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Events begin Thursday with Taste at the Gardens Top BY BRUCE MILLS [email protected] attractions umter’s Swan Lake-Iris Gardens has grown For a full schedule, see A8. into what’s known as a showplace of flowers and the home of all eight species of swan. THURSDAY, MAY 23 It’sS also home to the longest continuously running Ribbon cutting, Taste at the Gardens crowning of the Garden Street Stage, festival in the Southeast with the Iris Festival. king and queen 6 - 9 p.m.; tickets $5 Heath Pavilion, 5:15 p.m. Since 1940, visitors from across the U.S. and many SHRINE DAY PARADE other countries have traveled Who are the Shriners? FRIDAY, MAY 24 SATURDAY, MAY 25 to the Gamecock City for the Find the route for the 14th-Annual Shrine Day Parade festival to see — and buy — Featured artist Michael Duffy 14th-Annual Shrine Day Parade on Saturday morning A7 the thousands of Japanese Bland Gardens Gazebo, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. West Liberty Street, 10 a.m. irises growing along the banks of the lake and to par- Lynn Kennedy, chairwoman Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital Anastasia Patterson, angler ticipate in the wide variety of of the Iris Festival Commit- community health free screenings Garden Street Side, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Swan Lake Visitors Center, 9 - 11 a.m. festival events. tee and events planner for Just Kidding Around This year’s festival will be the City of Sumter. Children’s area, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. held in the gardens during The festival begins on SUNDAY, MAY 25 Memorial Day weekend — the evening of Thursday, SAFE Kids Adventureland Friday, May 24, through May 23, from 6 to 9 p.m., Children’s Art Mary Hinson 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. in the Park Flower Show Sunday, May 26 — for the Car Show Bland Gardens, noon Alice Boyle Garden 79th year, according to SEE FESTIVAL, PAGE A8 Bland Gardens, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. - 5 p.m. Center, 1 - 4 p.m. CCTC’s new Titan mascot created by college’s PR department

BY BRUCE MILLS ing to make some enhance- globe format. The college al- conversation among some col- raising a family. [email protected] ments to the campus. ready used a globe figure as a lege leaders became, “Why Mikota told Frye, who is a Welding Technology Pro- mark, and the initial plan was don’t we have a mascot?” graphic designer, to run with As Central Carolina Techni- gram Manager Axel Reis came that Reis would create a metal Atlas is also known as the the idea of Atlas as a mascot cal College Public Relations Di- up with a drawing of Atlas, figure to place on the front of god of endurance, and that per- and see where it went. rector Cathy Frye tells the who in Greek mythology was a the campus as a display. sonifies many of the college’s In the creation process, Frye story, when Michael Mikota Titan and entrusted with hold- Mikota loved the representa- students, according to Frye, said she realized that now came on as the new president ing up the celestial heavens, tion, Frye said, and after one who may be changing careers at CCTC in 2017, he was look- represented in a sphere or discussion led to another, the while they’re still working and SEE TITAN, PAGE A7

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BY IVY MOORE tion” … and “a fun tale of self-discov- to seniors Features Contributor ery, love and friendship with (Frank’s) signature charming wit, indelible poi- FROM STAFF REPORTS New York Times best-selling author gnancy and hallmark themes.” The Senior Farmers’ Mar- Dorothea Benton Frank will appear at Since “Sullivan’s Island,” her first ket Nutrition Program re- the Sumter County Museum at 6:30 novel published in 2000, Frank has turns this summer to 42 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, for a book published about one book each year, counties in South Carolina. signing and reception. Frank’s 20th most with Lowcountry themes. Among The seasonal USDA grant novel, “Queen Bee,” will be released them are “Pawleys Island,” “Isle of program helps supplement May 28, and the museum will have cop- Palms,” “Shem Creek,” “Folly Beach” the diets of low-income se- ies on hand for purchase and signing. and “Return to Sullivan’s Island.” niors by allowing persons 60 “Queen Bee” is both the title of Often called the Queen of Sassy South- and older to purchase unpro- Frank’s book set on Sullivan’s Island ern Fiction, Frank lives in the Low- cessed fruits and vegetables and the nickname of the protagonist’s country of South Carolina and New from authorized farmers’ ill and overly demanding mother. Holly Jersey. markets, roadside stands and McNee Kensen is a beekeeper and a li- The Sumter County Museum is lo- community-supported agri- brarian, tormented by her mother’s cated at 122 N. Washington St. Tickets culture programs through overbearing verbal abuse that drove for the event are $5 for museum mem- Oct. 15. Holly’s sister away. bers and $10 for the public and include Participants receive $25 in Goodreads review calls the book a a wine and cheese reception. Purchase PHOTO PROVIDED the form of five checks of $5 “novel about friendship and love that is tickets online at www.SumterCounty- Author Dorothea Benton Frank will be at to spend at authorized loca- full of heart, humor and rich descrip- Museum.org or call (803) 775-0908. the Sumter County Museum on May 28. tions. Checks are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. To be eligible, individu- als must: • Attend a distribution event; Lee Central High students honored in cord ceremony • Complete the application; • Provide proof of identity SUBMITTED and residence in the county; From left, Lee Central High and BISHOPVILLE — Eight School students Tyler Marcus, • Self-declare amount of Lee Central High School Hysaun Peeples, Desiree household income. students were among more Holmes, Nykeema Williams, La- Individuals wanting to than 1,500 high school se- kiya Mickel and Nyasia McQuil- apply for homebound seniors niors recognized by S.C. Su- lar participated in a statewide must provide a statement perintendent of Education Military Honor Cord Ceremony from the senior granting per- Molly Spearman recently held in Columbia. Also honored mission to submit an applica- for making a future commit- but unable to attend were tion on their behalf. Proof of ment to the U.S. military or Christopher Boykin and Ah- identity and proof of income to a military academy. The mondre Hickmon. for the homebound senior statewide Military Honor must be presented at the time Cord Ceremony was held in of application. PHOTO PROVIDED the Richland School District Vouchers will be issued at: 2 auditorium in Columbia. This is the fourth year SUMTER COUNTY the South Carolina Depart- • June 12, 10 a.m.-noon, ment of Education has hon- Sumter Senior Services-De- ored high school seniors laine Center, 5400 Cane Sa- who are actively involved in vannah Road, Wedgefield; their schools’ ROTC pro- (Army Reserves); Hysaun Training (boot camp) this instructor. “Also, this is an • June 13, 10 a.m. -noon, grams who commit to serve Peeples (Army National summer after graduation accomplishment for our Sumter Senior Services-Shi- after graduation with red, Guard); and Nykeema Wil- for six to 13 weeks, depend- school, as this shows our loh St. John Center, 475 Pud- white and blue graduation liams (Army Reserves). The ing on the branch of ser- growth in numbers at these din Swamp Road, Lynchburg; honor cords. two LCHS students who vice. events, and that we are de- and LCHS students who par- were unable to attend the “This is a major accom- veloping effective leaders • June 14, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., ticipated in the ceremony ceremony were Christopher plishment for these students who are worthy to be hon- Sumter Senior Services, 119 were: Desiree Holmes Boykin (Army) and Ahmon- as they are about to join the ored.” S. Sumter St., Sumter. (Army National Guard); dre Hickmon (Army Nation- military family and support This year’s military and Tyler Marcus (Army); Nyas- al Guard). our country,” said retired military school enlistees LEE COUNTY ia McQuillar (Army Re- The students are sched- U.S. Army Maj. Juan Cobbs from LCHS have increased • June 8, 9 a.m.-noon, Lee serves); Lakiya Mickel uled to attend Recruit Basic and LCHS’ senior JROTC from last year’s five. County Council on Aging, 51 Wilkinson Road, Bishopville; and • June 10 and 11, noon-3 Business news p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 51 Wilkinson Road, Bishopville. Realtor named small business development center consultant CLARENDON COUNTY • June 11, 1-3 p.m., Summer- FROM STAFF REPORTS ment center office hours will accommo- Florida previously. ton Senior Center, 1154 BO Area Realtor Denise Weeks has been date the needs of clients, the release Weeks said she’s excited about the op- Butler St.; hired as a business consultant for the states. Her office is in Anderson Library portunity to help others in business. • June 12, 10 a.m.-noon, Pax- Sumter area by the South on the USC Sumter campus, 200 Miller “I look forward to sharing my retail ville Community Center, 1018 Carolina Small Business Road. and marketing knowledge and experi- Lewis Road, Manning; Development Center. Weeks holds a Bachelor’s degree in ence with potential and experienced • June 13, 10 a.m.-noon, Tur- In the position housed Business Administration from the Uni- business owners in the Sumter commu- beville Town Hall, 1400 Main at the University of South versity of South Carolina and a Master nity,” Weeks said in the release. “The St., Turbeville; and Carolina Sumter, Weeks of Business Administration from Win- small business development center can • June 14, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., will provide resources to throp College. She also holds a Doctor- help an entrepreneur with many chal- Manning Senior Center, 206 S. entrepreneurs interested WEEKS ate degree in Retail Merchandising and lenges at any stage of the business life Church St., Manning. in starting a business or Product Development from Florida cycle.” The SFMNP is administered expanding an existing State University. The state association historically has by the South Carolina Depart- business locally, according to a news re- Her work experience in retail and helped entrepreneurs create and retain ment of Social Services and lease from the state association this marketing has led her around the world, jobs, start new business ventures, assist county Agencies on Aging. week. according to the release, and she was with capital formation and potentially For information, contact Se- Weeks will continue with her real es- previously an owner/buyer for a wom- secure government contracts, according andra Kelly at (803) 898–1760 tate career and her business develop- en’s clothing line when she lived in to the release. or [email protected].

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) all the fields. We even find cern, of course. But another the children in the league.” In March, Aguilar said, he — A New Mexico Little League them in the dugout, where consideration is that the Little Atrisco Park is owned and notified County Commissioner park is fighting a battle kids sit, and under the bleach- League operates off of conces- maintained by Bernalillo Steven Michael Quezada, who against discarded syringes ers, where the parents and sion sales. It’s what allows us County. During an average represents the area where the with attached hypodermic nee- spectators sit. There is one to purchase equipment. If season, about 20 games are park is, as well as officials at dles amid the region’s ongoing field at the west end, the very Atrisco Valley Little League played on each field, and more the Bernalillo County Parks opioid epidemic. back of the park, that we can has to shut some of its fields, it than 350 kids rely on those and Recreation Department, Atrisco Park, home of the no longer use because it’s just financially impacts the league baseball diamonds, Aguilar about the growing needle cri- Atrisco Valley Little League, saturated with needles,” Agui- as a whole, and that impacts said. sis at the park. in Albuquerque is racing to lar said. “It is completely out clean up syringes littering of commission for us.” fields and the grounds to pro- While the state has enacted Inventory Reduction Sale tect the chil- a series of dren who play measures in UP TO 25% OFF on them, the recent years to FURNITURE Albuquerque combat the Journal re- scourge, its UP TO 35% OFF ports. drug overdose ALL ACCESSORIES Atrisco Val- rate of 24.8 per ley Little 100,000 still re- League presi- mains above Broadstone Manor dent Hector the national Aguilar said average. Antiques & Interiors earlier this JIM THOMPSON / THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL VIA AP Federal data 204 & 208 BROAD STREET month an Seen is hypodermic needles, nee- put the state’s SUMTER, SC 29150 11-year-old girl dle caps, cotton swabs and other number of THURSDAY - SATURDAY 10:00-5:00 was practicing drug paraphernalia removed deaths at 493 in base sliding from Atrisco Park in Albuquer- 2017. The fig- 803.968.3086 when a hypo- que, New Mexico. ures show www.broadstonemanor.com dermic needle more than pierced her 70,000 drug foot. He said the girl was taken overdose deaths occurred in to a hospital and tested and the United States that year. “will have to undergo further Still, the opioid epidemic hit- testing in three months to see ting a New Mexico Little if she was infected with any- League park is angering some thing.” parents. He and other coaches and “It was very sad, disgusting volunteers walk the six base- and, above all, disappointing,” ball fields before practices or said Marlena Gurule, whose games and often find 20 to 30 two sons play on baseball syringes a day, Aguilar said. teams at the park. “As a moth- “The needle problem affects er, safety is my biggest con- at Swan Lake Iris Gardens Exceptional Exciting Memorial Day Weekend Experienced

