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WHAT YOUR GOVERNMENT IS DOING: SUMTER CITY COUNCIL City budget’s 1st reading does not MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM Fred’s at 209 Broad St., Sumter, will close in June. Fred’s in Sumter include tax hike Manager: More work to do still, millage increase not done deal will close after all BY KAYLA ROBINS nues and expenditures down monies borrowed to build the [email protected] to $34,768 by Tuesday’s public new Public Safety Complex Store on 2nd round of closings in Southeast hearing and first reading of and complete the city’s fiber The City of Sumter is ap- two on the budget from the loop, bringing in an additional BY KAYLA ROBINS April detailing 159 closures proaching the deadline to fi- $99,000 deficit it was at after a estimated $269,224 in revenue. [email protected] of the 557 stores the Missis- nalize its fiscal year 2020 bud- May 14 budget workshop and City Manager Deron Mc- sippi-founded, Memphis- get and may be able to balance the $725,055 mark as of an Cormick said the finance staff Fred’s, a longtime value headquartered chain oper- the $68.7 million spending April 23 workshop. has been able to make “multi- store chain, will soon be a ates in small communities plan without raising taxes The numbers discussed dur- ple minor changes” to both retail relic of the past in throughout 13 Southeast- after all. ing the most recent workshop revenues and expenditures to Sumter. ern states, the location at Finance Department staff included a two-mill increase get the deficit down to what it After escaping inclusion brought the remaining differ- on the city’s debt service, on a list announced in SEE FRED’S, PAGE A6 ence between projected reve- which would be applied to the SEE BUDGET, PAGE A6

79TH IRIS FESTIVAL SCHEDULE TODAY • MAY 23 Ribbon cutting / Crowning of the King and Queen Heath Pavilion, 5:15 p.m. Taste at the Gardens with Elijah Bradford and The Valentinos Garden Street Stage, 6 - 9 p.m. Tickets available at the gate, $5; food and beverage for purchase.

FRIDAY • MAY 24 Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital Community Health Initiatives free screenings Swan Lake Visitors Center, 9-11 a.m. Hypertension, cholesterol, diabetes — Requires a 12-hour fast. Call (803) 774-CARE to register. Featured Artist Michael Duffy Bland Gardens Gazebo, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Just Kidding Around Children’s Area by Palmetto Amusements, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; rides, blow-ups and more

SATURDAY • MAY 25 Introduction of Kings and Queens Main Stage, Noon Featured artist Michael Duffy Bland Gardens Gazebo, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. 14th-Annual Shrine Day Parade hosted by the Jamil Streakers West Liberty Street, 10 a.m.; begins at Sumter County Fairgrounds Children’s Art in the Park MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM Bland Gardens, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Irises continue to bloom in time for the 79th Iris Festival at Swan Lake-Iris Gardens, beginning today with Taste at the Gardens. Just Kidding Around Visitors to the festival can buy a wide variety of plants, possibly including some irises as in previous years’ festivals, from the Children’s Area by Palmetto Amusements, 10 a.m. Sumter Master Gardeners on the Bland side of the gardens, but be sure to get there early for the best selection. - 6 p.m.; rides, blow-ups and more DNR Heritage Exhibit playground area as well as near the Main Stage 5 - 5:30 p.m., TBA MORE ON THE FESTIVAL with the exception of Children’s Art in the Park, 5:30 - 6 p.m., Last Generation Quartet Garden Street Side, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. which is held in the Bland Gardens on the north Sunday, May 26 Anastasia Patterson, Angler See photos of the Iris Festival Pageant side of West Liberty Street. winners 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., Maddie Hunt (Myrtle Beach) Bass Fishing League; Garden Street Side, 10 a.m. - 1:30 - 2:30 p.m., Marty Atkinson and Family Potentate Stuart Smith and Lady 6 p.m. 2:30 - 3:15 p.m., Zadok - Gospel Rapper Stephanie will present the 14th-Annual MAIN STAGE Mary Hinson Flower Show 3:30 - 4:30 p.m., Sandy Banks (T) Shrine Day Parade on Saturday Friday, May 24 Celebrating the Festivals of S.C.; Alice Boyle A6 3 - 4 p.m., Sorry, Peach Band Garden Center, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. 4 - 5 p.m., Sumter High School Jazz Band DOCK SAFE Kids Adventureland (Kiwanis kid 5 - 5:30 p.m., Dreamworks Dance Friday, May 24 fingerprinting, bike rodeo, informational Just Kidding Around Academy 2 - 4 p.m., From The Morning displays) 5:30 - 6 p.m., Believer’s Quartet Children’s Area by Palmetto Amusements, noon - Saturday, May 25 Sponsored by SAFE Kids Sumter County and the 5 p.m.; rides, blow-ups and more Saturday, May 25 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Mel Geddings Tuomey Foundation, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Car Show 10:30 - 11:30 a.m., Angie’s Puppets 2 - 4 p.m., From The Morning Car Show 11:30 a.m. - Noon, Miss Libby’s School of Dance Bland Gardens, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Sunday, May 26 Bland Gardens, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Noon, Iris Festival Queens 2 - 4 p.m., John Berry & Kelvin Jarvis Mary Hinson Flower Show 12:30 - 1 p.m., Freed School of Dance Celebrating the Festivals of S.C.; Alice Boyle 1 - 2 p.m., Fallen Statues SUNDAY • MAY 26 Garden Center, 1 - 4 p.m. 2 - 2:30 p.m., Brendan Kirby GAZEBO Featured artist Michael Duffy More info is available at www.IrisFestival.org. All 2:30 - 3 p.m., Sorry, Peach Band Saturday, May 25 3 - 4 p.m., Sumter High School Show and Bland Gardens Gazebo, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. events subject to change or cancellation. Noon - 4 p.m., Frank Fickling Chamber Choirs Children’s area activities are free unless Sunday, May 26 Children’s Art in the Park 4 - 4:30 p.m., Team Robinson Martial Arts otherwise indicated and will be held in the 1 - 4 p.m., Frank Fickling Bland Gardens, noon - 5 p.m. 4:30 - 5 p.m., Sumter Tae Kwon Do

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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Missing Shaw airman found dead Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) Press 1 for veteran-specific services BY KAYLA ROBINS according to Sumter County Sheriff’s Of- found dead on May 21 about Crisis Text Line [email protected] the 20th fice Public Information Offi- 11 a.m. Text “HOME” or “HELP” to 741741 Fighter cer Adrienne Sarvis said he “This is a heartbreaking day These FREE services are available 24/7 The airman stationed at Wing Public was found in his vehicle with for our squadron family and Shaw Air Force Base who was Affairs Of- an apparent self-inflicted gun- for everyone else who knew reported missing over the fice. shot wound. Jose,” said Lt. Col. Frank Fap- weekend has been found dead. His body A sibling reported him piano, 20th LRS commander. everyone else affected by this Senior Airman Jose Llanes, was found missing on May 18, according “It makes us want to pull those terrible tragedy.” 28, served as a 20th Logistics off Relief to the Sumter County Sher- around us a little bit closer. Coroner Baker said an au- Readiness Squadron aircraft Road, which iff’s Office, after having last Jose was a beloved teammate topsy has been scheduled for parts store journeyman. He is west of LLANES been seen the night before by and friend, and his presence in 11 a.m. today at MUSC in enlisted in the U.S. Air Force Highway 379 his family on Lynam Road. our unit will be sorely missed. Charleston to determine the on Nov. 6, 2012, and had been and Interstate 95 about 20 Sumter County Coroner “Our sincerest condolences official cause of death. Next of at Shaw since March 7, 2013, miles southeast of the base. Robbie Baker said he was go to Jose’s family, friends and kin has been notified. Fourth Friday concert series returns to downtown BY DANNY KELLY [email protected]

Wondering what to do this Friday night in Sumter? Well, wonder no more. Fourth Friday concerts are back on Main Street in Downtown Sumter, and this Friday will feature the band Too Much Sylvia. The event will run from 6:30 to 9 p.m., and admission is PHOTO PROVIDED free. Too Much Sylvia will open this summer’s Fourth Friday Concert Series from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday on Main Street in Downtown Sumter. The event will have plenty of ven- dors, and restaurants downtown will be open, such as Main Street Tavern, selling food.” been around since 2013, and before Side Bar and Jin Jin. The Sumter Optimist Club will be that it was called “Sumter at Six,” FOURTH FRIDAYS BAND LINEUP “There will be beer and wine for there selling snow cones and giving which originated in the early 2000s. Too Much Sylvia – May 24 sale in a fundraiser for Sertoma free books to kids. “For nearly 20 years downtown, Elijah Bradford – June 28 (men’s service organization),” City Speaking of kids, this year, Fourth we’ve had some form of concert,” Swift Creek Band – July 26 of Sumter Downtown Development Friday will have a “Kids Korner.” Newman said. Badwater – Aug. 23 Coordinator Leigh Newman said. “There will be free face painting, Guests are encouraged to bring “Ronnie Jefferson, who has a food cornhole and sidewalk chalk,” New- chairs, but no coolers are permitted. Second Nature – Sept. 27 truck and does events around town, man said. There will be five Fourth Friday will be selling fried fish, sausage The concert series has a new spon- concerts, with the final one falling on dogs, elephant ears and French sor this year, Crown Beverages, Sept. 27. Bradford on June 28, the Swift Creek fries. Todd Touchberry, the manag- which bought Mid Carolina Bottling. Along with Too Much Sylvia, the Band on July 26, Badwater on Aug. 23 er at Cut Rate, will also have a tent Fourth Friday Concert Series has concert series will also feature Elijah and Second Nature on Sept. 27.

