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City council votes down Lee bypass Sankofa Festival

BY ROB COTTINGHAM rcottingham@theitem.com BISHOPVILLE — If you followed Lee County politics during the past year, you’d know one of the hot topics concerning Bishopville and surrounding areas was the proposal of a bypass being constructed around the city.

The bypass, reportedly intended to divert tractor trailer traffic from downtown Bishopville and bring more industry to Lee County, met staunch opposition from many residents and McCUTCHEN the Bishopville City Council.

Lee County Council has supported the bypass since its proposal, but Bishopville City Council members said they want additional studies performed before they would agree with moving forward with the project.

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New bill mandates midwife licensing

BY JADE ANDERSON janderson@theitem.com As it is currently worded, a bill in the House attempts to change the licensure procedure for midwives in the state.

But local midwives are opposed to it and question its wording.

The proposed South Carolina Lay Midwife Act would create a Lay Midwife Committee to serve as “an advisory committee to the Board of Medical Examiners” by evaluating licensure applications and making recommendations to the board, according to the bill. It would also have a say in STEINDORF renewing licenses and continuing professional education.

The problem is, there is no such thing as a “lay midwife,” said Elayne Steindorf, advanced practice registered nurse and certified nurse-midwife at Sumter Family Health Center.

“Whoever wrote the bill had no PICKERING idea about the licensure procedure that is well-established in South Carolina,” she said. “It’s not broken.”

She and another certified nurse-midwife at

ABOVE: Ital Al-Amin and LaShelle Upton-Moore, members of Ebilli Afrikan Dance and Drum Company, dance for the crowd at the festival on Saturday.

TOP: Crestwood High School Night Train Drumline performs during the Sankofa Festival on Saturday at Mount Pisgah AME Church.

PHOTOS BY KEITH GEDAMKE / SPECIAL TO THE ITEM ABOVE: The Habibi dance group performs during the festival.

LEFT: Saa Bey makes a raw pizza, made with uncooked ingredients.

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British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher smiles in this 1980 photo. Thatcher, who was known to friends and foes as “the Iron Lady” died Monday at the age of 87.

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‘Iron Lady’ Margaret Thatcher dies at 87 World reacts to death of Britain’s first and only female prime minister

BY SHAWN POGATCHNIK The Associated Press Combative and determined to get her way, Margaret Thatcher divided opinion down the middle in life — and in death.

Many leaders lauded Thatcher for her steely determination to modernize Britain’s industrial landscape, even at the cost of strikes and riots, and to stand beside the United States as the west triumphed in the Cold War versus the Soviet Union.

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Others saw a pitiless tyrant who preferred conflict to compromise.

British Prime Minister David Cameron lauded his 1980s predecessor as “a great Briton,” but others — particularly Europe’s socialists who often clashed with her — were less enamored in their reactions to the death Monday of the conservative icon.

Flags at Buckingham Palace, Parliament and across the United Kingdom were lowered to halfstaff. Buckingham Palace said Queen Elizabeth II would send a

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DEATHS Tinnie M. Caldwell Charles Richardson Rosanna M. Williams Theodore Hammett Jr. Samuel Bongiorno Sylvia L. Patton Charlie Montgomery

private message of sympathy to the Thatcher family. Government officials began preparations for a London funeral with military honors at St. Paul’s Cathedral next week, followed by a private cremation.

“As our first woman prime minister, Margaret Thatcher succeeded against all the odds,” Cameron said in Madrid. He cut short his trip to Spain and canceled a visit to France to return to London for the funeral preparations.

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Men accused in mob-style beating sentenced

BY ROBERT J. BAKER bbaker@theitem.com Two Sumter men accused in the mob-style beating of another young man on U.S. 15 South in September 2011 received probationary sentences on Monday at the Sumter County Courthouse.

Third Circuit Judge Howard P. King told Kirby Christopher Grant Pearson, 22, that good family support in the courtroom helped him get a three-year probationary sentence for multiple charges of thirddegree burglary, breaking and entering an automobile and one count each of grand larceny and accessory after the fact to a felony.

“I like to see good family support behind a young defendant,” King said.

“So many times I see defendants who

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World Orphans Benefit Dinner tickets on sale The World Orphans Benefit Dinner and Silent Auction will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Alice Drive Baptist Church, 1305 Loring Mill Road.

Tickets are $25 for individuals and $40 per couple. Childcare will be provided, and preregistration is required. Chief Complaint will be the featured band.

For more information, contact Nate Livesay at (803) 983-2076 or nate@worldorphans.org.

Hydrant flow tests Wednesday, Thursday The city of Sumter will perform fire hydrant flow tests between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday on Beckwood Road, Tolkien Lane, Hatteras Way, Beach Forest Drive, Currituck Court, Harborview Drive, Adirondack Court, Castle Rock Drive, Canadian Geese Drive, Mark Place, Currituck Drive, Aubrey Circle, Jefferson Road, Rolling Hill Lane, Shadow Trail and Sparkleberry Lane.

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Direct questions to the city of Sumter Public Services Department at (803) 436-2558.

Man accused of biting 13-month-old GREENVILLE — Authorities have jailed a Travelers Rest man after he was spotted walking naked along a highway and carrying a naked 13-month-old.

The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office said 24-year-old Anthony Michael Hedger is charged with unlawful neglect of a child or helpless person. He’s being held under a $10,000 bond, and it’s not known if he has an attorney.

have no family support.”

Pearson’s charges stemmed from multiple events ranging from March through September 2011, when he was initially one of five young people accused in the assault of Zachary Hein. Pearson, along with David Allen Butler, 25, Sammy Bryant, 20, Jessica Peebles, 20, and Travis Alan Compton, 22, were accused of kicking Hein about the body and hitting him in the head with a pistol.

“The victim is now incarcerated, himself,” said 3rd Circuit Assistant Solicitor Bronwyn K. McElveen.

“All he knows for certain is that (Butler) hit him with the pistol. He cannot say who kicked him once he was on the ground. He only knew who was there.”

McElveen said assault charges against Pearson related to the inci-

dent would be dropped. She said his other charges stemmed from several home and business break-ins on April 2, 2011; the break-in of several vehicles at Healon Automotive on March 25, 2011; and the theft of a Jamil Temple go-cart valued at more than $2,000 within that same time period.

Pearson was also accused of attempting to sell a Bushmaster firearm that he and his four co-defendants in the Hein assault were accused of stealing from a Sumter Police Department vehicle parked at a home on U.S. 15 South.

“He made two phone calls, your honor,” attorney T. Davis told King.

“He never even saw the gun. He was asked about seeing if someone would buy it. He made two calls.”

King sentenced Pearson to a fiveyear sentence under the Youthful Of-

fender Act, suspended to three years’ probation. Bryant had received a lesser sentence on Monday morning for his role in the assault. Bryant received 30 days in jail with credit for 19 days served after his arrest in 2011 after pleading guilty to thirddegree assault and battery.

“This is an ongoing feud between the victim (Hein) and these men,” said Sumter Assistant Public Defender Julie Richard.

McElveen told King she thinks Butler was the “primary aggressor” in the incident. He pleaded guilty in February and received 10 years. Compton pleaded guilty in 2012, but sentencing was deferred until the other defendants’ cases were resolved.

Reach Robert J. Baker at (803) 7741211.

Space station visible from your backyard

BY IVY MOORE ivym@theitem.com The International Space Station will be visible over Sumter and surrounding areas tonight, Wednesday and Thursday. According to the official NASA website, weather permitting, Sumterites should be able to view the station passing over from the northwest portion of the sky to the north-northeast tonight starting at 8:38 p.m.; the transit time should be about 3 minutes at 34 degrees above the horizon. Look to the NNW at 9:25 Wednesday night, but don’t be late — the ISS will be visible for less than a minute at 10 degrees.

Thursday’s passage begins at 8:34 p.m. and will last two minutes, as the ISS moves from the northwest to the north at 15 degrees.

NASA lists all the areas of the U.S. where the station should be observable during its passes at the website http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/ realdata/sightings. It also provides all the times, dates,

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The International Space Station will be visible passing over Sumter for a few minutes each evening tonight through Thursday. It will resemble a large, bright star or planet.

elevation, direction and duration of each. To find this information, go to the site, click on “Go” under United States, then on South Carolina — or any other state you might be interested in — and then click on the city nearest you.

The space station will look like a very bright star, and it will be moving at what seems to be the speed of an airliner. Don’t look for blinking lights; the light you see is only the sun’s reflection. And of course, there

will be no sound.

Crew members on the current expedition are Commander Chris Hadfield, Roman Romanenko, Tom Marshburn, Alexander Misurkin, Pavel Vinogradov and Chris Cassidy.

4 plead guilty in unrelated drug cases

BY ROBERT J. BAKER bbaker@theitem.com A 22-year-old woman charged almost two years ago with armed robbery, kidnapping and trafficking cocaine pleaded guilty Monday to a lesser charge stemming from the same incident.

Geneva Plowden, of 13 Milton Road, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute marijuana, first offense, after 3rd Circuit Assistant Solicitor Bronwyn K. McElveen told 3rd Circuit Judge Howard P. King that her office would drop the other charges.

“We have been unable to get in touch with the victims in that case,” McElveen told King at the Sumter County Courthouse. McElveen said two male victims in the case had been incarcerated themselves and had left no forwarding addresses with the state Department of Corrections upon their release.

Plowden was charged in September 2011 along with three others after an apparent robbery at a hotel on U.S. 15 North, according to Lt. Joe Lane with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. The four suspects were accused of robbing another man of crack cocaine and marijuana, duct-taping his arms and legs during the altercation.

The suspects fled and were later stopped by police at Reams Avenue off

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Devonte Ford, 21, received a three-year sentence in early January for his part in the incident. Carlos Wilson, 25, received a one-year sentence. Charges remain pending against the third suspect, Jocelyn Allen, of New York, N.Y. “(Plowden) was seeing (one of the victims) in this case, and he supplied her with marijuana,” said attorney Michael Jordan of his client. “She had no plan for all of this to take place but knows she was responsible for driving the car that the suspects got away in.”

King sentenced Plowden to a five-year sentence under the Youthful Offender Act and suspended it to three years’ probation. He also ordered her to earn her GED or high school diploma and to have no contact with the victims.

Others pleading guilty to cases unrelated to hotel drug case on Monday included: • Jeffrey M. Brunson, 30, pleaded guilty to two counts of distribution of crack cocaine, first offense, receiving five years in prison, suspended to 90 days of weekend time to be followed by five years’ probation. Brunson had been originally charged in August 2011 with three counts of distribution of crack cocaine, second offense, after a confidential informant purchased

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crack cocaine from him on several different occasions.

• Olga Singleton, 52, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine, receiving three years in prison, suspended to two years’ probation. Singleton had been charged in January 2008 after a confidential informant working with the sheriff’s office purchased a quantity of crack cocaine from another person at Singleton’s home on Hobson Street in Sumter. Singleton’s attorney, Assistant Public Defender Tiffany Butler, told King that her client is now focused on her health problems and has stayed out of trouble since her arrest.

• Mecko Mayes, 40, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute marijuana and possession of crack cocaine, receiving three years in prison, suspended to two years’ probation for both charges. For the first charge, law enforcement said they found eight ounces of marijuana in Mayes’ car when he was stopped for a defective taillight in April 2010. Six months later, Mayes was stopped while riding his bike and law enforcement found about a gram of crack cocaine. King told Mayes he is “getting too old to be messing around with these drugs.”

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Retirements mean vacancies at Lee school district office

BY RANDY BURNS Special to The Item BISHOPVILLE — Lee County School District will have some new faces in the district office for the 2013-14 school year. Lee Central Middle School will also have a new principal.

The four vacancies in the district office have been created by the retirements of Bryan DuRant, director of support services; Bertha Scott, coordinator of federal programs; Mary Randall, coordinator of GT/ Magnet programs; and May Caesar, coordinator

of alternative programs, according to Jeff Long, director of personnel and communications.

Deitra Johnson, currently serving as principal of Lee Central Middle School, will not return in that position next year, Long said.

Long would not provide any information concerning Johnson’s leaving the district. “It’s a personnel matter, and I can’t discuss it,� he said.

Sanya Moses, chairwoman of the Lee County Board of Education, said Johnson has been offered a contract

for next year but declined to provide information on the position she would hold.

Long said the four retirees could return to the district. “They have retired, and they have completed TERI (Teacher Employment Retention Incentive),� Long said. “They are free to apply for these positions. I expect some of them will apply. ... They stand a chance to return.�

Long said the district has not set a closing date for the applications. “If (the positions) are filled before we have a

new superintendent, then that’s fine,� she said. “It is also fine if they are filled after the new superintendent is hired. These are important positions, and it would be good to have the new superintendent involved in the process.�

The school board will be interviewing superintendent candidates in a couple of weeks, and Moses said the district hopes to have a new superintendent by midMay. Finalists for the new superintendent are likely to be announced by early May, she said.

POLICE BLOTTER CHARGES:

Kendra Myrissa White, 19, of 2066 Gion St., was arrested and charged with criminal domestic violence and simple assault about 5:40 p.m. Saturday. A 20-year-old male reportedly told law enforcement that during a fight, she hit him in the mouth causing his lip to bleed.

ARMED ROBBERY:

A 60-year-old man told law enforcement that after dropping a friend off on Dingle Street near Wright Street about 11:56 p.m.

Sunday, a person got into the vehicle and began striking him in the face with a semi-auto handgun. Two other people then opened his driver’s door and held him down while removing $30 to $40 from his wallet. The victim had visible lacerations and swelling on the right side of his face, according to reports.

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The district office vacancies represent key positions in the district, Moses said. “They are retirees, who have finished TERI,� Moses said. “It is a matter of fairness,

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| the frame was reportedly taken from in front of a business in the 300 block of Manning Avenue between 8:06 and 8:36 p.m. Sunday.

A black 32-inch LCD Emerson flat-screen TV valued at $300 and two $100 bills were reportedly stolen from a house between 5 p.m. March 30 and 10:45 p.m.

Friday in the 700 block of Radical Road.

A gold rope necklace with a gold name plate attached valued at $1,450, a gold rope bracelet valued at $250, a gold watch band valued at $200, a gold Father’s Day ring valued at $150 and a gold dental covering (grill) with approximately eight teeth valued at $180 were reportedly taken from a home in the first block of Strange Street about 3:28 a.m. Saturday.

BREACH OF TRUST:

A 43-year-old male reported that he loaned his 2001 White Lincoln Town Car valued at $3,000 to a friend, and as of noon to 3:05 p.m. Sunday, it had not been returned.

VANDALISM:

A gray 2007 Chevrolet Impala in the 700 block of North Main Street reportedly sustained $1,500 in damage from deep scratches between 9 p.m. Saturday and 8:50 a.m. Sunday.

A 29-year-old female reportedly told police that she saw three males between the ages of 10 and 15 riding on bicycles and throwing bricks at three parked vehicles in the 300 block of Broad Street about 2:50 p.m. Friday. Officers found the back window of a 2004 gray Toyota Camry broken, a broken back window of a burgundy 2007 Ford Taurus and the side front window of 2010 gray Chevrolet Impala scratched.

A 25-year-old female reportedly told law enforcement a 28-year-old male threw a brick at her 2006 Chevrolet Impala five times, breaking the passenger side window, cracking the driver side window and causing “other damages to the vehicle� for an estimated total damage of $5,000 about noon Friday in the 400 block of Coachman Drive East.

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The National Federation of the Blind (Sumter Chapter) will meet at 7 p.m. today at Shiloh-Randolph Manor, 125 W. Bartlette St. Transportation provided within mileage radius. Contact Debra Canty at (803) 7755792 or DebraCanC2@ frontier.com.

The Sumter Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) will meet at 5:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 11, in the Bultman Conference Room of USC Sumter. Call Mary Sutton at (803) 938-3760.

