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SERVING SOUTH CAROLINA SINCE OCTOBER 15, 1894 FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2019 75 CENTS Practice with Sumter location settles suit nine physical therapy practic- the Office of Inspector Gener- ously as though the services Whistleblower brought claims of Medicare bill es headquartered in Columbia al for the U.S. Department of were being provided by a inflation against Carolina Physical Therapy with locations in Columbia, Health and Human Services. physical therapist or physical Irmo, Lexington, Sumter and “People who depend on medi- therapist assistant to one pa- BY KAYLA ROBINS agreeing to pay $790,000. Mount Pleasant, according to cal care through these pro- tient at a time. As a result, [email protected] Hilary Moore, a former em- the office of South Carolina grams and taxpayers who pro- Carolina PT received higher ployee of Carolina Physical U.S. Attorney Sherri A. vide the funding deserve reimbursements than it would A Columbia-based physical Therapy and Sports Medicine, Lydon. much better.” have if it had accurately rep- therapy practice with a loca- filed the original lawsuit as a “Carolina PT inflated bills It was contended that Caro- resented the services. tion in Sumter has settled whistleblower in the U.S. Dis- sent to federal health pro- lina PT knowingly submitted Additionally, the United with the U.S. Attorney’s Of- trict Court for South Carolina grams, the government con- claims to Medicare and TRI- States contended the practice fice in South Carolina on under the False Claims Act. tended,” said Derrick L. Jack- CARE for services provided to claims of health care fraud, Carolina PT was a chain of son, special agent in charge of multiple patients simultane- SEE LAWSUIT, PAGE A7 Iron works owner credits his mentors, employees in his journey to success Merchant reflects on career at expansion celebration BY BRUCE MILLS cellaneous metals and material- [email protected] handling equipment in the in- dustrial and commercial mar- Sumter Economic Develop- kets and in the midst of growing ment Board President Jay its facility and adding 27 jobs Schwedler describes winners in along the way. the world of local economic de- Phase One of a three-phase, velopment as those who are multi-year growth plan included team players who find solutions an 8,000-square-foot plant expan- to add value sion and and increase new equip- opportuni- ment pur- ties in the chases to in- communi- crease pro- ties that duction and they repre- ramp up em- sent. ployment At an in- from 35 to 51 dustrial employees, business ex- Merchant pansion cel- said. The fa- ebration on cility cur- Thursday, Merchant talks Thursday with college men- rently has Schwedler tor Richard Gambrell at his facility. Gam- about 40,000 said David brell introduced welding to Merchant when square feet. Merchant, he was a student at Clemson University. Phase Two president of will be com- Sumter-based manufacturer pleted soon and will feature a Merchant Iron Works, is such an 150,000-square-foot outdoor steel example. processing and shipping area on About 100 friends, family site, he said. When the expansion members, clients and local and is complete, Merchant Iron Works state officials turned out for the will have about 62 employees. event marking Merchant’s busi- Founded locally in 2001 by ness expansion, which was first Merchant, the company has announced last year. grown from “humble begin- The company, at 3215 Beulah nings,” according to him. After PHOTOS BY BRUCE MILLS / THE SUMTER ITEM Cuttino Road, is a fabricator and A welder works on a steel support frame Thursday at Merchant Iron Works. The metal fabrication installer of structural steel, mis- SEE MERCHANT, PAGE A7 company is in the midst of an expansion as part of a multi-year growth plan.

WHAT YOUR GOVERNMENT IS DOING: SUMTER CITY COUNCIL Nursing homes, secondary schools removed from certain zonings BY KAYLA ROBINS said the Finance Department and city MORE COMMERCIAL USES plan for the area is supportive of higher uses. The empty land is currently being used as soccer fields. [email protected] department heads continue to work on Agenda item: A request to rezone nearly 12 acres the citywide budget for fiscal year 2020 at 1770 Camden Highway from Planned Currently, there are only three uses allowed, so the Sumter City Council discussed a po- and remains with $725,055 to balance Development to General Commercial to facilitate applicant, Tyler Dunlap, wants to be able to expand tential commercial rezoning across in the general fund. future commercial development his options for future development. General Commercial is the broadest zoning and allows for from Bible Way Church of Sumter and That amount of a deficit is “pretty Reading: First of three after a one-month almost any use, according to city planners. approved the removal of nursing normal for this time of the year,” he deferment homes and, separately, secondary said. The planning commission recommended approval. Background: The parcel is where the Summit schools from certain zonings Tuesday Realty and Development offices have been across at its regular monthly meeting. LAND ACROSS FROM BIBLE WAY from Bible Way Church of Sumter, First Church of City Manager Deron McCormick CHURCH MAY BECOME OPEN TO God and Beach Forest subdivision, and the land use SEE ZONING, PAGE A7

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BY KAYLA ROBINS face to face with a sad real- livery network that spans the entire food-insecure, with many who live on [email protected] ity for too many — hunger. nation, including Puerto Rico, Guam a fixed income often feeling too em- To help fight that prob- and the U.S. Virgin Islands. barrassed to ask for help. Postal workers are hop- lem, letter carriers picked On Saturday, they will do so in 10,000 Food banks often receive the major- ing to pick up more than the second Saturday of cities and towns in all 50 states, the ity of their donations during the mail on Saturday. each May across the na- District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday The National Association tion to collect food from Virgin Islands and Guam. seasons. By spring, many pantries of Letter Carriers will hold customers. Last year, According to information provided are depleted, entering the summer its 27th-annual Stamp Out they collected 71.6 mil- by Stamp Out Hunger, about 42 mil- low on supplies at a time when many Hunger food drive on May lion pounds across the lion Americans — one in six — are school breakfast and lunch programs 11, when they will collect country, feeding an es- unsure where their next meal is com- are not available to children in need. non-perishable food items timated 64 million peo- ing from. There are 16 million chil- To participate, leave a non-perish- that are left by mailboxes to be ple. Over the course of its 26- dren who feel hunger’s impact on able food donation of any amount in donated to local food pantries. year history, the drive has collected their overall health and ability to per- a bag by your mailbox on Saturday, Letter carriers walk through the well over 1.67 billion pounds of food form in school, and nearly five mil- and your letter carrier will do the community every day, often coming thanks to a postal service universal de- lion seniors over the age of 60 are rest. From raceway to runway Pro drivers interact with Team Shaw, experience more speed with Viper pilots

BY SENIOR AIRMAN safety observer and 55th Fight- KATHRYN R.C. REAVES er Squadron pilot, the racers F-16 Viper Demonstration Team were introduced to more speed Shaw Air Force Base and G-forces than they could Special to The Sumter Item have experienced on the race- track. Airmen assigned to the 20th Schmitz, who flew with Bell, Fighter Wing and Air Combat said they hit speeds in excess Command F-16 Viper Demon- of 650 mph and experienced al- stration Team hosted Conor most nine times the force of Daly, Air Force Honda race car gravity during their flight. driver, and Townsend Bell, “‘Toro’ (Schmitz) really talk- sports commentator and pro- ed me through what we were fessional race car driver, April going to experience and did 15-16 at Shaw Air Force Base. such a great job that I knew During the U.S. Air Force Re- what to expect, but you can’t cruiting coordinated visit, Daly prepare for the amount of and Bell had the opportunity to thrust to the weight of the vehi- U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTOS BY SENIOR AIRMAN KATHRYN R.C. REAVES / SPECIAL TO THE SUMTER ITEM interact with Team Shaw air- cle,” Bell said. “The speed just U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Carson Buice, 20th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment men before receiving rides in keeps coming and coming and technician, speaks to Conor Daly, left, and Townsend Bell, center, in the 77th Fighter Squadron life support the back of F-16D Vipers. coming, and you’re just so section at Shaw Air Force Base on April 15. Buice explained how pilots used gear during flight to complete From medical appointments psyched you don’t want to stop their missions. Daly is the Air Force Honda race car driver, and Bell is a sports commentator and profes- to survival training to gear fit- accelerating. … You feel the G- sional race car driver. tings, Team Shaw airmen suit engage your body for the taught the visitors how pilots first time and, at that point, you prepare for their missions. just have to surrender.” Daly and Bell also gained in- Part of the flights included sight on how teamwork in the demonstrating training scenar- military lays the foundation for ios that keep pilots ready for success. deployments. “Whenever you’re perform- The drivers got a taste of ing a high-intensity activity, what it is like to be in combat and an activity that can be po- from the two highly trained tentially dangerous, you’ve got and competent pilots during a to have a good crew behind simulated dogfight, Bell said. you,” Daly said. “These guys The racers experienced the have an incredible crew here flow of competitive adrenaline and incredible people (who) … similar to what they feel when make sure that the pilots can on the racetrack. go out there and do their job. As Bell and Daly returned to LEFT: U.S. Air Force Maj. John Waters, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team It’s the same thing for us in the their preparations for the Indi- have to do it no matter what commander and pilot, waves while taxiing his F-16D Viper with Daly in racing world.” anapolis 500, they left with a fears you may have in your the rear. Waters and Daly participated in a simulated dogfight which Once in their respective cock- new understanding of how air- life,” Bell said. “(I’m) super demonstrated training scenarios that keep pilots ready for deploy- pits with Maj. John Waters, men get the mission done. thankful the Air Force has let ments. F-16 VDT commander, and “I think if you ever get a us come out and do this. This is RIGHT: U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Day, left, adjusts the fit of Maj. Garret Schmitz, F-16 VDT chance to fly in an F-16, you an awesome opportunity.” a G-suit worn by Daly.

Quote of the week Local students named Ride of Your Life Scholarship recipients for 2019 ‘What I say to the companies is if you think FROM STAFF REPORTS completeness of the application. the cost of your drug will scare people from Sumter High School student John Williams “We are delighted to honor and reward these and Manning High School student William Shaw outstanding students,” State Fair manager were recently named Ride of Your Life Scholar- Nancy Smith said in the release. “Educating the buying your drugs, then lower your prices. ship recipients for 2019 by the South Carolina state’s youth remains a priority of the fair, and State Fair. we are thrilled to continue that mission.” Transparency for American patients is here.’ According to a news release, the fair annually The scholarships must be used at a public or awards 50 scholarships to South Carolina high private South Carolina college, university or ALEX AZAR school students planning to pursue their studies technical college and may cover tuition or other at any public or private college, university or educational expenses like on-campus housing, a Health and Human Services secretary speaking about the technical college in the state. The $6,000 scholar- computer or textbooks. new regulation that TV commercials for prescription drugs ships are awarded at an annual rate of $1,500 and Recipients must retain a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale are based on academic and extracurricular and enroll in no less than 30 credit hours each will soon have to include the price achievement, communication skills, need and academic year to receive funding for that year.

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Santee-Lynches asks for 8 S.C. counties to observe comments on long-term Confederate Memorial Day LEXINGTON (AP) — South Caro- er, one of the few black local gov- lina is one of the few states that offi- ernment leaders in Lexington Coun- transportation plan cially observe Confederate Memori- ty, said he sees the holiday as a cele- al Day today, and only eight of its 46 bration of Southern heritage, not a BY KAYLA ROBINS will be reviewed by the Santee- counties also give their government state-mandated sanctioning of a [email protected] Lynches Economic and Community workers paid leave for the day each racist past. Sustainability Committee and con- year. “I mean, hell, it’s a day off,” he Santee-Lynches Regional Council of sidered by the Santee-Lynches Re- A survey of all 46 counties by The said. “I’m for taking a day off any- Governments is holding a public com- gional Council of Governments State newspaper determined that time I can get it.” ment period to receive feedback on Board of Directors. these counties will close in obser- Walker, who is running for mayor, the region’s Long-Range Transporta- Public comments will be accepted vance of the holiday: Allendale, An- said he may use the day to revisit tion Plan. until the close of business on June 3. derson, Cherokee, Colleton, Dillon, some historical sites. The proposed Forward 2045 plan in- The document for public comment Lexington, McCormick and Oconee. The Civil War lives on at the state cludes data on pavement quality, traffic can be found at the following website, Of these, only Allendale has a large- capitol. Though the Confederate flag volume and crashes occurring in the which also includes a link to the com- ly black population. was removed following the massacre region — Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee and ment form: www.santeelynchescog. The first shots of the Civil War at Emanuel AME Church in Charles- Sumter counties — as well as proposed org/forward2045. were fired in South Carolina, and ton in 2015, the building is surround- project lists and rating criteria to en- Residents may also send comments the state’s official declaration justi- ed by statues of Confederate gener- sure continued compliance with the via mail or may provide them in per- fying secession cited the “hostility als and soldiers. The grounds also South Carolina Department of Trans- son at the Santee-Lynches Regional on the part of the non-slaveholding feature statues of slave owners and a portation and South Carolina law. 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A check through the Na- Benjamin Eric Cadeza brother’s name pistol; and possession of a short chase. tional Crime Information Yates, 17, of Timmerman on bond docu- weapon during a violent After an open can of beer Center revealed the suspect is Street, Sumter, was arrested ments while at crime. was seen in the center con- prohibited from possessing a May 1 and charged with ha- Sumter County According to the arresting sole, the deputy conducted a firearm. rassment, first Sheriff’s Office deputy, Witherspoon led law search of Witherspoon’s vehi- Witherspoon was taken to degree, according SLATER Detention Center enforcement on a 5-mile chase cle. 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Pat Hymel sits inside of Our Lady of Blind In the dark alone, scared River Chapel, along the Blind River in St. had just been called as pas- them? James Parish, Louisi- tor of Finchville Baptist It took a minute for my brain ana. The chapel was Church in Finchville, Ken- to connect the bright lights with built decades ago tucky. Finchville was 30 the sound of a diesel engine and by her parents, Mar- Iminutes outside of Louisville, a crunching gravel. A semi had tha Deroche and her crossroads with a few houses, a made a wrong turn and was husband, Bobby, store, a post office and a turning around in the parking after Martha had a church. Plus, a parsonage. lot of the church next door. I vision of Jesus To those of you unfamiliar thanked God the aliens were not kneeling by a rock. with the idea of a parsonage, it landing. is sometimes called a pastorium The truck rumbled off. The THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (a place where crazy pastors whirring noise resumed. It live) or a manse (a fancy seemed to be coming Presbyterian name). The from the basement. idea behind it was good. Maybe the aliens used The church would pro- the semi as cover to vide the pastor a place to drop off a scouting live so he could be close party. Maybe they were to his flock. The down- checking to see if I side, however, was the would be a tender meal. Grandson works to save chapel pastor had to get church I wanted to shout, “I’m approval to paint a wall Clay filled with gristle! You in his house. If there was Smith don’t want me! I’m too BLIND RIVER, La. (AP) — Among the mother was generally there to greet them, a problem with the fatty and will make your gum and cypress trees of a southeastern hand out finger rosaries or candles, and plumbing, he couldn’t cholesterol level jump!” Louisiana swamp, where Spanish moss ask them if they wanted her to pray for call the plumber himself; he had “Take it like a man,” I hangs from the branches and bald eagles them or if they wanted to write out a spe- to call the chairman of the build- thought. If I had to go, I would and osprey fly overhead, sits a little chapel cial prayer. ing and grounds committee, who go down fighting. I got out of bed called Our Lady of Blind River — the lega- Many visitors who weren’t Catholic inevitably would call his broth- and found my racquetball rac- cy of one woman’s faith. would ask Martha if they could go inside er-in-law’s cousin, who once quet. I slowly opened the base- The one-room chapel was built decades the chapel. Pat said her mother assured watched a plumber fix some- ment door and began to creep ago after Martha Deroche said she had a them they could. thing. down the stairs. Halfway down, I vision of Jesus kneeling by a rock, and “She said this place is for everyone,” Pat When I was called as pastor of heard the whirring noise begin over the years it became a spiritual haven said. “That meant a lot to her to have peo- that church, I was still single. I again. Then I remembered every for passing boaters, kayakers, hunters and ple come in here, and whether they stayed scrapped together some money horror movie has a scene where fishermen who ply the placid waters of a minute or an hour, it didn’t matter.” to buy furniture: a mattress, a the unsuspecting victim creeps the river. Time and the elements have Bobby Deroche died in 2012 and Martha love seat and a couch. Who down the basement stairs. I de- damaged the structure, and Martha and the next year. Now Pat’s son, Lance needs a kitchen table when you cided to go off script and scam- her husband have passed away, but a new Weber, who has a small house next door, is are dining alone? I borrowed per down the stairs. I ran across generation of the family is determined to taking care of the chapel. The years and some furniture from a friend the cold concrete toward the preserve it for future travelers to once south Louisiana weather have not been going overseas for two years to basement corner where the again enjoy a tranquil place for prayer. kind. The chapel has flooded repeatedly occupy space until finances per- whirring noise was coming “Only way you can get here is by boat,” and needs extensive repair work. For the mitted more. I moved in the first from. Surprise, I decided, was said Martha’s daughter, Pat Hymel, sitting past two years or so, Lance has kept the weekend of October. my best friend. I rounded the in one of the chapel’s pews. “I think that’s chapel closed to most visitors out of safety That first night lying in my corner and lashed out with my why it was so special to a lot of people ... concerns. new bed, amid the chirping of racquetball racquet and began being out in nature, way out in an area of Last summer he built a new boat dock the crickets, I heard an odd to beat the alien to death. such beauty.” with donated composite boards, and he’s whirring noise. Faint at first, it There were no screams from In the late ’70s, when Martha and her mounted support posts that will help hold seemed to grow louder. The the dehumidifier that had been husband, Bobby, moved out to their hunt- the chapel up when he raises it from fu- noise continued for about two clicking off and on. Some ing camp along Blind River — named for ture floods. Then he’ll start repairing the minutes, then there was a loud thoughtful member of the build- the many turns that make it impossible to flooring and tackling other projects. All of “click.” ing and grounds committee had see around the next corner — and Martha the tools required — everything from I couldn’t figure out what it placed it there to keep the hu- was worried about how she’d be able to heavy beams to riprap, screws and bags of was. The noise seemed to be in- midity out of the basement — regularly attend church. concrete — must be hauled in on Lance’s side the house, but I wasn’t sure. and probably to test the new pas- But then came a vision of Jesus kneel- 15-foot flat boat. Then the whirring noise started tor’s nerves. ing by a rock. That vision, Martha told He plans to build a dock specifically for up again. Maybe it was my imag- It’s funny where your fears Bobby, was Jesus saying that she needed kayakers on the side of the chapel. And ination, but it sounded even will take you. Reality is never to build a church there. So on Easter Sun- he’d like to repeat something his grand- louder this time, like it was quite as bad as your fears lead day of 1983, Martha and Bobby — who parents did when the chapel was first growing closer. you to believe. Contrary to most luckily was a carpenter — got to work. built. Those who helped with its construc- I don’t know why my mind re- movies and books, it’s not a good It became a community project, Pat said tion wrote special prayers on pieces of trieved stories of alien beings idea to face your fears alone. You on a recent morning as she leafed through paper that Martha and Bobby gathered landing on earth. I remembered need a friend to help you stay in a scrapbook of photographs showing the and stored in the steeple. Lance plans to stories people told about strange touch with reality. neighbors and friends who helped turn take those out, rewrap them in a water- sounds, unidentified flying ob- Sometimes, you need to be Martha’s vision into reality. proof container and then ask everyone jects, of bright lights around with a friend you know can “They got together, and they came and who helps him with repairs to write their their homes, of strange beings handle any danger that comes helped. And that was a beauty in itself,” own prayers. He’ll put them all back to- from outer space trying to get your way. That’s exactly the said Pat. gether in the steeple. them. Didn’t most of those sto- message when David says, “Yea, They laid down floor joists and raised a Lance grew up visiting his grandparents ries happen in rural settings? though I walk through the val- roof and a steeple. They carved pews from on the river, and the chapel was a constant Weren’t there several stories of ley of the shadow of death, I cypress trees and hand-chiseled the shin- of his childhood. His grandmother rang close encounters of the third will fear no evil. Thy rod and gles from cypress as well. In the center of the church bell on Sunday mornings to kind happening in Kentucky? thy staff, they comfort me.” the chapel is a statue of the Virgin Mary, call him in from wherever he was fishing I went down the check list: When you walk with Jesus, no who is standing inside a hollowed-out cy- so they could watch church services on Rural Kentucky — check. matter what sounds you hear in press tree that was pulled from the TV. Strange sounds — check. No the deep darkness, Jesus says, swamp. The room is decorated with paint- Over the decades he’s noticed some bright lights — yet. Suddenly my “I got you. I’m bigger than ings of Jesus or other religious scenes, ro- changes in the surrounding swamp — bedroom was filled with bright whatever your fear can imag- saries and crosses. high water and waves from boat traffic light. The aliens were landing! ine. I will knock all threatening When the chapel was finished in August have eroded the tree line and widened the They were coming to take me! evil out of your life.” 1983, a priest came to dedicate it in a cere- river channel, but otherwise, everything is Who knows what unspeakable Even aliens. mony attended by neighbors and friends just about the same. And he wants to keep horrors they were about to in- in their boats. it that way. flict upon my person! Should I Clay Smith is the lead pastor of Since then it has hosted weddings, visi- “Now that I’m older, I’m trying to pre- run? Should I hide? Should I Alice Drive Baptist Church in tors from as far away as Israel and Eng- serve it for my kids and their kids and share the plan of salvation with Sumter. land and one archbishop. Pat said her grandkids and everything else,” he said.

