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Mosquito spraying set to begin Vector Control expects another ‘tough season’ BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com Sumter County Vector Control Director Allen Penland said spraying for mosquitoes will begin sometime this week.

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“We are expecting another pretty tough season,” he said. Since the beginning of the year, some areas have received 13 inches of rain, he said, and the recent warm weather may make for ideal mosquito conditions. “It’s a bad combination,” Penland said. He warned that spraying will help keep mosquito populations down but won’t eliminate them. “Mosquito control is a misnomer,” he said. “It is more mosquito ‘abatement.’” He said vector control will be using

an integrated strategy to try to lessen the risk to the Sumter area’s quality of life. Penland said that the Department of Health and Environmental Control monitors for mosquitoes but does not do any spraying, though they did at one time. He urged area residents to take precautions to protect themselves from mosquitoes. “Dump out anything that can contain water,” Penland said. The types of mosquitoes most likely to spread viruses such as chikungunya dengue fever and Zika, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, breed espe-

cially well in containers, he said. Penland said there are some Aedes aegypti can be found in this area in low numbers, but the Aedes albopictus is much more common. He also advised residents to keep their bushes and shrubs trimmed and clean rain gutters. “Clogged rain gutters with water standing in them are perfect for mosquitoes,” he said. Making sure screens on windows are in good repair is also an important precaution, Penland said, so windows

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Daffodil Art and Craft Show continues today

BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com Temperatures were nearing 80 degrees early Saturday afternoon as cadets from Sumter High School Air Force Junior ROTC participated in the annual Bataan Death March Remembrance outside the school. The cadets were commemorating American and Philippino prisoners of war who surrendered to the Japanese Imperial Army on April 9, 1942, and were then forced to march from the site of the surrender to an internment camp more than 60 miles away. With no water or food, many died along the way. Those who faltered were bayoneted or shot on the roadside.

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Bari Peraleo, left, talks with lamp vendor Hieshia Wright during the 6th annual Daffodil Art and Craft Show at the American Legion Hut on Artillery Drive on Saturday. The event will continue today and features a variety of vendors as well as a Relay For Life food area.

Sumter Rotary Club hosts Farm to Table event Thursday Local vendors feature foods, services to raise money for area charities BY RICK CARPENTER rick@theitem.com Local vendors are donating goods and services for the 3rd annual Farm to Table event to help Sumter Rotary Club raise money for local charities. You’ll be able to sample entree items from fried catfish to pigeon stew and side dishes from collard soup to red rice and sausage at more than 10 booth locations from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Sumter County Civic Center. Tickets are $30 in advance or $40 at the door and will allow you to feast on your choice on entrees, side dishes, desserts and beverages. Johnny’s Garden Juice Bar will also serve smoothie samples. Restaurants, specialty food stores and organic food markets will combine efforts to prepare the meals to

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help support the Rotary Club. The Farm to Table event raises about $15,000 a year for local charities. “This is a great way to support local agriculture and food growers while doing something for the community,” said Jeanie Crotts, special projects coordinator for Sumter Rotary Club. The club plans to use proceeds raised at the event to provide money for the CART Fund, United Ministries, 4-H and Operation Warm Heart fund. While many residents may know about the effect that United Ministries and 4-H have on the community, they may not be aware of the CART and Operation Warm Heart funds. Sumter Rotarians hold the CART Fund in high regard because its roots were planted and cultivated in Sum-

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Sumter residents line up to try Dinosaur Soup at the Farm Store’s booth during the Sumter Rotary Club’s Farm to Table event last year. ter. CART, which stands for Coins for Alzheimer’s Research Trust, was launched in 1995 by Sumter Rotary Club members Roger Ackerman and Dr. Jack Bevan who wanted to prove

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1 injured, 1 arrested in shooting FROM STAFF REPORTS Sumter County Sheriff ’s Office investigators have charged one person in connection with a domestic situation that escalated into a shooting Friday evening, according to Public Information Officer Ken Bell. One person suffered what appeared to be non-life-

threatening injuries after being shot after a domestic incident in the 1800 block of Amberwood Drive late LAWSON Friday afternoon. The incident began when Marion Simms, a non-custodial father, reportedly went

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to his ex-wife’s home off of Coon Ridge Road to visit his sick child. An argument ensued, and the father left and returned to his own home on Amberwood Drive, Bell said. Just before 5 p.m., members of the ex-wife’s family reportedly showed up at the father’s house with a weapon and threatened Simms.

According to Bell, Simms shot Fuqron Nelson, 29, of 730 Flamingo Road, Sumter, in the leg. Nelson was hospitalized because of his injuries, Bell said. A second person, Jarrell Lawson, 24, 2171 Four Bridges Road, Dalzell, was arrested and charged with accessory before the fact of a felony.

Simms was not charged pertaining to the incident as his actions were determined to be in self-defense, states a Friday news release from the sheriff ’s office. But Simms was arrested on an outstanding General Sessions bench warrant. More charges could be forthcoming as the investigation continues, Bell said.

Dunks for Diabetes a slamming success Tylik Simon puts up a layup during the skills portion of the Dunks for Diabetes fundraiser at Sumter High School on Friday. The event was organized by the school’s International Baccalauraeate Community Service group, Student Government and the basketball team. Money was raised by entry fees for the competitions as well as admission fees, and the money will go to the American Diabetes Association.

FROM STAFF REPORTS Two people have died in separate incidents on Interstate 95 in Clarendon County. Andrew Adolf Balamoun, 24, of Raleigh, North Carolina, was killed at 10:07 p.m. Friday near the 101 mile marker. Clarendon County Deputy Coroner Charles Jackson said Balamoun was traveling southbound in a Honda and struck the rear of a tow truck, peeling off the top of Balamoun’s vehicle. He was wearing a seat belt. A 2001 Honda was traveling southbound on I-95 at about 6:15 a.m. Saturday when it veered left, Jackson said. The driver then overcorrected and ran off the right side of the road, striking several trees, he said. The driver, 22-year-old Sultan Oyeshile, of Clarksburg, Maryland, was killed. Three passengers in the vehicle were injured and transported to Clarendon Memorial Hospital in Manning. Jackson said one passenger was later flown to Palmetto Health Richland for surgery, another was set to undergo surgery at Clarendon Memorial and the third passenger was expected to be released from the Manning hospital. All were wearing seat belts, Jackson said.