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BY NAPOLEON WELLS something new each time he or Special to The Sumter Item A REVIEW she engages these exhibitions, and to be certain, both require Upon first engaging Angela black people, and specifically multiple viewings to be most Davis Johnson’s “Weatherin’ black girls and women, are not fully appreciated. Even now, Between the Canebrake Blues” typically afforded. That the im- after having left them, I am and Michi Meko’s “And then ages and sounds bring about so questioning parts of what I there was Sky” exhibitions at visceral a feeling only adds to saw and seeing the junctions the Sumter County Gallery of the experience. This work feels where these two broadly mean- Art, I found myself struck by very much like a direct chal- ingful sets of work, and their the profound sense of meaning lenge to our community and creators, meet. These two exhi- each exhibition houses and society-wide approach to ac- bitions, brave and timely, are how many layers of the human cepting the generational curses here for us to enjoy as the condition each exhibition and abuses visited on black beautiful things they are and to uniquely speaks to. While very lives and psyches. evolve essential conversations different exhibitions, they feel With her work, Johnson is about our lives. remarkably seamless in the having a very public conversa- The Sumter County Gallery gallery space, like a continuous tion about affirming our com- CHRISTINE GONZALES / SPECIAL TO THE SUMTER ITEM of Art has brought yet another human story. munity and crafting an essen- Michi Meko’s “And then there was Sky” exhibition can be seen at the set of strikingly beautiful and What first strikes the eye tial space through her art. She Sumter County Gallery of Art. meaningful works and master and consciousness when en- goes so far as to incorporate artists to South Carolina. I countering Johnson’s work is one such conversation she had true linear fashion. I felt cast bition. I first felt the very clear urge you to be good to yourself the scope, the scenery and the with the matriarchs in her out when stepping into this ex- impact of the sea and survival and set aside multiple dates subjects. When paired rhyth- family, around abuse and vic- hibition, left to experience all and the South and being alive and times to share an emotion- mically with the soundscape timization and generational of the many stories, past/pres- and black in it, all present and al space with these works. Let and media framing of Philadel- abuse and curses, and secret ent/future, being told coher- vibrant. You want to have a these artists, and their works, phia-based digital artist Muthi and truth telling and it all ties ently all at once. There was no conversation with this exhibi- live with you for a while, and Reed, a fully realized media in with every other work in her rush and urgency to make any tion, and it allows you to do so, be better for it. thoughtscape crafted by Reed exhibition. “Weatherin’ The one statement, rather, imagine at your pace and with plenty of Angela Davis Johnson will interacts with Johnson’s art to Canebrake Blues” invites the a powerful voice actively shar- iconography and imagery as give an artist talk and perfor- fill the full exhibition space community around the fire for ing itself about all of the life it landmarks and guides. mance at 6 p.m. Thursday. with all expressions of black- a family discussion, and there has lived. This freedom and ex- Like all great art, the images Michi Meko will be in conver- ness. is tremendous power in that ploration of life and experienc- and sounds and reverberations sation with Dr. Napoleon Wells I felt the gravity of these art- feeling and in these works. es is aided by the use of so and meanings in both “Weath- at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 8. ists demanding the right for With “And then there was many different kinds of mate- erin’ Between the Canebrake Dr. Napoleon Wells is an as- their subjects to take up neces- Sky,” Michi Meko has man- rials in the crafting of the Blues” and “And then there sistant professor of psychology sary emotional and personal aged to craft a remarkably co- work. This exhibition is filled was Sky” shift and grow and at Claflin University in Orange- space. There is no true way to herent narrative and set of sto- with pieces that tell a 3-D story change the more time you burg. Before coming to Claflin, parse all of those elements out, ries with elements of survival, using all three dimensions and spend with them and ruminate he was a PTSD treatment spe- as Johnson has committed to reflecting on being, the con- any and all materials neces- on them. Also like all great art, cialist at the Dorn VA Hospital. making these all fit so purpose- science and the soul and being sary. Every item appears to fill both exhibitions find time to be He writes and lectures exten- fully. There are layers and a black in the South. These im- several pages and spaces and engaging and challenging and sively about a variety of sub- full three dimensions in her art ages and pieces speak over and truly fleshes out and expands startling and tethered to so jects: visual art, hip hop, PTSD and work. There are stories, so again of knowing and explor- our understanding of the life/ many parts of our human con- and Afrofuturism in popular clear and beautiful and vi- ing and being. Black is promi- lives being shared in the exhi- dition. One can easily see culture and film. brant. There is a challenge to nent throughout this exhibi- being still when confronted tion’s landscape, with other el- with her work, and like most ements playing more ephemer- great art, it tells many stories al roles in that landscape. With BOY’S TREE SERVICE to those fortunate enough to “Sky,” there is a tremendous PO LLC spend time with it. depth of meaning in each “Weatherin’ Between the piece, very focused on life in no Canebrake Blues” uses every TREE CARE TREE REMOVAL medium, multimedia, every bit of available canvas space to • TRIMMING • TOPPING give voice to black womanhood, • TREE REMOVAL • SPRAYING black girlhood, vulnerability, • PRUNING strength and surviving trauma. • STUMP REMOVAL • FERTILIZING There are still and changing • BUSH HOGGING images, sound and dialogue ev- EVERY DAY Po Boy’s erywhere to envelope and Rex Prescott OVER 50 YEARS EXPERIENCE FIREWOOD usher you. 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“We have four counties in FROM PAGE A1 our service area, and they all TITAN have Christmas parades,” Frye banks, businesses and many said, “things like that that you others have mascots, and it’s don’t really think of, but you no longer just limited to sports want to be involved with.” teams, which the college She also handed stickers out doesn’t have. to kids at the graduation cere- “Mascots have become an monies and thinks it will make identification for people,” Frye an impact with them. Frye and said. “In elementary school, administration also think it you don’t have sports, but I’m can help the college with stu- still a Gator from where I went dent recruitment. to school. It’s just a brand, it’s She said she thinks the mas- what you can identify as, and I cot will be an all-around bonus think that is really something and a great addition for CCTC. people like. So, we can call She said she also likes that “it ourselves a Titan now. Mas- has a professional, collegiate cots are just a fun thing that look” in order to get away people identify with.” from the old idea of a techni- Frye and the public rela- cal college as a secondary tions department conducted choice for students. Who are the Shriners? focus groups with faculty and Frye and her staff now real- FROM STAFF REPORTS chapters. Call the toll-free national staff and also did student sur- ize how big of a project it is to There are 22 Shriners Hos- patient referral line at (800) veys, and everybody was in add something like this to a The Jamil Shriners bring pitals for Children — 18 or- 237-5055 in the United support. college, she said. to you Potentate Stuart thopedic hospitals, three States or download an ap- In January, she had to pres- Frye has been a graphic de- Smith and Lady Stephanie burn hospitals and one hos- plication for treatment at ent her physical mascot cre- signer for more than a decade for the 14th-Annual Shrine pital that provides orthope- www.shrinershospitalsfor- ation to the college’s commis- and said it’s been neat to see Day Parade during the Sum- dic, burn and spinal cord in- children.org. Acceptance is sion board, she said. the full process from creation ter Iris Festival on Saturday. jury care. These hospitals based solely on a child’s Commission members felt until now. Shriners come from all have cured or substantially medical needs. her creation was a little too “The Titan, from my stand- walks of life. We are plumb- helped more than 735,000 When you become a Shri- “cartoony,” Frye said, but point, has been very cool be- ers and professionals, mili- children since the first Shri- ner, you become part of a wanted to unveil the mascot at cause I did it on a computer,” tary personnel, college stu- ners Hospital opened in 1922. brotherhood of men commit- spring graduation services Frye said. “I did this 2-D draw- dents, salesmen and CEOs. Children up to age 18 are ted to family, engaged in on- earlier this month. ing, and then I get to see it as a We are fathers, husbands, eligible for care at Shriners going personal growth and With the commission’s direc- 3-D mascot. I have never expe- uncles and sons. 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Heath Pavilion, 5:15 p.m. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. side of the lake for the popular Several new vendors have ap- 4 - 5 p.m., Sumter High School Jazz Taste at the Gardens with Elijah Band Taste at the Gardens, a tasting of plied to the festival this year, and Mary Hinson Flower Show Bradford and The Valentinos food from local chefs, caterers Kennedy said she expects there Celebrating the Festivals of SC 5 - 5:30 p.m., Dreamworks Dance and restaurants accompanied by will be new artwork for attendees Garden Street Stage, 6 - 9 p.m. Alice Boyle Garden Center Academy music from local band Elijah to take in. Tickets available at the gate, $5 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 5:30 - 6 p.m., Believer’s Quartet Bradford and The Valentinos. 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Children’s Art in the Park 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. 5:30 - 6 p.m., Last Generation all festival-goers, there is an Kennedy said if there is good Bland Gardens Rides, blow-ups and more Quartet amusement area and Children’s weather, the festival can average Noon - 5 p.m. Sunday, May 26 Art in the Park for younger visi- anywhere from 40,000 to 60,000 at- Just Kidding Around tors. The kids’ area will also fea- tendees. 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., Maddie Hunt SATURDAY • MAY 25 Children’s Area by Palmetto ture a mechanical ride, a rock Admission is free. There is a $5 (Myrtle Beach) Introduction of Kings and Queens Amusements wall and bungee jumps this year. donation for admission to the 1:30 - 2:30 p.m., Marty Atkinson Main Stage, Noon Additionally, there will be a Taste at the Gardens for people 13 Noon - 5 p.m. and Family flower show in the Alice Boyle and older and a charge by indi- Featured artist Michael Duffy Rides, blow-ups and more 2:30 - 3:15 p.m., Zadok - Gospel Garden Center and gardening vidual vendors for food tastings Bland Gardens Gazebo Car Show Rapper ideas and materials for plant lov- and art purchases. Kennedy said 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Bland Gardens 3:30 - 4:30 p.m., Sandy Banks (T) ers in the Bland Gardens — on she encourages anyone and ev- 14th-Annual Shrine Day Parade 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. the gazebo side of the gardens. eryone to come out for a great hosted by the Jamil Streakers Gardeners will again be able to show. Mary Hinson Flower Show DOCK West Liberty Street, 10 a.m. purchase a wide variety of plants. “We hope everybody comes Celebrating the Festivals of S.C. Friday, May 24 Kennedy said each year the fes- out,” Kennedy said, “and we’re Begins at Sumter County Alice Boyle Garden Center 2 - 4 p.m., From The Morning Fairgrounds tival tries to highlight a local art- praying for good weather and a 1 - 4 p.m. Saturday, May 25 ist. This year, it will be Michael lot of blooms.” Children’s Art in the Park 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Mel Geddings Duffy of Sumter. Duffy specializ- She said she also wanted to Bland Gardens More info is available at IrisFestival. 2 - 4 p.m., From The Morning es in sculptures, and his work thank the festival’s sponsors for 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. will be featured each day in the their support. org. All events subject to change Sunday, May 26 Just Kidding Around or cancellation. 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residential contenders are in a battle to out give one another. Sen. Eliza- beth Warren proposes a whopping P$50,000 per student college loan for- giveness. Sen. Bernie Sanders proposes free health care for all Americans plus illegal aliens. Most Democratic presidential candi- dates promise free stuff that includes free college, universal income, “Medicare for All” and debt forgiveness. Their socialist predecessors made promis- es, too. “Freedom and Bread” was the slogan used by Adolf Hitler during the National Socialist Ger- man Workers’ Party (Nazi) campaign against president Paul von Hindenburg. Hitler even promised, “In the Third Reich, every German girl will find a husband.” Stalin promised a great socialist- Walter Marxist society that included Williams better food and better worker conditions. China’s Mao Ze- COMMENTARY dong promised democratic constitutionalism and the dream that “farm- ers have land to till.” These, and other prom- ises, gave Mao the broad political support he Has the day of nationalists come? needed to win leadership of the entire coun- try in 1949. week from yesterday, ence is between ... those who Urals,” not in the abstract Eu- Socialism promises a utopia that sounds Europeans may be speak of the future instead of rope of Jean Monnet and sure- good, but those promises are never realized. able to gauge how making trials of the past.” ly not in the Brussels bureau- It most often results in massive human suf- A high the tide of popu- Tomorrow versus yesterday, cracy of today. fering. Capitalism fails miserably when com- lism and nationalism has risen says Salvini. The nation, the patria, is the pared with a heaven or utopia promised by within their countries and on While the European estab- largest entity to which one can socialism. But any earthly system is going to their continent. lishment draws parallels be- give loyalty and love. Who come up short in such a comparison. Man- For all the returns will be in tween the populist parties of would march into no man’s kind must make choices among alternative from three days of elections in the present and what happened land for the EU? economic systems that actually exist. It turns the 28 nations represented in in the 1930s, it fails to recog- Europe’s nationalists are not out that for the common man capitalism, the European nize its own indispensable role all the same. The ruling Polish with all of its alleged shortcomings, is superi- Parliament. in generating the mass defec- Law and Justice Party dis- or to any system yet devised to deal with his Expectation: tions to the populist right that agrees on Putin’s Russia with everyday needs and desires. By most any Nationalists now imperil its political hege- the ruling Fidesz Party of measure of human well-being, people who and populists mony. Prime Minister Viktor Orban live in countries toward the capitalistic end will turn in The populist-nationalist par- in Hungary. of the economic spectrum are far better off their strongest ties are energized and united While the EU Parliament than their fellow men who live in countries performance by both what they detest and does not possess great power, toward the socialist end. Why? since the EU what the EU has produced. these elections are not without Capitalism, or what some call free markets, Pat was established, And what is that? great meaning. is relatively new in human history. Prior to Buchanan and their par- They resent the inequities of Consider Farage. Should his capitalism, the way individuals amassed liamentary the new economy, where the Brexit Party run first in Brit- great wealth was by looting, plundering and group — Europe wages of the working and mid- ain, how can the Tory Party enslaving their fellow man. With the rise of of Nations and Freedom — dle class, the core of the na- not carry through on the 2016 capitalism, it became possible to amass great could sweep a fourth of the tion, have fallen far behind the vote to withdraw from the EU, wealth by serving and pleasing your fellow seats in Strasbourg. managerial class and the cor- without betraying its most man. Capitalists seek to discover what people Nigel Farage’s new Brexit porate and financial elites. loyal constituency on its most want and produce and market it as efficiently Party is predicted to run first People who work with their critical issue? as possible as a means to profit. A historical in the British elections, win- hands, tools and machines have Nationalism in Europe is example of this process would be John D. ning two to three times the seen their wages arrested and spreading, even deepening rifts Rockefeller, whose successful marketing votes of the ruling Tory Party jobs disappear, as salaries have between the premier powers in drove kerosene prices down from 58 cents a of Prime Minister Theresa surged for those who move the NATO alliance. gallon in 1865 to 7 cents in 1900. May. numbers on computers. Germany will not be reach- Henry Ford became rich by producing cars In France, Marine Le Pen’s The disparities have grown ing the promised 2 percent of for the common man. Both Ford’s and Rocke- National Rally is running even too great, as has the distance GDP for defense President Don- feller’s personal benefits pale in comparison with the party of President between national capitals and ald Trump has demanded. And to the benefits received by the common man Emmanuel Macron, who pleads national heartlands. Berlin is going ahead with a who had cheaper kerosene and cheaper and for “more Europe.” Then there is immigration. second natural gas pipeline more convenient transportation. There are Matteo Salvini, interior min- Native-born Europeans do not under the Baltic Sea to Germa- literally thousands of examples of how man- ister and leader of the League, welcome the new ethnic groups ny from Russia, Nord Stream 2. kind’s life has been made better by those in predicts his party will finish that have come uninvited in Turkey is taking possession the pursuit of profits. Here’s my question to first in Italy and first in Eu- considerable numbers in recent of a Russian-built S-400 air de- you: Are the people who, by their actions, cre- rope. decades, failed to assimilate fense system this summer, de- ated unprecedented convenience, longer life At Salvini’s invitation, a and created enclaves that repli- spite a U.S. warning that our expectancy and a more pleasant life for the dozen nationalist parties gath- cate the Third World places sale of 100 F-35s will not go ordinary person — and became wealthy in ered in Milan this weekend. A whence they came. through if the Turks go for- the process — deserving of all the scorn and week from now, they could be If one could identify a cry ward with the Russian system. ridicule heaped upon them by intellectuals the third-largest bloc in the Eu- common to populists, it might Have the nationalists of Eu- and political hustlers today? ropean Parliament. If so, their be: “We want our country rope caught the wave of the fu- In many intellectual and political circles, gains will come at the expense back!” ture? the pursuit of profits is seen as evil. However, of the center-left and center- Whatever may be said of pop- Or will the future see the re- this pursuit forces entrepreneurs to find ways right parties that have domi- ulists and nationalists, they are vival of the idea of One Eu- to either please people efficiently or go bank- nated European politics since people of the heart. They love rope, a political and economic rupt. Of course, they could mess up and avoid World War II. their countries. They cherish union that inspired the dream- bankruptcy if they can get government to Speaking before tens of thou- the cultures in which they ers of yesteryear? bail them out or give them protection against sands in front of Duomo Cathe- grew up. They want to retain From here it looks like Mat- competition. dral in Milan, Salvini threw their own unique national teo, not Macron. Nonprofit organizations have an easier back in the faces of his ene- identities. time of it. As a matter of fact, people tend to mies the taunt that these new What is wrong with that? Patrick J. Buchanan is the au- be the most displeased with services received parties are rooted in the old Patriotism is central to na- thor of “Nixon’s White House from public schools, motor vehicle depart- ugly politics of the 1930s. tionalist and populist move- Wars: The Battles That Made ments and other government agencies. Non- “In this piazza, there are no ments. Globalism is alien to and Broke a President and Di- profits can operate whether they please peo- extremists. There are no rac- them. They believe in De vided America Forever.” ple or not. That’s because they derive their ists. There are no fascists. ... 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The last word ARIES (March LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You’ll have in astrology 21-April 19): to take care of your responsibilities if Tread carefully you want to avoid complaints. Once EUGENIA LAST SUMTER ANIMAL CONTROL PETS OF THE WEEK when dealing you are finished, you’ll be able to with your boss move on to activities and matters that or authority figures. How you express are conducive to accomplishing your thoughts will make the something that will help you advance. SUMTER ANIMAL CONTROL NEEDS difference between running into Use your intelligence. YOUR HELP. The animal control obstacles and getting the help you SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Make volunteers are looking for people to help require to get things done your way. your move. If someone or something walk dogs, foster or help with transport. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Finish interests you, do whatever it takes to We desperately need 9 a.m. Monday – what you start. Making personal pursue and follow through with your Friday walkers. Message us if interested. changes that will enhance your life, intentions. A personal change will lift Must be at least 18 years old. Don’t your looks and your relationships your spirits and give you the should be priorities. If you want have extra time to be a volunteer? We confidence you need to bring about gladly accept donations of the following: something, go after it and make it positive change. happen. Romance is highlighted. newspapers, puppy pads, canned and SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Be GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Use your dry puppy food, paper towels, Clorox smart, and think matters through. If wipes and heavy duty slip leashes. charm, but be sure to stick to the you act in haste or follow someone truth, or someone will correct you. You can also donate from our Amazon else, you will end up having regrets. You will gain the most if you make Wishlist under Saving Sumter’s Strays at Choose to be methodical, precise and accuracy and knowledge your targets. detailed in all you do. Moderation will https://www.amazon.com/gp/registry/ Taking a direct approach when be in your best interest. wishlist/10Q422KA0MI19. All donations dealing with peers and relatives will go toward helping Sumter County dogs. alleviate interference. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Share your emotions if it will help an Our all-volunteer organization is making CANCER (June 21-July 22): Change is important relationship. Working a big di erence in the lives of so many on the horizon. It’s up to you to make alongside someone you love in order homeless pets. Please help us continue things happen. Consider what will to save animals. make you happy and how best to to bring about favorable changes will satisfy your needs in order to proceed. draw you closer together. A physical Put more into your relationships with update will boost your confidence. people who motivate and inspire you. Romance is in the stars. TOP: Look at this diva. She is so photogenic. Charlotte weighs 41 pounds and is 2 to 4 years old. Charlotte LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Refrain from AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): is a lovely lady who is looking for a new family. She is sweet and gentle. She loves when the volunteers making changes that aren’t necessary. Focusing on home, family, children take her on a Charlottewalk and does is a veryphotogenic well on agirl leash. with Charlotte a great gets alongCody withis a handsome all the other boy dogs. She is a Explore new possibilities, and talk to and plans that include the ones you sweetheart.smile Look at that smile. who gets along with everyone people who have experience or love will pay off. Getting involved in valuable information to offer. group efforts that are geared toward BELOW: Cody is a handsome boy who was found wandering. He weighs 33 pounds and is approximately 3 Collaborating with someone you’ve improving your community will lead years old. Cody seems cared for but, sadly, no one has called or come in to claim him. He is looking for a worked with will lead to new to better health and fitness and new new forever home. Cody was a little shy when he first came to the shelter but has settled down and is get- opportunities. beginnings. ting along beautifully with everyone at the shelter. He enjoys attention from the volunteers and is friendly VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Make PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Be careful to the other dogs. This sweet fella just needs a safe place to lay his head at night. decisions based on what moves you what you say — and to whom. Your the most. Being true to yourself and actions will be what count in the end, If you are interested in meeting Charlotte in kennel 24 or Cody in kennel 19 at Sumter Animal Control, what you want will also help you earn so follow through with your promises, 1240 Winkles Road, call (803) 774-3232 or email [email protected]. As with all of our adoptable the trust of others. Honesty and and avoid getting involved in gossip dogs, a spay or neuter agreement is required, and it is strictly enforced. Proof of spay / neuter after adop- integrity will pay off, and personal and or situations that might make you tion will be required. We have many other adoptable dogs as well as animals who were found and are romantic changes are encouraged. look bad. Say less and do more. waiting for their owners to claim them. Check Sumter Animal Control on Facebook. SECTION B WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2019 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: [email protected]