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Goodwill of Sumter will offer free tax services 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Wednesdays and Thursdays through April 20 in the Job-Link Center of Goodwill, 1028 Broad St. Call (803) 240-8355.

The Regional Transit Council will meet 10-11 a.m.

Thursday, April 11, at the Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments, 36 W. Liberty St.

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The Shepherd’s Center will offer public information classes 11-11:50 a.m. on Thursdays at 24 Council St. as follows: April 11, Beltone Hearing Center, Jodie Rolands will conduct tests and measure hearing loss; April 18, how to care for your feet; April 25, healthy eating for seniors; May 2, spring gardening tips; May 9, do-it-yourself home repairs; May 16, Betty Reese, Elephant Ear Gallery; May 23, American Red Cross, preparing for a disaster; and May 30, protecting yourself from scams and scammers.

South Carolina Legal Services will present a free D.I.Y. (Do-It-Yourself) Divorce Workshop from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 10, at the Sumter County Library, 111 N. Harvin St. Workshop is appropriate for those who have been separated for at least one continuous year, have no minor children of the marriage, no property or debts to divide, and who do not seek alimony. Call (888) 7999668 for reservation.

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“Frontline” (10 p.m., PBS) documentary “Syria Behind the Lines.” People of different faiths who have lived side-byside in peace have been forced by the conflict to take up arms against each other and have watched helplessly as Syrian culture has collapsed into a cycle of violence, revenge and retribution.

• “American Masters” (8 p.m., PBS) repeats “Carol Burnett: A Woman of Character.”

In addition to celebrating her many gifts as an entertainer, “Character” recalls a brand of television show that families could watch together. In interviews with Burnett’s co-star Tim Conway and actress and fan Jenna Elfman, both emphasize that few people watched her show alone. And that, during a time of civil turmoil and generational strife, was no small feat.

Tonight’s Other Highlights • Two chefs compete as servers on “Hell’s Kitchen” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-14).

• Somebody goes home on

“Dancing With the Stars” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-PG).

• “Deadliest Catch” (9 p.m., Discovery) examines an epic season.

• A chance encounter between the owners of a pink Volkswagen Beetle and a Ford Galaxie looms large on the season premiere of “Counting Cars” (9 p.m., History).

• Dave Davis stars in the MTV spin-off movie “Ladies Man: A Made Movie” (9 p.m., MTV).

• Deep-space explorers encounter terrors on their search for the origins of humanity in the 2012 head-scratcher “Prometheus” (8:30 p.m., HBO).

Roger Ebert called it “magnificent,” but not all critics or viewers were as enraptured by this Ridley Scott space epic.

• Mindy’s ex wants to talk on “The Mindy Project” (9:30 p.m., Fox, TV-14). NFL linebacker Clay Matthews gueststars.

• Owen and Arroyo enter into a fierce competition on “Golden Boy” (10 p.m., CBS).

• Tommy appears to be splattered with murder evi-

dence on “Body of Proof” (10 p.m., ABC, TV-14).

• A young woman balances self-esteem issues with her aspirations to stardom in the new series “The Kandi Factory” (10 p.m., Bravo).

• A bad babysitter (Jonah Hill) takes his charges on a wild ride in the 2011 comedy “The Sitter” (10 p.m., Cinemax).

Cult Choice Magicians (Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale) embark on a deadly rivalry in the 2006 mystery “The Prestige” (8 p.m., IFC).

Series Notes A vanished husband leaves a bloody mess behind on “NCIS” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-PG) * Slightly tipsy on “Hart of Dixie” (8 p.m., CW, TV-PG) * Cyanide evidence on “NCIS: Los Angeles” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14) * A memorable bachelorette party on “New Girl” (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14) * Rob Evans joins the judges on “America’s Next Top Model” (9 p.m., CW, r, TV-14).

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MIDWIVES from Page A1 Sumter Family Health Center, Jaime C. Pickering, said the term â&#x20AC;&#x153;lay midwifeâ&#x20AC;? is derogatory. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The act itself if it is in regards to licensed midwives uses the incorrect term,â&#x20AC;? Pickering said.

Currently, the state Department of Health and Environmental Control handles the licensing of certified nurse-midwives. The bill does not seek to change this but add another layer, Steindorf said.

Another problem is the bill would require OB/GYN physicians to sign off on the licenses for those who practice in birth centers and inhome births, both of which most physicians are resistant to, Pickering said. Steindorf agreed saying they understandably donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t to be liable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of OBs have only seen the train wreck of a home birth gone wrong as they get to the emergency room,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see the 100 home births that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have problems. This would effectively outlaw the practice, and an underground practice would form. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen it in other states. It leads to an increase in unattended births with horrendous consequences.â&#x20AC;?

While neither women practice in a birth center or attend home births now, both understand there are many reasons women might prefer using a midwife, such as affordability or religious reasons. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want those options to be unavailable or taken away,â&#x20AC;? Pickering said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re always arguing reproductive rights for abortion but not in terms of birth. Women

should be allowed to choose where and how and who attends their birth.â&#x20AC;?

But this is not what Rep. Robert Ridgeway III, D-Manning, one of the original authors of the bill, said it was intended to do. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The language in the original bill lends itself to some misinterpretation,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everybody has interpreted it to be restrictive, and that was not the intent of the bill at all.

What youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking at now is not anything close to the final. We have an amendment that will address a lot of the concerns licensed midwives have. Hopefully after the amendment they will be more amiable to it.â&#x20AC;?

Ridgeway is a OB/GYN doctor with Clarendon Health Systems and said he has worked with midwives before.

He also pointed out that the bill has not even made it to the appropriate subcommittee of the Medical, Military and public and Municipal Affairs Committee, so the process is just beginning.

With the crossover deadline approaching, Rep. Murrell Smith, RSumter, said it is unlikely the bill would pass this legislative session. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If a bill does not pass one body by May 1, then for the other body to consider it, it takes a twothird majority vote,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After May 1, generally we only consider Senate bills (in the House).â&#x20AC;?

For more information on midwifery, visit the American College of Nurse-Midwives website, midwife.org.

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In Washington, President Obama said many Americans â&#x20AC;&#x153;will never forget her standing shoulder to shoulder with President (Ronald) Reagan, reminding the world that we are not simply carried along by the currents of history. We can shape them with moral conviction, unyielding courage and iron will.â&#x20AC;?

And former first lady Nancy Reagan her husband and Thatcher â&#x20AC;&#x153;enjoyed a very special relationshipâ&#x20AC;? driven by a common hatred of Communism. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ronnie and Margaret were political soul mates,â&#x20AC;? she said in a statement that lauded Thatcherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;clear vision and strong determination to stand up for her beliefs at a time when so many were afraid to rock the boat.â&#x20AC;?

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR | Community leaders, are you listening?

We say that the focus in education is to make decisions and defend what is in the best interest of the children. One famous African village tradition is to always greet one another by asking “How are the children?” Community leaders and board members: How are our decisions best for children?

Mr. K.D. Singleton, I know that some people will and have supported Superintendent Bynum despite how his leadership is negatively impacting our schools, teachers, students and the community. You were very prolific in attacking my comments, but the facts presented were not disputed by your lengthy response. Rather than make it personal, I expressed the facts. I am puzzled as to why you began your response with a reflection of the presidential election. I am an African-American. I voted for President Barack Obama not because he is black, but because I considered all of the candidates carefully. I supported Superintendent Bynum from the beginning because I thought that he possessed the most experience with a large district. What I did not know was that his experience was from a flawed district that currently has 35 teachers and administrators to include the former superintendent whom Mr. Bynum worked with indicted for cheating. The article can be viewed on the CNN website at http://www. cnn.com/2013/03/29/us/georgia-cheatingscandal/index.html?hpt=hp_t2. I was a voice of support and I urged others to give these changes a chance. However, after giving benefit of doubts after benefit of doubts, I spoke up for the many who share similar concerns.

Despite my race, I don’t blindly support someone because of the color of their skin.

What about the children?

Did you speak up for the many teachers and parents who expressed their concerns? Mr. Singleton, did you speak up when a disabled child was not allowed to use a handicap entrance into the school? Did you speak up when more focus was being placed on a child’s dress than his education? What about the children? However, Mr. Singleton, you see it necessary to speak up for a person who stated that he loves controversy. You speak up to defend a person who can defend himself.

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

Marriage clearly defined in Bible Marriage should only be between a male and female because (1) God says so. “Therefore a man ... be joined to his wife.” (Genesis 1:24). The word man is masculine gender in both Hebrew and English. The word wife is feminine gender in both Hebrew and English. It is the same in Greek and English in Matthew 19:4. Marriage should only be between a male and female because (2) It is natural. If one examines the male and female anatomy, it is clearly seen that God designed a male and female as a natural fit. It is certainly not true for males with males nor females with females. That being true, then marriage should only be between male and female because (3) Otherwise is against nature. “For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful ...” (Romans 1:26-27).

Marriage should only be between a male and female because (4) It is the only way to propagate the human race. Surely it is an understatement to note that males with males do not beget offspring; neither females with females. God told humanity to “Be fruitful and multiply.” Gay marriages cannot accomplish that. People should consider why the term “dog” is used by the Holy Spirit in Deuteronomy 23:18 and Revelation 22:15.

Do people really think that politicians who made laws to pay doctors to jam needles into babies’ heads and suck out their brains will stop with legalizing gay marriages? A recent article in a British newspaper (The Guardian) quoted, “ ... we outlawed homosexuality, and we were wrong. Perhaps we’re wrong about paedophilia.” I have heard that if a frog is placed in a pot of cold water and heat applied to it slowly, he will stay there until boiled. People in this country need to check their thermometers!

RON WILSON Sumter

NOTABLE & QUOTABLE In “The Tests Made Them Do It,” The Wall Street Journal editorial page visits the Georgia school cheating scandal: The great Georgia teacher cheating scandal is by now well known, but we can’t let it pass without noting the reaction of the teachers unions and public-school bureaucracy. They say the fault lies less with the teachers than with the testing.

“Tragically,” says American Federation of Teachers chief Randi Weingarten, “the Atlanta cheating scandal harmed our children and it crystallizes the unintended consequences of our test-crazed policies.”

“When test scores are all that matter, some educators feel pressured to get the scores they need by hook or by crook,” adds Robert Schaeffer of the National Center for Fair & Open Testing. “The higher the stakes, the greater the incentive to manipulate, to cheat.” He adds that “politicians’ fixation on highstakes testing is damaging quality and equity.”

So the pressure of “high-stakes testing” made dozens of teachers gather from 2005-2010 at what the indictment calls “cheating parties” or use exacto knives and lighters to secretly open and reseal plasticwrapped test booklets. And it must have been the test craze that caused the defendants to erase incorrect student answers on state standardized tests and falsify the results.

As it happens, the much-maligned test craze also meant that the inflated test scores helped administrators accumulate performance bonuses as valuable as $580,000 in the case of Atlanta schools chief Beverly Hall, according to the indictment.

The accused teachers deny the charges, but somehow we doubt their lawyers will be using the testmade-them-do-it defense in court.

More than 80 educators have already confessed, and some of them will testify for prosecutors. Meanwhile, if your kids are ever caught cheating and blame the tests, you’ll know where they got the excuse.

••• The Wall Street Journal on Margaret Thatcher: Still, the failures dim next to the overall legacy. Thatcher came to power when Britain and the West were in every kind of crisis: social, economic, moral and strategic.

Along with Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II, she showed the world the way out. She believed in the inherent right of free men to craft their own destinies, and in the capacity of free nations to resist and overcome every kind of tyranny and injustice.

These were the right beliefs then as now. She was the right woman

at the right time.

In that dreary winter of 1979, the piles of uncollected trash in London’s Finsbury Park seemed to stretch for miles. The garbagemen were on strike. So too, at one time or another, were hospital workers, ambulance drivers, truck drivers, railwaymen. Also gravediggers: In Liverpool, corpses had to be warehoused as they awaited burial—yet another long queue that socialist Britain had arranged for its patient masses.

This was the “Winter of Discontent,” when Great Britain came about as close to economic collapse as at nearly any point in its peacetime history, and it was the country Margaret Thatcher inherited when, on May 3, she defeated the Labour government of James Callaghan to become Prime Minister — the first woman in the office and 49th in a line that includes some of the greatest figures of Western civilization: Winston Churchill, Benjamin Disraeli, the Duke of Wellington, William Pitt the Younger.

Thatcher died in London on Monday at age 87, having earned her place among the greats. This is not simply because she revived Britain’s economy, though that was no mean achievement. Nor is it because she held office longer than any of her predecessors, though this also testifies to her political skill. She achieved greatness because she articulated a set of vital ideas about economic freedom, national self-respect and personal virtue, sold them to a skeptical public and then demonstrated their efficacy.

••• The New York Times on Margaret Thatcher: Margaret Thatcher, who died of a stroke Monday at age 87, transformed Britain more thoroughly than any other prime minister of the past half-century. She was a pathbreaker from the moment she took office in 1979 as Britain’s first, and so far only, female prime minister. And she was the rare conservative leader to come not from the upper echelons of Britain’s class-obsessed society, but a modest apartment above her father’s grocery shop.

But much more than that distinguished the 11 years of Mrs. Thatcher’s government, which followed years of tepid leadership, economic stagnation and high inflation. She tamed the power of Britain’s once powerful labor movement by shutting down inefficient coal mines, privatizing stateowned industries and modernizing archaic work rules. She encouraged an entrepreneurial culture that had grown timid and somnolent. With her powerful, plain-spoken approach to issues large (like Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait) and relatively

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small (the brief war over the Falkland Islands) she reawakened Britain’s taste for military engagement.

In the process, she revived policy debates among political parties grown too comfortable with safe consensus mumbling. As she pushed the conservatives to the right, she pushed the Labour Party to the center. Without Mrs. Thatcher, there probably would have been no Tony Blair.

Her record was not all triumphal. Eventually, Mrs. Thatcher’s relentless negativism on the European Union and bullying style of leadership pushed her own party to drive her from office in 1990. Over the intervening years, much of the glow has faded from Mrs. Thatcher’s economic achievements.

••• Max Baucus, D., Mont., is chairman of the Senate Finance Committee., and Dave Camp, R., Mich., is chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means. In The Wall Street Journal, they write that “Tax Reform Is Very Much Alive and Doable.” Read it online at www.wsj.com: While we are from different political parties, we agree that America’s tax code is broken. That is why we have been working together as the chairmen of Congress’s two-tax writing committees to make it fairer for families and spark a more prosperous economy.

The last overhaul of the tax code was more than a quarter century ago, and there is a need to get rid of its unnecessary complexity. Taxpayers spend more than six billion hours filling out documents to complete filings. They struggle to understand the rules, which amount to almost four million words. That is neither a productive use of time or resources. We can and must do better.

In the coming weeks, we will give you the opportunity to provide your input as well. No need to travel to Washington. Through the use of social media, we will enable everyone to participate directly.

We are dedicated to writing bills in an open and transparent fashion. No cutting deals behind closed doors. You get a say, employers get a say, and our colleagues — your representatives and senators — will get a say.

So, while we cannot provide you every detail of the bill today, we can commit to you that we are writing tax reform bills.

While we continue to develop the policies, we’ve agreed on three fundamental principles to ensure that tax reform grows and expands the economy.

The Item’s “Notable & Quotable” column is compiled by Graham Osteen. Send comments or ideas to graham@theitem.com.

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BYPASS from Page A1 the Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments, said recently that she would not move forward with the study until both Bishopville City and Lee County councils come to an agreement.

“We put the facts on the table,” Powell said Monday. “We told them to reach an agreement.”

But April 2, the city council voted against the construction of the bypass, a decision that could essentially kill the project altogether.

