abuse occurred during a children about body safety and messages. 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Simulated love lots of people, the answer is “yes” — California who studies virtual human is never love.” and that tells us something important, interactions. “When you feel something Designers at robotic startups insist and potentially worrisome, about our has emotion, it now merits protection that humanizing elements are critical emotional responses to the social ma- from harm.” as robot use expands. “There is a need chines that are starting to move into The way robots are designed can in- to appease the public, to show that you our lives. fluence the tendency people have to are not disruptive to the public cul- For Christal White, a 42-year-old mar- project narratives and feelings onto me- ture,” said Gadi Amit, president of keting and customer service director in chanical objects, said Julie Carpenter, a NewDealDesign in San Francisco. Bedford, Texas, that moment came sev- researcher who studies people’s inter- His agency recently worked on de- eral months ago with the cute, friendly action with new technologies. Especial- signing a new delivery robot for Post- Jibo robot perched in her home office. ly if a robot has something resembling mates — a four-wheeled, bucket-shaped After more than two years in her THE ASSOCIATED PRESS a face, its body resembles those of hu- object with a cute, if abstract, face; house, the foot-tall humanoid and its in- Massachusetts Institute of Technology mans or animals, or just seems self-di- rounded edges; and lights that indicate viting, round screen “face” had started professor and robotics researcher Cynthia rected, like a Roomba robot vacuum. which way it’s going to turn. to grate on her. Sure, it danced and Breazeal reaches to touch social robot Jibo “Even if you know a robot has very It’ll take time for humans and robots played fun word games with her kids, at the company’s headquarters in Boston. little autonomy, when something moves to establish a common language as they but it also sometimes interrupted her When robots move like humans and talk in your space and it seems to have a move throughout the world together, during conference calls. like humans, even if only a little bit, it’s sense of purpose, we associate that Amit said. But he expects it to happen White and her husband, Peter, had natural that we will treat them more like with something having an inner aware- in the next few decades. already started talking about moving humans. ness or goals,” she said. But what about robots that work with Jibo into the empty guest bedroom up- Such design decisions are also practi- kids? In 2016, Dallas-based startup Ro- stairs. Then they heard about the ics in which employees kicked a dog- cal, she said. Our homes are built for boKind introduced a robot called Milo “death sentence” Jibo’s maker had lev- like robot to prove its stability. humans and pets, so robots that look designed specifically to help teach so- ied on the product as its business col- Smart robots like Jibo obviously and move like humans or pets will fit in cial behaviors to kids who have autism. lapsed. News arrived via Jibo itself, aren’t alive, but that doesn’t stop us more easily. The mechanism, which resembles a which said its servers would be shut- from acting as though they are. Re- Some researchers, however, worry young boy, is now in about 400 schools ting down, effectively lobotomizing it. search has shown that people have a that designers are underestimating the and has worked with thousands of kids. “My heart broke,” she said. “It was tendency to project human traits onto dangers associated with attachment to It’s meant to connect emotionally like an annoying dog that you don’t re- robots, especially when they move or increasingly life-like robots. with kids at a certain level, but Robo- ally like because it’s your husband’s act in even vaguely human-like ways. Longtime AI researcher and MIT Kind co-founder Richard Margolin says dog. But then you realize you actually Designers acknowledge that such professor Sherry Turkle, for instance, the company is sensitive to the concern loved it all along.” traits can be powerful tools for both is concerned that design cues can trick that kids could get too attached to the The Whites are far from the first to connection and manipulation. That us into thinking some robots are ex- robot, which features human-like experience this feeling. People took to could be an especially acute issue as ro- pressing emotion back toward us. Some speech and facial expressions. social media this year to say teary bots move into our homes — particular- AI systems already present as socially So RoboKind suggests limits in its goodbyes to the Mars Opportunity ly if, like so many other home devices, and emotionally aware, but those reac- curriculum, both to keep Milo interest- rover when NASA lost contact with the they also turn into conduits for data tions are often scripted, making the ing and to make sure kids are able to 15-year-old robot. A few years ago, collected on their owners. machine seem “smarter” than it actual- transfer those skills to real life. Kids scads of concerned commenters “When we interact with another ly is. are only recommended to meet with weighed in on a demonstration video human, dog or machine, how we treat it “The performance of empathy is not Milo three to five times a week for 30 from robotics company Boston Dynam- is influenced by what kind of mind we empathy,” she said. “Simulated think- minutes each time. A6 | SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2019 NATION | WORLD THE SUMTER ITEM

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Watch, an advocacy group that The sale of luxury goods, including lim- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Centers for Disease supports stricter food safety ousines, is banned under U.N. sanctions in- Control and Prevention said in regulations. It’s why health tended to put pressure on North Korea to “We have absolutely no idea how those a report Thursday that the fre- experts advise people to prop- abandon its nuclear weapons. vehicles were delivered to North Korea,” quency of several types of erly handle and cook poultry. Kim nevertheless had two limos waiting Daimler spokeswoman Silke Mockert said food poisoning infections “There is very little the for him at Vladivostok station — a Mer- in a written response to an Associated climbed last year, but that the USDA can do besides posting cedes Maybach S600 Pullman Guard and a Press report Wednesday on the limousines. increases could be the result the report card on salmonel- Mercedes Maybach S62. He is thought to “For Daimler, the correct export of prod- of new diagnostic tools that la,” he said. have also used the S600 Pullman Guard for ucts in conformance with the law is a fun- help identify more cases. The National Chicken Coun- his summits with Trump in Singapore in damental principle of responsible entre- Overall, the agency thinks cil says the industry has been June last year and in Hanoi in February. preneurial activity.” food poisoning rates have re- working to bring down con- mained largely unchanged. tamination rates, including Dr. Robert Tauxe, director through germ-killing solutions of the agency’s foodborne ill- sprayed on raw chicken dur- 2 days not fast enough? Amazon brings 1-day delivery to Prime members ness division, said the figures ing processing, improved sani- show more needs to be done to tation and increased use of NEW YORK (AP) — Two- ing increasingly neces- comment Friday. Target make food safer. He noted the vaccines. But the group says day delivery is going out of sary,” said Neil Saunders, Corp. said its shoppers al- two most common causes of the bacteria are endemic in style. managing director at Glo- ready have ways to receive infection have been longtime chickens and that eliminating Amazon, which hooked balData Retail. “Other re- purchases “within hours.” problems. them is difficult. shoppers on getting just tailers have really upped Amazon didn’t say when One of the two, salmonella, The CDC report also notes about anything shipped in their game in terms of de- the change to its U.S. Prime can come from an array of produce is a major source of two days, said this week livery.” membership will happen, foods including vegetables, food poisoning, citing recent that it will soon promise Still, Saunders said the but it said Thursday that in chicken, eggs, beef and pork. E. coli outbreaks tied to ro- one-day delivery for its U.S. shift is likely to put even the past month it has been The other germ, campylo- maine lettuce. It said out- Prime members on most more pressure on Amazon’s increasing its selection of bacter, is commonly tied to breaks tied to produce also items. retail rivals, as shoppers be- items eligible for one-day chicken. People may not hear contributed to a big jump in The company hopes that come accustomed to even deliveries. as much about it because infections from a parasite cutting delivery times in faster shipping times. In some other countries, health officials often can’t called cyclospora. half will make its $119-a- Shares of Walmart and Tar- such as the U.K., Prime group cases into outbreaks. The Food and Drug Admin- year Prime membership get fell Friday, a day after members are already of- Both bacteria are spread istration, which oversees more attractive, since near- Amazon’s announcement. fered one-day shipping. through animal feces. fruits and vegetables, said in a ly every other online store Walmart and Target offer Brian Olsavsky, Amazon. “For some reason, campylo- statement that a recently de- offers free deliveries in two free two-day shipping for com Inc.’s chief financial bacter is making people sick veloped test is helping it detect days. Amazon also can’t those who spend more than officer, said the Seattle with lots of different finger- the parasite in produce. The compete with Walmart and $35 on their website. 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It which has been discussed lo- Thompson said it was at plans to expand to include cally. that moment on March 19 that 11th and 12th grades and add She said a model may allow it became obvious to him that students each year. Co- for better partnerships. there was no productive rea- founders Sandra Chavez and “A charter school may en- son for him to continue to Kim Statler described the able the public-private part- serve on the board’s advisory school during Thursday’s nerships that would be diffi- committee. meeting. cult to achieve otherwise and According to Thompson, As a public school charter, might be just the ticket to later he started to think about Polaris hires teachers from success for a school with a video he had seen earlier on the same pool as a regular that focus,” Hamm said. a public charter school and school district. Funding is “Charter schools are public then it became clear that was state and federal dollars. The schools, and in my view the the direction he thought Sum- state’s base student cost, or key question is how our pub- ter should go. per-pupil funding, follows the lic schools can best serve our That was mid-March. Fast particular student, whether students and community. I’ll forward to Tuesday, and the student attends a regular be anxious to see what is Thompson resigned from the public school or a public planned.” Finance Committee at its MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM charter, Chavez and Statler April meeting, and on Thurs- Sumter private business owner Greg Thompson listens during a Sum- said. day, he was leading that infor- ter Development Board meeting Thursday in downtown Sumter. Thompson said next steps POLARIS TECH mational meeting with the will include creating an origi- CHARTER SCHOOL board chairman of the state about three weeks ago. reers and college. Land has nating board of concerned Grades: 6-10 public charter school district He said for a few years now, been purchased and state residents and hiring an execu- and two public charter school he has wanted the district to funding has been secured, tive director, similar to a Enrollment: 230 students co-founders from Jasper pursue a technical high but he said the current school principal, to begin the Address: 1508 Grays Highway, P.O. Box 121, County. school, or advanced studies school board has no interest state charter application pro- Ridgeland, SC 29936-9998 Thompson said he started school, to better prepare stu- in moving forward to en- cess. Website: Polaristech.org his discussions with them dents for local industrial ca- hance educational opportuni- He said he wants the public Outlook for the U.S. economy and stock market brightens WASHINGTON (AP) — The worries economy grew much faster than ex- sales jumped in March. 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COMMENTARY Furthering appeal process too costly on many fronts here is a question politics and emotions of ment. We must take a critical of the district. And we must icon has closed, but another looming in the minds adults. introspective view of our- all take seriously the chal- school (R.E. Davis) named of citizens of Sumter The state superintendent of selves. And, when we do, I lenge the district has em- for another African-Ameri- TCounty — “What’s education and her board have think we will discover the braced this year and do can icon has remained open. next in the saga of the Sumter spoken decisively in “one following: First, the lack of “Whatever it Takes” … to It has become a college pre- School District?” voice” and declared that Sum- resources: Our tax base is make our district great. paratory academy and is Some are saying, it’s a Con- ter School District is in a state just not very lucrative, and I cannot say what actions now one of among 46 other stitutional issue: The rights of fiscal emergency. And we our public officials seeming- the school board will take PreK-8 schools in South Car- and the authority of our are! There’s hardly a person ly are not fully supportive of next, but personally I am con- olina. trustees (elected by the peo- who does not recognize this public education. Second, we vinced that our means are too It is interesting to note that ple) have been abridged, and reality. It is not new informa- have had some poor manage- meager to engage in a legal the SC Code of Laws defines that offense tion for us. ment and oversight issues; battle, even if it is the “right “an elementary school as any needs to be While this state determina- and third, the public has thing” to do. At this very mo- public school which contains challenged … tion is virtually a new statute, been disengaged and reluc- ment, we are shaving millions grades no lower than kinder- so file a brief this state of affairs is not real- tant to demand accountabili- from our budget, reducing our garten and no higher than the immediately ly new to our district. When ty and to incriminate. To one workforce and eliminating eighth.” and initiate we consolidated, we had a lit- degree or the other, we have programs or seeking new Admittedly, there are yet litigation, tle more than $4 million in the all failed the district and our funding sources for them. adjustments, and perhaps ad- over whatev- fund balance. And until re- children. How do we justify any fur- ditions, needed at R.E. Davis, er period cently, we had not evolved sig- However, pointing the fin- ther expenditure of dire funds and these items must be re- Rev. Ralph necessary nificantly in that regard. The ger of accusation and playing for lawyers and litigation? In solved. Hopefully, many will Canty and at any debacle in 2017 just helped us the “blame game” will not re- the end, whatever the verdict, be done before school opens cost. to better understand how solve our dilemma. My fellow it will be too costly for us be- again this fall. And, the legacy Others are fragile our financial infra- citizens, we are at a crossroad, cause it will not advance our of Professor F.J. DeLaine saying, creating a quality edu- structure is and has been. a juncture where we must get district, improve our schools must also be honored and pre- cation system, developing With everything considered, back to the business of mak- or educate a single child. served. This, too, is a must do high-achieving schools, edu- the South Carolina Depart- ing education work and work The two schools are closed, matter. cating our children and sup- ment of Education’s edict for effectively and efficiently in and they, in my opinion, Finally, George Santayana porting educators is our first a month’s operating capital is our county. should remain closed. How says, “Those who cannot re- and foremost priority. All of by no means a harsh man- Our politicians, the public ironic it is that a balance member the past are con- our energies and resources date. If financial advisers rec- and parents must pledge was struck, twice in this pro- demned to repeat it.” Let’s should be expended toward ommend to their clients that themselves and public funds; cess, inadvertently. One learn the lessons of previ- that goal. each household have, at least, the school board must get school (Mayewood) is a his- ous litigations in Sumter For the record, while I re- a three-month reserve, cer- back to governing through the toric “white” school, and the and not go down that road spect everyone’s opinion, let it tainly the criteria for a multi- development of policies and other (F.J. DeLaine) is a his- again. be known that I support the million-dollar enterprise procedures and must give its toric “black” school. On the latter position. At the heart of should be no less. unrelenting support to the ad- other side of the coin, a The Rev. Ralph Canty is chair- this issue are our children Our beef is not with Molly ministration that is tasked school (F.J. DeLaine) named man of Sumter School District and their future and not the Spearman and her depart- with the day-to-day operations for an African-American Board of Trustees. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR WE NEED ACTION, NOT JUST WORDS ABOUT EDUCATION AND THE FUTURE Sumter 2040: Education is the future for Sumter. If we believe, let’s see more action than words. Let’s use some of the money that the “leadership” of Sumter throws into the breeze and buy a couple of “tour buses” and take students on trips to actually see what they learn about. I was told by a Dis- trict 2 representative one time that the stu- dents have never been anywhere and were never going anywhere. I thought the repre- sentative was in the wrong job. Speaking of schools, how many citizens have ever heard of Rafting Creek Elementary School? Sumter 2040: To people who want to lose weight. I have been told that the best way to lose weight is to eat what you want during the day, but consume nothing but water and black coffee after 5 p.m. each day. I’m told that “diet plans” don’t work and this does, and it’s free. Sumter 2040: Abortion is the word, but nothing is done to eliminate the need. No woman wants an abortion, but again no ef- fort is thought of to eliminate the need. It must be “hell” being a woman. I can’t imag- ine a woman having to take “the pill” daily for years. The pill is not 100% effective. The COMMENTARY IUD, as I understand, can last for up to 12 years. If so it should be free. How about a free vasectomy for the man/husband? I’m sure there are things that can help women. The way to reduce sexual assault: Ask It seems that politicians never look for bet- ter ways, especially for women. pril is Sexual Assault statistics here in South Carolina and what they should do if it hap- LEE INGLE Awareness Month in show why it’s so important. In our pens, specifically that they should Sumter South Carolina and na- state, the group with the most re- tell a parent or trusted adult. tionwide and, while the ported cases of sexual battery is Meanwhile, our office is diligent- GOD HAS BEEN TAKEN OUT OF A month is almost over, we need to ages 10 to 17 years old. The second- ly prosecuting sexually violent EVERYTHING, AND WRONG IS RIGHT raise awareness about this prob- most is birth to 10 years old. Com- crimes across the state. Our goal is What happened to Jesus? Easter is the lem every month. I wanted to let bined, most sexual battery is occur- to consistently enforce South Caro- final chapter of “the Christmas story” and, you know what our office is doing, ring from birth to 17 years old in lina’s sexual assault laws to hold yet, Easter came and no Jesus was found on and what all of us can do, to raise South Carolina, based on 2017 data. perpetrators accountable for their TV, in our town anyway. awareness and re- It’s not just in our state, though. crimes and to support survivors. What Jesus suffered on Good Friday, the duce sexual as- Nationwide, a majority of victims Our office is also currently sup- Jewish Passover, was, in today’s standards, sault. The answer are 12 to 17. Of all the victims porting the formalization and ex- inhumane. can be summed under the age of 18, 34% of victims pansion of 17 Sexual Assault Re- If Jesus offends, what will hell do? What up by the theme of sexual assault and rape are sponse Teams across the state has hell done for any of us? However, with- for this year, under the age of 12, while 66% are through protocol development, out Jesus, hell is surely where we will be. which is, “I Ask.” age 12 to 17. statewide and local training and Everything offends someone. I am offended What does that The numbers are staggering. community engagement. because I love Jesus. He did for me what no mean? It means • Every 98 seconds, another The national sexual assault hot- man can or would do. He died that I may Alan Wilson asking for con- American is sexually assaulted. line is 1-800-656-4673 and can con- live. He has kept me from the eternal dam- sent. It means • 1 out of every 6 American nect victims of sexual assault to nation of an eternal death of pain and suf- asking, how can I women has been the victim of an help and services in their local fering that never ends. teach my children or grandchil- attempted or completed rape. area. Victims should call that num- If we, as “God’s called, His children,” do dren about consent early? It means • About 3% of American men — ber after first calling 911 for imme- not stand up for what we know and believe, asking how power impacts con- or 1 in 33 — have experienced an diate assistance. who are we? Soon, there will be no church. sent, and it means asking for con- attempted or completed rape. Keeping in mind this year’s We are in the end times for sure. sent before sending images or • From 2009-2013, Child Protec- theme, “I Ask” that all of us work What God stands for is offensive, and video of the exposed body or sexu- tive Services agencies found strong together to teach our children what God is against is what the people al text messaging. evidence that 63,000 children a about asking for consent and what stand for. Wrong is right, and right is You may feel uncomfortable year were victims of sexual abuse. that means. wrong. about talking to your children It’s a serious subject to discuss God has been taken out of everything. about consent or feel that they’re with children, but it teaches them Alan Wilson is attorney general for Take a good look at where we as a nation too young to need to know, but the what inappropriate touching is South Carolina. stand today. God is out and everything is going wrong. EDITORIAL PAGE POLICIES What happened to the one person our country was founded and grounded on? “In EDITORIALS represent the views of the owners of this Opinion Pages, P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, S.C. 29151, or The Sumter Item, P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, S.C. 29151, God We Trust” or do we? Put God back newspaper. email to [email protected]. along with the full name of the writer, plus an address where He belongs as the head of our na- COLUMNS AND COMMENTARY are the personal LETTERS TO THE EDITOR are written by readers of and telephone number for verification purposes only. tion, our schools, homes and hearts before opinion of the writer whose byline appears. Columns the newspaper. They should be no more than 350 words Letters that exceed 350 words will be cut accordingly in it is too late. It is now or never. from readers should be typed, double-spaced and no and sent via e-mail to [email protected], dropped off the print edition, but available in their entirety at www. SHERIAN MATTHEWS more than 850 words. Send them to The Sumter Item, at The Sumter Item office, 36 W. Liberty St. or mailed to theitem.com. Manning A10 | SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2019 DAILY PLANNER THE SUMTER ITEM