Woman charged in death 2 Sumter suspects arrested in Clarendon of a child deleted texts BY KAYLA ROBINS 32, of Timmerman Street, were caught Tobias Road near Greeleyville Highway, after fatal shootout [email protected] on May 21 in Clarendon County, Sarvis where two people fled on foot into a LEXINGTON (AP) — Arrest said. wooded area. warrants say a woman charged in What started as an apparent theft of a A Sumter County investigator fol- The Clarendon County K-9 tracking the death of an 8-year-old boy pair of sunglasses led to a miles-long lowed a tip from the public Tuesday that team responded to the scene, and depu- during a home invasion deleted police chase a county over and deputies led him to find out that Powell and ties set up a perimeter, Baxley said, lo- text messages from her phone deploying spike strips, ending in a Preast were driving with a stolen li- cating Powell and Preast a “very short shortly after the shootout. $250,000 bond for two cense plate. Sarvis said the time later.” Authorities said 23-year-old Sumter County residents. plate information was en- Preast was charged in Clarendon Linda Lyn Monette planned to Two Sumter County tered into the National County with driving under suspension have someone break into the Lex- residents who were want- Crime Information Center. and failure to stop for a blue light. ington home where she lived on ed on charges related to Clarendon County au- Warrants for the original incident May 14 and steal several pounds the theft of items from thorities spotted the vehicle state Powell drove Preast to a location of marijuana. and damage to a vehicle a “short time after” the in- on Twelve Bridges Road on May 5, The arrest warrants released have been apprehended POWELL PREAST formation was entered, and where Preast is accused of breaking a Wednesday say that during the after leading Clarendon the suspects fled. truck’s passenger window and stealing robbery 8-year-old Mason Hanah- deputies on a late-night Clarendon County Sher- a pair of sunglasses and two electric an was shot in the head and chase. iff Tim Baxley said the vehicle was spot- paint rollers valued at more than $200. killed. Amanda Dawn Powell and Jesse Mc- ted in Summerton with a Georgia li- About $1,265 in damage was reportedly The warrants say Hanahan’s fa- Donald Preast were wanted for report- cense plate that had been reported sto- caused to the truck, the sheriff’s office’s ther was shot in the stomach as edly stealing $200 worth of items from a len and that the driver sped off after Sarvis said. he and the robber fired at each vehicle and causing $1,265 worth of being pulled over once the deputy exited They both have been charged with other. damage to the vehicle on May 5, accord- his vehicle to conduct the traffic stop. breaking into a motor vehicle and sim- Monette is charged with mur- ing to Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Deputies pursued the vehicle for sev- ple larceny, value of $2,000 or less. der and drug charges, while a sec- Public Information Officer Adrienne eral miles traveling toward Jordan A magistrate judge set bond at ond person, 24-year-old Reynerio Sarvis. They were both supposed to Crossroads before having to deploy $250,000 for both suspects because “they Romero Jr., is charged with acces- turn themselves in voluntarily on May stinger spike strips, deflating two of the are considered flight risks based on sory to murder before the fact. It 10 but failed to do so. suspect’s vehicle’s tires, Baxley said. their recent attempts to avoid law en- wasn’t known if either person Powell, 39, of Moise Drive, and Preast, Deputies then pursued the vehicle onto forcement.” had a lawyer.

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MEXICO CITY (AP) — often with his own gun, de- saults on motorists stopped at your cellphone, give me every- sold here for about 14 years, for Armed robberies have gotten manding valuables. lights or caught in traffic jams. thing’, and people know now use in showcases, but nowa- so common aboard buses in “You’re all screwed now! Between 2017 and 2018, such as- they have to hand over the days people are buying them to Mexico City that commuters Don’t move or you’re dead! saults rose by about 22 percent. phone quick, in a matter of sec- protect their own cellphones.” have come up with a clever if Cellphones and wallets!” barks But when Rociles Estrada onds, so they hand over these Gloria sells an iPhone disheartening solution: Many a thief in one recent video. was robbed at gunpoint several phones, and often the thieves dummy for 300 pesos ($15) that are buying fake cellphones, to Time and again, those who re- years ago, most people weren’t don’t realize it.” would save a victim the 18,000 hand over to thieves instead of sist or refuse are hit in the head carrying costly smartphones But Axel admits the victim pesos ($900) a real iPhone their real smartphones. with a pistol, or simply shot around with them. would be in trouble if a thief would cost here. Costing 300 to 500 pesos and left to bleed on the floor of “They just took whatever I caught them handing over a “In most cases, people want apiece — the equivalent of $15 the bus. had of value, my change purse, “dummy” phone. to avoid getting their cellphone to $25 — the “dummies” are so- Martha Patricia Rociles Es- that was all,” she recalled. “Obviously there are prob- stolen but also their data,” says phisticated fakes: They have a trada, a schoolteacher from the The advent of smartphones lems, because if the criminals Gloria, who also asked her last startup screen and bodies that low-income suburb of Neza- changed all that. Now, many search it or find out ... there is name not be used. are dead ringers for the origi- hualcoyotl, was robbed herself. people carry a device worth going to be a problem.” The paranoia about assaults nals, and inside there is a piece Now, she says, most city resi- hundreds of dollars in their Because of that, some try a and muggings has been ampli- of metal to give the phone the dents make their daily com- pocket and one that may also different strategy, spending a fied by the fact that so many of heft of the real article. mutes in fear. “Getting on pub- hold their bank or credit card little more to buy a cheap but the robberies are now video- That comes in handy when lic transportation is now a information. real second phone. taped by surveillance cameras trying to fool trigger-happy risk,” Rociles Estrada said. That’s where “dummy” ven- Gloria, who works at her on public buses. The tapes are bandits who regularly attack “You get on, but you never dors like Axel come in. Axel own stall at another market often shown on news pro- the buses, big and small, that know if you’re going to re- says he sells three or four across the street in a converted grams, instilling terror in peo- ferry people from the poorer turn.” dummy phones a week out of art-deco movie house, said the ple. outlying suburbs to jobs in the “Now you have to be careful his stall in a downtown elec- dummy trade started about 14 city center. to carry money, because if you tronics marketplace, next door years ago, but for different rea- The scene is repeated over don’t, the thieves get angry, to a colonial college building sons: Phone shops would buy and over again, courtesy of the and you run the risk that that dates to 1767. dummies for their exhibition cameras that many buses now they’ll shoot you if you’re not Axel, who asked his full cases to protect against another carry that record the assaults, carrying money.” name not be used for fear po- type of crime, the so-called often late at night or in the There were an average of 70 lice would accuse him of sell- “sledgehammer crews” who early morning: Sleepy passen- reported violent muggings ing fake merchandise, said all can clear out a jewelry or elec- EVERY DAY gers are seen bouncing along in every day in Mexico City in the of his customers know they are tronics store in seconds by the jitneys when one or two of first four months of 2019. buying fakes. breaking windows. the men aboard suddenly pull About two-thirds were commit- “It’s useful for robberies, the “Generally, the dummy is for masks over their faces. One ted against pedestrians, with large number of muggings hap- a showcase, for people who sell will pull out a gun while his ac- the rest split almost evenly be- pening in Mexico City,” said real cellphones,” Gloria ex- complice passes down the aisle, tween bus passengers and as- Axel. “They say ‘hand over plained. “Dummies have been ONE OF OUR BIGGEST EVENTS OF THE YEAR! Brown’s Memorial Day Sale THURSDAY, MAY 23RD - FRIDAY, MAY 31ST Everything in our store will be on sale, so don’t miss this fantastic event!

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Analysts think that composting as an alternative to THE ASSOCIATED PRESS maker said Wednesday, as if attacked, Iran could rely burying or cremating human Katrina Spade, the founder and CEO of Recompose, displays a sample both Washington and Teh- on those militant groups to remains. of the compost material left from the decomposition of a cow, using a ran try to ease heightened target American troops, Is- It allows licensed facilities to combination of wood chips, alfalfa and straw, as she poses in a ceme- tensions in the region. rael and other U.S. allies in offer “natural organic reduc- tery in Seattle. Washington is set to become the first state to allow the The reported comments the region. tion,” which turns a body, burial alternative known as “natural organic reduction” that turns a by Heshmatollah Falahat- On Monday, Iran an- mixed with substances such as body into soil in a matter of weeks. pisheh come after the White nounced it had quadrupled wood chips and straw, into House earlier this month its production capacity of about two wheelbarrows’ University of Massachusetts, Cemeteries across the coun- sent an aircraft carrier and low-enriched uranium. Ira- worth of soil in a span of sever- Amherst, when she began re- try are allowed to offer natural B-52 bombers to the region nian officials made a point al weeks. searching the funeral industry. or “green” burials, by which over a still-unexplained to stress that the uranium Loved ones are allowed to She came up with the idea for people are buried in biodegrad- threat it perceived from would be enriched only to keep the soil to spread, just as human composting, modeling able shrouds or caskets without Iran. the 3.67% limit set under the they might spread the ashes of it on a practice farmers have being embalmed. Composting Since that development, 2015 nuclear deal with world someone who has been cremat- long used to dispose of live- could be a good option in cities Iran has announced it will powers, making it usable for ed — or even use it to plant stock. where cemetery land is scarce, back away from the 2015 nu- a power plant but far below vegetables or a tree. She tweaked the process and Pedersen said. Spade described clear deal with world pow- what’s needed for an atomic “It gives meaning and use to found that wood chips, alfalfa it as “the urban equivalent to ers, an accord that President weapon. what happens to our bodies and straw created a mixture of natural burial.” Donald Trump pulled But by increasing produc- after death,” said Nora Menkin, nitrogen and carbon that accel- The state senator said he has America out of a year ago. tion, Iran soon will exceed executive director of the Seat- erates natural decomposition received angry emails from The United Arab Emirates, the stockpile limitations set tle-based People’s Memorial when a body is placed in a tem- people who object to the idea, meanwhile, alleged that by the nuclear accord. Teh- Association, which helps peo- perature- and moisture-con- calling it undignified or dis- four oil tankers were sabo- ran has set a July 7 deadline ple plan for funerals. trolled vessel and rotated. gusting. taged off its coast, and Ira- for Europe to set new terms Supporters say the method is A pilot project at Washington “The image they have is that nian-allied rebels in Yemen for the deal, or it will enrich an environmentally friendly al- State University tested the idea you’re going to toss Uncle have launched drone attacks closer to weapons-grade lev- ternative to cremation, which last year on six bodies, all do- Henry out in the backyard and into Saudi Arabia. els in a Mideast already on releases carbon dioxide and nors who Spade said wanted to cover him with food scraps,” Falahatpisheh’s com- edge. particulates into the air, and be part of the study. Pedersen said. ments, reported by the semi- The U.S. Air Force an- conventional burial, in which In 2017, Spade founded Re- To the contrary, he said, the official ILNA news agency, nounced Wednesday that a people are drained of their compose, a company working process will be respectful. carry additional heft as he B-52 bomber deployed to blood, pumped full of formalde- to bring the concept to the pub- Recompose’s website envi- serves as the chairman of America’s vast Al-Udeid Air hyde and other chemicals that lic. It’s working on raising near- sions an atrium-like space the Iranian parliament’s na- Base over the tensions took can pollute groundwater, and ly $7 million to establish a facil- where bodies are composted in tional security and foreign part in a formation flight placed in a nearly indestructi- ity in Seattle and begin to ex- compartments stacked in a policy commission. with Qatari fighter jets. ble coffin, taking up land. pand elsewhere, she said. honeycomb design. Families “Under no circumstance That comes as Qatar has “That’s a serious weight on State law previously dictated will be able to visit, providing will we enter a war,” Fala- grown closer to Iran after the earth and the environment that remains be disposed of by an emotional connection typi- hatpisheh said, according to facing a nearly two-year as your final farewell,” said burial or cremation. The law, cally missing at crematoriums, ILNA. “No group can an- boycott by four Arab na- Sen. Jamie Pedersen, the Seat- which takes effect in May 2020, the company says. nounce that it has entered a tions also allied with the tle Democrat who sponsored added composting as well as al- “It’s an interesting concept,” proxy war from Iran’s side.” U.S. the measure. kaline hydrolysis, a process al- said Edward Bixby, president Since Iran’s 1979 Islamic “This flight was conduct- He said the legislation was ready legal in 19 other states. of the Placerville, California- Revolution, Tehran has ed to continue building mili- inspired by his neighbor: Ka- The latter uses heat, pressure, based Green Burial Council. worked to leverage relation- tary-to-military relation- trina Spade, who was an archi- water and chemicals like lye to “I’m curious to see how well it’s ships with the Lebanese ships” with Qatar, the Air tecture graduate student at the reduce remains. received.” militant group Hezbollah, Force said. 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Joey Smoak 803-773-3400 Michael Rowell TABITHA 803-869-4285 TONYA A6 | THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2019 LOCAL | STATE THE SUMTER ITEM 2019 Iris Festival Court announced Don’t miss annual Shrine Day Parade on Saturday morning