City Councilman Wesley Drayton said council had many concerns about the bypass, most of which were raised by residents of Bishopville.

“A majority of Bishopville’s residents don’t want the bypass,” Drayton said. “The downtown area is already struggling, much like other rural towns, and the citizens felt the bypass would take business away from the merchants and restaurants of Bishopville. The city is against the bypass.”

City Administrator Gregg McCutchen said opposition came from rural areas just as much as it did from the downtown area.

“Lots of folks that live in the neighborhoods and farming communities that would be bisected by the bypass are against it,” McCutchen said. “They felt it wouldn’t have the positive impact it was fabled to provide.”

McCutchen said a heavier flow of traffic was also a major concern of people living in those areas.

“There are already two schools and a prison along the proposed path of the bypass,” he said. “Residents feel there’s already enough traffic out there.”

Drayton explained that Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments has reigning authority over the project, and if COG officials decide to move forward with the project, then so it shall be.

“We’re hoping our decision, our vote against the project, will persuade the COG to not pursue the project,” Drayton said.

Lee County Councilman Travis Windham was one of the project’s big-

gest supporters. He said he’s disappointed with the lack of cooperation from city officials.

“We’ve worked so well with each other in the past,” Windham said. “I’m disappointed we didn’t come together on this.”

Windham said the bypass is an opportunity that comes “once every 20 years or so,” as it offered a paved, two-lane road with water and sewer lines, which he feels is an incentive for industries to move into the area, namely along the bypass.

Drayton disagreed.

“It won’t bring any industries into the area,” he said. “Bishopville feels it will cause more harm than good.”

Windham said he was perplexed as to why there wasn’t more support from the city for the bypass.

“This is just a twolane truck bypass, not a major freeway,” Windham said. “I’ve had an office in Bishopville since 1972. I’ve been on Main Street since 1984.

I’ve seen the number of trucks that drive through downtown Bishopville WINDHAM on a daily basis. It’s as much as 1,500 trucks a day.”

The longtime insurance agent and politician said a big part of his frustration lies in the fact that the project began as a city endeavor initiated by the late Tom Alexander, who died in 2009 while serving as mayor.

“This was (Alexander’s) idea when he was head of COG,” Windham said. “It began in the city and they agreed with it back then. Now, they oppose it. I just don’t understand.”

Powell said Monday she had little to offer in terms of commentary, referencing a meeting to be held later this month with transportation officials.

“I won’t say the project is necessarily dead yet,” Powell said. “We’re meeting with SCDOT and federal transportation officials later this month.

We’ll see what they’re looking for and determine what the next step will be.”

Reach Rob Cottingham at (803) 774-1225.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t share CANCER (June 21-July 22): You’ll be taken your thoughts or plans. You’ll face advantage of if you are too intent on opposition that leads to setbacks if you taking over. Sit back and let others pay are not discreet. A friendship will face the price. Delegate wisely. turbulence due to a difference of opinion.

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Louisville tops Michigan for title

BY EDDIE PELLS The Associated Press ATLANTA — Luke Hancock scored scored 22 points to lift Louisville to an 82-76 victory over Michigan in the national championship game on Monday at the Georgia Dome.

Louisville finished with a 35-5 record, while Michigan finished at 31-8.

The Wolverines led 38-37 at halftime after a breakneck first half. Spike Albrecht of Michigan and Hancock came off their respective benches and each made all four of their 3-point attempts to lead their teams.

The Wolverines led 38-37 at halftime after a breakneck first half. Spike Albrecht of Michigan and

Luke Hancock of Louisville came off their respective benches and each made all four of their 3-point attempts to lead their teams.

Albrecht had 17 points at halftime and still hasn’t missed in nine attempts from beyond the arc during the NCAA tournament.

Hancock, who led Louisville with 20 points in its semifinal victory, had 16 at halftime of this one.

Albrecht, a freshman who averages less than eight minutes and two points a game because he plays behind AP Player of the Year Trey Burke, was 6 of 7 overall from the floor.

Burke scored seven points over the first 2:44 for the Wolverines to THE ASSOCIATED PRESS match his entire output Louisville guard Peyton Siva, right, and Michigan guard Trey Burke battle for possession of the basketballl during the from Saturday night’s Cardinals’ 82-76 victory in the national championship game on Monday in Atlanta. semifinal.

Boy, 14, earns spot in Masters

Monarchs finding success behind senior leadership

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BY DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press AUGUSTA, Ga. — Guan Tianlang is in good company this week at Augusta National.

He played a practice round Monday with two-time Masters champion Ben Crenshaw, then headed out in the afternoon with Tiger Woods. He has a game lined up Tuesday with Tom Watson, an eight-time major champion. On Wednesday, he plans to play the Par 3 Tournament with Nick Faldo, winner of six majors.

Can’t he play with someone his own age?

Not at this Masters.

Guan is the 14-year-old from China, the youngest to ever

Tiger Woods, left, chats with amateur Guan Tianlang on the driving range during Monday’s practice round for the Masters in Augusta, Ga. Tianlang, at the age of 14, is the youngest competitor to play in the event.

play in the Masters and the youngest player at any major in 148 years. He qualified by winning the Asia Pacific Amateur Championship last fall in Thailand, and now he gets a crack at the best in the game, on one of the most famous golf courses in the world.

Nerves? So far, only a big smile.

“I’m really excited in the morning when I come out on the course and there’s many people here,” Guan said Monday, conducting his news conference in English with a Chinese translator at his side in

case he needed help. He rarely did.

The kid has shown to be special in many ways.

He went wire-to-wire in the Asia Pacific amateur, and he wasn’t even rattled on the final hole at Amata Spring Country Club. With a belly putter he had been using for about six months, he calmly rapped in a 5-foot par putt for the one-shot win and a drive down Magnolia Lane — in the passenger seat, of course.

Age seems to have no limits SEE MASTERS, PAGE B5

Montgomery stellar coming off injury FROM STAFF REPORTS University of South Carolina sophomore lefthanded pitcher Jordan Montgomery picked up where he left off after making his first appearance on the mound in over a month in the Gamecocks’ 19-2 victory over Tennessee on Sunday in Knoxville, Tenn.

MONTGOMERY Montgomery, who was shut down for several weeks with a stress reaction in

his left arm, started the game and hurled four scoreless innings. He scattered four hits while striking out two and walking none.

Montgomery didn’t get the victory since he only worked four innings and a starter needs to work five to qualify for a win. However, Montgomery dropped his earned run average to 0.78 on the season in 23 innings of work. He is 3-0 on the season.

Senior right-hander Colby Holmes pitched SEE MONTGOMERY, PAGE B2

With nine seniors on his roster, Manning High School baseball head coach Keith Stewart had high hopes for his team this season. Disregard the fact the Monarchs were moving to Region VI-3A after finishing fourth in Region VII-2A and going 0-2 in the district tournament of the state playoffs.

“I knew with all the seniors we’d have a lot of experience, and I expected us to be pretty good,” Stewart said. “Most of these guys have been playing for me since they were in the ninth or 10 grades, and all they’ve done is improve.”

And MHS has proven to be very good. It is 12-2 overall and 5-1 in Region

VI, good for a tie for first place with Darlington.

“I tried to set up last year’s non-region schedule (with Region VI schools), so we’d kind of know what to expect,” Stewart said.

The Monarchs begin the home stretch of their region schedule today when they travel to Kelleytown to face Hartsville in a 7:30 p.m. game. The Red Foxes are just a game behind MHS and Darlington with a 4-2 record.

The Monarchs won the first meeting between the teams by a 5-4 score.

Manning’s final three region games are at home against Lakewood on Friday before taking to the road against Darlington on April 16 and Marlboro SEE MANNING, PAGE B4

PREP SCHEDULE TODAY Varsity Baseball Crestwood at Marlboro County, 7:30 p.m.

Darlington at Lakewood, 7:30 p.m.

Manning at Hartsville, 7:30 p.m.

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

Laurence Manning at Ben Lippen, 7 p.m.

Dorchester at Thomas Sumter, 6:30 p.m.

Robert E. Lee at Trinity-Byrnes, 5 p.m.

Clarendon Hall at Jefferson Davis, 7 p.m.

Sumter Christian at Calvary Christian, 4 p.m.

Junior Varsity Baseball Crestwood at Marlboro County, 5:30 p.m.

Darlington at Lakewood, 5:30 p.m.

Manning at Hartsville, 5:30 p.m.

Laurence Manning at Ben Lippen, 4 p.m.

Clarendon Hall at Jefferson Davis, 4:30 p.m.

B Team Baseball Trinity-Byrnes at Robert E. Lee, 4 p.m.

Varsity Boys Golf Sumter in Hurricane Invitational (at Southern Oaks Golf Course in Easley), noon Manning at Marlboro County, 4 p.m.

East Clarendon at Lee Central (at Bishpville Country Club), 4:30 p.m.

Wilson Hall, Laurence Manning, Florence Christian, Orangeburg Prep in SCISA Region II-3A Match (at Sunset Country Club), TBA Varsity Boys Soccer South Florence at Sumter, 7:30 p.m.

Camden at Crestwood, 7:30 p.m.

Hartsville at Lakewood, 7:30 p.m.

Wilson Hall at Orangeburg Prep, 5 p.m.

Laurence Manning at Florence Christian, 6 p.m.

Thomas Sumter at Calhoun, 5 p.m.

Covenant Central at Lake City, 6:30 p.m.

Junior Varsity Boys Soccer Sumter at South Florence, 6 p.m.

Varsity Girls Soccer South Florence at Sumter, 6 p.m.

Camden at Crestwood, 6 p.m.

Hartsville at Lakewood, 6 p.m.

Varsity Softball South Florence at Sumter, 6 p.m.

Crestwood at Marlboro County, 7 p.m.

Darlington at Lakewood, 7:30 p.m.

Manning at Hartsville, 7:30 p.m.

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

Holly Hill at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m.

Dorchester at Thomas Sumter, 6 p.m.

Robert E. Lee at Trinity-Byrnes,5 p.m.

Clarendon Hall at Jefferson Davis, 6:30 p.m.

Junior Varsity Softball Crestwood at Marlboro County, 5:30 p.m.

Darlington at Lakewood, 5:30 p.m.

Manning at Hartsville, 5:30 p.m.

West Florence at East Clarendon (DH), 5:30 p.m.

Wilson Hall at Holly Hill, 6 p.m.

Clarendon Hall at Jefferson Davis, 4:30 p.m.

Varsity Boys Tennis South Florence at Sumter, 5 p.m.

Camden at Manning, 4:30 p.m.

Wilson Hall in SCISA Open, TBA Varsity Track and Field Crestwood, Lakewood at Sumter, 5 p.m.

Lee Central at Timberland, 5 p.m.

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

Johnson gets 8th career victory at Martinsville

BY HANK KURZ JR. The Associated Press MARTINSVILLE, Va. — No matter the changes to the car, the tires, or the weather, Martinsville Speedway is Jimmie Johnson’s kind of place.

Johnson led a career-best

346 laps Sunday and pulled away on a restart with eight laps to go for his eighth career victory on the shortest track in the Sprint Cup Series, taking over third place on the career victories list on NASCAR’s oldest track.

The only drivers ahead of

him? Hall of famers Richard Petty with 15 wins, and Darrell Waltrip with 11.

“Probably the most calm, relaxed thought-out weekend that we’ve ever had as the 48 (team),” Johnson said.

From the time he rolled his car onto the track for the first

practice Friday until the final restart, Johnson had a dominant car, and knew it. And with his track record here, even when things seemed to take a bad turn, he and his team trusted history.

“We stuck to our game plan and knew what we wanted to

have in the race and stayed patient, and it was tough to do at times, but it certainly worked out well,” the five-time series champion said. “And in the race, we had to adjust on the fly.”

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SCOREBOARD TV, RADIO TODAY 2:30 p.m. -- International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Match from Istanbul -Galatasary vs. Real Madrid (FOX SOCCER).

2:30 p.m. -- International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Match from Dortmund, Germany -- Borussia Dortmund vs. Malaga (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

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

6:30 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego or Chicago White Sox at Washington (MLB NETWORK).

7 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Atlanta at Miami (FOX SPORTSOUTH, WPUB-FM 102.7).

7 p.m. -- College Baseball: The Citadel at South Carolina (WNKT-FM 107.5).

8 p.m. -- International Soccer: CONCACAF Champions League Match from Sao Paulo, Brazil -- Santos vs. Seattle (FOX SOCCER).

8 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Phoenix at Houston (NBA TV).

8 p.m. -- NHL Hockey: Chicago at Minnesota (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

8 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Charlotte at Memphis (SPORTSOUTH).

8 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs (WGN).

8:30 p.m. -- Women’s College Basketball: NCAA Tournament National Championship Game from New Orleans -- Louisville vs.

Connecticu (ESPN).

10 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Oakland at Los Angeles Angels or Houston at Seattle (MLB NETWORK).

10:30 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: New Orleans at Los Angeles Lakers (NBA TV).

MLB STANDINGS American League

By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Boston 5 2 .714 – Tampa Bay 3 3 .500 11/2 Baltimore 3 4 .429 2 New York 2 4 .333 21/2 Toronto 2 4 .333 21/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 4 2 .667 – Minnesota 4 2 .667 – Cleveland 3 3 .500 1 Detroit 3 3 .500 1 Kansas City 3 3 .500 1 West Division W L Pct GB Oakland 5 2 .714 – Texas 4 2 .667 1/2 Seattle 3 4 .429 2 Los Angeles 2 4 .333 21/2 Houston 1 5 .167 31/2 Sunday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 7, Detroit 0 Boston 13, Toronto 0 Kansas City 9, Philadelphia 8 Minnesota 4, Baltimore 3 Cleveland 13, Tampa Bay 0 Oakland 9, Houston 3 Chicago White Sox 4, Seattle 3, 10 innings Texas 7, L.A. Angels 3 Monday’s Games Boston 3, Baltimore 1 N.Y. Yankees at Cleveland, 4:05 p.m.

Minnesota at Kansas City, 4:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Texas, late Houston at Seattle, late Today’s Games Toronto (Morrow 0-0) at Detroit (A.Sanchez 0-0), 1:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Peavy 1-0) at Washington (G.Gonzalez 1-0), 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Pettitte 1-0) at Cleveland (Carrasco 0-0), 7:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Ro.Hernandez 0-1) at Texas (Tepesch 0-0), 8:05 p.m.

Minnesota (Pelfrey 1-0) at Kansas City (Guthrie 1-0), 8:10 p.m.

Oakland (Parker 0-1) at L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 0-0), 10:05 p.m.

Houston (Bedard 0-0) at Seattle (Maurer 0-1), 10:10 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Toronto at Detroit, 1:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Texas, 2:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Washington, 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m.

Baltimore at Boston, 7:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m.

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

Houston at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

National League

By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 5 1 .833 – New York 4 2 .667 1 Washington 4 2 .667 1 Philadelphia 2 4 .333 3 Miami 1 5 .167 4 Central Division W L Pct GB Cincinnati 4 2 .667 – St. Louis 3 3 .500 1 Chicago 2 4 .333 2 Milwaukee 1 5 .167 3 Pittsburgh 1 5 .167 3 West Division W L Pct GB Arizona 5 1 .833 – Colorado 5 1 .833 – Los Angeles 4 2 .667 1 San Francisco 3 3 .500 2 San Diego 1 5 .167 4 Sunday’s Games N.Y. Mets 4, Miami 3 Cincinnati 6, Washington 3 Atlanta 5, Chicago Cubs 1 Kansas City 9, Philadelphia 8 Arizona 8, Milwaukee 7, 11 innings L.A. Dodgers 6, Pittsburgh 2 Colorado 9, San Diego 1 St. Louis 14, San Francisco 3 Monday’s Games Milwaukee 7, Chicago Cubs 4 Cincinnati at St. Louis, 4:15 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.

