District Proposes 5.48-Mill Increase Additional $1M Could Pay for More Teachers, Other Priorities at Schools

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BY BRUCE MILLS District Chief Financial Officer get to the board that doesn’t include be $6 million at the end of this fiscal [email protected] Chris Griner and Interim Superin- the millage request. That budget fore- year on June 30, 2018. tendent Debbie Hamm led a budget cast doesn’t add any teachers to the The 5.48-mill increase translates to Sumter School District will likely planning session for fiscal year 2018- budget and keeps student-teacher ra- $1,057,121 in additional revenue for the ask the county for a 5.48-mill increase 19 on Monday night for the district’s tios at 25-1 for elementary schools, district from county taxpayers and next month amid a continued tight Board of Trustees at the district of- 30-1 for middle schools and 31-1 for could be used to fund various district state funding environment and after fice. high schools. It would also not add priorities, such as adding six teaching being denied an increase last year by Initially, Griner presented a bal- any money to the district’s fund bal- Sumter County Council. anced $131,609,396 general fund bud- ance next year after it’s projected to SEE BUDGET, PAGE A8 Event will ‘Truly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these show work my brethren, you did it to me.’ Matthew 25:40 at Thomas ‘Church family’ helps one Sumter Park Vandals strike site during in need during service day renovations to memorial BY ADRIENNE SARVIS [email protected]

Despite the recent spray paint vandalism at Thomas Sumter Me- morial Park resulting in $5,000 of damage, Sumter County Historical Society members are still excited to unveil new renovations during a scheduled event on Sunday. Rangers with Poinsett State Park noticed the spray paint when they went to the park on Monday to start constructing a split rail fence and preparing the park for Sunday. The suspect, or suspects, used gold spray paint to cover a portion of the monument, paid for by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1907 in honor of Gen. Sumter, and to draw a lewd image on the mausoleum constructed in honor of Sum- ter’s daughter-in-law. “It’s a shame because you can’t replace history,” said Zabo McCants, manager of Poinsett State Park. “You can recreate it, but you can’t replace it.” While cleaning up the paint inside the archway of the mausoleum would be as simple as a new coat of BRUCE MILLS / THE SUMTER ITEM paint, removing the paint from the Brandon Wharton, left, works on a new wheelchair ramp with Doug Gant on Satur- monument could require a little day at Cynthia Bell’s home as part of Alice Drive Baptist Church’s Operation Inasmuch. more care. The goal is to remove the paint without altering the historic fea- Mother, daughter reunited with new ramp tures, McCants said. He said he and his crew would BY BRUCE MILLS work to have the paint cleared and [email protected] the fence constructed as planned for this weekend. hanks to one local church’s commitment to follow God’s “It’s nothing unusual,” Jack Fudger, president of the historical word in an act of service to others, a mother and daugh- T society, said about the vandalism. ter are being reunited after months apart. Though the spray paint will add more work to the preparations for Last Christmas Eve, best of would see each other for four Sunday, Fudger said he is still excit- friends Cynthia Bell and her moth- months. ed for the public to see the recent er, Edna Bell — both of Sumter — On Christmas morning, Edna work at the park on Sunday. were trying to figure out what they Bell, 97, fell and broke two ribs and He said the new fence was about were going to do was taken to the hospital. Since halfway done when he left the park totogethergegethther oonn ththen,en, shshe’see’ss bebeenen uunablenanablble to cclimb Tuesday evening and that he thinks ChristChristmasmas ststeps.eps. it will be finished by today. dday.ay. TuTurnsrns ouout,t, EEdna’sdna’s acaccidentciden was “I’m happy everything is going LLittleittle ddidid aanothernother fafallll aamongmong a strinstringg oof them well,” Fudger said. ththeyey kknow,now, iitt ssinceince llastast ssummerummer fforor tthehe BBellse that Ken Bell, public information offi- wowoulduld be tthehe leleftft tthemhem babasicallysically immoimmobilized.biliz Ini- cer for Sumter County Sheriff’s Of- lalastst ttimeime ttially,ially, EEdnadna ffellell iinn JJuly,uly, bbreakingreak five fice, said the agency is aware of the ththeyey rribs,ibs, anandd was hohospitalizedspitalized fforor 12 vandalism and is still investigating dadays,ys, acaccordingcording to daudaughterghter Cynthia. the incident. The public is encouraged to visit SEESEE INASMUCH,INASMUCH, PAGE A8 Thomas Sumter Memorial Park, 7055 Acton Road, Dalzell, from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday where the historical society will discuss renovations that SEE PARK, PAGE A8

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PHOTOS PROVIDED Central Carolina Technical College welding student David Drummond works on finishing his piece at the South Carolina Technical System’s 36th Annual Welding Skills Competition held at CCTC’s Main Campus on April 19 and 20. CCTC hosts welding skills PHOTOS BY ADRIENNE SARVIS Sumter County Sheriff's Office flashed their blue lights and released blue balloons in recognition of Autism Awareness competition Month on Monday afternoon. Deputies also listened to two mothers speak about raising a child with autism. Chief Dep- uty Hampton Gardner, right, said the sheriff's office plans to Local students show participate in Autism Awareness Month every year. their winning talents BY STAFF REPORTS

Central Carolina Techni- cal College hosted the S.C. Technical System's 36th An- nual Welding Skills Compe- tition on April 19 and 20, and CCTC students showed their competitive drive against nine other colleges: Piedmont Technical Col- David Drummond holds the tro- lege, Midlands Technical phy he won for placing first in College, Tri-county Techni- category three, SMAW v-groove, cal College, Spartanburg at the competition. Community College, Flor- ence-Darlington Technical Floyd took eighth in catego- College, Greenville Techni- ry four, SMAW pipe; Possert cal College, Horry George- placed first in category five town Technical College, — GTAW/SMAW pipe; and York Technical College and White placed second in cat- S.C. lawmakers restore mandatory Aiken Technical College. egory six — GTAW stainless Six of CCTC’s welding steel pipe. students competed in the CCTC’s nationally recog- vision screenings for license renewals competition: Sam Debose, nized welding program pre- Cole Bodiford, David Drum- pares students for careers mond, Kacey Floyd, Clayton as welding engineers, sales COLUMBIA (AP) — South Carolina law- they can provide a certificate of vision exami- Possert and Derek White. engineers, manufacturing makers have passed legislation restoring nation form from a certified ophthalmologist Debose placed third in cate- engineers, application engi- mandatory vision screenings for drivers who or optometrist if performed within a year and gory one — GTAW tee joints neering, project engineers renew their licenses. submitted electronically to the Department of carbon steel and aluminum, and managers. For addition- The House voted 99-8 Tuesday to concur Motor Vehicles. GMAW V-groove; Bodiford al information on the pro- with a Senate amendment that would apply Supporters of the bill say mandating the vi- placed first in category two gram, contact Alex Reis at the new vision test. The bill, introduced in the sion exams will make South Carolina roads — SMAW tee joints; Drum- (803) 778-7863 or visit cctech. House in January, is headed to Gov. Henry safer while critics say it will only make lines mond took first in category edu/program-of-study/weld- McMaster for his signature. at the DMV longer. three — SMAW v-groove; ing-certificate-weld/. Drivers can waive the vision screening if The screenings are to begin on Oct. 1, 2020.

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That’s A million people willing to patients with a specific health traditionally under-represent- stay healthy despite smoking pretty different than the secu- share their DNA and 10 years condition. ed in medical research, Col- or pollution or poor nutrition? rity under which medical of health habits, big and And most people who vol- lins stressed. “We have no idea how those DNA must be handled. small, for science. unteer for those studies are GENES AREN’T THE people escape those odds,” he NIH said it has taken as On Sunday, the U.S. govern- white, leaving questions about WHOLE STORY said. many steps as possible to safe- ment will open nationwide en- the best care for people of dif- LEARN YOUR RESULTS guard against would-be hack- rollment for an ambitious ex- ferent races. Sure, what genes you har- ers. Volunteers’ medical data periment: If they can build a All of Us is part of a move bor can raise your risk for Unlike with most medical is stripped of identifying in- large enough database com- toward “precision medicine,” various diseases. But other studies, participants can formation and replaced with a paring the genet- using traits that factors can increase or reduce choose to see their own test code. Only scientists meeting ics, lifestyles and make us unique some genetic risks. results and share them with specific security requirements environments of WANT TO GET to forecast and So first volunteers will their physician long before will be cleared to study the people from all INVOLVED? treat disease. share their electronic health the study reaches any big-pic- data. NIH also said federal walks of life, re- Learning enough records and answer periodic ture conclusions. 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She 7-Eleven in California has Another method employed border inspectors allowed lum-seekers passed the ini- said her older sister had found a way to keep people at some stores is a device some of the Central Ameri- tial screening from October been killed by the gang in from panhandling and loiter- that emits a high-pitched can asylum-seekers to through December, but few El Salvador, so she is at- ing outside the store: crank screech similar to a mosquito enter the country for pro- are likely to win asylum. tempting to join other fam- up classical music. buzzing in your ear. Clerks cessing, ending a brief im- The denial rate for El Sal- ily members in the Kansas Sukhi Sandhu, who owns turn the device on and off as passe over lack of space. vadorans seeking asylum City area. the franchise in Modesto, needed. Classical music is But the migrants who was 79 percent from 2012 to "Fighting on is worth it," said his customers tell him more effective, Sandhu said, crossed Mexico in a cara- 2017, according to asylum she said. they feel safer since he start- and he plans to introduce it van may face a long legal outcome information from Customs and Border Pro- ed blasting symphonies and at other stores he owns in path. Syracuse University's tection has room for about occasional operas over out- central California. Caravan organizers said Transactional Records Ac- 300 people at the San Diego door speakers. "We have received very eight members of the tion Clearinghouse. Hondu- border crossing. "Once the music started, positive feedback from our group criticized by Presi- rans were close behind with "As in the past when the riffraff left," said Manuel customers about the atmo- dent Donald Trump that a 78 percent denial rate, fol- we've had to limit the num- Souza, who's homeless and sphere created by the music traveled from southern lowed by Guatemalans at 75 ber of people we can bring jokingly referred to himself devices piloted in several Mexico to the border city percent. in for processing at a given as part of the riffraff. The 7-Eleven stores across the of Tijuana were allowed in Trump administration of- time, we expect that this loud music makes it hard "to U.S.," the convenience store to be interviewed by asy- ficials have railed against will be a temporary situa- hang out and gossip and joke chain's corporate office said lum officers, but U.S. Cus- what they call "legal loop- tion," the agency said. around" near the store, Souza in a statement. toms and Border Protec- holes" and "catch-and-re- During a surge of Hai- told the Modesto Bee last The newspaper said Mon- tion did not provide a num- lease" policies that allow tian arrivals at the San week from under a tree down day that such measures ber. people seeking asylum to Diego crossing in 2016, Cus- the block. aren't new. Convenience About 140 others were be freed while their cases toms and Border Protec- The classical music is part stores and other businesses still waiting in Mexico to are adjudicated. 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ect, is a building contractor by INASMUCH FROM PAGE A1 trade and does construction every day. Then, Cynthia fell a series can spend the day together,” “Construction is what I of times starting in Septem- Cynthia said. “I can be with know and what I do best,” ber, breaking a bone in her my mama. Then, at night, Wharton said. “It’s neat and left leg. She’s been on crutch- somebody can pick her up and very rewarding to do it as a es and unable to climb steps take her home. This will just ministry.” since. make all the difference in the Wharton said he builds Without wheelchair ramps world and turn everything about six ramps per year at either of their homes, they around for the both of us.” through the church’s out- were unable to visit one an- The church volunteers’ ser- reach ministry. other during January, Febru- vice project was part of an Doug Gant, another church ary, March and most of April outreach day for Alice Drive member, also helped with the despite the fact they live just Baptist known as Operation ramp project. around the corner from one Inasmuch, where church “It feels great to know that another in the same neighbor- members and attendees com- you are helping somebody hood, their houses just three- mit to a day of community who wouldn’t be able to get tenths of a mile apart. service projects to help the this done without your help,” “We talk on the phone every less fortunate in various ways. Gant said. day, but we used to be every- It’s all in the name of Jesus Throughout the day the where together,” Cynthia Christ, according to church team of volunteers did some said. members, and based on Jesus’ BRUCE MILLS / THE SUMTER ITEM other odds and ends outside As of Saturday, their pre- parable of the sheep and goats Brandon Wharton, a volunteer with Operation Inasmuch on Saturday, the house, such as trimming dicament and separation are in Matthew Chapter 25, verses hugs Cynthia Bell, whose home he and others made a wheelchair bushes, pulling weeds and in- now over, as a team of volun- 31-46. ramp for in order to help Bell get out and about and visit her mother. stalling flood lights in the teers from Alice Drive Baptist In the biblical text at the front and back of the house. Church put on their work final judgment, Jesus tells In the deeper biblical con- The church’s volunteers Cynthia was overwhelmed clothes and rolled up their righteous believers in Him in text, the righteous inherit the said they didn’t mind spend- by the act of love and support. sleeves to construct a wheel- verse 40 that whatever they kingdom and eternal life not ing the beautiful spring day “This takes my breath away, chair ramp in the carport did to one of the least of these because of the compassionate helping Cynthia, a fellow all these people giving up their area of Cynthia’s home on (those in need in various works that they have done, but church member, in her time Saturday to help someone like Chappell Street. ways), they did it for Him. because their righteousness of need. In fact, they said they me and come and do anything “Now, we can get somebody Those righteous believers (the comes from their transformed enjoyed it. and everything,” Cynthia said. to drive her over and she can sheep) will experience reward hearts in response to Jesus, as Brandon Wharton, 35, a “It’s unbelievable. They’re not come up the ramp, sit down in at His return and eternal life, evidenced by their compassion church member and team my family, but they’re my the recliner inside, and we Jesus says in the parable. for the “least of these.” lead in Saturday’s ramp proj- ‘church family.’”

A plaque from Sumter’s BUDGET with the continuation of a Oaks Middle School. That Home Chapter National millage-rate swap that was will also serve as the public Society Daughters of the FROM PAGE A1 first implemented this fiscal hearing on the budget. American Revolution, the year. Griner said Tuesday that monument in recognition positions as part of a pro- At Monday’s meeting, he expects the trustees will of Gen. Thomas Sumter and cess to inch down stu- board members asked ques- decide at that meeting which the mausoleum constructed dent-teacher ratios (val- tions on the proposal and district priorities it wishes in honor of Sumter’s daugh- ued at $480,000), and millage-rate request to the administration to pursue ter-in-law were spray-paint- making a County Council but seemed when asking County Council ed during the weekend, $500,000 con- to be in agreement with dis- for the extra funding. causing $5,000 in damage. tribution to trict administration on the Griner said district admin- the district’s various points. istration plans to present ADRIENNE SARVIS / THE SUMTER ITEM fund balance The next presentation of next year’s budget to County in an effort the budget proposal will be Council and ask for the through the grounds and pro- for the dis- at the May 14 board of trust- 5.48-millage rate increase on PARK FROM PAGE A1 vide information about Gen. 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COMMENTARY Colleges are anti-diversity and pro-exclusion

