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National Commander visits local Legion posts BY RICK CARPENTER rick@theitem.com The National Commander of the American Legion visited area posts Monday to emphasize the vital role the organization has played in creating and defending services for veterans. National Commander Charlie Schmidt of Burns, Oregon, told American Legion posts 202 and 204, which met jointly in Sumter, the organization launched in Paris in 1919 as an appeal for providing service benefits for veterans after World War I. Ninety-eight years later, Schmidt estimated 500,000 veterans are waiting

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American Legion National Commander Charlie Schmidt, left, thanks Army veteran James C. Wilder for his service during a visit to American Legion Post 202 on Monday.

as many as 10 years for the Veterans Administration to hear their claims for service. “What can happen in those 10 years?” Schmidt asked the Legionnaires. Most members said the veterans could die by then. Schmidt pointed out that President Trump pledged to support veterans during his campaign, and virtually all members of Congress gave similar support during their fall campaigns. Now the organization plans to make sure they keep their commitments. He said the Legion officially opposes privatization of health care for veterans because it thinks no organization

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BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com At an uneventful and sparsely attended meeting Tuesday night, Sumter City Council approved a procurement resolution accepting a $4.65 million guaranteed maximum price for building a parking garage at Sumter Street and Hampton Avenue. The price is $4,658,007 from the contractor Thompson Turner Construction. General Counsel Eric Shytle explained the city has already spent approximately $300,000 getting enough design and engineering work done to allow Thompson Turner to give a price. Shytle said the guaranteed maximum price includes the $300,000 already invested. Contractual obligations require the city to reserve a 5 percent contingency fund above the maximum price, he said. In addition, if the work is completed at less than the maximum price, the city will get 70 percent of the money saved, and Thompson Turner will get 30 percent. “The 30 percent is an incentive for Thomspon Turner to save money,” he said. Shytle told council if they decided not to accept the maximum price, the project will not proceed. The city hired an independent agency to examine Thompson Turner’s bid and found it to be a fair and accurate bid, Shytle said.

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Mette Huberts, 22, from Boston College, uses a table saw to cut wood into various lengths to be used by other volunteers participating in the Habitat for Humanity Collegiate Challenge program on Monday. Joseph Nelson, 19, from University of Virginia assists Huberts. Habitat for Humanity Collegiate Challenge program allows students to assist different communities in the country through volunteer work.

Habitat for Humanity Collegiate Challenge turns 25 this year BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Sumter Habitat for Humanity anticipates about 70 college students will help construct its 120th and 121st houses during the annual Collegiate Challenge this year. Geneva Phillips, Sumter Habitat development coordinator, said this year

marks the 25th year that the local affiliate has participated in the Collegiate Challenge, for which students volunteer to help build a house during spring break. Sumter Habitat is also celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, she said. Last week, a group of about 14 students from Brock University in St.

Catharines, Ontario, Canada, visited, and students from two more schools will come to Sumter next week, Phillips said. This week, 29 students from Boston College and University of Virginia are assisting with construction, she said.

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Woman dies in fire while burning trash BY RICK CARPENTER rick@theitem.com An elderly woman died after apparently routinely burning rubbish near a home in rural Sumter County. Firefighters were called to 4695 Wrangler Trail about 2:30 p.m. to fight a brush fire but discovered the deceased woman while fighting the fire, according to reports from Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Ken Bell. Bell said it appears that Ethel Hall, 67, of Sumter, was burning rubbish behind her daughter’s house when the fire began getting out of control. While trying to contain it, her clothing caught fire, causing her to panic and run through the forest. While running through

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the forest, she may have touched off a brush fire, Bell said. Bell said investigators are calling it an accident, but the investigation is underway involving the sheriff’s office, Sumter Fire Department and South Carolina Forestry Commission. Family members at the scene were distraught, and a victims’ advocate was called in to visit with family members, he said. An autopsy will be performed on Hall’s body in Newberry at 9 a.m. today, and investigators will know more about her cause of death at that time, Sumter County Coroner Robbie Baker said. Baker said that although she had burns on her body, she may have died from smoke inhalation or another cause. The Sumter Item will provide more information as it becomes available.

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Sumter Fire Department officials look over the scene where an elderly woman was found dead after possibly catching her clothing on fire and running through the woods. The woman was thought to have been burning trash in her yard when she caught fire.

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Fort Gordon airman killed in wreck on I-20 According to a news release from Shaw Air Force Base, an airman assigned to the 3rd Intelligence Squadron was killed in a wreck at approximately 11 a.m. Monday while traveling west bound on Interstate 20 near Augusta, Georgia. The name of the deceased is being withheld until next of kin is notified. “Today our hearts are heavy with the loss of our teammate,” said Lt. Col. Jeremiah Burgess, 3rd IS commander. “We are deeply saddened by this tragedy and our thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends and fellow airmen.” The 3rd IS is subordinate to the 480th Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance Wing headquartered at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, and is administratively supported by 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw AFB. This incident remains under investigation and more information will be released as it becomes available.

Lee Haw planning good time for all BY BRUCE MILLS bruce@theitem.com

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It’s that time of year again as Lee County’s version of the TV classic “Hee Haw” returns to the Bishopville Opera House on Saturday, March 25, at 7 p.m. The event is an annual display of local talent and, according to Lee County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Deanna Rollins, has proven to be one of the chamber’s most popular events. The event is also a fundraiser for the Pilot Club of Bishopville Inc. The club is a division of Pilot International, which

When: Saturday, March 25, 7 p.m. Where: Bishopville Opera House, 109 N. Main St., Bishopville Tickets: $15 adults; $10 for youth 16 and under

has a focus on brain safety and health. Laura Bennett of the Pilot Club is event organizer this year. According to Bennett, headliners for this year’s “Lee Haw” will include comedian Andy Locklear of Hartsville, David Lucas of Lee County and his bluegrass band, singer/comedi-

an Tom Kerr of Bishopville, and singers Rusty Watts and Bell Simon. Skits, based on popular “Hee Haw” ditties, will be performed by Donna Smith and Lynn Funderburk, among others. The co-producers for this year’s Lee Haw include Bennett, Wiley Alexander and Lucas. Bennett is hoping for an opera house-capacity crowd of 250 for the event. “We are going to do some sing-along songs with the crowd, some Hee-Haw-style skits, and we just want people to laugh and have a good time and to be able to

engage with us,” Bennett said. “With the singers, we’ve tried to do some more upbeat songs; so, we’re hoping people enjoy it.” Tickets to “Lee Haw” are $15 for adults and $10 for youth 16 and under, and can be purchased at Bishopville Drug Store, 302 S. Main St.; Little Florist, 247 N. Main St.; State Farm Insurance, 154 S. Main St.; and at the Lee County Chamber of Commerce, 102 N. Main St. Bennett said tickets will also be available at the door the night of the event. For more information call (803) 3617721.

FBLA encourages ‘Go Green’ Project

Organization steps up with free walk Sumter County Active Lifestyles encourages residents to join a free walk Saturday at 10 a.m. at Dillon Park. The St. Patrick’s Day Walk/ Hike, held the Saturday before St. Patrick’s Day, will include two walk options, one on a paved 1-mile exercise track and the other that will start and end at the park but will include a longer walk or hike to the Cypress Trail. Participants can register for free at the large pavilion on the west side of Dillon Park, 1305 Clara Louise Kellogg Drive in Sumter. The 1-mile exercise track is handicapped accessible. The walk is free and fits with the organization’s goal of “enhancing and enriching the Sumter area through walking and biking,” according to a brochure announcing the event. For more information, call (803) 469-6509.

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Bates Middle School’s Future Business Leaders of America participated in the FBLA-Middle Level’s national “Go Green” Project. The project provides an opportunity for members to help preserve the environment while discovering the influence energy and conservation have on the business world. The “Go Green” Project was based on three sections and activities that members of FBLA participated in to receive national recognition. Members of Bates FBLA chose to plant a tree at the school, make and display posters in the school to encourage individuals to “Go Green” and to visit a senior living facility and donate items.

Man charged with kidnapping FROM STAFF REPORTS Sumter County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 64-year-old man on Monday for allegedly kidnapping a woman at gunpoint while in the 3800 block of McCrays Mill Road earlier that day. According to a news release from the sheriff’s office, George Cohen Sr., of 3811 McCOHEN Crays Mill Road, threatened to shoot the victim if she tried to flee. However, the victim was able to call 911 after she convinced Cohen to let her use the telephone.

When deputies arrived, Cohen told them where the firearm, reportedly stolen, was located. Officers also seized a small amount of marijuana and issued Cohen a summons. Cohen is charged with possession of a weapon during a violent crime; first degree assault and battery; kidnapping, possession of a stolen weapon; and possession of marijuana. During a bond hearing held on Tuesday morning at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center, a magistrate judge issued Cohen a $5,000 bond for the first four charges, for a total of $20,000, and a $695 personal recognizance bond for the marijuana charge.

Man arrested after father stabbed FROM STAFF REPORTS Sumter Police Department arrested a man on Saturday after he allegedly stabbed his father in the head during an argument while on Marilyn Avenue about 7 p.m. that evening. According to an incident report from the police department, a witness said the argument between 34-year-old Raymond T. Davis Jr., of 1008 Marilyn Ave., and his 59-year-old faDAVIS ther started about food. During the confrontation, Davis Jr. pulled out a pocket knife and stabbed the victim in the head multiple times. After officers arrived, Davis Jr. re-

fused to put down the pocket knife and he was struck with a “less-lethal impact” beanbag round before he was detained, according to the report. The victim was transported to Palmetto Health Tuomey for treatment to his injuries and was later transported to a Columbia area hospital where he remained as of Sunday. Davis Jr. suffered minor injuries during the confrontation with the victim but declined treatment before being transported to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center, where he remains. He is charged with attempted murder and resisting arrest. A magistrate judge denied bond for the attempted murder charge and set a $2,500 surety bond for the charge of resisting arrest.

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Exhibition illuminates impact of abuse BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com “And Still I Rise ... “ is an apt title for the exhibition opening Thursday at the Patriot Hall Gallery. It’s from one of Maya Angelou’s best known poems, and its verses chronicle the resilience of African-American slaves. Reading the poem, one senses that its words could as easily apply to abused women. That is the premise behind the exhibition conceived and curated by Debra Wilson, executive director of YWCA of the Upper Lowlands, and Carmela Bryan, executive director of the Sumter County Cultural Commission. Wilson said she and Bryan had been wanting to collaborate on a project for some time. Those viewing the exhibition will get an intimate look into the feelings of women who have experienced domestic violence or sexual assault, either directly or indirectly, such as “children who witness violence or who have been in the middle of violence.” The subject is a familiar and important one for both women: Bryan is a former therapist who worked with perpetrators and survivors of violence at New Alternatives, the treatment division of the Sumter County Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse; Wilson worked for years with S.C. Department of Social Services in protective services and continues to work with survivors through the YWCA. For Bryan, the exhibition is “a recap” of her work with alcoholics and abusers. She said she’s “always known that art is very therapeutic, and there is not a better way to show the power of art in healing than with this exhibition.” For “And Still I Rise ... ,” Bryan and Wilson asked survivors of domestic violence and/ or sexual abuse to make art expressing their feelings. “We gave them a blank white mask and asked them to paint either the outside to represent the ‘face’ they show to

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Carmela Bryan and Debra Wilson examine masks made by survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault, such as the one at right, for the exhibition “And Still I Rise.” The exhibition opens with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Gallery 135 at Patriot Hall. the public, or the inside to show what they feel inside, or they could do both,” Bryan said. “We also provided old suitcases they could choose to ‘pack’ to represent what they’d take with them if they decided to leave the abusive relationship.” While most of the participants chose to remain anonymous, “for fear of reprisal” from their abusers, Wilson said, “there will be a few at Thursday’s reception who are open about their experiences.” Bryan said that three Sumter High School art classes asked to participate in the exhibition. Photography teacher Terri Montgomery’s class will show some of their work created for the show, Kristen Boegner’s class has made suitcases, and Deana Rennick’s sculpture class has produced work.

