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Chamber requests Sunday alcohol sales vote

BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com (803) 774-1272 The Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce renewed the push for Sunday alcohol sales Tuesday, when the Chamber’s president formally asked Sumter City Council to hold a referendum on the

issue this year.

If city council passes the ordinance requested by Grier Blackwelder, voters in Sumter would have the chance to overturn the laws restricting alcohol sales inside the city limits when they go to the polls this November.

Addressing council members during public comment

time, Blackwelder said ending the alcohol prohibition is the logical next step in the city’s economic progress.

“Getting rid of the blue laws against general merchandise sales on Sunday was the first piece of this,” he said. “This is the second.”

This isn’t the first time the Greater Sumter Chamber of

Commerce has asked for a vote on the issue. Last year, the Chamber sent a letter to Mayor Joe McElveen requesting action before the 2014 election. The Chamber proposal will permit on-premise consumption of alcoholic beverages at local bars and restaurants, as well as beer and wine sales at Sumter stores.

Health care, education, industry issues in focus

Good weather, more light mean delays along road

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Motorists drive past two workers laying sections of water pipe in a ditch along Alice Drive.

Activity is picking up as the weather improves, creating longer delays as traffic lanes close more often. The work will continue through the remainder of the year.

Traffic backs up on Alice Drive on Tuesday as flaggers alternate drivers along the one lane open during construction. As the weather improves, drivers should expect more stop-and-start traffic on the upper part of Alice Drive.

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Alice Drive expansion heats up

2 men running in rematch for District 64 seat

Two candidates will vie in the Democratic Primary Election on June 10 to run for South Carolina state representative in District 64.

Dr. Richard “Bobby” Ridgeway III of Manning, the incumbent, faces a challenge from Willie Bethune of New Zion, marking a rematch of the 2012 election. Ridgeway was first elected to the seat in 2012 when he defeated Bethune in a two-man race, receiving 57 percent of the vote to Bethune’s 43 percent.

The district represents far eastern Sumter County and BETHUNE most of Clarendon County, excluding a small portion south of Manning and east of Lake Marion.

Ridgeway said he thinks seniority is a RIDGEWAY major reason to return him to office.

“House District 64 and Senate District 36 have been blessed with seniority in the past, with Sen. (John) Land and the Harvin representatives, Alex and Kathy,” he said. “That seniority carries a lot of weight in Columbia when it comes to getting things done.

Right now we are in the process of trying to build that seniority back up.”

The incumbent said he expects education will be a major issue in the next legislature.

“Education is always a big issue,” he said. “It got better this year, a little bit in the budget, but we are still a little bit behind in our base student cost. We actually legislated a minimum level, and we haven’t even met that minimum level yet.”

Ridgeway said he thinks education is the answer to a lot of his district’s needs.

“We are looking to attract industries and business into the area, and they want a well-educated work force,” he said.

As a doctor, Ridgeway said he also expects to be dealing with health care issues in the legislature.

“You have people on both sides of the fence, some wanting expansion, some not wanting expansion.

Until we all can see what is really needed for the people who don’t have health care, that’s the people we should focus on.”

Ridgeway said helping more

Council discussed the proposal at a meeting in December, when city attorney Eric Shytle told council changing the law on alcohol sales would require council to pass a ballot question in time to make an Aug. 15 deadline to finalize the November ballot,

It was a harsh winter. Twice in recent months, the roads have iced over for days, and much of the season has seen below-average temperatures and heavy rainfall.

Now that the sun has come out and warmed up the landscape, you may have the urge to get out and hit the road. But if you hit Alice Drive, you’ll likely find traffic backed up by the latest roadwork.

Construction along more than a quarter mile of the busy thoroughfare has been hampered by weather in recent weeks, but drivers have noticed a pick up in activity recently. Traffic backs up during daylight hours, as both lanes alternate turns driving around the orange barrels or stop altogether to allow a dump truck or tractor to get to the work site.

The reason is simple: The same warm weather luring drivers out of their garages is also giving contractors a chance to catch up on the Alice Drive expansion.

Project manager Justin Farnum said drivers should expect delays for as long as the sunshine lasts.

“It’s going to be one lane for the foreseeable future,” he said, “so you might just want to find another route.”

At any given time, two dozen contract workers with Palmetto Corp., plus the occasional supervisor from the Department of Transportation, are at work between Preot Street and Gingko Drive. Workers are laying down large sections of water pipe before they get covered up by the asphalt of the expanding lanes.

Large concrete rings lie end to end in a ditch that runs almost uninterrupted from Preot along the front of St. James Lutheran Church and First Assembly of God and under the opening of Gion Street. Farnum said the full line will run to businesses out on Wesmark Boulevard, then back down the other side of the street to Oriole Court, where workers have already put in a large section of pipe to serve homes on the west

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Good Samaritans will host Easter giveaway Good Samaritans for All People will be hosting an Easter giveaway from 9 a.m. to noon April 12 at the old Bishopville High School Gymnasium, 600 N. Main St., Bishopville.

Good Samaritans founder and president the Rev. Eddie Thomas said a holiday bag will be provided for each child.

Food, clothing and other household items will also be available for free.

For more information, contact Thomas at (803) 428-4448 or (803) 459-4989 or vice president the Rev. Raymond Cook Jr. at (803) 469-6294.

Check out blacksmiths in action in Camden Are you interested in seeing skilled blacksmiths work the forge? Members of the Philip Simmons Artist-Blacksmith Guild of South Carolina will be crafting ⅝-inch square stock into works of art Friday to Sunday at the Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site, 222 Broad St., Camden.

The Guild is hosting a free three-day class for members to learn how to make handwrought leaves and flowers from Guild blacksmith Mike Tucker of Tucker’s Forge in Sumter. Tucker makes handforged knives and utilitarian pieces but prefers to be recognized for his decorative pieces.

Because the Guild wants to expose the art of blacksmithing to the public, it is encouraging visitors to come to the site this weekend and watch blacksmiths practice their art.

For additional information, call (803) 432-9841 or visit www.historic-camden.net.

Clarendon 2 to hold specially called meeting The Clarendon School District Two Board of Trustees will hold a specially called meeting today at 2:30 p.m. at the district office, 15 Major Drive, Manning.

During the meeting, the board will receive a report from the Advanced Accreditation Team, as well as hear a response from Superintendent John Tindal.

The meeting will be held in the district office boardroom and is open to the public.

CORRECTIONS An article that ran in Saturday’s edition incorrectly stated the amount of money raised by the St. Jude Children’s Hospital fundraising concert. Roy Reaves said he has already received $1,000 in contributions.

An article on the April 8 Summerton mayoral election failed to make it clear that Terrance Tindal is a Summerton town councilman running for the position of mayor. Tindal’s opponent, Donald “Mac” Bagnal, does not hold a position on town council.

Jazz ensemble will ‘break it down’

BY IVY MOORE ivym@theitem.com (803) 774-1221

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Traditional, big band, Brazilian and contemporary jazz are on the program for Friday’s concert by the Sumter Jazz Ensemble. The concert is set for 7 p.m. at the Sumter Opera House, where the 17-member ensemble plans to take full advantage of the superior acoustics.

“It’s a beautiful setting, too,” said Director Rick Mitchum, who also plays trumpet with the band.

“We’re playing everything from ‘Moonlight Serenade’ to ‘Runaway Baby,’ which is currently popular,” he said.

Mitchum said the band’s instrumentation comprises the traditional lineup of five saxophones, four trombones, four trumpets, piano, bass, guitar and drums. While most of the ensemble’s musicians are members of the Sumter Community Concert Band, Mitchum said the jazz ensemble includes two Sumter High School seniors — Christian Sanchez on tenor sax and Noah Bruenning on alto sax — as well as a teacher, Tori Stoudenmier, on alto sax.

Mitchum doubles as vocalist with the ensemble and will sing “What a Wonderful World.”

The band will take a 10-minute break

WHAT: Sumter Jazz Ensemble WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday WHERE: Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St. COST: $10 at the door PHONE: (803) 436-2616

and begin the second part of the concert with a combo comprising Dick Booth on guitar, Kay Rasmussen on piano, Darren Polluta on string bass, Sean Hackett on alto sax and Jay Shealy on drums.

They’ll play a medley of tunes including Erroll Garner’s “Misty”; “The Music of Life,” which is a Latin rock piece by Jay Althouse; and two by Antonio Jobim, “Girl from Ipanema” and “Desafinado.”

“It’s going to be improvisational, and Dick will be the lead on that,” Mitchum said. “Kay Rasmussen did the arrangements.”

Emmett Anglin is the trumpet soloist on “My Funny Valentine,” which he also arranged. Mitchum said Anglin will play an alto (“F”) trumpet on the Rodgers and Hart piece.

“It’s very rare,” Mitchum said.

“It’s larger, lower pitched and has a

mellow tone. Emmett does a fantastic job on that piece.”

Ray Graham has the trombone solo on “God Bless the Child,” with lyrics

by Billie Holiday and music by Arthur Herzog Jr. Bruno Mars’ “Runaway Baby” will feature several soloists, Mitchum said, and “Take Five,” written by saxophonist Paul Desmond of the Dave Brubeck Quartet, which made it the best-selling jazz single of all time, also has several soloists, including Shealy on drums.

“Birdland,” written in the 1970s by Weather Report’s Josef Zawinul in celebration of the New York jazz club Birdland, in turn named for the great Charlie “Yardbird” Parker, has become a standard in the jazz repertoire.

Mitchum said the audience can also expect to hear selections from a list of standards such as “Mood Indigo,” “In the Mood,” “Tequila,” “La Bamba” and others.

In addition to the Friday night concert, the band has two other performances coming up. On April 30, they’ll present their second annual big band dance at the Elks Club, and on May 7, they’ll present a double program at Patriot Hall with the Sumter High School Jazz Band.

For more information about the concerts or about joining the band, call Mitchum at (803) 775-9265.

Sumter High IB students give back to community

BY RAYTEVIA EVANS revans@theitem.com (803) 774-1214 While juggling schoolwork, theater, sports, dance, art and other extracurricular activities, most high school students couldn’t imagine adding anything else to their calendars or lists of responsibilities.

However, some of Sumter High School’s students participating in the International Baccalaureate Creativity, Action, Service Program also volunteer and give back to their community.

CAS Supervisor Susan Hilton said IB is a school within a school, but the students are very active in other programs and organizations at Sumter High and are very service oriented.

Throughout the years, they have initiated about a dozen service projects from Bead for Life to Go Green Week.

IB emphasizes student learning outcomes and includes initiating, planning, implementing and reflecting on service projects. The students normally co-chair the events they plan each year with some supervision from Hilton. However, the planning and execution of the charity events are all organized by students.

For some students, the service projects have given them the opportunity to give back in a way that means something to them.

McChehern Painter, a senior, said one of the projects that really means something to her is the IB Walk Against Domestic Violence.“IB started the

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Sumter High School International Baccalaureate students recently volunteered their time at Millwood Elementary School’s International Night. walk about seven years ago, and I was co-chair of the walk this year because everyone knows I’m a trailblazing feminist,” Painter said lightheartedly. The walk is organized in October and is one of many projects for which IB collaborates with the local YWCA. IB also serves as a mentoring opportunity where the seniors normally cochair with juniors on service projects and help prepare them for heading those projects in the coming year.

The students endure rigorous school work, and among their peers, there is a perception that they don’t have a life. Painter and junior McKenzie Quinn-Barnett said there is a lot of material and they spend a lot of time studying, but

time management allows them to be a part of different organizations, enjoy a social life and get ready for the future. Junior Ben Austin said he feels that IB is definitely preparing him for college.

“Don’t listen to what anyone says about IB who hasn’t been in IB. You can have a life, and it’s worth it,” Quinn-Barnett said.

The leadership and mentoring that goes hand in hand with the rigorous curriculum for IB students have also changed their lives and made a path for their futures. Many of the seniors have applied to colleges and universities, and their volunteer efforts and enrollment in IB put them a few steps ahead of the competition. It has also brought

some of them out of their shells and made them look at their lives differently.

“Being involved has changed me. It made me more outgoing when I normally wouldn’t be, and I learned that we can do so much,” said senior Tatiana Argabright. “And it made me realize that I have it so much easier than some people.”

Hilton explained that the students organize dozens of charitable events each year, including Cups for Pups for an SPCA fundraiser, donation drives for the YWCA women’s shelter and Kickin’ 4 a Cure, among others.

Each year they raise thousands of dollars for charities and foundations and collect donations for local organizations.

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Reception, artist talk at gallery The University of South Carolina Sumter will feature “From the Cycle Series” by Ann Hubbard in the University Gallery through May 30.

A lecture and reception will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday in the University Gallery and is free and open to the public.

Hubbard is an abstract painter who has a fascination with the interplay of the visual elements and design principles. Her images can be interpreted as symbols of natural elements, abstractly translated through shape, line, texture, color and pattern and composed to accentuate the order and rhythm found in nature.

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Nature’s Ann Hubbard, continual whose exhibition physical titled “From the stages, Cycle Series” is at USC Sumter’s Uni- those expected as versity Gallery well as through May 30, will present an art- those that ist talk on Friday in are accidental, the gallery. A reception will follow. often echo The public is invit- the creed to attend at no ative process, incharge. spire her imagery and influence her methods for work.

She received a bachelor of fine arts degree from Rochester Institute of Technology and a master of fine arts degree from Arizona State University. Much of her career has been involved with arts education programs, serving as an artist-in-residence for the Arizona Commission for the Arts and the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, and as the art education curator for the Louisiana Arts and Science Museum.

Since 1997, Hubbard has been an adjunct professor in the Department of Art at the University of South Carolina. Additional college teaching experience includes University of South Carolina Sumter and Fort Jackson, Auburn University at Auburn and Montgomery, Southern Union Community College, Louisiana State University and Arizona State University. Hubbard’s work is included in the public and corporate collections of MUSC, Orangeburg Technical College, Federal Reserve Bank, Lamar Dodd Art Center, Chattahoochee Valley Art Museum, CLECO, IBM, Valley National Bank, Charlotte Observer, Centro de Arte Moderno in Guadalajara and various art and educational institutions in Arizona.

For more information, visit www.annhubbard.net.

USC Sumter has five art galleries on campus that are open to the public. The University Gallery is located in Anderson Library on the USC Sumter campus. The library is located behind the administration building and the center of the campus. Visit www.uscsumter. edu for more information on current and upcoming displays or contact Professor Cara-lin Getty, USC Sumter’s director of galleries and curator of exhibits, by calling (803) 938-3727.

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Mayor Joseph T. McElveen greets Crosswell Drive Elementary School students during Mayors Day of Recognition for National Service.

Mayor visits Crosswell Drive, honors volunteers

BY RAYTEVIA EVANS revans@theitem.com (803) 774-1214 As he walked the halls of Crosswell Drive Elementary School on Tuesday, Sumter Mayor Joseph McElveen spoke to students about his days as a student at Crosswell and gave them some encouraging words. McElveen visited the school to participate in the second annual Mayors Day of Recognition for National Service — a day that more than 1,700 mayors participated in all across the country.

A coordinated day of recognition gives mayors and city leaders the opportunity to spotlight some of the community service and volunteer work that is contributing to the improvement and progress of cities nationwide. On Tuesday, McElveen acknowledged local United Way members for their efforts in Sumter and surrounding counties. United Way of Sumter, Clarendon and Lee Counties has 35 AmeriCorps volunteers and more than 250 Senior Corps volunteers.

McElveen toured the school with the help of some of Crosswell’s students who are participating in the Reading Success AmeriCorps Pro-

gram, in which United Way is working to support education of children in Sumter. Although in its first year, the program is reaching about 400 students in Sumter and Lee counties, according to AmeriCorps Program Coordinator Stephanie Bomar.

AmeriCorp’s Kevin McMichael spends time with about 23 male students at Crosswell and teaches them how to play chess and emphasizes the importance of reading and education. On Tuesday, McElveen was escorted through the school by McMichael’s students and briefly joined one of their reading groups, where he reminded them that reading is the foundation to their futures.

“If you can’t read, you can’t understand, but by you reading now, you’ll be able to do anything you want to do,” McElveen said to the students. “When I was in elementary school, I came to Crosswell, and you can go anywhere you want to go from Crosswell. Find something you love to do, and you’ll be successful.”