PREP ARCHERY On the mark

MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM Thomas Sumter Academy archer Andrew Conyers finished 12th out of 2,200 elementary school competitors in a national competition held recently in Louisville, Kentucky. The fifth-grader will get a chance to compete in the world competition in Nashville, Tennessee. Thomas Sumter archer Conyers finishes 12th in national competition BY DANNY KELLY bow,” Conyers said. “Then I ago and now the fifth grader qualified for nationals by The biggest adjustment for [email protected] got in fourth grade and they is one of the best young finishing second in the SCISA Conyers was getting used to had an archery thing (at archers in the country. state tournament individually using archery bows, which DALZELL — Andrew Thomas Sumter Academy), so Conyers qualified for the for elementary students with are a little different from Conyers began shooting a I tried it out. (I) didn’t really world tournament in a 282 out of a possible 300 hunting bows. bow and arrow with a hunting shoot so good in the first few Nashville, Tennessee, by points. “A hunting bow, the strings bow when he was a young tournaments, but I ended up finishing 12th out of over The school’s archery team, are way tighter,” Conyers child. doing better and started liking 2,200 elementary students at which has only been in said. “To me it’s a little easier “I just started shooting in it.” the national tournament in existence for four years, has the backyard with a hunting That was a little over a year Louisville, Kentucky. He won state the last three years. SEE TSA, PAGE B3

NBA PLAYOFFS PREP FOOTBALL Warriors get another long break before Finals Smith leaving