Atlanta at Miami, 7:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.

Colorado at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

Today’s Games L.A. Dodgers (Beckett 0-1) at San Diego (Richard 0-1), 6:40 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Peavy 1-0) at Washington (G.Gonzalez 1-0), 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Gee 0-1) at Philadelphia (Lee 1-0), 7:05 p.m.

Atlanta (Medlen 0-1) at Miami (LeBlanc 0-1), 7:10 p.m.

Milwaukee (W.Peralta 0-1) at Chicago Cubs (Wood 1-0), 8:05 p.m.

Cincinnati (Arroyo 1-0) at St. Louis (Lynn 0-0), 8:15 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Ja.McDonald 0-1) at Arizona (McCarthy 0-0), 9:40 p.m.

Colorado (Nicasio 1-0) at San Francisco (Lincecum 1-0), 10:15 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Cincinnati at St. Louis, 1:45 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Arizona, 3:40 p.m.

Colorado at San Francisco, 3:45 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Washington, 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.

Atlanta at Miami, 7:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, 10:10 p.m.

NBA STANDINGS

By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB x-New York 50 26 .658 – x-Brooklyn 44 32 .579 6 x-Boston 40 37 .519 101/2 Philadelphia 31 45 .408 19 Toronto 29 48 .377 211/2 Southeast Division W L Pct GB

| z-Miami x-Atlanta Washington Orlando Charlotte Central Division

60 42 29 19 18

16 36 48 59 59

.789 .538 .377 .244 .234

– 19 311/2 42 421/2

W L Pct GB y-Indiana 48 29 .623 – x-Chicago 42 34 .553 51/2 x-Milwaukee 37 39 .487 101/2 Detroit 26 52 .333 221/2 Cleveland 24 52 .316 231/2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB y-San Antonio 57 20 .740 – x-Memphis 52 25 .675 5 Houston 43 34 .558 14 Dallas 38 39 .494 19 New Orleans 27 50 .351 30 Northwest Division W L Pct GB x-Oklahoma City 56 21 .727 – x-Denver 53 24 .688 3 Utah 41 37 .526 151/2 Portland 33 44 .429 23 Minnesota 29 47 .382 261/2 Pacific Division W L Pct GB y-L.A. Clippers 51 26 .662 – Golden State 44 33 .571 7 L.A. Lakers 40 37 .519 11 Sacramento 27 50 .351 24 Phoenix 23 54 .299 28 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division z-clinched conference Sunday’s Games New York 125, Oklahoma City 120 L.A. Clippers 109, L.A. Lakers 95 Memphis 89, Sacramento 87 Boston 107, Washington 96 Cleveland 91, Orlando 85 Detroit 99, Chicago 85 Utah 97, Golden State 90 New Orleans 95, Phoenix 92 Dallas 96, Portland 91 Monday’s Games No games scheduled Today’s Games Cleveland at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Washington at New York, 7:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.

Milwaukee at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

Toronto at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Phoenix at Houston, 8 p.m.

Charlotte at Memphis, 8 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Utah, 9 p.m.

Minnesota at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

New Orleans at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Detroit at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Milwaukee at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Miami at Washington, 7 p.m.

Brooklyn at Boston, 8 p.m.

Phoenix at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

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

New Orleans at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

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

San Antonio at Denver, 10:30 p.m.

NHL STANDINGS

By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-Pittsburgh 39 29 10 0 58 127 95 N.Y. Rangers 38 19 15 4 42 93 90 N.Y. Islanders 39 19 16 4 42 113 119 New Jersey 39 15 14 10 40 92 106 Philadelphia 38 17 18 3 37 106 118 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 38 25 8 5 55 120 91 Boston 37 24 9 4 52 102 79 Toronto 38 21 13 4 46 117 106 Ottawa 38 19 13 6 44 94 85 Buffalo 39 16 17 6 38 105 118 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 39 20 17 2 42 117 110 Winnipeg 40 19 19 2 40 98 120 Carolina 37 16 19 2 34 97 115 Tampa Bay 38 16 20 2 34 121 114 Florida 39 13 20 6 32 96 132 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-Chicago 38 29 5 4 62 128 83 St. Louis 37 21 14 2 44 106 98 Detroit 39 19 15 5 43 99 101 Columbus 39 16 16 7 39 91 104 Nashville 40 15 17 8 38 96 109 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver 38 21 11 6 48 103 95 Minnesota 38 22 14 2 46 103 97 Edmonton 38 16 15 7 39 100 106 Calgary 37 13 20 4 30 99 133 Colorado 38 12 21 5 29 89 121 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 39 26 8 5 57 121 98 Los Angeles 39 22 13 4 48 114 96 San Jose 38 20 11 7 47 98 94 Phoenix 38 17 15 6 40 105 104 Dallas 38 18 17 3 39 104 117 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. x-clinched playoff spot Sunday’s Games Dallas 5, San Jose 4, SO Buffalo 3, New Jersey 2, SO Anaheim 4, Los Angeles 3, SO St. Louis 1, Detroit 0 Florida 2, Ottawa 1 Minnesota 3, Columbus 0 Washington 4, Tampa Bay 2 Chicago 5, Nashville 3 Monday’s Games Carolina at Boston, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Calgary at Colorado, 9 p.m.

Phoenix at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Edmonton at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

Today’s Games Philadelphia at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Carolina, 7 p.m.

San Jose at Columbus, 7 p.m.

Washington at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.

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

Buffalo at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.

St. Louis at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Chicago at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Los Angeles at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Boston at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.

Toronto at N.Y. Rangers, 7:30 p.m.

Vancouver at Calgary, 9:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.

Colorado at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

GOLF Valero Texas Open Par Scores The Associated Press Sunday At TPC San Antonio San Antonio Purse: $6.2 million Yardage: 7,435; Par: 72 Final Martin Laird (500), $1,116,000 70-71-70-63—274 -14 Rory McIlroy (300), $669,600 72-67-71-66—276 -12 Jim Furyk (145), $322,400 69-70-69-69—277 -11 Charley Hoffman (145), $322,400 71-67-70-69—277 -11 Billy Horschel (145), $322,400 68-68-70-71—277 -11 K.J. Choi (100), $223,200 72-67-72-68—279 -9 Daniel Summerhays (85), $193,233 69-69-73-69—280 -8 Bob Estes (85), $193,233 72-69-69-70—280 -8 Jeff Overton (85), $193,233 69-72-70-69—280 -8 Martin Flores (70), $155,000

TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2013

Barons’ Kinney tosses no-hitter AREA ROUNDUP

COLUMBIA — William Kinney tossed a no-hitter as Wilson Hall picked up an 11-0 varsity baseball victory over Cardinal Newman on Monday at the CN field.

Kinney struck out nine batters while walking two and hitting a batter for the Barons, who improved to 15-1 on the season.

Parker McDuffie led the offense, going 3-for-3 with three runs batted in and two runs scored. William Creech was 3-for-3 with two RBI and two runs, and Gordon Owens was 2-for-2 with two runs.

CONWAY SUMTER

| improved to 8-1 on the season with a 15-1 victory over Cardinal Newman on Monday at the CN field.

Brandon Spittle was 3-for-3 with a double and a triple to lead the Barons. Dawson Price had two hits, including a double, and scored two runs. Jake Reaves also had two hits.

Price pitched three innings to get the victory. Jett Wheeler finished with two scoreless innings.

scored the run.

VARSITY BOYS GOLF SUMTER IN 12TH

EASLEY — Sumter High School finished 12th out of 18 teams through the first round of the Hurricane Invitational on Monday at Southern Oaks Golf Course.

The Gamecocks shot a 330, 25 shots behind first place Greenville.

Dixon Flowers shot a 78 to lead SHS. Charlie Dallery shot an 81, John Keffer an 82 and Daniel Spencer Austin Baker both shot 89.

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CONWAY — Sumter High School fell to 4-3 in Region VI-4A with a 2-1 loss to Conway on Monday at the Conway field.

Will Smith took the loss for the Gamecocks, who fell to 11-7 overall. Smith pitched six innings, scattering three hits while walking three and striking out three.

Jacob Watcher had a hit and drove in SHS’s only run. Tee Dubose also had a hit and

VARSITY TRACK AND FIELD BANGHART QUALIFIES IN TWO EVENTS

CHARLESTON — Wilson Hall’s Amy Banghart qualified for both the 100-meter and 400-meter hurdle events in the girls portion of the Father Kelly Classic on Saturday at the Bishop England track.

Banghart won her heat in the 100 in a time of 17.32 seconds and finished seventh in the final. She was sixth in the 400.

Anne-Davis Shaw finished fourth in the 800-meter run in 2 minutes, 29 seconds. Anna Lyles finished sixth in the 3,200, breaking her own school record of 12:31.31.

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COLUMBIA — Crestwood High School fell to 3-5 on the season with a 4-0 loss to Ridge View on Monday at the Ridge View field.

Kayla Rdeninski had seven saves in goal for the Lady Knights.

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MLB ROUNDUP

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Justin Upton, Maholm lift Braves past Miami MIAMI — Justin Upton went 4 for 4, including his sixth home run, and Paul Maholm allowed one hit in seven sharp innings to help the Atlanta Braves spoil the Miami Marlins’ home opener Monday by winning 2-0.

The Braves earned their fourth consecutive victory and improved to 6-1, their best start since 2007.

The Marlins lost their third game in a row and fell to 1-6, their worst start since 2006.

The team’s newcomers couldn’t do much against Maholm (2-0), who remained unscored upon this season in 12 2-3 innings over two starts.

He struck out seven and walked three.

METS PHILLIES

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PHILADELPHIA — Matt Harvey threw seven impressive innings, John Buck hit a three-run homer and the New York Mets roughed up Roy Halladay in a 7-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night.

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clutch homer by Daniel Nava. Another flawless fielding performance by the Boston Red Sox. The fans at Fenway Park saw for the first time what all the excitement is about when they watched the surprising Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 in Boston’s home opener on Monday.

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Atlanta’s Justin Upton, right, is congratulated by third base coach Brian Snitker after Upton hit a home run during the Braves’ 2-0 victory over Miami on Monday in Miami.

CHICAGO — Marco Estrada pitched seven effective innings and doubled home a run Monday, helping the Milwaukee Brewers stop a five-game slide with a 7-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs in the first game of the season at Wrigley Field.

REDS CARDINALS

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ST. LOUIS — Brandon Phillips kick-started a nine-run ninth

inning with a tiebreaking bloop double and Shin-Soo Choo made amends for two botched fly balls with a three-run double, and the Cincinnati Reds spoiled the St. Louis Cardinals’ home opener with a 13-4 victory on Monday.

AMERICAN LEAGUE RED SOX ORIOLES

BOSTON — A second brilliant start by Clay Buchholz. A

MONTGOMERY from Page B1 the final five innings to earn the win. He allowed two runs, one earned, on two hits with no walks and three strikeouts to improve to 4-2 on the season.

The Gamecocks improved to 26-7 overall and 8-4 in the Southeastern Conference with their second straight 3-game conference sweep. Tennessee dropped

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ROYALS TWINS

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ervin Santana pitched eight strong innings, Alcides Escobar doubled home the go-ahead run and the Kansas City Royals rallied to beat the Minnesota Twins 3-1 on Monday in their home opener.

From wire reports

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SPORTS

TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2013

STP GAS BOOSTER 500 RESULTS The Associated Press Sunday At Martinsville Speedway Ridgeway, Va. Lap length: .526 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (1) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 500 laps, 148.4 rating, 48 points, $209,471.

2. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 500, 107.6, 42, $159,693.

3. (6) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 500, 117.2, 41, $146,446.

4. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 500, 112.8, 40, $112,385.

5. (11) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 500, 118.5, 40, $145,278.

6. (7) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 500, 104.9, 38, $141,586.

7. (13) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 500, 105.3, 37, $116,915.

8. (2) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 500, 86.5, 37, $118,134.

9. (22) Greg Biffle, Ford, 500, 83.9, 35, $102,070.

10. (35) Mark Martin, Toyota, 500, 73.9, 34, $104,420.

11. (3) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 500, 95, 0, $95,850.

12. (32) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 500, 72.6, 32, $83,125.

13. (21) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 500, 96.3, 31, $128,711.

14. (8) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 500, 114.2, 31, $120,591.

15. (9) Carl Edwards, Ford, 500, 75.5, 29, $121,500.

16. (41) Casey Mears, Ford, 500, 68, 28, $111,133.

17. (26) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 500, 79.6, 27, $127,375.

18. (29) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 500, 83.3, 26, $92,025.

19. (16) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 500, 68.6, 25, $113,716.

20. (34) Aric Almirola, Ford, 500, 68.9, 24, $121,436.

21. (31) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 500, 59.9, 23, $107,133.

22. (18) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 500, 59.2, 0, $104,808.

23. (4) Joey Logano, Ford, 499, 77.1, 21, $110,758.

24. (17) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 498, 82.3, 20, $96,650.

25. (20) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 498, 53.3, 19, $127,311.

26. (14) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 497, 57.9, 18, $108,789.

27. (37) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, 497, 41.3, 17, $81,250.

28. (30) David Gilliland, Ford, 496, 51.3, 16, $92,608.

29. (39) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 495, 41.7, 15, $90,222.

30. (23) David Ragan, Ford, 493, 47, 14, $89,950.

31. (10) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 492, 72.8, 13, $114,458.

32. (36) Ken Schrader, Ford, 492, 35, 12, $79,650.

33. (33) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 492, 37.9, 11, $76,925.

34. (43) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 491, 31.5, 0, $76,800.

35. (42) Josh Wise, Ford, 488, 34.7, 0, $76,750.

36. (24) David Stremme, Toyota, electrical, 485, 40.6, 8, $76,700.

37. (19) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, accident, 457, 60.4, 7, $102,961.

38. (40) David Reutimann, Toyota, 457, 45, 6, $71,850.

39. (25) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, 436, 39.9, 6, $75,850.

40. (12) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 385, 71.6, 4, $95,925.

41. (28) Scott Speed, Ford, rear gear, 64, 27.9, 3, $59,850.

42. (38) Scott Riggs, Ford, brakes, 47, 27.3, 2, $55,850.

43. (27) Michael McDowell, Ford, brakes, 26, 26.9, 1, $52,350.

JOHNSON from Page B1 No team does it better at Martinsville, and while Johnson said the final caution came at an inopportune time because heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d built a big lead over Clint Bowyer, he also realized it may have saved him from having to fight off teammate Jeff Gordon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jeff on the long run probably had the car to beat,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jeff has a really good line here on the long run, and he started catching me before the last caution and I was thinking, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Man, if this stays green, this could be a Jeff Gordon day.â&#x20AC;?

Instead, the caution flew on lap 487.

Johnson picked the inside line for the final restart with Bowyer on the outside, Gordon behind him and Kyle Busch to his outside, and Johnson got a clean break for the lead into Turn 1, his top priority to build some separation for the finish. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I felt like if I could get two or three corners and maintain the lead on Clint, I could stretch it back out again,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Bowyer slid into second and Busch, who tried to make a move on the outside line, instead got hung up out there as Gordon and his Hendrick Motorsports teammate, Kasey Kahne, who restarted fifth, went underneath to take fourth.

Nothing changed the rest of the way and the top five finished in those positions.

THE ITEM

B3

Serena wins 2nd straight Family Circle Cup

BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press CHARLESTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; It took a feisty exchange with Jelena Jankovic for Serena Williams to calm down. Then, settled and able to return to business, she was a winner once more.

Williams defeated Jankovic 3-6, 6-0, 6-2 Sunday for her second consecutive Family Circle Cup title. Momentum swung for good at the start of the second set, when Williams said Jankovic was serving too quickly, before she was ready.