AROUND TOWN Forecasts and graphics provided by WEATHER AccuWeather, Inc. ©2019 The Sumter Branch NAACP will gator Mike McCauley, of the meet at 5 p.m. today at St. Crime Scene Unit, and Barba- VFW Post 10813 to hold ‘4th Sunday’s Wine James UM Church, 720 Broad ra J. Wiley, Sheriff’s Office ® St. & Cheese Affair’ Victim Advocate. Open to the AccuWeather fi ve-day forecast for Sumter VFW Post 10813 will hold its public, comments are limited “4th Sunday’s Wine & Cheese to two minutes, and there TODAY TONIGHT MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Affair” from 6 to 9 p.m. today will be sign up sheets avail- at 610 Manning Ave. able prior to the meeting. The Sumter County Sheriff Citi- The Sumter County Veterans zens Advisory Board will meet Association will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30, at at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 29, Partly sunny and Partly cloudy Warm with clouds Mostly sunny Partly sunny and Warm with some the American Legion Post 15 at the Pinewood Community pleasant and sun warm sun Center, 130 Epperson St., building on Artillery Drive. All Pinewood. Mayor Sarah area veterans are invited and 85° 61° 86° / 62° 89° / 64° 88° / 65° 87° / 65° encouraged to attend to find Mathis will deliver opening Chance of rain: 25% Chance of rain: 10% Chance of rain: 10% Chance of rain: 10% Chance of rain: 10% Chance of rain: 20% remarks. Presentations will out about available services be given by Sr. Cpl. Albert and programs. Call Larry WSW 8-16 mph S 4-8 mph ESE 6-12 mph S 4-8 mph S 6-12 mph SSW 6-12 mph Harvin, who is assigned to Huff, chairman, at (803) 236- the Pinewood area, Investi- 1203 or (803) 494-2894. Gaff ney 80/56 Spartanburg TODAY’S Greenville 81/57 SOUTH 81/58 PUBLIC AGENDA CAROLINA Florence Bishopville 85/61 MID-CAROLINA COMMISSION FOR TOWN OF LYNCHBURG PLANNING WEATHER 85/57 HIGHER EDUCATION QUARTERLY COMMISSION MEETING Wednesday, 4 p.m., town hall Temperatures shown on map are Columbia Sumter Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., Bultman today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 86/61 85/61 Conference Room, Room 201, CLARENDON COUNTY FIRST STEPS Myrtle University of South Carolina BOARD IN THE MOUNTAINS Manning Beach Sumter, 200 Miller Road Thursday, 4 p.m., 16 S. Brooks St., 86/59 80/65 Manning Today: Times of sun and clouds. Winds Aiken west-southwest 6-12 mph. 83/54 Monday: Partly sunny and pleasant. Winds east-northeast 4-8 mph.

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PREP BASEBALL A long, painful end to Gators’ season

DENNIS BRUNSON / THE SUMTER ITEM Lakewood’s Cody Windham, center, heads back toward first base as Bluffton first baseman Anthony Storzerei (1) awaits the throw during a rundown in the Gator’s 8-5 loss on Sat- urday at The Swamp. Windham was out on the play, and the loss eliminated Lakewood from the 4A state playoffs. Lakewood rallies only to lose to Bluffton 8-5 in 12th BY EDDIE LITAKER The end did come, just much later starter Tyler Livingston for six walks. top of the 12th and rallied for an 8-5 Special to The Sumter Item than anticipated. Three of those free passes came in win on a 3-run inside-the-park home Trailing 5-1 heading to the bottom the third but resulted in nothing on run by Nate Hoyt. For 4½ innings of their 4A state of the fifth inning after committing the scoreboard. The winning rally began with a playoffs District V baseball tourna- four errors, including three in the Then the Gators began to plug away, 1-out single to right-center from An- ment elimination game with Bluffton second inning, the Gators seemed to putting up a single run in the fifth, thony Storzerei, which broke a string High School on Saturday at The have no offensive spark. Lakewood’s two in the sixth and a tying run in the of 15 consecutive batters retired by re- Swamp, Lakewood seemed destined to only hits to that point were singles by seventh, forcing extra innings. liever Tommy Pillsbury. Pillsbury see its season end at the hands of the David Frey and Javien Levine, al- Five innings later, the Bobcats got then struck out Noah Simonsen for Bobcats. though they had worked Bluffton their first base runner of extras in the SEE GATORS, PAGE B5

PREP BASEBALL AUTO RACING LMA, REL Clarendon Hall reach SCISA baseball playoffs Rule changes

BY DENNIS BRUNSON [email protected] lead to more The baseball teams from Laurence Manning Acade- my, Robert E. Lee Academy uncertainty and Clarendon Hall will begin play in their respec- tive SCISA state tourna- at Talladega ments on Monday. LMA and REL are both No. 1 seeds in the 3A and 2A BY JOHN ZENOR brackets, respectively, while The Associated Press Clarendon Hall is a No. 4 seed in the 1A playoffs. TALLADEGA, Ala. — Driv- ers are even less certain than 3A usual about what to expect at The Swampcats, who are Talladega Superspeedway 14-4 on the season, will take given a new package that NAS- on Augusta Christian School CAR is still adjusting on the in the best-of-3 first-round fly. series. Monday’s opener will To Clint Bowyer, that unpre- be played at Tucker Belan- SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO dictability at least makes it gia Diamond in Manning be- Laurence Manning’s Andrew Boyd delivers a pitch during a game earlier this season. Boyd and the anything but boring. ginning at 6 p.m. Game 2 will Swampcats will be taking on Augusta Christian School in a best-of-3 SCISA 3A state playoff series be- "If you woke up every day of ginning on Monday in Manning. Robert E. Lee will begin play in the 2A playoffs and Clarendon Hall in your life and knew what the SEE SCISA, PAGE B5 the 1A playoffs on Monday as well. future held, that would be a boring life," he said Fri- day. "That's CLEMSON FOOTBALL what's cool about Talladega." If that's the BOWYER case, the Cup Swinney signs largest ever college coach contract race could be es- pecially cool Sun- BY JEFFREY COLLINS day. Drivers turned practice The Associated Press laps Friday at Talladega Su- perspeedway, beginning to get Two national titles in three years some inkling of what the race have helped earn Clemson football might bring minus the restric- coach Dabo Swinney the biggest con- tor plates . tract in college football history. But NASCAR made tweaks University trustees approved the 10 after the opening practice ses- year, $92 million deal Friday. It runs sion, adding a one-inch wicker through 2028 and includes two new to the spoiler and allowing clauses to make sure Swinney stays teams to switch between the with the Tigers and stays one of the two gears until qualifying. sport's best paid coaches as long as he Speeds ratcheted up in after- keeps winning. noon practice, when six cars The buyout in Swinney's contract topped 204 mph. increases significantly if he leaves "I think pretty much every- Clemson to coach at Alabama, one coming here thought that where he was a walk on wide receiv- there was a pretty large poten- er and assistant coach in the 1990s. tial for an audible along the Swinney must pay $4 million if he way," Brad Keselowski, who leaves Clemson before the end of lead active drivers with five this year, but the buyout increases Talladega wins, said in be- to $6 million if he coaches the Crim- tween sessions. "I'm not frus- son Tide. MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM trated. I'm just focused." Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney, middle, received a 10-year, $92 million contract on SEE DABO, PAGE B5 Friday, making him the highest paid coach in college football history. SEE NASCAR, PAGE B2 B2 | SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2019 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

GEICO 500 LINEUP SPORTS ITEMS Saturday’s qualifying; Race Sunday At Talladega Speedway Talladega, Ala. (Car number in parentheses) 1. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 192.544 mph. 2. (10) Aric Almirola, Ford, 192.131. 3. (14) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 191.723. 4. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 191.654. 5. (8) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 191.436. 6. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Ford, 191.378. 7. (12) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 191.214. 8. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 191.092. 9. (88) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 190.894. 10. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 190.784. 11. (9) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 190.753. 12. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford, 190.563. 13. (13) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 190.340. 14. (1) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 190.317. 15. (38) David Ragan, Ford, 190.211. 16. (41) Daniel Suarez, Ford, 189.928. 17. (21) Paul Menard, Ford, 189.921. 18. (36) Matt Tifft, Ford, 189.823. 19. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 189.812. 20. (19) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, 189.691. 21. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 189.552. 22. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 189.275. 23. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 189.264. 24. (6) Ryan Newman, Ford, 189.197. 25. (24) William Byron, Chevrolet, 188.879. 26. (95) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, 188.441. 27. (20) Erik Jones, Toyota, 188.426. 28. (43) Bubba Wallace, Chevrolet, 188.245. 29. (62) Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet, 187.141. Manning-Santee 30. (47) Ryan Preece, Chevrolet, 186.780. 31. (37) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet, 186.398. 32. (00) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 186.369. 33. (81) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Toyota, 186.188. 34. (15) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 184.865. Post 68 baseball AP FILE PHOTO 35. (96) Parker Kligerman, Toyota, 183.867. Ricky Craven (41) flips into the catch fence in Turn 1 of Talladega Superspeedway during 36. (32) Corey LaJoie, Ford, 183.800. 37. (27) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 183.505. the 1996 Winston Select 500 in Talladega, Alabama. The ever-present air of unpredict- 38. (77) Justin Haley, Chevrolet, 183.459. meeting today ability at Talladega Superspeedway is even more pronounced than usual for Sunday’s 39. (52) Stanton Barrett, Chevrolet, 180.734. 40. (51) Cody Ware, Ford, 180.176. GEICO 500 with NASCAR having replaced the horsepower-sapping restrictor plates. Manning-Santee American Le- tions and speculation about what the practice, when pairing up proved diffi- gion Post 68 will hold an organi- NASCAR FROM PAGE B1 race will look like when money and cult. zational meeting for both its Ju- series points are on the line. "I don't think that the tandem deal nior and Senior baseball teams Gone are the restrictor plates that Matt DiBenedetto, who led a race- that we have all thought about it is on Sunday, April 28. had sapped horsepower to reduce high 49 laps at Daytona, had a wary going to be a reality but I do think that The meeting will begin at 3 speed since 1988, oft-maligned devices initial assessment after the first prac- the cars are still pretty fast and han- p.m. and will be held at the geared toward improving safety at the tice: "It's weird and it's different." dling will still come into play," David American Legion hut located nation's fastest tracks. They've been "I think the runs are really big and I Ragan said. at 552 Sunset Drive in Man- replaced by tapered spacers. hope I'm wrong, but I think there's Of course, it's Talladega. Keselowski ning. So at Talladega and Daytona, in going to be the potential for more isn't taking it for granted that Friday's For more information, contact July, drivers will have 550 horsepower, crashes because the runs are so big," talk necessarily translates to Sunday's G.G. Cutter at (803) 225-2929. about 140 more than with the restric- DiBenedetto said. "When we led at race. GAMECOCK CLUB MEETING MAY 7 tor plates. The changes didn't go into Daytona, we were able to kind of man- "Whatever the sentiment is (Friday), force until after February's Daytona age both lanes and lead for a long the race will be the opposite," he said. University of South Carolina 500. time. I think it's going to be harder to "Because all the drivers are listening football head coach Will Mus- NASCAR has increased the height do that now." and if you say they're going to wreck champ will be the featured of the rear spoiler and the rear height Jimmie Johnson said the closing everybody, then they'll all get scared speaker at the Sumter County of cars hoping to cut speeds. More rate "is the highest I've ever experi- and they won't run tight and wreck Gamecock Club Annual Banquet changes came after their first tryout enced." each other. If you say, 'Oh, it'll be just on Tuesday, May 7, at Sumter on the 2.66-mile track, famed in no Talk that the new package could fine, then they'll all run over each County Civic Center. small part for chaos and big wrecks. lead to a return to more tandem draft- other.' It tends to go inverse of whatev- Other speakers are expected to The changes have led to lots of ques- ing seemed to have subsided after er the sentiment is in the week." be at the meeting as well. Dinner will be served from 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. and the program will begin at 7. EASTERN CONFERENCE Detroit at Chicago White Sox, ppd. SCOREBOARD Milwaukee 4, Detroit 0 Minnesota 9, Baltimore 2 There will also be a silent auc- Sunday, April 14: Milwaukee 121, Detroit 86 Toronto 7, Oakland 1 tion for different kinds of Game- Wednesday, April 17: Milwaukee 120, Detroit 99 Houston 4, Cleveland 3, 10 innings TV, RADIO Saturday, April 20: Milwaukee 119, Detroit 103 N.Y. Yankees 6, San Francisco 4 cock gear. Monday, April 22: Milwaukee 127, Detroit 104 Tampa Bay at Boston, 4:05 p.m. Sponsorship packages are TODAY Toronto 4, Orlando 1 L.A. Angels at Kansas City, 7:15 p.m. 6:55 a.m. — International Soccer: English Premier Saturday, April 13: Orlando 104, Toronto 101 Texas at Seattle, 9:10 p.m. available for $115, which includes League Match — Arsenal vs. Leicester City (NBC Tuesday, April 16: Toronto 111, Orlando 82 four tickets to the banquet and SPORTS NETWORK). Friday, April 19: Toronto 98, Orlando 93 SUNDAY’S GAMES 7:30 a.m. — Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Sunday, April 21: Toronto 107, Orlando 85 Tampa Bay (Glasnow 4-0) at Boston (Sale 0-4), 1:05 complimentary advertising. Ad- Trophee Hassan II Final Round (GOLF). Tuesday, April 23: Toronto 115, Orlando 96 p.m. ditional tickets are $25 each. 7:30 a.m. — College Golf: Southeastern Conference Philadelphia 4, Brooklyn 1 Oakland (Bassitt 1-0) at Toronto (Thornton 0-3), 1:07 Men’s Championship from St. Simons Island, Ga. (SEC Saturday, April 13: Brooklyn 111, Philadelphia 102 p.m. Tickets for non-sponsors are NETWORK). Monday, April 15: Philadelphia 145, Brooklyn 123 Baltimore (Bundy 0-3) at Minnesota (Gibson 1-0), 2:10 $30 each and can be purchased 8:05 a.m. — Formula One Racing: Azerbaijan Grand Prix Thursday, April 18: Philadelphia 131, Brooklyn 115 p.m. (ESPN2). Saturday, April 20: Philadelphia 112, Brooklyn 108 Detroit (Carpenter 0-0) at Chicago White Sox (Lopez from any Gamecock Club board 9 a.m. — International Soccer: English Premier League Tuesday, April 23: Philadelphia 122, Brooklyn 100 1-3), 2:10 p.m. member or at Danny's Trophy Match — Manchester City vs. Burnley (NBC SPORTS Boston 4, Indiana 0 L.A. Angels (Harvey 0-2) at Kansas City (Bailey 2-2), NETWORK). Sunday, April 14: Boston 84, Indiana 74 2:15 p.m. Shop at 713 Bultman Drive, C.W. 9:30 a.m. — International Soccer: Bundesliga League Wednesday, April 17: Boston 99, Indiana 91 N.Y. Yankees (German 4-1) at San Francisco (Rodriguez Ard Appliances at 21 West Wes- Match — VfL Wolfsburg vs. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (FOX Friday, April 19: Boston 104, Indiana 96 3-2), 4:05 p.m. SPORTS 1). Sunday, April 21: Boston 110, Indiana 106 Texas (Lynn 2-2) at Seattle (Swanson 0-2), 4:10 p.m. mark Boulevard, or the Sumter 10 a.m. — High School Lacrosse: Darien (Conn.) at St. Cleveland (Carrasco 2-2) at Houston (Miley 1-2), 7:05 Anthony’s (N.Y.) (ESPNU). WESTERN CONFERENCE p.m. Board of Realtors at 26 East Lib- 11:25 a.m. — International Soccer: English Premier Golden State 4, L.A. Clippers 2 erty Street. League Match — Chelsea vs Manchester United (NBC Saturday, April 13: Golden State 121, L.A. Clippers 104 MONDAY’S GAMES SPORTS NETWORK). Monday, April 15: L.A. Clippers 135, Golden State 131 Oakland at Boston, 7:10 p.m. POLICE WEEK GOLF Noon — College Softball: Maryland at Nebraska (BIG Thursday, April 18: Golden State 132, L.A. Clippers 105 Houston at Minnesota, 7:40 p.m. TOURNAMENT MAY 13 TEN NETWORK). Sunday, April 21: Golden State 113, L.A. Clippers 105 Baltimore at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. Noon — College Baseball: Kentucky at Florida (ESPN2). Wednesday, April 24: L.A. Clippers 129, Golden State Tampa Bay at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m. Noon — College Baseball: Minnesota at Indiana 121 The 2019 National Police Week (ESPNU). Friday, April 26: Golden State 129, L.A. Clippers 110 NATIONAL LEAGUE Noon — International Soccer: Bundesliga League Denver 3, San Antonio 3 East Division Golf Tournament will be held on Match — Nurnberg vs. Bayern Munich (FOX SPORTS 2). Saturday, April 13: San Antonio 101, Denver 96 W L Pct GB Monday, May 13, at The Links at 1 p.m. — College Softball: Florida at Auburn (ESPN). Tuesday, April 16: Denver 114, San Antonio 105 Philadelphia 14 12 .538 — 1 p.m. — Women’s College Lacrosse: Atlantic Coast Thursday, April 18: San Antonio 118, Denver 108 New York 13 12 .520 ½ Lakewood. Conference Tournament Championship Match from Saturday, April 20: Denver 117, San Antonio 103 Atlanta 12 13 .480 1½ The 4-man Captain's Choice Chestnut Hill, Mass. — Boston College vs. North Tuesday, April 23: Denver 108, San Antonio 90 Washington 11 13 .458 2 Carolina or Duke (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). Thursday, April 25: San Antonio 120, Denver 103 Miami 8 18 .308 6 event will have registration be- 1 p.m. — PGA Golf: Zurich Classic of New Orleans from Saturday, April 27: San Antonio at Denver, 10 p.m. Central Division ginning at 8 a.m. with a shot- New Orleans (GOLF). Portland 4, Oklahoma City 1 W L Pct GB 1 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Tampa Bay at Boston Sunday, April 14: Portland 104, Oklahoma City 99 St. Louis 16 10 .615 — gun start set for 9. The cost is or Oakland at Toronto (MLB NETWORK). Tuesday, April 16: Portland 114, Oklahoma City 94 Milwaukee 14 13 .519 2½ $160 per team if it registers by 1 p.m. — College Softball: Missouri at Missouri State Friday, April 19: Oklahoma City 120, Portland 108 Chicago 12 12 .500 3 (SEC NETWORK). Sunday, April 21: Portland 111, Oklahoma City 98 Pittsburgh 12 12 .500 3 May 1; otherwise the fee is 1:15 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Colorado at Atlanta Tuesday, April 23: Portland 118, Oklahoma City 115 Cincinnati 11 15 .423 5 $200. (FOX SPORTSOUTH, WWFN-FM 100.1, WPUB-M 102.7). Houston 4, Utah 1 West Division 1:30 p.m. — Major League Soccer: D.C. United at Sunday, April 14: Houston 122, Utah 90 W L Pct GB For additional information or Minnesota United (FOX SPORTS 1). Wednesday, April 17: Houston 118, Utah 98 Los Angeles 17 11 .607 — 2 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: Monster Energy Cup Series Saturday, April 20: Houston 104, Utah 101 Arizona 16 11 .593 ½ to pre-register, contact SSgt. GEICO 500 from Talladega, Ala. (WACH 57, WEGX-FM Monday, April 22: Utah 107, Houston 91 San Diego 15 11 .577 1 James Sinkler at (803) 436-2723. 92.9). Wednesday, April 24: Houston 100, Utah 93 Colorado 12 14 .462 4 2 p.m. — College Baseball: Northwestern at Michigan San Francisco 11 16 .407 5½ All proceeds from the the State (BIG TEN NETWORK). CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS event will be donated to Sumter 3 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) FRIDAY’S GAMES Conference Semifinal Series Match 2 — Carolina at Philadelphia 4, Miami 0 Crime Stoppers. New York Islanders (WIS 10). EASTERN CONFERENCE San Diego 4, Washington 3 The tournament will be limit- 3 p.m. — College Softball: Georgia at South Carolina Milwaukee vs. Boston Milwaukee 10, N.Y. Mets 2 (ESPN2). Sunday, April 28: Boston at Milwaukee, 1 p.m. Colorado 8, Atlanta 4 ed to 20 teams, and the top three 3 p.m. — College Softball: Tennessee at Mississippi Tuesday, Apil 30: Boston at Milwaukee, TBA Cincinnati 12, St. Louis 1 teams will receive trophies. (ESPNU). Friday, May 3: Milwaukee at Boston, TBA Arizona 8, Chicago Cubs 3 3 p.m. — PGA Golf: Zurich Classic of New Orleans from Monday, May 6: Milwaukee at Boston, TBA L.A. Dodgers 6, Pittsburgh 2 Awards will be given to male New Orleans (WLTX 19). x-Wednesday, May 8: Boston at Milwaukee, TBA N.Y. Yankees 7, San Francisco 3 and female longest drive and 3 p.m. — Senior PGA Golf: PGA Tour Champions Bass x-Friday, May 10: Milwaukee at Boston, TBA Pro Shops Legends of Golf Final Round rom Ridgedale, x-Monday, May 13: Boston at Milwaukee, TBA SATURDAY’S GAMES closest to the pin. Mulligan pack- Mo. (GOLF). Toronto vs. Philadelphia St. Louis 6, Cincinnati 3 ages are available. 3 p.m. — College Softball: Kentucky at Alabama (SEC Saturday, April 27: Philadelphia at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. N.Y. Yankees 6, San Francisco 4 NETWORK). Monday, April 29: Philadelphia at Toronto, TBA San Diego at Washington, 4:05 p.m. The entry fee includes a post- 3 p.m. — College Baseball: South Carolina at Missouri Thursday, May 2: Toronto at Philadelphia, 8 p.m. Miami at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m. tournament cookout. Beverag- (WNKT-FM 107.5). Sunday, May 5: Toronto at Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m. Milwaukee at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. 3:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Western Conference x-Tuesday, May 7: Philadelphia at Toronto, TBA Colorado at Atlanta, 7:20 p.m. es will be available for pur- Playoffs Semifinal Series Game 1 — Houston at Golden x-Thursday, May 9: Toronto at Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Arizona, 8:10 p.m. chase. State (WOLO 25). x-Sunday, May 12: Philadelphia at Toronto, TBA Pittsburgh at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m. 3:30 p.m. — Major League Soccer: Los Angeles at For additional information or Seattle (ESPN). WESTERN CONFERENCE SUNDAY’S GAMES 3:30 p.m. — College Softball: Texas Tech at Oklahoma Golden State vs. Houston Miami (Lopez 2-3) at Philadelphia (Eflin 2-3), 1:05 p.m. to pre-register, contact SSgt. State (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). Sunday, April 28: Houston at Golden State, 3:30 p.m. Milwaukee (Gonzalez 0-0) at N.Y. Mets (Matz 2-1), 1:10 James Sinkler at (803) 436-2723. 5 p.m. — College Baseball: Tennessee at Arkansas (SEC Tuesday, April 30: Houston at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. p.m. NETWORK). Saturday, May 4: Golden State at Houston, 8:30 p.m. Colorado (Anderson 0-2) at Atlanta (Gausman 1-2), All proceeds from the the 6 p.m. — LPGA Golf: LA Open Final Round from Los Monday, May 6: Golden State at Houston, 9:30 p.m. 1:20 p.m. event will be donated to Sumter Angeles (GOLF). x-Wednesday, May 8: Houston at Golden State, TBD San Diego (Lucchesi 3-2) at Washington (Hellickson 7 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Cleveland at Houston x-Friday, May 10: Golden State at Houston, TBD 2-0), 1:35 p.m. Crime Stoppers. (ESPN). x-Sunday, May 12: Houston at Golden State, TBD Cincinnati (Gray 0-3) at St. Louis (Flaherty 2-1), 2:15 7:30 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Stanley Cup Playoffs Western p.m. MALNATI AND HURLEY TOP DELAYED Conference Semifinal Series Match 2 — Colorado at N.Y. Yankees (German 4-1) at San Francisco (Rodriguez ZURICH CLASSIC LEADERBOARD San Jose (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 3-2), 4:05 p.m. 8 p.m. — College Softball: Arkansas at Texas A&M (SEC MLB STANDINGS Chicago Cubs (Quintana 3-1) at Arizona (Weaver 2-1), NETWORK). 4:10 p.m. AVONDALE, La. — Peter Mal- 10 p.m. — Professional Golf: PGA Professional AMERICAN LEAGUE Pittsburgh (Williams 1-1) at L.A. Dodgers (Hill 0-0), Championship Second Round from Bluffton (GOLF). East Division 4:10 p.m. nati and Billy Hurley III topped W L Pct GB the Zurich Classic leaderboard MONDAY Tampa Bay 16 9 .640 — MONDAY’S GAMES 3 p.m. — Professional Golf: PGA Professional New York 16 11 .593 1 St. Louis at Washington, 7:05 p.m. at 14-under 130 on Friday when Championship Second Round from Bluffton (GOLF). Toronto 13 14 .481 4 Cincinnati at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. darkness suspended second- 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, Boston 11 15 .423 5½ San Diego at Atlanta, 7:20 p.m. WDXY-AM 1240). Baltimore 10 18 .357 7½ Colorado at Milwaukee, 7:40 p.m. round play in the team event at 7 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Oakland at Boston Central Division L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 9:45 p.m. TPC Louisiana. (ESPN). W L Pct GB 7 p.m. — College Baseball: Missouri State Missouri Minnesota 15 9 .625 — Malnati and Hurley shot a (ESPNEWS). Cleveland 15 11 .577 1 best-ball 9-under 63 in the 7 p.m. — College Softball: Notre Dame at Pittsburgh Detroit 12 13 .480 3½ PGA TOUR (ESPNU). Chicago 10 14 .417 5 morning in the rain-delayed 7:15 p.m. — Major League Baseball: San Diego at Kansas City 8 18 .308 8 ZURICH CLASSIC SCORES Friday first round and had a 67 in al- Atlanta (FOX SPORTSOUTH, WWFN-FM 100.1, WPUB-M West Division At TPC Louisiana 102.7). W L Pct GB ternate-shot play in the after- Avondale, La. 8 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Seattle 18 11 .621 — Purse: $7.5 million noon in the second round. Play Conference Semifinal Series Match 2 — St. Louis at Houston 16 11 .593 1 Yardage: 7,425; Par: 72 (36-36) Dallas (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). Oakland 14 15 .483 4 was delayed for more than Partial Second Round 8 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Conference Playoffs Texas 12 13 .480 4 Malnati/Hurley III 63-67—130 seven hours Thursday, with Semifinal Series Game (TNT). Los Angeles 11 16 .407 6 Knox/Stuard 62-69—131 10 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Los Angeles Dodgers Henley/Blaum 65-67—132 only half of the 80 two-man at San Francisco or Baltimore at Chicago White Sox FRIDAY’S GAMES Stenson/McDowell 65-67—132 (MLB NETWORK). Tampa Bay at Boston, ppd. teams teeing off. Lebioda/Luck 67-66—133 10:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Conference Playoffs Toronto 4, Oakland 2 Horschel/Piercy 66-68—134 Malnati and Hurley played bo- Semifinal Series Game (TNT). Chicago White Sox 12, Detroit 11 Cleveland 6, Houston 3 Stefani/Haas 65-69—134 gey-free in alternate shot, also Minnesota 6, Baltimore 1 Merritt/Streb 66-68—134 the final-round format after the L.A. Angels 5, Kansas City 1 Stroud/Kokrak 65-69—134 NBA PLAYOFFS Seattle 5, Texas 4, 11 innings Hadwin/Knous 66-68—134 best-ball third round. N.Y. Yankees 7, San Francisco 3 Lee/Every 65-69—134 FIRST ROUND Castro/Tringale 65-69—134 (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) SATURDAY’S GAMES Bradley/Curran 64-71—135 From staff reports THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2019 | B3