BY TIM REYNOLDS The Associated Press Scott’s Branch And now, they wait. Again. to return to The Golden State Warriors have gotten used to going to the NBA Finals, and their win in Portland on Monday night clinched their fifth consecutive C.E. Murray trip. They've also gotten used to waiting for those finals to begin, with BY DANNY KELLY long layoffs after the Western [email protected] Conference finals having become their norm. Sometimes you just have to By the time Game 1 of the NBA go home. Finals arrives in either Milwaukee or Scott’s Branch High School Toronto on May 30, it'll be a 10-day gap football head coach Brian between games for the Warriors. It's Smith is leaving the school not the longest in NBA history, but it after one season to coach C.E. matches the length of the break that Murray once again. the Warriors handled in 2017, and this “It’s home for me,” Smith marks the third time in this five-year THE ASSOCIATED PRESS said of C.E. Murray, the run of finals trips that they've had at Golden State guard Stephen Curry, left, puts up a shot as Portland’s Meyers Leonard, Greeleyville school at which least a week off. right, and CJ McCollum, center, look on during the second half of Game 4 of the Western he had served as Conference finals series on Monday in Portland, Oregon. Golden State won the series 4-0 head coach for SEE NBA, PAGE B2 to advance to the NBA Finals for the fifth straight year. four seasons. “It has a special place in my heart, and when AUTO RACING the job came open, I decided it SMITH was time to Kyle Larson looking for turnaround after All-Star success return home and finish up my career at the place I call home.” BY PETE IACOBELLI The 26-year-old Larson Smith, who was also the The Associated Press understands he has much athletic director at Scott’s more to prove before Branch, previously coached CONCORD — Kyle Larson declaring a turnaround, the War Eagles from 2013 to was among NASCAR's rising starting this week with the 2016 and posted a 24-21 young stars in 2017 with four Coca-Cola 600, also at CMS. record at the 1A school victories and his second Still, it was a satisfying before leaving for 5A straight playoff appearance. moment in more than a Blythewood. Then came a 20-month season of struggles. “When I left, I never really winless drought that left him "In losing close races, I wanted to leave,” Smith said. and his Chip Ganassi Racing feel like I've done a good job “They couldn’t pay me a fair team searching for answers. of not getting stressed out," wage, and now they can pay Larson believes he found Larson said. "With those me better than what they used several during a losses that I've had, you to. I never wanted to leave that breakthrough weekend at grow from each and every place anyway.” Charlotte Motor Speedway. one of them." THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Smith was let go after one He became just the second Larson has certainly had Kyle Larson holds the steering wheel out of the car as he performs season at Blythewood in driver to win the Monster difficult moments since a burnout after winning the All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor 2017 after going 3-7, then Energy Open to get into the taking the checkered flag at Speedway in Concord, N.C., on Saturday. was hired at Scott’s Branch All-Star race before Richmond in September where he coached the outlasting Kevin Harvick 2017. Perhaps the most Eagles to a 3-7 record in and Kyle Busch to win the memorable came at lifted off the track, struck barrel rolls before stopping. 2018. main event and $1 million Talladega Superspeedway the interior wall head on first prize Saturday night. last month when his No. 42 and went on a slow series of SEE NASCAR, PAGE B4 SEE SMITH, PAGE B2 B2 | WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2019 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

SPORTS ITEMS Clemson falls 7-5 to Boston College in ACC tourney

DURHAM, N.C. — Peter hop, allowing pinch runner Atlanta pitcher Mike Soroka Soroka (5-1) struck out Burns' bad-hop grounder with Lucas Stalman to score. Dante is already fielding questions seven and allowed one run one out in the 11th inning Baldelli added a run-scoring about the All-Star game. and two hits in eight innings. scored the go-ahead run and single to make it 7-5. The Braves rookie right- The right-hander has allowed lifted Boston College to a 7-5 Joey Walsh (5-6) pitched the hander had his season one earned run or fewer in all victory over Clemson in the final 3⅓ innings to earn the delayed by a shoulder injury seven starts this season. His Atlantic Coast Conference win, while Carson Spiers (2-5) suffered working out in earned run average rose from Baseball Championship on suffered the loss. spring training. There will be 0.98 to 1.01. Tuesday at Durham Bulls The Tigers face No. 1 seed plenty of time for All-Star The 21-year-old Soroka Athletic Park. Louisville on Thursday at 11 talk, but the way Soroka is retired the first 15 batters The Eagles improved to 1-0 a.m. The game will be pitching a strong case could with relative ease before in the tournament and 30-26 televised on Fox Sports be made. Brandon Crawford led off on the season. The Tigers, Southeast. Soroka carried a perfect the sixth inning by hitting who were eliminated from With two runners on base BRAVES 4 game into the sixth inning, the first pitch to ACC championship and one out in the 11th, Burns GIANTS 1 Ronald Acuña Jr. homered straightaway center field for contention, fell to 0-1 in the hit a grounder right at first twice and Atlanta beat the a homer. tournament and 33-24 on the baseman Chad Fairey, who SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants 4-1 on season. was unable to field the bad calendar hasn't hit June, and Monday. From staff and wire reports