PHOTOS PROVIDED The 22nd-annual Iris Festival Pageant was held Saturday at Lakewood High School Fine Arts Center. Iris Queens, Overall and Miss Swan Lake Queens will ride on the Iris Parade float in the 14th-Annual Shrine Day Parade on Saturday at 10 a.m. and make

PHOTOS PROVIDED The 2019 Iris Festival Court is seen after the Iris Festival Pageant on Saturday. Four of the winners are not pictured. The 22nd-annual pageant was held Saturday at Lakewood High School Fine Arts Center. Iris queens, overall and Miss Swan Lake queens will ride on the Iris Festival parade float in the 14th-Annual Shrine Day Parade on Saturday at 10 a.m. and make appearances at the Memorial Day Weekend festival.

PHOTO PROVIDED The Jamil Shriners’ Potentate Stuart Smith and Lady Stephanie Tiny Miss Iris Cora Snel- Wee Miss Iris Bradley Petite Miss Iris Brayla will present the 14th-Annual Shrine Day Parade during the Baby Miss Lynnley Brown grove Lovell Long Sumter Iris Festival on Saturday.

to toiletries, over-the-counter All areas of the city’s operations have FRED’S FROM PAGE A1 medications, household prod- BUDGET FROM PAGE A1 been balanced since the first draft except ucts, hardware, sporting goods, the general fund, which contains most fac- 209 Broad St. was put on the lawn and garden items, toys is now even without increasing the millage ets of the city except water and sewer chopping block in the second and more. rate. He said a mill increase is still possible funds, accommodations, stormwater, hos- round of closures announced “When stores with a loyal because the final budget has not been ap- pitality and victim’s assistance. last week. shopper like Fred’s have a store proved but that the council and mayor Council members and city staff dis- The Sumter store is among an closing or inventory blowout have prioritized raising taxes as a last re- cussed at the May 14 workshop the idea of additional 104 locations that are event, word spreads quickly,” sort. creating a position for a litter officer. While conducting “store closing” sales Miller said in April. “There is still additional work to do,” he it was not included in Tuesday’s first pub- and will wrap up business by the Nine stores in South Carolina said. lic reading of the budget, McCormick said end of June, according to SB360 were included in the most recent Until a final approval is voted on ideally he is talking with the county and looking Capital Partners, an asset dispo- announcement, bringing the in June, he said, anything is subject to at other municipalities to model after and sition special- total number change. He also noted council members hopes they will be able to create the posi- ist company of Fred’s to Calvin Hastie and Thomas Lowery were tion for this upcoming budget year. that Fred’s STORES CLOSING IN shutter state- not at Tuesday’s meeting and had not yet He said staff did not receive much feed- Inc. retained SOUTH CAROLINA wide to 20. had a chance to publicly discuss the back about the potential of raising taxes. to lead liqui- Anderson: 122 E. Shocky Ferry Road There are 263 change for first reading. One person spoke during the public hear- dation sales. Bishopville: 618 Sumter Highway closings listed As proposed, the budget includes a 1% ing, thanking the city for not raising the “Fred’s is a Camden: 1521 Jefferson Davis Hwy. on the Fred’s increase in total revenues and a 2% in- millage rate but pleading for roads and value retailer Chester: 109 Cestrain Square website as crease in total expenditures with a millage highways to be repaired throughout the selling every- Chesterfield: 2404 West Blvd. taking part in rate remaining at 98 for operations and city. day necessi- Clinton: 105 B. Jacobs Highway its closing four for bonds. Mayor Joe McElveen replied that most ties, and their Gaston: 106 Jimmy Martin Circle sale. The first draft of the budget is the most roads — he estimated 75% — in the city are customers Hodges: 4905 Emerson St. Stores in conservative, McCormick said, regarding owned and maintained by the state, includ- Iva: 9710 Highway 81 South recognize the Bishopville revenues such as county shared services ing “almost every major thoroughfare.” Ladson: 119 College Park Road significant ad- Landrum: 213 W. Rutherford St. and Camden and local government fund monies from Taxes have not been raised in the city ditional sav- Liberty: 315 W. Front St. are also clos- the Statehouse, which is why staff has since fiscal year 2008, when it went from 96 ings offered Lyman: 200 Spartanburg Highway ing. been able to adjust for more than originally to 105. It went from 105 to 103 in 2010 and to during these Newberry: 1827 Wilson Road Fred’s is the allotted. 102, the level is it at now, in 2013. events,” said North Augusta: 401 W. Martintown Road latest in a Aaron Miller, Orangeburg: 1180 Five Chop Road trend seeing executive vice Pickens: 310 Hampton Ave. the decline of president of Piedmont: 908 Anderson St. big-box, brick- Insanity case begins for man accused of killing 5 kids SB360, in the Sumter: 209 Broad St. and-mortar re- company’s an- Woodruff: 505 Laurens Road tail and de- COLUMBIA (AP) — Lawyers defending MRI images and other photos of Jones’ nouncement partment a father charged with killing his five chil- brain taken in April 2018, four years after at the end of stores. dren turned Wednesday to brain science the slayings. The images showed what last week. “We saw the response All three Rite Aids in Sumter and their client’s odd statements to try to appeared to be an indentation in Jones’ in April during the initial round closed last year, starting in July spare him from a possible death sentence. skull that his lawyers have said was of closings and the first week and culminating in October. The insanity defense case for Timothy caused by a car crash Jones was in as a cleared a lot of product. Custom- March of this year saw the last Jones Jr. began after a week of emotional teenager. ers saw if they didn’t buy it days of Sumter’s Kmart on testimony in which the children’s sobbing Snyder then showed other images of the quickly, what they wanted Broad Street after 43 years. mother had to be aided from the court- brain that showed places where there had wasn’t there when they re- A manager at the Fred’s in room and jurors heard disturbing discus- been bleeding and other damage. turned.” Sumter said she had to defer sions of strangulation marks and decom- “Given his injuries, it’s possible the Fred’s was founded in 1947 to comment to the corporate office. posing bodies. 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COMMENTARY The key to representative democracy? Persuasion. am lucky enough these days to be in reg- ular touch with young people — students — who are interested in public service. I Ifind hope in their quality, energy and motivation, and they press me to think more deeply about what it takes to pursue a life in the public realm. In trying to answer that question, I’ve come to believe that at the heart of it all — indeed, at the heart of representative democracy it- self — is persuasion. If you’re trying to im- prove society, you have to persuade other peo- ple: about issues, facts, pro- posals, legislation, strategy, tactics. In fact, the only way to get things done is to con- COMMENTARY vince other people to join in. If we can’t persuade them, we can’t move forward. I was seated once in a pri- Trump’s Iran sanctions are working. But vate airport terminal, wait- Lee Hamilton ing for a plane to fly me home to Indiana. Someone it will take more to topple the regime. walked in, and I looked up to find Martin Luther King Jr. He was alone. This was a bit before the peak of his celebrity, ASHINGTON — Pres- administration officials. that makes it less likely Iranian but most Americans would have recognized ident Trump’s Iran This month, the administration leaders will miscalculate. him even then. We chatted for a long time as policy appears to be tightened the screws even further, Sanctions are inflicting major we waited, and one of the things that struck Wcareening between di- eliminating waivers for eight pain. But if the goal is to roll back me most deeply was that he was a minister of plomacy and belligerence. One countries that had previously Iran’s expansionism, then sanc- the gospel and a civil rights leader, I was a day Trump tweets, “I’m sure that been allowed to continue import- tions alone are not enough. We politician, yet we shared a deep and abiding Iran will want to talk soon.” The ing Iranian oil. The goal, accord- must also aggressively confront interest in the question of how you persuade next he warns that “if Iran wants ing to American officials, is to re- Iran throughout the region, build- people to your side. to fight, that will be the official duce Iranian oil exports to “zero.” ing up our allies inflicting defeats I saw the same quality in another masterful end of Iran.” Confused? Well, It’s working. Bloomberg News re- on Iran in critical theaters, just as public figure, Lyndon Johnson. Not only was there is a method to the madness. ports that “Iran’s oil shipments President Ronald Reagan did to he a remarkably persuasive politician himself The Trump administration un- tumbled this month after the U.S. the Soviets. A major drawdown of — he always had on his mind, “What do I derstands that Iran doesn’t want ended sanctions waivers. ... So far, U.S. forces in Syria is incompati- have to do by word or by deed to get your sup- war because Iran knows it will not a single ship has been seen ble with a “maximum pressure” port?” — but he was also a student of how ef- lose. That’s why leaving Iran’s oil terminals for for- approach. fective or ineffective others were. Supreme Leader eign ports.” Will Iranian leaders come to the From time to time, he’d have members of Ayatollah Ali The new sanctions are forcing table? Far less draconian sanc- his cabinet speak to a group of assembled Khamenei made Tehran to cut funds to its terrorist tions brought Iran to the negotiat- members of Congress, sometimes just a small clear via a gov- proxies. According to The Post, ing table under Obama. But group of us, sometimes a large roomful. He ernment Twitter “Iran’s ability to finance allies Trump has rightly paired tougher would take a seat in the front row, turn his account “no war such as Hezbollah has been cur- sanctions with tougher demands. chair around so that his back was to the is to happen.” tailed,” while in Lebanon, The Pompeo has laid out 12 require- speaker and look out over the room. It was Trump’s goal is New York Times reports, “Syrian ments for a deal with Iran — in- clear he wasn’t interested in what they were Marc Thiessen not to start a war. militiamen paid by Iran have seen cluding an end to support for Mid- saying; he was interested in the impact of His administra- their salaries slashed.” On Tues- dle East terrorist groups and a what they said. In other words, he was inter- tion has three ob- day, Secretary of State Mike Pom- complete withdrawal from Syria ested in whether or not they were persuasive. jectives: First, restore deterrence peo told Congress that “Iran’s pro- — that Iran is unlikely to meet. In a democracy like ours, you need help and contain Iran’s expansionism posed defense budget has been re- If they don’t come to the table, from allies, partners, friends, sometimes even across the Middle East. Second, duced by 25 percent and the [Ira- then what is our strategy? Does antagonists — because you’re trying to find roll back Iran’s gains and force it nian Revolutionary Guard Corps’] Trump really want to bring about common ground on a particular issue and back within its borders. And proposed budget by about 10 per- the collapse of the Iranian re- build coalitions of support. This means that third, give Iran’s leaders a clear cent.” gime? It’s not clear. If he does, you have to convince others to do something choice: They can come to the ne- Iran is obviously unhappy with then, as my American Enterprise for your benefit, which is difficult. Your gotiating table and give up their this, and U.S. intelligence saw signs Institute colleague Frederick W. chances are best when you can convince them nuclear and missile ambitions — that Iran was preparing to respond Kagan points out, this task may that it’s in their best interest. or their regime can implode, just with attacks on Americans using be even harder than it was with To do so, you have to listen carefully, learn like the Soviet Union. terrorist proxies — just as they did the Soviet Union. As North Korea what’s important to them and appeal to their When Trump came into office, in the 1983 Beirut Marine barracks has shown, tyrannical regimes values and interests. You also have to gain Iran was on the march across the bombing and the 1996 Khobar Tow- can survive even crippling sanc- their trust, because if they think you’re a liar, Middle East — in Syria, Leba- ers bombing in Saudi Arabia, and tions. Certainly, the world will be you’re not going to persuade them to your side. non, Iraq and Yemen — thanks in by supplying Shiite militias in Iraq better if Iran is focused on surviv- This, in turn, requires several things. part to the massive infusions of with armor-penetrating roadside al rather than expansion and ter- Above all, you have to know what you’re cash it received from sanctions bombs that killed hundreds of ror. But it will take more than talking about and master the facts. You relief under President Barack American soldiers. sanctions to leave the Iranian re- need to study the issue at hand, so that Obama’s Iran deal. Trump did So the Trump administration gime on the ash heap of history. you’re familiar with the arguments on all not simply restore sanctions im- delivered a clear message that That requires a strategy. sides; being well-informed boosts your cred- posed before the deal; he ramped America will hold Iran directly re- ibility. them up to unprecedented levels. sponsible for any attacks on Follow Marc A. Thiessen on Twit- And I was struck, when I was in Congress, The sanctions have already Americans, even if they are car- ter, @marcthiessen. by the tactics members used to appeal to peo- “wiped $10 billion from Iranian ried out by surrogates — and of- ple who often had different backgrounds, pri- revenue since November,” The fered a show of force to back © 2019, The Washington Post Writ- orities and perspectives: They mentioned Washington Post reported, citing those threats — providing clarity ers Group precedents, sought to connect to their listen- ers’ core values, compared their proposals to the alternatives, cited experts and knew how much public support or major interest-group WHO REPRESENTS YOU support they had. This is how we decide things in this coun- SUMTER COUNTY (803) 437-2797 (home) WARD 2 STATE LAWMAKERS Rep. J. David Weeks, D-Sumter COUNCIL (803) 495-3247 (office) Ione Dwyer Rep. Will Wheeler, D-Bishopville District 51 try: We listen, we argue, we cajole, we com- DISTRICT 1 [email protected] PO Box 1492 District 50 330C Blatt Building promise, and we persuade. The whole pro- Christopher F. Sumpter II Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 484-5454 (office, Bishopville) Columbia, SC 29201 1200 Broad St., PMB 180 DISTRICT 6, CHAIRMAN (803) 481-4284 (803) 212-6958 (office, Columbia) (803) 775-5856 (business) cess can get untidy, and it’s tough work in Sumter, SC 29154 James T. McCain Jr. [email protected] (803) 428-3161 (home) (803) 734-3102 (Columbia) today’s polarized, hyper-partisan environ- (803) 305-9375 (cell) 317 W. Bartlette St. WARD 3 (803) 229-2407 (cell) ment. [email protected] Sumter, SC 29150 Calvin K. Hastie Sr. Sen. Gerald Malloy, D-Darlington (803) 773-2353 (home) 810 S. Main St. Rep. Wendy C. Brawley, D-Hopkins District 29 But as we continue to try to answer Abra- DISTRICT 2 (803) 607-2777 (cell) Sumter, SC 29150 District 70 513 Gressette Bldg. ham Lincoln’s 1863 question — whether a na- Artie Baker [email protected] (803) 774-7776 Richland, Sumter Columbia 29201 3680 Bakersfield Lane [email protected] 309D Blatt Building (843) 332-5533 tion so conceived and so dedicated can long Dalzell, SC 29040 DISTRICT 7 Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 212-6172 (Columbia) endure — here’s what I tell the students (803) 469-3638 (home) Eugene Baten WARD 4 Home (803) 776-9286 Office (803) 212-6961 DISTRICT 3, VICE CHAIRMAN PO Box 3193 Steven Corley Sen. Kevin L. Johnson, D-Manning thinking of going into public service: that it is District 36 James Byrd Jr. Sumter, SC 29151 115 Radcliff Drive an extraordinary privilege to be part of a sys- PO Box 1913 (803) 773-0815 (home) Sumter, SC 29150 Rep. Dr. Robert L. Ridgeway III, 606 Gressette Building tem, representative democracy, that gives you Sumter, SC 29151 [email protected] (803) 305-1566 D-Clarendon Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 468-1719 (cell) [email protected] District 64 (803) 435-8117 (home) the opportunity to persuade others, and by (803) 436-2108 (fax) SUMTER CITY COUNCIL Clarendon, Sumter (803) 212-6024 (Columbia) MAYOR 422A Blatt Building doing so to chart the future course. [email protected] WARD 5 Joseph T. McElveen Jr. Colin Davis Columbia, SC 29201 Sen. J. Thomas McElveen III, DISTRICT 4 20 Buford St. 720 Oak Brook Blvd. (803) 938-3087(home) D-Sumter Lee Hamilton is a senior adviser for the Indi- Charles T. Edens Sumter, SC 29150 Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 212-6929 (Columbia) District 35 3250 Home Place Road (803) 436-2580 (803) 494-3337 508 Gressette Building ana University Center on Representative Gov- Sumter, SC 29150 [email protected] [email protected] Rep. Murrell Smith Jr., R-Sumter (803) 775-1263 (business) ernment, a distinguished scholar at the IU (803) 775-0044 (home) District 67 (803) 212-6132 (Columbia) (803) 236-5759 (cell) WARD 1 WARD 6 Thomas J. Lowery Sumter Hamilton Lugar School of Global and Interna- [email protected] David Merchant 420B Blatt Building 829 Legare St. 26 Paisley Park tional Studies and a professor of practice at Sumter, SC 29150 Columbia, SC 29201 DISTRICT 5 Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 778-2471 (business) the IU O’Neill School of Public and Environ- Vivian Fleming-McGhaney (803) 773-9298 (803) 773-1086 [email protected] (803) 778-1643 (fax) mental Affairs. He was a member of the U.S. 9770 Lynches River Road [email protected] (803) 469-4416 House of Representatives for 34 years. Lynchburg, SC 29080 [email protected] A8 | THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2019 DAILY PLANNER THE SUMTER ITEM

