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The district plans to make all the cuts SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO Consultant says the through attrition — whether that be retire- U.S. Judge Margaret Seymour ruled that a lawsuit filed by Tuomey Health- ments or teachers leaving the district — care against Nexsen Pruet will head back to Sumter for a likely jury trial. eliminations will likely and shifting some other teachers and in- structional staff around to fill vacant posi- be through attrition tions at other schools, according to Allan. He doesn’t believe a Reduction in Force will Former Tuomey BY BRUCE MILLS be necessary. [email protected] “We’re hopeful that this reduction will not require us to RIF any employee in the Sumter School District plans to eliminate district,” Allan said. “Could that change? It 86 additional teachers and other classroom could. But, for right now, from the discus- board’s lawsuit to instructional staff next school year, accord- sions we have had in our staffing meetings, ing to a budget update present- we’re hoping that nobody will lose their job ed to the board of trustees who doesn’t need to.” Monday night by the financial Those staffing meetings held last month return to Sumter consultant working with the with each principal at each school were district. based on setting student-teacher class-size BY JOHN MONK tal interest in adjudication of Scott Allan, the school fi- ratios for next school year at 25:1 for elemen- The State state law professional mal- nance consultant hired in Jan- tary schools, 30:1 for middle schools and 35:1 practice claims in federal ALLAN uary to guide the school dis- for high schools, according to Superinten- A legal malpractice lawsuit court,” wrote U.S. Judge Mar- trict through its current finan- dent Frank Baker and Assistant Superinten- accusing a major Columbia garet Seymour in an opinion. cial crisis, made the announce- dent for Instruction Cornelius Leach. Also, law firm of causing the de- Seymour’s ruling sends the ment as part of his preliminary 2017-18 bud- factoring into the net instructional changes struction of one of South Car- suit filed by Tuomey Health- get update presentation to the board Mon- was each school’s current and projected en- olina’s most prominent, local- care against the Nexsen Pruet day at the district office. The 86 position rollment, current staffing and federal, state ly owned hospitals must be law firm back to Sumter for a cuts will reduce expenditures by $4.5 mil- and local programmatic instructional re- tried in Sumter County — not likely jury trial. lion — $3.4 million in salaries and $1.1 mil- quirements and initiatives. in the federal courts. lion in associated fringe benefits — from “There is little governmen- SEE TUOMEY, PAGE A6 next year’s budget. SEE JOBS, PAGE A6

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS South Carolina forward A’ja Wilson (22) holds the trophy as she and teammates celebrate their win over Mississippi State in the final of the NCAA women’s Final Four college bas- ketball tournament Sunday in Dallas. South Carolina won 67-55. The team’s welcome home parade hosted by the city of Columbia was postponed until 3 p.m. Sunday after severe storms moved through the area on Monday. More about a celebration for the team will be announced this week. Read about the game and see more photos on B1. Coca-Cola investing $13 million, adding 9 jobs in Lee BY BRUCE MILLS million in its existing facility at 601 workers, she said. The plant currently Consolidated, which is the largest Co- [email protected] Cousar St. in Bishopville and making has about 130 employees. ca-Cola bottler in the U.S. The plant major site improvements. The capital According to the Department of has been open in Bishopville since the A longtime Coca-Cola bottler is ren- investment in facility upgrades has al- Commerce, the Coordinating Council 1970s. ovating its Bishopville operations and ready started and will occur during for Economic Development has ap- Troy Santoscoy, Bishopville plant adding nine new jobs at the facility, the next five years, according to An- proved a $75,000 Rural Infrastructure manager with South Atlantic Can- according to the South Carolina De- nette Karlinsky, office coordinator at Fund grant to Lee County to assist ners, hopes the investment will lead to partment of Commerce and company the Bishopville plant. with the costs of building expansion. more development in Lee County. officials. A few of the nine new positions With four production lines at the “This investment reinforces the South Atlantic Canners, a Coca-Cola have already been filled, Karlinsky Lee County plant, South Atlantic Can- commitment these Coca-Cola bottlers production cooperative, announced said, but some remain open. Most ners produces canned and bottled Monday that it will be investing $13 openings are for production mainline products for Coca-Cola Bottling Co. SEE INVESTMENT, PAGE A6

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Sumter City Council will meet in regular session at 5:30 p.m. today in City Council Chamber on the fourth floor of the Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St. Council will vote on approval of minutes and consider appointments and vacancies. Council will consider the first reading of an ordinance authorizing the sale of approximately 0.158 acre of city-owned property at 2493 Broad St. and the final reading of an ordi- nance changing the amount of time property owners have to register va- cant property from 60 days to one year. A preliminary draft of the fiscal year 2018 budget will be presented. Council will consider resolutions proclaiming April as Fair Housing Month and authorizing a mutual aid agreement between Sumter Police Department and City of Florence Po- lice Department. Council will hear reports from KASEY MEREDITH / THE SUMTER ITEM members and the city manager and Chandler Browder, Antonio Moreno and Crystal Strickland all explore the makeshift prison cell on The Choice Bus. will review legislation pertinent to local government. Public comments will be heard, and council may go into executive Choice Bus gives students glance at session. For more information, call Linda Hammett at (803) 436-2578. consequences of good, bad decisions Bishopville City Council to meet today at 6:30 p.m. BY KASEY MEREDITH zation dedicated to reducing the high of choice. The foundation focuses on [email protected] school dropout rate. education, said Chet Pennock, who The City of Bishopville will meet at There are various behavior inter- has been with the foundation and 6:30 p.m. today in the Colclough Build- Furman Middle School tacks up vention programs, but unlike Scared The Choice Bus for eight years. ing, 109 E. Church St., Bishopville. the phrase "be who you wanna be" Straight or D.A.R.E., The Choice Bus “Education is important," he said. Council will vote on the approval of throughout the school's halls. focuses on surrounding yourself in a "It’s hard to live on a $7.25-an-hour minutes and consider a resolution The Mattie C. Stewart Foundation positive environment and making the job. Ten grand a year is not a lot to proclaiming April as Fair Housing initiated the phrase through The right choices rather than inciting work with.” Month. Choice Bus, which made a stop at fear. The foundation teaches that if you Council will listen to a presentation Furman Middle School last Thursday “Students nowadays are indifferent surround yourself with the right by resident Patricia Sykes and will and Friday. to the fear factor," Miller said. "They people, you'll make the right deci- hear reports from the city administra- Operdella Choice Miller, a career need to touch and feel how some- sions. Using testimonials in a short tor, the police chief and committees. and technology education teacher at thing is.” video from high school dropouts who For more information, call (803) 484- Furman Middle School, requested After watching a five-minute pre- then became incarcerated helps illus- 5948. The Choice Bus because she said sentation about the risks of dropping trate the importance of making the being proactive about discipline out of high school, the students were right choices. Lee County Chamber to hold problems can be effective. invited to have a hands-on experi- Pennock said The Choice Bus en- Business After Hours on April 18 "If we can just save one or two ence. In the cell was a bunk bed and courages other options of secondary kids, it will all be worth it," Miller toilet that were once inmates’. education. "You don't have to go to Lee County Airport Commission said. "It's fun," Denice Richards, a sixth- college, but you should get a skill," he will host the Lee County Chamber of The Choice Bus teaches students grade student, said. "It tells us how said. Commerce Business After Hours from the consequences of decisions. The important it is to stay in school and The Choice Bus has visited Sumter 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, at the bus allows students to experience a how much money you can make if County schools for three years in a Butters Field Airport. Guests are wel- snippet of prison environment, a you do." row. This year it visited Mayewood come, and refreshments will be served. consequence of dropping out of Afterward, a representative from Middle School, Brewington Academy, For more information, call (803) 483- school for some. The Mattie C. Stew- the Mattie C. Stewart Foundation dis- Furman Middle School and Alice 2800. art Foundation is a nonprofit organi- cussed with students the importance Drive Middle School.

MARY ANN ‘MAC’ SPENCER • 1932 - 2017 ‘Price is Right’ champion remembered for loving all equally Mary Ann “Mac” Spencer, 85, sion of the show, she was called back many of her prizes were put on dis- ence, said she was a great mother passed away Wednesday. to be on the night-time version. play. and wife and was always someone Her children remember her as a During her winning Her status as a Sumter “celebrity” you could depend on. good mother who loved to entertain, streak, she won approxi- did not change her, her children He said that when his wife was but many long-time residents might mately $69,000 in prizes, said. pregnant she was told to stay in bed, remember her as the Sumter girl Rhett said, including a “She was the same person she al- but he had to go to his practice. who went to New York and spent five Mercedes Benz automo- ways was,” Rhett Spencer said. “We “She was in Florence to look after or six weeks winning on “The Price bile, a Bell & Howell 16 must have given half of Sumter a my wife within the hour,” he said. is Right” game show in late 1959 and mm movie camera and ride in the fire truck. It didn’t matter Brabham said she treated everyone early 1960. projector, a fire truck, a who they were.” the same. Her oldest son, Rhett Spencer, said SPENCER trip to Israel to be an Mary Ann Spencer worked at Shaw “She would love the person clean- she talked her husband, Tommy extra during the filming Air Force Base and later at the Sum- ing the bathroom of the plant as Spencer, into taking her to New York of “Exodus,” and two swimming ter Recreation Department as head much as the owner,” she said. City as he was making a trip to Buf- pools, one of which she donated to of the Teenage Canteen, a place Funeral services were held Sunday falo, New York, to deliver some trail- Crosswell Home for Children. where teens could go for “good, clean at First Presbyterian Church in ers he had built. While Mrs. Spencer Upon her return to Sumter, Spen- fun,” said daughter Susan Brabham. Sumter. was not selected for the daytime ver- cer was treated to a parade, at which Rhett, who is an oncologist in Flor- — Jim Hilley

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BY CLAY SMITH grimage to Mecca. Bud- Willard, Judaism struggles to federal custody Special to The Sumter Item dhism doesn’t believe in a to define who is a good per- personal god at all. Hindu- son. Christian faith is clear: BY MEG KINNARD Roof faced different The argument usually ism does not believe in one No one is good. All sin and Associated Press charges from both state and goes like this: All religions god but many gods. fall short of God. Morality federal authorities. Solicitor are the same. Judaism, Ravi Zacharias, the great and the definition of who is COLUMBIA — Authori- Scarlett Wilson brought Islam, Christianity, Bud- Christian apologist, points a good person arise from ties have agreed to transfer charges including nine dhism and Hinduism are to the four great questions God’s character. Unlike the South Carolina church counts of murder, while the different paths to the same that every religion seeks to Hindu gods, goodness flows shooter Dylann Roof to fed- federal government charged god. Human beings have answer: origin, meaning, out of God himself. Because eral custody following an Roof with offenses includ- gotten it all confused with morality and destiny. Only no human being is good, agreement that he plead ing hate crimes and ob- religious mumbo-jumbo and the answers of Jesus to only God and God’s power guilty to state murder struction of the practice of cloud the picture of who these questions match the can make a person good. charges, thus avoiding a religion. God really is. If reality of life. This is why Jesus had to die second death Prosecutors in both you press Origin: Christian faith on the cross, so we could be sentence. courts pursued death sen- someone who says we are not identical made good, righteous. Court docu- tences. The federal case is making this with God. We are made in Destiny: Buddhism offers ments filed came first, and jurors unan- argument by His image, yes, but we are a Nirvana, an escape from the Sunday show imously sentenced Roof to asking who is different order of being. cycle of reincarnation. that Roof, his death earlier this year. the god behind Hinduism claims we are the Islam offers Paradise for attorneys and Roof's federal defense team SMITH all religions, same as the gods and those who believe and do ROOF state and feder- had signaled a willingness they will tell through the process of rein- good deeds. Christian faith al prosecutors to plead guilty ahead of that you god is a carnation, it is possible to says our destiny is based on have agreed trial, if the death penalty loving spirit who wants all ascend to the plain of deity the resurrection of Jesus. that Roof should be official- were off the table, but fed- humanity to live in brother- (Mormonism also claims it This historical event ly transferred to federal au- eral prosecutors refused to hood. is possible for