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City council to consider moratorium for vacant property registry fees FROM STAFF REPORTS Sumter City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in City Council Chambers, Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St., to consider: • Final reading of an ordinance to impose a moratorium on the imposition of fines for failure to register vacant residential property with the city by March 31; • Final reading of an ordinance to amend the Community Development Block Grant Entitlement Budget for 2016-17. City Manager Deron McCormick said the city will receive less money than originally budgeted; • Final reading of an ordinance to annex a 4.11acre parcel at 1765 Camden Highway; • First reading of an ordinance to provide development standards and policies for City of Sumter; • A request to amend the city’s zoning and development standards ordinance to add residential care uses to the residential-9 zoning district. A public hearing will be held before council’s vote; • A resolution to designate the month of April 2016 as Fair Housing Month in City of Sumter; • A resolution to authorize a contract for the City Streets Resurfacing Project for 2016; and • Guidelines for the approval, design and installation of temporary outdoor dining facilities on public sidewalks, other land owned by the City of Sumter and in public rights-of-way or parking spaces.

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Springbank Baptist Church “AWANA” team, kindergarten through sixth-grade, participated in the church’s annual AWANA games, Feb. 27. The children competed in Bible memorization drills and competitive games receiving for awards for their accomplishments. The motto “approved workmen are not ashamed” (AWANA) from 2 Timothy 2:15 is promoted during each club meeting (Wednesday 6:30 to 8 p.m.).

Ministry brings together women of all races, denominations ORANGEBURG (AP) — Constance Jackson, a member of Greater Faith Baptist Church in Orangeburg, has formed a bond with women from other denominations and cultures through an outreach ministry that she says has positively affected her life. During a recent Thursday night Bible study, Jackson enjoyed a meal, songs and prayer with Catholics, Methodists, Pentacostals and others. Despite their differing backgrounds, they have all found a welcoming place through Spoken For Ministries Inc., an Orangeburg-based women’s outreach ministry. “I felt the Holy Spirit the first time I came. I just enjoy being with the ladies,” Jackson said. “I have really never been around a bunch of women that made me feel so warm and welcome. I don’t see color; I see a sister.” The Soul Sisters Bible Study class gathered on Feb. 11 in Orangeburg for fellowship and

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prayer, but that’s just one part of the nonprofit ministry, said Beverly Thomas, its director. Thomas, a member of Cornerstone Community Church in Orangeburg, started the nonprofit Spoken For Ministries in 2013 with one goal in mind. “It’s a women’s outreach designed to offer a safe haven. It’s a place of refuge for women to join with other women of other denominations, races and cultures to find encouragement, acceptance and love they may not feel in other places,” she said. Jackson has only been attending Bible study sessions for a few months, but she said she is pleased that the ministry also participates in outreach work, including donating items to the DAZZ pregnancy and sexual health center at 923 Chestnut St. in Orangeburg. The center also helps women facing an unplanned pregnancy. “That’s the marvelous thing

about it. We have a soup kitchen on Saturday at Greater Faith, so I told the ladies about it when I came here. The women in this group come from different places and churches, but we are the same. We are really sisters. We’re here for each other,” Jackson said. Thomas said her ultimate goal is to create a women’s crisis center. “Women can come when they are in a crisis and don’t have anywhere to go or stay. We’ll be able to offer them a room, a warm meal and also help them get back on their feet,” she said. “We already have some clothes and shoes that have been donated. St. Andrews United Methodist Church has also helped us in times of need with food from their emergency food bank,” Thomas said. “We will be working to build our funds starting in the spring, and all proceeds donated will be used to keep our

Bible, or we may teach on how to develop your prayer life. That’s the spiritual aspect.” The ministry also brings guest speakers to their headquarters at 955 Riverside Drive to speak to women on heart health and other issues that may affect their well-being. “We had one speaker to come in to talk about skin care. We had one to come in to talk about how to handle stress. We also have life skill classes in money management and organization, and we want to start teaching how to garden in the spring,” Thomas said.

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The young and the nestless: Millennials need housing help BY SUSAN HAIGH The Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. — Chicago native Juan Hernandez fell in love with Hartford while attending Trinity College and decided to stay after graduation. But like many members of the millennial generation, he’s learned that affording a place to live can be an expensive proposition. Hernandez and his girlfriend pay $1,600 a month to rent a one-bedroom apartment. The grace period for his student loan payments expires this month. An aide to a city council member, the 25-yearold Hernandez plans to attend law school eventually. While he thinks it might make more financial sense to buy a home in Hartford, Hernandez is questioning whether he can qualify for a loan. “If you’re not working on Wall Street, how are you going to come up with that down payment?” asked Hernandez, who considers himself lucky to have earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees with only about $15,000 in outstanding student loans. “I know people who graduated with $20,000, $40,000, $50,000 in loans. To be completely honest, most of them went back home.” Realizing that millennials such as Hernandez are burdened with debt, a difficult job market, weak wage growth and a less affordable housing market than their parents,

some states are looking to keep educated young professionals within their borders for years to come by helping out with their housing costs. Initiatives such as mortgage down-payment assistance, rent subsidies, urban homesteading incentives, partial student loan reimbursement and even “millennial villages” are being considered across the country to help professionals put down roots in communities. Some programs already in place are being embraced by members of what’s become a coveted population because of their sheer numbers, their education levels and their ability to spur urban revitalization and economic growth. The first phase of Maryland’s “You’ve Earned It” program ran out of money in less than two months because of demand. Now in its second phase, the program provides a discounted mortgage rate and down-payment assistance to college graduates with more than $25,000 in student debt and who buy a home in certain regions of the state. “Kids are struggling because they spend all this money on their education, and then when they come back out to the real world, the jobs they get only pay $30,000, $40,000,” said Hartford state Rep. Angel Arce, who would like to create a similar program in Connecticut. “These kids get their education in the state of Connecticut. They’re from the state of

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Connecticut. Let’s find a way to keep their knowledge, keep them here in the state of Connecticut.” A bill Connecticut lawmakers are considering would provide a financial incentive to recent college graduates to rent or buy their first home in certain urban areas. To be eligible, the millennial must have at least $20,000 in student debt. Those who meet the qualifications could deduct up to 10 percent of their annual rental or mortgage payments from their personal income liability, as long as the deduction doesn’t exceed $1,200 annually. The median price of a home in Hartford is about $111,200; the statewide median is $246,000. Mark Sargent, 22, a public relations specialist in Mansfield, Connecticut, who is shouldering about $65,000 in student debt and would like to buy a home, said he has seen many of his fellow University of Connecticut graduates leave the state for places where they think there’s more opportunity. A housing incentive program, he said, might persuade them to stay. “Connecticut is missing out on a huge opportunity with all these millennials out here, right in our backyard,” he said. Some cities are using targeted marketing. Columbus, Ohio, bought ads in Washington, D.C., subway stations last year to attract young professionals,

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Juan Hernandez, an aide to a Hartford City Council member, stands outside Hartford City Hall in Hartford, Connecticut, on Monday. Hernandez, 25, is among millennials nationwide with student debt who are worried about being able to qualify for a loan and come up with a down payment for a home. highlighting the lower cost of living. A few years ago in Niagara Falls, New York, city officials began offering up to $7,000 in student loan reimbursement to encourage young professionals to move downtown. Rhode Island’s new Ocean State Grad Grant program makes awards for mortgage down payments to recent college graduates. Recipients can get 3.5 percent of their first home’s purchase price, up to $7,000. Travis Escobar, 25, president

and co-founder of the Millennial Professional Group of Rhode Island and a 2013 graduate of Rhode Island College, said the incentive will help encourage young professionals to stay in Rhode Island, where the average student carries about $30,000 in debt. Homeownership seems impossible when you’re living on your own, often underemployed and making student loan payments, he said. “Buying a house? You’re not thinking about that,” said Escobar, who lives in Providence.