Highway to Zion Ministries, will South Carolina annual session * Monday, May 20 — Widows’ CHURCH NEWS speak. The morning session as follows: 7 p.m. Thursday, luncheon at 11 a.m. will begin at 10 a.m. and will in- welcome night, Dr. Sammie D. * Tuesday, May 21 — Wylma clude coffee and muffins. Lun- Simmons will speak; 7 p.m. Fri- DuBose group meeting at 10 Agape Outreach Ministries, 100 E. Road, Dalzell, announces: cheon will be held at noon. The day, banquet, Pastor George P. Red Bay Road, announces: a.m. at the home of Katherine * Sunday — Mother’s Day ob- afternoon session will include Windley Jr. will speak; and 10 Healan * Thursday-Friday, May 16-17 — servance during the 10:15 a.m. a lesson and practice in Hebra- a.m. Saturday, closing sermon, Women’s Empowerment Con- worship. ic Dance. A love offering will be Dr. Norman Gamble will speak. * Friday, May 24 — Ablaze ser- vice with Neal Welch at 7 p.m. ference 2019 at 7 nightly. Elisa * Sunday, May 19 — The 151st received. Visit knitting- * Sunday, May 19 — The YWA Lashell with speak. anniversary of the church will heartsministry.wordpress.com. ministry will hold its anniversa- be celebrated during the 10:15 ry worship celebration at 10:45 St. Peter AME Church, 7480 Gov- Antioch Missionary Baptist a.m. worship. Pastor Amis will Liberty Hill AME Church, 2310 Lib- a.m. ernor Road, Pinewood, an- Church, 2571 Joseph Lemon-Din- speak and the Hopewell Choir erty Hill Road, Summerton, an- nounces: will provide music. gle Road, Jordan community, nounces: New Fellowship Covenant Minis- * Saturday — Gospel singing at Manning, announces: * Sunday, May 26 — The anni- * Saturday — Mother’s Day tries, 316 W. Liberty St., an- 6 p.m. at the Cultural Arts Cen- * Saturday — Women’s Mis- versary of Hopewell Baptist banquet, sponsored by the nounces: ter, 12 S. Church St., Summer- sionary annual health fair and Church will be celebrated grandparent’s ministry, at 5 ton. On the program: Heavenly * Saturday, May 18 — Human / Stars of Manning, Gospel All walk-a-thon 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Pas- p.m. Donation of $10 at the sex trafficking awareness sem- tor Rosa Mae Fulton, of The door. The Rev. Dr. Joannie Hil- Stars of Orangeburg, Silver Hopewell Missionary Baptist inar at noon. Cherie Nettles will Stars, Amazing Praise Team Masters Place Ministries of Church, 3285 Peach Orchard ton and the Rev. Robert L. speak. Manning, will speak. China Jr. will speak. and M.V.L. New Birth Gospel Road, Dalzell, announces: Singers. Cost: $10 advance do- * Sunday, May 26 — The church Pine Grove AME Church, 41 Pine nation; $15 at the door; $5 at Community Church of Praise, 562 anniversary will be celebrated Mount Nebo Missionary Baptist Grove Road, Rembert, an- the door for children 6-12. S. Pike Road, announces: during morning worship. Pas- Church, 10331 Plowden Mill nounces: * Saturday, May 18 — Rainbow tor Addison will speak and the Road, Alcolu, announces: High Hills Fellowship Choir will * Sunday — Mother’s Day wor- St. Paul AME Church, 835 tea at 4 p.m. at the Shirley G. * Sunday, May 19 — Deacon ship at 11 a.m. Plowden Mill Road, announces: Baker facility, 119 S. Sumter St. provide music. and deaconess program at 3 p.m. Evangelist Angela Fox- * Sunday, May 19 — Trustee an- * Sunday — Mother’s Day cele- worth, of ALIVE Praise and niversary worship at 11 a.m. bration at 10 a.m. Jacqueline Faith Missionary Baptist Church Jehovah Missionary Baptist Worship Center and Ministries, Glisson, retired educator and No. 1, 115 Laurel St., announces: Church, 803 S. Harvin St., an- member of the church, will nounces: will speak. Pinewood Baptist Church, 10 E. * Today — “Women On the speak. * Through May 15 — Lent and Fulton St., Pinewood, announc- Move for Christ” at 7:30 p.m. es: Debra Jackson, of Elizabeth post lent services from 6:30 to Mount Zion Enrichment Center, 8 p.m. with speakers and text 315 W. Fulton St., announces: * Sunday-Friday, June 9-14 — Walker Avenue Church of God, Baptist Church, Bishopville, will 100 Walker Ave., announces: speak. as follows: May 1, Minister Di- * Registration is now open for Vacation Bible School for ages anna Hilliard, Ephesians 1:19- 3 through adult as follows: 6-9 * Sunday, May 19 — Family and * Sunday — Mother’s Day wor- ages 4 through 10 years old for 23; May 8, Minister Miriam Camp Zion for June through p.m. Sunday; 6:30-9 p.m. Mon- friends day celebration at 11 ship at 11 a.m. Deherda Butler Howard, Acts 26:13-18; and day-Thursday; and 6:30 p.m. a.m. Pastor Bobby G. Damon will speak. August. Cost is $25 per week. May 15, Minister Sylestine Sim- Call (803) 773-3546 to reserve Friday, family night and com- will speak. mons, 1 Peter 3:18-22. your spot. mencement followed by sup- per. Call (803) 452-5373 or visit Friendship Missionary Baptist Walker’s Chapel Freewill Baptist , 182 S. Pike Road East, www.pinewoodbaptist.org. Church Knitting Hearts Ministry, meets at Church, 99 Walter Ave., an- announces: Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Bethesda Church of God, 2730 Church, 325 Fulton St., announc- nounces: * Friday — Youth ministry ser- Broad St., announces: es: Providence Baptist Church, 2445 * Saturday — Gospel singing at vice at 7 p.m. Old Manning Road, announces: * Saturday — Knitting Hearts * Thursday-Saturday, May 6 p.m. featuring Terry Budwine will meet from 10 a.m. until 2 16-18 — The church will host * Sunday — Mother’s Day. and Pastor Nathaniel and Car- High Hills Missionary Baptist p.m. for two sessions and a the ushers department of the There will be no evening wor- leen Brown. Church, 6750 Meeting House luncheon. Cathy Hargett, of Baptist E&M Convention of ship. THE SUMTER ITEM NATION FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2019 | A5 Kushner moves to new path on immigration with overhaul

BY JILL COLVIN the lead. He’s not waiting on Con- afternoon with a dozen Republican of Congress might respond to that ap- The Associated Press gress,” White House spokesman senators who seemed largely receptive proach. A big legislative package com- Hogan Gidley told Fox News on Tues- to the effort. But several said they ing from the White House could be WASHINGTON — Hastily written day. were awaiting more details. panned by lawmakers unless they had executive orders. Declarations by Officials stressed that the plan could Kushner’s team began meeting in a role to play in the sausage making. tweet. evolve in response to feedback. But so January with conservative, business Trump’s signature legislative President Donald Trump’s White far, it includes two prongs: a border and other groups, soliciting input on a achievement — the Republican tax cut House hasn’t been known for its care- security bill that would focus, in part, subject Congress has struggled for de- bill — was the product of careful col- ful crafting of policy. on modernizing ports of entry, and a cades to address. Though he had no laboration between the White House, But Jared Kushner, the president’s package of revisions to legal immigra- previous background on the conten- Treasury and Republican leaders in son-in-law and senior adviser, has tion that aims to create a more “merit- tious subject, Kushner has tried to Congress, who agreed on a broad spent months drawing up a long- based” system giving preference to replicate the playbook he used to help framework and then left the details to awaited immigration those with job skills rather than rela- push bipartisan criminal justice re- the Senate Ways and Means and Fi- overhaul plan that the tives of immigrants already in the form legislation across the finish line nance committees. White House began to roll country. A senior administration offi- last year. One person briefed on the immigra- out Tuesday. cial told reporters that the total num- Unlike that effort, however, this tion plan, who spoke on condition of Frustrated by congres- ber of immigrants allowed into the time the White House has made no anonymity to reveal internal discus- sional inaction and sting- country would not change under the outreach to Democrats, with Kushner sions, said White House officials had ing Republican defeats, plan — only the types of immigrants instead looking to draft a plan that Re- made clear that they had grown tired KUSHNER Kushner has been meet- admitted. publicans can rally around to make of waiting on Congress and did not ing with GOP groups and The White House is also working clear what the party is “for” as Trump want a repeat of their last, much- speaking with lawmakers to try to with Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on heads into what is expected to be a hyped immigration push — a “four fashion a plan that the president and additional legislation that would ad- brutal re-election campaign. pillars” plan rolled out in early 2018 his party might be able to unite be- dress the nation’s asylum system, in Jessica Vaughan, director of policy that failed to gain traction. hind. He’s been assisted by a team that an effort to stem the flow of migrants studies at the Center for Immigration But some Republican members includes experts in drafting legislation across the border, according to the of- Studies, which advocates for lower question Kushner’s broad-ranging ap- so that he can be less reliant on Capi- ficial, who outlined the plan on condi- rates of immigration and has provided proach. tol Hill, according to people familiar tion of anonymity because public dis- input on the plan, said that, as part of Sen. John Cornyn of Texas, a mem- with the efforts. cussion was not authorized. the effort, Kushner’s team was work- ber of GOP leadership, said Kushner It’s a new approach for an adminis- It’s not the first time the White ing to craft legislation in-house in- had been “vetting ideas with the presi- tration with few legislative achieve- House has tried to sell Congress on stead of leaving it to Congress. Several dent, making progress there and also ments and facing the challenges of Trump’s immigration priorities, and weeks ago, the team added staff with with members of the Senate. I’ve been navigating a hostile Democratic it’s unclear whether Republicans — experience in legislation writing, in- encouraging him to do that.” But he House, where many legislators are let alone Democrats — will be on cluding George Fishman, deputy gen- suggested more narrowly tailored bills more intent on investigating the presi- board. There is deep doubt in Wash- eral counsel at the Department of might be more successful. dent than working with him, especial- ington that there is any appetite on Homeland Security. “Having seen our experience, going ly in an area as contentious as immi- Capitol Hill for a wide-ranging agree- “It’s not just talking points or goals big and ending up nowhere,” he said, gration. ment. at this point,” Vaughan said. “I think we’re better off trying to ad- “TheWorship fact is this president is taking Trump and Kushner Directory met Tuesday It’s unclear, however, how members dress this in a targeted sort of way.”

Reverend Dr. Cartrell Woods, Jr. Pastor Evening Worship/Bible Study 6:00 pm Saint Anne and Saint Jude The RockRoc Church of Sumter Assembly of God SSun. SSchool h l900 9:00 am Wed.W d Prayer P MMeeting ti 66:30 30 pm RRoman Catholic C th li ChChurch h Methodist - UUnitednited 365 N. N SaintS Paul Church Rd Presbyterian PCA Praise Worship 9:55 am Wed. Bible Study: 6:30 pm 216 East Liberty St • 803-773-3524 803-494-7625 (ROCK) Bethel United Methodist Church First Assembly of God Worship 10:00 am www.sasjrcc.org Pastor Gwendolyn Credle Westminster Presbyterian Church 5575 Lodebar Rd • 469-2452 1151 Alice Drive * 773-3817 Hickory Road Baptist Church Rev. Giovannie Nunez, CRM, Vicar Sunday School 9:30 am 230 Alice Dr., Sumter • 803-773-7235 Rev. Tim Whited www.sumterfi rstag.org First Baptist Missionary Church 1245 Cherryvale Dr Rev. Rufi no Madridejos Jr. CRM Worship 11:00 am Pastor Stuart Mizelle Sunday Worship: 8:30 & 11 am Jason Banar, Pastor 219 S. 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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — U.S. sanc- announcing the sanctions. That came the beginning of the administration. Tehran-based economic analyst tions have targeted Iran’s govern- just after Iran threatened to enrich We have taken Iran’s oil exports to Gholamreza Kiamenhr said he thinks ment, its paramilitary forces and the its uranium stockpile closer to weap- historic lows. And we have stopped is- that the sanctions on the metals in- oil exports that fund them. Now they ons-grade levels in 60 days if Europe- suing oil waivers to those who import dustry “possibly affects employment are hitting its vital steel, aluminum, an leaders fail to negotiate new terms Iranian oil, which means zeroing out and production lines,” although it copper and iron industries. of the nuclear deal to protect Iran’s the purchases of Iranian crude.” won’t be as crippling as those on The new sanctions, imposed as Teh- ability to trade on the global market. Iran’s domestic metal industry in- Iran’s oil industry. ran announced its partial withdrawal The new sanctions are part of cludes dozens of steel mills, mainly Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, the from its 2015 nuclear deal with world Trump’s maximalist policy targeting government-owned, that employ founder of the Iranian economic web- powers, seem to be moving ever clos- Iran after he pulled the U.S. out of the about 50,000 workers. Of the 25 mil- site Bourse & Bazaar, said the mea- er to directly affecting the country’s nuclear deal a year ago. The United lion tons of steel produced, Iran ex- sures appear aimed at stoking further 80 million people, rather than the States, Germany, Britain, France, ports more than 30%, earning nearly unrest in the country. At the end of leadership. The metals industry is a Russia, China and the European $4 billion yearly. Its top markets have 2017 through the start of 2018, eco- major employer and a rare bright Union signed the deal in 2015, lifting been Thailand, the United Arab nomic protests swept across 75 cities spot for Iran’s anemic economy. international sanctions on Iran in ex- Emirates, Iraq and Indonesia, accord- and towns, lasting for days and re- Many Iranians already feel the vise change for Tehran limiting its nucle- ing to the U.S. Commerce Depart- sulting in the deaths of dozens of squeezing ever tighter around the ar program. ment. people and the arrest of hundreds country, which has caused its curren- But the Trump administration con- About 3,000 factories and work- more. cy, the rial, to depreciate rapidly and tends that the deal, reached under shops produce goods for Iran’s do- Some demonstrations have already push the price of nearly everything former President Barack Obama, mestic market ranging from kitchen hit steel mills. In December, authori- beyond the reach of ordinary con- should have included limits on Iran’s utensils and building frames to off- ties detained an unspecified number sumers. ballistic missile program and curbed shore oil rigs and military vehicles. It of steelworkers after five weeks of “I don’t think (the U.S.) can, or its regional influence. Supporters of also feeds into Iran’s domestic car protests over delays in paying sala- wants to fight Iran ... because wars the deal describe it as an important manufacturing plants. ries. are no longer a thing,” said Ahmad measure freezing Iran’s nuclear pro- Metal-related industries employ “Creating the conditions for mass Hashemi, who sells steel products gram while offering a step toward about 10 percent of the country’s 22 unemployment — especially among like sheet metal and beams in south- further negotiations. million workers, a report by Iran’s the blue collar workers employed by ern Tehran. “Nowadays, wars are “We have imposed the toughest parliament said. How the sanctions state-owned enterprises who form the economic wars. Look at these sanc- sanctions ever on this Iranian re- will affect Iran’s miners remains un- backbone of Iran’s economy — is the tions. It’s so easy.” gime,” said Brian Hook, a U.S. envoy clear. About 6 percent of its 8,840 likely aim of the Trump administra- U.S. President Donald Trump is- for Iran. “We have designated nearly mines produce raw materials such as tion’s latest round of sanctions,” Bat- sued his executive order Wednesday 1,000 individuals and entities since iron, copper and aluminum. manghelidj wrote.

More states call porn a public health crisis Trump takes aim at ‘surprise medical bills’ PHOENIX (AP) — More are much more tenuous, said than a dozen states have Emily Rothman, a communi- WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald thousands of dollars can hit patients and moved to declare pornogra- ty health sciences professor Trump began a push Thursday to fight their families when they are most vulnera- phy a public health crisis, at Boston University. health care sticker shock by limiting “sur- ble — after a medical emergency or follow- raising concerns among some The resolutions risk creat- prise medical bills,” the unexpected charges ing a complex surgical procedure. Often pa- experts who say the label ing a stigma for marginalized faced by insured patients when a member of tients are able to negotiate lower charges by goes too far and carries its groups like LGBTQ people a health care team that treated them is not working with their insurers and the medical own risks. and miss a key piece of the in their insurer’s network. provider. But the process usually takes The Arizona Senate ap- puzzle by leaving out calls for Senior administration officials told The months, adding stress and anxiety. proved a resolution this week more robust sex education for Associated Press the Republi- The officials said the legislation also calling for a systemic effort to teenagers, she said. can president will outline prin- should protect patients seeking elective care prevent exposure to porn And porn isn’t like a deadly ciples he can support as part of by ensuring that they are fully informed be- that’s increasingly accessible virus, she said. legislation to limit such billing fore scheduling their care about which pro- to younger kids online. At “If you stub your toe, that practices. Republican and Dem- viders will be considered out of network and least one legislative chamber might be something you can’t ocratic lawmakers have been what extra costs that will generate. has adopted a similar resolu- solve yourself, but that trying to make progress on the The officials spoke on the condition of an- tion in 15 other states. doesn’t make it a public topic for months, and White TRUMP onymity because they were not authorized “It is an epidemic in our so- health issue,” Rothman said. House support improves chanc- to speak publicly on the matter before ciety, and this makes a state- Several Arizona Democrats es that something will get done. Trump’s announcement. The White House ment that we have a prob- said the state has more im- Indeed, ahead of a scheduled speech by effort is part of a broader push by the lem,” said Arizona Sen. Syl- portant health threats to con- Trump, the Democratic and Republican lead- Trump administration to increase transpar- via Allen, a Republican who front, such as measles, opi- ers of a key House committee said they are ency in the health care system. On Wednes- blamed pornography for con- oids, homelessness and sui- ready to move legislation. day, the administration finalized regulations tributing to violence against cide. “No family should be left in financial ruin requiring drug companies to disclose list women, sexual activity Plus, pornography can be through no fault of their own, which is why prices of medications costing more than $35 among teens and unintended part of a healthy sex life for we have been working together on a biparti- for a month’s supply. pregnancies. adults, said Albuquerque- san solution to protect patients that we hope The president also will make the case that The resolution that passed based sex therapist David to announce soon,” Energy and Commerce legislation should not lead to additional Monday doesn’t ban pornog- Ley, who sees the resolutions Chairman Frank Pallone, D-N.J., and rank- costs for taxpayers. raphy or create any other as a backlash against chang- ing Republican Greg Walden, R-Ore., said in Insurers form networks of doctors and legal changes, but it could ing attitudes about sexuality. a joint statement. hospitals, in part, to gain some leverage for signal future action. Similar “It’s just virtue signaling, Patients being treated for medical emer- negotiating reimbursements. Usually pa- declarations have been there’s literally no effect,” he gencies often are in no position to check into tients pay a bigger share of the bill for any passed in GOP-controlled said. whether their insurers have contracted with care sought outside those networks. states ranging from Tennes- But the legislation could their surgeons or anesthesiologists to pro- But sometimes, patients don’t know they see to Montana and been ad- pave the way for future steps, vide medical care. Trump wants to make it got care outside of their network until they opted in the Republican Par- like keeping publicly funded clear that patients who receive emergency get their bill. ty’s national platform. internet at places like schools care should not be hit with charges that ex- A House panel held a hearing on surprise Many of the resolutions are and libraries from being used ceed the amount paid to in-network provid- medical bills last month. Trump also partici- based on a model written by to access porn, said Haley ers. pated in a January meeting with health care the National Center on Sexu- Halverson with the National “Surprise” bills amounting to tens of advocates and victims of surprise billing. al Exploitation, an anti-porn Center on Sexual Exploita- group that cites research tion, which is working on linking it to a range of prob- new model legislation for lems and argues that it’s be- states taking those next steps. 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NURSING HOMES, schools, are no longer allowed to open CITY RECEIVES MORE Sumter County. ZONING SECONDARY SCHOOLS in the two smaller residential zoning CDBG FUNDING Discussion: None AMONG USES BARRED categories, General Residential and FROM PAGE A1 Residential-6. Agenda item: An ordinance request to Vote: Unanimous FROM CERTAIN ZONINGS amend the Community Development Elementary schools were not affected by Discussion: Councilman Steve Corley Nursing homes, non-emergency Block Grant Entitlement Budget for ALSO DURING THE MEETING this change, and the ordinance 2019-20 voiced concern about the possible medical transportation stations and amendment applies to both public and TUESDAY, COUNCIL: future uses coming to the property if psychiatric hospitals are no longer private secondary schools. Reading: First approved at the least restrictive allowed in downtown Sumter’s Central Background: The city received more • Approved a purchase contract to B&B commercial zoning, citing the two Business District after a third and final money than originally budgeted for in Construction Co. Inc. for the low bid of churches across the street and what may reading passed unanimously. Anything SINGLE-FAMILY HOMES its Community Development $125,650 to replace the Nottingham or may not be a good fit to be their that falls under those definitions that IN HAMPSHIRE ESTATES Entitlement Funds from HUD. Drive Sewer Line; and neighbors. are there now can stay, but those uses APPROVED Originally thought to be $297,301, the • Approved a purchase contract to are now not permitted in future Councilman David Merchant asked what city received a letter from HUD on April Versalift Southeast out of Graham, channels the council has to restrict uses zonings. A rezoning to allow seven undeveloped North Carolina, for $114,723 to buy a units in the Hampshire Estates duplex 15 announcing the actual allocation is when a building permit is applied for, Downtown’s CBD spans from Calhoun new bucket truck for the city. subdivision to be built out as single- $309,499. but Sumter City-County Planning Street to Washington Street and Bartlette Assistant City Manager Al Harris said family homes was passed unanimously The funds provide assistance for Director George McGregor said there are Street to Harvin Street. the city currently has three bucket only building requirements that come after the third and final reading, which housing, community and economic Also approved unanimously in a third trucks and that they are heavily used into play at that point. included a one-month deferment so the development activities and for low- and need “aggressive maintenance,” and final reading, secondary schools, applicant and neighbors could align and moderate-income persons and Vote: 6-1 with Corley opposed defined now as middle and high so this new truck will replace the their goals for the properties. special needs populations across oldest one. MERCHANT FROM PAGE A1 graduating from Clemson University with a degree in agriculture, starting a weld- ing company in Sumter was a second career for Merchant, representing a “hobby”- turned-dream-come-true. His first shop was a rented 1,750-square-foot warehouse space in Black River Indus- trial Park, he said. He said his wife, Laurie, was his “touch-up painter and installation assistant” when he began the business. A little later, Merchant was able to hire a helper. Busi- ness was good, he said, and in 2003 he was able to buy a local welding shop. With the help of a fellow church member and business mentor, Gifford Shaw, Mer- chant set out to grow the business even more and did so with a product line that included stairs, handrails and smaller fabrication proj- ects. The operation grew to about 15 employees, and in April 2008, he moved the PHOTOS BY BRUCE MILLS / THE SUMTER ITEM business into its current fa- A welder works on a steel support frame Thursday at Merchant Iron Works. The metal fabrication company is in the midst of an expansion as cility on Beulah Cuttino part of a multi-year growth plan. Road. That was just before the grades to help production ef- Great Recession and econom- ficiencies, and in 2017 he set ic collapse hit hard on the out to establish his current building construction indus- growth plan. try across the country. Reflecting on his life and Merchant recalled shrink- career, Merchant said he’s ing his operation from 25 em- been fortunate to have ployees down to eight. friends and mentors through “That was tough,” Mer- the years. chant said. “We struggled “In closing, ‘I’m just a through ’08; we had a backlog welder the Lord has and just couldn’t sell any- blessed,’” Merchant said, thing. It really got tough in quoting Archie LeTourneau, ’09, ’10 and ’11, and I wanted an early pioneer in the weld- to make a sign but I never ing and steel business. “It’s did that said, ‘Next time you kind of fitting: He had an in- have a ’05, ’06 and ’07, don’t teresting way that he got into forget about ’09, ’10 and ’11,’ it, and I look back on our because it’s very humbling.” story, and it’s an interesting Finally, in 2012, he said, the way how we all got here. But, business cycle began to turn- I’ve been blessed. Blessed around, and he was able to with great friends, great cus- get his workforce up to about tomers, great mentors, and 25 employees. In 2014, he im- it’s truly been a blessing on plemented technical up- me and my family.” Merchant and his family talk Thursday with friends at his business on Beulah Cuttino Road.