humans to be opened the door to life thorities. All parties signed drop their pursuit. This argument has ap- become divine). Because we change. Grace can flood our a document to that effect Roof, who has been peal. It eliminates exclusivi- share the image of God but lives. Barriers that our late last month, and federal housed at the Charleston ty and rivalry between reli- are not identical with Him, goodness could never re- prosecutors have asked U.S. County jail since his arrest, gious systems. Believers in we have a sense of right move are removed by Jesus’ District Judge Richard Ger- was kept there pending his any faith could no longer and wrong (morality), but power. gel to order the U.S. Mar- state trial, which had been judge others who believe we cannot act morally on On this, all world reli- shals to deliver Roof to state expected later this year. But differently. It seems toler- our own one hundred per- gions agree: If Jesus really custody until his case there last week, Wilson told The ant. cent of the time. did rise from the dead, this is officially wrapped up. Associated Press that Roof But the argument has a Meaning: The God of means He is God, then Mus- Roof, 22, has been await- had agreed to plead guilty dark side. It rejects the idea Christian faith does not ask lims, Jews, and Hindus fail ing trial on state murder to state charges in exchange of exclusive truth. Those us to have meaning by in a serious way to love God charges for the deaths of for a life sentence. Relatives who advance this thinking being “good.” Only through as God really is. On the nine black parishioners at of some of the shooting vic- end up creating a new ex- true worship — submitting other hand, if Jesus is not Charleston's Emanuel AME tims heralded the decision, clusivity in the name of tol- ourselves to Him — do we God, if He did not rise from Church in June 2015. Au- saying through their attor- erance. They judge those find the meaning of our the dead, then Christians thorities said Roof spent neys that the deal would who speak for their faith lives. We worship by ac- fail in a serious way to love months planning his attack spare them a grueling sec- and act on their faith’s knowledging that He is God as He really is. on the historic black ond trial. teachings. They cut off greater and different than So why did God make church, driving by the According to Wilson, the moral conduct from an ob- us; and we seek His involve- Jesus the only way to Him? church and calling to check plea deal also allowed Roof jective standard of truth. ment and help in daily life. Only through Jesus can our on service times. Roof sat to be officially transferred All religions claim exclu- This is contrary to Islam moral failures be forgiven. through an hour of Bible into federal custody, which sive truth. Judaism claims and Judaism, which teach Only through the power of study one Wednesday night puts him a step closer to be- keeping rules, laws, and in- your life’s meaning is based His resurrection can our before opening fire during a ginning to serve his sen- structions is the way to inti- on your conduct. powerless lives be empow- prayer, when participants' tence. Federal death row is macy with God. Islam Morality: This is the old- ered. 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Her house was Jadir Estiven. Ever since, he in years, was expected to rise as he helped clear debris. Friday. unscathed, but several neigh- has been searching for them as many people were injured "You have no idea how many "The rain fell on Mocoa with bors' homes were heavily dam- without success. or remained unaccounted for, kids there are around here," an intensity and force that aged, and many people fled "They were hit by the stron- and bodies were still being Solarte said. was without precedent and with some of their belongings. gest avalanche," Vargas, a pulled from the thick mud, Jair Echarri, who came devastating," Santos said. "It "Around here, there's no- clothing store owner who was tree limbs and debris that cov- from a nearby town to help, rained in two hours what falls body. Everybody left," she so exhausted he could barely ered much of the city. The del- also struggled to comprehend in a month in Bogota." said. speak or open his eyes, said uge smashed houses, tore the loss of so many children. A 1989 hydrology report for Colombian officials pledged Sunday. trees out by the roots and "I am a father, and this breaks the Agricultural Ministry aid to rebuild homes, and the He is far from the only per- washed cars and trucks away. my heart," he said. warned that just such a disas- attorney general launched an son in Mocoa searching des- Search-and-rescue teams Santos, who visited Mocoa ter could happen unless steps investigation into whether perately for young loved ones. combed through the debris for a second straight day Sun- were taken to reinforce the local and national authorities At least 43 children were and helped people who had day, declared the area a disas- riverbanks, channel water responded adequately to the among the confirmed dead been clawing at huge mounds ter zone. The president said away from the town and re- disaster. Santos also said they from the devastating flood, ac- of mud by hand. the avalanche of water and de- store some of the forest. It was would launch a health and cording to President Juan "People went to their houses bris also destroyed roads and not immediately clear why vaccination campaign in the Manuel Santos. The national and found nothing but the bridges, knocked out power in those steps had not been city to prevent an outbreak of disaster management agency floor," said Gilma Diaz, a half of the province of Putu- taken. disease. said Monday that the official 42-year-old from another town mayo, where Mocoa is located, Juan Chanchi de Ruiz, 74, "Mocoa needs to rise up death toll had increased to 262. who came to search for a cous- and destroyed the area's fresh said the noise of the surging from this blow," he said. 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"And they grains of rice that function as all get excited about privacy is- swipe cards: to open doors, op- sues and what that means and erate printers or buy smoothies so forth. And for me it's just a with a wave of the hand. matter of I like to try new The injections have become things and just see it as more so popular that workers at Epi- of an enabler and what that center hold parties for those would bring into the future." willing to get implanted. The implants have become "The biggest benefit I think is so popular that Epicenter convenience," said Patrick Mes- workers stage monthly events terton, co-founder and CEO of where attendees have the op- Epicenter. As a demonstration, tion of being "chipped" for free. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS he unlocks a door by merely That means visits from self- Jowan Osterlund from Biohax Sweden holds a small microchip implant, similar to those implanted into waving near it. "It basically re- described "body hacker" Jowan workers at the Epicenter digital innovation business center during a party at the co-working space in cen- places a lot of things you have, Osterlund from Biohax Swe- other communication devices, tral Stockholm. den who performs the "opera- whether it be credit cards or tion." keys." ‘Conceptually you could get data about your Ben Libberton, a microbiolo- He injects the implants — The technology in itself is gist at Stockholm's Karolinska using pre-loaded syringes — not new. Such chips are used as Institute, says hackers could into the fleshy area of the virtual collar plates for pets. health, you could get data about your conceivably gain huge swathes hand, just next to the thumb. Companies use them to track of information from embedded The process lasts a few sec- deliveries. It's just never been whereabouts, how often you’re working, if microchips. The ethical dilem- onds, and more often than not used to tag employees on a mas will become bigger the there are no screams and bare- broad scale before. Epicenter you’re taking toilet breaks and things like more sophisticated the micro- ly a drop of blood. "The next and a handful of other compa- chips become. step for electronics is to move nies are the first to make chip that.’ "The data that you could into the body," he said. implants broadly available. possibly get from a chip that is Sandra Haglof, 25, who And as with most new tech- BEN LIBBERTON embedded in your body is a lot works for Eventomatic, an nologies, it raises security and different from the data that events company that works privacy issues. While biologi- Microbiologist at Stockholm’s Karolinska Institute you can get from a smart- with Epicenter, has had three cally safe, the data generated phone," he said. 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BY STEPHEN FASTENAU afternoon last December when the car crash matched the re- hind the station about dusk, March 27 and was transferred The Beaufort Gazette Nuhn was in Pooler working mains. according to the report from to Nuhn during a ceremony by his volunteer shift as a docent Schlegel had broken his nose the federal agency. an Air Force Honor Guard. BEAUFORT — The remains at the National Museum of the boxing in high school, an inju- Agency researchers had A set of Schlegel's medals of the World War II ace pilot Mighty 8th Air Force. ry the skull reflected. narrowed down the possible recommissioned for his burial known for decades only as file Ritamarie, his wife of more "It was so conclusive," Perry matches to a handful of air- and an Army uniform will go X-73 carried a metal ring with than 60 years, answered in the Nuhn said. "They didn't have to men. to the National Museum of the the insignia of his squadron. couple's bright Callawassie Is- go to DNA." Schlegel's circumstances Mighty Eighth Air Force in Metal pins held together his land home and talked to a man A thick, wirebound report matched X-73, and the remains Pooler. leg and his jaw was missing the from Fort Knox, Kentucky. He with a black cover resting on were disinterred from the A memorial service at the top front teeth. The top of the was looking for Perry, Schle- Nuhn's coffee table contained American cemetery in France. museum March 29 ended with nose showed evidence of a past gel's next of kin. the proof from the Defense The remains showed evi- a flyover of four F-15s from break. Schlegel's remains had been POW/MIA Accounting Agency. dence of a beating. Schlegel's 335th Fighter Squad- The body rested more than identified. Along with the car crash in- After taking flak, freeing the ron out of Goldsboro, North 70 years in an American ceme- "I cried for two hours," Rita- juries, pictures of Schlegel's bubble canopy of the P-51D Carolina. The jets formed the tery in France before research- marie said. "Out of joy and out skull show a bullet hole in the and parachuting to the "missing man" formation, with ers felt certain its story of sadness that his mother, my top of the head and a large exit ground, Schlegel had appar- one aircraft peeling off in the matched that of Capt. Albert mother-in-law, never knew wound in the back. ently been captured and exe- fallen pilot's memory. Schlegel. about it." Witnesses had reported see- cuted. Schlegel was buried March The ace of Cleveland, Ohio. Forensic investigators ing an American seated in a "I don't think the Germans 30 in Beaufort National Ceme- He was a local legend who worked to identify the remains car with several Germans were very happy with an tery. The ceremony included had been declared killed in ac- at a laboratory on Offutt Air headed toward a train station American airman who had an Army Honor Guard, tion in 1944 after flying a mis- Force Base in Omaha, Nebras- on the evening Schlegel went just been shooting them up," Nuhn's remarks, a flag-folding sion over France. He was 25 ka. missing. Nuhn said. ceremony and 21-gun salute. when he died. The injured leg and busted Another witness later report- Capt. Albert Schlegel’s cas- The ace of Cleveland has en- Schlegel was buried with full teeth Schlegel suffered during ed hearing two gunshots be- ket arrived in Savannah on tered his final resting place. military honors in Beaufort National Cemetery at the end of March. The ceremony was organized by the only living family member to remember Schlegel — his nephew, Perry Nuhn. Nuhn, 84, lives on Callawas- sie Island and is a retired U.S. Air Force colonel and decorat- ed pilot. 