The Sumter High Jazz Band, directed by Tori Stoudenmier, and the Sumter Civic chorale, directed by Herbert Johnson, will also perform. In addition to the art work, there will be brief remarks by Sumter Police Department’s Capt. Jeffrey Jackson, representing SPD Chief Russell F. Roark III, Third Judicial Circuit Solicitor Ernest “Chip” Finney III and Katie Reid, director of Systems Advocacy and Prevention with the South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. Finney has always included public service in his career, serving as a member of the Public Defender Corporation and as president of the S.C. Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the S.C. Black Lawyers Association and the

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Goodfellows Club of Sumter. From 2004 to 2010, he was a Municipal Court judge in Columbia. He was elected in 2010 to his current position as solicitor for Clarendon, Lee, Sumter and Williamsburg counties. As solicitor, Finney has tried or overseen many cases involving domestic violence and sexual assault. Reid works to collaborate with state and local allies to fight for the rights of survivors of sexual and intimate partner violence and to break down systemic barriers to equal service to all victims. Lead author on “The Evolution of a Sexual Assault Program,” published in the January 2012 issue of The Sexual

Assault Report, Reid is a former adjunct social work professor at the University of South Carolina School of Social Work and has facilitated many statewide conferences and served on statewide advisory boards. The public is invited to the 6-to-8 p.m. Thursday opening reception for “And Still I Rise” at Gallery 135 in Patriot Hall, 135 Haynsworth St. Admission is free, and refreshments will be served. For more information, call (803) 436-2260.

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Alexandra Gavrilovic, 18, and Edwin Alyea, 18, both from Boston College, install studs in the hallway of Sumter Habitat for Humanity’s 120th house on Monday during their alternative spring break. Gabrilovic, Alyea and more than 25 other students from Boston College and University of Virginia are volunteering through the Habitat for Humanity Collegiate Challenge program where college students help build houses in different areas of the country.

HABITAT FROM PAGE A1 The students are being housed at Church of the Holy Comforter, and Sumter YMCA also allows the students to use its showers, Phillips said. And local organizations are donating meals, she said. Bob Brown, construction manager for Sumter Habitat, said he could not express how thankful he is that the students chose to spend their break building a house for a family. “We know you have other options,” he said. Jude Aboukhater, 18, from Boston College, said she is volunteering with Habitat for Humanity because she wants to give back to her country. Aboukhater was born in America and lived in Syria until two years ago when her family moved back to the U.S. before conflicts in Syria escalated. She said volunteering and helping build a house is the perfect way to give back. Drew Hanson, 22, from University of Virginia, said this is his second time volunteering during the Collegiate Challenge. He said working on the houses is a way that he could show Jesus’ love to other people. “That’s my biggest reason to do it,” he said. Hanson said he was also happy to learn and see the many steps and stages that go into building a house. Nora Furgeson, 20, from University of Virginia, said she usually does not have time to volunteer at home, so she

knows how to take care of veterans better than the Veterans Administration. He said newly appointed Secretary of Veterans Affairs Dr. David Shulkin pledged to make VA hospitals so great that veterans would rather go there than anywhere else. Schmidt said veterans will judge Shulkin’s success by how well he fixes the health care accessibility issue for veterans. “Ask us how to fix it,” he said, “and we’ll tell you what needs to be done.” While traveling across the state, he said he’s emphasizing the need to grow membership to bring in more revenue and dues to provide operating revenue for local posts and to promote the na-

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Members of American Legion Posts 202 and 204 are photographed with National Commander Charlie Schmidt, center, standing, during Schmidt’s visit to Sumter.

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wanted to work with Habitat for Humanity during her break. It’s better than sitting at home, she said. Furgeson said she thinks she’s getting as much out of the experience as the people she is trying to help. It’s great to see the hard work the students are putting forward to get as much work done as possible in a short amount of time, said Theresa White, executive director of Sumter Habitat. It costs about $65,000 to build one of the houses, White said. The cost varies depending on the size of the house, she said. She said the Collegiate Challenge project is funded by Sumter Habitat’s annual golf tournament fundraiser, money raised by the students through their respective school organizations and grants. White said Sumter Habitat received a $2,000 grant from South Carolina Board of Realtors, a $4,000 grant from Wells Fargo and $10,000 in donations from the participating students. Phillips said Sumter Habitat will be open for local volunteers in April. There are so many ways to volunteer other than working on construction, White said. Anyone interested in volunteering with or making a donation to Sumter Habitat for Humanity can visit the local office at 30 Bridge Court or call (803) 775-5767.

Lamon O’Neal, a former master sergeant in the Air Force and now a local Realtor, said he joined the organization. “I joined because the Legion advocates for veterans, and I liked what (Schmidt) was saying about making the legislative branch keep its commitments to our veterans,” O’Neal said.

tional agenda and to strengthen local programs. The Legion has more than 3 million members nationwide, but he would like to build that membership to more than 4.4 million to illustrate to Congress and the VA that Legionnaires maintain a viable voting membership. And that’s why American Legion Post 202 Commander

“We have a lot of confidence in these numbers,” Shytle said. Council approved the resolution unanimously. Council also approved the final reading of an ordinance to sell a small piece of property at 31 N. Main St. to a private developer and passed a resolution approving a contract for maintenance of sanitary sewer rights of way. During later discussion, Mayor Joe McElveen expressed concern about proposed legislation in the General Assembly to standardize local business licensing. He said there was general agreement among

municipalities and the South Carolina Municipal Association the business licensing process could use streamlining, but he said recently there has been talk of turning the bill into a proposal to limit the taxes municipalities can charge for business licensing. “If you take the business licensing tax away, there is no way the city can run,” he said. McElveen also reported that in a recent trip to the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, he received assurances that Shaw Air Force Base will not be threatened in the next round of base closings. However, he urged supporters of the base to keep working to keep the base. “Never take anything for granted,” he said.

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WikiLeaks reveals CIA files describing hacking tools WASHINGTON (AP) — WikiLeaks published thousands of documents Tuesday described as secret files about CIA hacking tools the government employs to break into users’ computers, mobile phones and even smart TVs from companies like Apple, Google, Microsoft and Samsung. The documents describe clandestine methods for bypassing or defeating encryption, antivirus tools and other protective security features intended to keep the private information of citizens and corporations safe from prying eyes. U.S. government employees, including President Trump, use many of the same products and internet services purportedly compromised by the tools. The documents describe CIA efforts — cooperating with friendly foreign governments and the U.S. National Security Agency — to subvert the world’s most popular technology platforms, including Apple’s iPhones and iPads, Google’s Android phones and the Microsoft Windows operating system for desktop comput-

ers and laptops. The documents also include discussions about compromising some internet-connected televisions to turn them into listening posts. One document discusses hacking vehicle systems, indicating the CIA’s interest in hacking modern cars with sophisticated on-board computers. WikiLeaks has a long track record of releasing top secret government documents, and experts who sifted through the material said it appeared legitimate. The chairman of the House intelligence committee, Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., said he was very concerned about the release and had asked the intelligence community for more information about it. Former CIA Director Mike Hayden told MSNBC he had undertaken only a cursory review of the documents, but that if they were what they were purported to be, it would amount to a “very extensive file of the tactics, techniques, procedures, targets and other political rules” under which the CIA hacks targets. “If it is that, it would be very, very damaging,” he said.

Jonathan Liu, a spokesman for the CIA, said: “We do not comment on the authenticity or content of purported intelligence documents.” White House spokesman Sean Spicer also declined comment. Missing from WikiLeaks’ trove are the actual hacking tools themselves, some of which were developed by government hackers while others were purchased from outsiders. WikiLeaks said it planned to avoid distributing tools “until a consensus emerges” on the political nature of the CIA’s program and how such software could be analyzed, disarmed and published. Tuesday’s disclosure left anxious consumers who use the products with little re-

course, since repairing the software vulnerabilities in ways that might block the tools’ effectiveness is the responsibility of leading technology companies. The revelations threatened to upend confidence in an Obama-era government program, the Vulnerability Equities Process, under which federal agencies warn technology companies about weaknesses in their software so they can be quickly fixed. It was not immediately clear how WikiLeaks obtained the information, and details in the documents could not immediately be verified. WikiLeaks said the material came from “an isolated, high-security network” inside the CIA’s Center for Cyber In-

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telligence but didn’t say whether the files were removed by a rogue employee or whether the theft involved hacking a federal contractor working for the CIA or perhaps breaking into a staging server where such information might have been temporarily stored. “The archive appears to have been circulated among former U.S. government hackers and contractors in an unauthorized manner, one of whom has provided WikiLeaks with portions of the archive,” WikiLeaks said in a statement.

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Campus disgrace

hile college administrators and professors accept disgraceful behavior, we as taxpayers, donors and parents should not foot the bill. Let’s look at some of that behav-

ior. A University of Washington Tacoma Writing Center press release told students that expecting Americans to use proper grammar perpetuates racism. The University of Nebraska Omaha will host a workshop for “anti-racist allies” to develop “action plans” that confront America’s “foundation of systemic oppression” in the context of “the current political climate.” The workshop was inspired by professor Tammie Kennedy’s recent book, titled “Rhetorics of Whiteness.” She will lead a discussion on “taking action Walter against white supremacy.” Williams Black students at the University of Michigan demand campus officials provide them with “a permanent designated space on central campus for Black students and students of color to organize and do social justice work.” Bob Lange is an associate professor emeritus of physics and an adjunct associate professor at Brandeis University’s Heller School for Social Policy and Management. He says, “It is not terrorism to kill representatives of a government that you are opposed to.” His remarks were reported by Canary Mission, a group of students who document people and groups who are promoting hatred of the USA, Israel and the Jewish people, particularly on American college campuses. It reports that Lange maintained that the 2012 terrorist attacks on the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya — which killed four people and injured 10 others — were “not terrorism.” Orange Coast College suspended Caleb O’Neil for violating an obscure school policy against recording classroom lectures. It’s what he recorded that was disturbing to the college administration. He recorded a human sexuality professor, Olga Perez Stable Cox, spending class time telling her students that Donald Trump’s election was an “act of terrorism” because he is a “white supremacist” and Vice President Mike Pence “is one of the most anti-gay humans in this country.” Additionally, the professor asked all of the Trump supporters in the classroom to stand up and be accounted for. In a relatively rare incidence of the education establishment’s doing the right thing, the Coast Community College District’s board of trustees overrode the college president and rescinded O’Neil’s suspension and other sanctions. What the board did not do was to sanction Cox for being a thug and bullying her students. Commentator Dennis Prager recently wrote a column titled “Why Professors Object to Being Recorded.” Prager says: “Our colleges and universities (and an increasing number of high schools and elementary schools) have been transformed from educational institutions into indoctrination institutions. With the left-wing takeover of universities, their primary aim has become graduating as many leftists as possible.” He adds: “Most professors objecting to being recorded know on some level that they are persuasive only when their audience is composed largely of very young people just out of high school. They know that if their ideas are exposed to adults, they may be revealed as intellectual lightweights.” These professors know that they are persuasive only when their audience is composed of very young people with minds full of mush. If their ideas are exposed to more mature adults, they will be seen as quacks, hustlers and charlatans. By the way, I’ve taught graduate and undergraduate economic theory for 36 years at George Mason University. At the beginning of each semester, I invite students to record my lectures. I have no idea who has listened to the lectures or where the recordings wind up. But I challenge anyone to find a lecture in which I proselytized students to my political or personal values. While professorial proselytization is accepted at most universities, I believe that to use one’s classroom to push one’s personal beliefs, particularly on immature students, is both immoral and academic dishonesty. What’s going on at the nation’s colleges represents a threat to both liberty and academic excellence. It is a gross dereliction of duty for legislators, donors and decent Americans to allow it to continue. Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University. © 2017 creators.com

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR PHOTOGRAPHER’S SISTER THANKS COMMUNITY FOR ITS SUPPORT I would like to extend my gratitude and Keith Gedamke’s family’s gratitude for the ongoing love and support all of you gave Keith when he needed it most. Every person we met from the Item and the Sumter community was warm, kind and most helpful after and during the loss of Keith. We saw, as a family, a side of Keith we would have never known if it were not for your loving stories and anecdotes. He loved the Item family, and you loved him back. We can’t thank you all enough for

