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Haley brings encouragement S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley hugs homeowner Barbra Campbell before touring Campbell’s home on Briarwood Drive in Sumter on Wednesday. Campbell’s home was heavily damaged in the October flooding, and Sumter United Ministries and the Menonite Disaster Services are helping her rebuild the home. KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM

Governor visits local families whose home was destroyed in October’s 1,000-year flooding BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com While homes across the street were barely touched, homes on the south side of Briarwood Drive in Sumter had nearly 6 feet of water inside during October’s flood. Those displaced by the waters included 98-year-old Emma McClure and a neighbor in her

80s, Barbara Campbell. On Wednesday, Gov. Nikki Haley paid a visit to the women’s homes to offer encouragement and show appreciation to the volunteer organizations that have played a central role in helping flood victims such as Campbell and McClure recover. “The people of South Carolina really showed where their heart was,”

Haley said, “People talk about a year of tragedy, but it was a year of faith.” Haley was referring to groups such as the Mennonite Disaster Service which provided much of the labor in repairing the homes she visited, as well as many others in the Sumter area such as the Sumter Combat Veterans Group and Sumter United Ministries.

State Disaster Recovery Coordinator Kevin Schwedo said the work of volunteer groups has been critical to the state’s recovery from the “1,000-year flood.” “The most significant progress we’ve seen in flood recovery has been through the work of volunteer organizations

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S.C. officials seek federal help on inmate cellphone dangers

Those driving down Jefferson Road the past few days may have noticed a lot of law enforcement activity in the area as Sumter County Sheriff’s Office employees practiced precision driving for their annual test. Anyone who drives a county vehicle has to go through the course every year, said Ken Bell, public information officer for the sheriff’s office. Drivers get three chances to take the driving test. Those who do not pass the test within three attempts have to take another course. Lt. Jenny Dailey, the sheriff’s office training instructor, said the obstacles are set to represent situations the deputies could encounter every day on the road.

COLUMBIA (AP) — South Carolina officials on Wednesday renewed their call for federal help in dealing with the dangers of cellphones behind prison walls, telling Federal Communications Commission officials they need permission to block cell signals altogether to keep both prison employees and the public at large safe. “Every day and every night, I hold my breath,” Gov. Nikki Haley said during a hearing in Columbia with officials from the FCC and cellphone industry, saying she dreads getting a call that a cellphone-orchestrated prison riot has occurred. At Haley’s invitation, FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai spent the day in the state, gathering information in what Pai has said he hopes will be an effort

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A Sumter sheriff’s deputy drives through the “S” turns section of the obstacle course that all officers must complete as part of their annual training on Wednesday afternoon. Dailey is in charge of the sheriff’s offices training and is the agency’s only female instructor. “We have to drive defensively all the time,” she said.

“We have to be able to drive better than the average driver on the road.” A cone could be a person,

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to rejuvenate agency action on cellphones. Haley and South Carolina prisons officials have long spoken of the dangers of cellphones, which are smuggled by the thousands into the state’s institutions. Officials say they’re thrown over fences inside hollowed out footballs, whisked in by corrupt employees or sometimes even dropped by drone. Corrections Director Bryan Stirling and his predecessor, Jon Ozmint, have sought permission to jam cell signals at the state’s prisons, but a 1934 law says the FCC can grant permission to jam public airwaves only to federal agencies, not state or local ones. In 2008, the state got FCC

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Massey of Edgefield chosen to lead senators COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s Republican senators have chosen Edgefield Sen. Shane Massey to lead their caucus. The chamber’s controlling party unanimously elected the 40-year-old attorney Wednesday after a closed-door luncheon. No other senator was publicly considered. Massey replaces Sen. Harvey Peeler of Gaffney, who stepped down Tuesday after 11 years as majority leader. Massey says it’s time for a new generation to lead in a chamber where seniority is paramount. After nine years in the Senate, Massey remains one of the chamber’s youngest members and does not lead any committees. Massey faces a primary opponent in June. If voters re-elect him, he faces re-election as Senate majority leader in January.

BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com A ratings upgrade for the Sumter Fire Department may lead to lower insurance rates for Sumter property owners. Mayor Joe McElveen has invited the public to attend an announcement at 2 p.m. today at the Sumter Opera House, where he is expected to announce the Insurance Services Office fire suppression rating for the City of Sumter has been upgraded to a Class 1. Out of more than 48,000 fire departments in the U.S., only 1,780 have achieved an ISO Class 1 rating, the

highest possible rating a community can achieve, according to the organization. “This is a testament to the city’s commitment to put the public safety of our citizens as the highest priority,” McElveen said. “It also highlights the skill and dedication of our firefighters.” After the mayor’s remarks, Div. Chief David White will explain the significance of the rating, and Fire Chief Karl Ford will conduct a Maltese Cross pinning ceremony. ISO rates communities on their capability to suppress structure fires. The results are categorized using the Fire

Suppression Rating Schedule. From the rating, a Public Protection Classification number is given to each community from 1 to 10, with Class 1 rating representing an exemplary fire suppression capability, while a Class 10 rating indicating a fire suppression capability that does not meet ISO’s minimum criteria. The classification is based on the overall fire department operations. The rating plays an important role in how insurance companies calculate rates for property owners. The city previously had a Class 2 rating. For more information, call Shelley Kile at (803) 774-1661.

Wilson Hall presents ‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown’ Wilson Hall seniors Kate Whaley, left, and Wells Osteen play Peppermint Patty and Lucy van Pelt in a production of the musical comedy, “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,” being presented at 7:30 p.m. tonight and Friday in the Nash Student Center, 520 Wilson Hall Road. The school’s Arts, Theatre and Vocal departments have come together to perform Clark Gesner’s play based on the “Peanuts” comic strip created by Charles Schultz. Tickets are $10 at the door. For more information, call (803) 469-3745.

Witnesses say man took body from trunk INDIAN LAND — Lancaster County deputies say they are looking for a murder suspect after witnesses saw a man covered in blood pull a body out of a trunk on a gravel road. Deputies said in a news release they issued an arrest warrant against 21-year-old David Antonio Kucinski. Investigators say Kucinski shot 20-year-old Randy Tran once in the head. Authorities said witnesses saw Kucinski take Tran’s body out of the trunk of Tran’s car about 7 p.m. Tuesday in Indian Land. The witnesses called 911, but Kucinski was gone when officers arrived. Tran’s body was found a few yards off the road. Sheriff Barry Faile says investigators want to hear from anyone who knows about Kucinski and Tran’s relationship.

Orangeburg hospital makes job cuts ORANGEBURG — An Orangeburg hospital is eliminating more than 30 jobs, reducing hours for 27 other employees and leaving an additional 30 positions vacant in order to save money. The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg reports the Regional Medical Center is making the moves to ensure the hospital can continue to serve the community in the future. Hospital President Tom Dandridge said in a statement that the plan is expected to save about $5 million a year. He says the cuts are across the board and adds that while no services or programs are being eliminated, the hospital will have to operate more efficiently with a smaller staff.

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The Sumter Item’s March 23 article on “The Crawdaddy Years and Beyond” offers an excellent review of photographer Ed Gallucci’s credits and some well chosen photographs, many of them from Crawdaddy Magazine. The exhibit at Gallery 135 in Patriot Hall, offers an interesting look into many now well-known artists. A visit to the show affords the viewer opportunities to compare images of artists from 1970 (Rod Stewart and Ron Wood) through 1995 (John Madden). Although only one female is included — Melanie, full name Melanie Ann Safka, whose song “Brand New Key” made the charts big time in 1971 and who won a Billboard award in 1972 — and only three are in color — John Madden, Bruce Springsteen and Woody Allen — the black and white Gelee prints really are

“worth a thousand words.” The Bruce Springsteen series, prompted by Gallucci’s visit to 23-year-old Springsteen’s Kenny’s Castaway Club performance in December 1972, captures the singer’s unmistakable enthusiasm. Gallucci’s 1971 portrait of Taj Mahal in ethnic costume and Martin Mull’s Dog Suit emphasize his ability to highlight intriguing moments. Chicago drummer Danny Seraphine appears totally immersed in his drumming. White chair, white rug and white filtered background through the window add a measure of affluence and sophistication to Muhammed Ali’s 1973 photograph. Stevie Wonder’s 1974 pictures, particularly the one seated in a chair with his hands pressed against his cheeks, and Jerry Garcia’s picture on the couch, arms stretched, bring a strong

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Ed Gallucci photographed Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band in 1973. Many of his photographs of rock musicians and other celebrities of the time are included in his current solo exhibition at the Patriot Hall Gallery 135. sense of “humanizing” to many of the greats Gallucci has selected. A list of who’s who, moments of seemingly unscripted reality, a peek at famous performers — all of these opportunities become part of “The Crawdaddy Years and

Beyond.”The exhibition remains at Gallery 135 through May 15. The gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Admission is free. For more information, call (803)436-2260.

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HALEY FROM PAGE A1 active in disasters,” he said. He said the volunteer groups bring in money, volunteers and expertise to help with recovery efforts – especially for the most vulnerable victims. “We have a 98-year-old lady who wouldn’t be able to get back into her house without these volunteers,” Schwedo said. Family members of McClure, including her daughter Emma Rickard and her husband, Billy Rickard, greeted the governor as she toured the McClure home, which is still under renovation. Billy Rickard said his mother-in-law was not at the home when it was flooded, but when he tried to reach the home during the flood, he was unable to. “The water was too deep. There was so much water rushing by,” he said. “At least 2 to 3 feet of water inside the house.” Emma Rickard said her mom is in an assisted living facility but is eager to return to the house where she raised her family, including daughter Emma and sons Don and Robert Mathis. Next door, Campbell will be able to move into her restored home very soon, said Sumter United Ministries Executive Director Mark Champagne. “It has always been my hope and prayer to get back in,” Campbell said. Sumter United Ministries has played a key role in Sumter’s recovery from the floods, including assessing

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Capt. Robert Johnson, right, talks with Lloyd Greer, who investigated a plot to kill Johnson at the Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville where Johnson was in charge of preventing contraband from entering the prison. In 2010, Johnson was a 15-year Corrections Department veteran who oversaw efforts to keep contraband such as cellphones out of Lee Correctional Institution. Johnson was shot six times early one morning at his Sumter home, and police say an inmate organized the hit using a cellphone smuggled into prison. Read today’s full article at www.theitem.com.

CELLPHONES FROM PAGE A1 permission for a one-time test of a jamming system at Lieber Correctional Institution, home to the state’s death row. Officials flipped a switch on a briefcase-sized device, which emitted a frequency that immediately shut down cellphones around the auditorium, while outside, cell service was uninterrupted. Five FCC commissioners voted in 2013 on a proposal to kick-start a conversation about what the agency could do to combat the problem, but that effort never advanced. “The status quo is not acceptable,” said Pai, who in October visited a Georgia prison to learn about issues there. “We owe it to all Americans ... to get the job done.” Central to Wednesday’s hearing was testimony of Rob-

TEST FROM PAGE A1 and if a deputy has an accident on the way to the scene, he or she will not be able to make it to the call and render aid, Dailey said while explaining the importance of having a clean run on the course. The driving course is not all screeching tires and burning rubber like some might expect. Dailey said deputies have not had issues with pursuit driving procedures so the driving test focuses on precision driving. Drivers begin with parallel parking. “If they can’t do that, we have a problem,” Bell said. Deputies then drive in and out of cones in a serpentine motion, through a course with tight curves and backwards in and out of cones in a similar serpentine motion. All while not using mirrors. Drivers also practice threshold braking — coming to a stop after driving at high speeds. Dailey said the Anti-locking Breaking System in the vehicles will kick in when the driver attempts to stop while driving fast to prevent the vehicle from skidding. ABS also causes the vehicle to vibrate, so deputies practice letting off and reapplying the brake to bring the vehicle to a smooth stop. Dailey said unfortunately, a review of the department’s most frequent accidents includes those caused when backing up. During the backing portion of the course, drivers have to turn around in their seats, lift themselves up and look out the back window the entire time they weave in and out of the cones. Lt. Kevin Lindsey, an 18-year veteran of the sheriff’s office, said the most difficult part of the course was maneuvering through the cones in reverse because it puts a crick in your neck. He was right. Dailey said training is going on all week and also includes a firearm course.

ert Johnson, who in 2010 was shot six times outside his Sumter home. Johnson, who then oversaw anti-contraband efforts at Lee Correctional Institution, a maximum-security prison, survived, has endured more than a dozen surgeries and is now retired. Authorities have said Johnson was the first U.S. corrections officer harmed by a hit ordered from an inmate’s illegal cellphone. He has become an advocate for pushing authorities to allow prisons to use jamming technology. “If the South Carolina Department of Corrections had been able to block cellphone signals, my ordeal would not have happened,” Johnson said Wednesday. “Why are we allowing inmates to continue to hurt people?”

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Emma Rickards talks to Gov. Nikki Haley Wednesday as the governor high-fives her son, William Henry, at the Briarwood Drive home of Emma Rickard’s 98-year-old mother, Emma McClure, which is being rebuilt by Mennonite volunteers from Pennsylvania. needs and coordinating volunteer groups. Champagne said his organization has been helping to find the people most in need of help after the flood, but there are many more who have not received help from either the government or from charitable organizations. Champagne said Sumter United Ministries will focus mostly on repairing roofs in the next few months including a drive to repair or replace 20 roofs during two weeks in June. “We need as much help as we can get,” Champagne said. He said anyone who wishes to help can call (803) 7750757 or send a check to United Ministries, 36 S. Artillery Drive, Sumter, SC 29151. “Mark it for disaster, and 100 percent will go to disas-

ter relief,” he said. He said that most grant money is typically targeted at damage from rising water, but many roofs were compromised by the torrential rains. He said the Mennonites would soon be returning to Pennsylvania, but a group of Presbyterians is expected to arrive this week to help recovery efforts. Haley stressed there are still many in need, and urged people to visit www. onescfund.org and make a donation. She said her foundation is administering the fund, so 100 percent of the donations go to buy materials that are then distributed to groups doing the rebuilding. “The sun is shining and the water has gone, but there is still much that needs to be done,” she said.

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Ceremony raises awareness of child abuse Principal talks prevalence, early detection and help BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com MANNING- — Clarendon County Guardian ad Litem Program held the third annual Candlelight Awareness Ceremony Tuesday in recognition of April’s National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Elease H. Fulton, principal of Phoenix Charter High School in Alcolu, was the guest speaker at the event. “We have reached such a proportion of child abuse that it actually warrants a month for its recognition, to bring awareness to the fact that children are being abused,” she said. “Child abuse actually kills and transcends all backgrounds. I truly believe that children are our future, and that we really need to protect those children, because if we don’t protect them, who is going to be our future?” Fulton said a child who has been abused is a child who is stressed, and that is something that may not always be noticeable. “Child abuse is a silent type killer,” she said. “We may see the child acting out, but we may not know why he or she is behaving the way they do. When that pressure builds up, however, it has to be released, one way or the other.” Fulton said that “hurt people, hurt other people.” “If the child is hurting, he or she, may hurt someone else,” she said. “They’re looking for a release, and they’re going to put up a defense mechanism. What they cannot talk out, they’re going to act out.” Fulton said children “learn by what they live.” “If a child is in a situation and he or she is abused, then that’s what they’re going to learn,” she said. “So when that child comes into society, the child only knows what he or she has learned in their setting.” Fulton said some of the risk factors for a child who may become a victim of abuse include: a child living in a home where domestic violence occurs or if they’re associated with domestic violence, if there’s an alcohol or drug abuse problem at the home, if there’s an untreated mental illness at the home, if there are cases where there are not “good” parenting skills and if there’s stress and lack of support. “Child abuse is the killer of things such as confidence, self-esteem, positive behavior, wholesome relationships, positive character and desire to learn,” she said. Fulton encouraged people in the audience to help uplift children by being observant, talking and educating children about child abuse, and if they have a reason to think that a child is being abused to tell someone about it, such as Department of Social Services or law enforcement. “Early detection is the best thing we can do so we can work with our children,” she said. “Child abuse is very prevalent in our society. It truly is a killer of our children, especially emotionally. It is our responsibility as a society to do everything we can for our children, so that they grow up to be productive citizens, and they can also give back to society.”

“We need to take action,” Fulton. “We need to make sure that we are committed to what we’re going to do, so that we can truly help our children.” Clarendon County Guardian ad Litem Program, which organized the event, needs more volunteers in Clarendon County, said Celestine J. Cooper, program coordinator II of the Guardian ad Litem Program. A guardian ad litem is a person appointed by a court to investigate solutions that would be in the “best interests of a child,” in divorce or parental rights and responsibilities cases. In South Carolina, children are not present when decisions about their futures are being made in the courts. The volunteers bridge that gap and tell the judge what children want, without children having to experience trauma in a courtroom setting, according to the Cass Elias McCarter Guardian ad Litem Program website, http://scgal.org/state/gal. html. Guardian ad Litem volunteers get to know the child and everyone involved in the child’s life. Their recommendations to the court help the judge

Participants above release balloons and participants left hold electric candles in recognition of April’s National Child Abuse Prevention Month at the third annual Candlelight Awareness Ceremony put on by the Clarendon County Guardian ad Litem program in downtown Manning on Tuesday. KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY / THE SUMTER ITEM

make an informed decision about a child’s future. GAL volunteers provide a stable presence in a child’s life, remaining on each case until the child finds a safe, permanent home. For more information on the Clarendon County Guardian ad Litem program, contact Cooper at (803) 4358012.