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Panel weighs changes to program for aging, ailing inmates BY ERIC TUCKER The Associated Press

quests and denied 117, accordlege is intended for inmates ing to Justice Department data. with terminal illnesses as well The Sentencing Commission, as elderly inmates who have which has asked for public feedserved a significant portion of WASHINGTON — Iowa busiback about whether to change their sentences. Officials take nessman Clarence Rice had the criteria, held a hearing last into account factors including been imprisoned for wire fraud month and plans another next criminal history, the nature of for a matter of months when he the crime, the inmate’s age and week. FAMM, the advocacy was diagnosed with bile duct group, is asking the commisthe length of time served. cancer. The prognosis was sion to consider making inBut the program has been grim: He would have just a few mates 50 and older who have called a bureaucratic mess by more months to live. served at least half their senthe Justice Department’s inHis one hope for freedom was spector general. In a 2013 report tences eligible for release. a federal program that permits It’s obviously too late for any the IG said the prison system the early release of certain policy change to benefit Rice, lacked clear and consistent aging and ailing prisoners. But but his daughter, Allison, hopes standards and recommended a warden rejected his request better training and updated na- other family members can on grounds that he had served tional policies. It identified 28 of avoid what she went through. only a fraction of his sentence. She still weeps at the memo208 cases in which inmates had Rice died in January 2013 at the ry of saying goodbye to her fabeen recommended for release age of 64, less than two years THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ther for what would be the last by a warden or regional direcafter convictions for fraud that Allison Rice, whose father was a white-collar criminal and died in pris- tor, but died before a final deci- time in a crowded and sterile officials say caused millions of on of cancer without being granted compassionate release, poses for sion could be made by the Buvisitation room, surrounded by dollars in losses — and just a photo in her apartment in Washington. Now, the U.S. Sentencing other prisoners and their loved reau of Prisons director. weeks after his bid for release Commission, the independent panel that sets sentencing policy, is The Justice Department sub- ones. And she remains diswas turned down. sequently revised eligibility re- mayed by the terse rejection let“It was such a painful experi- weighing changes to the Bureau of Prisons’ compassionate release quirements to expand consider- ters her family received from ence — so painful and difficult,” program. the prison just weeks before he ation for inmates 65 and older recalled his daughter, Allison died. for both medical and nonmedineither terminal nor debilitatRice, still shaken by the memo- older inmates are healthy and “You’re asking them for a cal reasons, including those sufed, but rather are undergoing can care for themselves, and ries of her father’s gaunt and favor, you’re asking them to let fering from chronic illnesses less than 1 percent requires the treatment for conditions from jaundiced face and her final your dad out,” Allison Rice who have already served at which they will recover.” highest level of medical care. visit with him. Under the process, judges can least half their sentences. Even said. “You try to be on your best “Simply put, the bureau does Now, the U.S. Sentencing behavior and do everything so, the IG said last year that not house a large percentage of order a sentencing reduction Commission, the independent they want you to do.” based on a request from the Bu- some of the new provisions inmates with significant medipanel that sets sentencing poliBut then “you get denied and were vague and unclear. cal concerns or disabilities,” the reau of Prisons for “extraordicy, is weighing changes to the you think, ‘That doesn’t make In total last year, the federal nary and compelling” reasons. Bureau of Prisons’ compassion- department said in a filing. prisons director approved 99 re- any sense’,” she said. Broadly speaking, the privi“Many of those individuals are ate release program that can free prisoners for “extraordinary and compelling” reasons. The issue is important, since prison officials have described prisoners 50 and older as their fastest-growing demographic, up by 25 percent between fiscal years 2009 and 2013. Yet even During the Annual Conthough studies show that the elference of the SC Alliance for derly are far less likely to re-ofMobile Infrastructure held fend after release, prison offiin the Isle of Palms recently cials have for years struggled to – Executive Director, Lottie define who should and should Jones was presented with the not be considered. The result: prestigious “SCDOT Public Inmates have sometimes died Transportation Provider of behind bars even after they’ve the Year Award” by Mr. Johnbeen found to meet the criteria ny Mmanu-ike, SCDOT Direcfor release. tor, Office of Public Transit. “There are people who are currently in prison who ought The SCDOT Public Transit to see a reduction in sentence Provider of the year award because circumstances have and advise others who may 1stchoicecontractors.hvac@gmail.com changed that make their contin- has been a tradition within benefit from their experience. the State Transit Association’s This was witnessed when ued incarceration inhumane 803-433-9100 (Office) annual conference for over 30 and unnecessary,” Mary Price, they extended their charity to general counsel of Families years. the Santee Lynches Region106 N. Boundary St. Manning Against Mandatory Minimums, al Council of Governments an advocacy group, said. The award was presented during the loss of their buildAdvocates who want to open to the Santee Wateree RTA ing due to a fire. They have consideration to a broader (SWRTA) because of the chalchampioned many efforts to swath of inmates hope the relenges they have faced providprovide quality, safe transporview process can bring long-abing safe, reliable and valuable tation services in both the urHOME IMPROVEMENT FINANCING sent clarity and consistency to transportation services, which ban and rural areas within the the program. have been marred by budget region they serve. Because of The Justice Department, cuts and the elimination of their financial responsibility which already reworked the elinon-cost effective services. and stewardship over taxpayer gibility requirements in 2013, Through all of these chaldollars they are the recipient has created a working group to lenges, the Santee Wateree of this year’s SCDOT Public examine additional changes to RTA has maintained a level of Transit Provider of the Year current policy. But department quality in all aspects of their Award. officials have also urged cauperformance. The agency’s Call and get your approval today: tion. Changing the eligibility reability to focus on customer The award was presented quirements dramatically could • Quick • Affordable service, safe and well-mainbefore an audience of over 300 have unintended consequences, tained vehicles, competent people. • Straightforward such as forcing the prison sysstaffing, all while maintaining tem to release fraudster Bernie its compliance requirements Ms. Jones indicated that With an amounted allowance of up to $50,000 with 12 year Madoff or spies Robert Hanswith the Federal Transit this was really a surprise. She sen and Aldrich Ames, they payoff option! Different Plans offered to you, for YOU to Administration (FTA) and the was truly grateful and humble warn. choose how you want to pay! SCDOT is outstanding. to receive this award on behalf More than a third of inmates of her board of directors, staff, Offers with: 50 and older have serious crimiDuring this past year, SWRpassengers and the commu• No Interest and No payment • No Interest with payments nal histories, and relatively few TA also served as a mentor to nity. Nothing is done in a are seriously ill, federal officials its peers whenever possible; • REDUCED rate APR payments vacuum, it’s a team effort, and say. The government estimates • And Even More! and having a penchant to aid I am very proud of our team. that about 97 percent of their

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Sumter High School’s Air Force Junior ROTC unit along with members of the Sumter Combat Veterans and other veterans start the commemoration of the Bataan Death March on Friday evening. The students marched for 24 hours to raise money for the Disabled American Veterans.