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COMMENTARY Is Putin the ‘preeminent statesman’ of our time? f we were to use traditional at home and in the sport in Russia, what has Putin done to elite do not take even a neutral stance. measures for understanding Russian diaspora, his domestic enemies to rival what our Putin has read the new century bet- leaders, which involve the what explains Putin’s Arab ally Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi ter than his rivals. While the 20th cen- “Idefense of borders and na- appeal in the West, de- has done to the Muslim Brotherhood tury saw the world divided between a tional flourishing, Putin would count spite a press that is he overthrew in a military coup in Communist East and a free and demo- as the preeminent statesman of our every bit as savage as Egypt? cratic West, new and different strug- time. President Trump’s? What has Putin done to rival what gles define the 21st. “On the world stage, who could vie Answer: Putin our NATO ally President Erdogan has The new dividing lines are between with him?” stands against the done in Turkey, jailing 40,000 people social conservatism and self-indulgent So asks Chris Caldwell of the Weekly Pat Western progressive since last July’s coup — or our Philip- secularism, between tribalism and Standard in a remarkable essay in Hill- Buchanan vision of what man- pine ally Rodrigo Duterte, who has pre- transnationalism, between the nation- sdale College’s March issue of its mag- kind’s future ought to sided over the extrajudicial killing of state and the New World Order. azine, Imprimis. be. Years ago, he thousands of drug dealers? On the new dividing lines, Putin is What elevates Putin above all other aligned himself with traditionalists, Does anyone think President Xi Jin- on the side of the insurgents. Those 21st-century leaders? nationalists and populists of the West, ping would have handled mass demon- who envision de Gaulle’s Europe of Na- “When Putin took power in the win- and against what they had come to de- strations against his regime in Tianan- tions replacing the vision of One Eu- ter of 1999-2000, his country was de- spise in their own decadent civilization. men Square more gingerly than did rope, toward which the EU is heading, fenseless. It was bankrupt. It was being What they abhorred, Putin abhorred. President Putin this last week in Mos- see Putin as an ally. carved up by its new kleptocratic elites, He is a God-and-country Russian patri- cow? So the old question arises: Who owns in collusion with its old imperial rivals, ot. He rejects the New World Order es- Much of the hostility toward Putin the future? the Americans. Putin changed that. tablished at the Cold War’s end by the stems from the fact that he not only de- In the new struggles of the new cen- “In the first decade of this century, United States. Putin puts Russia first. fies the West, when standing up for tury, it is not impossible that Russia — he did what Kemal Ataturk had done And in defying the Americans he Russia’s interests, but he also often as was America in the Cold War — in Turkey in the 1920s. Out of a crum- speaks for those millions of Europeans succeeds in his defiance and goes un- may be on the winning side. Secession- bling empire, he resurrected a nation- who wish to restore their national punished and unrepentant. ist parties across Europe already look al-state and gave it coherence and pur- identities and recapture their lost sov- He not only remains popular in his to Moscow rather than across the At- pose. He disciplined his country’s plu- ereignty from the supranational Euro- own country, but also has admirers in lantic. tocrats. He restored its military pean Union. Putin also stands against nations whose political establishments “Putin has become a symbol of na- strength. And he refused, with ever the progressive moral relativism of a are implacably hostile to him. tional sovereignty in its battle with glo- blunter rhetoric, to accept for Russia a Western elite that has cut its Christian In December, one poll found 37 per- balism,” writes Caldwell. “That turns subservient role in an American-run roots to embrace secularism and hedo- cent of all Republicans had a favorable out to be the big battle of our times. As world system drawn up by foreign poli- nism. view of the Russian leader, but only 17 our last election shows, that’s true even ticians and business leaders. His voters The U.S. establishment loathes Putin percent were positive on President here.” credit him with having saved his coun- because, they say, he is an aggressor, a Obama. try.’’ tyrant, a “killer.’’ He invaded and occu- There is another reason Putin is Patrick J. Buchanan is the author of the Putin’s approval rating, after 17 years pies Ukraine. His old KGB comrades viewed favorably. Millions of ethnon- new book “The Greatest Comeback: How in power, exceeds that of any rival assassinate journalists, defectors and ationalists who wish to see their na- Richard Nixon Rose From Defeat to Cre- Western leader. But while his impres- dissidents. tions secede from the EU see him as an ate the New Majority.’’ sive strides toward making Russia Yet while politics under both czars ally. While Putin has openly welcomed great again explain why he is revered and commissars has often been a blood many of these movements, America’s © 2017 creators.com EDITORIAL PAGE POLICIES EDITORIALS represent the views of the owners of this newspaper. COLUMNS AND COMMENTARY are the personal opinion of the writer whose byline appears. Columns from readers should be typed, double-spaced and no more than 850 words. Send them to The Sumter Item, Opinion Pages, P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, S.C. 29151, or email to [email protected]. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR are written by readers of the newspaper. They should be no more than 350 words and sent via e-mail to [email protected], dropped off at The Sumter Item office, 36 W. Liberty St. or mailed to The Sumter Item, P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, S.C. 29151, along with the full name of the writer, plus an address and telephone number for verification purposes only. Letters that exceed 350 words will be cut accordingly in the print edition, but available in their entirety at www.theitem.com. Baseball numbers aren’t difficult. But this quiz might be. Sportswriter: “You hit only COMMENTARY 16) Holds the record for most 27) Lost no-hitters with two Mathews (1954), Bryce Harper two home runs all last year, extra-base hits by a third base- outs in the ninth inning in con- (2015) and already you’ve hit seven against Greg Maddux. man in a single season. secutive games. 10) Mel Ott (1.084), Alex Ro- this year [1969]. What’s the dif- 4) Had at least 100 hits from 17) Among pitchers in the 28) Is the only player to finish driguez (1.045), Ted Williams ference?” both sides of the plate in a sea- live ball era (post-1920) with at first or second in MVP voting (1.045) Reds outfielder Alex John- son. least 900 innings, had the low- in his first five full seasons. 11) Barry Bonds, Hank son: “Five.” 5) Has the lowest career bat- est opponents’ batting average 29) Are the five centerfielders Aaron, Albert Pujols, David ting average among players and most strikeouts per nine elected to Cooperstown in their Ortiz ASHINGTON — with 3,000 hits. innings. first year of eligibility. 12) Tim Raines See? Baseball num- 6) Are the three players who 18) Is the only player in the 30) Has the most World Se- 13) Stan Musial bers aren’t diffi- each had an OPS (on-base per- top 10 all time in runs, hits, ries hits. 14) Dwight Gooden (1985, age Wcult. But be pre- centage plus slugging percent- home runs, RBI, total bases Bonus question: Which 20) cise: As players say after a age) above 1.000 in their final and extra-base hits. broadcaster said, “Ozzie Smith 15) Dwight Gooden close play, “Close only counts season. 19) Is the pitcher with the just made another play that 16) Nolan Arenado (89) in horseshoes 7) Are the four pitchers with most strikeouts in his first 100 I’ve never seen anyone else 17) Billy Wagner and hand gre- more than three Cy Young major league games. make before, and I’ve seen him 18) Hank Aaron nades.” And awards. 20) Is the only first baseman make it more than anyone else 19) Yu Darvish don’t be dis- 8) Are the seven starting to have 40 home runs and 30 ever has”? Hint: He also said, 20) Jeff Bagwell couraged if pitchers with two seasons with stolen bases in a season (he did “There’s a fly ball to deep cen- 21) Pedro Martinez, Nolan some ques- a sub-0.9 WHIP (walks and hits it twice). ter field. Winfield is going back, Ryan, Clayton Kershaw tions stump per innings pitched). 21) Are the three pitchers back. He hits his head against 22) Benito Santiago (34 you. As Phil- 9) Are the three hitters to with six seasons with at least the wall. It’s rolling toward sec- games) lies manager have at least 40 home runs and 200 strikeouts and no more ond base.” 23) Chuck Klein George Danny Ozark 100 walks in a season before than 175 hits. Answers: 24) Ted Williams (.412) Will said in 1976, turning 23. 22) Had the longest hitting 1) Tony Gwynn 25) Mike Trout “Even Napo- 10) Have the three best OPS streak by a catcher. 2) Tony Gwynn 26) Don Newcombe, Justin leon had his seasons at age 20 playing at 23) In 1930, hit .386, had 250 3) Tony Gwynn Verlander Watergate.” And as Brewers least 100 games. hits, hit 40 home runs and 4) Garry Templeton (1979), 27) Dave Stieb manager Harvey Kuenn said 11) Are the four hitters with drove in 170 but led the league Willie Wilson (1980) 28) Mike Trout after losing the 1982 World Se- more than 500 home runs and in none of these four catego- 5) Cal Ripken (.276) 29) Ty Cobb, Mickey Mantle, ries to the Cardinals, “We’re 600 doubles. ries. 6) Ted Williams, Barry Willie Mays, Kirby Puckett, going to hang our heads high.” 12) Has the best stolen-base 24) Had a higher batting aver- Bonds, Shoeless Joe Jackson Ken Griffey Jr. Now, name the player or play- percentage with at least 500 age than Joe DiMaggio’s .408 7) Roger Clemens (7), Randy 30) Yogi Berra (71) ers who: steals. during DiMaggio’s 56-game hit- Johnson (5), Steve Carlton (4), Bonus answer: Jerry Cole- 1) Had 297 three-hit games 13) Was the Hall of Famer ting streak in 1941. Greg Maddux (4) man, of course. and only one three-strike-out who won three MVPs and fin- 25) Was the MVP in two con- 8) Cy Young, Mordecai game. ished second four times. secutive All-Star games. Brown, Ed Walsh, Christy George Will’s email address is 2) Struck out only 23 times in 14) Was the youngest 20-game 26) Were the two to win rook- Mathewson, Sandy Koufax, [email protected]. 474 at bats against Hall of winner. ie of the year, MVP and Cy Greg Maddux and Clayton Ker- Fame pitchers. 15) Set the rookie record for Young awards (not all in the shaw © 2017, Washington Post Writ- 3) Batted .415 in 94 at bats strikeouts. same season). 9) Mel Ott (1929), Eddie ers Group A10 | TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2017 DAILY PLANNER THE SUMTER ITEM

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS South Carolina forward A’ja Wilson (22) holds the trophy as she and her teammates celebrate their 67-55 victory over Mississippi State in the championship game of the 2017 NCAA women’s basketball tournament on Sunday in Dallas.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley cuts down the net as she and the team celebrate their win over Mississippi State in the championship game of the NCAA women’s basketball tour- nament. Staley finally wins her elusive national championship. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS South Carolina forward A’ja Wilson (22) shoots over Mississippi State center Teaira McCowan (15) during the second half of the Gamecocks’ 67-55 victory over the Bulldogs in the championship game of the NCAA BY DAVID CLONINGER in my career,” Staley said, women’s basketball tournament on Sunday in Dallas. The State net around her neck and new ballcap on her head. DALLAS — Dawn Staley “Something I’ve wanted to wouldn’t let that NCAA do because it’s one of two South Carolina beats Miss. St. plaque out of her sight. opportunities that I saw You wouldn’t either if women play when I was you’d been waiting your younger – national champi- 67-55 to claim 1st national title whole life to get it. onship games and Olym- Staley added the one pics. Those are the things I missing piece to her trophy wanted.” BY DOUG FEINBERG 67-55 victory over Mississippi pionship net around her neck case Sunday as South Caro- She played for it three AP Basketball Writer State on Sunday night. in the postgame press confer- lina won the national cham- times at Virginia. She’d Staley made the Final Four ence. “Something I wanted to pionship with a 67-55 victo- coached for it once at USC DALLAS — Dawn Staley is three times as a player at Vir- do. It was one of two opportu- ry over Mississippi State. before Sunday. Staley knew going to savor her first NCAA ginia but never won. She also nities that I saw women play She has Coach of the Year she had the players to get championship. It took her a led the Gamecocks to the na- when I was younger — nation- awards, she has Olympic it, but also knew how long time to finally be able to tional semifinals two years al championship games and gold medals … none meant tough it was to win. raise the trophy over her ago before losing to Notre Olympics. Those were things so much as the bauble she It seems fitting that this head. Dame. that I held dear and near to had fallen short of four was the team to do it. Down A’ja Wilson scored 23 points “It means that I can check me growing up. Those were times before Sunday. to 10 players from an al- to help coach Staley and off one of the things that had the things I saw and were “It means that I can ready-thin bench, the South Carolina win their first been a void in my career,” check off one of those national championship with a said Staley wearing the cham- SEE USC, PAGE B3 things that has been a void SEE STALEY, PAGE B3 B2 | TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2017 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM SCOREBOARD PGA TOUR Denver 36 40 .474 10½ TV, RADIO Minnesota 30 45 .400 16 TODAY PACIFIC DIVISION 10 a.m. — Women’s Professional Tennis: W L Pct GB Volvo Car Open Early-Round Matches from z-Golden State 63 14 .818 — Els gearing up for what x-L.A. Clippers 47 31 .603 16½ Charleston (TENNIS). Sacramento 30 47 .390 33 2 p.m. — International Soccer: Bundesliga L.A. Lakers 22 55 .286 41 League Match — Bayern Munich vs. Phoenix 22 56 .282 41½ Hoffenheim (FOX SPORTS 1). x-clinched playoff spot 2 p.m. — International Soccer: Bundesliga z-clinched division League Match — Hamburg vs. Borussia Dortmund (FOX SPORTS 2). could be his last Masters SUNDAY’S GAMES 2:55 p.m. — International Soccer: English Boston 110, New York 94 Premier League Match — Everton vs. Charlotte 113, Oklahoma City 101 Manchester United (NBC SPORTS Dallas 109, Milwaukee 105 AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Ernie Els has NETWORK). L.A. Lakers 108, Memphis 103 memories at every corner of Augusta Na- 4 p.m. — Women’s Professional Tennis: San Antonio 109, Utah 103 Volvo Car Open Early-Round Matches from Brooklyn 91, Atlanta 82 tional, typical of someone who is playing Charleston (TENNIS). Chicago 117, New Orleans 110 Cleveland 135, Indiana 130, 2OT the Masters for the 23rd time. 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY- Denver 116, Miami 113 FM 105.9). Nothing haunts him as much as the sight Toronto 113, Philadelphia 105 7 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Charlotte at Golden State 139, Washington 115 of the practice green. Washington (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). Houston 123, Phoenix 116 That’s where he was in 2004, hopeful of a 7 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Tampa Bay at Boston (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). MONDAY’S GAMES playoff after closing with a 67, tied for the 7 p.m. — College Baseball: Clemson at Portland at Minnesota, 7 p.m. lead as Phil Mickelson made his way up the Georgia (SEC NETWORK). 7 p.m. — College Baseball: Furman at South TODAY’S GAMES last hole to face an 18-foot birdie putt. Els Carolina (WNKT-FM 107.5). Brooklyn at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. couldn’t see the 18th green because of the 7:55 p.m. — International Soccer: Mexican Charlotte at Washington, 7 p.m. League Match — Cruz Azul vs. Monarcas Orlando at Cleveland, 7 p.m. crowd. All he could do was listen for the (UNIVISION). Toronto at Indiana, 7 p.m. outcome. 8 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Milwaukee at Chicago at New York, 8 p.m. Denver at New Orleans, 8 p.m. The putt swirled in the cup. Mickelson Oklahoma City (ESPN). Milwaukee at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. 