MEMORIAL DAY SCHEDULE Forecasts and graphics provided by WEATHER AccuWeather, Inc. ©2019 BANKS — All area banks and credit unions will be closed onMemorial Monday. Day Schedule: Thursday, GOVERNMENTMay 23, 2019 — The following will be closed on Mon- AccuWeather® ve-day forecast for Sumter day: federal government offices; state government offices; U.S. Postal Service; City of Sumter offices; Sumter Coun- TODAY TONIGHT FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY ty offices; Clarendon County offices; City of Manning of- fices; Lee County offices; and City of Bishopville offices. SCHOOLS — The following will be closed on Monday: Sumter School District; Clarendon School Districts 1, 2 Sunshine and warm Partly cloudy and Sunshine and very Very hot Very hot Very hot and 3; Lee County Public Schools; Robert E. Lee Acade- humid hot my; Thomas Sumter Academy; Wilson Hall; St. Anne and St. Jude Catholic School; Laurence Manning Academy; 90° 70° 97° / 73° 97° / 74° 99° / 73° 99° / 74° Clarendon Hall; and Sumter Christian School. Chance of rain: 25% Chance of rain: 0% Chance of rain: 0% Chance of rain: 5% Chance of rain: 5% Chance of rain: 5% UTILITIES — FTC and Black River Electric Coop. will be SW 4-8 mph SSW 4-8 mph W 7-14 mph E 4-8 mph NW 6-12 mph NW 6-12 mph closed on Monday. OTHER — The following will be closed on Monday: Gaff ney Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce; Clemson Exten- 87/67 sion Service; and Harvin Clarendon County Library. Spartanburg The Sumter County Library will be closed Saturday- TODAY’S Greenville 88/68 Monday. SOUTH 88/70 The Sumter Item will be closed on Monday. Florence CAROLINA Bishopville 92/69 WEATHER 90/68 Temperatures shown on map are Columbia Sumter today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 91/70 90/70 Myrtle IN THE MOUNTAINS Manning Beach AROUND TOWN 91/68 82/71 Today: Mostly sunny and warm. Winds The South Sumter Resource ing rally, will be held from Aiken southwest 4-8 mph. Center will offer a free five week noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, 90/65 summer campSumter for Countyages 7 to Veterans 17 June Association 1, at the Executive Friday: Mostly sunny and hot. Winds west years old.to distribute Camp will flags run four for veteran’sBuilding, graves 410 W. Liberty St. 4-8 mph. days per week from June 17 This event will feature local through July 19. Lunch and presenters, authors and ser- ON THE COAST Charleston snacks will be served daily. vicemen who will share in- 89/67 Applications can be picked formation from personal ex- Today: Partly sunny and humid. High 81 up from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at periences and provide activi- to 90. the South Sumter Resource ties that give strategies on Friday: Partly sunny and very warm; humid. Center, 337 Manning Ave. how to spot and manage High 86 to 95. Volunteers are welcome. Call harmful situations. Linda at (803) 436-2276. Ebenezer Class of 1967 will hold The Sumter County Veterans As- a yard sale and fish fry from 8 sociation will distribute flags for a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, LOCAL ALMANAC LAKE LEVELS SUN AND MOON SUMTER THROUGH 2 P.M. YESTERDAY Full 7 a.m. 24-hr Sunrise 6:16 a.m. Sunset 8:22 p.m. veteran’s graves in the coun- June 1, at 2508 Thomas Sum- Lake pool yest. chg Temperature Moonrise 12:03 a.m. Moonset 10:19 a.m. ty cemeteries. The flags will ter Highway (U.S. 521). Yard Murray 360 357.81 +0.01 High 89° be given out at 8 a.m. on Sat- sale items will include small Marion 76.8 75.68 none Last New First Full Low 68° urday, May 25, at the farm appliances, baby items, hats, Moultrie 75.5 75.20 none Normal high 83° building, corner of Artillery housewares, toys, clothing Wateree 100 97.56 -0.31 Normal low 59° Drive and West Liberty and more. Fish sandwiches May 26 June 3 June 10 June 17 Street. Anyone who would will be available for $5 and Record high 96° in 1996 like to honor our deceased bottled water or soda for Record low 45° in 1954 RIVER STAGES veterans is welcome to come $0.50. Rental spaces available Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr TIDES Precipitation River stage yest. chg out. for vendors (no food ven- 24 hrs ending 2 p.m. yest. 0.00" AT MYRTLE BEACH Black River 12 5.57 -0.42 dors) for $10. Contact Geral- Month to date 2.33" High Ht. Low Ht. Furman High School Class of Congaree River 19 3.52 -0.34 dine Hogan at (803) 422-0980. Normal month to date 2.17" Today 12:56 a.m. 3.2 7:57 a.m. 0.3 1984 will have a class reunion Lynches River 14 6.45 -1.42 Year to date 12.02" 1:11 p.m. 2.6 7:50 p.m. 0.6 meeting at 2:30 p.m. on Sat- The Sumter Benedict Alumni Saluda River 14 3.28 +0.33 Last year to date 12.22" Fri. 1:41 a.m. 3.0 8:43 a.m. 0.4 urday, May 25, at Applebee’s Club will meet at 6 p.m. on Up. Santee River 80 78.02 -0.66 Normal year to date 16.52" 2:00 p.m. 2.5 8:37 p.m. 0.8 on Broad Street. Email fur- Monday, June 3, at the North Wateree River 24 5.81 none manhsclassof1984@gmail. HOPE Center. Call Shirley M. com or call Loretta at (803) Blassingame at (803) 506- 968-2330 or Felicia at (803) 4019 for details. 464-6056. The Par 4 Pets Golf Tournament NATIONAL CITIES REGIONAL CITIES The Sumter Branch NAACP will will be held Saturday, June 8, Today Fri. Today Fri. Today Fri. Today Fri. meet at 5 p.m. on Sunday, at Crystal Lakes Golf Course. 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Pleasant 86/70/pc 91/72/s Church Road. 8:30 a.m. Format is 4-Man Dallas 88/72/pc 89/69/sh Augusta 93/67/s 97/70/s Gastonia 88/67/s 93/68/s Myrtle Beach 82/71/pc 90/74/pc Detroit 79/53/t 70/59/pc Beaufort 90/71/s 95/74/s Goldsboro 90/70/c 96/67/s Orangeburg 91/67/s 95/69/s The Sumter County Veterans As- Captain’s Choice with entry Houston 89/75/pc 89/74/pc Cape Hatteras 80/72/c 84/70/s Goose Creek 89/67/pc 94/69/s Port Royal 86/70/s 91/72/s sociation will present its annual fee of $160 per team ($40 per Los Angeles 65/54/sh 71/55/pc Charleston 89/67/pc 94/69/s Greensboro 87/69/pc 92/66/s Raleigh 87/69/pc 93/68/s Memorial Day program at 11 player). Entry limited to first 20 teams. Fee includes golf New Orleans 90/74/s 89/71/pc Charlotte 88/69/pc 94/70/s Greenville 88/70/s 94/70/s Rock Hill 88/67/s 94/69/s a.m. on Monday, May 27, at New York 74/63/c 76/58/pc Clemson 88/68/s 93/69/s Hickory 86/67/pc 91/67/s Rockingham 89/68/pc 96/69/s the American Legion Post 15, cart, lunch and beverages. During registration, Mulli- Orlando 91/68/s 91/68/s Columbia 91/70/s 97/72/s Hilton Head 85/71/s 90/72/s Savannah 90/68/pc 97/71/s 34 S. Artillery Drive. Maj. Gen. Philadelphia 82/67/c 80/58/pc Darlington 91/69/pc 98/70/s Jacksonville, FL 87/64/s 93/65/s Spartanburg 88/68/s 93/68/s Scott J. Zobrist, commander gans will be available for $5, maximum of two per person. Phoenix 78/61/s 88/65/s Elizabeth City 86/71/pc 93/65/s La Grange 92/69/s 94/69/s Summerville 89/66/pc 94/67/s of the 9th Air Force, will serve San Francisco 69/54/pc 68/52/pc Elizabethtown 91/70/pc 97/71/s Macon 94/64/s 97/68/s Wilmington 86/70/pc 96/72/s as keynote speaker. 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SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO The Sumter P-15’s will be hoping to do some more dog piles like they did after winning a series over Camden that earned them a berth in the American Legion baseball state tournament last year when the 2019 season begins next week. Sumter, Manning-Santee and Dalzell-Shaw will each be playing in a preseason tournament sponsored by Florence Post 1 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday FLORENCE PRESEASON TOURNAMENT Local teams get a preview this weekend FRIDAY Sumter at Horry, 7 p.m. Manning-Santee at Camden, 7 p.m. BY DENNIS BRUNSON Each of the three local teams will Southeast Regional, will travel to Dalzell-Shaw at Florence (at Legion Field), 7:30 p.m. [email protected] be participating in the annual Conway on Friday for a 7 p.m. contest SATURDAY at South Florence High School preseason tournament hosted by against Horry. On Saturday, Sumter Manning-Santee vs. Conway, 1:30 p.m. The American Legion baseball Florence Post 1. While most of the will play two games at South Florence Sumter vs. Camden, 4 p.m. Sumter vs. Manning-Santee, 6:30 p.m. season doesn’t officially begin until tournament will be played in High School, one against Camden at Legion Field next week, but the Sumter P-15’s, Florence, some games will be played beginning at 4 p.m. and the other Dalzell-Shaw vs. Orangeburg, 1:30 p.m. Manning-Santee Post 68 and the at other locations. against Manning beginning at 6:30. Dalzell-Shaw vs. Aiken, 4 p.m. Dalzell-Shaw Jets will be getting a The P-15’s, coming off a 24-15 SUNDAY Site and Times To Be Determined preseason tune-up this weekend. seasons in which they advanced to the SEE LEGION, PAGE B2