MARCH FROM PAGE A1 Many who completed the march never made it out of the prison camps. Maj. Fred Moore, an aerospace science instructor at Sumter High, said the remembrance march has been held at the school most years since 2011. Participants march in shifts with short breaks in between. The march is voluntary, and participants can decide to march as long as they want. “The kids are pretty enthusiastic about it,” Moore said. He said the cadets learn about the history by making a presentation of the Bataan Death March. Cadet Tech. Sgt. Nestor Flores said Saturday afternoon he had marched for about 16 hours. “My feet are killing me,” he said. Flores said it is only what the cadets endure is only a small part of what the original marchers went through. “The point is to remember the ones who lost their lives and ones who went through the adversity and survived,” he said. Cadet Senior Master Sgt. Starla Rust, a senior at the school, said this is the second year she has participated. “It makes me think,” she said. “The pain I go through is less than what they had to go through.” One cadet, Maj. Joseph Roveri, a junior, said when he heard about the event he decided to march in every shift of the 12-hour ordeal.

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“I like the challenge,” he said. “It honors the Americans and Philippinos who went through it.” Roveri said he was determined to do his best to complete the 24-hour memorial event. “Why wouldn’t you try to do your best?” he said. “It’s nowhere near the real thing, but it is the closest thing I can go through.” Taking a break between shifts, he told his fellow cadets, “I have blisters on my blisters.” Roveri said he is considering becoming a Marine after he graduates from high school or after college if he gets enough in scholarship money. More than 70 cadets signed up to take part in the remembrance march, which not only honors the original marchers but is also intended to raise money for Dis-

abled American Veterans. The Sumter High School AFJROTC is asking for dona-

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Let’s take a good look at litter in Sumter EDITORIAL

here’s been more than enough trashtalking in the Democrat and Republican primaries so it’s time to take a breather and consider what to do about another form of trash: The litter that graces most of the roadsides of Sumter County. The roads themselves are bad enough throughout the state, but contributing to their appearance is the unsightly litter that is reaching epidemic status. Most people care about the community in which they live and respect the land, taking care not to degrade it. The litter bugs who lack that respect continue to soil the soil that we live on, and create an embarrassment for residents who take pride in their community and resent the thoughtless litterers among us. It is nearly impossible for city and county authorities to police every square inch of Sumter County and examine every discarded piece of trash that might contain clues that could lead to arrests and prosecutions of those who disobey litter laws. Catching litterers in the act is difficult. Local residents can help in deterring litter bugs by reporting them to law enforcement. It’ll take a team effort to curtail the litter epidemic in our county. On this page today are images caught by Sumter Item photographer Keith Gedamke. Take a good look at them. It’s disgraceful. If you own a smartphone or a camera, join in an antilitter crusade by sharing with our readers shots you might have taken of the messy landscape you witness. The Sumter Item will gladly allot space for these visual sightings of litter. Just send them to letters@theitem.com and we’ll take it from there. The purpose of sharing litter photos is to create outrage among local citizens. It’s everyone’s job to join in and help stop the litter epidemic.

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Above, litter spoils even the sweetest scenes in Sumter. Top right: It’s as if people go out of their way to litter even in the presence of a reminder to have pride in their environment. Bottom right: More litter by the side of Sumter’s roads.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR EDUCATE YOURSELF ABOUT S.C. ROADS SITUATION I have been reading discussions and letters by our politicians and citizens about the need for road repair. I agree that the roads are in dire need of repair, AND they were like that before the so-called 1,000year flood. The “fixes” are not realistic — raising the gas tax without restructuring the DOT and eliminating the State Transportation Infrastructure Bank is throwing good money after bad. I am not against an increase in the gas tax for repairs, but I am against it without first making some real reforms. The STIB has millions upon millions of dollars which can only be used to build new roads. Freeing up that money is what our legislature should do. Does it make sense to build new roads when the state is not maintaining the present road system? Only in the state of South Carolina does this make sense! Of course, the easy way

out for all our politicians is to raise taxes — their usual “fix”. Anyone really interested in an analysis of the roads situation, should go to the web site for the South Carolina Policy Council (http://preview.tinyurl.com/ he6ra3x). These people are a fine group who are working to expose corrupt and underhanded dealings in government. They are an “equal opportunity” group -— it matters not whether the corruption is on the Democratic or Republican side of the aisle. Wrong doing by either is not acceptable to them and should not be acceptable to the citizens of this state. I suggest that you read first an article from “The Nerve” (http://preview.tinyurl.com/ hfkfews) for some very interesting information on our road system. All this should make every South Carolinian’s blood boil over from all the corruption. Contact your legislators as I have! F. D. SCHMIDT Sumter

Celebrate freedom of the press during Sunshine Week

t’s not so much a celebration as it is an awareness campaign. Throughout the state and all across the country, this week — March 13-19 — is designated as Sunshine Week. The week has nothing to do with weather conditions but everything to do with how the country is weathering a constant chipping away of its rights to be served by a transparent government in which public information flows readily into the hands of the people served by those they elect and appoint. This applies to the grassroots level, the state level and, certainly, the federal level. Here in South Carolina we frequently hear lawmakers state their staunch support for the public’s right to access public information, but let meaningful legislation hit the floor and watch how quickly the particulars are debated and kept at bay from a vote as it is batted back and forth in committee until, suddenly and quite deliberately, another session has come and gone with little or nothing accomplished. State Rep. Bill Taylor, R-Aiken, has been on the front lines for years now in

