Influenza Continues to Spread Palmetto State Hit Hard; 10 Deaths, 340-Plus Hospitalized in 1 Week Period

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BY JIM HILLEY year ago. tives for flu. fluenza-associated hospitalizations [email protected] Since Oct. 2, 2016, 30 flu-related She said that this year, 884 patients have been reported since Oct. 2, 2016. deaths have been reported in the state, were tested, resulting in 128 positive The rate of hospitalization is up This year’s flu season is far outpac- compared to 18 at this time last year. results. from last year as well statewide, Prin- ing the 2015-16 season, with 10 deaths Letitia Pringle-Miller, infectious dis- Pringle-Miller said that while Type gle-Miller said. and more than 340 hospitalizations ease representative at Palmetto Health A Influenza is still the most prevalent, Last year, 5.1 out of 1,000 flu cases from Feb. 19-25, the South Carolina Tuomey, said she is not aware of any Type B Influenza is more common resulted in hospitalization, she said, Department of Health and Environ- deaths locally, but the local numbers than last season. while this year the rate is 29.4 for mental Control reported Thursday. back up statewide totals. DHEC, in its March 2 weekly report, every 1,000 cases. More than 44,000 cases have been She said Tuomey tested 312 patients said Influenza B was found in 34.6 per- reported so far this flu season, almost with the rapid flu test in January and cent of cases from Feb. 19-25. four times the number reported a February 2016 and reported 23 posi- Statewide, DHEC reported 1,732 in- SEE INFLUENZA, PAGE A9 Take a bite out of crime Jones family sells Nissan dealership

BY BRUCE MILLS For the short term, the [email protected] new Nissan of Sumter will rent the existing Jones fa- A local family-owned car cility until a new Nissan fa- dealership is removing one cility, planned for Broad brand from under its um- Street Extension, is built. brella with the sale of a The new facility will be franchise. next to the current Honda On Thursday, brothers motorcycle business at 2544 John and Jim Jones final- Broad St. ized the sale of Jones Nis- According to the state- san Inc., at 1260 Broad St., ment, the Terry Holmes to the Terry Holmes Auto- Automotive Group has four motive Group of Pawleys dealerships, including Is- Island. The new Sumter land Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge- dealership will be called Ram and Island Luxury Im- Nissan of Sumter. ports — both in Pawleys Is- In a statement, the Jones land — and Myrtle Beach brothers said they and their Kia and Nissan of Orange- four sons will continue burg. The automotive group with their two General Mo- has also recently been tors franchises of Jones Chevrolet-Cadillac and Jones Buick-GMC. SEE DEALERSHIP, PAGE A9

RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM Halo keeps a close eye on the suspect, Sumter Sheriff’s Office Staff Sgt. Jason Tassone, while deputies Evan Rogerson, left, and Halo’s handler Cameron Prescott subdue the suspect. District: 34 workers K-9s help deputies apprehend, detect and track terminated were all BY ADRIENNE SARVIS few months with German or Dutch commands [email protected] before they are transported to U.S. providers in Georgia or North Carolina, where they receive ‘retired and rehired’ Some dogs live to play fetch and have their bel- further training, he said. lies scratched while others are selected to serve Tassone said each dog costs from $10,000 to BY BRUCE MILLS proved by the district’s fi- their communities to search for criminals and get $15,000 but the payoff from drugs seized and sus- [email protected] nance department. Accord- drugs off of the streets such as the canines at pects apprehended makes the canines invaluable. ing to Scott Allan, the fi- Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. While they are puppies, the canines are selected The 34 employees of nancial consultant working Most of the breeds working at the sheriff’s of- for “career paths” based on their behaviors when Sumter School District who with the district to help fix fice are German Shepherd and Belgian Malinois they begin their training. were let go as part of mid- its budgeting dilemma, only mix, said Staff Sgt. Jason Tassone, supervisor of Puppies that take their time and are more year budget cuts were all 12 of the 49 new positions the K-9 Unit. K-9 “Mike” is full Belgian Malinois. retirees of the district who had budget funding to cover The dogs are bred overseas and trained for a SEE BITE, PAGE A9 had been rehired and were costs of their salaries and employed at-will, according associated benefits. With to a statement released last personnel representing week by the district. about 85 percent of the dis- No teacher under con- trict’s annual budget, the Sumter Democrat to run for seat in 5th District tract was terminated. new hires contributed sig- Superintendent Frank nificantly to the district FROM STAFF REPORTS Published reports indicate centage points to Mulvaney Baker made the remarks in overspending by $6.2 mil- Parnell, 66, will make a for- last November. response to inquiries about lion last fiscal year, accord- Archie Parnell of Sumter mal announcement on Tues- There are seven Republi- why certain employees ing to Allan. became the first Democrat to day. cans who have announced were terminated at the end Baker has said previously announce he plans to seek the He is currently a senior ad- plans to run for the posi- of January and not any of that implementing cost-sav- South Carolina 5th Congres- viser for Goldman Sachs. tion. the now-documented 49 ing measures for a school sional seat vacated by U.S. The only Democrat to run Mulvaney resigned his posi- new hires added in the dis- Rep. Mick Mulvaney, R-Indian in the 2016 election was Fran tion to become budget direc- trict for the 2015-16 school Land. Person, who lost by 20 per- tor for President Trump. year who had not been ap- SEE DISTRICT, PAGE A9

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LOCAL BRIEFS FROM STAFF REPORTS Sen. Tim Scott seeks internship applications U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, R- South Carolina, is accepting congressional internship applications for available positions in his North Charles- ton, Columbia and Greenville offices for the summer of 2017, according to a press release. The internship program offers undergraduate and graduate students practical experience in constituent services and government policy, and provides students with the ability to work with and learn from public service professionals, the release said. The internships are un- paid, but students will learn valuable work experience and skills, according to the release Internship hours are flexi- ble to accommodate students’ course schedules, but can generally run from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Interested students should contact the internship coordinator at internships@scott. senate.gov. RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM Alice Drive Middle School students Ashton Armstrong, left, and Marr’ion Singleton team up to learn how to program a robot to pick up a Cains Mill Road repairs horizontal piece of wood, turn it to a vertical position and then place it on a targeted piece of green tape. complete after fire

South Carolina Department More than playing robotic pick-up sticks of Transportation Resident Construction Engineer Jeffrey BY RICK CARPENTER and Central Carolina Tech- the mechanical drawings nology Training Center as a Wilkes said repairs to Cains [email protected] nical College at the Ad- into a model of the final key component in creating a Mill Road are complete after a vanced Manufacturing Tech- product. steady pipeline of employees portion of the roadway was The mission seemed sim- nology Training Center on In another class, they used trained to meet Sumter’s damaged when a tanker truck ple for eighth-grade students Friday. the same CAD to create an- growing need for a STEM- carrying diesel fuel wrecked, Ashton Armstrong and While all students en- other widget, but instead of trained workforce. High causing a fire, on Feb. 8. Wil- Marr’ion Singleton: Play rolled at Alice Drive Middle using a 3-D printer, they school graduates who work kes said permanent road pick-up sticks with one stick School participate in Sci- used Computer-Aided Me- through a mechatronics pro- markings will be added to the by picking it up horizontally, ence, Technology, Engineer- chanics to transform a hunk gram command $40,000 an- roadway sometime in coming moving it to a vertical posi- ing and Math, or STEM, cur- of metal into their design. nual salaries, and some local weeks. tion and placing it about 6 riculum, administrators se- Programming the robot manufacturers pay for their inches away on a less than lected this special group to represented the final chal- employees to complete at 1-inch target. launch the next step in an lenge for the students. least a two-year program, Lee County school The challenge? Instead of already nationally accredit- Nancy Barron, a career which would allow employ- board meets Monday using their hands, they had ed STEM program. specialist at Alice Drive Mid- ees to earn higher salaries. to program a robot to make Once a week for six weeks, dle School, said the program Armstrong and Singleton The Lee County School Dis- the maneuvers. the students hopped on a introduces students to fu- said the weekly classes at trict Board of Trustees will Within 15 minutes the bus for a 90-minute session ture job opportunities in the the center allowed them to have a called meeting at 2 p.m. Armstrong-Singleton team of putting their skills to Sumter area and available apply each of the science, Monday at the District Admin- accomplished the goal to the work. They learned to use courses at CCTC. technology, engineering and istration Complex, 310 Roland cheers of the other 18 stu- Computer-Aided Design pro- Local industrial leaders math skills to a practical St., Bishopville, in the Quad- dents involved in the collab- grams to design a series of and Sumter Economic De- use. It taught them a lot plex. orative program between widgets that they could use velopment tout the Ad- more than how to play pick- On the agenda will be an Alice Drive Middle School with a 3-D printer to turn vanced Manufacturing Tech- up sticks. audit review and an executive session involving personnel and contractual matters. For more information, call (803) 484-5327, extension 1002. Holy Comforter presents Lenten Lunches

Clarendon 2 school BY IVY MOORE Church of the Holy Comforter’s Lenten March 8 — Pastor Clay Smith, Alice board has work session [email protected] Lunches is welcome to spend the hour Drive Baptist Church, Sumter; of reflection, from noon to 1 p.m., as March 15 — Bishop Mark Lawrence, The Clarendon School Dis- As has been its tradition for several the guest ministers speak on this 14th bishop of the Diocese of South trict 2 Board of Trustees will years, Sumter’s Church of the Holy year’s theme, “The Unity of the Carolina, Charleston; meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday for a Comforter will present a program each Church: Images of the Church in the March 22 — The Rev. Dallas H. Wil- work session. Wednesday of Lent in its Parish Hall. New Testament.” son Jr., vicar, St. Johns Chapel, The board will meet at the The church invites ministers from Those attending can enjoy a lunch of Charleston; CCSD2 District Office, 15 across the state to speak on a theme sandwich, chips and pasta salad pre- March 29 — The Rev. Jeff Miller, rec- Major Drive, Manning, in the appropriate for the season leading up pared and served in the Parish Hall, tor, St. Philips Church, Charleston; and boardroom. to Easter. where the program will be held. A $5 April 5 — Pastor Calvin Hastie, local For more information, call The Anglican Church’s Book of Com- donation is suggested. Reservations are pastor, attorney and civic leader, Sum- (803) 435-4435. mon Prayer designates Ash Wednesday not required for the program. Lunch ter. as a day of fasting after the feasting of will begin at noon, with the speakers The Parish Hall of the Church of the Shrove Tuesday (also known as Mardi starting at 12:30 p.m. Holy Comforter is adjacent to the Gras, or Fat Tuesday). The 40 days of The series will begin on March 8 and church at 207 N. Main St., on the cor- CORRECTIONS Lent, the period leading up to Easter, continue on succeeding Wednesdays ner of Calhoun and North Main If you see a statement in error, are observed also as days of prayer and through April 5; April 9 is Palm Sun- streets. Rector is the Rev. Marcus Kai- contact the City Desk at 774-1226 or restraint. day; and Easter is April 16. ser. For more information, call (803) [email protected]. Anyone who wishes to attend the The speakers are: 773-3823.

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Chapel Christian Center, have engagement sweeps communities across the issue was put to bed, Smith and others in- Executive director Jody Mar- signed up and another public country, grassroots efforts are sprouting up volved in BACE focused their efforts on get- tin is working to expand the site is Fitness Forum on East in Charleston to channel some of the energy ting young residents registered to vote in reach of the Carolina Farm Elm Street. to local government. the 2015 Charleston mayoral election. Share aspect of the Marion- “We’ve got a couple of other One informal group of residents without That organization is still active, but Smith based hub as the spring share churches looking and we’ve much experience in politics has been meeting said he and co-founder McKenzie Eddy are is rapidly approaching. The talked to several schools as regularly during the past few months to strate- mostly working on the new concept, which underlying concept is simple: well,” he said. gize how to get a new, younger crop of candi- currently is going by the name Take a Seat from April to July, fresh fruits Associate pastor J. Derrick dates to run for Charleston City Council this Charleston. and vegetables are dropped off Cattenhead of Central United year. The Center for Women is launching a The first step will be identifying potential every other week at a place of Methodist Church said his con- new workshop series to teach women the skills candidates — ideally talented young people business, church or school. gregation became aware of the required to run for local and state offices. interested in representing their districts on Employees of the designated Pee Dee Food Hub through Others have simply held community City Council, but who might not have the location — or member Mar- meetings to educate residents about social political know-how to mount a campaign on folks who vin Owen, issues and what they can do to influence their own. Smith said recruitment could simply live or “We have hydroponics, some president of policy decisions. And while other left-lean- begin in the next few weeks. work nearby organics, some GAP (Good ACS Technol- ing coalitions have formed to resist Presi- The group then would help those candi- — buy mem- ogies, one of dent Trump’s agenda, many of these new dates hone their messages and connect with berships Agricultural Practices) certified. the business- groups are determined to remain nonparti- voters through social media and events. The based upon The farmers are all safe, it’s a es that take san as they aim to inject local government details are still being worked out, and Smith how much part in the with as many new voices as possible. realizes it’s not going to be easy. food they set product and we work with Carolina Elliott Smith, known as a founder of the In general, city elections — which are want. There them hand in hand. All these Farm Share. BACE League, said he was approached late held in even-numbered years — are low- are small, me- farms that supply us product “We last year by a few people primarily involved turnout affairs dominated by older voters. dium and thought it in the nonprofit sector who wanted his help “Not only getting candidates interested in large shares, are within a 50- to 75- to would be a putting together an initiative to get new can- running, but getting the public more engaged, and partici- 100-mile radius, so what wonderful op- didates to run for City Council, a nonparti- getting voter turnout rates where they need to pants can ex- portunity san body. Even-numbered district seats are be, getting young people more engaged and in- pect anything they’re providing is typically being that we up for re-election in November. terested,” he said. “It’s making the connection from cucum- picked one day and delivered were down- BACE, an acronym for “business, art, cul- between local politics and their daily lives.” bers and kale the next.” town and to strawber- there’s sever- ries, carrots, al restaurants lettuce, green — JODY MARTIN that partici- day and 8 a.m. on Thurs- onions or zuc- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR pate,” Catten- POLICE BLOTTER day. According to an inci- dent report from Sumter chini. Each head said. STOLEN PROPERTY A Chevrolet Blazer key val- Police Department, the left delivery He and A silver .380-caliber Taurus ued at $100; eight Xbox tire on the trailer is flat. breaks down to $25, $35 or $45 Carla Stout visited ACS and games valued at $400; $10 according to preferred size. saw how it worked. firearm valued at $2,000 A silver .32-caliber H&R re- was reportedly stolen in change; an Exxon fleet volver valued at $250 was Martin is on a mission to ex- “And we were very im- from a residence in the card valued at $1; and the reportedly stolen from the plain the benefits of the pro- pressed, and we became more 3700 block of Winfield title to a 2006 Chevrolet glove box of an unlocked gram, and right at the top of engaged and had an in-depth Drive between 7 a.m. and Cobalt valued at $1 were gray 2013 Mazda 3 while it the list is the fact that folks are conversation,” he said. “We 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. reportedly stolen from was parked at a residence supporting local agriculture. started last fall, and it has been three vehicles that were on Foxworth Street be- Approximately $1,600 was parked in the parking lot “There’s a little over 20 a huge success.” reportedly stolen from a tween Feb. 25 and Thurs- farms in eight or nine counties The church views itself not of an apartment complex day. business in the 4500 block in the 500 block of South and we’re expanding with just as a distribution site. of Florence Highway in DAMAGED PROPERTY them and in the process of “It is a ministry. We invite Pike East between Mayesville between 6:50 A silver 2014 Dodge Jour- bringing in more farmers as them in and hold it in the com- Wednesday night and and 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Thursday morning. ney sustained approxi- we grow,” he said. mons area,” Cattenhead said. Five solid oak cabinets A black 16-by-18-foot trailer mately $1,500 in damage He and Clemson University “We believe in loving our valued at $900 were re- while it was parked at a extension agent Tony Melton neighbors and this is another with wood railings valued portedly stolen from a res- at $1,500 was reportedly residence in the 4100 have been traveling around opportunity to serve the grace idence in the 5400 block of block of Patriot Parkway meeting with farmers to dis- of God.” stolen from the backyard of Camden Highway in Rem- a residence on Rast Street between 9:30 and 10 a.m. cuss how they can contribute He’s also a big fan of sup- bert on Thursday. between 8 p.m. on Wednes- on Thursday. and reap financial rewards. porting local farmers and get- “We need more product and ting a healthy, sustainable ben- more farmers,” Martin said. efit. “We have hydroponics, some or- “It’s fresh produce and you No Dealers Please! ganics, some GAP (Good Agri- can’t beat that — obviously the HIGHEST PRICES AROUND! cultural Practices) certified. The prices are less than what you 10k Gold • 10k Gold farmers are all safe, it’s a set find in the grocery store,” he $14 per gram $23 per penny weight product and we work with them said. “It’s a win-win.” 14k Gold $19 per gram • 14k Gold $32 per penny weight hand in hand. All these farms Cattenhead loves dealing We Buy Diamonds Also that supply us product are with- with folks who aren’t members in a 50- to 75- to 100-mile radius, of the church. so what they’re providing is typ- “We’re showing the church ically picked one day and deliv- is an inviting place where peo- EstablishedEstablished 19619699 ered the next.” ple can come and fellowship,” 520 West Boyce Street • Manning, SC 29102 Produce from each farm is he said. “It’s not just a bag of (803) 435-8094 designated with its source so groceries, but conversations folks can know exactly where take place. 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BY MARILYNN MARCHIONE other activities. for health than others AP Chief Medical Writer A stem cell transplant from a blood-matched sibling high sugar intake of mostly in the liver. Too much A French teen who was is a potential cure, but in the any kind is not good sugar in the liver opens the given gene therapy for sick- U.S., fewer than one in five for your waistline or door for metabolic issues such le cell disease more than people have a donor like that. Ayour health. Howev- as fatty liver disease, systemic two years ago now has Pain crises are treated with er, studies have identified that inflammation, type 2 diabetes enough properly working blood transfusions and one sugar may cause more and obesity. red blood cells to dodge the drugs, but they’re a tempo- health problems than another. A study of these sugars’ ef- effects of the disorder, re- rary fix. Gene therapy offers Researchers claim that an fects on the human physiology searchers report. hope of a lasting one. increased use of high-fructose found that participants who The first-in-the-world The boy, now 15, was treat- corn syrup to consumed fructose-sweetened case is detailed in Thurs- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ed at Necker Children’s Hos- sweeten foods drinks experienced more day’s New England Journal A sickle cell, left, and normal pital in Paris in October 2014. and drinks is harmful outcomes. For 10 of Medicine. red blood cells of a patient with Researchers gave him a gene, linked to our weeks, individuals were split About 90,000 people in the sickle cell anemia are seen. taken up by his blood stem rise in obesi- into two groups: fructose- U.S., mostly blacks, have cells, to help prevent the sick- ty rates and sweetened and glucose-sweet- sickle cell, the first disease cle in the journal. ling. Now, about half of his metabolic dis- ened beverage drinkers. While for which a molecular cause The disease is caused by a red blood cells have normal orders. both groups gained weight, was found. Worldwide, single typo in the DNA alpha- hemoglobin; he has not need- Studies those consuming fructose- about 275,000 babies are bet of the gene for hemoglo- ed a transfusion since three Missy overall agree sweetened drinks accumulat- born with it each year. bin, the stuff in red blood months after his treatment Corrigan that added ed twice as much visceral fat “Vexing questions of race cells that carries oxygen. and is off all medicines. sugar is by around the organs, which is and stigma have shadowed When it’s defective, the cells “It’s not a cure, but it far worse for linked to type 2 diabetes and the history of its medical sickle into a crescent shape, doesn’t matter” because the you than sugar that is natu- heart disease. treatment,” including a time clogging tiny blood vessels disease is effectively dodged, rally found in foods. But be- Even in the absence of high when blacks who carry the and causing bouts of extreme said Philippe Leboulch, who cause all sugars are metabo- cholesterol levels, high con- bad gene were urged not to pain and sometimes more se- helped invent the therapy lized differently in the body, sumption of fructose can lead have children, spurring ac- rious problems such as and helped found Bluebird certain added sugars, specifi- to elevated triglycerides in the cusations of genocide, Keith strokes and organ damage. It Bio in Cambridge, Massachu- cally fructose, are by far more blood that are associated with Wailoo of Princeton Univer- keeps many people from setts, the company that treat- damaging to the body’s meta- atherosclerosis and acute pan- sity wrote in a separate arti- playing sports and enjoying ed the boy. bolic system. creatitis. If the liver continues Sugar is a carbohydrate. to be overwhelmed with sugar, Fructose and glucose are the there will be higher fat levels two major simple sugars in in the blood, increasing risk our diet. Fructose is used to for cardiovascular disease. sweeten foods and drinks. Additionally, there will be HFCS is made up of corn- more fat stored in the liver, starch, which is glucose, and causing insulin resistance, several enzymes that convert which increases risk for dia- glucose to fructose. HFCS is betes and other metabolic dis- generally about 55 percent orders. fructose and 45 percent glu- While fructose is never cose. consumed in isolation and it Glucose, found in our isn’t evident on food labels seniorDAY breads and pastas, is metabo- how much HFCS is in the lized in cells all over the body. product, it is recommended It passes the liver and goes di- to eliminate consumption of rectly to skeletal muscles for these foods and beverages to If you’re 55 & older, Veteran or energy production. Alterna- improve your health out- tively, fructose is metabolized comes. Active Military, it’s your day to save! TUESDAY, MARCH 7 FARM PET GARDEN

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PHOTOS PROVIDED The Gothard Sisters, singers, instrumentalists and Irish dancers, make a return visit to Sumter on Friday for a 7:30 p.m. concert.

BY IVY MOORE “It will be a very educational experience [email protected] for them,” Reimer said. The design of the Y.E.S. program, he said, he Gothard Sisters call Washington is to get students to concerts and other per- state home, but see them perform formances each year from first grade Sumter and you’re likely to think they’re through their senior years in high school. T Irish. They’ve won or placed in “We want them to learn to take some own- Irish dance competitions around the world, ership in the auditorium, to make the Opera as well as having been named the Best New House part of their experience.” Irish Artists by the Irish Music Awards in The Gothard Sisters were exposed to 2013 — coincidentally the year they first ap- music and dance at an early age, something peared at the Sumter Opera House. And Reimer sees Y.E.S. doing for Sumter’s stu- now, with St. Patrick’s Day coming just one dents. will host week after their 7:30 p.m. Friday concert at Greta, Willow and Solana Gothard were the Sumter Opera House, a performance by home-schooled until high school graduation, these multi-talented siblings could be just but each had an affinity for music and the way to celebrate. dance inspired by their parents’ exposing City of Sumter Cultural Manager Seth Re- them to folk and classical music. Each is imer thinks so; he saw the Gothards per- very accomplished on several instruments. form here in 2013, when they were spon- Greta was only 5 when she started playing sored by the Sumter-Shaw Community Con- violin, studying in prestigious schools such Gothard cert Association. as the Seattle Conservatory of Music and “It was an extremely energetic and enter- playing with the Seattle Youth Symphonies. taining show,” he said. “They write their She’s also an accomplished Celtic dancer, own music, do a variety of Irish dance and coaches young musicians and plays guitar weave stories around the music.” for the trio, and as well, composes and ar- Reimer is excited that the Gothards will ranges music, and is webmaster for the sis- have a performance for Sumter middle ters. school students at 11 a.m. Friday as part of Both middle sister Willow and youngest the Opera House’s Y.E.S. (Youth Education sister Solana also excel in Irish dance com- Sisters Scholarship) program. Local donations and petitions, finishing with high marks in re- a Duke Energy grant fund the program, gional and national competitions. Both also which allows students whose parents might play violin, in addition to other instru- not otherwise be able to afford tickets to at- ments. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day tend shows. Y.E.S. also pays transportation The Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St., expenses. will present The Gothard Sisters in perfor- The Gothard Sisters, Reimer said, will mance at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Tickets are $28, with Celtic musicians, play Celtic music on a variety of instru- $25 and $20 and can be purchased online at ments and demonstrate Irish step dancing, www.sumteroperahouse.com, by calling dancers at Opera House then “bring some of the students up on (803) 436-2616, or by visiting the box office at stage to teach them a few steps and maybe the Opera House during business hours, 8:30 let them play some instruments. a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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GRETA is the WILLLOW plays SOLANA, like her oldest sister, violin, mando- sisters, is an ac- who sings, lin, Bodhran, complished vio- dances and sings and does linist, and she plays multiple Irish dance. also plays the instruments, Listening to Irish drum, the including gui- folk music re- Bodhran; the tar. She started cordings at an West African with violin at early age led drum, Djembe; the age of 5, her to compose and penny whis- having heard and play Celtic- tle; dances and someone play it style fiddle sings. As the and falling in tunes. She en- youngest sister, love with the joys creating Solana was ex- sound. Greta new music and posed to recorded studied classi- sings and danc- and live music cal violin for es for the from birth, and years, later ar- band’s perfor- she soon joined ranging and mances. In ad- in, studying and composing her own music. Now she does the same dition, she’s co-mixer for the group’s albums and playing classical violin. With her vocal talents, she for the band. Her other interests include teaching, is also a sound tech for live shows. became lead singer for the band and can be heard on traveling, reading and running the group’s web- The Gothard Sisters’ many recordings. The youngest site. Gothard Sister, Solana’s hobbies include baking, reading and traveling. A6 | SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 2017 EDUCATION THE SUMTER ITEM