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COMMENTARY To improve, Congress needs to look inward

here are a lot of rea- how it operates internally. Its members work very hard, the country forward anyway. able. It takes time, effort and sons why Congress For starters, Congress has but not at legislating. They Legislators need to accommo- expertise, but robust congres- finds itself ham- gotten into some terrible leg- raise money, they listen to date differences and find com- sional oversight has helped Tstrung in Washington islative habits. The worst is well-heeled donors and inter- mon ground. government avoid a lot of fail- and discounted by the people the omnibus bill, which is em- est groups, they go on televi- Yes, it’s a challenge to stick ures in the past, and it needs it serves at home. These in- blematic of the deeply rooted sion to score political points, to core principles and still to do so again. clude long-term trends over issues Congress faces. These they attend a never-ending make progress through nego- The point of all this is that which it has little control: the bills are thousands of pages whirl of events, dinners, par- tiation. But that’s the essence without a functional Con- political polarization of the long, and they bypass pretty ties and receptions. They of political skill. Otherwise, gress, we don’t have a func- country; the oceans of money much the entire legislative spend only a few days a week each side just sits in its corner tional representative democ- that get process: committee hearings, tending to legislative business and maneuvers to beat the racy. I don’t expect all these dumped into input by rank-and-file mem- and even then get long breaks other at the next election, and things I’ve mentioned to be re- the political bers, vetting and analysis by during the year. we, as a nation, spin in circles. solved easily or quickly. But I process; the outside experts and most Yet if the political and legis- Our Constitution is a fine ex- want to see Congress again push by suc- staff. Instead, they put power lative process is a search for ample of talented politicians become an institution we can cessive presi- in the hands of a few leaders remedies to our nation’s prob- who went at each other ham- be confident is playing a con- dents to and shunt openness and lems, then it needs care and mer and tongs, sought the structive role in our democra- amass as transparency to the sidelines. attention. Building expertise best compromises they could cy. And until it gets its house much execu- Leaders prefer this because and finding consensus — even and then moved forward. in order, I don’t see how that Lee Hamilton tive power as it makes decision-making sim- within one’s own party — Somehow, they managed to will happen. possible. pler. But good process is not takes patience, skill, persever- forge a country out of this. But in the end, the demons about efficiency. It’s about ance … and a lot of time. Finally, Congress needs to Lee Hamilton is a senior advis- Congress has to fight are its bolstering your chances of And honestly, if members spend far more of its energy er for the Indiana University own. If it is to return to rele- getting things right. And that of Congress can’t make the looking over the executive Center on Representative Gov- vance, effectiveness and higher means handing authority time to re-energize the prac- branch. The current hearings ernment, a Distinguished standing in public opinion, the back to individual members tice of negotiation and com- on the Mueller report high- Scholar at the IU Hamilton paths it must follow start on and to the committees so that promise, then what hope is light what’s been lacking: This Lugar School of Global and and wind through Capitol Hill. what comes out of Congress there? The country is divided. kind of attention should be International Studies and a As I noted a couple of can benefit from the creativity So is Congress, to a large ex- paid to every nook and cranny Professor of Practice at the IU weeks ago, the first step is to and insights of a wide range tent reflecting the divisions in of government. Good oversight O’Neill School of Public and act like the co-equal branch of of talented politicians. the country. But the definition can repair unresponsive bu- Environmental Affairs. He government our Founders in- This step, however, requires of being a responsible law- reaucracies, expose miscon- was a member of the U.S. tended it to be. But to get another: Congress has to maker is to deal with these duct and make agencies and House of Representatives for there, it needs to rehabilitate spend more time legislating. kinds of splits and to move their staffers more account- 34 years. EDITORIAL ROUNDUP

Recent editorials from South Caroli- na newspapers:

The Post and Courier May 4 ‘Fixing’ education will be ongoing process in S.C.

As an estimated 10,000 teachers and their supporters rallied outside the Statehouse on May 1 in an unprece- dented demonstration of commitment, House Speaker Jay Lucas worried aloud that the school-day gathering could have the opposite effect intend- ed. “What I worry about with the rally itself is that support in the House will begin to erode for education reform, something none of us wants to see,” Lucas said. Other legislators expressed similar concerns. Although many lawmakers were in- means more time for planning and too many years of neglect. make personal finance a more promi- spired by the gathering, many were less time preparing students to take nent part of the education process are upset about thousands of teachers standardized tests. due in schools in 2020, but legislation taking personal leave days all at once Improving our schools requires all The Times and Democrat under consideration in the Senate — leaving schools scrambling to find of that, and also making sure teachers would go further. It would require high April 26 substitutes and forcing seven districts have strong, supportive, capable prin- school students to pass a personal fi- to cancel classes for the day. And cipals to lead them and strong, sup- nance class to graduate. The half-credit while many parents supported the portive, capable superintendents to se- course would conclude with an end-of- protest, many also were upset that lect and place those principals. And Teaching about year test to pass. they suddenly had to figure out what that requires capable school board Foes say the legislation would add an- to do with their kids that day — frus- members who are committed to pro- finances is needed other layer of testing that teachers do trations they’re sharing with their viding the best education possible to not need. But while too many testing lawmakers. the students in their districts — and mandates are a legitimate complaint by The challenge for Mr. Lucas and not scoring political points or benefit- in our schools the state’s teachers, this one makes others who have been working to stem ing themselves or their friends and Financial literacy may be more im- sense. Such a course should already be the growing teacher shortage and im- family members. portant than ever in a complicated in place in our schools. prove student education will be to en- Next year’s state budget includes world. Skills such as budgeting, invest- Beyond the schools, the financial ser- sure that the protest does not hurt the biggest pay raises for teachers in ing and learning how to balance a vices industry has a stake in better edu- those efforts. That is, their challenge decades, along with money to put checkbook are just a few aspects of per- cating Americans. Tony Steuer, a finan- is the same that it was before May 1: to more mental-health counselors and sonal finance about which far too many cial expert and author of “GET pass measures that will persuade police in schools and temporary relief people know far too little. READY!: A Step-by-Step Planner for more teachers to stay in the profession from some standardized tests. Mr. South Carolina schools have a stan- Maintaining Your Financial First Aid and more young people to join it and Lucas has pledged to get salaries dard for teaching finance, with a legisla- Kit,” told InsideSources’ Patrick that in- to make sure all of our schools have above the national average in the next tive mandate that “financial literacy in- surance companies, lenders, hedge and the resources and leadership they few years. Other leaders have em- struction shall be incorporated within mutual fund managers do not do need to provide a decent education to braced that same goal. It’s one we current courses throughout the state.” enough. all children in our state. have to hold them to. The problem is teaching the basics is “The financial services industry con- Better pay is one of the things teach- The House passed legislation this not a priority, and thus a lot of students tinues to put out really opaque materi- ers want, and justifiably so — and in year that nudges us in the direction of complete their high school educations als and not simplifying their products fact, increasing salaries is the easiest getting better principals, superinten- without knowing enough about basic fi- and services in a way that people can thing the Legislature could do to help dents and school board members, but nance. easily understand. Financial services attract and retain the best and bright- Senate leaders dropped those mea- Kate Patrick reports on technology companies could dramatically simplify est teachers. But like other profession- sures from the House bill, in hopes of and finance news for InsideSources.com. what they do,” Steuer said. als, teachers also want and deserve getting some of the teacher-focused She writes: “Financial literacy extends And while some major firms are tak- better working conditions, more op- changes passed this year. Now that beyond mere understanding of how ing steps to better educate people about portunities to use the skills we require they’ve punted the whole package to credit cards and budgets work. Most finance in order to expand their clien- them to have, fewer duties they didn’t next year, they need to add those re- employees choose a health insurance tele, Steuer’s bottom-line message must sign up for — from dealing with end- forms back in — and strengthen them. plan through their employer, and most be remembered: Financial services less paperwork to handling mental- Dramatically. Americans mortgage their homes and companies always have their own agen- health and discipline problems — and Most of all, all of our lawmakers — take out loans to buy cars. The problem da — to make money off you. more respect. and our teachers and parents and ev- is, insurance plans, loans and mortgag- A knowledge of personal finance Making the profession more at- eryone else who cares about our es can be confusing if you don’t have won’t necessarily turn today’s students tractive means higher pay. It means state’s future — need to recognize that some background in finance.” into the financial wizards of tomorrow, lower class sizes. It means more ad- we won’t “fix” education this year or And according to a study by Walle- but it can help them greatly in day-to- ministrative support and the avail- next year or the year after that. It’s an tHub measuring the financial literacy day life with the vital task of managing ability of other professionals — par- ongoing challenge that we all have to of each state, there is a major lack of money. ticularly mental-health counselors commit to over the long haul — but that financial background. Most states’ Passage of the S.C. Senate bill would — to help with the problems that one that requires some decisive action grades ranged from D+ to B-. be a step in ensuring students get a nec- students bring to the classroom. It this year and next to catch us up from In South Carolina, new standards to essary education in finance. A10 | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2019 DAILY PLANNER THE SUMTER ITEM

AROUND TOWN Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2019 The Sumter Elks Lodge No. 855 is Mental Health Awareness Day WEATHER sponsoring its 37th annual turkey will be held 1-4 p.m. on Friday, Mayesville Elementary Reunion shoot at 5 p.m. on Saturdays May 17, at 801 N. Pike West. ® throughGroup June to29 holdat 1100 Mother’s W. DayThis celebrafree event- will include AccuWeather ve-day forecast for Sumter Libertytion St. Proceeds will ben- food, games, entertainment, efit area veterans. Children vendors and more. Wear TODAY TONIGHT SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY must have adult supervision. green to show your support. The maximum barrel size per- Call (803) 775-9364 or (803) mitted is 30 inches with a 775-7898. two-inch choke. No scopes or The Sumter County SCEA-R red dot sights are allowed. Bountiful Blessing of Springs will Clouds and sun Partly cloudy An afternoon A shower and Sunshine; nice, less Sunny and pleasant Donation for each round is be held from 7 to 11 p.m. on t-storm in spots t-storm around humid $2.50, with a $10 prize for the Friday, May 17, at the North winner of each round. Call HOPE Center, 904 N. Main St. 83° 66° 86° / 66° 85° / 65° 81° / 55° 78° / 55° (803) 773-6324. Tickets are $15. Event will in- Chance of rain: 25% Chance of rain: 20% Chance of rain: 40% Chance of rain: 65% Chance of rain: 15% Chance of rain: 0% The Lincoln High School Preser- clude meal and door prizeS. S 6-12 mph S 3-6 mph SSW 6-12 mph SW 8-16 mph WNW 8-16 mph WNW 6-12 mph vation Alumni Association board Call Brenda F. Bethune at meeting will be held at 10 a.m. (803) 469-6588. Gaff ney on Saturday, May 11, 26 Coun- The Pine Cone Festival will be 80/66 cil St. held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Spartanburg A Mother’s Day celebration, pre- Saturday, May 18, at Shiloh Greenville 80/66 sented by the Mayesville Ele- Community Center, 475 Pud- TODAY’S mentary School Reunion ding Swamp Road, Lynchburg. SOUTH 80/67 Group, will be held from 4 to 8 Featured games and activi- Florence p.m. on Saturday, May 11, at ties will include carriage CAROLINA Bishopville 85/66 the Mayesville Community rides, face painting, pine cone 82/66 Center. Minister Doretha decorating contest, flea mar- WEATHER Wheeler will speak. Tickets ket sales, flower exchange, Temperatures shown on map are Columbia Sumter are $15. Event will include educational seminars, food today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 84/68 83/66 Myrtle meal and door prizes. Call trucks, FREE hotdogs and Beach Katherina Carolina at (803) much more. Representatives IN THE MOUNTAINS Manning 406-0490 or Dr. Deborah L. from the Sumter County Sher- 84/66 79/68 Today: A thunderstorm. Winds south- Wheeler at (803) 983-7221. iff’s Office, Sumter County Aiken southwest 4-8 mph. The AARP Smart Driver Course Fire Department, the Master 82/65 Gardener program and vari- Saturday: A couple of showers and a will be offered 10 a.m.-2 p.m. thunderstorm. Winds west 3-6 mph. on Wednesday, May 15, at the ous other organizations will Shepherd’s Center, 155 Hayn- be on hand. Call the Shiloh ON THE COAST Charleston sworth St. Cost: $15/AARP Community Center at (843) members; $20/non-members. 659-4201. Today: Mostly sunny and humid. High 78 83/66 Call (803) 773-1944 to make a The Voorhees College Sumter to 84. reservation. Area Alumni Chapter meeting Saturday: Clouds and sun; a thunderstorm The General George L. Mabry Jr. will be held at 2 p.m. on Sat- in spots. High 80 to 86. Chapter 817 Military Order of the urday, May 18, at the Sumter Purple Heart will meet at 6 p.m County Library, 111 N. Harvin . on Thursday, May 16, at the St. Call JoAnn Coaxum at Sumter Combat Veterans (803) 775-6279. LOCAL ALMANAC LAKE LEVELS SUN AND MOON building, 529 N. Wise Drive. All The Lincoln High School Preser- SUMTER THROUGH 2 P.M. YESTERDAY Full 7 a.m. 24-hr Sunrise 6:25 a.m. Sunset 8:12 p.m. Lake pool yest. chg Purple Heart recipients and vation Alumni Association will Temperature Moonrise 11:26 a.m. Moonset 1:02 a.m. Murray 360 357.95 -0.03 those interested in associa- hold a membership meeting at High 80° Marion 76.8 75.70 -0.06 First Full Last New tion membership are invited. 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, Low 59° Moultrie 75.5 75.10 none Life membership is available at 26 Council St. Call the Normal high 80° Wateree 100 97.60 none for $25. 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SUMTER SPCA PETS OF THE WEEK

FAR LEFT: Wonton is a housebroken Cocoa9-week-old is a sweetmale American girl who short - hair.Wonton He is great loves with cuddles other kittens loves and children. back and He belly loves scratches to run and play andand enjoys playtime chasing cat toys. Wonton also loves cuddles and being held. LEFT: Cocoa is a 1-year-old pit bull terrier mix. She is very sweet, affec- tionate and gentle. Cocoa is great with other dogs and children. She loves to run and play. Cocoa adores getting back and belly scratches and lots of love and affection.

The Sumter SPCA is located at 1140 S. Guignard Drive, (803) 773-9292, and is open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every day except Wednesday and Sun- day. Visit the website at www.sumterscspca.com.

The SPCA relies heavily on community support and donations. Currently, the biggest needs are for dry puppy and kitten food, wet cat food, cat litter and cleaning supplies. The following are also appreciated: Newspapers, stu ed animals, heavy duty trash bags (30 gallon or larger), dishwashing liquid, laundry detergent, bleach, paper towels, sheets and comforters, baby blankets, canned dog and cat food, dry dog food, treats, leashes and collars, disinfectant spray, all-purpose cleaner, air freshener, no scratch scrubbers, two-sided sponges for dishes, litter freshener and, of course, monetary donations are also gratefully accepted. SECTION B FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2019 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: [email protected]

PREP TRACK AND FIELD Flying high

MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM Lakewood High School’s Jalen Clea points skyward as he clears the crossbar during a practice session ahead of this weekend’s state track and field meet at Spring Valley High School. Lakewood’s Jalen Clea looks to repeat at 4A state track and field meet BY DANNY KELLY year competing, but was excit- put in a lot of work at prac- mates to help him get back to first time was big but this [email protected] ed, nonetheless. tice. this point. would be huge, to do it two “I mean, with it being my “Practice is essential,” he “They definitely hold me ac- times, back to back years. It’d Something special is brew- first year, it felt good,” he said. “Without practice, you countable for what I do,” he feel great; I’ll see if I can do ing at Lakewood. said. “I was shocked myself can’t get better. Without put- said. “If I don’t do so good at a it.” Gators track star Jalen because I never did track be- ting the bar up, you can’t meet, you know, they’re on Lakewood track and field Clea, who won the high jump fore. My teammates talked me reach a new PR (personal re- me.” head coach Williemack Mar- at 4A state last year, is looking into it. It was a great experi- cord). It’s consistency, jump- Clea knows just how impor- tin is excited that Clea has a to repeat as champion this ence; I put my school on the ing and competing hard when tant winning this event is to chance to repeat and what it weekend. map.” it’s time to compete.” him. could do for Lakewood High. Clea was surprised he won But to put himself into this Clea has had a lot of help “It’d mean a lot,” he said. last year since it was his first position again, Clea had to from his coaches and team- “It’d be huge. Winning the SEE CLEA, PAGE B5

PRO BASEBALL COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD Homer in 12th lifts Red Sox over Orioles 2-1 Crestwood BY DAVID GINSBURG manager Brandon Hyde said. The Associated Press Mancini tipped his helmet to Bradley to acknowledge the catch, which en- standout BALTIMORE — After Chris Sale and abled Ryan Brasier (2-1) to earn the Jackie Bradley Jr. got Boston to the victory. 12th inning, Andrew Benintendi took it "It really stinks to be on the losing from there. side of it and think you hit a walk-off, sprinter will Benintendi delivered the tiebreaking but you've got to tip your cap to him home run, and Boston received a mas- there," Mancini said. "That was in- terful pitching performance from Sale sane." and a game-saving catch from Bradley Not long after that, Benintendi con- run at Coker in a 2-1 victory over the Baltimore Ori- nected off Yefry Ramirez (0-1) and oles on Wednesday night. Heath Hembree struck out the side in FROM STAFF REPORTS With their fifth win in six games, the the 12th for his first save. Red Sox reached .500 (19-19) for the first With Sale leading the way, the Ori- Crestwood High School time since they were 1-1. oles fanned 22 times — most since the track and field standout Ayana The game appeared to have reached team moved from St. Louis in 1954. In English will be taking her tal- its conclusion in the bottom of the the seventh, Sale struck out the side on ents to the city of Hartsville at 11th, when Trey Mancini hit a drive to nine pitches, a feat known as an im- the next level. deep center. Bradley ran back, dug his maculate inning. The senior signed to run right foot into the barrier for leverage Sale struck out 14 and allowed one track at Coker College next and reached far over the 7-foot wall to run, three hits and no walks over eight season in a ceremony last snag the ball. brilliant innings. Vying for his second week at the school. "Just went back, tracked it, and got a straight victory after starting 0-5, the English, who runs the 100-, good jump on it," Bradley said. "Timed lefty was pulled with the score tied 200- and 400-meter dashes as my footsteps the way I wanted to, and after throwing 108 pitches. well as on the legs of the got up there and executed." "Over the last few starts, my fastball THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 4x100- and 4x400-meter races, The players in the Baltimore dugout command has helped me out a lot," Boston Red Sox center fielder Jackie Brad- will be running in those same went from jubilant to stunned as Brad- Sale said. "I think that was my problem ley Jr., the former University of South Caro- events for the Cobras. ley pulled the ball from his glove. before, along with some other issues." lina star, robs Baltimore’s Trey Mancini of a English is excited for what "Good players and great teams make Sale kept Baltimore hitless until Joey home run in the 11th inning of their game this opportunity at the next great plays in big spots, and that was Wednesday in Baltimore. The Red Sox went level has in store for her. an ultra-exceptional play," Orioles SEE SOX, PAGE B5 on to win 2-1 in the 12th inning. “I’m officially going to col- lege,” she said. “It’s a new stage of life, but it’s going to be harder now.” PRO FOOTBALL English feels like she made the right choice in becoming a Cobra. Carolina Panthers offered $120M to move practice field to S.C. “It’s the best school for me,” she said. “I knew how good their athletic program was BY JEFFREY COLLINS Panthers from paying state crawling out of the shadow owner David Tepper needed and how good their sports are The Associated Press income taxes for players, of North Carolina and its any help after buying the there.” coaches and other employ- massive Charlotte with ho- Panthers for more than $2 She also learned some valu- COLUMBIA — South Car- ees for 15 years as long as tels, restaurants as well as billion last year while still able life lessons at Crestwood olina appears ready to offer they use the money to build potentially landing a Major having billions in the bank. that helped her get this far. $120 million in tax breaks to their new complex near League Soccer team and "This guy didn't acquire “I learned to stay focused, the Carolina Panthers to Rock Hill. hearing ESPN reports from eleven-and-a-half billion giv- try my best and never give move their practice fields The team will continue to Panthers practices constant- ing away the farm. He has up,” she said. “I also learned and team headquarters out play its games 15 miles (25 ly saying "Rock Hill, South driven hard deal. This side to keep God first.” of North Carolina, after the kilometers) to the north in Carolina." has not," state Sen. Dick Crestwood head coach Ron- state Senate overrode objec- Charlotte, North Carolina. "This is a golden ticket," Harpootlian said. nie Choice is proud of what tions that a billionaire NFL Gov. Henry McMaster was said Republican state Rep. Tepper didn't immediately English has done not only on owner didn't need public an enthusiastic backer of Gary Simrill of Rock Hill. respond to the vote, but told the track, but in the class- help. the proposal, along with a Some of the 15 senators reporters Wednesday he room. The Senate voted 27-15 on number of lawmakers. They who voted against the bill Thursday to exempt the spoke of South Carolina questioned why Panthers SEE PANTHERS, PAGE B5 SEE ENGLISH, PAGE B5 B2 | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2019 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

COLLEGE FOOTBALL Analysis: Which new college football coaches might succeed?