Jankovic disagreed, but the bickering disrupted her concentration and her play. Williams won six straight games and 12 of the final 14. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what the turning point was,â&#x20AC;? Williams said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I mean I think after that I just got really relaxed and I was like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Honestly, Serena, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to kind of chill out and not get crazy.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

Instead, the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No. 1 player displayed a brand of unstoppable tennis sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shown often, and especially at this event. She became the first women to capture three titles since the Family Circle moved from Hilton Head Island to Charleston in 2001. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Definitely a really cool accomplishment, really cool, especially at this particular tournament that has been around for so long,â&#x20AC;? she said.

It looked for a while that Jankovic was on her way to

Jankovic, though, felt she did nothing wrong. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She should follow the return and not the opposite, like she said, that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to wait for her to be ready,â&#x20AC;? Jankovic said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not true.â&#x20AC;?

It was the second straight tournament in which Williams dropped the opening set in the final before digging in for victory. A week ago, she lost 6-4 to Maria Sharapova and then won 12 of the next 15 games to win the Sony Open.

Jankovic tried to bounce back in the decisive set and THE ASSOCIATED PRESS was ahead 1-0. But Williams Serena Williams poses with the trophy after defeating Jelena Jankov- took the next three games to ic 3-6, 6-0, 6-2 to win the Family Circle Cup in Charleston on Sunday. regain control. Williams It was Williamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; second straight victory in the event. pounded a 110 mph serve that drove Jankovic wide and then accomplishing what no one nal she wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ready. During put away the ball near the net had done in a complete the next changeover, Jankovic to take the match. match since Justine Henin in asked chair umpire Kader Any hard feelings didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the 2003 finals â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Williams Nouni how long she needed seem to last. withdrew twice because of in- to wait before serving.

Jankovic met Williams with jury in that span â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and defeat â&#x20AC;&#x153;Until Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m ready,â&#x20AC;? Williams a big smile at the net as the Williams on the Family Cirshot back. two traded good wishes. cleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s green clay.

Williams won the next When the stadium announcer Jankovic broke Williams eight straight points to take a asked the crowd to acknowltwice on the way to winning 2-0 lead. edge Jankovicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strong play as the first set, the only one WilJankovic acknowledged she she left, Williams joined fans liams had lost this week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The should have shaken off the ex- in applauding. key was I served very well and change and continued playing For Williams, it was her 49th made a lot of first serves in, so as she had. Instead, Williams career singles title, moving she couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t attack it,â&#x20AC;? Jankov- surged back. within four of Monica Seles for ic said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I managed to lose them,â&#x20AC;? ninth place on the WTAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s list. It Jankovic, a former No. 1 Jankovic said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So, of course, wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the easiest run to the player, had two chances to sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to go up and feel top, though. Midweek rain take a 1-0 lead in the second much better and she is again wiped out much of Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s set when things unraveled. in control. So that was my schedule, meaning Williams She served while Williams mistake, and it was unfortuhad to win twice on Friday to held her racket in front to signate for my side.â&#x20AC;? make to the semifinals.

SPORTS ITEMS

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Clemson hires UABâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Smith as womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hoops coach Audra Smith knows how to succeed as a player in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eager to do it again as Clemsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball coach.

Smith, the former Virginia player who spent the past nine years as UABâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head coach, was hired to take over the Tigersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; struggling program Monday and make an SMITH impact in the already tough and soon-to-be beefed up ACC. Things have trended downward for the Lady Tigers in recent years. Former Clemson point guard Itoro Coleman, part of two ACC championship teams in the late 1990s, went just 25-63 in three seasons before she was fired last month.

CLEMSON WINS FIFTH STRAIGHT

CHESTNUT HILL, MA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Matthew Crownover and Matt Campbell combined to pitch a four-hit shutout in Clemsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1-0 victory over Boston College in front of 854 fans at a chilly and windy Commander Shea Field on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers, who swept the series 3-0 and won their fifth game in a row, improved to 21-11 overall and 9-6 in the ACC. The Eagles fell

to 5-25 overall and 0-14 in ACC play.

The Tigers had scoring opportunities in the third and fifth innings before finally plating a lone run in the sixth inning. That was all the offense Clemson would need, as Crownover and Campbell combined to allow only five batters to reach first base, three runners to reach second base, and none to reach third base.

LAIRD TIES COURSE RECORD WITH 63 TO WIN TEXAS OPEN

SAN ANTONIO â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Martin Laird has spent the last six months on the driving range looking for answers to his struggling game.

The Scottish golfer finally found what he was looking for, and then some on Sunday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; winning the Texas Open with a finalround 9-under par 63 to overcome a resurgent Rory McIlroy and some of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best along the way.

PARK KRAFT WINNER

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Inbee Park doubled her lead to six strokes on the opening hole of the final round and ran away with the Kraft Nabisco Championship on Sunday for her second major title.

The 24-year-old South Korean player

made a 20-foot birdie putt on the par-4 first, while playing partner Lizette Salas had a double bogey for a three-stroke swing. Park closed with a 3-under 69 to finish at 15 under, four strokes ahead of So Yeon Ryu at Mission Hills.

Park celebrated the victory with the traditional leap into Poppieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pond, and jumped from fourth to second in the world with her fifth LPGA Tour title and ninth worldwide win. South Korean players have won three straight majors and Asians have won eight in a row.

Ryu shot a 65, the best round of the tournament. Salas had a 79 to tie for 25th at 2 under.

WORLD PEACE ANTICIPATING EARLY RETURN

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Metta World Peace plans to play in the Los Angeles Lakersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; next game, less than two weeks after undergoing left knee surgery.

World Peace participated in drills with the Lakers on Monday, and the veteran forward said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ready to return nearly a month earlier than anticipated after surgery on a torn meniscus.

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USCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Staley chosen for Hall of Fame

BY DARRYL SLATER Post and Courier COLUMBIA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; South Carolina womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball coach Dawn Staley on Monday was announced as an inductee into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

The others announced Monday at a ceremony at the Final Four were college coaches current Louisville head coach Rick Pitino, Guy Lewis of Houston, Jerry Tarkanian of STALEY UNLV and Sylvia Hatchell of North Carolina and Francis Marion and former NBA stars Bernard King and Gary Payton.

Staley, who just finished her fifth season at USC and took the Gamecocks to their second straight NCAA tournament, is one of the most successful womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball players of all time.

As a point guard, she won Olympic gold medals in 1996, 2000 and 2004, after a college career at Virginia that included three appearances in the

Final Four and a trip to the national championship game.

She played in the WNBA from 1999-2006 and made the leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s allstar team with the Charlotte Sting from 2001-03 and with the Houston Comets from 2005-06. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ever since I found out that I was on the ballot, I have been in shock,â&#x20AC;? Staley said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I still canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite embrace how big it is. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something that I thought, if it were to happen, would happen when I was much older. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am in disbelief about it. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always wanted to be in the Hall of Fame.

Nothing quite preps you for the occasion. You can prep for games and having your players zoned in for the opposition. But something like this catches you off guard, even when you know itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a possibility. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s incredible.â&#x20AC;?

Hatchell joins North Carolina menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coaches Dean Smith and Roy Williams as Hall of Famers.

She is one of three womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coaches to record 900 victories and she has won national championships on three levels â&#x20AC;&#x201D; AIAW, NAIA and NCAA.

MONARCHS from Page B1 County on April 19.

Hitting has been the strength of the team; Manning is hitting .339 as a team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I knew weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have a good hitting team,â&#x20AC;?

Stewart said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We hit the ball pretty well up and down the lineup.â&#x20AC;?

However, it is in the 2-3-4 spots in the batting order -- Jamal Keels, Justin McArthur and Rashad Hilton, respectively -- where the Monarchs are getting monstrous production.

Keels is batting. 481 with 19 runs batted in and 22 runs scored, Hilton is batting .442 with 17 RBI and 22 runs and McArthur is batting .432 with 19 RBI and 14 runs.

Hilton mans centerfield, while McArthur catches and Keels plays shortstop.

Willie Glover bats leadoff and plays left field, Mitch Fleming plays first base, Joey Durant is at second and Wyatt Alsbrook and Coker Adams split time between third, designated hitter and catcher.

Jason Baxter and

Tommy King, a sophomore and the only nonsenior among the top 10, share time in right.

King also spells Keels at short when he is pitching.

Keels hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been pitching much due to some arm problems, but Stewart hopes to have him healthy and able to start for the playoffs.

McArthur is also a top starter and is 3-1. In Keels absence on the mound, King has been starting and is 5-0.

Fleming owns a 2-1 record in relief work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We feel like weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a pretty good 1-2 combination (in McArthur and Keels),â&#x20AC;? Stewart said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tommy has done a good job as a starter, and Mitch has given us some good innings out of the bullpen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We feel like if we can get Jamal healthy (pitching-wise) for the playoffs, we have a chance to do really well,â&#x20AC;? Stewart said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And it would be great if we could win the region and be at home (for the district tournament).â&#x20AC;?

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Auriemma looks for 8th title

BY DOUG FEINBERG The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Geno Auriemma has never lost an NCAA championship game.

Of course, his UConn Huskies havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had to face a team like upstart Louisville, which is making an unprecedented run through the tournament. A victory Tuesday night over the Cardinals would be UConnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eighth title, matching them with Tennessee for the most ever in womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball.

Auriemma didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to think about it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Talking about things that havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happened yet is never a good idea,â&#x20AC;?

Auriemma said.

History is on the Hall of Fame coachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s side: UConn is 7-0 in title games, including a victory in the 2009 game against Louisville and the 2004 game that was also played in New Orleans. That game was the college finale of Diana Taurasi, who finished with three straight championships.

This trip to the Big Easy could be the beginning of a new dynasty for the Huskies led by Breanna Stewart. The heralded freshman has been on one of the most remarkable runs of any first year player in the history of the NCAA tournament. She had a season-high 29 points in the semifinal victory over Notre Dame and was honored as the most outstanding player of the Bridgeport re-

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Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma, center, will be going for his eighth national title at Connecticut today when the Huskies face Louisville in the title game in New Orleans.

At New Orleans Arena New Orleans TODAY Louisville (29-8) vs. Connecticut (34-4), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

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Auriemma said he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t remember a player having a better game in such a setting.

Stewart already has scored 82 points in the NCAA tournament â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the most ever by a UConn freshman, passing teammate Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 79point effort last season.

And she has done it in four games as the Syracuse native sat out the opening round rout of Idaho. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was sitting next to Jim Boeheim at the Olympics and we were talking during the gold medal game,â&#x20AC;? Louisville

coach Jeff Walz said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s this kid that plays in the open gym with the women up at Syracuse and sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to UConn and is one of the best players Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever seen.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a surprise in what sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doing. She makes it look easy.â&#x20AC;?

Stewartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exploits are reminiscent of two of the all-time greats. As freshmen, Cheryl Miller guided USC to a title in 1983 and Chamique Holdsclaw led Tennessee to a championship in 1996.

Auriemmaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest prize recruit missed this seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first game

against Louisville as she recovered from an ankle injury. UConn still won that game by 14 points.

The Huskies have had their way with the Cardinals, winning the past 12 meetings, including that 2009 championship. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t remember a thing, you try not to remember anything about those games,â&#x20AC;? Walz deadpanned. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re playing better basketball. The kids are confident, not much more to say. We believe in what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing. No one thought weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d beat Baylor, no one thought weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d beat Tennessee.â&#x20AC;?

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tiger Woods tees off on the 14th hole during Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s practice round for the Masters in Augusta, Ga. Woods is the No. 1 golfer in the world entering Thursdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first round.

MASTERS from Page B1 these days in golf.

Tiger Woods was 21 when he set 20 records to win the 1997 Masters. Sergio Garcia was 19 when he nearly beat Woods in the PGA Championship two years later. Morgan Pressel was 18 when she won a major championship on the LPGA Tour.

Lydia Ko was 15 when she won the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Canadian Open last year on the LPGA Tour.

Even so, this is the Masters.

Guan is 14, the only player in the field who brought his eighth-grade homework with him to Augusta National. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I knew he was young,â&#x20AC;?

Steve Stricker said Monday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know he was the same age as my daughter. Yeah, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s remarkable. And Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been telling my daughter the same with this Lydia Ko, who has been playing on the LPGA Tour. I just canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t imagine being that young and competing at this level at such an early age.

It will be interesting. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be interested to see how he does and how he handles it and how he plays. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s remarkable that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s even playing.â&#x20AC;?

The only player younger than Guan in a major championship was Young Tom Morris, who was about a month younger in the 1865 British Open.

He arrived a few weeks ago and canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get enough of Augusta. Guan figures he already has played six rounds, and he was with a member the day he shot 69. Whether that translates in the tournament is another story.

Guan played in the Australian Open in December and opened with an 82 at The Lakes in Sydney. He bounced back with a 70 the next day, though the first-round score was enough to imagine what kind of number waits on the 7,445-yard course at Augusta National, where just getting to the slick, contoured putting surfaces is part of the challenge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would say Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not long enough, but I think Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still all right in this golf course,â&#x20AC;? Guan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And I drive a little bit longer in Thailand than here, but I think Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still all right, not a really serious problem.â&#x20AC;?

At least heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finding the right kind of help.

A friend at his home course in China knows Crenshaw and passed along the message that the kid wanted to play a practice round with him.

Crenshaw gladly obliged, and was impressed with what he saw. Guan did not go wire-to-wire in Thailand on accident.

Crenshaw studied his touch, balance and rhythm, and he tried to show him the nuances of the slopes on the greens. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was fascinating to see,â&#x20AC;? Crenshaw said.

Guan planned to stay in the Crowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nest on Monday night, the tiny quarters set aside for the six amateurs in the field

this week. He has been spending long days at Augusta in the week leading to the Masters, not leaving until twilight on Saturday.

And he was back on the course Sunday, playing nine holes and heading to the practice round.

He was startled by a familiar voice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There he is!â&#x20AC;? Watson bellowed in his direction.

After a hearty handshake, Watson said to him, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Working hard?â&#x20AC;?

Guan nodded. â&#x20AC;&#x153;GOOD!â&#x20AC;? Watson replied, flashing his gaptooth grin.

The 30,000 fans on the course Monday didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to bother Guan on the first official day of practice. Woods played 14 holes on Sunday with Stricker, and then returned Monday afternoon to play with Dustin Johnson, with Guan tagging along. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s frightening to think that he was born after I won my first Masters,â&#x20AC;? Woods said two weeks ago at Bay Hill.

This is not the first time Woods has seen the Chinese teenager. He was at the HSBC Champions in Shanghai a few years ago, and during the pro-am

Guan was in a group of juniors who played with Woods on the par-3 17th hole. Woods stood to the side amazed, not only at such a polished swing, but the composure playing before a thousand people.

Guan has been looking up to Woods since he was 3 or 4 years old, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty exciting to watch him.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I played with him twice in the past couple years, and he gives me many advice and I will say every time I play with him, I feel a lot better and give myself some confidence and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very good,â&#x20AC;?

Guan said.

Nicolas Colsaerts is making his Masters debut. The Belgian, however, has the experience of playing major championships and a Ryder Cup last year. Plus, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 30. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think I would have handled it,â&#x20AC;? Colsaerts said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You know, 14, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all busy already playing a lot of good golf, but to play Augusta at 14, I think everybody is almost in shock. I hope for him heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to enjoy this week as much as I am. I almost feel like I should be considered the same way because this place needs to be treated more as a rookie thing.

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A look at the Masters by the numbers: 0 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bunkers found on the 14th hole.

1 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Number of years it took Fuzzy Zoeller to win the Masters. $1.50 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Cost of a pimiento cheese sandwich.

2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Gene Sarazenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s score on the par-5 15th hole in the 1935 Masters.

3 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bridges at Augusta National.

4 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Tom Weiskopfâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s runner-up finishes at the Masters.