ust within the past the City University of New He finds that 39 percent of the to Democrat-to-Republican oped the maturity and skill to week or so, some York School of Law, students colleges in his sample are Re- faculty ratios at some of our examine other opinions. It is shocking professorial shouted down guest lecturer publican-free — with zero reg- most elite colleges. At Wil- also dereliction of duty of col- Jbehavior has come to Josh Blackman for 10 minutes istered Republicans on their liams College, the Democrat- lege administrators and light. In the wake of Barbara before he could continue his faculties. As for Republicans to-Republican ratio is 132-to- boards of trustees to permit Bush’s death, California State remarks. When Duke Univer- within academic departments, 1. At Amherst College, it’s the continuance of what some University, Fresno professor sity President Vincent Price 78 percent of those depart- 34-to-1. Wellesley’s is 136-to- professors and students are Randa Jarrar was trying to address alumni, ments have no Republican 1. At Swarthmore, 120-to-1. doing in the name of higher took to Twit- students commandeered the members or so few as to make Claremont McKenna, 4-to-1. education. ter to call the stage, shouting demands and no difference. Davidson, 10-to-1. Only two Langbert’s findings suggest former first telling him to leave. Langbert breaks down the colleges of the top 66 on U.S. biases in college research and lady an None of this professorial faculty Democrat-to-Republi- News & World Report’s 2017 academic policy, where leftist “amazing and student behavior is new can ratio by academic depart- list have a modicum of political homogeneity is em- racist.” Jar- at the nation’s colleges. It’s ment, and there are not many equality in numbers between bedded in the college culture. rar added, part of the leftist agenda that surprises. Engineering de- Democratic and Republican The leftist bias at most of the “PSA: either dominates our colleges. A partments have 1.6 Democrats faculty members. They are nation’s colleges is in stark Walter you are new study by Brooklyn Col- for every Republican. Chemis- the U.S. Military Academy, contrast to the political lean- Williams against these lege professor Mitchell Lang- try and economics depart- aka West Point, with a Dem- ings of our nation. According pieces of s--- bert — “Homogeneous: The ments have about 5.5 Demo- ocrat-to-Republican ratio of to a number of Pew Research and their Political Affiliations of Elite crats for every Republican. 1.3-to-1, and the U.S. Naval Center surveys, most Ameri- genocidal ways or you’re part Liberal Arts College Faculty” The situation is especially bad Academy, whose ratio is 2.3- cans identify as conservative. of the problem. that’s actually (http://tinyurl.com/ycfomjy6) in anthropology departments, to-1. These Americans are seeing how simple this is. I’m happy — demonstrates that domina- where the Democrat-to-Re- Many professors spend their tax dollars and tuition the witch is dead. can’t wait tion. (By the way, Academic publican faculty ratio is 133- class time indoctrinating stu- dollars going to people who for the rest of her family to Questions is a publication of to-1, and in communications dents with their views. For have contempt for their val- fall to their demise the way 1.5 the National Association of departments, where the ratio faculty members who are ues and seek to indoctrinate million iraqis have. byyy- Scholars, an organization is 108-to-zero. Langbert says, Democrats, those views can their children with leftist eeeeeeee.” fighting the leftist propaganda “I could not find a single Re- be described as leftist, social- ideas. In New Jersey, Brookdale in academia.) Langbert exam- publican with an exclusive ap- ist or communist. It is a cow- Community College professor ines the political affiliation of pointment to fields like gen- ardly act for a professor to Walter E. Williams is a profes- Howard Finkelstein, in a heat- Ph.D.-holding faculty mem- der studies, Africana studies take advantage of student im- sor of economics at George ed exchange, was captured on bers at 51 of the 66 top-ranked and peace studies.” maturity by indoctrinating Mason University. video telling a conservative liberal arts colleges according Later on in the study, pupils with his opinions be- student, “F--- your life!” At to U.S. News & World Report. Langbert turns his attention fore the students have devel- © 2018 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. 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COMMENTARY For the sake of journalism, stop correspondents’ dinner

he 2018 White House Corre- sources at the Washington Hilton. become a daily slog” now that By Sunday morning, Fox News spondents’ Association Din- And Trump was more than happy there’s no downtime in the Trump chief national correspondent Ed ner should be the last. to disparage them, just as he did era, wrote Michael Calderone of Po- Henry and NBC News anchor An- T It never has been a partic- when he declined the invitation to litico. drea Mitchell were even calling for ularly good idea for journalists to attend. But far from highlighting that the WHCA to apologize to Trump don their fanciest clothes and cozy “Why would I want to be stuck in hard work, this annual event sends spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee up to the people they cover, along- a room with a bunch of fake news the opposite message. And it encour- Sanders, who was in the audience as side Hollywood celebrities who have liberals who hate me?” he asked in ages an unfortunate, false impres- Wolf skewered her: “She burns ventured to wonky Washington to an email invitation to his support- sion that the president loves to culti- facts, and then she uses that ash to join the fun. ers. vate. create a perfect smoky eye. Maybe But in the current era, it’s become He said he would much rather The White House Correspondents’ she’s born with it; maybe it’s lies. close to suicidal for “spend the evening with my favorite Association no doubt has good inten- It’s probably lies.” the press’ credibili- deplorables who love our movement tions. Its annual dinner is meant to A mini-dustup, at most, but more ty. and love America.” recognize excellent reporting and bad optics for the mainstream press Trust in the main- The reality is something quite dif- raise money for scholarships. — which doesn’t need them. stream media is low, ferent. “Our dinner honors the First “Unfortunately, I don’t think we a new populism has Journalists do not present false Amendment and strong, indepen- advanced the cause of journalism to- caught fire all over stories. When they get something dent journalism,” the organization’s night,” tweeted Peter Baker, chief the Western world, wrong, they correct it. president, Margaret Talev of Bloom- White House correspondent of the and President They do their best to be impartial, berg News, said as she announced New York Times. (The Times, for the Margaret Trump constantly and — contrary to what the presi- Michelle Wolf, this year’s main en- most part, has not attended the Sullivan pounds the news dent told his supporters — they tertainer, praising the comic’s Penn- event in recent years.) media as a bunch of aren’t out to get him but to merely sylvania roots and her “truth-to- Happily, the dinner may be fizzling out-of-touch elites cover him. They are not the opposi- power” style. out of its own accord. In previous who don’t represent the interests of tion party. But this event sure doesn’t look years, the buzz has been palpable, real Americans. They are simply trying to do their like truth to power. with the glitterati arriving for a five- The annual dinner — or at least jobs of informing the public, a job Its defenders say that it’s perfectly day celebration, bringing a sense of the optics of the dinner — seems to often made difficult by the obfusca- all right to have “just one night” to that rarest of all things: glamour in back him up. tion from the briefing room podium enjoy a break from the supposedly Washington. Last year and this year, And while Trump rarely sets a and the president’s own lies. adversarial relationship between it felt downright subdued. good example for anyone, his deci- As for Trump’s touted allegiance government and press. But that rela- Can’t the correspondents’ associa- sion to hold a campaign-style rally to working-class values, solid report- tionship isn’t always as arms-length tion come up with better ways to do in Michigan on Saturday night ing has shown that many of his poli- as it should be in a town noted for its good work, ways that show jour- might be an exception. cies and actions favor the rich (and its mutual back-scratching. nalists at their best? Trump got to look like a man of his own business interests). Talev and her cohort certainly are That they are in the trenches dig- the people, a guy who talks the lan- Journalists are trying to keep his dedicated reporters and editors. But ging out the truth. guage of autoworkers and waitress- administration and the Congress ac- this festive night, always unseemly, Not schmoozing in the swamp es. countable to citizens. And the job of is now downright counterproductive while the president hustles the Journalists — whose purported White House correspondent may be to good journalism’s goals. It only heartland. mission is to “afflict the comfortable tougher than ever. serves to reinforce the views of and comfort the afflicted” — were “What was once one of the most those who already hate the media For more by Margaret Sullivan, visit meanwhile partying with their prestigious gigs in journalism has elite. wapo.st/sullivan. A10 | WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2018 DAILY PLANNER THE SUMTER ITEM SUPPORT GROUPS Forecasts and graphics provided by WEATHER AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018 AA, AL-ANON, ALATEEN: a loved one to murder in a violent way. AA — Monday-Friday,Support Groups: noon Wednesday, May 2, Mothers of Angels (for mothers ® and 5:302018 p.m.; Saturday, 8 AccuWeather fi ve-day forecast for Sumter p.m.; Sundays, 10:30 a.m. and who have lost a child) — Third 7 p.m., 1 Warren St. (803) 775- Tuesday at 6 p.m., Wise Drive TODAY TONIGHT THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 1852. Baptist Church. Call (803) 469- 6059, (803) 979-4498 or (803) AA Women’s Meeting — 316-4506. Wednesdays, 7 p.m., 1 Warren St. (803) 775-1852. EFMP Parent Exchange Group — Last Tuesday, 11 a.m.-noon, AA Spanish Speaking — Sun- Airman and Family Readiness days, 4:30 p.m., 1 Warren St. Mostly sunny Clear Mostly sunny and Partly sunny and Warm with clouds A couple of showers Center. Support to service (803) 775-1852. warm very warm and sun possible members who have a depen- AA “How it Works” Group — dent with a disability or ill- 87° 57° 87° / 59° 90° / 62° 88° / 63° 82° / 60° Mondays and Fridays, 8 p.m., ness. 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Columbia Grief Share — Wednesdays, Temperatures shown on map are Sumter C/A “Drop the Rock” Group — today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 88/56 87/57 Thursdays, 9:30 p.m., 1154 6:30 p.m., Bethel Baptist Myrtle Ronda St. Call (803) 607-4543. Church, 2401 Bethel Church IN THE MOUNTAINS Manning Beach Road. Call (803) 481-2160. 86/55 79/60 MONDAY MEETINGS: Today: Mostly sunny. Winds southwest 4-8 THURSDAY MEETINGS: Aiken Sumter Vitiligo Support Group — mph. Mainly clear. 84/52 Second Monday, 5:45-6:45 TOPS S.C. No. 236 (Take Off Thursday: Sunshine and patchy clouds. Pounds Sensibly) — Thursdays, p.m., North HOPE Center, 904 Winds southwest 6-12 mph. N. Main St. Call (803) 316-6763. 9 a.m., Spectrum Senior Cen- ter, 1989 Durant Lane. Call The group is also on Face- ON THE COAST Charleston book. (803) 775-3926 or (803) 469- 4789. Today: Mostly sunny and nice. High 76 to 84/57 TUESDAY MEETINGS: Alzheimer’s Support Group 82. Celebrate Recovery — Tuesdays, through S.C. Alzheimer’s Associa- Thursday: Pleasant with sunshine and a 6:45 p.m. coffee / snacks, 7 tion — First Thursday, 6-8 p.m., few clouds. High 76 to 82. p.m. meeting, Alice Drive Bap- National Health Care, 1018 N. tist Church, Studio 4.3 (youth Guignard Drive. Call (803) 905- building), 1305 Loring Mill 7720 or the Alzheimer’s Asso- Road. For help with struggles ciation at (800) 636-3346. LOCAL ALMANAC LAKE LEVELS SUN AND MOON of alcohol, drugs, family prob- Journey of Hope (for family mem- SUMTER THROUGH 2 P.M. YESTERDAY Full 7 a.m. 24-hr Sunrise 6:32 a.m. Sunset 8:06 p.m. lems, addictions, pornogra- bers of the mentally ill), Journey Lake pool yest. chg phy, smoking, anxiety, etc. Temperature Moonrise 10:43 p.m. Moonset 8:30 a.m. to Recovery (for the mentally ill) Murray 360 358.03 +0.05 High 79° Heroin Anonymous — Tuesdays, and Survivors of Suicide Support Marion 76.8 76.31 +0.13 Last New First Full Low 49° 9:30-10:30 p.m., 4742 Broad St. Group — Each group meets Moultrie 75.5 74.77 +0.12 Normal high 78° Call (803) 494-5180. every first Thursday, 7 p.m., St. Wateree 100 98.51 -0.37 John United Methodist Normal low 53° Sumter Connective Tissue Sup- May 7 May 15 May 21 May 29 Church, 136 Poinsett Drive. Record high 93° in 1987 port Group — First Tuesday of Call (803) 905-5620. Record low 40° in 1999 RIVER STAGES January, March, May, July, TIDES September and November, 7 Precipitation Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr FRIDAY MEETINGS: River stage yest. chg p.m., 180 Tiller Circle. Call 24 hrs ending 2 p.m. yest. 0.00" AT MYRTLE BEACH Black River 12 9.15 +0.24 (803) 773-0869. Celebrate Recovery — Fridays, 6 Month to date 0.00" High Ht. Low Ht. Congaree River 19 4.95 -0.17 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. program, Normal month to date 0.10" Today 11:28 a.m. 2.8 6:15 a.m. 0.0 Sumter Combat Veterans Group Lynches River 14 8.01 +0.31 Salt & Light Church, Miller Year to date 9.47" 11:56 p.m. 3.3 6:10 p.m. 0.2 Peer to Peer — Tuesdays, 11 Saluda River 14 2.52 -1.82 Road (across from Food Lion). Last year to date 14.50" Thu. 12:08 p.m. 2.7 6:57 a.m. 0.1 a.m., South HOPE Center, 1125 Up. Santee River 80 81.08 -0.62 For help with struggles of al- Normal year to date 14.45" ------6:48 p.m. 0.4 S. Lafayette Drive. Veterans cohol, drugs, family problems, Wateree River 24 20.15 -0.02 helping veterans with PTSD, smoking, etc. coping skills, claims and benefits. Wateree AIDS Task Force Support Group — Third Friday, 11:30 NATIONAL CITIES REGIONAL CITIES “The Gathering” — Second a.m., 508 W. Liberty St. Call Tuesday, 5:30-6:30 p.m., North (803) 778-0303. Today Thu. Today Thu. Today Thu. Today Thu. HOPE Center, 904 N. Main St. City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Support group for teens and SATURDAY MEETINGS: Atlanta 84/60/s 85/62/s Asheville 81/54/s 83/59/s Florence 87/57/s 87/60/s Marion 82/53/s 83/55/s adults with special needs. Call Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy/ Chicago 80/65/c 75/61/t Athens 85/55/s 85/57/s Gainesville 85/62/s 87/62/s Mt. Pleasant 81/59/s 80/62/s (803) 972-0051 or (803) 468- Dallas 85/69/pc 81/67/t Augusta 87/51/s 88/55/s Gastonia 84/57/s 84/58/s Myrtle Beach 79/60/s 78/62/s 5745 or email thegather- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Detroit 81/66/c 78/65/t Beaufort 82/58/s 82/60/s Goldsboro 87/58/s 87/60/s Orangeburg 84/54/s 84/57/s [email protected]. Support Group — Third Satur- day, 1:30 p.m., 3785 Blackberry Houston 86/70/pc 85/68/c Cape Hatteras 77/65/s 77/66/pc Goose Creek 84/56/s 83/60/s Port Royal 79/60/s 79/63/s Sumter Amputee Support Group Lane, Lot 7. Call (803) 481-7521. Los Angeles 65/53/pc 70/56/s Charleston 84/57/s 83/59/s Greensboro 84/59/s 85/61/s Raleigh 86/58/s 86/61/s — Second Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., New Orleans 86/65/s 84/68/pc Charlotte 85/57/s 85/59/s Greenville 83/57/s 84/60/s Rock Hill 84/56/s 85/57/s Sumter Prosthetics & Orthot- SUNDAY MEETINGS: New York 86/68/s 88/70/pc Clemson 83/56/s 84/58/s Hickory 83/57/s 83/60/s Rockingham 86/55/s 87/58/s ics, 259 Broad St. Call (803) Orlando 85/63/pc 87/63/s Columbia 88/56/s 89/60/s Hilton Head 79/60/s 79/64/s Savannah 83/56/s 82/60/s 883-4356. Sumter MS Support Group — First Sunday, 3 p.m., Wise Philadelphia 86/66/s 90/68/pc Darlington 87/55/s 87/59/s Jacksonville, FL 80/59/s 82/62/pc Spartanburg 83/56/s 83/58/s Sumter Chapter Parents of Mur- Drive Baptist Church, 2751 S. Phoenix 75/58/c 84/65/s Elizabeth City 86/61/s 86/63/pc La Grange 85/57/s 85/57/pc Summerville 84/55/s 83/58/s dered Children (POMC) — Third Wise Drive. Call (803) 481-5344 San Francisco 70/54/pc 66/53/pc Elizabethtown 86/54/s 86/59/s Macon 87/55/s 88/58/s Wilmington 84/58/s 81/62/pc Tuesday, 5:30-7 p.m., Birnie or (803) 464-6440. Email I.am. Wash., DC 87/67/s 90/69/s Fayetteville 87/57/s 88/60/s Marietta 84/58/s 86/60/s Winston-Salem 84/59/s 85/61/s HOPE Center, 210 S. Purdy St. [email protected] or ms- Open to anyone who has lost [email protected]. Stylish Comfort Brown“Where Quality Matters”’s PUBLIC AGENDA Furniture & Bedding 31 West Wesmark Blvd. TOWN OF LYNCHBURG PLANNING COMMISSION Today, 4 p.m., town hall Sumter, SC 803-774-2100 www.BrownsofSumter.com The last word ARIES (March LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Discussing in astrology 21-April 19): personal matters with a partner or Tidy up EUGENIA LAST someone you want help from will unfinished bring you peace of mind and help business. Look you gain direction for how to move over settlements, contracts or forward with your plans. Short trips SUMTER ANIMAL CONTROL PETS OF THE WEEK medical information that will help and personal growth are favored. you prepare for the future. Taking care of someone else’s affairs may SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): be daunting but necessary. Take the Someone from your past or whom CAN’T ADOPT BUT initiative and do what needs to be you work with won’t be honest with WOULD LIKE TO HELP done. you. Question contracts, IN SOME WAY? Sumter TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Use your negotiations and joint ventures that Animal Control gladly imagination to come up with a plan aren’t unfolding the way you that encourages better relationships expect. A poor diagnosis regarding accepts donations of with important people; you will be health issues will be a concern. the following: Capstar able to find a solution to pending fl ea control pills (at Petco problems. Take better care of your SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): health. The way you handle loved ones, or Tractor Supply), bleach partners or those who have an (gallons or spray bottle), GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Emotions influence on changes you want to will be difficult to control. Be wary metal food and water of what you’re told or what bring about will make a difference bowls in all sizes, towels, transpires. Your intuition won’t to the outcome. Don’t allow waterless pet shampoo, emotions to interfere with making serve you well and can lead you dog cologne, kibble, into a precarious situation if you’re the right decision. puppy food, newspapers misinformed or you don’t look at CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): and leashes and collars. the facts. Dealing with someone who is CANCER (June 21-July 22): Being emotionally unstable or who has Tax-deductible donations conscientious with others will help meant something to you in the past can be made via Paypal at you create new opportunities. Your will create instability or uncertainty [email protected]. attentiveness will pay off as long as in your life. Don’t believe everything One hundred percent of you’re the one gathering you hear. Shy away from secret information instead of sharing your donation will be used personal information with someone encounters. for the animals at Sumter who may use it against you. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Your Animal Control. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Your playful target shoulwd be on ho you earn attitude and ability to relate to your living and the best way to use those of all ages will give you the your skills, experience and TOP: Meet Maggie, a smaller young adult weighing in at 36 pounds. Maggie really likes other dogs, and edge when dealing with group knowledge to reach financial goals. she is hopingMaggie that is somewherea good little out girl there in need a loving TJ person has a canpersonality see how special that will she is and take her home. In activities. Speak freely about An opportunity to make extra cash return,of Maggie a home will give you her heart, her loyaltymake and you her laugh beautiful out loud smile. changes you want to make, and is apparent. Consider starting a BELOW: We really cannot tell what breeds TJ’s parents were, but we do know that he still has baby teeth, valuable input will help you round small, home-based .business out .your plans kind of big feet and a personality that will make you laugh out loud. Like most little pups, so much de- PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Take pends on how he is raised and cared for. Currently at 16 pounds, we would guess TJ will grow to be a me- VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): better care of your health. Be dium-sized dog. This boy has so much potential. He will make a great addition to a family or a best friend Settlements, joint finances and cautious dealing with friends or for a single person. domestic matters will have to be looked at carefully. Demands will be relatives who tend to take If you would like to meet Maggie in kennel 20 or TJ in kennel 17 at Sumter Animal Control, 1240 Winkles voiced, and being fully prepared to advantage of you. Concentrate on Road, call the adoption coordinator at (803) 774-3232 or email at [email protected]. As with all of counteroffer will be in your best the people who have similar our adoptable dogs, we do require a spay or neuter agreement, and it is strictly enforced. We have many in terest. Meetings are favored as interests and are willing to put in as other adoptable dogs as well as animals who were found and are waiting for their owners to claim them. long as emotions are controlled. much as you are to obtain success. Check Sumter Animal Control on Facebook. SECTIONB WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2018 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: [email protected]