COMMENTARY an effort to bring about logical and meaningful changes to the state’s Freedom of Information Act, a law whose teeth sit like a set of dentures in a bedside glass. Taylor has sought to Richard reduce fees associated Whiting with obtaining public information, fees that are often arbitrary at best, deliberately intimidating at worst. Exorbitant hourly research fees are foisted on the public in an effort to stave off further inquiries. Roadblocks are established that are the equivalent of an inquisition into why someone in the public sector wants access to information it rightfully should receive. Delay tactics are deployed that allow public bodies to shelter information until receipt of the information becomes irrelevant. Copy fees far in excess of what any office supply store would charge are assessed for information that could easily be transmitted electronically because

nowadays so much information is stored digitally. Do not be fooled by the platitudes that roll out of the mouths of lawmakers who claim they are doing the public’s business in full and open view as they attach amendments, debate amendments and hold public information hostage in committee. Do not be fooled by lawmakers who claim to be staunch supporters of open, transparent government who then stonewall efforts to open the doors and windows to the public eye instead of working in concert with other lawmakers to remodel a state law in need of repair on the public’s behalf. We are in an era in which government does not seem to mind extending its reach into gathering information on us, but resists – and even erodes – efforts by the public to access information that belongs in its purview. Newspapers have long been the champions of the people’s right to access public information. We continue that effort today and strive to help

bring about a greater understanding of what is public information through stories, editorials and, on occasion, lawsuits that must be filed as a last resort to pry from the hands of public bodies that which belongs in the hands of the public. As chairman of the S.C. Press Association’s Freedom of Information committee, I urge you to develop a greater understanding of what constitutes public information and your rights to that information under the state’s Freedom of Information Act. And I urge you to remind your school boards, your town, city and county councils, your state lawmakers, your public servants that they work for you. Tell them that when it comes to accessing public information, you want the forecast to be and remain sunny. There’s been too much cloud cover already. Richard Whiting is executive editor of the Index-Journal and serves as the chairman of the S.C. Press Association’s Freedom of Information committee. Contact him at 864-943-2522; email rwhiting@indexjournal.com; or follow him on Twitter at @IJEDITOR.

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SPRAY FROM PAGE A1 can be kept open when needed. Penland recommended the use of a mosquito repellent with Deet and for people to limit their exposure time during peak mosquito hours in the late afternoon and evening. Consumers can also buy

home foggers or contract with a pest control company, he said. “There is only so much the county can do,” he said. Penland urged any beekeepers to let Vector Control know the location of hives so spray crews can avoid them. For more information, call Vector Control at (803) 774-0044 or (803) 774-0045.

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ROTARY FROM PAGE A1 amount of money that could go toward Alzheimer’s disease research. After successfully kicking off the campaign, the fund has spread throughout the Southeast and as of last May had provided more

than $5.2 million for 29 research projects. The Shaw Air Force Base Diamond Council uses Operation Warm Heart to provide grants to assist Team Shaw enlisted members who face financial hardships during the holiday season. Recipients use the money to supply their families with holiday meals and provide

gifts for dependent children. If you’d like to buy advance tickets for $30 each, you can do so at several public locations including The Sumter Item, Galloway and Moseley Jewelers, The Farm Store, Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce, Southern States or from any Sumter Rotary Club member.

Sticky lawsuit: $400M dispute lingers for Post-it inventor FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Alan Amron has invented a batterypowered squirt gun, a digital photo frame, even a laser system that may someday provide a visible first-down line for fans inside NFL stadiums. He holds 40 U.S. patents, but he’s most interested in an invention for which he gets no credit: the Post-it Note, that ubiquitous sticky-back product made into a worldwide success by the 3M Company. Amron, 67, says he invented what he called the Press-on Memo in 1973, a full year before 3M scientists developed what later became known as the Post-it Note. Although Amron settled a previous lawsuit against 3M, he’s suing again in federal court in Fort Lauderdale. He says the company breached its previous agreement not to take credit.

The settlement is confidential. Now Amron wants $400 million in damages — and something he says is even more important to him. “l just want them to admit that l am the inventor and that they will stop saying that they are the inventor,” Amron said in a recent interview. “Every single day that they keep claiming they invented it damages my reputation and defames me.” 3M, based in Maplewood, Minnesota, is one of the 30 companies that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average on the New York Stock Exchange. The maker of Scotch tape, Ace bandages, sandpaper, films, office products, window insulation, paint remover and hundreds of other products earned more than $30 billion in revenue in 2015, according to the company’s website.

The company says Post-it Notes were invented by 3M scientists Arthur Fry and Spencer Silver, both members of the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Silver came up with the adhesive — one that could be used over and over yet not mar surfaces to which it attached — and Fry the idea of using it for the small, yellow squares of paper to become sticky-back notes. “3M developed Post-it Notes without any input or inspiration from Mr. Amron, and it is false and misleading for him to state or suggest that he created, invented or had any role in the product’s development,” said company spokeswoman Donna L. Fleming Runyon in an email. On Friday, Runyon added that 3M was within its rights under the previous settlement to claim credit for creating

the Post-it Note. “There was nothing in the settlement agreement that limited what 3M could say,” she said. Fry, now 84 and retired, is named as a defendant in Amron’s lawsuit, but Silver is not. Fry did not respond to an email and a phone message seeking comment. Silver also is retired, Runyon said. The history of invention is full of people competing for credit for the same idea, and often things come about because smart people are working separately. Take the microchip: Texas Instruments and Fairchild Semiconductor battled for a decade in court about who came first and deserved the patent, deciding amid the wrangling it was best to work out a licensing deal for both companies.

OBITUARIES ATHENS, Ala. — Antionette Briggs, 36, entered eternal rest on Thursday, March 10, 2016 in Athens, Alabama. She was born July 4, 1979, in Sumter. She graduated from Manning High School in 1997. She then BRIGGS continued her education at University of South Carolina and received degrees in broadcast journalism and African American studies. She was a faithful usher and choir member of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Jordan and was a member under watch care at Little Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Athens. She was employed part-time at Dollar General in Athens. She was a huge supporter of the Sickle-Cell Foundation. She leaves behind her parents, Franklin and Loretta Briggs; a sister, Clara (Michael) Lewis; three nieces, Briana A. Lewis, Makiyah S. Lewis and Madison C. Lewis; and a host of uncles, aunts, others relatives and friends. Public viewing will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at noon Tuesday in Antioch Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. Sam Livingston, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the Antioch Memorial Gardens. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 1117 Williams Acres Lane, Manning Online memorials may be sent to the family at comfhltj@sc.rr.com. Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of these arrangements.