South Carolina Republican Party The Sixth Congressional District of the South Carolina Republican Party will hold District Convention on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the Manning High School at 3 p.m. For information please contact Moye Graham at 803-478-7277 or email at moye.graham@gmail.com Who: Sixth Congressional District What: Sixth Congressional District Republican Convention Where: Manning High School • When: Saturday, April 23, 2016

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NOTICE OF CLARENDON COUNTY DELINQUENT TAX SALE

UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of Tax Executions by the Treasurer of Clarendon County of taxes past due and unpaid, proper levy has been made on the mobile homes hereinafter described, as designated in the office of the County Auditor. I will sell the same to the highest bidder at Public Auction, this property as is, to be held in Council Chambers of the Clarendon County Administration Building located at 411 Sunset Drive, in the City of Manning, County of Clarendon, State of South Carolina, at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 25, 2016. Procedures for Tax Sale are found in Title 12, Chapter 51 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, as provided. REDEMPTION period for mobile homes sold is TWELVE (12) months from the date of sale. However, before the mobile home can be redeemed, rent must be satisfied with the bidder in accordance with South Carolina state law. Purchaser to pay all fees associated

with sale if property is not redeemed. TERMS: CASH AT TIME OF SALE

ALL BIDDERS MAY PRE-REGISTER IN CLARENDON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR’S OFFICE FROM APRIL 4, THRU APRIL 22, 2016. REGISTRATION WILL END AT 9:30 A.M. ON THE DAY OF THE SALE. To prevent the homes listed below from being sold, payment must be made in the Delinquent Tax Office located at the Clarendon County Administration Building. No personal or company checks will be accepted. Mary E. Gamble, Clarendon County Tax Collector It is your responsibility to have knowledge of the property before you bid. Properties may be research online at www.clarendoncountygov.org

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12X62 14X60 12X52 12X56 12X56 12X62 14X70 12X56 12X40 12X44 12X62 12X56 14X60 12X48 14X80 14X76 12X56 12X56 16X76 28X56 14X66 14X76 12X56 14X66 24X48 14X66 14X56 12X58 14X70 14X70 12X62 24X48 14X68

179-00-03-002-01 086-00-02-007-02 189-00-02-017-01 161-00-01-011-04 164-00-02-026-01 164-00-03-039-01 195-00-00-067-02 210-00-01-015-01 216-00-04-011-01 216-00-03-047-01 313-00-04-009-05 343-00-02-007-20 324-04-01-003-91 343-00-02-007-23 324-04-01-003-45 347-00-01-004-01 343-00-02-007-15 212-00-02-015-01 187-06-02-004-12 263-00-01-014-01 238-00-00-051-03 343-00-02-007-09 167-00-01-019-80 144-00-02-024-01 307-00-00-052-02 307-00-00-054-01 307-00-00-052-01 035-07-02-010-01 238-00-00-031-01 304-00-02-011-01 283-00-01-007-01 245-00-02-026-01 303-00-00-009-01

001091-14-3 001092-14-3 001119-14-3 001339-14-3 001560-14-3 001595-14-3 001995-14-3 002227-14-3 002361-14-3 002778-14-3 002817-14-3 002933-14-3 002942-14-3 002990-14-3 002992-14-3 002993-14-3 002994-14-3 003003-14-3 003004-14-3 003005-14-3 003126-14-3 003130-14-3 003131-14-3 003133-14-3 003196-14-3 003204-14-3 003211-14-3 003290-14-3 003390-14-3 003490-14-3 003542-14-3 003605-14-3 003663-14-3 003665-14-3 003690-14-3 001375-14-5 003803-14-3 003943-14-3 003948-14-3 003984-14-3 003990-14-3 003996-14-3 004013-14-3 004065-14-3 004067-14-3 004169-14-3 004174-14-3 004183-14-3 004242-14-3 004311-14-3 004331-14-3 004453-14-3 004517-14-3 004535-14-3 004551-14-3 004578-14-3 004279-14-3 004644-14-3 004971-14-3 004982-14-3 005022-14-3 005036-14-3 005387-14-3 005570-14-3 005581-14-3 005712-14-3 005808-14-3 005828-14-3 005845-14-3 006736-14-3 007182-14-3 007474-14-3 007689-14-3 001666-14-5 007989-14-3 008477-14-3 008580-14-3 008636-14-3 000633-14-5 008961-14-3 008996-14-3 009321-14-3 009659-14-3 009758-14-3 009760-14-3 009925-14-3 009989-14-3 010015-14-3 010037-14-3 010126-14-3 010130-14-3 010134-14-3 010139-14-3 010153-14-3 010167-14-3 010185-14-3 010512-14-3 010566-14-3 010615-14-3 010791-14-3 010897-14-3 011032-14-3 011174-14-3 011190-14-3 011198-14-3 011201-14-3 011231-14-3 011278-14-3 011418-14-3 011452-14-3 011823-14-3 011837-14-3

20 20 20 10 10 20 20 20 20 20 30 30 31 30 31 30 30 20 20 20 20 30 20 10 30 30 30 10 20 20 30 20 20

THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2016

THE SUMTER ITEM

RECEIPT #

TAXPAYER

DESCRIPTION

SIZE/DISTRICT

MAP/PARCEL #

011877-14-3 011879-14-3 001624-14-5 011925-14-3 012854-14-3 012879-14-3 012939-14-3 012965-14-3 013059-14-3 013062-14-3 013255-14-3

1990 PEACHSTATE 1985 WESTGATE 1972 TOWN/COUNTRY 1967 BELMONT 1979 SPECIAL FEMA 1978 CONNER 1970 ELCABANA 1995 VOGUE 1974 NATIONAL 1995 DESTINY 1987 CHAMPION

24X52 12X48 12X40 12X56 12X62 12X56 12X56 14X52 24X40 28X60 24X52

20 20 10 20 20 10 11 10 20 20 30

188-00-03-018-01 169-05-00-017-01 147-07-00-013-01 189-01-02-026-02 210-00-01-016-01 013-00-02-001-01 078-10-03-010-02 056-00-00-077-01 216-00-04-006-01 216-00-04-006-03 332-00-02-026-01

2000 FLEETWOOD 2000 GENERAL 2007 GENERAL 1974 OAKWOOD 1973 GRANVILLE 1987 PALM HARBOR 1992 BELLCREST 1992 PEACHSTATE 1981 1975 CONNER 1997 BRIGADIER 1984 DESTINY 1993 FLEETWOOD 1958 CASAMAMANA 1979 SANDPOINTE 1972 CAPELLA 1973 SALIMAR 1986 TITAN 1977 GUERDON/WAYCO 1962 HILLCREST 1987 FLEETWOOD 1988 1976 CAROLINA 1993 DESTINY 1991 FLEETWOOD 1990 NEW MOON 1972 DETROITIER 1997 BRIGADIER

28X76 20 32X52 10 24X48 20 20 20 24X60 20 14X70 22 24X40 10 24X62 10 12X70 22 14X76 20 10 14X66 20 8X42 30 14X66 30 12X62 30 12X48 10 14X66 10 12X56 10 10X50 10 14X48 20 12X56 30 12X66 31 14X70 31 14X66 10 14X52 20 12X58 20 26X52 20

245-00-02-025-01 059-00-03-010-02 126-00-00-043-02 187-06-02-004-09 140-00-01-003-03 196-01-02-001-02 086-06-00-017-01 078-09-04-011-02 039-00-02-004-01 085-09-00-022-01 129-00-03-038-01 039-00-01-006-02 127-00-03-013-02 279-00-02-006-02 343-00-02-007-17 353-00-01-002-03 161-08-01-013-01 078-09-02-020-01 078-07-06-040-02 036-09-00-004-01 083-00-01-002-01 343-00-02-007-56 324-04-01-003-18 324-04-01-003-36 014-00-02-002-01 259-00-00-022-01 187-06-01-007-01 215-00-03-023-01

1972 BEACON 1990 WESTFIELD 2000 PATRIOT 1971 AMERICA 1987 BELLCREST 1984 HACIENDA 1999 DESTINY 1998 HORTON 1993 HOMESTEAD 1997 VEGA 1986 CHALLENGER 1986 REDMAN 1981 HORTON/SUMMITT 1983 GUERDON 1964 PENCELE 1988 VANITY 1995 FLEETWOOD 1997 BELLCREST 1981 CONNER 1986 STERLING 1974 MONTEREY 1967 1965 TOPPER 1977 FLEETWOOD 1979 VEGA 1966 BUDDY 1982 TEMPO 1978 DENMARK/ALLA 1975 HILLCREST 1980 FAMILY HOUSING 1996 HOMESTEAD 1975 CONTE 1980 1989 FLEETWOOD 2003 GILES 1987 FLEETWOOD 1978 CROCUS 1969 FLEETWOOD 1977 FLAMINGO 1978 ALL AMERICAN 1987 CLAYTON/SOUTH 1978 GUAR 1981 CHARTER 1986 HORTON

12X56 14X66 28X48 12X56 14X70 28X66 28X70 24X56 24X66 24X44 12X38 14X52 24X72 14X70 10X52 14X48 28X68 26X68 12X56 14X66 12X60 12X56 10X56 24X60 24X56 12X40 20 12X56 12X56 28X48 16X76 12X60 26X40 14X66 16X80 14X66 12X56 12X44 12X62 24X60 14X66 12X66 12X60 14X66

20 20 20 22 20 10 20 20 30 10 10 10 20 20 20 11 20 20 20 10 30 10 10 10 10 10

187-06-01-009-01 238-00-00-063-01 126-00-00-158-01 085-08-02-008-02 180-00-01-066-01 044-00-02-051-01 195-04-02-040-01 170-05-00-011-02 347-00-02-017-01 082-00-04-029-01 034-07-00-009-05 034-11-03-003-01 137-00-01-060-01 239-00-02-028-01 219-00-02-001-02 078-10-03-006-01 234-00-00-007-01 209-00-01-038-01 257-00-02-011-02 059-08-00-016-01 280-00-03-011-05 013-00-04-032-01 038-00-02-001-04 082-00-01-017-01 078-09-03-003-01 078-08-03-003-01 140-00-01-008-02 013-00-03-010-01 141-00-01-012-01 101-00-01-033-02 144-00-02-045-01 079-00-00-005-02 079-00-00-005-01 121-00-03-019-02 264-00-02-016-01 194-07-01-001-40 014-00-01-044-01 359-00-04-003-02 272-00-04-019-01 100-00-02-007-01 342-00-02-003-01 186-00-02-003-03 312-00-02-007-01 148-14-02-004-01

1969 VICE 1970 KIRKWOOD 1973 FLEETWOOD 1997 SUNSTATE 1996 REDMAN 1976 AMERICAN 1998 MANSION 1984 GUERDON 1986 DESTINY 1980 FLINTSTONE 1990 DESTINY 2002 BELMONT

12X56 12X62 12X60 28X70 24X40 12X56 28X72 14X66 14X64 14X56 24X40 26X60

10 10 10 20 10 10 10 20 20 20 10 20

022719-14-3 022726-14-3 022728-14-3 022936-14-3 023003-14-3 023133-14-3 023175-14-3 023179-14-3 023193-14-3 023197-14-3 023262-14-3 023295-14-3 023296-14-3 023414-14-3 023453-14-3 023458-14-3 023591-14-3 023592-14-3 023662-14-3 023705-14-3 023709-14-3 023728-14-3

FELDER ROBERT J & MAMIE L FELDER SEYMORE FELDER THELMA FENTON ROVENIA & MATTHEW FRAZIER ROOSEVELT & EVA FREEMAN CARRIE B FRIERSON ELIZABETH FRIERSON RONNIE FULMORE EMMA L FULMORE JOYCE & HODGE ANTELNELLO GAMBLE EARLINE (MERCHANT ADRIANNA LASHAWN) GAMBLE WILLIAM GARRIS DOROTHY GARRIS MATREYLEE GARRIS MATTIE GARZA JOHNNY RAY GEDDINGS DEAN A JR GEDDINGS MONICA L GEORGIA JEREMIAH GIBSON MOSE JR GIBSON RICHARD JR GIBSON TONY A GIBSON TYRONE GOINES BLANDING GOODMAN VALIANCE G GRAHAM DERRICK GRAHAM ELLA GRAY RALPH E JR ETAL GREEN JOHNNY & GREEN LILA & RUBY GREEN TERRANCE JERMEL GRIFFIN J C GRIMES ANNETTE HARRIS DEBORAH ANN HARRISON ANTWAND HARRISON MARY LEE HATCHER CHARLIE F & IDA M HENRY JOSEPH HILTON CARRIE M HILTON HERBERT (EPPS WILLIAM HUGH) HILTON LILLIE A HILTON LOUIS JR HILTON ROSA HITE RUTH K HODGE CHARLES HOLLIDAY GREGORY HOPKINS MARVIN HUBBARD CATHERINE HUGGINS MAGDALENE HUGGINS MARY HUGGINS ROBERT HUNT DONALD R JR & LINDA B HUTCHINSON TOMMY & MARTHA JACKSON ELIZA A JACKSON SADIE & CHARLES JACKSON WILLIE T JR JACOBS BRANDI M JAMES CATHERINE ELLEN JAMES ISSAC L & DORA JAMES JOHN A JETER MARY & GEREDINE JOHNSON ALETHA MAE JOHNSON ANDREW G JOHNSON BARBARA S JOHNSON CHARLES J JOHNSON CHARLOTTE JOHNSON CLARENCE JR JOHNSON WALTER JOHNSON WILLIE JONES KATIE S JONES LULA JONES ROBERT LEE JONES ROBERTA JONES SAMUEL JR JOSEY BEVERLY B JUDY TOM JR JUNIUS DOROTHY KEELS JOHNNY KENNEDY DIANNE V & BRENDA KENNEDY FLOYD L KENNEDY MARGARET KNOTTS DONALD KNOWLTON WAYNE LAM SYLVESTER ODELL & DEAN LINDA CAROLYN LAWSON ANNIE MAE LAWSON LEOLA LEAF MINNIE DAVIS LEE ANGELA L LOADHOLT JERMAINE LONG EDITH LOVE CHARLES & HELEN C LOW COUNTRY FOX RUN MACK SAMUEL A MARLOWE HOWARD MARTIN CELLASTEAN MARTIN GREGORY & MARTIN ANGELA Y MARTIN HENRY B & DORITHY MARTIN JAMES MARTIN JAMES E MARTIN JOHN MCALISTER CYRUS MCCANTS MARIE MCCLINTON MARSHA MCCLOUD JOE A MCCONICO JAMES MCCONICO RUBY M MCCRAY ANNIE R MCCRAY LEE MCCRAY LEE MCDONALD ERICA MCDOWELL GLORIA MCDOWELL JOHNNY MCELVEEN LEROY J MCELVEEN LEROY J MCFADDEN DAISY K MCFADDEN JOSEPH MCFADDEN KENNARD MCFADDEN MILLIE

1989 HOMESTEAD 1997 2003 GENERAL 2000 FLEETWOOD 2000 HORTON 1989 OMNI 1983 PIERS 1993 PEACHSTATE 1983 BRIGADIER 1995 REDMAN 1988 CHAMPION 1968 VALIA 1966 AMERICAN 2000 GENERAL 1972 CRAFTLINE 1983 1990 FLEETWOOD 1988 HINDA 1977 PATRIOT 1973 KIRKWOOD 1974 FLEETWOOD 1992 FLEETWOOD

28X56 14X66 28X60 42X64 28X72 24X60 12X46 14X70 14X66 14X76 28X66 10X30 12X46 28X64 12X56 24X60 14X60 14X56 12X60 12X60 12X56 24X52

10 10 10 20 20 30 31 20 10 10 30 20 20 10 31 30 10 20 30 30 30 10

023732-14-3 024019-14-3 024098-14-3 024146-14-3 024191-14-3 024227-14-3 024442-14-3 024537-14-3 024659-14-3 024686-14-3 024698-14-3 024616-11-3

MCFADDEN QUINCY MCKENZIE ERNEST MCKENZIE TERRY MCKNIGHT LARRY MCLEOD ALTO LEVI & MAXINE MCLEOD JOE MELLERSON VIOLA MICKENS ROBERT L MILLER CINDY MILLER JAMES MILLER JOSEPH MILLER JOSEPH WAYNE

2000 FLEETWOOD 1986 DIAMOND 1978 CONNOR 1977 TOWNLINE 1973 CHAMPION 1983 FLEETWOOD 1972 FIFTH AVENUE 1969 HOMETTE 2004 SCHULT 1979 CASTLE SPECIAL 1972 SHEFFIELD 1972 REGEN

28X76 14X60 12X56 24X44 12X60 14X66 12X50 12X56 26X56 12X62 12X62 12X60

30 30 20 20 10 20 10 11 10 31 31 20

024707-14-3 024743-14-3 024818-14-3 024278-07-3

MILLER LILLIE MILLER RUSSELL JR MIMS SANDRA MITCHELL JOHN

1990 FLEETWOOD 1996 REDMAN 1958 ARMOR 1985 SUNBELT

14X66 14X56 10X50 14X66

20 30 20 20

024932-14-3 025209-14-3 025292-14-3

MITCHUM HENRY F MOORE LACEY MOORER SAMUEL

1997 MASTERPIECE 1976 HOMETTE 1984 HORTON

28X44 10 12X56 20 24X52 20

013347-14-3 013452-14-3 013455-14-3 013456-14-3 013469-14-3 013563-14-3 013607-14-3 013701-14-3 014118-14-3 014136-14-3 014155-14-3 014155-14-3 014367-14-3 014451-14-3 014585-14-3 014588-14-3 014681-14-3 014828-14-3 014912-14-3 015031-14-3 015074-14-3 015764-14-3 015783-14-3 015799-14-3 015963-14-3 016212-14-3 016616-14-3 016654-14-3 016695-14-3 016701-14-3 016730-14-3 016796-14-3 016853-14-3 017185-14-3 017292-14-3 017558-14-3 017652-14-3 017653-14-3 017659-14-3 017772-14-3 017846-14-3 018049-14-3 018140-14-3 018187-14-3 018193-14-3 018237-14-3 018299-14-3 018301-14-3 018572-14-3 018630-14-3 018637-14-3 018662-14-3 018693-14-3 018695-14-3 018702-14-3 019115-14-3 019139-14-3 019332-14-3 019349-14-3 019383-14-3 019384-14-3 019397-14-3 019527-14-3 019572-14-3 019642-14-3 019756-14-3 019956-14-3 019964-14-3 020005-14-3 020431-14-3 020468-14-3 020697-14-3 021016-14-3 021099-14-3 021175-14-3 021208-14-3 021834-14-3 021896-14-3 021928-14-3 021954-14-3 031099-14-3 022597-14-3 022663-14-3 022715-14-3