PRO FOOTBALL San Francisco takes USC’s Samuel in 2nd round BY JOSH DUBOW his ability to run after the catch. He THE ASSOCIATED PRESS forced 21 missed tackles last season, according to Pro Football Focus. SANTA CLARA, Calif. — After only "Me personally, I just feel like you've two wide receivers went in the first 35 got to have that dog in you," Samuel picks, the San Francisco 49ers had said. "Having that mindset, not one plenty to choose from when it came person is going to bring you down, and time to make their second-round se- you're going to make every catch that's lection. thrown your way." They opted to go for a player they Hurd spent three seasons as a run- had some familiarity with after coach- ning back at Tennessee before trans- ing him in the Senior Bowl, selecting ferring to Baylor and changing posi- South Carolina's Deebo Samuel with tions. He had 69 catches for 946 yards the 36th overall selection in the NFL and four TDs last season. He had mul- draft. They added another receiver tiple shoulder surgeries in college and when they selected Baylor's Jalen also had minor knee surgery last year. Hurd in the third round with the 67th Shanahan said Hurd is versatile pick Friday. enough to be drafted as a receiver, Only two receivers went in the first running back or tight end. round with Baltimore taking Oklaho- "That's a pretty unique thing to ma's Marquise Brown 25th overall and have," Shanahan said. "I don't remem- New England using the 32nd pick on ber being able to say that about any Arizona State's N'Keal Harry. No re- MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM player I've studied before. So, it's neat ceivers went in the first three picks in South Carolina wide receiver Deebo Samuel scores a touchdown against Clemson dur- to be able to do that and he can help the second round before the Niners ing the Gamecocks 56-35 loss last season. Samuel was selected by the San Francisco us out in a lot of different ways." pounced on Samuel to replace the de- 49ers in the second round of the NFL draft. Samuel and Hurd join last year's parted Pierre Garcon. second-round pick Dante Pettis and "It hurts for people to tackle him," ketball. We're not just trying to throw and 11 touchdowns last season for speedster Marquise Goodwin as San coach Kyle Shanahan said. "It doesn't alley-oops under the back board and South Carolina and is also skilled as a Francisco's top receivers. The team hurt him as bad. That's a physical re- post people up and box them out and returner with four kick return touch- also signed Jordan Matthews in free ceiver, to me, and a big guy and when stuff. We want guys to separate, to get downs in his career with the Game- agency and brings back Kendrick you have the hands like that and you the ball in the hand and run." cocks. He has experience playing both Bourne, Trent Taylor and Richie have the speed. We're not playing bas- Samuel had 62 catches for 882 yards outside and in the slot and excels with James among others.