Wilson Hall Mickens and Taleyah Polk, team, Com- Center to provide information to facul- its Parent Academy. The school’s Par- puter Slide Show; Ra’Shidah China- ty, students and parents regarding ent Academy was held Feb. 16, and par- ALEXANDER, MCCORD RECEIVE Muhammed, Introduction to Comput- CCTC’s STEM 10 program. This pro- ents were presented with the opportu- TEACHING HONOR ers; and Tyler Marshall, Keyboarding gram allows high school students to nity to attend one of two interactive Teresa O’Hare Alexander and Chuck Fundamentals. Fourth-place honors take dual-enrolled courses at CCTC sessions facilitated by Principal Angela McCord were selected as one of three went to Dominique Leonard, Keyboard- and graduate with a Mechatronics Fun- Jacobs. The parents were given vital in- finalists in the middle school and high ing Applications II, and fifth place went damentals Technician Certificate. Stu- formation regarding student achieve- school category, respectively, for the to Shyannah Oliver, Spreadsheet. dents can continue on to earn a Basic ment, parent advocacy, personal devel- S.C. Independent School Association From Chestnut Oaks Middle School, Mechatronics Technology Certificate opment and personal growth. Lower State Teacher of the Year program. first place went to Damien Leaf, Busi- and/or an Advanced Mechatronics Lee Elementary School would like to After being selected by their peers at ness Math Skills. In FBLA Facts, third Technology Certificate from CCTC. thank the parents and grandparents the school, Alexander and McCord en- place went to Jada Hearrell and fourth The program provides an introduc- who participated in this event. tered the state-level contest by submit- place to Simeon Hearrell. Chydera tion to basic safety, 10-hour OSHA in- ting an essay, résume and recommen- Mathis took fifth place in Keyboarding struction, first aid/CPR, construction, WEST LEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL dations from peers and the administra- Applications II. math, hand tools, power tools, blue- Fifth-grade students at West Lee Ele- tion. After reading through the many From Ebenezer Middle School, Intro- prints, basic communication skills and mentary School had the pleasure of submissions for Teacher of the Year duction to Computers, Maniya Dawson basic employability skills. Also inte- visiting South Carolina State Universi- from across the state, a panel of educa- and Tylik Steplight took first and sec- grated into the curriculum are indus- ty in Orangeburg on Feb. 17. During tors made the selection of the top three ond place respectively. Other second- trial cover wiring, contactors and re- the visit, students toured the campus finalists for each division. place winners were Kiana Pack, Key- lays, precision measuring tools, basic and explored the possibility of attend- Alexander, a 1998 graduate of Wilson boarding Fundamentals, and Titan machining, basic hydraulic systems ing the institution after high school. Hall, teaches seventh-grade grammar, Wright, Spreadsheet. Third place went and basic pneumatic systems. West Lee Elementary School thanks seventh-grade study skills and Leader- to Zabien Jenkins, Keyboarding Appli- The demand for technicians with guidance counselor Delphine Thomas ship 101. She is the head coach for the cations II, and Jakyla Walker, Public proficiency and education in mecha- for coordinating the trip. varsity softball team. McCord teaches Speaking. Samantha Huggins, Nyaja tronics has grown in the last few years West Lee Elementary School cele- Advanced Placement chemistry, Chem- Jennings and Tamelya Jennings, team, and there are many local employment brated its parents and grandparents on istry I and philosophy. He is the head took fifth place in Desktop Publishing opportunities. Representatives from BD Feb. 17 during Doughnuts for Dads and coach for the boys’ tennis team and is Applications. and Continental Tire the Americas Muffins for Moms. Gwendolyn Freder- an assistant coach for the varsity foot- From Hillcrest Middle, Tiana James spoke about employment possibilities ick, district parent liaison, presented ball team and varsity girls’ basketball and Tyler Riley, team, took fourth place and benefits that students can receive parents with valuable information re- team. in Desktop Publishing Applications. from taking advantage of this program. garding Title I and parenting during STEM 10 started in 2015 and is offered the event. West Lee Elementary School JUNIOR CLASS RETREAT FREE TRAINING OFFERED to sophomore, junior and senior stu- thanks Frederick and all the parents As part of the curriculum, the 73 A free training, sponsored by the Mil- dents in the three high schools within and grandparents who participated in members of the junior class attended itary Child Education Coalition, will be the Sumter School District. the event. the 10th-annual junior class retreat at held on Wednesday, March 29, at Alice For more information about STEM the Kanuga Conference Center in Hen- Drive Middle School. The course is 10, contact Dr. Shirrie Miller, principal UPCOMING EVENTS dersonville, North Carolina on Feb. 26- sponsored by the U.S. Air Force at no of Sumter Career and Technology Cen- The PTO will meet Tuesday at 6 p.m. 28. Coordinated by Laura Barr and cost to the participants. ter, at (803) 481-8575, shirrie.miller@ The PTO breakfast/meeting will be Glen Rector, the retreat provided rising Helping Children Discover Their sumterschools.net or Brent Russell, held April 1 at Fatz Cafe in Camden. seniors with a “beyond the classroom SPARC (strength, potential, aspirations, Dean of Industrial and Engineering walls” experience with a focus on loyal- resourcefulness and confidence) is a Technology at Central Carolina Techni- DISTRICT WIDE ty, leadership and legacy. day-long training, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., cal College, at (803) 778-6689, russellrb@ Lee County School District will hold The retreat included group activities, which will “provide participants with cctech.edu. its annual Teacher Recruitment Fair structured discussions and opportuni- the knowledge needed to prepare Learn more about CCTC at cctech. from 9 a.m. to noon March 11 at Lee ties for enjoying the facilities of the young people to develop hardiness edu. — Catherine M. Wood County School District Office, 310 Ro- conference center. Activities included skills to meet personal and professional land St., Bishopville. A list of vacancies an obstacle course operated by the goals through identification of their St. Anne and St. Jude School is on the district’s website, www.lee- Mountain Trail Outdoor School, team- sparks and interests while developing a schoolsk12.org. Interested candidates building exercises and cooperation growth mindset.” MIDDLE SCHOOLER HONORED may register for this event online at games. The course will enable participants St. Anne and St. Jude Middle School http://goo.gl/forms/97L7AzGdMr. Dr. Milt Lowder, a licensed counsel- to understand the role of caring adults student Michael Wilson was honored Lee Central High School’s Choral ing psychologist in Greenville who in helping children reach their full po- recently for his participation in a pro- Music Department and the Choral graduated from Wilson Hall in 1990, de- tential, to interpret research on thriv- gram designed to help scouts grow in Booster Club will host the 17th-annual livered the keynote speech with the ing and examine a four-step process to their faith formation and to live out African-American Sacred Music Festi- topic of “Defining Success.” There help adults support youth. their faith through projects, studies val and Workshop at 7 p.m. March 11 in were also presentations given by Fred Upon completion of the course, those and activities. This program takes six the Lee Central High School auditori- Moulton, headmaster, as well as from who need continuing education credits months to complete. um. The festival will feature call-and- some of the 14 faculty members who at- (six hours) may apply for the credits for Ad Altare Dei (to the altar of God) is response songs, devotional and congre- tended the retreat. Every member of $25. the Catholic religious emblem for the gational songs, spirituals, traditional the Class of 2018 had the opportunity to According to John F. Kennedy, the Boy Scouts of America. — Kim Rei- and contemporary gospel songs. Minis- enjoy the significant benefits of a time school liaison officer at Shaw Air Force senauer ter Travis Laws will serve as the clini- set apart for community building and Base and the coordinator of the event, cian. The donation for the program is individual character development in a this training is appropriate for anyone University of South Carolina $10 for adults and children over 6 and way that will not only benefit each stu- who works with children. Parents and $5 for children under 6. dent individually, but continue Wilson other community members are invited Sumter Contact Lee Central High School Hall’s strong tradition of effective prep- to attend as well. Sumter School Dis- SPRING BREAK Choral Director Thomas Slater at (803) aration for college and beyond. — Sean trict had approximately 100 employees 413-9945 for additional information. — Hoskins undergo the training in the fall, and the The University of South Carolina Shawta McKenzie knowledge and resources provided Sumter will not hold classes March 6-10 Sumter School District with the workshop were useful in because of spring break. However, Sumter Christian School working with military and non-mili- campus offices will be open to serve FBLA STUDENTS EXCEL tary children. students and the community during READING CONTEST HELD Students from all three Sumter To register, go to www.Militarychild. this time. — Misty Hatfield Laurance Kannon’s fifth-grade class School District high schools and five org/training. For more details, contact held a reading contest in February. Ev- middle schools competed recently at Erica Lynch at Military Child Educa- Lee County School District eryone in the class enjoyed an ice the FBLA District 3 Leadership Confer- tion Coalition at Erica.Lynch@Military- cream party for all having read more ence at West Florence High School. Child.org or call (254) 953-1923, exten- BISHOPVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL than 500 pages. Noah Pitts won first More than 550 students and teachers sion 1110. Bishopville Primary School held its place, Thomas Sumpter won second from 28 schools in the 10 counties of awards program for the second nine place, and Shane Force won third place. District 3 attended. Lattimore inspires students weeks on Feb. 15. Students were recog- Crestwood High School’s first-place nized for A Honor Roll, A/B Honor LEADERSHIP AWARD winners were Jalen White, Job Inter- Former University of South Caroli- Roll, Perfect Attendance, Most Im- Administrator Ron Davis announced view; Shonique Howard, Jaylen Hill, na football standout and NFL player proved and Excellent Character. Par- the names of the high school students Kamaya Wright, Nybreea Williams and Marcus Lattimore spoke to the Alice ents and family members joined the who received the Leadership Award. Jaleeyah Dow, team, Parliamentary Drive Middle School football team re- celebration. This year marks the 16th year of the Procedure; Andrew Smith, Personal Fi- cently. He talked of his life and how life Third-grade students are learning Leadership Awards Banquet which will nance; Travis Johnson, Public Speak- plans can change in the blink of an eye. about “The Power of Music” in Katie be held on April 8 to honor the recipi- ing I; and Jemia Wiggins, Public Speak- He urged the student athletes to “con- Brabham’s music class. The students ents. ing II. Second-place winners were Zaria trol what they can control” and “play are learning to read musical notes and This award honors senior Donzell Jones, Niaya Singleton and Mashaya the hand they are dealt.” are playing a variety of musical instru- Metz; juniors Vanessa Blanton, Ashley Stukes, team, Business Ethics; and The former star told the group that ments. Students played a musical ver- Olberding and Allison Welch; and Kenan Davis, Job Interview. he had some adversity in his life, but sion of “Hot or Cold” to practice play- sophomores Bryson Cornwell and Mat- Third-place winners from Crestwood for the most part, his life was good. He ing musical notes. Studying and play- thew McIntyre for their exemplary were Jermecia Rouse, Client Service, had 50 colleges looking at him during ing music has many benefits including: Christian leadership. They demon- and D’Andre Young, Sales Presenta- his high school career. He said Ivy enhancing teamwork skills and disci- strate a commitment to God’s will, a co- tion. Fourth-place honors went to League, the ACC, the SEC, all the pline, providing a means of self-expres- operative spirit, dependability, a godly Kaela James, Business Ethics, and major groups talked to him. He chose sion and teaching how to conquer fear example to their peers, honesty, humil- Heidi Conyers, Introduction to Busi- South Carolina and earned many hon- and take risks. ity, punctuality, a respect for authority, ness Communication. The team of Sa- ors and accolades, and there was talk Each day, the bus drivers were given self-control, a servant’s attitude, thank- brina Brisbone and Brandy Lemmon of a possible Heisman Trophy; then he a token of appreciation that included a fulness and trustworthiness in a man- took fifth place in Emerging Business was injured. variety of chocolates, drinks and Lower ner which noticeably excels the aver- Issues. He worked hard and came back, but Lee Elementary School memorabilia, age student. — Miriam Marritt From Lakewood High School, first- during the USC-Tennessee game in for their dedication to the students. place winners were Cassety Jeriong, 2012, he suffered a serious, college ca- Lower Lee Elementary School would Clarendon School District 1 Accounting 2, and Infinity Montgom- reer-ending injury. Finally, after sur- like to extend a big bear hug to its bus ery, Journalism. Second place went to gery and rehabilitation, he made it to drivers and bus monitors: Sandra ST. PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Taylor Lenoir, Sales Presentation. the NFL but was again plagued by inju- Holmes, Leroy Wilson, Debra Moore, St. Paul Elementary School was hon- Fourth place went to Xavier Gamble, ries that caused him to retire. Now, at Mary Fleming, Elaine Wilson, Reginald ored to have George Frierson, who is a Cyber Security, and fifth-place honors 25 years old, he said he is a head high Fortune, Keyon Thomas, Celia John- local historian and community activist, went to Faith Harris, Cyber Security; school football coach and is happier son, Wilhelmina Luther and Earthie as its speaker for the black history pro- D’Andre Riley, Organizational Leader- than he has ever been. His point to the Arthur. gram on Feb. 24. Frierson shared with ship; and Tyler Lenoir, Public Speaking young men was that this was not the Students at Lower Lee Elementary students the importance of getting a II. path he thought he would take, but life School are Leading through Excellence good education and important facts Sumter High School first-place win- had other plans. His attitude and his on the Benchmark exam. The students about South Carolina History. The ner was Katie Guo, Health Care Ad- work ethic got him through it all, and achieved growth ranging from 1 to 17 school band also performed several in- ministration. Second-place honors he has been successful and happy in percent in reading, math, science and spirational musical selections during went to Trezjon Bell, Business Calcula- this new chapter of his life. social studies at each grade level on the the program. — Beverly Spry tions; Charlie Brown, Business Law; Lattimore reminded them that life is exam. Lower Lee Elementary School and Destiny Hester, Computer Problem not always fair, but how one handles Principal Angela Jacobs recognized the Morris College Solving. Third place went to Trayvon adversity and challenges is what makes students’ achievement during a cele- Lincoln-Mims, Business Ethics, and the difference. He told the students how bration on Feb. 21 which included lively SELLARS TO ADDRESS COLLEGE Jaden Benson, Business Law. hard people work, how they treat oth- music, dance, a snack and words of in- Morris College will host Bakari Sel- From Alice Drive Middle School, ers and what their attitude is about a spiration and motivation. lars, former South Carolina represen- Hayden Kirkhart took second place in situation are things people can control. Lower Lee 5K students are learning tative and current CNN commentator. Keyboarding Applications II, and Ayan- Following the inspirational talk, he about the many contributions and in- He will address the student body at the na Pendergrass took fourth place in In- stayed for photographs and to sign au- ventions of black Americans. The stu- career services assembly on March 9, troduction to Business Communica- tographs. — Mary B. Sheridan dents created stoplights after learning 2017, as a part of the 2017 career fest. tion. about Garrett Morgan, Rosa Parks, This event will be open to the public. From Bates Middle School, first place Central Carolina Technical Jackie Robinson and Benjamin Ban- went to Jalecia Jackson, Introduction neker. Students were able to express RETOOL YOUR SCHOOL to Business Communication, and College their knowledge creatively by design- Morris College has been nominated Franklin Moore, Keyboarding Funda- STEM 10 MEETING ing T-shirts in honor of Jackie Robin- for the 2017 ReTool Your School com- mentals. Second place went to Quinnya son and making wall clocks in honor of petition. Burns and Myaha Miller, team, Com- Central Carolina Technical College, Benjamin Banneker. The Sumter community is encour- puter Slide Show; and Aaliyah Cousar, along with the Sumter School District, Lower Lee Elementary School has aged to vote for Morris College at Keyboarding Applications I. Third held a meeting Feb. 21 at the Advanced begun creating and putting the pieces www.retoolyourschool.com. — Anika place went to Aisha Budden, Kiandra Manufacturing Technology Training of the student puzzle together through Cobb THE SUMTER ITEM NATION SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 2017 | A7 President makes pledge to boost defense spending

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — President Trump pledged to boost defense spending as he basked in the nation’s military might aboard a next-generation THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Naval aircraft carrier on An emotional Carryn Owens, widow of Chief Special Warfare Oper- Thursday. ator William “Ryan” Owens, was acknowledged by President Trump Wearing an olive green during his address Tuesday to a joint session of Congress on Capi- military jacket and blue ball tol Hill in Washington, D.C. cap, Trump vowed to mount “one of the largest” defense spending increases in history. Trump’s tribute to fallen “Hopefully it’s power we don’t have to use, but if we do, they’re in big, big trou- Navy SEAL questioned ble,” Trump said. Trump spoke from the Ger- ald R. Ford, a $12.9 billion THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO (AP) — The tele- him, you think he’s honoring a warship that is expected to President Trump talks with Capt. Richard “Rick” McCormack on vised moment moved a nation: patriot and this is powerful. If be commissioned this year Thursday during a tour of the nuclear aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford A grief-stricken widow clasp- ... you don’t trust him and after cost overruns and de- at Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia. ing her hands and looking sky- don’t approve of his presiden- lays. He touted his spending ward, tears streaming down cy so far, I don’t think this plans, saying he would pro- countries combined. duty fleet to 350 ships, com- her face as the nation’s law- changes very much.” vide “the finest equipment in “To keep America safe, we pared to the current Navy makers and president deliv- Trump is following in the the world” and give the mili- must provide the men and plan of growing from 272 ered a deafening standing ova- footsteps of many presidents tary the “tools you need to women of the United States ships to 308 sometime after tion in honor of her fallen hus- who have introduced guests to prevent war.” military with the tools they 2020. band. help make a political point. The president also toured need to prevent war,” Trump The PCU Gerald R. Ford President Trump’s tribute to Owens, a 36-year-old mar- the carrier and met with sail- said in his address to Con- CVN 78, located at Newport Navy SEAL William “Ryan” ried father of three, was the ors and military leaders. He gress on Tuesday night. News Shipbuilding, will be Owens during Tuesday’s con- first known U.S. combat casu- saluted the sailors as he ar- Trump, in his 2016 cam- the first of the Navy’s next gressional address was seen by alty since Trump took office, rived on the carrier. paign, repeatedly pledged to generation of aircraft carri- many as touching. But others and his death, as well as the During his trip to Newport rebuild what he called the na- ers and is expected to accom- regarded it as a calculated at- killing of several civilians, News, Trump was joined tion’s “depleted” military and modate some 2,600 sailors. tempt to deflect criticism of his raised questions about the ef- aboard Air Force One by De- told supporters at Regent Uni- Trump’s speech to a joint decision to approve a failed fectiveness of the raid. Trump fense Secretary Jim Mattis. versity in Virginia Beach in session of Congress, his first military operation and to turn used the tribute to insist again A draft budget plan re- October that the region’s naval as president, included his around his administration’s that Owen’s death was not in leased earlier this week by installations would be “right past calls for repealing the shaky start with a gesture that vain, saying he helped gather the White House would add at the center of the action with “defense sequester,” or sought to unify a deeply divid- significant intelligence. $54 billion to the Pentagon’s the building of new ships.” across-the-board budget cuts ed country. Trump’s gesture could have projected budget, a 10 per- He often argued that the instituted by Congress. He Social media was abuzz with been genuine and calculated at cent increase. 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saw a trend with Nissan en- DISTRICT FROM PAGE A1 DEALERSHIP FROM PAGE A1 couraging common ownership in specific market district is a complex and tions. A total of $6.3 million is awarded the Nissan franchise “The other blessing I have areas. Common ownership sometimes challenging pro- expected to be saved through in Lugoff that will be named had is the wonderful employ- with one dealer running cess, especially given teacher- various cash-preservation ef- Nissan of Lugoff. ees I have worked with since multiple Nissan locations certification requirements to forts in the emergency plan to The Jones brothers bought 1990. Four of those employ- has occurred in the Colum- fill vacancies and that the vast help the district end the fiscal the Nissan franchise from ees are still there since the bia, Charleston and Myrtle majority of teachers work year with as close to a bal- the T.A. Davis family in 1990. day we opened. I have been Beach area markets and also under contract. Given those anced budget as possible. Jim Jones was the dealer-op- truly blessed to work beside in Augusta, Georgia. circumstances, he said it’s A total of 30 of the 34 job erator of Jones Nissan. such incredible people.” Terry Holmes Automotive more likely that the district cuts fell into three categories: “I would like to express my Jones said he expects Group acquired Nissan of can eliminate jobs in non- 12 “classified” employees, sincere appreciation to all the many of the employees will Orangeburg in August 2015. teaching positions when mak- which are essentially depart- loyal Nissan customers I have want to remain with the Attempts to reach the new ing budget cuts. It’s not as mental support staff; 10 in been honored to serve in my new ownership. ownership group on Friday simple as a last-in, first-out custodial/maintenance; and 27 years,” Jim Jones said. The brothers said they were not successful. dismissal process. eight in support services, Only one classroom teacher which includes guidance was among the 34 employees counselors, social workers, who lost jobs Jan. 31, and that nurses and others. ing the vaccinations. individual was a retiree who Three administrative staff INFLUENZA FROM PAGE A1 “This year in the community, less have had been rehired as an at-will members (program directors been vaccinated because we had a light flu employee. and coordinators) lost jobs, “We are seeing the H3N2 strain,” she said. season last year,” she explained. “A majority of the positions and one employee in food ser- “Any time we see that strain, the flu is more Pringle-Miller said the very young and the that were not budgeted (hires vices was terminated. severe.” very old, as well as those with chronic for 2015-16) were positions that Since the revelation of the This year’s vaccine is 48 percent effective, health conditions, have a higher risk of flu are under contract, and it debt crisis with the release of she said, but fewer people have been receiv- and complications associated with it. would have been difficult to re- the 2015-16 audit last fall, the lease them at this time,” Baker superintendent and Sumter said last week. “The district School Board of Trustees have did not impose a Reduction in maintained their No. 1 priori- Force. We eliminated positions, ty is classroom instruction, BOY’S TREE SER and those who were affected and cuts in that area would be PO VICE were at-will employees who as minimal as possible. were on letters of agreement.” FREE ESTIMATES According to a district spokesperson, all 34 employees let go were under the clas- sification of “retired and re- TREE CARE TREE REMOVAL hired” and were already receiving retirement checks • TRIMMING • TOPPING from the district. Homeowners • SPRAYING In his school board-ap- • TREE REMOVAL proved emergency financial and Rentersnters • PRUNING plan from January, Baker • STUMP REMOVAL • FERTILIZING eliminated 12 employees from Insurance,Insurance, totoo.o • BUSH HOGGING the district office and 22 employees from 18 schools in the Po Boy’s FIREWOOD district. Actually, 47 total posi- Rex Prescott OVER 40 YEARS EXPERIENCE tions were terminated, but 13 DELIVERY were already vacant. Cutting Tommy Thompson LICENSED & INSURED the 47 jobs will preserve $1.1 million in cash through June 30 for this year’s budget, ac- Get a quote today. 469-7606 or 499-4413 cording to district calcula-

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) ground” laws — Alabama, claiming self-defense in a — Florida’s “stand your Colorado, Georgia and South “stand your ground” pretrial ground” law, a source of Carolina — and all place the hearing after fatally shooting contention for years, could burden on defendants. Chad Oulson in a dispute over soon provide even more pro- Bradley’s bill died last a cellphone at a movie theater. tection to people who invoke year but now its chances are Both Zimmerman and it. Some lawmakers want to improving: It’s ready for a Dunn claimed make prosecutors prove a full Senate vote when the self-defense at defendant wasn’t acting in session begins next week, trial and “stand THE ASSOCIATED PRESS self-defense before proceed- and one of two House com- your ground” Bruce Lutes, of Danville, Illinois, gets his photo taken in a souvenir ing to trial. mittees assigned to hear it was included in shop while visiting the “Elvis Presley’s Memphis” complex on Thursday Florida has been a leader in has approved it. their juries’ inin Memphis, Tennessee. giving citizens immunity in Democrats are opposing structions. Zim- cases of self-defense, with its the bill, but have little lever- ZIMMERMAN merman was ac- “stand your ground” law serv- age to stop it in a legislature quitted and ing as an emotional point of dominated by Republicans Dunn was even- Elvis Presley’s Graceland debate after several high-pro- and with a Republican gov- tually convicted of murder. file shooting deaths, including ernor. Testifying against the bill at that of unarmed black teenag- The bill has received pas- a Senate committee meeting, opens new $45M complex er Trayvon Martin. sionate opposition from peo- McBath said the current law While at least 22 states ple who feel the existing law already “encourages citizens have similar laws that say has already been abused and to shoot first and ask ques- MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — cutting by Elvis Presley Enter- people can use force — even will be invoked even more tions later.” Nearly four decades after Elvis prises CEO Jack Soden and Joel deadly force — to defend by people seeking to avoid “This legislation would ef- sang his last tune, his legacy Weinshanker, managing part- themselves from threats, responsibility for violent fectively require defendants got a $45 million boost with the ner of Graceland Holdings. Florida could soon be alone crimes. who raise stand your ground Thursday opening of a major The opening comes just be- shifting the burden of proof Stand your ground is not defenses to be convicted new attraction at his Grace- fore the 40th anniversary of to prosecutors. just about guns: The defense twice,” she said. “Having lived land estate -- an entertainment Presley’s death on Aug. 16, Republican Sen. Rob Brad- can be invoked after any act through this grueling experi- complex that Priscilla Presley 1977, at age 42. ley says his bill “isn’t a of violence aimed at self-pro- ence first-hand with two trials says gives “the full gamut” of Adults pay $57.50 for a stan- novel concept.” tection, whether it’s punching, for my son’s murder, I can at- the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. dard tour of the house and ac- “We have a tradition in stabbing, shooting or striking test to the anguish and the About 200 people streamed cess to the complex. Visitors our criminal justice system someone with an object. pain that this process elicits.” into “Elvis Presley’s Mem- can also choose to tour just that the burden of proof is Neighborhood watch volun- Marissa Alexander, in con- phis” after the late singer’s the house for a lower price. with the government from teer George Zimmerman’s trast, supports Bradley’s bill. wife cut a ribbon and allowed Discounts are offered for se- the beginning of the case to fatal shooting of Trayvon She unsuccessfully tried a fans to see the $45 million niors and children. A self- the end,” he said. Martin isn’t the only case “stand your ground” defense complex for the first time. guided tour of two airplanes Florida’s Supreme Court that’s part of the debate in and was sentenced to 20 Resembling an outdoor mall, owned by Presley is $5 more. has ruled that the burden of Florida. years in prison in 2012 for fir- the 200,000-square-foot campus From the ticketing area, peo- proof is on defendants dur- Lucy McBath’s 17-year-old ing a gun near her estranged sits across the street from ple line up to wait for buses ing self-defense immunity son Jordan Davis was fatally husband. She called it a Graceland, Presley’s longtime that take visitors to the muse- hearings. That’s the practice shot by Michael Dunn during “warning shot” to protect home-turned-museum. The um, or they can move through around the country. Accord- an argument over loud music herself from abuse. Her con- complex features a compre- the entertainment complex’s ing to a legislative staff anal- outside a Jacksonville conve- viction was thrown out on hensive Presley exhibit with large, high-ceilinged buildings. ysis of Bradley’s bill, only nience store. And in the appeal and she was freed clothing he wore on stage and Gladys’ Diner — named after four states mention burden Tampa Bay area, retired po- after reaching a plea deal in guitars he played; a showcase the singer’s mother — has the of proof in their “stand your lice officer Curtis Reeves is 2014. of the cars he owned and used; feel of a 1950s eatery, complete a soundstage; a theater; two with pictures of Presley, aqua- restaurants and retail stores. colored chairs and stations “You’re getting the full where patrons can order hot gamut of who Elvis Presley dogs, burgers and ice cream. Timothy L. Griffi th was,” Priscilla Presley said There’s also Presley’s favor- during an interview after the ite: Gladys’ World Famous grand opening. “You’re getting Peanut Butter and Banana to see and participate a bit in Sandwich, fried in bacon Attorney at Law his life and what he enjoyed grease. Another PB&B sand- and what he loved to collect.” wich is cooked in butter. It’s part of a $140 million ex- Across a wide walkway lies 803-607-9087 pansion, which also includes a the automobile museum, filled $90 million, 450-room hotel with some of Presley’s favorite www.tlgriffi th.com that opened last year. The toys. Among them is a pink 1955 complex replaces the aging Cadillac Fleetwood — a custom buildings that have housed painted model that he gave to Family Law • Criminal Law • Civil • Business Presley-related exhibits for his mother — and a sleek, black years. An old, gray, strip-mall 1973 Stutz Blackhawk that he style visitor center will be drove the day he died. Divorce, Custody, DUI, DUS, Drug Charges torn down to make room for a The walkway leads to the greenspace along Elvis Pres- 20,000-square foot museum Visitation, Civil & Injury, State & Federal Courts ley Boulevard, the street that called “Elvis: The Entertain- runs in front of the house. er,” which features white and Contract Disputes 360 W. Wesmark Graceland has been updating purple jumpsuits he wore dur- its tourist experience. Visitors ing concerts and gold-colored Attorney TL Griffi th Sumter, SC now use iPads for self-guided guitars he played on stage. tours of the house. The new Several retail stores line the Guest House at Graceland, with complex. A second restaurant, modern amenities like glass-en- a barbecue joint called Ver- cased showers with wall- non’s Smokehouse — named mounted body sprays and after Presley’s father — will Keurig coffee makers in room, also open. So will an exhibition has replaced the crumbling focused on Sam Phillips, the Heartbreak Hotel, which is Sun Records producer and rock scheduled for demolition. ‘n’ roll pioneer who recorded “We want to keep updating ... Presley for the first time. If you don’t keep up with what’s The complex is still being going on in the times, you get finished. Priscilla Presley said left out,” Priscilla Presley said. there’s a warehouse full of ar- She was joined at the ribbon- tifacts, ready for display.