8 p.m. — College Baseball: Oklahoma State leapt. The cheer shook the ground. Memphis at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. at Wichita State (ESPNU). Portland at Utah, 9 p.m. Els scooped up his golf balls and walked 8 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Carolina at Dallas at Sacramento, 10:30 p.m. away. Minnesota (FOX SPORTSOUTH). Minnesota at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. 8 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Chicago “That was a blow,” Els said Monday in a Cubs at St. Louis or Cleveland at Texas WEDNESDAY’S GAMES (MLB NETWORK). Miami at Charlotte, 7 p.m. quiet reflection. “I didn’t play quite good 9 p.m. — Professional Boxing: Edner Cherry Toronto at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. after that.” vs. Omar Douglas in a Super Featherweight Cleveland at Boston, 8 p.m. The moment stands out even more this Bout from Bethlehem, Pa. (FOX SPORTS 1). Denver at Houston, 8 p.m. 10 p.m. — International Soccer: CONCACAF Oklahoma City at Memphis, 8 p.m. week as the 47-year-old South African re- Champions League Semifinal Match — L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. turns for what could be his last Masters. Dallas vs. Pachuca (UNIVISION). Golden State at Phoenix, 10 p.m. Dallas at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. 10:30 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Minnesota at Past champions can play for life, and most Golden State (ESPN). THURSDAY’S GAMES everyone would have put Els on that list 10:30 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Edmonton at Los Brooklyn at Orlando, 7 p.m. Angeles (NBC SPORTS NETWORK) when the Big Easy showed up for the first Chicago at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. time in 1994. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Milwaukee at Indiana, 7 p.m. Ernie Els hits on the driving range during prac- Washington at New York, 7:30 p.m. He won the first of his two U.S. Opens MLB STANDINGS Boston at Atlanta, 8 p.m. tice for the Masters on Monday in Augusta. Minnesota at Portland, 10:30 p.m. that summer. Two British Open titles fol- AMERICAN LEAGUE lowed, the last one in 2012 at Royal EAST DIVISION Lytham & St. Annes, which earned him a don’t, it’s been good.” W L Pct GB NHL STANDINGS Tampa Bay 1 0 1.000 — five-year exemption to the Masters. Els is on a list of great players who never Toronto 0 0 .000 ½ EASTERN CONFERENCE That exemption runs out this week. won a green jacket. Baltimore 0 0 .000 ½ ATLANTIC DIVISION “You can put a line on it and say most Boston 0 0 .000 ½ GP W L OT Pts GF GA New York 0 1 .000 1 x-Montreal 78 45 24 9 99 216 191 probably it will be the last one,” Els said. CENTRAL DIVISION Boston 79 43 30 6 92 228 207 “We’ll see, unless we do something down MORE TO THE STORY W L Pct GB Ottawa 77 41 27 9 91 199 203 Kansas City 0 0 .000 — Toronto 77 38 24 15 91 238 226 the road. But you know, it’s been good. Read on at www.theitem.com. Cleveland 0 0 .000 — Tampa Bay 78 39 29 10 88 222 218 Whatever. If I come back again, great. If I Chicago 0 0 .000 — Florida 78 33 34 11 77 201 227 Detroit 0 0 .000 — Buffalo 78 32 34 12 76 195 225 Minnesota 0 0 .000 — Detroit 78 31 35 12 74 196 234 WEST DIVISION METROPOLITAN DIVISION W L Pct GB GP W L OT Pts GF GA Seattle 0 0 .000 — x-Washington 78 52 18 8 112 254 178 SPORTS ITEMS / /AREA ROUNDUP Los Angeles 0 0 .000 — x-Pittsburgh 78 48 19 11 107 266 221 Oakland 0 0 .000 — x-Columbus 78 49 21 8 106 239 180 Texas 0 0 .000 — x-N.Y. Rangers 79 47 26 6 100 252 213 Houston 0 0 .000 — N.Y. Islanders 78 37 29 12 86 228 237 Carolina 78 35 29 14 84 204 220 SUNDAY’S GAMES Philadelphia 79 38 33 8 84 212 229 Tampa Bay 7, N.Y. Yankees 3 New Jersey 78 27 37 14 68 175 229 Gonzaga leads UNC 35-32 at MONDAY’S GAMES WESTERN CONFERENCE Boston 5, Pittsburgh 3 CENTRAL DIVISION Toronto at Baltimore, 3:05 p.m. GP W L OT Pts GF GA Detroit at Chicago White Sox, 4:10 p.m. z-Chicago 79 50 22 7 107 239 202 Kansas City at Minnesota, 4:10 p.m. x-Minnesota 79 46 25 8 100 254 201 Cleveland at Texas, 7:05 p.m. halftime of national title game x-St. Louis 78 43 28 7 93 219 204 Seattle at Houston, 8:10 p.m. x-Nashville 79 40 28 11 91 231 217 L.A. Angels at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. Winnipeg 79 37 35 7 81 237 249 GLENDALE, Ariz. – Gon- sell Henley made 10 birdies of a 3-game SEC series on Dallas 79 32 36 11 75 213 250 TODAY’S GAMES Colorado 78 21 54 3 45 154 264 zaga held a 35-32 lead over in the final round, rallied Sunday. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Cleveland at Texas, 8:05 p.m. PACIFIC DIVISION North Carolina at halftime from a 4-shot deficit and The Gamecocks are now Seattle at Houston, 8:10 p.m. GP W L OT Pts GF GA of the men’s NCAA champi- closed with a 7-under 65 to 19-8 and 6-3 in the SEC with L.A. Angels at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. x-Anaheim 79 43 23 13 99 212 196 x-Edmonton 78 44 25 9 97 231 200 onship game on Monday. win the Shell Houston Open Auburn 23-7 and 7-2 in WEDNESDAY’S GAMES x-San Jose 79 44 28 7 95 213 195 The final result was not and earn the final spot in league play. Kansas City at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m. x-Calgary 79 44 31 4 92 220 214 Detroit at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 p.m. Los Angeles 78 37 34 7 81 188 191 available at press time. For the Masters. Toronto at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Vancouver 78 30 39 9 69 174 228 a complete recap, visit our Henley and Sung Kang N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Arizona 79 29 41 9 67 190 251 VARSITY GOLF NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for website at www.theitem.com. were tied with six holes to Pittsburgh at Boston, 7:10 p.m. SCISA TEAM WINS SOUTHEAST Cleveland at Texas, 8:05 p.m. overtime loss. Top three teams in each di- play when Henley ran off Seattle at Houston, 8:10 p.m. vision and two wild cards per conference THOMPSON LOSES MAJOR AFTER TOURNAMENT L.A. Angels at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. advance to playoffs. 4-STROKE PENALTY, PLAYOFF three straight birdies. Kang, x-clinched playoff spot going for his first PGA Tour JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A NATIONAL LEAGUE z-clinched conference RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. victory, didn’t make a birdie SCISA team comprised in EAST DIVISION SUNDAY’S GAMES W L Pct GB Boston 3, Chicago 2 — So Yeon Ryu won the over his last 10 holes and part of Thomas Sumter New York 1 0 1.000 — N.Y. Islanders 4, Buffalo 2 ANA Inspiration on Sunday closed with a 72. Academy’s Tyler Gray and Washington 1 0 1.000 — St. Louis 4, Nashville 1 Philadelphia 0 0 .000 ½ Pittsburgh 3, Carolina 2 in a one-hole playoff with Rickie Fowler was 3 over Wilson Hall’s Walker Jones Miami 0 1 .000 1 Tampa Bay 6, Dallas 3 Lexi Thompson, who was after four holes and didn’t won a tournament featuring Atlanta 0 1 .000 1 Washington 3, Columbus 2 CENTRAL DIVISION Minnesota 5, Colorado 2 given a 4-stroke penalty late make up ground until it was some of the best indepen- W L Pct GB San Jose 3, Vancouver 1 in the final round for an in- too late. He tied for third dent school players in the St. Louis 1 0 1.000 — N.Y. Rangers 4, Philadelphia 3 Cincinnati 0 0 .000 ½ Anaheim 4, Calgary 3 correct ball placement a day with Luke List. Southeast this past weekend Pittsburgh 0 1 .000 1 Arizona 2, Los Angeles 1 earlier. at The Standard Club near Chicago 0 1 .000 1 CLEMSON 13 Milwaukee 0 1 .000 1 MONDAY’S GAMES The 22-year-old Thomp- GEORGIA TECH 6 Atlanta in a playoff. Ottawa at Detroit, 7 p.m. son had a 3-shot lead and At the end of 18 holes, the WEST DIVISION Toronto at Buffalo, 7 p.m. W L PCT GB Montreal at Florida, 7:30 p.m. appeared to be cruising to ATLANTA — The No. 5 teams from S.C. and Geor- Arizona 1 0 1.000 — her second major champi- Clemson Tigers scored all gia were tied at 299. A 1-hole Colorado 1 0 1.000 — TODAY’S GAMES Los Angeles 0 0 .000 ½ Philadelphia at New Jersey, 7 p.m. onship when LPGA Tour 13 runs in the first three in- playoff featuring all five San Francisco 0 1 .000 1 Tampa Bay at Boston, 7 p.m. rules officials informed her nings, sparked by a grand players from each team was San Diego 0 0 .000 ½ Columbus at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Washington at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. of the penalty with six holes slam and 3-run homer by undertaken with the top SUNDAY’S GAMES Detroit at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. to play. 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Dodgers, 4:10 p.m. WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Montreal at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. video review. Thompson 4-8 in ACC play. The medalist was Thomas TODAY’S GAMES N.Y. Rangers at Washington, 8 p.m. had marked a 1-foot putt Hogan from Georgia’s Fred- Colorado at Milwaukee, 7:40 p.m. AUBURN 5 Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. THURSDAY’S GAMES with a coin on the 17th rica Academy with a 69. The Winnipeg at Columbus, 7 p.m. SOUTH CAROLINA 4 San Francisco at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. green during her third runner-up was Jones who San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Ottawa at Boston, 7 p.m. round Saturday, but she re- AUBURN, Ala. — Conor shot a 2-over on the front WEDNESDAY’S GAMES N.Y. 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South Carolina guard Kaela Davis (3) Weather puts hold shoots over Mississippi State forward Victoria Vivians on title celebration (35) during the first half of the FROM THE STATE win over Mississippi State. Gamecocks The university band, 67-55 victory COLUMBIA — The cheerleaders and mascot over the city’s parade to honor the Cocky all will be part of Bulldogs in the South Carolina women’s the event on Sunday that final of the basketball national cham- is to end with a rally on NCAA women’s pionship team is to be held the State House grounds. basketball at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Co- Sunday was selected be- tournament on lumbia Mayor Steve Benja- cause the weather is fore- Sunday in min said. cast to be clear and in the Dallas. But with a tornado mid-70s and team starter PHOTOS BY watch in effect and the A’ja Wilson is to be back in THE ASSOCIATED PRESS possibility for severe town after the annual weather Monday evening, John Wooden award cere- a separate USC celebration mony in Los Angeles, the to honor Dawn Staley’s mayor said. The Wooden NCAA national champion- award is presented to the ship team was postponed. nation’s most outstanding Details of a celebratory collegiate basketball play- event to be held in con- ers. junction with a parade will The men’s basketball be announced later this team was eliminated from week, the school an- the NCAA tournament by nounced. Gonzaga on Saturday. Ben- The South Carolina jamin has said he would women’s basketball team like the parade to also ac- captured its first national knowledge the men’s sea- championship and the sev- son, which featured the enth in school history school’s first appearance Sunday night with a 67-55 in the Final Four.

South Carolina forward A’ja Wilson (22) STALEY FROM PAGE B1 drives around Mississippi Gamecocks blazed through knew Staley hug them at State center their first four games be- some point. Teaira fore outlasting Stanford in The trophy didn’t stray McCowan (15) Dallas. Then they saw Con- far from her touch, even as during the first necticut lose to Mississippi it made the rounds for indi- half of the State and knew that this vidual pictures. It really is NCAA women’s was going to be the best such a simple prize — basketball chance they were ever wood, a piece of glass, a championship going to get. nice gold disc on top — but game on A big lead became it means so much more to Sunday. small, but then swelled Staley. again in the fourth quar- Not having that title ter as tournament Most represented the only time Outstanding Player A’ja she’d ever failed on a bas- Wilson took over. Staley ketball court. She was told the Hopkins home- good enough to win Final grown she’d have a Four MOP off a losing chance to win the title if team, and that was no Members of she came to USC; Sunday, consolation since she and the South she became a prophet. her Wahoo teammates Carolina bench It was vintage Staley as didn’t bring home a cheer during she took the podium. It championship. the first half wasn’t about her, it was Staley related a gift against about God and then the from Carolyn Peck, who Mississippi players that came before won a title at Purdue. State in the this team, including Tem- Peck gave her a piece of NCAA women’s ple. There were so many her championship net, basketball on the dais with her af- telling her to return it championship terward — Elem and San- when she won. game on cheon and Ieasia and Now she can. Sunday. Khadijah and Tina and “Had it in my wallet for Brett — that it was hard years,” Staley said. “I’m to separate past from going to have to pass a present. piece of my net onto Then again, that’s what somebody else so they has made this ride so can share and hopefully thrilling. It wasn’t just accomplish something as how the wins kept piling big as this.” up. It was how Staley That trophy had a team to Dallas. made every person that front-row seat on the USC FROM PAGE B1 “Our players never fretted, joined in feel like they plane home, and likely in ‘La’ we got you a ring. We got were family. Staley’s hands during the shooting for.” Morgan William, who had be- you a ring,” Staley said of That’s why the fans championship parade Wilson, a native South Caro- come the face of the tourna- Coates. “Allisha Gray, Kaela made Colonial Life Arena this week. “She says lina player who was Staley’s ment with the game-winner Davis they all believed in it. the most-attended wom- she’s sleeping with it, so biggest recruit ever, was the against the Huskies after a 41- They spent a year getting to en’s arena in the country maybe next year, she’ll key. She was thrilled to help point performance against know our team, getting to the past three years. let it go,” cracked Wil- Staley get her first title. Baylor, was held to just 8 know our system. Got the op- That’s why so many son. “I can’t put into words how points. portunity to play and we be- stayed in the aftermath She has no plans to, un- much it meant to win the South Carolina (33-4) turned come national champions. It’s Sunday, in all that confet- less it’s to grab another game for