NFL DRAFT

2019 NFL DRAFT SELECTIONS AT NASHVILLE, TENN. THIRD ROUND 129. Oakland (from Indianapolis) Isaiah John- 193. Minnesota (from Baltimore), Oli Udoh, ot, 65. Arizona, Zach Allen, de, Boston College. son, cb, Houston. Elon. THURSDAY 66. Pittsburgh (from Oakland), Diontae John- 130. L.A. Chargers, Drue Tranquill, lb, Notre 194. Green Bay (from Seattle), Dexter Williams, son, wr, Toledo. Dame. rb, Notre Dame. FIRST ROUND 67. San Francisco, Jalen Hurd, wr, Baylor. 131. Washington (from Kansas City through 195. Houston, Xavier Crawford, db, Central 1. Arizona, Kyler Murray, qb, Oklahoma. 68. N.Y. Jets, Jachai Polite, de, Florida. Buffalo), Wes Martin, g, Indiana. Michigan. 2. San Francisco, Nick Bosa, de, Ohio State. 69. Jacksonville, Josh Oliver, te, San Jose State. 132. Seattle (from New Orleans through N.Y. 196. N.Y. Jets (from Chicago through Oakland), 3. N.Y. Jets, Quinnen Williams, nt, Alabama. 70. L.A. Rams (from Tampa Bay), Darrell Hen- Giants), Ugo Amadi, cb, Oregon. Blessuan Austin, cb, Rutgers. 4. Oakland, Clelin Ferrell, de, Clemson. derson, rb, Memphis. 133. New England (from L.A. Rams), Jarrett 197. Baltimore (from Philadelphia), Trace Mc- 5. Tampa Bay, Devin White, lb, LSU. N.Y. Giants Exercised in Supplemental Draft Stidham, qb, Auburn. Sorley, qb, Penn State. 6. N.Y. Giants, Daniel Jones, qb, Duke. 71. Denver, Dre'Mont Jones, dt, Ohio State. 134. L.A. Rams (from New England), Greg 198. San Francisco (from Dallas through Cin- 7. Jacksonville, Josh Allen, de, Kentucky. 72. Cincinnati, Germaine Pratt, lb, N.C. State. Gaines, dt, Washington. cinnati), Tim Harris, cb, Virginia. 8. Detroit, T.J. Hockenson, te, Iowa. 73. Chicago (from Detroit through New Eng- Compensatory Selections 199. Indianapolis, Gerri Green, de, Mississippi 9. Buffalo, Ed Oliver, dt, Houston. land), David Montgomery, rb, Iowa State. 135. Atlanta (from Indianapolis through Oak- State. 10. Pittsburgh (from Denver), Devin Bush, lb, 74. Buffalo, Devin Singletary, rb, Florida Atlan- land), John Cominsky, de, Charleston. 200. L.A. Chargers, Emeke Egbule, lb, Houston. Michigan. tic. 136. Cincinnati (from Dallas), Michael Jordan, 201. Kansas City, Rashad Fenton, cb, South 11. Cincinnati, Jonah Williams, ot, Alabama. 75. Green Bay, Jace Sternberger, te, Texas g, Ohio State. Carolina. 12. Green Bay, Rashan Gary, de, Michigan. A&M. 137. Oakland (from Atlanta), Foster Moreau, te, 202. Miami (from New Orleans), Isaiah Prince, 13. Miami, Christian Wilkins, de, Clemson. 76. Washington, Terry McLaurin, wr, Ohio LSU. ot, Ohio State. 14. Atlanta, Chris Lindstrom, g, Boston College. State. 138. Philadelphia, Shareef Miller, de, Penn 203. Atlanta (from L.A. Rams), Marcus Green, 15. Washington, Dwayne Haskins, qb, Ohio 77. New England (from Carolina through Seat- State. wr, Louisiana-Monroe. State. tle), Chase Winovich, de, Michigan. 204. Seattle (from New England through De- 16. Carolina, Brian Burns, de, Florida State. 78. Miami, Michael Deiter, g, Wisconsin. FIFTH ROUND troit and Minnesota), Travis Homer, rb, Miami. 17. N.Y. Giants (from Cleveland), Dexter Law- 79. L.A. Rams (from Atlanta), David Long, db, 139. Arizona, Deionte Thompson, db, Alabama. Compensatory Selections rence, dt, Clemson. Michigan. 140. Jacksonville (from N.Y. Jets through Oak- 205. Chicago (from New England), Duke Shel- 18. Minnesota, Garrett Bradbury, c, N.C. State. 80. Cleveland, Sione Takitaki, lb, BYU. land), Ryquell Armstead, rb, Temple. ley, cb, Kansas State. 19. Tennessee, Jeffery Simmons, dt, Mississip- 81. Detroit (from Minnesota), Will Harris, s, 141. Pittsburgh (from Oakland), Zach Gentry, 206. Washington, Kelvin Harmon, wr, N.C. pi State. Boston College. te, Michigan. State. 20. Denver (from Pittsburgh), Noah Fant, te, 82. Tennessee, Nate Davis, g, Charlotte. 142. Seattle (from Detroit through San Fran- 207. Pittsburgh (from Arizona), Ulysees Gil- Iowa. 83. Pittsburgh, Justin Layne, cb, Michigan cisco and N.Y. Giants), Ben Burr-Kirven, LB, bert, lb, Akron. 21. Green Bay (from Seattle), Darnell Savage, s, State. Washington. 208. Tampa Bay (from Philadelphia), Scott Maryland. 84. Kansas City (from Seattle), Khalen Saun- 143. N.Y. Giants, Ryan Connelly, lb, Wisconsin. Miller, wr, Bowling Green. 22. Philadelphia (from Baltimore), Andre Dil- ders, dt, Western Illinois. 144. Indianapolis (from Jacksonville through 209. Seattle (from Minnesota), Demarcus lard, ot, Washington State. 85. Baltimore, Jaylon Ferguson, de, Louisiana Cleveland), Marvell Tell, s, Southern Cal. Christmas, dt, Florida State. 23. Houston, Tytus Howard, ot, Alabama State. Tech. 145. Tampa Bay, Matt Gay, k, Utah. 210. Cincinnati, Desahun Davis, lb, Auburn. 24. Oakland (from Chicago), Josh Jacobs, rb, 86. Houston, Kahale Warring, te, San Diego 146. Detroit, Amani Oruwarlye, cb, Penn State. 211. Cincinnati, Rodney Anderson, rb, Oklaho- Alabama. State. 147. Buffalo, Vosean Joseph, lb, Florida. ma. 25. Baltimore (from Philadelphia), Marquise 87. New England (from Chicago), Damien Har- 148. San Francisco (from Denver), Dre Green- 212. Carolina (from San Francisco through Brown, wr, Oklahoma. ris, rb, Alabama. law, lb, Arkansas. Denver), Dennis Daley, ot, South Carolina. 26. Washington (from Indianapolis), Montez 88. Seattle (from Philadelphia through Detroit 149. Oakland (from Cincinnati through Dallas), 213. Dallas (from Cincinnati), Donovan Wilson, Sweat, de, Mississippi State. and Minnesota), Cody Barton, lb, Utah. Hunter Renfrow, wr, Clemson. s, Texas A&M. 27. Oakland (from Dallas), Johnathan Abram, 89. Indianapolis, Bobby Okereke, lb, Stanford. 150. Green Bay, Kingsley Keke, dt, Texas A&M. 214. Kansas City, Darwin Thompson, rb, Utah s, Mississippi State. 90. Dallas, Connor McGovern, g, Penn State. 151. Miami, Andrew Van Ginkel, lb, Wisconsin. State. 28. L.A. Chargers, Jerry Tillery, dt, Notre Dame. 91. L.A. Chargers, Trey Pipkins, ot, Sioux Falls. 152. Atlanta, Qadree Ollison, rb, Pittsburgh. 29. Seattle (from Kansas City), L.J. Collier, DE, 92. N.Y. Jets (from Kansas City through Seattle 153. Washington, Ross Pierschbacher, c, Ala- SEVENTH ROUND TCU. and Minnesota), Chuma Edoga, ot, Southern bama. 215. Tampa Bay (from Arizona), Terry Beckner 30. N.Y. Giants (from New Orleans through Cal. 154. Carolina, Jordan Scarlett, rb, Florida. Jr., dt, Missouri. Green Bay and Seattle), Deandre Baker, cb, 93. Baltimore (from New Orleans through N.Y. 155. Cleveland, Mack Wilson, lb, Alabama. 216. Kansas City (from San Francisco), Nick Al- Georgia. Jets and Minnesota), Miles Boykin, wr, Notre 156. Denver (from Minnesota), Justin Hollins, legretti, g, Illinois. 31. Atlanta (from L.A. Rams), Kaleb McGary, ot, Dame. lb, Oregon. 217. Minnesota (from N.Y. Jets), Chris Boyd, cb, Washington. 94. Tampa Bay (from L.A. Rams), Jamel Dean, 157. N.Y. Jets (from Tennessee), Blake Cash- Texas. 32. New England, N'Keal Harry, wr, Arizona db, Auburn. man, lb, Minnesota. 218. Dallas (from Oakland), Mike Weber, rb, State. 95. N.Y. Giants (from New England through 158. Dallas (from Pittsburgh through Oakland Ohio State. Cleveland), Oshane Ximines, de, Old Domin- and Buffalo and Oakland), Michael Jackson, 219. Pittsburgh (from Tampa Bay), Derwin FRIDAY ion. cb, Miami. Gray, ot, Maryland. Compensatory Selections 159. New England (from Seattle through Min- 220. Houston (from N.Y. Giants through Den- SECOND ROUND 96. Buffalo (from Washington), Dawson Knox, nesota), Byron Cowart, dt, Maryland. ver), Cullen Gillaspia, rb, Texas A&M. 33. Arizona, Byron Murphy, cb, Washington. te, Mississippi. 160. Baltimore, Daylon Mack, dt, Texas A&M. 221. Cleveland (from Jacksonville), Donnie 34. Indianapolis (from N.Y. Jets), Rock Ya-Sin, 97. L.A. Rams (from New England), Bobby 161. Houston, Charles Omenihu, de, Texas. Lewis, cb, Tulane. cb, Temple. Evans, ot, Oklahoma. 162. Minnesota (from Chicago through New 222. Chicago (from Denver through Philadel- 35. Jacksonville (from Oakland), Jawaan Tay- 98. Jacksonville (from L.A. Rams), Quincy Wil- England, L.A. Rams and New England), Cam- phia), Kerrith Whyte, rb, Florida Atlantic. lor, ot, Florida. liams, lb, Murray State. eron Smith, lb, Southern Cal. 223. Cincinnati, Jordan Brown, cb, South Da- 36. San Francisco, Deebo Samuel, wr, South 99. Tampa Bay (from L.A. Rams), Mike Ed- 163. New England (from Philadelphia), Jake kota State. Carolina. wards, s, Kentucky. Bailey, p, Stanford. 224. Detroit, Isaac Nauta, te, Georgia. 37. Carolina (from N.Y. Giants through Seattle), 100. Carolina, Will Grier, qb, West Virginia. 164. Indianapolis, E.J. Speed, lb, Tarleton State. 225. Buffalo, Darryl Johnson, de, NC A&T. Greg Little, ot, Mississippi. 101. New England (from New England through 165. Dallas, Joe Jackson, de, Miami. 226. Green Bay, Ty Summers, lb, TCU. 38. Buffalo (from Jacksonville through Oak- L.A. Rams), Yodney Cajuste, ot, West Virginia. 166. L.A. Chargers, Easton Stick, qb, North Da- 227. Washington, Jimmy Moreland, cb, James land), Cody Ford, ot, Oklahoma. 102. Minnesota (from Baltimore), Alexander kota State. Madison. 39. Tampa Bay, Sean Bunting, db, Central Mattison, rb, Boise State. 167. Philadelphia (from Kansas City through 228. Buffalo (from Carolina), Tommy Sweeney, Michigan. L.A. Rams and New England), Clayton Thorson, te, Boston College. 40. Oakland (from Buffalo), Trayvon Mullen, SATURDAY qb, Northwestern. 229. Detroit (from Miami), PJ Johnson, dt, Ari- db, Clemson. 168. Tennessee (from New Orleans through zona. 41. Denver, Dalton Risner, ot, Kansas State. FOURTH ROUND N.Y. Jets), D'Andre Walker, de, Georgia. 230. Oakland (from Atlanta), Quinton Bell, de, 42. Denver (from Cincinnati), Drew Lock, qb, 103. Arizona, Hakeem Butler, wr, Iowa State. 169. L.A. Rams, David Edwards, ot, Wisconsin. Prairie View. Missouri. 104. Cincinnati (from San Francisco), Ryan Fin- 170. Cleveland (from New England), Austin 231. New Orleans (from Cleveland), Alize 43. Detroit, Jahlani Tavai, lb, Hawaii. ley, qb, N.C. State. Seibert, k, Oklahoma. Mack, te, Notre Dame. 44. Green Bay, Elgton Jenkins, g, Mississippi 105. New Orleans (from N.Y. Jets), Chauncey Compensatory Selections 232. N.Y. Giants (from Minnesota), George Asa- State. Gardner-Johnson, s, Florida. 171. N.Y. Giants, Darius Slayton, wr, Auburn. fo-Adjei, ot, Kentucky. 45. New England (from Atlanta through L.A. 106. Oakland, Maxx Crosby, de, Eastern Michi- 172. Atlanta, Jordan Miller, cb, Washington. 233. Miami (from Tennessee), Chandler Cox, Rams), Joejuan Williams, db, Vanderbilt. gan. 173. Washington, Cole Holcomb, lb, North Car- fb, Auburn. 46. Cleveland (from Washington through India- 107. Tampa Bay, Anthony Nelson, de, Iowa. olina. 234. Miami (from Pittsburgh through Cleve- napolis), Greedy Williams, db, LSU. 108. N.Y. Giants, Julian Love, db, Notre Dame. land), Myles Gaskin, rb, Washington. 47. Seattle (from Carolina), Marquise Blair, s, 109. Indianapolis (from Jacksonville through SIXTH ROUND 235. Jacksonville (from Seattle through Oak- Utah. Oakland), Khari Willis, s, Michigan State. 174. Arizona, Keesean Johnson, wr, Fresno land), Dontavius Russell, dt, Auburn. 48. New Orleans (from Miami), Erik McCoy, c, 110. San Francisco (from Cincinnati), Mitch State. 236. Seattle (from Baltimore through Jackson- Texas A&M. Wishnowsky, p, Utah. 175. Pittsburgh (from Oakland), Sutton Smith, ville), John Ursua, wr, Hawaii. 49. Indianapolis (from Cleveland), Ben Banogu, 111. Atlanta (from Detroit), Kendall Sheffield, de, Northern Illinois. 237. Carolina (from Houston through Denver), de, TCU. db, Ohio State. 176. San Francisco, Kaden Smith, te, Stanford. Terry Godwin, wr, Georgia. 50. Minnesota, Irv Smith, te, Alabama. 112. Washington (from Buffalo), Bryce Love, rb, 177. New Orleans (from N.Y. Jets), Saquan 238. Chicago, Stephen Denmark, cb, Valdosta 51. Tennessee, A.J. Brown, wr, Mississippi. Stanford. Hampton, s, Rutgers. State. 52. Cincinnati (from Pittsburgh through Den- 113. Baltimore (from Denver), Justice Hill, rb, 178. Jacksonville, Gardner Minshew, qb, Wash- 239. Minnesota (from Philadelphia through ver), Drew Sample, te, Washington. Oklahoma State. ington State. New England), Dillon Mitchell, wr, Oregon. 53. Philadelphia (from Baltimore), Miles Sand- 114. Minnesota (from Green Bay through Se- 179. Arizona (from Tampa Bay), Lamont Gail- 240. Indianapolis, Jackson Barton, ot, Utah. ers, rb, Penn State. attle), Dru Samia, g, Oklahoma. lard, c, Georgia. 241. Dallas, Jalen Jelks, de, Oregon. 54. Houston (from Seattle), Lonnie Johnson, 115. Carolina, Christian Miller, lb, Alabama. 180. N.Y. Giants, Corey Ballentine, cb, Wash- 242. L.A. Chargers, Cortez Broughton, dt, Cin- cb, Kentucky. 116. Tennessee (from Miami through New Or- burn. cinnati. 55. Houston, Max Sharping, ot, Northern Illi- leans and N.Y. Jets), Amani Hooker, db, Iowa. 181. 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HOUSTON — Houston coach Mike D'Antoni thinks James Harden should win a second straight MVP award. The veteran coach also be- lieves the Beard should take home another award, too. "I don't know if he'll get MVP, he should in my opin- ion," D'Antoni said. "But he definitely should get most im- proved player because he's improved his game." It's daunting to think: Harden is actually getting Joe Deeney 4/27/19 better. And there are plenty ACROSS 38 Portuguese 7 Soothing 33 Excavate, with 1 Venue for saint succulents “in” of numbers to back it up as seven Verdi 39 Sea follower? 8 Fictional 34 Hill worker the Rockets prepare to play premieres 40 Small amount photo- 35 Often not the Warriors in the Western 8 Savannah 41 Get ready journalist a Yankee Conference semifinals start- grazer to compete, 9 Drilling org. supporter 13 Mesmerize bodybuilder- 10 “Later” 38 Sunday ing Sunday. 15 Sudoku skill style 11 100 times a subject A year after Harden became THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 16 1982 43 Low-pay year, roughly 41 Spot for a the first Rocket to win MVP Houston head coach Mike D’Antoni thinks James Harden should win both bestseller position 12 Sipped cooler drink since Hakeem Olajuwon in the Most Valuable Player and Most Improved awards this season. using Milne 47 Antic 14 Daydreaming 42 Satisfy a debt characters, 50 Merrie 17 No-nonsense 44 Andrews with 1994 when he led the team to with “The” Monarch dismissal an Oscar, the first of two titles Harden rant said, a former teammate eliminated in the playoffs by 18 Vermont Festival 21 Factor in two Emmys has improved in almost every in Oklahoma City. "If you're Golden State in three of the Ski and celebration golf club and three statistical category. not focused, he can drive past last four seasons including Snowboard 51 Cunning selection Grammys Museum town canines 23 It’s often done 45 Warner __, He raised his scoring aver- you, hit you with the shoul- last year in the Western Con- 19 Leaning 52 “Glass” on highways ’20s-’30s age from 30.4 to 36.1 points der because he's strong, fin- ference finals. 20 Unchecked director 27 Pull in portrayer of lead the NBA, upped his re- ish with either hand. He's "You're never satisfied, you 22 Will of “Blue 54 Soccer Hall 29 Fetish Dr. Fu Manchu bounds from 5.4 to 6.6, im- shooting floaters now. Obvi- never get too comfortable," Bloods” of Famer __ 30 Obsolete 46 Forehead 24 Tide may Lalas organizers covering proved his steals from 1.8 to ously the step back 3-pointer Harden said. "I watch film, wash it 55 Teaching 31 Highly 48 “I’m done with 2.0, raised his free throw per- is one of his staples, but I I'm in the gym. I work on my away a lesson, populated this one” centage from 85.8 to 87.9 and never really believed he was conditioning. I study moves. I 25 When one perhaps people? 49 Silver of Five- made 4.8 3-pointers a game just a free throw guy. He can try new moves I just don't do might eat 56 Emulates a 32 Third- ThirtyEight bánh chung matryoshka stringers 53 Bon __ after averaging 3.7 a year ago. score in a variety of ways." the normal." doll, save one 26 See 2-Down Previous Puzzle Solved And those numbers don't Another quality which peo- Harden isn't simply trying 28 Act addition? 57 Rx’s from vets even take into account how ple believe puts Harden in a to be the best player in the 29 Fashion DOWN much he's improved on de- league of his own is his abili- game today. He's focused on 30 1987 film loosely based 1 Do not disturb fense and the skill with ty to adjust to any defense leaving his mark as one of on “Cyrano de 2 With 26- which he uses his step back and figure out ways to play the best the league has ever Bergerac” Across, “Delta 3-pointer. around it. The Jazz tried sev- seen. 32 Gugino of of Venus” Never lacking in confi- eral tactics to try and corral "That's one of the things “Wayward author Pines” 3 Short-tailed dence, Harden wasn't sur- Harden in their first round you dream of when you're a 33 “C’mon, man!” weasel prised that D'Antoni's series with Houston, but he little kid on the playground 35 Daughter of 4 Slayers, in the thought he could be called still averaged 27.8 points as outside, to be one of the best Billy Ray Buffyverse the league's most improved the Rockets won in five 36 Respond to a 5 Husky’s hello basketball players ever," he pledge drive 6 “Training Day” player a year after winning games. said. "So that's what I strive 37 Star qualities law org. MVP. "He's like artificial intelli- for and that's what I'll contin- "It's true," he said. "Every gence," Jazz coach Quin Sny- ue to go (after) until I retire." year I try to come back bet- der said during the series. A boost to that legacy JUMBLE ter. I try to come back and "His ability to dissect and rec- would be to help Houston win find ways to be more impact- ognize different situations, its first title since 1995. THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME ful than I was the year before particularly spacing, and Though Harden won't look By David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek and I think I was this year. they do a great job with him." too far ahead, he knows that And hopefully next year it Though Harden led Hous- great players are often judged will be the same thing. To try ton in scoring in every game on how they perform in the to go up as high as I can until in the first round, he didn't playoffs and he's determined I'm done." shoot particularly well in the to do all he can to get the Some criticize Harden's series, especially in Game 3 Rockets past the Warriors game because they believe he when he set an NBA playoff and give them a shot at that relies too heavily on drawing record by missing his first 15 elusive championship. fouls and piling up chunks of shots. If the Rockets hope to "It's very important," he his points at the free throw finally knock off the War- said. "Obviously, champion- line. The Rockets scoff at that riors in the postseason this ships are important. But I'm notion and even one of the year they know that Harden just taking it one game at a Warriors disputed that theory. will need to continue that im- time. That's all I worry about. "He can do everything," provement D'Antoni raved I let everything fall in place said Golden State's Kevin Du- about. Houston has been where it needs to be."