TERRY A. CHOICE Funeral services for Terry Arneil Choice will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday at Orangehill AME Church, 3035 S.C. 261,Wedgefield, with the Rev. Larry Clark officiating and Presiding Elder Joseph Postell as CHOICE eulogist. Interment will follow in Hillside Memorial Park, Sumter. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. today at Palmer Memorial Chapel, 304 S. Main St., Sumter. Mr. Choice will be placed in

the church at 1 p.m. on Monday until the hour of service. Terry Arneil Choice, husband of Okereda B. Choice, died on Tuesday, March 8, 2016. Born in Sumter County, he was a son of Dorothy Pringle Choice and the late Ernest Choice. Mr. Choice was a lifelong member of Union Baptist Church where he served in many capacities. He was a graduate of Scott’s Branch High School Class of 1970. He enlisted in the United States Air Force and served his country for more than 20 years and retired as a master sergeant. Survivors include his beloved wife, Okereda Bowman Choice of the home; two sons, Michael Bowman of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Terry “Neil” Choice II of Sumter; three daughters, Sonja Choice of Sumter, Tenika Choice of Lexington and Mariah Sanseverino of Sumter; five grandchildren; his loving mother, Dorothy Pringle Choice of Summerton; a brother, Ernest A. Choice of Summerton; a sister, Ruby Miller of New Jersey; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Condolences may be made on their tribute page found at www.PalmerMemorialChapel. com. Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc. is in charge of the services.

WILLIE MCFADDEN Willie “Knot” McFadden, son of Mary K. McFadden and the late Horace McFadden Sr., was called to rest on March 8, 2016. He was born on Feb. 22, 1952, in Clarendon County. He received his formal education in the public schools of Sumter County. He was employed by Shaw Lumber Co. for nine years. He leaves to cherish his memories: a loving mother, Mary K. McFadden of Sumter; three sons, Christopher McFadden, Cory McFadden and Willie Chandler of Sumter; two sisters, Estelle Sumpter of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Deloris (Morris) Leverette of Sumter; three brothers, Leander (Ruth Ann) McFadden and John McFadden, both of Sumter, and Toney McFadden of Chattanooga, Tennessee; one sister-in-law, Ella Mae Kennedy of Washington, D.C.; one uncle, Maxwell Kennedy of Sumter; two

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aunts, Bernice McDonald of Sumter and Gerome Shaw of Philadelphia; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Nathaniel Kennedy and Horace McFadden Jr. Public viewing will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary. Mr. McFadden will be placed in the church at noon on Monday until the hour of service. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday at Goodwill Presbyterian Church USA with Pastor Samuel Sparks and the Rev. Cornell Hampton, eulogist. Interment will follow in Melina Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Gable. The family will be receiving friends at the home, 115 N. Purdy St., Sumter. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements. Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary. net.

SAMUEL C. PLOWDEN Samuel “Sam” Charlton Plowden, 99, widower of Gladys Brown Plowden, died Friday, March 11, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born in Clarendon County, he was a son of the late James S. Plowden and Ida Alsbrooks Plowden. Mr. Plowden was a charter member of St. John’s United Methodist Church. He was a U. S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He retired from Booth-Boyle Livestock. Surviving are two daughters, Janet P. Cecil (Jessie) and Ann Jennings (L.W.); a daughter-in-law, Victoria T. Plowden; a sister, Lucy P. Riley all of Sumter; four grandchildren, Roy Jennings (Cindy), Linda Knight (John), Ginger Powell (Bob), Melody Sams (Matt); eight greatgrandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Samuel Charlton Plowden Jr.; two brothers, Emmett Plowden and Burnett Plowden; two sisters, Nita Bradham and Jennie Gayle. Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at St. John United Methodist Church with the Rev. Larry Brown officiating. Burial will be in the Ever-

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AGNES C. THOMAS PINEWOOD — Agnes Caldwell Thomas, 84, entered into eternal rest on Friday, March 11, 2016, at her residence. Born in Clarendon County on July 29, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Junious D. Caldwell and Frances Oliver Caldwell. She was the wife of Euline “Ning” Thomas. The family will receive friends at the home, 1350 Burton Road, Pinewood. Professional Services entrusted to Dyson’s Home for Funerals, Summerton. Dyson’s Home for Funerals,

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DANIEL K. HILL SR. Daniel Kay Hill Sr., 50, entered eternal rest on Friday, March 11, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. He was born on August 21, 1965, in Rimini, a son of the late James Hill and Agnes Nelson Hill. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 485 Grange Road, Sumter. Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

JOHN W. MACK John W. Mack, 77, husband of Syliva Tomlin Mack was born on Oct. 4, 1938, to the late Wesley Mack and Ethel Bowman Mack in Sumter County. He departed this life on Friday, March 11, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey, Sumter. Family will be receiving friends at the home, 32 Brent St. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date. Job’ Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St.

ROOSEVELT MCMILLON Roosevelt McMillon, 86, died Friday, March 11, 2016, at his home. He was born Sept. 30, 1929, in Lee County. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home of Angela Century, 41 Snowy Lane, Bishopville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Williams Funeral Home Inc.

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AROUND TOWN president, at (803) 469-3485. The League of Women Voters — Sumter Chapter will hold a The Carolina League of Women Voters to meetCoin Club will membership meeting at 6 meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, p.m. on Monday, March 14, March 15, at the Parks & at Central Carolina TechniRecreation Department cal College Health Sciences building, 155 Haynsworth Center, 133 S. Main St. St. The club meets on the Members of the local legisthird Tuesday of each lative delegation will speak. month. Visitors always welThe public is invited to atcome. Call (803) 775-8840. tend. Call Dee Woodard,

PUBLIC AGENDA CLARENDON COUNTY COUNCIL Monday, 6 p.m., Administration Building, Council Chambers, 411 Sunset Drive, Manning

CLARENDON COUNTY PLANNING & PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Tuesday, 6 p.m., planning commission office, Manning

SUMTER SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES Monday, 6:45 p.m., Willow Drive Elementary School, 26 Willow Drive

CLARENDON SCHOOL DISTRICT 2 Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., district office

TAX ACCOMMODATIONS ADVISORY BOARD Tuesday, 3 p.m., Swan Lake Visitors Center

CENTRAL CAROLINA TECHNICAL COLLEGE AREA COMMISSION Thursday, 5:30 p.m., building M500, second floor, President’s Conference Room, Main Campus, 506 N. Guignard Drive