coach,” Wilson said. a 10-point halftime lead into a incredible belief and disci- ti and noise, because they one. “She’s put in so much time 45-31 advantage midway pline and can’t thank them and sweat into this. ... It really through the third quarter be- enough for choosing South means something special to fore the Bulldogs rallied. Mis- Carolina.” bring this back home for such sissippi State (34-5) slowly cut It was the third loss for the a great person like coach Stal- into its deficit, getting with Bulldogs against the Game- ey.” 54-50 on Jazzmun Holmes’ cocks this season. Mississippi Got Once the final buzzer jumper. That brought a huge State dropped a game in South a Job? GET A CAR! sounded, Staley had a long cheer from the thousands of Carolina in the regular season group hug with her coaching Mississippi State fans who as well as the SEC Tourna- staff and then grabbed the made the 8-hour trip from ment title game. trophy and paraded it around Starkville, Mississippi. “Today doesn’t define us,” NO CREDIT CHECK the court high over her head. But that’s as close as the said Mississippi State coach She cut down the final piece Bulldogs could get. Vic Schaefer, who is 0-9 in his NO CREDIT - NO PROBLEM! BANKRUPTCY - NO PROBLEM! BAD CREDIT - NO PROBLEM! DIVORCE - NO PROBLEM! REALLY BAD CREDIT - NO PROBLEM! of the net, waving it to the The victory in front of a career against South Caroli- huge throng of Gamecocks sellout crowd came one day na. “It certainly doesn’t define fans while Wilson and Kaela after the Gamecocks men’s this team or this season. We Davis danced with the South basketball team lost in the had a heck of a year. Obvious- Carolina band playing. Final Four in Phoenix. ly we’ve had some hard times “You have to give tribute to Wilson, who grew up in dealing with them. Today was the former players,” Staley South Carolina, blocked a no different.” said. “Go back to my Temple shot on one end of the court No team had a tougher road days, they believed in our vi- and then hit a short jumper in to the championship then the sion. We took that vision to the lane that started a 12-2 second-seeded Bulldogs. They South Carolina and that vi- run to put the game away. were trying to become the sion was we’ll be national Staley emptied her bench with third team in NCAA history to 2004 Chevy Malibu champions. If you stick with less than a minute left and beat three number No. 1 seeds us and if you’re disciplined, if Wilson left with tears of joy. en route to the title. Tennes- you believe all these players The junior center sees a re- see did it in 1987 and Louisi- Thanks Boyle, believed in that. Happy our peat in the future for the ana Tech accomplished the words came true to them.” Gamecocks, who return most same feat a year later. The “It was a fast and easy process Staley became just the sec- of their core players. Bulldogs had already knocked ond African-American coach “Man, just be with us next off top-seed Baylor and gett ing a car from you. to win a national champion- year, we’re trying to be in this UConn to get to the champion- Jonathan Driggers ship. She joined Carolyn Peck, same spot next year, we’re ship game. who won a title at Purdue. going to see how it goes,” Wil- This was the sixth time in Apply For Credit Online At: www.boylebhph.com Mississippi State had all the son said after winning the NCAA Tournament history momentum on its side after a most outstanding player that teams from the same con- shocking win over UConn on award for the Final Four. ference played for the national We Finance in House Friday night that ended the The Gamecocks won the championship, including Huskies’ record 111-game win- title without star center Alai- three by the SEC. Tennessee ning streak. The Bulldogs na Coates, who hurt her ankle won both of those matchups, BOYLE Buy Here Pay Here couldn’t muster the same ef- in the SEC Tournament. She the last coming in 1996 when fort against the Gamecocks. didn’t even travel with the the Lady Vols beat Georgia. 773-2474 • 347 Broad Street B4 | TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2017 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

MLB ROUNDUP AUTO RACING Keselowski pulls away, wins at Martinsville

MARTINSVILLE, Va. two seconds as Busch’s car, (AP) — Brad Keselowski dominant for much of the had sampled success at day, faded. The lead paid off Martinsville Speedway, but at the end when Keselowski had never put everything had to navigate around together to get to Victory lapped traffic. He won by Lane. 1.8 seconds. He changed that on Sun- “All we did was put four day, passing Kyle Busch tires on, and when we did, with 43 laps to go and pull- it went to junk,” Busch said ing away to win for the 23rd of his car. “I hate it for our time in his career. guys. They’ve deserved all “It felt like we were due, year better finishes than and if you ever can be, this what we’ve been able to is one of those tracks and produce, and here’s another today was one of those days one today. Just frustrating where we persevered in a season so far.” THE ASSOCIATED PRESS special way,” Keselowski Busch led a race-high 274 New York’s Wilmer Flores (4), right, slides safely into home in front of Atlanta catcher Tyler Flowers (25) said. laps and finished second, during the seventh inning of the Mets’ 6-0 opening day victory over the Braves at Citi Field on Monday in “The battle there with followed by Chase Elliott, New York. Kyle at the end was a lot of Joey Logano and Austin fun to be a part of. I hope it Dillon. was a lot of fun to watch.” It was the first time NAS- The victory came in team CAR tried its new stage rac- Syndergaard, Cabrera lead owner Roger Penske’s ing on a short track, and it 1,000th start in NASCAR’s provided some excitement. top series, and gave Ford its Martin Truex Jr. won the first victory on NASCAR’s first stage in a three-lap Mets past Braves 6-0 in opener oldest and smallest track sprint that featured lots of since 2002. It also made Kes- banging as drivers jostled to NEW YORK (AP) — Noah ting tagged. Adam Lind’s first swing as a elowski the first two-time make the point-scoring top Syndergaard pitched six From there, the Mets stayed member of the Nationals re- winner this season, and 10. sharp innings before leaving patient in the batter’s box and sulted in a pinch-hit, go- was his fifth consecutive Elliott won stage two with a blister, Asdrubal Ca- opened a comfortable lead. ahead, two-run homer in the top-five finish. when Ricky Stenhouse Jr., brera snapped a seventh-in- Hansel Robles (1-0) worked seventh inning, and Bryce “This is one I’m never trying to get back on the ning tie with a single and the a perfect inning for the win. Harper went deep on opening going to forget,” said Kesel- lead lap, nudged Busch on New York Mets broke through Freddie Freeman had three day for the fifth time in his owski, who had been the the final lap of the stage, following a pivotal replay re- hits for the Braves, including young career, leading Wash- runner-up twice in the past getting Busch just loose versal to beat the Atlanta a one-out triple in the fourth. ington past the Miami Mar- four races here. enough for Elliott to slide Braves 6-0 in their season Syndergaard struck out the lins 4-2 on Monday. Keselowski or Busch led underneath him to score opener Monday. other three batters in the in- Stephen Strasburg (1-0) the last 160 laps and the regular season points Syndergaard struck out ning, and pitched out of trou- earned the win, allowing two swapped the lead several and coveted playoff point. seven in his first opening day ble against the middle of the runs and six hits in seven in- times during a green flag Busch said he has no start for New York, the only lineup again in the sixth. nings, pitching out of the run that began with 64 laps problem with being blemish a blister on the top of stretch the whole way. It was to go. bumped, as long as Sten- his right middle finger that BRINGING SEXY BACK his return to action after Keselowski had the lead house knows to expect the ended his outing. With fans still filing in, missing last September and coming out of the 14th and same treatment in reverse. Atlanta starter Julio Tehe- Braves pitcher Bartolo Colon the playoffs with a right elbow final caution, but Busch “I actually was rolling ran throttled the Mets as received a standing ovation injury. quickly slipped underneath into Turn 3 and was kind of usual, throwing six scoreless during pregame introductions ROCKES 7 him to go back in front. Ke- going higher out of the way innings before a sellout crowd as he waved and tipped his cap BREWERS 5 selowski stalked him for 14 and was going to let (Sten- of 44,384 at Citi Field. But to the crowd. Big Sexy, who laps, the nose of his Ford house) back by and give once he was lifted after 96 turns 44 in May, won 44 games MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bud inches from the rear bum- him the lap,” Busch said. pitches, New York took advan- for the Mets over the past three Black won his debut as Colo- per of Busch’s Toyota. “That was my intent, and tage of five walks by a shaky seasons. He signed a $12.5 mil- rado manager, and Greg Hol- When he finally got then he just drove through Braves bullpen in a six-run lion, one-year contract with At- land got a save in his first around Busch again, he me and cost me my spot to bottom of the seventh that lanta in November. “This guy game with the Rockies. gradually pulled away, (Elliott). I was trying to be a lasted 35 minutes. gave us quality inning after Mark Reynolds homered, opening a lead of nearly nice guy.” Curtis Granderson had a quality inning. He was a force had three RBIs and scored the sacrifice fly and Lucas Duda with our young Latin players,” tying run in a two-run sev- MONSTER ENERGY CUP STP 500 RESULTS busted the game open with a Mets manager Terry Collins enth following two defensive SUNDAY three-run double off ineffec- said. “I think he taught ‘em lapses by Milwaukee, and the At Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville, Virginia tive reliever Eric O’Flaherty. how to be major league pitch- Rockies beat the Brewers 7-5 Lap length: 0.526 miles (Start position in parentheses) The Mets stopped a six-game ers, how to go about things, in Monday’s opener. 1. (4) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 500 laps, 0 rating, 55 points. home losing streak to Atlanta how to take the good with the INTERLEAGUE 2. (10) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 500, 0, 52. — the last-place Braves swept bad. And we’re going to miss 3. (2) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 500, 0, 50. RED SOX 5 4. (5) Joey Logano, Ford, 500, 0, 33. their final two series in that. ... Bartolo had a huge ef- 5. (20) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 500, 0, 34. PIRATES 3 6. (30) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 500, 0, 31. Queens last year — and im- fect on this team.” 7. (8) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 500, 0, 31. proved baseball’s best record BOSTON (AP) — Rookie 8. (11) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 500, 0, 29. UP NEXT 9. (25) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 500, 0, 32. on opening day to 36-20. Andrew Benintendi hit a 10. (24) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Ford, 500, 0, 27. New York, which lost its Braves: Colon will make his three-run homer that capped 11. (33) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet, 500, 0, 26. 12. (15) Erik Jones, Toyota, 500, 0, 28. first eight openers in the Atlanta debut when he starts a five-run fifth inning, and the 13. (16) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 500, 0, 26. 1960s, has won 21 of its past 24 the second game of the series Boston Red Sox began their 14. (13) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 500, 0, 24. 15. (17) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 500, 0, 32. season openers at home. Wednesday night against his post-David Ortiz era by beat- 16. (3) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, 500, 0, 31. Rene Rivera led off the sev- former teammates. “Some of ing the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3 17. (1) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 500, 0, 25. 18. (18) Aric Almirola, Ford, 500, 0, 19. enth with a single against Ian these guys don’t know Major in Monday’s opener. 19. (22) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 500, 0, 18. Krol (0-1). One out later, Jose League Baseball without him Reigning AL Cy Young 20. (9) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 500, 0, 17. 21. (31) Cole Whitt, Ford, 499, 0, 16. Reyes walked and Cabrera in it,” Snitker said. Award winner Rick Porcello 22. (23) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 499, 0, 15. singled to center field for his 23. (29) Danica Patrick, Ford, 499, 0, 14. Mets: RHP Jacob deGrom re- (1-0) gave up three runs and 24. (34) David Ragan, Ford, 498, 0, 13. third hit. Gold Glove winner turns to the mound from Sept. six hits in 6⅓ innings while 25. (7) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 498, 0, 22. 26. (26) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, 497, 0, 11. Ender Inciarte made a strong 21 surgery to reposition the striking out five, and Craig 27. (27) Landon Cassill, Ford, 497, 0, 10. throw home, and Wilmer ulnar nerve in his right elbow. Kimbrel earned the save de- 28. (35) Corey LaJoie, Toyota, 496, 0, 9. 29. (37) Gray Gaulding, Toyota, 495, 0, 8. Flores initially was called out. The 2014 NL Rookie of the Year spite allowing two runners in 30. (12) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 493, 0, 16. But replays showed catcher is 3-3 with a 1.90 ERA in eight the ninth. 31. (32) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 492, 0, 6. 32. (19) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, 489, 0, 5. Tyler Flowers was in poor po- career outings against Atlanta. Playing the team it beat in 33. (38) Timmy Hill, Chevrolet, 486, 0, 0. sition when he took the throw the first World Series in 1903, 34. (21) Dale Earnhardt Jr, Chevrolet, accident, 418, 0, 8. NATIONALS 4 35. (28) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, accident, 401, 0, 2. behind the plate, allowing MARLINS 2 Boston opened against a Na- 36. (36) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Chevrolet, accident, 385, 0, 1. Flores to touch the front cor- tional League opponent for 37. (14) Kurt Busch, Ford, accident, 295, 0, 1. ner with his foot before get- WASHINGTON (AP) — just the second time. 38. (6) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, accident, 105, 0, 1.