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AREA ROUNDUP Lakewood softball falls to Beaufort 4-2 in opener in 4A district playoffs Lakewood High School’s varsity ed Fountain Inn Christian 13-2. Cart- softball team lost to Beaufort 4-2 on er picked up the win, striking out Thursday in the opening game of the nine in five innings. She had two District V tournament of the 4A hits, two runs and two RBI. state playoffs at the LHS field. Cierra Hemingway was 3-for-3 with The Lady Gators fell to 14-6 on the three runs and three RBI, while season. They will be on the road on Ashtyn DuCom had two hits, two Monday facing Beaufort again. Beau- runs and an RBI. fort lost to North Augusta on Satur- day. VARSITY SOCCER EAST CLARENDON 18 SUMTER 5 EAU CLAIRE 0 CRESTWOOD 1 COLUMBIA — East Clarendon Jasiah Pack scored three goals to High School defeated Eau Claire 18-0 lead Sumter High School to a 5-1 win on Saturday to advance to the cham- over Crestwood on Wednesday at the pionship round of the District VI CHS field. tournament in the 2A state playoffs Aria Strickland scored two goals at the Eau Claire field. for the 7-8 Lady Gamecocks. The Lady Wolverines will play host Sophia Haughton and Katie Moss- to either Eau Claire or Philip Sim- ell each had an assist. mons on Wednesday at Shad Hall Field. BOYS On Thursday in Bamberg, East SUMTER, LAKEWOOD BASEBALL PLAY Clarendon beat Bamberg-Ehrhardt TODAY IN PLAYOFFS 6-3 in its opening game. Kinsley Driggers went 2-for-4 with FLORENCE — Sumter High a double and two RBI for East Clar- School’s varsity baseball team stayed endon. Britni Anderson and Elly alive in the 5A state playoffs with a Floyd were both 2-for-4 with a double 6-5 victory over West Florence on and Ansley Brown had a hit and two Thursday in a District 7 elimination RBI. game at the WFHS field. Maddie Newsome was the winning Sumter traveled to Moncks Corner pitcher. on Saturday to face Berkeley in an ROBERT E. LEE 6 elimination game. PEE DEE 4 Jackson Hoshour was 2-for-3 with two runs scored, a run batted in and Robert E. Lee Academy defeated a stolen base. Sebastian DuCom had Pee Dee Academy 6-4 on Wednesday. a hit a run and two RBI, while Bryce Rebecca Dinkins had two hits and Lyons had a double and a run. a run for REL. McKenzie Watts and Wylie Coker and Jacob Holladay Carson Shannon both had a double both had a hit and an RBI. Victor two runs and two RBI. Emily Watson Brown and Yates had a hit and an DENNIS BRUNSON / THE SUMTER ITEM had a hit and two RBI, and Caroline RBI. Yates stole a base and Drake Lakewood’s Michael Love prepares to swing at a pitch during the Gators’ 8-5, 12-in- Smith had hit and a run. Thames had an RBI. ning loss to Bluffton on Saturday in an elimination game of the District V tourna- Shannon was the winning pitcher. Seth Posey scattered four hits in ment in the 4A state playoffs at The Swamp. SUMTER CHRISTIAN 15 six innings to get the win. He allowed WALNUT GROVE CHRISTIAN 0 no earned runs, struck out four and walked none. GATORS FROM PAGE B1 Haley Carter pitched a 1-hit, 4-in- Thames got the final three outs for ning shutout to lead Sumter Chris- the save. the inning’s second out before hit- along with a passed ball and wild tian School to a 15-0 victory over EAST CLARENDON 5 ting Dillon Montenegro to set the pitch, helped the Gators to cut the Walnut Grove Christian on Tuesday PHILIP SIMMONS 0 stage for Hoyt’s fly ball that got be- lead to 5-2 in the fifth. The 2-run at the SCS field. hind centerfielder Javontae Jones sixth saw Lakewood bring the po- Carter struck out eight and walked TURBEVILLE – Justin Evans and a drawn-in outfield. tential go-ahead run to the plate in just one for the 5-4 Lady Bears. She pitched a 4-hit shutout to lead East “We weren’t going to get beat in the form of Chapman, who delivered also went 3-for-3 with three runs and Clarendon High School to a 5-0 victo- front of us with two strikes there, so a 2-out, 2-run single to cut the Bluff- three RBI. ry over Philip Simmons on Thursday we were playing a little bit in, but ton lead to one, 5-4. Jordan Jenkins added three hits, in a winners bracket game in the that’s what we do,” said Lakewood The tying run came in the bottom two runs and four RBI, while Lexi District VIII tournament of the 2A head coach Bill DeLavan, whose of the seventh, but the Gators Caples had two hits, two runs and state playoffs at Shad Hall Field. team ended its campaign with a missed out on an excellent chance two RBI. 12-13 record. “If you’re going to hit to end the game in regulation. On Monday in Sumter, SCS defeat- From staff reports it over our head with two strikes, Young and Trent Frye reached on you’ve got to tip your cap to their singles ahead of Travis Pillsbury kid there. We did a great job and we being hit by a pitch to load the were about two feet away from bases with one out. A Tommy Pills- Heyward series will face the winner catching that ball. bury sacrifice fly to center brought SCISA FROM PAGE B1 of the series between No. 2 Calhoun “It’s a game of inches, but it was Young home to tie the score and Academy and No. 3 Oakbrook Prep one of those games where the base- Windham would draw a walk to re- be played at ACS on Tuesday starting in the semifinals. ball gods weren’t shining on us load the bases before Eldridge in- a 6 p.m. If a third game is needed, it The other half of the bracket will today. We didn’t catch a break. They duced an inning-ending fly ball to will be played on Thursday in Man- have No. 1 seed Williamsburg Acade- scored a run in the early going on a right from Michael Love. ning. my taking on No. 4 seed Pee Dee ball that hit the knob of the bat, just “I was really proud of our guys The winner of the LMA-ACS series Academy, and No. 2 seed Hilton Head a crazy play, but it was just a good for just not giving in to the mo- will take on the winner of the series Prep facing No. 3 seed Colleton Prep. baseball game. There weren’t a lot ment,” DeLavan said. “We stayed in between No. 2 seed Ben Lippen and 1A of mistakes made, to be honest with it and were able to chop away at the No. 3 seed First Baptist. you. We made a couple in the first lead and get that thing tied up. I The other half of the bracket will Clarendon Hall will be taking on couple of innings that I thought thought when we tied the ball game, have No. 1 seed Cardinal Newman Richard Winn in the best-of-3 fir- probably ended up, looking back, I thought we were going to win it, I meeting No. 4 Florence Christian stround series. The Saints will travel were big, big but we had a young really did. I felt strongly that we School, and No. 2 seed Porter-Gaud to Winnsboro on Monday for Game 1, guy over there that hadn’t played, (would) but we just couldn’t get a facing No. 3 Hammond. while Game 2 will be played in Sum- we brought him up from JV, and it’s big hit. We had runners at third in, I 2A merton on Tuesday. If a third game hard to fault him put in that posi- think, maybe three of the extra in- is needed, it will be played in Winns- tion.” nings at one point and just couldn’t Robert E. Lee, which is 19-3, will be boro on Thursday. Each game is to Bluffton got the scoring started in get a guy in from third, so the little going up against No. 4 seed Thomas begin at 6 p.m. the first with back-to-back doubles things like that matter in games like Heyward in a best-of-3 series. Mon- The winner of that series will face from Storzerei and Simonsen, with this. Unfortunately, we weren’t able day’s game will be played in Bishop- either No. 2 seed Andrew Jackson Simonsen’s two-bagger coming in to do those little things to scrap a ville beginning at 6 p.m., while Tues- Academy or No. 3 seed Newberry ground-rule style. run in, and they did. day’s contest will be in Ridgeland Academy. Another run came across in a sec- “We just couldn’t get a runner on also at 6 p.m. The other half of the bracket will ond inning that could have been third with less than two outs, that’s A third game will be played in have No. 1 Dorchester meeting No. 4 much worse for starter Cody Wind- the thing. If we could’ve got them to Bishopville on Thursday beginning Laurens Academy and No. 2 St. ham and the Gators. Two infield er- third with less than two outs, we at 6 p.m. John’s Christian meeting No. 3 Ward- rors and another error on a throw could’ve figured a way to score a The winner of the REL-Thomas law. to second from catcher Ross Conner run there, but with two outs the resulted in Grant Musselman cross- bunt game is gone and you’ve just ing the plate for a 2-0 Bobcat lead. got to depend on a guy to get a hit Windham threw out Joe DiCarlo at and we just couldn’t get one.” 6-7 in 2010. home for the inning’s first out and DeLavan stressed the importance DABO FROM PAGE B1 Swinney is 97-15 since then, mak- then, with a runner at third, struck of the defensive play of Love and ing the past four college football out Cody Eldridge and retired lead- pitching of Tommy Pillsbury in The deal also requires Swinney to playoffs — Clemson’s only miss was off hitter Joey Black on a grounder keeping the Gators alive. Love be one of the three highest paid the inaugural edition after the 2014 to third. made diving catches in left field to coaches in college football any sea- season — and won two national ti- The lead was 5-0 heading to the end the sixth and seventh innings son after his team makes the playoff tles, both over Alabama. bottom of the third after Windham with runners in scoring position semifinals or he can leave without Swinney, 49, said he was humbled hit a batter and surrendered two and handled six putouts without penalty. by the school’s commitment to him singles. Lakewood’s fourth error of error over the final seven innings Swinney’s contract is bigger than and promised fans even bigger ac- the game and a play where a bloop while Pillsbury struck out eight the $74 million, eight year deal Ala- complishments. single was stretched into two bases over 5 2/3 innings. bama’s Nick Saban has through 2025 “Our boys attended elementary when nobody covered second base “Tommy Pillsbury was phenome- and the 10 year, $75 million contract school, middle school, high school also contributed to the Bluffton nal. He’s a senior and he pitched Jimbo Fisher with Texas A&M and college in Clemson,” Swinney 3-spot. like one today,” DeLavan said. “I signed through 2027. wrote in a letter to fans after the deal The Gators had their opportuni- mean goodness, what a great effort Clemson athletic director Dan Ra- was finalized. “Very few head coach- ties throughout but could not come by him carrying us through those dakovich, who also received a con- es get the opportunity to experience up with the timely game-changing extra innings. He didn’t give up a tract extension Friday through June that type of stability and support, hit. Jones struck out to close the base runner until the 12th inning 2024, said Swinney is worth every and we don’t take it for granted.” first with two in scoring position, (and) he threw his heart out today, penny. Swinney will be paid at least $8.25 and a Windham strikeout ended the so I was real proud of Tommy. Mi- “Dabo’s leadership of our football million this season, with his salary second with runners at first and chael Love, he’s a junior for us, he program has brought value, expo- increasing to $10 million in 2027. The second before Lakewood got on the played phenomenal left field and I sure and unprecedented levels of contract includes other incentives board in its half of the third. Tucker don’t know how many runs he saved success not only to our athletics pro- like a $250,000 bonus for a national Chapman, Jones and Daniel Young in left field today. I know he made gram but to the entire university,” title, $200,000 bonus for an ACC all worked Livingston for walks, three or four plays out there that Radakovich said in a statement. championship and $50,000 if he wins with Chapman coming home on a were really clutch for us, that kind Swinney’s first head coaching con- a coach of the year award. passed ball. Still, Livingston was of kept it at 5 so we could come back tract in 2009 at Clemson paid him If Clemson fires Swinney in the able to wiggle out of the jam by and tie the ball game.” $800,000 a year — the lowest salary in first two years of the contract, it will striking out Timothy Gotshal to Bluffton carries a 10-11 record the Atlantic Coast Conference. He have to pay him $50 million with the leave the bases loaded. into Monday’s district champion- went 15-12 his first two full seasons, buyout slowly declining over the Singles from Frey and Jones, ship round at South Aiken. including his only losing season at next decade. B6 | SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2019 OBITUARIES THE SUMTER ITEM

ELIZABETH S. BOLTON and five aunts, Marlene held at 11 a.m. on Monday at VIOLA MCKNIGHT of arrangements. Elizabeth "Libby" S. Bolton, Smith, Yvonne Smith Harris, Ebenezer AME Church, Viola McKnight, 79, depart- Online memorials may be age 72, passed away on Brittany Maiaro, Jasmine Mayesville, with the Rev. Phil- ed this life on Tuesday, April sent to the family at jobsmor- Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at Ogden and Iris Oliveras. lip Washington, pastor, offici- 23, 2019. [email protected] or visit us on her home in He was preceded in death ating. Burial will follow at She was born on May 8, the web at www.jobsmortuary. Sumter. by his great grandfather, Rob- Mayesville Cemetery. 1939. net. A memorial ert Smith, maternal grand- Ms. Davis will be placed in JP Holley Funeral Home is service will be mother, Samantha Jones and the church at 10 a.m. for view- in charge of arrangements. WILLIE VAUGHN SR. held at 11 a.m. paternal grandmother, Fran- ing until the hour of service. Mr. Willie Vaughn, Sr., af- on Saturday, cine Sullivan. The family is receiving ALMETA EADDY CHATMON fectionately known as "Uncle May 4, at the A memorial service will be friends at the home, 1030 Old Almeta Eaddy Chatmon, 94, Doug" and "Doug V.", was BOLTON Bullock Funeral held on Wednesday, May 1, Pocalla Road, Sumter. widow of Thomas Chatmon, born on Nov. 23, 1923 to the Home Chapel. 2019 at 4 p.m. in the Bullock The staff of Sumter Funeral departed this life on Thurs- late Lawrence and Pearl The family will receive Funeral Home Chapel with Service Inc. is in charge of ar- day, April 25, 2019, at her resi- Lewis Vaughn, Sr. in Sumter friends at the home of Libby the Rev. H. Albert Sims, Jr. of- rangements. dence. County. He departed this life Bolton and following the ser- ficiating. She was born on July 1, to be with his Heavenly Fa- vice. The family will receive PERSEPHONE W. POWELL 1924, in Florence County, a ther on Wednesday, April 24, You may go to www.bullock- friends one hour prior to the ODENTON, Md. — Perse- daughter of the late Alex and 2019. funeralhome.com and sign the service on Wednesday, May 1, phone Walker Powell, age 92, Laney Eaddy. Mr. Willie was educated in family’s guest book. 2019 from 3 to 4 p.m. at Bull- of Severn, Maryland, passed The family will receive the public schools of Sumter The family has chosen Bull- ock Funeral Home. away peacefully on Tuesday, friends at 662 Henderson St., and enlisted in the United ock Funeral Home for the ar- In lieu of flowers, donations April 23, 2019. Sumter, SC 29150. States Air Force in 1951, rangements. may be made to Alexander’s Born to the late Edelle and Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. where he served his country Go Fund Me page at www.go- Cohen Walker in the small Main St., Sumter, is in charge faithfully. At an early age, he fundme.com\alexander-shep- town of Manning, she was one of arrangements. became a member of Mt. Zion tock. of 10 children. "Pep," as she Missionary Baptist Church, You may go to www.bullock- was known to immediate and MCKINLEY BROGDON SR. serving as a former member funeralhome.com and sign the extended family, left her birth McKinley "Kenzie" Brogdon of the Trustee Ministry. family’s guest book. home to complete her bache- Sr. was born on March 4, 1950, He was employed for many The family has chosen Bull- lor's and master's degrees at in Sumter, the third of six years and retired from Sum- CHARLES MARION SEYMORE ock Funeral Home of Sumter Tuskegee and Indiana Univer- children to the late Sod Sr. ter Coatings in January 2017. for the arrangements. sity respectively. While work- and Daisy Roman Brogdon. He had a passion for interior The graveside service for ing at Virginia State College Kenzie departed his earthly home decorating and painting Charles Marion Seymore was as a counselor, she met and life on Wednesday, April 24, during his spare time. held at 3 p.m. on Saturday at married her husband of more 2019, at his residence. He leaves to cherish his Mulberry Mis- than 50 years, the late Isadore Kenzie was educated in the memory a special friend, sionary Baptist A. Powell (retired lieutenant public schools of Sumter and Betty Riley of Sumter; three Church Ceme- colonel). While she embraced was a 1969 graduate of East- sons: Willie Vaughn, Jr., Greg- tery, 1400 Mul- her role as an Army wife with ern High School. He was for- ory (Jackie) Vaughn both of berry Church MYRTLE HUMPHREY its associated numerous sta- merly employed at Bosch Sumter and Ernest Vaughn of Road, Sumter. tesside and overseas reloca- Corp. of Sumter and UTI/In- Atlanta, Georgia; two daugh- Pastor Leroy BISHOPVILLE -- Myrtle tions, and her husband’s com- vista of Camden. Kenzie was ters, Nancy Vaughn of Hop- SEYMORE Blanding offici- Christine Humphrey passed bat deployment, she was able most recently employed by kins and Brenda Vaughn of ated. in her home Saturday, April to be a wonderful and dedicat- Sumter School District. Columbia; fourteen grandchil- Mr. Seymore transitioned 27, 2019, sur- ed mother to her only son, Precious memories will be dren; thirteen great-grand- on Monday, April 22, 2019, at rounded by her Brian Walker Powell. She shared by his two sons, children; three sisters: Mable Prisma Health Tuomey Hospi- loved ones. maintained a close connection McKinley Brogdon Jr. of the Murray, Margie Ford, and tal. Myrtle, 90, was to friends and family in Man- home and Channon Brogdon Pearl Mae (Frank) Mills all of Born in Sumter County, he a native of Bish- ning as well as the larger of Asheville, North Carolina; Sumter; one brother, Rev. was a son of the late Ruth Lee opville and long- community of Fort Meade, two daughters, Elder Tabitha Herman (Lula) Vaughn of Or- Montgomery and the husband time member of Maryland, where she and Isa- Brogdon of Lithonia, Georgia, angeburg; two sisters-in-law, of Rosa Lee McBride Seymour POWELL Bethany Baptist dore retired. During retire- and Tonetta Hunt of Rocky Lula Vaughn of San Diego, of Sumter. Church. She was ment, she served in various Mount, North Carolina; eight California and Sarah McFad- Charles, aka Charlie, at- born May 20, 1928, to James outreach and volunteer activi- grandchildren, Laken Halley, den of Sumter; and a host of tended Sumter County public and Eva (Turner) Barnes. ties in conjunction with the McShayla Brogdon and Nigel nieces, nephews, other rela- schools. He was a former Myrtle was the youngest of Post Chapel and the Red Cross Brogdon, all of Sumter, Ami- tives, and friends. member of Mulberry Mission- eight brothers and sisters. at Kimbrough Army Hospital. lyah Harris of Asheville, Eric Willie was preceded in ary Baptist Church of Sumter. Myrtle’s interest included She was sustained by a quiet Tobin, Christopher Tobin and death by one sister, Elizabeth In earlier years, he worked as her family, cooking, garden- devoted faith and lived by the V’ladell Rhames, all of Litho- Richardson; and two brothers, a convenience store manager ing, reading and cross-stitch- verse Micah 6:8, "and what nia, and Jakala Gates of Lawrence Vaughn, Jr. and and later at Lakewood High ing. doth the LORD require of Rocky Mount; four sisters, Bobby Vaughn. School, where he retired as a Funeral services will be thee, but to do justly, and to Ruth Charles, Felicia (Alphon- Public viewing will be held custodian. held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at love mercy, and to walk hum- so) Brogdon Graham and Ge- on Monday, April 29, 2019 In addition to his parents, Bethany Baptist Church with bly with thy God." novia Brogdon Thomas, all of from 2 to 6 p.m. at Job's Mor- he was preceded in death by the Rev. Mendle Baker and She is survived by her son, Sumter, and Lavetta (Fred) tuary. two brothers, Johnny Griffin the Rev. Dr. James Chandler Brian (Sherry) Powell; grand- Brogdon Smith of Norcross, Mr. Vaughn will be placed in and Rowland Seymour; two officiating. Burial will be in son, Sean; and brother, Edwin Georgia; one brother, Osteen the church on Tuesday, April sisters, Lee A. Seymour and the church cemetery. Walker.A viewing will take Brogdon of Columbia; aunts 30, 2019 at 10 a.m for viewing Bessie Solomon; four aunts, The family will receive place from 9 to 11 a.m. on and uncles, Aubrey Brogdon until the hour of service. Betty Clark, Ada Hicks, Ber- friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Tues- Wednesday at Donaldson Fu- Johnson of New York, New Funeral services will be held tha Blackwell and Mary A. day at Bethany Baptist neral Home, 1411 Annapolis York, Sadie (Willis) Roman at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 30, White. Church and other times at the Road, Odenton, MD 21113 with White, Flora (Thomas) Roman 2019 at Mt. Zion Missionary Survivors include his wife, home. service to follow at 11 a.m. at York, Gloria (Lucius) Roman Baptist Church, 325 West Ful- Rosa Lee Mc Bride Seymour; “Mert” will be lovingly re- the same location. Repast will Felder, Johnnie "J.L." (Miri- ton Street, Sumter, SC 29150, two daughters, Cherrelle Sey- membered by her children, take place afterwards at Club am) Roman, Barbara Roman with Rev. Dr. James Blassin- mour of Sumter and Toscha Karen Rivers and Steven Meade on Fort Meade, 6600 Jackson and McKinley Wilson game, Pastor, Officiating. Wells of Douglasville, Geor- Humphrey (Lisa) and son in Mapes Road, Fort Meade, MD Sr., all of Sumter; six nieces; Interment will follow in gia; three sons, Steven (Nie- law, Douglas Malachi. Also, 20755. two nephews; 10 great-nieces Fort Jackson National Ceme- sha) Seymour of Hemet, Cali- by her grandchildren, Tina For more information or to and nephews; four great- tery. fornia, Ricky (Stacey) Wells of Rivers, Curtis Rivers (Sara), post condolences, please visit great-nieces and nephews; Family will receive friends Bridgeport, Connecticut, and Jessica Carnes, Samara Mala- www.donaldsonfuneralhome. and a host of other relatives at 133 K Street, Sumter, SC Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy (Gene- chi and Jeffery Pepper. Myrtle com. and caring friends. 29150. vieve) Scofield of Seattle, also had three great grand- In addition to his parents, Job’s Mortuary, Inc., 312 S. Washington; 12 grandchil- children and one great-great MARGIE LOUISE M. WEATHERLY Kenzie was preceded in death Main Street, Sumter, is in dren; four great-grandchil- grandson. Wednesday, April 24, 2019, by a brother, Saul "J.B." charge of arrangements. dren; brothers, Victor Mont- She was preceded in death claimed the most beautiful Brogdon Jr., and a sister, Online memorials may be gomery of Sumter and Wayne by her devoted husband M.L. soul. Margie Louise Moye Naomi Ruffle. sent to the family at jobsmor- (Gwendolyn) Montgomery of Humphrey and daughter Eva Weatherly passed away peace- Public viewing will be held [email protected] or visit us on Spartanburg; sisters, Virginia Malachi. fully as the world carried on. from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Job's the web at www.jobsmortuary. (David) McGill, Gwendolyn In lieu of flowers please Mama was so much more Mortuary. net. (Allen) Spann and Valarie send contributions to The than her courageous battle Mr. Brogdon will be placed Montgomery, all of Sumter; a Leukemia and Lymphoma So- with cancer. in the church at 10 a.m. on CHARLES JOHNSON special uncle, Eddie Clark Jr. ciety, PO Box 98018, Washing- Margie Louise was born on Monday for viewing until the Charles Gay Johnson, age and his wife, Juanita; and a ton, DC 20010-8018 in loving Oct. 14, 1959, in Orange hour of service. 98, beloved husband of the host of nieces, nephews, in- memory of Myrtle’s daughter County, California, to the Funeral services will be late Frances Marcella John- laws, other relatives and Eva Cheryl Malachi. late Ora Lorene (Mickey) Al- held at 11 a.m. on Monday at son, died on Saturday, April friends. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens corn. Salem Chapel & Heritage Cen- 27, 2019 at Covenant Place. Condolences may be made Funeral Home and Crematori- She was preceded in death ter, 101 S. Salem Ave. Sumter, You may go to www.bullock- on his tribute page found at um of Sumter is in charge of by her mother and her hus- SC 29150 with Pastor Freder- funeralhome.com and sign the www.PalmerMemorialChapel. the arrangements. band of 39 years, Robbie. ick Graves officiating. Inter- family’s guest book. com. Her cherished sisters in- ment will follow at Hillside The family has chosen Bull- Professional services ren- ANNIE ELIZABETH DAVIS clude Marci (Tim) and Cheryl, Memorial Park. ock Funeral Home for the ar- dered by Palmer Memorial Annie Elizabeth Davis de- who she referred to as "Sis;" The family will receive rangements. Chapel Inc. parted this life on Tuesday, and two brothers, Joe (Lori) friends from 4 to 9 p.m. daily April 23, 2019, at her home, and Van (Tina). at the home of his sister, 910 1030 Old Pocalla Road, Sum- Margie was the loving ReedRoman Road, Sumter, SC ter. mother of Brian, Trish (Jus- 29153. Born on June 18, 1921, in tin), CC (Samantha) and Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Sumter County, she was a Evan. If you were to ask our Main St., Sumter, is in charge daughter of the late Johnnie mama, we would have been and Viola Davis. She attended her most treasured assets. the public schools of Sumter She adored being a mother ALEXANDER T. SHEPTOCK County. Annie’s service to and grandmother. She has God began at Bethel AME nine perfect and precious ChurchC News Alexander Thomas Shep- Church of Sumter. She later grandchildren. tock, age 3, beloved son of united with Ebenezer AME Mama enjoyed the sound John Sheptock and Heather Church of Mayesville. There of the waves crashing at the SSubmissions Ann Sheptock, she served faithfully on the ocean. She enjoyed the Food died on Friday, missionary society and the Network, cooking and was April 26, 2019 at usher board, until she became always up for a loud house Make your Prisma Health ill. full of her children and Richland Chil- She was preceded in death grandchildren giggling from anannouncements for dren’s Hospital. by two children, Louise Lip- the couch. To know our Born in Sum- kins and Robert Lee Davis. mama was to absolutely specialsp speakers or DAVIS ter, Alexander Her survivors include her adore her. She had the sweet- was a very sweet sons, Leroy Davis (Gwen) of est soul and just loved every- and happy boy. His beautiful Dallas, Georgia, and Walter one and always had a hug servicesser on the Friday smile and loving personality Davis of the home; one sister, ready. Mama only saw the would light up any room that Helen Wilson of Sumter; best in people. She was kind, ReligionReli page – for free! he entered. daughter-in-law, Shirley Davis gentle and, most of all, she In addition to his parents, of Hampton, Virginia; son-in- was loved. Alexander is survived by: four law, Leon Lipkins of Hamp- "To live behind in the hearts ContactC Sandra brothers, Christian, Robert, ton; several grandchildren; of those we love, is not to die." Noah and Joshua; one sister, and a host of other relatives Services will be private. Holbert at Kadence; paternal great and friends. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens grandmother, Frances Smith; Special thanks to her care- Funeral Home and Crematori- (803)( 774-1226. maternal grandparents, giver and niece, Janet Wilson. um of Sumter is in charge of George and Tiffany Jones; Funeral services will be the arrangements. THE SUMTER ITEM SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2019 | C1