NBA PLAYOFFS COLLEGE TRACK AND FIELD Raptors rout Bucks 120-102 to even series Wilson Hall’s Porter

BY IAN HARRISON The Associated Press to run track at C of C BY TREVOR BAUKNIGHT TORONTO — With a weary [email protected] Kawhi Leonard fighting through fatigue, the Toronto Raptors found Wilson Hall standout sprinter Kayla enough energy to pull away from Porter is moving on to the next level. The the Milwaukee Bucks. fastest sprinter in the SCISA ranks the Kyle Lowry led the way. last two seasons signed to run track at Lowry scored 25 points, Leonard College of Charleston at a ceremony at had 19 and the Raptors beat the the school on May 14. Milwaukee Bucks 120-102 on Tuesday Porter, the daughter of Detric and night to even the Eastern Conference Keonna Porter, said her choice came finals at two games apiece. down to Wofford and College of "This was one of the nights that Charleston, and the latter proved to be we knew Kawhi was a little bit the better fit both limited and we had to come out and athletically and be aggressive for him," Lowry said. academically. Leonard played 52 minutes in a "It just became an double-overtime win in Game 3 on opportunity and I'm happy Sunday despite dealing with leg to be able to run there," soreness. He limped away from the Porter said about the basket following a third-quarter Charleston program, whose PORTER dunk in Game 4, but still toughed it THE ASSOCIATED PRESS athletic facilities are at out for 34 minutes. Toronto guard Kyle Lowry (7) drives to the basket as Milwaukee guard Pat Patriot's Point in Mt. Connaughton (24) defends during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals series Pleasant. "They have a really amazing SEE NBA, PAGE B3 on Tuesday in Toronto. The Raptors evened the series at 2-2 with a 120-102 win. program, and I just had a different experience there, talking with the coaches. It just seems like home to me. The experience with the coaches were ON THE FRINGE just totally different situations, and from what I heard even from the athletes that are already on the team, it just seemed like a better fit." Why it took 4 majors for Koepka to get his due The school’s pre-med program and proximity to the Medical University of BY DOUG FERGUSON South Carolina were key factors in her The Associated Press decision. "Kayla is driven and competitive, and ARMINGDALE, N.Y. — she has a tremendous work ethic," her Majors matter more than father said. "If she wants to do any other golf tournament. something and makes up her mind to do F They are not the sole it, she's going to do it. It's really measure of greatness. education-driven for Kayla, because she And that might be one reason it wants to be a pediatrician. Since she was took Brooks Koepka winning four a little girl, she's always wanted to be a majors — as many as Rory McIlroy, pediatrician, so her decision was made one more than Jordan Spieth around what school's going to be the best among his contemporaries — for at making her dream come true, and the 29-year-old Floridian to get the that's being a doctor." kind of attention his game Her parents agreed that Kayla has deserves. been a self-starter since she was very Never mind the No. 1 ranking young, perhaps owing to her status as that came with his victory the older sibling, almost two years older Sunday in the PGA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS than her brother Kaleb. Championship. That could change Brooks Koepka reacts after winning the PGA Championship on Sunday at "We're both the oldest of our siblings, in two weeks. Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York. and I think you just kind of take that Koepka now is at that level — and initiative and you're self-motivated. I it took back-to-back titles in the U.S. look when he walks onto the range, having to look up the odds. think it's just part of being the oldest," Open and PGA Championship to that he's considered a top favorite get there — that he makes people wherever he goes without anyone SEE KOEPKA, PAGE B3 SEE PORTER, PAGE B2 B2 | THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2019 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM PORTER SPORTS ITEMS FROM PAGE B1 said Keonna Porter, who was a Crestwood to host free football camp June 1 standout sprinter and now coaches the Baron speedsters. The Crestwood High the bottom of the second, from Alu, who had a two- championship as an owner "She's always wanted to School football program will three in the fourth and two run single in the fourth in 2014 with driver Kevin compete at the next level, host a free youth football in the fifth. inning and an RBI double in Harvick. either in track or in camp on Saturday, June 1, at Devin Fontenot (5-1) the eighth. Labonte won the Cup basketball, and the the field on the Crestwood pitched 4⅓ innings of Gian Martinelli and Joe Series title in 2000, giving opportunity presented itself campus. shutout relief and Cade Suozzi had run-scoring Gibbs the first of his four with track. I ran track for 10 The camp is open to Beloso went 3 of 4 and drove singles during a two-run championships at years, both school track and children ages 8-14. It will in three runs for LSU. Todd seventh after the Cardinals NASCAR’s highest level. Junior Olympics. I kind of begin at 9 a.m. and run Peterson gave up one run in closed to 2-1 on Logan Gibbs, the Super Bowl- pushed her. I wouldn't say it through noon. 2⅔ innings to earn his third Wyatt's RBI groundout. winning former coach of was her first choice, but once For more information, save. Louisville has the the Washington Redskins she got into it, she really contact Crestwood head South Carolina's Parker tournament's top seed for and a member of the Pro started to like the sport a lot." coach Roosevelt Nelson at Coyne (2-1) allowed four the third time in five years, Football Hall of Fame, won Kayla said growing up with (803) 469-6200 Ext. 7114 or at runs in 1 2/3 innings. but has yet to win the his most recent owner a mother that had been a Roosevelt.Nelson@ BC UPSETS TOP SEED LOUISVILLE championship. championship in 2015 with sprinter opened her eyes to sumterschools.net. STEWART, GIBBS, LABONTE Kyle Busch behind the the possibilities of pursuing LSU ENDS USC’S SEASON DURHAM, N.C. — Dan ELECTED TO NASCAR HALL wheel. the sport. Metzdorf threw a three- GIANTS BEAT BRAVES "She didn't pressure me to HOOVER, Ala. — Josh hitter, Jake Alu drove in CHARLOTTE — Tony run, but just seeing all of her Smith homered and scored three runs and Boston Stewart headlines a Joe SAN FRANCISCO — Joe awards and how she ran in the three times as No. 5 seed College beat top-seeded Gibbs Racing trio that has Panik was fairly calm in the Junior Olympics, and I was LSU erased an early 4-run Louisville 5-1 on Wednesday been elected to the NASCAR midst of his eight-pitch like 'dang, I really want to run deficit and defeated No. 12 to earn a spot in the Atlantic Hall of Fame. battle with Atlanta closer too,'" Porter said. "So I tried to seed South Carolina 8-6 in a Coast Conference The three-time Cup Luke Jackson. A pair of follow in her footsteps, and Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinals. Series champion will be stolen bases earlier in the then she came onto the Tournament game that The 12th-seeded Eagles inducted alongside car ninth inning, including one coaching staff when I started ended early on Wednesday. (31-26) won twice in two days owner Joe Gibbs and by pinch-runner Mac running and she's been with LSU (35-22) was scheduled to advance from their three- former teammate Bobby Williamson that put the me ever since. It's been fun to face No. 4 seed team round-robin pool into Labonte. Driver Buddy winning run in scoring and challenging at times, Mississippi State (45-11) on Saturday's semifinals. BC Baker and mechanic position, helped take the because she's my mom and she Wednesday in the first day beat eighth-seeded Clemson Waddell Wilson were also pressure off the Giants can be a lot harder on me than of double-elimination 7-5 a day earlier before voted in Wednesday. leadoff hitter. the others. But it's been a fun competition. stunning the Cardinals (43- Stewart won 49 Cup Panik hit a game-ending experience and I've had a great South Carolina ended its 14). Series races during his 17- two-run single off Jackson time with her." season with a 28-28 record. Metzdorf (8-2) struck out year NASCAR career, with two outs in the ninth to Porter, who has run track at South Carolina scored five seven with four walks and including championships in lift the San Francisco Giants Wilson Hall since eighth grade, runs in the second inning allowed only one extra-base 2002 and 2005 driving for to a 4-3 win over the Braves had to come back from a knee off LSU starter Cole Henry hit during his first career Gibbs and another in 2011 on Tuesday. injury in her sophomore to grab a 5-1 lead. LSU complete game. He got with Stewart-Haas Racing. season and did so emphatically. answered with two runs in plenty of offensive support He won another From staff and wire reports "I did struggle a little bit coming back, just getting back into shape," she said. "I Alabama (ESPN). TUESDAY’S GAMES couldn't even do the long jump SCOREBOARD 9 p.m. — Auto Racing: ARCA Series General Tire 150 Kansas City at St. Louis, ppd. because they said I'd have to from Concord, N.C. (FOX SPORTS 1). Oakland 5, Cleveland 3 9 p.m. — College Baseball: Southeastern Conference N.Y. Yankees 11, Baltimore 4 wear a brace and it just TV, RADIO Tournament Game from Hoover, Ala. (SEC NETWORK). Toronto 10, Boston 3 wouldn't be good for my knee. TODAY 9 p.m. — College Baseball: Mountain West Conference L.A. Dodgers 7, Tampa Bay 3 Tournament Game from Reno, Nev. (STADIUM). Miami 5, Detroit 4, 11 innings I had to work really hard and 5:30 a.m. — Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Made 10 p.m. — College Baseball: Big 10 Conference Texas 5, Seattle 3 even go to therapy during the in Denmark First Round from Farso, Denmark (GOLF). Tournament Second-Round Game from Omaha, Neb. Houston 5, Chicago White Sox 1 8:55 a.m. — Formula One Racing: Monaco Grand Prix (BIG TEN NETWORK). Minnesota 8, L.A. Angels 3 track season. Throughout the Practice from Monaco (ESPN2). season, I had some other 9:30 a.m. — Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Made WEDNESDAY’S GAMES in Denmark First Round from Farso, Denmark (GOLF). NBA PLAYOFFS Oakland 7, Cleveland 2 setbacks and injuries. Overall 10 a.m. — College Baseball: Big 10 Conference Kansas City 8, St. Louis 2, 1st game Tournament Second-Round Game from Omaha, Neb. CONFERENCE FINALS Texas 2, Seattle 1 I just had to persevere and (BIG TEN NETWORK). (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. 