Ramirez, Cleveland, 12; Hamilton, Kansas City, 9; SCOREBOARD Villar, Baltimore, 9; Andrus, Texas, 8; Buxton, Minnesota, 8; DeShields, Texas, 8; Smith, Seattle, 8. Baltimore 15 32 .319 14½ PITCHING — German, New York, 8-1; Verlander, TV, SCHEDULE Central Division Houston, 7-1; Berrios, Minnesota, 6-2; Glasnow, W L Pct GB Tampa Bay, 6-1; Odorizzi, Minnesota, 6-2; Perez, TODAY Minnesota 31 16 .660 — Minnesota, 6-1; Walden, Boston, 6-0; 9 tied at 5. 10 a.m. — College Baseball: Big 10 Conference Cleveland 25 21 .543 5½ ERA — Glasnow, Tampa Bay, 1.86; Odorizzi, Tournament First-Round Game from Omaha, Neb. — Chicago 21 25 .457 9½ Minnesota, 2.38; Verlander, Houston, 2.38; Turnbull, Maryland vs. Illinois (BIG TEN NETWORK). Detroit 18 26 .409 11½ Detroit, 2.40; German, New York, 2.50; Minor, Texas, 10:30 a.m. — College Baseball: Southeastern Kansas City 16 31 .340 15 2.64; Morton, Tampa Bay, 2.65; Montas, Oakland, Conference Tournament Second-Round Game from West Division 2.67; Perez, Minnesota, 2.89; Stroman, Toronto, 2.95. Hoover, Ala. — Texas A&M vs. Georgia (SEC W L Pct GB STRIKEOUTS — Cole, Houston, 93; Sale, Boston, 83; NETWORK). Houston 32 16 .667 — Verlander, Houston, 77; Bauer, Cleveland, 75; Boyd, 11 a.m. — College Baseball: Atlantic Coast Texas 22 23 .489 8½ Detroit, 73; Snell, Tampa Bay, 71; Bieber, Cleveland, Conference Championship Game 4 from Durham, Oakland 23 25 .479 9 69; Minor, Texas, 67; Morton, Tampa Bay, 67; N.C. — Louisville vs. Boston College (FOX Los Angeles 22 25 .468 9½ Carrasco, Cleveland, 66. SPORTSOUTH). Seattle 23 27 .460 10 1 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Oakland at NATIONAL LEAGUE Cleveland or Kansas City at St. Louis (MLB MONDAY’S GAMES BATTING — Bellinger, Los Angeles, .405; Cabrera, NETWORK). Boston 12, Toronto 2 Pittsburgh, .341; Bell, Pittsburgh, .333; McNeil, New 2 p.m. — College Baseball: Big 10 Conference Oakland 6, Cleveland 4 York, .331; Yelich, Milwaukee, .325; Contreras, Tournament First-Round Game from Omaha, Neb. — N.Y. Yankees 10, Baltimore 7 Chicago, .321; DeJong, St. Louis, .320; Martinez, St. Ohio State vs. Michigan (BIG TEN NETWORK). Texas 10, Seattle 9 Louis, .319; Baez, Chicago, .319; Freeman, Atlanta, 2 p.m. — College Baseball: Southeastern Conference Houston 3, Chicago White Sox 0 .319. Tournament Second-Round Game from Hoover, Ala. Minnesota 3, L.A. Angels 1 RUNS — Bellinger, Los Angeles, 42; Yelich, — Missouri or Mississippi vs. Arkansas(SEC Milwaukee, 40; DeJong, St. Louis, 38; Story, NETWORK). TUESDAY’S GAMES Colorado, 37; Bryant, Chicago, 36; Blackmon, 3 p.m. — College Baseball: Atlantic Coast Oakland at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m. Colorado, 34; Baez, Chicago, 34; Freeman, Atlanta, Conference Championship Game 5 from Durham, N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. 34; Ozuna, St. Louis, 34; 2 tied at 33. N.C. — Georgia Tech vs. Notre Dame (FOX Boston at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. RBI — Bell, Pittsburgh, 44; Bellinger, Los Angeles, 44; SPORTSOUTH). L.A. Dodgers at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Yelich, Milwaukee, 41; Ozuna, St. Louis, 40; Hoskins, 4 p.m. — Women’s College Golf: NCAA Women’s Golf Miami at Detroit, 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia, 36; Alonso, New York, 35; Arenado, Championships Team Match Play National Seattle at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Colorado, 35; Bryant, Chicago, 32; 8 tied at 31. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Championship from Fayetteville, Ark. (GOLF). Chicago White Sox at Houston, 8:10 p.m. HITS — Bellinger, Los Angeles, 66; Baez, Chicago, 59; 4 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Arizona at San Kansas City at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. Peralta, Arizona, 59; Freeman, Atlanta, 58; DeJong, Golden State forward Draymond Green, Diego or Seattle at Texas (MLB NETWORK). Minnesota at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m. St. Louis, 57; Arenado, Colorado, 55; Bell, Pittsburgh, right, blocks the shot of Portland’s Al- 4 p.m. — College Tennis: NCAA Individual 55; Blackmon, Colorado, 55; Hernandez, Championships Day 3 from Orlando, Fla. (TENNIS). WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Philadelphia, 53; McNeil, New York, 53. Farouq Aminu during the second half of 5:30 p.m. — College Baseball: Southeastern Oakland (Montas 5-2) at Cleveland (Rodriguez 1-3), DOUBLES — DeJong, St. Louis, 17; Rendon, Game 4 of their Western Conference finals Conference Tournament Second-Round Game from 1:10 p.m. Washington, 17; Baez, Chicago, 16; Peralta, Arizona, Hoover, Ala. — Vanderbilt vs. Tennessee or Auburn Kansas City (Keller 2-5) at St. Louis (Wainwright 16; Ahmed, Arizona, 15; Cain, Milwaukee, 15; series on Monday in Portland, Oregon. (SEC NETWORK). 3-4), 1:15 p.m. Walker, Arizona, 15; Bell, Pittsburgh, 14; 4 tied at 13. The Warriors won 119-117 in overtime 6 p.m. — College Baseball: Big 10 Conference Seattle (Gonzales 5-3) at Texas (Sampson 1-3), 2:05 TRIPLES — Blackmon, Colorado, 4; Tapia, Colorado, Tournament First-Round Game from Omaha, Neb. — p.m. 4; Escobar, Arizona, 3; Rosario, New York, 3; and await the winner of the Eastern Iowa vs. Indiana (BIG TEN NETWORK). N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 2-1) at Baltimore (Straily Swanson, Atlanta, 3; 17 tied at 2. 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, 1-3), 7:05 p.m. HOME RUNS — Yelich, Milwaukee, 19; Bellinger, Los Conference finals between Milwaukee and WDXY-AM 1240). Boston (TBD) at Toronto (Sanchez 3-4), 7:07 p.m. Angeles, 17; Alonso, New York, 15; Reyes, San Toronto. 7 p.m. — College Baseball: Atlantic Coast L.A. Dodgers (Hill 1-1) at Tampa Bay (TBD), 7:10 p.m. Diego, 15; Bell, Pittsburgh, 14; Pederson, Los Conference Championship Game 5 from Durham, Miami (Urena 1-6) at Detroit (Norris 2-2), 7:10 p.m. Angeles, 14; Ozuna, St. Louis, 13; Suarez, Cincinnati, N.C. — North Carolina vs. Virginia (FOX Chicago White Sox (Nova 2-4) at Houston (Cole 4-4), 13; 11 tied at 11. SPORTSOUTH). 8:10 p.m. STOLEN BASES — Dyson, Arizona, 12; Yelich, NBA FROM PAGE B1 8 p.m. — USL Soccer: Nashville at Birmingham Minnesota (Perez 6-1) at L.A. Angels (Harvey 2-3), Milwaukee, 9; Robles, Washington, 8; Story, (ESPNEWS). 9:07 p.m. Colorado, 8; Bellinger, Los Angeles, 7; Marte, 8 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 7; Puig, Cincinnati, 7; Tatis Jr., San "Happy to get a little rest before we Chicago Cubs or Washington at New York Mets THURSDAY’S GAMES Diego, 6; Wong, St. Louis, 6; 5 tied at 5. (MLB NETWORK). N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 12:35 p.m. PITCHING — Fried, Atlanta, 6-2; Greinke, Arizona, 6-1; have to play again," Warriors coach 9 p.m. — College Baseball: Southeastern Conference Boston at Toronto, 12:37 p.m. Ryu, Los Angeles, 6-1; Woodruff, Milwaukee, 6-1; Steve Kerr said. Tournament Second-Round Game from Hoover, Ala. Miami at Detroit, 1:10 p.m. Castillo, Cincinnati, 5-1; Davies, Milwaukee, 5-0; — Mississippi State vs. South Carolina or Louisiana Tampa Bay at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m. Eflin, Philadelphia, 5-4; Maeda, Los Angeles, 5-2; It is much-needed rest, too. State (SEC NETWORK). Chicago White Sox at Houston, 8:10 p.m. Soroka, Atlanta, 5-1; 15 tied at 4. The Warriors clinched the series in 9:30 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Atlanta at San ERA — Ryu, Los Angeles, 1.52; Davies, Milwaukee, Francisco (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST, WWFN-FM NATIONAL LEAGUE 1.54; Castillo, Cincinnati, 1.90; Paddack, San Diego, Portland without Kevin Durant, 100.1, WPUB-FM 102.7). East Division 1.93; Lyles, Pittsburgh, 1.97; Smith, Miami, 2.25; DeMarcus Cousins and Andre 10 p.m. — College Baseball: Big 10 Conference W L Pct GB Greinke, Arizona, 2.78; Fried, Atlanta, 2.86; Eflin, Tournament First-Round Game from Omaha, Neb. — Philadelphia 28 19 .596 — Philadelphia, 2.89; Hamels, Chicago, 3.13. Iguodala — all sidelined by injuries. Nebraska vs. Minnesota (BIG TEN NETWORK). Atlanta 26 22 .542 2½ STRIKEOUTS — Scherzer, Washington, 87; Strasburg, 11 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Atlanta at San New York 21 25 .457 6½ Washington, 82; Castillo, Cincinnati, 76; Corbin, There's no way of knowing yet if Francisco or Minnesota at Los Angeles Angels Washington 19 28 .404 9 Washington, 76; Ray, Arizona, 67; deGrom, New Durant and Cousins will be back in (Games Joined In Progress) (MLB NETWORK). Miami 13 31 .295 13½ York, 67; Marquez, Colorado, 65; Woodruff, 4:55 a.m. — Formula One Racing: Monaco Grand Prix Central Division Milwaukee, 65; 3 tied at 64. time for the finals, either. Plenty of Practice from Monaco (ESPN2). W L Pct GB other Warriors are dealing with Chicago 27 18 .600 — bumps and bruises as well. Milwaukee 28 21 .571 1 COLLEGE BASEBALL NBA PLAYOFFS Pittsburgh 24 20 .545 2½ Accruing rust is always a major By The Associated Press St. Louis 24 23 .511 4 SEC TOURNAMENT concern during days without games, All Times EDT Cincinnati 21 26 .447 7 Tuesday West Division Game 1 — (6) Texas A&M 8, (11) Florida 7 (10) (Florida but the Warriors surely feel the CONFERENCE FINALS W L Pct GB eliminated) obvious advantage — rest — (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Los Angeles 31 17 .646 — Game 2 — (7) Mississippi 2, (10) Missouri 1 (Missouri Arizona 25 23 .521 6 eliminated) outweighs any drawbacks right now EASTERN CONFERENCE San Diego 24 24 .500 7 Game 3 — (9) Tennessee vs. (8) Auburn, 5:30 p.m. — especially after they were stretched Milwaukee 2, Toronto 1 Colorado 20 25 .444 9½ Game 4 — (12) South Carolina vs. (5) LSU, 9 p.m. Wednesday, May 15: Milwaukee 108, Toronto 100 San Francisco 20 26 .435 10 Wednesday to seven games by Houston last year Friday, May 17: Milwaukee 125, Toronto 103 Game 5 — (3) Georgia vs. (6) Texas A&M, 10:30 a.m. in the West finals and only had two Sunday, May 19: Toronto 118, Milwaukee 112, 2OT MONDAY’S GAMES Game 6 — (2) Arkansas vs. (7) Mississippi, 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 21: Milwaukee at Toronto, 8:30 p.m. N.Y. Mets 5, Washington 3 Game 7 — (1) Vanderbilt vs. Game 3 Winner, 5:30 p.m. days off before the NBA Finals. Thursday, May 23: Toronto at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. Philadelphia 5, Chicago Cubs 4, 10 innings Game 8 — (4) Mississippi State vs. Game 4 Winner, 9 x-Saturday, May 25: Milwaukee at Toronto, 8:30 p.m. Atlanta 4, San Francisco 1 p.m. "We definitely want to get our guys x-Monday, May 27: Toronto at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. San Diego 2, Arizona 1 healthy," Warriors forward Draymond ACC CHAMPIONSHIP WESTERN CONFERENCE TUESDAY’S GAMES Tuesday Green said. "We need to get Andre Golden State 4, Portland 0 Kansas City at St. Louis, ppd. Game 1 — (12) Boston College 7, (8) Clemson 4 (11) back healthy, DeMarcus and Kevin. Tuesday, May 14: Golden State 116, Portland 94 Colorado at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Game 2 — (10) Wake Forest vs. (6) Florida State, 3 p.m. Thursday, May 16: Golden State 114, Portland 111 Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Game 3 — (11) Notre Dame vs. (7) Duke, 7 p.m. We need those guys going into the Saturday, May 18: Golden State 110 Portland 99 L.A. Dodgers at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Wednesday finals. That's our hope, that we can get Monday, May 20: Golden State 119, Portland 117, OT Miami at Detroit, 7:10 p.m. Game 4 — (1) Louisville vs. (12) Boston College, 11 a.m. Washington at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Game 5 — (2) Georgia Tech vs. (11) Notre Dame, 3 p.m. all three of those guys back moving FINALS Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 7:40 p.m. Game 6 — (9) Virginia vs. (5) North Carolina, 7 p.m. forward." (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Atlanta at San Francisco, 9:45 p.m. Thursday Golden State vs. Milwaukee/Toronto winner Arizona at San Diego, 10:10 p.m. Game 7 — (8) Clemson vs. (1) Louisville, 11 a.m. Down by 17 with less than two Thursday, May 30: Golden State at Milwaukee/ Game 8 — (4) Miami vs. (9) Virginia, 3 p.m. minutes to play in the third quarter Toronto, 9 p.m. WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Game 9 — (3) N.C. State vs. (10) Wake Forest, 7 p.m. Sunday, June 2: Golden State at Milwaukee/ Cincinnati (Castillo 5-1) at Milwaukee (Davies 5-0), Friday at Portland, the easiest thing for the Toronto, 8 p.m. 1:10 p.m. Game 10 — (7) Duke vs. (2) Georgia Tech, 11 a.m. Warriors would have been to let off Wednesday, June 5: Milwaukee/Toronto at Golden Kansas City (Keller 2-5) at St. Louis (Wainwright 3-4), Game 11 — (5) North Carolina vs. (4) Miami, 3 p.m. State, 9 p.m. 1:15 p.m., 1st game Game 12 — (6) Florida State vs. vs. (3) North Carolina the gas and try to clinch the series Friday, June 7: Milwaukee/Toronto at Golden State, Arizona (Kelly 4-4) at San Diego (Lauer 2-4), 3:40 p.m. State, 7 p.m. at Oracle Arena on Wednesday 9 p.m. Colorado (Gray 3-4) at Pittsburgh (TBD), 7:05 p.m. Saturday x-Monday, June 10: Golden State at Milwaukee/ L.A. Dodgers (Hill 1-1) at Tampa Bay (TBD), 7:10 p.m. Game 13 — Pool A Winner vs. Pool D Winner, 1 p.m. night. Miami (Urena 1-6) at Detroit (Norris 2-2), 7:10 p.m. Toronto, 9 p.m. Game 14 — Pool B Winner vs. Pool C Winner, 5 p.m. Instead, they turned a 95-78 deficit x-Thursday, June 13: Milwaukee/Toronto at Golden Washington (Scherzer 2-5) at N.Y. Mets (deGrom 3-5), Sunday State, 9 p.m. 7:10 p.m. Game 15 — Game 13 Winner vs. Game 14 Winner, noon into a 119-117 overtime win — x-Sunday, June 16: Golden State at Milwaukee/ Kansas City (Bailey 4-4) at St. Louis (TBD), 7:45 p.m., Pool A — Louisville, Clemson, Boston College Toronto, 8 p.m. 2nd game Pool B — Georgia Tech, Duke, Notre Dame outscoring the Blazers 41-22 in the Philadelphia (Irvin 2-0) at Chicago Cubs (Hamels Pool C — N.C. State, Florida State, Wake Forest final 19 minutes of the game. 4-0), 8:05 p.m. Pool D — Miami, North Carolina, Virginia Atlanta (Fried 6-2) at San Francisco (Samardzija 2-2), "We could have said Game 5 was our NHL PLAYOFFS 9:45 p.m. By The Associated Press game," Warriors star Stephen Curry All Times EDT THURSDAY’S GAMES TRANSACTIONS said. "But we saw how long that break Washington at N.Y. Mets, 12:10 p.m. By The Associated Press CONFERENCE FINALS Colorado at Pittsburgh, 12:35 p.m. was going to be and we wanted to take (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Miami at Detroit, 1:10 p.m. TUESDAY advantage of it." Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. BASEBALL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlanta at San Francisco, 3:45 p.m. Boston 4, Carolina 0 American League Thursday, May 9: Boston 5, Carolina 2 BOSTON RED SOX — Sent LHP Brian Johnson to Sunday, May 12: Boston 6, Carolina 2 Portland (EL) for a rehab assignment. MORE TO THE STORY Tuesday, May 14: Boston 2, Carolina 1 MLB LEADERS HOUSTON ASTROS — Placed RHP Collin McHugh on Thursday, May 16: Boston 4, Carolina 0 By The Associated Press the 10-day IL, retroactive to Saturday. Recalled RHP Read on at www.theitem.com. Brady Rogers from Round Rock (PCL). WESTERN CONFERENCE AMERICAN LEAGUE KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Optioned RHP Heath Fillmyer St. Louis 3, San Jose 2 BATTING — Polanco, Minnesota, .335; Reddick, to Omaha (PCL). Saturday, May 11: San Jose 6, St. Louis 3 Houston, .331; Anderson, Chicago, .329; Brantley, NEW YORK YANKEES — Selected the contract of RHP Monday, May 13: St. Louis 4, San Jose 2 Houston, .328; Andrus, Texas, .325; LeMahieu, New David Hale from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Wednesday, May 15: San Jose 5, St. Louis 4, OT York, .315; Devers, Boston, .314; Springer, Houston, Transferred 3B Miguel Andújar to the 60-day IL. Friday, May 17: St. Louis 2, San Jose 1 .313; La Stella, Los Angeles, .310; Martinez, Boston, SEATTLE MARINERS — Designated RHP Ryan Garton Sunday, May 19: St. Louis 5, San Jose 0 .308. for assignment. Placed INFs Dee Gordon and Ryon RUNS — Springer, Houston, 41; Betts, Boston, 40; Healy on the 10-day IL. Optioned RHP Parker Markel SMITH FROM PAGE B1 Tuesday, May 21: San Jose at St. Louis, 8 p.m. x-Thursday, May 23: St. Louis at San Jose, 9 p.m. Haniger, Seattle, 40; Merrifield, Kansas City, 36; to Tacoma (PCL). Selected the contract of LHP Encarnacion, Seattle, 35; Bogaerts, Boston, 34; Tommy Milone from Tacoma. Recalled INF Shed STANLEY CUP FINALS Gallo, Texas, 34; Mancini, Baltimore, 32; Trout, Los Long from Tacoma. Reinstated INF Dylan Moore Then when former C.E. Murray (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Angeles, 32; 3 tied at 31. from the 10-day IL. Sent RHP Gerson Bautista to head coach Chad Wilkes left to coach Boston vs. San Jose-St. Louis winner RBI — Springer, Houston, 42; Abreu, Chicago, 38; Tacoma for a rehab assignment. Signed RHP Monday, May 27: San Jose or St. Louis at Boston, 8 p.m. Santana, Seattle, 38; Mondesi, Kansas City, 37; Anthony Bass. at Lamar High School two months Wednesday, May 29: San Jose or St. Louis at Boston, 8 Rosario, Minnesota, 35; Bregman, Houston, 34; TEXAS RANGERS — Optioned LHP Brett Martin to ago, the school had a void to fill, and it p.m. Encarnacion, Seattle, 34; AGordon, Kansas City, 34; Nashville (PCL). Reinstated RHP Shawn Kelley from Saturday, June 1: Boston at San Jose or St. Louis, 8 p.m. Voit, New York, 34; Gallo, Texas, 33. the 10-day IL. Sent SS Elvis Andrus and OF Scott decided to fill it with a familiar face. Monday, June 3: Boston at San Jose or St. Louis, 8 p.m. HITS — Brantley, Houston, 60; Polanco, Minnesota, Heineman to Frisco (TL) for rehab assignments. Smith is excited to coach the War x-Thursday, June 6: San Jose or St. Louis at Boston, 8 60; Springer, Houston, 57; Merrifield, Kansas City, TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Placed RHP Ryan Tepera on p.m. 56; Simmons, Los Angeles, 56; Devers, Boston, 55; the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Jimmy Cordero from Eagles again, especially for two x-Sunday, June 9: Boston at San Jose or St. Louis, 8 Anderson, Chicago, 54; Mancini, Baltimore, 53; 4 Buffalo (IL). specific reasons. p.m. tied at 52. National League x-Wednesday, June 12: San Jose or St. Louis at Boston, DOUBLES — Buxton, Minnesota, 18; Healy, Seattle, ATLANTA BRAVES — Optioned RHP Wes Parsons to “The people and the kids,” he said. 8 p.m. 16; Mancini, Baltimore, 15; AGordon, Kansas City, Gwinnett (IL). 14; Abreu, Chicago, 13; Bogaerts, Boston, 13; CINCINNATI REDS — Placed LHP Zach Duke on the 10- “We have great kids. I’m looking Brantley, Houston, 13; Choo, Texas, 13; Haniger, day IL, retroactive to Monday. Recalled INF Josh forward to finishing out my career Seattle, 13; Simmons, Los Angeles, 13. VanMeter from Louisville (IL). MLB STANDINGS TRIPLES — Merrifield, Kansas City, 6; Mondesi, LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Optioned OF Kyle Garlick there.” By The Associated Press Kansas City, 6; Polanco, Minnesota, 5; Kiermaier, to Oklahoma City (PCL). Reinstated LHP Julio Urías Smith wants nothing but the best for Tampa Bay, 4; Castellanos, Detroit, 3; Dozier, from administrative leave. AMERICAN LEAGUE Kansas City, 3; Rodriguez, Detroit, 3; 15 tied at 2. MIAMI MARLINS — Placed INF/OF Jon Berti on the 10- Scott’s Branch football in his absence. East Division HOME RUNS — Springer, Houston, 17; Bregman, day IL, retroactive to Sunday. Recalled OF Austin “I wish Scott’s Branch all the W L Pct GB Houston, 14; Gallo, Texas, 14; Vogelbach, Seattle, 14; Dean from New Orleans (PCL). New York 29 17 .630 — Encarnacion, Seattle, 13; Rosario, Minnesota, 13; NEW YORK METS — Transferred 2B Jed Lowrie to the success in the world,” he said. “I want Tampa Bay 27 17 .614 1 Sanchez, New York, 13; 5 tied at 12. 60-day IL. to thank them for the year I had, but Boston 25 22 .532 4½ STOLEN BASES — Mondesi, Kansas City, 17; ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Released RHP Luke Toronto 19 28 .404 10½ Anderson, Chicago, 13; DGordon, Seattle, 12; Gregerson. I’m excited to be going home.” THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2019 | B3