Call the newsroom at: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] Almost perfect he last few days had the hill on the ground. They closer every time. This was had flown down and headed turning into a classic hunt been cloudy, warm away from my position, and to that almost never happens. My and windy. But this make it worse, I could hear heart rate increased, and my T some hens yelping in the same breathing got heavier, even morning was breaking area. They had probably been though I was sitting perfectly cool, clear and calm. It was roosting with the gobblers and still. Then, I could see a shiny had not called before flying almost perfect. I could hear black object coming through down. the pines straight toward me. a few songbirds calling The gobblers were headed to He stopped and gobbled. I PHOTO PROVIDED BY USFWS A common garter snake enjoys a warm day. from the piney woods the big swamp at the bottom of didn’t move. the hill. Experience has shown I could see him now, and I around me as the sleepy me that it is futile to follow. had assumed that when he got wildlands were waking. The best option is to swing to the edge of the hardwoods around and try to get ahead of he would turn to the left and What you should do if Owls and whip-poor-wills them. I got up and headed to walk into the open swamp chimed in on the chorus. the big hardwoods, parallel to road. He did not. Instead, he the direction the turkeys had turned to the right and started you come across a snake I stood in a dim woods road headed. I stopped often and lis- into the screen of brush. waiting for a sound that would tened, but the turkeys had now When he walked behind a tree, BY SCDNR will defend itself. This set me in motion. It gone silent. I twisted around to the right so shouldn’t be confused didn’t take long, and I I walked along qui- I could shoot in that direction. Spring is the time of with showing aggression was not disappointed. etly on the damp leaf He was in range now, and I year we all look forward though. If the snake is A gobbler saluted the litter and called peri- could see his head, but the tan- to. The cold winter is be- left alone, it will eventu- morning on the side of odically, hoping to get gle of thin brush troubled me. hind us, and we can ally leave. the ridge above me. I an answer, but none There was a small opening spend more time outside Many of our common, headed in that direc- came. I lingered in the just ahead, and I waited for in the bright, warm sun- harmless snakes are con- tion as quickly as I beautiful emerald him to step into the gap. But, shine. But we aren’t the fused with and misidenti- could, to close the dis- green woodlands but just as he stepped through the only ones enjoying the fied as venomous ones. In tance as much as pos- Dan eventually walked into opening he put his head down, change in the weather. fact, South Carolina has sible. Geddings the swamp road and and I did not shoot. He took a During this time of the 38 species of snake, only The road dropped followed it out to a few more steps and stopped. year, many wildlife spe- six of which are venom- down through a little stand of towering All I could see now was his cies begin to emerge from ous. It is much more com- hardwood bottom then rose up pines. head and neck. I knew that I their overwintering habi- mon for people to see a the side of the hill. The turkey A distant sound caught my could not turn any more to the tats, and snakes are no harmless, nonvenomous was just off to one side of the attention, but I couldn’t deter- right, so it was now or never. exception. species than one that is road in a stand of towering mine its direction. Then I Just as I put pressure on the To some of us, this is potentially dangerous. pines. Another gobbler sound- heard it again. It was a gobble, trigger, he put his head down, exciting, and we can start Snakes like Eastern ed off nearby. I got within and it was somewhere far up and I shot where he had been. observing these fascinat- garter snakes, ringneck about a hundred yards of the the side of the hill. I took out The surprised gobbler ran a ing and cryptic creatures. snakes, brown snakes, turkeys and stopped. my box call and made a very few steps then took flight. He For others, it’s terrifying. red-bellied snakes, rat The gobblers were very loud yelp. It was answered im- landed in the top of a big pine So, what should you do snakes and corn snakes vocal, and I waited to make a mediately. The pines were too about a hundred yards away. if you find a snake? Leave can be quite common call. The trick is to make a call open to hide me, so I stepped He never saw me and didn’t it alone, and enjoy it from around homes, and spe- before they fly down but not back into the edge of the hard- know what the loud noise was. a safe distance. cies like the Eastern too early. If you call too soon, woods and sat down by a big I sat there and let my nerves Like most wild animals, kingsnake and black the temptation to make more tree. settle down. I’ve missed before, snakes have a natural racer will actually kill calls is too great. Too many The turkey gobbled again, but it’s always hard to swallow. fear of humans. The say- and eat other snakes, in- hen calls, made too early in and I could tell that it was After a few moments, I got ing “they are more afraid cluding venomous spe- the morning, is usually a mis- closer. He was coming. I yelped up and walked out into the of you than you are of cies. take. again on the box call and got pines. The gobbler saw me and them” is 100% true for So, the next time you After a while, the toms got an immediate answer. The flew on across the top of the snakes, and they will do see a snake, give it some quiet, and I knew they were gobbler was coming in a woods. He was unscathed, but their best to avoid inter- space and appreciate it as ready to fly down. I made a straight line directly toward not me. My pride was dam- actions with humans. one of the many incredi- couple of soft yelps on my box me, but a thin line of brush to aged. That hunt was almost To a snake, humans are ble wildlife species we call. There was no answer, and my front was blocking my perfect. one of numerous preda- have in South Carolina more silence followed. view up the hill. tors they will encounter. and for the important Then to my great disappoint- Every time I yelped the gob- Reach Dan Geddings at cdged- Like any wild animal, if a role it plays in our eco- ment I heard a gobble down bler answered, and he was [email protected]. snake feels threatened, it systems. Be aware of ticks this spring, summer

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SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTOS This aerial photo shows parts of Sumter in 1942. Some of these locations have been torn down or have burned since then. Sumter as seen from the sky in 1942 his 1942 aerial photo shows parts of Sumter which include the for- Tmer Atlantic Coast Line passen- ger station (1) which was torn down in 1972. The photo also shows the complete C. T. Mason Telephone fa- cility (2) (Currently the James E. Clyburn Inter- modal Transportation Center). South Harvin Street (3) is home to the Sammy Way Imperial (Fladger) Hotel, Imperial Hotel Sumter Power Station REFLECTIONS listed as number (4). Number (5) marks the former Claremont Hotel, which burned in 1965, and (6) notes Bartlette Street. The location of what was once the Sum- ter Power Station is designated by (7); (8) marks the former smoke stack which was torn down in October of 1962. The Sumter Ice Plant (9) burned down in July of 1907. The John Bossard Britton Bridge (10) crosses Sumter’s extensive rail system. Atlantic Coast Line passenger station THE SUMTER ITEM SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2019 | C3 YESTERYEAR 10 Sumter delegates take Goodwill journey; Lee hospital closes