Buffalo bringing in Lance Leipold. BY RALPH D. RUSSO likelihood the coach's tenure That worked out great, but Arth has The Associated Press will ultimately be viewed as a far less experience than Leipold did. success: 18. JAMEY CHADWELL, uccess for a college COASTAL CAROLINA 1. DANA HOLGORSEN, HOUSTON Joe Moglia's hand-picked successor football coach is best Holgorsen ducked out on a West Vir- takes on a program that is still trying determined over an ex- ginia rebuild and returned to the to find its footing in FBS. His previous state of Texas, where he had success head coaching experience (60-35 in tended period of time. early in his career as an assistant. DII and FCS) suggests upside. S Looks like a shrewd move. Based on Impatient Florida State fans funding, facilities, recruiting territo- 19. MEL TUCKER, COLORADO might not want to hear that ry and conference competition, it Colorado has had one winning foot- these days. Willie Taggart will should be easier to win big with the ball season since 2005. Tucker, the Cougars than with the Mountain- former Georgia defensive coordina- enter Season 2 as Seminoles eers. That's no knock on Holgo. He tor and Alabama assistant, will try to proved to be a quality coach at WVU coach trying to rebound from bring Nick Saban's Process to the going 61-41 overall and 38-32 in the Pac-12. Is Colorado ready to make maybe the worst debut of any Big 12. Hard to imagine this not the commitment necessary to exe- working out well for everyone in- cute the plan? of last season's first-year FBS volved. coaches. Florida State (5-7) 2. HUGH FREEZE, LIBERTY 20. LES MILES, KANSAS missed a bowl game for the The bar could not be much lower in Liberty is a newcomer to FBS, but the Lawrence. Miles, the 65-year-old for- first time since 1981. school has poured millions into its mer LSU coach, just needs to make football program and now has land- the Jayhawks competent. Yet, still, Same goes for Chip Kelly at ed a coach with a tarnished reputa- skepticism abounds. UCLA (3-9). Kelly's first sea- tion but a 19-21 Southeastern Con- ference record at Ole Miss. Success 21. MIKE LOCKSLEY, MARYLAND son was even worse than Tag- under Freeze seems likely. It could Locksley has deep ties to the area, gart's. The nature of the fan- also be fleeting. Don't expect him to AP FILE PHOTO which should help in both recruiting hang around long if he wins. West Virginia University’s new football head coach Neal Brown ges- and unifying a program and commu- bases and program expecta- 3. Geoff Collins, Georgia Tech nity left fractured by the death of tions mean Kelly is likely to Year 1 for the Yellow Jackets as Col- tures while speaking during an introductory press conference in Mor- offensive lineman Jordan McNair lins converts the roster from triple- gantown, West Virginia, in January. The 2019 Most Likely to Succeed during DJ Durkin's tenure as head be extended more patience in option football is likely to be ugly. coach. Locksley also has on his re- rebuilding than Taggart. The But look at the big picture: Georgia list ranks the new hires in FBS. sume an embarrassingly bad three- Tech's backyard has never been year stint as New Mexico coach. last recruiting cycle, however, more fertile in terms of recruiting. At 34 years old, Healy is a high-up- fensive coordinator takes over a pro- Boom or bust hire. suggests the forecast for Players are plentiful and coming side coach who already has an im- gram coming off three straight dou- from increasingly well-resourced pressive turnaround on his record at ble-digit win seasons under Neal 22. THOMAS HAMMOCK, UCLA's resurgence under high schools. Collins, a native of the FCS Austin Peay. Charlotte is a young Brown. A word of caution though for area and twice on staff at Tech, has FBS program, playing in a Confer- Lindsey (and Drinkwitz): Fortunes NORTHERN ILLINOIS Kelly might have been overly the potential to be a dynamic re- ence USA that is flush with opportu- can turn quickly at this level of FBS. The former NIU running back is a first- optimistic. cruiter. Considering the state of ACC nity for upward mobility. Nice combi- See: Western Kentucky under Mike time head coach with NFL experience. Coastal competition, Georgia Tech nation. Sanford. He steps into a program that has been Last year's Most Likely to could be primed to shift the balance a model of consistency — no easy feat Succeed ranking for newly of power. 8. CHRIS KLIEMAN, KANSAS STATE 13. MIKE HOUSTON, in the MAC — for about a decade. Fit, fit, fit. Some K-State fans were Tough spot to learn on the job. hired head coaches in FBS 4. NEAL BROWN, WEST VIRGINIA EAST CAROLINA unhappy the Wildcats "settled" for Houston was 80-25 in eight seasons 23. TYSON HELTON, had Kelly No. 1 and Taggart This is another long play. Anything an FCS coach, but Klieman's recent in Division II and FCS, including a better than bowl-eligibility in 2019 will North Dakota State teams were national title at James Madison. East WESTERN KENTUCKY No. 2. So, yeah, now is a good be a raging success for the rebuilding probably better than what Hall of Carolina is a program with a proud Helton was Brohm's quarterback time to remind you the Most Mountaineers. Brown was potentially Famer Bill Snyder was rolling out in history that has lost its way. As with coach and offensive coordinator the biggest score of the last carousel, his last few seasons. The North Da- most AAC programs, the faster when the Hilltoppers were killing it Likely to Succeed list is a a young coach who seems to under- kota State model should fit nicely in Houston turns things around the 2014 and '15. Not a bad idea going long-term projection based stand the broad vision it takes to run a Manhattan. sooner he becomes a Power Five job back to that tree. successful program. The ceiling for candidate. how the coach fits, program West Virginia, the eastern outlier in 9. MACK BROWN, 24. WALT BELL, UMASS expectations and resources, the Big 12, might not be much higher NORTH CAROLINA 14. MATT WELLS, TEXAS TECH The 34-year-old Bell takes over than what Holgorsen hit. This ranking Brown coached the Tar Heels from The Red Raiders brought in Wells to maybe the toughest FBS job in the and the coach's ability to meet is a bet Brown can break through it 1988-97 and led them to four seasons coach the whole team, not just the country. Just getting UMass to a expectations and maximize eventually. of at least nine victories, including offense, after six seasons of Kliff bowl game could merit a statue. three in double digits. North Carolina Kingsbury struggling to do just that. resources. 5. SCOTT SATTERFIELD, has surpassed nine wins in a season If success is defined as better than 25. SCOT LOEFFLER, Two years ago, Jeff Brohm LOUISVILLE once since Brown left for Texas. Kingsbury, that seems like an attain- BOWLING GREEN Jilted by hometown hero, Jeff Brohm, What North Carolina needs most is able goal for Wells. If Red Raiders Loeffler brings Midwest roots and of Purdue and P.J. Fleck of Louisville's plan B has big-time po- stability. It doesn't seem like too fans expect to replicate Mike Leach's eight seasons as an offensive coor- Minnesota were Nos. 1 and 2 tential. Satterfield brings the App much to ask of Brown. success in Lubbock, they're probably dinator to BG. Of course, none of State way to the ACC, which was setting themselves up to be disap- those offenses were particularly im- on the first Most Likely to good for 51-24 in six seasons. The 10. RYAN DAY, OHIO STATE pointed. pressive. Succeed list, a ranking maybe initial rebuild for Satterfield is even The last five Ohio State football more daunting than what Collins and coaches include four Hall of Famers 15. ROD CAREY, TEMPLE 26. GARY ANDERSEN, UTAH STATE most notable for the fact that Brown face. Bobby Petrino left a and Urban Meyer, who was the most After Manny Diaz bailed on Temple in Certain factions at Utah State No. 6 among the 21 coaches smoldering pile of rubble behind, but successful of them all. Good luck January, the administration decided pushed for Andersen's return after fundamentals of the program are keeping the folks in Columbus satis- it needed an experienced coach Matt Wells left. He knows the chal- has already been fired. Mike solid and so is Satterfield. fied, Ryan. whose style matched the Owls. Enter lenges of the program and has had Sanford went 9-16, including Carey, whose rugged Northern Illi- success in Logan, but he did little 6. MANNY DIAZ, MIAMI 11. ELIAH DRINKWITZ, nois teams finished at least tied for to distinguish himself after leav- 3-9 last year, as Brohm's re- The more time passes since Miami's APPALACHIAN STATE first in the MAC West in four of six ing. placement at Western Ken- glory days, the more it seems as if Appalachian State is a rock of a pro- seasons. Seems like a safe hire. the Hurricanes will never be able to gram, solid to the core. But the Maybe too safe? 27. JIM MCELWAIN, tucky. Meanwhile, Jeff Ted- recreate them. But that shouldn't be school went outside the family for CENTRAL MICHIGAN the benchmark for success under ford, who was No. 20, is 22-6 at the 36-year-old former offensive co- 16. JAKE SPAVITAL, TEXAS STATE It's not easy for MAC schools to the 45-year-old Diaz, a first-time ordinator. Drinkwitz has a reputation If nothing else, the 34-year-old Next land experienced head coaches on Fresno State. head coach and Miami native. The for being brainy. Smart enough not Gen Air Raid guru should make Texas the cheap, but Florida paid $7.5 Hurricanes have won the ACC Coast- to screw up a good thing? State fun and interesting. million when it let go of McElwain Welp. al once in 15 years. That's absurd. If after 2017 so here we are. Ques- Undeterred, the 2019 Most Diaz can simply make that a regular 17. TOM ARTH, AKRON tion: If McElwain was consistently occurrence, he will be a success. 12. CHIP LINDSEY, TROY Likely to Succeed list, ranking Another good looking fit. The Ala- The 37-year-old Ohio native's roots unsatisfied with support and re- bama native and former Auburn of- go back to Division III power John sources at Florida how does this the new hires in FBS on the 7. WILL HEALY, CHARLOTTE Carroll. It's a hire that harkens to end well?

SCOREBOARD Golden State 3, Houston 2 FRIDAY’S GAMES .340; Reddick, Houston, .339; LeMahieu, New York, TV SPORTS Sunday, April 28: Golden State 104, Houston 100 L.A. Angels (Cahill 1-3) at Baltimore (Straily 1-2), 7:05 .339; Andrus, Texas, .338; Dozier, Kansas City, .331; (All times Eastern) Tuesday, April 30: Golden State 115, Houston 109 p.m. Mancini, Baltimore, .328; Anderson, Chicago, .323; Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Saturday, May 4: Houston 126, Golden State 121, OT Chicago White Sox (Covey 0-1) at Toronto (Buchholz Choo, Texas, .317; Goodwin, Los Angeles, .314. Monday, May 6: Houston 112, Golden State 108 0-2), 7:07 p.m. RUNS_Haniger, Seattle, 32; Merrifield, Kansas City, AUTO RACING Wednesday, May 8: Golden State 104, Houston 99 N.Y. Yankees (German 6-1) at Tampa Bay (Glasnow 30; Betts, Boston, 28; Encarnacion, Seattle, 28; 8:55 a.m. Friday, May 10: Golden State at Houston, 9 p.m. 6-0), 7:10 p.m. Springer, Houston, 28; Gallo, Texas, 27; Garcia, ESPNU — Formula One: Spanish Grand Prix, practice x-Sunday, May 12: Houston at Golden State, 3:30 p.m. Seattle (Swanson 1-3) at Boston (Rodriguez 3-2), 7:10 Chicago, 27; Mancini, Baltimore, 25; Moncada, session 2, Barcelona Denver 3, Portland 2 p.m. Chicago, 25; Rosario, Minnesota, 25. 4:30 p.m. Monday, April 29: Denver 121, Portland 113 Detroit (Ross 1-4) at Minnesota (Odorizzi 4-2), 8:10 RBI_Abreu, Chicago, 34; Santana, Seattle, 34; FS1 — NASCAR Gander Outdoor Truck Series: Wednesday, May 1: Portland 97, Denver 90 p.m. Mondesi, Kansas City, 33; Springer, Houston, 32; qualifying, Kansas City, Mo. Friday, May 3: Portland 140, Denver 137, 4OT Texas (Lynn 4-2) at Houston (Verlander 5-1), 8:10 p.m. Rosario, Minnesota, 31; Voit, New York, 30; Gallo, NBCSN — IndyCar Racing: INDYCAR Grand Prix, Sunday, May 5: Denver 116, Portland 112 Philadelphia (Arrieta 4-2) at Kansas City (Bailey 3-3), Texas, 28; Brantley, Houston, 27; AGordon, Kansas qualifying, Indianapolis, Ind. Tuesday, May 7: Denver 124, Portland 98 8:15 p.m. City, 27; 2 tied at 26. 7 p.m. Thursday, May 9: Denver at Portland, 10:30 p.m. Cleveland (Anderson 0-1) at Oakland (Montas 4-2), HITS_Brantley, Houston, 48; Andrus, Texas, 46; FS1 — NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series: qualifying, x-Sunday, May 12: Portland at Denver, 3:30, 7 or 9:30 9:37 p.m. Merrifield, Kansas City, 46; Polanco, Minnesota, 45; Kansas City, Mo. p.m. Mancini, Baltimore, 44; Simmons, Los Angeles, 44; 8:30 p.m. Martinez, Boston, 43; Semien, Oakland, 43; 4 tied at FS1 — NASCAR Gander Outdoor Truck Series: The SATURDAY’S GAMES CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS Seattle at Boston, 1:05 p.m. 42. NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Race at (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Detroit at Minnesota, 2:10 p.m., 1st game DOUBLES_Healy, Seattle, 16; Buxton, Minnesota, 15; Kansas, Kansas City, Mo. Chicago White Sox at Toronto, 3:07 p.m. Mancini, Baltimore, 13; Haniger, Seattle, 12; 5:55 a.m. (Saturday) EASTERN CONFERENCE Cleveland at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. Simmons, Los Angeles, 12; Beckham, Seattle, 11; ESPN2 — Formula One: Spanish Grand Prix, practice x-Game 1 if both semifinals are completed in six games, L.A. Angels at Baltimore, 4:05 p.m. Choo, Texas, 11; Polanco, Minnesota, 11; 12 tied at 10. session 3, Barcelona TBA N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, 6:10 p.m. TRIPLES_Merrifield, Kansas City, 6; Mondesi, Kansas Philadelphia at Kansas City, 7:15 p.m. City, 6; Kiermaier, Tampa Bay, 4; Polanco, Minnesota, COLLEGE BASEBALL WESTERN CONFERENCE Detroit at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m., 2nd game 4; Dozier, Kansas City, 3; 13 tied at 2. 7 p.m. x-Game 1, if both semifinals are completed in six Texas at Houston, 8:10 p.m. HOME RUNS_Rosario, Minnesota, 13; Encarnacion, SEC — Kentucky at South Carolina games, 3:30 p.m. Seattle, 12; Gallo, Texas, 12; Springer, Houston, 12; 8 p.m. Bruce, Seattle, 11; Sanchez, New York, 11; Bregman, ESPNU — Indiana at Michigan NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division Houston, 10; Davis, Oakland, 10; Moreland, Boston, NHL PLAYOFFS W L Pct GB 10; Voit, New York, 10. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Philadelphia 21 15 .583 — STOLEN BASES_Anderson, Chicago, 12; DGordon, 11 a.m. By The Associated Press Atlanta 18 19 .486 3½ Seattle, 10; Mondesi, Kansas City, 10; Hamilton, BTN — Big 10 Tournament: Teams TBD, Second Round All Times EDT New York 17 20 .459 4½ Kansas City, 9; Ramirez, Cleveland, 9; Andrus, Texas, 1 p.m. Washington 14 22 .389 7 8; DeShields, Texas, 8; Smith, Seattle, 8; 3 tied at 7. ESPNU — Southland Tournament: Teams TBD, CONFERENCE FINALS Miami 10 27 .270 11½ PITCHING_Berrios, Minnesota, 6-1; German, New Championship (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Central Division York, 6-1; Glasnow, Tampa Bay, 6-0; Gonzales, Seattle, FS2 — Big East Tournament: Villanova vs. St. John's, W L Pct GB 5-1; Perez, Minnesota, 5-0; Verlander, Houston, 5-1; Semifinal EASTERN CONFERENCE Chicago 22 13 .629 — Walden, Boston, 5-0; 9 tied at 4. 1:30 p.m. Boston vs. Carolina Milwaukee 23 16 .590 1 ERA_Glasnow, Tampa Bay, 1.47; Turnbull, Detroit, BTN — Big 10 Tournament: Teams TBD, Second Round Thursday, May 9: Carolina at Boston, 8 p.m. St. Louis 21 16 .568 2 2.31; German, New York, 2.35; Minor, Texas, 2.40; 4 p.m. Sunday, May 12: Carolina at Boston, 3 p.m. Pittsburgh 17 16 .515 4 Berrios, Minnesota, 2.53; Morton, Tampa Bay, 2.64; FS2 — Big East Tournament: Providence vs. DePaul, Tuesday, May 14: Boston at Carolina, 8 p.m. Cincinnati 16 22 .421 7½ Montas, Oakland, 2.75; Odorizzi, Minnesota, 2.78; Semifinal Thursday, May 16: Boston at Carolina, 8 p.m. West Division Perez, Minnesota, 2.83; 2 tied at 2.86. 4:30 p.m. x-Saturday, May 18: Carolina at Boston, 7:15 p.m. W L Pct GB STRIKEOUTS_Cole, Houston, 74; Boyd, Detroit, 63; BTN — Big 10 Tournament: Teams TBD, Second Round x-Monday, May 20: Boston at Carolina, 8 p.m. Los Angeles 25 14 .641 — Bauer, Cleveland, 62; Verlander, Houston, 60; ESPN2 — SEC Tournament: Teams TBD, Semifinal x-Wednesday, May 22: Carolina at Boston, 8 p.m. Arizona 21 16 .568 3 Carrasco, Cleveland, 56; Morton, Tampa Bay, 56; Sale, 7 p.m. San Diego 21 17 .553 3½ Boston, 56; Paxton, New York, 52; Berrios, Minnesota, BTN — Big 10 Tournament: Teams TBD, Second Round WESTERN CONFERENCE Colorado 16 20 .444 7½ 51; Snell, Tampa Bay, 50. ESPN2 — SEC Tournament: Teams TBD, Semifinal St. Louis vs. San Jose Saturday, May 11: St. Louis at San Jose, 8 p.m. San Francisco 16 20 .444 7½ Monday, May 13: St. Louis at San Jose, 9 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE GOLF BATTING_Bellinger, Los Angeles, .394; McNeil, New 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 15: San Jose at St. Louis, 8 p.m. WEDNESDAY’S GAMES San Francisco at Colorado, ppd. York, .356; Yelich, Milwaukee, .356; Cabrera, GOLF — European Tour Golf: British Masters, second Friday, May 17: San Jose at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Texas 9, Pittsburgh 6 Pittsburgh, .350; DeJong, St. Louis, .329; Baez, round, England x-Sunday, May 19: St. Louis at San Jose, 3 p.m. Arizona 3, Tampa Bay 2, 13 innings Chicago, .320; Peralta, Arizona, .313; Markakis, 10:30 a.m. x-Tuesday, May 21: San Jose at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Milwaukee 7, Washington 3 Atlanta, .313; Arenado, Colorado, .310; Contreras, GOLF — European Tour Golf: British Masters, second x-Thursday, May 23: St. Louis at San Jose, 9 p.m. Philadelphia 5, St. Louis 0 Chicago, .310. round, England San Diego 3, N.Y. Mets 2 RUNS_Bellinger, Los Angeles, 34; Baez, Chicago, 31; 12 p.m. Chicago Cubs 3, Miami 2, 11 innings Yelich, Milwaukee, 31; DeJong, St. Louis, 30; Albies, GOLF — PGA Tour Champions Golf: Regions Tradition, MLB STANDINGS Oakland 5, Cincinnati 4, 13 innings Atlanta, 28; Bryant, Chicago, 28; Ozuna, St. Louis, 28; second round, Hoover, Alaska L.A. Dodgers 9, Atlanta 4 Story, Colorado, 28; Arenado, Colorado, 27; Freeman, 3:30 p.m. AMERICAN LEAGUE Atlanta, 27. GOLF — PGA Tour Golf: AT&T Byron Nelson, second East Division RBI_Bellinger, Los Angeles, 38; Yelich, Milwaukee, 37; round, Dallas, Texas THURSDAY’S GAMES W L Pct GB Chicago Cubs 4, Miami 1 Hoskins, Philadelphia, 32; Alonso, New York, 31; Tampa Bay 23 13 .639 — Cincinnati 3, Oakland 0 Ozuna, St. Louis, 30; Rizzo, Chicago, 29; Baez, MLB BASEBALL New York 21 15 .583 2 San Francisco at Colorado, 3:10 p.m. Chicago, 28; Muncy, Los Angeles, 28; 4 tied at 27. 2 p.m. Boston 19 19 .500 5 Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 7:45 p.m. HITS_Bellinger, Los Angeles, 52; Baez, Chicago, 47; MLB — Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs Toronto 15 22 .405 8½ Atlanta at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. DeJong, St. Louis, 47; McNeil, New York, 47; Peralta, 7 p.m. Baltimore 13 24 .351 10½ Washington at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Arizona, 47; Albies, Atlanta, 45; Arenado, Colorado, MLB — Seattle at Boston OR NY Yankees at Tampa Bay Central Division 45; Blackmon, Colorado, 43; Eaton, Washington, 43; W L Pct GB FRIDAY’S GAMES Freeman, Atlanta, 43. NBA BASKETBALL Minnesota 23 12 .657 — Milwaukee (Gonzalez 0-0) at Chicago Cubs (Quintana DOUBLES_DeJong, St. Louis, 14; Peralta, Arizona, 14; 9 p.m. Cleveland 20 16 .556 3½ 4-1), 2:20 p.m. Walker, Arizona, 14; Bell, Pittsburgh, 12; Baez, ESPN — NBA Playoff: Golden State at Houston, West Detroit 16 18 .471 6½ Miami (Lopez 2-4) at N.Y. Mets (Wheeler 2-2), 7:10 p.m. Chicago, 12; 6 tied at 11. Semifinals, Game 6 Chicago 16 20 .444 7½ Philadelphia (Arrieta 4-2) at Kansas City (Bailey 3-3), TRIPLES_Blackmon, Colorado, 4; Tapia, Colorado, 4; Kansas City 13 25 .342 11½ 8:15 p.m. Rosario, New York, 3; 11 tied at 2. West Division Pittsburgh (Williams 1-1) at St. Louis (Wainwright 3-3), HOME RUNS_Yelich, Milwaukee, 16; Bellinger, Los NBA PLAYOFFS W L Pct GB 8:15 p.m. Angeles, 14; Alonso, New York, 11; Baez, Chicago, 11; By The Associated Press Houston 22 15 .595 — San Diego (Lauer 2-3) at Colorado (Marquez 3-2), 8:40 p.m. Hoskins, Philadelphia, 11; Ozuna, St. Louis, 11; All Times EDT Seattle 20 19 .513 3 Atlanta (Teheran 2-4) at Arizona (Greinke 5-1), 9:40 p.m. Suarez, Cincinnati, 11; 4 tied at 10. Texas 17 17 .500 3½ Washington (Sanchez 0-5) at L.A. Dodgers (Maeda STOLEN BASES_Robles, Washington, 8; Story, CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS Los Angeles 17 20 .459 5 3-2), 10:10 p.m. Colorado, 7; Yelich, Milwaukee, 7; Bellinger, Los (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Oakland 17 22 .436 6 Cincinnati (Castillo 3-1) at San Francisco (Rodriguez Angeles, 6; Marte, Pittsburgh, 6; Tatis Jr., San Diego, 3-4), 10:15 p.m. 6; Wong, St. Louis, 6; Dyson, Arizona, 5; Puig, EASTERN CONFERENCE WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Cincinnati, 5; 10 tied at 4. Milwaukee 4, Boston 1 Texas 9, Pittsburgh 6 SATURDAY’S GAMES PITCHING_Greinke, Arizona, 5-1; Woodruff, Sunday, April 28: Boston 112, Milwaukee 90 Arizona 3, Tampa Bay 2, 13 innings Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 2:15 p.m. Milwaukee, 5-1; Arrieta, Philadelphia, 4-2; Buehler, Tuesday, Apil 30: Milwaukee 123, Boston 102 Cleveland 5, Chicago White Sox 3 Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. Los Angeles, 4-0; Davies, Milwaukee, 4-0; Eflin, Friday, May 3: Milwaukee 123, Boston 116 Seattle 10, N.Y. Yankees 1 Miami at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia, 4-3; Fried, Atlanta, 4-2; Mikolas, St. Monday, May 6: Milwaukee 113, Boston 101 Boston 2, Baltimore 1, 12 innings Philadelphia at Kansas City, 7:15 p.m. Louis, 4-2; Quintana, Chicago, 4-1; Ryu, Los Angeles, Wednesday, May 8: Milwaukee 116, Boston 91 Minnesota 9, Toronto 1 Atlanta at Arizona, 8:10 p.m. 4-1. Toronto 3, Philadelphia 2 Detroit 10, L.A. Angels 3 San Diego at Colorado, 8:10 p.m. ERA_Paddack, San Diego, 1.55; Davies, Milwaukee, Saturday, April 27: Toronto 108, Philadelphia 95 Houston 9, Kansas City 0 Cincinnati at San Francisco, 9:05 p.m. 1.56; Castillo, Cincinnati, 1.97; Ryu, Los Angeles, 2.03; Monday, April 29: Philadelphia 94, Toronto 89 Oakland 5, Cincinnati 4, 13 innings Washington at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m. Smith, Miami, 2.11; Musgrove, Pittsburgh, 2.63; Fried, Thursday, May 2: Philadelphia 116, Toronto 95 Atlanta, 2.98; Eflin, Philadelphia, 3.00; Strahm, San Sunday, May 5: Toronto 101, Philadelphia 96 THURSDAY’S GAMES Diego, 3.00; Samardzija, San Francisco, 3.16. Tuesday, May 7: Toronto 125, Philadelphia 89 Cleveland 5, Chicago White Sox 0, 5 innings STRIKEOUTS_Scherzer, Washington, 72; Strasburg, Thursday, May 9: Toronto at Philadelphia, 8 p.m. L.A. Angels 13, Detroit 0 MLB LEADERS Washington, 68; Castillo, Cincinnati, 59; Smith, Miami, x-Sunday, May 12: Philadelphia at Toronto, 7 p.m. Cincinnati 3, Oakland 0 56; deGrom, New York, 56; Ray, Arizona, 55; Seattle at N.Y. Yankees, 6:35 p.m. AMERICAN LEAGUE Syndergaard, New York, 54; Woodruff, Milwaukee, 54; WESTERN CONFERENCE Texas at Houston, 8:10 p.m. BATTING_Polanco, Minnesota, .344; Brantley, Houston, Marquez, Colorado, 52; Bumgarner, San Francisco, 51. THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2019 | B3