10 10 10 10 10 10 10 20 20 10 30 30 10 30 20 30 10

056-00-00-102-02 059-00-03-007-01 014-00-01-011-01 126-00-00-102-01 053-00-01-099-01 057-00-04-014-01 034-07-00-009-11 293-00-03-043-01 183-00-02-004-02 291-00-02-002-01 014-00-01-032-01 214-00-04-012-03 (214-00-04-002-) 014-04-02-003-01 120-00-01-032-01 096-00-00-050-01 212-00-02-034-01 188-09-00-014-01 272-00-02-009-02 324-04-01-003-13 196-00-01-002-02 013-00-03-027-01 044-00-01-027-01 315-00-03-007-01 169-11-07-007-01 169-11-07-016-01 119-00-01-036-01 324-04-01-003-63 309-00-02-008-01 100-01-00-001-01 216-00-04-004-01 283-00-01-036-01 229-00-02-006-01 312-00-03-007-03 078-08-06-036-01 (078-08-06-035-) 313-00-04-009-07 313-00-04-006-03 221-00-02-014-01 137-00-01-082-01 053-00-01-111-01 137-00-01-059-01 160-00-02-004-01 078-10-01-018-04 162-00-01-189-01 324-04-01-003-72 324-04-01-003-64 194-03-07-007-01 (194-07-01-001-04) 169-11-07-001-03 327-00-01-005-01 197-10-03-006-13 194-07-01-001-04 (137-00-01-076-01) 099-04-00-014-01 189-01-02-033-01 137-00-01-002-01

THE SUMTER ITEM

RECEIPT # 025330-14-3 025483-14-3 025551-14-3 001216-14-5 025748-14-3 025751-14-3 025761-14-3 025882-14-3 026071-14-3 026125-14-3 026502-14-3 026541-14-3 0216547-14-3 026554-14-3 026766-14-3 026832-14-3 026898-14-3 027163-14-3 001688-14-5 027487-14-3 027489-14-3 027509-14-3 027550-14-3 0274572-14-3 027615-14-3 027620-14-3 027881-14-3 028046-14-3 028070-14-3 028217-14-3 028259-14-3 001538-14-5 028299-14-3 028345-14-3 028555-14-3 028725-14-3 028781-14-3 028949-14-3 028968-14-3 028978-14-3 028981-14-3 029005-14-3 029008-14-3 029462-14-3 029521-14-3 029585-14-3 029829-14-3 029845-14-3 029987-14-3 030028-14-3 030150-14-3 030197-14-3 030230-14-3 030327-14-3 030385-14-3 001640-14-5 030604-14-3 030883-14-3 030917-14-3 031033-14-3 031034-14-3 031620-14-3 031674-14-3 031699-14-3 031994-14-3 032157-14-3 032163-14-3 032393-14-3 032451-14-3 032594-14-3 032560-14-3 032576-14-3 032616-14-3 032840-14-3 032878-14-3 033010-14-3 033058-14-3 033480-14-3 033567-14-3 033646-14-3 033758-14-3 033998-14-3 034039-14-3 034060-14-3 034319-14-3 034321-14-3 034324-14-3 034456-14-3 034462-14-3 034528-14-3 034699-14-3 034780-14-3 034982-14-3 035213-14-3 035460-14-3 035789-14-3 035816-14-3 035888-14-3 036101-14-3 036539-14-3 036589-14-3 036622-14-3 036788-14-3 036797-14-3 036809-14-3 036980-14-3 037103-14-3 037270-14-3 037413-14-3 037445-14-3 037615-14-3 037663-14-3 037734-14-3 037771-14-3 037783-14-3 037815-14-3 038007-14-3 038126-14-3 038160-14-3 038203-14-3 038205-14-3 038233-14-3 038276-14-3 038290-14-3 038297-14-3 038319-14-3 038373-14-3 038377-14-3 038440-14-3 038706-14-3 038861-14-3 038905-14-3 039019-14-3 000634-14-5

THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2016

TAXPAYER

DESCRIPTION

SIZE/DISTRICT

MAP/PARCEL #

MORRILL GEORGE MORRIS ROSA L MOSLEY JOHN & VALERIE MURRAY DELORIS MURRAY EMMA MURRAY FREDRICK MURRAY JOE E NAUGLER RICHARD C NELSON MARGARET YVETTE NELSON SHIRLEY OLIVER BOBBIE JONES OLIVER JOE L & ESSIE F OLIVER JOYCE OLIVER LESTER & VALORIE OSTEEN CLARA G OWENS JOHN D PACK LAMAR JR PARKER ELVIN T PARKER FRANK L & DELORIS PEARSON CHARLES B PEARSON CHARLIE PEARSON FRANCENA PEARSON MAGGIE PEARSON NINMARK PEARSON SONJA L PEARSON TAFT JR PHILLIPS JACQUELINE H & HARVIN THOMAS L JR PITTMAN BOBBY & PITTMAN BETTY PLAYER DAVID C POMPEY ALFRED J POMPEY WILLIE J & ELLA R PORTER LETESSA PORTER LINDA POSTON JERRY B PRINCE YVETTE PUGH STANDARD QUATTLEBAUM LOUIS & DOROTHY RAGIN JUNE EST RAGIN MARTHA & RAGIN JOHN JR RAGIN MILLIE D RAGIN MOLLY RAGIN ROSA MAE(PHILLIPS TONY DAQUAN RAGIN SHAKESPEAR & LUCRETIA R GREEN RHAMES EARL & JACQUELINE D RHAMES RHODUS RANDY RICHARDSON ELIZA V RICHBURG NEIL RICHBURG STANLEY RIDGEWAY SHELTON J JR RIDGILL CECIL RILEY JUSTICE JR RIOS VICTOR H RIVERA OFELIA CORTEZ ROBERTS STACEY SUZANNE ROBINSON DAVID RODGERS JAMES DAVID ROGERS DOYLE L RUNYANS MARJORIE RUSSELL MARK JOE SALINAS JAIRO SALINAS JAIRO SCOTT IDA J

1978 CONNER 1999 GENERAL 1998 TITAN 1982 CIMMARON 1988 FLEETWOOD 1971 TAYLOR 1989 TITAN 1997 OAKWOOD 1977 DEROSE 1969 ARCHER 1997 FLEETWOOD 1982 FAIRWAY 1963 ARTCRAFT/AMERI 1997 HOMESTEAD 1979 CHATEAU 1998 OAKWOOD 1969 NEWPORT WALKER 1984 HOMESTEAD 1959 MAGNOLAI 1987 PEACHSTATE 1973 CONT 1976 ARTCRAFT 1996 FLEETWOOD 1977 TAYLOR 1981 ALL AMERICAN 1993 PEACHSTATE

12X66 16X80 28X80 14X70 14X76 14X66 26X60 28X76 12X60 12X66 24X60 14X66 10X66 28X60 14X70 24X52 12X48 12X60 24X40 10X40 14X52 12X60 12X66 28X66 14X66 12X60 14X70

20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 10 10 10 20 20 22 10 20 30 10 10 10 20 10 10 20 20 20

289-00-01-022-01 126-00-00-156-01 180-00-01-058-01 257-00-02-067-02 169-00-03-002-03 241-00-02-020-04 295-00-02-010-01 164-00-03-079-01 189-01-05-010-01 078-08-06-023-01 119-00-01-015-01 078-09-05-018-01 140-00-05-076-02 126-00-00-060-01 086-06-00-004-03 148-14-02-015-01 194-07-01-001-10 230-00-01-005-01 141-00-01-025-01 060-00-00-023-01 099-00-02-046-01 138-00-01-001-01 145-00-01-033-01 096-00-00-023-01 163-00-01-057-01 189-00-02-017-02 216-00-02-006-01

1998 FLEETWOOD 1994 REDMAN 1990 DESTINY 1967 NEW MOON 1986 DYNASTY 1987 BARON 1987 JAY 1986 PEACHSTATE 1975 GEORGIAN 1985 SCOTT/GOLD 1975 NATIONAL 1992 BELLCREST 1972 CONNER 1975 FLAMINGO 1989 WESTFIELD

28X76 14X76 14X76 12X58 14X56 14X72 8X26 14X66 12X58 24X56 12X56 24X64 12X40 12X48 14X76

20 20 20 20 31 31 10 20 20 30 10 10 10 10

191-00-00-077-01 170-00-02-019-01 257-00-02-064-01 257-00-02-060-02 324-04-01-003-31 324-04-01-003-94 160-00-01-011-41 236-00-01-004-01 083-00-02-001-01 316-00-03-001-01 039-00-03-014-02 053-00-01-107-01 078-07-04-001-08 078-07-04-002-01 056-00-00-107-01

1988 FLEETWOOD

24X70 10

059-09-00-001-02

1981 TIDWELL

14X64 10

013-00-02-018-01

1995 BELMONT 2000 DYNASTY 1999 FLEETWOOD 2005 FLEETWOOD 1999 FLEETWOOD 1983 PLYWOOD 1990 HORTON 1985 SANTA 1984 CHAMPION 1989 FLEETWOOD/EAGLE 1993 FLEETWOOD 1995 FLEETWOOD 1990 GENERAL 1967 WEDGE 1980 GUERDON 1977 SPARTAN 1986 FLEETWOOD 2000 GENERAL

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20 10 30 10 20 20 10 20 20 30 10 10 10 20 20 20 20 20

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Trump: Fund wall by cutting off remittances WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump would try to force Mexico to pay for a border wall by targeting billions of dollars in remittances sent by immigrants living in the U.S., according to a memo released by his campaign Tuesday. The memo outlines in new detail how Trump would try to compel Mexico to pay for the 1,000-mile wall he’s promised to build along the Southern border if he becomes president. In his proposal, Trump threatened to change a rule under the USA Patriot Act, an anti-terrorism law, to cut off a portion of the funds sent to Mexico through money transfers known as remittances. His plan would also bar nonAmericans from wiring money outside of the U.S. unless they can provide documentation establishing their legal status in the country. Trump said he would withdraw the threat if Mexico makes a one-time payment to finance the wall. “It’s an easy decision for Mexico: make a one-time payment of $5-10 billion to ensure that $24 billion continues to flow into their country year

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A man walks past signs advertising money transfer services and loans outside a business in Mexico City on Tuesday. U.S. Republican Presidential frontrunner Donald Trump is threatening to block billions of dollars in U.S. remittances to force Mexico to pay for his proposed border wall. the elected officials in this country to treat these problems seriously, to put forward policies that have been examined, analyzed are effective, where unintended consequences are taken into account,” Obama said. “They don’t expect half-baked notions coming out of the White House. We can’t afford that.” The billionaire businessman has estimated his pro-

after year,” the memo reads. “Good luck with that,” President Obama said Tuesday in response to questions about Trump’s proposal. He warned of the ramifications such a plan would have on the Mexican economy which, in turn, would drive more immigrants to cross the border in search of jobs. “People expect the president of the United States and

posed wall would cost between $10 billion and $12 billion and has argued that it would protect the country from illegal border crossings as well as halting drug shipment. Mexico’s President Enrique Peña Nieto has said his country will not pay for any such wall. The U.S. is home to about 12 million Mexicans, some living here illegally, according to various research organizations that monitor trends in immigration. They and other migrants use money transfer agents or banks to send money home, often with the objective of supporting their families. The Mexican central bank reported that money sent home by Mexicans overseas hit nearly $24.8 billion last year, overtaking oil revenues for the first time as a source of foreign income. Cutting off those transfers would therefore represent a significant blow to the Mexican economy. The memo also lists other potential areas for leverage, including threats of trade tariffs, cancelling visas — including targeting “business and tourist visas for important people in the Mexican econo-

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my” — and increasing visa fees, including fees on border crossing cards. The release of the memo was first reported by the Washington Post early Tuesday, the same day as the Wisconsin primary. Trump has been trailing rival Ted Cruz in the state in some recent opinion surveys. This is not the first time that Trump has spelled out options for pressuring Mexico into paying for his signature policy proposal. In an immigration overhaul plan released in August, Trump’s campaign suggested a number of options for compelling Mexico to pay for the wall. Those included impounding “all remittance payments derived from illegal wages,” increasing fees on temporary visas issued to Mexican CEOs and diplomats — “and if necessary cancel them” — increasing fees on border crossing cards, increasing fees on NAFTA worker visas from Mexico and increasing fees at ports of entry between the two countries. “Tariffs and foreign aid cuts are also options,” the immigration paper stated.

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hen a restless thirdgrader distracted an entire row of parishioners during a Sunday morning worship service, there were voiced concerns. The audacity that a mother would allow her son to run wild like that, they said. When the newest member of the youth group pealed out of the church parking lot, startling the gathered congregants with his car’s steFaith Matters reo, several members took notice. JAMIE H. They hadn’t taken WILSON the time to learn his name, but certainly noticed how his actions had impeded their quiet conversations. The unmitigated gall. “He should know better — this is church,” the pious later told the pastor. Perhaps the best story I know of an affront to the ingrained routine of church life happened when a young man grabbed a handful of the Chicklet-sized communion wafers during the Lord’s Supper and tossed them back before stuffing his hands in his pockets and sauntering back to his seat. It was probably one of my favorite moments in a church service. There was a certain beauty in his ignorance of tradition, and certainly something that made me reanalyze the expectations I place on those new to the church scene. If you’ve been a regular attendee of a church, you’ve probably encountered the sometimes awkward actions of someone who isn’t normally in church. Those ill-conforming actions may make us feel uneasy, especially for those of us who like our faith with a heavy side of routine. It makes us uncomfortable, having to deal with people who don’t know the unspoken rules of church. It’s annoying, maybe even

offensive, when they don’t follow the rules, such as dress code or Sunday School decorum (everyone knows you are supposed to wait until the end to ask the teacher questions). They may use coarse language in one sentence and ask for prayer in the next. They might bring their domestic partners with them to church. We might have to share a communal meal with someone with a drastically different lifestyle than ours. Their kids may be terrors. But that doesn’t mean they don’t need a loving church family. It’s a common practice for believers to speak out of both sides of their mouths when it comes to welcoming the unchurched into their congregations. Both congregants and clergy will loudly tout the need for increased outreach and opendoor policies, but when it comes to actually meeting people where they are, many of us happily safeguard our own comfort levels before we plop down next to the unchurched member in the pew. We must approach this specific group of people with an extra dose of grace and understanding. After all, God met us in a hopeless situation (Rom. 5:8). He felt the weight of our imperfections and loved us still. There is no reason we can’t do the same for others. It’s time for us to see these people through God’s perspective: as individuals in need of grace, just like everyone else ever born. The next time you are faced with the antics of an unchurched person, challenge yourself to give grace, then begin to praise God the person has chosen to darken the door of your church in a statistical climate that says fewer and fewer people are regular church attendees. Give grace abundantly. Restore gently. You may be the reason they come back. Email Jamie H. Wilson at faithmatterssumter@gmail.com.

CHURCH NEWS Church of Christ, 313 Mooneyham Road, announces: * Sunday, April 17 — 20th pastoral anniversary celebration at 4 p.m. of the Rev. James L. and Alethia Clark. Bishop Jeffery Johnson will speak. Corinth Missionary Baptist Church, 25 Community St., announces: * Wednesday-Friday, April 27-29 — Revival at 7:30 nightly. Moderator Sammie D. Simmons will speak. * Sunday, May 8 — Mother’s Day worship at 11 a.m. Pastor Barbara P. Lash will speak. Dalzell United Methodist Church, 3330 Black River Road, Dalzell, announces: * Saturday — Golf tournament at Crystal Lake Golf Club. Tee time is 8:30 a.m. Shotgun start. Format is 18hole Captain’s Choice with four person team of your choice. Fees: $50 per person or $200 per team (includes cart, green fees, food and prizes). Call David at (803) 983-6441 to register. Ebenezer AME Church, 119 E. Sumter St., Mayesville, announces: * Saturday — Building fund program / banquet at 5 p.m. at the Morris College GarrickBoykin Human Development Center, 100 W. College St. Requested donation: $25. The Rev. Dr. Carl R. Wells will speak. Free Will Baptist PH Church, 971 Boulevard Road, announces: * Today-Saturday — Yard sale fundraiser beginning at 7 a.m. each day. Clothes, hot dogs, drinks, sweets and more. Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 182 S. Pike East, announces: * Saturday, April 16 — Pastor’s anniversary banquet at 5 p.m. * Sunday, April 17 — Celebration for the 11th pastoral anniversary of Pastor Aurelia G. Hill at 4 p.m. Pastor Larry W. Barnes will speak. * Sunday, April 24 — NAACP meeting at 4 p.m. Full Proof Deliverance Ministry,

2758 S.C. 341 S., Olanta, announces: * Today-Friday — Awakening of the Holy Ghost Revival at 7 nightly. Speakers: Today, Pastor Teresa Baxter; and Friday, Pastor Richard Croom. Grant Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 5405 Black River Road, Rembert, announces: * Sunday — Brotherhood anniversary celebration at 9 a.m. Minister Jake Sanders III will speak. * Saturday, April 16 — Community yard sale and spring fling 7 a.m.-3 p.m. featuring food, games, bounce house, crafts and more. * Sunday, April 24 — Unity Mass Choir anniversary celebration at 9 a.m. Green Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 1260 Green Hill Church Road, Alcolu, announces: * Saturday — Health fair and American Red Cross blood drive from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Representatives from various local and state agencies will be in attendance. High Hills Missionary Baptist Church, 6750 Meeting House Road, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday, April 17 — Women’s day program during 10:15 a.m. worship. Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church, 803 S. Harvin St., announces: * Today — Festival on the Avenue “The Living Museum” 7-9 p.m. at Mt. Zion Enrichment Center, Fulton Street, sponsored by Rep. J. David Weeks. * Friday — Festival on the Avenue events: “5th Annual Golf Tournament” with shotgun start at 8 a.m. at Crystal Lake Golf Course; and “A Taste of Soul on the Avenue” 6-9 p.m. at South Sumter Farmer’s Market. * Saturday — Festival on the Avenue “Parade and Fun Day” with parade beginning at 10 a.m. at Bartlett and South Main streets followed by fun day events 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Manning Avenue. Dr. Pearl Clark and Dr. Ellie Palmer will serve as parade marshals. Knitting Hearts Ministry, meets

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Gay-rights supporters take part in a rally outside the Capitol in Jefferson City, Missouri, on March 31. Read more of the article online at theitem.com.