The mayor took the students’ questions, briefly explaining what he does and how he serves the City of Sumter.

“You don’t get very far in situations by just telling people what to do. The best way to lead is by exam-

ple in order to convince people that you have ideas that can help,” McElveen said. “The way I help people is to provide them with information that can help, but I also try to help them so they won’t find themselves in situations where they need help.”

McElveen took the opportunity to recognize volunteers in Sumter who give their time and contribute to making Sumter a better place to live. Like other mayors and city managers in the country, McElveen presented to members of AmeriCorps, Youth Build and Senior Corps a signed mayoral proclamation naming April 1, 2014, as National Service Recognition Day. “I’m here today because all over the country, mayors are recognizing volunteers. These people care, and they give their time,” McElveen explained. “I want to commend them and these young men here today.”

Last year, only 832 mayors representing nearly 100 million citizens participated in Mayors Day of Recognition for National Service; the number of participating mayors across the U.S. more than doubled this year, according to the Corporation for National & Community Service.

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13 GM traffic deaths linked to 57-cent part WASHINGTON (AP) — The fix for a faulty ignition switch linked to 13 traffic deaths would have cost just 57 cents, members of Congress said Tuesday as they demanded answers from General Motors’ new CEO on why the automaker took 10 years to recall cars with the defect.

At a hearing on Capitol Hill before a House subcommittee, GM’s Mary Barra acknowledged under often testy questioning that the company took too long to act. She promised changes at GM that would prevent such a lapse from happening again.

“If there’s a safety issue, we’re going to make the right change and accept that,” said Barra, who became CEO in January and almost immediately found herself thrust into one of the biggest product safety crises Detroit has ever seen.

But as relatives of crash victims looked on intently, she admitted that she didn’t know why it took years for the dangerous defect to be announced.

Happy fool Bill Leslie welcomes April in style Tuesday. Heading out of the house to run some errands on April Fools’ Day, Leslie decided he would dress up for the occasion and wore a jester’s hat. “That’s my full-time job — the village idiot,” he said.

And she deflected many questions about what went wrong, saying an internal investigation is underway.

Since February, GM has recalled 2.6 million cars — mostly Chevrolet Cobalts and Saturn Ions — because of the faulty switch, which can cause the engine to cut off in traffic, disabling the power steering, power brakes and air bags and making it difficult to control the vehicle.

The automaker said new switches should be available starting April 7.

Barra was firm, calm and polite throughout the proceedings. But she struggled at times to answer lawmakers’ pointed questions, particularly about why GM used the switch when it knew the part didn’t meet its own specifications.

When she tried to draw a distinction between parts that didn’t meet specifications and those that were defective and dangerous, Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, shot back: “What you just answered is gobbledygook.”

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POLICE BLOTTER CHARGES Shane Bracey, 18, of 336 Woodville Circle, Shaw Air Force Base, was arrested Wednesday and charged with unlawful carrying of a pistol and pointing and presenting a firearm. According to reports, Bracey presented a firearm at a 33-year-old male victim March 22 in the 3000 block of Peach Orchard Road. As the victim called law enforcement, Bracey reportedly fired several shots in the air while fleeing.

James Aolph Wright, 52, of 1708 N. St. Pauls Church Road, was arrested at 1:20 p.m. Saturday and charged with criminal domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature. According to reports, Wright presented a black .380-caliber, non-operational revolver and pointed it at his wife with the intent of scaring her. Wright was arrested and transported to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center.

James Lewis Bennett, 43, of 234 Carolina Ave., was arrested at 11:19 a.m. Monday and charged with property crime enhancement and possession of burglary tools. According to reports, officers responded to a business in the 1000 block of Broad Street about 10:15 a.m. Monday in reference to a civil disturbance. When

they arrived, the assistant manager of the store told officers she had seen a man wearing black pants and a black-and-red jacket come into the store and begin arguing with employees. The employee then reportedly recognized the man, later identified as Bennett, as the possible suspect in a shoplifting that occurred earlier that week. She called police and informed Bennett that she was doing so. At that point, Bennett reportedly fled on a black bicycle. Officers located a suspect matching Bennett’s description on a black bicycle on Dicks Street with two bags from another business. Officers stopped the suspect, and when they searched his bags, they reportedly found several items that had not been scanned or paid for. A further search reportedly yielded a pair of small green pliers. A background check revealed that Bennett had several previous shoplifting and burglary charges. He was arrested and taken to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center.

ASSAULT AND BATTERY According to reports, officers responded to a business in the 500 block of West Oakland Avenue

about 8:30 p.m. Monday in reference to a civil disturbance. When officers arrived, a 16-year-old male said that he was attempting to unclog his kitchen sink with a plunger Monday night at his residence in the 300 block of Bowman Drive when his mother entered the kitchen and began fussing at him for being too loud. The altercation escalated, and the mother reportedly grabbed the boy by his neck and threatened him with what he called a “chopping knife.” The teen then said he packed his bags and left. Officers took photos of visible injuries to the victim’s neck, and a report was made to Department of Social Services.

The teen made arrangements to stay elsewhere for the night.

CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE According reports, officers responded to a home in the 1000 block of Salterstown Road about midnight Friday in reference to a domestic disturbance. When they arrived, a woman told officers that a 22-year-old male fired a BB gun at her car, shattering glass that hit her twoyear-old daughter, who was riding in the rear left passenger seat. The toddler

was reportedly not hurt in the incident.

STOLEN PROPERTY A green 1992 Ford Ranger valued at $5,000 was reportedly stolen from a home in the 300 block of Maple Street between noon Feb. 15 and 2 p.m. Feb. 26.

An oven, a window air-conditioning unit and a refrigerator were reportedly stolen from a home in the 300 block of Wright Street between midnight March 15 and 1 a.m. March 31. The items are valued at $650, and the window reportedly sustained $150 in damage.

Copper from a Trane airconditioning unit valued at $3,500 was reportedly stolen between 10 a.m. Thursday and 9:30 a.m. Friday from a church in the 400 block of South Main Street.

A 2007 Chevrolet Malibu valued at $8,000 was reported stolen at 10:23 a.m. Friday from a residence in the first block of Biddle Road.

A 32-inch Emerson TV, a 42inch Sanyo TV, a pair of blue-and-white Nike Air Force 1 sneakers and a laptop were reportedly stolen from a home in the 100 block of Morgan Avenue between 8:25 a.m. and 4:34 p.m. Friday. The items are valued at $1,870.

A 50-year-old man reportedly stole $905 in cash between 10:37 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Friday from a residence in the 400 block of North Guignard Drive.

An iPod classic, a Philips portable DVD player and three chargers were reported stolen at 11:15 a.m. Saturday from a residence in the 3000 block of Kim Street in Dalzell. The items are valued at $850.

A blue 2012 Toyota Camry valued at $20,000 was reported stolen at 6:54 a.m. Sunday from a residence in the 2000 block of Tindal Road.

A black 50-inch flat-screen LG TV, two black 32-inch Emerson flat-screen TVs, a black 32-inch RCA flatscreen TV, a black Xbox video-game system, eight Xbox 360 video games and a black Dell desktop computer were reported stolen at 11:15 p.m. Monday from a residence in the 800 block of Salterstown Road.

VANDALISM According to reports, officers were told at 4:54 p.m.

Friday that a 2006 Nissan Maxima parked in the 5000 block of Narrow Paved Road in Lynchburg sustained $1,500 in damage when it was reportedly keyed by an unknown suspect.

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Palmetto Poison Center warns of e-cigarettes COLUMBIA — The Palmetto Poison Center is alerting the public to a danger in the home that has become more common as its popularity has grown with both adults and teens — electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes. Specifically, the danger is the bottles of nicotine liquid used to refill the cigarettes.

Electronic cigarettes have been around for many years and are currently unregulated by the Food and Drug Administration. The concern with the liquid is that the concentration of nicotine varies depending on the manufacturer. Liquid refills may contain high amounts of nicotine that if ingested or absorbed by the skin can

cause illness. Nicotine can cause nausea and vomiting and even seizures in large amounts.

Just within South Carolina, the Palmetto Poison Center’s data shows a 250 percent increase in the number of

children and adults that have been exposed to these products from 2012 to 2013. The products are often brightly colored and highly fragranced with candy flavors such as bubble gum, chocolate, etc. and can be appealing to children.

However, children are not the only individuals affected by accidental exposure. Adults are often exposed by mishandling the liquid.

Dr. Jill Michels, managing director of the poison center, advises, “Parents should be aware of this danger in their home. The refill bottles of any size are highly concentrated, and even a mouthful could be a medical emer-

gency for a small child.”

As with any product that has the potential to be a poison, poison centers advocate keeping all products up high and out of the reach of children.

Should you suspect that your child or someone else has been exposed to an electronic cigarette liquid refill, contact the Palmetto Poison Center immediately at 1 (800) 222-1222. This nationwide number will connect you to your local poison center in a matter of moments. The hotline is a free, confidential service that operates 24 hours day to provide poison treatment advice and information to callers nationwide.

Surgery could give long-term help for obese diabetics WASHINGTON (AP) — New research is boosting hopes that weight-loss surgery can put some patients’ diabetes into remission for years and perhaps in some cases, for good.

Doctors on Monday gave longer results from a landmark study showing that stomach-reducing operations are better than medications for treating “diabesity,” the deadly duo of obesity and Type 2 diabetes. Millions of Americans have this and can’t make enough insulin or use what they do make to process food.

Many experts were skeptical that the benefits seen after a year would last.

Now, three-year results show an even greater advantage for surgery.

Blood-sugar levels were normal in 38 percent and 25 percent of two groups given surgery but in only 5 percent of those treated with medications.

The results are “quite remarkable” and could revolutionize care, said one independent expert, Dr. Robert Siegel, a cardiologist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.

“No one dreamed, at least I didn’t,” that obesity surgery could have such broad effects long before it caused patients to lose weight, he said. Some patients were able to stop using insulin a few days after surgery.

At three years, “more than 90 percent of the surgical patients required no insulin,” and nearly half had needed it at the start of the study, said its leader, Dr. Philip Schauer of the Cleveland Clinic. In

Heather Britton holds a photo of herself March 26 in Bay Village, Ohio, that was taken before her weight-loss surgery.

Research shows weight-loss surgery for diabetes patients such as Britton can put the disease into remission for some patients for years or for good.

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contrast, insulin use rose in the medication group, from 52 percent at the start to 55 percent at three years.

The results were reported Monday at an American College of Cardiology conference in Washington. They also were published online by the New England Journal of Medicine.

Doctors are reluctant to call surgery a possible cure because they can’t guarantee diabetes won’t come back.

But some patients, such as Heather Britton, have passed the five-year mark when some experts consider cure or prolonged remission a possibility.

Before the study, she was taking drugs for diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol; she takes none now.

“It’s a miracle,” said Britton, a 55-year-old computer programmer from suburban Cleveland.

“It saved my life. I have no doubt that I would have had serious complications from my diabetes” because the dis-

ease killed her mother and grandmothers at a young age, she said.

About 26 million Americans have diabetes, and two-thirds

of them are overweight or obese. Diabetes is a leading cause of heart disease, strokes, kidney failure, eye trouble and other problems.

It’s treated with various drugs and insulin, and doctors urge weight loss and exercise, but few people can drop enough pounds to make a difference. Bariatric surgery currently is mostly a last resort for very obese people who have failed less drastic ways to lose weight.

It costs $15,000 to $25,000, and Medicare covers it for very obese people with diabetes. Gastric bypass is the most common type: Through “keyhole” surgery, doctors reduce the stomach to a small pouch and reconnect it to the small intestine. Another type is sleeve gastrectomy, in which the size of the stomach is reduced less drastically.

Schauer’s study tested these two operations versus medication alone in 150 mildly obese people with severe diabetes.

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Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce President Grier Blackwelder formally asks Sumter City Council to allow a referendum in November on Sunday alcohol sales inside the city limits. The Chamber thinks Sunday sales will be a benefit to economic development.

CANDIDATES FROM PAGE A1 people get insured should be a priority.

“People who don’t have insurance don’t have preventative care,” he said. “Not having preventative care, they end up having to seek health care when they have a problem.

“It’s a whole lot easier and cheaper to prevent a problem than it is to try to deal with one when it happens. Especially when someone waits and waits because they know it is going to put a financial burden on them or their family.”

Another issue Ridgeway said will be brought up in the next legislature is ethics reform.

“We’ve worked a little bit on it, but we still have a lot to do,” he said.

Bethune, a retired former deputy state director of the South Carolina Department of Mental Health, said the confusion stemming from the filing fiasco of 2012 caused issues for his candidacy in the last election.

After misinterpretations of state law by both major political parties forced scores of candidates off the ballot statewide in 2012, the general assembly revised state laws so now candidates file with their local election commission offices rather than with their political parties. Because of the problems last year, both Ridgeway and Bethune were forced to run as petition candidates, preventing either man from receiv-

ing any benefit from straightticket balloters.

As part of his platform this year, Bethune said he wants to see the state make reforms in both its educational system and its criminal system.

“I know the importance of a good, solid, public education,” Bethune said, adding that establishing strong educational opportunities for youth, especially those from poorer communities, can help to keep them away from criminal behavior.

“Our courts are filled with young people on drug-related charges, and, financially, we can’t just keep on building prisons,” Bethune said.

In addition, Bethune said as a representative of Clarendon and Sumter counties, he would work to bring more infrastructure to the area that could aid in economic development. Bethune said it is especially important for the area to develop more sites that would be ready for manufacturing companies to open quickly by providing those locations with the necessary utilities ahead of time.

Bethune also said his past experience at the department of mental health gives him insight into how budgetary negotiations work at the Statehouse.

“I think I would bring a unique perspective to the table,” Bethune said.

Senior news editor Braden Bunch contributed to this article.

and suggested action in May or June of this year to ensure the question passes the necessary two readings.

The city hasn’t taken action on the proposal since then. Now several Chamber representatives are pushing the issue, saying it would benefit local businesses.

“Our reasons are purely economic,” Blackwelder said. “Local residents now go elsewhere to entertain guests and business clients on Sundays, especially NFL Sundays.”

Sumter is the largest city in South Carolina where beer cannot be sold on Sunday.

Eleven counties and 24 municipalities across the state have already done away with local laws on alcohol sales, and of the state’s 20 largest municipalities, Sumter is joined by only No. 20, Easley, in still prohibiting Sunday sales.

Changing the law could also attract new business, supporters argue. Realtor Mack Kolb told council Buffalo Wild Wings has signed a tentative agreement to open in Sumter contingent on being permitted Sunday sales and that “another national restaurant” has expressed interest in Sumter with the

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“You should give the voters the opportunity to make a choice, for or against it,” Kolb said. “If it’s not on the ballot, they can’t have that choice.”

Greg Thompson said attracting new jobs and businesses to the Sumter area meant offering new investors “the same environment they enjoy in Germany or Illinois,” and maintaining the ban is hurting businesses today.

“If you have a hotel, Sunday night is the weakest night of the week,” he said. “I’ve had people tell me they stay in Charlotte so they can have wine with their dinner and then drive to Sumter for a meeting the next day.”

Council took no action on the Chamber’s proposal Tuesday, and it’s unclear how a vote on Sunday sales would go. When the proposal was first floated last year, Councilman Calvin Hastie told The Sumter Item he would oppose a change because “I believe that Sunday is a sacred day.”

Council voted two weeks ago to allow alcohol sales during performances at the Sumter Opera House, Sundays excluded. Hastie was the only member to vote against it, citing his work as an attorney on DUI cases.

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COMMENTARY

Sex and race equality issues T

here are several race and sex issues that need addressing. Let’s look at a few of them with an ear to these questions: Should we insist upon equal treatment of people by race and sex or tolerate differences in treatment? And just how equal are people by race and sex in the first place?

According to the National Institutes of Health, male infants 1 to 3 months old should be fed 472 to 572 calories per day, whereas their female counterparts should receive 438 to 521 calories per day (http://tinyurl.com/ nj35qvh). That’s an official sex-based caloric 10 percent rip-off of baby females. In addition to this government-sanctioned war on women, one wonders whether the NIH has a racebased caloric rip-off where they recommend that black newborns receive fewer calories than white newborns.