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Stimulate your EUGENIA LAST mind and satisfy your needs by trying something new. A change will do you good and should be welcomed, not ignored. Don’t let impatience take over when you should let situations unfold naturally. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Emotions will flare up if you don’t get your way. Think twice before making a fuss -- it’s obvious that someone is only trying to surprise you. Socializing will enhance your chances of meeting someone you feel has talent and potential. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Making close observations will help you to gain a better understanding of the people you deal with the most. Keep moderation in mind when socializing. Indulgence will lead to doing or saying something that you will regret.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Keep a bully at bay. Use your intelligence to outsmart anyone who tries to use manipulative tactics to sway your opinion or take you for granted. Do what you can to improve your appearance, surroundings and attitude. Reassess a difficult relationship. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Communicate, participate and put your heart and soul into unusual pastimes, romance and delving into creative endeavors. Your unique way of deciphering what’s going on around you will help you make positive choices. Romance should be a priority. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Recognizing what you are up against will be taxing. If you don’t have a clear picture or you feel the least bit confused, back away. Take your time and don’t let anyone pressure you into making a choice you aren’t ready to make. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Interact with people you find unusual or who are into very different lifestyles or professions than you. What you learn by delving into the unknown will be of assistance to you when you get back to your everyday routine.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Do what you have to do to fit in, but don’t let it cost you financially. You can’t buy acceptance, love or popularity. Offering solid suggestions and practicality will far exceed flaunting what you have. Use wisdom instead of brute force.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t let emotions cost you. Make prudent decisions to protect your financial security. Emotional blackmail will surface if you let a child or loved one get away with too much. Don’t waffle when discipline is required.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Start a new hobby or make a new friend. Participate in something you think you might enjoy. New beginnings can help you end old habits. It’s important to be true to yourself and to walk away from unhealthy situations.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your instincts will kick in, helping you make wise choices when it comes to emotional matters. Explore your options and make suggestions that will encourage the people you love to see things your way. Romance is encouraged.

THE NEWSDAY CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Legal proceeding 6 Be optimistic 10 Hoof sound 14 Captures 19 Shower accessory 20 Spouse of a countess 21 Lie low 22 Put up with 23 Summer beverage 25 Side dish with sauerbraten 27 Campers’ dinnerware 28 Drain delays 30 Ease up on 31 Right-angle shapes 32 Cherry center 33 Plethora 34 Highland Games poles 38 Actress Spelling

AccuWeather® ﬁve-day forecast for Sumter TODAY

TONIGHT

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

Mostly cloudy, a t-storm; warm

A t-storm early; rather cloudy

A p.m. shower or t-storm

Sunny and very warm

Mostly sunny

Partly sunny and pleasant

75°

60°

81° / 57°

81° / 60°

85° / 60°

80° / 51°

Chance of rain: 60%

Chance of rain: 55%

Chance of rain: 5%

Chance of rain: 10%

Chance of rain: 15%

SSW 7-14 mph

SSW 4-8 mph

SSW 8-16 mph

WSW 7-14 mph

WSW 8-16 mph

W 8-16 mph

TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER

Gaﬀney 68/56 Spartanburg 68/56

Greenville 70/58

Columbia 77/60

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

39 Brillo alternative 40 Truck compartment 43 Hampers the value of 44 Lollipops, e.g. 47 Feel badly about 48 Wordsworth works 49 Spiced tea 51 Predisposition 52 County bordering London 53 Farrow of film 54 Burger meat 58 Campus clubs 59 110 Across piece 60 Somersault 61 Wipe clean 62 Not very sturdy 63 Taffylike 65 Online party notice 66 Poker ploy 67 Mrs. Rocky Balboa 69 Thin mud

70 Purplish brown 71 Rather unlikely 74 1 Across setting 75 Autumn quaff 77 Call out 78 Last word of The Wizard of Oz 79 Exclusive 80 Essay page, for short 81 Ferry, for instance 82 Poetic sphere 83 Dessert from a loaf pan 87 Vader’s title 88 CIA forerunner 89 Football great Marino 90 Deception 91 English economist 92 “. . . winter of __ discontent” 93 Fringe benefits 94 Young seal 95 Twosome in a 747

Sumter 75/60

Aiken 74/57

Charleston 79/62

Today: Clouds and sun with a shower or thunderstorm around. High 72 to 77. Monday: A shower or thunderstorm in the afternoon. High 73 to 80.

LOCAL ALMANAC

LAKE LEVELS

SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY

Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

81° 57° 65° 40° 89° in 1955 23° in 1969

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest. 357.63 76.08 75.52 97.22

24-hr chg +0.03 -0.03 -0.03 +0.09

RIVER STAGES

Precipitation 24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date

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

0.00" 0.42" 1.57" 10.21" 11.83" 9.12"

NATIONAL CITIES

REGIONAL CITIES

Today City Hi/Lo/W Atlanta 74/59/t Chicago 52/43/r Dallas 77/52/s Detroit 50/43/r Houston 82/56/s Los Angeles 65/54/pc New Orleans 78/65/s New York 60/42/c Orlando 83/67/t Philadelphia 58/46/r Phoenix 78/56/s San Francisco 61/54/r Wash., DC 59/48/sh

City Asheville Athens Augusta Beaufort Cape Hatteras Charleston Charlotte Clemson Columbia Darlington Elizabeth City Elizabethtown Fayetteville

Mon. Hi/Lo/W 72/56/c 53/44/sh 84/59/s 62/46/sh 86/64/s 68/50/c 82/64/pc 47/43/r 86/64/pc 52/47/r 80/58/pc 60/49/c 57/49/r

Today Hi/Lo/W 67/49/t 72/58/t 76/57/t 77/61/t 67/59/c 79/62/t 73/57/c 70/58/t 77/60/t 76/60/t 74/58/c 74/61/t 76/61/c

Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr stage yest. chg 12 9.34 -0.17 19 5.60 -0.09 14 7.28 -0.25 14 5.77 -0.03 80 79.05 +0.21 24 8.51 +0.48

Mon. Hi/Lo/W 67/48/t 74/53/c 80/54/t 80/60/t 68/59/t 81/60/t 76/54/t 72/54/t 80/56/t 81/57/t 74/57/t 80/59/t 81/58/t

Today City Hi/Lo/W Florence 77/62/t Gainesville 82/62/t Gastonia 70/58/c Goldsboro 76/61/c Goose Creek 79/62/t Greensboro 75/60/c Greenville 70/58/t Hickory 70/57/t Hilton Head 73/61/t Jacksonville, FL 82/62/t La Grange 77/58/pc Macon 76/56/t Marietta 74/57/t

Sunrise 7:35 a.m. Moonrise 10:57 a.m.

Sunset Moonset

7:28 p.m. none

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Last

New

Mar. 15

Mar. 23

Mar. 31

Apr. 7

TIDES AT MYRTLE BEACH

Today Mon.

Mon. Hi/Lo/W 81/57/t 81/57/pc 76/52/t 79/59/t 81/60/t 74/55/t 72/52/t 71/54/t 74/59/t 85/59/pc 77/55/pc 81/54/pc 72/53/c

High 12:00 a.m. 1:33 p.m. 1:57 a.m. 2:31 p.m.

Ht. 3.5 3.0 3.3 2.9

City Marion Mt. Pleasant Myrtle Beach Orangeburg Port Royal Raleigh Rock Hill Rockingham Savannah Spartanburg Summerville Wilmington Winston-Salem

Low 8:03 a.m. 8:18 p.m. 9:02 a.m. 9:15 p.m.