GOP’s social, fiscal conservatives at odds about serving same-sex couples JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Republican lawmakers upset about the Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage have advanced measures in about a dozen states this year that could strengthen protections for those who refuse on religious grounds to provide services to same-sex couples. The bills could benefit court clerks, photographers, florists, bakers, wedding-hall operators and others who say gay matrimony goes against their beliefs. For a party already being torn apart by the presidential contest, the state legislative efforts have exposed deep rifts between the GOP’s social conservatives and its pro-business wing. Business leaders worry that such measures will allow discrimination and scare away companies and major events. So far, only a few proposals have become law. Those include narrowly tailored protections shielding Florida clergy from having to perform same-sex weddings and college religious organizations in Kansas from losing aid. A far more sweeping one was signed into law Tuesday by Mississippi Gov.

at Bethesda Church of God, 2730 Broad St., announces: * Saturday — All ladies are invited to attend Knitting Hearts Café from 10 a.m. to noon as the group celebrates its anniversary. Speakers: Leah Kiernan; Shy Spittle; Amy Pringle; and Gail Timmons. Sabrina Fort for provide music and there will be an interpretive drama presentation by Desmond Mitchell. Continental breakfast and door prizes. Free admission. Knitting Hearts is a multidenominational, multicultural women’s ministry. www.knittingheartsministry.org Liberty Hill AME Church, 2310 Liberty Hill Road, Summerton, announces: * Sunday — Gospel program at 3:30 p.m. featuring Heavenly Stars, Sons of Faith and other groups and choirs. Mount Carmel Freewill Baptist Church, 207 Reardon St., Manning, announces: * Today — Revival service at 7:30 p.m. Pastor Rosa Mae Fulton will speak. Mount Sinai AME Church, 5895 Mt. Sinai Church Road, Lynchburg, announces: * Sunday — The 123rd anniversary of the church will be celebrated at 10 a.m. The Rev. Carl McKnight will speak. * Tuesday-Wednesday, April 12-13 — Spring Revival at 7 nightly. The Rev. Donna Jackson will speak. * Sunday, April 24 — Gospel choir anniversary program at 10 a.m. Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 325 Fulton St., announces: * Sunday, April 17 — Women’s Day and women’s ministry anniversary program at 10:45 a.m. The Rev. Janie B. John will speak.

Phil Bryant, despite objections from some major corporations. It creates a religious shield from government penalties for an array of people and organizations, including marriage-license clerks, adoption agencies, counselors and more than a dozen categories of businesses that provide wedding-related services. It applies not only to those with religious beliefs about gay marriage but also to those who think that sex outside marriage is wrong and that sexual identity is determined at birth. “This is a unique issue because two of the primary bases of the Republican Party are both the business interest and the social conservative. It’s rare, but occasionally those interests are not aligned,” said Missouri state Rep. Elijah Haahr, chairman of the committee considering the measure. In several states, major businesses and sports organizations — including Coca-Cola, Delta Air Lines, Walt Disney Co., the NFL and the NCAA — have joined lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender activists in raising concerns that such measures could legalize discrimination.

* Sunday, April 17 — Trustee Union Number One will hold its April program at 3 p.m. Call Ferdinand Burns at (803) 968-4464. * Sunday, April 24 — Women’s Day worship service at 10:45 a.m. The Rev. Michelle LawGordon will speak. Pinewood Baptist Church, S.C. 261, Pinewood, announces: * Sunday, May 1 — Homecoming and Golden Age Sunday. Sunday school begins at 10 a.m. followed by 11 a.m. worship. All seniors will be honored. Covered dish lunch will follow morning services. Nursery provided. Call (803) 452-5373 or visit www.pinewoodbaptist.org. Plaza Church of Christ, 1402 Camden Highway, announces: * Saturday — Ladies Day 2016 “Women Under Construction” from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sharon Verrett will speak. Red Hill Baptist Church, 4695 Red Hill Road, Lee County, announces: * Monday-Wednesday, April 11-13 — Revival at 7 nightly. The Rev. Jimmy Holley will speak. Special music nightly. Shiloh Pentecostal Holiness Church, 240 Myrtle Beach Highway, announces: * Friday — Gospel singing at 7 p.m. featuring the Anchormen. St. John Baptist Church, 3944 Brewer Road, Manning, announces: * Thursday-Friday, April 21-22 — Healing and deliverance service at 7:30 nightly. The Rev. Ruth Pugh will speak. St. Luke AME Church, 2355 St. Paul Church Road, announces: * Friday, April 15 — Revival at 7 p.m. The Rev. Napolean Bradford will speak.

Mount Zion United Methodist Church, 130 Loring Mill Road, announces: * Sunday — The United Methodist Women Spring Celebration at 4 p.m. The Rev. Doris R. Bright will speak.

St. Matthews Missionary Baptist Church, 1126 St. Matthew Lane, Manning, announces: * Sunday, April 17 — Family and friends day at 2 p.m. The Rev. Sam Livingston will speak.

Mulberry Missionary Baptist Church, 1400 Mulberry Church Road, announces: * Sunday — Deacon Gerald Richardson will deliver his initial sermon at 5 p.m.

Taw Caw Missionary Baptist Church, 1130 Granby Lane, Summerton, announces: * Saturday — Praise dance ministry’s anniversary celebration at 5 p.m.

Triumph Ministries, 3632 Broad St. Ext., announces: * Friday, April 15 — Prophetic encounter (One Night of Glory!) at 7 p.m. Bishop J. Donald Edwards will speak. * Saturday, April 16 — School of the prophets 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Bishop J. Donald Edwards will speak. * Friday, April 29 — Night of explosion, impart at ion and manifestation at 7 p.m. Apostle Frankie Perry will speak. Unity Baptist Church, 4000 U.S. 15 South, announces: * Sunday — Biker Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Jimmie Shuping will speak. Music provided by: Cindy Ward, Pam Cox, Taylor Guilford and more. Lunch will be served after the service. Call John Foisey at (803) 565-3748. * Wednesday, April 20 — Gospel singing at 6 p.m. featuring the Believers Quartet. Voices of Christ ApostolicProphetic School of the Scribe announces: * Saturday, April 16 — “Scribes Over this City” 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at The Ruach, 245 Oswego Highway. Who should attend: poets; spoken word artists; playwrights; song writers; letter writers; devotionalists; grant writers; administrators; speech writers; novelists; and educators. Theresa Harvard Johnson and Terrance L. Frederick will speak. Call (803) 7757605. Walker Avenue Church of God, 100 Walker Ave., announces: * Sunday, April 17 — CWC Women’s Day program at 4 p.m. The Rev. Belinda Chaneyfield will speak. Willow Grove AME Church, 8105 A/B Sumter Landing Road, Horatio, announces: * Saturday, April 23 — Celebration for the 150th anniversary of the church from 4 to 6 p.m. at Catchall Masonic Lodge. * Sunday, April 24 — Church anniversary worship service at 10 a.m. Sunday school begins at 8:45 a.m. Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 2225 Conyers Road, Paxville community, Manning, announces: * Sunday — Celebration for the 15th pastoral anniversary of the Rev. Clifford Gaymon at 11 a.m. The Rev. Joe Gamble will speak.

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‘American Idol’ crowns its 15th, final winner BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Cue the confetti drop. “American Idol” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-PG) will crown a new winner and turn off the lights for the last time. Knowing when to end and leaving your audience wanting more is a cardinal rule of entertainment. Even a series as dominant as “Idol” is not immune. Had “Idol” wrapped up five years ago, nostalgic fans may have been clamoring for its return. Instead it will creep away after a truncated season. Why did people stop caring about “Idol”? There are probably as many theories as there were seasons (15). The success of “The Voice” and the failure of “The X Factor” offered too much competition. The judges changed too often and got too nice. The familiarity of the show’s laborious process inspired contempt, fatigue and indifference. I’ve always felt that the “event” that spelled the long, slow doom of “Idol” had nothing to do with the show and didn’t even appear on American TV. In April 2009, a frumpy-looking contestant received rather derisive glances from the hosts of “Britain’s Got Talent.” But when Susan Boyle began to sing, their faces dropped and their hearts melted. Millions around the world rejoiced in her triumph. But most hadn’t watched Boyle on television at all. The ability of viewers to catch great performances and good and bad auditions via three-minute viral internet videos made sitting through hours and hours of “Idol” both boring and slightly antique. Aside from the Super Bowl, presidential politics or spectacular criminal trials, there are very few subjects that rise to the occasion of universal conversation-starters. For a time, “Idol” and stars named Kelly, Carrie, Ruben, Clay and Fantasia ranked among them. It’s a curious coincidence that both “Idol,” a pop fixture of the 2000s, and “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story,” based on the can’t-miss phenomenon of the mid-1990s, conclude in the same week. In an era of a thousand niche media markets, we just don’t have water cooler conversations anymore. That doesn’t mean we don’t miss them. • On another valedictory note, Al Jazeera America presents the fourpart documentary “The Limits of Hope: Inside Obama’s White House” (10 p.m.). The documentary includes interviews with the president and his advisers about the successes, failures and missed opportunities of the past 7 1/2 years. This marks the final documentary for the serious cable news outlet that

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Oscar (Matthew Perry), left, and Felix (Thomas Lennon) are obsessed with eavesdropping on their upstairs neighbors on the season two premiere of “The Odd Couple,” airing at 8:30 p.m. today on CBS. never found an audience. It is scheduled to shut down by the end of the month.

“The Catch” (10 p.m., ABC, TV-14). • Ragnar’s leadership is questioned on “Vikings” (10 p.m., History, TV-14).

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TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • Owen’s ornery nature explained on “Grey’s Anatomy” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-14). • “The Odd Couple” (8:30 p.m., CBS, TVPG) reboot enters its second season. • Bandits covet nukes on “The Blacklist” (9 p.m., NBC, TV-14). • A leak makes for strange bedfellows on “Scandal” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-14). • “River Monsters” (9 p.m., Animal Planet, TV-PG) reports for an eighth season of freshwater frights. • “Mysteries at the Museum” (9 p.m., Travel, TV-PG) enters its ninth season with a glance at a historic electric chair. • Carter’s cousin informs on “Rush Hour” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • A police shooting sparks tensions on “Law & Order: Special Victim’s Unit” (10 p.m., NBC, r, TV-14). • Valerie has to deal with her ex on

LATE NIGHT Juan Williams is booked on “The Daily Show With Trevor Noah” (11 p.m., Comedy

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Republican Party sorely needs unity T he inevitability of the Donald Trump presidential campaign took a big hit on Tuesday with Ted Cruz’s victory in Wisconsin’s Republican primary. A record turnout of voters, the highest since 1972, propelled Cruz to his win. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a Cruz supporter, predicted the GOP nomination fight would likely head to an open convention in July and also predicted Cruz would “will win on the second ballot if not on the way in and he will unite the party.” Unity is what the Republican

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race as the political opportunist she has always been, first hanging on the coattails of hubby Bill, then tacking waaaaaaay left to curry favor with the party’s far left base. As for Cruz, he has emerged as a savvy, aggressive campaigner whose victory speech Tuesday night was eloquent, forceful, thoughtful and above all, presidential. Trump, meanwhile, is becoming damaged goods with a series of missteps and gaffes that have raised troubling questions about his qualifications to serve as president. He bungled ques-

tions about his position on abortion, there was an altercation with a female reporter and a host of childish episodes riddled with personal attacks on challengers. Unlike Trump, Cruz has come to the primary table well-prepared, having done his homework on key issues. There is no question the Trump bandwagon has struck a bump in the road. Time is running out for him to right the ship. The light at the end of the tunnel may be the Cruz locomotive barreling toward the GOP’s presidential nomination.

EDITORIAL ROUNDUP Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers:

The Herald-Journal of Spartanburg April 3

S.C. STEPS UP DRUG EPIDEMIC EFFORTS What was once a growing problem has become a national epidemic: prescription drug abuse. Addiction to painkillers has reached such a crisis stage that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released new physician guidelines for prescribing opioids. Even the president has weighed in, speaking last Tuesday at the National RX Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit in Atlanta. South Carolina certainly hasn’t been spared. According to a 2014 CDC report, the Palmetto State ranked 11th in the nation with its prescribing rate of opioid painkillers. Fortunately, the state is stepping up to address the problem. On April 1, it began requiring most South Carolina prescribers (physicians, dentists, etc.) to consult the state’s prescription drug database before writing a Schedule II, III or IV controlled substance prescription for patients who are on Medicaid or enrolled in the state health insurance plan for employees and their dependents. Controlled substances of this nature include drugs such as OxyContin, Percocet, Vicodin, Xanax and Valium. The mandate does not apply to physicians when treating patients who are in longterm care or hospice. Consulting the database enables prescribers to see patients’ controlled substance prescription history before issuing such prescriptions. Failure to consult the database can result in withheld Medicaid or state health plan payments as well as being reported to the appropriate medical licensing boards. To say this was a necessary step is a major understatement. Before April 1, when consulting the database was voluntary, only 21 percent of the state’s physicians enrolled to access it, according to a 2014 report from the Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Council, established by Gov. Nikki Haley. So South Carolina is now pressing the issue, and rightfully so considering such lax participation. The prescription database, known as the S.C. Reporting & Identification Prescription Tracking System, or SCRIPTS, went into service in 2008, with pharmacies required by state law to report the dispensing of controlled substances. The database — and prescribers’ consistent participation — is vital to curbing addiction to painkillers as it can monitor two key problems that fuel the epidemic: overprescribing by physicians and “doctor shopping” by patients. Doctor shopping is a casual term for patients who abuse their medication and then seek out prescriptions from other physicians in order to obtain more drugs. Threatening to hit the state’s

prescribers in the pocketbook is an effective way of getting their attention. A CDC report on similar database prevention efforts noted the success rates of two states in particular. In 2012, Tennessee and New York began requiring prescribers to check their respective state databases before prescribing opioids. One year later, Tennessee reported a 36 percent decline in successful “doctor shopping,” while New York reported a whopping 75 percent drop. Hopefully, the Palmetto State will be able to brag of similar results down the road. An ideal next step would be action from the General Assembly that would apply to prescribers for patients with private insurance as well.

The Times and Democrat of Orangeburg April 4

FEWER DEATHS, LOWER COSTS: GOOD COMBO With distracted driving on the rise and contributing to the increase in motor vehicle crashes and fatalities, the search is on for causes and how to reverse the trend. The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America is supporting the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s “One Text or Call Could Wreck It All” campaign to stop distracted driving. Historically, NHTSA research has pointed to human factors contributing to 94 percent of auto accidents. Recent PCI analysis finds that distracted driving, in all its forms, is a leading factor in a rise in the number of accidents and fatalities over the last two years. “Although there is no single answer to addressing the problem of distracted driving, there are a number of ways that motorists, policymakers, insurers and carmakers can work together to make roads safer,” said Robert Passmore, PCI’s assistant vice president, personal lines policy. “The implementation and enforcement of distracted-driving laws, which discourage texting while driving and ban handheld cellphone use are an important start.” Today, 46 states, including South Carolina, ban text messaging for all drivers. Of the four states without an all-driver texting ban, two prohibit text messaging by novice drivers and one restricts school bus drivers from texting. “In addition to the public safety concerns regarding the increase in the frequency of auto accidents, data also highlights that the insurance claims costs associated with auto accidents are becoming more expensive, and this trend could impact insurance costs,” Passmore said. “The current trend lines make it even more (important) to work together in order to avoid unsafe driving behaviors, enact or strengthen laws banning texting and hand-held cell phone use while driving, and expand crash avoidance technology in new cars.

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t’s not the will to win that matters. ... It’s the will to prepare to win that matters.” — Paul “Bear” Bryant HOUSTON — People here at Ted Cruz’s campaign headquarters are meticulously preparing to win a contested convention, if there is one. Because Donald Trump is a low-energy fellow, Cruz will be positioned to trounce him in Cleveland, where Trump’s slide toward earned oblivion would accelerate during a second ballot. Wisconsin has propelled Trump, a virtuoso of contempt, toward joining those he most despises: “losers.” In the 1992 general election, Ross Perot, a Trump precursor, won 21.5 percent of Wisconsin’s vote, above his 18.9 national average. Wisconsin’s populist tradition is persistent and indiscriminate enough to encompass Robert La Follette and Joseph McCarthy. And evangelical Christians are less important in Wisconsin than in contiguous Iowa. Nevertheless, temperate Wisconsin rejected Trump, partly for the reason that one of his weakest performances so far was in the reddest state, Utah, where conservative Mormons flinched from his luridness. His act — ignorance slathered with a congealed gravy of arrogance — has become stale. If, as seemed probable a month ago, Trump had won Wisconsin, he would have been well-positioned to win a first-ballot convention victory. Now he is up against things to which he is averse: facts. For months Cruz’s national operation has been courting all convention delegates, including Trump’s. Cruz aims to make a third ballot decisive or unnecessary. On the eve of Wisconsin’s primary, the analytics people here knew how many undecided voters were choosing between Cruz and Trump

COMMENTARY (32,000) and how many between Cruz and John Kasich (72,000), and where they lived. Walls here are covered with notes outlining every step of each state’s multistage delegate selecGeorge tion proWill cess. (Cruz’s campaign was active in Michigan when the process of selecting persons eligible to be delegates began in August 2014. Cruz’s campaign is nurturing relationships with delegates now committed to Trump and others. In Louisiana’s primary, 58.6 percent of voters favored someone other than Trump; Cruz’s campaign knows which issues are particularly important to which Trump delegates, and Cruz people with similar values are talking to them. Trump, whose scant regard for (other people’s) property rights is writ large in his adoration of eminent domain abuses, mutters darkly about people “stealing” delegates that are his property. But most are only contingently his, until one or more ballots are completed. Usually, more than 40 percent of delegates to Republican conventions are seasoned activists who have attended prior conventions. A large majority of all delegates are officeholders — county commissioners, city council members, sheriffs, etc. — and state party officials. They tend to favor presidential aspirants who have been Republicans for longer than since last Friday. Trump is a world-class complainer (he is never being treated “fairly”) but a bush league preparer. A nomination contest poses policy and process tests, and he is flunking both. Regarding policy, he is

flummoxed by predictable abortion questions because he has been pro-life for only 15 minutes and because he has lived almost seven decades without giving a scintilla of thought to any serious policy question. Regarding process, Trump, who recently took a week-long vacation from campaigning, has surfed a wave of free media to the mistaken conclusion that winning a nomination involves no more forethought than he gives to policy. He thinks he can fly in, stroke a crowd’s ideological erogenous zones, then fly away. He knows nothing about the art of the political deal. The nomination process, says Jeff Roe, Cruz’s campaign manager, “is a multilevel Rubik’s Cube. Trump thought it was a golf ball — you just had to whack it.” Roe says the Cruz campaign’s engagement with the granular details of delegate maintenance is producing a situation where “the guy who is trying to hijack the party runs into a guy with a machine gun.” Trump, the perpetually whining “winner,” last won something on March 22 in Arizona. Trump, says Roe, is now “bound by his brand rather than propelled by his brand.” If Trump comes to Cleveland, say, 38 delegates short of 1,237, he will lose. Cruz probably will be proportionally closer to Trump than Lincoln (102 delegates) was to William Seward (173.5) who was 60 delegates short of victory on the first of three ballots at the 1860 convention. Cruz’s detractors say he has been lucky in this campaign’s unpredictable political caroms that thinned the competition. But as Branch Rickey — like Coach Bryant, a sportsman-aphorist — said: “Luck is the residue of design.” George Will’s email address is georgewill@washpost.com. © 2016, Washington Post Writers Group