10:30 a.m. — College Baseball: Southeastern Conference keep on going and just get Eastern Conference Boston at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Tournament Game from Hoover, Ala. (SEC NETWORK). Milwaukee 2, Toronto 2 L.A. Dodgers at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. through it. The therapy 11 a.m. — College Baseball: Atlantic Coast Conference Wednesday, May 15: Milwaukee 108, Toronto 100 Miami at Detroit, 7:10 p.m. Championship Game 7 from Durham, N.C. — Clemson definitely strengthened my Friday, May 17: Milwaukee 125, Toronto 103 Kansas City at St. Louis, 7:45 p.m., 2nd game vs. Louisville (FOX SPORTSOUTH). Sunday, May 19: Toronto 118, Milwaukee 112, 2OT Chicago White Sox at Houston, 8:10 p.m. legs, and I think it definitely 11:50 a.m. — International Soccer: FIFA U-20 World Cup Tuesday, May 21: Toronto 120, Milwaukee 102 Minnesota at L.A. Angels, 9:07 p.m. Group B Match from Gdynia, Poland — Mexico vs. Italy made me a better runner." Thursday, May 23: Toronto at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. (FOX SPORTS 2). Saturday, May 25: Milwaukee at Toronto, 8:30 p.m. THURSDAY’S GAMES Porter capped her senior 12:30 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Boston at Toronto x-Monday, May 27: Toronto at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 3-3) at Baltimore (Bundy 2-5), or New York Yankees at Baltimore (MLB NETWORK). season with the high-point Western Conference 12:35 p.m. 1 p.m. — Senior PGA Golf: PGA Tour Champions Senior Golden State 4, Portland 0 Boston (TBD) at Toronto (Feierabend 0-1), 12:37 p.m. award at the SCISA state meet PGA Championship First Round from Rochester, N.Y. Tuesday, May 14: Golden State 116, Portland 94 Miami (Richards 1-5) at Detroit (Boyd 4-4), 1:10 p.m. (GOLF). on May 4, winning the 100- Thursday, May 16: Golden State 114, Portland 111 Tampa Bay (Snell 3-4) at Cleveland (TBD), 6:10 p.m. 2 p.m. — College Baseball: Big 10 Conference Saturday, May 18: Golden State 110 Portland 99 Chicago White Sox (Giolito 5-1) at Houston (Martin 1-0), meter, 200-meter and 400-meter Tournament Second-Round Game from Omaha, Neb. Monday, May 20: Golden State 119, Portland 117, OT 8:10 p.m. sprints and adding a third-place (BIG TEN NETWORK). 2 p.m. — College Baseball: Southeastern Conference FINALS NATIONAL LEAGUE Tournament Game from Hoover, Ala. (SEC NETWORK). finish in the long jump with a (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) East Division 2:20 p.m. — International Soccer: FIFA U-20 World Cup Golden State vs. Milwaukee/Toronto winner W L Pct GB mark of 16'9". Her time in the Group A Match from Lodz, Poland — Poland vs. Thursday, May 30: Golden State at Milwaukee/Toronto, 9 Philadelphia 28 20 .583 — Colombia (FOX SPORTS 2). 400, 1:00.12, was good for a p.m. Atlanta 26 23 .531 2½ 3 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: Monster Energy Cup Series Sunday, June 2: Golden State at Milwaukee/Toronto, 8 p.m. New York 22 25 .468 5½ school record. She won the 200 Coca-Cola 600 Practice from Concord, N.C. (FOX Wednesday, June 5: Milwaukee/Toronto at Golden State, 9 Washington 19 29 .396 9 SPORTS 1). in 27.02 seconds and claimed the p.m. Miami 14 31 .311 12½ 3 p.m. — College Baseball: Atlantic Coast Conference Friday, June 7: Milwaukee/Toronto at Golden State, 9 p.m. Central Division 100 in 13.07 seconds, garnering Championship Game 8 from Durham, N.C. — Miami vs. x-Monday, June 10: Golden State at Milwaukee/Toronto, 9 W L Pct GB Virginia (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 36 of the team's 78 points in its p.m. Chicago 28 18 .609 — 3:30 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Atlanta at San x-Thursday, June 13: Milwaukee/Toronto at Golden State, 9 Milwaukee 29 22 .569 1½ second-place finish behind Ben Francisco (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST, WWFN-FM 100.1, p.m. Pittsburgh 24 21 .533 3½ WPUB-FM 102.7). Lippen. x-Sunday, June 16: Golden State at Milwaukee/Toronto, 8 St. Louis 24 24 .500 5 3:30 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Philadelphia at "She works hard and does p.m. Cincinnati 22 27 .449 7½ Chicago Cubs or Atlanta at San Francisco (MLB West Division what we ask her to do," said NETWORK). W L Pct GB 4 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: XFINITY Series Practice from Los Angeles 32 17 .653 — Wilson Hall head coach Rip Concord, N.C. (FOX SPORTS 1). NHL PLAYOFFS San Diego 26 24 .520 6½ Ripley. "Obviously, she has a 4 p.m. — Horse Racing: Races from Elmont, N.Y. (FOX STANLEY CUP FINALS Arizona 25 25 .500 7½ SPORTS 2). Colorado 21 25 .457 9½ great talent, but her hard work 4 p.m. — PGA Golf: Charles Schwab Challenge First (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) San Francisco 21 26 .447 10 is what gets her here. She's Round from Fort Worth, Texas (GOLF). Boston vs. St. Louis 4 p.m. — College Tennis: NCAA Individual Championship Monday, May 27: St. Louis at Boston, 8 p.m. TUESDAY’S GAMES one of the quickest girls out of Day 4 from Orlando, Fla. (TENNIS). Wednesday, May 29: St. Louis at Boston, 8 p.m. Kansas City at St. Louis, ppd. the blocks that we've ever had, 5:30 p.m. — College Baseball: Southeastern Conference Saturday, June 1: Boston at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Chicago Cubs 3, Philadelphia 2 Tournament Game from Hoover, Ala. (SEC NETWORK). Monday, June 3: Boston at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Colorado 5, Pittsburgh 0 and that's all due to her hard 5:30 p.m. — College Baseball: Mountain West x-Thursday, June 6: St. Louis at Boston, 8 p.m. L.A. Dodgers 7, Tampa Bay 3 work and working with her Conference Tournament Game from Reno, Nev. x-Sunday, June 9: Boston at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Miami 5, Detroit 4, 11 innings (STADIUM). x-Wednesday, June 12: St. Louis at Boston, 8 p.m. N.Y. Mets 6, Washington 5 mom, our sprinters coach, and 6 p.m. — College Baseball: Big 10 Conference Cincinnati 3, Milwaukee 0 developing that more. Tournament Second-Round Game from Omaha, Neb. San Francisco 4, Atlanta 3 (BIG TEN NETWORK). San Diego 3, Arizona 2 "What I always tell my 6 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: XFINITY Series Practice from MLB STANDINGS students is pick somewhere Concord, N.C. (FOX SPORTS 1). AMERICAN LEAGUE WEDNESDAY’S GAMES 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, East Division Milwaukee 11, Cincinnati 9 you want to go to college and WDXY-AM 1240). W L Pct GB Kansas City 8, St. Louis 2, 1st game then we'll worry about the 7 p.m. — College Softball: NCAA Tournament Super New York 30 17 .638 — San Diego 5, Arizona 2 Regional Game 1 from Tallahassee, Fla. — Oklahoma Tampa Bay 27 18 .600 2 Colorado at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. athletic side," Ripley said. State vs. Florida State (ESPN). Boston 25 23 .521 5½ L.A. Dodgers at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. 7 p.m. — NASCAR Racing: Monster Energy Cup Series "Pick somewhere that suits Toronto 20 28 .417 10½ Miami at Detroit, 7:10 p.m. Coca-Cola 600 Pole Qualifying from Concord, N.C. (FOX Baltimore 15 33 .313 15½ Washington at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. you. The College of Charleston SPORTS 1). Central Division Kansas City at St. Louis, 7:45 p.m., 2nd game 7 p.m. — College Baseball: Atlantic Coast Conference W L Pct GB Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. was on her list, and then I go Championship Game 9 from Durham, N.C. — North Minnesota 32 16 .667 — Atlanta at San Francisco, 9:45 p.m. in and research and look at Carolina State vs. Wake Forest (FOX SPORTSOUTH). Cleveland 25 23 .521 7 7:30 p.m. — LPGA Golf: Pure Silk Championship First Chicago 21 26 .447 10½ THURSDAY’S GAMES the coaches and see how she Round from Williamsburg, Va. (GOLF). Detroit 18 27 .400 12½ Washington (Strasburg 4-3) at N.Y. Mets (Matz 3-3), can fit in. I think it's a great fit 8 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Chicago White Sox at Kansas City 17 31 .354 15 12:10 p.m. Houston or Tampa Bay at Cleveland (MLB NETWORK). West Division Colorado (Senzatela 3-3) at Pittsburgh (Lyles 4-1), 12:35 for her. I think she can go 8:30 p.m. — International Soccer: FIFA U-20 World Cup W L Pct GB p.m. down there and contribute at a Group B Match from Bydgoszcz, Poland — Japan vs. Houston 33 16 .673 — Miami (Richards 1-5) at Detroit (Boyd 4-4), 1:10 p.m. Ecuador (FOX SPORTS 2). Texas 24 23 .511 8 Philadelphia (Nola 4-0) at Chicago Cubs (Lester 3-2), pretty good Division I program 8:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Eastern Conference Finals Oakland 25 25 .500 8½ 2:20 p.m. in the Colonial League, and Series Game 5 — Toronto at Milwaukee (TNT). Los Angeles 22 26 .458 10½ Atlanta (Gausman 2-3) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 9 p.m. — College Softball: NCAA Tournament Super Seattle 23 29 .442 11½ 3-4), 3:45 p.m. we're excited." Regional Game 1 from Tuscaloosa, Ala. — Texas vs.