OBITUARIES FURMAN W. BARFIELD JR. (Jenni); five daughters, Tom- The family would like to of arrangements. Palmetto Health Tuomey. A graveside service for ilyn Evans Wills (Anthony), express their gratitude to the Born on Nov. 29, 1950, he Furman William Barfield Jr. Amanda Evans Mathis (D.J.), staff of Lake Marion Nursing STEPHANIE P. MCKNIGHT was a son of the late Felix will be held at 2 p.m. on Sat- Brianna Merritt, Brooke Facility and Amedisys Hos- Stephanie P. McKnight, 50, and Lucille Gipson Guess. urday at Sumter Cemetery. Brabham and Baylea Brab- pice of Sumter for all of their wife of Ivory McKnight III, The family will begin re- Mr. Barfield passed away ham; a granddaughter, Alex- loving care and compassion departed this life on Sunday, ceiving family and friends on Monday, March 27, 2017, is; three grandsons, Tripp, during Brooky’s illness. April 2, 2017, at Grand on Wednesday at the home, at his residence. Logan and Keegan; two sis- In lieu of flowers, memori- Strand Medical Center, Myr- 1312 Guess Road, (Pondero- Elmore-Cannon-Stephens ters, Rose Evans and Deloris als may be made to the fami- tle Beach. sa) Pinewood. Funeral Home and Cremato- Richardson (Jimmy); two ly, c/o Elmore-Cannon-Ste- She was born on Dec. 26, Funeral arrangements are rium of Sumter is in charge brothers, S.K. Evans (Julie) phens Funeral Home, 515 1966, in Edgefield, a daugh- incomplete and will be an- of the arrangements. and Brent Evans (Angie); Miller Road, Sumter, SC ter of the late Paul Jr. and nounced by Summerton Fu- and lifelong friends, Brenda 29150. Mary Lou Martin Epps. neral Home LLC, (803) 485- BROOKY M. EVANS SR. Ratliff and Lanette Wilson. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. 3755. Brooky Martin Evans Sr., In addition to his parents, Funeral Home and Cremato- Main St., Sumter, is in 60, crossed over Jordan and he was received in heaven by rium of Sumter is in charge charge of arrangements. IBURY CHINA ALLEN entered the eternal kingdom a son, Kee Evans; and three of the arrangements. Ibury China Allen, 63, on Sunday, April 2, 2017, at grandchildren. CAMPBELL J. MCSWAIN died on Monday, April 3, Lake Marion Nursing Facili- Funeral services will be PATRICIA ANN SHARPER LINCOLNTON, N.C. — 2017, in Washington, D.C. ty. held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday Patricia Ann Sharper, 54, Campbell Jerome McSwain, Born on Nov. 7, 1953, in Born on June 9, 1956, in at Green Acres Assembly of departed this life on Monday, 53, passed away on Saturday, Sumter County, she was a Fayetteville, North Carolina, God with the Rev. Dr. Eugene April 3, 2017, at Palmetto March 25, 2017, at The Robin daughter of Lessie Davis he was a son of the late Mosier, the Rev. Kenny Grif- Health Tuomey. Johnson House in Dallas. China and the late Harold Tommy Wesley Evans and fin and the Rev. Ronnie Mor- She was born on July 30, A memorial service will China. Eudell Little Evans. He was ris officiating. Burial will be 1962, in Sumter, a daughter of be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on The family will receive the owner of Brooky Evans in Pinewood Cemetery. the late John Wilson and Saturday at Swan Lake-Iris relatives and friends at the Construction and a member The family will receive Edna Harvin Sharper. Gardens. home of her mother, Lessie of Smithville Pentecostal friends from 2 to 3 p.m. on The family will receive China, 4955 Scotts Branch Church. Brooky dedicated Wednesday at Green Acres friends at the home of Gwen JACKIE GUESS Road, Rembert. his life to his children, his Assembly of God and other Sharper Montgomery, 736 Jackie Guess, 66, beloved Funeral arrangements are business and helping others. times at the home of his sis- Olive St., Sumter, SC 29150. husband of Sally Guess, en- incomplete and will be an- Survivors include a son, ter, 329 Reynolds Road, Pine- Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. tered into eternal rest on nounced by Williams Funer- Brooky “Mark” Evans Jr. wood. Main St., Sumter, is in charge Monday, April 3, 2017, at al Home Inc. THE SUMTER ITEM TELEVISION TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2017 | B5

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Summons & Summons & Estate Notice LLEGALEGAL Notice Notice Sumter County NOTICE TO CREDITORS EEMPLOYMENTMPLOYMENT NNOTICESOTICES SUMMONS AND NOTICE SCAR, effective June 1, 1999. AANNOUNCEMENTSNNOUNCEMENTS OF OF ESTATES FILING COMPLAINT NOTICE OF FILING Persons having claim against the following estates are required to deliver Help Wanted OF SUMMONS In Memory IN THE COURT OF or mail their claims to the indicated Full-Time Legal Notice AND AMENDED Personal Representatives, appointed to COMMON PLEAS COMPLAINT administer these estates, and to fi le their CIVIL ACTION NO. General Maintenance for Apt. claims on Form #371PC with the Probate Public Storage/ 2014-CP-43-2731 TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. Complex. Will train qualified appli- NAMED: Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or cant. Email resume to: nbonnoitt@ PS Orangeco, Inc. LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA before the date that is eight months after powersproperties.com or fax COUNTY OF SUMTER YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE the date of the fi rst publication of this 843-667-6937 or apply in person at NOTICE OF PUBLIC that the foregoing Summons, along SALE OF PERSONAL Notice to Creditors, (unless previously 595 Ashton Mill Dr Grow Financial Federal Credit with the Complaint, was filed with barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), PROPERTY Union, the Clerk of Court for Sumter or such persons shall be forever barred Trades Specialist IV (Maintenance Plaintiff, County, South Carolina, on May 25, as to heir claims. All claims are required Notice is hereby given that the vs. 2016; that the Amended Complaint to be presented in written statements, and Facilities Director of Camp Burnt undersigned will sell to satisfy the Gin) Kameran-James K. Fernandez, was filed with the Clerk of Court for indicating the name and the address lien of owner at public sale by Defendant. Sumter County, South Carolina on of the claimant, the basis of the claim, Job Responsibilities Under limited competitive bidding on April 13, January 19, 2017. the amount claimed, the date when the supervision responsible for security, 2017 personal and/or business TO THE DEFENDANT ABOVE claim will become due, the nature of any safety, maintenance, repair and property including but not limited to NAMED: uncertainty as to the amount claimed and renovations of all buildings operated furniture, clothing, tools and other YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED NOTICE OF the date when due, and a description of by Camp Burnt Gin a residential household / business items located at and required to answer the any security as to the claim. the properties listed. FORECLOSURE summer camp in Wedgefield SC for Complaint in the above entitled INTERVENTION children with disabilities. Responsi- action, a copy of which is herewith Estate:/Vivian Nesbitt King The sale will begin at 2:00 pm at 1143 served upon you, and to serve a copy PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT #2017ES4300186 ble for grounds and facility mainte- N. Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC of your answer upon the pursuant to the South Carolina Personal Representative nance to include HVAC, plumbing, 29153. undersigned at their office, Post Supreme Court Administrative Blake Colon King electrical, painting, and general Office Box 2599, Lexington, South Order 2011-05-02-01, (hereinafter 1372 Ridgewood Dr. The personal goods stored therein by Carolina 29071, within thirty (30) carpentry. "Order"), you may have a right to Rock Hill, SC 29732 below named occupant(s); days after service hereof, exclusive Minimum Requirements: A high Foreclosure Intervention. school diploma and trade experi- of the day of such service, and if you Estate:/Christine Moss Antwan Jefferson 1143 N.Guignard Dr, Sumter, SC fail to answer the Complaint within ence that is directly related to the To be considered for any available #2017ES4300159 29150 the time aforesaid, or otherwise 01/15/80-04/04/12 Foreclosure Intervention, you may Personal Representative area of employment. 111 - Johnson, Yvonne appear and defend, the Plaintiff in It has been 5 years. Gone but not communicate with and otherwise Herbert Moss, Jr. Preferred Qualifications: Minimum 117 - Terry, Alton Benjamin this action will apply to the Court for forgotten. Although we are apart deal with the Plaintiff through its 1165 Pulpit Street four years of experience in a certified 241 - Harrington, Clyde the relief demanded therein, and your spirit lives within me forever in law firm, Hutchens Law Firm, P.O. Sumter, SC 29150 337 - Lee, Hazel judgment by default will be rendered maintenance skill (i.e. HVAC, electri- Box 8237, Columbia, SC 29202 or call my heart. 526 - Green, Tyrone against you for the relief demanded cal, plumbing, refrigeration, carpen- 803-726-2700. Hutchens Law Firm, Estate:/Kevin Gerald Floyd Your Loving Family 528 - Wingard, Joseph in the Complaint. #2017ES4300161 Mom, Dad, Sister, Brothers & Family try). Thorough knowledge of tools 534 - Washington, Herbert represents the Plaintiff in this action and equipment used in maintenance and does not represent you. Under Personal Representative 702A - Darby, Rosaline NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that our ethical rules, we are prohibited Ann Floyd and construction related fields. Must 719 - Comer, Christine the original Complaint in the above from giving you any legal advice. 116 Lindley Avenue be able to lift 50 pounds. Must pass 747 - Fegins, Shamara entitled action was filed in the Office Sumter, SC 29150 criminal background check. of the Clerk of Court for Sumter BBUSINESSUSINESS You must submit any requests for 1277 Camden Hwy, Sumter, SC 29153 County on December 22, 2014. For More Information: Marie Ai- Foreclosure Intervention Estate:/William Michael Hine B026 - White, Debbie #2017ES4300188 SSERVICESERVICES mone, Camp Director 803-898-0784 consideration within 30 days from B096 - Norris, Dennis SHERPY & JONES, P.A. Personal Representative To Apply: https://agency.governme C010 - Moore, Christopher the date of this Notice. ntjobs.com/sc/ Sabrina E. Burgess John M. Hine C072 - White, Lonnie Attorneys for Plaintiff Home IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR PO Box 17095 Improvements D003 - Workman, Felix Lexington, South Carolina Greenville, SC 29606 Equal Opportunity Employer E023 - Eaddy, Antoine VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO F045 - Burroughs, Virgil IN THE COURT OF PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE Estate:/Bonnie Ann Geddings Mickey's Home improvements & OP03 - Maurer, Jacob INTERVENTION, YOUR #2017ES4300172 COMMON PLEAS MORTGAGE COMPANY/AGENT Personal Representative Repairs. Trucking SUMMONS AND MAY PROCEED WITH A 3785 Broad St, Sumter, SC 29154 John Thomas Meena Electrical, Whole house inside & out. Opportunities NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE ACTION. Call 803-840-6911 or 494-5418 0133 - Major, April C/O W. T. Geddings, Jr. 0234 - Hopkins, Vanessa FILING OF Attorney At Law COMPLAINT AND If you have already pursued loss All out Home Improvements Immediate Opening 0249 - Williams, Lorenzo 20 South Brooks Street 0339 - Thames, Rochelle NOTICE OF mitigation with the Plaintiff, this THE ITEM is in need of a part time Manning, SC 29102 We beat everybody's price 0341 - Starks, Katrena FORECLOSURE Notice does not guarantee the Licensed & Bonded truck driver / dock worker. Exp. 0621 - Mickens, London INTERVENTION availability of loss mitigation options Estate:/Johnny W. Lightsey 803-316-8969 preferred. Must have clean driving 0831 - Hendrix, Linzer or further review of your #2017ES4300185 (NON-JURY MORTGAGE qualifications. record & dependable. Apply in Purchase must be made with cash FORECLOSURE) Personal Representative person to: only and paid for at the time of sale. Alvin Lightsey Lawn Service C/A NO: THIS IS A COMMUNICATION The Item All goods are sold as is and must be 1311 Hinson St. 2016-CP-43-01021 FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. THE 36 W. Liberty St. removed at the time of the sale. Sale Sumter, SC 29150 Clary Lawn Service Free Estimates is subject to adjournment. DEFICIENCY WAIVED PURPOSE OF THIS Sumter SC COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT Call 803-406-3514 Estate:/Mattie Hurst STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION #2017ES4300157 COUNTY OF SUMTER OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR Personal Representative Legal Service Beer & Wine THAT PURPOSE, except as stated Donald R. Hurst License The Bank of New Mellon Trust below in the instance of bankruptcy 5670 Edgehill Road Company, N.A. F/K/A The Bank of protection. Sumter, SC 29154 Attorney Timothy L. Griffith RRENTALSENTALS New York Trust Company, N.A., as 803-607-9087, 360 W. Wesmark. Successor-in-Interest to JPMorgan IF YOU ARE UNDER THE Estate:/Louise M. Butler Criminal, Family, Accident, Injury Notice Of Application PROTECTION OF THE #2017ES4300160 Notice is hereby given that CRS Chase Bank, National Association, BANKRUPTCY COURT OR HAVE Personal Representative Investment LLC DBA Yummy Trustee-SURF 2004-BC4 , Unfurnished BEEN DISCHARGED AS A RESULT Barbara B. Frierson intends to apply to the South PLAINTIFF, Roofing OF A BANKRUPTCY C/O J. Cabot Seth Apartments Carolina Department of Revenue for vs. PROCEEDING, THIS NOTICE IS Attorney at Law a license permit that will allow the Earnest Miller; Jane M. Moore; GIVEN TO YOU PURSUANT TO PO Box 1268 Robert's Metal Roofing sale ON premises consumption of Harris Quick Release; 1st Franklin Senior Living Financial STATUTORY REQUIREMENT AND Sumter, SC 29151 35 Yrs exp. 45 yr warranty. Financing Beer & Wine at 2561 Broad Street, FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES avail. Expert installation. Long list of Apartments Sumter, SC 29150. To object to the DEFENDANT(S) for those 62+ AND IS NOT INTENDED AS AN Estate:/Reatha B. Coard satisfied customers. 803-837-1549. issuance of this permit / license, ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT #2016ES4300684 (Rent based on income) written protest must be postmarked TO THE DEFENDANTS, ABOVE NAMED: OR AS AN ACT TO COLLECT, Personal Representative Robert W. Nunnery Roofing Co. Shiloh-Randolph Manor no later than April 6, 2017. For a ASSESS, OR RECOVER ALL OR Mary W. Blanding protest to be valid, it must be in the original Nunnery Roofing. Serv- 125 W. Bartlette. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED ANY PORTION OF THE DEBT PO Box 51 ing Sumter and surrounding areas 775-0575 writing, and should include the FROM YOU PERSONALLY Sumter, SC 29151 following information: (1) the name, and required to answer the since 1971. Call for a free estimate Studio/1 Bedroom Complaint herein, a copy of which is address and telephone number of Estate:/James Washington, Sr. 803-478-2950 or 803-460-0927 apartments available the person filing the protest; (2) the herewith served upon you, or Estate Notice EHO otherwise appear and defend, and to Sumter County #2017ES4300168 All specific reasons why the application Personal Representative All Types of Roofing & Repairs should be denied; (3) that the person serve a copy of your Answer to said work guaranteed. 