The Beltway conspiracy to break Trump

t Mar-a-Lago this weekend President Donald Trump was filled ‘’with fury’’ says The Washington Post, ‘’mad -steaming, raging, mad.’’ Early Saturday the fuming president exploded with this tweet: ‘’Terrible! Just found out that Obama had my ‘wires tapped’ in Trump Tower just before the victory. Nothing found. This is McCarthyism!’’ The president has reason to be enraged. For what is afoot is a loose but broad conspiracy to break and bring him down, abort his populist agenda, and overturn the results of the 2016 election. At its heart is the ‘’deep state’’ -- agents of the intel community, their media collaborators, and their amen corner in a Democratic party whose control of our permanent government is all but total. t the heart of the case against Trump is what appears to be a Big Lie. It is that Vladimir Putin and Russian intelligence hacked the DNC and John Podesta’s email account, then colluded with Trump’s friends or associates to systematically sabotage Hillary Clinton’s campaign. Therefore, Trump stole the election and is an illegitimate president. In this city, Trump is looked upon as a border-jumper, an illegal alien. Yet let us consider the constituent components of the charge. For months, we have heard that U.S. intel agencies agree that the Russians hacked the DNC and Clinton campaign, and gave the fruits of their cybertheft to WikiLeaks, because Putin wanted Trump to win. For months, this storyline has been investigated by the FBI and the intelligence committees of both houses of Congress. Yet where is the body of evidence that the Russians did this? More critically, where is the evidence Trump’s people played an active role in the operation? Why is it taking the FBI the better part of a year to come up with a single indictment in this Trump-Putin plot? Is this all smoke and mir-

the extraordinary love and support you gave to my brother. P.S. Our family always gathers Thanksgiving week. From all corners of the earth, we travel to celebrate our lives and losses together. Keith’s ashes will be spread into the ocean off of Stuart, Florida, to join his Oma, Opa and father. With love and respect, CAROL GEDAMKE EBERLEIN

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CONGRESS SHOULD PROMOTE AMERICA INSTEAD OF DOWNING IT Here we are embroiled in governmental conflict with other “enemies” and our idiot politicians are concerned with “mud slinging” on elements of politics that we Americans are not

COMMENTARY rors? In late February, The New York Times reported that Trump officials had been in regular touch with Pat Russian intelBuchanan ligence officers. The smoking gun had been found! Yet, almost immediately after that report, White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus told Fox News ‘’the top levels of the intelligence community’’ had assured him that the allegations of campaign contacts with Russia were ‘’not only grossly overstated, but also wrong.’’ If what Reince says is true, the real crime here is U.S. security officials enlisting their Fourth Estate collaborators, who enjoy First Amendment privileges against having to testify under oath or being prosecuted, to undermine the elected commander in chief. Now we expect Russia to seek to steal our secrets as we steal theirs. After all, our NSA wiretapped Angela Merkel and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff. Our National Endowment for Democracy pushes ‘’color revolutions’’ to bring about regime change in the near abroad of Putin’s Russian Federation. Our NGOs are being restricted, shut down, expelled from Russia, China, Israel and Egypt, because they have been caught interfering in the internal affairs of those countries. There is talk that Putin use the pilfered emails as payback for Clinton’s urging demonstrators to take to the streets of Moscow to protest a narrow victory by his United Russia party in 2011. As for the alleged wiretapping of Trump Tower, President Obama has denied ordering any such thing and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper assures us nothing of the sort was ever done. Yet, there are other reports

concerned with. Our elected officials are behaving like children on a playground. Other countries must be laughing at us. One can just imagine trying to get a country to go Democratic, what lunacy we are showing. When are our politicians going to step up to the plate and solve problems that are important to our country and, above all, to us? Our Democratic Party is doing everything it can to stop progress, and solve issues important to our survival. Senator Schumer and his foolish colleague Representative Nancy Pelosi are behaving badly, along with many other Congressional leaders, and are acting like idiots. What are they doing for us, nothing that I can see, for the money and benefits we grant them, for the “part time” they work. Just imag-

that intelligence officials got a warrant to surveil Trump campaign officials or the Trump Tower, and, though failing to succeed in the FISA court that authorizes such surveillance in June, they did succeed in October. If true, this is a far more explosive matter than whether a Trump aide may have told the Russians, ‘’You’re doing a great job!’’ when WikiLeaks blew DNC chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz out of her job for tilting the playing field against Bernie Sanders in the primaries. What needs to be done now? The White House should tell the Justice Department to tell the FBI to expedite its investigation and file a report on what was done by the Russians. And if any Trump campaign official criminally colluded with the Russians, send the recommendation to indict to Justice. The acting attorney general should instruct Director James Comey to run down, remove and recommend for prosecution any FBI or intel agent who has leaked the fruits of their investigation, or fake news, to the media. If Comey cannot find the source of the leaks, or lies, coming out of this investigation, a housecleaning may be needed at the bureau. While President Obama may not have ordered any surveillance of Trump or his advisors, the real question is whether he or Attorney General Loretta Lynch were aware of or approved of any surveillance of Trump and his staff during the campaign. Russian hacking of the DNC is a problem, not a scandal. The scandal is this: Who inside the government of the United States is trying to discredit, damage or destroy the President of the United States? For these are the real subversives. Patrick J. Buchanan is the author of the new book ‘’The Greatest Comeback: How Richard Nixon Rose From Defeat to Create the New Majority.’’ © 2017 creators.com

ine the thousands of veterans that fought and died for freedoms and those seeking aid for their service seeing the daily news erupt with this nonsense. Stop this idiotic behavior and get to work for America and your fellow Americans, not just for you and the “party.” This idiocy must end if we are to succeed and move ahead with our future. Our president is doing a good job with work, immigration and cutting costs in many areas. Let’s give him a chance before trying to crucify him. We’ve got things to fix. Let’s get with the program and promote America instead of “downing” it. God bless America. PAUL KORZEC Manning

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017

SUPPORT GROUPS dered Children (POMC) — Third AA, AL-ANON, ALATEEN: Tuesday, 5:30-7 p.m., Birnie AA — Monday-Friday, noon March 8, 2017 Support Groups: HOPE Center, 210 S. Purdy St. and 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8 Open to anyone who has lost p.m.; Sundays, 10:30 a.m. and a loved one to murder in a 7 p.m., 1 Warren St. (803) 775violent way. 1852. Multiple Sclerosis Support AA Women’s Meeting — Group — Third Tuesday, 5:30 Wednesdays, 7 p.m., 1 Warp.m., Carolinas Rehabilitaren St. (803) 775-1852. tion Hospital, 121 E. Cedar AA Spanish Speaking — SunSt., Florence. Call (843) 661days, 4:30 p.m., 1 Warren St. 3746. (803) 775-1852. EFMP Parent Exchange Group AA “How it Works” Group — — Last Tuesday, 11 a.m.Mondays and Fridays, 8 p.m., noon, Airman and Family 1154 Ronda St. Call (803) 494Readiness Center. Support to 5180. service members who have a dependent with a disability 441 AA Support Group — Monor illness. Call (803) 895days, Tuesdays and Fridays, 1252/1253 or (803) 847-2377. 8:30 p.m., Hair Force, 2090-D S.C. 441. WEDNESDAY MEETINGS: AA Summerton Group — Sickle Cell Support Group — Wednesday, 8 p.m., town Last Wednesday, 11 a.m.-1 hall. p.m., South Sumter Resource Manning Al-Anon Family Group Center, 337 Manning Ave. — Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., BeCall (803) 774-6181. havioral Health Building, 14 Divorce Care — Wednesdays, Church St., Manning. Call 6:30 p.m., Bethel Baptist Angie Johnson at (803) 435Church, 2401 Bethel Church 8085. Road. Call (803) 481-2160. C/A “Drop the Rock” Group — Grief Share — Wednesdays, Thursdays, 9:30 p.m., 1154 6:30 p.m., Bethel Baptist Ronda St. Call (803) 607-4543. Church, 2401 Bethel Church Road. Call (803) 481-2160. MONDAY MEETINGS: Sumter Vitiligo Support Group — Second Monday, 5:45-6:45 p.m., North HOPE Center, 904 N. Main St. Call (803) 3166763. The group is also on Facebook.

TUESDAY MEETINGS: Heroin Anonymous — Tuesdays, 9:30-10:30 p.m., 4742 Broad St. Call (803) 494-5180. Sumter Connective Tissue Support Group — First Tuesday of January, March, May, July, September and November, 7 p.m., 180 Tiller Circle. Call (803) 773-0869. Mothers of Angels (for mothers who have lost a child) — First Tuesday at noon and third Tuesday at 6 p.m., Wise Drive Baptist Church. Call (803) 469-6059, (803) 979-4498, (803) 469-4506 or (803) 9388544. Sumter Combat Veterans Group Peer to Peer — Tuesdays, 11 a.m., South HOPE Center, 1125 S. Lafayette Drive. Veterans helping veterans with PTSD, coping skills, claims and benefits. “The Gathering” — Second Tuesday, 5:30-6:30 p.m., North HOPE Center, 904 N. Main St. For teens and adults with special needs. Call (803) 972-0051 or (803) 468-5745 or email thegathering23@aol. com. Parkinson’s Support Group — Second Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., Carolinas Rehabilitation Hospital, 121 E. Cedar St., Florence. Call (843) 661-3746. Sumter Amputee Support Group — Second Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Sumter Prosthetics & Orthotics, 259 Broad St. Call (803) 883-4356. Sumter Chapter Parents of Mur-

THURSDAY MEETINGS: TOPS S.C. No. 236 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) — Thursdays, 9 a.m., Spectrum Senior Center,1989 Durant Lane. Call (803) 775-3926 or (803) 469-4789. Alzheimer’s Support Group through S.C. Alzheimer’s Association — First Thursday, 6-8 p.m., National Health Care, 1018 N. Guignard Drive. Call (803) 905-7720 or (800) 6363346. Journey of Hope (for family members of the mentally ill), Journey to Recovery (for the mentally ill) and Survivors of Suicide Support Group — Each group meets every first Thursday, 7 p.m., St. John United Methodist Church, 136 Poinsett Drive. Call (803) 905-5620. Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group — Fourth Thursday, 1011:30 a.m., Palmetto Health Tuomey Hospice, 500 Pinewood Road, Suite 2. Call (803) 773-4663.

FRIDAY MEETINGS: Celebrate Recovery — Fridays, 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. program, Salt & Light Church, Miller Road (across from Food Lion). Help with struggles of alcohol, drugs, family problems, smoking, etc. Wateree AIDS Task Force Support Group — Third Friday, 11:30 a.m., 508 W. Liberty St. Call (803) 778-0303.

SATURDAY MEETINGS: Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy/ Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Support Group — Third Saturday, 1:30 p.m., 3785 Blackberry Lane, Lot 7. Call (803) 481-7521.

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WEATHER

AccuWeather® ﬁve-day forecast for Sumter TODAY

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Clear and cooler

Sunny and pleasant

Periods of sun

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A shower and t-storm around

74°

42°

77° / 49°

81° / 41°

62° / 39°

52° / 33°

Chance of rain: 40%

Chance of rain: 0%

Chance of rain: 20%

Chance of rain: 10%

Chance of rain: 60%

N 6-12 mph

VAR 2-4 mph

SSW 4-8 mph

W 8-16 mph

ENE 7-14 mph

NE 8-16 mph

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Gaﬀney 70/37 Spartanburg 70/38

Greenville 71/40

Columbia 75/41

Temperatures shown on map are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

IN THE MOUNTAINS

Sumter 74/42

Aiken 73/38

ON THE COAST

Charleston 79/47

Today: A shower in spots in the morning. High 70 to 79. Thursday: Sunshine; pleasant in central parts. High 69 to 76.

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Today Hi/Lo/W 69/43/pc 53/30/s 74/57/pc 51/30/pc 72/61/pc 85/58/s 69/60/pc 61/43/pc 84/63/pc 61/44/pc 85/57/pc 64/51/s 65/45/pc

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RIVER STAGES River Black River Congaree River Lynches River Saluda River Up. Santee River Wateree River

trace 0.19" 0.91" 5.77" 10.21" 8.33"

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Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

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Myrtle Beach 73/48

Manning 74/41

Today: Mostly sunny and pleasant. Winds west-northwest 4-8 mph. Thursday: Brilliant sunshine, nice and warm. Winds southwest 4-8 mph.