Anyone who watches “Lockdown” on television will see gross racial segregation in California prisons — such as Pelican Bay, Corcoran and San Quentin — where prisoners are housed by race. Colored signs have hung above living quarters — for example, blue for black inmates, white for white, red, green or pink for Walter Hispanic, and yellow for othWilliams ers (http://tinyurl.com/ m7n4df8). Sometimes inmate yard times are racially segregated. Being 78 years old and having lived through an era in which I saw signs for white and colored water fountains, waiting rooms and toilets, I find California’s racial segregation practices offensive. Prison Law Office, a public interest law firm that seeks justice for prisoners, criticizes such flagrant racial segregation policy, but I question its sincerity. Criticizing racial segregation while not uttering one word about flagrant prison sex segregation is at the minimum, two-faced. In my book, if the all-male military bastion is being eliminated, it stands to reason that prison segregation by sex should be eliminated. No decent American would accept the idea of a prison for blacks and another one for whites. If we value equality, we shouldn’t accept one prison for men and another for women. There should be integration.

Speaking of sex segregation, there have been recent calls to end the ban on women in combat units, but there’s no mention of the Army’s sexist physical fitness test. For a male 17-21 years of age to pass, he must do 35 pushups, do 47 situps and run 2 miles in 16 minutes, 36 seconds. His female counterpart, who receives the same pay, can pass the fitness test by doing a mere 13 pushups, doing 47 situps and running 2 miles in 19 minutes, 42 seconds (http://tinyurl.com/yaphmzl). How can anyone who values equality and self-respect tolerate this gross discrimination? You say, “Williams, what’s your solution?” I say we should either force women to come up to the physical fitness standards for men or pass men who meet the female standards of fitness. Maybe we should ask our adversaries which is better — raising female fitness standards or lowering those of males.

There are a couple of other inequalities that cannot be justified, much less tolerated, in a society that values equality. Jews are only 3 percent of the U.S. population, but they take 39 percent of U.S. Nobel laureates. That’s a gross disparity, for which there is no moral justification. Ask any academic, intellectual, or civil rights leader and he’ll tell you that equality and diversity means that people are to be represented across socioeconomic lines according to their numerical representation in the population. The fact that Jews are 39 percent of U.S. Nobel laureates can mean only one thing — they are taking the rightful Nobel laureates of other racial groups.

Jews are not the only people taking more than their fair share of things. Blacks are 13 percent of the population but have taken nearly 80 percent of the player jobs in the National Basketball Association. Compounding that injustice, they are highest-paid NBA players. Blacks are also guilty of taking 66 percent, an unfair share, of professional football jobs.

Any American sharing the value of race and sex equality and diversity should find these and other differences offensive and demand that the liberal and progressive elements in society eliminate them.

Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University. © 2014 creators.com

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Obama has no respect for the Constitution One of these days, maybe, there might be a legitimate political discussion without someone’s skin color being mentioned. Mr. Garrett, nowhere in my recent letter did I mention skin color. You see sir, it doesn’t matter to me what a person’s skin color is. Like you, sir, my deceased father also dedicated 20 years of his life to defending the Constitution of the United States of America. The problem I have is that the current sitting president doesn’t give a damn about that Constitution. I could list things here that he’s done, or attempted to do, but everyone knows these things already, and there is a word limit on these letters.

I do not care what preceding presidents have done. I’m worried about what the current one is doing. I’m worried for my grandson and what kind of life that he has to look forward to when he grows up and whether or not he’s going to have to live off the government, which is what this current administration is pushing hard and heavy. Giving 11 million (or so) illegal immigrants voting rights would make that easy, wouldn’t it?

Mr. Garrett, I do not invent “facts.” I read the papers. I watch the news channels. (And before you jump to conclusions, I watch all the news channels.) What’s funny is, like I’ve said before, more and more of the so-called “mainstream media” outlets are beginning to report on what is really going on. Even Chris Matthews has a few questions. But, nooooooo, that can’t be true.

(Hence, the “heads in the ground” comment.)

Mr. Garrett, I do not hate anyone. It’s your presumptive arrogance that assumes that. What I hate is what is happening to this country. And if the ones with their “heads in the ground” would look up, they would hate it, too.

I do plan on having a wonderful day. I can only hope and pray that my grandson will have the same to look forward to.

DENNIS E. VICKERS Wedgefield

Join in celebrating Sumter’s volunteers “Celebrate Service” is the theme for National Volunteer Week 2014.

That is exactly what Sumter Volunteers will be doing on Thursday, April 10, at our annual picnic at Heath Pavilion. April 6-12 marks the 39th observance of the week here in Sumter and the 41st for the nation.

Founded March 1, 1976, by the Junior Welfare League, a prayer breakfast was the first National Volunteer Week endeavor and got

the fledgling volunteer center off to a good start.

Since that initial experience, this special week has provided an opportunity for us to turn the givers of our community into receivers and is eagerly anticipated. The observance began in 1974 when President Nixon signed an executive order establishing NVW as an annual celebration of volunteerism.

Every president since has signed a proclamation promoting the week.

Through the years, all segments of the community have been celebrated in a variety of ways. For the last several years, the city has partnered with us to host a picnic/ awards ceremony at Heath Pavilion. Mayor Joe McElveen will have his traditional commendations for the top cookie bakers in “Shower Shaw with Cookies” and will also present the Mayor’s Award for Outstanding Community Service.

The Edith Myers Volunteer Extraordinaire Award will be presented by Sumter Volunteers.

The week promises to celebrate service beginning Sunday, April 6, when pastors have an opportunity to thank their church volunteers, through Saturday, April 12, when various community events are planned.

Volunteers, you are cherished as a great community asset, giving the best gift of all — self. We thank you. It’s your week. Enjoy.

JO ANNE MORRIS Director Sumter Volunteers

Support the candidate that will get rid of Common Core Nikki Haley faces off again with Vincent Sheheen for a second round to determine who will govern the fine state of South Carolina. There may be a few things these two agree on, but I guarantee there are many more things they disagree on. However, there is one looming question that may determine which one proceeds to 800 Richland St. in Columbia to occupy the governor’s mansion after this year’s elections. Which one will stand on principle and declare “Common Core” and the nationalism of education in the state of South Carolina to be unconstitutional?

So far, the state has heard from neither candidate with a statement that says they will repeal the state’s unconstitutional adoption of the Common Core standards by the powers endowed upon them. (Note 1:) Supporters of Common Core standards may argue its acceptance is not unconstitutional. If so, where in the constitution does education become a part of the federal government? It is not mentioned since the constitution only implies what limited powers the federal government has. All other powers are

implied to the powers of the states. Jefferson tried to get education inserted into the constitution but was overwhelmingly rejected. The 10th amendment gave powers to the states, and although the 14th amendment delves into the rights of the student to have due process in education, it does not strip the powers of education from the state.

Having clarified those arguments, the state is still waiting to see which candidate has the gumption to stand up and say enough is enough. Which candidate will stop wasting your tax dollars? Which candidate will reject the farce of federal government funding for such education?

Just recently the state found out that the adoption of these radical standards is costing taxpayers a fortune. As a taxpayer, I am broke from giving taxes. I have no more to give. A turnip doesn’t bleed, especially to fund such a nonsensical standard.

As a parent and grandparent, I can testify to the fact that Common Core standards are a waste of time.

WINFRED WILLIAMS Dalzell Editor’s note: Because this letter exceeded the 350-word length as stated in our Editorial Page Policies which appears regularly on this page, it can be read in its entirety under Opinion on The Item’s website, www.theitem.com.

We should re-create Garden of Eden diet TV host Glenn Beck and other stalwarts of the Christian right have attacked the recent blockbuster “Noah” as being “pro-animal” and unfaithful to the Bible.

Well, yes and no.

The film is both pro-animal and faithful to the Bible, at least to the Book of Genesis, our only source for the story of Noah.

After all, Genesis 1:29 admonishes “Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree that has seed-yielding fruit — to you it shall be for food.” It is only after the flood, with fruits and vegetables no longer abundant, that humans get permission to eat animal flesh. Even then, the Bible stipulates that lives of only select animals may be taken and always with reverence and minimal cruelty. This is certainly a far cry from today’s factory farm and slaughterhouse practices.

Regardless of how we may feel about “Noah’s” interpretation of the Bible, each of us can re-create the recommended diet of the Garden of Eden in our home by dropping animal products from our menu.

SIMON ISAAC Sumter

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PROJECT FROM PAGE A1 side of Alice Drive.

“They can put in 120 feet of pipe a day,” the manager said, “and that’s on the low end.”

To make space for two pipe crews to work, the northbound lane is closed from roughly 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and possibly Saturdays. A three-man crew is tasked with controlling traffic flow along the one open lane during work hours.

Crews have filled the hole along Gion Street and covered it with metal plates to open the street to traffic, but Preot Street remains closed because weather conditions left destabilizing moisture in the soil around the pipe running there, and workers have to dry out the sand before they fill the hole with solid, dry clay.

While work on Alice Drive will be ongoing for the rest of the year, the goal for this week is to be

able to open the driveway into St. James’ parking lot in time for church on Sunday.

“The good weather is allowing us to bring in other crews” as they finish jobs elsewhere, Farnum said.

“What people don’t realize is you can plan to do another site, but if the weather’s bad here, it’s also bad wherever they were before.”

Warm sun and more sunlight may allow crews to work faster, but it also means traffic on Alice Drive will see a lot more lane closures.

“It’s good that Sumter is kind of laid out in a grid,” Farnum said, because it gives drivers other ways to avoid the construction work. “Only the people coming to this church or the neighborhood back here have to come through here. Otherwise, you probably want to take the back way.”

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clear in interviews with enrollment counselors and consumers.

“I have not had a physical in over 15 years,” said Dionne Gilbert, a 51-yearold uninsured woman from Denver who waited in a 90-minute line to get enrollment assistance. “I told myself, ‘You need to do this. Your daughter loves you and needs you.’”

The last-minute rush was expected to significantly boost the number of Americans gaining coverage under the new law, and government officials told The Associated Press late Monday that they were on track to sign up more than 7 million Americans for health insurance by the deadline. But the months ahead will show whether the Affordable Care Act will meet its mandate to provide affordable health care coverage or whether high deductibles, paperwork snags and narrow physician networks make it a bust.

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In Louisiana, wait times for callers lasted up to two hours. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee received nearly 1,900 calls by midday compared with about 800 the previous Monday. And in California, where enrollments surged toward the Obama administration’s original projection of 1.3 million, the deadline day volume forced the state exchange to switch off a key function on its website and encourage people to finish their applications in the days ahead.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Share your feelings. Taking care of the needs of others will help you put your life in perspective. Dealing with matters concerning older or younger people in your life will be rewarding.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Prepare to make last-minute changes based on what others do or say. Don’t expect everyone to be honest or give you a proper assessment of a situation you face. Make choices based on your needs.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Take on an interesting project or challenge that someone presents. Your ability to think outside the box will help you grab the attention of someone with clout. Discussions will help put you in control.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Feeling free to come and go as you please and to enjoy friends who offer excitement and adventure will keep you satisfied and enthusiastic about the future.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Make important changes at home that will help you accomplish personal goals and expand your interests. A different lifestyle will help you manage what you want to do with what you’re responsible for.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Get your work out of the way and get on with more enjoyable pastimes. An investment may interest you, but the information you’re given won’t divulge how high a risk you will be taking. Proceed with caution.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t leave anything to chance. If you leave anything unfinished, you’ll face complaints and opposition. Stick close to home and work hard to complete what’s expected of you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Put what you want in writing. Draw up contracts and negotiate your position.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Jumping from one thing to another may suit you just You will win in the end if you have a solid plan of action. Getting together fine, but it will make those around with an old friend will bring back fond you nervous. A deal or contract will memories. favor you as long as you keep your emotions hidden.

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PREP SOCCER

PRO GOLF

Not fooling anyone

Surgery sidelines Tiger for Masters

BY DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press

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Lakewood senior Jonathan Turcios (2) fights for possession of the ball during the Gators’ 4-2 victory over Crestwood on Tuesday at the Crestwood field. LHS improved to 8-0 on the season and 3-0 in Region VI-3A.

LHS boys, girls sweep Crestwood to continue impressive starts to ’14 season

BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com The Lakewood High School’s soccer teams proved they were no jokes on April Fools’ Day as the squads swept Crestwood on Tuesday at the Crestwood field.

The Gator boys continued their perfect season with a 4-2 victory, and the Lakewood girls won 8-1 to tie last year’s win total.

The Lakewood boys improved to 3-0

in Region VI-3A and 8-0 overall, the best start in school history. Crestwood dropped to 2-5 and 2-2.

“We haven’t had this much talent in a while,” said Lakewood head coach Mike Carraher. “Chemistry is the key, and although we still make mistakes, we’re still trying to minimize mistakes so they don’t hurt us.”

LHS will play host to Hartsville on Friday with first-place implications in Region VI on the line. Both teams were scheduled to play last Friday in

Hartsville, but the game was postponed due to inclement weather. The makeup date has yet to be set.

“We’re happy with what we’ve done so far, but we want more,” Carraher said. “We want to challenge for that region title.

“I think we’ve got a chance with Hartsville,” he explained. “They’ve dominated our region for awhile, it’s time for somebody new and why not

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CLEMSON BASKETBALL

SMU ends Clemson’s NIT run

Tiger Woods chose surgery to heal his ailing back over a quest for another green jacket, announcing Tuesday that he will miss the Masters for the first time in his career.

Woods said on his website that he had surgery Monday in Utah for a pinched nerve that had been hurting him for several months, knowing the surgery would keep him from Augusta National next week for the first time since he was a senior in high school.

The No. 1 player in the world is a four-time Masters champion.

“After attempting to get ready for the Masters, and failing to make the necessary progress, I decided in consultation with my doctors to have this procedure done, Woods said. “I’d like to express my disappointment to the Augusta National membership, staff, volunteers and patrons that I will not be at the Masters.

“It’s a week that’s very special to me,’’ he said. “It also looks like I’ll be forced to miss several upcoming tournaments to focus on my rehabilitation and getting healthy.’’

The Masters gets the highest television ratings of any golf tournament, and Woods commands most of the attention, even though he last won a green jacket in 2005. He won his first Masters in 1997 when he set 20 records, from youngest Masters champion at 21 to his 12-shot margin of victory.

“I know Tiger has been working very hard to return to form, and as I have said many times, Tiger has a lot of years of good golf ahead of him,’’ Jack Nicklaus said. “I hate to see him robbed of some of that time by injury. But we all know he is doing what is in the best interest of his health and future. I wish him well on a speedy recovery.’’

Nicklaus played 154 straight majors for which he was eligible until

SEE TIGER, PAGE B4

BY MIKE FITZPATRICK The Associated Press NEW YORK — Larry Brown already is the only head coach to win both an NCAA and NBA championship. Now he has a chance to add the NIT to his extensive resume — in his old backyard, no less.

Markus Kennedy scored 21 points, including the clinching three-point play, and SMU rallied from 13 down in the second half to beat Clemson 65-59 Tuesday night, sending its Hall of Fame coach into the NIT title game at Madison Square Garden.

“I love this place,” Brown said. “I wanted our guys to experience what I grew up looking forward to.”

Nic Moore added 13 points and Nick Russell scored 10 for the Mustangs (27-9), who will play Minnesota or Florida State for the crown Thursday night.

The 73-year-old Brown, who was born in Brooklyn and grew up in

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SMU’s Shawn Williams (2) defends Clemson’s K.J. McDaniels (32) during the Mustangs’ 65-59 victory on Tuesday in the semifinals of the NIT in New York. nearby Long Beach, is old enough to remember when the NIT was the premier college basketball tournament around. The former New York Knicks coach has directed quite a turnaround in two seasons at SMU, snubbed by the NCAA tourney on Selection Sunday.

“We had a disappointment two

weeks ago,” Brown said. “But it was a phenomenal opportunity for our program and for our kids to play in this environment.”

By all accounts, the Mustangs were one of the final schools left out of the 68-team field. But they were given a

SEE CLEMSON, PAGE B3

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tiger Woods will the miss the Masters for the first time in his career after undergoing surgery to repair a pinched nerve in his back.