COLLEGE BASKETBALL COLLEGE BASEBALL Lakewood’s Big Apple bound Crisp signs with USC Lancaster

BY DENNIS BRUNSON [email protected]

Bobby Crisp doesn't care what position he gets to play as long as he gets to play college baseball. That opportunity has been afforded to the Lakewood High School player, as he has signed to play with the Uni- versity of South Carolina Lancast- er. "I've been play- CRISP ing baseball all my life, and I've always wanted to play college baseball," Crisp said. "I'm just happy and thankful that it's something I'm going to get to do. It's a dream come true for me. "It was when I was 13 or 14 years old that I really got into baseball," Crisp said. "I began playing more and working harder at it." Crisp, who played his senior season with the Gators after SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO having played for Laurence Manning Academy, played Lakewood’s Grant Singleton (5) navigates a crowd of Crestwood defenders during their January 20 game at The Swamp. Singleton multiple positions in high signed to play college basketball at St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill, New York. school. He's been a catcher, an outfielder and a pitcher. "Catching is something that Gators’ Singleton to play for New York’s St. Thomas Aquinas College I don't mind doing, but I feel more comfortable in the out- BY DENNIS BRUNSON 15 miles north of New York. It is an right move for me." field," Crisp said. [email protected] NCAA Division II school that is a mem- Singleton chose STAC over Morehead LHS head coach Bill DeLa- ber of the East Coast Conference. State, a DI school in the Ohio Valley van thinks Crisp will get the Lakewood High School's Grant Sin- St. Thomas Aquinas head coach Conference and DII Lincoln Memorial. opportunity to play in the field gleton is taking his game to the Big Tobin Anderson came to see Singleton "It means a lot to me because this is as well as step on the mound Apple -- or at least a suburb of New practice in March, and Singleton went something I've been wanting to do for Lancaster. York City. to the school for a visit and he liked since I was a kid," Singleton said of the "Bobby's got all of the in- Singleton, the point guard for the what what he saw. opportunity to play college basketball. tangibles. He can run a little 2-time defending Region VI-4A champi- "The coach is really confident in me, "This is an opportunity that's a real bit, he's got some pop in his on varsity boys basketball team, re- in the way I play," Singleton said. "I blessing, something I've been working bat, and he's got a plus arm," cently signed to play with St. Thomas went up there for a visit, and I really toward." said DeLavan, who guided Aquinas College in Sparkill, N.Y. liked the campus. I had a good feel for St. Thomas Aquinas is located about the community, so I decided it was the SEE SIGNS, PAGE B4 SEE CRISP, PAGE B4

PRO GOLF Justin Thomas trying to make his bad golf better

BY DOUG FERGUSON clinched his first major. The Associated Press These are memories, and how he plays this week at the HARLOTTE — The Wells Fargo Championship question Justin has no bearing on what he ac- Thomas faced seven complished last summer. C months ago was how Neither will anything else to follow a season that fea- he does this year. tured five PGA Tour victories, "The course is going to be his first major championship, playing different," he said. the FedEx Cup and all the "That was a major, a different awards that go along with the time of the year." best year in golf. On the table as he spoke One solution was to avoid was his phone, the only place comparisons along the way, he keeps his goals. Thomas which was never going to be doesn't share them until the easy. season is over, and if they're Quail Hollow presents one anything like a year ago, they of those challenges. can be as specific as being Thomas played nine holes among the top 30 in scram- Tuesday with Tiger Woods, bling and as general as mak- Bryson DeChambeau and Dru ing the Ryder Cup team. Love. It was the first time he One objective drives him. set foot on Quail Hollow since "Make my bad golf better," the PGA Championship, when he said. he holed a 15-foot putt on the The encore to last year can- first hole of the final round to not be measured because escape with bogey, watched a Thomas still has the more im- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS birdie putt hang on the edge portant half of the season Justin Thomas celebrates after winning the Honda Classic in a sudden-death playoff in February in Palm of the cup at No. 10 for the ahead of him, which includes Beach Gardens, Florida. Thomas is trying not to make comparisons with last season when he won five longest time before dropping, three majors and the FedEx times, including his first major. chipped in for birdie on the Cup playoffs. But there al- 13th hole and hit the best shot ready is proof that he is back- ond in the Vardon Trophy to for long. Thomas gets his likely needing around 12th of his life — a 7-iron on the ing it up just fine. Dustin Johnson, the world's third chance to move to No. 1 par-3 17th — for a birdie that For starters, Thomas is sec- No. 1 player, but maybe not in the world this week, most SEE FRINGE, PAGE B4

PRO BASEBALL Whiff of offense: Strikeouts top hits in month for 1st time

NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball had a ple and we are hoping that the phe- April 2017, when there were 138 more batters and eight catcher’s interfer- whiff of offense in the air during a nomenon of strikeouts exceeding hits hits than strikeouts. ence calls. cold and wet April. is an anomaly that will not persist “It’s what’s sexy now,” Cincinnati “Everyone wants more action, so I Strikeouts exceeded hits during a over the course of the season,” base- catcher Tucker Barnhart said. “Home can’t probably say it’s good for base- full calendar month for the first time ball Commissioner Rob Manfred said runs are sexy. Strikeouts are sexy. ball unless you want to go out there in the sport’s nearly century-and-a- in an email to The Associated Press. Early ground balls with one strike are and see pitchers go for 25 strikeouts,” half history, according to the Elias Major League Baseball has increas- not sexy.” said Minnesota manager Paul Molitor, Sports Bureau. Nearly one-third of ingly become a game of long balls and Including the first four days of the a Hall of Famer. “I just don’t think plate appearances this season have long walks — back to the dugout. season in March, 32.8 percent of 32,324 that would be the choice day to day for ended without the ball being put in There were 6,656 strikeouts and plate appearances this season have most people to come out and watch.” play. 6,360 hits in April, according to Elias. ended without a batted ball in play: “One month is a rather small sam- The previous low differential was in 7,335 strikeouts, 2,921 walks, 354 hit SEE WHIFF, PAGE B5 B2 | WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2018 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

AREA ROUNDUP East Clarendon to host Cross for District VII title Third Place: Tristan Tripp 100 hurdles; The East Clarendon High chance to win the best-of-3 se- innings to get the win for with 25. Fulmore 200 dash; 4x400 relay (Frierson, School varsity softball team ries. If a third game is needed Wando. Jared Adams came on Picking up victories for the Hesed Ben-Yisrael, Madisen Winn-Dennis, Fulmore). will play host to Cross at 6 it will be played on Thursday in relief in the sixth with run- Manning boys were Emmery Fourth Place: Frierson 100 hurdles; p.m. today in the champion- in Summerville. ners on first and third and no Mouzan in the 110-meter high Savannah Williams discus; 4x800 relay (Anasia Felder, Jada Hilton, Ashley Ellis, ship round of the 1A District Commander struck out five outs. He got out of the jam hurdles (17.35 seconds), Zion Syderial Wilson). VII tournament. batters. He had a double and with a strikeout, a pop up and Phillips in the 400 low hurdles EC needs just one victory to scored two runs. a runner caught stealing at (1 minute, 4.42 seconds), JV SOFTBALL advance to the lower state Trent Elmore had a run- home. Aaron Smith in the high jump WILSON HALL 17 tournament, while Cross will scoring double. Adams ended up with the (5 feet, 10 inches) and the ORANGEBURG PREP 13 need two wins. The Barons save. 4x400 relay team of Allen Ben- The Lady Wolverines beat WANDO 2 jamin, Dontavius Bates, Jor- Wilson Hall defeated Or- Cross 24-1 in the first meeting SUMTER 1 VARSITY GIRLS SOCCER dan Dozier and Keliah Dupree angeburg Prep 17-13 on Mon- in the tournament. LAKEWOOD, CRESTWOOD LOSE (3:33.46). day at Patriot Park SportPlex. In the 1A District V tourna- MT. PLEASANT — Sumter In the girls meet, Mahogany Ansleigh Epps led the Lady ment, Scott’s Branch will be High School saw its season Lakewood and Crestwood Green won three events – the Barons, going 3-for-3 with two on the road against Green come to an end with a 2-1 loss both saw their seasons come high jump (04-08), the long runs. MaryBeth VanPatten Sea-Floyds in the champion- to Wando in the champion- to an end on Monday with jump (16-05.50) and the triple was 2-for-3 with two RBI, Han- ship round today beginning at ship round of the District V road losses in the first round jump (32-10.50). nah Vaclavik was 2-for-2 with 6 p.m. tournament in the 5A state of the 4A state playoffs. Measha Jones won both the two runs and Dani Hanley Scott’s Branch, which beat playoffs on Monday at the Lakewood lost to Chapin 100 dash (12.65) and the 200 was 2-for-4 with three runs. Low Country 18-4 on Monday WHS field. 12-0 and Crestwood lost to (25.51). Delaney Frierson won CLARENDON HALL 21 to advance, will need to beat The Gamecocks finished the Dreher 13-0. the 400 hurdles (1:12.70). COLLETON PREP 14 GSF twice. The Lady Eagles year with a 14-15 record. The top four finishers in lost to GSF 23-6 earlier in the Wando improved to 20-7 in VARSITY TRACK each event qualified the 3A WALTERBORO — Claren- tournament. advancing to the 5A lower MANNING TEAMS THIRD lower state meet on Saturday. don Hall improved to 12-0 state tournament. It will trav- Both Manning teams qualified with a 21-14 victory over Col- VARSITY BASEBALL el to Lexington for a first- CHARLESTON — The boys for 14 positions leton Prep on Monday at the WILSON HALL 5 round game on Thursday. and girls teams from Manning MANNING 3A CP field. PINEWOOD PREP 2 The game was scoreless High School both finished LOWER STATE QUALIFIERS Amberly Way led the Lady into the fourth. Trey Yates third in the Region VII-3A Boys Saints by going 4-for-4 with First Place: Emmery Mouzan 110 hurdles; SUMMERVILLE — Charl- drew a leadoff walk for SHS, meet on Wednesday, April 25, Zion Phillips 400 hurdles; Aaron Smith three RBI. She also struck out ton Commander scattered stole second and went to third at the Bishop England track. high jump; 4x400 relay (Allen Benjamin, 10 batters to get the win. Dontavius Bates, Jordan Dozier, Keilah five hits in a complete game on a wild pitch. Drake Hanahan won the boys meet Dupree). Olivia Wilson and Collen effort to lead Wilson Hall to Thames drove Yates in with a with 90 points. Bishop Eng- Second Place: Bates 100 dash, 200 dash; McIntosh were both 3-for-5 Dupree 400 dash, 200 dash; JayQuan a 5-2 victory over Pinewood sacrifice fly. land was a point behind at 89 Pendergrass high jump; 4x100 relay with Wilson picking up three Prep in the opening game of and MHS was another point (Bates, Pendergrass, Chandler Brunson, RBI and McIntosh 1. Wando got its two runs in Dejuan Wilson); 4x800 relay (Benjamin, their SCISA 3A baseball the fifth against Sumter start- back at 88. Timberland fin- Martavis McKenzie, Travon Stukes, Hadleigh McIntosh was Traevion York). state playoffs quarterfinal er and loser Josh Bryant. ished with 57 and Lake Mari- Third Place: Dupree long jump; Sebastian 3-for-6 with three RBI, Macie series on Monday at the PP Jaxon Rogers singled before on with 30. Dozier 3,200 run; Smith triple jump. McIntosh was 3-for-4 with one Girls field. James Tucker hit into a field- In the girls meet, Hanahan First Place: Delaney Frierson 400 hurdles; RBI and Sidney Berry was The Barons, who improved er’s choice. Zach Ahearm won with 118 followed by Measha Jones 100, 200; Mahogany Green 2-for-5 with two RBI. high jump, long jump, triple jump. to 9-8 on the season, were drew a walk and Connor Boan Bishop England with 112, Second Place: Shantea Fulmore 100 dash; playing host to Pinewood on followed with a 2-run double. Manning with 85, Timberland 4x100 relay (Sequoia Junious; Sulajah From staff reports Tuesday at Baron Field with a Cale Lewis pitched 5-plus with 84 and Lake Marion Stukes, Fulmore, Jones).