Thomas Sumter Academy junior Zach Davis sights on the target during the school’s archery team practice recently. Davis qualified for nationals after finishing first in the high school division of the state tournament at Sumter County Civic Center. MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM

started out. Thomas Sumter TSA FROM PAGE B1 “I was in Coach Mac’s class Academy seniors when I first learned about it,” Cassidy Brunson, left, (with) a hunting bow because it he said. “We went out behind and Taylor White, has sights on it. You just got to his classroom and just started show off the $1,000 keep the bow steady and still shooting as part of the class. scholarships they and have a slow release.” And then he told us that they won in competition at Conyers eventually became had a team, so I just got on the the SCISA archery more comfortable with an team.” state championships archery bow, as his results have Davis faced tough competition held recently at shown. quickly. Sumter County Civic “Andrew (is) just natural,” “The first competition I ever Center. The TSA head coach Mac McLeod shot in was the SCISA state scholarships were said. “It doesn’t take a whole lot competition,” he said. “I think (I awarded by the S.C. of coaching, but he practices all shot) like a 263, 264, or Department of the time. He’ll come in the something like that. So (for) my Natural Resources morning at 7:30 a.m. and go in first year, I don’t think it was the archery room (and) shoot an too bad.” entire tournament round.” McLeod admires Davis’s PHOTO PROVIDED Junior Zach Davis also dedication to the sport. qualified for nationals by “Zach’ll come give up his finishing first in the high school lunch time and go in there (the division of the state tournament archery room) and practice held at Sumter County Civic sometimes,” McLeod said. Center with a score of 292, but Also at the state tournament, decided not to go this year. TSA seniors Taylor White and Davis has been shooting on Cassidy Brunson both won a the archery team since his $1,000 scholarship given by the freshman year and can S.C. Department of Natural remember vividly when he first Resources. Largest sale of the year!