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COMMENTARY Lavrov vs. McCain: Is Russia an Enemy?

he founding fathers world, Russia and the U.S. are of the Munich Secu- natural allies not natural ene- rity Conference, said mies. Though we may quarrel T John McCain, would over Crimea and the Donbass, be ‘’be alarmed by the turn- we are in the same boat. Ei- ing away from universal val- ther we sail together, or sink ues and toward old ties of together. blood, and race, and sectari- Does the foreign minister anism.’’ not have a point? McCain was followed by Unlike the Cold War, Mos- Foreign Minister Sergey Lav- cow does not command a rov who world empire. Though a nu- called for a clear superpower still, she is ‘’post-West a nation whose GDP is that world order.’’ of Spain and whose popula- Russia has tion of fewer than 150 million ‘’immense is shrinking. And Russia Workforce key to economic future potential’’ for threatens no U.S. vital inter- that said Lav- est. rov, ‘’we’re Where America is besieged orkforce devel- GUEST COMMENTARY Pat open for that by millions of illegal immi- opment and Buchanan inasmuch as grants crossing from Mexico, economic de- edies and Sumter Development Board. the U.S. is Russia faces to her south 1.3 W velopment are expensive We know what the issues are open.’’ billion Chinese looking hun- words I hear and use every public in- at hand and it is time to get Now McCain is not wrong. grily at resource-rich Siberia day as an Economic Devel- frastruc- to work to fix them. We can- Nationalism is an idea whose and Russia’s Far East. opment practitioner of ture expan- not spend another day fight- time has come again. Those The China that is pushing nearly 20 years. One is syn- sions. How- ing against each other. ‘’old ties of blood, and race, America and its allies out of onymous of the other: in- ever, to If we want OUR Sumter to and sectarianism’’ do seem the East and South China terchangeable and not ever meet the grow, we must earn the trust everywhere ascendant. But Seas is also building a new mutually exclusive. While Jay demands of companies we are recruit- that is a reality we must rec- Silk Road through former they differ in scope and Schwedler of our new ing and even more so, the ognize and deal with. Deplor- Russian and Soviet provinces meaning, the outcome of and exist- potential residents who are ing it will not make it go in Central Asia. With an esti- each is the key ingredient ing, public looking to relocate here in- away. mated 16 million Muslims, of a community’s success and private sector employ- cluding our military friends But what are these ‘’univer- Russia is threatened by the and growth. It is not rocket ers, we must develop a con- coming to Shaw. I don’t care sal values’’ McCain is talking same terrorists, and is far science but rather a strate- tinuous pipeline of highly who you are, Military or Ci- about? closer to the Middle East, the gically focused, organized, trained, well educated, vilian, when you look at a Democracy? The free elec- source of Sunni terror. and sustained team effort hardworking, committed, community you look first at tions in India gave power to Is Putin’s Russia an enemy, by all organizations that next generation of youth the schools. We have great Hindu nationalists. In Pales- as McCain seems to believe? endeavor for their commu- coming out of our educa- schools, great teachers and tine, Hamas. In Lebanon, He- Before we can answer that nity to be the best version tional institutions, particu- most importantly, great chil- zbollah. In Egypt, the Muslim question, we need to know of itself. larly, the Sumter School dren. But as Jim Collins Brotherhood, then over- what the new world struggle It has been written about District. wrote in his NY Times #1 thrown in a military coup is about, who the antagonists thousands of times in every While we can cast blame best-selling book, Good to welcomed by the world’s old- are, and what the threats are major business publication at whomever is responsible Great — Good is the enemy est and greatest democracy. to us. for decades that a communi- for the recent financial dis- of Great. We are good! Do we Have we forgotten it was a If we believe the struggle is ty’s ability to produce the parities within our District, want to be great? I do and I democratically elected gov- for ‘’global democracy’’ and best talent, or recruit the does it really matter? What want Sumter to be great. We ernment we helped to over- ‘’human rights,’’ then that brightest talent, creates the matters not is the blame and are better than this recent throw in Kiev? may put Putin on the other greatest possibility of eco- bickering. The judgements situation. Our kids deserve Democracy is a bus you get side. But how then can we be nomic growth leading to leveled by the public of the the best WE as citizens and off when it reaches your stop, allies of President el-Sissi of more wealth creation and School Board are demeaning leaders can provide. They says Turkish President Recep Egypt and Erdogan of Tur- job opportunities for all its and unproductive and, are our future. WE owe it to Tayyip Erdogan, autocrat of key, and the kings, emirs and citizens. equally demeaning are the them to work through this Ankara, a NATO ally. sultans of Saudi Arabia, This commentary is a re- critiques of citizens by some expeditiously and make cer- Is freedom of religion a Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman? flection of my opinions of our school board mem- tain our School house is in ‘’universal value’’? But if the new world strug- and observations that have bers. The continuous roar of order. I have been a tax pay- Preach or proselytize for gle is about defending our- weighed on me over the negative and unruly public ing resident with a 24/7 com- Christianity in much of the selves and our civilization, past few months and have discourse at recent meetings mitment to this community Islamic world and you are a Russia would appear to be not lead me to try and articu- act to resolve nothing. This for more than a decade. I candidate for martyrdom. only a natural ally, but a late in writing what I deem is not a solution but rather have seen the good that it is Practice freedom of speech in more critical and powerful a critical point in defining fuel to an already trouble- and the great it can be. Xi Jinping’s China and you one than that crowd in Kiev. what Sumter, South Caroli- some issue. And it hurts to Workforce development is can wind up in a cell. In August 1914, Europe na will look like ten, 20 and the core our efforts to have economic development. We As for the Western belief in plunged into a 50-month even 50 years from now. successful economic devel- have the ability to turn a cri- the equality of all voluntary bloodbath over an assassinat- While the Sumter Develop- opment wins. sis into an opportunity and sexual relations, in some Af- ed archduke. In 1939, Britain ment Board along with a The way out of all of this it is my hope that in the next rican and Muslim countries, and France declared war to host of partners goes out and the path to prosperity is few months we look back homosexuals are beheaded keep Poland from having to and works daily to recruit to work together, not against with pride at the turn and adulterers stoned to give up a Prussian port, Dan- new industry and businesses one another: to be united, to around we have made as death. zig, taken from Germany to our community, we can’t provide constructive direc- Team Sumter. Do not permit In Nuristan Province in under the duress of a starva- do it without a stellar, high tion, and offer solutions to unruly division to take hold U.S.-liberated Afghanistan tion blockade in 1919 and in performing school district. remedy the current prob- in our community. Be proac- this month, an armed mob of clear violation of Woodrow Now, more than ever has our lems. The School Board and tive, take pride, be construc- 300 besieged a jail, shot three Wilson’s Fourteen Points and need to produce a sustained its administration have tive, add value and above all cops and dragged out an the Danzigers’ right of self- and talented workforce be- made mistakes. These mis- be a part of Team Sumter to 18-year-old woman who had determination. In the two come priority No. 1. takes will not kill the spirit move us from being just eloped with her lover to es- wars, 50 million to 100 million Unlike some other grow- of the children, but they tar- good to being great! cape an arranged marriage. died. ing regions in the State (i.e. nish the community. The Beaten by relatives, the girl Today, the United States is Charleston and Greenville), Board and Administration Jay Schwedler is President was shot by an older brother confronting Russia, a huge Sumter’s population have two options: they can and CEO, Sumter Economic with a hunting rifle and by a and natural ally, over a pen- growth is positively steady either fix them, and we Development, Sumter Smart- younger brother with his AK- insula that had belonged to but not explosive. This is should allow them that oper Growth Initiative & The- 47. her since the 18th century not necessarily a bad thing, portunity, or they can be re- Link Economic Alliance, and Afghan family values. and is 5,000 miles from the in that growth too quickly placed. It is as simple as most importantly father of Her lover was turned over United States. leads to major costly issues that. It’s the same in every two children in Sumter to the husband. An ‘’honor ‘’We have immense poten- like traffic congestion rem- organization including the School District killing,’’ and, like suicide tial that has yet to be tapped bombings, not uncommon in into,’’ volunteered Lavrov. a world where many see such But to deal, we must have actions as commendable in ‘’mutual respect.’’ LETTER TO THE EDITOR is always the case. Racism is evident in all the sight of Allah. Hopefully, President Trump professions including law enforcement. Law McCain calls himself an will sound out the Russians, WRITER COMMENDS LAW ENFORCEMENT enforcement professionals from top to bot- ‘’unapologetic believer in the and tune out the Beltway AND READERS THAT SUPPORTED THEM tom are doing a very stressful job under West’’ who refuses ‘’to accept hawks. very difficult circumstances for which they that our values are morally I wish to commend Mr. Dennis Vickers are mostly underpaid in my opinion. In gen- equivalent to those of our ad- Patrick J. Buchanan is the au- and Mrs. Jacqueline Hughes for their letters eral they are well-trained and professional. versaries.’’ thor of the new book ‘’The concerning law enforcement. Although I dis- When it comes to the use of deadly force Lavrov seemed to be saying Greatest Comeback: How Rich- agree with much of what they write I was they only have seconds in most cases to this: ard Nixon Rose From Defeat glad to see such letters in defense of law en- make that decision. It is not reasonable to Reality requires us here in to Create the New Majority.’’ forcement. I do try to understand and re- think that mistakes will not be made. Police Munich to recognize that, in spect all sides on most issues unlike many are human beings and not machines. If an the new struggle for the © 2017 creators.com who write letters to the editor. As a white officer makes an incorrect split-second deci- male I cannot pretend to know what it is like sion, it could cost his or her life or the life of HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY? Send your letter to [email protected], drop it off at to walk a mile in a black man’s shoes, So I a co-worker. Let’s stand behind and support can appreciate the Black Lives Matter move- our law enforcement professionals in Sum- The Sumter Item offi ce, 36 W. Liberty St., or mail it to The Sumter Item, P.O. Box 1677, ment and try to see the good in it. Let’s be ter and America. In closing let me say that I Sumter, SC 29151, along with the writer’s full name, address and telephone number (for honest and agree that racism is alive and feel blessed in Sumter County that we have verifi cation purposes only). Letters that exceed 350 words will be cut accordingly in the well in America. Although I would like to great leadership in Sheriff Anthony Dennis print edition, but available in their entirety at www.theitem.com/opinion/letters_to_ think as Dr. King said, I would judge a per- and Chief Russell Roark. editor. son by “the content of their character and MIKE COMPTON not the color of their skin.” I’m not sure that Sumter THE SUMTER ITEM OBITUARIES SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 2017 | A13

LENNIE E. CURRAN six-year term on The Citadel’s his loving family and friends. held at 11 a.m. on Monday in ter; and six nieces and nephews, MANNING — Lennie Jean governing Board of Visitors, We eagerly await seeing him the Bullock Funeral Home Nora Anne Avins, Catherine Epps Curran, 85, widow of after serving as president of again when Jesus returns. Chapel with the Rev. Mark Landon Sherer, William Dun- Thomas Daniel Curran, died on the Alumni Association. Mr. McCoy will be placed in Barnette officiating. can Sherer, Blake Thomas Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at El- He was a lifelong Methodist the church at noon today for The family will receive Shannon, Clint James Shannon mcroft of Florence. and a member of Trinity viewing until the hour of ser- friends from 5-7 p.m. on Sun- and William Cole Shannon. Born on Sept. 3, United Methodist Church for vice. day, at Bullock Funeral Home Private services will be held 1931, in New Zion, more than 50 years. Funeral service will be held and other times at the home at a later date. she was a daugh- He is survived by his wife of at 1 p.m. today at Berea Sev- of his sister, Melissa Horne. Memorials may be made to ter of the late Fer- 63 years, Elizabeth “Libby” enth Day Adventist Church, 675 You may go to www.bullock- St. Michael’s and All Angels’ dinand Quinton Hamer Chandler; four chil- S. Lafayette Drive, Sumter, SC funeralhome.com to read the Episcopal Church, 6408 Bridge- Epps and Mary dren, Jack Chandler (Cathy), 29150, with pastor Robert full obituary and sign the wood Road, Columbia, SC 29206. CURRAN West Epps. She Mary Beth Farnsworth (Hal), Green Jr. officiating and pastor family’s guest book. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens was a member of Catherine Byrd (Chris), and E.J. Mendinghall as eulogist. The family has chosen Bull- Funeral Home and Crematori- the Presbyterian Church at Edward Chandler (Victoria); Interment will follow in Ev- ock Funeral Home for the ar- um of Sumter is in charge of Manning. two sisters, Mary Ann Nance ergreen Memorial Park. rangements. the arrangements. She is survived by her son, and Joyce Singleton; 15 grand- The family will be receiving Thomas Daniel Curran of children, Kristen Turner friends at the home, 1001 GEORGE GREGG JR. Manning; a sister-in-law, Vivi- (Chad), Natalie Elder (Sam), Plowden Mill Road, Sumter. George Gregg Jr., 71, died an Ardis Epps; and six nieces Mark Chandler (Logan), Ben Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Saturday, March 4, 2017, at Pal- and nephews, Frances Hart Farnsworth (Karen), Elizabeth Main St., Sumter, is in charge metto Health Tuomey. Born (Eddie) of Georgia, Mary Strain (Bryan), Robert Farn- of arrangements. December 25, 1945, in Sumter Eidson (Jeff) of Idaho, Shawn sworth, Jack Farnsworth, Beth Online memorials may be KENNETH CAMPBELL JR. County, he was the son of Epps (Cathe) of Lugoff, Quin- Anne Farmer (Andrew), Rebec- sent to the family at jobsmortu- George Sr. and Gladys Gregg. ton Epps (Jeannie) and Alli- ca Byrd (Lee Andes, fiancé), [email protected] or visit us on the Kenneth Risque Campbell Jr., The family is receiving rela- son Mitchell (Stacy), both of Christopher Byrd, Claire Byrd, web at www.jobsmortuary.net. 78, beloved husband of Edith tives and friends at the home Lexington, and William Edward Chandler Jr., Patrick Campbell, died on Thursday, of his daughter, Gladys “Billy” Epps of Manning. Chandler, Eliot Chandler, and JEROME LAWSON March 2, 2017, at his residence. Woods, 7 Yeadon St., Sumter. In addition to her parents Lauren Chandler; and fifteen SUMMERTON — Jerome Arrangements are incom- Funeral arrangements are in- and husband, she was preced- great-grandchildren. Lawson, 56, died on Thursday, plete at this time and will be complete and will be announced ed in death by two brothers, In addition to his parents, March 2, 2017, at Palmetto announced by Bullock Funer- by Williams Funeral Home Inc. William “Cutter” Epps and he was predeceased by a sis- Health Tuomey. al Home. Quinton Epps; and a nephew, ter, Jane Boulware. He was born on June 24, 1960, OLIA M. JENKINS DIXON David H. Epps. The funeral service will be in Summerton, a son of the late On the early morning of A graveside service will be held at 12 p.m. on Monday at James Edward Lawson and Tuesday, February 28, 2017, God held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Trinity United Methodist Mattie Pearl McDonald Lawson. saw fit to call another one of his March 11, at Midway Presby- Church, 2703 Augusta St., The family is receiving precious angel home, Olia Mae terian Church Cemetery with Greenville, SC 29605. Inter- friends at his residence, 3150 Jenkins Dixon. Born April 26, the Rev. Dr. George Wilkes of- ment will be private. Rowe Drive, Summerton. QUANEISHA S. MCFADDEN 1927, in Lee County, she was the ficiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial These services have been daughter of the late Carola Jen- Memorials may be made to donations may be made to: A entrusted to Samuels Funeral Baby girl, Quaneisha S. Mc- kins and Willie Belton. She was the Clarendon County Dis- Child’s Haven, 20 Martin Drive, Home LLC, Manning. Fadden, died Wednesday, married to the late James abilities and Special Needs Greenville SC 29617; The Chil- March 1, 2017, at Palmetto- Dixon Sr. She attended the pub- Board, P.O. Drawer 40, Man- dren’s Hospital, 701 Grove JEFFREY THIGPEN Richland Hospital, Columbia. lic schools of Lee County. ning, SC 29102. Road, Greenville, SC 29605; The Jeffrey McSwain Thigpen, 51, She was the daughter of Quran At an early age, she joined Stephens Funeral Home & Citadel Brigadier Foundation, beloved husband of 21 years to McFadden and Susan James. Mechanicsville United Meth- Crematory, 304 N. Church St., McAlister Field House, 171 Brandi Denise Horne Thigpen, Graveside services will be odist Church, where she was Manning, is in charge of ar- Moultrie St., Charleston, SC died on Thursday, March 2, 2017, held at 10 a.m. on Monday, a member of the Gospel. rangements, (803) 435-2179. 29409; or Trinity United Meth- at Palmetto Health Tuomey. March 6, 2017, at St. Matthews She leaves to cherish her pre- www.stephensfuneralhome.org odist Church, 2703 Augusta St., Born in Sumter, he was the AME Church, Summerton, cious memory and celebrate Greenville, SC 29605. son of Edward McSwain Thig- with the Rev. James Blassin- her life: four daughters, Susan CHARLES L. BRADHAM Condolences may be sent to pen and Dollie Davis Thigpen. game officiating. (Leroy) Sumpter of Brooklyn, Charles Lindbergh Bradham, the family at www.thom- Jeffrey worked for Sumter Ma- These services have been New York, Hallie (William) Rob- 89, widower of Emily Virginia asmcafee.com. chinery and Industrial Electric. entrusted to Samuels Funeral inson, Barbara (Bobby) Simon Lewis Bradham and Joyce He loved camping, fishing and Home, LLC, of Manning. of Dalzell, Mary (John) Hawley Mabry Bradham, OLIVER MCCOY JR. rebuilding old cars. He will be of Raleigh, North Carolina; six died on Thursday, Oliver “Coot” McCoy Jr. was remembered as a loving hus- WILLENE SHERER sons, Frank (Joyce) Belton of March 2, 2017, at born on Jan. 13, 1930, in Sumter, band, father, son, brother and Willene Mansell Sherer, 80, Patterson, New Jersey, George Lake Marion a son of the late Oliver McCoy friend. He will be dearly missed wife of Hugh M. Sherer, died Jenkins of Westbury, New Nursing Facility. Sr. and Juanita Galloway by all who knew him. Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at York, Charles Dixon, Jimmy Born on June 12, McCoy. He departed this earth- Surviving, in addition to his Palmetto Health Tuomey. (Niecy) Dixon, Ivory Dixon, and 1927, in Gree- ly life on Monday, Feb. 27, 2017, wife and parents, are his son, Born March 8, 1936, in Cam- Kirvan Dixon, of Dalzell; one BRADHAM leyville, he was a at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Jasper McSwain Thigpen of den, Mississippi, she was a sister, Martha Vaughn of Sum- son of the late Ra- “Coot McCoy,” as he was so Sumter; two brothers, James daughter of the late William ter; one brother, George Her- leigh Myers Bradham and Mary affectionately called by those Edward “Jimmy” Thigpen and Duncan and Mildred Parkes bert (Irene) Melton of Sumter; Levette Kassell Bradham. who knew him well, was educat- his wife Sandy of Mount Pleas- Mansell. Mrs. Sherer lived five sisters-in-law; one brother- He is survived by three sons, ed in the public schools of Sum- ant and Allan Douglas Thigpen most of her adult life in Colum- in-law; and a host of cousins, Daniel Steve Bradham (Debo- ter County. He retired from the and his wife Vicky of Sumter. bia and was a member of St. nieces, nephews, grandchil- rah) of Sumter, Lee Mabry of Sumter County public school A funeral service will be Michael’s and All Angels’ Epis- dren, great-grandchildren, Tennessee and Keith Mabry of system and a lifetime of farm- held at 4 p.m. on Monday in copal Church where she en- other relatives and friends. Florida; three daughters, Mary ing. He was widely known in the Bullock Funeral Home joyed being a member of the The homegoing celebration Ann Rainey of Summerton, the community for his big per- Chapel with the Rev. Clay choir. She lived 15 years in will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at Emily Virginia “Jennie” sonality, helpful spirit and most- Smith officiating. Interment Mount Pleasant where she was Mechanicsville United Method- Ridgeway (Vonnie) of Man- ly for his farming skills. Those will follow in the Evergreen a member of St. Michael’s ist Church, 184 Lake Ashwood ning and Billy Joe Wilson (T.J.) who knew him well would also Memorial Park Cemetery. Episcopal Church in Charles- Road, with the Rev. Ronnie Jeff- of Timberlake, North Caroli- remember him when he tried The family will receive ton, and Holy Cross Episcopal coat, as pastor, eulogist. na; a sister, Ruth Cliff of his hand at being a barber. He friends one hour prior to the Church on Sullivan’s Island. The family is receiving fam- Wilmington, North Carolina; was full of quiet humor with his service, from 3-4 p.m. at Bull- She was a graduate of Canton ily and friends at the home, 11 grandchildren; 10 great- stories, sayings and quick wit. ock Funeral Home, on Mon- High School and the University 3175 Charles Jackson St. grandchildren; and eight He had a passion for farming day and other times at the of Mississippi. Mrs. Sherer was The remains will be placed great-great-grandchildren. and he used his skills to teach home of his parents. an elementary school teacher in the church at 10 a.m. and In addition to his wives and and share with those around You may go to www.bullock- in Alabama, Florida and South the procession will leave parents, he was preceded in him. He especially enjoyed his funeralhome.com and sign the Carolina, and worked as a from the home at 10:20 a.m. death by three brothers and time spent on his tractor. family’s guest book. media specialist at Spring Val- Floral bearers and pallbear- five sisters. Knowing the importance of a The family has chosen Bull- ley High School in Columbia. ers will be family and friends. A graveside service was held close connection with God, he ock Funeral Home for the ar- Survivors include her hus- Burial will be in the Jenkins on Saturday at Mt. Hope Cem- joined St. Mark Seventh Day rangements. band of Sumter; two children, Family Cemetery, 3060 Rem- etery in Greeleyville. The Rev. Adventist Church, presently Hugh Duncan Sherer (Nancy) bert Church Road, Dalzell. David Richardson officiated. Berea SDA Church, in 1954 as of Mount Pleasant, and Lisa These services have been en- Stephens Funeral Home & the result of a tent crusade con- Sherer Avins (Rick) of Sumter; trusted to the management and Crematory, 304 N. Church St., ducted by Pastor Calvin Rock. and six beloved grandchildren, staff of Williams Funeral Home Manning, is in charge of ar- He was a faithful and dedicated Nora Anne Avins, Catherine Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter. rangements, (803) 435-2179. member of the church. During Landon Sherer, William Dun- Online Memorial Messages www.stephensfuneralhome.org this time, he dutifully served as PHILLIP GOODMAN JR. can Sherer, Blake Thomas may be sent to the family at wil- elder, deacon, church superin- Shannon, Clint James Shannon [email protected]. JACK W. CHANDLER JR. tendent, Sabbath school teacher, RIVERDALE, Ga. — Phillip and William Cole Shannon. Visit us on the web at www. Dr. Jack W. Chandler Jr., 86, and strongly supported the Goodman Jr., 49, died Thurs- She was preceded in death williamsfuneralhomeinc.com. passed away on Thursday, church ministries. In his contin- day, March 2, 2017, in River- by her only sibling, a sister, March 2, 2017. ued service for his Lord, he dale, Georgia. He was born Marianne Mansell Beasley, a RACHEL P. POOLE Born in Sumter, he was the loved to give Bible studies to August 15, 1967, in Brooklyn, few hours earlier in the day. BATESBURG — Rachel Pau- son of the late Jack W. and anyone wanting to learn more New York, a son of the late Private services will be held line Poole, 77, entered into eter- Mary Thorne about his Lord and Savior. He Phillip Goodman Sr. and Flor- at a later date. nal rest on March 1, 2017, at Chandler. was conducting Bible studies in ence Meadows Goodman. Memorials may be made to Self Regional Medical Center. Educated in recent days, despite his failing The family is receiving St. Michael’s and All Angels’ Born in Williamsburg County, Sumter public health. His favorite Bible verse friends at the home of his sister Episcopal Church, 6408 Bridge- she was the daughter of the schools, he gradu- was “Except ye be converted, and brother-in-law, Yvette and wood Road, Columbia, SC 29206. late Everette Eugene Ward and ated from The Cit- and become as little children, ye Stevie Shannon, 956 Berry St., Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Dosson Evelyn Cantley Strong. adel and The Med- shall not enter into the kingdom Manning, starting on Monday. Funeral Home and Crematori- Mrs. Poole was retired from se- CHANDLER ical University of of heaven,” Matthew 18:3. His These services have been um of Sumter is in charge of curity work and resided at the South Carolina. favorite quotes and what he entrusted to Samuels Funeral the arrangements. Saluda Nursing Center. His senior year in high school lived by was “If a task has once Home, LLC, Manning. Graveside services for Mrs. he was South Carolina’s begun, never leave it till it’s MARIANNE BEASLEY Poole will be conducted at 1 Shrine Bowl quarterback and done. Be the labor great or SUSAN CHARLES Marianne Mansell Beasley, p.m. on Wednesday at Samaria was captain of his state cham- small, do it well or not at all.” Susan Charles, 103, died Tues- 84, died Wednesday, March 1, Baptist Church Cemetery with pionship basketball team. At He leaves to cherish his mem- day, March 1, 2017, at Windsor 2017, at Palmetto Health Tu- the Rev. John Yorio officiating. The Citadel, he was a cadet ory: his loving wife of 65 years, Manor Nursing Facility in Man- omey. Visitation will be held from 5-7 leader, an outstanding student Hattie Mae McCoy. He is sur- ning. Born on May 14, 1913, she Born April 6, 1932, in Camden, p.m. on Tuesday at Barr-Price and the football team’s start- vived by eight loving children: was a daughter of the late Abie Mississippi, she was a daughter Funeral Home and Crematori- ing quarterback and punter. three daughters, Barbara and Susan Mitchell Junious. of the late William Duncan and um, Historic B-L Chapel and After earning his MD and McCoy and Sandra McCoy, both Funeral Services will be Mildred Parkes Mansell. Mrs. other times at the residence, serving four years of active of Columbia, Maryland, and held at 2 p.m. on Sunday at Beasley was a member the Unit- 361 Circle Drive. duty in the Air Force, he moved Carol McCoy of New Carrollton, The Greater St. Phillips RMUE ed Methodist Church in Cam- Surviving are: her husband his family to Greenville and Maryland; and five sons, Charles Church in Pinewood where the den. She received a Bachelor of of over 52 years, Lester Liverne joined The Children’s Clinic Muhammad of Sumter, Allen Rev. Powell Hampton Jr. will Arts degree from Louisiana Poole; daughters, Juanora P. where he practiced pediatrics (April) McCoy of Columbia, Oli- serve as pastor. Interment will State University and a Master Biering (David) of Holly Hill for 26 years. He completed his ver McCoy III of Sumter, James follow in the church cemetery. ofScience degree from the Uni- and Mary P. Harris (Russ) of medical career as Vice Presi- Lee McCoy of Sumter and Je- The viewing will be held from versity of Georgia. She was re- Batesburg; grandchildren, Gene dent of Medical Affairs of the rome McCoy of Charlotte. He is 2-6 p.m. on Saturday at Sum- tired from KPMG-Peat Marwick Biering, James Biering, Damon Greenville Hospital System, also survived by two sisters, Ge- merton Funeral Home. Accounting. (Tracy) Poole, Raven Poole, where he was active as an edu- neva Ervin of Sumter and Shir- Funeral arrangements are Mrs. Beasley was survived by Myracle Poole, Rachel Denny, cator and mentor and helped es- ley Hawkins of Baltimore; and a entrusted to Summerton Funer- her only sibling, a sister, Wil- Arora Harris and Phoenix Har- tablish The Children’s Hospital. host of grandchildren, great- al Home, LLC, 23 South Duke lene Mansell Sherer, who died a ris; seven great-grandchildren; Dr. Chandler was also active grandchildren, nieces, nephews, St., Summerton, (803) 485-3755. few hours later the same day. sisters, Irene McCants and in civic affairs, having served cousins and friends. Other survivors include her Robin Munnerlyn; brothers, on the boards of the Green- He was preceded in death by MARK G. HORNE brother-in-law, Hugh M. Sherer; Ernie Strong and Donnie ville Health Corporation and his daughter, Geneva McCoy; Mark Gabriel Horne, 27, died one nephew, Duncan Sherer Strong. Mrs. Poole is preceded A Child’s Haven. He was elect- seven brothers; and a sister. on Wednesday, March 1, 2017. (Nancy) of Mount Pleasant; one in death by grandsons, Andrew ed by fellow alumni to serve a He will be greatly missed by A funeral service will be niece, Lisa Avins (Rick) of Sum- Biering and Nathan Poole. A14 | SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 2017 DAILY PLANNER THE SUMTER ITEM