San Francisco 15 14 .517 5½ 5 tied at 5. Monday, April 16: New Jersey 5, Tampa Bay 2 SCOREBOARD Colorado 15 15 .500 6 PITCHING_Scherzer, Washington, 5-1; Corbin, Arizona, Wednesday, April 18: Tampa Bay 3, New Jersey 1 Los Angeles 12 16 .429 8 4-0; Godley, Arizona, 4-1; McCarthy, Atlanta, 4-0; Saturday, April 21: Tampa Bay 3, New Jersey 1 San Diego 10 20 .333 11 Wacha, St. Louis, 4-1; Williams, Pittsburgh, 4-1; 17 tied Boston 4, Toronto 3 TV, RADIO at 3. Thursday, April 12: Boston 5, Toronto 1 MONDAY ERA_Cueto, San Francisco, 0.84; Martinez, St. Louis, Saturday, April 14: Boston 7, Toronto 3 TODAY Chicago Cubs 3, Colorado 2 1.43; Scherzer, Washington, 1.62; deGrom, New York, Monday, April 16: Toronto 4, Boston 2 5 a.m. — Professional Tennis: BMW Open Early-Round Washington 3, Pittsburgh 2 2.06; Ryu, Los Angeles, 2.22; Corbin, Arizona, 2.25; Thursday, April 19: Boston 3, Toronto 1 Matches from Munich (TENNIS). Miami 8, Philadelphia 4 Williams, Pittsburgh, 2.29; Bettis, Colorado, 2.43; Saturday, April 21: Toronto 4, Boston 3 9 a.m. — Professional Tennis: BMW Open Early-Round Milwaukee 6, Cincinnati 5 Foltynewicz, Atlanta, 2.53; Nola, Philadelphia, 2.58. Monday, April 23: Toronto 3, Boston 1 Matches from Munich (TENNIS). Arizona 8, L.A. Dodgers 5 STRIKEOUTS_Scherzer, Washington, 57; Corbin, Wednesday, April 25: Boston 7, Toronto 4 1 p.m. — Professional Tennis: Istanbul Open Early- San Francisco 6, San Diego 5 Arizona, 55; deGrom, New York, 48; Syndergaard, New Washington 4, Columbus 2 Round Matches from Istanbul (TENNIS). York, 46; Ray, Arizona, 45; Strasburg, Washington, 43; Thursday, April 12: Columbus 4, Washington 3, OT 2 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Colorado at Chicago TUESDAY Greinke, Arizona, 42; Kershaw, Los Angeles, 42; Smith, Sunday, April 15: Columbus 5, Washington 4, OT Cubs or Kansas City at Boston (MLB NETWORK). Pittsburgh at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Miami, 41; Martinez, St. Louis, 40. Tuesday, April 17: Washington 3, Columbus 2, 2OT 2:30 p.m. — International Soccer: UEFA Champions Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Thursday, April 19: Washington 4, Columbus 1 League Semifinal Second Leg Match — Liverpool vs. Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Saturday, April 21: Washington 4, Columbus 3, OT Roma (FOX SPORTS 1). Philadelphia at Miami, 7:10 p.m. NBA PLAYOFFS Monday, April 23: Washington 6, Columbus 3 5 p.m. — Major League Baseball: San Diego at San Colorado at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Pittsburgh 4, Philadelphia 2 Francisco (Joined In Progress) (MLB NETWORK). Chicago White Sox at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. FIRST ROUND Wednesday, April 11: Pittsburgh 7, Philadelphia 0 6:05 p.m. p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM L.A. Dodgers at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. (Best-of-7) Friday, April 13: Philadelphia 5, Pittsburgh 1 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). San Diego at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m. Sunday, April 15: Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia 1 7 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Atlanta at New York EASTERN CONFERENCE Wednesday, April 18: Pittsburgh 5, Philadelphia 0 Mets (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST, WWFN-FM 100.1, TODAY Toronto 4, Washington 2 Friday, April 20: Philadelphia 4, Pittsburgh 2 WPUB-FM 102.7). Chicago White Sox (Giolito 1-3) at St. Louis (Martinez 2-1), Saturday, April 14: Toronto 114, Washington 106 Sunday, April 22: Pittsburgh 8, Philadelphia 5 7 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Stanley Cup Playoff Eastern 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 17: Toronto 130, Washington 119 Conference Semifinal Series Match 3 — Tampa Bay at Colorado (Anderson 1-0) at Chicago Cubs (Darvish 0-2), WESTERN CONFERENCE Friday, April 20: Washington 122, Toronto 103 Boston (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 2:20 p.m. Sunday, April 22: Washington 106, Toronto 98 Nashville 4, Colorado 2 8 p.m. — Major League Baseball: New York Yankees at San Diego (Richard 1-3) at San Francisco (Holland 0-3), Thursday, April 12: Nashville 5, Colorado 2 Wednesday, April 25: Toronto 108, Washington 98 Houston (ESPN). 3:45 p.m. Saturday, April 14: Nashville 5, Colorado 4 Friday, April 27: Toronto 102, Washington 92 8 p.m. — College Softball: Oklahoma State at Pittsburgh (Nova 2-1) at Washington (Strasburg 2-3), 7:05 Monday, April 16: Colorado 5, Nashville 3 Boston 4, Milwaukee 3 Oklahoma (FOX SPORTSOUTH). p.m. Wednesday, April 18: Nashville 3, Colorado 2 Sunday, April 15: Boston 113, Milwaukee 107, OT 8 p.m. — NBA Basketball: Western Conference Playoffs Atlanta (Teheran 1-1) at N.Y. Mets (deGrom 3-0), 7:10 p.m. Friday, April 20: Colorado 2, Nashville 1 Tuesday, April 17: Boston 120, Milwaukee 106 Semifinal Series Game 2 — Utah at Houston (TNT). Milwaukee (Miley 0-0) at Cincinnati (Castillo 1-3), 7:10 Sunday, April 22: Nashville 5, Colorado 0 Friday, April 20: Milwaukee 116, Boston 92 10 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Stanley Cup Playoff Western p.m. Sunday, April 22: Milwaukee 104, Boston 102 Winnipeg 4, Minnesota 1 Conference Semifinal Series Match 4 — Vegas at San Philadelphia (Nola 3-1) at Miami (Urena 0-4), 7:10 p.m. Wednesday, April 11: Winnipeg 3, Minnesota 2 Tuesday, April 24: Boston 92, Milwaukee 87 Jose (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 3-0) at Arizona (Godley 4-1), 9:40 p.m. Friday, April 13: Winnipeg 4, Minnesota 1 Thursday, April 26: Milwaukee 97, Boston 86 5 a.m. — Professional Tennis: BMW Open Early-Round Sunday, April 15: Minnesota 6, Winnipeg 2 Saturday, April 28: Boston 112, Milwaukee 96 Matches from Munich (TENNIS). THURSDAY Tuesday, April 17: Winnipeg 2, Minnesota 0 Philadelphia 4, Miami 1 Pittsburgh at Washington, 1:05 p.m. Friday, April 20: Winnipeg 5, Minnesota 0 Saturday, April 14: Philadelphia 130, Miami 103 Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m. Monday, April 16: Miami 113, Philadelphia 103 Vegas 4, Los Angeles 0 L.A. Dodgers at Arizona, 3:40 p.m. Wednesday, April 11: Vegas 1, Los Angeles 0 MLB STANDINGS Thursday, April 19: Philadelphia 128, Miami 108 Friday, April 13: Vegas 2, Los Angeles 1, 2OT Saturday, April 21: Philadelphia 106, Miami 102 Sunday, April 15: Vegas 3, Los Angeles 2 AMERICAN LEAGUE Tuesday, April 24: Philadelphia 104, Miami 91 Tuesday, April 17: Vegas 1, Los Angeles 0 East Division MLB LEADERS Cleveland 4, Indiana 3 Sunday, April 15: Indiana 98, Cleveland 80 San Jose 4, Anaheim 0 Thursday, April 12: San Jose 3, Anaheim 0 W L Pct GB AMERICAN LEAGUE Wednesday, April 18: Cleveland 100, Indiana 97 Saturday, April 14: San Jose 3, Anaheim 2 Boston 21 7 .750 — BATTING_Machado, Baltimore, .361; Altuve, Houston, Friday, April 20: Indiana 92, Cleveland 90 Monday, April 16: San Jose 8, Anaheim 1 New York 18 10 .643 3 .347; Betts, Boston, .344; Lowrie, Oakland, .339; Sunday, April 22: Cleveland 104, Indiana 100 Wednesday, April 18: San Jose 2, Anaheim 1 Toronto 16 12 .571 5 Martinez, Boston, .337; Robertson, Tampa Bay, .333; Wednesday, April 25: Cleveland 98, Indiana 95 Tampa Bay 13 14 .481 7½ Correa, Houston, .330; Ramirez, Boston, .330; Smith, Friday, April 27: Indiana 121, Cleveland 87 CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS Baltimore 8 20 .286 13 Tampa Bay, .329; Gregorius, New York, .327. Sunday, April 29: Cleveland 105, Indiana 101 (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Central Division RUNS_Betts, Boston, 29; Gardner, New York, 24; Gregorius, New York, 24; Judge, New York, 24; Semien, WESTERN CONFERENCE EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Oakland, 24; Springer, Houston, 24; Chapman, Houston 4, Minnesota 1 Pittsburgh 1, Washington 1 Cleveland 15 12 .556 — Oakland, 21; Segura, Seattle, 21; Trout, Los Angeles, Sunday, April 15: Houston 104, Minnesota 101 Thursday, April 26: Pittsburgh 3, Washington 2 Detroit 11 16 .407 4 21; 3 tied at 20. Wednesday, April 18: Houston 102, Minnesota 82 Sunday, April 29: Washington 4, Pittsburgh 1 Minnesota 9 15 .375 4½ RBI_Gregorius, New York, 30; Haniger, Seattle, 27; Saturday, April 21: Minnesota 121, Houston 105 Tuesday, May 1: Washington at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. Chicago 8 18 .308 6½ Lowrie, Oakland, 27; Sanchez, New York, 24; KDavis, Monday, April 23: Houston 119, Minnesota 100 Thursday, May 3: Washington at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Kansas City 7 21 .250 8½ Oakland, 23; Machado, Baltimore, 22; Martinez, Wednesday, April 25: Houston 122, Minnesota 104 Saturday, May 5: Pittsburgh at Washington, TBA Boston, 22; 6 tied at 21. Golden State 4, San Antonio 1 West Division x-Monday, May 7: Washington at Pittsburgh, TBA HITS_Altuve, Houston, 41; Lowrie, Oakland, 39; Saturday, April 14: Golden State 113, San Antonio 92 x-Wednesday, May 9: Pittsburgh at Washington, TBA W L Pct GB Machado, Baltimore, 39; Moustakas, Kansas City, 35; Monday, April 16: Golden State 116, San Antonio 101 Boston 1, Tampa Bay 1 Houston 20 10 .667 — Castellanos, Detroit, 34; Correa, Houston, 34; Gordon, Thursday, April 19: Golden State 110, San Antonio 97 Saturday, April 28: Boston 6, Tampa Bay 2 Seattle 16 11 .593 2½ Seattle, 34; Martinez, Boston, 34; Segura, Seattle, 34; Sunday, April 22: San Antonio 103, Golden State 90 Monday, April 30: Tampa Bay 4, Boston 2 Los Angeles 16 12 .571 3 Semien, Oakland, 33. Tuesday, April 24: Golden State 99, San Antonio 91 Wednesday, May 2: Tampa Bay at Boston, 7 p.m. Oakland 14 14 .500 5 DOUBLES_Andujar, New York, 12; Betts, Boston, 11; New Orleans 4, Portland 0 Friday, May 4: Tampa Bay at Boston, 7 p.m. Texas 11 19 .367 9 Escobar, Minnesota, 11; Pillar, Toronto, 10; Cabrera, Saturday, April 14: New Orleans 97, Portland 95 Sunday, May 6: Boston at Tampa Bay, TBA Detroit, 9; Correa, Houston, 9; Kepler, Minnesota, 9; Tuesday, April 17: New Orleans 111, Portland 102 x-Tuesday, May 8: Tampa Bay at Boston, TBA MONDAY Segura, Seattle, 9; 11 tied at 8. Thursday, April 19: New Orleans 119, Portland 102 x-Thursday, May 10: Boston at Tampa Bay, TBA Cleveland 7, Texas 5 TRIPLES_Candelario, Detroit, 3; Chapman, Oakland, 3; Saturday, April 21: New Orleans 131, Portland 123 Boston 10, Kansas City 6 11 tied at 2. Utah 4, Oklahoma City 2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Tampa Bay 3, Detroit 2 HOME RUNS_Gregorius, New York, 10; Haniger, Seattle, Sunday, April 15: Oklahoma City 116, Utah 108 Winnipeg 1, Nashville 1 Houston 2, N.Y. Yankees 1 10; Trout, Los Angeles, 10; Davidson, Chicago, 9; Wednesday, April 18: Utah 102, Oklahoma City 95 Friday, April 27: Winnipeg 4, Nashville 1 Toronto 7, Minnesota 5 Machado, Baltimore, 9; Alonso, Cleveland, 8; Betts, Saturday, April 21: Utah 115, Oklahoma City 102 Sunday, April 29: Nashville 5, Winnipeg 4, 2OT Boston, 8; Gallo, Texas, 8; Moustakas, Kansas City, 8; 6 Monday, April 23: Utah 113, Oklahoma City 96 Tuesday, May 1: Nashville at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. TUESDAY tied at 7. Wednesday, April 25: Oklahoma City 107, Utah 99 Thursday, May 3: Nashville at Winnipeg, 9:30 p.m. Texas at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m. STOLEN BASES_Gordon, Seattle, 10; Anderson, Chicago, Friday, April 27: Utah 96, Oklahoma City 91 Saturday, May 5: Winnipeg at Nashville, TBA Kansas City at Boston, 7:10 p.m. 8; Benintendi, Boston, 5; RDavis, Cleveland, 5; Garcia, x-Monday, May 7: Nashville at Winnipeg, TBA Tampa Bay at Detroit, 7:10 p.m. Chicago, 5; Gentry, Baltimore, 5; Lindor, Cleveland, 5; CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS x-Thursday, May 10: Winnipeg at Nashville, TBA N.Y. Yankees at Houston, 8:10 p.m. Segura, Seattle, 5; Smith, Tampa Bay, 5; Trout, Los (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Vegas 2, San Jose 1 Toronto at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Angeles, 5. Thursday, April 26: Vegas 7, San Jose 0 Chicago White Sox at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. PITCHING_Carrasco, Cleveland, 4-1; Happ, Toronto, 4-1; EASTERN CONFERENCE Saturday, April 28: San Jose 4, Vegas 3, 2OT Baltimore at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m. Kluber, Cleveland, 4-1; Manaea, Oakland, 4-2; Toronto vs. Cleveland Monday, April 30: Vegas 4, San Jose 3, OT Oakland at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. McCullers, Houston, 4-1; Morton, Houston, 4-0; Tuesday, May 1: Cleveland at Toronto, 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 2: Vegas at San Jose, 10 p.m. Porcello, Boston, 4-0; Severino, New York, 4-1; Snell, Thursday, May 3: Cleveland at Toronto, 6 p.m. Friday, May 4: San Jose at Vegas, 10 p.m. TODAY Tampa Bay, 4-1; Tanaka, New York, 4-2; Velazquez, Saturday, May 5: Toronto at Cleveland, 8:30 p.m. x-Sunday, May 6: Vegas at San Jose, TBA Kansas City (Duffy 0-3) at Boston (Pomeranz 0-1), 1:05 p.m. Boston, 4-0; Verlander, Houston, 4-0. Monday, May 7: Toronto at Cleveland, 8:30 p.m. x-Tuesday, May 8: San Jose at Vegas, TBA Tampa Bay (Snell 4-1) at Detroit (Fulmer 1-2), 1:10 p.m. ERA_Manaea, Oakland, 1.03; Verlander, Houston, 1.36; x-Wednesday, May 9: Cleveland at Toronto, TBA Texas (Moore 1-3) at Cleveland (Kluber 4-1), 1:10 p.m. Morton, Houston, 1.72; Cole, Houston, 1.73; Lopez, x-Friday, May 11: Toronto at Cleveland, TBA Toronto (Stroman 0-3) at Minnesota (Romero 0-0), 1:10 p.m. Chicago, 1.78; Kluber, Cleveland, 2.18; Porcello, x-Sunday, May 13: Cleveland at Toronto, TBA Chicago White Sox (Giolito 1-3) at St. Louis (Martinez 2-1), Boston, 2.23; Sale, Boston, 2.31; Bauer, Cleveland, 2.46; Boston 1, Philadelphia 0 TRANSACTIONS 1:15 p.m. Snell, Tampa Bay, 2.52. Monday, April 30: Boston 117,Philadelphia 101 N.Y. Yankees (Severino 4-1) at Houston (Keuchel 1-4), 8:10 STRIKEOUTS_Cole, Houston, 61; Happ, Toronto, 50; Thursday, May 3: Philadelphia at Boston, 8:30 p.m. TUESDAY p.m. Verlander, Houston, 48; Hamels, Texas, 47; Kluber, Saturday, May 5: Boston at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. Baltimore (Bundy 1-3) at L.A. Angels (Heaney 0-1), 10:07 Cleveland, 47; Bauer, Cleveland, 46; Morton, Houston, Monday, May 7: Boston at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. AMERICAN LEAGUE BASEBALL p.m. 45; Sale, Boston, 45; 3 tied at 44. x-Wednesday, May 9: Philadelphia at Boston, TBA BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Reinstated OF Mark Trumbo Oakland (Manaea 4-2) at Seattle (Paxton 1-1), 10:10 p.m. x-Friday, May 11: Boston at Philadelphia, TBA from the 10-day DL. Recalled INF Engelb Vielma from NATIONAL LEAGUE x-Sunday, May 13: Philadelphia at Boston, TBA Norfolk (IL). Placed INF Luis Sardiñas on the 10-day THURSDAY BATTING_Herrera, Philadelphia, .343; Pham, St. Louis, DL, retroactive to April 29. Toronto at Cleveland, 1:10 p.m., 1st game .341; Cabrera, New York, .340; Grandal, Los Angeles, WESTERN CONFERENCE KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Optioned SS Adalberto N.Y. Yankees at Houston, 2:10 p.m. .315; Freeman, Atlanta, .314; Dickerson, Pittsburgh, Houston 1, Utah 0 Mondesi to Omaha (PCL). Detroit at Kansas City, 2:15 p.m. .313; Castro, Miami, .312; Arenado, Colorado, .310; Sunday, April 29: Houston 110, Utah 96 LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Placed RHP Keynan Middleton Toronto at Cleveland, 4:40 p.m., 2nd game Cervelli, Pittsburgh, .308; Martinez, St. Louis, .306. Wednesday, May 2: Utah at Houston, 8 p.m. on 10-day DL, retroactive to April 29. Recalled RHP Boston at Texas, 8:05 p.m. RUNS_Albies, Atlanta, 29; Harper, Washington, 23; Friday, May 4: Houston at Utah, 10:30 p.m. Eduardo Paredes from Salt Lake (PCL). Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. Blackmon, Colorado, 22; Pham, St. Louis, 22; Bellinger, Sunday, May 6: Houston at Utah, 8 p.m. MINNESOTA TWINS — Placed 3B Miguel Sano on the 10- Baltimore at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m. Los Angeles, 21; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 21; Marte, x-Tuesday, May 8: Utah at Houston, TBA day DL, retroactive to April 28. Selected the contract Oakland at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. Pittsburgh, 21; CTaylor, Los Angeles, 21; 3 tied at 20. x-Thursday, May 10: Houston at Utah, TBA of INF Gregorio Petit from Rochester (IL). Returned RBI_Baez, Chicago, 26; Cespedes, New York, 25; x-Monday, May 14: Utah at Houston, TBA Rule 5 draft pick RHP Tyler Kinley to Miami. NATIONAL LEAGUE Pollock, Arizona, 24; Franco, Philadelphia, 22; Albies, Golden State 1, New Orleans 0 NEW YORK YANKEES — Agreed to terms with RHP David East Division Atlanta, 20; Cervelli, Pittsburgh, 20; Grandal, Los Saturday, April 28: Golden State 123, New Orleans 101 Hale on a minor league contract. Angeles, 20; 5 tied at 19. Tuesday, May 1: New Orleans at Golden State, 10:30 SEATTLE MARINERS — Recalled OF Guillermo Heredia W L Pct GB HITS_Albies, Atlanta, 34; Cabrera, New York, 34; p.m. and RHP Casey Lawrence from Tacoma (PCL). Placed New York 17 9 .654 — Castro, Miami, 34; Gennett, Cincinnati, 34; Herrera, Friday, May 4: Golden State at New Orleans, 8 p.m. RHPs Dan Altavilla and Erasmo Ramírez, on the 10-day Atlanta 16 11 .593 1½ Philadelphia, 34; Turner, Washington, 33; 6 tied at 32. Sunday, May 6: Golden State at New Orleans, 3:30 p.m. DL, retroactive to April 30. Philadelphia 16 12 .571 2 DOUBLES_Albies, Atlanta, 12; Freeman, Atlanta, 11; x-Tuesday, May 8: New Orleans at Golden State, TBA TAMPA BAY RAYS — Recalled LHP Ryan Yarbrough from Washington 13 16 .448 5½ Hosmer, San Diego, 10; Kendrick, Washington, 10; x-Thursday, May 10: Golden State at New Orleans, TBA Durham (IL). Placed RHP Yonny Chirinos on the 10-day Miami 10 18 .357 8 Cabrera, New York, 9; Contreras, Chicago, 9; x-Monday, May 14: New Orleans at Golden State, TBA DL, retroactive to April 29. Central Division Dickerson, Pittsburgh, 9; Grandal, Los Angeles, 9; TEXAS RANGERS — Sent RHP Ricardo Rodriguez on Martinez, St. Louis, 9; Mercer, Pittsburgh, 9. injury rehab assignment to Frisco (TL). W L Pct GB TRIPLES_Baez, Chicago, 3; Marte, Pittsburgh, 3; 13 tied NHL PLAYOFFS TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Placed LF Randal Grichuk on the Chicago 16 10 .615 — at 2. 10-day DL. Recalled SS Gift Ngoepe from Buffalo (IL). Pittsburgh 17 12 .586 ½ HOME RUNS_Albies, Atlanta, 9; Blackmon, Colorado, 9; FIRST ROUND NATIONAL LEAGUE BASEBALL Milwaukee 17 13 .567 1 Pollock, Arizona, 9; Harper, Washington, 8; Villanueva, (Best-of-7) St. Louis 15 12 .556 1½ San Diego, 8; Baez, Chicago, 7; DeJong, St. Louis, 7; ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Traded LHP Colin Poche Cincinnati 7 22 .241 10½ Schwarber, Chicago, 7; Thames, Milwaukee, 7; 7 tied EASTERN CONFERENCE and RHP Sam McWilliams to Tampa Bay Rays to complete an earlier trade for OF Steven Souza. West Division at 6. Tampa Bay 4, New Jersey 1 STOLEN BASES_Inciarte, Atlanta, 13; Turner, Thursday, April 12: Tampa Bay 5, New Jersey 2 ATLANTA BRAVES — Selected the contract of RHP Mike W L Pct GB Washington, 12; MTaylor, Washington, 9; Cain, Saturday, April 14: Tampa Bay 5, New Jersey 3 Soroka from Gwinnett (IL). Optioned RHP Chase Arizona 20 8 .714 — Milwaukee, 8; Marte, Pittsburgh, 8; Pollock, Arizona, 6; Whitley to Gwinnett. 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KENTUCKY DERBY NBA PLAYOFFS Jazz try to slow Harden in Game 2 after Game 1 rout