LEGION The regular season begins for all three teams on AMERICAN LEGION SCHEDULES FROM PAGE B1 Tuesday. Sumter and Dalzell SUMTER P-15’S May 29 — Hampton at Manning-Santee, 7 June 10 — Lake City at Dalzell-Shaw, 7 p.m. May 28 — Dalzell-Shaw at Sumter, 7 p.m. p.m. June 11 — Dalzell-Shaw at Camden, 7 p.m. will face each other at Riley May 30 — Dalzell-Shaw at Sumter, 7 p.m. May 30 — Manning-Santee at Goose Creek, June 12 — Dalzell-Shaw at Lake City, 7 p.m. The P-15’s are scheduled Park beginning at 7 p.m. May 31 — Sumter at Murrells Inlet (DH), 5 7 p.m. June 14 — Camden at Dalzell-Shaw, 7 p.m. p.m. June 1 -- Manning-Santee at Sumter, 7 p.m. June 17 — Dalzell-Shaw at Florence, 7 p.m. to play a game on Sunday at Manning will travel to June 1 — Manning-Santee at Sumter, 7 June 3 — Orangeburg at Manning-Santee, June 19 -- Dalzell-Shaw at Manning-Santee, 7 a time and site to be Orangeburg for its season p.m. 7 p.m. p.m. June 3 — Sumter at Florence, 7:30 p.m. June 4 — Manning-Santee at Hampton, 7 June 21 — Manning-Santee at Dalzell-Shaw, determined. opener beginning at 7 p.m. June 4 — Florence at Sumter, 7 p.m. p.m. 7 p.m. Manning, which went 9-9 The leagues have been June 5 — Sumter at Manning-Santee, 7 June 5 — Sumter at Manning-Santee, 7 June 24 — Dalzell-Shaw at West Columbia, 7 p.m. p.m. p.m. last season, will travel to revamped for this season June 7 — Sumter at Goose Creek, 7 p.m. June 6 — Goose Creek at Manning-Santee, June 26 — Dalzell-Shaw at Horry, 7 p.m. Camden on Friday to face with Sumter and Dalzell in June 15 Sumter vs. Rowan County, N.C. (at 7 p.m. June 27 — West Columbia at Dalzell-Shaw, 7 Chapin/Newberry), 11 a.m. June 17 — Manning-Santee at Goose p.m. Post 17 at 7 p.m. Post 68 will League II, while Manning is June 16 — Sumter vs. Randolph County, Creek, 7 p.m. June 28 — Horry at Dalzell-Shaw, 7 p.m. take on Horry at 1:30 p.m. in League I. N.C. (at Chapin/Newberry), noon June 18 -- Manning-Santee at Orangeburg, 7 July 1 — Florence at Dalzell-Shaw, 7 p.m. June 16 — Sumter vs. Shelby, N.C. (at p.m. SUMTER JUNIOR SCHEDULE on Saturday at South Sumter and Dalzell will be Chapin/Newberry), 2:30 p.m. June 19 — Dalzell-Shaw at Manning- June 19 — Goose Creek at Sumter, 7 p.m. Santee, 7 p.m. May 28 — Sumter at Camden, 7 p.m. Florence before facing in a 6-team league along June 20 — Moorefield, Va., at Sumter, 7 June 20 -- Hampton at Manning-Santee, 7 p.m. May 31 — Camden at Sumter, 7 p.m. Sumter. Manning is with Florence, Horry, Lake p.m. June 21 — Manning-Santee at Dalzell- June 3 — Lake City at Sumter, 7 p.m. June 21 — Pitt County, N.C., at Sumter, 7:30 Shaw, 7 p.m. June 4 — Sumter at Hartsville, 7 p.m. scheduled to play on Sunday City and Murrells Inlet. p.m. June 24 — Manning-Santee at Hampton, 7 June 6 — Sumter at Lake City, 7 p.m. as well. Manning is in a 4-team June 22 — Concord, N.C., at Sumter, 11 p.m. June 7 — Sumter at South Florence Blue, a.m. June 25 — Orangeburg at Manning-Santee, 6:30 p.m. Dalzell, 1-15 last season, league with Hampton, June 22 — Greenwood at Sumter, 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. June 10 — Manning-Santee at Sumter, 7 p.m. will take on Florence Post 1 Orangeburg and Goose June 23 — Sumter vs. TBA June 27 — Goose Creek at Manning- June 11 — Pee Dee at Sumter (DH), 6 p.m. June 24 — Greenwood at Sumter, 7 p.m. Santee, 7 p.m. June 12 — West Florence Gold at Sumter, 7 on Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Creek. p.m. June 25 — Sumter at Camden, 7 p.m. DALZELL-SHAW JETS Legion Field in Florence. There are three leagues in June 26 — Sumter at Lake City, 7 p.m. June 13 — Sumter at Manning-Santee, 7 p.m. June 28 — Lake City at Sumter, 7 p.m. May 28 — Dalzell-Shaw at Sumter, 7 p.m. June 14 — Hartsville at Sumter, 7 p.m. Post 175 will play twice on the lower state with League June 29 — Sumter at Greenwood, 4 p.m. May 30 — Dalzell-Shaw at Sumter, 7 p.m. June 17 — Turbeville at Sumter, 7 p.m. Saturday at Legion Field, III including West Columbia, July 1 — Sumter at Horry, 7 p.m. May 31 — Orangeburg at Dalzell-Shaw, 7 June 18 -- -- Sumter at West Florence Gold, 6:30 July 3 — Horry at Sumter, 7 p.m. p.m. p.m. taking on Orangeburg at Aiken, Lexington and July 4 — Camden at Sumter, 7 p.m. June 3 — Murrells Inlet at Dalzell-Shaw, 7 June 21 — Sumter at Turbeville, 7 p.m. p.m. June 24 — Sumter at Kingstree, 7 p.m. 1:30 p.m. and Aiken at 4 p.m. Camden. There are also MANNING-SANTEE POST 68 June 4 — Dalzell-Shaw at Murrells Inlet, 7 June 26 — South Florence Blue at Sumter, 7 The Jets are scheduled for a three upper state leagues as May 28 — Manning-Santee at Orangeburg, p.m. p.m. Sunday game as well. well. 7 p.m. June 7 — Dalzell-Shaw at Orangeburg, 7 p.m. June 27 — Kingstree at Sumter, 7 p.m. THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2019 | B3