Sumter School District eliminates athletic director position

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com The position of athletic director of Sumter School District held by Rick Avins is one of 12 positions being eliminated for the 2014-15 school year, according to a press release from the district.

According to the release, the changes were made “in

an effort to streamline the operations at the district office and make the most efficient use of taxpayer dollars and align positions with workload.”

Avins, who has been in education for 37 years, has been working with the district as part of the Teacher and Employee Retention Incentive (TERI) program.

Avins has been the district AD for the past two years.

He was moved to the AD posiAVINS tion by former district superintendent Randolph Bynum heading into the second year of the district’s existence. He was moved into

the position, replacing David Wright, after serving five years as the principal at Alice Drive Middle School.

Current superintendent Frank Baker could not be reached for comment.

While the district had the athletic director, each of the three high schools had an athletic coordinator.

Reggie Kennedy is the AC at Sumter High, while Terrence Scriven is the AC at Lakewood.

Brian Jackson was just named the AC at Crestwood on Monday with Roosevelt Nelson the new football head coach.

The two replaced Keith Crolley, who resigned the posts in February.

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BOYS AREA ROUNDUP

WH golf beats SHS by 2 strokes Wilson Hall’s varsity boys golf team picked up a 2-stroke victory over Sumter High School on Tuesday at Sunset Country Club.

The Barons, who improved to 18-0 on the season, shot a 156 while SHS shot a 158. First Baptist had a score of 192.

Walker Jones led Wilson Hall with a 37 followed by Grier Schwartz with a 38, Coker Lowder with a 40 and Raines Waggett with a 41.

The Gamecocks’ Charlie Dallery was the medalist with a 34. John Keffer and Drake Morte both shot 41 while Dixon Flowers had a 42.

a penalty kick.

JUNIOR VARSITY BASEBALL WILSON HALL 14 HEATHWOOD HALL 4 COLUMBIA — Wilson Hall improved to 8-2 on the season with a 14-4 victory over Heathwood Hall on Tuesday at the Heathwood Hall field.

John Ballard and Drew Talley both had three hits for the Barons, while Dawson Price scored three runs. Talley and Daniel Reynolds combined to limit Heathwood to one hit in seven innings, Talley striking out 10 and Reynolds two.

VARSITY TENNIS

LAURENCE MANNING 10

WILSON HALL 5

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A.C. FLORA 1 Wilson Hall swept the five singles matches to defeat A.C. Flora High School 5-1 on Tuesday at Palmetto Tennis Center.

The Barons improved to 7-0 on the season.

Ryan Touchberry allowed just one hit and had six strikeouts in four innings of work and picked up two hits to lead Laurence Manning Academy to a 10-0 victory over Pienwood Prep on Tuesday.

Morgan Morris and Dawson Hatfield both had two hits and scored two runs.

SINGLES 1 -- Brown (WH) defeated Douglas 6-1, 6-2.

2 -- Davis (WH) defeated McClamrock 6-4, 6-2.

3 -- Stover (WH) defeated Cowell 6-1, 6-2.

4 -- Hendrix (WH) defeated Glickmon 6-4, 6-4.

5 -- Thompson (WH) defeated Fant 6-7, 6-0, 10-4.

DOUBLES 1 -- Did not play.

2 -- Kneese/Kirkland (ACF) defeated Stone/ King 6-1, 6-1.

VARSITY BASEBALL WILSON HALL 10 HEATHWOOD HALL 0 COLUMBIA — Chase Belk, McLendon Sears and Ivan Rivera Nesrala combined to shut out Heathwood Hall in a 10-0 Wilson Hall victory on Tuesday at the Heathwood field.

Sears was the winning pitcher.

William Kinney and Jay Goodson both had two hits to lead the Barons offense. William Creech and Brandon Spittle each had a double.

VARSITY SOCCER

B TEAM BASEBALL LAURENCE MANNING 19 EDISTO 3 MANNING — Laurence Manning Academy improved to 12-0 on the season with a 19-3 victory over Edisto High School on Tuesday at the LMA field.

Taylor Lee and Andrew Boyd pitched LMA to victory.

THOMAS SUMTER 12 WILSON HALL 1

Cory Blackley pitched a 1-hit shutout to lead Thomas Sumter Academy to a 12-0 victory over Wilson Hall on Monday.

Blackley struck out 10 and walked just one batter.

Tucker Chapman led the offense, going 3-for-3 with three runs scored and three runs batted in.

Joshua Burns was 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.

JUNIOR VARSITY SOCCER

SUMTER 2 WEST FLORENCE 1 Sumter High School won 4-3 on penalty kicks to beat West Florence High School 2-1 on Tuesday at the SHS field.

Ty Ruffin scored the goal in regulation for the Gamecocks, who improved to 4-3 overall and 1-3 in Region VI-4A. Owen Brooks had the assist.

Sam Prater, Dylan Drown, Richie Cotton and Jared Dukes all made their PKs.

SUMTER 3

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SCOREBOARD

Washington at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m.

San Francisco at Arizona, 3:40 p.m.

NBA STANDINGS

By The Associated Press

TV, RADIO

EASTERN CONFERENCE

TODAY

10 a.m. -- International Soccer: CONCACAF Champions League Match -- Tijuana vs. Cruz Azul (FOX SPORTS 1).

1 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Kansas City at Detroit or Atlanta at Milwaukee (MLB NETWORK).

1 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Atlanta at Milwaukee (SPORTSOUTH, WPUB-FM 102.7).

2:30 p.m. -- International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Quarterfinal First Leg Match -- Paris Saint-Germain vs. Chelsea (FOX SPORTS 1).

6 p.m. -- College Softball: Louisville at Kentucky (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

6:05 p.m. -- Talk Show: Sports Talk (WPUB-FM 102.7, WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240).

7 p.m. -- College Basketball: CBI Championship Series Game Two -- Fresno State at Siena (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

7 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Brooklyn at New York (ESPN).

7 p.m. -- Girls High School Basketball: McDonald’s All-American Girls Game from Chicago (ESPNU).

7 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Charlotte at Philadelphia (SPORTSOUTH).

8 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Philadelphia at Texas (ESPN2).

8 p.m. -- NHL Hockey: Boston at Detroit (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

9 p.m. -- College Swimming: NCAA Women’s Championships from Minneapolis (ESPNU).

9 p.m. -- LPGA Golf: Kraft Nabisco Championship Pro-Am from Rancho Mirage, Calif. (GOLF).

9:30 p.m. -- High School Basketball: McDonald’s All-American Game from Chicago (ESPN).

10 p.m. -- Professional Basketball: NBA Development League Game -- Erie at Los Angeles (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

10:30 p.m. -- NHL Hockey: Phoenix at Los Angeles (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

11:15 p.m. -- International Soccer: United States vs. Mexico from Glendale, Ariz. (ESPN).

PREP SCHEDULE TODAY

Varsity Baseball Carolina Forest at Sumter, 6:30 p.m.

Wilson Hall at Laurence Manning, 7 p.m.

Junior Varsity Baseball Sumter at Hartsville, 6 p.m.

Johnsonville at East Clarendon, 5:30 p.m.

Pee Dee at Robert E. Lee, 5 p.m.

B Team Baseball Wilson Hall at Cardinal Newman, 5 p.m.

Laurence Manning at Thomas Sumter JV, 6:30 p.m.

Varsity Boys Soccer First Baptist at Wilson Hall, 5 p.m.

Varsity Softball Crestwood at Cross, 6 p.m.

East Clarendon at Laurence Manning, 5 p.m.

Junior Varsity Softball South Florence at Sumter (DH), 6 p.m.

East Clarendon at Laurence Manning, 3:30 p.m.

Robert E. Lee at Pee Dee, 5:30 p-.m.

Varsity Track and Field Laurence Manning, Thomas Sumter at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m.

Robert E. Lee at Hammond, TBA

MLB STANDINGS

By The Associated Press AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION Baltimore Tampa Bay New York Boston Toronto CENTRAL DIVISION Chicago Cleveland Detroit Kansas City Minnesota WEST DIVISION

W 1 1 0 0 0

L 0 0 0 1 1

Pct 1.000 1.000 .000 .000 .000

GB – – ½ 1 1

W 1 1 1 0 0

L 0 0 0 1 1

Pct 1.000 1.000 1.000 .000 .000

GB – – – 1 1

W 1 0 0 0 0

L 0 0 1 1 1

Pct 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000

GB – ½ 1 1 1

LAURENCE MANNING 3

WEST FLORENCE 2 Sumter High School had to go to penalty kicks to beat West Florence 3-2 on Tuesday at the SHS field.

Blake Drown had both goals for the Gamecocks, getting an assist from both Chris Reyes and Evan Moxley.

In the PK round, SHS goal keeper Ryan Missildine had a save and another shot went wide to give Sumter the win. Sumter was successful on four of five PKs.

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PORTER-GAUD 3

N.Y. Yankees at Houston, 7:10 p.m.

Toronto at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m.

Philadelphia at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

Cleveland at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.

Seattle at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.

MANNING — Laurence Manning Academy rallied from a 2-0 halftime deficit to beat Orangeburg Prep 3-2 on Monday at the LMA field.

Austin Stout scored all three goals for the Swampcats, the first coming on an assist from Tyler Barrett. The winning goal came on

WILSON HALL 2

TODAY’S GAMES

CHARLESTON — Wilson Hall fell to 6-3 on the season with a 3-2 loss to Porter-Gaud on Tuesday at the P-G field.

Graeson Smith and Haley Roone McCaffrey both scored goals for Wilson Hall. James Munford had seven saves in goal.

Seattle Houston Los Angeles Oakland Texas

MONDAY’S GAMES

Detroit 4, Kansas City 3 Philadelphia 14, Texas 10 Baltimore 2, Boston 1 Chicago White Sox 5, Minnesota 3 Tampa Bay 9, Toronto 2 Cleveland 2, Oakland 0 Seattle 10, L.A. Angels 3

TUESDAY’S GAMES

Lady Barons edge TSA on late HR DALZELL — Betsy Cunningham had a 2-run home run in the top of the eighth inning to lead Wilson Hall to a 6-4 varsity softball victory over Thomas Sumter Academy on Tuesday at the TSA field.

Cunningham also had two doubles, while Haley Hawkins had a run-scoring triple, Drake Ives had two hits. Bailey Connors and Becca Noyes both had an RBI. The Lady Barons, who improved to 13-3 on the season, were led by the pitching of Holley Scott. She had 10 strikeouts.

On Monday in Sumter, Wilson Hall defeated First Baptist 2-0.

Scott struck out 13 batters to pick up the

victory. Cunningham had a double and a triple, and Hannah Jordan and Hawkins both had a run batted in.

VARSITY SOCCER CRESTWOOD 3 LAKE CITY 1 LAKE CITY — Crestwood High School improved to 2-4 on the season with a 3-1 victory over Lake City on Monday at the Lake City field.

Alexus Pader led the Lady Knights with two goals. Angelica Manzo had the other goal. Meagyn Ferguson had an assist.

JV SOFTBALL LAURENCE MANNING 7 WILSON HALL 6 Laurence Manning

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Academy defeated Wilson Hall 7-6 on Monday at Patriot Park SportsPlex in the completion of game that started on Friday, but was delayed due to rain.

Sara Herbert was 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs batted in to lead LMA, which is 14-0 on the season. Baylee Elms was 3-for-4 with two RBI, while Ashton Rogers and Christian Hussey both had two hits.

Lundee Olsen was the winning pitcher with nine strikeouts.

Mary Daniel Stokes had two hits and two RBI to lead the Lady Barons. Addy Carraway had two hits and an RBI.

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Kansas City at Detroit, 1:08 p.m.

Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 p.m.

Boston at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.

Toronto at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Houston, 8:10 p.m.

Seattle at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST DIVISION

Milwaukee Pittsburgh St. Louis Chicago Cincinnati WEST DIVISION San Diego San Francisco Los Angeles Colorado Arizona

L 32 33 43 51 58

Pct .568 .542 .427 .311 .216

GB – 2 101/2 19 26

L 22 36 38 41 53

Pct .699 .514 .486 .438 .284

GB – 131/2 151/2 19 301/2

L 23 32 45 47 60

Pct .693 .568 .400 .365 .189

GB – 91/2 22 241/2 371/2

Pct .784 .681 .595 .595 .432

GB – 8 14 14 26

Pct .740 .640 .493 .432 .307

GB – 7 18 221/2 32

Pct .707 .616 .595 .351 .342

GB – 7 81/2 261/2 27

WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION W L x-San Antonio 58 16 Houston 49 23 Dallas 44 30 Memphis 44 30 New Orleans 32 42 NORTHWEST DIVISION W L x-Oklahoma City 54 19 Portland 48 27 Minnesota 36 37 Denver 32 42 Utah 23 52 PACIFIC DIVISION W L x-L.A. Clippers 53 22 Golden State 45 28 Phoenix 44 30 Sacramento 26 48 L.A. Lakers 25 48 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division

MONDAY’S GAMES

San Antonio 103, Indiana 77 Charlotte 100, Washington 94 Miami 93, Toronto 83 Detroit 116, Milwaukee 111 Atlanta 103, Philadelphia 95 Chicago 94, Boston 80 L.A. Clippers 114, Minnesota 104 Sacramento 102, New Orleans 97 Memphis 94, Denver 92 New York 92, Utah 83

TUESDAY’S GAMES

Houston at Brooklyn, 8 p.m.

Golden State at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Portland at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Cleveland at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Boston at Washington, 7 p.m.

Charlotte at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Brooklyn at New York, 7 p.m.

Houston at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Milwaukee at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

Chicago at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

Memphis at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Golden State at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

New Orleans at Denver, 9 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Phoenix, 10 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

THURSDAY’S GAMES

San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

Dallas at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

NHL STANDINGS

By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W y-Boston 75 52 Montreal 76 43 Tampa Bay 75 41 Detroit 75 35 Toronto 76 36 Ottawa 75 32 Florida 76 27 Buffalo 74 20 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP W x-Pittsburgh 75 48 N.Y. Rangers 76 42 Philadelphia 74 39 Columbus 74 38 Washington 75 34 New Jersey 75 32 Carolina 75 32 N.Y. Islanders 74 29

L OT Pts 17 6 110 26 7 93 25 9 91 26 14 84 32 8 80 29 14 78 41 8 62 45 9 49

GF 241 199 223 202 220 218 182 142

GA 158 189 201 213 239 250 250 222

L OT Pts 22 5 101 30 4 88 27 8 86 30 6 82 28 13 81 28 15 79 32 11 75 35 10 68

GF 232 205 213 208 217 184 187 206

GA 185 183 210 200 226 195 210 247

GF 240 227 248 189 214 190 212

GA 168 202 200 191 212 229 225

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Kansas City (Vargas 0-0) at Detroit (Scherzer 0-0), 1:08 p.m.

Minnesota (Correia 0-0) at Chicago White Sox (Paulino 0-0), 2:10 p.m.

Cleveland (McAllister 0-0) at Oakland (Chavez 0-0), 3:35 p.m.

Boston (Lackey 0-0) at Baltimore (Jimenez 0-0), 7:05 p.m.

Toronto (Buehrle 0-0) at Tampa Bay (Moore 0-0), 7:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (Kendrick 0-0) at Texas (Ross 0-0), 8:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Kuroda 0-0) at Houston (Cosart 0-0), 8:10 p.m.

Seattle (Paxton 0-0) at L.A. Angels (Santiago 0-0), 10:05 p.m.