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AROUND TOWN veterans and active military AARP will offer free tax prepaare invited. ration from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 Have you done your taxes yet? p.m. on Mondays and The Annual Earth Day CelebraWednesdays through April tion and Flower Sale will be 18 at the Shepherd’s Center held from 8 a.m. to noon on of Sumter, 24 Council St. Saturday, April 23, at Swan Applicants are advised to Lake-Iris Gardens on the bring with them governnorth side of the gardens ment-issued photo IDs, Sosurrounding the gazebo. cial Security cards and / or There will be green venMedicare cards for anyone dors, music, entertainment in the household, last and more. year’s tax forms, W-2 and / The Sumter Combat Veterans or 1099 forms, and power of Group Second Annual Black attorney certification forms Tie Gala Fundraiser will be if they are filing for someheld on Saturday, April 30, one else. Call Henry Dinkins at the Sumter County Civic at (803) 499-4990 or Lula Center. Meet and greet will King at (803) 316-0772. be held at 6 p.m. and the The National Council of Negro gala will begin at 7 p.m. Women will celebrate their Tickets are $50 each or re24th annual Harambee Breakserve a table for six for fast at 9 a.m. on Saturday, $250 or a table for eight for April 9, at the Melina Activi$350. Rep. David Weeks will ty Center, 3539 Black River speak. This will be a night Road, Gable. The Rev. of food, fun, dancing and George P. Windley Sr. will entertainment. Call Henry speak. Boyd at (803) 464-1239 or Leroy Peeples at (803) 509The League of Women Voters 2868. — Sumter Chapter will hold a membership meeting at 6 Shaw Air Force Base will host p.m. on Monday, April 11, at the Shaw Air Expo open house Central Carolina Technical and air show Saturday and College Health Sciences Sunday, May 21-22. The free Center, 133 S. Main St. The event will be open to the topic of the meeting is general public from 8 a.m. Mental Health and Racism. to 5 p.m. both days. Visit Joy Jay, executive director www.shaw.af.mil/airexpo/ of Mental Health America for more information. Also, of South Carolina, will “like” the Shaw Air Force speak. Call Dee Woodward, Base Facebook page at chapter president, at (803) https://www.facebook. 469-3485. com/20FighterWing/ for upto-date information. Aerial The Sumter Chapter of the Nademonstration teams or tional Federation of the Blind performances will include: of South Carolina will meet U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds; at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April U.S. Army Black Daggers 12, at Shiloh-Randolph parachute demo; 20th Manor, 125 W. Bartlette St. Fighter Wing Air Power; The spotlight will shine on F-16 Viper; USAF Heritage Mable Preston and the honFlight; Canadian Air Force orary members are the Rev. CF-18; U.S. Navy F/A-18; WarDr. William S. and Doris birds (historical military Randolph. Transportation aircraft); and Gary Ward & provided within their mileGreg Connell. The acts are age area. If you know a not in order of performance blind person, contact Debra Canty, chapter president, at and are subject to change. (803) 775-5792 or debra. A Grant Seekers Guide Grant canty@frontier.com. Listen Writing Workshop will be to the message line anyheld 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturtime at (206) 376-5992 for day, May 28, at the Sumter information about the gala. County Recreation DepartMake donations payable ment, 155 Haynsworth St. and mailed to NFB Sumter With more than 25 years of Chapter, P.O. Box 641, Sumgrant writing experience, ter, SC 29151. the Rev. Maxine Sumpter will teach nonprofits how The Sumter Stroke Support to demonstrate solid conGroup will meet at 6 p.m. on cepts that should produce Thursday, April 14, in the liproposals that yield favorbrary of Alice Drive Baptist able outcomes. Registration Church on the corner of deadline is Monday, May Loring Mill Road and Wise 16, and registration fee is Drive. $75 per person. Contact the The Sumter Combat Veterans Rev. Jeanette Collins at Group will meet at 10 a.m. (803) 458-8662 or jeaon Friday, April 15, at the nettecollins3@gmail.com South HOPE Center, 1125 S. for more information. Lafayette Drive. All area

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The last word ARIES (March 21-April 19): in astrology Face EUGENIA LAST emotional issues, and clear up pressing matters that could hinder your ability to focus. You’ll come up with reasonable solutions if you are understanding and remain calm. Make plans to share something you enjoy doing with someone special. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Choose quality over quantity. An opportunity to work at something you enjoy doing will be made available. Getting along with your peers will help you gain respect and clout. A money matter is best handled privately. Don’t share personal information. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Do something that will make you feel good. Good fortune could result from doing something unexpected for someone you love. You can form a closer relationship if you surprise someone with a romantic rendezvous. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Keep your emotions under control. Handle situations with diplomacy. Keep unique alternatives in mind in order to offset anything you may not like. Try not to make a fuss if you encounter difficulties. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Don’t let your ego get in your way. Concentrate on what’s truly important and put your differences aside. There is no point in arguing when your energy should be put into taking action and getting things done. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You’ll have some great ideas to share with your peers. Working as a team will bring results that exceed your expectations. Be liberal with your ideas and conservative with your

spending, and you’ll reach a happy balance. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): A partnership will help you explore new territory. Taking a vacation or just enjoying time with someone special will open your mind to an alternative lifestyle. Let passion take over and romance lead the way.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Look for something that stands out, and you will find a workable solution. Your keen perception and understanding will give you an advantage when dealing with relationships. Seeing all sides of a situation will help you gain support. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Stay active. Your involvement in physical challenges will require enthusiasm and the will to succeed. Don’t underestimate your competition. Put everything you’ve got into winning. A romantic evening will be celebratory. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Take one step at a time. Ease into any situation you face involving friends, family or community discussions. If you want to bring about change, do so by offering a solid plan as well as incentives. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Do something that will update your look or help you set a trend. Your desire to experiment will be appealing to someone who wants to be more like you. Enjoy the compliments and plan something romantic with someone you love. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Keep your story straight. It’s important not to deviate from the truth and to allow others the benefit of the doubt. Simple and straightforward dealings will bring the best results. Protect your reputation.

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PREP FOOTBALL

Meet the Wests Manning High gets to know new head football coach/AD and family with drop-in at school

gamecock club

Muschamp, Staley to speak in Sumter By DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com

JUSTIN DRIGGERS / THE SUMTER ITEM

New Manning High School head football coach and athletic director Keith West, third from left, speaks with MHS supporters while holding his two-year-old son Andrew during Wednesday’s drop-in at the Manning High School Dinning Area in Manning.

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com

Clarendon School District 2 superintendent John Tindal, who said West “was the right MANNING -- Keith West fit” to come to Manning saw a number of familiar High. The 46-year-old West faces on Wednesday at the then introduced his family -Manning High School Dining wife Celina, 10-year-old son Area. William and twin 2-year-olds The former Sumter High Andrew and Allie -- who School quarterback is hopwere presented with gifts by ing to eventually become faTindal and the board. miliar with all of them as he “They all seem to enjoyed begins his new role as Manthemselves, so it’s been a ning High’s head football great day and everyone (had) coach and athletic director. a good time.” he said. Wednesday provided a West started at quartergood start as MHS hosted a back for Sumter for three drop-in for Monarch supseasons -- earning two state porters and community championship game berths members to get an early opand a title in 1987. He went to portunity to talk with West college at Wake Forest, startand his family, ing at QB his final two sea“It’s been a great experisons and leading the Demon ence today,” West said. “I’ve Deacons to a bowl victory his seen a lot of friends here and senior year. I’ve already met a lot of peoThis is his first head coachple here in Manning. I’ve ing position. West spent the been coming down here once last three seasons as a QBs or twice a week and everyand wide receivers coach at thing’s going really well. Westwood High in Bly“This is a good start. I’ve thewood. met a lot of wonderful people After driving back and in the community and I’m forth between the two schools sure I’ll be meeting a lot the last few weeks, West will more.” officially take over the first West was introduced by week of May -- and that’s

JUSTIN DRIGGERS / THE SUMTER ITEM

New Manning High School head football coach and athletic director Keith West, second from left, speaks with MHS supporters alongside Clarendon School District 2 superintendent John Tindal, right, during Wednesday’s drop-in at the Manning High School Dinning Area in Manning. when spring practice will begin for the Monarchs. “I’ll be here full-time on May 2 and that’s when we start getting things done,” West said. “We wanna get the kids in the weight room and on the practice field and let them learn the new offense and new defense and get things going.” West is also still working on a coaching staff, but is

close to having two sign on, he said. In the meantime, he got a chance to deliver his message to his new school and his community. “I just want us to be successful in all areas,” West said. “I want us to be successful in the classroom and on the field. I want all of our sports to be successful -boys and girls.”

see GAMECOCKS, Page B5

CAROLINA FOOTBALL

QB Bentley to join USC earlier than planned By Willie T. Smith III wtsmith@greenvillenews.com

MASTERS

Day a favorite at Masters, where he once thought of quitting By PAUL NEWBERRY The Associated Press AUGUSTA, Ga. — Jason Day was lurking just outside Augusta National Golf Club, wondering if he wanted to go in. The game just wasn’t fun anymore. Even though he was set to play in his first Masters in 2011, Day thought it might be time to do something else. “Golf is a very, very frustrating game,” Day recalled. Whether he was really serious about quitting, no one will ever really know. Certainly, it’s not a consideration these days. As the 28-year-old Aussie prepares to tee off in the Masters for the sixth time Thursday, he’s ranked No. 1 in the world and coming off his first major championship, one of the favorites along with defending champion Jordan Spieth and fourtime major winner Rory McIlroy.

New University of South Carolina football head coach Will Muschamp and women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley will be guest speakers at the Sumter County Gamecock Club Sports Banquet on Thursday, April 28. The event will be held at the University of South Carolina muschamp Sumter’s Nettles Auditorium. A catered meal will be offered beginning at 6 p.m. The program will begin at 7. Other members sTALEY of the USC athletic department are expected to attend as well. Muschamp was hired as Carolina’s new football coach in December. He replaced interim head coach Shawn Elliott, who took over when Steve Spurrier resigned in the middle of the 2015 season. Muschamp was the defensive coordinator at Auburn last season. He was the head coach at Florida the four years prior to that, going 28-21. He was 18-8 in his first two years and 10-13 in his final two seasons. Staley has been at USC for the past eight seasons. She has posted a 18876 overall record and is 84-43 in the Southeastern Conference. South Carolina has won or shared the SEC regular-season title the last three seasons and has won the conference tournament the last two seasons.

The Associated Press

Jason Day hits out of a bunker on the sixth hole during the Par-3 competition at the Masters on see MASTERS, Page B3 Wednesday in Augusta, Ga.

COLUMBIA – Quarterback Jake Bentley, who two weeks ago committed to be a part of the University of South Carolina’s 2017 recruiting class, will join the Gamecocks much sooner. Bentley, ranked by ESPN as No. 2 pocket-passer quarterback in that class, announced on Twitter late Tuesday night that he plans to forgo his senior high school season and enroll at USC this summer. “I am announcing that I will not be playing high school football next year,” Bentley posted. “After doing some research and confirming with my academic counselors, I will be able to graduate this year. Because I can graduate early, I will be joining the excitement of Gamecock football this summer.” Bentley (6-foot-5, 219 pounds) is rated the No. 33 overall prospect in the 2017 class by ESPN. He will be available to compete in the fall against USC quarterbacks Perry Orth, Brandon McIlwain, Lorenzo Nunez, Connor Mitch and Michael Scarnecchia.

Please see BENTLEY, Page B2

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SPORTS ITEMS

Venus off to powerful start at Volvo Car Open CHARLESTON — Venus Williams used her powerhouse serves and crisp groundstrokes for a 6-4, 6-2 victory over fellow American Alison Riske at the Volvo Car Open on Wednesday. Also moving on were fifthWilliams seeded Sara Errani and seventh-seeded Sloane Stephens. No. 2 seed Belinda Bencic plays later Wednesay.

Commodores new men’s hoop coach NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt has lured Bryce Drew away from his alma mater at Valparaiso to coach the Commodores men’s basketball team. The Commodores announced the hiring Wednesday with a series of tweets from their Twitter account.

Clemson 11 Georgia 6 ATHENS, Ga. — Jordan Greene scored a run in the ninth inning on an error, and the Tigers added four insurance runs in the frame as No. 16 Clemson rallied for an 11-6 win over Georgia on Tuesday at Foley Field. The Tigers improved to 22-7, while the Bulldogs fell to 17-13.

Fun is Par-3 for the course at annual Masters prelude AUGUSTA, Ga. — Jimmy Walker won the Par-3 competition with an 8-under 19, including a hole in one on No. 2. Craig Stadler, the 1982 Masters champion, and Keegan Bradley tied for second at 5 under.

BoYS AREA ROUNDUP

Carraway, Barons top Camden 11-6 Wilson Hall’s varsity baseball team improved to 8-4 overall on Tuesday with an 11-6 victory over Camden at the Barons field. Brent Carraway had three hits for WH while Robert James, McLendon Sears and Daulton Dabbs all went 2-for-4. James had a triple and Sears connected on a double. Sam Watford was 2-for-3 and Drew Talley had a double as well. Charlton Commander was the winning pitcher.

VARSITY TENNIS Barons’ Brown wins SCISA Open singles title Wilson Hall’s Thomas Brown won the SCISA Open Tennis Tournament’s boys singles title on Wednesday at Palmetto Tennis Center. The SCISA Open was a 2-day event held at PTC.

JUNIOR VARSITY BASEBALL Wilson Hall 13 Carolina Academy 12 LAKE CITY -- Brad Goodson had three hits, including a double, and Chandler Scott added two hits as the JV Barons edged Carolina Academy 13-12 on Wednesday at the CA field. The Barons improved to 2-3 on the year and will host Ben Lippen next week.

VARSITY GOLF Manning 165 Camden Military 236 Marlboro County 242 MANNING -- Manning defeated

Marlboro County and Camden Military Academy on Tuesday at Wyboo Golf Club. Jacob Richburg led the Monarchs by shooting a 37, McArthur Bennett had a 38, Hunter White shot a 41 and Anders Land finished with a 49. MHS faces Darlington today.

VARSITY SOCCER Hartsville 6 Crestwood 1 HARTSVILLE -- Crestwood suffered its first region loss of the year, falling 6-1 to Hartsville on Tuesday at the HHS field. Christian Acevedo had the lone goal for the Knights while Edward Acevedo added the assist. CHS dropped to 6-4 overall and 3-1 in Region VI-3A and will host Hartsville on Friday.

CORRECTION Lakewood JV baseball splits Zach Tidwell had five strikeouts and Xavier Gamble homered and drove in two runs as Lakewood defeated Manning 7-3 on Monday at the LHS field. Tidwell allowed one run on three hits and also had two hits himself. Tommy Pillsbury pitched the final two innings and struck out six. Brandon Chandler also had a hit for the JV Gators. McBee defeated Lakewood 9-6 in the previous game, scoring six runs in the sixth inning. Zion Brown was 2-for-4 with two stolen bases for Lakewood while Hunter Day and Pillsbury each went 2-for-4 with an RBI.

GIRLS AREA ROUNDUP

TSA softball routs Calhoun 14-2 ST. MATTHEWS -- Logan Morris cracked two homers and drove in three runs while Ellie Hunter picked up the win on the mound and also had three RBI as Thomas Sumter Academy’s varsity softball team routed Calhoun Academy 14-2 on Monday at the CA field. Josie Reed was 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI for the Lady Generals. Haley Hawkins had two doubles and drove in two while Sydney Daniel collected two RBI as well. Carmen Silvester, Riley DeLavan and Diamond Gibson each drove in a run and Emily Jackson connected on an double and a triple. DeLavan had a double while Maddie Carter and Karin Brannon each finished with base knocks.

The Lady Gamecocks, who dropped to 5-4 overall and 2-3 in Region VI-4A, had eight hits by six different players.

South Florence 8

Crestwood 0

Sumter 1

HARTSVILLE -- Crestwood fell to 2-7 overall and 1-3 in Region VI-3A with a 6-0 loss at Hartsville on Tuesday. The Lady Knights host Hartsville on Friday.

Hannah Bettencourt had the lone RBI as Sumter fell 8-1 to South Florence on Tuesday at the SHS field.

Bentley

From Page B1

He has spent the past three seasons playing at Opelika (Ala.) High School, considered one of the top programs in that state. Bentley’s father, Bobby Bentley, is USC’s running backs coach and a legendary high school coach in the state when he won several state championships at Byrnes High School. Bobby Bentley also was the coach at

VARSITY SOCCER Sumter 3 South Florence 0 Izzy Sneider had two goals and Morgan Pringle recorded the shutout as Sumter earned a 3-0 victory over South Florence on Tuesday at the SHS field. Mary Kate Shaffer had the other goal and Maddie Durant added an assist as the Lady Gamecocks improved to 2-3 in the region.

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Presbyterian College, where he once played quarterback. Jake’s brother Chase Dodd is a graduate assistant on the Gamecocks’ strength and conditioning staff. He was a starting quarterback at Rutgers University. Another brother, Shuler Bentley, is a student at Old Dominion University, where he started eight games in 2015. Jake Bentley passed for more than 3,000 yards with 28 touchdowns last season at Opelika. He also rushed for more than 400 yards with four scores.