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Why wasn't it enough when he won last "I feel good," Leonard said. "We're going into a summer at Shinnecock Hills to become the insisted. "I'm going to keep tough, loud place to play. Let's first repeat winner of the U.S. Open in 29 going and keep fighting. We see if those guys can bring years, and only the second player to have a chance to make that same pop and focus and successfully defend the U.S. Open since Ben history." determination on the road." Hogan in 1951? Same major, yes, but Erin Raptors coach Nick Nurse Giannis Antetokounmpo Hills and Shinnecock were entirely said he's not worried about had 25 points and 10 rebounds different tests. Leonard's health. for the top-seeded Bucks. What kept him from megastar status "He's certainly tired, like a Khris Middleton scored 30 when he added the PGA Championship last lot of guys in this series are," points, but no one else had summer at Bellerive to join Tiger Woods, Nurse said. "He looks OK to more than 11. Jack Nicklaus, Hogan and Gene Sarazen as me. There was one time I was Milwaukee lost its second the only players to win the U.S. Open and trying to give him an extended straight following a six-game the PGA in the same year? That kind of rest and he didn't really want winning streak. It dropped company is as elite as it gets. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS it so he must be OK." consecutive games just once What made Koepka different was that he Brooks Koepka poses with the Wanamaker Serge Ibaka had 17 points during the regular season, at seemed to show up only at the big events. Trophy after winning the PGA Championship and 13 rebounds for the Utah on March 2 and at That's a nice problem to have. on Sunday at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, Raptors, who improved to 7-2 Phoenix on March 4. Koepka now has won four of his last eight New York. at home this postseason. "This is probably the first majors, a stretch not seen since Woods won Reserve Norm Powell scored night defensively where I don't seven of 11 in an amazing run through the Championship. Spieth won the Masters and 18 points, and Marc Gasol had feel like we were close to 2002 U.S. Open at Bethpage Black. The only U.S. Open in 2015 when he chased the 17 points and a team-high where you need to be," coach other tournaments Koepka won during his Grand Slam, but he also won the Valspar seven assists. Mike Budenholzer said. "We run of majors was the Dunlop Phoenix in Championship, the John Deere Classic and "The first two games, they got punched. They played Japan in 2017 (by nine shots) and the CJ the Tour Championship that year. Spieth really brought the intensity to really well." Cup last fall in South Korea. was 23 when he won the third leg of the us," Powell said. "They really Toronto's Fred VanVleet, Woods won 19 other times during his career Grand Slam at the 2017 British Open, came out and were more who missed 16 of 20 shot stretch of majors, 15 of them on the PGA and he already had 11 titles on the PGA physical, more active. We attempts through the first Tour. Tour (14 worldwide). wanted to change that three games of the series, Roger Maltbie's description of Woods at They also had name recognition before narrative coming home." went 5 for 6 from the field in Pebble Beach — "It's not a fair fight" — goes they turned pro. McIlroy was the low The home team has won all Game 4. He made each of his well beyond that 2000 U.S. Open. It's never amateur at Carnoustie in the 2007 British four games in the series so far. three 3-point tries and fair to compare Woods with anyone. He won Open when he was 18. Spieth tied for 16th in Game 5 is Thursday night in finished with 13 points. at a rate never before seen in golf, and it the Byron Nelson Classic when he was 16. Milwaukee. "He needed one of those probably won't happen again. Koepka? "We need to take this games," Lowry said. "He Koepka is aware that his trophy collection His last name was pronounced "Cupcake" challenge of playing in a played well and made some is weighted heavily toward the majors. on the first tee at the Phoenix Open in 2015, hostile environment," Nurse great plays tonight." Justin Ray of a golf analytics group called his first PGA Tour victory. "15th Club" pointed out over the weekend The game was always there. that Woods and Koepka are the only active His caddie, Ricky Elliott, recalls being players who have more victories than asked to work for Koepka in the 2013 PGA missed cuts in the majors: 15-9 for Woods, Championship. He saw him for the first 4-2 for Koepka. time on the range at Oak Hill. "I watched Don't get the idea that Koepka would him striping it and thought to myself, trade any of his four majors for a few more 'Happy day,'" Elliott said. Texas Opens or Phoenix Opens. It simply In a 2015 interview with Golf Digest, explains why it took longer for golf fans to Steve Williams, who was on the bag for 13 embrace what he has done in the last two of Woods' majors, was quoted as saying: years. "Once in a great while, a player comes along Koepka touched on this Saturday night who hits a golf ball the way it was meant to after he had a seven-shot lead — a PGA be hit. Powerful, piercing, the perfect Championship record — and faced trajectory. Of the young players out there, questions that were intended to find out one I've seen has that special ball flight: what he was doing differently to win majors Brooks Koepka." so regularly. Majors should never be dismissed for "I'm just that much more focused," their value, for the legacy they create. At Koepka said. "I think I'm more focused than this point, Koepka really doesn't need to anybody out there. My focus probably goes win more PGA Tour titles to add to his up, I don't know, tenfold of what it does in a reputation. tour event — which isn't good. I mean, it's "Now he's got it. And he got it in the right good that I'm doing it in the majors, but I way," Paul Azinger said Tuesday. "He has need to do that in regular weeks." built his brand through self-belief and Consider some other players from his intestinal fortitude. By not getting THE ASSOCIATED PRESS generation. attention, he has become a (tough guy) with Toronto center Serge Ibaka (9) reacts after dunking as Milwaukee McIlroy won 12 times starting with his a chip on his shoulder who says, 'I can do forward Giannis Antetokounmpo looks away during the Raptors’ 120- first major in the 2011 U.S. Open through anything you say I can't.'" 102 win in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday in his fourth major in the 2014 PGA That should do. Toronto.

Rev. Michael Bowman (Ashli) and Abby Traverson; OLLIE JAMES MCCRAY OBITUARIES officiating. and two great-grandchildren, LYNCHBURG — Ollie The family will receive Fiona Peebles and Jacob James McCray, 96, died on FRANCES EDNA ODOM BROACH McCreight Funeral Home. friends at the home. Ranfft. Sunday, May 19, 2019. Frances Edna Odom Burial will be at the Trinity Memorials may be made to She was preceded in death He was a son of the late Broach died on Wednesday, United Methodist Church Green Acres Assembly of by three older sisters and Mack and Hazel Fulwood May 15, 2019, at 101 years of Cemetery in Alcolu. God, 537 Lewis Road, Sumter, her twin sister, Jean McCray. age, in Maple Grove, Online condolences may be SC 29154. Herring. Funeral services for Mr. Minnesota. sent to www.sumterfunerals. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Graveside services will be McCray will be held at 11 a.m. Born in Alcolu, she was a com Funeral Home and held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at on Friday at Hayes F. Samuels daughter of the late Leroy In lieu of flowers, the Crematorium of Sumter is in Evergreen Memorial Park Sr. Memorial Chapel, 114 N. and Frances Witherspoon family requests memorials charge of the arrangements. cemetery. Church St., Manning. Burial Odom. Mrs. Broach was a be made to the Trinity The family will receive will follow at McCray resident of Columbus, United Methodist Church JOAN LEE NORTON PEEBLES friends from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Cemetery, Turbeville. Indiana, for 31 years. While Cemetery Fund, 301 Trinity Joan Lee Norton Peebles, Saturday at Elmore-Cannon- The family is receiving there, she was a member of Church Road, Alcolu, SC 90, widow of John E. Peebles, Stephens Funeral Home. friends at the home of his Trinity United Methodist 29001. died on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, Elmore-Cannon-Stephens brother and sister-in-law, Church, serving in many Elmore Hill McCreight at Prisma Health Tuomey Funeral Home and Hallie and Maire McCray, positions, and was a charter Funeral Home & Crematory, Hospital. Crematorium of Sumter is in 7965 Fullard St., Lynchburg. member of the Women’s 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in Born on Dec. 5, 1928, in charge of the arrangements. These services have been Society of Christian Service. charge of the arrangements, Berkeley, California, she was entrusted to Samuels Funeral She was also active in 4-H and (803) 775-9386. a daughter of the late Earl A. CHARLES ERIC MILLER Home LLC of Manning. Girl Scouts. She moved to and Vera Gehring Norton. Charles Eric Miller, 50, Tokyo, Japan, with her Mrs. Peebles was a military husband of Robin Brunson LURENNA BRADSHAW JOE husband and, while there, wife for 20 years. She enjoyed Miller, entered into eternal GREELEYVILLE — studied art. She also studied the many travel and rest on Wednesday, May 22, Lurenna Bradshaw Joe, 92, art at the University of friendship opportunities she 2019, at his home, 33 Reed widow of James Joe, died on Kentucky, the University of had while supporting her St. Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at Tennessee and the University husband’s service to our Born on June 1, 1968, in MUSC Health Florence of South Carolina. She and country. She worked at Coker Sumter County, he was a son Medical Center, Florence. her husband retired to SAMPSON L. PARKER SR. Department Store for many of the late Isaiah Miller Jr. She was born on April 9, Sumter, where she became a years and retired from Belk. and Minister Minnie I. 1924, in the Foreston member of Trinity United Sampson L. Parker Sr., 88, Her hobbies included Sanders-Miller. community of Clarendon Methodist Church and the husband of Margaret Rogers gardening, fishing, many The family will receive County, a daughter of the late Trinity Fellowship Class. She Parker, died Monday, May 20, different crafts and playing relatives and friends from 4 to Dozier and Lula Morris remained active in each until 2019, at Prisma Health bridge. 8 p.m. daily at the home, 33 Bradshaw. she moved to Minnesota in Tuomey Hospital. Survivors include one son, Reed St. The family is receiving 2002. Born on April 27, 1931, in John Peebles (Amy) of Funeral services are friends from 3 to 9 p.m. daily She is survived by a Clarendon County, he was a Clayton, North Carolina; one incomplete and will be at the home of her grandson, daughter, Charlotte Broach son of the late Wheeler and daughter, Deborah Walsh announced by Ephriam D. Anthony Joe, 492 Pine Tree (Pat Schachern) of Maple Olivia Welch Parker. Mr. (Marshall) of Moore; five Stephens Funeral Home, 230 St., Greeleyville. Grove; three grandchildren, Parker retired from the U.S. grandchildren, Patrick Walsh, S. Lafayette Drive, (803) 775- Theses services have been Kelley Hartman (Shane Air Force as a chief master Caitlin Ranfft (Martin), Jay 8911. "Where Dignity is the entrusted to Samuels Funeral Hartman) of Fridley, sergeant after 27 years of Disher (Diane), Collin Peebles Watchword." Home of Manning. Minnesota, Matthew Awde of service. He was a veteran of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, the Korean and Vietnam and Vanessa Lenzmeier wars. Following his Shon ey’s (Kevin Lenzmeier) of retirement, he owned and Lakeville, Minnesota; two operated the Good Neighbor Wor ld Famou s great-grandchildren, Madison Mobile Home Park. Lenzmeier and Connor Survivors include his wife Lenzmeier of Lakeville; and of 68 years; two sons, BREAKFAST numerous nieces and Sampson "Sammy" L. Parker nephews. 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