Miami Philadelphia Washington Atlanta New York CENTRAL DIVISION

W x-Toronto 42 Brooklyn 39 New York 32 Boston 23 Philadelphia 16 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W y-Miami 51 Washington 38 Charlotte 36 Atlanta 32 Orlando 21 CENTRAL DIVISION W y-Indiana 52 x-Chicago 42 Cleveland 30 Detroit 27 Milwaukee 14

CENTRAL DIVISION

THURSDAY’S GAMES

GIRLS AREA ROUNDUP

ATLANTIC DIVISION

W 1 1 1 0 0

L 0 0 0 1 1

Pct 1.000 1.000 1.000 .000 .000

GB – – – 1 1

W 1 1 1 0 0

L 0 0 0 1 1

Pct 1.000 1.000 1.000 .000 .000

GB – – – 1

W 1 1 2 0 0

L 0 0 1 1 3

Pct 1.000 1.000 .667 .000 .000

GB – – – 1 2

GP 74 74 76 76 74 76 76

W 50 47 42 39 36 33 33

L OT Pts 17 7 107 21 6 100 19 15 99 26 11 89 27 11 83 32 11 77 33 10 76

GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-Anaheim 75 49 18 8 106 244 191 x-San Jose 76 47 20 9 103 232 184 Los Angeles 76 44 26 6 94 191 162 Phoenix 75 36 27 12 84 206 212 Vancouver 76 34 31 11 79 184 206 Calgary 75 31 37 7 69 192 223 Edmonton 75 26 40 9 61 184 249 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for OT loss. x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division

MONDAY’S GAMES

Ottawa 2, Carolina 1, SO New Jersey 6, Florida 3 Anaheim 5, Winnipeg 4, OT Minnesota 3, Los Angeles 2

TUESDAY’S GAMES

New Jersey at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

Calgary at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Florida at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.

Carolina at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Washington, 7 p.m.

Colorado at Columbus, 7 p.m.

Montreal at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Winnipeg at Phoenix, 10 p.m.

Edmonton at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

MONDAY’S GAMES

Pittsburgh 1, Chicago Cubs 0, 10 innings Washington 9, N.Y. Mets 7, 10 innings Philadelphia 14, Texas 10 Milwaukee 2, Atlanta 0 St. Louis 1, Cincinnati 0 Miami 10, Colorado 1 San Francisco 9, Arizona 8

TUESDAY’S GAMES

L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, 6:40 p.m.

Colorado at Miami, 7:10 p.m.

Philadelphia at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

Atlanta at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m.

San Francisco at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Atlanta (Harang 0-0) at Milwaukee (Garza 0-0), 1:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Jackson 0-0) at Pittsburgh (Morton 0-0), 7:05 p.m.

Colorado (Lyles 0-0) at Miami (Alvarez 0-0), 7:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Wacha 0-0) at Cincinnati (Cingrani 0-0), 7:10 p.m.

Washington (G.Gonzalez 0-0) at N.Y. Mets (Colon 0-0), 7:10 p.m.

Philadelphia (Kendrick 0-0) at Texas (Ross 0-0), 8:05 p.m.

San Francisco (Hudson 0-0) at Arizona (Cahill 0-1), 9:40 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Haren 0-0) at San Diego (Ross 0-0), 10:10 p.m.

THURSDAY’S GAMES

x-St. Louis x-Colorado x-Chicago Minnesota Dallas Nashville Winnipeg PACIFIC DIVISION

Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 12:35 p.m.

St. Louis at Cincinnati, 12:35 p.m.

Colorado at Miami, 12:40 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Ottawa, 7 p.m.

Boston at Detroit, 8 p.m.

Edmonton at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

Phoenix at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

TENNIS

The Associated Press

WTA FAMILY CIRCLE CUP RESULTS

Tuesday At The Family Circle Tennis Center Charleston Purse: $710,000 (Premier) Surface: Green Clay-Outdoor Singles First Round Daniela Hantuchova (12), Slovakia, def. Shelby Rogers, United States, 7-5, 7-5.

Zhang Shuai (16), China, def. Hsieh Su-wei, Taiwan, 3-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (0).

Vania King, United States, def. Julia Glushko, Israel, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3.

Elena Vesnina, Russia, def. Anna Schmiedlova, Slovakia, 6-2, 6-1.

Venus Williams (11), United States, def. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, Czech Republic, 6-3, 0-6, 7-5.

Andrea Petkovic (14), Germany, def. Lesia Tsurenko, Ukraine, 6-7 (2), 6-4, 6-1.

Lourdes Dominguez Lino, Spain, def. Anabel Medina Garrigues, Spain, 6-3, 6-2.

Marina Erakovic, New Zealand, def. Nadia Petrova, Russia, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Peng Shuai, China, def. Caroline Garcia, France, 6-2, 6-3.

Second Round Sam Stosur (7), Australia, def. Yaroslava Shvedova, Kazakhstan, 6-3, 5-7, 6-1.

Teliana Pereira, Brazil, def. Sorana Cirstea (8), Romania, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (0).

Eugenie Bouchard (6), Canada, def. Alla Kudryavtseva, Russia, 6-2, 6-0.

Jana Cepelova, Slovakia, def. Serena Williams (1), United States, 6-4, 6-4.

Lucie Safarova (9), Czech Republic, def. Virginie Razzano, France, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.

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Freeman, Heyward lead Braves past Brewers

USC Sumter baseball sweeps Limestone JV

MILWAUKEE — Freddie Freeman hit a pair of solo home runs and Jason Heyward added a 2-run shot to back a solid outing by Alex Wood and power the Atlanta Braves to a 5-2 victory over the Brewers on Tuesday night.

Heyward’s first homer of the season off Kyle Lohse (0-1) put the Braves on top 2-1 in the fifth and snapped a string of 22 scoreless innings against the Brewers.

Freeman opened the sixth with his first homer and added a two-out home run in the eighth to make it 4-1.

Wood (1-0) settled down after allowFREEMAN ing a home run to Carlos Gomez on his first pitch. The left-hander allowed one run on five hits in seven innings. Craig Kimbrel struck out the side in the ninth for the save.

Lohse allowed three runs on five hits in seven innings, striking out eight and walking two.

Gomez hustled the Brewers within 4-2 in the eighth after drawing a leadoff walk. With one out, he stole second as Ryan Braun struck out, and continued to third on a throwing error by catcher Evan

Gattis. Aramis Ramirez singled in Gomez.

Atlanta answered with a run in the ninth on a double by Dan Uggla, a single by Gattis and sacrifice fly

by Simmons.

MARLINS 4 ROCKIES 3

MIAMI — Nathan Eovaldi pitched six innings and the Miami Marlins made the most of five hits to beat the Colorado Rockies for the second night in a row Tuesday, 4-3.

Eovaldi (1-0) allowed two runs and struck out six.

DODGERS 3 PADRES 2

SAN DIEGO — Yasiel Puig hit a 410-foot drive for a 2-run homer and Zack Greinke won his season debut, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-2 victory against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday.

Greinke (1-0) went five innings, allowing two runs and two hits while striking out five and walking two.

From wire reports

The University of South Carolina Sumter baseball team improved to 23-5 on the season with a doubleheader sweep of the Limestone College junior varsity team on Tuesday at Riley Park.

The Fire Ants won the opener 3-2 before taking the nightcap 11-2.

In the opener, USCS scored twice in the bottom of the fourth inning to take the lead and the bullpen made it stand up for the victory. Victor Gonzalez pitched one inning of relief to get the victory.

Anthony Paulsen and Ashton Nesmith each had a run batted in for Sumter.

In the second game, USC Sumter scored five times in the fifth and six more in the sixth to pick up the victory. Brett Auckland was 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored. Ryan Perkins had two hits and three RBI, while Will Thompson had two hits and two RBI. Parker Little picked up the victory in relief.

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COLUMBIA — Grayson Greiner’s 1-out, walk-off pinch-hit single in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted top-ranked South Carolina to a 2-1 victory over Appalachian State on Tuesday at Carolina Stadium.

The Gamecocks are now 25-3 on the year and remain undefeated in non-conference play while the loss drops the Mountaineers to 8-17.

Left-handed pitcher Vince Fiori worked 1 1/3 hitless innings of relief to pick up his first win of the season. South Carolina starter Evan Beal hurled 5 1/3 scoreless innings allowing just two hits and striking out three batters.

Carolina’s nine-hit evening included a 3-for-4 game for Connor Bright. Joey Pankake went 2-for-3 to extend his hitting streak to 16 games.

The Gamecocks travel to Arkansas for a 3-game SEC series with the Razorbacks beginning Thursday.

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Lakewood’s Gianni Jackson (10) attempts to clear the ball away from a Crestwood player during the Gators’ 4-2 victory on Tuesday at the Crestwood field. Lakewood is off to its best start in school history at 8-0.

LHS FROM PAGE B1 us?”

Lakewood took a 3-0 halftime lead and held on late as Crestwood rattled off two goals in the last 10 minutes to make things interesting.

Gators junior Greg McLeod netted the game’s first goal at the 17-minute mark of the first half with an assist from sophomore Christian McDonald. McDonald scored the second goal, assisted by senior Sanchez Morales. Sophomore Blake Carraher netted the final first-half goal on a corner kick.

McCloud had the lone goal in the second half for the Gators, who led 4-0 for most of the game until Crestwood came storming back in the final 10 minutes with goals from sophomore CJ Becker and freshman Richard Martinez as the two players assisted each others goals. Knights head coach Jack Ray said the difference in the game was intensity.

“We just didn’t have (intensity) the first 70 minutes and I don’t know why,” said Ray, whose team beat Lakewood 6-0 in a preseason meeting.” “If there is some magic elixir that we could bottle and give to them before the game to make them play better, then it would’ve help.”

Crestwood has been hurt by a number of factors this season, including players who’ve quit or broken team rules. Ray said it’s been a challenge to find consistency because he’s had to move players around, For the Lady Gators, it was a key moment in their season as their lopsided victory moved them to 4-1 overall, tying their win total from last year and giving them their first region victory of the year.

Now 1-1 in league play, LHS believes its best soccer lies ahead.

Lakewood sophomore Katlyn Bell is suffering from a concussion and sophomore Creena Gonzales has been filling in for her. Senior sweeper Mary Katherine Connor has missed time with a torn anterior collateral ligament. Junior goalie JoanLeah Moroz has missed time with a torn MCL but was replaced by senior Nikki Gonzales.

“To be 4-1, we’re not too far off our goals,” Lakewood first-year head coach Chris Fletcher said. “I believe that we can win the region and our seniors can go out with a great season. Having to have these young players play and adapt and grow has been a challenge, but so far we’re doing great.”

Crestwood, which fell to 2-5 overall and 1-2 in region play, was hurt early on when it didn’t capitalize on its first half opportunities. The Gators led 4-1 at halftime as Crest-

CLEMSON FROM PAGE B1 No. 1 seed in the NIT and have taken full advantage of it with four straight wins — three on their home court.

The latest one came with Knicks coach Mike Woodson and some of his players, including Kenyon Martin and Tim Hardaway Jr., sitting close to the court.

“This is a quality, quality championship,” Brown said. “We haven’t had a lot of nice things happen at SMU for a long, long time, so if we were fortunate enough to win a championship like this, and I was part of it, it would

wood freshman Jermayah Benjamin scored the lone goal for the Lady Knights.

“As soon as they went up 4-1, it kind of killed the team’s spirit,” Crestwood head coach Larry Crosby said of the loss. “At halftime I could see the look in their eyes like the game was over at halftime.

“This year I’m going to take my lumps and bumps, but in the long run it’s going to make our team better,” he explained. “We don’t play any cupcakes; every team we play is top notch and we’re going to be better off for it.”

Lakewood was led junior Vannia Moreno Gil, who had three goals and three assists.

“I’m a striker so I try to score goals for the team and I had some assists, which I’m very proud of,” Gil said of her hat trick in goals and assists. “And I think the team did well. I think if we can keep it up we can make it to the finals.”

Senior Taylor Fletcher and Jody Brandel each added two goals. Idalia Lopez contributed one goal.

Iree Simon and Karli Fletcher had assists.

“What we need to learn is how to communicate better, but overall we played well as a team,” Nikki Gonzales said of the victory. “It gives us a chance to let (other teams) know that the Gators are a little bit of competition.”

be pretty neat.”

Rod Hall had 18 points and five assists for third-seeded Clemson (23-13), still looking for its first NIT crown after three trips to the semifinals.

High-flying forward K.J. McDaniels, the team’s leading scorer at 17.2 points per game, was held to 11 on 4-of-11 shooting.

“I felt like at times I tried to force a few things, and I should have read the defense a lot better,” McDaniels said.

“Credit to SMU, they picked up their intensity on us.”

Landry Nnoko and Damarcus Harrison each scored 10 for the Tigers, who won 10 more games than last season.

CLEMSON — A 5-run sixth inning broke open a close game in No. 15 Clemson’s 13-2 victory over Furman at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Tuesday.

The Tigers improved to 18-9 while the Paladins fell to 11-18.

The Paladins scored an unearned run in the top of the first inning, then Clemson responded with single runs in the bottom of the first and second. The Tigers broke the game open with five runs on four hits in the sixth inning, highlighted by Weston Wilson’s 2-run double, then scored three runs in both the seventh and eighth innings. Wilson led the Tigers at the plate by going 3-for-3 with a double and three RBI. Reliever Zack Erwin (2-1) earned the win by tossing six scoreless innings of 2-hit ball with five strikeouts.

Clemson hosts Winthrop today at 6:30 p.m.

USC’S MITCHELL NAMED 3RD TEAM ALL-AMERICAN

COLUMBIA — South Carolina sophomore guard Tiffany Mitchell earned ThirdTeam All-America honors from the Associated Press today, making her the first Gamecock to hold All-America status since 2003. Junior forward Aleighsa Welch was named honorable mention by the AP for her standout season as well. The duo helped the Gamecocks to the most productive regular season in school history and the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.

The SEC’s lone representative on the three All-America teams, Mitchell finished her breakout sophomore campaign averaging 15.5 points, 3.5 assists and 1.8 steals. She is 10th in the SEC in scoring, 11th in assists and seventh in steals. The SEC Player of the Year was the team’s top scorer 13 times and scored in double figures 31 times in 34 games.

ANGELS’ BAYLOR HAS SURGERY ON BROKEN LEG

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels hitting coach Don Baylor had surgery on his broken right leg Tuesday, a day after getting hurt while catching the ceremonial first pitch on opening day.

Baylor, who spent six of his 19 major league seasons as a player in Anaheim, was hurt while merely squatting to catch the first pitch from Vladimir Guerrero. The two former Angels sluggers are the only AL MVPs in franchise history.

From staff, wire reports

But without injured forward Jaron Blossomgame, Clemson was outrebounded 35-25.

“Didn’t get off to great start in the second half, and unfortunately we saw the second side of our team a little bit this year. We struggle offensively at times, and we just didn’t shoot the ball very well in the second half,” coach Brad Brownell said. “Certainly, I’m sure, some of the credit for that goes to SMU, and some of it is just us missing shots.”

Harrison had all his points on perfect shooting in the first half, when Clemson shot 56 percent — including 6 of 9 from 3-point range. But he went 0

for 5 and Hall was 1 of 6 as the Mustangs buckled down after halftime, harassing the Tigers into 6-for-25 shooting (24 percent).

“We did what we usually do — just crank it up a little more,” SMU guard Sterling Brown said.

Meanwhile, the Mustangs went 13 for 22 (59 percent) in the second half after shooting 37 percent in the first 20 minutes.

Kennedy shot 8 for 13 overall and finished with nine rebounds, four fouls and three steals in 24 minutes.

The transfer from Villanova was the only SMU player who had played in Madison Square Garden before.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2014

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PRO TENNIS

Serena shocked at Family Circle Cup

BY BRUCE SMITH The Associated Press CHARLESTON — Serena Williams was ousted from the Family Circle Cup on Tuesday, shocked 6-4, 6-4 by Jana Cepelova of Slovakia in the second round.

“I’m really just dead. I need some weeks off where I don’t think about tennis and kind of regroup,” Williams said after the match.

“I’ve had a long couple of years, and I’m really a little fatigued.”

Williams, the top seed and defending champion in Charleston, was looking for her second straight title and her third this year after winning a record seventh Sony Open last weekend.

But with only 18 minutes gone in the match, she was down 0-5 on the green clay at the Family Circle Tennis

Center. Williams rallied, winning four straight games surrendering only six points and it looked like Cepelova’s lead would be short-lived. But the 20-yearold Cepelova came back and, holding serve in the final game, was able to win the set.

Williams said S. WILLIAMS later she feels emotionally and physically spent.

“Definitely a little bit of both. But again, I think Jana played really well for her today,” she said. “The good thing is I know I can play a lot better. So it’s always really positive for me.”

Cepelova’s run out to a quick lead silenced the crowd, which was in the defending champion’s corner “I have 5-0 and I was a lit-

tle bit nervous, but I did it,” said Cepelova, ranked 78th in world. “You know, you play against No. 1 player and you never know. It was a tough situation for me, but I’m really happy that I keep the set.”