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YOUTH SOFTBALL Sumter to again host Dixie Girls Softball World Series Four divisions to playing host to all five age groups. Dixie Softball has groups in the 2009 edition since expanded to nine di- compete for titles of the Dixie Softball World visions with different levels Series, will play host to in several of the age from July 28-Aug. 2 four age groups this time groups. around from July 28 The four divisions com- BY DENNIS BRUNSON through Aug. 2. ing to town are Darlings (7- [email protected] “We just felt like it was and-8 year-olds), X-Play time to host the World Se- Angels (9-10), X-Play Pony- After a hiatus of eight ries again,” said Parnell, tails (11-12) and Belles (13- years, Phil Parnell and the the director of the recre- 15). Sumter County Recreation ation department. “There The first two days of the and Parks Department is was nothing in particular World Series will have ready to jump back into the as to why we put in a bid games being played at THE SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO business of hosting the for it. We just decided it both Patriot Park and Members of the Sumter Debs all-star softball team hoist the trophy they re- Dixie Girls Softball World was time to put Sumter Bobby Richardson Sports ceived in celebration for winning the 2009 Dixie Debs World Series champion- Series. back in the spotlight.” Complex, just like in ’09. ship at Patriot Park SportsPlex. Sumter will again be playing host to the World Sumter, which opened Sumter was the first host Series, having four age groups in town from July 28 through Aug. 2. Patriot Park SportsPlex by site to ever have all five age SEE DIXIE, PAGE B2

USC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL USC / CLEMSON BASEBALL Cromwell’s homer Gamecocks set for in 9th lifts Tigers shot at SEC 3-peat past Carolina 8-7 FROM STAFF, Clemson closer Ryley LOCAL REPORTS Gilliam as TJ Hopkins led off the bottom of GREENVILLE – Pat- the ninth with a walk rick Cromwell’s solo and a one-out single by home run to right field Matt Williams and a in the ninth inning throwing error by broke a 5-5 tie and pro- Clemson second base- pelled No. man Grayson Byrd 12 Clem- gave the Gamecocks son to an runners on the cor- 8-7 win ners. That set the stage over No. 4 for Jacob Olson, who South launched a deep drive Carolina to left-center that just CROMWELL in front of missed going over the a record “Green Monster” for a crowd of 7,460 fans at tying homer. Hopkins Fluor Field on Satur- would score with Wil- day afternoon. liams advancing to The Tigers, who third on the double evened the series 1-1, from Olson as the improved to 7-3, while Gamecocks cut the def- the Gamecocks icit to a pair of runs. dropped to 7-4. Jonah Bride then came Tied at 5-5 entering to the plate and hit a the ninth inning, the grounder that got past Tigers broke ahead on Cromwell at third base. Cromwell’s second HR Williams scored and of the season. Clemson Olson attempted to then loaded the bases score from second and scored a pair more base, but a perfect to break ahead 8-5 on a throw by left fielder walk to Chase Pinder Seth Beer to catcher and a fielder’s choice Chris Williams was off the bat of Chris enough to get Olson Williams. before he got to home South Carolina dug deep though against SEE TIGERS, PAGE B4

CLEMSON MEN’S BASKETBALL Holmes’ 17 points lead Clemson past BC 82-68 BY JEFFREY COLLINS stressed everyone out,” The Associated Press said Holmes, who finished with 17 points CLEMSON — Avry and added a career- Holmes just felt he best 10 rebounds. needed to stop worry- Jaron Blossomgame ing and just shoot added 17 points for when he buried three Clemson in his last 3-pointers game at Littlejohn Col- in the iseum. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS final 93 After a sluggish South Carolina forward A’ja Wilson (22) shoots as Kentucky’s Evelyn Akhator, left, and Makenzie Cann, right, defend seconds start, Clemson finished during the Gamecocks’ 89-77 victory on Saturday in the Southeastern Conference tournament semifinals in Green- of the the first half with 11 ville. With the victory, Carolina advances to play for its third straight SEC tourney crown. first half straight points, includ- to push ing back-to-back HOLMES Clemson 3-pointers by Holmes. Wilson powers South Carolina past Kentucky 89-77 to an 82-68 “In the last four min- win over Boston Col- utes we just fell apart,” lege on Saturday. said Boston College and into Southeastern Conference tournament finals The senior point coach Jim Christian, guard thinks that same whose team hasn’t won BY PETE IACOBELLI time if they hope to win a third Sunday against either No. 6 Mis- philosophy could pro- since Jan. 11. The Associated Press straight SEC Tournament title sissippi State or Texas A&M. pel the disappointing Then after Clemson’s after an 89-77 win over Kentucky A’ja Wilson stepped up big Tigers (16-14, 6-12 At- 21-point second half GREENVILLE — South Caroli- on Saturday in the semifinals. time once more in Coates’ ab- lantic Coast) to an un- lead dwindled to 66-54 na head coach Dawn Staley had “It’s starts with the coaches,” sence, with 26 points, eight re- precedented five wins with less than six min- no worries about how her team Staley said. “We don’t fret who bounds and five blocks. She also in five days to win the utes to go, Holmes hit a would perform without all- we don’t have. We have to move helped ignite a late Gamecock ACC tournament next 3-pointer to end the Southeastern Conference for- forward with who we have avail- run after Kentucky (21-10) had week after tumbling Boston College (9-22, ward Alaina Coates in the line- able.” sliced a 14-point lead down to off the NCAA tourna- 2-16) run. The senior up, winning three of the past That means Coates, who 75-73 with about four minutes to ment bubble. went 5 for 8 from be- four games with the senior most- tweaked her bad right ankle in go. “We just want to play hind the arc on senior ly on the sidelines. the third one more time and had “I was just thinking we had to and stop worrying. Us day. The fifth-ranked Gamecocks to be helped to the locker room. stressing about how will have to handle it one more Staley said Coates won’t play SEE GAMECOCKS, PAGE B3 close we were — just SEE CLEMSON, PAGE B3 B2 | SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 2017 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM AUTO RACING DIXIE No transition needed for Stewart-Haas Racing FROM PAGE B1 The remainder of BY PAUL NEWBERRY man’s fast lap was a huge the Series will be The Associated Press boost for the crew’s morale. played at Patriot Last season, he failed to quali- Park. HAMPTON, Ga. — So much fy for the championship chase. As the host, Sumter for a transition period at Stew- “It’s a baby step,” Newman will have a team in art-Haas Racing. said. “But it’s huge. You can each of the divisions. The NASCAR team hasn’t see the emotions of the guys in Eleven state champi- slowed since switching from the garage. That’s something I ons – South Carolina, Chevrolet to Ford. Kurt Busch didn’t see for a while last year. North Carolina, Flori- captured the season-opening Even (at season-opening) Day- da, Alabama, Missis- Daytona 500, and Kevin Har- tona, we were not anyone that sippi, Louisiana, vick followed up by earning people were talking about. We Texas, Virginia, Ten- the pole for today’s Monster were there. We had a competi- nessee and Kentucky Energy Cup race at Atlanta tive car. But we were never on – are scheduled for Motor Speedway. anyone’s one hand of who was each division. “Hopefully this is the start going to win the race.” That means 48 of something great,” Harvick teams are scheduled said. STAGE RACING to play this summer. There was plenty of specula- This will be the second test If all of them attend, tion about how the change of the three-stage format that Parnell said that would go, especially for a driv- is designed to add more drama means 732 players and er such as Harvick who had a and excitement to the racing. coaches will be partic- long relationship with Chevro- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The first two stages are 85 ipating. let. There’s been no transition period needed for Stewart-Haas Racing laps apiece, while the final “And we’re hoping Turns out, he had no trouble after switching to Ford. Kurt Busch won the Daytona 500 last week and stage will cover 155 laps if the that all of them will getting back up to speed. Kevin Harvick, above, is the pole sitter for today’s race at Atlanta Motor race goes the scheduled 325- be bringing mom and “It’s fun to open Pandora’s Speedway in Hampton, Ga. lap distance. dad and grandma and box,” Harvick said. “You have The new format didn’t have granddad,” Parnell to turn every leaf over and Busch is still savoring the in. This time around, my much impact in the crash- said. look at everything in your high from his Daytona victory. phone is still 400 texts deep. I filled Daytona 500. Contenders Using the figure company. Everything is differ- It may take a while to come can’t get caught up.” such as Johnson and Dale that each of the 732 ent from top to bottom. But down. Earnhardt Jr. were wiped out has 1 1/2 people com- one thing that stayed consis- “You take it all in, you ab- ROCKET MAN by wrecks, and there were ing with them, that tent was very good people. It’s sorb it,” Busch said. “Years Ryan Newman showed signs lengthy red-flag delays that means that 1,281 peo- been fun to see a group of peo- ago, when I won the (2004) of bouncing back from a disap- slowed the action in the re- ple will be in town. ple come together and try to championship, you look at it pointing 2016 season, qualifying strictor-plate event. “And I think that’s make things better. It’s a and you think, ‘Aww, man, this on the outside of the front row. This could be the first true on the low side,” Par- major undertaking to do what is a lot that goes along with it.’ While saying the No. 31 team test of how well the new sys- nell said. we did.” And maybe I didn’t soak it all still had a long way to go, New- tem works. Parnell gave an esti- mate that the World FOLDS OF HONOR QUICKTRIP 500 LINEUP Series will generate $150,000 a day for By The Associated Press 187.722. 19. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 30. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 184.591. Sumter during its Friday’s Qualifying 9. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 186.165. 31. (23) Gray Gaulding, Toyota, run. At Atlanta Motor Speedway 187.716. 20. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 182.362. Hampton, Ga. 10. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 185.084. 32. (83) Corey LaJoie, Toyota, “That’s a lot of (Car number in parentheses) 187.652. 21. (19) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, 181.188. money coming 1. (4) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 190.398 11. (24) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 185.028. 33. (15) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, mph. 187.589. 22. (32) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, 180.604. through here,” he 2. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 12. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 185.022. 34. (38) David Ragan, Ford, 13.126. said. “That’s well 189.870. 187.089. 23. (77) Erik Jones, Toyota, 184.107. 35. (33) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet, 3. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 189.850. 13. (41) Kurt Busch, Ford, 186.988. 24. (10) Danica Patrick, Ford, 182.705. 0.000. worth the invest- 4. (17) Ricky Stehnouse Jr., Ford, 14. (21) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 186.623. 25. (14) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 186.522. 36. (95) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, ment.” 188.854. 15. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 186.604. 26. (13) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 186.121. 0.000. 5. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 188.783. 16. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 186.428. 27. (34) Landon Cassill, Ford, 185.300. 37. (72) Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, It was estimated the 6. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 188.738. 17. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 28. (37) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet, 0.000. ’09 World Series 7. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 186.397. 185.245. 38. (55) Derrike Cope, Chevrolet, 188.591. 18. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 29. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 0.000. brought $880,000 to 8. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 186.309. 185.090. 39. (51) Cody Ware, Chevrolet, 0.000. Sumter.

Championship from Tulsa, Okla. (FOX SPORT- Chicago White Sox vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, MONDAY’S GAMES SOUTH). Ariz., 3:10 p.m. Miami at Cleveland, 7 p.m. SCOREBOARD 4 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Chi- Cincinnati vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 3:10 Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. cago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Angels from Tempe, p.m. New York at Orlando, 7 p.m. Ariz. (MLB NETWORK). Oakland vs. Seattle (ss) at Peoria, Ariz., 3:10 Chicago at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. TV, RADIO 5:45 p.m. – High School Baseball: Camden vs. p.m. Golden State at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Lugoff-Elgin (WPUB-FM 102.7). Brooklyn at Memphis, 8 p.m. TODAY 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM MONDAY’S GAMES Indiana at Charlotte, 8 p.m. 6 a.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: To- 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). Baltimore vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Portland at Minnesota, 8 p.m. ronto vs. Minnesota (MLB NETWORK). 7 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: St. Boston vs. Houston at West Palm Beach, Fla., Houston at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. 8:25 a.m. – International Soccer: English Premier Louis vs. Minnesota (MLB NETWORK). 1:05 p.m. New Orleans at Utah, 9 p.m. League Match – Everton vs. Tottenham (NBC 7:30 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Dallas at Washington N.Y. Mets vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Sacramento at Denver, 9 p.m. SPORTS NETWORK). (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). N.Y. Yankees vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., Boston at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. 9 a.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Los 8 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Indiana at Charlotte 1:05 p.m. Angeles Angels vs. Chicago White Sox (MLB (TNT). St. Louis vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 TUESDAY’S GAMES NETWORK). 10 p.m. – International Baseball: World Baseball p.m. Portland at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. 9 a.m. – NFL Football: NFL Scouting Combine Classic First-Round Game from Seoul, South Arizona vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 L.A. Lakers at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. from Indianapolis – Defensive Linemen and Korea – Israel vs. Chinese Taipei MLB NET- p.m. Washington at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Linebackers (NFL NETWORK). WORK). Cleveland (ss) vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, 9:30 a.m. – International Soccer: Bundesliga 10:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Boston at Los Ange- Ariz., 3:05 p.m. League Match – Freiburg vs. Eintracht Frankfurt les Clippers (TNT). Milwaukee vs. Cleveland (ss) at Goodyear, (FOX SPORTS 1). 1 a.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Texas Ariz., 3:05 p.m. NHL STANDINGS 10:55 a.m. – International Soccer: English Pre- vs. Seattle (MLB NETWORK). San Diego vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, By The Associated Press mier League Match – Sunderland vs. Manches- 5 a.m. – International Baseball: World Baseball Ariz., 3:05 p.m. ter City (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). Classic First-Round Game from Tokyo – Japan Chicago Cubs vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., EASTERN CONFERENCE Noon – College Basketball: Cincinnati at Con- vs. Cuba (MLB NETWORK). 3:10 p.m. ATLANTIC DIVISION necticut (WLTX 19). L.A. Dodgers vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., GP W L OT Pts GF GA Noon – PGA Golf: World Golf Championship 3:10 p.m. Montreal 65 36 21 8 80 179 164 Mexico Championships Final Round from Mex- MLB SPRING TRAINING Texas vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 3:10 p.m. Ottawa 62 34 22 6 74 163 163 ico City (GOLF). By The Associated Press Boston 64 33 25 6 72 177 168 12:30 p.m. – Professional Golf: Euroleague Game Toronto 64 28 22 14 70 194 193 – Fenerbahce vs. Zalgiris (NBA TV). AMERICAN LEAGUE NBA STANDINGS Florida 63 29 23 11 69 159 176 12:45 p.m. – International Soccer: Santos vs. W L Pct. By The Associated Press Tampa Bay 63 29 26 8 66 177 179 UNAM (UNIVISION). Los Angeles 7 0 1.000 Buffalo 64 27 26 11 65 162 184 1 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: St. New York 8 2 0.800 EASTERN CONFERENCE Detroit 62 25 26 11 61 155 183 Louis vs. New York Mets from Port St. Lucie, Fla. Seattle 5 2 0.714 ATLANTIC DIVISION METROPOLITAN DIVISION (MLB NETWORK). Chicago 5 2 0.714 1:30 p.m. – College Baseball: Clemson at South W L Pct GB GP W L OT Pts GF GA Kansas City 5 2 0.714 Washington 63 43 13 7 93 208 134 Carolina (WNKT-FM 107.5). Tampa Bay 5 3 0.625 Boston 40 22 .645 — 2 p.m. – PGA Golf: World Golf Championship Toronto 37 25 .597 3 Columbus 62 40 16 6 86 200 146 Oakland 4 3 0.571 Pittsburgh 63 39 16 8 86 219 177 Mexico Championships Final Round from Mex- Minnesota 4 4 0.500 New York 25 37 .403 15 ico City (WIS 10). Philadelphia 23 38 .377 16½ N.Y. Rangers 64 41 21 2 84 209 169 Baltimore 4 5 0.444 N.Y. Islanders 63 30 22 11 71 186 188 2 p.m. – College Basketball: Temple at South Cleveland 2 4 0.333 Brooklyn 10 50 .167 29 Florida (ESPNU). Philadelphia 63 30 26 7 67 163 188 Boston 3 6 0.333 SOUTHEAST DIVISION New Jersey 63 25 26 12 62 145 181 2 p.m. – Professional Basketball: NBA Develop- Detroit 3 7 0.300 mental League Game – Westchester at Canton W L Pct GB Carolina 61 25 26 10 60 153 179 Houston 2 6 0.250 Washington 36 24 .600 — (NBA TV). Toronto 2 6 0.250 2 p.m. – Women’s College Gymnastics: Alabama Atlanta 34 27 .557 2½ WESTERN CONFERENCE Texas 2 6 0.250 Miami 28 34 .452 9 at Georgia (SEC NETWORK). CENTRAL DIVISION 2:30 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Monster Energy Cup Charlotte 26 35 .426 10½ NATIONAL LEAGUE Orlando 23 39 .371 14 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 from Hamp- W L Pct. Minnesota 62 41 15 6 88 209 148 ton, Ga. (WACH 57, WEGX-FM 92.9). Pittsburgh 7 2 0.778 CENTRAL DIVISION Chicago 64 41 18 5 87 193 161 2:30 p.m. – College Baseball: Shriners Classic St. Louis 6 2 0.750 W L Pct GB Nashville 64 32 23 9 73 189 179 from Houston – Louisiana State vs. Texas Tech New York 6 3 0.667 Cleveland 42 18 .700 — St. Louis 63 31 27 5 67 173 182 (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). Washington 5 3 0.625 Chicago 31 30 .508 11½ Winnipeg 65 29 30 6 64 192 205 2:30 p.m. – College Baseball: Shriners Classic Los Angeles 5 3 0.625 Indiana 31 30 .508 11½ Dallas 64 25 29 10 60 180 208 from Houston – Texas Christian vs. Mississippi Colorado 5 3 0.625 Detroit 29 32 .475 13½ Colorado 62 17 42 3 37 122 205 (FOX SPORTSOUTH). Philadelphia 4 3 0.571 Milwaukee 27 33 .450 15 3:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Golden State at New PACIFIC DIVISION Arizona 4 4 0.500 GP W L OT Pts GF GA York (WOLO 25). San Diego 3 5 0.375 WESTERN CONFERENCE 3:30 p.m. – Women’s College Gymnastics: Flori- San Jose 63 38 18 7 83 176 147 San Francisco 3 6 0.333 SOUTHWEST DIVISION Edmonton 64 34 22 8 76 183 167 da at Louisiana State (SEC NETWORK). Miami 3 5 0.306 4 p.m. – College Basketball: East Carolina at W L Pct GB Anaheim 64 33 21 10 76 167 163 Chicago 2 5 0.286 San Antonio 47 13 .783 — Calgary 65 35 26 4 74 174 180 Houston (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). Milwaukee 2 5 0.286 4 p.m. – College Basketball: Tulsa at Tulane Houston 43 19 .694 5 Los Angeles 64 31 27 6 68 158 160 Cincinnati 2 6 0.250 Memphis 36 26 .581 12 Vancouver 63 26 30 7 59 146 182 (ESPNU). Atlanta 2 7 0.235 4 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Cin- Dallas 25 36 .410 22½ Arizona 64 23 34 7 53 156 208 cinnati vs. Los Angeles Angels (MLB NET- New Orleans 24 38 .387 24 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for over- SATURDAY’S GAMES time loss. WORK). Philadelphia 7, Atlanta (ss) 4 NORTHWEST DIVISION 4:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Purdue at North- Baltimore 1, Tampa Bay 0 W L Pct GB western (WLTX 19). Pittsburgh 3, Boston 2 Utah 38 24 .613 — FRIDAY’S GAMES 5 p.m. – Major League Soccer: New York City at Oklahoma City 35 27 .565 3 Pittsburgh 5, Tampa Bay 2 Miami 8. Atlanta 6 Arizona 4, Carolina 2 Orlando City (ESPN). N.Y. Mets 3, Houston 1 Denver 28 33 .459 9½ 5:30 p.m. – Track and Field: USA Indoor Champi- Portland 25 35 .417 12 Winnipeg 3, St. Louis 0 N.Y. Yankees 11, Detroit 1 Chicago 2, N.Y. Islanders 1, SO onships from Albuquerque (NBC SPORTS NET- Minnesota 6, Toronto 2 Minnesota 25 36 .410 12½ WORK). Calgary 3, Detroit 2, OT Washington 1, St. Louis 1 PACIFIC DIVISION Anaheim 5, Toronto 2 6 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Utah at Sacramento Cleveland vs. Oakland at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. (NBA TV). W L Pct GB Kansas City (ss) vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, x-Golden State 50 11 .820 — 6:30 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican Ariz., 3:05 p.m. SATURDAY’S GAMES League Match – Tigres vs. Puebla (UNIVISION). L.A. Clippers 36 25 .590 14 Tampa Bay at Buffalo, 7 p.m. L.A. Angels vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Sacramento 25 36 .410 25 New Jersey at Boston, 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. – Major League Soccer: New York at Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Atlanta (FOX SPORTS 1). Phoenix 20 42 .323 30½ Colorado at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. L.A. Dodgers vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., L.A. Lakers 19 43 .306 31½ Columbus at Ottawa, 7 p.m. 8 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Chi- 3:05 p.m. cago Cubs vs. Texas (MLB NETWORK). x-clinched playoff spot Dallas at Florida, 7 p.m. San Francisco vs. Kansas City (ss) at Surprise, Montreal at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. 8 p.m. – NHL Hockey: St. Louis at Colorado (NBC Ariz., 3:05 p.m. SPORTS NETWORK). FRIDAY’S GAMES Philadelphia at Washington, 7:30 p.m. Texas vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m. Cleveland 135, Atlanta 130 Chicago at Nashville, 8 p.m. 8:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Oklahoma City at Arizona vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 3:10 p.m. Dallas (ESPN). Orlando 110, Miami 99 Vancouver at Los Angeles, 10 p.m. Seattle vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 Philadelphia 105, New York 102 Detroit at Edmonton, 10 p.m. 8:30 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Carolina at Phoenix p.m. (FOX SPORTSOUTH). Toronto 114, Washington 106 11 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: TODAY’S GAMES Milwaukee 112, L.A. Clippers 101 TODAY’S GAMES Pittsburgh vs. New York Yankees from Tampa, Dallas 104, Memphis 100 N.Y. Islanders at Calgary, 4 p.m. Atlanta vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Phoenix 118, Oklahoma City 111 Columbus at New Jersey, 5 p.m. Fla. (MLB NETWORK). Detroit vs. Philadelphia (ss) at Clearwater, Fla., 2 a.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Utah 112, Brooklyn 97 Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 5 p.m. 1:05 p.m. San Antonio 101, New Orleans 98, OT San Jose at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Tampa Bay vs. Toronto from Dunedin, Fla. (MLB Houston vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. NETWORK). Boston 115, L.A. Lakers 95 Vancouver at Anaheim, 8 p.m. Minnesota vs. Washington at West Palm Beach, St. Louis at Colorado, 8 p.m. 4:30 a.m. – International Baseball: World Base- Fla., 1:05 p.m. ball Classic First-Round Game from Seoul, SATURDAY’S GAMES Carolina at Arizona, 8:30 p.m. Philadelphia (ss) vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Detroit at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. South Korea – Israel vs. South Korea (MLB NET- Fla., 1:05 p.m. WORK). Cleveland at Miami, 8 p.m. MONDAY’S GAMES Pittsburgh vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 1:05 Toronto at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Boston at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. p.m. L.A. Clippers at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. MONDAY Tampa Bay vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:07 8 a.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: At- Charlotte at Denver, 9 p.m. Dallas at Washington, 7:30 p.m. p.m. Memphis at Houston, 9 p.m. San Jose at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. lanta vs. Boston from Fort Myers, Fla. (MLB St. Louis vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 NETWORK). Minnesota at San Antonio, 9 p.m. p.m. Brooklyn at Portland, 10 p.m. 9 a.m. – NFL Football: NFL Scouting Combine Chicago Cubs vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 TUESDAY’S GAMES from Indianapolis – Defensive Backs (NFL NET- New Jersey at Columbus, 7 p.m. p.m. TODAY’S GAMES N.Y. Rangers at Florida, 7:30 p.m. WORK). Colorado vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m. 1 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: New Indiana at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Philadelphia at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Kansas City vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Golden State at New York, 3:30 p.m. Detroit at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. York Yankees vs. Pittsburgh from Bradenton, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Fla. (MLB NETWORK). Boston at Phoenix, 5 p.m. St. Louis at Minnesota, 8 p.m. San Diego vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 Orlando at Washington, 5 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Edmonton, 9 p.m. 2:55 p.m. – International Soccer: English Premier p.m. League Match – Chelsea vs. West Ham (NBC Utah at Sacramento, 6 p.m. Carolina at Colorado, 9 p.m. Seattle (ss) vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., Oklahoma City at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Montreal at Vancouver, 10 p.m. SPORTS NETWORK). 3:05 p.m. 3 p.m. – College Wrestling: Big 12 Conference New Orleans at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m. Nashville at Anaheim, 10 p.m. THE SUMTER ITEM COLLEGE BASKETBALL SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 2017 | B3