NBA PLAYOFFS PRO BASKETBALL Celtics trudge into offseason at end of challenging season

BY KYLE HIGHTOWER Smart was adamant the The Associated Press team's failures weren't a product of Irving's leader- BOSTON — Expectations ship. overflowed prior to the sea- "Not one of us on this son for a Boston Celtics team knows what Kyrie team expected to ascend to has been through," Smart the top of an Eastern Con- said. "He was forced into a ference without LeBron situation where it was busi- James. ness over friendships. The season will be re- Where he had to come into membered for how poorly a situation knowing that Boston did fulfilling its po- there's a group of guys that tential following false starts, had something going be- some regression by its fore (he came) here. . He young players and an early didn't want to disrupt that. exit from the postseason. That says a lot. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Last season, the Celtics "We took him in with full Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo drives past Boston’s Aron Baynes during the first half of Game 5 of won 55 games and came arms. We tried to understand their second round NBA playoff series on Wednesday in Milwaukee. within a victory of reach- him. We never really under- ing the NBA Finals with stood. We're not in his shoes." All-Stars Kyrie Irving and After a season in which Gordon Hayward both side- lack of chemistry was a re- lined with injuries. current issue, team presi- Bucks beat Celtics 116-91 The reintegration of both dent Danny Ainge will have underscored shortcomings some tough choices to make that included moments of that will affect the fran- infighting that culminated chise's long-term future. with the Celtics winning Does he blow up the to advance to East final only 49 games and finishing youthful core and spend fourth in the East. Their his chest of draft picks to BY JOE TOTORAITIS winner of the Philadelphia- to put them away as quick as season ended Wednesday trade for New Orleans' An- The Associated Press Toronto series. The Raptors we can." night in the second round thony Davis and try to are up 3-2 heading into Game Irving scored 15 points for the playoffs with a 116-91 keep Irving? Or does he MILWAUKEE — Giannis 6 on Thursday night. Boston, which shot 31.2% from loss to the Bucks that move on from Irving and Antetokounmpo and the Mil- It's the first Eastern Confer- the field. Jayson Tatum and capped a 4-1 series loss . build around Jayson waukee Bucks found another ence final for Milwaukee since Marcus Morris each had 14. Boston trudges into a Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Ro- gear after their first loss of 2001. "Not what we expected," pivotal offseason with Ir- zier and Smart? the playoffs. "At the end of the day, we Boston center Al Horford said. ving and Al Horford hold- "I think we're still build- Kyrie Irving and the Boston realize we've never been there "Just disappointing for us. At ing player options to return ing," Brown said. "I think we Celtics just couldn't keep up. before," Antetokounmpo said. the end of the day, really, you for next season and key re- still have some great compo- Antetokounmpo had 20 "We're really hungry to have to give Milwaukee credit. serves Terry Rozier and nents here to build on. I don' points, eight rebounds and achieve our goals. That's all They're just a better team Marcus Morris entering think we should just throw eight assists, and the Bucks we care about. As long as we than us. That's a reality." free agency. the whole team away." routed the Celtics 116-91 on play hard, we really don't care Antetokounmpo picked up The Celtics assembled Still, so much changed Wednesday night to advance to about what anybody has to his third foul when Jaylen for the final time Thursday from last season. the Eastern Conference final. say." Brown drove to the hoop early for exit interviews with the Following a grueling 10 After sweeping Detroit in Prior to the clinching win, in the second half, but he coaching staff and mem- months rehab from his the first round, top-seeded several Bucks took turns stayed in the game. He stole bers of the front office. devastating ankle injury, Milwaukee struggled in Game speaking to the team. an Irving pass and slammed it Players were given the op- Hayward opened this sea- 1 against Boston and lost 112- "Giannis' speech was, 'A lot home to make it 65-52 with tion of meeting with re- son back in the starting 90 in one of its worst offensive of us probably came from noth- 6:45 left in the third quarter. porters, though Irving, lineup. But he was benched performances of the season. ing and we have the opportuni- Antetokounmpo, one of the Horford, Morris and Rozier after 15 games in which he But Antetokounmpo led the ty to write our own story right front-runners for NBA MVP, all declined. averaged 10.1 points on way as the Bucks responded now.' That's what everybody closed out the period with Those who did speak 39.9% shooting from the with four straight wins by a did," George Hill said. consecutive baskets, including agreed the season was a field. By comparison he av- combined 65 points. The Celtics clamped down a finger-roll layup that gave disappointment and they eraged 21.9 points and shot "I think our mindset on Antetokounmpo for most the Bucks an 80-62 lead. have no idea what Irving 47.7% in his final All-Star changed," Antetokounmpo of the game, but Middleton, "They played like they plans to do. But Marcus season in Utah in 2016-17. said. "In the first game, we Bledsoe, Hill and Nikola wanted it," Irving said. weren't focused enough. We Mirotic picked up the scoring Irving went 6 for 21 from the weren't ourselves. The next to help rob the game of any field in what might have been four games, we came out with drama in the final minutes. his final game with Boston. a different approach, a differ- Hill finished with 16 points, He is eligible for free agency ent mindset." and Mirotic had 10 points and in the offseason, and his fu- The Bucks used a balanced 11 rebounds. Malcolm ture is one of the major ques- attack to close out the Celtics Brogdon also had 10 points in tions facing the Celtics this in Game 5, placing seven play- his return to the lineup after summer. ers in double figures. Khris being sidelined by plantar fas- "I understand we didn't Middleton had 19 points and ciitis. meet the outside expecta- eight rebounds, and Eric Bled- "Everybody was ready to tions," coach Brad Stevens soe finished with 18 points. play," Hill said. "Everybody said. "We rode a roller coaster Next up for the Bucks is the was ready for the opportunity most of the year."

NBA PLAYOFFS

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Boston’s Marcus Morris watches from the bench during the sec- Durant goes down, Warriors hold off Rockets 104-99 ond half of Game 5 of the Celtics’ second round playoff series loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday in Milwaukee. The BY JANIE MCCAULEY Bucks won 116-91 to win the series. The Associated Press

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COMMENTARY Woods brings buzz to golf and to the PGA Championship BY DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press

he PGA Champion- ship agreed to move to May for the first T time in 70 years to help the golf season end be- fore football and to energize a century-old major that was looked upon as the last and the least of the Grand Slam events. Tiger Woods took care of the latter. He has golf buzzing again after putting together the final piece on a captivating comeback by winning the Masters. Eleven years since he last won a major, two years after a fourth back surgery and with no guaran- tees he would play again, Woods ushered in a new era of Tigermania. For years, Woods was talk- ed about in the past tense. Now it's about the future. And the wait for the next major is shorter than ever. "We were very excited about the May change be- fore Tiger made his fire- works in Georgia," said Seth Waugh, CEO of the PGA of America. "We think we THE ASSOCIATED PRESS made a great decision, but Tiger Woods hits from the second tee during the final round of the Masters golf tournament on April 14 in Augusta, Georgia. Woods headlines we'd rather be lucky than this year’s final major tournament, the PGA Championship. good, in terms of what he did in the Masters. We still comes in with confi- TOP 10 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENDERS thought it was smart. It dence from a pair of runner- May 16-19 finished in the top 10 in every tour- surge and a runner-up finish at looks brilliant now." up finishes in majors at Black Course nament he has played this year ex- Quail Hollow in 2017. Even as memories are Bethpage. Bethpage State Park cept for the Masters. Bethpage history: Tied for 27th in (listed in predicted order of finish): the 2009 U.S. Open and missed the fresh of those impulsive "I think the best thing for BROOKS KOEPKA cut at The Barclays in 2016. chants from a Sunday un- DUSTIN JOHNSON Age: 29. Backspin: If he didn’t get enough me is the way the people Age: 34. Country: United States. respect in his British Open victory, like any other at Augusta there treat me," Mickelson Country: United States. World ranking: 3. he should have from his run at the World ranking: 1. Worldwide victories: 8. Masters. He has four wins and two National — "Tiger, Tiger, said. "They treat me so well, Worldwide victories: 21. Majors: PGA Championship (2018), runner-up finishes in the last year, Tiger!" — the 101st PGA and I feel that is an advan- Majors: U.S. Open (2016). U.S. Open (2017, 2018). and dating to the ‘17 PGA at Quail PGA Championship highlight: Not PGA Championship highlight: Held Hollow, he has four top 10s in his Championship is set to tage. If I can get my game realizing he was in a bunker at off Tiger Woods and Adam Scott to last six majors. begin May 16 on the Black sharp and play well, there is Whistling Straits in 2010, grounding win the PGA Championship last year his club in the sand and getting a at Bellerive in St. Louis. JON RAHM Course at Bethpage State a good chance that energy two-shot penalty that kept him from Bethpage history: Tied for 70th at Age: 24. Park on Long Island, New can get me to the finish being in a playoff. The Barclays in 2016 in his only ap- Country: Spain. Bethpage history: Best finish was a pearance at Bethpage. World ranking: 11. York. line." tie for 3rd at The Barclays in 2012. Backspin: Will try to join Tiger Worldwide victories: 7. For all the talk about Brooks Koepka is the de- Tied for 40th in the 2009 U.S. Open Woods has the only back-to-back Majors: None. and tied for 18th at The Barclays in winners of the PGA Championship PGA Championship highlight: Going whether Woods authored the fending champion and will 2016. in stroke play. Woods did it twice. into the final round at Bellerive just greatest comeback in sports, try to join Woods as the only Backspin: Victories this year in He is 47-under par in his last five three shots out of the lead. He tied Mexico City and Saudi Arabia. With appearances in the PGA Champion- for fourth. perhaps the bigger question back-to-back winners of the Johnson, it always seems there ship. In six of his last nine majors, Bethpage history: He will be making is how much he has left. An- PGA Championship since it should be more, especially majors. he has three wins, a runner-up fin- his Bethpage debut. He lost a one-shot lead in Hilton ish and has not finished worse than Backspin: He tied for fourth in the ticipation now is based on switched to stroke play in Head. He was runner-up at the Mas- a tie for sixth. PGA last year and tied for ninth in results, not just wishful 1958. Woods did it twice. Ko- ters, but only because he finished the first major of the year at the strong. One major in 12 years is not JORDAN SPIETH Masters. He has won in each of his thinking. epka held off a noisy charge enough for his talent. Age: 25. three years as a pro, though that He is the betting favorite by Woods at Bellerive in St. Country: United States. includes a team victory two weeks TIGER WOODS World ranking: 39. ago in New Orleans. He has a big at the PGA Championship Louis last year to win by Age: 43. Worldwide victories: 14. game for a big course at Bethpage. and for the first time in five Country: United States. Majors: Masters (2015), U.S. Open one. At the Masters, Koepka World ranking: 6. (2015), British Open (2017). JUSTIN THOMAS years has a mathematical finished one shot behind Worldwide victories: 92. PGA Championship highlight: Fin- Age: 26. Majors: Masters (1997, 2001, 2002, ishing runner-up at Whistling Straits Country: United States. chance to reach No. 1 in the Woods. 2005, 2019), PGA Championship in 2015 in his bid to win the Ameri- World ranking: 5. world. The more significant "I got the better of him at (1999, 2000, 2006, 2007), U.S. Open can slam of majors. Worldwide victories: 10. (2000, 2002, 2008), British Open Bethpage history: Tied for 10th, four Majors: PGA Championship (2017). number is 18. That's the St. Louis and he got the bet- (2000, 2005, 2006). shots behind, in 2016 at The Barclays. PGA Championship highlight: Win- number of majors Jack ter of me at Augusta," Koep- PGA Championship highlight: The Backspin: No one has ever com- ning his first major in the PGA only player in the stroke-play era to pleted the career Grand Slam at the Championship at Quail Hollow Club Nicklaus won, the record ka said. "I texted him on the win the PGA in consecutive years. PGA Championship, and Spieth has in 2017. Woods — who won his 15th way home on Sunday, on the Woods did that twice. not been trending in that direction. Bethpage history: Tied for 10th, four Bethpage history: Won the 2002 U.S. His last victory was the 2017 British shots behind, in 2016 at The Bar- at the Masters — can con- flight home. Just said, 'Con- Open for the second leg of the cal- Open. More telling is that he was clays. template again. grats.' That was awesome, endar Grand Slam. Tied for 6th at No. 3 in the world at this point a Backspin: Tied for 12th at the Mas- the 2009 U.S. Open and tied for 38th year ago. ters, but hasn’t played since be- "It took him an entire ca- fun to see. He responded at the 2012 Barclays, the first visible cause of a wrist injury. How bad it reer to get to 18," Woods with, 'We're 1-1.' Hopefully, sign of back trouble. PHIL MICKELSON is remains somewhat of a mystery, Backspin: His victory at the Masters Age: 48. but Thomas chose to withdraw said. "So now that I've had we'll make that 2-1 very puts Woods on top of the golf world Country: United States from the Wells Fargo Championship another extension to my ca- shortly." in the eyes of fans given the magni- World ranking: 23. and will join Tiger Woods and tude of his comeback. The last time Worldwide victories: 47. Bryson DeChambeau as top-10 reer — one that I didn't Adding to the anticipation Augusta National and Bethpage Majors: Masters (2004, 2006, 2010), players who haven’t competed think I had a couple of years Black were the opening two majors, PGA Championship (2005), British since Augusta National. of the PGA Championship is he won the both in 2002. Woods has Open (2013). ago — if I do things correct- that it's more than just not played since winning the Mas- PGA Championship highlight: Get- SERGIO GARCIA ters, the first time he won a major ting up-and-down for birdie on the Age: 39. ly and everything falls my Woods and Koepka. having to contend with so many 18th at Baltusrol to win the PGA in Country: Spain. way, yeah, it's a possibility. Dustin Johnson, the No. 1 players on the back nine. 2005. World ranking: 26. Bethpage history: Twice a runner- Worldwide victories: 4. I'm never going to say it's player in the world, also RORY MCILROY up in the U.S. Open, to Tiger Woods Majors: Masters 2017. not." was a runner-up at the Mas- Age: 30. in 2002 and to Lucas Glover in 2009. PGA Championship highlight: Trail- Country: Northern Ireland. Tied for 38th and tied for 13th at The ing by five shots on the back nine at Woods made his comments ters. That might have been World ranking: 4. Barclays. Medinah in 1999 and pushing Tiger to GOLFTV, the Discovery- the toughest major for Worldwide victories: 23. Backspin: Mickelson loves majors at Woods to the very end. Majors: PGA Championship (2012, Bethpage and they love him. Both Bethpage history: Played in final owned channel with whom Woods to win because it 2014), U.S. Open (2011), British Open times he had a chance in the U.S. group and finished fourth in the he has an endorsement. His was the first time he had a (2014). Open, he dropped shots over the 2002 U.S. Open, tied for 10th in the PGA Championship highlight: Set closing stretch to fall out of serious 2009 U.S. Open, and lost a two-shot only other public comments half-dozen players to con- the PGA Championship record for contention. Would be quite the coin- lead in the final round and tied for since the Masters were at tend with on the back nine. margin of victory at Kiawah Island cidence if he were to finally win a third in the 2012 Barclays. in 2012 when he won by eight shots. major at Bethpage without it being Backspin: In an otherwise rough the White House Rose Gar- In his previous 14 majors, Bethpage history: Tied for 10th in the one major (U.S. Open) he lacks. year marked by damaging greens in den when President Donald he never had to worry his U.S. Open debut in 2019. Tied for Saudi Arabia and mixing it up with 19th and tied for 34th in his two ap- FRANCESCO MOLINARI Matt Kuchar over a tap-in at Match Trump awarded him the about more than one or two pearances at The Barclays. Age: 36. Play, Garcia is starting to show Presidential Medal of Free- players, if any. Backspin: His shot at the career Country: Italy. some form. He reached the quarter- Grand Slam gone for the year, McIl- World ranking: 7. finals at Match Play and tied for dom. Jordan Spieth would love roy looks to add to his major cham- Worldwide victories: 8. fourth at the Wells Fargo Champion- Woods said at the cere- pionship total. Along with his win at Majors: British Open (2018). ship. He usually contends at Beth- to be in the mix this time The Players Championship, he has PGA Championship highlight: A late page. mony his Masters victory around, considering what's was "the highlight of what at stake. I've accomplished so far in This is the third time Spi- peratures in the upper 60s to my life on the golf eth comes to the PGA Cham- lower 70s, which might course." pionship with a chance to make this feel more like the Not sure why Bethpage Black brings become only the sixth player West Coast Swing. back strong memories. to complete the career Bethpage Black is still a BUSINESS IS SLOW? The public course on Long Grand Slam. Rory McIlroy tough. There's a reason it Island is where Woods first missed his fifth attempt at has a sign posted on the chased the calendar Grand the Masters. Mickelson gets first tee that says, "Warn- Slam in 2002, winning the his fifth chance at the U.S. ing: The Black Course is an Masters and then going Open next month at Pebble extremely difficult course wire-to-wire in the U.S. Beach. which is recommended only Open at Bethpage. Lucas Recent form would sug- for highly skilled golfers." Glover won the 2009 U.S. gest a struggle for Spieth. In two majors, only six Open on a sloppy Bethpage He hasn't won in his last players have finished under course that took on so much 43 events worldwide. He par. rain it took five days to get hasn't been in contention It might be different for in 72 holes. since he played in the final the PGA Championship, al- The common denominator group of the British Open though Kerry Haigh, who at both was Phil Mickelson last year. sets up the course for the settling for second at the "I think I'll be flying under PGA, says the fairways will is not just a saying two majors held at Beth- the radar compared with be the same width as they page. previous years, just based were for the U.S. Open ex- in business. Mickelson made a strong on results of the last year or cept on No. 18. bid to overcome a five-shot so," he said. "But I don't What likely won't change Advertise today and let your business be in sight deficit to Woods, and he was mind that." is the energy outside the and in the minds of your customers. tied for the lead with five Maybe it helps that the ropes. Bethpage is notorious holes to play in 2009. Cheers PGA Championship is no for its vocal crowds, and if alone suggest Mickelson is longer the last major of the bringing a major champion- the people's choice for ma- year, in August when tem- ship back to their public jors in the New York area. peratures approach triple golf course isn't enough, Street • Sumter, SC He missed the cut in his digits and the season al- they now have the Tiger 7,IBERTY lone appearance ahead of ready feels long. The fore- Woods they were used to 803.774.1200 the PGA Championship but cast next week is for tem- seeing. www.theitem.com THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2019 | B5