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Florence 73/42

Bishopville 72/41

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Today Hi/Lo/W 63/32/s 73/38/pc 78/39/pc 79/49/pc 67/50/pc 79/47/pc 71/38/pc 73/41/s 75/41/pc 72/40/pc 67/43/sh 71/41/pc 73/44/pc

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Play fair. Stick EUGENIA LAST to the rules and be careful not to get into a battle that makes no sense. Sticking to a simple plan that is reasonable for everyone involved will help keep bad feelings and arguments at bay.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t let emotions stand in your way. If you don’t see eye-to-eye with someone you live with, it’s best to do your own thing and avoid getting into a no-win debate. Your home should be tranquil, not filled with turmoil. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Anger is best channeled into something constructive. Pick a creative outlet or sign up for a physical challenge that is geared toward fitness and better health. Don’t trust someone who dishes out compliments with ulterior motives. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Assist one of your peers in lieu of getting the help you need in return. Give and take will be necessary if you want to reach your goals. Use intelligence to uncover information that will help you advance. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Emotions will rise to the surface, giving you reason to question your position, past achievements and future prospects. Plan to get together with people who can help you bring about positive changes. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You have to participate if you want to bring about change. Don’t complain if you aren’t willing to do the grunt work required to get things done. Sometimes you have to go outside your comfort zone to accomplish goals.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Ease into topics that can change the dynamics of an important partnership. Honesty and diplomacy will be required if you want to find common ground. Romance will aid you in making amends as well as help you get your way. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Don’t be afraid to be different. It’s your uniqueness that will attract attention. Anyone who doesn’t approve should probably be left behind. Surround yourself with creative people who are willing to accept you as you are. Don’t give in to emotional manipulation. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You’ll be facing important choices. Avoid getting into senseless debates with people who will never see things your way. Change begins within, so tidy up personal matters and live life your own way. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Let intuition take over when dealing with emotional matters. Whether you’re dealing with an outsider or someone close to you, disagreements will be the result of not seeing eye-to-eye. Choose to do your own thing. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Be careful how you handle emotional situations at work or home. Trouble will set in if you’re too vocal about the way you want things done. Don’t overreact, choose a peaceful alternative. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Think before you act. Someone will tempt you with information that lacks truth and substance. Trust in what you know and what you’re capable of. Push your own ideas instead of helping someone else get ahead.

SUMTER ANIMAL CONTROL PET OF THE WEEK Meet Jake, a small young adult who is absolutely perfect. He stands at approxiJake has a calm mately knee high and only manner, wants to weighs 37 pounds. He will please not get any bigger. He has a calm manner and we do not see Jake getting into puppy mischief. We think he could fit right in with the proper family. Like so many of our other homeless pets, we don’t have any history on Jake so we do not know if he has had any house training. Jake is the kind of dog who wants to please you, though, and he does do his business outside as soon as he goes for a walk. Jake deserves an owner who will train him to be the perfect dog we know he is. You can meet Jake in kennel 20 at Sumter Animal Control, 1240 Winkles Road, (803) 436-2066. Thank you for viewing lost / found / adoptable dogs at Sumter Animal Control on Facebook.

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PREP BASEBALL

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Repeating success

SEC coaches pick USC’s Thornwell as player of year BY DAVID CLONINGER The State COLUMBIA — The dream came true. South Carolina senior Sindarius Thornwell was named SEC Player of the Year on Tuesday, completing a season where he finished second in the league in scoring, sixth in rebounding, third in minTHORNWELL utes played and first in steals. Thornwell said before the season it was a dream of his to be named Player of the Year. The league’s coaches made it a reality, recognizing his standout season. “I remember going to SEC Media Day, when it came out, me and Duane (Notice) were sitting on the plane talking about it,” Thornwell said. “We’re

both 1,000-point scorers, both had pretty good careers, and we didn’t make either (preseason All-SEC) team. “It just motivated us to work harder.” Thornwell is the first player in USC history to win SEC Player of the Year and the second to win conference player of the year (John Roche won the ACC’s top honor in 1969 and 1970). South Carolina also became the fourth school in SEC history to boast the SEC men’s and women’s players of the year in the same season (USC’s A’ja Wilson won her second consecutive POY prize last week). The senior, who served a six-game suspension concluding the non-conference season, led the Gamecocks in scoring, rebounds, steals and minutes played while placing second in assists

SEE THORNWELL, PAGE B2

PREP SOFTBALL

Swampcats’ Rogers to play for Fire Ants BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO

Laurence Manning Academy starting pitcher Buddy Bleasdale returns to a loaded Swampcats squad that looks to repeat its 2016 success when it captured the SCISA 3A state championship.

LMA looks to defend state championship BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com With lineup, rotation mainly intact, defending champion ’Cats look to continue winning ways Work wins. That’s the motto the defending SCISA 3A baseball state champions from Laurence Manning Academy have adopted for this season, but it’s based on what the Swampcats did last year. “That’s how we won it last year,” LMA head coach Barry Hatfield said. “They were very unselfish. Never had a kid ask me about batting averages, earned run averages, wins or losses. Their only goal was to win. It’s going to be my responsibility this year to make sure they understand that that’s why they won. They played together as a team. “...If we have that same work ethic this year, then we’ll have a chance to repeat.”

The Swampcats are coming off a 25-6 season in which they captured the state title for the first time since 2002 with a 4-3 victory in Game 3 of the championship series against Wilson Hall. It was a big accomplishment, Hatfield said, and will hopefully be a springboard for future success. “That was something they hadn’t done in (14) years, so it was obviously big for our program and our kids and our community,” Hatfield said. “LMA is a traditional baseball school, so that was a big hurdle to overcome.” It might not be the only one with this current group of Swampcats, either. Laurence Manning graduated just three seniors in Dylan Matthews, Tripp Mason and Taylor Finley. The rest of the lineup and the starting rotation are back — with a few more key players expected to make big impacts.

SEE DEFEND, PAGE B3

MANNING — Ashton Rogers wants to continue playing softball, she’s not ready to venture from home at this point, and she wants to keep her personal instructor. That’s why the Laurence Manning Academy softball player signed with ROGERS the University of South Carolina Sumter on Monday. “I didn’t really talk to anyone else,” said Rogers , the third baseman on the Lady Swampcats’ SCISA 3A state championship team last year. “Coach Paul (Cataldo, a Fire Ants assistant coach to his daughter and head coach Adrienne Cataldo) has been my hitting and pitching coach. He’s been working with me for the last few years, and

he wanted me to come play for them. I wanted to stay at home so it was the right thing for me.” Rogers has been primarily an infielder at LMA. However, she is one of three pitchers that head coach Maria Rowland is using this season. Rogers expects to get an opportunity for a lot of time in the circle for USCS. Rowland said Rogers not only can play the game, but she knows the game as well. “Ashton was a starter the last two seasons and she’s steadily improved,” Rowland said. “She knows how to play the game. You don’t need to tell her what to do. When a situation occurs, she knows what to do.” Rogers’ batting average last season was low as she hit only .219. However, she had an on-base percentage of .301, meaning she drew a

SEE ROGERS, PAGE B2

CLEMSON MEN’S BASKETBALL

Tigers maul Wolfpack in ACC Tournament opener BY RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer NEW YORK — North Carolina State’s Mike Gottfried and star guard Dennis Smith Jr. walked off the floor together at Barclays Center, the coach with his arm around the waist of the potential lottery pick. Their season did not go as planned. The fired coach definitely won’t be back and player is probably gone, too. The finale of a brief and disappointing era in for N.C. State was, fittingly, another dud. Smith was held to a season-low seven points and the Wolfpack were eliminated from the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament 75-61 by Clemson on Tuesday. Jaron Blossomgame and Shelton Mitchell each scored 22 points for the Tigers in the first ACC Tournament game ever played at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. No. 12 seed Clemson (17-14) moves on to play fifth-seeded Duke on Wednesday. It has been a lost season for N.C.

State (15-17), seeded 13th. Gottfried was notified three weeks ago that he would not be back next season. In six seasons with the Wolfpack, he finishes with a record of 123-86 at N.C. State. “It’s sad for me,” Gottfried said. “I came to N.C. State hoping to be here for the rest of my career.” He added: “I got all kind of thoughts. I got everything running through my mind. Deep down, just disappointed.” Gottfried took the Wolfpack to the NCAA tournament each of his first four seasons and they reached the Sweet 16 twice. But after missing the postseason last year, N.C. State hoped to bounce this year with Smith. The Wolfpack never clicked and lost 11 of 12 down the stretch. “Unfortunately, for Dennis, just kind of the way it fell this year, there’s a lot of inexperience around him. That’s hard. He’s inexperienced,” Gottfried said. “You’ve got inexperience everywhere. That made it really hard on him as the quarterback of a team to play with so many young faces.” Smith didn’t score until he hit a

jumper with 43 seconds left in the first half against Clemson. He finished with a season-low seven points on 3-for-12 shooting, with four turnovers. “I think he’s handled a tough situation as well as you can handle,” Gottfried said. “I think they all have, no question about it. Tons of expectations put on Dennis to be savior of the program. He’s got great things that are going to happen for him in his life.” Smith called his season “unfortunate,” but said he was not ready to announce whether he would be one-anddone as so many expect. Midway through the second half, he got trapped near the sideline by the Tigers and it led to a shot clock violation for the Wolfpack. Marcquise Reed then delivered a 3-pointer at the other end to make it 59-43, giving Clemson its largest lead to that point. Smith said Gottfried told him as they walked off to “stay positive and never be defeated.”

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clemson forward Jaron Blossomgame (5) goes to the basket as North Carolina State forward Abdul-Malik Abu (0) defends during the Tigers’ 75-61 win in the first round of Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament SEE TIGERS, PAGE B3 on Tuesday in New York City.

SPORTS

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2017

SCOREBOARD TV, RADIO TODAY

8 a.m. – International Baseball: World Baseball Classic First-Round Game from Seoul, South Korea – Chinese Taipei vs. Netherlands (MLB NETWORK). Noon – College Football: Alabama Pro Day from Tuscaloosa, Ala. (SEC NETWORK). 1 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Boston vs. New York Mets from Port St. Lucie, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). 2 p.m. – College Basketball: Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament Second-Round Game from Brooklyn, N.Y. 2 p.m. – Clemson vs. Duke (WKTC 63, ESPN, WBBD-FM 94.7). 2 p.m. – Women’s Professional Tennis: BNP Paribas Open First-Round Matches from Indian Wells, Calif. (TENNIS). 2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Round-of-16 Second Leg Match – Paris Saint-Germain vs. Barcelona (FOX SPORTS 1). 2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Round-of-16 Second Leg Match – Benfica vs. Borussia Dortmund (FOX SPORTS 2). 2:55 p.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Stoke City vs. Manchester City (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 4 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Mexican National Team vs. Arizona (MLB NETWORK). 5:45 p.m. – High School Softball: North Central at Camden (WPUB-FM 102.7). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Charlotte at Miami (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). 7 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Team USA vs. Minnesota (MLB NETWORK). 7 p.m. – Women’s Professional Tennis: BNP Paribas Open First-Round Matches from Indian Wells, Calif. (TENNIS). 7 p.m. – College Baseball: Winthrop at South Carolina (WNKT-FM 107.5). 7:55 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Cruzl Azul vs. Leon (UNIVISION). 8 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Detroit at Indiana (ESPN). 8 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Detroit at Boston (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 9:55 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – America vs. Tijuana (UNIVISION). 10 p.m. – International Baseball: World Baseball Classic First-Round Game from Seoul, South Korea – Netherlands vs. Israel (MLB NETWORK). 10:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Boston vs. Golden State (ESPN). 12:30 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Indian Open First Round from New Dehli, India (GOLF). 1 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Cleveland vs. Seattle (MLB NETWORK). 5 a.m. – International Baseball: World Baseball Classic First-Round Game from Tokyo – Australia vs. China (MLB NETWORK).

Fla., 1:10 p.m. Arizona vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Cincinnati vs. Oakland at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. L.A. Angels vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Seattle vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Venezuela vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Milwaukee vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 3:10 p.m. Puerto Rico vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.