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GLORIA MARIE REGOCKI Justin Caldwell, Crysta Memorials may be made to years of service. He played Born in Columbia, he was a Gloria Marie Regocki, age Caldwell, Patrick Webster, Alzheimer’s Foundation of bass in both Last Call and son of Iredell Jones III and 81, died on Friday, May 17, Chase Webster and Memphis America, 322 Eighth Ave., 7th Special Blend and was a 10- Sarah P. Jones. Mr. Jones was 2019, at Prisma Health Webster; and one great- Floor, New York, NY 10001. year member of the Carolina a graduate of The Citadel, Tuomey grandchild, Caleb Roy Online condolences may be Rebels Motorcycle Club. where he served and was a Hospital. Caldwell. made to the family at www. Surviving in addition to his recipient of the "Star of the Born in Funeral services will be barronfuneralhome.com. wife Jenyfer are two children, West" award and was also Chicago, she was held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at Amber Leilani Johnson and captain of the Summerall a daughter of the Aldersgate United Methodist EDNA S. HARRIS her husband, Lono Hanohano, Guards (performing marching late Walter and Church with the Rev. David Edna S. Harris's sunrise to of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, group). He was a U.S. Air Joanne Kozlik Day officiating. earth was on Jan. 14, 1940, to and LaVarr Thurgood Force veteran and served two REGOCKI Rzegocki. A Burial will be at 1 p.m. on the late Nelson Bishop and Morgan of Columbia; one tours of duty in Vietnam. He devout Catholic, Tuesday at the Fort Jackson Carrie Bell Small. Her sunset brother, Lyndon Johnson and was a retired airline pilot. she was a sister in the Diocess National Cemetery. to glory was on Wednesday, his wife, Kim; and two sisters, Surviving are a son, Ian of Chicago for 25 years and The Seekers Sunday School May 15, 2019, at Prisma Health Julie Demuth and her Iredell Ayler; two daughters, served as the principal of Class will serve as honorary Tuomey Hospital. husband, Dave, and Kim Guck Lacey Alexandra McGill their school for 45 years. She pallbearers. She received her education and her husband, Chris, all of Jones (Keith Gipson) and was a loving person and The family will receive in the Lee County School Minnesota. Erinn Sutton Jones; and a devoted to her family. friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today System. She was a lifelong In addition to his parents, sister, Martha Jones Melberg. She is survived by her at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens member of Gum Spring he was preceded in death by Graveside services will be nephews, Frank and James; Funeral Home. Baptist Church in Bishopville, his son, Ryan Arlan Johnson. held at 10 a.m. on Saturday at nieces, Donnette, Andrea, Memorials may be made to where she served faithfully A memorial service will be The Church of the Holy Cross Ann and Karen; cousins, the Boy Scouts of America until her health declined. held at 11 a.m. on Saturday in Cemetery with Father Gloria Domrese, Brian Troop 339, c/o American She was preceded in death the Bullock Funeral Home Michael Ridgill officiating. Domrese and his wife, Kim, Legion Post 15, or to by her husband, John Harris; Chapel followed by full The family will receive Christopher Domrese and his American Legion Post 15, 34 and a son, Edward (Monk) military honors. friends following the service wife, Lindsay, and Michelle S. Artillery Drive, Sumter, SC Harris. The family will receive at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Knaff and sister-in-law, Sue 29150. She leaveas to cherish her friends immediately following Boykin Sanders, 1430 Raccoon Regocki. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens memories; three sons Marion the service. Road, Sumter, SC 29154. In addition to her parents, Funeral Home and Harris of Kansas City, In lieu of flowers, Online condolences may be she was preceded in death by Crematorium of Sumter is in Missouri, Jerome Harris (the memorials may be made to sent to www.sumterfunerals. a brother, Raymond Regocki; charge of the arrangements. late Beverly Harris) of the National Hospice com and a sister, Sharlene Kempa. Sumter and Jeffrey Harris of Foundation, P.O. Box 824401, Elmore Hill McCreight A funeral mass will be held JOANNE PITTS HALL Columbia; five daughters, Philadelphia, PA 19182-4401 or Funeral Home & Crematory, at 10 a.m. on Friday at St. WINNSBORO — Joanne Barbara J. Harris, Marie to the American Brain Tumor 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in Jude Catholic Church. Pitts Hall, 81, died on Sunday, Harris-Harvin (Norris) and Association, 8550 W. Bryn charge of the arrangements, Inurnment will follow at St. May 19, 2019, at Covenant Kenya Harris of Sumter, Mawr Ave., Suite 550, Chicago, (803) 775-9386. Lawrence Cemetery. Place Assistant Living in Annette Hamilton of IL 60631. You may go to www. Sumter. Columbia and a special You may go to www. bullockfuneralhome.com and Funeral services will be daughter, Lynn Glover of bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family’s guest book. held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at Lithonia, Georgia; a special sign the family’s guest book. The family has chosen Barron Funeral Home with nephew and niece, William The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the the Rev. Curtis Marshall and Rita Harris of Bullock Funeral Home of arrangements. officiating. Interment will Bishopville; 11 grandchildren; Sumter for the arrangements. follow at Chester Memorial 14 great-grandchildren; other Gardens. relatives and friends. JOAN LEE NORTON PEEBLES The family will receive Funeral services will be friends from 10 to 11 a.m. on held at 2 p.m. on Thursday at Joan Lee Norton Peebles, Thursday at Barron Funeral Gum Spring Baptist Church, 90, widow of John E. Peebles, Home, 133 Wylie St., Chester, Bishopville, with Pastor Allen died on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, ROBIN C. WEBSTER SC 29706. Boykin presiding and the Rev. IREDELL JONES IV at Prisma Health Tuomey Mrs. Hall was born on May Alexander Davis delivering Hospital. Robert "Robin" C. Webster, 18, 1938, in Chester, a the eulogy. Interment will LAS VEGAS — Iredell Services will be announced 75, widower of Nancy Dixon daughter of the late George J. follow at Gum Spring Church Jones IV, 79, died on Sunday, by Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Webster, died on Monday, May and Fannie Wylie Pitts. She Cemetery. May 5, 2019, in Phoenix, Funeral Home and 20, 2019, at was a graduate of Sumter Mrs. Harris will be placed Arizona. Crematorium of Sumter. Millennium Post- High School and retired from in the church at 1 p.m. for Acute Bendix Corp. Mrs. Hall was a viewing until the hour of Rehabilitation member of Northside Baptist service. Center in West Church, where she was a The family is receiving Columbia. former Sunday school teacher friends from 3 to 8:30 p.m. at Born on Aug. and a G.A. leader. 708 Warley St, Sumter. Keeping SumterChase Smoak, Consumer HorticultureBeautiful Agent WEBSTER 26, 1943, in She is survived by two The staff of Sumter Funeral Hand pruners work well for cutting Charleston, he The 3 T’s of Pruning daughters, Tina H. Murphey Service Inc. is in charge of One of my favorite pastimes in branches ½ inch or smaller, while was a son of the late Clayton (Ronald) of Landrum and arrangements. the yard is pruning trees and pruning loppers should be used on and Margie Webster. He was a Yvon Hall Feaster (Toby) of DEAN ARLAN JOHNSON shrubs. Not only does it improve branches ranging from ½ inch to 1 member of Aldersgate United Clemson; two sons, Billy Ray the landscape, but it can also be ½ inch. Limbs larger than 1 ½ inch Methodist Church and the Owens of Sumter and Deryl Dean Arlan Johnson, age quite relaxing. When executed are best tackled with a quality Seekers Sunday School Class. E. Owens of Bonneau; 10 62, beloved husband of properly, pruning can save you a lot pruning saw. Mr. Webster was also a grandchildren; 12 great- Jenyfer Louise Carr Johnson, of money, time, and heartache in Technique – We now know member of American Legion grandchildren; two sisters, died on Friday, May 10, 2019, the long run. Before removing when and how, so let’s discuss Post 15 and was active in the Fanny Bass of Chester and at his residence. branches from any tree or shrub, where to prune. I previously Boy Scouts of America as a Elsie Cutler of Sumter; and Born in Pelican Rapids, consider the 3 T’s of pruning: mentioned that dead and diseased scout leader. numerous nieces and nephew. Minnesota, he was a son of Timing – There’s a general rule wood can be removed any time Survivors include three Mrs. Hall was preceded in the late Herbert Johnson and of thumb that plants grown for during the year. Failure to remove children, Linda Keeter death by her husband, Shirley Madsen Johnson. Mr. their flowers should be pruned these kinds of branches often Caldwell (Victor Roy IV) of Charles R. Hall; sisters, Johnson retired from the U.S. according to when they bloom. results in losing the entire plant Irmo, Theron Keith Webster Martha Ammons, Patricia Air Force after more than 20 Plants that bloom in the spring from pests. Study your plants and look for any crossing branches that years of service and was a (prior to May) should be pruned of Lexington and Bret Ashley Ann Pitts, Rebecca Howe and rub together. These branches Webster of Sumter; seven Audrey Ammons; and veteran of the Gulf War. He immediately after they flower since most of these plants produce next should be removed as they tend to grandchildren, Faith brothers, George, Sam and went on to work in Civil strip bark on windy days. Lastly, Caldwell, Victor Caldwell V, Zeb Pitts. Service and retired after 20 year’s flowers during the summer. Plants that bloom in the summer remove any old, unproductive (after May) should be pruned wood that does not benefit the tree during the late winter or early from a fruiting or flowering spring. However, there are a few standpoint. Old wood consists of exceptions to this last rule. Oakleaf branches from previous years Room for hydrangea, magnolia and gardenia growth, and when removed, often all bloom in June and should be rejuvenates the plant, promoting pruned immediately after new growth. everything! flowering. If you are interested in learning Plants not grown for their more about pruning, visit flowers can be pruned from late Clemson’s Home and Garden Five Door, French Door Refrigerator Information Center: (https://hgic. • 25.8 cu. ft. winter to early summer. Avoid pruning plants from late summer clemson.edu). The website has • Stainless Steel with Platinum Interior NEW CONSTRUCTION plant specific information as well to early winter unless dead or as general guidance and tips. • Preserva Food Care System PACKAGES AVAILABLE diseased material needs to be #KRMF706ESS removed. 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Bartlette. a license permit that will allow the America, if named shall have sixty occurred April 12, 2016. sale and OFF premises consumption (60) days to answer after the service H.L. Boone, Contractor: Remodel able, neat & friendly. Able to 775-0575 of Beer & Wine at Family Dollar hereof; exclusive of the day of such BRYAN LAW FIRM OF SC, L.L.P. paint roofs gutters drywall blown supervise a crew of girls Work long Studio/1 Bedroom apartments available Store #30967, 3340 Highway 15 service; and if you fail to answer the ceilings ect. 773-9904 hours if necessary. Paid $10 per South, Sumter, SC 29150. To object to EHO Complaint within the time aforesaid, John R. Moorman hour. 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combination of pasta and summer squash results in a A light, flavorful dish that’s full of color. We decided against peeling the squash, as the skin helped to keep the pieces intact throughout the cooking process. Because summer squash contains so much liquid, we salted and drained it to keep our sauce from ending up watery and bland. The salted squash also browned beautifully; just 5 minutes in a hot skillet gave a light char to each batch. To accompany the squash, we chose halved grape tomatoes, fresh basil and pine nuts. We finished the sauce with balsamic vinegar to give it a kick and paired the sauce with farfalle, since its nooks and crannies easily trapped the flavor-packed in- gredients. A combination of zucchini and sum- mer squash makes for a more colorful dish, but either may be used exclusively if desired. Cherry tomatoes can be substituted for the grape tomatoes. If farfalle is unavailable, campanelle and fusilli are good substitutes. We prefer using kosher salt be- cause residual grains can be easily wiped away from the squash; if using table salt, be sure to re- duce all of the salt amounts in the recipe by half.

FARFALLE WITH ZUCCHINI, TOMATOES AND 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar Meanwhile, bring 4 quarts water to boil in large pot. Grated Parmesan cheese Add pasta and 1 tablespoon salt and cook, stirring often, PINE NUTS Toss squash with 1 tablespoon salt, and let drain in col- until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain Servings: 6 ander for 30 minutes. Pat squash dry with paper towels, pasta and return it to pot. Add squash mixture, tomatoes, Start to finish: 1 hour and carefully wipe away any residual salt. basil, pine nuts, vinegar and remaining 2 tablespoons oil, 2 pounds zucchini and/or summer squash, halved Heat 1 tablespoon oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste, lengthwise and sliced 1/2-inch thick high heat until just smoking. Add half of squash and cook, and adjust consistency with reserved cooking water as Kosher salt and pepper stirring occasionally, until golden brown and slightly needed. Serve with Parmesan. 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil charred, 5 to 7 minutes, reducing heat if skillet begins to Nutrition information per serving: 463 calories; 154 calories from fat; 3 garlic cloves, minced scorch; transfer to large plate. Repeat with 1 tablespoon 17 g fat (2 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 177 mg sodium; 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes oil and remaining squash; transfer to plate. 65 g carbohydrate; 5 g fiber; 9 g sugar; 13 g protein. 1 pound farfalle Heat 1 tablespoon oil in now-empty skillet over medi- For more recipes, cooking tips and ingredient and product reviews, 12 ounces grape tomatoes, halved um heat until shimmering. Add garlic and pepper flakes, visit https://www.americastestkitchen.com . Find more recipes like 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in squash, Farfalle with Zucchini in “The Complete Mediterranean Cookbook.” 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted and cook until heated through, about 30 seconds. America’s Test Kitchen provided this article to The Associated Press. These vegetable kebabs have a crisp exterior, juicy interior

BY AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN babs, we took the idea one and zucchini are classic Vegetables on their own step further. We tossed the grilling vegetables for good can be a great option for vegetables with half of our reason: Bell peppers sweeten grilled kebabs, because they dressing base before skewer- over the flame, while zucchi- cook quickly and, when ing and grilling them, giving ni hold their shape and done right, offer a crisp, them great flavor from the meaty texture. charred exterior and a juicy, start. Portobello mushroom caps tender interior. We also grilled lemon were the perfect addition to Tossing grilled vegetables quarters to tone down their the kebabs; as they released with a bold dressing can do bright acidity and give the their moisture on the grill, wonders to brighten up an juice a deeper, more com- they picked up great char otherwise boring dinner, but plex flavor when added to flavor and developed a deep, for our take on vegetable ke- the dressing. Bell peppers meaty taste.

GRILLED VEGETABLE KEBABS with charcoal briquettes (3 quarts). When top coals are partially covered with ash, pour evenly Servings: 4 over grill. Set cooking grate in place, cover and Start to finish: 40 minutes open lid vent completely. Heat grill until hot, You will need eight 12-inch metal skewers for about 5 minutes. this recipe. For a gas grill: Turn all burners to high, 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil cover, and heat grill until hot, about 15 minutes. 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard Turn all burners to medium. 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary Clean and oil cooking grate. Place kebabs and 1 garlic clove, minced lemons on grill. Cook (covered if using gas), Salt and pepper turning as needed, until vegetables are tender 6 portobello mushroom caps (5 inches in and well browned and lemons are juicy and diameter), quartered slightly charred, 16 to 18 minutes. Transfer ke- 2 zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced 3/4- babs and lemons to platter, removing skewers. inch thick Juice 2 lemon quarters, and whisk into re- 2 red bell peppers, stemmed, seeded, and cut served oil mixture. Drizzle vegetables with into 1 1/2-inch pieces dressing and serve. 2 lemons, quartered Nutrition information per serving: 152 calories; 73 calories Whisk oil, mustard, rosemary, garlic, 1/2 tea- from fat; 8 g fat ( 1 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg choles- spoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper together in terol; 332 mg sodium; 17 g carbohydrate; 5 g fiber; 10 g large bowl. Measure half of mixture into sepa- sugar; 6 g protein. rate bowl and set aside for serving. Toss mush- For more recipes, cooking tips and ingredient and prod- rooms, zucchini, and bell peppers with remain- uct reviews, visit https://www.americastestkitchen.com . ing oil mixture, then thread in alternating order Find more recipes like Vegetable Kebabs in “Master of the onto eight 12-inch metal skewers. Grill .” For a charcoal grill: Open bottom vent com- America’s Test Kitchen provided this article to The Associ- pletely. Light large chimney starter half filled ated Press. C2 | WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2019 COMICS THE SUMTER ITEM BIZARRO WALLACE THE BRAVE