5 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Largest first-round lead, by Craig Wood in 1941.

6 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Green jackets won by Jack Nicklaus $6.50 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Cost of a Masters club sandwich, beer and potato chips.

7 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Consecutive birdies made by Tiger Woods in 2005 and Steve Pate in 1999.

8 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Shots out of the lead when Jack Burke Jr. staged the largest final-round comeback to win the 1956 Masters.

9 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jack Nicklausâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; margin of victory over Arnold Palmer and Gary Player in 1965.

10 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Cabins at Augusta National where members can stay.

11 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Birdies made by Anthony Kim in the second round of the 2009 Masters.

12 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Tiger Woodsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; margin of victory in 1997.

13 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The score taken by Tom Weiskopf on the par-3 12th hole in the 1980 Masters.

14 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Career top-10s by Phil Mickelson in 20 appearances.

15 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Appearances by Mark Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Meara before he finally won the Masters in 1998.

16 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Playoffs in Masters history.

17 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; How high Phil Mickelson jumped, in inches, when he won his first major at the 2004 Masters.

18 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Masters appearances by Ernie Els without ever winning.

19 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Masters appearances by Davis Love III without ever winning.

20 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Records Tiger Woods set when he won the 1997 Masters.

21 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Age of Tiger Woods when he won his first Masters.

21.5 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Seconds it took for the ball to leave Louis Oosthuizenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 4-iron until it dropped into the cup for

an albatross on the second hole in 2012.

23 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Consecutive cuts made by Gary Player and Fred Couples.

39 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Countries that have had players compete in the Masters 40 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Score of Tiger Woodsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; first nine holes as a professional.

42 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Fewest players in the field, in 1938 and 1942.

46 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Age of Jack Nicklaus when he won his last Masters.

47 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Players who have won the Masters.

50 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Consecutive years Arnold Palmer competed.

61 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Magnolia trees on the road that leads to the Augusta National clubhouse.

63 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Lowest 18-hole score, by Nick Price and Greg Norman.

64 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Lowest final round of a Masters champion, by Gary Player in 1978 70 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Age of Charles Coody when he made a holein-one in the Par 3 Contest.

72 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Lowest score ever shot by Bobby Jones in the Masters.

97 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Gene Sarazenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s age when he hit the ceremonial first tee shot for the last time.

109 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Most players in the field, in 1962. $144 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Room rate for the Courtyard Marriott in Augusta, Ga., on Thursday a week after the Masters.

163 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Career rounds at Augusta National by Jack Nicklaus.

235 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Yards to the 15th hole when Gene Sarazen made an albatross in 1935 with a 4-wood. $250 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Cost of a Masters ticket for all four rounds.

270 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Lowest 72-hole score, by Tiger Woods in 1997. $470 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Cost of a U.S. Open ticket for all four rounds.

506 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Career birdies by Jack Nicklaus. $525 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Room rate for the Courtyard Marriott in Augusta, Ga., on Thursday the week of the Masters.

900 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Separate pieces of silver used to make the Masters Trophy.

1,600 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Azaleas on the 13th hole (estimated). $842,359 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Career earnings of Jack Nicklaus in 45 appearances at the Masters, including six wins. $864,000 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Earnings of Louis Oosthuizen for finishing second in 2012 Masters.

Keeping Sumter Beautiful

By Amanda McNulty County Extension Agent

COOKING WEED SEEDS When I was taking creative writing at Clemson, we had to type our stories so they could be run through the Xerox and copies given to everyone in the class. My older friend, in her seventies, didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t type so we traded â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I typed her stories and she gave me massages. Over spring break she eloped with a retired Wesleyan minister!

That was a story in itself.

As you can imagine, a woman of a certain age, interested in romance and massage, was somewhat of a free spirit. She invited me to supper to meet her new husband and served a salad with chickweed flowers and seeds in it, straight from the yard. To this day, I still pick chickweed seeds and munch on them for a pick me up.

Tony Melton says the best three amendments for any garden or shrub or flower bed are organic matter, more organic matter, and even more organic matter. With our hot, humid, long summers the microorganisms that turn those grass clippings and okra stalks into compost donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ever stop eating and we must add organic matter ever year just to keep even. The home compost pile not only gives us free organic matter but also keeps us from putting that organic matter on the curb where it can wash into storm drains and cause unwanted algal blooms in surface waters.

However, lawn clippings and vegetable garden debris are actually are improved by cooking before going into your compost pile. Since Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard for gardeners to get their compost piles hot enough to destroy weed seeds or diseased plant parts, many a lawn mower bag and wheelbarrow filled with recyclable clippings, trimmings, or plant parts has been dumped on the curb.

But there is a solution! Just like those browning bags that make cooking a turkey so easy, you can give your compost a nice roasting, too. Put the slightly dampened material into a large, clear plastic bag and put it in a sunny spot. If you get a soil thermometer, you can actually insert it into the middle of the bag and check the temperature, shooting for a steady 130 degrees or a half hour of 160-180. If the temperatures are moderately warm and the days sunny, the material should be ready for the compost pile in two or three weeks.

Of course you could just go buy compost at the store, but why risk polluting our waterways or filling up our landfills by putting yard debris on the curb? Even if you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fill all your organic needs by composting, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a first step to what should be our overriding goal, sustainability in our yards and gardens.

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TINNIE M. CALDWELL MANNING â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Tinnie Bell McFadden Caldwell, 87, wife of Deacon Jessie Caldwell, died Thursday, April 4, 2013, at Palmetto Health Richland, Columbia.

She was born Aug. 13, 1925, in Manning, a daughter of the late Moultrie Sr. and Mattie Conyers McFadden.

She received her formal edu- CALDWELL cation in the Clarendon County school system in the Ram Bay community.

She continued her study in adult education at Manning Training High School. She was a member of Gum Spring Missionary Baptist Church. As her Christian journey continued, she taught adult Sunday school for 35 years; she served as Gum Springâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s senior missionary president; as a member of the usher board; and assisted with baptism and communion services.

Survivors are her husband, Deacon Jessie Caldwell of the home; five sons, Willie (Doris) Caldwell of Decatur, Ga., Jessie (Dolly) Caldwell of Tuskegee, Ala., Jimmy (Alice) Caldwell of Bowie, Md., James Caldwell of Inglewood, Calif., and Martin Caldwell of Bowie; three daughters, Betty J. (John Henry) Stukes of Sumter, Tinnie B. (Jimmy) Adger of Manning and Lillie M. Caldwell of the home; a sixth son, Darryl (Joycelyn) Caldwell (a grandson she assisted in raising) of Columbia; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren;

three great-greatgrandchildren; two brothers-in-law; and five sisters-in-law.

The celebratory services for Mrs. Caldwell will be held at 3:30 p.m.

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The family is receiving friends at her residence, 333 W. Huggins St., Manning.

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CHARLES RICHARDSON Charles Richardson, widower of Delores E. Norman Richardson, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, April 6, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

He was born March 16, 1918, in Rimini.

The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 10541 Governor Richardson Road, Rimini.

Funeral plans will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

SAMUEL BONGIORNO Samuel Bongiorno, age 70, died on Saturday, April 6, 2013, at his residence.

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by Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter.

ROSANNA M. WILLIAMS Rosanna Muldrow Williams, widow of Wheeler Williams, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, April 7, 2013.

She was a daughter of the late Stewart and Lillie Smart Muldrow.

The family is receiving visitors at the home, 1059 Wellington Road, Sumter.

THEODORE HAMMETT Jr. Theodore â&#x20AC;&#x153;Findiousâ&#x20AC;?

Hammett Jr., 91, widower of Remell Caldwell Hammett, died Saturday, April 6, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

He was born June 17, 1920, in the Potato Creek section of Summerton, a son of the late Theodore Sr. and Romell Caldwell Hammett.

The family is receiving friends at the home of his son and daughterin-law, Lawrence and Millie Hammett, 2092 Kingbury Drive, Sumter.

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

Bullock Funeral Home & Crematorium SYLVIA L. PATTON COLUMBIA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sylvia L. Patton, age 77, beloved wife of the late Henry Patton, died on Sunday, April 7, 2013, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced

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CHARLIE MONTGOMERY MANNING â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Charlie Montgomery, 68, husband of Elizabeth Dingle Montgomery, died Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning.

He was born Dec. 1, 1944, in Summerton, a son of the late Tom and Rosena Lawson Montgomery. He received his formal education in the public schools of Clarendon County. He was employed at Ganin Tires in Brooklyn, N.Y., as a truck driver for 30 years, until he retired. He was a member of Briggs Chapel Missionary Baptist Church and served faithfully on the usher board.

Survivors are his wife, Elizabeth D. Montgomery of the home; three sons, Willie Mellerson Jr. of Florida, Charles Fuller of Newark, N.J., and Alvin Dingle Jr. of Summerton; six daughters, Rosa Ann (John) Cantey, Shanena McLeod, Tiara Lee, Chimere Lee and Shantell Lee, all of Summerton, and Stephanie (Stacey) Brailsford of Port Saint Lucie, Fla.; seven siblings, Marie, Tisby, Hessie Ann, Tommy Jr. and John Henry Montgomery, all of Miami, Fla., and Joseph and Grant Montgomery, both of Brooklyn; two aunts; five uncles; one sisterin-law; eight brothersin-law; nine grandchildren; and nine greatgrandchildren.

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Mr. Montgomery will lie in repose one hour prior to service.

The family is receiving friends at his residence, Village St. Claire, 201 Hospital St., Apartment 4D, Manning.

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

THOMAS C. ROBINSON Jr. Thomas C. Robinson Jr., 36, husband of Margo Wright Robinson, died Saturday, April 6, 2013, in Camden.

Born April 3, 1975, in Sumter County, he was a son of Thomas C. Sr. and Betty Wade Robinson.

The family will receive friends and relatives at his home, 841 Fernwood Lane, Apartment C4, Lugoff, and the home of his sister, Lakeanila McNeill, 40 Boulware Road, Apartment 304, Lugoff.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced

by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.

ERNEST C. HAM GABLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ernest Connell Ham, 60, husband of Nancy Ann McFenzie Ham, died Sunday, April 7, 2013, at Toumey Regional Medical Center.

He was born Aug. 23, 1952, in the Workman community of Kingstree, a son of the late Junious and Allie McFadden Ham. The family is receiving friends at his residence, 2781 Farmington Road, Gable.

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LAWRENCE E. COLLINS SUMMERTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Lawrence E. Collins, 77, husband of Shirley Jones Collins, departed this life on Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore, Md. He was born Oct. 3, 1935, in Accomack County, Va., to Levin and Ollie Gunther Collins.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.

Wednesday at New Union Baptist Church, 510 N. Monroe St., Baltimore, MD 21223.

Courtesy of KingFields Mortuary of Summerton. www.kingfieldsmortuary.com LEVERNE WILSON Leverne Wilson, 62, died Monday, April 8, 2013, at KershawHealth Medical Center at Camden.

Born March 26, 1951, in Sumter County, he was a son of Harry L. and Sarah Williams Wilson.

The family will receive friends and relatives at the home of his sister, Sheibra James, 1054 Dover Circle, Sumter.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced

by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.

ARNULFO A. AGAPITO WEDGEFIELD â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Arnulfo A. Agapito, 45, husband of Myrna Bryant, died Monday, April 8, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Services will be announced by ElmoreCannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter.

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Girl next door Annette Funicello dies at 70 NEW YORK (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; She was the first crush for a generation of boys, the perfect playmate for a generation of girls.

Annette Funicello, who became a child star as a cute-as-a-button Mouseketeer on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Mickey Mouse Clubâ&#x20AC;? in the 1950s, ruled among baby boomers, who tuned in every weekday afternoon to watch her on their flickering black-and-white television sets.

Then they shed their mouse ears, as Annette did when she teamed up with Frankie Avalon during the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;60s in a string of frothy, fun-in-the-sun movies with titles like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beach Blanket Bingoâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;How to Stuff a Wild Bikini.â&#x20AC;?

Decades later, she endeared herself to baby boomers all over again after she announced in 1992 that she had multiple sclerosis and began grappling with the slow, degenerative effects with remarkably good cheer and faith.

Funicello died Monday at Mercy Southwest Hospital in Bakersfield, Calif., of complications from MS, the Walt Disney Co. said. She was 70 and had dropped from public view years ago. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She really had a tough existence,â&#x20AC;?

Avalon told The Associated Press. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like losing a family member. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m devastated, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not surprised.â&#x20AC;?

Avalon said that when they were working together, she never realized how beloved she was. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She would say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Really?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; She was so bashful about it.

She was an amazing girl,â&#x20AC;? he recalled.

The pretty, dark-haired Funicello was 13 when she gained fame on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Mickey Mouse Club,â&#x20AC;? a kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; variety show that consisted of stories, songs and dance routines. It ran on ABC from 1955 to 1959.

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She became the most popular Mouseketeer, receiving 8,000 fan letters a month, 10 times more than any of the 23 other young performers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a happy time. They were wonderful times,â&#x20AC;? she recalled in a TV interview as an adult â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and she might just as well have been speaking for her â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mickey Mouse Clubâ&#x20AC;? audience.

Singer and composer Paul Anka, the one-time teen idol who briefly dated Funicello when they were on the concert circuit in the late 1950s, said that like seemingly every young American male of the time, he was in love with her.

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Contact the Clarendon Sun Bureau at (803) 435-8511 or e-mail sharron@theitem-clarendonsun.com

Miss Striped Bass contestants sought

BY SHARRON HALEY sharron@theitem-clarendonsun.com

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FROM LEFT: 2012 Striped Bass Festival queens are Hannah Henshaw, 1st Runnerup; Miss Striped Bass Festival Liz Black; and 2nd Runnerup and Most Photogenic Devyn Wingard Youngblood. The 2013 Miss Striped Bass and her court will be chosen Saturday at Weldon Auditorium.

MANNING — The 34th Annual Striped Bass Festival Pageant will be held at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday at Weldon Auditorium, 7 Maple St., Manning.

Cheryl Spering has been directing the pageant for 20 years.

“It’s a lot of fun,” she said, “but I’m also glad it’s only once a year. It takes me about half a year to get it organized.”

Spering said she has a

great group of individuals who help her each year.

“They know what to do and I really appreciate their help,” she said.

Eight age categories will be judged in the pageant competition: Baby Miss for 0-12 months, Tiny Miss for 13-24 months, Petite Miss for 2-3 years, Wee Miss for 4-6 years, Little Miss for 7-9 years, Young Miss for 10-12 years, Teen Miss for 13-15 years and Miss Striped Bass for girls 16 years old and older. There is a three-month grace period, up or down, in

age divisions.

The pageant is limited to residents of Clarendon County.

“If their parents own a second home at the lake, a business in Clarendon County, own land in Clarendon County, they are eligible to compete,” Spering added. “If their parents pay property or business taxes in Clarendon County, their daughters can compete.”

She said no winners from the 2012 pageant are eligible SEE STRIPED BASS, PAGE C2

Stomp down to Turbeville’s

PUDDIN’ SWAMP FESTIVAL

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The 2012 FLW Walmart Bass Fishing League Tournament winner was Chuck Howard of Elloree, who took home a one-day paycheck of $5,466.

Anglers to take to the water for FLW Walmart Tournament

BY SHARRON HALEY sharron@theitem-clarendonsun.com SUMMERTON — Tournament fishing action will heat up on the Santee Cooper lakes on Saturday, as anglers from across the Southeast compete in the FLW Walmart Bass Fishing League Tournament.

Fishermen can register from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at Walmart, 2010 Paxville Highway in Manning, for the tournament hosted by the Clarendon County Chamber of Commerce. The teams will launch at 7 a.m. Saturday from John C. Land III Landing and Sport Fishing Facility off Greenall Road in Summerton.