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“It’s a big accomplishment for Jalen, personally,” he said. “It’s a big step in the right di- rection for what we’re trying to do here with athletics at Lakewood. He’s really doing a good job of wanting it. You know, he got out there last year, (his) first year high jumping, put his best foot for- ward and won a state champi- onship. “This year, he’s right back in the thick of things,” he said. “He’s gonna have to work a lit- tle harder this year to get it, but I’m excited for him and he’s excited, too. So we’ll see how it goes on Saturday.” Clea’s teammate, Malik Richardson, who is competing in the 100-, 200- and 4x400-me- ter races at state this weekend, saw Clea’s potential early. “I’ve been playing sports with Jalen since ninth grade,” Richardson said. “He’s a com- petitor. Last year, his first year doing it (high jump), he won it, and he don’t want nobody else getting it. So, knowing his competitive drive, I know he’s been working hard for it and I PHOTOS BY MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM don’t expect nothing less from Lakewood’s Jalen Clea stretches his legs during a practice session at the Lakewood track on Wednesday. Clea will be looking to repeat as 4A him.” state champion in the high jump during the state track and field meet this weekend at Spring Valley High School. SCHSL TRACK AND FIELD STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS LOCAL QUALIFIERS Boys Keilah Dupree 200 (3rd in lower state) 5A Zion Phillips 400 hurdles (2nd); 110 hurdles (3rd) Emmery Mouzan 110 hurdles (4th) SUMTER Domonique Bell high jump (3rd) Girls Aaron Smith triple jump (4th) 4x100 relay (8th in qualifier) 4x100 relay (3rd) Boys Ja’Kheem Heyward long jump (5th) 2A 4x100 relay (6th) 4x400 relay (8th) LEE CENTRAL Girls 4A Chardona Hickmon 100 (7th); 200 (8th) Nyaisa Henry discus (2nd) CRESTWOOD Girls 1A Kardaisha Brunson 100 (2nd); 200 (2nd) Sedajah Rembert triple jump (2nd) SCOTT’S BRANCH 4x100 relay (5th) (Anthonique Harris, Seda- Girls jah Rembert, Ayana English, Kardaisha Mary Wimberly 1600 (1st in lower state); 800 Brunson, Kiana Pack, Jamiya Lindsey) (2nd) Boys Chaniya Monroe shot put (1st) Montrel White long jump (2nd) Keonna Felder high jump (2nd) Terrance McClain shot put (5th) Janyha Brown shot put (2nd) Xamaqiua Jackson shot put (3rd) LAKEWOOD Shonell Dukes-Pearson discus (4th) ABOVE: Clea lines up his Boys 4x100 relay (3rd) (Alexus Belle, Mary Wim- Malik Richardson 200 (1st); 100 (4th); berly, Keonna Felder, Janyha Brown, Xam- pole vault during practice. Jalen Clea high jump (T1st) aqiua Jackson, Tierra Parson) BELOW: Clea clears the Jamal Anderson discus (8th) Boys 4x400 relay (7th) (Justin Anderson, Taron JeShawn Green shot put (1st) crossbar. Wilson, Malik Richardson, Tre’Varus Davis, Kendrick Lesesne shot put (3rd) Colin Smith) Alexander Keitt shot put (4th) Treyshawn Moore 400 (2nd) 3A Sean Swearinger discus (2nd) Tyler Kind 1600 (4th) MANNING Antayvius Stukes high jump (1st) 400 hur- Girls dles (4th) Ja’lencia Griffin 100 (3rd in lower state); 200 4x400 relay (2nd) (Treyshawn Moore, Mon- (4th) trez Sinkler, Syah Little, Cornell Hickman, Measha Jones long jump (1st); 200 (3rd) Tyler Kind, Joakeem Stevens) Delaney Frierson 400 hurdles ((4th) 4x800 relay (3rd) (Montrez Sinkler, Cornell Myisha Smiling discus (4th) Hickman, Sean Swearinger, Tyler Kind, Jere- 4x100 relay (2nd) miah China, Treyshawn Moore)

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wasn't building in South Carolina Spartanburg, South Carolina. without the incentives. The owner met privately with Other senators against the bill McMaster and legislative leaders said a state Commerce Depart- in March and they immediately ment report suggesting the Pan- introduced the tax break proposal. thers new complex would bring The House passed it 90-25 less $3.8 billion in economic benefits than two weeks after it was an- was wildly exaggerated. nounced. Harpootlian, a Democrat from The House and Senate are ex- Columbia, paid for his own analy- pected to work out a few minor sis from a conservative economist changes and McMaster then will often used by Republicans who likely sign the bill. said the best case scenario The Senate debated the bill for brought the state only a third of more than two hours with several that. Harpootlian's report found twists and turns. Republican Sen. the state's review depended on Larry Grooms of Charleston sug- DANNY KELLY / THE SUMTER ITEM every Panthers player and coach gested adding a proposal that Crestwood’s speedster Ayana English is surrounded by family and coaches as she moving to South Carolina and would require the Panthers to signs a scholarship letter to run track at Coker College. spending their entire paychecks play two regular season home here and the team buying all the games a year at one of South Car- English’s family is also proud of material for the new facility from olina's two major college football ENGLISH FROM PAGE B1 what she’s done. companies in the state. stadiums. It was killed and there “This is a great accomplishment for The initial discussion of the fa- was no indication whether the “She’s a super athlete,” he said. my granddaughter,” her grandmoth- cility also included an orthopedic Panthers or the NFL would have “She’s a dual enrollment, early col- er, Linda English, said. “She worked hospital that may turn out to only allowed it. lege student with a 4.7 GPA (grade hard and has great grades along with be a sports injury rehabilitation While Tepper would benefit point average) and is in the National her track (and other) obligations.” facility, Harpootlian said, pointing from the bill, South Carolina Honor Society.” “She’s made me so proud these out the Panthers never testified would also benefit greatly for de- She is also in the top 30 in her years of her being in high school,” publicly about what they wanted to cades, well after Cam Newton is class. Ayana’s mother, Samaria English, do or put any promises in writing. finished as the team's franchise English, who didn’t run her fresh- said. “She brings joy to my life. (It’s "If we accomplished anything, quarterback, Simrill said. man year, had different plans when great) knowing her head is in the maybe we will take a closer look "The Panthers organization, the she first tried out for the track and books, and she’s achieving other ac- at these deals," Harpootlian said. average pay is 39 times that of the field team. complishments by doing so.” Tepper has made a new indoor median South Carolina income. “When she first came out her Ayana’s aunt, Danielle English, is practice facility a priority after We derive our income between sophomore year, she thought she was glad her niece, who can be shy at heavy rains late last season forced sales tax and income tax. Look at a jumper,” Choice said. “I put the times, found a way to express herself. the Panthers to move practices to the income tax that will come girls on the line, and the fastest four “She found something, an outlet, a hotel ballroom. He also wanted from the Panthers organization to would be in the 4x100. She finished with running,” Danielle said. to continue the team's "two states, South Carolina," Simrill said. second.” “She’s been good at it since she was one team" attitude that began That is a risky bet without nail- Choice then had the girls line up little. She has a good support sys- when they played their inaugural ing down the promises from the again and would take the fastest four tem; she’s accomplished something season in 1995 at Clemson's stadi- Panthers, Harpootlian said. for the 4x400m. English finished first, and came a long way. (We were um while their stadium in Char- "It might be cheaper to build a and the rest is history. also) keeping her in church (and lotte was being built. The team house for Cam Newton and ask “She’s been our fastest 400m run- taught her to) remember anything still holds training camp every him to live in Columbia," Harpoot- ner the past three years,” Choice said. is possible with God.” summer at Wofford University in lian said.

pitching, Sale had the plea- over the left-field wall. That opening day. Cora. SOX FROM PAGE B1 sure of watching Bradley’s was Boston’s 185th run com- "One of the beauties of liv- contribution to the victory. pared to 184 allowed, marking WHITE HOUSE VISIT ing here is we're allowed to Rickard lofted a single to cen- “He saved the game right the first time since opening The Red Sox are sched- make our choice and respect ter with two outs in the sixth. there,” the pitcher said. “If he day that the Red Sox had a uled to visit the White each other's opinions," pitch- Mancini followed with an RBI doesn’t catch that, the game’s positive run differential. House on Thursday to be er Brandon Workman said. double to knot the score at 1. over. That’s why you love hav- It turned out to be the only recognized by President "Guys that aren't going, That ended Sale’s run of ing him out there.” run allowed by Orioles starter Donald Trump for winning that's their choice, their deci- scoreless innings at 16, a Mookie Betts put the Red Andrew Cashner, who limited the 2018 World Series. Some sion. I don't really see what streak that began on April 28 Sox ahead 1-0 in the third in- the Red Sox to four hits over members of the team will that has to do with baseball. against Tampa Bay. ning with his seventh home six innings. The right-hander attend, and some will not — I don't feel like that's an Long after he was done run, a drive that sailed well is 4-0 in seven starts since including manager Alex issue." B6 | FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2019 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

COLLEGE BASKETBALL 2 convicted in college basketball corruption trial

BY LARRY NEUMEISTER 45, of Greer, South Carolina, were con- investors in his fledgling management portrayed by prosecutors as victims of The Associated Press victed on a conspiracy count, but ac- company, had tried to get him to pay greedy financial advisers and coaches. quitted of some other charges. bribes, but he refused. Steven Haney, a lawyer for Dawkins, NEW YORK — An aspiring sports Dawkins was also convicted of bribery. In closing arguments, a prosecutor said the acquittal of Dawkins and Code business manager and an amateur bas- Leaving court, Dawkins said he said Dawkins lied to jurors. on some charges showed jurors "found ketball coach were convicted of bribery could have chosen to cooperate with Outside Manhattan federal court, that the universities were not victims." conspiracy Wednesday at a trial that prosecutors and identified coaches he Code said: "There was no evidence at any "That spoke loudly from this ver- showed top college coach- knew were willing to funnel money to point in the trial that I bribed anybody." dict," Haney said. es were paid off to steer top athletes. The prosecution revealed how finan- He added: "The real crime is (un- NBA-bound athletes to fa- "I could have," he said. cial advisers and business managers paid) student athletes making univer- vored handlers. "Anybody who's paying allegedly paid tens of thousands of sities millions of dollars." The verdict capped the players to me is a good dollars to assistant college coaches Haney spoke with pride of Dawkins. two-week trial of Chris- guy. I think the whole and athletes' families to steer highly "He could have brought the whole tian Dawkins and youth case is B.S. so I wouldn't regarded high school players to big- world of college athletics to its knees basketball coach Merl have cooperated." program colleges, sometimes with the and he chose not to," the lawyer said. Code in a case that forced DAWKINS CODE The verdict came just help of apparel makers. The bribes the NCAA to confront days after Dawkins took also secured the allegiance of players corruption affecting basketball play- the witness stand and denied bribing to certain financial advisers, manag- MORE TO THE STORY ers at some of its elite programs. anyone. He testified that an informant ers and even a tailor. Read on at www.theitem.com. Dawkins, 26, of Atlanta, and Code, and undercover FBI agents, posing as During the trial, universities were

mother, Betty Porcher of Dal- words of comfort. ers, Gus Bell of Sumter and OBITUARIES zell; two children, Calvin S. Viewing will be held from 2 David Bell of Alcolu; four Porcher and Tiffany L. to 4 p.m. today at the funeral grandchildren; seven great- THOMAS SAUL COOK JR. LEROY DUKES WILLIAMS JR. Porcher, both of Dalzell; one home. grandchildren; a host of niec- Thomas Saul Cook Jr., age Funeral services for Leroy sister, LaShawn R. (Harrial) Funeral arrangements are es, nephews, other relatives 51, beloved husband of 24 Dukes Williams Jr. will be Gallishaw of Dalzell; five lov- entrusted to Summerton Fu- and friends. years of Laurie Ann Cook, held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at ing grandchildren; five aunts; neral Home LLC, 23 S. Duke The family will receive rela- passed away peacefully on Palmer Memorial Chapel, 304 three uncles; four great- St., Summerton, SC 29148. tives and friends at the home, Wednesday, May S. Main St., Sum- aunts; two nieces; two neph- 10 Rolling Creek Drive, Sumter. 8, 2019, at the ter, with the Rev. ews; a special friend, Julius OC WILSON Funeral services will be McLeod Hospice Elijah Geter offi- McCants; and a host of other OC Wilson entered eternal held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at House in Flor- ciating. Inter- relatives and friends. rest on Saturday, May 4, 2019, John Wesley Williams Sr. Me- ence. ment will follow In addition to her father, at his residence, 7 W. Hunter morial Chapel, Williams Fu- He was born at Bradford Cem- Chervonne was preceded in St., Sumter. neral Home Inc., 821 N. Main on Oct. 11, 1967, etery. death by a brother, James The family is receiving St., Sumter, with the Rev. COOK in Sumter, a son WILLIAMS The public Porcher Jr. friends and relatives at the Alonza A. Washington offici- of the late may view from 1 Public viewing will be held residence. ating, eulogist. Thomas Saul Cook Sr. and to 5 p.m. today at Palmer Me- at 2 p.m. today at Job's Mortu- Visitation will be held from The funeral procession will Peggy Shipman Cook. He was morial Chapel. ary. 2 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral leave at 1:20 p.m. from the a 1986 graduate of Sumter The family will receive Ms. Porcher will be placed home. home. High School. He married friends at 2870 Drake St., in the church at 1 p.m. on Sat- Funeral service will be held Burial will be at the Billie Laurie Ann Cook on Aug. 12, Sumter, SC 29153. urday for viewing until the at 11 a.m. on Saturday at New Cemetery, Alcolu. 1994, in Sumter. He worked at Leroy Dukes Williams Jr., hour of service. Zion African Methodist Epis- Services directed by the Suburban Propane since 76, died on Friday, May 3, Funeral services will be copal Church, Bishopville, management and staff of Wil- 1989, currently as the manag- 2019, in Sumter. held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at with the pastor, the Rev. Ar- liams Funeral Home Inc., 821 er of the Hartsville Distribu- Born in Florence, he was a Salem Chapel & Heritage chie S. Temoney Sr., officiat- N. Main St., Sumter. Online tion Center. Tom was an avid son of the late Rosa Lee Center, 101 S. Salem Ave., ing. Interment will follow at memorial messages maybe motocross racer, winning Dukes and the husband of Ev- Sumter, SC 29150 with Chap- New Zion Memorial Garden. sent to the family at williams- many championships along elyn Davis of New York City. lain Bill Bennett officiating Wilson Funeral Home, 403 [email protected]. Visit with his son, Zack, and Leroy was educated in the and Dr. Napoleon Bradford, S. Main St., Bishopville, is in us on the web at www.Wil- daughter, Hailey. Tom found- public schools of Sumter eulogist. charge of arrangements. liamsFuneralHomeInc.com. ed and played the drums for a County. He attended St. Jude The family will receive band called Heartbreak Sta- Elementary and Lincoln High friends at the home of her sis- GEORGE MCBRIDE ROVENA TINDAL MOORER tion from 1992 to 1999. He will School. After leaving school, ter, 1375 Genesis Road, Dal- George "Friday" "Paul" Mc- MCDONOUGH, Ga. — On be dearly missed by all who he moved to Bronx, New York, zell, SC 29040. Bride, widower of Minnie Saturday, May 4, 2019, Rovena knew him. where he resided for many Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Pearl Williams McBride, de- Tindal Moorer, widow of In addition to his wife Lau- years. He was employed and Main St., Sumter, is in charge parted his earthly journey on Thomas Daniel Moorer, heard rie of Sumter, he is survived retired from the Manhattan of arrangements. Monday, May 6, 2019, at his her master's call at her resi- by one son, Thomas Zackery Psychiatric Center in New Online memorials may be residence in Sumter. dence in McDonough. Cook; two daughters, Hailey York City. Leroy Dukes Wil- sent to the family at jobsmor- He was born on April 14, Born on Feb. 15, 1925, in Sil- Elaine Cook and her fiancé, liams was a member of Thes- [email protected] or visit us on 1959, in Sumter County, to Joe ver, she was a daughter of the Jacob Bartrug, and Sibbie; salonian Baptist Church in the web at www.jobsmortuary. and Sarah Margaret Walters late Russell Sr. and Susan one brother, Todd Cook and Bronx. His community in- net. McBride. He attended Sumter Brailsford Tindal. his wife, Cristal, all of Sum- volvements included assisting County schools and was em- The service celebrating her ter; three sisters, Glenda with the building of a neigh- CELAIN BROWN JACKSON ployed with White Armature, life will take place at 11 a.m. Crawford and her husband, borhood church and helping GABLE — Celain Brown Myson Tires and Sharpe Tires. today at Friendship AME Ronnie, of Greenville, Garlon the elderly. In his leisure time, Jackson, 75, widow of Hazel He leaves to cherish his Church, 6156 Furse Road, Jeffords and her husband, he enjoyed movies, sports, Jackson, died on Friday, May memories: his stepdaughter, Pinewood, where the pastor, Vern, of Sumter and Gay singing and shopping. 3, 2019, at McLeod Health Stephanie Renee (Eiwin) the Rev. Dr. Mary H. Rhodes, Berry of Myrtle Beach; eight In addition to his parents, Clarendon, Man- Abu’Abjei "Ado A Jay"; six will bring words of consola- nieces, Danika, Lorri, Lind- he was preceded in death by a ning. sisters, Margaret (Roosevelt) tion. The service of committal sey, Tori, Gracie, Audrey, sister, Mary A. Williams. She was a McDaniel and Ann (Isaiah) will follow at the family plot Ellen and Rebecca; and seven Survivors include his wife, daughter of the Smith of Sumter, Sharon located in the Friendship nephews, Timothy, Garett, Evelyn; five daughters, Denise late Jeris and (Jon) Warner of Atlanta, AME Church Cemetery. Buster, Vincent, Mark, Shaw Williams, Monique Dukes and Ella McKenzie Terry (Phillip) Foster of Bel- Fleming & DeLaine Funer- and Miles. Teka Davis, all of New York Brown. leville, Illinois, Josephine al Home and Chapel of Man- In addition to his parents, City, Mercedes Kirk of Bronx JACKSON Funeral servic- (Ronald) Damis of Louisville, ning is in charge of these ser- he was preceded in death by and Angela (Brandy) Ramirez es for Mrs. Jack- Kentucky, and Linda Bowman vices. Online condolences for his maternal and paternal of Baltimore, Maryland; three son will be held of Bridgeport, Connecticut; the family may be sent to grandparents; one brother, sons, Rodney Anderson and at noon on Saturday at Melina three brothers, William www.flemingdelaine.com or Thomas Shipman Cook; and Leroy (Sandy) Dukes of Bronx Presbyterian Church, 3539 (Rena) McBride of Summer- [email protected] one niece, Sylvie Nieves. and Tony Simmons of Atlan- Black River Road, Gable, with ton, Edward (Dorian) Bow- A funeral service will be ta; 13 grandchildren; 12 great- the Rev. Samuel Sparks, pas- man of Huntsville, Alabama, WILLIAM EVANS held at 3 p.m. on Saturday grandchildren; siblings, Alma tor, the Rev. Dr. Ella Busby and Leroy Bowman of Bridge- William Evans, 76, departed in the Bullock Funeral R. (John) Kennedy and Harry presiding, the Rev. Carnell port; his stepmother, Williot this life on Thursday, May 9, Home Chapel with Ronnie (Ada) Dukes, both of Sumter; Hampton, eulogist, and the McBride; aunts, uncles, niec- 2019, at Prisma Health Tuom- Crawford officiating. Inter- and a host of extended rela- Rev. Jerome McCray, the Rev. es, nephews, and a host of rel- ey Hospital. ment will follow at Ever- tives and friends. Mary Rose Hagan and the Rev. atives and friends. He was born on June 27, green Memorial Park ceme- Condolences may be made Dr. Franklin D. Colclough Sr. In addition to his parents 1942, in Jersey City, New Jer- tery. on his tribute page found at assisting. Burial will follow at and wife, he was preceded in sey, a son of the late Estelle Pallbearers will be Garett www.PalmerMemorialChapel. the churchyard cemetery. death by his twin sister, Joyce Evans. Stokes, Timothy Chandler, com The family is receiving Morris; and a brother, John- The family will receive Mike Christy, Vincent Cook, Professional services ren- friends at the residence, 12487 nie Bowman. friends at the home, 1060 Will- Mark Dinkins, James Gur- dered by Palmer Memorial U.S. 301,Gable. Funeral services will be croft Drive, Sumter, SC 29154. ney, Roger Reed and Huy Chapel. Samuels Funeral Home of held at noon on Saturday in Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Trinh. Manning is in charge of ar- the chapel of Sumter Funeral Main St., Sumter, is in charge Honorary pallbearers will rangements. Service Inc. with the Rev. of arrangements. be Phillip Atkinson, Rob Din- Leroy Blanding officiating. In- kins, Buster Body, Nathan ROSA HICKMON terment will follow at Mount SAMMIE LEE MITCHELL O’Conner, Shaw Grimsley, BISHOPVILLE — Rosa Chapel Baptist Church Ceme- SUMMERTON — Sammie Miles Grimsley, Dan Gregory, Hickmon, 81, passed away on tery, Manning. Lee Mitchell, 59, husband of Keith Nevers, Tom Ratajczak Tuesday, May 7, 2019. The family will receive Shirley O. Mitchell, died on Preston Lee, Tony Mossor, Funeral services will be friends from 4 to 6 p.m. today Monday, May 6, 2019. Eddie Lambert, Sammy Varn- CHERVONNE MARIA PORCHER held at noon on Saturday at in the chapel of Sumter Fu- He was a son of the late er, Vern Jeffords, Brad Grims- Liberty Hill Missionary Bap- neral Service Inc. and other Samuel Mitchell and Jessie ley and Tripp Ratajczak. Chervonne Maria Porcher, tist Church. Interment will times at the home of his sis- Mae Hampton Mitchell. The family will receive 49, was born on July 20, 1969, follow at Boone Memorial ter, Margret McDaniel, 53 Dol- Funeral services for Mr. friends from 6 to 8 p.m. in Washington, D.C., to Betty Gardens. lard Drive. Mitchell will be held at 11 a.m. today at Bullock Funeral C. Arrington Porcher and the Public visitations will be Sumter Funeral Service Inc. on Saturday at St. Phillip Home and other times at the late Charles held from 3 to 8 p.m. today at is in charge of arrangements. UME Church, 1458 St. Phillip home. Porcher. She de- the funeral home. UME Church Road, Memorials may be made to parted this life Professional and courteous ETHEL MAE BELL Pinewood,with Pastor Denzel St. Jude Children's Hospital, on Sunday, May services have been entrusted Ethel Mae "Toot" Bell, 80, J. Hampton presiding, Pastor 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, 5, 2019, at AnMed to JP Holley Funeral Home, entered into eternal rest on Patrice Dow, Eulogist, and TN 38105. Health Medical Bishopville Chapel. Saturday, May 4, 2019, at Pastor Robert China and the You may go to www.bullock- Center in Ander- McLeod Hospice Facility, Rev. April Brailsford assist- funeralhome.com and sign the PORCHER son. GARDENIA SUSAN PARKER Florence. ing. Burial will follow at the family’s guest book. She attended Our beloved sister, Garde- Born on May 1, 1939, in churchyard cemetery. The family has chosen Sumter High School and was nia Susan Parker, died on Sumter County, she was a The family is receiving Bullock Funeral Home of previously employed at Good- Monday, April 29, 2019, at daughter of the late Nathaniel friends from 4 to 9 p.m. daily Sumter for the arrange- will. Chervonne later relocat- Overlook Hospital in Summit, and Ethel Green Bell. She was at his residence and at the ments. ed to Anderson. Chervonne New Jersey. educated in the public schools home of his brother and sis- was a sweet and kindhearted Funeral arrangements will of Sumter County. ter-in-law Allen and Gwendo- person, who will be greatly be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday She will be lovingly remem- lyn Mitchell, 6552 Silver Road, missed by her family and at Greater St. Philip RMUE bered by three sisters, Lillian Manning. friends. Church, 4574 Old River Road, (Eddie) McBride of Alcolu, These services have been Those left to cherish her Pinewood, where the Rev. Thelma Mae Bell and Rosa entrusted to Samuels Funeral life and memory are her Powell Hampton Jr. will bring Prince of Sumter; two broth- Home LLC of Manning. FRIDAY, MAY 10, 2019 CLASSIFIEDS THE ITEM B7 CLASSIFIED DEADLINES 11:30 a.m. the day before for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday edition. 11:30 a.m. Friday for Sunday’s edition.