WOMEN’S CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS By The Associated Press American Athletic Conference Uncasville, Conn. Quarterfinals Saturday, March 4 UCF 61, Tulane 57 UConn 105, Tulsa 57 Temple vs. Houston, 6 p.m. South Florida vs. SMU, 8 p.m. Semifinals Sunday, March 5 UCF vs. UConn, 5 p.m. Temple-Houston winner vs. South Florida-SMU winner, 7:30 p.m. Championship Monday, March 6 Semifinal winners, 7 p.m. Atlantic Coast Conference Conway Semifinals Saturday, March 4 Notre Dame 84, Louisville 73 Duke 57, Miami 52 Championship Sunday, March 5 Notre Dame vs. Duke, 1 p.m. Atlantic Sun Conference Big East Conference Milwaukee First Round Saturday, March 4 Xavier vs. Butler, 5 p.m. Seton Hall vs. Providence, 7:30 p.m. Quarterfinals Sunday, March 5 Creighton vs. Xavier-Butler winner, 1 p.m. Marquette vs. Georgetown, 3:30 p.m. DePaul vs. Seton Hall-Providence winner, 7 p.m. Villanova vs. St. John’s, 9:30 p.m. Semifinals Monday, March 6 Creighton-Xavier-Butler winner vs. Marquette-Georgetown winner, 4 p.m. DePaul-Seton Hall-Providence winner vs. Villanova-St. John’s winner, 6:30 p.m. Championship Tuesday, March 7 Semifinal winners, 9 p.m. Big Ten Conference Indianapolis Semifinals Saturday, March 4 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Purdue 71, Ohio State 60 Maryland vs. Michigan State, 6:25 South Carolina guard Allisha Gray (10) reaches for the ball as Kentucky guard Maci Morris (4) falls to the floor in the second half of the p.m. Gamecocks’ 89-77 victory on Saturday in the semifinals of the Southeastern Conference tournament in Greenville. Championship Sunday, March 5 Purdue vs. Maryland-Michigan State winner, 7 p.m. floor for a few minutes. gram was playing for con- Big 12 Conference GAMECOCKS FROM PAGE B1 Oklahoma City She went to the bench for a tinue to show it’s among the Quarterfinals brief time before coming best in the SEC. The Game- Saturday, March 4 Kansas State 74, Iowa State 67 win this ballgame,” Wilson Wildcats (21-10). They have back in. Akhator’s situa- cocks would look to join Baylor 95, Texas Tech 63 said. lost six in row to South Car- tion looked more severe, as Tennessee as the only teams Texas vs. Oklahoma State, 7 p.m. Oklahoma vs. West Virginia, 9:30 p.m. After Alyssa Rice’s layup olina. she came up hobbling it to win this event three Semifinals left South Carolina up by Kentucky played without appeared she hurt an straight times. The Vols, Sunday, March 5 Kansas State vs. Baylor, 2:30 p.m. two, Wilson followed with a starting guard Taylor Mur- ankle. She limped to the though, have done it twice Texas-Oklahoma State winner vs. pair of foul shots to start a ray, sidelined with a neck bench and got her right from 1998-2000 and 2010-12. Oklahoma-West Virginia winner, 5 p.m. closing 14-4 run. strain suffered late in Fri- ankle taped before return- Championship Coates missed Friday’s day’s quarterfinal win over ing to action. Both seemed INJURED CATS Monday, March 6 Semifinal winners, 9 p.m. quarterfinal blowout of Alabama. Murray’s status to be fine once they were Kentucky coach Matthew Colonial Athletic Association Georgia. She got in for four going forward is day-to-day. back on the court. Mitchell said guard Taylor Harrisonburg, Va. First Round minutes this time, but left “Down the stretch, got a South Carolina: The ab- Murray was in the concus- Wednesday, March 8 the court in third quarter couple of foul calls, got a sence of Alaina Coates may sion protocol. He was opti- Towson vs. Hofstra, Noon UNC Wilmington vs. College of when she split two defend- couple of free throws we have uncovered a new mistic about her return in Charleston, 2:30 p.m. Quarterfinals ers, got fouled attempting a didn’t execute as well, Gamecock post terror in time for the NCAA Tourna- Thursday, March 9 layup and crumpled to the missed a couple of shots, Mikiah Herbert Harrigan, a ment. Also he had no word Elon vs. Towson-Hofstra winner, Noon William & Mary vs. Delaware, 2:30 ground in pain. couldn’t get the rebound,” 6-foot-2 freshman who’s yet on guard Jaida Roper, p.m. Coates was helped in the Epps said. mostly spent the season be- who hit her head hard and James Madison vs. UNC Wilmington- locker room before return- hind the 6-4 Coates and 6-5 had to be helped off the College of Charleston winner, 5 p.m. THE BIG PICTURE Drexel vs. Northeastern, 7:30 p.m. ing to the bench with a boot A’ja Wilson. Herbert Harri- court. Mitchell said Roper Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Norfolk, Va. on her on her injured ankle. Kentucky: The Wildcats gan, starting a second was under evaluation. First Round Staley said Coates would be came in short-handed with straight game for Coates, hit Monday, March 6 UP NEXT Florida A&M vs. S.C. State, 11 a.m. ready for the NCAA Tour- Taylor Murray’s absence all seven of her shots in the Norfolk State vs. Delaware State, 1:30 nament in two weeks. and nearly took even more opening half and had two of Kentucky will await its p.m. Coppin State vs. Maryland-Eastern Kaela Davis and Mikiah hits as all-Southeastern the Gamecocks’ four blocks. eighth consecutive NCAA Shore, 4 p.m. Herbert Harrigan had 17 Conference first team play- Kentucky had no answer for Tournament bid. Tuesday, March 7 Savannah State vs. Morgan State, points each for the Game- ers Makayla Epps and Eve- her length and activeness South Carolina will play Noon cocks. lyn Akhator both took under the basket. for its third straight SEC N.C. A&T vs. N.C. Central, 2:30 p.m. Pacific-12 Conference Makayla Epps had 31 hard hits in the opening Tournament champion- Seattle points and fellow all-SEC half. Epps was whacked in PLAYING FOR HISTORY ship, either against No. 6 Semifinals Saturday, March 4 first-team teammate Evelyn the middle of second-quar- South Carolina coach Mississippi State or Texas Oregon State vs. UCLA, 9 p.m. Stanford vs. Oregon, 11:30 p.m. Akhator added 24 for the ter scrum and sat on the Dawn Staley said her pro- A&M. Championship Sunday, March 5 Semifinal winners, 9 p.m. Southeastern Conference At Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville MEN’S CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS Semifinals Saturday, March 4 By The Associated Press Semifinals Southern Conference Semifinal winners, 7 p.m. South Carolina 89, Kentucky 77 Atlantic Sun Conference Sunday, March 5 Asheville, N.C. West Coast Conference Mississippi State vs. Texas A&M, 7:30 Championship UNC Wilmington vs. William & First Round Las Vegas p.m. At Higher Seed Mary, 2 p.m. Friday, March 3 Quarterfinals Championship Sunday, March 5 College of Charleston-James The Citadel 78, Western Carolina Saturday, March 4 Sunday, March 5 Florida Gulf Coast vs. North Flori- Madison winner vs. Towson- 72 BYU vs. Loyola Marymount, 4 p.m. South Carolina vs. Mississippi St.-Tex- da, 3 p.m. Northeastern winner, 4:30 p.m. Samford 79, VMI 61 Santa Clara vs. San Francisco, as A&M winner, 3 p.m. Big South Conference Championship Quarterfinals 6:30 p.m. Southern Conference Championship Monday, March 6 Saturday, March 4 Gonzaga vs. Pacific, 10 p.m. Asheville, N.C. At Higher Seed Semifinal winners, 7 p.m. UNC Greensboro 76, The Citadel Saint Mary’s vs. Portland, 12:30 Championship Sunday, March 5 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference 67 a.m. Sunday, March 5 Campbell at Winthrop, 1 p.m. Norfolk, Va. Wofford 79, Chattanooga 67 Semifinals Chattanooga vs. Mercer, 1 p.m. Colonial Athletic Association First Round Furman vs. Samford, 6 p.m. Monday, March 6 West Coast Conference North Charleston Monday, March 6 ETSU vs. Mercer, 8:30 p.m. Gonzaga-Pacific winner vs. Santa Las Vegas Quarterfinals Maryland-Eastern Shore vs. N.C. Semifinals Clara-San Francisco, 9 or 11:30 Semifinals Saturday, March 4 A&T, 5 p.m. Sunday, March 5 p.m. Monday, March 6 UNC Wilmington 91, Delaware 82 Coppin State vs. Howard, 7:30 UNC Greensboro vs. Wofford, 5 BYU-Loyola Marymount winner Gonzaga vs. San Francisco, 3 p.m. William & Mary 71, Elon 66 p.m. p.m. vs. Saint Mary’s-Portland winner, BYU vs. Saint Mary’s (Cal.), 5:30 p.m. College of Charleston vs. James Tuesday, March 7 Furman-Samford winner vs. ETSU- 9 or 11:30 p.m. Championship Madison, 6 p.m. Delaware State vs. Bethune-Cook- Mercer winnner, 7:30 p.m. Championship Tuesday, March 7 Towson vs. Northeastern, 8:30 man, 4 p.m. Championship Tuesday, March 7 Semifinal winners, 4 p.m. p.m. S.C. State vs. Florida A&M, 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 6 Semifinal winners, 9 p.m.

FOXBORO TOURNAMENT TELEVISION SCHEDULE sweating things out. Clem- CLEMSON son is 1-8 in league games GOLF CLUB WOMEN BIG EAST FROM PAGE B1 TODAY FOX SPORTS 1 decided by six points or SEC Semifinals, 4:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. less. The Tigers shot 54.5 ESPN2 WEST COAST SPECIAL Jordan Chatman led Bos- Championship, 3 p.m. BYUTV percent Saturday, their best ton College with 17 points, ACC Semifinals, 3 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. shooting day in the ACC in ESPN2 METRO ATLANTIC Annual while Jerome Robinson — Championship, 1 p.m. ESPNU 2017. Saturday’s victory was the ACC’s fourth leading AMERICAN ATHLETIC Championship, 5 p.m. Clemson’s largest in the Membership Fee ESPN2 scorer at 19 points a game — Semifinals, 5 p.m. MEN ACC this season. $100 had nine points, four re- ESPNU TODAY Semifinals, 7:30 p.m. BIG SOUTH FINISHING STRONG bounds and five assists be- BIG 10 ESPN First 50 to join accepted. fore fouling out. ESPN2 Championship, 1 p.m. Even after a 14-point win, Championship, 7 p.m. MISSOURI VALLEY Both teams were locked into BIG 12 WLTX 19 the biggest story line of Stop by or Call for playing on the first day of the FOX SPORTS 1 Championship, 2 p.m. Clemson’s season kept com- details today! Semifinals, 2:30 p.m. & 5 p.m. ATLANTIC SUN ACC tournament before the BIG EAST ESPN ing up. Brownell noted he game started. FOX SPORTS 2 Championship, 3 p.m. thinks the Tigers finished Call Quarterfinals PATRIOT Clemson’s two-game win- 1 p.m. – Creighton vs. Xavier or But- CBS SPORTS NETWORK strong, even with a pair of 803-478-7000 ning streak might give it ler Semifinals, Noon & 2 p.m. one-point and a pair of two- 3:30 p.m. – Georgetown vs. Mar- MONDAY some momentum, critical quette SOUTHERN point losses in their final Must be an In State 7 p.m. – DePaul vs. Seton Hall or ESPN Resident.ReRessisid when even a miracle trip to Providence Championship, 7 p.m. eight games, the ACC final might not be 9:30 p.m. – St. John’s vs. Villanova COLONIAL “I’m proud of our team for PAC-12 CBS SPORTS NETWORK enough to get back on the ESPN2 Championship, 7 p.m. sticking through a very hard bubble. But since the league Championship, 9 p.m. WEST COAST season. Obviously, a year ATLANTIC 10 ESPN expanded to a five-day tour- ESPNU Semifinals, 9 p.m. when we’ve been punched in nament in 2014, no one who Championship, Noon ESPN2 the gut several times,” MONDAY Semifinals, 11:30 p.m. won on the opening day has AMERICAN ATHLETIC MAAC Brownell said. gone on to another victory ESPN2 ESPN2 Championship, 7 p.m. Championship, 9 p.m. UP NEXT on Day 2. BIG 12 HORIZON FOX SPORTS 1 ESPNU “I’m not worried about all Semifinals, 7 p.m. & 9 p.m. Boston College: The Eagles of that yet,” Clemson coach Championship, 9 p.m. are the 15th seed in the ACC Brad Brownell said. “If we tournament and will take on play good Tuesday, we’re College hasn’t lost a game by only once at home or on the No. 10 Wake Forest on Tues- going to play on Wednesday. less than eight points since road this season (21,626 at day afternoon. But you have to get you head the end of January. The less- Syracuse). Clemson: The Tigers are the right for Tuesday.” than-capacity crowd at Lit- Clemson: The Tigers big- 12th seed in the ACC tourna- 8377 Wash Davis Rd. tlejohn Coliseum meant the gest ACC win the season ment and open play in Brook- Summerton, SC BIG PICTURE Eagles have played in front was a relief for a team that lyn against North Carolina Boston College: Boston of a crown over 10,000 people hasn’t been successful State at noon Tuesday. 803-478-7000 B4 | SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 2017 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

SPORTS ITEMS SCHSL STATE FINALS Southside tops Dillon 65-57 for 3A boys title COLUMBIA — Jalen McK- their lead fall to fewer than elvey scored 19 points as South- eight points from there. side fought off Dillon 65-57 to FRIDAY win the South Carolina Class 3A boys basketball champion- BOYS ship on Saturday. 5A Southside, which led by as DORMAN 55 many as 14 points, saw its lead BLYTHEWOOD 53 cut to 59-55 with 59 seconds to play. McKelvey came up big at COLUMBIA — Zach Butler’s the foul line after that, making layup with 39 seconds left put four of the team’s final six free Dorman ahead for good in a throws to hold on to the win. 55-53 victory over Blythewood Dillon struggled with its to win the South Carolina Class shots all game, finishing at 5A basketball title. under 30 percent from the field The basket by Butler ended a (20-of-71, 28.2 percent). Keenan dramatic back-and-forth be- Norman led the way with the tween the schools in a game 13 points coming on five of 17 where the lead changed hands shooting. Javier Brookins had four times in the final 2:08. eight points and a game-high 14 After Butler’s shot, Tre Jack- rebounds for Dillon. son missed a 3-pointer for Bly- 2A thewood and Tae Cannon went to the foul line for the Cavaliers BURKE 56 (23-5). KEENAN 53 But Cannon made just one COLUMBIA — Algernard free throw, giving Blythewood Young had 11 points, including (22-6) a final chance. Once two go-ahead free throws with again, Jackson missed and 35 seconds left, that lifted time ran out on the Bengals. Burke to a 56-53 victory over 1A THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Keenan in the South Carolina Cleveland forward LeBron James (23) and the rest of the Cavaliers hit an NBA regular-season re- Class 2A boys basketball cham- HEMINGWAY 72 cord 25 3-pointers during a 135-130 victory over Atlanta on Friday in Atlanta. pionship on Saturday. LEWISVILLE 71 After Young’s foul shots put COLUMBIA — Desmond Burke up 53-51, Marquez Wat- Pressley had 21 points and son added two more free Hemingway withstood a fourth- Cavaliers connect on NBA throws to extend the lead. quarter rally to defeat Lewis- Keenan could only get the defi- ville 72-71 to win the South cit down to 55-53 with four sec- Carolina Class A boys basket- onds to go. ball championship. regular-season record 25 3s Anthony Hill led Burke (22-4) Hemingway (22-7) led 66-54 with 17 points and 11 rebounds. after Pressley’s two foul shots He also added two blocks and with 3:16 remaining. That’s ATLANTA — On a re- derlined such a need. wound up at 12-under 201 two steals for the winners. when Lewisville (19-7) used a cord-breaking night when and a shot ahead of Dustin Tariq Simmons had a game- 17-6 run, a charge that only Kyrie Irving and LeBron KYLE BUSCH WINS Johnson. Thomas already high 30 points and 10 rebounds ended when Darius Taylor stole James combined for 81 ATLANTA XFINITY RACE has three victories this sea- for Keenan (22-6). the ball from Demetric Harden points, it was fitting that HAMPTON, Ga. — Kyle son. GIRLS on Lewisville’s final possession. the biggest shot belonged to Busch won the NASCAR Johnson thought only the GIRLS Kyle Korver. Xfinity Series race at At- greens were conspiring 3A Irving scored 43 points, lanta Motor Speedway for against him. On Saturday, BISHOP ENGLAND 48 5A James had 38 and the the second year in a row it was a tree. His shot on NEWBERRY 47 GOOSE CREEK 54 Cleveland Cavaliers set the Saturday. the 16th hit a tree and WADE HAMPTON 34 NBA regular-season record With a helping hand from never came out. Right after COLUMBIA — Katie Cul- with 25 3-pointers as they lapped cars, pole-winner he hit his fourth shot, the lum’s layup just before the COLUMBIA — Shayla Nel- turned back Atlanta’s late Busch was able to hold off ball fell from the tree. John- buzzer completed a second-half son had 22 points and 13 re- rally to beat the Hawks 135- Brad Keselowski by 0.606 son salvaged a bogey and rally and lifted Bishop England bounds to lead Goose Creek to 130 on Friday night. seconds. finished with a 66. to a 48-47 victory over Newber- a 54-34 victory over Wade After Paul Millsap’s base- No one else was within 2 Phil Mickelson (68) and ry in the South Carolina Class Hampton to win the South Car- line jumper over James cut seconds of the winner. Rory McIlroy (70) were two 3A girls basketball champion- olina Class 5A girls basketball Cleveland’s lead to 124-123, behind, setting up the po- ship, the Bishops’ fourth championship. Korver — who was traded BELL HAS DOMINANT tential for a dynamic final straight state crown. Goose Creek (27-1) broke from Atlanta to the Cava- TRUCK WIN AT ATLANTA round. Bishop England trailed 32-22 open an 18-all game in the sec- liers on Jan. 7 — hit the re- HAMPTON, Ga. — Chris- with 4:30 left in the third quarter. ond quarter as Nelson scored cord-breaking 3-pointer. topher Bell held off Matt WIE LEADS LPGA SINGAPORE From there, the Bishops’ went seven points as her team Cleveland made 25 of 46 Crafton on a restart with BY 2 SHOTS AFTER 3 ROUNDS on a 26-15 run capped when closed the period with a 9-0 3s to break a record that two laps to go and complet- SINGAPORE — Michelle Josie Dennis found Callum alone run. Nelson opened the third stood less than three ed a dominating win Satur- Wie shot a 5-under 67 Sat- on the left side of the basket quarter with a layup and months. Houston made 24 day in the NASCAR Camp- urday to lead the LPGA’s with under a second to play. Wade Hampton (22-7) never treys in a 122-100 win over ing World Truck Series Women’s Champions tour- 2A got within single digits the New Orleans on Dec. 16. race at Atlanta Motor nament by two strokes rest of the way. MULLINS 62 Speedway. after the third round. 1A NBA ALL-STAR FORMAT Bell started from the The American followed CHRIST CHURCH 50 WILL CHANGE FOR 2018 pole, took the first two 40- up her previous rounds of COLUMBIA — Janell Sinab ESTILL 49 Change is coming to the lap stages and passed Craf- 66 and 69 to reach 14-under scored 18 points to lead Mullins GREEN-SEA FLOYDS 46 defense-optional All-Star ton for the lead with 16 laps 202 and lead an LPGA event to a 62-50 victory over Christ COLUMBIA — Roche Brown Game, and NBA Commis- remaining. after 54 holes for the first Church for the South Carolina had 14 points and 11 rebounds, sioner Adam Silver wants time since she won the 2014 Class 2A girls basketball cham- Jonica Jackson had 11 points to hear ideas. THOMAS MAKES AN ACE U.S. Open. pionship on Saturday. and 14 rebounds and Estill held Silver and players’ union AND TAKES LEAD IN MEXICO No. 1-ranked Lydia Ko Mullins (20-2) was successful on to defeat Green Sea-Floyds President Chris Paul of the MEXICO CITY — Justin birdied the last hole for a 67 despite shooting 17-of-58 for to win the South Carolina Class Los Angeles Clippers have Thomas made a hole-in-one to end the day in a three- 29.3 percent and losing the re- A girls basketball champion- spoken about how to make and surged into the lead way tie for second. She was bounding battle 44-39, but ship, 49-46. the game more competitive. with a 5-under 66 on a day joined by last year’s British Christ Church (26-3) committed The victory overshadowed a No decisions have been of high entertainment in Open champion Ariya Juta- 38 turnovers in the defeat. 31-point performance by Green made, but the Western Con- the Mexico Championship. nugarn (69) and the big-hit- Brittani McDonald had 16 Sea-Floyds’ Tamara Jackson, ference’s 192-182 win over Thomas hit a 6-iron from ting Park Sung-Hyun (68). points and Serenity Hunt 15 for who went 10-for-35. the Eastern Conference last 239 yards into the cup on the Auctioneers, who led by 14 month in New Orleans un- the par-3 13th Saturday. He From wire reports points at halftime and never let From wire reports

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Nation Ford on Saturday at Wilson Hall improved to 2-0 the River Bluff High field. with a 10-4 victory over Fork GIRLS Jordan Holladay led the Union of Virginia on Friday Gamecock offense, going at Baron Field. VARSITY SOCCER 2-for-3 with a double and a Burgess Jordan was 2-for-3 CRESTWOOD 2 home run. Dawson Price hit a with a double and two runs homer and drove in two runs batted in. McLendon Sears LAKE CITY 0 and Ryan Moore had two hits. had two hits, including a dou- Jazmyn Taylor scored both Jacob Holladay worked two ble. Josh Knowlton also had a goals, including one on a pen- scoreless inning of relief to double. alty kick as Crestwood pick up the win. THOMAS SUMTER 7 earned a 2-0 victory over SHS, 3-0 on the season, will Lake City on Friday at the play Lexington today at 2:30 TRINITY-BYRNES 6 CHS field. p.m. at the LHS field. DALZELL – Garrett Davis’ Shannon Marie made five On Friday at the LHS field, sacrifice fly scored Chandler saves in goal for the Lady By Pawel Fludzinski 3/4/17 Jordan Holladay, Rylan Wil- Hunter with the winning run Knights, who improved to 2-1 ACROSS 37 Spherical 10 Like most 34 Defense that liamson and Dawson Price all in the bottom of the ninth in- and will play again on Mon- 1 Picture with a bacteria grandparents may be all wet homered and drove in three ning in Thomas Sumter day at home. surprise ending? 38 Racing Unsers 11 Stock options? 36 Gaga runs as Sumter edged Bly- Academy’s 7-6 win over Trin- 10 Cheaply, with 39 Make sound 12 Facing a 37 “Does she ... or thewood 12-11. ity-Byrnes on Friday at Gen- VARSITY SOFTBALL “for” 40 Quenched deadline doesn’t she?” 15 Land across 41 Downwind 13 “In your brand Williamson had three hits eral Field. LAURENCE MANNING 5 the Baltic from current dreams!” 40 Part of total and Moore went 4-for-5 TSA rallied from a 6-3 deficit COLLETON COUNTY 2 Sweden 43 Improvisational 14 Federal subsidy a fictional dog with three runs. in the fourth inning, scoring a 16 Organ __ style 21 College town name inspired Price got the start on the run in the fourth and two in FLORENCE – Laurence 17 Burden to bear 44 Aspects about 100 miles by Sinatra’s mound, allowing four runs on the fifth to tie the game. Manning Academy defeated 18 Lead-in for here 45 Sainted pope NE of Portland “Strangers in eight hits in four innings. Eric Lisenby was 4-for-4 Colleton County 5-2 on Fri- or nowhere called “the Great” 22 See 35-Across the Night” Joshua Sykes picked up the with three RBI. Josh Gallo- day in the Pee Dee Pitch-Off 19 Much data: Abbr. 46 Masterpiece 23 Hackneyed 42 R&B singer 20 River of Tuscany 49 Heron relative 24 1993 William __ Marie win after tossing three innings way, Hunter and Trey Bolton at Freedom Florence. 21 Oliver Twist, 50 Product Diehl thriller on 43 Dividing walls and allowing four hits and six each had two hits. Abbie Beard led the of- for one announced but which a 1996 45 Café supply runs, but none earned. Galloway pitched 5 1/3 fense, having a double with 22 Architectural never produced film was based 46 León relative LAURENCE MANNING 3 scoreless innings of relief to three RBI, two stolen bases molding or canceled 25 Formidable court 47 Piccadilly Circus get the win. He struck out and a run. Olivia Coker had 23 Cut twice, 52 Coeur d’__ figure statue PINEWOOD PREP 2 five and allowed just one hit. two hits and a run while perhaps 53 Crash and burn 26 Nevada’s Area 48 Hand raiser’s SUMMERVILLE – Lau- Brooke Ward had a run and 24 Clear of snow 54 Treat again, 51, notably attention-getter 27 The King’s as leather 27 Agatha or Edgar 50 Beta rival rence Manning Academy VARSITY SOCCER an RBI. Ashton Rogers had a middle name 55 Relax 30 The Pont Neuf 51 Org. that scored three runs in the top double, a run and two stolen SUMTER 4 28 McBride of spans it complements of the seventh inning to de- bases. Baylee Elms had a hit “Draft Day” DOWN 33 Molts the IMF feat Pinewood Prep 3-2 on RIDGE VIEW 1 and two stolen bases. 29 Metz meal 1 Work on one’s Friday’s Puzzle Solved Saturday at the PP field. Sumter won its home open- Liz Hussey allowed five hits 30 __ vote vacation, say The Swampcats, who imer on Friday 4-1 against Ridge in five innings, striking out 11 31 Wi-Fi relative 2 Hawaii’s __ Bay proved to 4-1, turned a bases- View. and walking none. 32 Eisner’s 3 Places with successor at indoor windows, loaded double play in the bot- Blake Drown, Brayan Mar- Disney briefly tom of the seventh to end the tinez , Conner McAllister and JV SOFTBALL 33 Org. formed in 4 Rap article game. Chris Reyes all scored for the Manila in 1954 5 Storm problems CLARENDON HALL 8 Bobby Crisp worked two in- Gamecocks, who improved to 34 Pulitzer poet 6 Kept out nings of relief to get the win. 1-1 and will host Camden on PATRICK HENRY 0 Van Duyn 7 Two __: fast- Buddy Bleasdale had two hits Monday. SUMMERTON – Amberly 35 With 22-Down, break advantage and Braydon Osteen had a hit Travis Disher added an as- Way tossed a no-hitter and immortal 8 Protein-rich 20th-century paste to lead the LMA offense. sist. struck out 14 batters to go racer 9 Humanities