NBA The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION Boston Toronto New York Philadelphia Brooklyn SOUTHEAST DIVISION Washington Atlanta Miami Charlotte Orlando CENTRAL DIVISION Cleveland Indiana Chicago Detroit Milwaukee

W 40 37 26 23 11

L 24 26 38 40 51

Pct .625 .587 .406 .365 .177

GB — 2½ 14 16½ 28

W 37 34 30 28 23

L 24 29 34 35 41

Pct .607 .540 .469 .444 .359

GB — 4 8½ 10 15½

W 42 32 31 31 29

L 20 31 32 32 33

Pct .677 .508 .492 .492 .468

GB — 10½ 11½ 11½ 13

WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION W L x-San Antonio 49 13 Houston 44 20 Memphis 36 28 Dallas 26 36 New Orleans 25 39 NORTHWEST DIVISION W L Utah 40 24 Oklahoma City 35 28 Denver 29 34 Portland 26 35 Minnesota 25 37 PACIFIC DIVISION W L x-Golden State 52 11 L.A. Clippers 38 25 Sacramento 25 38 Phoenix 21 42 L.A. Lakers 19 44 x-clinched playoff spot

Pct .790 .688 .563 .419 .391

GB — 6 14 23 25

Pct .625 .556 .460 .426 .403

GB — 4½ 10½ 12½ 14

Pct .825 .603 .397 .333 .302

GB — 14 27 31 33

MONDAY’S GAMES

Miami 106, Cleveland 98 Milwaukee 112, Philadelphia 98 New York 113, Orlando 105 Detroit 109, Chicago 95 Golden State 119, Atlanta 111 Brooklyn 122, Memphis 109 Charlotte 100, Indiana 88 Portland at Minnesota, ppd. San Antonio 112, Houston 110 Denver 108, Sacramento 96 Utah 88, New Orleans 83 L.A. Clippers 116, Boston 102

TUESDAY’S GAMES

MLB The Associated Press

Portland at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Washington at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

SPRING TRAINING

TODAY’S GAMES

AMERICAN LEAGUE New York Los Angeles Seattle Tampa Bay Minnesota Chicago Oakland Kansas City Baltimore Boston Cleveland Houston Toronto Detroit Texas

W 10 7 7 6 6 6 6 7 6 5 4 2 2 3 2

NATIONAL LEAGUE Pittsburgh St. Louis New York Philadelphia Colorado Los Angeles Arizona Milwaukee Washington San Diego Cincinnati Chicago San Francisco Miami Atlanta

W 9 8 7 6 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 5 3 2

L 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 7 10 9

Pct. 0.769 0.700 0.636 0.600 0.600 0.600 0.600 0.583 0.545 0.455 0.400 0.250 0.222 0.231 0.182

L 3 3 4 4 5 6 6 5 5 6 6 5 8 7 9

Pct. 0.750 0.727 0.636 0.600 0.583 0.500 0.500 0.500 0.500 0.455 0.455 0.444 0.385 0.300 0.182

Baltimore 7, Detroit 2 Boston 5, Houston 5 N.Y. Mets 8, Miami 2 Pittsburgh 13, N.Y. Yankees 1 Minnesota 2, St. Louis 1, 10 innings Arizona 4, Kansas City 1 San Francisco 3, Cleveland (ss) 2 Milwaukee 14, Cleveland (ss) 4 San Diego 6, Chicago White Sox 5 Chicago Cubs 13, L.A. Angels 10 Colorado 10, L.A. Dodgers 9 Seattle 9, Texas 0

TUESDAY’S GAMES

Pittsburgh 6, Atlanta 3 Boston 5, Washington 3 Baltimore 5, Dominican Republic 4 St. Louis 9, Miami 2 Philadelphia 11, Detroit 6 N.Y. Yankees 7, Tampa Bay 6, 10 innings Canada 7, Toronto 1 Colorado 3, Texas 2 Italy 8, Chicago Cubs 7 Cincinnati 7, Kansas City 3 San Francisco 4, L.A. Dodgers 2 San Diego 7, Mexico 3 Oakland 21, Arizona 13

TODAY’S GAMES

Canada vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Dominican Republic vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (ss) vs. Houston at West Palm Beach, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Philadelphia vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Toronto vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Washington vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Boston vs. N.Y. Mets (ss) at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m. Italy vs. Oakland (ss) at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. L.A. Angels vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers vs. Milwaukee (ss) at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m. Milwaukee (ss) vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Puerto Rico (ss) vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Venezuela (ss) vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m. Mexico (ss) vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m. Columbia (ss) vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 6:35 p.m. United States (ss) vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 7:05 p.m. Cleveland vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 9:10 p.m. Columbia vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Houston vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Miami vs. Washington at West Palm Beach, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Pittsburgh vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Toronto vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m. United States vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Detroit vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie,

Orlando at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Golden State at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Houston at Chicago, 8 p.m. Indiana at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Toronto at Atlanta, 8 p.m. Boston at Denver, 9 p.m. Brooklyn at Dallas, 9 p.m. Washington at Sacramento, 10:30 p.m.

NHL The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W L

OT Pts GF

Montreal Ottawa Boston Toronto Tampa Bay Florida Buffalo Detroit

8 6 6 14 9 11 12 11

183 170 182 197 179 162 169 160

165 167 174 195 181 183 196 190

METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP W L

OT Pts GF

Washington Columbus Pittsburgh N.Y. Rangers N.Y. Islanders Philadelphia Carolina New Jersey

7 6 8 2 11 8 10 12

212 207 223 216 188 170 155 147

139 149 180 175 193 193 180 189

CENTRAL DIVISION GP W L

OT Pts GF

Minnesota Chicago Nashville St. Louis Winnipeg Dallas Colorado

6 5 9 5 6 10 3

149 164 184 182 209 211 214

66 64 66 65 65 65 67 64

65 65 64 67 64 65 62 66

37 36 34 29 30 29 27 25

44 42 40 43 30 31 26 25

21 22 26 22 26 25 28 28

14 17 16 22 23 26 26 29

AREA ROUNDUP

Bettencourt fans 11 as Sumter softball defeats Manning 12-1 MANNING — Hannah Bettencourt struck out 11, allowed no hits and no earned runs as Sumter High earned a 12-1 victory over Manning on Monday at the MHS field. Bettencourt also had a hit, drove in a run and scored three times for the Lady Gamecocks. Gabby Kirkman had three hits and an RBI while Erin McCaffrey had two hits and drove in four runs — including a threerun homer. Chelsie Logan also had two hits and RBI while Katelyn Browder, Keeley Hulse and Tara Rhodes all recorded hits as well. Hulse and Browder had RBI while Rhodes scored twice.

LMA GOES UNDEFEATED FLORENCE — Laurence Manning Academy went 3-0 on Saturday to finish 4-0 in the Pee Dee Pitch-Off at Freedom Florence. The Lady Swampcats defeated East Clarendon High 2-1, Wilson Hall 8-5 and Nation Ford High 3-2. In the win over Nation Ford, LMA had seven hits. Brooke Ward had two hits, scored a run and drove in a run. Baylee Elms had a double and scored a run. Ashton Rogers had a hit and an RBI. Abbie Beard had two hits and Cora Lee Downer scored a run. Against Wilson Hall, Elms hit a home run, drove in five runs and scored twice. Ward had two hits and an RBI, Downer had two hits and two runs and Sara Knight Nalley had a hit, a run and an RBI. Against EC, Beard had two hits and an RBI, Trinity Harrington had a hit and a run, Elms had two hits and Nalley scored a run.

WILSON HALL GOES 2-3

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Cleveland at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 8 p.m. San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Philadelphia at Portland, 10 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

MONDAY’S GAMES

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Chicago at Orlando, 7 p.m. Brooklyn at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Charlotte at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Detroit at Indiana, 8 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Minnesota, 8 p.m. New York at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Toronto at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Utah at Houston, 8 p.m. Sacramento at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Washington at Denver, 9 p.m. Boston at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

82 78 74 72 69 69 66 61

95 90 88 88 71 70 62 62

FLORENCE — Wilson Hall went 2-3 in the Pee Dee Pitch-Off on Friday and Saturday at Freedom Florence. The Lady Barons, 2-4, defeated Bamberg-Ehrhardt High 11-3 and Conway 11-0. They lost to South Florence 8-1, East Clarendon 11-9 and Laurence Manning Academy 8-5. Danielle deHoll led the WH offense, picking up eight hits with a double and four RBI. Becka Noyes had a triple and three RBI. Madison Reaves, Sydney Jarecki and Kathryn Sistare each had two RBI and Caroline Campbell, Liza Lowder and Madison Sliwonik each had a double. Drake Ives and Sliwonik both won a game.

42 42 32 32 30 27 17

15 18 24 27 31 29 44

90 89 73 69 66 64 37

212 198 192 176 200 186 123

PACIFIC DIVISION GP W L

OT Pts GF

San Jose Edmonton Anaheim Calgary Los Angeles Vancouver Arizona

7 8 10 4 6 7 7

152 170 165 182 164 186 210

65 65 65 66 65 65 65

39 35 33 36 31 28 23

19 22 22 26 28 30 35

85 78 76 76 68 63 53

180 187 168 179 161 152 157

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

MONDAY’S GAMES

Ottawa 4, Boston 2 Dallas 4, Washington 2 N.Y. Rangers 1, Tampa Bay 0, OT San Jose 3, Winnipeg 2

Hatfield had two hits and three RBI for the Lady Gamecocks while Josie Self had two hits and drove in three runs. Regan Troublefield and Kailin Hodge each had a hit as well, with Hodge picking up an RBI.

VARSITY SOCCER

Sumter improved to 2-1 overall with a 2-0 shutout of Westwood on Tuesday at the SHS field. Brittney Lee scored on a penalty kick for the Lady Gamecocks while Sophia Haughton scored on an assist from Abby Hoshour. SHS travels to Lancaster today.

GOVERNOR’S SCHOOL 3 CRESTWOOD 0 Shannon Marie made 12 saves in goal, but The Governor’s School earned a 3-0 victory over Crestwood on Tuesday at the CHS field. The Lady Knights fell to 3-2 overall and will travel to Lake City on Thursday. On Monday, Crestwood earned a 3-1 victory over Wilson at the CHS field. Caylie Kovalcik led the Lady Knights with two goals. Shailyn Kennedy had the other goal. Victoria Sellers, Rheanna Herrera and Briona Cornelius each had an assist. Marie had 13 saves in goal.

JV SOCCER SUMTER 4 LAKEWOOD 1 Ella Alan scored three goals to lead Sumter High to a 4-1 victory over Lakewood on Monday at J. Frank Baker Stadium. Jessica Martinez had SHS’ other goal.

VARSITY BASEBALL LAURENCE MANNING 8 PEE DEE ACADEMY 0

JV SOFTBALL SUMTER 13 MANNING 0

THOMAS SUMTER 6 CRESTWOOD 3

MANNING — Morgan Berry struck out two, allowed no hits and no runs in Sumter’s 13-0 victory over Manning on Monday at the MHS field. Berry also drove in two runs and scored twice. Anna

DALZELL — Thomas Sumter Academy doubled up Crestwood 6-3 on Tuesday at General Field. Lance Ragan went 2-for-3 with two runs scored to lead the Knights. Jesse Lucas, Kevin Sharper, Dajour Neal

lot of walks. The likely reason for that is Rogers’ power. Among her 14 hits, nine went for extra bases. She had three home runs,

MANNING 7 SUMTER 0 MANNING — Manning swept all seven matches from Sumter on Tuesday at the MHS courts for a 7-0 win. SINGLES

1 – Harrison (M) defeated Witt 6-1, 7-6 (3). 2 – Richardson (M) defeated Berry 6-2, 6-4. 3 – Devitt (M) defeated Smithhart 6-4, 6-1. 4 – Burgess (M) defeated McDuffie 6-2, 6-1. 5 – Eppss (M) defeated Gould 7-5, 6-4. DOUBLES

1 – Harrison/Richardon (M) defeated Witt/Berry 8-2. 2 – Gibson/Pugh (M) defeated Black/Kelly 6-4, 6-2.

VARSITY SOCCER LAKEWOOD 7 MANNING 2 Tyler Carraher and Phillip Cadena each scored two goals as Lakewood earned a 7-2 victory over Manning on Tuesday at J. Frank Baker Stadium. Luis Montoya, Jack Turcios and Kenneth Jones all had goals for the Gators, with Montoya and Jones also registering assists. Charles Owens also had an assist while goalkeeper Kareem Lawson made six saves. Lakewood improved to 3-0 and will host Lower Richland on Thursday.

JV BASEBALL

BOYS

ROGERS FROM PAGE B1

and AJ Herrera all had hits for CHS as well. Lucas went the distance on the mound. On Monday, Lamar defeated Crestwood 10-0 at the LHS field. Shane Gamon led the Knights at the plate. Crestwood, now 0-2 in the regular season, travels to Manning today.

VARSITY TENNIS

SUMTER 2 WESTWOOD 0

MANNING — Dalton Page, Jake Jordan and Trent Frye combined to the toss the shutout as Laurence Manning Academy defeated Pee Dee Academy 8-0 on Tuesday at Tucker Belangia Diamond. Page got the win with the trio combining to allow just three hits. Frye, Morgan Morris, Bobby Crips and Brent Jordan all had hits for the Swampcats, who improved to 5-1 overall and will travel to Williamsburg Academy today.

WESTERN CONFERENCE 63 65 65 64 67 66 64

THE SUMTER ITEM

BEN LIPPEN 17 WILSON HALL 2 COLUMBIA — Wilson Hall opened its season with a 17-2 loss at Ben Lippen on Tuesday. John Thomas Parker went 2-for-2 for the Barons, while Keaton Price and Wise Segars each had a hit. Britton Beasley also scored two runs for WH, who fell to 0-1 and will travel to Robert E. Lee Academy today.

MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTING CLAYS WH PLACES 3RD The Wilson Hall Middle School team of Sam Louis Tisdale, Will McLeod and Alex McLeod placed third on Saturday at the Third Annual SCDNR Youth Sporting Clay Open. The trio shot a team score of 245 to place just behind Thomas Heyward (249) and Lewisville (262). From staff reports

two triples and four doubles. She also had five stolen bases and had 19 runs batted in. Rogers is off to a fast start this season. She is batting .389 with an OBP of .400. She has seven hits, including two doubles, two RBI and three stolen bases.

TUESDAY’S GAMES

Columbus 2, New Jersey 0 Toronto 3, Detroit 2 Philadelphia 6, Buffalo 3 N.Y. Rangers 5, Florida 2 St. Louis at Minnesota, 8 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Carolina at Colorado, 9 p.m. Montreal at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Nashville at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Detroit at Boston, 8 p.m. Pittsburgh at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Ottawa at Dallas, 8 p.m.

THURSDAY’S GAMES

N.Y. Rangers at Carolina, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Anaheim at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Ottawa at Arizona, 9 p.m. Montreal at Calgary, 9 p.m. New Jersey at Colorado, 9 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Washington at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Nashville at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

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THORNWELL FROM PAGE B1 and blocks. The 6-foot-5 guard was always matched up with the opponent’s best player and was all over the floor for USC, playing every spot but center. “Those are the people he competes against. Those aren’t people’s opinions,” coach Frank Martin said. “They respect the fact that he plays the game the right way. Obviously, Sindarius earned the respect of those coaches.” Thornwell was also named first-team All-SEC —

becoming just the seventh Gamecock to earn the distinction (Devan Downey did it three times, BJ McKie twice) — and to the SEC’s All-Defensive team for the second year in a row. Thornwell scored 30.2 percent of the Gamecocks’ points in SEC play and notched his name in the SEC record book when he attempted 33 free throws in a four-overtime loss to Alabama. He topped the record held by Pete Maravich and is second behind Maravich for made free throws in a

game (25). In his career, Thornwell has been named to the AllFreshman team and is a three-time member of the league’s honor roll. Thornwell was the only Gamecock honored in the All-SEC awards. In The Associated Press honors, Thornwell was edged out for SEC Player of the Year by Kentucky freshman Malik Monk, but both were unanimous choices to the All-SEC first team. The Gamecocks begin the SEC Tournament at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Friday against an opponent to be determined.

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Laurence Manning Academy shortstop Taylor Lee (4) returns along with the majority of the starting lineup as the Swampcats look to capture backto-back SCISA 3A state titles this year.

DEFEND FROM PAGE B1 Dalton Page returns to handle some of the catching duties, but also to provide depth on the mound. Buddy Bleasdale and Brent Jordan will man first base with Dawson Hatfield returning to second, Taylor Lee back at shortstop and Trent Frye returning to third base. All four outfielders are also back in Ryan Touchberry, Morgan Morris, Cole Hair and Braydon Osteen, providing experience up and down the line-

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up as well. LMA, which was off to a 4-1 start prior to Tuesday’s game, has used at least eight different pitchers. Bleasdale, normally at the top of the rotation, has been held out along with Andrew Boyd due to what Hatfield calls non-serious arm soreness. He’s expecting both back to add to a rotation that includes Touchberry, Osteen and Morris among others. While not being able to replace Finley directly, Hatfield expects a combination of Frye, Jake Jordan and newcomer Bobby Crisp to handle things. Crisp

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N.C State: The Wolfpack committed 15 turnovers, allowing 21 points off the giveaways, and never made a charge in the second half. Clemson: The Tigers have won three straight. Blossomgame and Mitchell carried them against North Carolina State, shooting a combined 17 for 30 while the rest of the team was 12 for 38. Clemson will need contributions from more than just their stars against Duke. “I think just at Duke, we missed a couple of opportunities to get the lead, winning the game,” Mitchell said. “They’re a great team. They have a lot of weapons.”

N.C. State: The focus now becomes finding the next coach. “N.C. State is a wonderful place,” Gottfried said. “Nobody else is compared daily the way our guys and our program is to North Carolina and Duke.” Clemson: The Tigers lost at Duke by two in their only meeting this season. The Tigers have lost 10 games by six points or less. “It’s not easy to come back to practice every week when you’re losing one-point games, two-point games, one-point games in a variety of ways,” Clemson coach Brad Brownell said. “Some of the reason for that is the character of the guys I coach.”

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will also see lots of time behind the plate. “He’s probably our hardest thrower,” Hatfield said of Crisp. Regardless, the journey back to the state title series will not be an easy one, the LMA coach said. “Just like when we played the defending champs the last few years, everybody’s going to give you their best game,” Hatfield said. “You’re going to have a target on your chest every game and it’s not going to get any easier. “We just have to continue do the little things that made us successful last year.”

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GERALD MAES RICHBOURG MANNING — Gerald Maes Richbourg, 63, husband of Katherine Snyder “Kathy” Richbourg, died on Monday, March 6, 2017, at his home. Born on Feb. 2, 1954, in Manning, he was a son of the late RICHBOURG Jeuil Maes Richbourg and Nadine Bernice Richburg Richbourg. He is survived by his wife of Manning; a son, Chance Michael Richbourg (Jessica) of North; a daughter, McKenzie Richbourg Dixon (Richard) of Pamplico; a stepson, Christopher Shawn Snyder (Amy) of St. Matthews; two stepdaughters, Dusty Dawn Jones (David) of Summerton and Jennifer Michelle Butler (Stephen Thames) of Manning; a sister, Linda Strickland (Jerry) of Manning; 13 grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home with the Rev. David Richardson officiating. Burial will follow in Snyder-Price Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Cody Jones, Lane Jones, Brice Dixon, Tyler Snyder, Jerry Strickland, Jerry Blackmon and John Timmons. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 1 to 2 p.m. at Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the residence, 1419 Bloomville Road, Manning. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org

KENNETH R. CAMPBELL JR. Kenneth R. Campbell Jr., age 78, beloved husband of Edith Campbell, died on Thursday, March 2, 2017, at his residence. Born in Frankfort, Kentucky, he was a son of the late Kenneth R. and Corrinne CAMPBELL Anita Jenkens Campbell. Mr. Campbell served in the Vietnam War with the U.S. Air Force and retired after 20 years of service. He was the owner of Quality Construction and superintendent for several general contractors. He was an avid golf player and loved fishing and hunting. He was a member of the Elks Club. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, greatgrandfather and brother. Surviving in addition to his wife are one son, Kenneth R. Campbell III and his wife, Camilla, of Sumter; three daughters, Melinda Campbell Davis, Wanda Campbell Davis and her husband, Mike, all of Sumter, and Connie Campbell Chou of Las Vegas; three brothers, Wayne Parish and Rusty Campbell, both of Kentucky, and Gary Campbell of Alaska; three grandchildren, Kayla Davis, Alex Davis and Madison Davis; three stepgrandchildren, Kirkland Hanks, Justin Conyers and Jeremy Hanks; and two greatgrandchildren, AaLiyah Hicks and Stefan Batchelor. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Wanda Campbell Schneider; a son-in-law, Don Davis; and a great-grandson,

Jayden Bryce Hicks. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday in the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at 2 p.m. in the Florence National Cemetery. The family will receive friends following the service at their home. You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family’s guest book. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

LILA A. HODGE SUMMERVILLE — Lila “Glenn” Addison Hodge, 88, died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, March 2, 2017, at her home at Summerville Estates in Summerville, with all of “her girls” near her side. Glenn was born on June 12, 1928. She graduated salutatorian from Lower Richland High School and then attended the University of South Carolina, where she was a member of Chi Omega Sorority. Glenn graduated cum laude from Newberry College in 1950, where she played basketball and was voted May Court and Homecoming Queen. After graduation, Glenn became a school teacher in Columbia, before starting her family and moving to Sumter. She dedicated herself to a life of service by raising five children, volunteering in nursing homes and various clubs and organizations including the Iris Garden Club, WMU at Grace Baptist Church, Pilot Club of Sumter and HAPPIE Chicks Boiled Peanuts of Edisto Beach. She had an abiding love for Swan Lake. She was preceded in death by parents, Glenn Clyde Addison and JoNelle Garner Addison of Eastover; her brother, Dr. Gene Calvin Addison of Columbia; and former husband, Clifford P. Hodge Sr. of Sumter. Glenn is survived by her five children, Clifford P. Hodge Jr. (Priscilla), Jeanne Hodge Griffith, JoNelle Hodge Gardner, John Daniel “Danny” Hodge (Suzanne) and Virginia “Ginger” Hodge; five grandchildren, Rachel Gardner, Cliff Hodge, Drew Gardner, Seth Hodge and Diana Hodge; one greatgrandson, Finn; and various nieces, nephews, extended and honorary family members. Glenn showed her love for her family and others through food and will be best remembered for her fondness of flowers, fascination with birds, her famous lasagna and her marvelous macaroni and cheese. The family is holding a private memorial. Guests are invited to attend a reception in celebration of life from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday at the pavilion of Swan Lake-Iris Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made in her honor to Swan Lake-Iris Gardens, the food ministry of Grace Baptist Church or the food bank of your choice.

MILTON HAMMETT SUMMERTON — Milton Hammett, 84, husband of Fannie Hilton Hammett, died on

Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at the Medical University of South Carolina at Charleston. He was born on April 16, 1932, in Summerton, a son of the late Thomas and Florence Miller Hammett. The family is receiving friends at his residence, 6842 MW Rickenbaker Road, Camp Bob Cooper section of Summerton. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC, Manning.

HARRY E. LITTEER Harry Edward “Eddie” Litteer, age 92, beloved husband of 70 years to Joyce Banker Litteer, died on Sunday, March 5, 2017, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born in Sparta, New York, he was a son of the late Percy Grey Litteer and Marion Buss Litteer. He was raised in Groveland, New York, where he was active in high school sports. After he finished high school, he joined the Navy. Eddie served as a radio man, first class, on the USS Thorn during World War II. After his service in the Navy, he entered Geneseo State University of New York and received a bachelor’s degree in education. He taught elementary school for several years while completing his master’s degree. After the completion of his master’s degree, he became an elementary school principal in Henrietta, New York. After retiring, he and his wife moved to South Carolina to be closer to his children and also to be able to fish all year round. His favorite hobby was woodworking. Eddie would build wood crafts and his wife, Joyce, would paint them so that they could be sold at various farmer’s markets around his home. His true joy in life was spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He will be remembered as a very loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him. He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church. Surviving in addition to his wife are two children, Daniel Grey Litteer and his wife, Amy, of Easley and Christine Monroe and her husband, Michael, of Sumter; one sister, Priscilla Morton of Clover; seven grandchildren, Matthew, Michael, Brianna, Samantha, Garrett, Noah and Hannah; great-grandchildren, Alex and Maddison; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, William Litteer; and a sister, Irene Gardner. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Brookdale Senior Living. Memorials may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church, 140 Poinsett Drive, Sumter, SC 29150. You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family’s guest book. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

THE SUMTER ITEM He was born on June 7, 1943, in Sumter, a son of the late Richard and Grace Cole Lesane. The family will receive friends at the home, 1150 Lesane Pressley Lane, Lynchburg, SC 29080. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements.

JAMES R. LOGAN COLUMBIA — James “Jim” R. Logan, 96, of Columbia, died on Monday, March 6, 2017. He was born on Dec. 7, 1920, in Alcolu, a son of the late Richard Washington and Maybelle Ivy Logan. He was the husband of the late Evelyn J. Logan of 75 years. He is survived by one son, Roger H. Logan (Kay) of Decatur; one daughter, Shanna L. Grannis (Larry) of Columbia; eight grandchildren; 18 greatgrandchildren; and one greatgreat-grandchild. He was preceded in death by two sons, James C. Logan of Duncan and Gary R. Logan of Lexington; and one grandson, James M. Logan. He was a very active member of St. Andrews Baptist Church for more than 50 years. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He retired from the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Naval Reserves. After retiring, he sold real estate for 20 years. He was a very outgoing person, always willing to help anyone in need. The most important thing to him was his family. He enjoyed his fishing trips with his boys and loved his family reunions. He would always tell everyone, “Too bad your grandchildren couldn’t come before your children.” Jim was a gentleman’s gentleman. He enjoyed traveling with his wife Evelyn and their inner circle of close friends. His family and friends will miss him deeply. The family would like to thank Dr. Jeff Hook and his staff for all of the excellent medical care given to our dad over the years. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Friday preceded by a visitation from 1 until 2:30 p.m. at Dunbar Funeral Home, Dutch Fork Chapel. www.caughmanharmanfuneralhome.net

Hansel St., Bishopville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete but will be announced by Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville.