Weigh-in will be held at 3 p.m. at the landing.

“Fishing was really good before those couple of cold days at the end of last week,” said Nelson Walker, president of the Clarendon County Chamber of Commerce and a avid professional angler.

“The fish have moved up on the beds SEE TOURNEY, PAGE C4

The 2013 Puddin’ Swamp Festival games will be open from 5:3010 p.m. April 18, 5-11 p.m. April 19 and from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. April 20.

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Amusement rides for this year’s Puddin’ Swamp Festival will be open from 5:30-10 p.m. April 18, 5-11 p.m. April 19 and 10 a.m.-10 p.m. April 20.

BY SHARRON HALEY sharron@theitem-clarendonsun.com

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URBEVILLE — Over the last couple of weeks, people in the Turbeville area have reported hearing loud noises in the late afternoon and early evening.

“Don’t get alarmed,” said Turbeville resident Pat Goodwin. “It’s just the folks around here doin’ the ‘Stomp.’”

That’s the Puddin’ Swamp Stomp, the official dance of the Puddin’ Swamp Festival.

The 6th annual Puddin’ Swamp Festival kicks off Saturday with its official pageant at Walker-Gamble Elementary School gymnasium, where the 2013 Miss Puddin’ Swamp and her court will be crowned.

From 5:30-10 p.m. April 18, folks can head to the Turbeville Town Square for amusement rides.

At 7 p.m., move down the road to the Pine Grove United Methodist Church gym for the “Taste of Puddin’ Swamp.” Tickets are $15 for some of the best cooking in the state, organizers said. In the past, attendees enjoyed everything from shrimp and grits to grilled pork tenderloin, wings and boiled shrimp. Dozens of tables will be laden with appetizers and decadent desserts.

“If you leave hungry, it’s your own

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Two-year-old Blease Hardy of Turbeville weilds a light-up sword won for him by brother John Michael, 6, during the opening night of the 2011 Puddin’ Swamp Festival.

fault,” said Goodwin, a founder of the festival. “We have some of the best, if not THE best, cooks anywhere. The Taste is always a huge hit.”

While attendees enjoy the Taste, they’ll be entertained by “Nacho Mama.”

The Festival continues from 5-11 p.m. Friday, April 19 with festival foods and amusement rides on Town Square.

At 8 p.m., a Turbeville favorite, the Orange Krush band, will perform for the annual street dance.

From 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. April 20, the festival will operate at warp speed, with something for everyone, Goodwin said.

Enjoy the Classic Car Show presented by Head Turnerz Car Club from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., food vendors and arts and crafts vendors will offer their wares.

From 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., there will be non-stop amusement rides for everyone from youth to adults.

The Main Street Stage will feature live entertainment from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with dance company performances, the presentation of the Miss/Master Beauty Contest winners, Dr. Poston’s Traveling Medicine Show and more.

At 3 p.m., it’s the inaugural Puddin’ Swamp Festival Kornhole Tournament.

The entry fee is $50, and the tournament is limited to 30 teams. First prize is $1,000. Second prize is $200.

At 4 p.m., attendees can enjoy the Gospel Bluebirds. From 6-7 p.m., it’s the Kids Karaoke Kontest, followed by the Adult Karaoke/Street Dance from 7-8 p.m. From 8-10 p.m., attendees can enjoy more live music and a street dance.

At 9:30 p.m., the Festival’s Fireworks Extravaganza will begin at Town Square signaling the end of the 2013 Festival.

Who will reign over Puddin’ Swamp?

BY SHARRON HALEY sharron@theitem-clarendonsun.com NEW ZION — The 2013 Puddin’ Swamp Festival Pageant will be held at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday at the Walker-Gamble Elementary School gymnasium, 2358 Walker Gamble Road in New Zion.

Directors for the Puddin’ Swamp Pageant are Michelle

Feagin and Sharlene McLendon.

“We have a good time with it,” Feagin said last week.

The Puddin’ Swamp Pageant has eight age categories: Baby Miss from 0-11 months, Tiny Miss from 12-23 months, Precious Miss from 2-3 years, Mini Miss from 4-6 years, Petite Miss from 7-9 years, Junior Miss from 10-12 years, Teenager Miss from 13-15 years and Miss Puddin’ Swamp from age 16 and older.

The Tiny Miss category was a recent addition.

“We divided the Baby Miss into two categories, Baby Miss from 0 to 11 months and added Tiny Miss from 12 months to 23 months,” Feagin said Wednesday.

She added, “Reigning queens will be at the pageant to pass on their crowns.”

FILE PHOTO The 2013 Puddin’ Swamp Pageant is open to everyone including The 2012 Puddin Swamp queens are, from left, Miss Puddin’ Swamp Jordan Keiffer, Junior Miss Ashley Ney, Petite SEE PUDDIN’ SWAMP, PAGE C4 Miss Christine Fleming and Teenager Miss Breaa Ard.

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Malone receives professional credential FROM STAFF REPORTS Tamika Malone, procurement director for Clarendon County, was recently notified by the Universal Public Procurement Certification Council that she has earned the CertiMALONE fied Public Procurement Officer credential.

Malone was among 84 professionals who successfully completed the examination held Oct. 15-27, 2012. Established in 1964, this certification is an outstand-

ing honor for individuals employed in the public procurement professional and is an asset to their specific division of governmental administration, according to the council. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Through attaining your professional public procurement certification you are demonstrating that you possess the experience, education and knowledge required to meet the ever increasing challenges facing todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public procurement professionals both nationally and internationally,â&#x20AC;? said Bobbie Matthews, president of The Institute of Public Procurement.

To date 2,209 procurement professionals have achieved certification. To become certified, candidates must demonstrate through an application process that they meet specific requisites established by the Universal Public Procurement Certification Council; including formal education, procurement related coursework, public purchasing experience and functional management experience. A comprehensive written examination is required to confirm the candidateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mastery of the body of knowledge for public procurement professionals. The

certification recognizes only those professionals who have fulfilled the prescribed standards of competency in public procurement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Earning a professional certification designation in our industry goes a long way in ensuring trust and credibility in the public procurement process,â&#x20AC;? said Carol Wilson, president of the National Association of State Procurement Officials. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Your achievement of this designation reflects commitment to the profession as well as knowledge and experience that supports best practices.â&#x20AC;?

TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2013

BRIEF ENCOUNTERS LIBRARY AMNESTY WEEK

The Harvin Clarendon County Library, in celebration of National Library Week, will feature an Amnesty Week for all library patrons with overdue materials. Patrons returning overdue materials during the week of April 14-20, 2013 will have those late fines deleted from their records. For additional information, call the library at (803) 435-8633.

GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY HOME REPAIR

The Clarendon County Community Development Corporation Inc. has grant money available for emergency home repair. Interested persons may apply from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays. For more information, contact Paulette King at (803) 435-6639.

AARP FOUNDATION TAX-AIDE

AARP in conjunction with the IRS will offer free preparation of low- and moderate-income 2012 tax returns for the final time today from 9:30 a.m.

-2:30 p.m. at the Council on Aging, 206 S. Church St. in Manning. Filers must bring all necessary tax information and social security cards for anyone listed on the return and a valid photo ID. For more information, call (803) 435-8593.

GOVERNORâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SCHOOL APPLICATIONS

The Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) is accepting applications for its week-long residential summer camps for rising 8th-, 9th- and 10th-graders. Online applications are available at http://scgssm.org/goscitech. For a paper application, contact the Center for Science Education and Outreach at (843) 383-3958.

GoSciTech, held on GSSMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hartsville campus, will be offered June 16-22, June 23-29 and July 7-13. Students can attend GoSciTech for up to three weeks, focusing on a unique area of interest each week. All weeks offer as many as 10 courses to choose from, with the average course cost of $675, including room and board.

The scholarship deadline is April 15, 2013, and the application deadline is May 15, 2013. Scholarships are available to South Carolina residents only.

For more information, contact GoSciTech Director Susan Engelhart at (843) 383-3901 ext. 3950 or engelhardt@gssm.k12.sc.us.

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Taylor is the â&#x20AC;&#x153;poster childâ&#x20AC;? for A Second Chance Animal Shelter. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a white German Shepherd, whose before and after pictures are on the shelterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collection boxes in many of the local grocery stores and eateries. Tracy and Edwina are female Lab mix puppies who were found wandering the streets of Summerton. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re friendly and loving, have their puppy shots and will be spayed prior to being adopted by some lucky family. All three dogs have been given a second chance by the shelter and are available for adoption by loving families. A Second Chance Animal Shelter, 5079 Alex Harvin Highway (U.S. 301), has numerous pets available for adoption. Adoption hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. To drop off an animal, call (803) 473-7075 for an appointment. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve lost a pet, check www.ccanimalcontrol.webs.com and www.ascasmanningsc.doodlekit.com.

CLARENDON COUNTYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NEW BRANDING MERCHANDISE ON SALE

The Clarendon County Chamber of Commerce has merchandise for sale with the new branding logo. T-shirts are $12-$15 and umbrellas are $15.

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CHURCH NEWS Full Proof Deliverance Ministry, 2758 S.C. 341 S., Olanta, announces: * Fridays, April 12 and 26 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A night with the king worship service at 7:30 nightly. Pastor Frances Washington, Prophetess Ella Ingram and Evangelist Janice Samuel will speak.

Lord of Lords of Hope Minis-

tries, 531 W. Huggins St., Manning, announces: * Saturday, April 13 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Yard sale fundraiser 9 a.m.-until.

New Start Community Church of the Nazarene, 4686 J.W. Rhames Road, Manning, announces: * Sunday, April 14 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Gospel singing 6-8 p.m. featuring Den-

nis Thompson.

Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 2225 Conyers Road, Paxville, announces: * Sunday, April 14 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 12th pastoral anniversary celebration at 11 a.m. honoring the Rev. Clifford Gaymon and family. The Rev. George P. Windley Sr. will speak.

STRIPED BASS from Page C1 to compete in the 2013 pageant. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m delighted when our winners from last year help with the current pageant,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Liz Black, our 2012 Miss Striped Bass, and Madison Coker, our 2012 Teen Miss Striped Bass, will be working during both time slots crowning winners and handing out trophies.â&#x20AC;?

The 5 p.m. competition will include the Baby Miss, Tiny Miss, Petite Miss and Wee Miss beauties with all competitors wearing short dresses. The 7 p.m. competition

will include the Little Miss, Young Miss, Teen Miss and Miss Striped Bass beauties. The Little Miss and Young Miss competitors may wear short or long dresses while the older girls, ages 11 and older, should wear long dresses.

The entry fee to compete on stage in the beauty pageant is $45.

Contestants may compete in the Miss Photogenic competition by submitting a picture and application to the Clarendon County Chamber of Commerce. The fee for submitting one photo is $10,

CLARENDON COUNTY FLC INVITATION TO BID ON REAL PROPERTY Clarendon County Forfeited Land Commission (FLC) is accepting BIDS for the sale of real property, located in Clarendon County. Clarendon County FLC reserves the right to accept or reject any, all or any part of bids received as a result of this request, to waive any informalities or to cancel in part or in its entirety this request for bids, if it is in its best interest to do so. Clarendon County FLC will be sole judge as to whether bids submitted meet all requirements.

This solicitation does not commit Clarendon County FLC to sell this property, nor does it require an absolute sell. All property will be sold in â&#x20AC;&#x153;As Isâ&#x20AC;? condition and subject to all visible and/or recorded easements, covenants, restrictions, regulations and encumbrances as may be found in the public records of Clarendon County affecting the properties.

Successful bidders, their successors, heirs and/or assigns, assume all responsibility regarding title and agree to hold Clarendon County FLC, its successors and/or assigns, harmless from any and all liability relating to the sale of land parcel. Successful bidder shall pay all closing costs associated with the sell of property. Closing shall be scheduled within a reasonable time period after contract of sale has been entered into between the parties.

PROPERTY TAX MAP NUMBER 271-00-01-003-00 Real property information can be researched at the County Assessorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office at 411 Sunset Drive or online at www.qpublic.net/sc/clarendon/

with each additional photo costing $5 each.

Each winner will receive a crown, trophy, banner, flowers and a Striped Bass Festival T-shirt.

Runners-up will receive flowers and a trophy. Photogenic winners will receive a free sitting with Sam Levy and Sons Photography. Nonplacing contestants will receive a participation trophy.

Tickets for the pageant are $5 general admission. Each contestant and one parent will be admitted at no charge.

For more information, contact Spering at (803) 473-0839 or spering@sc.rr.com.

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April 10 and 24 Lane Shopping Center 1-2 p.m.

J&E Superette in Davis Station 2:30-4:30 p.m.

April 11 and 25 Turbeville IGA 9:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Barrineau Pentecostal Church 2:30-3:30 p.m.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing will be held by Clarendon County Council on Monday, May 13, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers located in the Clarendon County Administration Building located at 411 Sunset Drive in Manning, South Carolina regarding the following proposed amendment to the Uniied Development Code: Ordinance #2013-0, Exhibit A, adopting the 2012 edition of the International Building Codes and the 2011 edition of the National Electric Code; Exhibit B, adopting amendments to the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance and Flood Insurance Rate Maps. Documents related to Ordinance # 2013-03 are available for public inspection in the Clarendon County Planning Commission office at 411 Sunset Drive, Manning, SC 29102, or you may direct inquiries by telephone to 803-435-8672.

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BY SHARRON HALEY sharron@theitem-clarendonsun.com MANNING â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Joshua Rogers had the audience on their feet Thursday night at the Weldon Auditorium.

The Season 5 winner of BETâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sunday Best gospel music competition was in town as the guest of Hickory Grove Baptist Church and Tommy Burgess.

The concert began at 7 p.m. with performances by the Hickory Grove Baptist Youth Choir, the Fellowship Baptist Church Choir, Crandell Burgess, Tori Whack and Kelvin Lemon and musicians.

And then Joshua Rogers took the stage in a high energy performance that included music, scripture and his testimony.

He had the audience singing, dancing and shouting â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hallelujah!â&#x20AC;?

Dorothea Ford with Hickory Grove Baptist Church and Burgess sponsored the event with donations assisting the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pastoral conference and a special charity chosen by Burgess. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I claim him,â&#x20AC;? Ford said about Rogers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I met him when he was in the seventh grade.â&#x20AC;?

Long before he became famous Ford said Rogers would sing at her church for special dates, including revivals and Black History Month. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is an inspiration to our youth,â&#x20AC;? Ford added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The youth choir from our church was so excited and eager to see him since they knew him from singing at special events.â&#x20AC;?

Since he won the gospel music competition on BET in September Rogers has been singing around the country and recently returned from an engagement in the Bahamas.

On Friday, the 19-year-old was headed to Michigan for a concert, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s looking into the possibil-

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Agape Hospice opened its 22nd office with a ribbon cutting and grand opening in Manning on March 26. In its 14th year, Agape Hospice has 1,900 employees across the state with plans to have between 30 and 50 employees working out of the Manning office.

Phoenix celebrates Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s History Month

BY SHARRON HALEY sharron@theitem-clarendonsun.com ALCOLU â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Phoenix High School celebrated the end of Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s History Month with a presentation and exhibits by Bre Bradham, a freshman at Laurence Manning Academy in Manning.

Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s History Month can be traced back to 1911 when it was known as International Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. In 1987, Congress voted to expand the recognition to a month of celebrations.

During March, schools and organizations around the country recognize women in history and society who have made a difference or brought attention to historical events.

Phoenix High School invited Bradham to visit the Clarendon School District 2 charter school to showcase several of her history exhibits.