On Friday in Manning, along with a home run, a 36 British county degs. ©2017 Tribune Content Agency, LLC 3/4/17 Pinewood defeated LMA 1-0. JV SOCCER double and three RBI to lead Osteen scattered four hits in Clarendon Hall to an 8-0 vic- SUMTER 9 going the distance. Trent tory over Patrick Henry on JUMBLE Frye had LMA’s only hit. RIDGE VIEW 0 Friday at the CH field. HANNAH-PAMPLICO 3 Dyson Roberts, Noah Chase Wells James had a hit and THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME and Ja’Von Perry each scored two RBI and Hadleigh McIn- By David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek CRESTWOOD 0 two goals as Sumter High’s tosh was 3-for-3. LAKE CITY – Crestwood JV soccer team opened its HARTSVILLE 3 High School finished the season with a 9-0 victory over Lower Pee Dee Preseason Ridge View on Friday at the LAURENCE MANNING 2 Tournament with a 0-4 record SHS field. Laurence Manning Acade- after falling to Hannah-Pam- Brayden Perez, Aiden my lost to Hartsville High plico 3-0 on Saturday at the Davis and Jordan Dantzler all School 3-2 on Friday. Lake City High field. had goals as well for the Randi Lynn Holcombe and Jesse Lucas went the distance Gamecocks. Chase, Perez, Cakhi Fowler both had a hit on the mound for the Knights, Layton Rothwell, Jackson and an RBI for LMA. Madi- allowing no earned runs. Fuller, Christian Hines and son Truett and Eaddy Osteen Dustin Bartlett had two hits Jalen Ruffin each added as- each scored a run.

PREP SCHEDULE MONDAY Varsity Boys Golf Middle School Track and Field Varsity Baseball Wilson Hall at Trinity-Byrnes (at Wilson Hall in Home Meet, 3:45 p.m. Crestwood at Lamar, 6 p.m. Traces Golf Club), 3:30 p.m. Lake City at Lakewood, 6:30 p.m. Varsity Boys and Girls Soccer WEDNESDAY Junior Varsity Baseball Governor’s School of Science and Varsity Baseball Lakewood at Manning, 6 p.m. Match at Crestwood, 6 p.m. Cane Bay at Sumter, 6:30 p.m. B Team Baseball Varsity Boys Soccer Crestwood at Manning, 6:30 p.m. East Clarendon JV at Sumter, 6 p.m. Wilson Hall at Trinity-Byrnes, 6 p.m. Varsity and JV Baseball Varsity Boys and Girls Soccer Varsity and JV Boys Soccer Wilson Hall at Robert E. Lee, 4 p.m. Wilson at Crestwood, 6:15 p.m. Manning at Lakewood, 5 p.m. Wilson Hall at Williamsburg, 4 p.m. Varsity and JV Boys Soccer Junior Varsity Boys Soccer B Team Baseball Camden at Sumter, 5:30 p.m. Wilson Hall at Ben Lippen, 5 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Wilson Hall, 4 JV Girls Soccer Varsity Girls Soccer p.m. Sumter at Lakewood, 5 p.m. Westwood at Sumter, 6 p.m. Varsity Boys Golf Varsity and JV Softball Varsity Softball Ben Lippen at Wilson Hall (at Sun- Sumter at Manning, 5 p.m. Lee Central at Buford (DH), 5 p.m. set Country Club), 3:30 p.m. Crestwood at Lamar, 5:30 p.m. Wilson Hall at Robert E. Lee, 5 p.m. Varsity Boys Soccer First Baptist at Wilson Hall, 5 p.m. Wilson Hall at First Baptist, 5 p.m. TUESDAY Fountain Inn Christian at Sumter Junior Varsity Boys Soccer Varsity Baseball Christian, 4 p.m. Wilson Hall at Pee Dee, 5 p.m. Crestwood at Thomas Sumter, 5 Varsity and JV Softball Varsity and JV Girls Soccer p.m. Manning at Lakewood, 5:30 p.m. Sumter at Lancaster, 5:45 p.m. Lee Central at Buford (DH), 5 p.m. Dillon at East Clarendon, 5 p.m. Junior Varsity Boys Soccer East Clarendon at Lamar, 6 p.m. Orangeburg Prep at Clarendon Hall, Lugoff-Elgin at Crestwood, 6 p.m. Pee Dee at Laurence Manning, 6 5 p.m. Varsity Softball SUDOKU p.m. Junior Varsity Softball Pee Dee at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Fountain Inn Christian at Sumter Sumter at Lugoff-Elgin (DH), 5 p.m. Varsity and JV Softball HOW TO PLAY: Christian, 4 p.m. Robert E. Lee at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Sumter at East Clarendon, 5:30 p.m. Varsity and JV Baseball B Team Softball Junior Varsity Softball Each row, column Wilson Hall at Ben Lippen, 4 p.m. Laurence Manning at Colleton Hammond at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. and set of 3-by-3 Junior Varsity Baseball Prep, 4 p.m. Varsity Track and Field Manning at Crestwood, 6 p.m. Varsity Boys Tennis Sumter, Crestwood at Lakewood, 5 boxes must contain B-Team Baseball Sumter at Manning, 4:30 p.m. p.m. Robert E. Lee at Colleton Prep, 5 Varsity Track and Field Lee Central at Lamar, 5 p.m. the numbers 1 p.m. East Clarendon at Carvers Bay, 5 Wilson Hall at Orangeburg Prep, 4 p.m. p.m. through 9 without repetition.

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TOP 25 ROUNDUP STATE ROUNDUP USC falls 75-70 to Mississippi No. 1 Jayhawks hold off OXFORD, Miss. – South Car- Saturday. olina finished its regular sea- UNC Greensboro (24-8), son with a 75-70 loss to Missis- which has won nine consecu- sippi on Saturday. tive games, faces Wofford in the The Gamecocks fell to 22-9 on semifinals today. Oklahoma State 90-85 the season and finished 12-6 in Marvin Smith finished with the Southeastern Conference. 14 points and Francis Alonso STILLWATER, Okla. — Ole Miss is 19-12 and 10-8. added 11 for UNC Greensboro. Frank Mason scored 27 Sindarius Thornwell led USC Alonso hit three 3-pointers, giv- points to help No. 1 Kansas with 25 points to go with eight ing him 94 for the season to hold off Oklahoma State rebounds and six assists. PJ break the school record. James 90-85 on Saturday night. Dozier had 13 points and nine Dickey pulled down 19 re- Mason, the Big 12’s lead- rebounds, while Duane Notice bounds for the Spartans, a ing scorer, also had nine as- and Hassani Cravett both had SoCon tourney single-game re- sists and eight rebounds. 10. cord. Josh Jackson had 17 points COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON 67 Zane Najdawi scored 18 and nine rebounds, and points and Matt Frierson added Devonte’ Graham added 13 JAMES MADISON 62 15 to lead The Citadel (12-21). points for the Jayhawks, CHARLESTON — Joe Cheal- The Bulldogs hit 14 3-pointers, who won their eighth ey was 11-for-13 shooting from but made just 37 percent of straight overall and the foul line and finished with their shots overall and got to snapped a three-game skid 21 points, Jarrell Brantley had the free throw line just eight in Stillwater. 16 points and 10 rebounds and times. Kansas had already College of Charleston over- The Citadel held a four-point clinched its 13th consecu- came upset-minded James lead at the half and continued tive Big 12 title, but the Jay- Madison 67-62 in the quarterfi- to lead 59-58 with 6:54 left. But hawks (28-3, 16-2) remained nals of the Colonial Athletic an Alonso 3-pointer 13 seconds focused and shot 56 percent Association Tournament on later sparked an 11-1 Spartans against one of the hottest Saturday. run which gave them the lead teams in the league. Charleston (24-8) led 63-59, for good. (2) VILLANOVA 81 but Brantley fouled Shakir SAMFORD 67 Brown on a 3-point attempt and GEORGETOWN 55 he calmly sank all three foul FURMAN 63 WASHINGTON — Josh shots with eight seconds left. ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Chris- Hart scored 21 points, in- The Dukes quickly fouled ten Cunningham scored 17 cluding back-to-back 3-point- Chealey who made both foul points, Wyatt Walker had 15 to ers with 7 minutes left that shots for a 65-62 lead. Brown go with 12 rebounds, and No. 7 put the game out of reach, missed a potential tying 3 and seed Samford hung on Satur- as No. 2 Villanova pulled Marquise Pointer ended it with day for a 67-63 win over second- away to beat Georgetown. a pair of free throws. seeded Furman in the South- Hart finished 8 of 15 from Joey McLean’s 3-pointer tied ern Conference Tournament. the field with six rebounds, the game at 59 with 2:13 re- Samford (19-14) led by as four assists and three steals maining. Cameron Johnson much as 12 in the second half to lead the Wildcats (28-3, put the second-seeded Cougars before Furman used an 8-0 run 15-3 Big East) to their fifth up on a jumper, but James capped with back-to-back consecutive victory over Madison (10-24) missed its next 3-pointers from Daniel Fowler the Hoyas (14-17, 5-13) — three shot attempts and Cheal- and Devin Sibley to cut the def- tying the longest streak in ey’s layup with 35 seconds to go icit to 63-60 with 36 seconds left. the history of the rivalry. made it 63-59. The Bulldogs stretched the Kris Jenkins scored 19 Brown scored 22 points and advantage to 66-60 with 14 sec- points and Jalen Brunson Todd Vodanovich had 13 for the onds left after going 3 for 4 had 17 for Villanova. seventh-seeded Dukes. from the line and Sibley quick- (5) NORTH CAROLINA 90 WOFFORD 79 ly cut it back to three again with another trey. Cunning- (17) DUKE 83 CHATTANOOGA 67 ham sealed it with four seconds CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Fletch- remaining by getting the first Joel Berry II scored 28 er Magee hit a dagger of a of two free throws. points — including a criti- 3-pointer to blunt a Chattanoo- Sibley finished with 30 points cal late-game burst of ga rally, finished with 24 points to lead Furman (21-11), Andrew seven straight for his team and Wofford broke away to de- Brown had 11 before fouling — to help No. 5 North Caro- feat Chattanooga 79-67 on Sat- out, and Kris Acox had 13 re- lina hold off No. 17 Duke urday in a Southern Confer- bounds. 90-83 on Saturday night. ence Tournament quarterfinal. WINTHROP 80 Isaiah Hicks added 21 The win advances fifth-seed- points for the Tar Heels, who ed Wofford (16-16) into a semifi- GARDNER-WEBB 77 battled through a nearly nal against top-seeded UNC ROCK HILL — Keon Johnson shot-for-shot fight with their Greensboro (24-8) today. hit five 3-pointers and scored 31 fiercest rival to finish un- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Eric Garcia scored 18 points points, Xavier Cooks grabbed beaten at home. The game Kansas guard Josh Jackson (11) dunks in front of Oklahoma with five assists for the Terri- 15 rebounds and scored 23 featured 24 lead changes and State guard Jawun Evans, right, in the second half of the Jay- ers and freshman Nathan points, including a go-ahead 14 ties before UNC (26-6, 14-4 hawks’ 90-85 victory on Saturday in Stillwater, Okla. Hoover 17, hitting 6 of 9 field free throw in overtime, and Atlantic Coast Conference) goals and three 3-pointers. top-seeded Winthrop beat No. 4 finally pushed ahead for points, including four sec- rington’s basket with 1:24 Magee hit a jumper just sec- seed Gardner-Webb 80-77 in a good in the final six minutes, ond-half 3-pointers that remaining. onds into the second half to Big South Tournament semifi- with its final margin the big- gave the Cardinals the edge (14) SMU 103 break a 31-31 tie and Garcia fol- nal Friday night. gest lead for either team all in a back-and-forth game lowed with a 32-second burst Winthrop (25-6) will face sev- night. with the Fighting Irish. . MEMPHIS 62 that included a 3, a steal, and a enth-seeded Campbell (17-16) in Luke Kennard, another (9) KENTUCKY 71 DALLAS — Sterling fast-break layup and Wofford today’s championship game. league player of the year Brown had 26 points and 10 didn’t trail again. Gardner-Webb’s Tyrell Nelson contender, finished with 28 TEXAS A&M 63 rebounds SMU, which and Late in the game, Garcia tied it with a jumper then Liam points to lead the Blue Dev- COLLEGE STATION, clinched the outright skipped a long bounce pass to O’Reilly made two free throws ils (23-8, 11-7). Texas — De’Aaron Fox American Athletic Confer- Cameron Jackson, unguarded for a 74-72 Bulldogs lead with (6) OREGON 80 scored 19 points and Ken- ence title. at the baseline, and Jackson 1:05 left in OT. Johnson tied it tucky overcame an early 15- Brown was part of his skied for a two-handed dunk with a layup and Cooks hit two OREGON STATE 59 point deficit to claim the school-record 106th victory for a 70-57 lead. free throws for a 76-74 Winthrop CORVALLIS, Ore. — Dil- Southeastern Conference as the Mustangs (27-4, 17-1) Tre’ McLean and Justin lead with 25 seconds to go. lon Brooks had 25 points regular-season title outright. won their second confer- Tuoyo brought the Mocs back Gardner-Webb missed two and No. 6 Oregon earned a The Aggies (16-14, 8-10) ence title in three seasons. to 70-61, however, before Magee shots from the floor before Nel- share of the Pac-12 regular- leaped to a 19-4 lead 8 min- (15) FLORIDA ST. 66 hit his key 3-pointer. son made 1 of 2 free throws season title with an 80-59 utes into the game, as the UNC GREENSBORO 76 with nine seconds left. Johnson victory over Oregon State Wildcats (26-5, 16-2) missed (25) MIAMI 57 hit two from the line for a 78-75 on Saturday. nine of their first 10 shots. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — THE CITADEL 67 Winthrop lead, but GW’s La- Jordan Bell added 13 Kentucky closed the first Dwayne Bacon scored 23 ASHEVILLE, N.C. — R.J. quincy Rideau made a pair to points and 10 rebounds for half with a 28-9 run. points and Florida State White scored 21 points and close to 78-77 with three sec- Oregon (27-4, 16-2). It was (11) BAYLOR 75 clinched a double bye in the grabbed 12 rebounds and top- onds left. Johnson iced it with the second straight season Atlantic Coast Conference seeded UNC Greensboro elimi- two free throws and DJ Last- that the Ducks have fin- TEXAS 64 Tournament. nated No. 9 seed The Citadel er’s 3 at the buzzer missed. ished atop the league, and AUSTIN, Texas — Johna- The Seminoles (24-7, 12-6) from the Southern Conference sixth time overall. than Motley had 17 points will be the second seed for tournament with a 76-67 win on From staff, wire reports Oregon shares the title and 17 rebounds for Baylor. the tournament, which be- with No. 7 Arizona, which The 6-foot-10 Motley also gins Tuesday at Barclay’s also finished 16-2 in confer- had a big game in a victory Center in Brooklyn. ence play after a 73-60 vic- against Texas earlier in the (21) WICHITA STATE 78 tory over rival Arizona season with 32 points, 20 re- State on Saturday. bounds and three blocks. MISSOURI STATE 63 (7) ARIZONA 73 VANDERBILT 73 ST. LOUIS — Shaquille Morris scored 21 points, ARIZONA ST. 60 (12) FLORIDA 71 Conner Frankamp added 18 TEMPE, Ariz. — Allonzo NASHVILLE, Tenn. — and No. 21 Wichita State Trier scored 19 points, Riley LaChance’s layup beat Missouri State 78-63 on guard Rawle Alkins with 1:35 left gave Vander- Saturday in the semifinals grabbed 15 rebounds and bilt the lead for good as the of the Missouri Valley Con- Arizona pulled away in the Commodores rallied from a ference Tournament. second half to clinch at 12-point deficit to sweep Markis McDuffie added least a share of the Pac-12 Florida. 15 points for the second- regular-season title. With the win, Vanderbilt seeded Shockers (29-4), who Arizona (27-4, 16-2) was (17-14, 10-8 Southeastern advanced to the champion- out of sorts at both ends in Conference) has won five of ship game for the fourth the first half. The Wildcats six overall and polished up time in eight seasons. jumped on the Sun Devils to its resume for the NCAA (23) VIRGINIA 67 start the second half and Tournament. PITTSBURGH 42 shut them down defensively SETON HALL 70 to sweep the season series. CHARLOTTESVILLE, (13) BUTLER 64 (8) LOUISVILLE 71 Va. — London Perrantes INDIANAPOLIS — Desi scored 22 points in his final (19) NOTRE DAME 64 Rodriguez scored 21 points, home game for Virginia. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Don- and Angel Delgado added Freshman Ty Jerome ovan Mitchell scored 20 20 points and 16 rebounds added 13 points as the Cav- points, including four free for Seton Hall. aliers (21-9, 11-7 Atlantic throws in the final 22 sec- The Pirates (20-10, 10-8 Coast Conference) won THE ASSOCIATED PRESS onds, and Deng Adel made a Big East) scored the game’s their third straight. Mississippi forward Sebastian Saiz (11) grabs a rebound against South big 3-pointer for Louisville. final seven points, taking a Carolina forward Maik Kotsar (21) during the Gamecocks’ 75-70 loss on Quentin Snider added 17 65-64 lead on Khadeen Car- From wire reports Saturday in Oxford, Miss. THE SUMTER ITEM · SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 2017 | C1

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$60 Feb. 3 March 3 ty ETF. “In the domestic market, Jeff Reeves staples and health care tend to Special for USA TODAY DOLLAR TRADING AT A HIGH lead other sectors when the U.S. MCDONALD’S The U.S. Dollar Index is a measure of America’s currency against a dollar is strong,” he says, particu- The burger maker announced basket of others, including the euro, Japanese yen, British pound, larly those stocks focused wholly plans to rely heavily on delivery At the start of 2017, the U.S. Canadian dollar, Swedish krona and Swiss franc. The dollar has on American consumers instead to win back 500 dollar was trading at a 14-year been showing signs of strength since late 2014. of overseas markets. However, in million lost custom- high against other major cur- this age of globalization and U.S. ers. The restaurant rencies. But while the strength Friday: 101.53 megabrands spanning Coca-Cola chain said it’s turn- of the greenback was notewor- 100 83.27 soft drinks to the Apple iPhone to ing more to mobile ordering thy, what perhaps was even Disney princesses, that may and payments to tap into a more significant was President mean some of the biggest names “$100 billion delivery market.” Trump warning that the dollar 50 in your portfolio are at risk. was “too strong.” That statement signaled a WILL IT STAY STRONG? 0 $150 departure from past decades of Given these tradeoffs under a $127.90 economic policy across admini- ’07 ’08 ’09 ’10’11 ’12’13 ’14 ’15’16 ’17 strong dollar, then, it’s not sur- strations for both parties. But it SOURCE Bloomberg prising to see increased talk $120 also was an admission that the KARL GELLES, USA TODAY about whether America should Feb. 3 March 3 rest of the world is focused on weaken its currency. But how making its currency weaker Sizemore, chief investment offi- more expensive relative to for- would that work? right now — not stronger. But cer of Sizemore Capital Manage- eign peers,” Sizemore says. It would probably have to in- AMERICAN EXPRESS what does that mean? ment in Dallas. These include volve lower interest rates, Elfen- The financial services company keeping inflation in check and IMPACT ON INVESTORS bein says, since comparatively escalated the rewards war for IMPACT ON CONSUMERS making imports or overseas pur- It’s not just consumers who see high U.S. interest rates make the credit card holders, To the typical American, a chases cheaper for Americans. the dollar affect their purchasing dollar very attractive vs. its peers. offering Platinum “weaker” currency may sound However, inflation hasn’t power. Corporations based in “Capital goes to where it’s customers $200 like a bad thing. But there’s a eclipsed a 3% annual rate since America that do a lot of business treated best,” Elfenbein says. And worth of free Uber reason those nations are so fo- 2011, according to a Bureau of La- overseas in soft currency markets with the Federal Reserve embark- rides and richer credits for cused on keeping their own bor Statistics measure of con- face shrinking profits because ing on another interest-rate in- spending. It will raise the annual currencies from getting too sumer prices, and isn’t a very they are recording sales in these crease at the end of 2016 and account fee for cardholders. strong — and a good reason to pressing concern. With a strong regions with weaker currencies. musing about more hikes this wonder whether a strong U.S. dollar, then, “a recovery in Ameri- Certain sectors and stocks are year, it seems America’s currency dollar is a good thing in 2017. can factory production and jobs hit harder than others, says Eddy is going to remain the go-to op- $100 $79.88 A strong U.S. dollar indeed will be harder to accomplish, as Elfenbein, portfolio manager of tion for investors for the foresee- has some benefits, says Charles American-made goods will be the AdvisorShares Focused Equi- able future, Sizemore says.

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total transportation cost of $523 Peter Dunn and monthly food expenses of Special for PETE THE PLANNER $418. They should save $349 for USA TODAY emergencies or other non-retirement savings and allocate $349 MOST AMERICANS CAN’T toward utilities each month. Next, they should spend $174 per month on the following expense hen your favorite categories: entertainment, cloth- television show AFFORD THEIR LIFESTYLE ... ing, medical, holidays/gifts and goes to commer- charity. Finally, $104 per month W cial, one might get is available for miscellaneous ex- the impression the entire country penses. is filled with millionaires. Yes, there are lots of expenses We drive amazing cars, we all missing. That’s the entire point of have high-definition, curved- BUT STILL RETIRE the exercise. You can’t push the screen televisions, and even if we limits of housing and transporta- have a serious medical condition tion affordability and still expect which can, fortunately, be treated to have money left over for vaca- by a strange-named drug with tions, falconry lessons and trips heinous side effects, we’re still liv- to Target or Walmart. ing a life of sailboats, cashmere sweaters and personal antique THE ALTERNATE PATH bathtubs on a mountainside. Of course, Barry and Carrie have You can’t help but feel inade- the opportunity to navigate an al- quate. Not only can the average ternate path. If they choose to ig- person not afford most of the nore their future, they can wares being hawked on televi- increase their take-home pay to sion, but if they even tried, their $4,058 per month. The alloca- future would be worse than the tions shift accordingly: mortgage/ side effects which sound worse rent $1,014, transportation $608, than the actual medical ailment food $486, savings $405, utilities you’re hoping to cure. $405, then $202 per month each According to Census ACS data for entertainment, clothing, med- from 2016 (the most recent avail- ical, holidays/gifts and charity, able), the median household in- and finally $121 per month for come in the United States is miscellaneous. $68,260. You gotta wonder what a Don’t forget, the second path life on $68,260 looks like. Fortu- leaves Barry and Carrie with a $0 nately for you, I’m currently ob- nest egg at retirement. sessed with crafting financial I urge you, don’t make this ex- lives based on vastly different in- ercise about “yeah, but ...” and come levels. gripes about my assumptions. If We have to start with a pile of you spend more on a particular excuses, disclaimers and caveats. GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCKPHOTO category, fine. Just be sure to re- The life of a 25-year-old single You can be an understatement. Carrie is one with an eye on the If you choose duce the amount you spend on a woman living in Tulsa earning either Your income must not only future. They choose to defer 10% to ignore different category. After you sift $68,260 is much different than a fund your present life, but it must of their pay to an employer-spon- your future through the numbers and collect 40-year-old married couple with spend fund your past and your future, sored retirement plan — a 401(k) you can end yourself, you’ll quickly realize my six children living in San Diego what too. In our example, Barry and — which has no employer match. up with a $0 point about advertising. If you’re on the same income. I know that someone Carrie don’t have any student or Their contributions to their re- nest egg at the median American household, if you’re paying down debt or if allows consumer debts, but like every- tirement plan will grow to retirement. you can’t afford half the things you have huge daycare expenses, one else, they must save for their $1,009,080 by age 67 (calculated you think you need. the numbers you are about to you to future. Therefore, I’ll show you a with an 8% annual rate of return). I’ve taken the liberty of break- read will seem ridiculous. The spend on life in which they acknowledge The net take-home pay for ing down several different house- point of this exercise isn’t to de- major their future and a life in which Barry and Carrie each month is hold income levels. You can see bate nuance. It’s to put the pop- expenses, they don’t. $3,490. very detailed breakdowns at culture socio-economic narrative The childless couple lives in This next part is wildly impor- PeteThePlanner.com/blog. in its proper place. or you Texas, are both 35 years old and tant. You can either spend what Peter Dunn is an What you’ll find is that it’s pos- author, speaker Please try not to focus on how can spend $5,000 annually on pretax someone allows you to spend on and radio host, sible to become a millionaire at different my example is from spend health insurance. I’m not going to major expenses or you can spend and he has a free just about any household income your life, throw your hands up in project income increases for this what you can truly afford. The podcast: Million level, but it requires you to live a what you Dollar Plan. Have frustration and move about your couple over the next 32 years, difference between those two a question about disciplined financial life. day. You may have never seen can truly outside of cost-of-living pay in- concepts is the difference be- money for Pete And you’ll learn something else what your financial life is sup- afford. creases which will, in fact, cover tween thriving and surviving. the Planner? — it’s possible to waste a crippling Email him at posed to look like until this mo- cost-of-living increases. Barry and Carrie can afford a AskPete@pete amount of money, no matter how ment. To say it’s shocking would The first path for Barry and mortgage/rent payment of $872, theplanner.com much you make.