75 YEARS AGO — 1944 ron is responsible for Air Nov. 18 — Nov. 24 Force recruiting in South Car- • The Sumter Dry Goods olina north of Sumter and Company has a very attrac- most of North Carolina. In fis- tive window display in the in- cal year 1993, the squadron terest of the Sixth War Loan signed up 1,216 active-duty en- bond sale. The window con- listees and 1,154 in a delayed tains several interesting Ger- enlistment program. man war materials loaned by • They come here because John Graham. This equip- they can stay cheaper and ment was taken from German play more. Golf in Sumter and prisoners in Italy and sent Clarendon counties is attract- last summer to John and his ing people from all over North brother, Capt. Robert E. Gra- America, and local course ham. The articles include a owners expect the trend is half-shelter, bayonet, horse- just warming up. “People are hair knapsack, may case, bin- tired of the cost and crowds at oculars and a helmet which places like Myrtle Beach,” was once worn by someone in said Ricky Wilson, the golf Goering’s Division. The mate- professional at Clarendon rials and workmanship are all Golf and Country Club. In a excellent. recent National Golf Federa- • Company I, State Guard, tion study, South Carolina turned out en masse to honor ranked second only to Florida its commanding officer, Capt. as the most popular golfing L. F. (Butch) Cuttino. A barbe- spot for tourists in the coun- cue supper was served at the try, and local tourism officials armory, during which Capt. aren’t surprised. Cuttino was commended for • Lee County Memorial Hos- his ability, leadership and pital will close Saturday be- steering of the Company I cause the facility has been los- ship. Lt. Perry Moses spoke ing money and has become a briefly. Capt. Cuttino was pre- financial drain on the county sented a silver tray from the government. But the bleeding company. He was cited, not won’t stop when the doors only by his men, but also by slam shut for the final time. high state Guard officials and The hospital still has bills to the Army’s Fourth Service pay — for equipment and em- Command. SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO ployee benefits — and some of • Students of the city 1944 — The Edmunds High School band, top, and the Allied Nations’ flag bearers, below, are seen during its trustees expect the costs to schools were busy decorating a parade staged by Sumter city schools to launch the Sixth War Loan drive. total about $450,000. floats and getting costumes • Sumter County Council in- ready for the Sixth War Loan must make reservations with gree from the University of Union, Czechoslavakia, West formally agreed to “erase mis- parade which they will stage their section orderly room im- South Carolina in 1961 and Germany, Switzerland and takes” this morning, giving here on Monday at 10 o’clock mediately. graduated from the University Spain. Those selected from new hope to School District to open the campaign official- • The first basic training fly- of South Carolina School of this area include Mr. and Mrs. 2’s first choice of a site for a ly. The starting point for the ing class at Shaw and proba- Law in 1964. He has served in Clifton E. Atkinson of Bishop- new high school. Council procession will be Junior bly in the entire Eastern Fly- the United States Air Force as ville; Mr. and Mrs. H.D. Bar- agreed to allow Sumter city/ High School, from where the ing Training Command to re- a legal officer in the Judge nett, Sumter; Mr. and Mrs. county planning officials to units will move to North ceive training on three planes, Advocate General’s Office and T.O. Bowen, Sumter; Mr. and reconsider a rural site that Church Street and down West BT-15, AT-6 and AT-10, will is a former Special Agent of Mrs. L.M. Chewning, Bishop- council turned down for con- Hampton to North Washing- graduate at the Post Theater the FBI, having served in ville; E. Henry Goza, Mayes- struction of the school. Coun- ton, from North Washington No. 2. Class 44-K is the 30th Oklahoma City and Toledo, ville; and Mrs. Anne L. John- cil members could reconsider to Bartlette and from the Cla- class to graduate here. Col. D. Ohio. son, Sumter. it again themselves — possi- remont Hotel down Main W. Titus, commanding officer • Four players from each • Officials of South Caroli- bly next week — if the plan- Street to West Calhoun and on of Shaw Field, will present team make up the Sumter na’s Project T-Square released ning commission approves a to Junior High School. certificates of proficiency for Palmetto Majors All-Star their annual status report for reconsideration at its Wednes- • The Shaw Field News will completion of basic flying team which will be the host the program year. T-Square is day meeting. poll all commissioned and en- training at the informal grad- in the upcoming state tourna- South Carolina’s first compre- • Three of the state’s biggest listed personnel on duty to de- uation ceremony. ment. Play begins on Aug. 4 hensive manpower program 10 toxic waste recipients from termine which of our nurses • Cpl. Clelon E. Boyce has and lasts through Aug. 8. for training the functionally manufacturing companies are in the eyes of the public best been wounded in action in the Four teams make up the local illiterate. The report delves located in Sumter County, a typify the traditions of the Palau Islands and has been Palmetto Majors League, in- into the history of the South new report by public interest Army Nurse Corps. The can- awarded the Purple Heart, his cluding Suburban Gas, Sum- Carolina Economic Opportu- groups says. Laidlaw Environ- didate selected as Shaw Field parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. E. ter Laundry and Cleaners, nity Board, T-Square’s spon- mental Services’ hazardous- Nurse will compete with simi- Boyce of Mayesville, have Town & Country and Harvin sor, and the project itself. A waste landfill in Sumter larly selected candidates for been notified. He is now con- Packing. Scriven Brunson Jr. total of 430 persons completed County was also named as the title of Fourth Service valescing in a hospital in that will be the head coach for the training in the first year with one of the top 10 facilities in Command Nurse, who will in area. Cpl. Boyce, member of All-Star Squad with T.A. Mc- 360 of that number being the nation to receive and place turn be considered by the Sur- the 81st Wildcat Division, re- Caskill assisting. Players are: placed on jobs for a combined toxic chemicals solely in land- geon General’s Office in its ceived his training in Ala- Ikey Ahtonen, Robert gross income of $1,121,203. fills. And four of the nation’s search for the typical Army bama, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Hawkins, Shorty Avins and • W.R. Mayes of Mayesville top 40 recipients of toxic nurse. Arizona and California. Tommy Jackson — Sumter was elected chairman of the waste are located in South • In connection with a na- • The City Laundry, South Laundry & Cleaners; Eddie 11-man South Carolina Soy- Carolina. tionwide celebration of the Main Street, was very badly DuRant, Johnny Atkins, Edie bean Board at its organiza- • When Wilson Hall and fifth anniversary of the damaged in one of the three Johnston, Carroll Turner — tional meeting. The board was Laurence Manning met in World’s Young Women’s fires reported during the Suburban Gas; Boyd Player, created to administer Market- tennis at Palmetto Park, both Christian Association, the weekend. The fire department Eddie Farmer, Scooter Pur- ing Order No. 1 for South Car- squads were rife with under- Senior B and P club of the stated that the fire apparently vis, James Mooneyham — olina soybeans which was as- classmen, but that was where Sumter Y had the members started in the boiler room. Town & Country; and Louis sented to by growers in a ref- the similarities ended. The of the board of directors as The exact damage has not yet Hall, Ray Huggins, Lukie erendum conducted last Barons, under veteran coach its guests for supper, and a been estimated, but the loss Keith, A.D. Allbritton — Har- month. The soybean order is Chuck McCord, breezed to an program meeting followed. was said to have been heavy. vin Packing. the first one for the state to be 8-1 victory as they prepared The table was decorated The fire department was sum- • The South Carolina Little put into effect through provi- for their perennial appear- with world globes and flags, moned to put out a burning League Championship tour- sions of the Agriculture Com- ance in the state playoffs. The and each place was marked trash box in the lot in back of nament will be held at Shaw modities Marketing Act of Swampcats, with first-year with cards showing the the Sno White Laundry on Air Force Base. Opening cere- 1968. head coach Jet Turner at the world enclosed in a blue tri- South Main Street and again monies are scheduled to begin • Mrs. Mary Murphy was helm, continued to gain expe- angle with “One World, One at Bland’s Filling Station, on on Wednesday. The Ninth Air recently awarded her trophy rience as their young players Fellowship, One Responsi- the corner of Hampton and Force band will play the na- and also a check for $500 to made steps toward possible bility” across the face of the Sumter streets, where a gaso- tional anthem, and the base spend on her all-expenses- future success. globe. line pump was burning. The commander, Col. Allan T. paid trip to Europe this • A Sumter County elemen- • Sumter High’s Gamecocks pump was reported not dam- Sampson, will throw out the month. The trophy, money tary school teacher who is de- closed their football season at aged. first ball to get the games un- and trip were the grand prizes scribed by her peers and par- home with an easy 32-to-0 vic- 50 YEARS AGO — 1969 derway. Four teams from dif- that Mrs. Murphy won in the ents as “caring, dedicated and tory over Orangeburg. The ferent areas of South Carolina national bowling finals in involved” has been named July 20 — 26 Birds were slow to get started, will be competing in the play- Washington, D.C. In the con- Outstanding Teacher of the but once they cashed in on a • Brushing moon dust from offs. They are: Florence, Myr- tests sponsored by Brunswick- Year by the District 13 Parent- scoring opportunity to break their clothes, the crew of tle Beach Air Force Base, operated bowling centers, she Teacher Association. Carol the ice, they made things mis- Apollo 11 turned home to Greenville and Shaw Air won out over 24 lady bowlers Russell, a third-grade teacher erable for the visitors the rest Earth, their scientific trea- Force Base. in Sumter and then over 360 at Shaw Heights Elementary of the way. Coach Dooley Mat- sures intact, their place in his- • A second member of the in Washington. School, accepted the award at thews used substitutes freely tory secure. They were to- history-making Edmunds • Sumter School District 2 the district PTA’s annual in the contest and didn’t use gether again: Neil A. Arm- High School 1968-69 basketball received a court order post- spring conference, which was Buddy Shugart, hard running strong and Edwin E. Aldrin team has been inked to a col- poning total integration of its held at Cherryvale Elementa- fullback, at all. Shugart will Jr., the first humans to tread lege contract. Glen King, a 13 schools until the 1970-71 ry School in Sumter. District be in great need Wednesday and feel the soil of the moon, 6’4” forward, has signed a par- school year. The plan to be fol- 13 includes PTA groups in night when the Gamecocks and Michael Collins, who gir- tial grant-in-aid with Ander- lowed next year does call for Clarendon, Sumter and Lee tackle Florence in the all-im- dled that barren globe in the son College in Anderson, Indi- filling white and predomi- counties. portant and final game of the mothership, awaiting their re- ana. Although a four-year col- nantly white schools to capac- • Dr. Jim Dozier didn’t get to season. turn. The engine fired for 2½ lege, Anderson does not give ity by assigning black stu- be headmaster at Robert E. • Traditional Thanksgiving minutes. The push speeded full athletic scholarships, dents to them. Black teachers Lee Academy by making dinner for the Shaw Field sol- the ship to 5,700 miles per meaning King’s deal is much are to be assigned to these dumb decisions, and his ana- dier — turkey with all the hour, breaking it loose from better than it appears. King schools in proportion to the lytical ability has also been in trimmings — will be served the moon’s pull and heading it was probably the best all- number of black students evidence during his tenure as Nov. 23, and there will be no toward the brilliant, cloud- around player on Coach Char- there. the school’s golf coach. Dozier skimpy helpings. The master swaddled ball of Earth 237,489 lie Hodgin’s 18-8 Edmunds 25 YEARS AGO — 1994 took one look at Cavalier golf- menu used as a guide in all miles and two days, four team. er Stephen Welch and quickly April 21 — 27 mess halls specifies 100 hours away. • Ten Sumter area delegates sized up the situation. “I don’t pounds of turkey for every 100 • Robert W. Burkett an- will be among 29 South Caro- • The recruiting squadron do any coaching with him,” men. It’s going to be a busy nounces the opening of an of- lina leaders in agriculture, headquartered at Shaw Air Dozier said, with a laugh. “I’m day for the Army cooks. Shaw fice for the general practice of agribusiness and civic life Force Base beat out 28 other afraid I might mess him up. soldiers may bring members law. Burkett is a native of who will participate in a 21- Air Force recruiting units last He has a lot of potential and a of their family or one civilian Sumter and is a graduate of day Goodwill People-to-People month to be named the ser- lot of promise, and he has guest at a cost of $0.75 a head. Edmunds High School. He re- journey that will take them to vice’s best recruiter in 1993. been a good leader for us this Men desiring to bring guests ceived his undergraduate de- Belgium, Holland, the Soviet The 337th Recruiting Squad- year.” C4 | SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2019 PUBLIC RECORD THE SUMTER ITEM

MARRIAGE LICENSES • Sumter Baptist Temple Church, owner, feet, $114,566 (new dwelling, residen- Transportation, contractor, 346 Queen Berry’s Construction of Sumter LLC, con- tial); Gainey Construction Co. LLC, St. (mobile home, residential). • James Wesley McElveen and Ruby Jean An- tractor, 2295 Harper St., 1,400 heated owner and contractor, 1860 Duke Drive, • Sonya M. Ferguson, owner, Harvey Mc- derson of Mayesville square feet, $169,900 (radio station — 1,504 heated square feet and 412 un- Donald, contractor, 6150 Mayrant Road, • Fermon June Ross Jr. and Nichole Marie wood frame construction / shingles / heated square feet, $95,884 (new dwell- Rembert (mobile home, residential). Toney brick, commercial). ing, residential); Gainey Construction Co. LLC, owner and contractor, 365 Trail- • John Herriott Jr. and Lucinda Y. Herriott, • Randolph Doron Jefferson and Courtney El- • Ruben E. Conyers, owner, John David wood Drive, 1,650 heated square feet owners, Jefferson Barns and Salvage ease McGhaney Donaghe Sr., contractor, 4130 Gibbs and 668 unheated square feet, $109,728 Inc., contractor, 703 S. Harvin St., $4,000 • Chaka Wesley Sellers and Essie Tama-Marie Dairy Road, $38,500 (roof mount solar (repair roof, residential). panel system, residential). (new dwelling, residential); Gainey Con- Haynesworth, both of Dalzell struction Co. LLC, owner and contractor, • Derrick McDaniel, owner, Michael A. Wal- • Robert Martin Overby Jr. and Lindsey Chey- • Carolina Restaurant Group Inc., owner, 1850 Duke Drive, 1,800 heated square ters Builders, contractor, 22 Byrd St., enne Barwick Venture Construction Co., contractor, feet and 462 unheated square feet, $25,100 (install drywall, electrical, 1085 Broad St., $1,000,000 (demolish ex- plumbing, framing, HVAC repairs, resi- • John Reginald Bouyea and Kristina Elaine $114,102 (new dwelling, residential). isting building and rebuild — Wendy’s, dential). Benner, both of Dalzell commercial). • Harry M. and Edith M. Harris, owners, owner, Trey Wellborn, • Johnathan James Caffro and Sophia Marie Randolph Wells dba Wells Builders, con- • TCF Realty LLC, • William Hill, owner, Harvey McDonald, contractor, 15 Church St., $70,000 (re- Sims of Dalzell tractor, 1387 Oswego Highway, $4,200 contractor, 142 Hidden Oaks Drive, (cover over existing shingles with three move interior walls, commercial). • Maheshkumar A. Patel and Ritaben Vish- Wedgefield (mobile home, residential). tab shingles, residential). owner, W Wheeler dba nubhai Patel, both of Mayesville • Bertha Jenkins, • Amy M. Geddings, owner, Danny Mar- • Charles E. and Linda B. Carr, owners, WW Repairs & Renovations, contractor, • Elijah Hunter of Rembert and Carolina Luna shall, contractor, 2307 Harper St., $4,125 Ryan Mark Peters dba Steadfast Homes 311 Pear St., $6,400 (reroof, residential). Constanine of Camden (15 vinyl replacement windows — same LLC, contractor, 3085 Lacosta Court size and style, residential). • Jennifer D. and Robert Ea Coursey, own- • Terry Alan Newell and Catherine Cecile (3075), $16,294 (remodel master bath, ers, Michael D. Linville, contractor, 255 Cook • Leslie W. and Charles M. Lloyd, owners, residential). Mallard Drive, $14,400 (reshingle, resi- • Brandon Tyler Crawford of Dalzell and Carolina Post Frame Construction LLC, • Paige R. Hodge, owner, Jeffrey D. Haas dential). Ashleigh Lynn Gentele contractor, 1100 E. Foxworth Mill Road, dba Square It Up Roofing, contractor, 1,088 heated square feet and 576 un- • Rosa L. Strong, owner, America’s Home • Charles Chad Tauber and Megan Nichole 121 Wactor St., $4,625 (reroof, residen- Place Inc., contractor, 674 Marlborough heated square feet, $65,000 (new dwell- tial). Hale ing, residential). Drive, 3,554 heated square feet and 784 • Zachary Lee Snook Sr. and Rebecca Ann • Denise V. York, owner, Carolina Car- unheated square feet, $457,341.67 (new • Clifton L. and Dottie K. Reynolds, owners, ports, contractor, 3196 Homestead Road, dwelling, residential). Harnish, both of Dalzell James Charles, contractor, 595 Canvas- 420 unheated square feet, $4,861.30 (de- • Leroy and Mack McCray, owners, Amchel • Joshua Stephen Bourke and Linda Marga- back Cove, $38,000 (remodel kitchen and tached carport, residential). rete Harrell bathroom, residential). Communications Inc., contractor, 8055 • Dixie Properties LLC, owner, Robert T. Du- Fullard St., $13,500 (install generator / • Jacob Dennis Jr. of Rembert and Sherrie • LS Lemmon Farm LLC, owner, Lawrence bose, contractor, 849 S. Harvin St., $4,500 supporting equip within existing tele- Chablis Benjamin Lemmon, contractor, 1550 Rush St., (repair front bedroom and hall — fire com compound, commercial). Lynchburg, 360 unheated square feet, • Corey Antonio Spann of Hartsville and Tracy damage, residential). • Barbara K. and J. Randolph Kelley, owners, Angelique Booth $5,545 (detached storage building, resi- dential). • Lawrence and Sylvia Mae Lemmon, own- Amchel Communications Inc., contrac- • Gerald Dyshan Alan Dunn and Amani Jen- ers, George M. Cumalander, contractor, tor, 10165 Dickiebird Lane, Lynchburg, iece Jeque Sanders • David L. and Doreen C. Fortier, owners, 1550 Rush St., Lynchburg, 1,484 heated $13,500 (install generator / supporting Luis Arauz dba LA Roofing LLC, contrac- • Ronald Keith Williams and Annette Lynn square feet and 208 unheated square equip within existing telecom com- tor, 2615 Genoa Drive, $4,900 (reroof, res- feet, $157,200 (new dwelling — replace pound, commercial). Poston, both of Wedgefield idential). burned house, residential). • William and Miranda Chapman, owners, • Eugene McCutchen Jr. and Sandra McCray • Jason L. and Veronica E. Creech, owners, Wright of Hemingway • STC Lynette LLC, owner, Hawkins and John F. Carey, contractor, 4470 Maxie St., Timothy Kelley dba Kelley Construction, Kolb Construction Co., contractor, 1880 Dalzell, $26,315.79 (roof mount solar • Theodis Keith Washington of Detroit, Michi- contractor, 3391 Annie St., Dalzell, $5,180 Lynette Drive (1881), 2,880 heated square panel system, residential). gan and Dashanda Monique Johnson (install new shingles, residential). feet, $141,000 (new metal building, com- • NSA Properties LLC, owner, Lynam Con- • Lawrence Isaish McCoy and Jaclyn Monique • Sumter Park Investments LLC, owner, mercial); STC Lynette LLC, owner, struction LLC, contractor, 551 N. Pike Greene, both of Monroe Baxley’s Bestway Transportation, con- Hawkins and Kolb Construction Co., con- East, $20,000 (replace roof, commercial). tractor, 4100 Broad St. (Lot 49) (mobile tractor, 1880 Lynette Drive (1881), 4,000 • Michael Devin Belz and Ashley Michelle • Christian Science Society Church, owner, Blanchard home, residential); Sumter Park Invest- heated square feet, $130,000 (new metal ments LLC, owner, Baxley’s Bestway building, commercial). Sam Avins Construction, contractor, • Andre Maurice Brown and Tammy Doris Transportation, contractor, 4100 Broad 1920 Jefferson Road, $7,150 (replace Benjamin • Stefan Kitlinski and Maria Duran, owners, roof, commercial). St. (Lot 112) (mobile home, residential). Jes Columbia LLC dba Mount Valley • Elliott Burke Tuepker and Kennedy Ann Tro- • Stanford Ray and Shawntay King, owners, Founda, contractor, 3285 Ashlynn Way, • Jedidiah H. and Hemiah N. Mayrant, own- linder, both of Dalzell Rob Morris Construction, contractor, $10,100 (foundation repair, residential). ers, Ralph Brown, contractor, 3770 • Tristan Joval Morales Vazquez and Marissa 1705 Melette St., 1,200 heated square Hedgewood Drive (mobile home, resi- • William and Pamela S. Solanes, owners, dential). Michelle Perkins, both of Shaw Air Force feet, $30,000 (detached storage building Hartsville Lumber & Barns Inc., contrac- Base — enclosed, residential). tor, 8022 Meeting House Road, Dalzell, • Tyler Brummer, owner and contractor, • Harry Timothy Brayboy and Debbie Lorriane • Gregory M. and Jennifer E. Edwards, own- 576 unheated square feet, $18,000 (de- 2135 Canadiangeese Drive, $10,000 Prince ers, Jes Columbia LLC dba Mount Valley tached garage with concrete slab, resi- (screen porch addition with concrete slab, residential). • Kelvin Albertus Baxter and Amy Denise Foundation, contractor, 123 Conyers St., dential). Vaughn $23,958.90 (foundation repair, residen- • Heritage Historic Properties, owner, BDS • Rupert W. Kimbrell, owner and contrac- tial). Construction, contractor, 136 N. Main St., tor, 104 Benton Drive, $20,000 (bathroom • David Martin and Christine A. Chichester of renovations, residential). Wedgefield • Palmetto Pointe Apartments LLC, owner, $68,000 (office buildout in existing struc- Servpro of Sumter, contractor, 1005 Alice ture, commercial). • Dennis W. Hall, owner and contractor, • Lane Traivon Sanders and Latoya Denise Drive, $36,000 (commercial demolition — 2135 Boots Branch Road, $40,000 (re- Felder • Wilkes Builders Inc., owner, Ronnie Wil- interior of units 68 and 69, commercial). kes dba Wilkes Builders Inc., contractor, place 28 windows, fascia trim, GFI recep • Joseph Jeremiah Gore and Samantha Lyne • Aaron Poston, owner, Ryan Mark Peters 3015 Lowerlake Drive, 2,665 heated in kitchen, residential). Nace, both of Dalzell dba Steadfast Homes LLC, contractor, square feet and 1,000 unheated square • Joann C. Bruce, owner, Sam Avins Con- • Alejandro Percastegui and Maria Meza 465 Bendale Road, 2,673 heated square feet, $181,575 (new dwelling, residen- struction, contractor, 997 Rolling Hill • Cameron Cole Johnson and Shelby Taylor feet and 1,200 unheated square feet, tial). Lane, 320 unheated square feet, $9,500 Ray $306,201 (new dwelling, residential). • Russell V. Jones, owner, Welch’s Quality (detached storage building, residential). • Muhammad Sharrieff Wilson and Bryana • Donald F. Fitch and Wanda Arnett, owners, Builders & Roofers LLC, contractor, 565 • Sumter Post No. 15 American Legion, Mikal Choice of Columbia Jamie R. Josey, contractor, 2096 Harbor- Canvasback Cove, $9,950 (reroof, resi- owner, South Carolina Tel-Con, contrac- view Drive, $8,750 (reroof front of house dential). tor, 765 W. Oakland Ave., $258,102 (com- • Tyler McKenzie Lane and Lisa Marie Robin- / paint dining area, residential). munication tower, commercial). son • Erica Renee Anderson, owner, Donnie • David M. and Janet B. Taylor, owners, Ryan Beard dba AMB Construction, con- • Charles H. Andrews IV and Elizabe An- • Casey Andrew Smith and Wanda Dacoda Shelwood China dba China Home Im- tractor, 1490 Morris Way Drive, $7,059 drews, owners, Allen Mitchum dba Abso- Hodge, both of Mayesville provment, contractor, 2105 Beckwood (reroof, residential). lute Home Services, contractor, 3530 • Brian Joseph Graham and Kaitlin Nicole Flor- Road, $6,000 (top on flat roof, residen- • John P. and Vickie K. Webster, owners, Preserve Court, 3,321 heated square feet ence tial). Precision Fence and Decks, contractor, and 1,653 unheated square feet, • Zachery Paul Hanse and Brittany Nicole Du- • Thomas W. Rhoades Jr., owner, Joseph 2409 Toxoway Drive, $7,760 (six foot vinyl $577,419.32 (new dwelling, residential). bose Bauman dba Dependable Home Renova- privacy fence, residential). • John B. Hilton III, owner, Jonathan Brent • Billy Ree Sanders and Lillie Mae Alston, tions, contractor, 6313 Quimby Road, • Daniel P. Palumbo and Nancy M. Bar, own- Waynick, contractor, 4280 Cane Savan- both of Raleigh, North Carolina Dalzell, $5,000 (roof replace, residential). ers, Nicholas Paul Messer, contractor, nah Road, 780 heated square feet and • Gainey Construction Co. LLC, owner and 6585 Hidden Haven Road, $57,464.10 320 unheated square feet, $45,000 (mas- • Ray Eugene Hathaway and Anna Burrows ter bedroom / bathroom addition, resi- McManus contractor, 5970 Brookland Drive, 1,820 (roof mount solar panel system, residen- heated square feet and 515 unheated tial). dential). • Ryan Walker Truluck and Megan Danielle square feet, $116,375 (new dwelling, res- • Steven W. and Sum Voigt, owners, Timo- Dollard, both of Hopkins • Robert M. Bostic Jr. and Melanie J. Bostic, idential). owners, Donnie Ryan Beard dba AMB thy Kelley dba Kelley Construction, con- • William Rodney Johnson and Paige Shuler • Union Baptist Church of Rembert, owner, Construction, contractor, 651 Henderson tractor, 5140 Benenhaley Road, Dalzell, Hoover of Pinewood Crawford Sprinkler Co. of SC Inc., con- St., 198 heated square feet, $43,710 (ad- $8,670 (install new shingles, residential). • Richard Dannie Floyd and Mary Elizabeth tractor, 5840 Spring Hill Road, Rembert, dition to master bedroom and rearrange • Margaret A. Weathersbee, owner, Welch’s Tedder $71,344 (install fire sprinkler system, bathroom, residential). Quality Builders & Roofers LLC, contrac- • Durell Allen James and Jessica Evette Full- commercial). • Scott H. Lee Jr. as trustee of, owner, AHA tor, 115 Garrett St., $6,000 (reroof, resi- ard • Avant Construction LLC, owner and con- Contracting LLC, contractor, 1283 Broad dential). • Robert Larry Leighton and Gloria Benton tractor, 2127 Balmoral Court, 1,581 heat- St., $115,383 (decor replacement / new • Herbert P. Lee III, owner, Hoover Build- Davey ed square feet and 573 unheated square menu board / new front counter, com- ings of Lexington, contractor, 3425 Saw- feet, $118,500 (new dwelling, residen- mercial). mill Drive, 2,400 unheated square feet, • Thomas Paul Masters and Samantha Lynn tial). $25,000 (three sided equipment shed — Lavigne • Deborah B. and Harold Wilson, owners, At- • WAFA Investments LLC, owner, Goines kins Roofing & Maintenance LLC, con- detached, residential). • Christopher Allen Way and Breanna Dani Construction LLC, contractor, 46 Wilson tractor, 1 W. Bartlette St., $12,715 (total • Harry Lawrence Kirven Jr., owner, Jeffrey McDowell St., $102,500 (addition and four bath- reroof, commercial). Callen dba Callen Construction, contrac- • Stephan John Blaszak and Nora Moisa rooms, drywall, roofing, HVAC, plumb- • Harry C. Wilson Jr. and Lucy S. Wilson, tor, 2390 Florence Highway, $6,500 (re- • Gregory Cornelius Coleman and Brenda ing, commercial). owners, The Red Shirt Guys Roofing LLC, place shingle roof, residential). Jean Green of Winston-Salem, North Caroli- • Richard Pinsker, owner, Hoover Build- contractor, 223 Haynsworth St., • Southside Baptist Church of Sumter, na ings of Lexington, contractor, 16 Creek- $13,064.03 (remove and reroof, residen- owner, Carolina Home Improvements, • Youssef Khaled Freiji and Jennie Linn Rich- field Road, 1,200 unheated square feet, tial). contractor, 1116 Manning Road, $13,000 ardson $30,200 (detached enclosed garage, resi- • Robert L. Hardin, owner, Robert L. Hardin (new drywall, paneling, ceiling, molding, dential). flooring, paint, commercial). • George P. Dew Jr. and Sherill R. Lowder Jr., contractor, 2045 Lloyd Drive, 1,080 • Dennis Troy, owner, Harvey McDonald, unheated square feet, $10,000 (attached • Charles M. Smith, owner, Tefon Con- • Joseph Kelly Simms and Hannah Elisabeth contractor, 3894 Spencer Road, Rembert open carport, residential). struction Co., contractor, 4400 U.S. 15 Vaughn (mobile home, residential). • Lisa Morris, owner and contractor, 4855 North, 1,300 heated square feet and 750 • Jermaine Coryell Bracey and Lakendra Mo- • Great Southern Homes Inc., owner and Ribbon Road, 1,120 heated square feet, unheated square feet, $60,000 (carport nique Titus contractor, 515 Curlew Circle, 2,225 heat- $15,000 (playroom and den addition to addition and interior renovations, resi- • Kenneth Jerrod Witherspoon and Jatika De- ed square feet and 352 unheated square mobile home, residential). dential). metrius Dees-Lewis, both of Dalzell feet, $124,112.38 (new dwelling, residen- • Travies Davis, owner, Ralph Brown, con- • Ernest D. Seruya Jr., owner and contrac- • Edward Devon Chappell and Kadeidra Ta- tial); Great Southern Homes Inc., owner tractor, 5960 Mamatam Road, Wedge- tor, 4005 Muddywater Lane, 1,872 un- Shae Chandler and contractor, 1733 Kodiak Court, 1,900 field (mobile home, residential). heated square feet, $20,000 (detached heated square feet and 363 unheated enclosed storage building, residential). • Carlton Jameel McDowell and Breana Janae square feet, $91,095.36 (new dwelling, • Wanda Finley, owner, Harvey McDonald, Colclough • Beulah Washington, owner, Harvey Mc- residential); Great Southern Homes Inc., contractor, 2150 Rose Drive (mobile home, residential). Donald, contractor, 690 Flamingo Road • Phillip Wade Jackson and Alexandria Harrell owner and contractor, 530 Curlew Circle, (mobile home, residential). Duke 2,125 heated square feet and 363 un- • Select-Wesmark Plaza LLC, owner, Sign heated square feet, $115,000.82 (new Tek, contractor, 1121 Broad St., $4,000 • James Austin Griggs, owner and contrac- • Errol Llewlyn Brown and Jane Antoinete tor, 4510 Black River Road (4540), Rem- Fisher dwelling, residential); Great Southern (wall sign — BEU Boutique, commercial). Homes Inc., owner and contractor, 1724 bert, 125 heated square feet and 595 un- • Boyce Ray Feagin and Katelyn Marie Mobley • Denia Mahoney, owner, Baxley’s Best- heated square feet, $13,500 (shop with Trevino Drive, 2,698 heated square feet way Transportation, contractor, 147 • John Darren Fullmore and Janna Alyse heated space, residential). and 413 unheated square feet, Brentwood Drive (mobile home, residen- Huneycutt $127,708.45 (new dwelling, residential); tial). • Calvin C. Smith, owner, Cherokee Build- • Olanrewaju Jamiu Otun and Belinda Maria Great Southern Homes Inc., owner and ers LLC, contractor, 214 Pack Road, • Crystal M. Morrison, owner, Timothy Kel- Anderson contractor, 505 Curlew Circle, 2,286 heat- $5,989.60 (carport with concrete pad, ed square feet and 387 unheated square ley dba Kelley Construction, contractor, residential); Calvin C. Smith, owner, • David Spencer Taylor and Shanda Renea feet, $124,112.38 (new dwelling, residen- 1032 Wellington Road, $4,070 (install new Cherokee Builders LLC, contractor, 214 Wilson tial). shingles, residential). Pack Road, $9,515.80 (storage shed with • Chase Dion Buckman and Vanna Michelle K. • Meadowcroft Inc., owner, Carolina Con- • Peter and Theresa H. Farkas, owners, concrete pad, residential). Gipson struction of Sumter LLC, contractor, 1230 Timothy Kelley dba Kelley Construction, • David L. Rymer Jr., owner, Culler Enter- • Steven Eugene Timmons and Alicia Gail Franfisher Drive, 1,903 heated square contractor, 236 Lesesne Drive, $7,675 (in- prises dba Culler Roofing, contractor, Hyatt feet and 628 unheated square feet, stall new shingles, residential). 3050 Brittany Drive, $6,800 (remove / re- • Mark Dustin Shokes and Brittany Dawn $123,562 (new dwelling, residential). • Aaron C. and Courtney M. Billings, owners, place shingles, residential). Magee • Meadowcroft Inc., owner, Johnny M. Robert E. Powers, contractor, 3455 Ole- • Daniel Franklin Frye et al, owner, Jeffrey ander Drive, $6,866.70 (reroof, residen- • Jevon Jay Marshawn Johnson of Offutt Air James, contractor, 680 Shipwatch Drive, D. Haas dba Square It Up Roofing, con- tial). Force Base, Nebraska and Keighly Faith 1,800 heated square feet and 800 un- tractor, 3661 Susan St., $5,035 (reroof, Coite of Virginia Beach, Virginia heated square feet, $115,000 (new dwell- • Thomas E. O’Connell, owner, William Lee residential). ing, residential); Meadowcroft Inc., dba Lee’s Roofing Co., contractor, 329 N. • Frederick R. Baker III and Beth K. Baker, owner, Johnny M. James, contractor, 670 Magnolia St., $6,000 (remove / replace BUILDING PERMITS owners, Jeffrey D. Haas dba Square It Up Talisman Drive, 1,889 heated square feet shingles / felt, residential). Roofing, contractor, 722 Mattison Ave., • James and Deborah D. White, owners, John and 440 unheated square feet, $110,000 • Dock L. Manning, owner, Baxley’s Best- $8,425 (reroof, residential). Brockington dba Brock Construction, (new dwelling, residential). way Transportation, contractor, 346 contractor, 2860 Frierson Road, Dalzell, • Anita L. Swaim, owner, Jeffrey D. Haas • Gainey Construction Co. LLC, owner and Queen St., $5,000 (residential demolition, dba Square It Up Roofing, contractor, 40 $7,030.16 (install and wrap 20 windows, contractor, 1840 Duke Drive, 1,808 heat- residential). residential). Vining Road, $6,400 (reroof main house, ed square feet and 462 unheated square • Larry Baxley, owner, Baxley’s Bestway residential). THE SUMTER ITEM TELEVISION SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2019 | C5