Williams’ sister, Venus, also struggled on Tuesday, but edged Barbora Zahlavova Strycova 6-3, 0-6, 7-5.

“I’ve actually been pretty sick lately — I’ve been having like a bug,” Venus Williams she said after the match that lasted 2 hours, 15 minutes. “You just have to play your way into the week and just continue to feel better.”

Venus Williams, a 7-time Grand Slam champion has battled injuries and Sjogren’s syndrome, a fatiguecausing autoimmune disease, during the past two years.

“I haven’t gotten rid of it.

I wish I could have. Unfortunately it just clings to me,” Williams said. “I’ve just learned to handle it mentally and also I try to do things all the time, just always going for optimal health.”

Williams seemed in control of the match after she won the first set, surrendering only two points in her last two service games.

But the 56th-ranked Zahlavova Strycova rattled off seven straight games to shut out the 28th-ranked Williams in the second set and go up 1-0 in the third.

Williams rallied for a 5-4 lead in the third set, but Zahlavova Strycova fought off four match points to tie it at 5-all. Williams then earned a break in the next game — helped by a final point double-fault — and held at love to win the match.

USC FOOTBALL

LINCOLN, Neb. — Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis continued her splendid run through the NCAA tournament with 17 points, and Connecticut advanced to the women’s Final Four.

SUMTER CHRISTIAN CLINICS

THE STATE

South Carolina sophomore defensive end Darius English looks to make an impact as a pash rusher this season.

English said. “I still have 7 percent body fat, so it’s not like I’m eating a lot of fat. I’m pretty much all muscle.”

English entered the spring weighing 245 pounds and hopes to put on a few more during the summer.

“I actually feel like I’m moving better than I was before,” he said. “My body still feels as fluid as it did before,

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Maryland’s Malina Howard, left, shoots as Louisville’s Antonita Slaughter defends during the Terrapins’ 76-63 victory on Tuesday in Louisville, Ky.

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Dame advanced to the Final Four on Monday.

Natalie Achonwa added 19 points and 15 rebounds for the Irish (36-0).

Achonwa will miss the Final Four with a left knee injury.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Jewell Loyd scored 30 points and unbeaten Notre

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The Sumter chapter of the Christian Golfer’s Association holds a golfers Bible study each Tuesday at its offices at Crystal Lakes Golf Course.

The study begins at 8 a.m. and is followed by a round of golf.

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GOLFERS BIBLE STUDY

A bass fishing tournament hosted by the Sumter chapter of Delta Waterfowl will be held on Saturday, May 3, at Pack’s Landing in Rimini.

The entry fee for the 2-man team tournament is $50 per boat and the fee to compete for the big fish is $10 per boat.

Those who register by April 18 will receive a free barbecue chicken plate. Plates will be sold for $5 each on the day of the event.

Registration will be taken at Williams Sporting Goods on Broad Street, Dubose Bait & Tackle on U.S. Highway 15 South or online at Facebook/SumterChapterDeltaWaterfowl.

Registration will also be taken beginning at 4:30 a.m. on the day of the event with blast off set for safe light in the order of registration. Weigh-in will be at 3 p.m.

For more information, call (803) 464-9741 or (803) 720-4269.

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The 19th Annual St. Francis Xavier Golf Classic will be held on Friday, May 9, at Sunset Country Club.

The tournament format will be a 4-man Captain’s Choice and there will be a shotgun start at 1 p.m. The cost is $65 per person and the minimum team handicap is 60.

The cost includes dinner as well. The cost for dinner for guests is $15.

For more information or to register, call St. Francis Xavier High School at (803) 773-0210, Steve Capinis at (803) 775-2676, Chan Floyd at (803) 774-8555 or Rick Lavergne at (803) 481-3048.

FISHING

BY WILLIE T. SMITH III Greenville News

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Maryland Terrapins are headed back to the Final Four for the first time since they won it all back in 2006.

All-American Alyssa Thomas scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as Maryland advanced to the Terrapins’ first Final Four since winning the 2006 national championship, holding off Louisville 76-73 Tuesday night in the Cardinals’ home arena.

The Terrapins (28-6) reached their fourth Final Four all-time. They pulled off their second straight upset in Louisville with this victory much harder in essentially a home game for the thirdseeded Cardinals, with a crowd of 14,002 mostly in Louisville red.

Shoni Schimmel scored 31 points, missing a tying 3-pointer off the back rim just before the buzzer. Louisville (335) missed a chance for a second straight Final Four with the Cardinals’ season ending shy of the national championship game they lost a year ago.

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BASS FISHING TOURNAMENT

English ready to make an impact on Carolina DL COLUMBIA — Since enrolling at South Carolina, sophomore defensive end Darius English has been receiving advice from Jadeveon Clowney.

When the Gamecocks begin the 2014 football season, he hopes to be in a position to put Clowney’s words into practice.

“Ever since I got here, he has been telling me things, showing me things, to help make me better,” English said.

“I’ve definitely learned the most from him.”

Although USC defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward has praised the 6-foot-6 English’s pass rushing prowess, one thing has kept the former Georgia Class AAAAA Defensive Player of the Year from consistently competing – his weight.

Entering USC at 215 pounds, English struggled to make an impact. Opposing offensive linemen, sometimes with a 100-pound weight advantage, pushed him around.

English redshirted his first season in an attempt to add weight and to get stronger. That led to him opening in 2013 at 225 pounds.

The results were the same — English had problems making an impact.

Knowing USC had to replace Clowney and Chaz Sutton this season, English got serious about his nutrition. He accepted the guidance of Joey Blake, the Gamecocks new director of football nutrition.

Blake “has really helped with eating the right foods to gain the weight,”

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but I’m stronger and definitely faster.”

English has also improved his game on the field, taking Clowney’s lessons to heart.

“I’m using my hands better, not letting blockers get into my body,” English said. “I think I’m a better football player.

I have learned a lot more about the game.”

TIGER FROM PAGE B1 he missed the 1998 British Open because of an ailing left hip that he had replaced a year later. Nicklaus rarely had injury problems in compiling 18 professional majors, the record that Woods wants. Woods has been stuck on 14 majors for six years.

Woods has had four surgeries on his left knee, and now his biggest concern is his back.

He has been coping with back issues since last summer: a twinge in the final round of the PGA Championship and spasms in the final round of The Barclays that caused him to fall to his knees.

Then, they returned with alarming regularity recently in Florida.

He withdrew after 13 holes in the final round of the Honda Classic with what he described as lower back pain and spasms. Woods shot the highest final round of his career at Doral a week later when he said his back flared up again in the final round. He skipped the Arnold Palmer Invitational, where he was the two-time defending champion, to rest his back and do everything possible to be at Augusta National next week.

“Tiger was gracious in keeping us updated of his condition and making us aware of his decision,’’ Augusta National chairman Billy Payne said. “We wholeheartedly offered our best wishes for his immediate and long-term recovery.

Tiger will be in our thoughts and will be missed by our patrons and

Registration is being taken for the Sumter Christian School 2014 Basketball Clinics to be held over the summer.

There will be four 5-day sessions at a cost of $45 per camper.

A camp for children in grades 1-3 will be held June 9-13, grades 3-6 June 23-27, grades 6-9 July 7-11 and graves 9-12 July 21-25.

The camps will run each day from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

The camp instructors will be the SCS coaching staff of Bobby Baker, Tom Cope and Jimmy Davis.

For more information, call Baker at (803) 469-9304 or (803) 464-3652.

all of us at the Masters Tournament next week.’’

Woods said he had a microdiscectomy for the pinched nerve, performed by neurosurgeon Charles Rich.

A microdiscectomy is a type of minimally invasive spine surgery to relieve pressure and pain caused by a herniated disc. Operating through a small incision in the lower back, surgeons remove small disc fragments that are pressing against spinal nerves.

Recovery can take several weeks and doctors typically advise against bending and twisting the back until patients are completely healed.

“This is frustrating,’’ Woods said. “But it’s something my doctors advised me to do for my immediate and long-term health.’’

His website said repeating the motion of a golf swing can cause problems with a pinched nerve, and that the injury could have become worse if he had continued to play. Woods said he hopes to return to golf this summer, though he could not say when. It’s possible he could at least start chipping and putting in three weeks.

He will have to wait until the U.S. Open — maybe longer — to resume his quest to match Nicklaus in the majors. Woods won his 14th major at the 2008 U.S. Open on a badly injured left leg that required seasonending surgery two days after his playoff win at Torrey Pines.

He has not won another major since then.

OBITUARIES

THE SUMTER ITEM

KELSEY L. PLAYER TURBEVILLE — Kelsey Lewis Player, 20, died Sunday, March 30, 2014, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital.

Born Feb. 12, 1994, in Florence, she was a daughter of Johnny Lewis Jr. and Pamela Anderson Player. She was a member of Pine Dale Pentecostal Holiness Church.

PLAYER She is survived by her parents of Turbeville; a brother, Brooks Staves of Turbeville; two sisters, Candice Player Castle (Michael) of Moncks Corner and Crystal Player Brunson (Wes) of Alcolu; her boyfriend, Ryan Gibson of Lake City; a niece, Kinsey Lake Castle; a nephew, Braydon Castle; paternal grandparents, Johnny Lewis Sr. and JoAnn McWilliams Player; maternal grandparents, H.L. and Dorothy Nell Frye Anderson, all of Turbeville; an uncle, Scottie Anderson of Turbeville; and her pet dog, Sammie.

A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Pine Dale Pentecostal Holiness Church with the Rev. Chad Culick officiating assisted by the Rev. Patrick Goodwin. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Rocky Avant, Dillon Price, Josh Sivertsen, Cam Welsh, David McGee, Ryan Green, Jarod Green and Zack Graham.

Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the residence, 1590 Riverbend Lane, Turbeville.

Memorials may be made to Pine Dale Pentecostal Holiness Church, 4450 Turbeville Highway, Turbeville, SC 29162.

Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org

GEORGE T. GRUBBS MANNING — George Thomas Grubbs, 78, husband of Patty Grubbs, died Monday, March 31, 2014, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital.

Born Jan. 19, 1936, in Columbia, he was a son of the late George Washington and Iris Virginia Barber Grubbs. He was a retired fireman for the city of Columbia with GRUBBS 25 years of service and he owned and operated Grubb’s Transmission Service in Manning for many years.

He was a Mason, and he was of the Baptist faith.

He is survived by his wife of Manning; four sons, Tommy Grubbs of Pelion, Larry Grubbs of Lexington, Brian Grubbs of Manning and Gerald Grubbs of Columbia; a daughter, Vicki Ramos of Gaston; nine grandchildren, Jona, Rebecca, Kahli, Toryn, Alijah, Bryce, Marissa, Jonathan and Misty; three brothers, Edward Grubbs of Columbia, Laverne Grubbs of Cayce and Roger Grubbs of Lexington; and three sisters, Carol Bowman of Gaston, and Joyce Hicks and Wanda Wessinger, both of Elgin.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. today in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home with the Rev. Dr. Dale Roach officiating.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at Stephens Funeral Home.

Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org

THOMAS SIMMONS Sr. Thomas Simmons Sr., age 89, beloved husband of Katherine Miranda Simmons, died on Friday, March 28, 2014, at his residence.

He was born in Scotts Hill, N.C., a son of the late John and Violet Redderick Simmons. Mr. Simmons proudly served his country in the U.S. SIMMONS Army for nine years during both World War II and the Korean Conflict as a carpenter and a rifle marksman. He received the EAME Theater Medal, a Victory Medal and a Good Conduct Medal. After his service in the U.S. Army, Thomas

went to Tuskegee University, where he earned his bachelor’s degree. He served as an assistant pastor at Triumphant Church of Jesus Christ in New York for more than 12 years and later worked as a supervisor with the New York Transit Authority.

Upon his retirement, Mr. Simmons moved to Sumter and joined Bethesda Church of God in 1989, where he served his Lord faithfully through many ministries. He was a man who was known to be extremely generous and had compassion for everyone. He had a great sense of humor and loved life. He will always be remembered as a very loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him.

He loved and faithfully supported the Crestwood Knights football team and was a devoted member of Bethesda Church of God. Surviving in addition to his wife are two sons, Volvie Haynes of Sumter and Ka-Volva Haynes of Brooklyn, N.Y.; three daughters, Voleania Ryan and her husband, Steve, of Effort, Pa., Keta Times of Sumter and Lena Haynes of Brooklyn; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his former wife, Marie Simmons; and a son, Thomas Christopher Simmons Jr. A funeral service will be held at noon Friday at Bethesda Church of God with the Rev. H. Al Sims Jr. officiating.

Burial will follow at 2 p.m. at Fort Jackson National Cemetery in Columbia.

Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Crestwood High School football team.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Bullock Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 128 Stonemark Lane, Columbia, SC 29210.

You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com.

The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements.

EARTHY McCRAY SUMMERTON — Earthy Lee Starks McCray, 83, widow of Abraham “Son” McCray, died Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at her home, 1098 Goins Place, Summerton.

She was born Sept. 26, 1930, in Summerton, a daughter of the late Pinkney Joe and Mamie Jones Starks.

McCRAY She was preceded in death by a son, Eric; a sister, Liza S. Johnson; and a brother, James E. Starks.

She was a member and worshiped Jehovah at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Paxville Congregation.

She received her formal education at Briggs Chapel School and Scott’s Branch High School, Summerton.

Survivors are her children, Colbert McCray, Zephaniah (Ruther) McCray, Wanda M. Billups, Jacqueline R. McCray, Miriam M. Whitely and Jeffery McCray, all of Summerton; a daughter-in-law, Patricia R. McCray of Summerville; five sisters, Dorothy Turner of Utica, N.Y., Josephine Oliver of Baltimore, Md., Tiny Mae Frank and Mazie B. Lemon, both of Miami, Fla., and Mamie G. Archer and Mattie (Clarence) Simms of New York, N.Y.; three brothers, Joe E. Starks of Miami, and Alphonso Starks and the Rev. Willie (Catherine) Starks, both of Summerton; 15 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; several step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren; and a devoted caregiver, Caroline House of Davis Station.

Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, U.S. 15, Pinewood, with Brother James Simons, discourse.

The procession will leave at 2:15 p.m. from the home of her brother and sister-in-law, the Rev. Willie and Catherine Starks, 3477 Wash Davis Road,

Summerton.

The family is receiving friends at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Zephaniah and Ruther McCray, 23 S. Church St., Summerton, and the home of her brother and sister-in-law, the Rev. Willie and Catherine Starks, 3477 Wash Davis Road, Summerton.

These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

SHAMARR HOWELL Shamarr Howell, 26, of 18 Murphy St., departed this life on March 25, 2014.

Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Palmer Grove Baptist Church, Shelby, N.C. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

Genesis Funeral Service and Chapel of Shelby is serving the Howell family.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2014 Eugene Dennis, pastor, officiating. Interment will follow at Joshua Baptist Church cemetery.

The family is receiving friends at 5550 Tally Yates Road, Rembert.

Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements.

Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary. net.

ROGER K. HATFIELD Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Roger Kent Hatfield, 91, husband of Fay Cagle Hatfield, died Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at Covenant Place.

Services will be announced

by Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, (803) 7759386.

WILLIE J. JOHNSON Willie James Johnson, 91, widower of Jessie Brown Johnson, died Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Services will be announced

by Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, (803) 7759386.

LOLINE H. DINKINS Loline Harriott Dinkins, age 97, departed this life on Thursday, March 27, 2014, at her residence.

Born Feb. 8, 1917, in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late James and Jane Chaney Harriott. Loline was a faithful member of Joshua Baptist Church until her health failed. She received her education in the public schools of Sumter County. She was employed by Sumter Laundry for several years and the Davis family for more than 23 years.

She was united in marriage to the late Blease Dinkins and from this union they were blessed with three children.