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amount of $100.00 made payable to Huntington Place other persons unknown claiming any 2 Cherokee Rd Fri. 1-5 & Sat. 8-1 SC DHEC must also be received by ANNOUNCEMENTS Apartments the Clerk within the time allowed for right, title, estate, lien or interest in and required to answer the Household items, small electronics, Ashton Mill filing a request for final review. the real property described in the Complaint for damages in an desktop computer, & other misc. Apartment Homes However, if a request for final complaint or any claim adverse to automobile accident, the original of Card of Thanks items. Plaintiff's ownership or cloud on which has been filed in the office of Rents from $700 per mo. review is filed by facsimile, the filing fee may be mailed to the Clerk of the title thereto, the Clerk of Court for Sumter 1 Month Free with a Defendants. HUGE Neighborhood Yard Sale! Board if the envelope is postmarked County, on the 20th day of February The Family of the late Mrs. Pattie 13 month lease. 2019, a copy of which will be Sat. My 11th 6:30am - 2pm. Start within the time allowed for filing a Jefferson Gibson extends their (2 bedroom only) request for final review. SECOND AMENDED delivered to you upon request; and warm thanks to all their family and at 893 Club Ln. and circle the LIS PENDENS to serve a copy of your answer to the friends for every act of kindness neighborhood. Everything must go! LEASING OFFICE LOCATED Clerk of the Board said complaint upon the shown to them during their difficult Lots of antique furniture! Rain or AT ASHTON MILL SC DHEC NOTICE is hereby given that an undersigned attorney for the Plaintiff, John D. Clark at the Clark times during the passing of their Shine APARTMENT HOMES 2600 Bull Street action has been commenced Columbia, SC 29201 Law Firm L.L.C., at Post Office mother. We thank you for the 595 ASHTON MILL DRIVE regarding two (2) lots situated in the County of Sumter, State of South Drawer 880, 22 E. Liberty Street, prayers, calls, flowers, church build- Estate Sale 2817 Moss Creek Dr 803-773-3600 Parties filing a request for final Carolina on Mooneyham Road, Sumter, South Carolina 29151-0880, ing memorial funds and visits meant Dalzell, SC 29040 review are asked to include a designated as Lot Nos. One (1) and within thirty (30) days following the so much to us. Loving Prayers: The Retired Military Family Estate Sale. OFFICE HOURS: statement of the grounds on which Two (2) on a plat by David A. Nesbitt date of service upon you, exclusive Gibson Family EVERYTHING must go - Tools, MON-FRI 9-5 they challenge the Department's dated February 9, 1989 and recorded of the day of such service, and if you Furniture decision and the specific changes in the RMC office for Sumter County fail to answer the complaint within the time stated, Plaintiff will move jewelry, China, etc they are seeking in the decision. in Plat Book 89 at page 325 are Lost & Found subject to litigation pending in the for an Order declaring you, the Fri 10-2 Sat 9-2 Sun 11-3 REAL In order to be timely, a request for Sumter County Court of Common Defendant in default on the ground 803-220-6318 final review must be received by the Pleas. This being the same property that Defendant failed to timely Found: Medium Lab mix, brown and ESTATE Clerk of the Board within 15 days conveyed to R.S. Johnson and Sara answer or otherwise submit white, must identify gender. Call after notice of the Department Johnson by Deed of Running Deer responsive pleadings to the 803-316-5515 For Sale decision has been mailed to the Plantation, Inc. dated October 13, Complaint filed with this Court on or Trade applicant or respondent. If the 15th 1994 and recorded in the Sumter February 20, 2019. In addition, the Grey & white female cat, got loose Mobile Home day occurs on a weekend or State County RMC office, October 27, 1994 Plaintiff will seek the relief at Guignard Animal Clinic. $100 cash with Lots holiday, the request is due to be in Book 612 at page 54. requested in the Complaint reward for safe return. Call received by the Clerk of the Board previously filed in this matter. on the next working day. 803-607-5135 227 E Red Bay Rd. Nearly 1 acre of Lot No. 1 bears TMS No. 2520005055 and Lot No. 2 bears TMS No. John D. Clark, Esquire land, that includes a mobile home. If a timely request for final review is 2520005053. Attorney for Plaintiff $14k or best offer. For info. call filed with the Clerk of the Board, the 22 East Liberty Street 803-720-2192. Clerk will provide additional NOTICE OF FILING P.O. Drawer 880 BUSINESS information regarding procedures. Sumter, SC 29151 YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE SERVICES TRANSPORTATION The Board of Health and that the Second Amended Summons Environmental Control has 60 days and Complaint were filed with the Public Hearing from the date of receipt of a request Clerk of Court for Sumter County, Roofing for final review to conduct a final South Carolina on April 11, 2019. review conference. The conference John S. Keffer, Esquire, whose may be conducted by the Board, its address is 10 Law Range, Sumter, Lee County School District designee, or a committee of three South Carolina, 29150, has been Robert's Metal Roofing Board of Trustees Autos For Sale members of the Board appointed by named Guardian Ad Litem Nisi to 35 Yrs exp. 45 yr warranty. 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HONORABLE JUDGE JAMES DINGLE • 1929 - 2019 Judge Dingle remembered for the many lives he touched

BY SHARRON HALEY father, “amazing.” was. He was always looking Clarendon contributor “He was an amazing man to out for people he knew and so many people,” she shared. even people he didn’t know.” MANNING — Lovingly re- “My heart is broken. There’s Dingle’s granddaughter, membered as Judge, J.D., a hole in my heart and in my Meshia Davis, said he taught coach and even Beau, the life.” her that love is an “action Honorable Judge James Din- Richardson said that al- verb.” gle’s legacy will live on in the though she and her late broth- “I want his legacy to be that hundreds, if not thousands, of er, Willie G. “Billy” Richburg, he taught us how to love,” lives he touched as an educa- were youngsters when their Davis said. “He loved me un- tor and coach, magistrate, mother married Dingle, she conditionally. I experienced municipal judge, Mason, Ro- could not have designed a bet- his love every day. I save love. tarian, Lion, Veteran of For- ter man to be her father than He loved my grandmother. He eign Wars, devoted member of Dingle. loved every person he came Historic Trinity AME Church “He was so full of love and into contact with. He showed and the dozens of other man- wisdom,” she said. “He made love everywhere he went.” tles that he wore during the life fun with his fun, fun and Like several speakers before past 89 years. exciting. Yes, he could correct her, Davis turned to the Scrip- With family members and you when you needed it, but tures to describe her grandfa- friends by his side, Dingle he was fun and exciting. He ther. died on April 29, just four even made getting in the car “He taught me to always be months after his beloved wife PHOTO SUBMITTED and going to Walmart fun.” good to people,” Davis added. of 50 years, Viola, died. Judge James Dingle died on April 29 at the age of 89. Jason Mont- Richardson shared a story “1 Corinthians 13:4 describes Less than one month ago, gomery worked beside his mentor and friend at Manning’s Judicial that she said described her fa- him best. ‘Love is patient and the C.E. Murray gymnasium Center. “The emptiness you possess when losing someone can be un- ther perfectly. She talked kind; love does not envy or was renamed in Dingle’s bearable,” Montgomery posted on his Facebook page. “For nine years, about going to a restaurant boast.’ That was my grandfa- honor as the James Dingle I had the privilege of being your ‘right hand man.’ The conversations for dinner. The restaurant’s ther.” Gymnasium. Dingle served in we shared, the laughter, the memories. Moving forward will be diffi- parking lot was packed, but Dingle, who served in the various capacities at the Wil- cult, as life will never be the same. I’m comforted by the memories. there was one space available Army during the Korean War, liamsburg County school, in- Comforted by the joy we shared.” directly in front of the door. was given military honors at cluding industrial arts teach- “He told us, ‘OK, everyone his funeral. At the end of the er, athletic director, head foot- “To work with Judge Dingle the sons of God, without re- hop out, and I will park the service, Army PFC Terrence ball coach and bus supervisor. was an honor and a privi- buke, in the midst of crooked car and come inside,’” Rich- Johnson proudly folded the More than 650 family mem- lege,” Dingle’s protégé shared. and perverse action, among ardson said. “‘Even though flag that had been draped over bers and friends attended Din- “Rest easy now, Judge, for I whom ye shine as lights in the that place doesn’t have handi- Dingle’s casket, and Army gle’s funeral service on May 5 know you’ve heard the words, world.’” capped parking written on it, Sgt. Jermaine Faders-Throne with many of them sharing well done thy good and faith- Former District 36 Sen. what if someone comes along played taps on his bugle from stories and memories of their ful servant. Rest easy now, John Land, who was friends that is handicapped? I am not the rear of the venue. Both loved one. Judge. Your job is done. Your with Dingle for more than five gonna take that place.’ That soldiers are stationed in The Rev. Thomas E. Vassar work is complete. Rest easy decades, said he would “forev- was the kind of person he Charleston. turned to the Scriptures in his now, Judge, for I know you’ve er remember him.” remembrances of Dingle. been reunited with your one “We called him Huggins “Luke 1:14. I would say that true love once again. Rest Street J.D.,” Land said with a Travel with PAT TOURS in 2019 verse applies to Judge Din- easy now. Enjoy the fruits of smile. “He will always be re- NO WEB PAGE-Bus tours start in Manning gle,” Vassar shared. “I would your labor. Rest easy now, membered for how he made say that he was great in the Judge. Rest easy now, know- you feel.” May 4-10 Niagara Falls SOLD OUT sight of the Lord.” ing we’ve got it from here.” Land said that Dingle Vassar compared Dingle Manning Mayor Julia Nel- shared with him some astute May 30-June 6 Canadian Rockies Train with the life of John the Bap- son said Dingle “always want- advice on politics. Land remi- SOLD OUT tist. ed to give nisced about losing his first “John the and do for bid for office and that the next -XO\  1RDK¶V$UN .HQWXFN\  Baptist need- ‘Manning is a better others.” time he ran and won that ed what only “He chose some people didn’t have kind 3 days $283 pp 4 meals. Jesus could place today because to bless and remarks about his win. Deposit $50 pp do in his not burden “I said, ‘I’m going to fix that life,” Vassar Judge Dingle lived his fellow old so and so,’” Land remem- July 19-21* Helen, GA (German Village said. “I be- man,” she bered telling Dingle. “He told LQ*D0WQV $369 pp lieve that among us. South added. Nel- me, ‘You know, I bet you could about Judge son, who sat get that fellow on your side if Aug. 5-8* Noah’s Ark & Creation Dingle.” Carolina, the county with Dingle you tried.’ That was my game 0XVHXP .HQWXFN\ $485 pp Vassar the night be- plan for my next 38 years in talked about of Clarendon and this fore his office.” Deposit: $100 pp 6 meals - the hundreds death, said Land said that Dingle is re- tickets to all events of young her dear membered as a mentor and people whose nation is a better friend was mediator; however, he consid- Aug. 15-23 Alaska Cruise - RCCL Ship lives Dingle “prepared” ered Dingle a “reconciliator” SOLD OUT touched. place because James to go. because he was “always bring- “They are “All of us ing people together.” Sept. 9-12* Colonial Williamsburg, better indi- Dingle was a man truly loved “Manning is a better place viduals today and respect- today because Judge Dingle Virginia $595 pp Deposit: 85 because of who served others.’ ed Judge lived among us,” Land added. pp Also - Jamestown & him,” Vassar Dingle,” Nel- “South Carolina, the county Yorktown 7 meals shared. JOHN LAND son said. of Clarendon and this nation “I am hum- Sen. Kevin is a better place because Sept. 17-24 Grand Canyon & Other bled that a Former District 36 senator Johnson James Dingle was a man who man like that harked back served others. I am a better Canyons $2675 pp Deposit: would call to the words person today because James $300 pp Last day to Book me a friend,” Vassar added. of the late Martin Luther Dingle was my friend. God 5/10/19 “He left huge footprints in my King Jr. as he remembered bless his soul.” life. I thank God for Judge Dingle. Glen Kennedy, a Williams- )O\LQ Z Dingle.” “What we do for others,” burg County magistrate and Jason Montgomery and Tif- Johnson said. “That was former student and athlete of Sept. 30 Taste of Charleston fany Burgess, who worked Judge Dingle.” Dingle, said, “I loved this Deposit: $75pp $126 pp Tour alongside Dingle at Manning’s Johnson also turned to the man. I was asked what he was of a Battery Home, Walking Judicial Center for the past Bible as he remembered his to me. He was my buddy. We nine years and four years, re- dear friend. were really buddies. He was at tour tasting at 4 Downtown spectively, talked about Din- “Judge Dingle taught us times my uncle. He was at Charleston Restaurants, gle’s exuberance for life and how to live,” he added. “I turn times my brother. He was at Market Area how he was a mentor for them to Philippians 2, verses 3 and times my father.” both in the workplace and in 4 and 14 and 15. ‘Let nothing Kennedy said that one of Oct. 8-10* Pigeon Forge, TN their personal lives. be done through strife or vain the ways that Dingle was “so “Every day, I had a huge glory; but in lowliness of special” was the way that he Deposit: $80 pp $452 pp 3 task,” Montgomery said with mind let each esteem other made everyone he knew and Shows, 4 meals, Smoky Mtn. a bittersweet smile. “I had to better than themselves. Look loved feel “special.” Park Guided Tour try to keep up with Judge Din- not every man on his own “He knew what to be to you gle.” things, but every man also on when you needed it,” Kennedy Oct. 24-Nov. 4 Greek Isles Cruise (3 Nts in Montgomery said his work the things of others … Do all added. day was filled with smiles and things without murmurings Dingle’s daughter, Cynthia 9HQLFH SOLD OUT laughter when Dingle was and disputings: That ye may Richardson, used one word Nov. 11-15 Florida West Coast around. be blameless and harmless, over and over to describe her Deposit: $85 pp Adults: $512 Children (9-12) $491, Children Briefs (5-8) $477 Sea World & TICKETS ON SALE FOR BACK PERSONS INTERESTED IN WonderWorks GOOD EARLY PORCH PLAYERS ON MAY 11 HOMEOWNERSHIP OFFERED BOOKING DISCOUNTS MANNING — The Back INFORMATION AT SEMINAR Porch Players of Clarendon MANNING — Persons in- Dec. 14-15* Biltmore Estates-Asheville County will present “Celebrat- terested in homeownership ing Friendship in Story and are encouraged to attend the $356 pp Deposit: $75 pp. Song” at 7 p.m. Saturday at free Housing Seminar from 10 CLARENDON 3 meals Weldon Auditorium, 7 Maple a.m. to noon Saturday at The St. Admission is $10 for adults, Council on Aging, 206 S. HALL *indicates pickup also in Florence -leaving your car not always available at this PICKUP SITE. and children 6 and under will Church St. 2020 Drawing Board: Switzerland (June), Yellowstone (Sept), be admitted free. The workshop is sponsored Now Enrolling Ireland (Oct.), Bermuda Cruise, Myrtle Beach Christmas Tickets are available at The by the Clarendon County CDC K-3 to 12th Grades NO SINGLE RATES SHOWN ABOVE. No one booked WITHOUT a deposit. Discounts for New Students Monkey Grinder, Brunson’s Housing packager, Pamela Send Payments/Deposits to: Pharmacy and Weldon Audi- Clavon-Brunson, who will (803) 485-3550 PAT TOURS, P O BOX 716, Manning, SC 29102 torium. Tickets will also be share valuable information #803/435-5025 or cell phone #803/473-8491 available at the door. For more concerning ownership even if Email: [email protected])DFHERRN VKLSSUR¿OH information, call Violet you have credit challenges or Follow us on Moody at (803) 316-8001. other issues. 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McLeod Health Clarendon employees were recognized for their years of service dur- ing the Employee Service Awards Luncheon held May 2. “The values of McLeod PHOTO PROVIDED Health are demonstrated McLeod Health Clarendon employees were recognized at a recent Service Awards Luncheon. through the dedication and commitment of our employ- ganization. Each employee and attributed it to the dedica- ley B. McConnel, Chrisandra Barrett, Ashanti Hilliard, ees. The value of caring, the was recognized for his or her tion of the employees and McDonald, Sandra McElveen, Scott Lupori, Gearry McCabe value of the person, the value cumulative years of dedicated leadership working together. Tayra Miller, Tara Peterson, III, Randy McKee, Tonya Re- of quality, the value of integ- service, including those years • 5 years of service: Dr. Deborah Preston, Trudy Rich- vill, Jody Tedder and Dorthe- rity and our mission of pro- of service at Clarendon Me- Devonne D. Barrineau, Mi- bourg, Robyn Risher, Samuel nia Williams; viding patients with medical morial Hospital. When com- chelle L. Berg, Joan Bowman, Sanders, Linda Squires and 20 years of service: Francena excellence are the foundation bined, these employees have Brooke Brewer, Lauren Amanda Wall; Bethea, Sandy B. James, Kristi of our daily focus,” Rachel dedicated more than 595 years Brunson, Yolanda Butler, Wil- • 10 years of service: Emma H. McElveen, Bessie Parker, Gainey, administrator of of caring to patients and fami- liam Carter, Mary Julia Cog- Ard, Sherry D. Blackmon, Gail Richburg, Deborah Whet- McLeod Health Clarendon, lies in Clarendon and sur- dill, Daniel Cross, Samantha Susan Coward, Lindburg sell; said. rounding counties. Deas, Ramona Dow, Adriane Epps, Cathy Hill, Crystal 25 years of service: Rebecca During the ceremony, 57 To conclude the program, Gaff, Rickey Glessner Jr., Lambert, Donald Mahoney, Robinson, Rebecca R. Tobias; employees of McLeod Health Gainey praised McLeod Health Lynn Haley, Caitlan Huff, Nicole Marlowe, Vicki Wilkin- and Clarendon were honored for Clarendon for its improve- Kimberly Jolly, Dr. Dennis J. son and Linda Wimmer; and 30 years of service: Dr. Clar- their contributions to the or- ments in patient satisfaction Lang, Tyheira Mayrant, Ash- • 15 years of service: Jennifer ence E. Coker, Saundra Ross.