BY KRISTIE RIEKEN that you can conceivably The Associated Press come up with that can stop one of the best offensive HOUSTON — No one on players ever." the Utah Jazz is using the Harden led the NBA in word "stop" when referring scoring in the regular sea- to what they'll try to do to son by averaging a career- James Harden in Game 2 high 30.4 points a game and of the Western Conference ranks second behind LeB- semifinals on Wednesday ron James this postseason night after the Houston with 31 points a game. Rockets' star scored 41 Houston's Trevor Ariza, points in a Game 1 rout. a player known for his de- They're simply searching fense, has the task of for ways to slow him down guarding Mitchell in this a bit after he's averaged al- series. He was asked what most 36 points a game in he would try if he had to five meetings this season. guard Harden. There was a "He is a (heck) of a play- long pause before Ariza let er so it's going to be tough, out a loud sigh and said but we feel like we can just with a laugh: "I'd figure out THE ASSOCIATED PRESS try to make it a bit tough a way to slow him down." Kentucky Derby hopeful Justify runs during a morning workout at Churchill Downs on Tuesday in Louis- on him for the whole (time) But the veteran is happy ville, Kentucky. The 144th running of the Kentucky Derby is scheduled for Saturday. he's out there," Utah's Joe to be playing with Harden Ingles said. and not against him. Harden made seven "I'm glad I don't have that 3-pointers in Game 1, leav- problem right now," he ing the Jazz focused on said. "I wouldn't tell them Justify installed as early limiting him from long what I think. I would let range. them try to figure it out on "Just make him a driver," their own." rookie Donovan Mitchell The top-seeded Rockets said. "He loves getting back expect to see a different 3-1 favorite for Derby to that 3. They got comfort- team than they did in able in the first half and Game 1 after the Jazz had BY BETH HARRIS last two starts. No. 1 post and also will be they went up 30. So just only about 36 hours be- The Associated Press "It's one of the toughest Der- standing the longest. being able to make them tween the end of Game 6 bies I've ever seen," Baffert "We're good," Ruis said. uncomfortable and not let against the Thunder and LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Bob said. "All the important hors- "Bolt is so well-minded that he them dictate what we do on the start of this series. Baffert had no chance to fret es got good draws." doesn't work himself up." defense. Make sure we dic- "I think a couple days' over the Kentucky Derby draw. More history is working Baffert's other entry, 30-1 tate what they do." rest will help them and By the time the Hall of against Mendelssohn. A horse shot Solomini, drew the No. 17 Coach Mike D'Antoni we'll get the best they've Fame trainer managed to get coming from Europe has post, which has never pro- isn't concerned about any- got," D'Antoni said. into Churchill Downs, the pro- never won America's biggest duced a Derby winner. thing that the Jazz might The Jazz refused to use cess was halfway done and race. Trained by Irishman Lukas, the 82-year-old Hall of throw at Harden on fatigue as an excuse for Justify had landed in the No. 7 Aidan O'Brien, UAE Derby Famer, has his 49th Derby Wednesday and believes their poor performance in post on Tuesday. winner Mendelssohn is the 5-1 starter in Bravazo. The colt is the only thing that can Game 1, but they did admit "We didn't want the 1-hole, second choice. He drew the one of five 50-1 shots in the keep Harden from a big that they were feeling bet- that's for sure," the four-time No. 14 post. field. In that group is Lone Sail- game is, well, Harden. ter about this game with a Derby winner said. "I was re- O'Brien wasn't at the draw or, owned by Gayle Benson, the "There's no answer. He's little bit of rest. Mitchell lieved when I saw him in and Mendelssohn won't hit widow of the New Orleans seen it all," D'Antoni said. said having two days to seven." the Churchill Downs dirt strip Saints owner Tom Benson. "Now, he might play bad break down film and work Justify was made the early until Wednesday after clear- Bravazo is owned by Calu- and that's because he's on their game plan has 3-1 favorite for the Derby, with ing quarantine. The colt ar- met Farm, which has won a human. But there's nothing also been beneficial. Europe-based Mendelssohn rived Monday from Ireland. leading eight Derbies but the second choice in a full Pletcher has a leading four none since 1968 when Calu- field of 20 horses. horses in the field: Magnum met's Forward Pass was de- Six horses have won from Moon, 8-1 Audible, 12-1 Vino clared the winner after Danc- the No. 7 post, most recently Rosso and 30-1 Noble Indy. He er's Image was disqualified be- Street Sense in 2007. surpassed Lukas, his mentor, cause of a positive drug test. "The only reason I'm the fa- this year as the trainer with Seven horses were listed at vorite is because I beat Bolt the most starters in Derby 30-1 by Churchill Downs odds- d'Oro and he was the horse to history with 52. maker Mike Battaglia: Free beat," said Baffert, referring Pletcher won last year with Drop Billy, Promises Fulfilled, to Justify's three-length win Always Dreaming. Flameaway, My Boy Jack, En- over his rival in the Santa The main starting gate ticed, Solomini and Noble Anita Derby last month. holds 14 horses and a six-stall Indy. Justify is one of two horses auxiliary gate is attached. The Desormeaux brothers in Saturday's 1¼-mile race Horses are loaded into the have teamed with My Boy who didn't race at age 2. The gate two at a time, beginning Jack. Kent Desormeaux, a other is 6-1 third choice Mag- with posts one and 11, which three-time Derby winner, will num Moon. No horse since spend the most time waiting ride, while Keith Desormeaux Apollo in 1882 has won the for the start. does the training. Derby after not racing as a "Having three of the four The field is limited to the 2-year-old. horses in the auxiliary gate top 20 horses based on points "I don't buy into the Apollo wasn't what we were hoping earned in designated prep Curse or whatever at all, for," Pletcher said. "Some- races. mainly because Bob Baffert times you can work out good Twenty-one horses were en- and Todd Pletcher have got trips from out there. We've got tered. The 21st horse on the the horses," four-time Derby- four terrific riders." points list is Blended Citizen, winning trainer D. Wayne The co-fourth choices are who would need a defection Lukas said. "Todd's going to 8-1: Audible and Bolt d'Oro. by early Friday morning to have his (horse) ready, and Bolt d'Oro has won four of get into the 144th edition of Baffert is going to have his." six career starts for trainer the race. Justify is 3-0 in his brief ca- and owner Mick Ruis. The colt If all 20 horses start, the THE ASSOCIATED PRESS reer, winning by a combined drew the No. 11 post, which total purse would be Utah guard Donovan Mitchell (45) drives to the basket as Hous- 19 lengths. Magnum Moon is means he will be waiting the $2,192,000. The winner earns ton center Clint Capela, right, defends during the second half 4-0, winning the Arkansas longest for the gate to open. $1,432,000. Post time is 6:46 of Game 1 of their NBA second-round playoff series game on Derby and Rebel Stakes in his Firenze Fire drew the dreaded p.m. EDT. Sunday in Houston. The Rockets won 110-96.

NBA PLAYOFFS Rozier’s 29 points, Tatum’s 28 help Celtics beat 76ers 117-101

BY JIMMY GOLEN his pseudo-feud with vanquished The Associated Press Bucks guard Eric Bledsoe. "I'm just a guy just living in the moment." BOSTON — Boston's rising stars Embiid scored 31 points with 13 re- stalled The Process and led the Celtics bounds for Philadelphia, which lost for to victory in Game 1 of the Eastern just the second time in 22 games. Sim- Conference semifinals. mons, the likely rookie of the year, Substitute point guard Terry Rozier scored 18 with seven boards and six as- scored 29, and first-year Celtics for- sists. ward Jayson Tatum had a career-high But with six days of rest since elimi- 28 points to outplay redshirt rookie nating Miami, the 76ers missed 15 of Ben Simmons on Monday night and their first 20 shots and hit 5 of 26 from lead Boston to a 117-101 victory over 3-point range to lose for just the sec- the Philadelphia 76ers. ond time since March 13. With much of the attention focused "We're NBA players and we have to on 76ers youngsters Simmons and Joel be ready," Embiid said. "We weren't Embiid, Boston's youth movement of ready tonight." Tatum and Rozier led the way. Two Al Horford had 26 points and seven days after scoring a career playoff- rebounds for Boston, which will host high 26 points in Game 7 against Mil- Game 2 on Thursday night. The Celt- waukee, Rozier topped it, while also ics are hoping to have guard Jaylen adding eight rebounds and six assists. Brown back from a hamstring injury "It's been a dream come true. I want he sustained in the clincher against THE ASSOCIATED PRESS to keep going," said Rozier, who was the Bucks, leaving him sidelined along Boston forward Jayson Tatum (0) drives against Philadelphia center Joel Embiid (21) as wearing a Drew Bledsoe Patriots jer- with Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hay- 76ers guard Ben Simmons (25) looks on in the second half of Game 1 of their second- sey to milk one more chuckle out of ward. round playoff series game on Monday in Boston. The Celtics won 117-101. B4 | WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2018 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

FRINGE FROM PAGE B1 "I don't have all the crazy things The conversation carried into the to go along with it," he said. offseason with his father, Mike Thomas had said he would seek Thomas. The idea was to make or- place to overtake Johnson, who is advice from Woods and Jack Nick- dinary weeks better instead of not playing at Quail Hollow. laus, along with Jordan Spieth, on worse. To turn 40th place into 20th What gets Thomas even more ex- how to deal with living up to expec- place. cited are his finishes — not just the tations after a big year. But it was a Make the bad golf better. victories at the CJ Cup in South conversation he had with Nicklaus "If he doesn't have a chance to win Korea last fall or the playoff he last summer before winning at ... things irritate him more. He fires won at the Honda Classic, but the Quail Hollow that had a more last- at flags he shouldn't fire at," Mike tie for 22nd at Kapalua at the start ing effect. Thomas said. "He's good up front. of the year. It's his worst finish in "When I talked to Mr. Nicklaus He's not in the middle. We all sat his 10 individual events he has last year, he said he adjusted his and talked about that. It's not that played. game plan according to how he was you need 5 more (FedEx Cup) points The bad golf isn't bad at all. playing," Thomas said. "I don't know or an extra $5,000. It's just a frame "I'm so much more consistent this why I never thought about that, but of mind. Try to always improve." year, which I really like," Thomas it stuck with me. Because at the It appears to be working. said. "That's what I've wanted to do time, I wasn't playing well. He said: Better than last year? Along with this year. Get my bad golf better. No 'When you're not playing well and five victories, Thomas shot a 59 at missed cuts. Have a chance to win you have a 6-iron, are you trying to the Sony Open and a 63 at the U.S. more tournaments. Living around make birdie? You probably won't be- Open. Seasons like that are hard to the top 10 is something Tiger did for cause you're not playing well. Why top. a long time. He always had chances wouldn't you just hit the middle of "I feel I'm capable of doing it to win tournaments, and if he the green?' again," he said. "But it's not like I'm AP FILE PHOTO didn't, he was always around, al- "I was like, 'Why am I playing cours- going to have those on my refrigera- Justin Thomas poses with the Wanamaker ways on that first page of the lead- es the same when I'm playing my best tor and checking them off. There Trophy after winning the 2017 PGA Cham- erboard." versus when I'm not playing well?'" are many things I want to do and pionship at the Quail Hollow Club in Char- That's what led Thomas to believe Thomas said. "That is a big part of can do. And like many things, I'm lotte. Thomas returns to Quail Hollow this he is playing better this year. why I'm having success this year." hoping it can happen." week for the Wells Fargo Championship.