In 2011 and 2012, Brad-

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Bre Bradham, a freshman at Laurence Manning Academy, visited Phoenix High School in Alcolu in March, to display several of her Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s History Month exhibits that she compiled in 2011, 2012 and 2013.

ham was both the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s History Day winner and a participant in the National History Day competition in Maryland. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This year, Breâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s History exhibit and presentation was on Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,â&#x20AC;? said Moses Levy Jr., a teacher at Phoenix High. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Title IX states â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;No person

ity of singing in Alaska and for American soldiers in Kuwait. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just turned 19 two weeks ago,â&#x20AC;? Rogers said after the concert. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My life has really changed since this time last year.â&#x20AC;?

He said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s had some difficulty checking into hotels because some have an age limit of 21 to rent rooms. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My life is totally different now,â&#x20AC;? he added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a hard life but I love it. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m enjoying the travel and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m working hard.â&#x20AC;?

Rogers said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amazed that his first album sold out and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s looking into restocking retail outlets, including Walmart. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My next album is scheduled for a September or fall release,â&#x20AC;? he said with a big smile. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love my fans. They have been so supportive.â&#x20AC;?

Rogers said his website, TheJoshuaRogers, should be up and running in the next couple of weeks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just keep watching. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more to come,â&#x20AC;? he said, smiling.

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Levy said Bradhamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presentations and exhibits were well researched with great attention to detail. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She did a wonderful job,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our students learned a great deal from her exhibits.â&#x20AC;?

Levy said Bradhamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Title IX project will be entered into the History Day Regional Contest.

She also shared her 2011 exhibit that won the state honor and led her to compete nationally.

He said other Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s History Month activities included individual classroom projects, a Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s History trivia contest and displays on various women who made outstanding contributions to the United States.

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April observance urges: Keep alcohol â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Out of Handsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; of underage youth

BY SHARRON HALEY sharron@theitem-clarendonsun.com MANNING â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Two Clarendon County young people lost their lives last year in car crashes where alcohol was a contributing factor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two too many,â&#x20AC;? said Caroline Grant, an Alcohol Enforcement Team coordinator/prevention specialist at Clarendon County Behavioral Health Services. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right now, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that time of year when more and more young people are hitting the road. The springtime is when our young people are thinking about prom season, spring break, graduation parties and parties around the lake.

Because of poor decisions, some of our young people will not live to see graduation.â&#x20AC;?

Beginning April 1 and lasting the entire month of April, law enforcement agencies across the state will join forces to keep alcohol â&#x20AC;&#x153;Out of Their Hands,â&#x20AC;? Grant said, referring young people under the legal drinking age.

The campaign will not only focus on keeping impaired youths off the highways, but it will also emphasize that it is against the law for anyone under the age of 21 to purchase, possess or consume alcoholic beverages. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Out of Their Handsâ&#x20AC;? will run in conjunction with the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Parents Who Host Lose the Mostâ&#x20AC;? campaign, Grant added.

The Parents Who Host Lose the Mostâ&#x20AC;? campaign will run from April 1 to June 17 focusing on all the popular spring activities including proms, spring break, graduation and the first few weeks following the end of school.

In 2011, a Youth Risk Behavior Survey conducted with South Carolina high school students discovered that 40 percent of them reported drinking.

Where did they get the alcohol? More than 36 percent said it was given to them, while 18.4 percent said they gave someone money to buy the alcohol, 14.9 percent got it

through another means, almost 12 percent purchased it themselves from retail stores and 8.8 percent just took it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe that parents know that if they serve individuals under the age of 21 alcohol in their homes that they are breaking the law,â&#x20AC;? said Ann Kirven, chief executive officer of Clarendon Behavioral Health Services. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But, they are. They can be fined not more than $1,000 and up to 30 days in jail. They can also be sued and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re liable if any damages result from the incident.â&#x20AC;?

Kirven said itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s against the law to serve another personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s child alcohol even if the person serving the alcohol has permission from the childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are no exceptions,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Kirven said parents have thought they were really doing something good when they chipped in to rent houses, condos or rooms at the beach or elsewhere so their children could party and drink after the prom or graduation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s illegal,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These parents can be fined and spend time in jail. Motels and rental agencies have become aware of the practice and have put in place measures to stop it, but that is not always the case.â&#x20AC;?

The goal of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Out of Their Handsâ&#x20AC;? campaign is zero fatalities during the spring, Grant added.

Manning Police Chief Blair Shaffer said if a person under 21 is stopped by one of his officers and they have alcohol in the car even if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just one beer, they can be charged with minor in possession of alcohol. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then they have to go through the court system,â&#x20AC;? Shaffer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And, all kinds of things could happen. If itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s their first offense, maybe theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get a break and we have something in place for that.â&#x20AC;?

If the offender is 16 years old or younger, Shaffer said the youth is transported to the Manning Police Department

and his or her parents or guardian are called and the youth is released into their care. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If the offender is 17 or 18 years old, they can be charged as adults and maybe a trip to the Clarendon County Detention Center,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We try to help them out if possible.â&#x20AC;?

Clarendon County Sheriff Randy Garrett said his deputies and teams have already been working traffic checkpoints with deputies from the Sumter County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been working (Alcohol Enforcement Team) checkpoints on (U.S.) 521,â&#x20AC;? Garrett said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made a few drug cases and several traffic cases.â&#x20AC;?

An open container is an open container whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an adult or a juvenile, he added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When they roll down that window, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll know pretty quick whether theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been drinking or not,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is a place for drinking and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not behind the wheel of a car.â&#x20AC;?

For the past five years, Garrettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office has offered rides home to individuals who have had too much to drink and that holds true for underage drinkers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It applies to all ages,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had too much to drink, call us and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll take you home.

The number one option is there for them. Use it.

Take it. We will get you home.â&#x20AC;?

Spring heading into the summer months is the most dangerous time of year for our youth, he added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Act responsibly. Take the keys from someone who has had too much to drink and call for a ride,â&#x20AC;?

Garrett said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you decide to roll the dice, you may get home okay or we may be knocking on your parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; door to tell them you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be coming home.

For more information on the two campaigns visit www.scoutoftheirhands.org and www.parentswhohostsc. com

TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2013

PUDDINâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; SWAMP from Page C1 beauties from outside of Clarendon County, according to Feagin.

The 5 p.m. competition will include Baby Miss, Precious Miss and Mini Miss, while the 7 p.m. competition will include Petite Miss, Junior Miss, Teenager Miss and Miss Puddinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Swamp.

The beauties can be judged in several categories.

For those interested in competing on stage for the beauty pageant the cost is $60. All contestants will also be judged on Best Hair, Best Dressed and Best Smile at no additional cost. Winners will receive a crown, trophy and banner. Runners up will receive placement trophies and all future queens will receive nice awards.

For an additional cost of $15, individual beauties can be judged on facial beauty alone during the lineup. Winners will receive a Princess-style crown.

Girls wishing to be judged in the Photogenic category must submit photographs, either black and white or color, in any size up to 8-by-10 with name and age division on the back of the photograph(s). The fee for the Photogenic category is $10.

Photogenic photos must be

turned in with a completed application at least one hour before the pageant.

The Miss Puddinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Swamp Pageant also has one additional category â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Princess awards.

Contestants have the opportunity to win an extra award by collecting $1 or more for each signature they can collect. Each contestant who collects $50 will receive a Princess crown. Contestants collecting $100 will receive a large Princess crown and trophy. The lone contestant who collects the most signatures above $100 will be crowned the 2013 Puddinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Swamp Festival Princess and will receive a large crown, banner and trophy.

Tickets for the pageant are $5, general admission. Children under the age of 6 will be admitted free. Each contestant and one chaperone will be admitted free.

No men will be allowed in the dressing room. Fathers needing to assist their daughters in preparing for the pageant should contact the directors and a separate dressing room will be provided.

For more information on the 2013 Puddinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Swamp Festival Pageant, call Feagin at (843) 3823825 or (843) 372-2533 or McLendon at (843) 373-1140.

TOURNEY from Page C1 and spawning.

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve committed.

There should be a lot of fish caught during the tournament.â&#x20AC;?

Walker said the fishing action wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be confined to one or two spots around the lakes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The fishingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be good in a lot of places,â&#x20AC;? he said with a laugh. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The question is going to be â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;where am I going to go?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need to second guess themselves.

The fishing will be right for the tournament.â&#x20AC;?

That one day of fishing could mean a $8,000 check for the right angler. The top prize on the angler side is $6,000 with Ranger kicking in an additional $2,000 if the winner catches his fish from a Ranger boat.

The winning coangler, or amateur, will take home at least $3,000.

There is a five-fish limit with a size re-

quirement of at least 14 inches on all bass caught.

The 2012 competition was extremely close with less than one-tenth of a pound separating first and second place. That was an expensive .08 ounces.

Chuck Howard of Elloree took home $5,466 with a fivefish limit weighing in at 27.14 pounds, while Lex Costas of Daniel Island came in second with a five-fish limit weighing in at 27.06 pounds and a paycheck of $1,733.

The winning coangler or amateur was Scott Frye of Sumter, whose fivefish limit weighed in at 15.02 pounds and a payday of $1,733.

The FLW Walmart Bass Fishing League offers anglers of all skill levels the opportunity to complete for millions of dollars on a nationwide basis. With 191

tournaments held annually in five states, the anglers get in a lot of fishing time on the lakes and rivers throughout the Southeast.

On April 27, the Clarendon County Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring another fishing tournament, the Santee Cooper Open Team Tournament, in connection with the Clarendon County Striped Bass Festival.

The single-day tournament will launch from John C. Land III Landing and Sport Fishing Facility on April 27.

The entry fee is $150 plus an optional fee if competing in the big fish category.

The winner of that tournament will take home a check for $5,000.

For more information on either of the tournaments, call the Clarendon County Chamber of Commerce at (803) 435-4405 or email the Chamber at chamber@clarendoncounty.com

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR will make this time available to anyone in the community who would like to speak with him.

CLARENDON GOP MEETING

The Clarendon County Republican Party will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at Georgioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, U.S. 301 and I-95 in Ram Bay for a Dutch dinner followed by a program at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend.

SATURDAY WITH THE MAYOR

FINANCIAL LITERACY WORKSHOP

The Clarendon County Community Development Corporation is hosting a Financial Literacy Workshop from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Clarendon County Council of Aging building at 206 S. Church St. The workshop is a requirement for all those who are interested in the Down Payment/Closing Cost Assistance Program that will enable them to purchase a home.

Lunch will be on your own.

Call the CDC office at (803) 435-6639 for more information.

SATURDAY WITH THE CSD2 SUPERINTENDENT

Saturday with the Superintendent will be held from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at the district office at 15 Major Drive.

Superintendent John Tindal

Manning Mayor Julia Nelson will make herself available to citizens and business owners of the City of Manning 2013 from 9-11 a.m. Saturday at City Hall to provide an opportunity for the public to express their concerns and ideas regarding the City of Manning. Those wishing to schedule an appointment with Mayor Nelson should contact Daun Davis at (803) 4358477, ext. 121 by 5 p.m. Friday.

Citizens with appointments should enter the City Hall at the North Mill Street entrance.

CELEBRATION OF RETIRED SEN. JOHN AND MARIE LAND

The Clarendon County Democratic Party along with the Clarendon Democratic Caucus and Manning Branch of the NAACP will celebrate the Honorable John and Marie Land for their many years of service to Clarendon County as outstanding public servants at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Manning

Wednesday, April 17 for stories, songs and activities. Be sure to bring a picnic lunch and your teddy bear. This program is for toddlers, preschoolers, and their parents or caregivers. For more information, contact the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Librarian at (803) 435-8633.

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The public is invited to attend.

CLARENDON 2 PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABLING CONDITIONS

Clarendon School District 2 provides programs or is planning programs/services for children with disabling conditions: mental, hearing, visual, orthopedic, speech/language, learning, emotional, developmentally delayed (preschoolers), traumatic brain injury and autism. Should you be aware of children in need of services, contact the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office of Special Services at (803) 435-8326 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. for more information. All names will remain confidential. A screening clinic will be held from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Monday, April 15 at Manning Early Childhood Center. Call (803) 435-8326 for an appointment.

Tickets are available from any Lions member, the Manning Restaurant, the Dental Office of Langston and Coffey, or pay at the door.

FISHING TOURNAMENT

FREE NUTRITION CLASS

Caroline Thompson, Clarendon Health System Registered Dietitian, will be conducting a free nutrition class from 5 to 7 p.m. April 22 in The Cypress Center near the entrance to The Zone at 50 E. Hospital St. in Manning. Topics that will be covered are: diabetes, weight loss, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.

MANNING LIONS CLUB FISH FRY

The Manning Lions Club Annual Fish Fry will be held from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 26 in the Manning Elementary School Cafeteria (at the rear of the school), 311 West Boyce St. in Manning. Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for children ages 4-12. Children under the age of 4 will be admitted free.

TEDDY BEAR PICNIC

The Harvin Clarendon County Library in Manning will host a Teddy Bear Picnic during the Week of the Young Child.

Join the staff at 10:30 a.m. on

The Clarendon County Chamber of Commerce and Santee Cooper in connection with the Clarendon County Striped Bass Festival are sponsoring a one-day fishing tournament on April 27 at John C. Land III Landing and Sport Fishing Facility. First place wins $5,000 guaranteed. The entry fee is $150 plus optional big fish. For more information, contact the Clarendon County Chamber of Commerce at (803) 435-4405 or email chamber@ clarendoncounty.com.

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY

For the second year in a row, the Harvin Clarendon County Library will give away free comic books to readers of all ages on May 4. There will be a limit of two comic books per person while supplies last. Call the library at (803) 435-8633 for further details.

POLICE BLOTTER ARMED ROBBERY

A 52-year-old Summerton woman told deputies that at 6 a.m.

March 30 a thin, black male between 18 and 25 years old, about 6 feet tall, wearing a white shirt, black cap, sweat pants and a white sheet over his face came into the store where she works at 8440 St. Paul Road and demanded money. She told deputies he was holding what appeared to be a gun under his shirt and was pointing it at her through the glass separating the customers from the counter. She told deputies he continued to threaten to kill her until she gave him the money in the regis-

ter. She said he fled on foot back toward the St. Paul area.

BURGLARY

A 65-year-old Manning man told deputies that someone entered the shed near his home on Buckhorn Drive between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m.

March 31 and stole a 50inch Sony television, valued at $100.

LARCENY

A 56-year-old New Zion woman told deputies that someone stole a couch and washing machine from a home on Oakdale Road in New Zion around midnight March 28. The total value of the items stolen was $175.

VANDALISM

A 17-year-old Man-

ning man told deputies that someone came into the yard of his home on Carrie Lynn Drive in Manning between 8 p.m. March 28 and 11:45 a.m. March 29 and cut all four tires on his Honda Civic. The cost to replace all four tires was estimated at $1,000.

p.m. and 8:32 p.m.

March 31. The younger female was escorted to the emergency room by police.

A 34-year-old Manning woman reportedly told police that she and her 35-year-old boyfriend got into an argument at a convenience ASSAULT store on Winfield Street A 43-year-old Manin Manning at 8 p.m. ning woman reportedly March 27. As she attold police that a tempted to get out of the 31-year-old family friend car, he reportedly struck a 19-year-old grabbed her, pulled her woman in the face with back into the car and a beer bottle causing major swelling. She reportedly told police he then hit her in the facial area with a closed fist.

The woman said the incident at the Browntown Social Club between 8

held a knife to her neck.

She told police she was able to break free and ran into the store. She reportedly said he followed her back inside the store and the couple continued to argue. She told police that when she went back to her car he left the area on foot.

CRIMINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

A 59-year-old Summerton man reportedly told police that his estranged wife pulled a loaded gun on him at midnight March 29

when he went to his former residence to ask her when he could have items removed from the house. He reportedly told police he feared for his life and left the house immediately.

CLARENDON COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT

The Clarendon County Fire Department responded to nine grass, woods and debris fires, five vehicle accidents, five medical calls, five false alarms and two other calls.

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