30 yrs exp. SC lic. Complaint upon the subscriber at his Queen E. Washington protesting is willing to attend a NOTICE TO CREDITORS 7360 Pasture Road Virgil Bickley 803-316-4734. Lantana Apartments office, Hutchens Law Firm P.O. Box hearing (if one is requested by the OF ESTATES Wedgefield, SC 29168 861 Carolina Ave. #40 applicant); (4) that the person 8237, Columbia, SC 29202, within Sumter, SC 29150 803-773-2518 thirty (30) days after service hereof, Persons having claim against the Tree Service protesting resides in the same following estates are required to deliver Estate:/Kenneth R. Campbell, We are now taking applications for county where the proposed place of except as to the United States of or mail their claims to the indicated Jr. business is located or within five America, which shall have sixty (60) our 1,2,3, and 4 bedroom apart- days, exclusive of the day of such Personal Representatives, appointed to #2017ES4300180 Tree removal, miles of the business; and (5) the Personal Representative Ricky's Tree Service ments. Security deposits are service, and if you fail to answer the administer these estates, and to fi le their name of the applicant and the Kenneth R. Campbell, III stump grinding, Lic & ins, free quote, $200.00 for all units, we also Complaint within the time aforesaid, claims on Form #371PC with the Probate address of the premises to be 1535 Britton Rd. 803-435-2223 or cell 803-460-8747. accept housing vouches. Mon- or otherwise appear and defend, the Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. licensed. Protests must be mailed to: Sumter, SC 29153 day, Wednesday & Friday Plaintiff in this action will apply to Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or A Notch Above Tree Care Full S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: 8:30am-5:30pm the Court for the relief demanded before the date that is eight months after quality service low rates, lic./ins., free ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South the date of the fi rst publication of this Estate:/Ollie Mae Harvin Carolina 29214; or Faxed to: (803) therein, and judgment by default will #2017ES4300155 est BBB accredited 983-9721 be rendered against you for the Notice to Creditors, (unless previously 896-0110. Personal Representative Unfurnished relief demanded in the Complaint. barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), Tree take down, pruning, stump or such persons shall be forever barred Alice H. Washington Homes 379 Lincolnshire Dr. Notice Of Application YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE as to heir claims. All claims are required grinding, lot clearing and free Georgetown, SC 29440 estimates! Fully insured. Call Notice is hereby given that Sylvester that should you fail to Answer the to be presented in written statements, 3BR/2BA, double car garage, 5 803-720-7147 Wells dba The Juke intends to apply foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff indicating the name and the address Estate:/Barbara W Kinney minutes from Shaw and Sumter. to the South Carolina Department of will move for an Order of Reference of the claimant, the basis of the claim, #2017ES4300177 the amount claimed, the date when the NEWMAN'S TREE SERVICE $1000 a month. Call 803-499-4207 Revenue for a license permit that of this case to the Master in Equity Personal Representative or 803-840-7633 will allow the sale ON premises for Sumter County, which Order claim will become due, the nature of any Petrice K Rogers Tree removal, trimming & stump uncertainty as to the amount claimed and grinding. Lic/Ins 803-316-0128 consumption of Beer & Wine at 27 shall, pursuant to Rule 53 of the PO Box 1613 Large 3BR/2BA, C/H/A, carport, North Main Street East, Mayesville, South Carolina Rules of Civil the date when due, and a description of Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 completely renovated, very big yard, SC 29104. To object to the issuance of Procedure, specifically provide that any security as to the claim. in Sumter. $750 Call 803-607-6319 this permit / license, written protest the said Master in Equity is Estate:/Lavonne W. Pittman must be postmarked no later than authorized and empowered to enter or 803-757-0083 Estate:/Dorothy Miller #2017ES4300179 April 6, 2017. For a protest to be a final judgment in this case with #2017ES4300175 Personal Representative valid, it must be in writing, and appeal only to the South Carolina MMERCHANDISEERCHANDISE Business Personal Representative William L. Pittman should include the following Court of Appeals pursuant to Rule Michael L Miller 112 Scarlet Oak Way Rentals information: (1) the name, address 203(d)(1) of the SCAR, effective June 106 N Boundary Street Lexington, SC 29072 and telephone number of the person 1, 1999. Manning, SC 29102 Garage, Yard & filing the protest; (2) the specific Estate:/John Witherspoon Restaurant space available in down- reasons why the application should TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN #2017ES4300171 Estate Sales town Mayesville. $400 monthly. be denied; (3) that the person YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO Estate:/Waltki Williams #2017ES4300124 Personal Representative Contact 803 463 3647 Deloris. protesting is willing to attend a MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN Ruth Ann Nichols Personal Representative EJ'S Variety 741 Bultman Dr unit 16. hearing (if one is requested by the YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON 2320 Fontana Drive Tomekia Kind New Clothes, shoes, & misc. at thrift applicant); (4) that the person WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) Sumter, SC 29154 protesting resides in the same RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS C/O William Brunson store prices. RREALEAL Attorney At Law Open Wed.-Sat. 9-5. county where the proposed place of UNDER SOME LEGAL Estate:/Elizabeth Wilder business is located or within five DISABILITY: PO Box 1507 #2017ES4300191 EESTATESTATE miles of the business; and (5) the Sumter, SC 29151 Personal Representative LARGE GARAGE SALE name of the applicant and the YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED Annie Brown Every Weekend address of the premises to be AND NOTIFIED to apply for the Estate:/Jack Gainey 100 Fair Oaks Dr. Tables $2 & $3 Land & Lots licensed. Protests must be mailed to: appointment of a guardian ad litem #2017ES4300162 Columbia, SC 29203 S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: within thirty (30) days after the Personal Representative FLEA MARKET BY SHAW AFB for Sale ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South service of this Summons and Notice Mark C. Gainey Estate:/Marie A AKA Etta Open every weekend. Call Carolina 29214; or Faxed to: (803) upon you. If you fail to do so, 2035 Winterberry Road Griffin 803-494-5500 1 acre Mobile Home Lot 896-0110. application for such appointment Sumter, SC 29154 #2017ES4300166 5235 E Scenic Lake Lot # 8 $5200 will be made by the Plaintiff Personal Representative Water & Sewer Avail. immediately and separately and Estate:/William M. Cockerill, Jenny M. Salo such application will be deemed 133 Silverstone Road For Sale Call Burch 803-720-4129 Sr. absolute and total in the absence of #2017ES4300189 Lexington,SC 29072 or Trade your application for such an near Elliott. Personal Representative 8 acres with pond, appointment within thirty (30) days Janice C. Johnson New & used Heat pumps & A/C. Owner financing. Call 803-427-3888 after the service of the Summons and PO Box 994 FIND OUT ABOUT THE Will install/repair, Call 803-968-9549 Complaint upon you. Sumter, SC 29154 or 843-992-2364 TTRANSPORTATIONRANSPORTATION YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE Estate:/Julian B Singleton that should you fail to Answer the #2017ES4300173 foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff POWER Personal Representative will move for an Order of Reference Esther Singleton OF ADVERTISING! of this case to the Master in Equity 905 Lewis Road in/for this County, which Order shall, Sumter, SC 29154 pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Autos For Sale Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, Estate:/Beatrix Bailey Bagnal specifically provide that the said #2017ES4300194 Master in Equity is authorized and 2006 Ford F-150 XL Super Cab, V1, Personal Representative empowered to enter a final judgment Jeffery L. 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Senate’s high-drama showdown over Gorsuch clear option” because it blows up ports, from Dec. 6, 2013, on action long-standing rules and biparti- by former majority leader Harry could end in a tedious twist of procedural rules sanship in a chamber that has Reid, D-Nev., who used the nucle- traditionally valued both. ar option that year to change Sen- this week — the showdown will It also is a complicated process ate rules so lower-court judges Erin Kelly probably be Thursday — to over- that only a parliamentarian could and Cabinet nominees could be USA TODAY come a Democratic filibuster of love, the subject of two detailed confirmed by a simple majority, his nomination, Republican lead- 2013 reports by the non-partisan scuttling a Republican filibuster. ers will likely move quickly to Congressional Research Service, That move by Reid basically laid WASHINGTON How, exactly, does change Senate rules to confirm which helps members of Con- ALEX WONG, GETTY IMAGES out a procedural road map Re- the Senate go “nuclear”? him without the need for a single gress understand congressional Senate Majority Leader Mitch publicans could now follow to get If Supreme Court nominee Democratic vote. procedures. McConnell, left, holds the key Neil Gorsuch doesn’t get 60 votes The change is called the “nu- CRS based one of those re- in the battle over Neil Gorsuch. v STORYSTORY CONTINUES CONTINUES ON 2B ON C2

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IRBIL, IRAQ As the battle to lib- erate west Mosul from the Is- lamic State intensifies, more civilians caught in the crossfire are dying in airstrikes that have escaped attention, according to residents who escaped. ANTON VAGANOV, EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY An airstrike on a building March 17 that killed at least Authorities scrambled to increase security across Russia after an explosion on a subway train in St. Petersburg dozens and perhaps as many as on Monday killed at least 11 people and wounded dozens more. Another bomb at a busy station was defused. 200 civilians provoked interna- tional outrage. Yet eyewitnesses President Vladimir Putin was visiting the city, Russia’s second-largest, at the time. to the destruction in Mosul told USA TODAY that many more strikes occur in the city with lit- tle publicity. The U.S. military acknowl- edged that allegations of civil- ian casualties as a result of a This is an edition of USA TODAY Equal Pay Day WOMEN PAID LESS provided for your local newspaper. U.S.-led air campaign against An expanded version of USA TODAY Differences in pay between the Islamic State have in- is available at newsstands or by men and women: creased significantly this year. subscription, and at usatoday.com. provides rallying The U.S.-led coalition re- ceived 27 reports of incidents Men (100%) involving civilian casualties in point for women Iraq and Syria in January, up USA SNAPSHOTS© from 12 in December, according 85% worse for women of color, ac- 75% to the most recent statistics. 1st female mayor Nicole Gaudiano cording to a recent study. 63% Nineteen reported incidents USA TODAY Given the energy behind re- 54% were being assessed. cent women’s marches, pay eq- The massive strike March 17 uity advocates expect strong led to the collapse of a building From rallies to “unhappy participation in events and lob- Hispanic African White Asian in Mosul, the Islamic State’s Argonia hours,” women across the coun- bying behind federal legislation American last major stronghold in Iraq. try will spend Tuesday marking that would strengthen the Equal SOURCE American Association Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend a day of observance many wish Pay Act, a 1963 law prohibiting has said there is a “fair chance” didn’t exist. wage disparity based on sex. that the U.S.-led coalition 130 years Equal Pay Day symbolizes The Paycheck Fairness Act, a played a role in the strike, but ago today, the date when working wom- bill Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D- Pay equity advocates are he blamed the militant group concerned about legis- Susanna M. Salter was en’s wages catch up to what Conn., will reintroduce Tuesday for probably holding civilians elected as the USA’s first men were paid the previous for the 11th time, aims to lative and executive efforts hostage. female mayor in Argonia, Kan. year. Women working full time strengthen an aggrieved work- to roll back equal pay In an earlier strike, Khalid in the USA were typically paid er’s position in court, prohibit enforcement, the National Jassim, 34, a former construc- SOURCE The History Place 80% of what men were paid in Women’s Law Center’s MICHAEL B. SMITH AND JANET LOEHRKE, USA TODAY 2015, and the pay gap was v STORYSTORY CONTINUES CONTINUES ON 2B ON C2 Emily Martin says. v STORYSTORY CONTINUES CONTINUES ON 2B ON C2 Chill out: Antarctic iceberg still hanging on than Rhode Island. “It is particu- have all broken off from ice America. The Larsen ice shelf Doyle Rice larly hard to predict when it will shelves, the survey said. used to have three parts: A, B and @usatodayweather occur,” said Adrian Luckman of Ice shelves are permanent C. Larsen A and Larsen B col- USA TODAY Project MIDAS, a British Antarc- floating sheets of ice that connect lapsed in 1995 and 2002, respec- tic research project that’s keeping to a land mass, according to the tively. Now it’s Larsen C’s turn. watch on the ever-growing crack. National Snow and Ice Data There is not enough informa- It’s the ice crack that’s captivat- “I am quite surprised as to how Center. Ice shelves also serve to tion to know whether the shear- ing the world. long it is holding on!” he said in hold back the ice behind them: ing on Larsen C is an effect of One of the world’s biggest ice- an email to USA TODAY. When ice shelves collapse, the ice climate change, although there is bergs ever is poised to break off The crack in the Larsen C Ice that had been trapped behind it good scientific evidence that cli- from an Antarctic ice shelf, but Shelf is more than 1,000 feet wide plops into the ocean, where it mate change has caused thinning scientists say it’s still hanging on and has grown by 50 miles since then adds to sea-level rise. of the ice shelf, according to Pro- by a 12-mile “thread.” 