CRISP FROM PAGE B1 © 2018 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 34, No.o. 2211 MAY Free Comic Book Day MAY 5 Most comic book shops offer customers a free comic Lakewood to a 16-7 record book the first Saturday in May. Visit your local comic Clean Your Room Day book store and be sure to say a mighty, “Thank you!” If your room has gotten out of control, spendd in the just completed season. 10 How many differences can you find between these two comics? “He’s a legitimate 2-way this May 10 cleaning up your messy room. But first, help Chloe find the following things in this big pilee player. He’ll certainly play in of stuff from her room: the field, and I think he can Check out some of these unusual holidayss 1 hairbrush 4 paint brushes give them some innings on that you can celebrate in May. 2 sneakers 2 Teddy bears the mound. He’s got great 3 pencils 3 basketballs MAY 6 books 8 crayons arm strength.” National Lost Sock Day 6 baseballs 2 dominoes Crisp batted .338 for the 7 You throw your dirty socks in the hamper. (You do, 2 cups 3 pans don’t you?) But after washing, not every sock is found! Gators in 78 plate appearanc- Where do they go? It’s one of life’s great mysteries. While thinking about es. He drove in 13 runs. As a the fate of those lost socks, look below to find each sock’s match. Can pitcher, the right-hander had you find the one sock that has no match? a 1-0 win-loss record in eight innings. He had a 0.00 earned run average. CHICKEN Find the words by looking up, USC Lancaster is a mem- down, backwards, forwards, UNUSUAL sideways and diagonally. ber of NJCAA Region X, just PIZZA Q Z T H F Y Z A K C like USC Sumter. The Lanc- FATE ers are 20-21 heading into the FLOWER Y L J I D L F C R I region tournament, which SILLY A A S K T M O U S M begins Saturday at Lexing- COMIC Z U M E S S Y W N O ton County Baseball Stadi- SOCK Z S P D K I E A E C um. HIKE Despite a subpar season MESSY I U W A Z L W T F R this year, Lancaster won the WATER P N O N Z L T E A T region regular-season title MAY MAY MAY L U R C A Y B R L F last season and played in the Dance Like a Chicken Dayy National Pizza Party Day 14 Fold your arms like wings, play your favorite music andand 18 Gather friends and family and order some pizzas. DANCE A G N E K C I H C Z Eastern District tournament. dance like a funky chicken! Sure, it’s silly. But it’s reallylly Or, make your own! Find your way through this ROW good eggs-ercise! With some friends, try to stand in these crazy maze to grab your slice of yummy pizza. Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recongized identical chicken dance poses for 30 seconds without getting the giggles. FUN words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns.

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Home runs dipped slightly Trump honors Army football team from last year’s record level. There were 912 long balls in 419 games through Monday, an WASHINGTON — President Donald average of 2.18, down from 863 Trump is honoring Army's football in 369 games through the first team at the White House and predict- full month last year, an aver- ing the service branches of the mili- age of 2.34. Scoring dropped tary could have a new addition: the slightly to 8.93 runs per game space force. from 8.96. Trump saluted the Black Knights Strikeouts have set a record with the annual Commander-in-Chief's for 10 consecutive seasons, and Trophy on Tuesday, recounting their the average of 17.5 per game in victory over Navy on a snowy day in April was a major league re- Philadelphia. He received a white cord for a calendar month, ac- Army jersey. It's the first Commander- cording to Elias. This year’s in-Chief Trophy for West Point since rate projects to 42,539 — which 1996. would shatter last year’s mark BRAVES CALL UP SOROKA of 40,104. The total was 32,884 in 2008. NEW YORK — The Atlanta Braves “I think more specialized just keep getting younger. use of the bullpen — bullpen The Braves called up another of arms, bullpen power, bullpen their top prospects, pitcher Mike Soro- strikeouts,” Colorado manager ka, who was scheduled to start Tues- Bud Black said. “It is not sur- day against the New York Mets. prising, yet alarming at the The 20-year-old right-hander from same time. I think you will see Canada gives the Braves the three in time a correction in ama- youngest players in the major leagues. teur baseball where putting He joined outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr., the ball in play will become who is about four months younger more of a priority.” than Soroka, and 21-year-old second Joe DiMaggio never struck baseman Ozzie Albies. out more than 39 times in a Soroka was a first-round pick by At- season. Among those who al- lanta in 2015 and quickly rose through ready topped that this season the minor league ranks. Last year, he are Yoan Moncada of the went 11-8 with a 2.75 ERA for Missis- Chicago White Sox (47), Car- sippi in the Double-A Southern League. los Gomez of Tampa Bay THE ASSOCIATED PRESS POST 68 MEETING SATURDAY (40), and Giancarlo Stanton President Donald Trump is presented with a jersey by Ahmad Bradshaw, right, and John of the New York Yankees The Manning-Santee American Le- Voit, center, during a ceremony to present the Commander in Chief trophy to the U.S. Mil- and Yoenis Cespedes of the gion Post 68 baseball program will itary Academy football team in the Rose Garden of the White House on Tuesday in Wash- Mets (43). have an organizational meeting for ington. “Maybe we’re accepting both its junior and senior teams on Sat- the strikeout now. We’re ac- urday beginning at 9:30 a.m. [email protected] or [email protected]. Pinson, Alabama. cepting it in high school and The meeting will take place at the P-15’S HOME SCRIMMAGES SET Al.com reports that sheriff's deputies college and Little League,” American Legion hut located at 552 and Center Point Fire and Rescue were said Miami manager Don Sunset Drive in Manning. The Sumter P-15's have set their dispatched to the house after a friend Mattingly, whose strikeout All young men interested in playing home scrimmage schedule at Riley found Gray wounded and unrespon- high was 43. “It’s really dif- are asked to be at the meeting. Park for the upcoming American Le- sive. ferent from when I first For more information, contact G.G. gion baseball season. Gray played at North Carolina State came up. It was embarrass- Cutter at (803) 225-2929. The first scrimmage will take place University and signed with the Packers ing to strike out.” DALZELL MEETING THURSDAY on Monday, May 7 at 7 p.m. followed by as a free agent in 2014. San Diego batters lead the a May 9 scrimmage, also at 7. There MARINERS, A’S TO PLAY NEXT majors with 309 strikeouts, The Dalzell-Shaw Post 175 American will also be single-game scrimmages SEASON’S MLB OPENER IN JAPAN and Kansas City and Seattle Legion baseball program will hold an on May 11 and May 15, both at 7 p.m. are tied for the fewest at 200. organizational meeting on Thursday at On May 19, Sumter will have a double- NEW YORK — The Oakland Athlet- “Added velocity, data infor- 7 p.m. header scrimmage beginning at 10 a.m. ics and Seattle Mariners will play an mation, really knowing where The meeting will take place at the FORMER PACKER GRAY DEAD opening two-game series in Tokyo on to attack a hitter in the zone, American Legion post located at 3625 March 20 and 21, the fifth time Major really presents a big hole un- Camden Highway in Dalzell. PINSON, Ala. — Authorities say a League Baseball will start its season in less you’re exceptionally tal- All boys ages 13-19 at Ebenezer and former Green Bay Packers player has Japan. ented,” Chicago Cubs manager Hillcrest middle schools, Crestwood been found shot to death in his home in Major League Baseball said Oakland Joe Maddon said. High School and Thomas Sumter Acad- Alabama. will be the home team for both games. Just 11 teams have more hits emy might be eligible to participate The Jefferson County Coroner's Of- Both the Athletics and Mariners will than strikeouts, and Boston and are encouraged to attend the meet- fice says former Packers defensive line- play Japanese teams in exhibitions on has the top differential (270 ing. man Carlos Gray was found shortly be- March 17 and 18. hits and 214 strikeouts). The For more information, contact Dal- fore 10 p.m. Monday near Birmingham, Padres, with 235 hits, have the zell athletic director J Wrenn at base- Alabama. The 25-year-old is a native of From staff and wire reports worst.