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pilot program begun in 1942 when Athe United States was in the early stages of World War II was con- cerned with preparing the country’s young men for the armed forces. South Carolina entered a national program designed to prepare “100,000 high school and college boys for the hardships and dangers of war.”

In August of 1942 an article written by Davenport Steward was published by the National Education As- sociation out- lining a na- tionwide program designed to prepare youth for entry into military service. It was Sammy Way Members of the Sumter High Military Club are seen in 1942 cleaning their guns. From left, front to back, are Sonny Lawson and Marion Black- REFLECTIONS noted that South Caroli- well (on floor), Billy Inabinet (back of Lawson). First row, behind these: Raymond Baker, Billy Broadwell, David Britton, Julian Allen, Warren na was the Mathis and Lawrence White. Second row: Billy Scott, Fred Brown, Ed Dunlap, William Lawrence, Gilbert Bradham, Valentin Molina, John Pee- first state in the Union to es- bles, Kingsley Humbert, Kenney Funderburk, Troy Newman. Third row: James (last name unreadable), Lawrence Hough, Charles Holladay, Jim- tablish a physical hardening mie Nabers, St. Julian Barnwell, Archie Cooper. program for its young male population. The director and the initiator of this program was A. Paul McLeod, head football coach at Furman Uni- versity in Greenville. Coach “Dizzy” McLeod held a clinic at which 43 coaches and physical education in- structors from across the state “underwent two weeks of in- tensive schooling in the famed toughening system originated for the Navy by Lt. Comdr. Thomas J. Hamilton. McLeod, who outlined South Carolina’s War Emergency Program, was an ardent admirer of the Ham- ilton system, which instilled the “coordination, balance and timing so necessary for flyers, in particular.” One of the mistakes made in the past, according to McLeod, was developing football players and basically ig- noring the remainder of the male student body. According to McLeod, “from now on we’re going to take care of the 100 percent, not the 10 percent Sumter High School’s color guard in 1942 was, from left, Jack Brad- interested in football and ford, Ralph Dabbs, Raymond Baker and James Montgomery. other competitive sports. ... I don’t think football ever again will be what it was before the boys ready for whatever lies the program as compulsory, war. I may be talking myself in the future. The 100 percent, but the fact is (that) all physi- out of a job as football coach not just the 10 percent, will cally sound Palmetto State boosting this program, but win the war.” male high school and college I’m interested in getting our “McLeod does not refer to students, white and black, are going to be given a modified dose of the Navy’s pre-flight training. Like it or not, they’ll engage in competitive sports. They’ll learn the elements of tumbling, boxing and man-to- Servicemen make their way hand over hand across a creek in a man combat. They’re going to “toughening” exercise recommended for high school students in play football, for example, not order to prepare for military service during World War II. just because it’s a good sport but because this sport, like many others, instills the will clubs, civil defense activities South Carolina. to win.” and sports such as boxing. Some photos on this page il- McLeod stated that the ulti- Shaw Field began to take an lustrate some of the activities mate objective of the pro- active role in providing mate- recommended to high schools gram devised by the Navy’s rials and instruction to the for self-conditioning in prepa- pre-flight schools was to in- fledgling military program. ration for military service. still both mental and physical McLeod also pointed out that J.H.A. — Junior Homemakers of America — a defense club at Sumter toughness and engage the the director and his assis- The information and photos High in 1942, stated its aim for “a well-rounded personality for every will to win in sports and war. tants would receive no extra for this article were obtained girl and a happy home for every family.” Their project for this year, in The program was designed to pay. Plans were to offer the from The Sumter Item archives order to aid in the national conservation program, was vegetable gar- be integrated into school cur- conditioning program to each as well as the public. dening. Mrs. Knight was sponsor. Club members were, from left: Eva ricula and to utilize existing of the 46 counties of South Lee Ward, Tippie Elam, Frances Ard, Frances Matthews, Alene Brown, facilities. The high school Carolina. The committee Reach Sumter Item Archivist Geneva Parker, Winetta Baker, Elizabeth Grubbs, Beth Dingle, Jean would soon expand class of- hoped that other states would Sammy Way at waysammy@ Sweatte, Lucinda Carroway. ferings to include military soon follow the example of yahoo.com.

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75 YEARS AGO – 1942 Aug. 20–26 By public demand, “Mrs. Miniver,” the motion picture that has been ac- claimed by many critics the best of all times, is being held over in Sumter another day. Sumter movie-goers will have a last chance to see the charming English woman who has become a symbol of courageous women in her own and allied countries, at Sumter Theater on Thursday. Audiences have packed all performances of the show thus far. “Mrs. Miniver” had a longer run at Radio City Music Hall in New York than any picture ever shown there. K.E. Ward, manager of the theaters here, said today that the one additional day was all that could be granted him. • Jack C. Pate has Yesteryear been re-nominated by President Roosevelt in Sumter for postmaster of SAMMY WAY Sumter. The chief executive sent the nomi- nation to the Senate yesterday. Pate became postmaster here in 1934, succeeding W.E. SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO Daughtrey. 1967 — Presented awards as Most Valuable Players in their sports last night at the Edmunds Spring Sports Banquet were, from left, Kris • A flying instructor and an aviation Edens, girls’ basketball; Gene Gupton, tennis; Frank Chandler, golf; Gary Welchel, basketball; Jimmy Scales, track; Ronnie Mills, baseball; cadet, born in the same year, died at Ricky Shivers, jayvee basketball. Absent from photo is Lisa Cowee, girls’ tennis. Welchel also received the Edward C. Dew Award. 11:40 a.m. today in a training plane two miles northwest of Shaw Field. Offi- can be inspected. Cotton acreage this of Visitors, met with cadets from through that is a real life saver during cials at the basic Army flying school year was estimated at between 24,000 South Carolina during a visit here. inclement weather. announced this afternoon that Lt. Wil- and 25,000, well above the 19,500-allot- Upon completion of the tour, the Board • St. John Passion will be presented liam J. Burok of Bonora, Pennsylva- ted last year. members made a report of their obser- by the University of South Carolina’s nia, and Cadet Frederick A. Sanford of • The local office of the Social Secu- vations and recommendations which School of Music and features two Sum- Menands, New York, were killed while rity Administration, located in the will be sent to President Johnson. terites. The performance will be held on a routine training flight. Their Federal Building on South Main Street Among the cadets was Sumter’s at First Presbyterian Church. Based on plane was completely demolished. and serving Sumter and Clarendon Charles S. White, a Third Classman at the Lutheran text of the Gospel ac- Burok received his basic training at counties, marks its first anniversary the U.S. Military Academy. He is the cording to John, sung by the Evange- Shaw Field and returned here last Tuesday. During the past year, more son of Lt. Col. (USA) and Mrs. Charles list, the work is noted for its dramatic month as an instructor. than 2,300 claims for old age, survivors, R. White of Sumter. realism and conciseness. The work fea- • Members of the old 81st “Wildcat disability and health insurance bene- • Despite Joe Burch’s sizzling 32 on tures the talents of the University’s Division” of World War I fame, will cel- fits have been received and processed. the back nine, Frank Chandler cap- Concert Choir, Graduate Ensemble ebrate the 25th anniversary of their or- • Arnold Hutto gave everybody a fair tured the Jaycee Junior Golf tourna- and Symphony with soloists Laury ganization next week as the guests of chance, but no one took advantage, ment title by taking a one-stroke win Chrsitie, Rhonda Paschal, Richard the new 81st division recently orga- and the Holly Hill native roared to his at the Shaw golf course. Chandler, Veale, Richard Conant and Randy Fer- nized at Camp Rucker, Ozark, Ala- fifth victory Saturday night at Sumter 17-year-old Edmunds High star, carded guson as the Evangelist and Sumterite bama. A number of Sumter men were Raceway. Before the largest crowd in a 38 on the front nine and turned in a Stephen Aiken in the Role of Jesus. members of the original 81st, which the local track’s history, Hutto turned sparkling 34 on the back for his win- • The death penalty trial of a North saw service overseas in 1918, and Ray in one of the greatest behind-the-wheel ning total of 72. Carolina drifter who Lee County police McCoy, who will leave Sunday for efforts Sumter fans have ever wit- • Mrs. D.E. Milling was installed as say stalked, then shot to death a promi- Camp Rucker, is the state commander. nessed. president of the Pilot Club of Sumter nent local farmer last year is set to • There will be a band concert by the • Construction of an additional office along with other officers for 1967-68 at begin. Steve Wayne Yawn, 37, whose Municipal Band at 8 o’clock at Memo- of the South Carolina National Bank the club’s luncheon meeting. She suc- last known address was Beech Moun- rial Park. The band will be under the will begin shortly, according to R.B. ceeds Mrs. J.W. Edens, who will serve tain, North Carolina, is accused of fa- baton of Director P.A. Girard. All Dean Jr., vice president in charge of on the board of directors. Conducting tally shooting John McCutchen Jr., members of the band are home from SCN’s Sumter Offices. In addition, the ceremonies was Dr. Mary E. Lee County Sheriff Liston Truesdale vacations, a pleasing program has work will begin on the permanent Blanchard, 1965-66 president, who pre- said at the time that the shooting was been selected, therefore Mr. Girard as- quarters for SCN’s Wesmark Office. sented the outline of their duties to thought to have been the result of a do- sures a very good concert. The contract for both offices has been Mrs. J.T. James, first vice president; mestic dispute in which the McCutch- • Col. Burton M. Hovey Jr., com- awarded to Boyle Construction Co. At Miss Alice Cantey, second vice presi- en family was indirectly involved. manding officer of Shaw Field, this present SCN serves Sumter from four dent; Miss Marianne Palmer, recording • Conflict. Confusion. Health. Family week placed his stamp of approval on locations — Main Street, Broad Street, secretary; Mrs. H.A. Newton, corre- considerations. All of these were fac- a football program for the field, ensur- Wesmark Plaza and Shaw Air Force sponding secretary; Mrs. H.H. Fox- tors in Allen Johnson’s decision to ing a complete fall sports program Base. The new Swan Lake office will worth, treasurer; Mrs. Edens and Miss leave the education system after 14 from officers and enlisted men. be located at the intersection of West Lenore Gaston, directors. years, including 13 years in Sumter • Two Sumter boys will begin service Liberty and Brooks streets. County School District 2. Johnson an- with the United States Navy on Sept. 8. • With the theme “To Be Alive in 25 YEARS AGO – 1992 nounced last week that he is resigning Ensign Thomas H. Siddall, third who Such An Age,” class day exercises Feb. 20-26 his duties as teacher, athletic director received his commission in the Naval were held at Edmunds High School au- The Governor’s Office of Highway and head football coach at Furman reserve upon completion of a naval re- ditorium at 10:30, with a large number Safety presented the Sumter Police De- High School, effective Feb. 28. serve course at the University of North of family and friends attending. Larry partment today with the “Significant • In response to recent upheavals Carolina in June, will report for active Chewning, president of the class of Community Support for Traffic Safe- over industries locating in residential duty at Newport, Rhode Island, on that 1967, presented the cap and gown to ty” award. The department received areas, a Sumter County councilman date. At the same time, Ensign-candi- Roy James, president of the class of the award for its implementation of has a proposal he hopes will alleviate date C.P. Exum, sworn in for naval avi- 1968, signifying the advance of the ju- community safety projects throughout residents’ concerns. Councilman Rudy ation training about a month ago, will niors to senior section of the auditori- the city in the Operation Buckle Up Singleton said he will suggest that the go to Catawba College, at Salisbury, um. “Use It or Lose It” campaign. Sgt. Linn county develop another industrial North Carolina, for eight weeks of ci- • Sumter’s Art Baker, assistant foot- Skipper of the police department’s park instead of continuing to “patch- vilian pilot training, preparatory to ad- ball coach at Clemson University, has traffic division said one of the most quilt” industry in the county. He said vanced training in the naval air corps. accepted an invitation to be a replace- successful projects of the campaign placing industry randomly throughout ment speaker at the Edmunds High was the 70 Percent Plus program. the county will cause damage to the 50 YEARS AGO – 1967 spring sports banquet. The banquet • As you step inside, you can see the environment as well as the migration May 21–27 honors all athletes who participated on creativity of Becky Owens throughout of residents out of the county. Mayewood recently selected its rep- Gamecock sprint sports team and the the entire shop. Becky, the owner of • Gladys Fulton of South Carolina resentatives to Boy’s State to be held in basketball team. The Monogram Market, is able to sug- knew that “it would take something a Charleston at The Citadel. Those se- • St. Anne’s CCD high school religion gest personalization on just about any- little bit different,” as she dreamed up lected were Marion Cain and Edward classes are nearing the end of this thing you can imagine, from baby a combination Pennsylvania Dutch Spann. school year. The classes are held in St. items and stationery to sweatshirts, cake and custard pie to win the Pills- • County Agent T.O. Bowen said Anne’s School every Sunday evening blankets, totes, linens and more. The bury Bake-Off’s top prize. Besides in- farmers were pleased with the heavy for grades nine through 12. Through- unique concept of this store lends it- stant culinary fame, Mrs. Fulton, rainfall that soaked this area yester- out the year members have served as self to your imagination also. newly retired from a delicatessen job day. He said that the long dry spell altar boys, helpers in the CCD elemen- • Sandra Carroway, manager of in a supermarket, is taking home a prior to the rainfall caused about 250 tary school of religion, participated in Plaza Cleaners, has been in the dry $50,000 check. And she will get a new acres of cotton to be plowed under and inter-religious activities and served the cleaning business for more than 14 kitchen from Sears worth $10,000. replanted with soybeans. Bowen em- church, community and school in vari- years. One day service, in by 10 o’clock, phasized that farmers plowing under ous capacities. is only one of the features they offer. A Reach Sumter Item Archivist Sammy their stand of cotton must first check • Sen. Strom Thurmond, a member real plus for Plaza Cleaners at 456 Way at [email protected] or (803) with the ASCS office so that the fields of the U.S. Military Academy’s Board Guignard Drive is the covered drive- 774-1294.

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Harvin St., $4,500 (commercial ald, contractor, 3525 Windham Road • Robert Wyman Phillips and Karen Eliza- shingles, residential). demolition of interior walls only, (mobile home, residential). beth Baker • United Order of Tents Sumter D, owner, commercial). • Robert A. Burgess III and Hardy, own- • Frank Ellis Jr. and Tammy Lanell Truett Larry Timmons dba T&T Metal Roof- • St. James United Methodist Church, ers, Pack Construction LLC, contrac- ing, contractor, 7 Providence St., owner, Monroe Construction Co. LLC tor, 233 Haynsworth St., $38,906.25 • Jason Kyle Ackerman and Alexandrea $4,900 (remove / replace shingles, Carol Gates of Leicester, North Carolina dba Oakridge, contractor, 720 Broad (storm repairs and new roof, residen- commercial). St., $11,500 (reroofing, commercial). tial). • James Keaton Sanders and Jelissa Sim- • Robert H. and Marilyn Edyt Player, own- one Tabon • Jacobs Telecommunications Inc., • Timothy H. Gaymon, owner, Gaymon & ers, Larry Timmons dba T&T Metal owner, Ramapo Communication Associates General Contractors, con- • Robert Lee Davis Jr. and Mea Shay Mith- Roofing, contractor, 2601 Hilldale Corp., contractor, 2900 Hoofbeat tractor, 22 Harby Ave., $2,000 (roof re- cell-Curz of Durham, North Carolina Drive, $6,300 (remove / replace shin- Road, $19,000 (upgrade to T-Mobile pair, residential). gles, residential). • James William Huling Jr. and Linda antenna site on tower — add three • Karen Renee Littles, owner, Charles L. McDuffie • Joe Nathan and Barbara A. Clavon, antennas, commercial). Jones, contractor, 930 S. Harvin St., • Bill Edward Mills and Debra Lynn Hop- owners, Shelwood China dba China • MD7 Capital Three LLC, owner, Rama- $100 (residential demolition of mobile kins Home Improvement, contractor, 2851 po Communication Corp., contractor, home, residential). Shawside Drive, Dalzell, $4,200 (reroof 15 N. Harvin St., $19,000 (upgrade to • Ronnie Hart Jr. and Chelsea Alexandria only, residential). • Michael D. Knight, owner and contrac- Jamison T-Mobile antenna site on rooftop, tor, 2844 August Drive, $1,000 (replace • Clarence H. and Barbara A. Turk, own- commercial). • Christopher Tyrell McMillan and San- five windows, residential). ers, Shelwood China dba China Home • FTC Communications LLC, owner, Ra- quonetta Charnelle Brand Improvement, contractor, 4325 Brab- • D.E. and Joyce J. Williams, owners, mapo Communication Corp., contrac- Square It Up Roofing Inc., contractor, • Terrese Dandrell Sims Jr. and Madison ham Drive, $2,500 (reroof only, resi- tor, 5125 Camden Highway, $19,000 Hannah Dixon, both of Shaw Air Force dential). 860 Marigold St., $5,888 (reroof, resi- (upgrade to T-Mobile antenna site on dential). Base • Vanessa and J.T. Brayboy, owners, tower — add three antennas, com- • Samuel Wilson Elliott and Ashley De Cwall Lyons dba C&L Co. Corp., con- mercial); FTC Communications LLC, • Lisa M. and Scott E. Host, owners, Guzman Divina tractor, 514 Red & White St., $5,000 owner, Ramapo Communication Square It Up Roofing Inc., contractor, (remove / replace shingles, residen- Corp., contractor, 6769 Young St., 6434 Sweet Olive Court, $7,810.61 (re- • Oral Oracco Freckleton and Notoya roof, residential). Tavia Whyte tial). Rembert, $19,000 (upgrade to T-Mo- • Bruce R. and Joyce B. Barkley, owners, bile antenna site on tower, commer- • Marilyn T. Adams, owner, Square It Up • Steven Leroy McCray and Tonia Lavetta cial). Roofing Inc., contractor, 2870 Joyce Washington, both of Lynchburg Jason Josey dba Josey Builders, contractor, 2371 Stanford Drive, $5,800 • Jerry Bolling Seymour Jr. and Bar, own- St., $7,310 (reroof, residential). • Clifford Evey Hall of Pinewood and An- (repair rafters on house and replace ers, Knepp Roofing Carpenter, con- • Theresa B. Davis, owner, Culler Enter- gelina Breanne Ivey metal on back, residential). tractor, 680 Brutsch Ave., $425 (repair prises dba Culler Roofing, contractor, • Zachary Alan Hubbard and India Anne • Lisa Pack and Erica Brooks, owners, screen on room and paint / replace 4128 Patriot Parkway, $5,175 (reroof Byrd of Florence Lisa Pack, contractor, 245 Rolling one window, residential); Jerry Bol- shingles, residential). • William Kevin Childers and Megan Ni- Creek Drive, $2,800 (reroofing, resi- ling Seymour Jr. and Bar, owners, • Robert W. Burr, owner, Warren cole Watford dential). Knepp Roofing Carpenter, contractor, Stokes, contractor, 1705 Bar-Zee 680 Brutsch Ave., $9,200 (roof replace- • Eliquint Y. Perez and Suyapa Del Car- Drive, $500 (wood fence, residential). • Mari C. Mucci, owner, Square It Up ment, residential). men Pavon Rivera Roofing Inc., contractor, 510 Adams • Michael A. Truesdale, owner, Patricia • Sherri L. Nachtrab and Elli Keele, own- • Ronnie Buddy Branham of Bishopville Ave., $5,779.89 (reroof, residential). Osborne, contractor, 942 E. Fulton St., ers, Sharon H. Chapman, contractor, and Miranda Jade Stinney of Dalzell • Paul C. Yothers Jr. and Amy K. Yothers, $100 (residential demolition of mobile 6525 Montpelier Lane, $64,500 (new home, residential). • Cedric Demetrius Simmons and Quanda owners, Square It Up Roofing Inc., kitchen cabinets / remodel three Dynekia McKnight contractor, 3425 Black River Road, bathrooms / new flooring, residen- • Charles Bourgeois, owner, Jacob Ran- Dalzell, $3,765.51 (reroof, residential). tial). dall, contractor, 2711 N. Kings High- • Gloria J. Butler, owner, Randolph way, Dalzell (mobile home, residen- • Henry Alton Moore and Pamela Pow, tial). BUILDING PERMITS Wells dba Wells Builders, contractor, owners, John Brockington dba Brock • Geneva Vaughn et al, owner, 114 Willow Drive, $8,000 (reshingle / Construction, contractor, 500 Rain- • Tracy J. Johnson - E. Season J, owners, Shelwood China dba China Home Im- replace damaged sheeting / soffit / bow Drive, $2,143.21 (seven windows James P. Dennis, contractor, 1130 provement, contractor, 3925 St. Marks fascia / handrail / steps, residential). and wraps, residential). Pudding Swamp Road, Lynchburg, Road (3915), $14,000 (kitchen addi- • Brian C. and Denise L. Pierson, owners, 1,080 unheated square feet, $20,000 • Marvin L. and Sharon C. Felder, own- (pole barn, residential). tion, residential). Square It Up Roofing Inc., contractor, ers, Shelwood China dba China Home • Boom Inc., owner, KG Contracting 560 Mallard Drive, $10,885 (reroof, res- Improvement, contractor, 1620 Yau- • Gloria Gale McKee Shell, owner, Ram Co., contractor, 1091 Broad St., idential). pon Drive, $1,600 (enclose garage Jack of South Carolina Inc., contrac- $300,000 (dining room addition for • Edward E. Jackson, owner, Square It door, residential). tor, 2445 Derwent Drive, $3,860 (foundation repair, residential). Sonic Drive-In, commercial). Up Roofing Inc., contractor, 842 Club • Carroll Barnette, owner, Palmetto • Glenn Paris, owner, Advance Roofing Lane, $6,017.34 (reroof, residential). State Sign Installation, contractor, • Bruce D. and Jacqueline Knoblock, own- Services, contractor, 13 Glade Drive, • Judith E. Tyl, owner, Square It Up 595 Jefferson Road, $4,700 (freestand- ers, Ridgeway Electric LLC, contrac- Wedgefield, $3,500 (reroof, residen- Roofing Inc., contractor, 24 Anne ing sign, commercial). tor, 420 W. Hampton Ave., $900 (re- mount 200 amp service, residential). tial). Park, $15,596 (reroof, residential). • Cities Supply Partnership, owner, G&S • Glen Mack, owner, Ralph Brown, con- • Lee Diana Spurgis (trustee), owner, Sign Co., contractor, 710 S. Guignard • SQ Properties LLC, owner, Glenn M. tractor, 637 East St. (mobile home, Square It Up Roofing Inc., contractor, Drive, $1,930 (wall sign — Nu Idea Quattlebaum Sr., contractor, 125 Mil- residential). 2806 Loretto Drive, $5,423.78 (reroof, School Supply, commercial). ton Road, $100 (residential demolition — interior only, residential). • John L. Kester Jr. (as trustee), owner, residential). • Sunbelt Management Co. (a limited Larry Timmons dba T&T Metal Roof- • Rett S. and Patricia M. Summerville, partnership), owner, G&S Sign Co., • Mark H. and Elizabeth A. Hodges, own- ing, contractor, 20 Bon View Drive, owners, Square It Up Roofing Inc., contractor, 429 Broad St. (431), $300 ers, Robert Burleson, contractor, 40 $2,000 (replace shingles, residential). contractor, 1257 Barnwell Drive (wall sign — Smokey Joes, commer- Chestnut St., $15,000 (repair siding / (1251), $38,959 (reroof house, residen- cial). deck on porch / bead board / paint, • Charles G. Firmbach, owner, William residential). Hansen dba Hansen’s Construction, tial); Rett S. and Patricia M. Summer- • David F. and Mary G. Siefker, owners, contractor, 901 Jessamine Trail, $5,600 ville, owners, Square It Up Roofing Ray Mouzon, contractor, 3420 Sargent • Calvin R. Hastie Sr., owner, Cwall (new roof, residential). Inc., contractor, 1257 Barnwell Drive Road, Dalzell (residential demolition Lyons dba C&L Co. Corp., contractor, (1251), $1,250 (reroof shed, residen- of mobile home, residential). 724 S. Main St., $1,500 (remove top off • Karen A. Swygert, owner, Charles tial). porch / reframe and cover, residen- James, contractor, 3925 Furman Road, • Gregory P. and Carolyn R. Kight, own- tial). $3,400 (replace vinyl siding, residen- • Gregory E. Lambie, owner, Steven Al- ers, Carolina Post Frame Construction tial). exander dba Steven Alexander, con- LLC, contractor, 125 W. Wesmark • Southland Properties, owner, J. Henry tractor, 4285 Mossyoak Lane, Dalzell, Blvd., 864 unheated square feet, McLeod Jr. dba McLeod Landscaping, • Southland Properties of Sumter, owner, $5,385 (roofing, residential). contractor, 410 Highland Ave., $800 J. Henry McLeod Jr. dba McLeod Land- $24,100 (detached and enclosed post • Charlea Taylor, owner, Charles Taylor, frame storage building, commercial). (replace nine windows with used win- scaping, contractor, 4040 Third St., dows, residential). $2,800 (replace four sheets of ply- contractor, 1995 Narrow Paved Road, • Dennis Taylor, owner, Jacob Randall, wood on roof and reshingle, residen- Lynchburg, $4,400 (reroof, residen- contractor, 5 Simmons Drive (mobile • Kimberly E. and Patrick M. Posey, own- tial). tial). home, residential). ers, Carolina Post Frame Construction • Robert D. and Cinda L. Robinson, own- LLC, contractor, 625 Mikom Road, • Sumter Beauty College Inc., owner, • George Edward and Karen J. Nelson, Mayesville, 1,200 unheated square G&S Sign Co., contractor, 921 Carolina ers, David Windham Roofing & Re- owners, The Home Depot at Home modeling, contractor, 1970 Forest feet, $18,500 (detached storage build- Ave., $1,500 (freestanding sign — Services, contractor, 417 Pack Road, ing with lean to, residential). Sumter Business College, commer- Drive, $5,500 (reroof, residential). $4,500 (replace eight windows size for cial). • Wanda Robinson, owner, Michael size, residential). • William C. Coursey Jr., owner, Julie Porcher, contractor, 3770 Rhododen- Hair, contractor, 3735 Broad St., $20 • Rhetta Sanders, owner, Timothy Kel- • Bernetta C. Joe, owner, Harvey Mc- (freestanding sign — Hair’s on Broad, ley dba Kelley Construction, contrac- dron St. (3790), $5,000 (replace shin- Donald, contractor, 104 Byrd St. (mo- gle roof, residential). commercial); William C. Coursey Jr., tor, 190 Trailwood Drive, $9,000 (in- bile home, residential). owner, Julie Hair, contractor, 3735 stall new roof, residential). • William David and Dana M. Rourk, own- • Theresa A. Cousar, owner, Cwall Lyons Broad St., $40 (wall sign — Hair’s on • Michael and Debora Bales, owners, ers, Danny Marshall, contractor, 7 dba C&L Co. Corp., contractor, 2540 Broad, commercial). Stelle St., $1,500 (install five vinyl re- Timothy Kelley dba Kelley Construc- Nicholson Drive, $5,000 (remove / re- • James V. Wilson, owner, Doug Odom tion, contractor, 1115 E. Foxworth Mill placement windows with caps, resi- place roof, residential). dential). Contractors LLC, contractor, 451 Road, $9,050 (install new roof, resi- • Geneva Vaughn* et al, owner, Broad St., $50,000 (front facelift, com- dential). • Color-Fi / Martin Fibers Inc., owner, Shelwood China dba China Home Im- mercial). • Clara L. Preast, owner, Square It Up Guy Roofing Inc., contractor, 320 Nee- provements, contractor, 3925 St. ley St., $9,864.83 (loose lay 1 1/4 EPS • Carlotta Pinkney, owner, James Daniel Roofing Inc., contractor, 311 Timmer- Marks Road (3915), $3,700 (reroof Burleson dba Design Builder, contrac- man St., $6,876.45 (reroof, residential). flute fill insu / install 60 mil TPO roof only, residential). system, commercial). tor, 1080 State St., 625 heated square • Shelley and Dianne Beard, owners, • Neil P. and Glenda M. Oakden, owners, feet, $26,000 (master bedroom addi- Square It Up Roofing Inc., contractor, • Roger W. and Sandra M. Plock, owners, Shelwood China dba China Home Im- tion on back of house, residential). 81 Cromer Drive, $7,000 (reroof, resi- Shelwood China dba China Home Im- provement, contractor, 815 Breezybay provement, contractor, 3300 Widman • C. Sinkler’s LLC, owner, JL Floyd & dential). Lane, $16,000 (reroof only, residen- Sons Co., contractor, 5 S. Lafayette Drive, $10,000 (reroof only, residential). • Gregory C. Washington, owner, Square tial). Drive, $4,000 (commercial demolition It Up Roofing Inc., contractor, 3311 • Vance Leon New Jr., owner, Monroe of block building / old restaurant, Annie St., Dalzell, $4,064.88 (reroof, • Rhunette Little, owner, Shelwood Construction Co. LLC dba Oakridge, commercial). China dba China Home Improvement, residential). contractor, 1410 Mooneyhan Road, • Nilva E. Sein (lifetime estate), owner, contractor, 1022 Alice Drive, $5,500 $5,000 (reroofing, residential). • Glenn and Sheree McCoy, owners, Har- (reroof only, residential). Belfor USA Group Inc., contractor, 918 vey McDonald, contractor, 5925 Ar- • Helen N. and Robert E. Patnode, own- Sassafras Drive, $8,800 (roof replace- cher Drive, Wedgefield (mobile home, • Harvest Reapers Church, owner, Caro- ers, Frank’s Roofing, contractor, 3925 ment, residential). lina Procare and Design, contractor, residential). Brownmeadow Road, Alcolu, $5,000 • Joanne B. Keels, owner, Timothy Kel- 435 Rast St. (land disturbance, com- (reroof, residential). • Lucius Felder Jr. (lifetime estate), mercial). ley dba Kelley Construction, contrac- owner, Cwall Lyons dba C&L Co. • Gloria G. Lucas, owner and contractor, 126 Horseshoe Cove, $14,186.09 Corp., contractor, 815 Estate Circle, • Beulah UME Church, owner, Ramrod tor, 736 Boulevard Road, $2,157.27 (re- (install new roof structural repairs $5,800 (remove / replace roof, resi- Construction Co., contractor, 2380 S. place shingles, residential). and shingles, residential). dential). St. Paul Church Road (2340), 352 heated square feet, $37,000 (add rest- • Great Southern Homes Inc., owner and • Virginia Anna Taylor (lifetime estate), • Herbert McDowell, owner, Cwall Lyons rooms to front of existing building, contractor, 2155 Canadiangeese owner, Cherokee Builders LLC, con- dba C&L Co. Corp., contractor, 3480 commercial). Drive, 2,477 heated square feet and tractor, 5 Simmons Drive, 160 unheat- Sheila Circle, Dalzell, $5,500 (remove / 452 unheated square feet, $142,252.89 ed square feet, $3,105 (detached en- replace roof, residential). • City of Sumter, owner, Ericsson Inc., (new dwelling, residential); Great closed utility shed, residential). contractor, 540 Black St., $12,000 (an- • Dolores A. Reynolds and Zaki Shaw, Southern Homes Inc., owner and con- • Heather R. and William C. Clemmons, tenna modification on existing wire- tractor, 2165 Canadiangeese Drive, owners, Jesse Lynch, contractor, 1067 less telecomm facility, commercial). owners, Jason Josey dba Josey Build- Marian Lane, $800 (screen existing 3,249 heated square feet and 485 un- ers, contractor, 840 Westfield Court, porch, residential). • Wade H. Warr, owner, Nicholas Know- heated square feet, $144,177 (new $5,000 (reroof front of house only / ell dba 3 Bro’s Roofing, contractor, dwelling, residential); Great Southern plywood repair, residential). • William C. Gray, owner, Donnie Ryan 129 Wactor St., $8,000 (reroofing, resi- Homes Inc., owner and contractor, Beard dba AMB Construction, con- dential). 2145 Canadiangeese Drive, 3,558 heat- • Bruce R. and Joyce B. Barkley, owners, tractor, 144 Woodside Road, $20,000 ed square feet and 400 unheated Jason Josey dba Josey Builders, con- (roof — minor repairs in kitchen and • Jyoti Inc., owner, Hunter Builders, tractor, 2371 Stanford Drive, $5,400 contractor, 2430 Broad St., $264,780 square feet, $158,990 (new dwelling, paint, residential). residential); Great Southern Homes (sheet rafter repair / reroof with (10 room addition to existing one metal, residential). • Henry Jeter and Bertha Lee Green, own- story motel building, commercial). Inc., owner and contractor, 3125 Gi- ers, Monroe Construction Co. LLC dba rard Drive, 2,062 heated square feet • Dennis Clint and G. Caro Williams, own- Oakridge, contractor, 122 W. Moore • Robert T. Bradley, owner, Robert Bur- and 392 unheated square feet, ers, William Lee dba Lee’s Roofing St., $5,149.61 (reroofing, residential). leson, contractor, 404 N. Purdy St., $115,464.35 (new dwelling, residen- Co., contractor, 229 Burns Drive, $7,000 (install 24 new windows, resi- tial). $5,800 (remove / replace shingles / • Michael J. Hill Jr., owner, Lupo L. dential). Romero, contractor, 2483 Pipkin Road, • Bobbie G. Jewell Jr., owner, Chuck felt, residential). $3,000 (reshingle, residential). • Michael J. and Lonnie Jean Dumiak, Brown Vinyl Siding Chuck Brown, con- • Yakov Uhana Corp., owner, Sharon Joe owners, James E. Standley, contrac- tractor, 1015 Twin Lakes Drive, $4,330 dba Charles Joe Crafters, contractor, • John E. Taylor, owner, Square It Up tor, 2251 Clematis Trail, $1,020 (build Roofing Inc., contractor, 2490 Pipkin (vinyl overhang and gables, residen- 14 Woodlawn Ave., $4,800 (replace ex- saddle flash chimney / replace miss- tial). terior door, seven windows and paint, Road, $3,552.42 (reroof, residential). ing shingles, residential). • Donald B. and Amy A. Meeks, owners, residential). • James B. Mozingo, owner, Keith Oak- • Reginald R. and Vivian R. Smith, own- ley dba R&M Holdings LLC, contrac- Chris Collett dba C&C Remodeling • Frank W. and Bridgitte A. Dannals, owners, James E. Standley, contractor, and Repair, contractor, 3155 Longleaf ers, James Robert Byrd Jr., contractor, tor, 2834 September Drive, $5,250 2695 Yank Haven Drive, $4,566 (roof (reshingle, residential). Drive, $4,917 (install metal roof, resi- 245 Muscovy Trail, $6,500 (wood replacement, residential). dential). fence, residential). • Dorothy Primus, owner, Keith Oakley THE SUMTER ITEM SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 2017 | C7