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LAKESIDE is your OFFICIAL GUIDE to the Striped Bass Festival and the Puddin’ Swamp Festival. Inside this edition of Lakeside magazine, we feature many of the great spring events around our area.

Come Check Out Our TINY 2019 Striped Bass History. Culture. Tradition. MOBILE HOME That’s Perfect SCHEDULE Truck Pull Sponsors Originally based on the For The Lake Or The In-Laws! Festival on the Avenue Bimbé Celebration, a West Southern States African festival of the harvest, Cooperative South Sumter’s Festival on Pinewood the Avenue will return to the Construction downtown Sumter area with 10,000 visitors to showcase Coastal Chemicals the community’s food, arts, Saturday, March 30 Clarendon dance and music. DŝƐƐ^ƚƌŝƉĞĚĂƐƐ&ĞƐƟǀĂůWĂŐĞĂŶƚ BY BRUCE MILLS Sponsored by Junior Ambassadors of Auto Parts Clarendon County estival on the Avenue, the annual event where the creativity and vitality of the South Sumter Weldon Auditorium beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday, April 27 Witt Automotive community is showcased, will return to the downtown Admission: $5 Sumter area April 11-13. 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE F Each year, the three-day festival begins with the Thursday STRIPED BASS FESTIVAL night event “An Evening of Elegance – Remembering the SUPER SATURDAY Lakeview Past” at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 325 W. Fulton St. Precision Ag At the opening act, starting at 7 p.m., state Rep. David • ,ŽŵĞƚŽǁŶWĂƌĂĚĞ — beginning at Weeks, D-Sumter, will honor select current community 10 a.m. leaders. Richburg Next, the event moves to the church’s enrichment center Sumter IrisThe parade routeFestival will begin at the for the Living Museum. Through the years, the museum has corner of Old Georgetown Road and Refinishing honored black leaders from the Civil Rights Movement and THE ONLY SC DEALERSHIP TO Brooks Street traveling to Boyce Street leading entertainers such as groundbreaking opera singer Leotyne Price, Tina Turner, Michael Jackson and Patti LaBelle. CARRY THE HIGHEST QUALITY- • &ŽŽĚĂŶĚƌƚƐĂŶĚƌĂŌsĞŶĚŽƌƐ Sparrow & On Friday, tee time for the annual golf tournament at around the courthouse from Crystal Lakes Golf Course is slated for 7:30 a.m., and a BUILT WIND ZONE 3 HOMES!!! 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Kennedy Tractor

Thursday, April 25 • ^ƵŵƚĞƌƌƵŝƐĞƌƐdƌƵĐŬĂŶĚĂƌ^ŚŽǁ AMB Construction from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Lion’s Club Fish Fry Manning Restaurant Smith Machine • dƌƵĐŬWƵůů While most events will interest all festival goers, beginning at 4:30 p.m. ZĞŐŝƐƚƌĂƟŽŶďĞŐŝŶƐĂƚŶŽŽŶʹƐƚĂƌƟŶŐ there is an amusement area and Children’s Art in $8 a plate – all you can eat Shop CNC the Park for younger visitors. The kids’ area will also line to 150 feet, $15; 150 feet to 300 feature a mechanical ride, a rock wall and bungee feet, $25 jumps this year. First hook at 1 p.m. Evans Industrial Additionally, there will be a flower show in the FESTIVAL DETAILS Friday, April 26 Alice Boyle Garden Center and gardening ideas 1425 Hamilton Road, Manning and materials for plant lovers in the Bland Gardens WHEN: Saturday, April 20 40th Anniversary of the Striped Bass Admission: $10 Construction – on the gazebo side of the gardens. Gardeners will April 11-13 Food and beverages available again be able to purchase a wide variety of plants. WHERE: OVER 35 AFFORDABLE MOBILE HOMES! ^ĂŶƚĞĞŽŽƉĞƌKƉĞŶdĞĂŵdŽƵƌŶĂŵĞŶƚ &ĞƐƟǀĂůKƉĞŶŝŶŐĞƌĞŵŽŶŝĞƐ Kennedy said each year the festival tries to 337 Manning Ave., ^ƉŽŶƐŽƌĞĚďLJ^ĂŶƚĞĞƵƚŽŵŽƟǀĞ • Gazebo in Downtown Manning Thank you so highlight a local artist. This year, it will be Michael Sumter *TONS OF FINANCING OPTIONS! John C. Land III Sports Fishing Facility, beginning at 6:30 p.m. • ŚŝůĚƌĞŶ͛Ɛƌƚ^ŚŽǁ Duffy of Sumter. Duffy specializes in sculptures, MORE INFO: • Kiss My Striped Bass Book Drive Artwork will be on display in local and his work will be featured each day in the Bland Summerton much for your Gardens. Entry: sponsored by the Jr. Ambassadors businesses throughout town www.festivalontheave.org ΨϭϲϬƉůƵƐŽƉƟŽŶĂůΨϭϬŝŐ&ŝƐŚ Saturday brings the Shrine Day Iris Festival (803) 436-2276. 10097 Hwy 78 Ladson 843-821-8671 ;>ĂƚĞ&ĞĞ͗ΨϮϱĂŌĞƌƉƌŝůϭϮͿ • Free Concert featuring The Mighty support! Parade with many units, including bands, clowns Kicks! beginning at 7 p.m. &ŽƌĂĚĚŝƟŽŶĂůŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ͕ĐĂůů and a float carrying the festival’s Kings and Queens. www.nandmmobilehomes.com Weigh-in begins at 3 p.m. Prisma Health Tuomey Community Health • Carnival rides and food vendors ;ϴϬϯͿϰϯϱͲϰϰϬϱ Initiatives will also provide free screenings for Take I-26 East to Exit 205A (78West) Then Go 3.2 Miles DL35721 8 APRIL - MAY 2019 | LAKESIDE LAKESIDE | APRIL - MAY 2019 9 adults. 36 APRIL - MAY 2019 | LAKESIDE An extensive food court and the Marketplace – LAKESIDE | APRIL - MAY 2019 37 both in the Heath Gardens on the south side – will be open all three days, offering a diverse selection of food, arts and crafts. According to Kennedy, each The longest continuously running festival in the Southeast is found each spring year the festival features about 125 or more vendors. Several new vendors have applied to the festival in Sumter. One of the Southeastern Tourism Society’s Top 20 Events, it offers this year, and Kennedy said she expects there will be new artwork for attendees to take in. picturesque scenes, entertainment, arts, crafts and food. Just be sure to get Festival-goers can also enjoy free pontoon boat there early if you want to buy one of the garden’s world-famous irises. rides – the Iris Festival is the only time they’re available – to get a swan’s-eye view of the lake and gardens. BY BRUCE MILLS Again this year, the Iris Festival will have two car

Sumter’s Swan Lake-Iris Gardens has grown into Committee and events planner for the City of Sumter. what’s known as a showplace of flowers and the home The festival begins on the evening of Thursday, of all eight species of swan. May 23, from 6 to 9 p.m., Kennedy said, with the It’s also home to the longest continuously running official opening ceremony and the crowning of King festival in the Southeast with Sumter’s Iris Festival. and Queen Iris. Then it’s on to the Garden Street Santee Dental Care Since 1940, visitors from across the U.S. and many side of the lake for the popular Taste at the Gardens, other countries have traveled to the Gamecock City a tasting of food from local chefs, caterers and 9083-B Old Hwy 6 • Santee, SC 29142 • (803) 854-2600 • Fax: (803) 854-2660 for the festival to see – and buy – the thousands of restaurants accompanied by music from local band www.stgeorgedentalc.com • Location also at St. George Dental Care Japanese irises growing along the banks of the lake Elijah Bradford and The Valentinos. and to participate in the wide variety of festival Kennedy said the band performed earlier this year W. Scott Garris, D.M.D. • Ryan R. Phillips, D.M.D. • Jessie S. Robinson, D.M.D. events. at The Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce Retreat This year’s festival will be held in the gardens in Hilton Head and is very entertaining. during Memorial Day weekend – Friday, May 24, Friday through Sunday, the festival will be packed • New Patients Welcome, Children to Adults! Monday - Thursday through Sunday, May 26 – for the 79th year, according with activities and sights to suit every age range, from 8:30 am - 5:00 pm MEMBER OF to Lynn Kennedy, chairwoman of the Iris Festival children to seniors, she said. • All Computerized & Digital Dentistry

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