OBITUARIES home in Sumter. Born Sept. He was preceded in death WILLIAM NEAL 17, 1964, in Sumter, he was the by his wife, Elouise Hannibal Deacon William Neal, 68, son of the late Frank Moses Edwards; infant daughter, died Saturday, April 28, AMELIA MAE S. FRANKLIN preceded in death by five Jr. and Delores Harding Brenda Lousie Edwards; son, 2018. Funeral service will be Funeral services for Amelia brothers: Carlisle, Ernest, Moses. Deacon Michael Lee Edwards held Friday at 1 p.m. at Mt. Mae Sanders Franklin will be Robert, Iree and Lafayette The family is receiving rela- Jr.; grandsons, Timothy Mi- Zion Missionary Baptist held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Sanders; and four sisters, tives and friends at 103 Harris chael Joyner Jr. and Malachi Church, Sumter, with the Berea Seventh-day Adventist Mary Lou Benjamin, Mattie St., Sumter. Lee Joyner; parents, Prince Rev. Dr. James Blassingame Church, 675 S. Bowman, Beulah Brooks and Funeral arrangements are Sr. and Rosa Edwards; broth- officiating. Burial will be in Lafayette Dr., Gertie Mae Stewart. incomplete and will be an- ers, Prince Edwards Jr., the Neal Cemetery on U.S. Sumter, with Survivors include: a daugh- nounced by Williams Funeral Franklin Roosevelt Edwards 15 South. Viewing will be Pastor Marquis ter, Beverly Ann Franklin of Home Inc. and Paul Edwards; mother-in- Thursday from 1 to 7 p.m. at Jackson officiat- Sumter; many nieces and law, Evelina Hannibal; and Crawford Funeral Home, ing and Pastor nephews and several great- MICHAEL L. EDWARDS SR. daughter-in-law, the Rev. An- Lancaster. The family will Michael Miller nieces and nephews; three sis- Mr. Michael Lee Edwards gela Conyers Edwards. be receiving friends from presiding. The ters-in -law, Mattie White, Sr., husband of the late Elou- Public viewing will be held 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. today and FRANKLIN public may view Frances Sanders and Virginia ise Hannibal Edwards, made from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Job's Thursday at 2230 Nettles from 3 to 7 p.m. Sanders; and a host of other his transition from earth to Mortuary. Road, Sumter. today at Palmer Memorial relatives and friends. heaven on Thursday, April 26, Mr. Edwards will be placed Deacon Neal, a son of the Chapel, 304 S. Main St. Inter- Please visit our website for 2018, at Carolinas Hospital in the church on Thursday at late Harrison and Ruth Green ment will follow in the Hill- more details at www.Palmer- System in Florence. He was noon for viewing until the Neal, was born Aug. 12, 1949, side Memorial Park. Mrs. MemorialChapel.com. born on Dec. 13, 1947, in Lee hour of service. in Sumter. He was married to Franklin will be placed in the Professional services ren- County to the late Prince Ed- Funeral services will be Sheila Blackmon Neal. church for further viewing at dered by Palmer Memorial wards Sr. and Rosa Williams held at 1p.m. on Thursday at Survivors include his wife noon until the hour of ser- Chapel Inc. Edwards. Michael was reared Galilee Missionary Baptist of Sumter; one son, Samuel vice. in Lee County and attended Church, 126 E. Sumter St., Blackmon of Fort Mill; three Amelia transitioned on the public schools of Sumter Mayesville, with the Rev. Eu- daughters, Brandi Neal of Wednesday, April 25, 2018, at County. He was employed by gene Myers officiating. Myrtle Beach, Sheena Providence Hospital in Co- Black River Electric Coop. for Interment will follow in Brunson of Boston, Massa- lumbia. Born and raised in 33 years as a first class line- Mayesville Community Ceme- chusetts, and Shameka Neal Sumter County, she was a man. After retirement he en- tery. of Greenville; one sister, daughter of the late Robert joyed watching Westerns and Family will receive friends Debra Jones of Myrtle Beach; and Louella Atkins Sanders. doing yard work. Michael at- at the home of his daughter, two brothers, James Neal of Amelia attended Lincoln High tended Galilee Missionary 102 McQueen St., Sumter. Pinewood and Rutherford School, graduated from the GEORGE LOWERY Baptist Church in Mayesville, Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Neal of California; mother-in- former Morris College High where he served as a trustee. Main St., is in charge of ar- law, Wilma Blackmon of Lan- School and attended Morris Mr. George Lowery of Pine- He leaves to cherish his rangements. caster; and five grandchil- College of Sumter. She was wood died Tuesday, May 1, memories and continues his Online memorials may be dren. the wife of the late Samuel Je- 2018. Plans will be announced legacy: his loving daughters, sent to the family at jobsmor- Crawford Funeral Home is rome Franklin. They were by JP Holley Funeral Home, Tonya (Johnny) Pugh of Sum- [email protected] or visit us on in charge of arrangements. married for 57 years and re- Garners Ferry Road Chapel. ter and Stacy (Timothy) the web at www.jobsmortuary. Condolences can be sent to sided in New Haven, Connect- Joyner of Dalzell; a step- net. [email protected] icut, where she privately ALBERT "POW WOW" CONYERS daughter, Deloris Davis, and owned and operated “Ame- MANNING — Albert “Pow step-granddaughters, Kaylon- lia’s Dress Makings and Alter- Wow” Conyers, 63, husband of da and Courtney Davis, all of Mother’s Day 2018 ations.” Amelia did further Faye Zeigler Conyers, died Sumter; sisters, Mary Moses studies at Gateway Communi- April 30, 2018, at McLeod and Rosa Jefferson of Mayes- Let Everyday Be A Special Day at ty College and became a para- Health Clarendon. He was ville and Mahalia "Dee" Ben- professional in the New born Sept. 20, 1954, in Man- bow of Providence, Rhode Is- Haven Public School System ning, a son of the late John land; sisters-in-law, Mary Lou imply Southern Bistr until retiring. Conyers and Elizabeth Rich- Hannibal and Henrietta Wil- S o Mrs. Franklin was a former burg Conyers. son of Mayesville; brothers- member of the Mount Zion The family will receive in-law, Robert (Rosetta) Seventh-day Adventist friends from 3 to 7 p.m. daily Hannibal and Elijah (Bessie) JOIN US MOTHER’S DAY Church in New Haven. After at his residence, 1260 Connor Hannibal of Mayesville and moving to Sumter, she trans- Road, Manning. John (Betty) Hannibal of For Great Food and Service ferred her membership to These services have been Lynchburg; a special friend, Berea Seventh-day Adventist entrusted to Samuels Funeral Marilyn Andrews of Sumter; in a Relaxing Atmosphere Church, Sumter. Home, LLC of Manning. Isabella Wilson, whom was af- In addition to her parents, fectionately seen as one of his CATERING • GIFT CARDS • TAKE OUT Robert and Luella Atkins MACON O. MOSES own; and a host of nieces, 65 W. Wesmark Blvd • 803-469-8502 Sanders, and her husband, Macon O. Moses, 53, died nephews, other relatives and Sun., Mon., Tues. 11:00am-2:30pm • Wed. & Thurs. Lunch 11:00am-2:30pm Samuel J. Franklin, she was Monday, April 30, 2018, at his friends. Dinner 5:00pm - 9:00pm • Fri. and Sat. 11:00am - 9:00pm B6 THE ITEM CLASSIFIEDS WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2018 CLASSIFIED DEADLINES 11:30 a.m. the day before for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday edition. 11:30 a.m. Friday for Sunday’s edition. 803-774-12 We will be happy to change your ad if an error is made; however we are not responsible for errors after the fi rst run day. We shall not be liable for any loss or expense that results from the printing or omission of an advertisement. We reserve the right to edit, refuse or cancel any ad at any time. 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All that certain piece, parcel or lot of EMPLOYMENT the original Summons and and notified that an action has been ANNOUNCEMENTS Complaint in the above-entitled land with the improvements thereon situate, lying and being in the City filed against you in this Court. action were filed in the Office of the Within thirty (30) days of the day you Clerk of Court for Sumter County, and County of Sumter, State of South Lost & Found Help Wanted Carolina being more particularly receive this Summons, you must South Carolina on the 26th day of respond in writing to this Complaint Full-Time October, 2017, at 2:25 p.m. shown and delineated as Lot 2 as shown on that certain plat of Louis by filing an Answer with this Court. Found tool bag full of tools on Cains W. Tisdale, RLS dated February 7, You must also serve a copy of your Experienced Line Cook, grill, Kyle A. Brannon, Esquire Answer to this Complaint upon the Mill Rd. in Sumter. Call to identify, NEXSEN PRUET, LLC 1997 and recorded in the Office of 803-481-4790. sauteed, and fry. Simply Southern the Register of Deeds Office for Plaintiffs or the Plaintiffs' Attorney Bistro 803-469-8502 1230 Main Street, at the address shown below. If you Suite 700 (29201) Sumter County in Plat Book PB97 at Page 167. The said lot has such fail to answer the Complaint, PO Box 2426 judgment by default could be HELP WANTED: FULL TIME Columbia, SC 29202 boundaries, metes, courses and SIU Roofing now hiring: Must distance as are shown on said plat rendered against you for the relief BUSINESS Phone: (803) 540-2168 requested in the Complaint. have valid driver's license and good Fax: (803) 727-1447 which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of SERVICES driving record with experience driv- Refurbished batteries as low as Attorneys for the Plaintiff HEARING NOTICE ing large trailers. Roofing experience $45. New batteries as low as $65. Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina 1976. and some carpentry experience a 6v golf cart battery as low as $65. SUMMONS TO: Roland Dwight Bostic. Business plus. Apply in person at 1398 S. Lawnmower batteries, $38.95. AND NOTICES Services This conveyance is subject to all Guignard Ext or call 803-469-8980 Auto Electric Co. IN THE COURT OF visible and recorded easements, A Hearing has been set in the above 102 Blvd Rd. 803-773-4381 COMMON PLEAS covenants and rights-of-way affecting matter for the 4th day of June, 2018 at 12:00 o'clock P. M. KNOPSNIDER HAULING PORT DRIVERS, must have CDL CASE NO. the property. & LAWN SERVICES, LLC and TWIC card, CALL 803-473-0620. 2018-CP-43-00589 Plaintiff has contemporaneously You are hereby notified to be Serving Sumter Area LEGAL present in the chambers of the Camp Bob Cooper, Summerton, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA filed a Complaint herein, which Family Court of the Call Larry at 803-869-4570 SC is now hiring a COUNTY OF SUMTER includes a cause of action to reform the legal description of the mortgage THIRD Judicial Circuit, located at Waterfront/Aquatics Director. NOTICES 215 North Harvin Street at the Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a to be as follows: Home Minimum Qualifications and Experi- aforesaid time. ence Champion Mortgage Company, Improvements PLAINTIFF, All that certain piece, parcel or lot of TYPE: ADOPTION HEARING *Previous experience in residential Legal Notice VS. land with the improvements thereon camping. situate, lying and being in the City TIME ALLOTTED: 1 Hour Manny's Home Improvement Any Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of the *Current certification in first aid and Estate of Lillian Mitchell a/k/a and County of Sumter, State of South Handyman & Remodeling Expert NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE THIS CASE WILL BE HEARD BY CPR and Lifeguarding. Lillian P. Mitchell a/k/a Lillian Carolina being more particularly Call today shown and delineated as Lot 21 as JUDGE Jerry D. Vinson, Jr *Prior experience in the development To satisfy the owner's storage lien, Pernice Mitchell a/k/a Lilliam P. 803-757-6738 shown on that certain plat of Louis and delivery of recreational pro- PS Orange Co. Inc. will sell at public Mitchell, Deceased, their heirs, W. Tisdale, PLS dated February 7, IT IS ORDERED that the attorney lien sale on May 10, 2018, the Personal Representatives, grams. 1997 and recorded in the Office of requesting the hearing shall notify personal property in the below-listed Administrators, Successors and H.L. Boone, Contractor: Remodel *Experience in supervising others, the Register of Deeds Office for the opposing Counsel or party of the units, which may include but are not Assigns, and all other persons paint roofs gutters drywall blown especially peers, is desirable. Sumter County in Plat Book PB97 at date of the hearing as the Clerk's limited to: household and personal entitled to claim through them; all ceilings ect. 773-9904 Submit resumes to: helm Page 167. The said lot has such office will send notices of Hearing items, office and other equipment. unknown persons with any right, boundaries, metes, courses and only to the requesting attorney. @clemson.edu The public sale of these items will title or interest in the real estate HOME IMPROVEMENTS described herein; also any persons distance as are shown on said plat begin at 09:30 AM and continue until SUMTER COUNTY FAMILY COURT Johnson Ent. LLC who may be in the military service of which are incorporated herein in Clemson University is an Equal all units are sold. 215 NORTH HARVIN STREET Garage/storage clean outs & the United States of America, being a accordance with the provisions of Opportunity Employer. Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws SUMTER, S.C. 29150-4900 reorganizing 803-968-4020 PUBLIC STORAGE # 08604, class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons of South Carolina 1976. 1277 Camden Hwy **BE ADVISED THAT WHILE A Camp Bob Cooper, Summerton, under a disability being a class Sumter, SC 29153 CASE IS SET BEFORE A CERTAIN Lawn Service SC is now hiring Lifeguards designated as Richard Roe; and The This conveyance is subject to all (803) 469-4434 Time: 02:00 PM JUDGE, SUCH DESIGNATION IS for Residential Camp. United States of America by and visible and recorded easements, B012 - Bethea, Eugenia; B024 - SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT through its agency, the Department covenants and rights-of-way affecting Jan's Lawn Service Lifeguards needed for waterfront at a Wilds, Michelle; B025 - Yarbrough, NOTICE. of Housing and Urban Development the property. Cut grass, shrubs, planting, pine residential camp. Lifeguard, CPR, Ronald; B077 - Spencer, James; B087 - Goodman, Frances; C065 - a/k/a Secretary of Housing and Urban straw. Call 803-491-5375 and First Aid certification RE- This being the same property NOTICE OF ADOPTION Tumbleston, Norma; F012 - Edwards, Development, QUIRED. Experience as a Summer conveyed to Lillian Pernice Mitchell Devin; F022 - Bledsoe, Christopher; DEFENDANT(S). Camp Counselor preferred. Submit and Susan L. Johnson by Deed of TO: THE DEFENDANTS F028 - Wheeler, Jacqueline; F033 - resumes to [email protected] The Estate of James H. Carson, Sr., ABOVE-NAMED: LETISHA DAVIS Legal Service Brown, Delvlyn; F046 - Grant, TO THE DEFENDANT(S) and The Estate of Gloria B. Carson, AND ROLAND DWIGHT BOSTIC Vermica; G012 - McDuffie, Rannie; ABOVE-NAMED: by James H. Carson, Jr., Personal Clemson University is an Equal G016 - Wright, Shwanda; H005 - YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED Attorney Timothy L. Griffith Representative, dated February 13, PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an Opportunity Employer Webb, Mary; I003 - Walker, Holly; and required to appear and defend 803-607-9087, 360 W. Wesmark. 1997 and recorded February 13, 1997 adoption action involving the above I007 - Baptist, Debra; J005 - Joye, by answering the Complaint in this in Book 667 at Page 703 in the ROD child has been filed in the Sumter Criminal, Family, Accident, Injury Counter Sales position available. aaron; J015 - Mcconico, Christopher; action, of which a copy is herewith Office Sumter County. Thereafter, County Family Court under the K001 - Fullwood, Latoya; K005 - served upon you, and to serve a copy Must have some heating and air Susan L. Johnson died on November above docket number. Miller, Leteaka of your Answer on the subscribers at Roofing background along with computer 28, 2003 leaving the subject property PUBLIC STORAGE # 25924, their offices, 2712 Middleburg Drive, skills. Fork-lift experience a must. to her heir or devisee, namely, YOU MUST RESPOND within thirty 1143 N Guignard Dr, Suite 200, Columbia, Post Office Box Lilliam P. Mitchell, as is more fully (30) days of your receipt of this All Types of Roofing & Repairs All Apply in person at 1155 S. Guignard Sumter, SC 29150, 2065, Columbia, South Carolina, preserved in the Probate records for Notice of Adoption by filing with the work guaranteed. 30 yrs exp. SC lic. Dr. No phone calls! (803) 773-4161 Time: 02:00 PM 29202-2065, within thirty (30) days Sumter County, in Case No. above court a written Answer stating 115 - McLeod, Richard; 201 - after the service hereof, exclusive of Virgil Bickley 803-316-4734. 2005-ES-43-00048, and by Deed of whether you contest, intervene, Cashier needed full time. Must have Rembert, Domique; 239 - Simmons, the day of such service; except that Distribution dated February 2, 2006 consent or respond otherwise to the some computer knowledge, be Willie; 335 - Jenkins, Jami; 413 - the United States of America, if and recorded February 3, 2006 in pending adoption and further stating Tree Service Green, Troy; 423 - Cox, David; 440 - named, shall have sixty (60) days to self-motivated, dependable & ener- Book 1015 at Page 1096 in the ROD your reasons for same. getic. Apply at Wally's Hardware Jackson, Fabian answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; Office for Sumter County. PUBLIC STORAGE # 25925, YOU MUST THEN request a hearing A Notch Above Tree Care Full 1291 Broad St. and if you fail to do so, judgment by 3785 Broad St, if you file a written Answer to quality service low rates, lic./ins., free default will be rendered against you TMS No. 228-15-01-005 Sumter, SC 29154, contest the adoption. est BBB accredited 983-9721 Experienced Server, 1 year experi- for the relief demanded in the ence. Able to work, weekdays, (803) 494-9001 Time: 02:00 PM 0338 - Prioleau, LaShawn; 0341 - Complaint. Property address: Newman's Tree Service Tree weekends, & holidays. Simply South- YOU MUST PROVIDE the above Starks, Katrena; 0422 - Hilton, Omar; 2 Riley Street court of your current address and removal, trimming, topping, view ern Bistro 803-469-8502 YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE 0448 - Kind, Raymond; 0501 - Smith, Sumter, SC 29150 changes in address during the enhancement pruning, bobcat that should you fail to Answer the work stump grinding, Lic & Terette; 0749 - King, Kacynthia; 0854 adoption proceeding. PT MAINTENANCE personnel - Marbury, Simone foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff SCOTT AND CORLEY, P.A. insured. Call 803-316-0128 will move for a general Order of needed at local apt. complex. Public sale terms, rules, and Ronald C. Scott SHOULD YOU FAIL to file an Reference of this cause to the regulations will be made available ([email protected]), Answer or response within the stated Tree removal, stump grinding, & Must have drivers license & own Master-In-Equity or Special Referee prior to the sale. All sales are SC Bar #4996 thirty (30) days of your receipt of this pressure washing. Jenkinson Tree tools. HVAC exp. a plus. Apply in for Sumter County, which Order subject to cancellation. We reserve Reginald P. Corley Notice, then you will be deemed to person at 625 S. Mill St. Manning shall, pursuant to Rule 53 (e) of the Service, LLC. Fully insured. Call the right to refuse any bid. Payment ([email protected]), have consented to the adoption by South Carolina Rules of Civil 803-847-8014 for a free estimate. or call 803-435-2751. must be in cash or credit card-no SC Bar #69453 Plaintiff and you will be deemed to Procedures, specifically provide that checks. Buyers must secure the units Angelia J. Grant have forfeited and relinquished all the said Master-In-Equity or Special Ricky's Tree Service Tree removal, with their own personal locks. To ([email protected]), of your parental rights to the above Help Wanted Master is authorized and empowered stump grinding, Lic & ins, free quote, claim tax-exempt status, original SC Bar #78334 child, should you have any. 803-435-2223 or cell 803-460-8747. Part-Time RESALE certificates for each space to enter a final judgment in this Jessica S. Corley cause. purchased is required. By PS ([email protected]), YOU MAY QUALIFY for Johnson Ent. LLC Orangeco, Inc., 701 Western Avenue, SC Bar #80470 court-appointed counsel to assist Exp. Trailer switcher needed in TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN Lawn care, shrub trimming & Glendale, CA 91201. (818) 244-8080. Allison E. Heffernan and represent you in this matter Sumter to move trailers in yard. Do YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) ([email protected]), under certain circumstances. You pruning. Please Call washouts & minor repairs. Thurs., UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF Sumter Treatment Specialists plans SC Bar #68530 must make your application for 803-968-4020 AGE AND THE PERSON WITH Fri. & Sun. 7 am - 5 pm. Must have 2 to submit a certificate of need Matthew E. Rupert appointed counsel within thirty (30) WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES yrs exp. CDL & clean driving record. application to South Carolina DHEC ([email protected]), days of your receipt of this Notice AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER 803-938-2708 M-F 9am-3pm lv msg to establish an outpatient narcotic SC Bar #100740 with the Sumter County Family SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU treatment program. In Sumter William P. Stork Court, 215 N. Harvin Street, Sumter, with experience. ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND County. The estimated cost of this ([email protected]), South Carolina,(803)436-2366. MERCHANDISE project is $156,500.00. NOTIFIED to apply for the SC Bar #100242 Camp Bob Cooper (Clemson appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem University Youth Learning Institute), Louise M. Johnson NOTICE TO DEFENDANTS Summons & within thirty (30) days after the ([email protected]), Summerton, SC is now hiring for service of this Summons and Notice Notice SC Bar #16586 TO: DEFENDANTS, LETISHA Part-Time Food Service Workers, upon you. If you fail to do so, Auctions Tasha B. Thompson DAVIS AND ROLAND DWIGHT Plaintiff will apply to have the no more than 28 hours per week, ([email protected]), BOSTIC: shifts vary, some weekends. Must NOTICE OF HEARING appointment of the Guardian ad SC Bar #76415 Litem Nisi, Anne Bell Fant, made Coming Soon have a valid ID, reliable transporta- ATTORNEYS FOR THE PLAINTIFF YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE absolute. I-deal Auction tion, and be able to pass a IN THE COURT OF 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200 that unless you apply and have some COMMON PLEAS Columbia, SC 29204 256 S. Pike W. Sumter, SC background check. Please Call: NOTICE person appointed as Guardian ad THIRD JUDICIAL 803-252-3340 Litem for you in the above action Auction will be held every Sat. , 803-478-2105. TO THE DEFENDANTS: within thirty (30) days after the Starting May 12th. Kenny Flack CIRCUIT YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE Clemson University is an IN THE COURT OF service hereof, exclusive of the date will be the seller on opening night. CASE NO.: that the Summons and Complaint, of Equal Opportunity Employer COMMON PLEAS of such service, the Plaintiffs will 2013-CP-43-153 which the foregoing is a copy of the Alton Meeler SCAL#4571 apply to have some suitable person Summons, were filed with the Clerk THIRD JUDICIAL appointed as Guardian ad Litem for STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA of Court for Sumter County, South CIRCUIT the minor Defendant. Garage, Yard & COUNTY OF SUMTER Carolina on April 3, 2018. CIVIL ACTION NO. Estate Sales 2018-CP-43-00406 ORDER APPOINTING RENTALS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the SUMMONS GUARDIAN AD LITEM Beech Creek Golf Course Com- Donna Erickson, order appointing Anne Bell Fant, (Automobile Tort Claim Plaintiff, whose address is PO Box 796, munity Yard Sale. Sat. 7- 1. Super Jury Trial Requested) On consideration of the Notice of vs. Simpsonville, SC 29681, as Guardian Motion and Motion for Appointment huge. Multi Family. Unfurnished Felicia Ruff, Ad Litem Nisi for all persons STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA of Guardian ad Litem and Consent Apartments Defendants. whomsoever herein collectively Korean-American Presb.Church COUNTY OF SUMTER by Attorney, Michael M. Jordan, designated as Richard Roe, Esquire of the Sumter County Bar, to 5410 Oakland Dr. (near Shaw AFB) TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE defendants herein whose names and Joshua Gallishaw, be appointed to represent the Thurs. May 3rd & Fri. May 4th HUNTINGTON PLACE NAMED: addresses are unknown, including APARTMENTS Plaintiff, interests of the minor child in the 8am-4pm. Clothes & much more. any thereof who may be minors, v. YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE above cause of action. Taking bids on storage shed. RENTS FROM $650 PER MO. incapacitated, or under other legal Robert Lawrence Bostic and Robert that a hearing will be held on the disability, whether residents or Gelderman, Jointly and Severally, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that above captioned matter before non-residents of South Carolina; for Lawn / Garden / LEASING OFFICE LOCATED AT Defendants. Michael M. Jordan, Esquire shall Nursery Thomas E. Player, Jr., Special all named Defendants, addresses ASHTON MILL Referee, at 10:00 a.m. on May 22, serve as the Guardian ad Litem for unknown, who may be infants, TO: THE ABOVE-NAMED APARTMENT HOMES 2018 in the office located at 305 N. the minor child, M.J.D.B. incapacitated, or under a legal DEFENDANT-ROBERT BOSTIC. CENTIPEDE SOD 100 sqft - $25; 595 ASHTON MILL DRIVE Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina disability; for any unknown 250 sqft - $55; 500 sqft- $100. Call 803-773-3600 29150. AND IT IS SO ORDERED! heirs-at-law of Lillian Mitchell a/k/a YOU MAY PLEASE TAKE NOTICE 499-4717 or 565-4403 Lillian P. Mitchell a/k/a Lillian that you are hereby summoned and COFFEY & MCKENZIE, P.A. Sumter County Family Court OFFICE HOURS: MON-FRI 9-5 Pernice Mitchell a/k/a Lilliam P. required to answer the Complaint in Joseph K. Coffey, Esquire Third Judicial Circuit For Sale Mitchell, including their heirs, this action, said Complaint being 2 N. Brooks Street personal representatives, successors or Trade filed with the Clerk of Court in Dwight C. Moore, Esquire Manning, SC 29102 and assigns, and all other persons Unfurnished Sumter County on March 9, 2018, and 26 North Main Street 803-435-8847 entitled to claim through them; and Homes herewith served upon you, and you Post Office Box 1229 Commercial Speed Queen Wash- for all other unknown persons with are to serve a copy of your Answer Sumter, South Carolina 29151 ers and Dryers, Multiple Frontload SUMMONS AND any right, title, or interest in and to on the attorney for the Plaintiff (803) 778-6520 (office) House on Burgess, 3 Br, 1 Ba, NOTICE OF the real estate that is the subject of Units Available. $350 Set or $275 listed below at Stewart Law Offices (803) 775-6364 (fax) CHA, $545 mo. Sec. Dep. this foreclosure action, was filed in Washer & $150 Dryer Call FILING COMPLAINT at Post Office Box 670, Rock Hill, SC, Attorney for Plaintiff 803-775-4119 M-F, 8-5 803-983-5691 or 803-305-1581. the Office of the Clerk of Court for 2973l-6670, within thirty (30) days IN THE CIRCUIT Sumter County on the 12th day of after service hereof, excluding the Golf Clubs complete set of Callo- Mobile Home COURT April, 2018. date of such service. way BIG BERTHA woods and irons. Lot Rentals Case No. ne STOP 1-7 woods, 2-9 irons, SW&PW, all YOU WILL FURTHER TAKE IF YOU FAIL TO ANSWER THE 2017-CP-43-02031 NOTICE that unless the said with graphite shafts. Included in COMPLAINT WITHIN THE TIME Mobile home lot. Rent $165/mo. Defendants, or someone in their AFORESAID, PLAINTIFF WILL SHOPPING leather bag. $300.00. Complete set Includes water & Sewage. Peaceful STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA behalf or in behalf of any of them, of PING woods and irons. 1-7 woods COUNTY OF SUMTER APPLY TO THE COURT FOR A You can fi nd everything you need neighborhood. Off 521 N. 1.5 miles shall within thirty (30) days after JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT FOR service of notice of this order upon for the new house or the new with graphite shafts. 3-9 irons, passed Kmart Call. 803-983-3121 THE RELIEF DEMANDED IN THE SW&PW, with steel shafts. Included Founders Federal Credit Union, them by publication, exclusive of the spouse in one convenient place- Plaintiff, COMPLAINT AND ANY OTHER in leather bag. $200.00 Call day of such service, procure to be RELIEF DEEMED APPROPRIATE. OUR CLASSIFIEDS! Commercial Rentals vs. appointed for them, or any of them, a 803-478-5889. Kenneth T. Gatlin, Charleston Auto Sporting Goods • Electronics Guardian Ad Litem to represent STEWART LAW OFFICES, LLC Group, LLC a/k/a Proactive Auto and them or any of them for the purposes Appliances • Furniture • Cameras For Sale: Riding lawn mower, round Finance, LLC, Tyler Bathrick, Attorney Jewelry • Dishes • Books dining table, and large freezer. Call For Rent: 3000sqft, office/ware- of this action, the Plaintiff will apply Post Office Box 670 Defendants. for an order making the appointment PLUS A 803-481-4596 house on Airport Rd. Call Rock Hill, SC 2973l-6670 803-775-9570 of said Guardian Ad Litem Nisi WHOLE TO: DEFENDANT KENNETH T. absolute. 4 Cemetery Plots in Evergreen AMENDED SUMMONS LOT MORE! GATLIN: IN THE FAMILY COURT Cemetery $6000 for all 4 OBO Call TRANSPORTATION LIS PENDENS OF THE 803-775-4045 SUMMONS THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an DOCKET NO. 2017-DR-43-468 YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED action has been commenced by the AND REQUIRED to answer the Plaintiff above named against the STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Complaint in the above entitled Defendants above named for the COUNTY OF SUMTER action, a copy of which is herewith foreclosure of a certain mortgage Autos For Sale served upon you, and to serve a copy given by Lillian P. Mitchell to Wells Harold Heyward, of your Answer upon the subscribers Fargo Bank, N.A., dated December Plaintiff, at their offices located at 1230 Main 26, 2007, recorded January 4, 2008, in vs. CHEAP CARS, TRUCKS & VANS Street, Suite 700, Columbia, South the office of the Clerk of Letisha Davis and Roland Dwight Starting at $1395 Carolina 29201 within thirty (30) days Court/Register of Deeds for Sumter Bostic, Price is Right Auto Sales after the date of such service, County, in Book 1098, at Page 1239; Defendants. exclusive of the day of service; and if 3210 Broad St 803-494-4275 thereafter, said Mortgage was In the Interest of: you fail to answer the said assigned to Nationstar Mortgage LLC M.J.D. B (DOB 04/24/15) Complaint within the time aforesaid, 1990 Chev. pick-up, 80,000 miles. D/B/A Champion Mortgage Company a minor under the age of judgment by default will be rendered by assignment instrument dated seventeen(17) years. For Sale $2,800 Call 803-481-8422 against you for the relief demanded September 12, 2017 and recorded in the Complaint. September 18, 2017 in Book 1237 at TO: THE DEFENDANTS 2007 Jeep Liberty, power every- Page 26. ABOVE-NAMED: LETISHA DAVIS thing, excellent condition, hands free NOTICE The description of the premises is as AND ROLAND DWIGHT BOSTIC phone, runs great $4200. Call follows: 774-1234 803-481-4600 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED SECTIONC WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2018