Loline leaves to cherish her memories: a devoted daughter, Bulah (James) Kittrell of the home; one sister, Eleanor Davis-Gatewood of Washington, D.C.; a daughter in-law, Alice Harriott of New York; granddaughters, Sonji (Mannix) Mitchell of California, Shavon Mitchell of Virginia, LaShon Harriott of Connecticut and Tasha Davis of South Carolina; grandsons, Leroy Harriott Jr. of New York, and Antonio and Anthony Dinkins of South Carolina; eight great-grandchildren; four great-greatgrandchildren; nephews, Joe Alston, James Alston and Joseph Harriott; nieces, Louise Harriott, Betty Arthur and Barbara Williams; a host of other relatives and friend.

She was preceded in death by two sons, Henry Dinkins and Leroy Harriott; four sisters; and two brothers.

Public viewing will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary.

The body will be placed in the church at 11 a.m. Thursday for viewing until the hour of service.

Funeral services will be held at noon Thursday at Joshua Baptist Church, 5200 Live Oak Road, Dalzell, with the Rev.

WILLIAM R. BOONE William R. Boone entered eternal rest on Thursday, March 27, 2014, in Newark, N.J. His memories will be cherished by his wife, Barbara J. Boone; daughter, Erica Cassandra Boone; grandson, Justin William Walker; sister, Martha Lyons; brother, John Boone; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Love of Jesus Family Church, 88-94 Boyland St., Newark. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery, Hillside, N.J. Perry Funeral Home Inc., 34 Mercer St., Newark, was in charge of these arrangements.

This is a courtesy announcement of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter.

Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.perryfuneralhome.com or williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com.

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HERBERT McCALL Herbert McCall, 65, died Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at his home in Rembert.

Born June 9, 1948, in Sumter County, he was a son of the late William and Bertha Mack McCall.

The family will receive friends and relatives at the home, 6520 Dinkins Mill Road, Rembert.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.

ANN G. JONES Missionary Ann G. Jones, 66, departed this life on Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at Palmetto Health Richland, Columbia.

Born March 13, 1948, in Lee County, she was a daughter of the late Willie Morant and Gertrude Green. She started her formal education in the Sumter County school system.

She completed her education at Carnarsie High School, Brooklyn, N.Y. She worked at Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. in New York for more than 25 years. She became a member of the Pentecostal House of Prayer for All People under the leadership of Bishop Felix Walton and Bishop Day. Later,

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she furthered her theological studies at several Bible colleges until she achieved her doctorate degrees in theology In 1992. She relocated to Sumter and became a member of St. Paul Pentecostal Holiness Church under the leadership of Pastor Shirley Holiday. She worked diligently on the missionary board, gospel choir and many other capacities. She later joined the House of Prayer of Worship and Praise under the leadership of Pastor Jannie Dingle, where she served in many capacities. She worked in the Sumter County school system until she retired.

She was married to the late Deacon James Jones and later married Herbert Gallishaw.

She leaves to cherish her memories: her son, Dwight Green; her sisters, Annie Lou, Eula (Cookie), Mother Rose (Walter) Watkins and Elder Jannie (Deacon John) Dingle; her brothers, Samuel and Bishop McKinley (Mother Hattie) Green; her extended family, Minister Susie Ritter, Rebecca Simon, Martha Mickens, Deacon James (Kammi) Simon, Naomi Cooke, Edith Durant, Lillie Mae Morant, James Morant, Willie Morant and Roy Morant; and a host of nieces, nephews, godchildren, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her siblings, Evelina and John; and an aunt and uncle, Lucinda and James Simon Sr. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at St. Paul Pentecostal Holiness Church, 129½ W. Moore St., Sumter, with Elder Marcus McKnight, Apostolic Temple of Jesus Christ, Jamaica, N.Y., eulogist, assisted by Bishop Preston Goodwin, Bishop Regenold Doby, Bishop McKinley Green, Minister Susie Ritter and Elder Janold.

The family is receiving friends and relatives at the home of Minister Susie Ritter, 3080 Homestead Road, Sumter.

The remains will be placed in the church at noon.

The funeral procession will leave at 12:30 p.m. from the home.

Floral bearers and pallbearers will be friends of the family.

Burial will be in St. Paul Cemetery, Sumter.

Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com.

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Services directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.

ALBERT L. KULLMAN Sr. Albert Lee Kullman Sr., 69, passed away Sunday, March 30, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

He retired from the shipyard in Maryland and A&P Recycling in Sumter.

He leaves behind: his mother, Evelyn Bennett of Maryland; two sons, Albert Lee Kullman Jr. of Maryland and Robert Kullman (Melissa) of Sumter; a daughter, Nikki Stanton; three grandchildren; two brothers, Bobby Kullman and David Kullman, both of Maryland; and a special family, the Sackett family.

We will all miss him so much!

The family will receive friends today at the home of Robert and Melissa Kullman.

Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

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The Sumter Civic Dance company will present its annual spring concert at Patriot Hall on Friday and Saturday at Patriot Hall. It’s their final concert of the season. The company’s graduating seniors will be featured in a dance they choreographed to music they selected.

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eave It on the Dance Floor” is the title of the Sumter Civic Dance Company’s spring concert coming up Friday and Saturday at Patriot Hall. So what will the dancers leave on the floor?

“Just about every kind of dance form you can think of,” said company director and chief choreographer Andrea Freed-Levenson. She listed a few: “Ballet, Broadway, swing, tap, jazz, contemporary, lyrical — you name it.”

Always part of the company’s concerts is a Riverdance, “by popular demand,” Freed-Levenson said. “Audiences insist on it every time, and the dancers love doing it.”

She said there are a lot of different “riverdance” tunes, “but I’ve been doing it for so many years, it’s hard to find just the right music. At times I have cut and spliced parts of songs I like. It’s fun, but very challenging to come up with different choreography every year.”

This year, the Riverdance piece will be danced to music by the Irish band The Corrs’ “Haste to the Wedding.”

“It’s an audience pleaser,” FreedLevenson said.

The concert’s music is varied, and one piece was added to the program by Freed-Levenson, she said, because so many people wanted it. In fact, she’s dedicating her staging of Christopher Rice’s choreography to a song from “Cups” “to all the people who sent this to me on Facebook.”

The song from the film “Pitch Perfect,” which Freed-Levenson described as a “Glee” type movie, has gone viral on YouTube.

“I can’t tell you how many of those messages I got,” she said. “It’s a tap dance.”

The spring concert shows off the talents of scores of dancers, as well as that of the company’s choreographers.

In addition to the many dances FreedLevenson choreographed for “Leave It on the Dance Floor,” Andrea Barras Govier and Erin Levenson each have one piece in the concert.

Govier’s is danced by the Freed

Alazia Daniels, Claire Estep, Madison Beasley, Kylie Kendrick and Louisa Aldrich rehearse to a dance choreographed by Sumter Civic Dance Company director Andrea Freed-Levenson for the company’s spring concert. The music is Seal’s “Kiss from a Rose.” Estep and Aldrich are graduating seniors, who will be featured in a “farewell” piece choreographed by the seniors.

School Teen Company to Poe’s “Walk the Walk,” and Levenson’s is set to Miley Cyrus’ “Wrecking Ball.”

Freed-Levenson noted that the choreography to “Wrecking Ball” is “not at all like Miley Cyrus’ choreography.

Like the rest of the concert, the dance is “very family friendly.” The dancers in the piece comprise the Sumter Civic Apprentice Company.

Govier will dance solo to Gershwin’s “Summertime,” sung by Renee Olstead.

“I have a big jazz piece with the Freed Sprites to ‘River Deep Mountain High,’” Freed-Levenson said.

The dance is performed to a cover by the band Bad Influence of the classic Ike and Tina Turner hit. “’Read All About It’ features Erin,” she said. “It was a challenge for me as a choreographer because it uses levels. That’s

Sumter Civic Dance Company: Leave It on the Dance Floor 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday Patriot Hall 135 Haynsworth St. Tickets: $8 advance/$10 door Call (803) 773-2847

a really beautiful contemporary piece.

“In my ballet, which is semi-classical, we’re featuring Ruby Edwards. The music, ‘Song for Sienna,’ is by Brian Crain. It’s really nice piano music.”

Several other pieces by the different companies feature other dancers and a variety of music, as well, in the 90-minute program. Look for the lyrical and contemporary pieces to tell a story, Freed-Levenson said, and the jazz to

celebrate movement — “let’s just have fun.”

As the spring concert officially ends the season for the company, its graduating seniors present a piece they’ve choreographed and will dance themselves. They’ll perform to music of the Seattle-based indie folk group, Head and the Heart. The seniors are Louisa Aldrich, Taylor Cox, Claire Estep and Angela Vatrano.

Seeing the seniors leave, as the company must every spring, is bittersweet, but Freed-Levenson noted that her dancers return often to visit and should be back next year for the company’s 35th anniversary concert. She also expects the company to maintain its high standards.

“Every year my performing groups get stronger and stronger,” Freed-Levenson said. “They’re my future.”

Speaker will discuss benefits of digitizing your genealogy

BY IVY MOORE ivym@theitem.com Clark Reese will make a case for “Putting Your Family in a Computer” at the April 21 meeting of the Sumter County Genealogical Society.

A longtime member of the society, he is a volunteer at the REESE Society’s Research Center on the front, ground floor of the Sumter County Museum’s

Williams-Brice House at 122 North Washington St. Involved in computer applications since 1965, Reese has years of experience in many types of computer programming, among them academic, business, volunteer and hobby. He learned to program as a student at Antioch College and in graduate school at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he taught programming.

Reese worked for many years for the Shell Oil Company, where he assisted users in solving business problems

through the use of spreadsheets, at a time before the spreadsheet programs Lotus and Excel existed. He spent much of his career with Shell Chemical in West Virginia, where he worked on computer applications in process control, order processing and a local version of the Internet, also working as an engineer in plant operations and construction.

His own interest in genealogy began with family research by his sister-in-law, who recorded family information from Reese’s story-

teller father, and researched it online through the facilities of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

When Reese’s father died in 1986, she ceased her research, which was complete to that date.

Reese’s genealogical records now comprise nearly 6,000 individuals with more than 2,500 pictures and documents, which he stores on his computer. Check out his web page at http://www.cjreese. name.

Based on his own experience, Reese will present the

reasons one might want to consider “Putting Your Family in a Computer.”

Hear Reese’s presentation at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 21, at Swan Lake Presbyterian Church, 912 Haynsworth St. The Sumter County Genealogical Society meets monthly from September through May. Visitors are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Admission is free to the public, and refreshments will be served following the presentation. Call the Society’s Research Center for additional information at (803) 774-3901.

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Lemony Carrot “Fettuccinie” with Toasted Almonds

Save carrots from their usual sugary Easter fate

BY SARA MOULTON Associated Press Writer Though carrots often make it into the Easter feast lineup, I’ve never understood why.

Maybe it’s a nod to the Easter bunny.

Typically, we prepare them much as we prepare sweet potatoes (their distant orange cousins) at Thanksgiving — by glazing them and otherwise shoveling on extra sugar. I’m guessing that this is a reaction to the carrot’s bright color, which reminds us of a kid’s toy. It’s orange. It’s fun. On the plate, carrots are more like a candy than a vegetable.

Still, I like carrots and I think I’ve figured out a way here to redeem them. The trick is not to be waylaid by their color, but to take advantage of their length and texture. Long, sturdy carrot peels are reminiscent of individual strands of fettuccine. Fine.

Let’s prepare them as we would, say, a dish of fettuccine Alfredo — by dressing them with a creamy sauce.

Not coincidentally, it’s a strategy that also allows the carrot’s natural sugars — which are plenty sweet all by themselves — to shine.

You’ll want to start with big, long, fat carrots (affectionately referred to by some grocers as “horse carrots”). Just peel off and discard the outermost layer, then continue peeling on all sides until you’ve reached the woody core. I find it easiest to start at the middle of the carrot and peel down the bottom half, then flip it over and peel the top half. This technique allows you to do the job faster than if you peeled the entire length of the carrot from top to bottom. The cores are too thin and hard to peel.

You can munch on them yourself or reserve them for a future stock.

The sauce for this “fettuccine” is quite simple. It’s based on Neufchatel, the French cream cheese, which miraculously provides us with the creaminess we crave even though it possesses one-third less fat than most other types of cream cheese — and much less fat than heavy cream, the ingredient that usually puts the cream in creamy pasta.

We counter-balance the carrot’s natural sweetness with lemon, both the zest and juice, though lime would work just as well. The walnuts add crunch, nutty taste and some

LEMONY CARROT “FETTUCCINE” WITH TOASTED WALNUTS Start to finish: 25 minutes Servings: 4 1/2 cup chopped walnuts 2 pounds large carrots, peeled, stem ends discarded 1 1/4 cups low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth, divided 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest Salt and ground black pepper 2 ounces Neufchatel (low-fat cream cheese) 1 teaspoon lemon juice 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives Heat the oven to 350 F. In a shallow baking dish, spread the walnuts in an even layer and bake on the oven’s middle shelf for 8 to 10 minutes, or until they smell fragrant. Remove and set aside.

Meanwhile, using a swivel blade or a Y-shaped vegetable peeler, peel the carrots into long fettuccine-like strands, discarding the core (or saving it for a snack or a stock).

In a large skillet, combine 1 cup of the chicken broth with the lemon zest, a hefty pinch of salt and several grinds of pepper. Whisk the mixture until the lemon is well distributed.

Cut up the cheese into small pieces and add it to the skillet along with the carrots. Cover the skillet tightly and bring the broth to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer the carrots, covered, for 3 minutes. Remove the lid, and stir the carrots gently with tongs to make sure the cheese is well distributed. Cover and simmer, adding the additional broth if the mixture seems dry, for another 1 to 2 minutes, or just until the carrots are tender.

Stir in the lemon juice, then season with salt and pepper. Divide the carrot “fettuccine” between 4 serving plates, then top each portion with a quarter of the toasted walnuts and the chives.

nutrition, but any nut will do: pistachios, almonds, cashews.

Just pick your fave.

The carrot fettuccine strands cook up very quickly — inside of 5 minutes — so you’ll want to prep them

A Jewish homemade candy for Passover

BY ALISON LADMAN Associated Press Writer

cooking this dish is simple enough to do at the last minute. And who knows, you may even be able to get your kids to dig into these carrots. They’re veggies but they’re wearing a fettuccine suit.

Spring Matzo Ball Soup is fit for a weeknight dinner

BY ALISON LADMAN Associated Press Writer

Candy making can confound even the most careful home cook. Luckily, Passover gives us an excuse to make a simple candy that is delicious and requires little fuss. And you don’t need to celebrate Passover to appreciate it.

Ingberlach is a traditional Jewish candy flavored with ginger and honey. It also can contain nuts and other ingredients and is reminiscent of a sticky, chewy caramel popcorn cluster. For our version, we added crumbled matzo and chopped hazelnuts, as well as a few extra spices. All you do is boil everything for 20 minutes, then pour it onto a baking sheet. Once it is cool enough to handle, break it up and roll it into balls.

A classic matzo ball soup often has few ingredients beyond a delicious broth and a deliciously large and tender matzo ball. But we wanted to turn this staple of Passover into a full and satisfying meal.

SPRING MATZO BALL SOUP

SPICED HAZELNUT INGBERLACH Start to finish: 45 minutes Makes 8 dozen 1 1/2 cups honey 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup orange juice 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice 2 teaspoons dry ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 5 sheets (5 ounces) matzo, finely crumbled 1 cup chopped hazelnuts Lightly oil a rimmed baking sheet.

In a large, heavy saucepan over medium heat, com-

ahead of time, and measure out all the rest of the ingredients as well. Once the fettuccine is cooked, you need to move it out of the pan and onto everyone’s plate before the strands go soft. Happily,

bine the honey, sugar, orange juice, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, ginger and salt. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes.

Stir in the matzo and hazelnuts. Cook until golden brown and thick, about another 10 minutes. Using a silicone spatula, spread the mixture on the prepared baking sheet. Allow to cool until easily handled, then scoop up the mixture and, using lightly oiled hands, roll into 1/2-inch balls. Store in an airtight container with waxed paper between the layers.

Nutrition information per piece: 35 calories; 5 calories from fat (12 percent of total calories); 1 g fat (0 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 7 g carbohydrate; 7 g fiber; 6 g sugar; 0 g protein; 0 mg sodium.