BETTY M. FREEMAN MANNING — Betty Mixon Freeman, 72, wife of the Rev. Eddie D. Freeman, died on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at her home. Services will be announced by Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, (803) 435-2179. www. stephensfuneralhome.org

HATTIE T. WALTERS Hattie Thomas Walters, widow of Joshua Walters Sr., died on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. She was a daughter of the late David and Theresa Thomas. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Sumter Funeral Service Inc. The family will receive friends at the home of her daughter, Dianne Smalls, 132 Perkins St.

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BISHOPVILLE — Harry Dinkins Jr. entered eternal rest on March 6, 2017, at his residence. The family is receiving friends at the residence, 8 Gum Springs Road, Bishopville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete but will be announced by Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville.

George Gregg Jr., 71, departed this life on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born on Dec. 25, 1945, in Sumter County, he was a son of the late George Sr. and Gladys Gregg. He attended the public schools of Sumter County. He leaves to cherish his memories: two daughters, Gladys (Frank) Woods of Sumter and Pamela (Eric) Jones of Cocoa Beach, Florida; one son, Ray Trevis Pershay of Queens, New York; 10 grandchildren; eight greatgrandchildren; two stepdaughters, Barbara Isaac and Jackie Franklin; one brother, Edward Wilson of Baltimore; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Homegoing services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday at John Wesley Williams Sr. Memorial Chapel, Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter, with Minister Jake Sanders officiating, eulogist. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home of his daughter, Gladys Woods, 7 Yeardon St., Sumter. The procession will leave at 12:30 p.m. from the home. Burial will be in Walker Cemetery, Sumter. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web at www. williamsfuneralhomeinc.com. Services directed by the staff and management of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter.

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BISHOPVILLE — Leroy Dixon entered eternal rest on March 6, 2017, at Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center, Hartsville. The family is receiving friends at the residence, 215

Master Rosheed Jae-Von Goodwin, 12, of 4395 Frisco Branch Road in Sumter, died on Sunday, March 5, 2017. Plans will be announced by Collins Funeral Home of Camden.

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HAZEL LESANE Hazel Lesane, 73, departed this life on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at his residence.

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Plaintiff, vs. Daniel Bryant, Clauzell Cheniere, Joe Louise Champion, David Champion, Jonathan Champion, Sonya Champion, Tonya Louise Champion, Coshnia Hargrove, Urania Danielle Chambers, Louise Champion Sidney Champion, II, Irvignia Champion, and Sherrell Barnes, as heirs at law of Henry Champion, Geneva Champion and/or Sidney Champion, and any other children and heirs at law, distributes and devisees, and if any be deceased, then any persons entitled to claim under or through them; also all other Persons unknown claiming any right, title, estate, interest in or lien upon the real estate described in the complaint herein, designated as John Doe, and any minors or incompetent persons or persons in the military designated as Richard Roe, Defendants. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to this complaint upon the subscriber, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of day of such service, and if you fail to answer the complaint, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.

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All that lot of land together with any improvements thereon being in Sumter County, South Carolina, shown as Lot 14 on plat of Palmer & Malone dated October 28, 1946 and recorded in the ROD Office for Sumter County in plat book ZZ-5 at Page 200 and containing about 12.5 acres. This lot is TMS#1570003040 and is known as 4995 Cane Savannah Rd., Wedgefield, SC. This is the property conveyed to Henry Manning Champion and Geneva Champion by deed of J. Carlyle Stuckey dated November 1, 1946 and recorded November 9, 1946 in Deed Book M-6 at Page 332 in the ROD Office for Sumter County.

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SUMMONS AND NOTICES IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2016-CP-43-02242

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U.S. Bank National Trust Association as Indenture Trustee for CIM Trust 2015-4AG Mortgage-Backed Notes, Series 2015-4AG, PLAINTIFF, VS. Shirley A. Sainz; Any Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of the Estate of Evelyn Hill Bailey, Deceased, their heirs or devisees, successors and assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe; Any Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of the Estate of Otis Leroy Bailey, Deceased, their heirs or devisees, successors and assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as Jane Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Rachel Roe; and The United States of America, acting by and through its agency, The Internal Revenue Service, DEFENDANT(S).

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT C/A #: 2017-CP-43-00160 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER TRUSTMARK NATIONAL BANK, Plaintiff, vs. WADDELL MACK III, FLOSSIE A. MACK, NORTH STAR CAPITAL ACQUISITION LLC A/K/A NORTH STAR CAPITAL ACQUISITION LLC; SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; AND SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, Defendants. TO THE DEFENDANT FLOSSIE A. MACK ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said Complaint upon the subscribers, at their office, 1703 Laurel Street (29201), Post Office Box 11682, Columbia, South Carolina 29211, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint in the time aforesaid, judgment by default will

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of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200, Columbia, Post Office Box 2065, Columbia, South Carolina, 29202-2065, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

assignment instrument dated February 29, 2008 and recorded March 11, 2008 in Book 1102 at Page 241; thereafter, assigned to U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee for Springleaf Mortgage Loan Trust 2012-3 by assignment instrument dated August 13, 2015 and recorded August 25, 2015 in Book 1214 at Page 2362; thereafter, assigned to U.S. Bank National Trust Association as Indenture Trustee for CIM Trust 2015-4AG Mortgage-Backed Notes, Series 2015-4AG by assignment instrument dated January 6, 2016 and recorded January 6, 2016 in Book 1217 at Page 5651.

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YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to Answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference of this cause to the Master-In-Equity or Special Referee for Sumter County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53 (e) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedures, specifically provide that the said Master-In-Equity or Special Master is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this cause. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, Plaintiff will apply to have the appointment of the Guardian ad Litem Nisi, Anne Bell Fant, made absolute.

NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint, of which the foregoing is a copy of the Summons, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, South Carolina on December 9, 2016. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the order appointing Anne Bell Fant, whose address is PO Box 796, Simpsonville, SC 29681, as Guardian Ad Litem Nisi for all persons whomsoever herein collectively designated as Richard Roe, defendants herein whose names and addresses are unknown, including any thereof who may be minors, incapacitated, or under other legal disability, whether residents or non-residents of South Carolina; for all named Defendants, addresses unknown, who may be infants, incapacitated, or under a legal disability; for any unknown heirs-at-law of Evelyn Hill Bailey and Otis Leroy Bailey, including their heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; and for all other unknown persons with any right, title, or interest in and to the real estate that is the subject of this foreclosure action, was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on the 24th day of February, 2017. YOU WILL FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that unless the said Defendants, or someone in their behalf or in behalf of any of them, shall within thirty (30) days after service of notice of this order upon them by publication, exclusive of the day of such service, procure to be appointed for them, or any of them, a Guardian Ad Litem to represent them or any of them for the purposes of this action, the Plaintiff will apply for an order making the appointment of said Guardian Ad Litem Nisi absolute.

The description of the premises is as follows: All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, together with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying, and being in the Township and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot #25, containing 0.82 acres, more or less, of Quail Lawn Subdivision, as shown on that certain plat prepared by Arthur E. White, Jr., RLS, dated September 6, 1994, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 94 at Page 1278, and having such metes and bounds as are shown on said plat, this description being in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, as amended. The Plaintiff is informed and believes that the Mortgage identified herein and given to the Plaintiff, which is the subject of this foreclosure action, contains a provision wherein it created and granted a security interest in favor of the Plaintiff in the following collateral: One 1985 CRAF CH183 mobile/manufactured home, Serial No. CH183257, including any fixtures. The Plaintiff is also informed and believes that the Defendant is presently in possession of the mobile/manufactured home and the Plaintiff is informed and believes it is entitled to possession and o w n e r s h i p o f t h e mobile/manufactured home as a permanent fixture and/or improvement under the real estate mortgage of the Plaintiff as herein identified and the applicable common and statutory laws of South Carolina. This being the same property conveyed to Jesse M. Sainz and Shirley A. Sainz, as joint tenants with the right of survivorship, by deed of Otis L. Bailey and Evelyn M. Bailey, dated July 25, 2007 and recorded July 25, 2007 in Book 1087 at Page 1879 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County. Upon information and belief, Jesse M. Sainz died January 6, 2016, thus vesting his interest in the subject property in the surviving joint tenant, namely, Shirley A. Sainz.

TMS No. 1820804001 Property address: 1015 Mana Drive Sumter, SC 29153 SCOTT AND CORLEY, P.A. Ronald C. Scott, SC Bar #4996 Reginald P. Corley, SC Bar #69453 Angelia J. Grant, SC Bar #78334 Jessica S. Corley, SC Bar #80470

Matthew E. Rupert, SC Bar #100740 William P. Stork, SC Bar #100242 Louise M. Johnson, SC Bar #16586 Tasha B. Thompson, SC Bar #76415 Jane S. Ruschky, SC Bar #70472 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200 Columbia, SC 29204 803-252-3340 SUMMONS AND NOTICE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO. 2015-CP-43-02266 U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee for Springleaf Mortgage Loan Trust 2012-2, Plaintiff vs. The Personal Representative, if any, whose name is unknown, of the Estate of Naomi D. China; Linda Brown, Joseph China III, Beverly Sanders, LaFonda DuPont, and Kendrick DuPont, and any other Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Naomi D. China, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe, Defendants. TO THE DEFENDANT(S) Kendrick DuPont, Joseph China III, and Beverly Sanders: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above action, a copy which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the undersigned at their offices, 2838 Devine Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29205, within thirty (30) days after service upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and, if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in this action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on October 7, 2015. NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, you have a right to be considered for Foreclosure Intervention. NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been commenced and is now pending or is about to be commenced in the Circuit Court upon the complaint of the above named Plaintiff against the above named Defendant for the purpose of foreclosing a certain mortgage of real estate heretofore given by Naomi D. China to U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee for Springleaf Mortgage Loan Trust 2012-2 bearing date of January 31, 2002 and recorded February 4, 2002 in Mortgage Book 831 at Page 1318. This Mortgage is subject to a Loan Modification Agreement dated August 13, 2013 and recorded August 16, 2013 in Book 1192 at Page 1880. in the Register of Mesne Conveyances/Register of Deeds/Clerk of Court for Sumter County, in the original principal sum of Thirty Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty and 00/100 Dollars ($39,920.00). Thereafter, the mortgage was assigned to U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee for Springleaf Mortgage Loan Trust 2012-2, by assignment dated July 13, 2015 and recorded on July 20, 2015 in Book 1213 at Page 1425. Thereafter, the mortgage was assigned to U.S. Bank National

Summons & Notice Association as Indenture Trustee for CIM Trust 2015-3AG Mortgage-Backed Notes, Series 2015-3AG by assignment recorded on November 30, 2016 in Book 1227 at Page 5676., and that the premises effected by said mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof are situated in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and is described as follows: All that piece, parcel or lot of land, with the house and improvements thereon, situate lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, in Leawood Subdivision, and being fully shown and delineated as Lot 220 on a Plat by J.P. Edwards, RLS dated June 7, 1971, and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-30 at Page 138, the said lot being bounded: On the North by Lot 219 as shown on said plat and measuring thereon 160 feet; on the East by an easement as shown on said plat and other land of Litco, Inc., and measuring thereon 93.9 feet; on the South by Lot 221 as shown on said plat and measuring thereon 133.3 feet; and on the West by Wyoming Drive and fronting thereon 90 feet; be all of said dimensions a little more or less. TMS No. 251-12-04039 Property Address: 320 Wyoming Drive, Sumter, SC 29153 Riley Pope & Laney, LLC Post Office Box 11412 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 Telephone (803) 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff

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An Afternoon of Sacred Music Woman’s music club hosts annual concert at Holy Comforter BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com

n Afternoon of Sacred Music could be just the thing to smooth the transition to Daylight Saving Time on Sunday, March 12. While the 3 p.m. con-

cert at the Church of the Holy Comforter can’t give you back the one hour lost overnight, it might just restore your equanimity, if not your spirits. Eddie Huss, minister of The Woman’s Afternoon music and arts at Shandon Music Club has presented United Methodist Church in these concerts for several Columbia, will play a piano years, bringing together local duet with club member Anmusicians and vocalists, as nette Matthews, and William well as special guests from Douglas, organist at Shanaround the state and beyond. don UMC, will play a Bach The concert chairwoman, fugue. CrestFloride wood’s choir McKoy, aswill sing “Set sisted by me as a Seal” Dee Dailey, by Rene has put toClaussen and gether a “Battle of program Jericho” by for SunMoses Hogan. day’s conThe Womcert that an’s Afterranges from spirituals PHOTO PROVIDED noon Music Club’s enand hymns Pianists Annette Matthews and semble, to classical Eddie Huss will play a duet, Menand Badelssohn’s Andante and Variations, which includes severroque piecOpus 83 A, for piano at Sunday’s es and feaconcert presented by the Woman’s al club members, will also tures a variAfternoon Music Club. sing two piecety of ines, “Thou Art God” by Lionel struments. McKoy said some of the spe- Bourne and “Good Shepcial features are performances herd” by Gwyneth Walker. Tammy Williams will direct by the “Crestwood High School chorus under the direc- the ensemble with Susan Hutson accompanying on tion of our member Deborah Horton, ... (and) Beth Lewallen piano. McKoy said Holy Comfortat Trinity (United Methodist Church) is going to bring over er’s choir director, “Danielle their new harpsichord (see the Sekel is a mezzo soprano, who has added immeasurstory on this page).”