Clarendon 2 Brief CLARENDON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY SETS SPRING TOUR FOR MAY 16 holds wellness MANNING — Clarendon County Histori- cal Society’s Spring Tour will take place on May 16. celebration This year, the society and guests will SUBMITTED visit the Statehouse, the Robert Mills House and Gardens, the Woodrow Wilson Clarendon School District 2 re- Family Home, the DeBruhl-Marshall cently held its annual wellness House and Gardens and the Big Apple. Ev- celebration. The school wellness eryone will be able to enjoy a picnic lunch teams work on wellness efforts all PHOTO PROVIDED at the Carriage House on the grounds of year with the goal to create and Clarendon School District 2 Superintendent John Tindal, Principal Otis Reed and the Robert Mills House. Tickets for the trip sustain wellness activities for stu- staff of Manning Early Childhood Center are seen. are $30 for society members and just $35 dents and staff at all schools. for non-members. Because some walking Near the end of each school decides on the winner, which is must be used for wellness efforts may be required, comfortable shoes are year, each school team answers announced at the wellness cele- at that school. Better yet, all of the suggested. Please no high heels. The soci- questions and submits evidence of bration. Each participating school participating schools have made ety will leave Manning First Baptist the year’s activities, using an as- is awarded wellness money based great strides toward self-sufficien- Church’s parking lot at 9 a.m. for the trip sessment tool provided by the on the number of assessment cy. to Columbia. The arrival time back in Medical University of South Caro- points earned. The district winner When the district no longer re- Manning is expected to be 6 p.m. lina Boeing Center for Children’s gets an extra $1,000. The District 2 ceives MUSC/Boeing money, the For more information or to make your Wellness. The MUSC team visits winner is Manning Early Child- programs will be able to continue reservations, please call Meesha L. Wither- the district’s top three schools and hood Center. All money awarded on their own. spoon at (803) 435-0328. ClarendonTHE Sun DEADLINE
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BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH subject of “Last Man Standing” It starts with a smell. Netflix (8 p.m., Fox, TV-PG). It ends its begins streaming “The Society” seventh season tonight, with a wickedly addictive yet fre- Kyle and Mandy considering quently ridiculous blend of the idea of getting their own Stephen King and CW teen place. Fox has renewed the melodramas. Tim Allen comedy for an Set in a wealthy Connecticut eighth season. town where the line between • Returning series include the haves and have-nots, out- season six of “Marvel’s Agents of casts and queen bees is well S.H.I.E.L.D.” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-14). demarcated, “Society” imag- • “Sneaky Pete,” starring ines a world where a mysteri- Giovanni Ribisi as a con man ous odor sends a high school who steals the identity of his class out of town on a school former prison cellmate, enters trip only to return home, or to its third season, streaming on a weird facsimile of the place, Amazon Prime. where everyone else has van- • Females fete their friend’s ished, taking with them all (Rachel Dratch) 50th in the contact with the outside world. 2019 Netflix comedy movie The group of ludicrously “Wine Country,” also featuring good-looking young people can Ana Gasteyer, Amy Poehler, still use their phones, but only Maya Rudolph and Tina Fey. to call and text each other. Poehler’s directorial debut. 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Roy Scheider and Tony Lo Adam on “Dynasty” (8 p.m., FACTORY OUTLET Kids-on-their-own fantasies Bianco star in the 1974 police CW, TV-14) * A hacker in hid- are as old as “Red Dawn” or thriller “The Seven-Ups” (8 p.m., ing needs help on “Hawaii Five- • Bed Linens • Comforters • Bath Towels, Washcloths • Rug Sets “Lord of the Flies.” A 1969 TCM, TV-14). Location shots 0” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14) * Jeff • Bathroom Accessories, Shower Curtains • Linens • Kitchen Towels, ABC drama called “The New document a pre-gentrified New Davis appears on two helpings Dishcloths • Kitchen Rugs • Curtains • Valances • Area & Throw Rugs People” imagined a planeload York on the brink of bankrupt- of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” (9 of college kids crash-landing cy. p.m. and 9:30 p.m., CW, r, TV- 300 Thread Count Selected Bath n’ Bags on a Pacific island that had 14). 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Wheel of Fortune Jeopardy! American Idol “216 (Woodstock and Show Stoppers)” Inspirationally powerful songs. 20/20 (N) ABC Columbia Wipeout “Winter Wipeout: Family Night, WOLO 9 5 12 “Spa Getaway” News at 11 (N) Kids Eat It for Free” Families compete against each other. Les Misérables on Masterpiece Jean Father Brown “The Tree of Truth” Miscar- Doc Martin “From the Mouths of Babes” Death in Paradise “Missing a Body?” A Austin City Limits “John Prine” John Bluegrass Un- WRJA ; 11 14 Valjean and Cosette go to Paris. riage of justice. Trying to stop James from biting. woman to confesses to a killing but there Prine performs. derground “Mary isn’t a body. Gauthier” Ring of Honor Wrestling Daredevil Boxing PBC: Jarrett Hurd vs. Julian Williams. Undefeated Jarrett Hurd defends his WACH FOX News The James Brown MasterChef “Junior Edition: Going Banan- America This Week WACH Y 6 6 Shane Taylor takes on the hard-hitting IBF, IBO and WBA titles against top contender Julian Williams. (N) (Live) at 10 Show (N) as” The junior cooks are put to the test. (N) Bandido. (N) Last Man Standing Last Man Standing Saving Hope “Joel 2:31” Alex, Maggie and Leverage “The Carnival Job” The team The Listener “Some Kinda Love” A girl is Dateline Dateline WKTC Ø 4 22 Mike tries to sway Mike secretly forms Joel face a mystery. infiltrates a home. found dead. Mandy’s vote. a dodgeball club. CABLE CHANNELS (5:00) Live PD “Live PD -- 05.03.19” (:06) Live PD: Rewind “Live PD: Rewind Live PD “Live PD -- 05.11.19” (N) Live PD “Live PD A&E 46 130 No. 218” (N) -- 05.11.19” (6:00) ››› “Tombstone” (1993, Western) Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Michael Biehn. The Son “The Blind Tiger” Young Eli’s (:01) The Son “The Blind Tiger” Young (:02) ››› “Tombstone” (1993) Kurt Russell. Doc Holliday joins AMC 48 180 Doc Holliday joins Wyatt Earp for the OK Corral showdown. tribe must find a new home. (N) Eli’s tribe must find a new home. Wyatt Earp for the OK Corral showdown. ANPL 41 100 The Vet Life “16-Pound Tumor” The Vet Life: Bonus Tails (N) The Vet Life Dr. Lavigne has concerns. (:02) The Secret Life of the Zoo (N) (:02) The Zoo “Mending Willow” The Vet Life (5:00) ›› “Think Like a Man” (2012) Michael Ealy. Men use an ›› “Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins” (2008, Comedy) Martin Lawrence, James Earl Jones, Margaret (10:55) ›› “Meet the Browns” (2008, Comedy-Drama) Tyler BET 61 162 advice book to turn the tables on their gals. Avery. A talk-show star returns to his Southern hometown. Perry, Angela Bassett, David Mann. (6:08) Tiny House (:40) ›› “Bad Teacher” (2011, Comedy) Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake, Jason Segel. Two teachers vie (9:46) ›› “Vacation” (2015, Comedy) Ed Helms, Christina Applegate, Skyler Gison- (11:55) ›› “Bad BRAVO 47 181 Nation for the affections of a rich substitute. do. Rusty Griswold and family take a road trip to Walley World. 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Char- (:40) Sydney to (:05) Coop & Cami Coop & Cami Ask Miraculous: Tales Bunk’d Bizaardvark DISN 18 200 Beach Movie” acters from a movie musical get stuck in the real world. the Max Ask the World the World of Ladybug DSC 42 103 Deadliest Catch “Rival Survival” Deadliest Catch “Knife in the Ribs” Deadliest Catch “Through Angry Seas” A freak accident threatens a crew. (N) Deadliest Catch ESPN 26 35 SportsCenter (N) (Live) UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade - Prelims (N) (Live) Boxing Francisco Vargas vs. Miguel Berchelt. (N) (Live) SportsCenter (N) ESPN2 27 39 Welcome/NFL SEC Softball College Softball SEC Tournament, Final: Teams TBA. (N) (Live) E:60 E:60 Profile SportsCenter (N) (Live) Art of Conver. FOOD 40 109 Restaurant: Impossible “The Ambush” Restaurant: Impossible Restaurant: Impossible (N) Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives Restaurant: Im. FOXN 37 90 Life, Liberty & Levin Watters’ World (N) Justice With Judge Jeanine (N) The Greg Gutfeld Show (N) Watters’ World Justice Judge (6:15) ››› “The Parent Trap” (1998, Children’s) Lindsay Lohan, Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson. (:25) ›› “Maleficent” (2014, Fantasy) Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley. A ››› “Cinderella” (2015, Children’s) Cate FREE 20 131 Reunited twin girls try to get their parents back together. terrible betrayal turns Maleficent’s pure heart to stone. Blanchett, Lily James. FSS 21 47 Fight Sports: In 60 Boxing 30 Raceline College Baseball Kansas at TCU. From Charlie and Marie Lupton Baseball Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas. Cape Cod/Bigs “Paris, Wine & Romance” (2019, Romance) Jen Lilley, Dan Jeannotte. A winemaker “A Feeling of Home” (2019, Romance) Jonna Walsh, Nathan Parsons. Premiere. A “Summer Villa” (2016) Victor Webster, Hilarie Burton. A novelist HALL 52 183 from Oregon enters a French wine competition. woman helps her father recover from an accident. and a chef retreat to a villa for the summer. HGTV 39 112 Love It or List It Love It or List It “Site Unseen” Love It or List It “Tree House Trouble” Love It or List It Love It or List It Love It or List It HIST 45 110 Lost Gold of World War II Lost Gold of World War II “Path to the Treasure” (N) (:06) The Curse of Civil War Gold Lost Gold-WWII Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Girl’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit A Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Fal- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit “Futil- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Spe- ION 13 18 body is found on a bus. party ends in a quadruple homicide. lacy” A woman kills her attacker. ity” A man handles his own defense. “Grief” A cocktail waitress is murdered. cial Victims Unit (6:00) “The Perfect Mother” (2018) “Homekilling Queen” (2019, Suspense) Ashley Jones, Kaitlyn Bernard. Premiere. A (:03) “Psycho Stripper” (2019, Suspense) Karissa Lee Staples, Tyler Johnson, Mark (12:01) “Homekill- LIFE 50 145 Sunny Mabrey, Audrey Whitby. deranged teen is determined to become homecoming queen. Hapka. An exotic male dancer becomes obsessed with a bride-to-be. ing Queen” (2019) MSNBC 36 92 Hardball With Chris Matthews All In With Chris Hayes The Rachel Maddow Show The Last Word The 11th Hour With Brian Williams The Beat With NICK 16 210 Henry Danger Game Shakers (N) Cousins for Life The Substitute (N) Full House Friends Friends Friends (:35) Friends (12:10) Mom PARMT 64 153 (5:55) ›› “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” (2009) ››› “Transformers” (2007, Action) Shia LaBeouf, Tyrese Gibson, Josh Duhamel. Two races of robots wage war on Earth. The Office ››› “Shrek” (2001, Children’s) Voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy. Premiere. ››› “Shrek” (2001, Children’s) Voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy. Animated. A Futurama “Time Futurama Futurama (Part SYFY 58 152 Animated. A monster and a donkey make a deal with a mean lord. monster and a donkey make a deal with a mean lord. Keeps on Slipping” 1 of 4) (6:00) ›› “Suicide Squad” (2016) Will Smith. Armed supervil- ›› “Suicide Squad” (2016, Action) Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie. Armed supervillains unite to Full Frontal With The Last O.G. ››› “Friends With TBS 24 156 lains unite to battle a powerful entity. (DVS) battle a powerful entity. (DVS) Samantha Bee (DVS) Benefits” “Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to “Ashes and Embers” (1982, Drama) John Anderson, Evelyn A. Blackwell. A bitter (:15) ›› “Black Girl” (1966, Drama) Mbissine Thérèse Diop, Anne-Marie Jelinck, ››› “White Heat” TCM 49 186 Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb” ex-soldier tries to come to terms with his role in the Vietnam War. Robert Fontaine. A young Senegalese woman works as a maid in France. (1949) TLC 43 157 Trading Spaces Trading Spaces “All in the Family” (N) (:01) Nate & Jeremiah by Design (N) (:01) Nate & Jeremiah by Design (:01) Trading Spaces “Fit for a Queen” Trading Spaces (5:45) ›› “Red 2” (2013) Bruce Willis, ›› “The Accountant” (2016, Suspense) Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J.K. Simmons. An agent tracks an ›› “The Accountant” (2016, Suspense) Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J.K. Simmons. TNT 23 158 John Malkovich. (DVS) accountant who works for criminals. (DVS) An agent tracks an accountant who works for criminals. (DVS) TRUTV 38 129 Carbonaro Eff. Carbonaro Eff. Carbonaro Eff. Carbonaro Eff. Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers Impractical Jokers TV LAND 55 161 Two and Half Men Two and Half Men Two and Half Men Two and Half Men Two and Half Men Two and Half Men Two and Half Men Two and Half Men King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens (5:30) ›› “Fifty Shades of Grey” (2015) ›› “Fifty Shades Darker” (2017, Romance) Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Eric Johnson. Premiere. (:19) ›› “Fifty Shades Darker” (2017, Romance) Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan. USA 25 132 Dakota Johnson. (DVS) Christian Grey rekindles his romance with Anastasia Steele. (DVS) Christian Grey rekindles his romance with Anastasia Steele. (DVS) WE 68 166 Criminal Minds (DVS) Criminal Minds “Foundation” Criminal Minds “Heathridge Manor” Criminal Minds “The Company” Criminal Minds “Divining Rod” Criminal Minds WGNA 8 172 M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H M*A*S*H Gone “Demons” Person of Interest ‘My Dad’ goes from podcast to hilarious HBO special

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH “My Dad” podcast has been stock concert on “American Idol” superstar Anna Netrebko. on “A Discovery of Witches” (9 The comedy of mortification downloaded more than 150 mil- (8 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG). • Scheduled on “60 Minutes” (7 p.m., AMC, BBC America, doesn’t get more cringe-worthy, lion times. • A busy professional returns p.m., CBS): Efforts by generic TV-14). or hilarious, than “My Dad One could make the case that to her small town to help her drug manufacturers to fix pric- • Rio gets Beth’s attention Wrote a Porno” (10 p.m. Satur- this performance, taped live on ailing father in the 2019 ro- es; a profile of American ab- on “Good Girls” (10 p.m., NBC, day, HBO, TV-MA). Before you a London stage, doesn’t depart mance “A Feeling of Home” (9 stract artist Mark Bradford; a TV-14). recoil from the title, rest as- terribly much from the audio p.m., Hallmark, TV-G). Is it just prison arranges encounters be- sured, this does not so much experience. We do get to see a me, or have they made this tween convicts and their vic- celebrate pornography as re- studio audience entranced by movie before? tims. CULT CHOICE veal its ridiculousness. Rocky’s wretched ribaldry, hid- • The pampered daughter of • The voices of Louis C.K., A widow (Lucille Ball) and Based on a popular podcast, ing their faces in abject embar- rich but emotionally disturbed Eric Stonestreet and Kevin widower (Henry Fonda), “Dad” is entirely rooted in true rassment and laughing, as I parents sets her sights on so- Hart animate the 2016 comedy each with large broods, life, even if that entails a family did, until tears flowed. cial status in the 2019 shocker “The Secret Life of Pets” (7 p.m., marry and add a new bundle revelation of the most embar- • The strange and addictive “Homekilling Queen” (8 p.m., NBC, TV-PG). of joy to the mix in the 1968 rassing kind. Well into adult- series “Killing Eve” (8 p.m. Sun- Lifetime, TV-14). • Jira takes a stand against comedy “Yours, Mine and hood, TV writer Jamie Morton day, AMC, BBC America, TV- • Emma Thompson hosts police brutality on “The Red Ours” (10:30 p.m. Sunday, discovered that his rather con- 14) has taken its intrigue to in- “Saturday Night Live” (11:30 p.m., Line” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-14). TCM, TV-PG). The box office servative and businesslike fa- timate new levels. Villanelle NBC, TV-14), with musical • Ryan Seacrest hosts “Ameri- success of this movie con- ther had been secretly writing (Jodie Comer) the comedic and guests the Jonas Brothers. can Idol” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG). vinced ABC executives to air a series of erotic novels called oddly enchanting psycho killer, • A tangle with Red Daughter “The Brady Bunch” just a “Belinda Blinked.” He appar- has gone out of her way to con- on “Supergirl” (8 p.m., CW, TV- year later. ently wrote them in a shed in front Eve’s husband, Niko SUNDAY’S SEASON FINALES PG). the backyard because his wife (Owen McDonnell), an encoun- • Marge opens a new age em- • Sammy Hagar interviews wouldn’t allow him to write his ter that only confirms his sus- porium on “The Simpsons” (8 Cheech Marin and Tommy SATURDAY SERIES dirty stuff in the house! picions that Eve’s (Sandra Oh) p.m., Fox, TV-PG). Chong on “Rock & Road Roll Trip” Tim Tebow hosts “Million After getting over the shock interest in her transcends duty • The kids have Zeke’s back (8 p.m., AXS). Dollar Mile” (8 p.m., CBS, TV- that his father was a secret to queen and country. on “Bob’s Burgers” (8:30 p.m., • The animated satire “Our PG) * Boxing (8 p.m., Fox, TV- writer of smutty novels, Mor- Scenes like these are what Fox, TV-PG). Cartoon President” (8 p.m., 14) * A murderous million- ton came to grips with the set this show apart from your • A tribute to Adam West on Showtime, TV-14) returns for a aire on “48 Hours” (10 p.m., dreadfulness of his writing, his average thriller. You could even “Family Guy” (9 p.m., Fox, TV- second season. CBS) * “20/20” (10 p.m., ABC). bizarre fixation on irrelevant say “Eve” has turned the spy 14). • Catherine navigates the details, jarring imagery, indif- genre inside-out — at least in • A restaurant serves up new world of the English court ferent punctuation and seem- terms of gender. guilty pleasures on “Shark Tank” on “The Spanish Princess” (8 p.m., SUNDAY SERIES ing ignorance of the female • Starz Encore has been (10 p.m., ABC, TV-PG). Starz, TV-MA). Audience participation on anatomy. “Belinda Blinked” keeping old James Bond mov- • The nomination comes into • Odd happenings at the hos- “Ellen’s Game of Games” (9 was 50 shades of ghastly. ies in steady prime-time rota- sight on “Veep” (10:30 p.m., pital on “Charmed” (9 p.m., CW, p.m., NBC, r, TV-PG) * The In this performance, and in tion. Look for “Never Say Never HBO, TV-MA). TV-14). Griffins declutter on “Family the podcasts, Morton reads Again” (9 p.m. Sunday) from • With revolution in the air, Guy” (9:30 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14) aloud from his father’s “prose” 1983 this weekend. While re- Javert maintains his singular * A trip to the Persian Gulf while his friends and col- cently rewatching “Thunder- SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS focus on Valjean on “Les Misera- on “NCIS: Los Angeles” (10 leagues James Cooper and ball” for the umpteenth time, I • “Great Performances at the bles” on “Masterpiece” (9 p.m., p.m., CBS, TV-14). Alice Levine offer running was stuck by the similarities Met” (Noon, PBS, check local PBS, TV-14, check local list- commentary. between James Bond and Vil- listings) presents “Adriana ings). Copyright 2019 And there is much to discuss. lanelle from “Killing Eve.” Lecouvreur,” featuring opera • Diana faces brutal torture United Feature Syndicate Writing under the name Suave, stylish and quotably “Rocky Flintstone,” Morton’s funny, they dispatch targets father set the “Blinked” novels and erotic conquests with cold- in the world of business, mar- blooded efficiency. Am I soften- keting and sales, where Belin- ing on Villanelle? Or discover- da uses her position as sales ing James Bond’s psychotic na- Pool manager for a pots and pans ture for the very first time? company to act out her ana- • Down a dragon, Daenerys Cleanings tomically dubious desires on (Emilia Clarke) faces challeng- starting at her co-workers. At one point, es from all sides on “Game of $40/wk Cooper and Levine create a Thrones” (9 p.m. Sunday, HBO, business flowchart to illustrate TV-MA). With the series finale Belinda’s many liaisons. approaching, I know I should Rocky Flintstone’s meta- be keeping track of the body phors tend toward the histori- count. I’m too worried about cal and industrial, so when he the fate of the production assis- IN-GROUND POOLS! compares a woman’s nipples to tant who left a visible Star- Call today for a free estimate to have the rivets that held together the bucks coffee cup on the set of Titanic, you know you’re in for last week’s episode. your pool started in MAY! Upgrade to a very strange read. 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