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TODAY 1 p.m. – Women’s Professional Tennis: Volvo Cars Open Round-of-16 Matches from Charleston (ESPN2). 3 p.m. – PGA Golf: The Masters First Round from Augusta, Ga. (ESPN). 3 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Europa League Match – Liverpool vs. Borussia Dortmund (FOX SPORTS 1). 3 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Europa League Match – Sevilla vs. Athletic Club de Bilbao (FOX SPORTS 2). 4 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Houston at New York Yankees or Miami at Washington (MLB NETWORK) 5 p.m. – College Hockey: NCAA Tournament Frozen Four Semifinal Match from Tampa, Fla. – Boston College vs. Quinnipiac (ESPN2). 5 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: XFINITY Series O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 Practice from Fort Worth, Texas (FOX SPORTS 1). 5:30 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Duck Commander 500 Practice from Fort Worth, Texas (FOX SPORTS 1). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Minnesota at Baltimore or Boston at Cleveland (MLB NETWORK). 7 p.m. – College Baseball: Vanderbilt at Louisiana State (SEC NETWORK). 7 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Detroit at Boston (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 8 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Chicago at Miami (TNT). 8:30 p.m. – College Hockey: NCAA Tournament Frozen Four Semifinal Match from Tampa, Fla. – Denver vs. North Dakota (ESPN2). 10 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Texas at Los Angeles Angels (FOX SPORTS 1). 10:30 p.m. – Major League Baseball: San Antonio at Golden State (TNT). 11:35 p.m. – PGA Golf: The Masters First-Round Highlights from Augusta, Ga. (WLTX 19).

MLB Standings By The Associated Press

National League East Division Washington New York Atlanta Miami Philadelphia Central Division Chicago Pittsburgh Cincinnati Milwaukee St. Louis West Division Los Angeles Colorado San Francisco Arizona San Diego

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Tuesday’s Games

N.Y. Mets 2, Kansas City 0 Pittsburgh 6, St. Louis 5, 11 innings Detroit 8, Miami 7, 11 innings San Francisco 2, Milwaukee 1 Arizona 11, Colorado 6 Chicago Cubs 6, L.A. Angels 1 L.A. Dodgers 3, San Diego 0

Wednesday’s Games

Milwaukee 4, San Francisco 3 Colorado 4, Arizona 3 Detroit at Miami, 4:55 p.m. St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Philadelphia at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Washington at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, 9:10 p.m.

Thursday’s Games

Philadelphia (Morton 0-0) at Cincinnati (Stephenson 0-0), 12:35 p.m. Miami (Conley 0-0) at Washington (Roark 0-0), 4:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (A.Wood 0-0) at San Francisco (Peavy 0-0), 4:35 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Lackey 0-0) at Arizona (R.De La Rosa 0-0), 9:40 p.m.

Friday’s Games

Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m. San Diego at Colorado, 4:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. St. Louis at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. Houston at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

American League East Division Baltimore Boston Tampa Bay Toronto New York Central Division Chicago Detroit Kansas City Cleveland Minnesota West Division Houston Seattle Texas Los Angeles Oakland

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Tuesday’s Games

Houston 5, N.Y. Yankees 3 Boston 6, Cleveland 2 N.Y. Mets 2, Kansas City 0 Detroit 8, Miami 7, 11 innings Tampa Bay 3, Toronto 2 Seattle 10, Texas 2 Chicago Cubs 6, L.A. Angels 1 Chicago White Sox 5, Oakland 4

Wednesday’s Games

Tampa Bay 5, Toronto 3 Seattle 9, Texas 5 Detroit at Miami, 4:55 p.m. Boston at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m. Houston at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Minnesota at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.

Thursday’s Games

Chicago White Sox (Latos 0-0) at Oakland (Graveman 0-0), 3:35 p.m. Houston (Fiers 0-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Eovaldi 0-0), 4:05 p.m. Boston (Kelly 0-0) at Cleveland (Salazar 0-0), 6:10 p.m. Minnesota (Hughes 0-0) at Baltimore (Jimenez 0-0), 7:05 p.m. Texas (Holland 0-0) at L.A. Angels (Santiago 0-0), 10:05 p.m.

Friday’s Games

N.Y. Yankees at Detroit, 1:08 p.m. Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 4:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Boston at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Houston at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. Minnesota at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m. Texas at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m. Oakland at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

nba Standings By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division y-Toronto x-Boston New York Brooklyn Philadelphia Southeast Division x-Atlanta x-Miami

W L Pct GB 52 25 .675 — 45 32 .584 7 31 47 .397 21½ 21 56 .273 31 10 68 .128 42½ W L Pct GB 46 32 .590 — 45 32 .584 ½

x-Charlotte Washington Orlando Central Division y-Cleveland Indiana Detroit Chicago Milwaukee

44 33 .571 1½ 37 40 .481 8½ 33 44 .429 12½ W L Pct GB 56 22 .718 — 41 36 .532 14½ 41 37 .526 15 39 39 .500 17 32 46 .410 24

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB y-San Antonio 65 12 .844 — Memphis 42 36 .538 23½ Dallas 39 38 .506 26 Houston 38 39 .494 27 New Orleans 29 48 .377 36 Northwest Division W L Pct GB y-Oklahoma City 54 24 .692 — Portland 42 37 .532 12½ Utah 39 39 .500 15 Denver 32 47 .405 22½ Minnesota 26 52 .333 28 Pacific Division W L Pct GB y-Golden State 69 9 .885 — x-L.A. Clippers 49 28 .636 19½ Sacramento 31 47 .397 38 Phoenix 20 58 .256 49 L.A. Lakers 16 61 .208 52½ x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division

Tuesday’s Games

Philadelphia 107, New Orleans 93 Toronto 96, Charlotte 90 Cleveland 109, Milwaukee 80 Memphis 108, Chicago 92 Miami 107, Detroit 89 Atlanta 103, Phoenix 90 Oklahoma City 124, Denver 102 San Antonio 88, Utah 86 Portland 115, Sacramento 107 Minnesota 124, Golden State 117, OT L.A. Clippers 103, L.A. Lakers 81

Wednesday’s Games

Cleveland at Indiana, 7 p.m. Detroit at Orlando, 7 p.m. Brooklyn at Washington, 7 p.m. New Orleans at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Charlotte at New York, 7:30 p.m. Houston at Dallas, 9:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at Portland, 10 p.m. L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

Thursday’s Games

Phoenix at Houston, 8 p.m. Chicago at Miami, 8 p.m. Toronto at Atlanta, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Sacramento, 10 p.m. San Antonio at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

Friday’s Games

New York at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Miami at Orlando, 7 p.m. Brooklyn at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Indiana at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Milwaukee at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Washington at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Memphis at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. San Antonio at Denver, 9 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Utah, 9 p.m.

nhl Standings By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA y-Florida 80 46 25 9 101 233 198 x-Tampa Bay 80 45 30 5 95 221 194 Detroit 79 40 28 11 91 204 216 Boston 80 41 30 9 91 234 222 Ottawa 80 36 35 9 81 227 245 Buffalo 80 34 35 11 79 196 215 Montreal 80 36 38 6 78 212 232 Toronto 79 28 40 11 67 192 233 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA z-Washington 79 55 17 7 117 244 186 x-Pittsburgh 80 47 25 8 102 240 197 x-N.Y. Rangers 80 45 26 9 99 232 211 x-N.Y. Islanders 79 44 26 9 97 223 206 Philadelphia 78 39 26 13 91 203 208 Carolina 80 35 29 16 86 194 217 New Jersey 80 37 35 8 82 177 203 Columbus 79 31 40 8 70 205 246

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-Dallas 80 48 23 9 105 260 226 x-St. Louis 80 48 23 9 105 221 195 x-Chicago 80 47 26 7 101 230 202 x-Nashville 80 40 26 14 94 223 210 x-Minnesota 81 38 32 11 87 215 204 Colorado 80 39 37 4 82 211 231 Winnipeg 80 33 39 8 74 206 232 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-Anaheim 79 44 24 11 99 210 187 x-Los Angeles 80 47 28 5 99 220 190 x-San Jose 80 45 29 6 96 236 205 Arizona 80 35 38 7 77 207 241 Vancouver 79 30 36 13 73 182 227 Calgary 80 33 40 7 73 222 256 Edmonton 80 30 43 7 67 194 239 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division z-clinched conference

Tuesday’s Games

Carolina 2, Boston 1, SO Buffalo 3, New Jersey 1 N.Y. Islanders 4, Washington 3, OT N.Y. Rangers 3, Tampa Bay 2 Florida 4, Montreal 1 Pittsburgh 5, Ottawa 3 Nashville 4, Colorado 3 San Jose 3, Minnesota 0 Chicago 6, Arizona 2 Los Angeles 5, Calgary 4, OT Winnipeg 2, Anaheim 1, OT

Wednesday’s Games

Columbus at Toronto, 7 p.m. Vancouver at Edmonton, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Detroit, 8 p.m.

Thursday’s Games

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

Friday’s Games

Columbus at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

Transactions

By The Associated Press

BASEBALL

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL — Announced the resignation of chief marketing officer Jacqueline Parkes. American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Agreed to terms with C Chris O’Dowd on a minor league contract. SEATTLE MARINERS — Assigned C Rob Brantly outright to Tacoma (PCL). TEXAS RANGERS — Traded LHP Sam Freeman to Milwaukee for cash. National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Optioned RHP Silvino Bracho to Reno (PCL). Selected the contract of RHP Kyle Drabek from Reno. Transferred OF A.J. Pollock from the 15- to the 60-day DL. MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Designated RHP Ariel Pena for assignment. WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Placed OF Ben Revere on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Tuesday. Recalled OF Matt den Dekker from Syracuse (IL). American Association LAREDO LEMURS — Traded RHP Hector Nelo and LHP Jarret Martin to Rockland (Can-Am) for cash. LINCOLN SALTDOGS — Signed OF Chase Harris.

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Jack Nicklaus’ magic on the back nine 30 years ago among Augusta’s most iconic runs

ll he wanted to do was make a little noise. By the time Jack Nicklaus was done with the most famous charge in Augusta National history, he delivered a Masters moment so indelible that just about everyone remembers where they were when he won a sixth green jacket. It was 30 years ago, in 1986, when Nicklaus won his 18th and final major. Unlike his other majors, no one saw this coming. He was 46 and had not won a major in six years. He was four shots behind going into Sunday and still even par for his round when he reached the ninth green. That's when Nicklaus heard two roars behind him that rattled the Georgia pines. One was for Seve Ballesteros. The other was for Tom Kite. Both had pitched in for eagle on the par-5 eighth hole. Nicklaus turned to the gallery and said, "Why don't we see if we can make a little noise up here ourselves." And that he did. He made the putt, and the charge began. Two things he said to his caddie — his oldest son, Jackie — captured the comeback. Standing in the fairway on the par-5 15th, Nicklaus said to him, "How far do you think a 3 will go?" He hit 4-iron to about 10 feet for eagle and was right in the mix. Then, on the par-3 16th, Nicklaus hit 5-iron and knew it was good. "Be right," his son said as the ball was in the air. Nicklaus picked up his tee and without looking replied, "It is." That ball rolled to 4 feet for birdie. Nicklaus raised his putter — that pose is now a bronze outside his home club in Ohio — when he made birdie on the 17th.

FACTS & FIGURES The 80th Masters April 7-10, Augusta National Golf Club Length: 7,435 yards Par: 36-36—72 Cut: Top 50 and ties, and anyone within 10 shots of the lead Defending champion: Jordan Spieth Last year: Spieth won his first major with a four-shot victory, becoming at age 21 the second-youngest Masters champion. He set the 36-hole record at 14-under 130, and he tied the 72-hole record of 270 set by Tiger Woods in 1997.

The Sunday back nine Jack Nicklaus gained 4 shots through the 15th, 16th and 17th holes to take the lead.

OTHER GREAT MASTERS MOMENTS TIGERMANIA BEGINS IN 1997, CONTINUES WITH SLAM In a watershed moment for golf, Tiger Woods became the first player of black heritage to win the Masters. He set 20 records, the most notable his 12-shot margin of victory. While he won during the 50-year celebration of Jackie Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier, there were equal parallels to Jack Nicklaus. No one had ever seen golf dominated in this fashion with Woods' combination of power, putting and remarkable savvy for a 21-year-old. After a 40 on the front nine of the opening round, Woods followed with a 30 and then found another gear. He closed with 66-65-69 to set the 72-hole record at 270. Tiger Woods closed out the 2000 season by winning the final three majors, and he arrived at Augusta National in 2001 with a chance to hold all four professional majors, an unprecedented feat. Lost in the debate over whether a Masters victory would constitute a real Grand Slam was the star power on the back nine Sunday — Woods playing in the final group with Phil Mickelson, with David Duval making a charge. Woods never blinked in

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MICKELSON'S LEAP No one wore the label of "best to never win a major" like Phil Mickelson. The popular "Lefty" had won 22 times on the PGA Tour and endured nothing but heartache in the majors. That changed one Sunday at Augusta National in 2004 when he was caught in an explosive duel with Ernie Els. Mickelson came to the 18th hole tied for the lead. Els was on the practice green to get ready for a playoff when Mickelson's 18-foot birdie putt caught the edge of the cup, swirled around and disappears. He leaped in the air.

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week,” said Spieth, who tied for second in his Masters From Page B1 debut in 2014 before cruising to victory with an 18-under score a year ago. “I know that “I feel comfortable around the people who are down this course,” Day said. “I know maybe a few — three, four, five it sets up well for me. It’s a shots after the first couple of golf course where I can comrounds — are capable of makpete and play well and win.” ing up a lot of ground here.” Working against Day: the Coming off one of the greatlast top-ranked player to win est years in golf history, Spiat Augusta was Tiger Woods in eth isn’t even rated the favor2002. ite. Indeed, this might be the That would be Day. most wide-open Masters since “He can be the favorite,” Spithe pre-Tiger days. eth said with a shrug. “We’ll Spieth captured the first two go ahead and just do our majors of 2015 and nearly won thing.” the other two. McIlroy is missDay hardly felt like the man ing only the Masters from a to beat before the Masters five career Grand Slam. Day and years ago. 2013 Masters champion Adam In fact, he had totally lost Scott are both two-time winhis love for the game. ners on the PGA Tour this “You have to perform, beyear. Two other Masters cause if you don’t perform, champs, Bubba Watson and then you’re off the tour,” Day Charl Schwartzel, also have said. “Then you start stressing victories in 2016. So does risabout, ‘OK, is there enough ing Japanese star Hideki Mat- money up to get my card for suyama, and let’s not forget next year.’ And then you start Phil Mickelson, a three-time losing a little bit of confidence. Masters winner and hardly Then you start getting frusready to fade away at age 45. trated out there, and then you “There’s a lot of guys who don’t practice because you’re have a lot of success here that frustrated with how you’re really brought some strong playing, and it’s a downward finishes and motivation and spiral from there.” some momentum into this Right before the Masters, it

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almost came to a head during a meeting with his wife, his agent and his sports psychologist. “I’m like, ‘I just do not like the game right now. I’m just having a very, very hard time picking up the golf club to even just enjoy myself out there,”’ Day said. “But we came to the conclusion of just going and saying, ‘This might be my last Masters ever playing, I may as well enjoy it.’ “So,” he added, with a smile, “I went out there and finished second.” So much for finding another line of work. Day followed up with a third-place showing in 2013.

Now, having romped to victory at last year’s PGA Championship, he’s rounded out golf’s new Big Three with McIlroy and Spieth. McIlroy, who looked to be in a league of his own just two summers ago, is now chasing the others. That, of course, is a bit annoying for the 26-year-old from Northern Ireland. “I’d be lying if I said those two guys having success doesn’t motivate me,” McIlroy said. “I don’t want to be left behind. I want to be part of that conversation. I’m clinging on at the moment. A few wins will change that.” He’s not lacking for confi-

dence at Augusta National, a place where he took a fourstroke lead to the final round in 2011 only to throw it all away with a closing 80. He’s finished in the top 10 the last two years but hasn’t really been a serious contender, leaving the Masters as the only major absent from his resume. “This is one I wish I had caught earlier,” McIlroy, showing the impatience of youth. “You would think that this is a golf course that I can definitely win on. I know that. I just haven’t quite been able to get myself over the hurdle.” Only five players have captured the modern version of the Grand Slam.

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Watson says making cut not enough, so time to say ‘Adios’ By JIM LITKE The AssociateD Press

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Coach Michael Bannon, right, and caddie Jean-Paul Fitzgerald watch Rory McIlroy during practice for the Masters on Wednesday in Augusta, Ga.

Top 3 players stick with coaches from their youth By DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press

champion winner,” Day said after he won the PGA ChamAUGUSTA, Ga. — The pionship. “And there’s not smell of turpentine takes many coaches that can say Rory McIlroy back to his that in many sports.” roots. Cameron McCormick also At the golf course where is from Australia. He came McIlroy grew up in Northover to America in the early ern Ireland, there were cer1990s and played golf at a jutain times of the day when nior college in Kansas, then juniors were not allowed to at Texas Tech. He became a play. So the 6-year-old would teaching pro and eventually hang out in a tiny room belanded a job at Brook Holhind the counter at Holylow. That was about the time wood Golf Club and pester Shawn Spieth felt his Michael Bannon, the pro 13-year-old son needed forwho taught him the game. mal instruction. “There were vices and McCormick said Jordan grips and all that sort of Spieth was “the most talentstuff,” McIlroy said. “I ed man he had ever come would hang out in the back across.” of the shop and just torment They did the heavy lifting him all day until I could go early, getting Spieth’s arms out and play again. There and wrists moving in a difare so many great memories. ferent way, and then it was Anytime I smell White Spir- about refining. He learned it, it reminds me of Michael. early on that Spieth was all He would teach me how to about competition — and put grips on clubs and stuff winning. “I haven’t beaten like that. Really, really nice him in a short-game compememories.” tition since he was 13,” McThat’s were a relationship Cormick said. was formed, and it has been The trust they developed unshakable. Bannon still has is as valuable as any technivideo of McIlroy’s natural cal coaching. swing at age 8, into his teens “The more you’re around and onto stardom. someone, you get to know He is with him this week them at such a deep level,” at the Masters. He is the McCormick said. “There is a only coach McIlroy has ever greater degree of honesty had. over time, and it’s easier to “Michael knows my swing process. He’s good at articubetter than anyone,” McIlroy lating things to me in ways I said. “Knows my swing betunderstand. There is no ter that me, basically.” message interpretation The other two members of needed. We can say anything this current “Big Three” to each other, and it’s comhave the same stories, differ- ing from a place of genuine ent circumstances. Jordan desire to help for both of Spieth and Jason Day have us.” been with the same coach McCormick only comes to since they first got serious about 10 tournaments a year, about the game before they the Masters and other mawere teenagers. jors included. If something What these coaches lacked is off, a phone call or a video in fame, they made up for text is all that’s needed. with passion for the game “It’s a deeper level of and their pupils. More than trust,” Spieth said. “If you’re coaches, they are mentors. switching between people, Day’s life was headed in you’re searching for answers the wrong direction after his versus someone who’s seen father died. His mother deso many swings of yours. pleted the family savings They know your tendencies, and borrowed even more to and all of our tendencies send him to Koralbyn Interkeep coming up. If you ask national School in any of us, when we get off, Queensland, where the golf it’s something that’s been off program was run by Colin before.” Swatton. It changed his life. Tiger Woods is on his Swatton not only remains fourth swing coach as a pro. his only coach, he is Day’s Bubba Watson has never had caddie. one. Jack Nicklaus worked “He’s taken me from a kid with Jack Grout from his that was getting in fights at teenage years, and while home and getting drunk at coaching was not as inten12 and not heading in the sive as it is now, he only saw right direction to a major Grout a few times a year.