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Deborah Horton, far right, choir director at Crestwood High School, rehearses the Crestwood choir in preparation for last year’s Carnegie Hall performance. She’ll direct the ensemble at the Afternoon of Sacred Music on Sunday. ably to our choir sound.” Other performances, not in order, include: • Panis angelicus by Cesar Franck, played by flautists Juanita Thompson and Beth Ryan and Kay Rasmussen, piano • Mendelssohn’s Andante and Variations, Opus 83 A, for piano 4-hands, played by Annette Matthews and Eddie Huss • Selections from a Clerambault Suite du Premier Ton, played by organist Linda Coyne • Bach’s Von Himmel Hoch, played by organist Hamilton Stoddard • Antonio Vivaldi’s “Domine Deus,” sung by mezzo soprano Danielle Sekel, accompanied on harpsichord by

Harpsichord featured in Sunday’s concert BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com Beth Lewallen, organist at Trinity United Methodist Church, is enjoying playing the church’s new harpsichord. At Sunday’s Afternoon of Sacred Music at the Church of the Holy Comforter, she’ll accompany Holy Comforter’s music director, mezzo soprano, Danielle Sekel, on her solo, Antonio Vivaldi’s “Domine Deus.” She’ll also accompany her son, University of South Carolina violin major Worth Lewallen, as he plays Fioco’s “Allegro.” She talked recently about the harpsichord, its history and how it’s played. It’s very

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Trinity United Methodist Church organist Beth Lewallen plays the harpsichord during a Christmas season service. She will play the instrument Sunday at the Church of the Holy Comforter. different from playing piano, Lewallen said. “First of all,” she said, “since the harpsichord is a predecessor to the piano,

you do need to know how to play a keyboard instrument in order to play it. You do need a little instruction because the feel of it is differ-

Beth Lewallen • Bach’s Prelude and fugue in D major, BMV, played by William Douglas, organist at Columbia’s Shandon United Methodist Church The Woman’s Afternoon Music Club has been meeting nine times a year since 1917 with the express purpose of studying music and instilling a love of music among its members and in the community. The club presents two concerts a year to the public — the Festival of Choirs on the first Sunday of December and the Afternoon of Sacred Music. In order to promote music and music education within the community, the club sponsors three music scholarships each year for students in the

ent. The keys are actually shorter than a piano’s keys, so your fingers have to operate a little closer together. It requires a little practice to adjust to that feel on the keys.” Unlike the piano, most harpsichords have no pedal, so a “sustaining” sound has to made by “connecting the notes with your fingers,” Lewallen said, a “technique more similar to playing an organ than a piano. Pianists who have never played an organ also find this ‘feel’ takes a little getting used to. “There is also no ‘loud and soft’ capability on a harpsichord, like on the modern piano. It doesn’t matter how hard you hit the keys, the sound stays at the same volume. Most regular pianists have to learn to adjust their touch a bit for that.” Perhaps the greatest difference between a piano and a harpsichord involves their structures and the way the sound is made. “On the regular piano,” Lewallen explained, “the

11th and 12th grades. First prize is $500. These are: • The Clifton Moise scholarship, in memory of the longtime Sumter music teacher, for instrumentalists • The Shelden Timmerman scholarship, in memory of piano teacher Shelden Timmerman, for pianists • The Elizabeth Book scholarship, in memory of voice teacher Elizabeth Book, for vocalists. The public is invited to the Afternoon of Sacred Music presented by the Woman’s Afternoon Music Club at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 12, at the Church of the Holy Comforter on the southeast corner of Calhoun and Main streets. Admission is free.

strings are hit with a hammer; on the harpsichord the strings are plucked. That also makes a difference in the feel of the keys. Another difference is that a regular piano has 88 keys, and the harpsichord only has a little over 50 — the amount varies with styles.” Trinity’s harpsichord is a Flemish style with its characteristic decorative papers. It has only about four octaves, around three octaves fewer than a piano, limiting the number of notes it can play. Built in the 1970’s. the instrument is a reproduction, refurbished by Anne Acker of Savannah. Most music for the harpsichord is from the Baroque period, around 1600 to 1750, Lewallen said, adding that the instrument lost popularity after the modern piano was invented. Although it has had a resurgence in use since the 1970’s, its distinctive sound makes even new music sound like that from the Baroque period.

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Gab session with gal pal leaves wife feeling hurt DEAR ABBY — I read your column all the time. My husband and I have been married for 35 years. My husband has good friends Dear Abby who are ABIGAIL women, and VAN BUREN I have never objected when he stayed with them when he traveled from our home to Michigan. One of the women he stays with called and they talked for hours. That’s not right is it? My husband says she’s just a good friend and it’s only conversation. Like I said, I didn’t mind him staying with her because I trusted him. But now I’m leery and suspicious. I don’t

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believe it’s a sexual thing, but a long conversation hurts me more because I thought I was his best friend. I told him, “Let’s get counseling. If it doesn’t work, we can divorce.” He said, “You’re not going to stop me from talking to my friends.” Abby, I need your opinion. Leery in Florida DEAR LEERY — Whatever is going on, you and your husband are having a communication problem. Instead of raising the subject of divorce with him, it may be time for you to get marriage counseling, alone if he won’t go with you. Your husband should be able to talk to his friends — male and female — if he wishes. For you to tell him otherwise makes you look more like his jailer than his

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wife. Some mediation may help you feel less threatened and help you both to get back on the same page. DEAR ABBY — What should I say to someone who expects an invitation to a wedding but will not be receiving one and they ask why they didn’t get one? Where’s my invitation? DEAR WHERE’S — If someone is nervy enough to ask why he or she was not invited to the wedding, all you have to say is that for logistical reasons you had to limit your guest list. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www. DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

SUDOKU HOW TO PLAY: Each row, column and set of 3-by-3 boxes must contain the numbers 1 through 9 without repetition.

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ACROSS 1 __-pedi 5 Like many snowbirds: Abbr. 9 Golden Arches pork sandwich 14 __ jacket 15 Part of a plot 16 Muse for Millay 17 Ambitious aspiration 19 Industry bigwig 20 Hotel breakfast buffet offering 21 “Evita” role 23 River near the Sphinx 24 Hush-hush govt. org. 25 “We’re off to a strong start” 28 Lauren of fashion 30 Mystery man John 31 Uninteresting 33 “Yippee!” 36 Flapper’s accessory 39 A city council is part of it 43 Typical “Blue’s Clues” watcher 44 Davenport resident 45 Gossip column twosome 46 Stop 47 Stop

50 Aphrodite or Venus 55 __ King Cole 58 “Not sure yet” 59 Road cover 60 Sole role in the play “Tru” 62 Place for short cuts 64 Word lover who’d especially enjoy the four longest answers in this puzzle? 66 Pointed remark? 67 Always 68 Persia, today 69 Totally filled 70 Email status 71 What a successful dieter weighs DOWN 1 Fruit served in balls 2 Matter makeup 3 2002 legislation that protects whistleblowers, familiarly 4 Like some waters: Abbr. 5 Convertible, in slang 6 Prefix with friendly 7 Song on a CD

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Yukon Gold Potato Gratin is flat-out rich, indulgent BY KATIE WORKMAN The Associated Press

have a recipe for a potato gratin in my last cookbook, "Dinner Solved!", that I firmly stand by. Here is anoth-

er that I firmly stand by. And I plan to come up with more such recipes to firmly stand by because I am committed to reminding all of us why gratins are one of the best things that could ever happen to a potato, ever.

This is a rich gratin, made with all cream, no milk or even half and half. I'm not apologizing, just explaining. In general, I like my indulgent dishes flat-out indulgent and my healthier food in the form of broiled fish or salads. And I don't have a problem with the two sharing a plate. This gratin, for instance, would be lovely next to a piece of roasted salmon with a peppery green salad alongside them. If you have a mandolin and the inclination to use it, please do, and you will get lovely, paper-thin slices for a sultry and elegantly stratified gratin. If not, use the slicing blade in your food processor or a sharp knife; the slices will likely not be as thin, but that's A-OK.

THYME AND YUKON GOLD POTATO GRATIN Serves 10 to 12 Start to finish: 1 hour 30 minutes 2 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 teaspoon minced garlic 3 pounds medium Yukon Gold potatoes 1 1/2 cups shredded Gruyere cheese 2 tablespoons minced fresh thyme 1 teaspoon coarse or kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Preheat the oven to 400 F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Combine the cream, butter and garlic in a medium saucepan and bring to barely a simmer over medium-high heat. Remove from the heat. While the mixture is heating, peel the potatoes and slice them very thinly. Combine the cheese, thyme, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Spread out half of the potatoes in the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with half of the cheese mixture. Repeat with the remaining potatoes, and then the remaining cheese mixture. Pour the cream mixture over the potatoes, and press down on the potatoes to make sure they are mostly submerged in the liquid. Bake on a lower rack in the oven for about 60 to 65 minutes, until the top is golden brown, and the potatoes have absorbed most of the cream and are very tender; a knife should slide in easily. Let stand for 10 to 15 minutes before serving. Nutrition information per serving: 486 calories; 349 calories from fat; 39 g fat (18 g saturated; 1 g trans fats); 88 mg cholesterol; 932 mg sodium; 28 g carbohydrate; 6 g fiber; 1 g sugar; 7 g protein.

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This baked spaghetti squash dish takes hassle out of cooking BY ELIZABETH KARMEL The Associated Press A few years ago when everyone I knew was on the Paleo diet, I started making spaghetti squash and topping it with meat sauce to feed my dinner party guests who were off carbs. But spaghetti squash is hard to cut. That deters a lot of people I know from buy-

BAKED SPAGHETTI SQUASH WITH MEAT SAUCE Servings: 4 Start to finish: 90 minutes (30 minutes active) 1 large spaghetti squash, washed and stickers removed 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 pound ground beef, such as sirloin 1 large onion, chopped 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 teaspoons dried basil, crumbled 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 1 28-ounce can Italian plum tomatoes, crushed 1 8-ounce can tomato paste 1/2 cup dry red wine 1/8 cup chopped fresh parsley 1 cup grated Parmesan Preheat the oven to 350 F. Place spaghetti squash on the rack and set a sheet pan under the squash. Bake for 1 hour. Meanwhile, heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef, and cook until brown, breaking up with fork, about 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer beef to plate. Add onion and garlic to

ing it and baking it as a delicious side dish or as a pasta substitute. One night last fall, my sister and I were discussing this and decided to experiment with cooking the squash whole and removing the seeds after cooking it. We weren't sure it would work or how difficult it would be to remove the seeds once it was baked. Turns out, it was easy.

skillet and saute until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in basil, oregano and paprika and continue cooking 1 minute. Return beef to skillet; add tomatoes, tomato paste and wine. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until sauce is thick, about 30 minutes. (Note: Can be prepared up to 3 days ahead. Refrigerate in an air-tight container, and bring to simmer before continuing.) After an hour, test squash for doneness by inserting a small paring knife through the center. If it is soft, turn off the heat, and close the oven door. Let squash rest and finish cooking in the oven for 30 minutes. Remove squash, and cut in half. Remove seeds with a spoon and rake the spaghetti squash with a fork into a serving bowl. This will release the strands. Toss strands with about 2 tablespoons of olive oil, the parsley and half the cheese. Place the meat sauce on top, and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. This can be served family style or plated individually. Nutrition information per serving: 446 calories; 161 calories from fat; 18 g fat (6 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 77 mg cholesterol; 652 mg sodium; 36 g carbohydrate; 8 g fiber; 16 g sugar;

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