2011, according to the British Most of the world’s ice shelves NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER ject Midas. In the past 50 years, They also aren’t sure when the Antarctic Survey. Once the crack hug the coast of Antarctica. The A close-up view of the crack, the Antarctic Peninsula has expe- now 110-mile crack will finally goes all the way across, the ice- Larsen C shelf is on the Antarctic or rift, in Antarctica’s Larsen rienced extraordinary warming of break open the rest of the way, berg will break off. Peninsula, the portion of the con- C ice shelf, as seen on Nov. 10. more than 4 degrees, the Euro- creating a massive iceberg larger The largest icebergs known tinent that juts out toward South pean Space Agency said. C2 | TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2017 · THE SUMTER ITEM Activists Court expect big nominee turnout clears 1st CONTINUEDv CONTINUED FROM FROM C11B hurdle retaliation against workers and improve federal enforcement of Democrats can block anti-discrimination laws. “In the wake of the Women’s Gorsuch unless GOP March and the incredible energy changes Senate rules we are seeing around political ac- tivism by women in particular, we expect this Equal Pay Day to be a Richard Wolf big day,” said Emily Martin with @richardjwolf the National Women’s Law USA TODAY Center. Advocates expect events in all 50 states, including rallies at WASHINGTON Supreme Court statehouses, lobbying visits and nominee Neil Gorsuch cleared his even bake sales, in which men are first hurdle at the Senate Judicia- charged $1 for baked goods and ry Committee on Monday as women are charged 80 cents. Democrats attained the votes Three hundred businesses in 25 CHIP SOMODEVILLA, GETTY IMAGES needed to block his confirmation cities will participate in the Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee meet Monday to debate and vote on Supreme on the floor, setting up a political #20percentcounts campaign that Court candidate Neil Gorsuch’s nomination. A confirmation vote could come Thursday. brawl over the future of the high offers 20% discounts or special court that Republicans vowed to offers to women and in some win. cases men. The panel’s 11-9 vote along Delicate procedural dance straight party lines sent Gorsuch’s “In the wake of the nomination by President Trump Women’s March and to the Senate floor, where Major- the incredible energy would lead to a final vote ity Leader Mitch McConnell has promised a vote by Friday in or- we are seeing around der to seat the federal appeals v political activism by CONTINUEDCONTINUED FROM FROM C11B 3. RULING OF THE CHAIR would surely rule against court judge in time to hear cases women in particular, The Republican senator presid- Schumer. later this month. their way on Gorsuch. ing over the session that day (and The initial vote came even as we expect this Equal The nuclear path appears to in- sitting in the big chair at the top 8. VOTE TO OVERRULE II Democrats reached the 41-vote Pay Day to be a big clude nine steps senators would of the dais) would rule against Schumer could then appeal threshold required to prevent day.” take before finally moving to an McConnell’s point of order be- that ruling and ask for a vote, Gorsuch’s nomination from up-or-down vote to confirm cause it contradicts current Sen- which he would undoubtedly reaching the Senate floor under Emily Martin with the National Women’s Law Center Gorsuch as the new Supreme ate rules. This is all part of a lose. If the ruling of the chair ordinary circumstances. But Court justice. Republicans could carefully choreographed proce- was upheld, it would confirm these are not ordinary circum- “What’s fascinating is the kind vary these steps a bit, but, based dural dance, so McConnell would the new rule requiring just a stances; Republicans, after block- of activity we’re seeing around on what Reid did, here’s how the be expecting this. simple majority to advance ing President Barack Obama’s Equal Pay Day this year — not process could go: Gorsuch’s nomination. choice for the open seat last year, just the creativity of it but frankly 4. APPEAL THE RULING have threatened to eliminate Su- the enormity of it,” said Lisa 1. RECONSIDER McConnell would then appeal 9. RE-VOTE CLOTURE preme Court filibusters by chang- Maatz with the American Associ- Immediately after Gorsuch fails that “ruling of the chair” and ask (TO END FILIBUSTER) ing the Senate’s rules. ation of University Women. to win the 60 votes needed to senators to vote to overrule it. Finally, the Senate would vote That means Gorsuch’s final Part of the reason for the pay overcome a filibuster, Senate Ma- on the cloture motion, which confirmation isn’t really in doubt gap may be a concentration of jority Leader Mitch McConnell, 5. VOTE TO OVERRULE Republicans would be able to — but how it is achieved will have women in lower paying jobs or R-Ky., could make a motion for The Senate would vote on wheth- pass easily, ending the Demo- a profound impact on the court, women working fewer hours, but the Senate to reconsider that er to overrule the chair. Once cratic filibuster. That would the Senate and the 2018 elections. experts point to discrimination failed vote (called a cloture vote). again, Republicans would need clear the way for an up-or-down “If we have to, we will change and bias as contributing factors. His motion cannot be debated only a simple majority to win this vote on Gorsuch. the rules, and it looks like we will President Trump’s daughter and would need only a simple vote. If the ruling is overturned, A cloture vote forces an end have to,” Sen. Lindsey Graham, Ivanka said she’s “very passion- majority of the votes cast to pass, then ... to the filibuster but allows for an R-S.C., said. ate” about wage equality and which is key because Republicans additional 30 hours of debate The committee vote came just pledged during the presidential hold a slim majority of 52 seats. If 6. DEMOCRATIC before the nomination can come 62 days after Trump nominated campaign that her father would McConnell’s motion to reconsid- POINT OF ORDER to a final vote. That debate the 49-year-old federal appeals fight for “equal pay for equal er passes, then ... Senate Minority Leader Charles could send the vote to Friday or court judge from Colorado — a work.” Trump’s own statements Schumer, D-N.Y., could raise a Saturday, depending on how vote McConnell denied Obama’s have been less clear. He has said 2. POINT OF ORDER point of order essentially declar- many hours the senators use up nominee, Merrick Garland, for he supports pay based on perfor- McConnell could raise a “point of ing that the old rules should still with all of their procedural 293 days last year. Republicans mance, but he expressed con- order” basically declaring that it be followed and 60 votes should maneuvering. said Obama should not get to re- cerns in 2015 about equal pay will now take only a simple ma- still be required to end the filibus- The Senate is scheduled to place the late conservative Justice legislation if “everybody ends up jority of senators (rather than ter on Gorsuch’s nomination. begin a two-week recess on Antonin Scalia in an election year, making the same pay,” likening three-fifths of the body) to end April 10, so McConnell probably prompting Democrats to com- such a result to “a socialist soci- a filibuster and advance Gor- 7. RULING OF THE CHAIR II would schedule a weekend vote plain that the seat was stolen. ety.” such’s nomination to a final up- The presiding officer (who, re- to confirm Gorsuch if necessary Pay equity advocates are con- or-down vote. member, would be a Republican) before the chamber adjourns. Contributing: Eliza Collins cerned about legislative and exec- utive efforts to roll back equal pay enforcement, Martin said. Trump revoked President Oba- ma’s Fair Pay and Safe Work- Mosul residents are running out of shelter places Order of 2014, designed to ensure the federal government CONTINUEDv CONTINUED FROM FROM C11B Civil protec- considers a contractor’s record of tion rescue labor and employment violations, tion worker, said he was in his teams work including pay discrimination. house March 11 when he heard amid the Equal pay legislation has been Islamic State fighters enter an ad- debris of a introduced in 40 states, the Dis- jacent house. Jassim hid his chil- destroyed trict of Columbia and Puerto Rico dren under blankets, expecting an house March this year. attack. Ten minutes later, an air- 24 to recover strike leveled both houses. the bodies of “We heard the sound of a plane people killed Corrections & Clarifications and tried to escape,” Jassim said during fight-

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LIFELINE Baldwin HOW WAS YOUR DAY? GOOD DAY ANTHONY ATAMANUIK pulls back Move over, Alec Baldwin: The new impersonator-in-chief is here. Comedy Central an- his own nounced Monday that come- dian Anthony Atamanuik will anchor ‘The President Show,’ curtain which imagines what would happen if Trump hosted his own late-night show, broadcast Candid memoir live from the Oval Office. The program launches April 27. ‘Nevertheless’ dishes Alec Baldwin knows which episodes in his life haunt his image. The voicemail he left for daughter Ireland. BOOK The ugly aftermath REVIEW ANDREA with ex-wife Kim MANDELL Basinger. The scuf- fles with paparazzi. But in Neverthe- less (Harper, 272 pp., eeeE GAVIN BOND, COMEDY CENTRAL out of four stars), the actor’s BAD DAY new memoir, Baldwin, 59, tells MIKE EPPS his life story with the kind of After dancing onstage with a hindsight clearly gleaned from kangaroo during a concert years of therapy. Friday in Detroit, the comedian The memoir starts, as most has two words for his critics: ‘I’m do, with his rocky childhood, sorry.’ Epps issued an apology this one in Long Island. A on Instagram late Sunday, scrawny kid called “Xander,” he clarifying that he doesn’t own grew up with his five siblings in the kangaroo and will donate a tense home where money was to a foundation to help the a constant headache for his fa- animals. ther, a high school teacher, and his mother, a homemaker. Some memoirs invite speed- reading until the juicier “fame” chapters; but Baldwin, an elo- quent writer, creates a vivid look at the boy who lost his dis- tant father, whom he adored, too young; the burgeoning young TV star who abused co- caine and alcohol in his 20s, ‘Break’ in and the man who would gamble on movie fame over Broadway

ROBERT HANASHIRO, USA TODAY in the mid-’90s — and come to regret it. Readers who come for show- biz dish will leave well-served. Baldwin careens through his MILLER, PURCELL ARE IMDb credits, talking frankly of his co-stars, from his favorite MAURY PHILLIPS, GETTY IMAGES, FOR BET leading lady (Jennifer Jason Leigh) to the actress everyone WELL AND TRULY BACK wanted (Michelle Pfeiffer). STYLE STAR The man who voices the Boss Baby animated flick is equally Kim Kardashian said Carly Mallenbaum candid describing his career, “I do” to a bridal look @thatgirlcarly charting its highs (The Hunt for for the Fashion Los USA TODAY Red October, 30 Rock) to vari- Angeles Awards ous lows (including his loss of on Sunday. The the Jack Ryan franchise to Har- ‘Keeping Up LOS ANGELES rison Ford, for whom he barely With the Kar- f you thought Prison Break manages to conceal his con- dashians’ star protagonist Michael Scofield tempt 25 years later). arrived on the was killed off in the show’s “Ford, in person, is a little red carpet in a I 2009 finale, you’re not alone. man, short, scrawny and wiry, sheer Givenchy “In my mind, Michael was whose soft voice sounds as if it’s gown that gave dead,” says star Wentworth Mil- coming from behind a door,” style watchers ler, who’s revisiting his jail-break- says Baldwin, writing caustical- flashbacks to ing genius character in the Prison ly of their later run-in at a ben- the dress she Break reboot, eight years after the efit in L.A. wore for Fox series ended its four-year A section is rightly devoted her 2014 run. “That’s what was on the to Tina Fey, on whom he devel- wedding page, that’s what I played and oped an instant crush. “When I to Kanye that was my understanding: My first met Tina Fey ... I had the West. We character was six feet under.” In PHOTOS BY DIDIER BAYEREL, FOX same reaction that I’m sure imagine fact, Michael had earlier flat-lined do we find him? A Yemeni prison Michael many men and women have: I Kanye would on an operating table well before called Ogygia, the name of an is- Scofield fell in love,” says the actor, who call this a “God STEVE GRANITZ, that ending. “We killed him twice, land in The Odyssey. And it’s from (Went- first met his 30 Rock boss while dream.” WIREIMAGE technically.” there that our hero must break worth Mil- hosting Saturday Night Live. No matter. After breaking his out, in yet another escape. ler) and Too bad she was married. IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY brother, his wife and himself But a lot has happened in the Lincoln But of course, it’s Baldwin’s WHO’S CELEBRATING TODAY? out of prison, and presumably years since Michael disappeared, Burrows personal travails many will dying, the inked engineer (who and the actors have gone through (Dominic come for, rather than the some- has a new tattoo) is back for their own professional changes. Purcell) are what indulgent political hand- a special nine-episode return Miller began the original Pris- back in a wringing to be found at the (Tuesday, 9 ET/PT). Also return- on Break fresh from working as a reboot of memoir’s close (will he or won’t ing: his former death-row inmate Fox temp for six years, and audi- Prison he ever run?). brother, Lincoln Burrows (Do- tioning in front of “executives I Break. Baldwin holds little back de- minic Purcell); his wife, Dr. Sara answered the phone for.” Since tailing his relationship with Tancredi (Sarah Wayne Callies), the show ended, he took a “semi- Basinger, alternately giving her who’s since remarried; and retirement” from acting, became kudos in their early other law-breaking favor- an advocate for mental health days and seething ites T-Bag Bagwell and LGBTQ issues, and returned over her actions in (Robert Knepper), to TV on Legends. their custody bat- C-Note Franklin Since Prison Break’s 2009 exit, tles. Indeed, he of- WIREIMAGE; GETTY IMAGES (Rockmond “it’s been up and down” for Pur- fers an intimate Robert Downey Jr. is 52. Dunbar) and cell. “I was a bit bulletproof back look into the dis- Jill Scott is 45. Jamie Lynn Fernando Sucre in the day, and with that comes a solution of their Spears is 26. (Amaury relaxed air,” he says. Now, “I’m a relationship. It’s Nolasco). lot more cautious, and I don’t be- remarkably raw, Compiled by Jaleesa M. Jones Though there lieve what Hollywood says.” human and was a funeral and But the stars say their off- relatable. evidence that Mi- screen relationship hasn’t wa- As for his in- USA SNAPSHOTS© chael had a terminal vered. “Somewhere in the course delible rise as illness, “the last image of playing Dominic’s pretend Saturday Night Flexible parents of Michael (wasn’t) having brother for 81 episodes, he be- Live’s Trump This time his head blown off, (so that) sort came my brother,” Miller says. impersonator? Baldwin spills around, of leaves the possibility that it Purcell agrees. “Wentworth little ink on the matter, but re- Scofield was a frame,” says Purcell, who and I don’t hang out socially, fers to the administration as (Miller) agreed to the reboot after he and we’re not in each other’s faces, “this god-awful nightmare.” is figuring Miller reconnected on CW’s The (but) our relationship has tran- And his life with his current out how to Flash, where Purcell plays super- scended a friendship. We love wife, Hilaria? Baldwin, who met escape a villain Heat Wave alongside Mil- each other.” her when he was 53 to her 27, 76% prison in ler’s Captain Cold. “Dramatic Like brothers, Miller pokes fun says she buoyed his belief sys- Yemen. license, it’s called.” at how Purcell “spritzes” himself tem — and calls him out on his of Millennials The Fox show is obviously un- with water before an emotional own ego. “Hilaria once said to afraid of artistic liberties, clearly scene, and Purcell knows that me, as a means of underscoring say they’ve changed jobs pulling inspiration from Homer’s or job roles to spend more Miller spends much of his trailer some forgetfulness on my part, time with their kids. The Odyssey. The new Prison time eating peanut M&M’s and ‘When I’m not with you, I still Break, like the Greek epic, has its reading TheNew Yorker. Says Mil- exist,’ ” he reveals. SOURCE Dignity Health survey star assuming the name Outis ler: “We’re as opposite as opposite Think you know Baldwin? of 1,050 parents and coming back to life after leav- gets, but somehow that works. It You may still want to pick up SARA WISE AND VERONICA BRAVO, USA TODAY ing behind a wife and son. Where feels like that’s why it works.” his book. C4 | TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2017 COMICS THE SUMTER ITEM BIZARRO SOUP TO NUTZ

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