Masters Tee Times By The Associated Press At Augusta National Golf Club Augusta, Ga. All Times EDT a-amateur Today-Friday 8:20 a.m.-11:16 a.m. — Jim Herman, Steven Bowditch 8:31 a.m.-11:27 a.m. — Trevor Immelman, Robert Streb, a-Derek Bard 8:42 a.m.-11:38 a.m. — Larry Mize, Victor Dubuisson, Kevin Streelman 8:53 a.m.-11:49 a.m. — Sandy Lyle, Bernd Wiesberger, Vaughn Taylor 9:04 a.m.-Noon — Webb Simpson, Chris Wood, Thongchai Jaidee 9:15 a.m.-12:22 p.m. — Tom Watson, Charley Hoffman, Lee Westwood 9:26 a.m.-12:33 p.m. — Zach Johnson, Rickie Fowler, a-Cheng Jin 9:37 a.m.-12:44 p.m. — Louis Oosthuizen, Jason Dufner, Patrick Reed 9:48 a.m.-12:55 p.m. — Jordan Spieth, Paul Casey, a-Bryson DeChambeau 9:59 a.m.-1:06 p.m. — Justin Thomas, Emiliano Grillo, Dustin Johnson 10:21 a.m.-1:17 p.m. — Vijay Singh, Hideki Matsuyama, Chris Kirk 10:32 a.m.-1:28 p.m. — Harris English, Andy Sullivan, Kevin Na 10:43 a.m.-1:39 p.m. — Phil Mickelson, Marc Leishman, Henrik Stenson 10:54 a.m.-1:50 p.m. — Justin Rose, Jamie Donaldson, Daniel Berger 11:05 a.m.-2:01 p.m. — Adam Scott,

Kevin Kisner, Brooks Koepka 11:16 a.m.-8:20 a.m. — Mike Weir, Cameron Smith, a-Sammy Schmitz 11:27 a.m.-8:31 a.m. — Ian Woosnam, Troy Merritt, Byeong-Hun An 11:38 a.m.-8:42 a.m. — Darren Clarke, Billy Horschel, Matthew Fitzpatrick 11:49 a.m.-8:53 a.m. — Mark O’Meara, David Lingmerth, a-Paul Chaplet Noon-9:04 a.m. — Keegan Bradley, Brandt Snedeker, Kiradech Aphinbarnrat 12:22 p.m.-9:15 a.m. — Charl Schwarzel, Davis Love III, Rafael Cabrera-Bello 12:33 p.m.-9:26 a.m. — Danny Lee, Russell Knox, Smylie Kaufman 12:44 p.m.-9:37 a.m. — Bubba Watson, Branden Grace, Ian Poulter 12:55 p.m.-9:48 a.m. — Bernhard Langer, Hunter Mahan, a-Romain Langasque 1:06 p.m.-9:59 a.m. — Jason Day, Matt Kuchar, Ernie Els 1:17 p.m.-10:21 a.m. — Graeme McDowell, Fabian Gomez, Scott Piercy 1:28 p.m.-10:32 a.m. — Jimmy Walker, Soren Kjeldsen, Anirban Lahiri 1:39 p.m.-10:43 a.m. — Danny Willett, Sergio Garcia, Ryan Moore 1:50 p.m.-10:54 a.m. — Angel Cabrera, Shane Lowry, J.B. Holmes 2:01 p.m.-11:05 a.m. — Martin Kaymer, Bill Haas, Rory McIlroy

Tom Watson’s to-do list at the Masters has changed plenty over four decades, but it usually ended with the same goal: a major championship. On the eve of his last competitive go-round at Augusta National, the 66-year-old, two-time winner finally acknowledged a much more modest plan. “This is a lot like when I first joined the tour,” Watson said, “in that all I’m trying to do is make the cut. “That’s not enough,” he added a moment later, “so it’s time to say, ‘Adios.”’ Watson actually has a few more things on his plate, among them leaving an eggsalad sandwich on the bench at the 13th tee as a tribute to Bruce Edwards, a close friend and former caddie who died of Lou Gehrig’s disease on the first morning of the 2004 Masters. He’s also signing autographs at every turn and made a point to play practice rounds with up-andcomers such as 18-year-old Asia-Pacific Amateur champion Cheng Jin. It’s a way for Watson to pay forward the lessons that veterans like Ken Venturi and Byron Nelson once taught him. “They said, ‘This is the type of shot you should play into this green, this is where you miss it,”’ Watson recalled. “It’s the right thing to do.” He was guarded with his feelings earlier this week, though Watson admitted tearing up hearing old stories at Tuesday night’s Champions Dinner. And he replayed some of his pivotal shots at one of golf’s most enduring venues, especially at No. 16.

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Tom Watson, left, talks to Jack Nicklaus during the par 3 competition at the Masters on Wednesday in Augusta, Ga. At the par-3 in 1975, still struggling to shake off his label as “choker,” Watson went off the final day with a chance to catch Jack Nicklaus, the game’s dominant player. “I promptly put my ball in the water on the left trying to hit a cut shot,” he said. The deep lines in Watson’s face grew prominent as he winced recalling a second tee shot into the water and finally, a two-putt for quadruple-bogey. “And then I watch Jack,” Watson said, his voice trailing off. He raised his hand to show how Nicklaus hoisted the trophy barely an hour later. “The infamous Jack,” he added. But just two years later, locked into another backand-forth with Nicklaus, a 5-iron into that same green

convinced Watson he was finally tough enough to be a major champion. “I hit it, absolutely hit it exactly the way I wanted to. It covered the flag, a little bit of a fade, just like (Ben) Hogan used to play. Came down right at the hole and went by about 12 feet. .. As soon as I hit that shot, the pressure just drained right out of my body,” Watson continued. “It happened then for the first time in my career when the chips were really down.” Watson’s son, Michael, who’s spent most of the week at his father’s side, recalled getting chills the first time he heard the story. “He said all the angst and anxiety he’d had in those situations just fell away,” Michael Watson said. ‘It was the start of something big.”

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Returning UConn players say they’re ready to take baton By PAT EATON-ROBB The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — The confetti had barely fallen to the floor at Bankers Life Fieldhouse when UConn’s returning players began fielding questions about how they could possibly compete for a fifth consecutive national championship next season without All-Americans Breanna Stewart, Moriah Jefferson and Morgan Tuck. Tuck announced Wednesday that she would forgo an extra year of eligibility and join her classmates in the WNBA draft next week. She could have used a redshirt year to try for a fifth title after missing most of her sophomore season with a knee injury. Freshman Katie Lou Samuelson said the team has heard the critics say that without the three seniors, the gap will close between UConn — which beat teams by nearly 40 points

a game — and programs such as Baylor, Notre Dame and South Carolina. She said they’ll use that as motivation. “We kind of want to prove to everyone that we can still do it, and I think all us are going to be ready when that time comes,” she said. Kia Nurse said UConn has a system for training the next generation of team leaders. The sophomore, who starred on the Canadian Pan American team that beat Stewart, Jefferson and the U.S. last summer, noted that she has been studying “The Big Three” for two seasons. While the seniors pulled out a sword to knight each other on stage after Tuesday night’s victory, they have no official baton to pass. “For them to come in, each and every day, take us under their wing and to show us the way with their actions is the best that we can get,” Nurse

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Warriors need 4-0 finish to set record with 73 wins By JOSH DUBOW The Associated Pressa OAKLAND, Calif. — The margin of error is gone. If the Golden State Warriors want to break Chicago’s singleseason wins record of 72, they must win their final four games starting with Thursday night’s showdown at home against San Antonio. The bigger priority down the stretch is securing the top seed in the Western Conference, which can be done with a combination of two Warriors wins or Spurs losses, and getting their game back in top form for the start of the postseason next week. With two losses in their past three home games, a recent uptick in turnovers and a loss of defensive intensity, the grinding NBA season is finally showing signs of taking its toll on the Warriors (69-9). “It’s a miracle that we’ve gone this far without hitting a bump in the road,” coach Steve Kerr said Wednesday. “This is to be expected. Every team goes through it. It’s just probably surprising for people out there and maybe even our own guys because this season has maybe come too easy for us.” The past weeks have gotten tougher with Tuesday night’s 124-117 overtime loss to Minnesota being Golden State’s fourth loss in the past month after falling just five times in the first four months of the season. Despite that, the Warriors

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can break Chicago’s record of 72 wins set in 1995-96 by beating the Spurs on Thursday night, sweeping a weekend road trip to Memphis and San Antonio and then winning the season finale at home against the depleted Grizzlies next Wednesday. “The record is great,” center Andrew Bogut said. “We’ll obviously have balloons and celebrate for a good five-minute period if we get it. Then you have a playoff series to win and a championship to try to win. In the grand scheme of things it’s small potatoes.” The pressure of chasing the record has been on the Warriors ever since they opened the season by winning the first 24 games. Everywhere they go this season they have faced increased media attention, opponents excited for the opportunity to knock off the league’s top team and comparisons to the great teams of the past like those record-setting Bulls. Draymond Green said the talk has been impossible to escape since it hits him every time he opens his phone. But reigning MVP Stephen Curry said the attention shouldn’t be viewed as a hindrance since many of the players have openly talked about wanting to set the mark. “It can’t be an excuse that we put ourselves in this situation and now it’s draining us to finish,” Curry said. “I think we’re mature enough and have enough of an edge to get it done. We just have to figure it out.”

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said. However, coach Geno Auriemma said his players are in for a “rude awakening” next fall when practice starts. “We don’t have anybody in the program right now that’s a Stewie or a Tuck or Moriah coming back,” he said. “So it’s going to be really, really, one of the more difficult adjustments that we’ve had in the time that I’ve been there. But it’s OK. I’m kind of looking forward to it.” The Huskies have a lot of players coming back. They include starters Nurse and Samuelson, reserve guards Saniya Chong and Courtney Ekmark; and forwards Gabby Williams, Nepheesa Collier and Natalie Butler inside.

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Visiting relatives could pay dearly for hospitality DEAR ABBY — I’m wondering how to approach a situation following a visit with some relatives. We enjoyed a wonDear Abby derful visit ABIGAIL and they VAN BUREN were very nice to put us up in their guest room. A few days into our stay, I woke up with strange and very itchy bites on my legs and shoulders. When I mentioned it to our host, she quickly supplied me with some itch cream and changed the subject. After we returned home, we met a few of our relatives and they mentioned that this

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Area Scoreboard TENNIS Twilight Tennis In The Parks Palmetto Tennis Center will hold Twilight Tennis in the Parks at the local parks beginning on Saturday. The first event is scheduled for Saturday at North Hope Park from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The events are open to children ages 5-12 with demonstrations from a PTC professional. The other events will be held on April 23 at Crosswell Park, May 14 at Dillon Park, June 4 at Memorial Park and June 25 at Swan Lake Park. Each of those events will go from 7 to 8:30. Events at Shaw Park on July 16 and Birnie Park on July 30 will run from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more information, call PTC at (803) 774-3969.

GOLF CGA Golf Outing Moved The Christian Golfers’ Asso-

ciation’s monthly golf outing scheduled for Saturday, April 16, has been moved from Crystal Lakes Golf Course to The Links at Lakewood. The cost of the event is $28 per players and is open to the first 20 golfers. A devotion will be held beginning at 9:28 a.m. with the tee time set for 10. To sign up, call (803) 773-2171 or (803) 983-3457.

Par 4 Pets Tournament The fourth annual Par 4 Pets golf tournament will be held on Saturday, April 23, at Crystal Lakes Golf Course. The format will be 4-man Captain’s Choice. The entry fee is $160 per team or $40 per player. The fee includes golf cart, lunch and beverages. The field will be limited to the first 20 teams. The money raised will go K.A.T.’s Special Kneads. For more information, call Kathy Stafford at (803) 469-3906, Teresa Durden at (803) 917-4710 or Mike Ardis at (803) 775-1902.

St. Francis Golf Classic The 21st Annual St. Francis Xavier High School Golf Clas-

sic will be held on May 6 at Sunset Country Club. The 4-man Captain’s Choice has a 1 p.m. shotgun start. The cost is $70 per person. For more details, contact Steve Capinas at scapinas@hotmail.com.

FISHING Flw Bass Fishing Event The FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) will hold a 1-day tournament event on Saturday, April 16, at the John C. Land Landing facility in Summerton. There will be up to 400 boaters and co-anglers competing for top awards of up to $8,000 and $3,000, respectively. For more information, follow the BFL on Facebook at Facebook.com/FLWFishing and on Twitter at Twitter. com/FLWFishing.

BASEBALL Alumni Game Lakewood High School will host a Lakewood/Furman/ Mayewood alumni baseball game on Saturday at the Lakewood baseball field beginning

THURSDAY,April APRIL 7, Thursday, 7, 2016 2016 at noon. Money raised from the event will go into the Lakewood baseball program. The cost is $10 for each participant. Admission is $5 for spectators. Chicken Bog will be served to participants and spectators and concessions will be available. There will also be a bake sale. There will be a Home Run Derby and baserunning competition for participants. For more information, call Bill DeLavan at (803) 968-3866.

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Feb. 21-27 Sunday night Mixed: Loisann Horne 270-707; Kirs Hackett 228-510; Ron Poole 246; Todd Haviland 247-681; Lori Williams 582. Tuesday Night Mixed: Carll Field 279699; Nick Urban 247-575; Tim Hundall 300-791; Byron Phillips 279; Mike Wallace 266; Moses Jackson 279; Worth Gedding 245; Bobby Hagood 209; Jerry Beasley 235-644; Kenneth Smith 252; Brad Vohs 258-706; Barry Brown 181-440; Mike Christy 252; Ron Poole 223; Terence Williams 257; Heather Brown 194-470; Deddie Becchetti 222568; Teresa Harvard 213-581; Joann Goins 246; Gregg Anderson 769; David Durant 663; Tony Friday 621; Larry Schultz 736; Darryl Fleming 705; Ethel Faragi 530; Tuesday Pipkin 426; Laford Dennis 362; Al Heath 613; Don Brown 580. Close Encounters: Dan Lawless 214536; Michael Spiegel 169-417; Jerry

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Candee 178-447; Roland Evans 531; David Lowe 543; Robby Carter 502; Marilyn Adams 199-434; Kathy Stafford 489. Afternoon Delight: Pam Scott 465. Industrial Mixed: Willie Graham 234631; Thomas Price 243-608; Scott McDonald 257-642; Greg Cunningham 237-613; Russ Ratcliff 279-721; Moses Jackson 258-697; Earl Fronabarger 247-686; Julia Jenkins 195-476; James Price 601; Edwardo Allen 726; Johnny Stover 617; Otha Johnson 600; Angela Wills 414. Friday Night Mixed: Tony Friday 298742; Bill Riles 278-636; Darryl Fleming 279-717; Tim Jenkins 257-677; Robert Mainey 223-536; Sean Chapman 279769; Jerry Beasley 246-706; Leon Williams 269-666; James Canty 258-671; Moses Jackson 280-800; Jeffrey Scott 231; Joshua Sweeney 224-599; Sam Green 244; Gregg Anderson 278-780; Jackie Jones 231-593; Sarah Lawrence 204-523; Eva Jackson 224-600; Joe Spangler 710; Reggie Ratcliff 570; Greg Jones 686; Phillip June 662; Bing Davis 626; Dandrel Dukes 664; Carl Lyon 558; Romero Davis 550; Ken Rainwater 659; Marc Harton 258-691; Ricky Dinkins 246-644. Jr./Maj./Sr.: Emily Batey 210-548; Ashleigh Atkins 194-565; David Hearrell 114-287; Joseph McColgin 142-391; Conner Batey 201-534; Julius Demunn 190; Ghassen Green 224-630; Keonta Bethea 223; Zayd McColgin 183-501; Mark Lupori 226-619. Bowling Bantams/Preps: Ahmad June 127-328; Payton Frye 157-400; Luther Bells 101-261; Warner Newman 121; Lindsey Barwick 120-288.

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Amazing Story: Rookie makes history with another home run PHOENIX — Rookie Trevor Story made baseball history by hitting a home run in each of his first three major league games and the Colorado Rockies beat Arizona 4-3 on Wednesday. Story also is the first player in baseball history to hit a home run for each of his first four hits. Colorado’s Tyler Chatwood (1-0) pitched a strong 6 1-3 innings in his first big-league appearance since recovering from a second Tommy John surgery.

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OBITUARIES WHITLEY LEE STOKES SR. Whitley Lee Stokes Sr., 79, widower of Elizabeth Henderson Stokes, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 3, 2016. Born on Jan. 7, 1937, in Paxville, he was a son of STOKES the late Robert Lee and Etta Herrington Stokes. In 1954, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served our country for 20 years in Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Ohio, South Carolina and Vietnam. After retiring from the military, he also retired as part owner of Dependable Heating and Air in Sumter. He later worked several odd maintenance jobs with Sterling House Assisted Living in Sumter as well as with Maritime Resorts in Myrtle Beach. He thoroughly enjoyed serving the Lord. He was a previous board member with Promise Land Ministries and an active member of the First Church of God in Sumter. Whit was a loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother and friend to all who knew him. He took great pride in his grandchildren and was a constant supporter of their activities from attending dance recitals and swim meets to softball, baseball and football games. He was a member of American Legion Post 15 and was very active with the P-15 baseball program. He passed his love for the sport as well as for hunting and fishing down to his grandchildren. His favorite pastime was watching his grandsons play ball. He is survived by his children, Whitley Stokes Jr. and his wife, Susan, of Greenville and Terry Stokes Ingram and her husband, Chris, of Sumter; grandchildren, Tabitha Stokes Carey and her husband, John, of Jacksonville, Florida, Taylor Stokes of Greenville, Delaney, Logan and Dayton Ingram of Sumter; two great-grandchildren, Morlee and Hudson Carey of

amacchia homered and drove in four runs and Francisco Rodriguez struck out Giancarlo Stanton to end the game with the bases loaded as the Detroit Tigers beat Miami 7-3 Wednesday and sent Marlins ace Jose Fernandez his first loss in 27 career starts at home. Victor Martinez hit a tworun homer and Nick Castellanos had an RBI double in the sixth that chased Fernandez (0-1), who allowed five runs and five hits in 5 2/3 innings with one walk and 13 strikeouts, one shy of his big league high. Fernandez had

been 17-0 with a 1.40 ERA at Marlins Park, the most consecutive home wins to start a career in major league history.