Downtown opens at night for Microbrew Festival

BY IVY MOORE Special to The Sumter Item

One of spring’s most popular events returns to downtown Sumter Friday, May 11, with more venues to visit, more craft beers to sample, hors d’oeuvres and a variety of music. The Downtown Sumter Microbrew Festival will be from 6 to 9 p.m. The event presented by the nonprofit Sumter Senior Services benefits its Meals on Wheels program for needy elderly citizens.“ We’ve expanded Microbrew to 13 venues this year,” Sumter Senior Services Executive Director Dana Strock said, “thanks to longtime and new businesses who remain open during the evening to take part. Not only do they remain after normal business hours, each one will provide hors d’oeuvres to accompany the beers offered for tasting.” Microbrew Festival offers a great opportunity to see the improvements made to the downtown area and to learn about the businesses, new and established, along Main Street and adjoining streets, said Leigh Newman, a member of the nonprofit’s fundraising committee and downtown development coordinator for the City of Sumter. Two microbrews will be available for sampling at each of the participating venues. Provided by the Yahnis Company of Florence, the 26 beverages, made by 11 breweries, include Dogfish Head, Not Your Father’s Mountain Ale, Going Coastal, Carolina Draft, Grapefruit Shandy, included such items as electronics, gift Scattered Sun, Electric Peel, Flagship and more. cards and cases of the microbrews offered Styles of beer vary and will include ales, porters, during the festival. pilsners, lagers and more. Strock said DJ Lady Diamond will be playing from her sta- Venues for the tastings are Main Street tion at Rotary Centennial Plaza. Tavern; Law Range Barber Shop; Berenyi; “She’s been very popular at several of our past fundraisers,” she Clark Law Firm; Naomi & Warner-19 Acres said. Candles, Bath and Body; Thompson T-shirts from past Microbrew festivals will be on sale for $5 each, Industrial Services; Sumter Board of and Jersey Joe’s will print the 2018 T-shirts on demand during the Realtors; la bella vita; F45 Training evening. Studio; Sumter Habitat for Humanity; Sponsors are Sumter County Cultural Commission, The Yahnis Jersey Joe’s; James Formal Wear; and Company, Frasier Tire Service and Jackson and Sims Architects. Pedi Parlor. Security will be provided, and free parking is available. All venues are downtown. Tickets are now on sale online at https://bit.ly/2vPAXJ4 , at Sumter Participants will receive a map of Senior Services at 119 S. Sumter St. or by calling (803) 773-5508. Tickets the participating venues, which purchased before May 11 are $25 each, $20 for seniors 60 and older will also have signs identifying and military with valid ID, and $10 for designated drivers 18 and older, them. The map cards also have who may have soft beverages and hors d’oeuvres but no alcohol. All entry forms attached for the door tickets purchased on May 11, including at the door, will be $35. prize drawing at the end of the Participants should check in at the Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main evening. Prizes have traditionally St., where they can exchange tickets for wristbands. Valid ID is required.

Event benefits Sumter’s elderly

While Sumter Microbrew Festival is a fun event, needs assessment, health status, inability to get a Sumter Senior Services Executive Director Dana meal or make one themselves or not being able to Strock said it is also one of the most important be safe at the stove, Strock said. funding sources for Meals on Wheels, which cur- Meals must meet the nutrition standards set by rently supplies nutritious hot or frozen meals to el- the Lieutenant Governor’s Office of Aging’s guide- derly residents in Sumter County who cannot cook lines for senior nutritional meals. Strock said two or shop for food and have no one to do so for typical meals include meatloaf and gravy, mashed them. potatoes, a green vegetable, cornbread, chocolate All proceeds from Microbrew go directly to the milk or white milk; and chicken, tossed salad or program. Around 260 are currently on the waiting broccoli salad, wheat bread, carrot jello and milk. list to receive meals. to volunteer,” she said. Fruit is included with each delivery. “For many, it’s the only meal they get each day,” The volunteer told Strock, “It’s not all about deliv- Anyone who wishes to purchase meals for some- Strock said. ering meals. I walk in, and they say, ‘Honey, thank one may do so, Strock said. The charge is $6.10 per In addition to the meals, the volunteers who de- you so much.’ I just know what I’m doing matters meal, $30.70 for a week, or $122.80 for a month. liver them do a “wellness check. Often, the volun- more than just a meal. They want to talk, socialize. “I love to hear people say, ‘Hey, that’s a meal at (a teers are the only social contacts the meal recipi- They don’t see anyone else.” fast food restaurant),’” Strock said. ents see.” Strock encourages other volunteers to ride with For more information about volunteering for Volunteers often become attached to the se- Meals on Wheels volunteers “to see what impact Sumter Senior Services, contact Rebecca Sears, di- niors, Strock said. She gave the example of a recent Sumter Senior Services and meals mean to our rector of the RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Pro- intern in her 20s. community.” gram), at (803) 773-5508. Contact Strock at the “She completed her internship but is continuing Eligibility for the free program is based on a same number. C2 | WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2018 COMICS THE SUMTER ITEM bizarro Wallace the braVe

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Call Rhonda Barrick at: (803) 774-1264 | E-mail: [email protected] Greek roasted chicken is simple, flavorful Ingredients used in marinade match well with other foods, too BY KATIE WORKMAN The Associated Press

regano, lemon, garlic, glugs of olive Ooil ... these are just a few of the ingredients that make Greek food so ap- pealing. They match up well with all sorts of other hero ingredients, from potatoes to chicken to seafood.

In this recipe, chicken gets a nice soak in a Greek marinade with all of those delicious flavors and then is simply roasted in the oven. You can use that time to putter around making a salad and trying to get someone else to set the table. Try serving them up with some simply cooked millet or orzo and a very lightly dressed baby greens salad. Boneless chicken breasts with the skin left on have a few really good things going for them. One, the skin keeps the chicken moist as it cooks. Two, the skin crisps up in the hot oven, and I know of few chicken-liking people who don’t covet the crispy skin. Three, the absence of the bone allows the chicken to cook more quickly than bone-in chicken. Boneless chicken breasts with the skin are not always easy to find pre-packaged in the supermar- ket, but you can ask the butcher to cut the bones out for you. You can also, of course, do it yourself with a steady hand and a very sharp knife, but feel no shame if this isn’t within your comfort zone. Boneless, skinless chicken breasts are also just fine, and if you want to use bone-in chicken breasts, just add another 15 to 20 minutes of cooking time. You could serve these with some wedges of lemon in case people want one last hit of fresh, tart citrus.

GREEK ROASTED CHICKEN BREASTS Serves 4 Start to finish: 30 minutes plus marinating time 1/4 cup olive oil 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 2 teaspoons dried oregano 2 teaspoons kosher or coarse salt ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 4 boneless skin-on chicken breasts (6 to 8 ounces each) Lemon wedges to serve

In a large bowl, container or sturdy zipper-top bag, combine the olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, vinegar, oregano, salt and pepper. Stir or shake to combine thor- oughly. Add the chicken, turn it to coat well, and then cover or seal and refrigerate for 12 to 24 hours (or even up to 2 days). Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with non- stick cooking spray. Remove the chicken from the marinade and place on the baking sheet skin side up. Roast for about 25 minutes until cooked though. Serve hot, warm or cold, with lemon wedges if desired. Nutrition information per serving: 221 calories; 103 calories from fat; 12 g fat (2 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 86 mg cholesterol; 654 mg sodium; 1 g carbohydrate; 0 g fiber; 0 g sugar; 27 g protein. PHOTOS BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

INSTANT DIJON CHICKEN thighs with salt and pepper, and cut each thigh twice (into three pieces), and place Servings: 6 Cooking under high pressure on top of the tomato mixture. Place the Start to finish: 40 minutes halved mushrooms and cut carrot pieces 1 14-ounce can diced tomatoes on top of the chicken. Place the lid on, BY MELISSA D’ARABIAN you are one to put an entire Ikea liv- 1/4 cup dry white wine secure, and close the pressure valve. Set Associated Press ing room set together with nary a 2 teaspoons dried tarragon (or 1 the timer to 10 minutes at high pressure. glance at the instructions, read the teaspoon fresh, chopped) Once the cooking is done, allow the Not a day goes by that I don’t get a manual. 1/2 large yellow onion, chopped, about pressure cooker to sit for 10 minutes, al- recipe request or question about the My second tip is to start with some- 3/4 cup lowing the pressure to Instant Pot. So, dear readers, today is thing easy that can’t be overcooked: 4 garlic cloves, minced release slowly (without the day for my starter recipe for you stock, for example. Load up the pres- 2 pounds boneless moving the valve). Then, Instant Pot (Multi-Pot, etc.) fans. sure cooker with bones and a few skinless chicken carefully turn the pres- I’ll start by pointing out that we are hunks of onion and celery, cover with thighs, trimmed of sure valve to open, re- really talking about here is an auto- water (don’t overfill), and set the timed excess fat leasing any remaining mated, easy-to-use electric pressure cooker (exactly how long is in — you 1/2 pound white button pressure. Spoon about cooker. I hear a collective sigh of rec- guessed it — your manual). mushrooms, wiped 1/2 cup of the cooking ognition from a whole generation of Next tip: Use less liquid than you clean and halved liquid into a small bowl home cooks who have relied on a pres- would use stovetop as evaporation is 2 medium carrots, and whisk in the Dijon sure cooker for years to deliver stews, eliminated, and don’t overcook. High peeled and cut into 1 mustard until creamy. chilis and braises to their families in pressure means you can’t easily open 1/2-inch pieces Whisk the mustard mix- quick order. the lid to check on food’s progress and But for the rest of us who were 1/4 cup Dijon mustard ture into the pot of texture as you would with a typical freaked out by managing the pres- stovetop braise. Be extra aware of the Additional tarragon or chopped parsley cooked chicken. sure on the stovetop ourselves, fear- possibility of overcooking if you are for garnish, optional Top with parsley or additional tarra- ing exploding hot liquids or bursts cooking tougher meat with tender veg- salt and pepper gon, if desired. Serve with cooked cauli- Special equipment: Electric Pressure of scalding steam, an automated etables. flower rice, spaghetti squash, quinoa or pressure cooker welcomes us into Finally, be aware that “instant” is a Cooker (such as Instant Pot or Multi- brown rice. Pot) the fold. Cooking under high pres- bit of a misnomer. While “cook time” Chef’s Note: The dish can be made in a sure speeds up the process quite a in any recipe is relatively short, don’t conventional pot on a stove. Simmer, bit, meaning you can have tender forget to add the time it takes to come Spray the inside of an electric pressure covered, on low heat until meat is tender, cooker with an olive oil mister for easy braised meat in minutes instead of to pressure (about 5-15 minutes) plus about 60-75 minutes. hours, which can be a boon for cleanup. Place the canned diced toma- time for pressure release, if you aren’t Nutrition information per serving: 246 calories; weeknight meals. manually releasing the pressure toes, wine, tarragon and garlic at the bot- 57 calories from fat; 6 g fat (2 g saturated; 0 g trans In case you decide to get an electric (which I don’t recommend for a new- tom of the pot and stir with a wooden fats); 142 mg cholesterol; 941 mg sodium; 11 g car- pressure cooker, here are a few tips. bie). Just in case any of you thought bohydrate; 2 g fiber; 4 g sugar; 32 g protein. spoon to blend. Sprinkle the chicken First, read the entire manual before that dinner would be done in an actual you start cooking anything. Even if instant.