Start to finish: 1 hour (15 minutes active) Servings: 6 For the matzo balls: 2 eggs 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 tablespoons club soda or seltzer water 1/2 cup matzo meal 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 1 scallion, thinly sliced For the soup: 1 tablespoon vegetable or canola oil 1 large yellow onion, diced 1 leek, white part only, thinly sliced 1 large clove garlic, minced 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh oregano 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth 2 medium carrots, peeled and thinly sliced 1/2 cup thinly sliced snow peas 1 cup shredded cooked chicken

1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill 2 tablespoons lemon juice Kosher salt and ground black pepper To make the matzo balls, in a medium bowl, beat the eggs until frothy. Add the oil, club soda, matzo meal, salt, pepper, smoked paprika, parsley and scallion. Mix well, then cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

When the matzo is chilled, in a large pot over medium-high, heat the oil for the soup. Add the onion, leek and garlic. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes, or until tender. Add the oregano and chicken broth and bring to a boil.

Using wet hands, or a cookie scoop, drop quarter-sized balls of the chilled matzo mixture into the soup. Cover and simmer for 25 minutes. Add the carrots, snow peas and chicken and simmer for another 5 minutes. Stir in the dill and lemon juice, then season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition information per serving: 220 calories; 80 calories from fat (36 percent of total calories); 9 g fat (1 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 80 mg cholesterol; 19 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 5 g sugar; 14 g protein; 300 mg sodium.

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Matzo-stuffed chicken is comfort food on any day

BY J.M. HIRSCH AP Food Editor Why is it that we only stuff poultry one day a year?

Let’s face it, stuffing takes an already delicious dish — roasted poultry — and makes it even more so by adding flavorful, fat-soaked carbs to the mix. Yet outside of Thanksgiving, few of us ever think to stuff and roast a bird. Admittedly, most of us don’t have the time to prepare a stuffed turHerbed Matzo-Stuffed Roasted Chicken can be stuffed with a more traditional stuffing. key on a weeknight. But why not try a chicken?

The beauty of a roasted chicken is that aside from about 15 minutes prep, nearly all of the time is hands off.

And we can keep the roasting time itself pretty minimal by spatchcocking the chicken (cutting out the backbone and roasting the bird flat) before stuffing and roasting it.

Since Passover is coming up, I decided to play around with a matzo-based herb stuffing. But if you’d rather stick with a more traditional stuffing base, the same technique works just as well.

HERBED MATZO-STUFFED ROASTED CHICKEN Start to finish: 1 hour 20 minutes (15 minutes active) Servings: 6 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra 1 medium yellow onion, diced 4 stalks celery, finely chopped 4 ounces button mushrooms, sliced 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme 1 teaspoon dried basil 5 sheets (5 ounces) salted matzo, crumbled Chicken broth Kosher salt and ground black pepper 5-pound whole chicken Heat the oven to 400 F. Coat a 13-by-18-inch baking pan with cooking oil.

In a large skillet over mediumhigh, heat the oil. Add the onion, celery and mushrooms and cook until lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the oregano, parsley, thyme and basil and cook for another minute. Add the crumbled matzo.

Stir well, sprinkling in just enough broth to make a moist stuffing, about 1/2 cup. Season with salt and pepper, then spread the stuffing evenly in the prepared baking pan.

Place the chicken on the cutting board with the breast down. One on side of the backbone, use kitchen shears to carefully cut from the neck hole down the length of the backbone and out the rump. This will require a little effort, but the shears should cut through the bones without too much difficulty. Repeat the cut along the other side of the backbone, removing and discarding it.

Spread open the chicken, exposing the cavity, then overturn the bird and set it over the stuffing in the pan. Season under the skin with salt and pepper. Rub the outside of the skin with olive oil, then season with salt and pepper. Roast for 1 hour to 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until a thermometer inserted in the thigh reads 165 F. If the chicken browns too quickly, cover it with foil.

Nutrition information per serving: 710 calories; 400 calories from fat (56 percent of total calories); 45 g fat (12 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 185 mg cholesterol; 24 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 2 g sugar; 50 g protein; 580 mg sodium.

J.M. Hirsch is the food editor for The Associated Press. He blogs at http://www.LunchBoxBlues.com and tweets at http://twitter.com/JM_Hirsch .

Email him at jhirsch@ap.org

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If you’re asking how to overcome the IMPULSE, my advice is to have an honest conversation with yourself about why you feel the need. Most of the women (and men) who act this way are constantly trying to prove to themselves that they are attractive. If this could be you, then start working on your self-esteem, because if you don’t, I predict you’ll ruin a good relationship.

DEAR ABBY — I’m in my 50s and overweight. I work hard, eat three meals a day and am — more or less — healthy except for sore feet after work. I’m aware of the medical warnings. Who isn’t? But I have decided to accept myself as I am,

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relax and be happy.

For years I have been hard on myself for not being slim.

This is me in my 50s. I don’t expect myself to be slim like I was in my 20s. Now I can smile, breathe easier, have a good time, and finally buy the new clothes I have put off buying until I was thinner. My new spirit is weightless and my new attitude has made my life more meaningful. Any thoughts?

Living free at last DEAR LIVING FREE — Only this, that we all have choices to make about our health, what is important to us and how we want to live our lives. You have made yours, and at this point it appears to have been the right one for you. May it ever be thus.

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THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

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

ACROSS 1 “That’s enough from you!”

4 City whose tower’s construction began in 1173 8 Pops out of the cockpit 14 Seoul-based automaker 15 Bulky boats 16 Hit one’s limit, in slang 17 How poets write?

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8 What the coldblooded don’t feel

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36 Brewpub 37 Pre-final rounds 42 Speaker between Hastert and Boehner 45 Coffee order 46 Pickup at a 36-Down 48 Picasso, for one 52 Justice Sotomayor 53 “Easy-peasy!”

54 Fictional Doone 55 Go through entirely 56 Small bite 57 Short notes?

58 Small bite 59 Lowers, as lights 61 X-ray kin 63 Ont. neighbor 64 L.A. campus

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“TripTank” (10:30 p.m., Comedy Central, TV-MA) seems like a blatant imitation of the longrunning “Robot Chicken” series. Perhaps that’s because it shares producers with “Chicken.” It even features a recurring cartoon about an attention-hogging suicidal chicken. Originality will only get you so far.

“TripTank” consists of short, recurring bits animated in different styles. If the stories share anything, it’s a callous, even mean-spirited, tone of shock value for its own sake, a gross-out one-upmanship that can be popular among young males without responsibilities or commitments to other human beings.

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• The new eight-episode series “Down East Dickering” (10 p.m., History, TV-PG) follows eccentric locals in Maine who have never held a regular job, but cobble together a living doing odd jobs and trading random objects from hubcaps to a basket of pears. They’re never really on the clock, but forever on the make — freelancers extraordinaire who set their own agenda.

On a related, regional note, “Dallas Car Sharks” (10 p.m., Velocity) opens a second season

of automobile buying, selling and flipping.

• “Dark Minds” (8 p.m., ID, TV-14) enters its third season with a profile of serial killer Israel Keyes, arrested in 2012 after a decades-long spree.

CULT CHOICE Hollywood waited so long to turn Jack Kerouac’s Beat novel “On the Road” (8 p.m., Showcase) into a movie, that when it did — in a 2012 effort starring Garrett Hedlund, Sam Riley, Kristen Stewart, Amy Adams and Tom Sturridge — not many people seemed to care, or notice.

SERIES NOTES A merger on “Survivor” (8

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FYI The City of Sumter is accepting applications April 1-May 2 for the Summer Youth Employment Programs. Students ages 14-15 will work in city government and students age 16 through high school will work in the Co-Op Program for local businesses.

Students must live in the city limits and meet income requirements set by HUD. Students should see their school guidance counselors for applications and income guidelines or pick up an application from the Liberty Center, 12 W. Liberty St., Office H, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. Call Carolet Thomas at (803) 774-1652 or Clarence Gaines at (803) 774-1649.

Hillcrest High School Class of 1984 is planning a class reunion for Aug. 8-10. If you are a member of this class or know someone who is, contact Dianna Adams (Miller) at (301) 471-7250, adams_dianna@yahoo.com or visit http://hhs1984wildcats.com.

The YWCA of the Upper Lowlands Inc. is planning a Tribute to Women in Industry (TWIN) reunion in conjunction with the annual banquet schedule for April 25. If you were a TWIN from 1980 to 2010, contact Yolanda Debra Wilson at (803) 773-7158 or ydwilson@ywcasumter.org.

The Palmetto Singles Club holds a dance from 7 to 10 p.m. on the first and third Fridays of each month at the VFW on Gion Street. Call Nancy McLeod, club president, at (803) 469-3433.

Sumter Area Toastmasters meets at 7 p.m. each Tuesday at the Sumter Mall community room, 1057 Broad St. The group helps in developing speaking and leadership skills. Call Douglas Wilson at (803) 778-0197 or Rebecca Gonzalez at (803) 565-9271.

The Sumter Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) meets at 5:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month in the Bultman Conference Room at USC Sumter. Administrative professionals, assistants and secretaries are encouraged to attend. Call Mary Sutton at (803) 938-3760.

Having cancer is hard. Finding help shouldn’t be. Free help for cancer patients from the American Cancer Society.

Transportation to treatment, help for appearance related side effects of treatment, nutrition help, oneon-one breast cancer support, free housing away from home during treatment, help finding clinical trials, someone to talk to — all free from your American Cancer Society. Call (800) 227-2345.

TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • Patriot games on “Revolution” (8 p.m., NBC, TV-14).

• Finalists sing to survive on “American Idol” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-PG).

• Mike coaches soccer without enthusiasm on “The Middle” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG).

• Actress Debi Mazar and her husband, Gabriele Corcos, offer Italian recipes for the budget-minded on the third season premiere of “Extra Virgin” (8 p.m., Cooking).

• Some second-guess Oliver on “Arrow” (8 p.m., CW, TV-14).

• A mother accused of neglect may have a history of abuse on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (9 p.m., NBC, TV14).

• Mitch can’t hide his feelings about a tacky gift from Cam’s dad on “Modern Family” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-PG).

• “NOVA” (9 p.m., PBS, TVPG, check local listings) examines how the eradication of wild predators, including bears, wolves and big cats, has had a devastating effect on the ecosystem of the wilderness.

• Russell is taken hostage on “CSI” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

• Halstead faces discipline on “Chicago P.D.” (10 p.m., NBC, TV-14).

• Rayna steps into damagecontrol mode on “Nashville” (10 p.m., ABC, TV-PG).

• The real costs of his affair with Nina begin to dawn on Stan on “The Americans” (10 p.m., FX, TV-MA).

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Det. Amanda Rollins (Kelli Giddish) and Sgt. Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) talk with Maddie, a neglect victim, on tonight’s episode of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” airing at 9 p.m. on NBC.

p.m., CBS, TV-PG) * Funeralbound on “Suburgatory” (8:30 p.m., ABC, TV-14) * A family feud erupts on “Criminal Minds” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14) * The gang goes organic on “The 100” (9 p.m., CW, TV-14) * Tom’s past and present collide on “Mixology” (9:30 p.m., ABC, TV-14).

LATE NIGHT Samuel L. Jackson is scheduled on “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” (11 p.m., Comedy Central) * Simon Helberg and Eli Young Band appear on “Conan” (11 p.m., TBS) * Mark Cuban, Ron Funches, Fortune Feimster and Julian McCullough are

booked on “Chelsea Lately” (11 p.m., E!) * Dan Harris sits down on “The Colbert Report” (11:30 p.m., Comedy Central) * Jimmy Fallon welcomes Denis Leary, Cat Deeley and Nickel Creek on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC) * Manny Pacquiao appears on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (11:35 p.m., ABC) * Bob Costas, Steve Coogan and Kongos visit “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (12:35 a.m., NBC) * Craig Ferguson hosts Kevin Costner, Krystal Keith and Tony Deyo on “The Late Late Show” (12:35 a.m., CBS, r).

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Navy and Marine Corps shipmates who served on the USS Columbus CA-74/CG-12 from 1944 through 1976 and the USS Columbus (SSN-762) past and present, to share memories and camaraderie with old friends and make new ones, contact Allen R. Hope, president, 3828 Hobson Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46815-4505; (260) 486-2221 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; fax (260) 492-9771; or email at hope4391@verizon.net.

Agape Hospice is in need of volunteers. Whether your passion is baking, knitting, reading, singing, etc., Agape Hospice can find a place for you. Contact Thandi Blanding at (803) 774-1075, (803) 260-3876 or tblanding@ agapsenior.com.

Hospice Care of South Carolina is in need of volunteers in Sumter County. Do you have one extra hour a week? Opportunities are available for patient/family companionship, administrative support, meal preparation, light household projects, student education and various other tasks. Contact Whitney Rogers, regional volunteer coordinator, at (843) 409-7991 or whitney.rogers@hospicecare.net.

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Call Rhonda Barrick at: (803) 774-1264 | E-mail: rhondab@theitem.com

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ounce, hop and hatch into spring with some festive Easter treats or brunch desserts from PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese. With so many options, how can

PHILADELPHIA ALMOND CHEESECAKE WITH RASPBERRIES

you possibly decide what to serve your guests for dessert?

Servings: 16 Ingredients: 1 package (2-layer size) yellow cake mix 1/2 cup butter, melted 4 eggs, divided 3 packages (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

The best way to select a post-dinner dish is by pairing it with the flavors from your main meal.

Whether you’re serving a traditional ham or going the vegetarian route, complement your main dish with these mouthwatering dessert pairings.

1 cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla 1 teaspoon almond extract 1/2 cup raspberries 1/4 cup PLANTERS Sliced Almonds, toasted 1 teaspoon powdered sugar

Heat oven to 325 degrees.

Stir cake mix, butter and 1 egg until blended; spread onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.

Beat cream cheese, granulated sugar, vanilla and almond extract with mixer until blended. Add remaining eggs, 1 at a time, mixing after each addition until blended. Pour over crust.

Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 5 minutes or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.

Top cheesecake with raspberries and nuts just before serving; sprinkle with powdered sugar.

• Ham — Try something with citrus. A Double Lemon Cheesecake Bar provides a great balance with a savory ham.

• Lamb — Traditionally seasoned with fresh herbs, spices and garlic, serve up Carrot Cheesecake Bars.

• Fish or vegetarian — Incorporate fresh berries into your dessert with PHILADELPHIA Almond Cheesecake with Raspberries.

DOUBLE-LEMON CHEESECAKE BARS Servings: 16 Ingredients: 52 vanilla wafers, finely crushed (about 2 cups) 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted 4 eggs, divided 4 packages (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1 3/4 cups sugar, divided 3 tablespoons flour 1 tablespoon zest and 1/3 cup juice from 2 lemons, divided 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1/2 cup water Heat oven to 325 degrees.

Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Mix wafer crumbs and butter until blended; press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 10 minutes.

Separate 1 egg; refrigerate yolk until ready to use. Beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, flour, lemon zest, 2 tablespoons lemon juice and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add egg white and remaining 3 whole eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.

Bake 40 minutes or until center is almost set.

Cool 1 hour. Refrigerate 4 hours.

Mix cornstarch and remaining sugar in medi-

CARROT CHEESECAKE BARS Servings: 24 Ingredients: 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted 1 1/2 cups HONEY MAID Graham Cracker Crumbs 1 cup sugar, divided 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided 3 packages (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1 teaspoon vanilla 3/4 cup BREAKSTONE’S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream 3 eggs 3/4 cup finely shredded carrots (about 2) 1 1/2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping Heat oven to 325 degrees.

Mix butter, crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan. Bake 10 minutes.

Beat cream cheese, vanilla and the remaining sugar and cinnamon in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add sour cream; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each just until blended. Stir in carrots; spread over crust.

Bake 45 to 50 min. or until center is almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 4 hours. Serve topped with COOL WHIP.

um saucepan; gradually stir in water and remaining lemon juice until blended. Bring just to boil on medium heat, stirring constantly; cook and stir until clear and thickened. Lightly beat reserved egg yolk in small bowl with fork until blended; stir in 2 tablespoons of the hot cornstarch mixture. Return to remaining cornstarch mixture in saucepan; stir until blended. Cook 1 minute or until thickened, stirring constantly.

Cool slightly.

Spoon lemon glaze over cheesecake. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Using foil handles to remove cheesecake from pan before cutting to serve.