Jacksonville, Florida; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife and parents, he was predeceased by his brother, Julian Stokes of Sumter. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday at Bullock Funeral Home and other times at the home of Terry Stokes Ingram, 2960 Hermitage Drive, Sumter. Services will be officiated by Ron Bower at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Bullock Funeral Home Chapel with full military honors and burial immediately following at Sumter Cemetery. The family would like to thank Morningside Assisted Living for their loving care. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Promise Land Ministry, 1786 Highway 129, Galivants Ferry, SC 29544, or the First Church of God — Missions, 1835 Camden Road, Sumter, SC 29153. You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family’s guest book. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

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Rays 5 Blue Jays 3 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Steven Souza Jr.’s second home run of the game, a goahead, three-run drive in the eighth inning, lifted the Tampa Bay Rays over the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 Wednesday. Souza pulled Tampa Bay to 3-2 in the sixth with a solo homer off J.A. Happ. Tampa Bay has homered in

LIONEL BOWMAN On Saturday, April 2, 2016, Lionel Bowman, devoted husband of Rosa Amelia Felder Bowman, exchanged time for eternity at Lake Marion Nursing Facility in Summerton. Born on Dec. 4, 1922, in Summerton, he was a son of the late Thomas and Lue Bertha Postell Bowman. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the residence, 5197 Summerton Highway, Silver community of Manning. Services will be held at noon on Friday at Friendship AME Church, 6156 Furse Road, Silver community, Pinewood, where the Rev. Albert L. Thompson, pastor, will bring words of consolation. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Fleming and DeLaine Funeral Home and Chapel of Manning is in charge of services. Online condolences may be sent to www.flemingdelaine. com or flemingdelaine@aol. com.

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MARCUS GARLAND Marcus Garland, 25, died on Friday, April 1, 2016. He was a son of Gwendolyn Denise Garland and stepson of El “Brother” Pack. Funeral services will be held at noon on Friday at Fresh Fire GARLAND Ministeries, Manning, with the Rev. Cheryl Witherspoon, pastor, officiating, Pastor Harry Beaufort presiding, and the Rev. Cassie Gibson and Pastor Myra Pearson assisting. Burial will follow in Francis Cemetery, Alcolu. The family is receiving friends at the home of his mother and stepfather, 285 Tullah Drive, Sumter. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral

Amelia Wiley, 69, wife of George Wiley, departed this life on Tuesday, April 5, 2016, at her residence. Born on Aug. 28, 1946, in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late John Henry Choice and Sally Mae Gathers. The family will be receiving friends at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, 850 Carmiler Lane, Wedgefield, SC 29168. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.

JULIA H. MCCONICO Julia Hampton McConico, 71, wife of Junior McConico, entered eternal rest on Sunday, April 3, 2016, at McLeod Hospice House, Florence. Born on Jan. 9, 1945, in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Powell Hampton Sr. and Rosa Odell Green Hampton. She was a member of St. Peter AME Church, where she served as a steward and on

a team-record 18 consecutive games dating to Sept. 20.

MARINERS 9 RANGERS 5 ARLINGTON, Texas — Robinson Cano homered twice and drove in five runs, including a two-run homer that capped Seattle’s five-run ninth, as the Mariners rallied for a 9-5 victory at the Texas Rangers on Wednesday in the finale of a three-game opening series. Rangers closer Shawn Tolleson (0-1) allowed all five batters he faced to reach base and score.

the kitchen aide, missionary and pulpit aide ministries. She was employed by School District Two. Survivors are her husband, Junior McConico; four children, George (Genise) McConico, Loretta (Elbra) Brailsford, Col. Jimmy L. (Melaine) McConico and Letha Linda (Michael) Pickett; five brothers, Albert (Susan) Hampton, the Rev. Powell (Ernestine) Hampton Jr., the Rev. Charlie (Catherine) Hampton, Earnest (Emma) Hampton and Albertus (Linda) Hampton; four sisters, Rosa Holliday, Frances Williams, Susan (Randy) Boston and Velvet (Levan) Tindal; two aunts, Ruth Hampton and Annie Spann; and a host of grandchildren, other relatives and friends. Viewing will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday at Manchester Elementary School in Pinewood with the Rev. Carol Palm officiating. Burial will follow in Spring Grove Cemetery. The family is receiving visitors at the home, 1635 West Ave. South, Pinewood. Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@sc.rr.com. Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of these arrangements.

FRANK YATES Frank “Beige” Yates, 83, departed his earthly life peacefully on Saturday, April 2, 2016, at his home. Born on April 9, 1932, in Hartsville, he was a son of the late Annie Yates and was raised by his aunt, the late Rebecca Mickens. Frank accepted Christ as his personal Savior at an early age and joined Mt. Olive AME Church, where he diligently supported until his health failed. His memories will be cherished by his daughter, Emma Jennings Fulton of Sumter; two nephews that he raised as his own sons, William Pearson of the home and Brett (Lynda) Pearson of Sumter; a special nephew, Leon (Shirley) Pearson of Sumter; seven grandchildren; three special friends, Danny Stewart, Stoney Mack

BREWERS 4 Giants 3 MILWAUKEE — Chris Carter hit his first home run for Milwaukee, then had a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the seventh inning to lead the Brewers over the San Francisco Giants 4-3 Wednesday. Jeff Samardzija, making his Giants debut after signing a $90 million, five-year contract, allowed three runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings, struck out six and walked three. He is 0-5 in 10 career starts against Milwaukee. From wire reports

and Levander Gallishaw; and a host of great-grandchildren, nieces, other nephews, relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at the John Wesley Williams Sr. Memorial Chapel, Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter, with the Rev. Maurice Webber, eulogist, assisted by the Rev. Raymond Cook Jr. The family is receiving friends and relatives at the home, 3001 Woodrow Road, Sumter. The procession will leave at 10:20 a.m. from the home. Floral bearers will be granddaughters and nieces. Pallbearers will be grandsons and nephews. Burial will be in Hopewell Cemetery, Rembert Church Road, Sumter. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web at www. williamsfuneralhomeinc.com Services directed by the staff and management of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter.

NANCY G. BENENHALEY EASTOVER — On March 26, 2016, our Lord and Father called home Nancy G. Benenhaley. She passed 15 years to the day of her beloved husband, Floyd Ladson Benenhaley. A woman of unshakable faith, we will always remember her loving kindness and feel blessed by all she taught us. We love you, Nancy, and in the Lord’s time, we will see you again.

ANGELINE B. NELSON Angeline Bessie Nelson, 83, widow of Felix Nelson, died on Tuesday, April 5, 2016, at her home. Born on Oct. 13, 1932, in Sumter County, she was a daughter of Edwin Sanders and Henrietta Williams. The family is receiving relatives and friends at her home, 1006 Truitt St. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc.

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Multi Family 406 Major Dr (Manning) Sat 7-? Lots of good stuff! Jean's Flowers & Plants 244 Wildwood Ave. Fri. & Sat. 7am-?. clothes, hshld items, & more

Mobile Home Rentals

1730 E. Brewington Rd. Between Hwys 401 & 76. Sat. 7:30-3, Moving sale. Good selection of fabric, tiller, chipper, sm. grill, tools, sm. appliances, some furn., household, linens, push mower, sm. freezer, etc.

STATEBURG COURTYARD 2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015

For Sale or Trade

BUSINESS SERVICES Lawn Service Kaz's Lawn Care & Landscaping Free Estimates 803-316-1621

Legal Service

Computer desk, has 3 shelves on side, excellent condition $15. Call 803-773-1078

rails,

$25

Engine stand, $25 803-494-4825 for details.

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Ocean Lakes 2BR/2BA C/H/A Sleeps 8, near ocean. Call 803-773-2438

REAL ESTATE Homes for Sale

Rabbits, two female, cage & all supplies $25. Call 803-840-5115 leave msg.

1530 Mooneyham Rd 3BR 1BA $65k Call 803-236-2232 or 803-236-5809

Roofing Robert's Metal Roofing 35 Yrs exp. 45 yr warranty. Financing avail. Expert installation. Long list of satisfied customers. 803-837-1549.

For Sale in Evergreen Cemetery, 2,4,6 or 8 lots side by side. Section; Fountain number 4 #369. $2500 each lot (below cost) Call 828-290-8314 Sequal Eclispe 3 portable oxygen concentrator, 3 liter with extra rechargeable battery. Asking $1700 OBO. Call 803-778-2800 leave message.

3BR 2BA Brick Home Approx 1800 sq ft. Hdwd floors throughout, granite counter tops, completely renovated. Alice Dr School Dist. $131K Call 803-316-6129

Manufactured Housing Spring into your dream home today. We have quality used refurbished mobile homes. We specialize in on the lot financing. Low credit score is OK. Call 843-389-4215 AND also visit our Face Book page (M & M Mobile Homes).

EMPLOYMENT Help Wanted Full-Time Septic Tank Cleaning Call the pros for all of your septic pumping needs. 803-316-0429 Proline Utilities, LLC

Tree Service Dewey Stump Removal. Special 20" stumps removed for as little as $20 per stump, 5 stump limit. Call 843-362-1743 or 704-242-0481

NEWMAN'S TREE SERVICE Tree removal, trimming & stump grinding. Lic/Ins 803-316-0128 STATE TREE SERVICE Worker's Comp & General liability insurance. Top quality service, lowest prices. 803-494-5175 or 803-491-5154 www.statetree.net A Notch Above Tree Care Full quality service low rates, lic./ins., free est BBB accredited 983-9721

MERCHANDISE Farm Products Good cow hay for sale. 1000lb net wrap bales $50. Call 843-662-1939 or 843-992-6866

Garage, Yard & Estate Sales Dalzell UMC FINAL Relay for Life Yard Sale Apr. 9, 7 a.m. until everything is gone! 3330 Black River Rd., Dalzell

LARGE GARAGE SALE Every Weekend Tables $2 & $3 FLEA MARKET BY SHAW AFB

Open every weekend. Call 803-494-5500 3000 Old York Rd. Williamsburg S/D off Stamey Livestock Rd. Sat. 8 am - 12 pm. Too much to list! 210 Wilson St. Sat. 9th 7:30-1, cleaning out shed, tools, drills, saws, tables, pictures, treadmill, portable A /C and other items. Multi family Garage Sale, Fri. 7am - 1pm. 1155 Waterway Dr. Furn., bikes, jon boats, appliances & lots of misc. items. Yard sale fundraiser April 7th-9th 7am-? Clothes,hot dogs, drinks,& sweets. 973 Blvd Rd.

LEGAL NOTICES Legal Notice Moore's Mini Storage Auction 1 pm Saturday, April 7, 2016 1117 N. Main St. Sumter 26 Tiffeny Spears 59 Debra Pringle 64 Mary Bradford 98 Rebecca N. Mack 210 Lance Evans 231 Betty Myers

LPN/RN Positions - 12 hour shifts. Please apply in person at: NHC HealthCare Sumter, 1018 North Guignard Dr., Sumter, SC. EOE CNA's FT & PT 3p-11p shifts. Apply in person at NHC Healthcare Sumter, 1018 N. Guignard Dr. Sumter, SC 29150 (EOE)

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. attorney-in-fact for The Bank of New York Trust Company, National Association, Plaintiff vs. Janie L. Jones a/k/a Janie L. J. Jones, Defendants.

TO THE DEFENDANT(S) Janie L. Jones a/k/a Janie L. J. Jones; YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the undersigned at his office, 2838 Devine Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29205, within thirty (30) days after service upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and, if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for relief demanded in the Complaint.

NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in this action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on February 12, 2016.

NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been commenced and is now pending in the Circuit Court upon the complaint of the above named Plaintiff against the above Defendant(s) for the purpose of claiming and repossessing collateral, which secures the repayment of a certain Contract bearing date of January 10, 1997 and given and delivered by Defendant(s) Malcolm E. Jones and Janie L. Jones to Timberland Homes, Inc. in the original principal sum of Seventy Four Thousand Five Hundred Twenty Two and 00/100 Dollars ($74,522.00). Said collateral is described as a 1997 PALM VIN# MP1805291 mobile home and is located in the County of Sumter, South Carolina. RILEY POPE & LANEY, LLC 2838 Devine Street Post Office Box 11412 (29211) Columbia, South Carolina 29205 (803) 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff

Notice Of Application Notice is hereby given that Dolgencorp, LLC intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license permit that will allow the sale OFF premises consumption of Beer & Wine at Store # 16596 located at 3380 Hwy 15 North, Sumter, SC 29153. To object to the issuance of this permit / license, written protest must be postmarked no later than April 9, 2016. For a protest to be valid, it must be in

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Nesbitt Transportation is now hiring Class A CDL Drivers. Must be 23 yrs old and have 2 yrs experience. Home nights and weekends. Also hiring experience diesel mechanic. Call 843-621-0943 or 843-621-2572

RETIREES/HOUSEWIFES SUBSIDIZE YOUR INCOME Must be able to work EARLY morning hours. Must have dependable transportation. Must be able to work alone. Must not be afraid of work. Must be dependable. Must be bondable. If you are all the above, come in and complete an application. 20 N. Magnolia, St. Sumter, SC

Abandoned Vehicle Notice:

Summons & Notice

Beer & Wine License

Exp. carpenter w/ a valid drivers license & your own transportation needed. Leave a name & phone number. 803-473-4246

Experienced Plumber & helper needed. Must have tools & transportation. Call 491-4616 8am-5pm

Abandon Vehicle / Boat

SUMMONS AND NOTICE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO. 16-CP-43-00249

F/T Maintenance Technician needed for apartment community located in Sumter, SC area. Performs various maintenance duties necessary to maintain & enhance the value of the community. Duties include plumbing, light electrical, painting, diligent work ethics & have good customer service. Applicant must have own tools & reliable transportation. Please email your information to resume@boydmanagement.com or fax it to 803-419-6577. EOE

TRUCK MECHANIC / WELDER NEEDED Experienced Truck Mechanic & Welder needed for local trucking company. Work includes general maintenance on trucks and trailers, along with welding repairs on rolloff equipment. Benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, and prescription plans. Company paid uniforms, paid holidays, PTO time, life insurance, 401K and profit sharing. Must have own hand tools and valid driver's license. Hourly pay commensurate with experience. Apply in person at FCI 132 Myrtle Beach Hwy Sumter, SC 19153 803-773-2611 Ext - 25 for Todd. Resumes can be e-mailed to tkrigbaum@freeholdcartage.com

writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protests must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South Carolina 29214; or Faxed to: (803) 896-0110.

Summons & Notice

DVD television seasons (played once) Charlies Angels (1,2,4) and Third Rock From The Sun (1-4). $20 Call 803-934-0910

One small trailer big enough for one lawn mower $100. Call 803-481-2995

Septic Tank Cleaning

Resort Rentals

2014 EZ-Go golf cart, loaded with extras, show room condition. Call 803-968-1650

Martin's Used Appliance Washers, Dryers, Refrig., Stoves. Guarantee 464-5439 or 469-7311. Open 7 Days a week 9am-8pm

Beer & Wine License

The following vehicle was abandoned at Bailey's Automotive, 152 Myrtle Beach Hwy, Sumter, SC 29153. Described as a: 1998 EZ GO GOLF CART VIN # 1081520. Total Due for storage & labor is $350.00 as of February 10, 2016. $30 per day thereafter. Owner is asked to call 803-773-3053. If not claimed in 30 days. it will be turned over to the Magistrate's Office for public sale.

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Attorney Timothy L. Griffith 803-607-9087, 360 W. Wesmark. Criminal, Family, Accident, Injury

All Types of Roofing & Repairs All work guaranteed. 30 yrs exp. SC lic. Virgil Bickley 803-316-4734.

Refurbished batteries as low as $45. New batteries as low as $70. Auto Electric Co., 102 Blvd Rd. 803-773-4381

Oaklawn MHP: 2 BR M.H.'s, water /sewer/garbage pk-up incl'd. RV parking avail. Call 803-494-8350

Aluminum cargo carrier never been used $100 Call 803-494-2361 Hospital bed 803-481-8878

Miscellaneous

RENTALS

Will buy furniture by piece or bulk, tools, trailers, lawn mowers, 4 wheelers, or almost anything of value. Call 803-983-5364

In Loving Memory of Desmond Rayon Conyers 10/15/92- 04/07/08 It's been 8 years, even though you are gone, you will never be forgotten. You will always be in our hearts forever. Love Mom, Dad, Big Brother, Tiffany, Kayla , Niece, Nephew & your extended family.

TRANSPORTATION

Do you want to sell something for $100 or less? The Item Classiﬁed Department will run your ad FREE in the paper Thursday, Friday & Saturday! • • • • •

3 Lines (up to 16 words) For the 3 Days Price & Phone number must be in ad One item, per household, per week May repeat ad at regular cost Must submit ad on provided coupon

Name Address City Home Phone # Print Your Ad Here

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• Businesses/Commercial Accounts not eligible • Additional Words .35¢ Each • Add a Photo - $5.00 • Bold Border - $1.00 Per Day

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NO REFUNDS. CANNOT BE COMBINED WITH OTHER DISCOUNTS. GARAGE & YARD SALES EXCLUDED. ALL ADVERTISING SUBJECT TO PUBLISHERS APPROVAL. MUST HAVE PAID CURRENT SUBSCRIPTION. OFFER EXPIRES MAY 31, 2016 • DEADLINE: TUESDAY AT 12 NOON