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arch ushers in the tur- the big bird. key season, and it is by The turkey sailed across the far my favorite outdoor power line and landed in a big pine M activity. It is the ulti- about 70 yards away. That’s when I mate challenge as far as I am con- remembered that I had a gun in my cerned. hands. Of course, he was too far I’ve been hunting turkeys for away for a shot. We both just stood many years now and consider my- and looked at each other. The gob- self a seasoned, vet- bler finally decided he had business eran hunter. I’m not somewhere else and flew on into the an expert by any big piney woods. stretch of the imagi- Now, I really felt like an idiot. I nation, but I have had been sitting right under that had some success turkey for more than an hour. De- through the years. jected, I went over and sat back I’ve managed to down under the tree. I figured my hang a few old gob- best chance was gone. “Might as blers from the hunt well go home,” I thought. Dan club porch. Just then, a dog barked down the Geddings I didn’t grow up branch toward the logging road, and hunting turkeys and another dog joined in. They were learning turkey lore after something. Sounded like cur from my elders. We didn’t have them dogs, yipping and yapping. I was in- when I was younger. They were stantly agitated. Those dogs were stocked in the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s by ruining any chance I might have of the wildlife department throughout seeing anything else. So I got up to AP FILE PHOTO the state and protected until their leave but noticed something coming This undated photo released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra- numbers were sufficient to allow for down the power line from the direc- tion shows a thorny skate, a bottom-dwelling fish whose habitat in the north At- a harvest. tion of the dogs. lantic Ocean ranges from Greenland to South Carolina. The federal government I started hunting turkeys in the It was a huge bird flying directly says the thorny skate will not be listed under the Endangered Species Act. Environ- early ‘90s when most of Clarendon toward me. My first thought was mental groups argued that the thorny skate's decline in the northwest Atlantic County was first opened for turkey that it was an eagle, even though I Ocean was considerable enough to afford it protections set aside for endangered hunting. After a visit to the Low- had never seen one flying so low to animals. But the National Marine Fisheries Service says it disagrees. country to hunt with a friend, I the ground and had never seen one joined a club near Walterboro. I’ve in this area. It just didn’t look quite hunted turkeys all over the state right. since then. Mesmerized, I just stood there as Even though I had hunted deer it flew by just over my head. That’s and ducks and small game all my when I realized it was a turkey — a life, I was a rookie in the turkey big longbeard! Most of the turkeys I woods. I had to learn by trial and had seen up until that point were ei- Forestry commission error but mostly by my errors. ther running or flying away from I killed my first gobbler after a me. Not toward me. couple of years of fumbling through The gobbler sailed on by and land- the springtime woods. Then I felt ed in a pine almost exactly where like a real turkey hunter. I just the other one had landed earlier. issues Red Flag Alert didn’t realize how little I knew Again, I had just stood there with about the wild turkey. my gun in my hands, watching. One of those hunts in the early When I moved, the gobbler flew JIM HILLEY years taught me a lot about turkeys on. [email protected] and a little more about myself. “This couldn’t be happening,” I I had scouted an area of the club thought. What else could possibly go The South Carolina Forestry that was mostly overlooked by the wrong? Disgusted, I turned and Commission has issued a state- other hunters. A power line ran started to the truck. The dogs were wide Red Flag Fire Alert, effective through the woods, a big clear-cut still going after their quarry down at noon Friday. was nearby, and a wide logging road in the branch — whatever it was. The commission is discourag- bisected the area. The road was I walked back down the power line ing any outdoor burning because plastered with big gobbler tracks. A to the logging road, listening to of an elevated risk of wildfire. thick hardwood bottom ran parallel those dogs over in the branch. Ag- Weather forecasts for most of the to the power line. I could walk in gravated, I pointed my gun up in the state during the next three days quietly on the soft, sandy road and air and fired a shot to see if it would include stronger-than-normal slip down the power line to an area scare the dogs away. The shot wind gusts and very low relative the alert is lifted. with big, towering pines that I sus- sounded like a cannon in the early humidity, which combined with However, a Red Flag Fire Alert pected would be a good roosting morning stillness, and it worked. dry fuels on the ground create may trigger county or local ordi- spot. The dogs hushed and didn’t bark the potential for outdoor fires es- nances that restrict outdoor fires, The morning crept in with a new again. caping easily and spreading rap- so residents should contact their day, and the birds sang, but no tur- Back at the clubhouse another idly. local fire departments to check key gobbled. I called a little but got hunter asked me about the shot. I “We’re going to see very favor- whether such restrictions apply in no answer. I was disappointed; there didn’t share the story about the two able conditions for wildfire igni- their areas. had to be turkeys nearby — but big gobblers but told him about the tions this weekend, particularly Battalion Chief Joey Duggan of where? I had sat down at the base of dogs. He just shook his head and with the relative humidity values, Sumter Fire Department said a big pine before daylight and had smiled, then went on to tell me that which will remain low at least there is no local ordinance ban- heard a little scratching on the bark he was hunting an adjoining block until next week,” said Darryl ning fires during a Red Flag Alert, up in the tree all morning, right of woods. He could see a big gobbler Jones, SCFC fire chief. “With the but he said the department also over my head. I just assumed it was out in the clear-cut strutting and otherwise nice weather this week- discourages outdoor burning dur- squirrels. working his way to the power line, end, we just want people who may ing the alert. Back then I didn’t know what pa- toward my position. At my shot, the be working in their yards or en- He said anyone conducting a tience was, and I wasn’t going to sit longbeard ran, then got up and flew joying the outdoors to be aware of controlled burn during the alert around and wait on those turkeys away! the elevated potential for fire dan- would be liable for any damage very long. Since that day I’ve learned what ger.” the controlled burn caused. Finally, I stood up and walked out patience and persistence is really A Red Flag Fire Alert does not The alert will remain in effect into the power line. A crackle of like, and I’ve learned that I can prohibit outdoor burning, provid- until lifted by the commission, limbs and a whoosh of wings caught laugh at myself — sometimes. ed that all other state and local whose fire response teams will me by surprise as a big gobbler regulations are followed, but the continuously monitor the situa- launched out of the pine I had been Dan Geddings is a weekly columnist forestry commission strongly en- tion throughout the weekend. sitting against. I stood there sur- for The Sumter Item. Email Dan at courages residents to voluntarily For more information, call (803) prised and entranced by the flight of [email protected]. postpone any such burning until 896-8391.

using Fish Stalker jigs and Moon jigs. A few fish are Tournament anglers Andy Wicker of Pomaria FISHING REPORTS being caught trolling, too. reports that the bass bite has not been as good While water temperatures are warmer than normal, as last year, and even though there were some Information on fishing trends provided courtesy both lakes. Worms and spinnerbaits are working tournament angler Dearal Rodgers of Camden 26-pound bags at the top of the CBC standings of www.anglersheadquarters.com/, South well. reports that Wateree bass are still very much in last weekend weights dropped off after that. Last Carolina’s premier fishing report source. On the catfish front, Captain Jim Glenn (843-825- winter mode. That doesn’t mean they are deep, and year when the lake was up and the water was SANTEE COOPER SYSTEM (2/20) 4239) reports that warming water is also pushing the best fishing for active bass has been shallow in heavily stained it took about 20 pounds to get a Santee Cooper water levels are at 74.9 in Lake everything shallower. Anchoring in 4-10 feet of the 5-foot range. Main lake rock with some deep check, but this year about 15 was good enough. Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 74.9 in Lake water during the day and at night will produce, water close by has been producing best, with Shad A lot of anglers are fishing shallow right now, Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Surface temperatures and drifting in water in the teens and twenties is Raps and other crankbaits the best baits. Some fish and crankbaits fished around rocks as well as jigs range from the mid-50s on the main lake to the also a good pattern. With the herring and shad have been caught around grass, but this is not a around docks have been popular patterns. upper 50s in the shallows. run these are the preferred baits right now. primary pattern. However, there are a lot of deep fish too and LAKE WATEREE (2/11) Warm water temperatures have crappie moving LAKE MURRAY (2/9) some big bags have been caught on jigging spoons and drop shot rigs in 30-45 feet of water. shallow already on the Santee Cooper lakes, and Lake Wateree is at 98.3 percent of full pool, and Lake Murray water levels are at 356.88 (full pool Captain Steve English (843-729-4044) says that water temperatures range between 55 and 58 is 360.00) and water temperatures at the dam Guide Brad Fowler of Pendleton fished the CBC may not be a good thing. It’s only February, and degrees. Up the lake and creeks are fairly stained. are in the mid-50s. with tournament partner Brent Long and cut a if there is another blast of cold air and water check with about 16 pounds. They found fish Spring is around the corner for Lake Wateree Striped bass fishing has been good on Lake temperatures drop then the eggs could die. Still, both shallow and deep and put together a bag crappie, and veteran tournament angler Will Hinson Murray, with Captain Brad Taylor (803-331-1354) there’s nothing we can do it about it! For now with fish from a variety of depths. of Cassatt advises that fish are starting to move reporting that the best bite is up the river around fish are scattered between deep and shallow shallower. They will go back and forth as long as Riverwinds Landing on the Big Saluda. The best Captain Brad Taylor reports that crappie are water, and Steve has caught some fish full of temperatures seesaw, but the general progression bite has been a live bait bite, and the most starting to be caught tight-lining in the mouths eggs around brush in about 20 feet of water that will be shallower as long as water temperatures successful pattern has been following the birds of creeks. The Little Saluda and Buffalo Creek are staging and waiting to go up. There are also don’t drop dramatically (as with freezing and pulling free-lines through the areas they are have been the best areas, and the mouths of some fish up super shallow, which are either precipitation or the like). in. The bait and birds move around from day to creeks have been the best places to fish. Depths males or females that have already spawned. Even on cold days Will advises looking shallow first, day, and on warmer days they usually go vary from day to day but fishing jigs and Steve is also catching some bream, but they are and he has found fish about 6 feet deep in 8 to 12 shallower. Riverwinds has recently starting minnows 6-8 feet deep over 12-15 feet of water deeper in about the 28-35 foot range around feet of water on the lower end of the lake. Even if carrying live herring. has been the best bet. brush. they aren’t necessarily far back in creeks yet they Fish can also be caught be caught chasing On the catfish front, Captain Chris Simpson (864- Tournament angler Steve Harmon reports that will be in pockets off the main lake, and it’s worth schooling fish and throwing bucktails and ice flies. 992-2352) reports that fish remain pretty bass are also starting to make their way starting to look in Beaver Creek and Singleton On warm, pretty days that bite is not as good as scattered, but now more fish are relating to the shallower with the water warming up. They can Creek. when conditions are more severe. shallowest portion of humps. The best pattern is be caught in ditches and depressions in front of anchoring on humps that top out at about 15 The best action has come tight-lining, with jigs There have also been some good reports from spawning areas in about 4-6 feet of water in feet of water and putting out cut herring. tipped with minnows working best. Will is mainly the Ballentine area. C8 THE ITEM CLASSIFIEDS SUNDAY, MARCH 05, 2017

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We Plaintiff herein by assignment and/or corporate merger. passing of our love one. New & used Heat pumps & A/C. also have monthly planned activities Land & Lots YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED The Richardson Family Will install/repair, Call 803-968-9549 to include trips to places of interest. for Sale and required to answer the The premises covered and affected Complaint in this action, a copy of or 843-992-2364 We are budgeting this position at by the said Mortgage and by the $14 an hour and $4000 annually. which is herewith served upon you, 3/4 Acre, Eagles Nest foreclosure thereof were, at the time Please send resume to St. John and to serve a copy of your answer to Spectrum Triple Play. TV, Internet Electric, water, $3900 of the making thereof and at the time the said Complaint upon the UMC, 136 Poinsett Drive, Sumter Sc, of the filing of this notice, more & Voice for $29.99 ea. 60 MB per Call 713-870-0216 subscribers, at their office, 1703 second speed. 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Open 7 Days a week 9am-8pm Camp Bob Cooper (Clemson 59' Ford Galaxy, Runs good, acres, being bounded on the University Youth Learning Institute), $2500. 3 golf carts $700 a piece. Northeast by Solstice Drive a Fifty NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Bar stools solid wood swivel w/high Summerton, SC is now hiring for Call 803-236-6426 (50') foot right of way; on the the original Complaint in the above Southeast by Lot 468 of Eaglenest back leather deats. $95each Call Part-Time Food Service Workers, entitled action was filed in the office 1988 Chevy Van wheelchair lift Subdivision, Phase 1; on the 803-469-2958 no more than 28 hours per week, of the Clerk of Court for Sumter 88335K mi. $2200 Call 803-775-9083 Southwest by Lot 523 of Eaglenest $7.25/hr. Shifts vary; some week- County on January 25, 2017. NFL Sunday Ticket (FREE!) Subdivision, Phase 1; and on the ends. Northwest by Lot 465 of Eaglenest w/Choice Package - includes 200 AIRLINE MECHANIC TRAINING - GRIMSLEY LAW FIRM, LLC Must have a valid driver's license Subdivision, Phase 1. The said tract channels. $60/mo for 12 months. No Get FAA certification. No HS Diplo- Benjamin E. Grimsley and be able to pass a background being more particularly described as upfront costs or equipment to buy. ma or GED - We can help. Approved Attorney for the Plaintiff check. Please Call: 803-478-2105 Lots 466 and 467 of Eaglenest P. O. Box 11682 Ask about next day installation! for military benefits. Financial Aid if Subdivision Phase 1 according to a qualified. Job placement assistance. Columbia, South Carolina 29211 1-800-291-6954 plat of survey prepared for (803) 233-1177 Clemson University is an Equal Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance Longtown Investments, LLC by The family of the late Leroy Woods OXYGEN - Anytime. Anywhere. No Opportunity Employer 866-367-2513 Michael C. Turbeville, III, PLS, on Jr. wishes to thank you. It's times like tanks to refill. No deliveries. Only 4.8 these that make us truly appreciate pounds and FAA approved for air our loved ones. Your thoughtfulness travel! May be covered by medicare. PUBLIC NOTICE means so much and we dearly Call for FREE info kit: 844-597-6582 appreciate everything you have done. Thank you and God bless, The Town of Mayesville, SC is re-issuing a solicitation for a statement of qualifi cations from a Helen Woods and Family. Funk & Wagnalls standard refer- Development Team to provide design and development services to undertake the Bland Stable ence encyclopedias, new. $125 Call 30 plus years experience property development project, including the following components: Lost & Found 803-469-2958 Hours: • Design a mixed use property that includes the rehabilitation of the Bland Stable Building which Reward Lost Dog Golden//border Monday - Friday 10AM - 6PM is listed in the State Register of Historic Properties. The project includes commercial space in collie mix choc. brown. Male. old E&E Feeds Saturday 10AM - 2PM the Bland Stable building fronting Main Street and four affordable residential rental units on the manning rd. Call 481-8199 Purina Dealer© same site as the Bland Stable Building. 2236 Hwy. 301 • Manning, SC (803) 435-2797 or ALL VEHICLES • Design the mixed use development to the standards provided in US Department of Housing 1-800-422-8211 UNDER 10K and Urban Development’s (HUD) Main Street Grant Agreement as further defi ned in the BBUSINESSUSINESS FISH DAY Request for Qualifi cations. This Week’s Cash Special • Assist the Town in preparing all required HUD documents and a Phase 1 Environmental SSERVICESERVICES Friday, March 24, 2017 10:00am 2006 Subaru Review to submit to HUD for approval indicating that the proposed development complies with the Town’s HUD Main Street Grant which is to use its funds for the rehabilitation and/or new Pond Stocking Concrete Outback construction of four residential rental units. *Bluegill/Shellcracker 35¢/ea 1” - 2” Recommend 1000/acre • Obtain an approval letter from the State Historic Preservation Offi cer stating compliance with Jim's Brick & Concrete Works Section 106 and remit it to HUD for inclusion in HUD’s Environmental Review along with a House floors, Patios, Driveways request to conduct the environmental review of the project. ETC...803-236-0590 Call anytime *Channel Catfi sh 40¢/ea 3” - 5” Recommend 100/acre • Draft an RFP for a construction contractor to build/rehabilitate the mixed use project. up to 1000/acre • Provide construction management services while the project is under construction.

*Hybrid Bluegill 40¢/ea $3999.00 Firms interested in providing services to support the Town’s development project may obtain 1” - 2” Recommend 3000/acre Tax, Tag & Doc the full Request for Qualiﬁ cations package by submitting a written request to the contact below postmarked no later than April 17, 2017: Sterile Grass Carp $12.00/ea Fee Extra 8” - 10” Recommend 20 3735 Broad Street or more per acre Sumter, SC 29154 The Honorable Jereleen Hollimon-Miller Mayor, Town of Mayesville *Must Order in Multiples of 100 803-494-4247 Fish will be delivered on P. O. Box 126, March 24, 2017 • 10:00am Sharp Julia Hair, President $1.00 Bag Fee for each type of fi sh you order Mayesville, SC 29104 You Must Pre-Order Your Fish before March 22, 2017. The truck will be at the store for 1 hour. Submission DUE DATE: April 17, 2017 Bring a cooler or box to place your fi sh in. THE SUMTER ITEM COMICS SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 2017 | D1

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