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In this competition se- TONIGHT’S SEASON FINALES 2000 live production of the ries, four contestants who • Will receives troubling BILL INOSHITA / CBS Cold War thriller “Fail Safe” know their way around a car- news on “Chicago Med” (8 p.m., David Boreanaz stars as Jason Hayes, left, and Max Thieriot as Clay comes to mind. The notion of cass use old-school axes and NBC, TV-14). Spenser in the “Never Out of the Fight” season two finale episode of re-creating sitcom episodes as cleavers as well has modern • Brett mulls a move on “Chi- “SEAL Team,” airing at 10 p.m. today on CBS. “theater” reminds us of the equipment to carve delicious cago Fire” (9 p.m., NBC, TV-14). dramatic roots of multiple- chops and cuts from an animal • The brass threatens to • A female agent (Jennifer Virgin” (9 p.m., CW, TV-PG). camera sitcoms shot before hung up on hooks. break up the squad on “SEAL Lawrence) brings special skills live studio audiences. At their Butchers are judged on effi- Team” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14). to the spy game in the 2018 best, they’ve always been like ciency and economy as well as • Voight’s team faces the in- thriller “Red Sparrow” (8 p.m., LATE NIGHT little plays. When the 1990s sit- the beauty of their handiwork. evitable on “Chicago P.D.” (10 Cinemax). Lisa Kudrow visits “Conan” com “Frasier” was firing on Over the course of the hour, p.m., NBC, TV-14). • “NOVA” (9 p.m., PBS, TV-14, (11 p.m., TBS) * Sen. Kamala all cylinders, NBC was bring- they advance round by round • Evildoers use Ray’s fate as check local listings) presents Harris and Kaitlyn Dever on ing a little French farce into before being confronted with terror bait on “Whiskey Cava- “Lost Viking Army,” offering “The Late Show With Stephen Col- tens of millions of homes some gasp-inducing “mystery lier” (10 p.m., ABC, TV-14). new evidence of a ninth-centu- bert” (11:35 p.m., CBS) * John every week. beast.” ry invasion of the British Isles. Lithgow, Beanie Feldstein, Ju- Continually mining pop cul- Except for the sights and • The gang plays host to a lian Castro and Sebastian ture nostalgia may be fun, but sounds of hacking and whack- TONIGHT’S OTHER vampire event on “What We Do Thomson visit “Late Night With it also invites ridicule and sug- ing, there’s little about “The HIGHLIGHTS in the Shadows” (10 p.m., FX, Seth Meyers” (12:35 a.m., NBC) * gests a certain creative ex- Butcher” that’s different than • Tori Spelling and Jennie TV-MA). Elizabeth Banks, Bradley Whit- haustion. I’m reminded of a most cooking contests. Like Garth participate on “Mas- ford, David Tennant and Billy very old joke by David Letter- the two episodes of the black- terChef Celebrity Family Show- Ray Cyrus appear on “The Late man’s NBC sidekick/mascot, smithing series “Forged in down” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-14). SERIES NOTES Late Show With James Corden” Larry “Bud” Melman, played Fire” that precede it, “The • Young people facing termi- Contestants ready their (12:35 a.m., CBS). by the late Calvert DeForest. Butcher” uses throbbing metal nal illnesses share stories on game faces on “Paradise Confronted with news of some music to underscore its dude- “My Last Days” (8 p.m., CW, TV- Hotel” (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14) * Copyright 2019 “new” remake, he quipped, centric “intensity.” PG). Publish or perish on “Jane the United Feature Syndicate Who’s ready for a new Archie Bunker, live on your TV? BY MARK KENNEDY fersons.” It will be hosted by Lear Justina Machado, Kerry Washington, I thought, ‘Why don’t we do one of AP Entertainment Writer and late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, Sean Hayes and Anthony Anderson. these great old shows?’ I know people who dreamed up the idea. Lear’s two 1970s-era sitcoms are cut love ‘Grease’ but how many times do NEW YORK — Archie Bunker is “It really is astonishing just how from the same topical cloth, tackling you need to see that?” coming back to prime-time network great these shows are. I say ‘are’ and racism, feminism and the Vietnam Though producers won’t reveal TV and he might look a little differ- not ‘were’ because they are still War. Asked if they still hold up, Lear which episodes of the sitcoms are ent to viewers — even if what he says great,” Kimmel said. “I’m excited was clear. “I think they work very being restaged, Kimmel promised hav- is exactly the same. that a new generation will get to see well,” he said. “Funny is funny.” ing them live in front of a studio audi- Woody Harrelson is stepping into them, and be reminded of them and Kimmel took inspiration from the ence — and the world on TV — will the iconic role as part of a 90-minute then maybe take the time to go back recent move by networks to mount give the shows a jolt of electricity. ABC special celebrating writer, direc- and watch all the old ones.” Broadway musicals and make them He wants Americans to watch them tor and producer Norman Lear. It Joining Harrelson in Carroll into live events, like “Rent,” ‘’The the way they used to — together, at airs tonight. O’Connor’s old role in “All in the Sound of Music” and “Grease.” the same time. He’s not worried about “It’s going to be exciting as hell,” Family” will be Marisa Tomei playing “I’m not that interested in musi- any screw ups, either, since that adds said Lear. “Another version of Archie Bunker’s long-suffering wife, Edith. cals. I love television shows. And I to the suspense. Bunker is going to play Archie Bun- Jamie Foxx and Wanda Sykes will was just thinking about what gets “We may release a box of rats onto ker. A great, great talent is going to play George and Louise Jefferson in ratings on TV nowadays,” said Kim- the set just to see what happens,” he be Archie Bunker.” “The Jeffersons,” in roles played mel. joked. “I think it adds something to The live special will recreate one originally by Sherman Hemsley and “It seems like live events are still the production. You see it in the live original episode from “All in the Isabel Sanford. The special will also pretty popular and still doing well. I musicals. They wouldn’t be nearly as Family” and another from “The Jef- feature Ellie Kemper, Will Ferrell, was thinking about the old shows and interesting if they were on tape.” C4 | WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 2019 FOOD THE SUMTER ITEM Jamaican jerk starts with bold ingredients

BY AMERICA’S TEST KITCHENS Spicy, smoky Jamaican jerk is one of the world’s great barbecue traditions. Meat (traditionally chicken or pork) is rubbed with an intensely flavored liq- uidy paste made from fiery Scotch bonnet chiles, allspice berries, herbs and spices, and then it is smoked over pimento wood. Our jerk marinade has plenty of bold ingredients, including habanero chiles (in place of the Scotch bonnets), scal- lions, garlic, lime zest and mustard for zingy brightness, and brown sugar, nutmeg and ginger for warm sweet- ness. It’s potent enough to infuse the chicken in just 30 minutes. We substituted easy-to-find hickory chips for the traditional pimento wood, and we smoked allspice berries, thyme and rosemary along with the wood chips to give our chicken a great authentic flavor that mimicked pimen- to’s sweet, herbal smoke. JERK CHICKEN Servings: 4 Start to finish: 1 hour, 45 minutes Jerk Marinade 1 1/2 tablespoons coriander seeds 1 tablespoon allspice berries 1 tablespoon black peppercorns 1-3 habanero chiles, stemmed, seeded and 1 cup wood chips (preferably hickory), ture in 8-by-4 1/2 inch foil packet. (Make en skin side up on cooler side of grill, as far quartered soaked in water for 15 minutes and sure chips do not poke holes in sides or away from fire as possible, with thighs clos- 8 scallions, chopped drained bottom of packet.) Cut 2 evenly spaced 2- est to heat and breasts farthest away. Cover 6 garlic cloves, peeled For the jerk marinade: Grind coriander inch slits in top of packet. (positioning lid vent over chicken if using 3 tablespoons vegetable oil seeds, allspice berries and peppercorns in For a charcoal grill: Open bottom vent charcoal) and cook for 30 minutes. 2 tablespoons soy sauce spice grinder or mortar and pestle until halfway. Arrange 1 quart unlit charcoal bri- Move chicken skin side down to hotter 2 tablespoons grated lime zest (3 limes), coarsely ground. Transfer spices to blender quettes in single layer over half of grill. side of grill. Cook until browned and skin plus lime wedges for serving jar. Add remaining ingredients, and process Light large chimney starter one-third filled renders, 3 to 6 minutes. Using tongs, flip 2 tablespoons yellow mustard to smooth paste, 1 to 3 minutes, scraping with charcoal briquettes (2 quarts). When chicken pieces and cook until browned on 1 tablespoon dried thyme down sides of blender jar as necessary. top coals are partially covered with ash, second side and breasts register 160 F and 1 tablespoon ground ginger Transfer marinade to 1 gallon zipper-lock pour on top of unlit charcoal, keeping coals thighs and drumsticks register 175 F, 5 to 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar bag. arranged over half of grill. Place wood chip 12 minutes. 2 1/4 teaspoons salt For the chicken: Add chicken pieces to packet on coals. Set cooking grate in place, Transfer chicken to serving platter, tent 2 teaspoons dried basil bag with marinade, and toss to coat; press cover, and open lid vent halfway. Heat grill with foil, and let rest for 5 to 10 minutes. 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary out air and seal bag. Let sit at room tem- until hot and wood chips are smoking, Serve warm or at room temperature with 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg perature for at least 30 minutes while pre- about 5 minutes. lime wedges. Chicken: paring grill, flipping bag after 15 minutes. For a gas grill: Remove cooking grate Nutrition information per serving: 430 calories; 214 3 pounds bone-in chicken pieces (split (Marinated chicken can be refrigerated for and place wood chip packet directly on pri- calories from fat; 24 g fat (4 g saturated; 0 g trans breasts cut in half crosswise, drumsticks, up to 24 hours.) mary burner. Set grate in place, turn all fats); 160 mg cholesterol; 1723 mg sodium; 12 g car- bohydrate; 3 g fiber; 4 g sugar; 42 g protein. and/or thighs), trimmed Combine allspice berries, thyme, rose- burners to high, cover and heat grill until 2 tablespoons allspice berries mary and water in bowl, and set aside for hot and wood chips are smoking, 15 to 25 For more recipes, cooking tips and ingredient and 15 minutes, until moistened. Using large minutes. Turn primary burner to medium product reviews, visit https://www.americastest- 2 tablespoons dried thyme kitchen.com . Find more recipes like Jerk Chicken in 2 tablespoons dried rosemary piece of heavy-duty aluminum foil, wrap and turn off other burner(s). “Vegetables Illustrated .” 2 tablespoons water soaked chips and moistened allspice mix- Clean and oil cooking grate. Place chick- Perfect burgers depend on the right meat

BY AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN round and chuck. Sometimes simple is best, and for Ground sirloin left us with dry quick weeknight burgers or a back- burgers, and ground round was fla- yard barbecue for a crowd, store- vorless and gristly, but 85% lean bought ground beef is certainly con- ground chuck gave us burgers with venient. But with so many options rich flavor and a tender, moist tex- available in supermarkets, we knew ture. we would need to find the right cut of Our first few batches of burgers beef with the ideal amount of fat to puffed up like tennis balls, but we produce tender, juicy burgers. quickly figured out that slightly in- Generically labeled “ground beef” denting, or dimpling, the center of can be a combination of different cuts each burger helped the burgers cook with little beefy flavor that yields to a perfectly even thickness. You can fatty, greasy or mushy burgers. Hop- serve these burgers simply with clas- ing for better luck with singular cuts sic condiments, lettuce and sliced of meat, we tested ground sirloin, ripe tomatoes.

CLASSIC BEEF BURGERS Servings: 4 Start to finish: 30 minutes 1 1/2 pounds 85% lean ground beef 1/2 teaspoon table salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon vegetable oil, if using skillet 4 slices cheese (4 ounces) (optional) 4 hamburger buns, toasted if desired Divide ground beef into 4 equal portions, then gently shape each portion into 3/4-inch-thick patty. Using your fingertips, press center of each patty down until about 1/2-inch thick, creating slight divot. For a skillet: Season patties with salt and pepper. Heat oil in 12-inch skillet over me- dium heat until just smoking. Transfer patties to skillet, divot side up, and cook until well browned on first side, 2 to 4 minutes. Flip patties, top with cheese, if using, and continue to cook until browned on second side and meat registers 120 F to 125 F (for medium-rare) or 130 F to 135 F (for medium), 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer burgers to platter, and let rest for 5 minutes. Serve burgers on buns. For a charcoal grill: Open bottom vent completely. Light large chimney starter filled with charcoal briquettes (6 quarts). When top coals are partially covered with ash, pour evenly over grill. Set cooking grate in place, cover and open lid vent completely. Heat grill until hot, about 5 minutes. Clean and oil cooking grate. Season patties with salt and pepper. Place patties on grill, divot side up, and cook until well browned on first side, 2 to 4 minutes. Flip patties, top with cheese, if using, and continue to cook until browned on second side and meat registers 120 F to 125 F (for medium-rare) or 130 F to 135 F (for medium), 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer burgers to platter and let rest for 5 min- utes. Serve burgers on buns. For a gas grill: Turn all burners to high, cover, and heat grill until hot, about 15 min- utes. Leave all burners on high. Clean and oil cooking grate. Season patties with salt and pepper. Place patties on grill, divot side up, and cook until well browned on first side, 2 to 4 minutes. Flip patties, top with cheese, if using, and continue to cook until browned on second side and meat registers 120 F to 125 F (for medium-rare) or 130 F to 135 F (for medium), 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer burgers to platter and let rest for 5 min- utes. Serve burgers on buns.