Today Hi/Lo/W 66/51/t 77/62/t 75/63/t 77/61/t 75/61/t 75/61/c 71/57/t 72/59/t 80/61/t 68/56/t 79/62/t 76/61/c 73/60/c

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SATURDAY’S ANSWERS CROSSWORD

SUDOKU

dish 41 Some babysitters 42 “Heavens to” woman 44 Take by truck 45 Treat poorly 46 “Well done!” 49 Symbol of sovereignty 50 Sanctified 52 Mr. Kringle 54 Five-star 55 Red Halloween costume 56 Whodunit deed 57 Couldn’t stand 58 Risky venture 62 Stood up to 64 Engage 65 Pompeo of Grey’s Anatomy 66 Mannerless 67 Sneeze sound

68 Opportunities, so to speak 69 Star Trek character 70 Plumbing piece 72 Steamed 73 Ancient legends 75 Natural satellite 76 Pepsi alternatives 79 Few and far between 81 Large inlet 84 Hanukkah top 85 Medical breakthrough 86 Invites, as trouble 87 Portrays 89 Fencing combatant 91 Certain Turk 92 Pimiento

holder 93 Plain speaking 94 Hymn of praise 95 Rudiments 96 Seuss’ If __ the Zoo 97 Steamed 98 Rights org. 99 Oscar-winner Sorvino 100 Mideast airline 101 Spanish appetizer 102 Feds under Ness 103 Subordinate: Abbr. 105 Alphabetic trio 107 Citizen Kane studio The CABERS (34 Across) tradi-

tionally tossed at Scotland’s Highland Games are about 20 feet long and weigh175 pounds. The MULLing (75 Across) of beverages such as cider involves the addition of sugar and spices. POUND CAKE (83 Across) is so named because its traditional recipe calls for one pound each of flour, butter, eggs and sugar.

JUMBLE

Ht. -0.5 -0.6 -0.2 -0.3

Mon. Hi/Lo/W 71/50/t 78/61/t 75/60/t 82/57/t 78/61/t 78/57/t 77/54/t 80/55/t 85/60/pc 74/52/t 82/59/t 78/59/t 73/55/t

Weather(W): s–sunny, pc–partly cloudy, c–cloudy, sh–showers, t–thunderstorms, r–rain, sf–snow ﬂurries, sn–snow, i–ice

98 Celestial ram 99 Atlanta suburb 104 Seafood serving 106 Seafood serving 108 Do sculpting 109 Besides that 110 Jambalaya veggie 111 Sealing supplies 112 Villainous look 113 Propellant, in part 114 Colorful horse 115 Point of view DOWN 1 Quick haircut 2 Many an Olympics event 3 Midmonth time 4 Gives a boost to 5 Gym array 6 Lifts with difficulty 7 Buffoons 8 __-K school 9 Ballot caster 10 Habitual 11 Faithful follower 12 Bettors’ figures 13 Chest muscle, for short 14 No-nos 15 Monastery head 16 Cars from Korea 17 Brink 18 In public view 24 Some portrait paints 26 Brass and bronze 29 Tennyson title 32 Wood finish 34 Chew noisily 35 Half of A/V 36 Stuffing ingredient 37 UFO crew 39 Neighbor of Neb. 40 Summer side

Myrtle Beach 75/63

Manning 78/61

ON THE COAST

Temperature High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low

Florence 77/62

Bishopville 75/59

Today: A shower and thunderstorm around. Winds south-southwest. Monday: A shower and thunderstorm around. Winds southwest 7-14 mph.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Take control and make a difference. You can change the way things are done or help a cause you believe in if you are dedicated. A partnership will enable you to reach your goals and boost your popularity. Romance is highlighted.

CAPITAL MENU: With an ingredient in common By Fred Piscop

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USC waits to hear if in Dance Some doubt NCAA tourney selection after loss to Georgia BY Willie T. Smith III The Greenville News

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USC Sumter second baseman Jason Miller is hit by a pitch during the Fire Ants’ 19-10 victory over Florence-Darlington Technical College on Saturday in Game 1 of a doubleheader at Cormell Field in Florence.

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com FLORENCE -- Even in the midst of watching the University of South Carolina Sumter put up 19 runs against Florence-Darlington Technical College in the Region X opener on Saturday, head coach Tim Medlin couldn’t help but look ahead. “You know 19 runs is nice, but I was thinking I sure would have liked to have saved some of them for the next game,” he said. The Fire Ants definitely needed them. FDTC freshman left-handed pitcher Drew Jackson handcuffed USC Sumter for 6-plus innings and Stinger closer Sam Caldwell pitched out of a 2-on, noone-out jam in the top of the seventh to preserve a 3-1 victory in the second game of a doubleheader at Cormell Field.

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USC Sumter starting pitcher Jake Trejo throws during the Fire Ants’ 19-10 victory over Florence-Darlington Technical College on Saturday in Game 1 of a doubleheader at See split, Page B6 Cormell Field in Florence.

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Squads happy with Optimist Relay performances BY EDDIE LITAKER Special to The Sumter Item Spartanburg High School’s track and field squad proved to be the measuring stick of a 5-team field in girls and boys competition at Saturday’s Sumter Optimist Relays, but all participating teams had reason for optimism afterward. The Viking girls ran away with top honors by a wide margin, closing out their 16event portion of the meet with seven gold, 10 silver and five bronze medals. Spartanburg’s 168 points easily outdistanced second-place Sumter, which closed with six top spots, four secondsnd two thirds with a total of 99 points. Crestwood, Thomas Sumter Academy and Richland One Middle College rounded out the girls field with 55, 38 and 29 total points, respectively. The order was the same on the boys side, although Spartanburg’s winning margin wasn’t nearly as wide. Viking competitors wound up with six gold, six silver and one bronze

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – It was hard to tell if Frank Martin was confident or politicking when he voiced confidence his South Carolina basketball team would hear its name called during today’s NCAA Selection martin Show. The Gamecocks entered the Southeastern Conference Tournament a sure bet to be a part of NCAA Tournament. While most still believe that is the case, their 65-64 loss to Georgia has put doubt into the minds of some. “I really don’t know,” USC center Laimonas Chatkevicius said when asked if he thought the Gamecocks were in. Junior guard Sindarius Thornwell was more confident. “I feel like we did – we’ve done enough throughout the year with us wining the tournament in the Virgin Islands,” said Thornwell. “We went undefeated non-conference and we won a couple big games in conference play. I feel like our body of work has put us in a pretty good situation for Sunday when selection day comes.”

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Crestwood’s Sedajah Rembert lands in the pit during the long jump in the Sumter Optimist Relays See relay, Page B5 on Saturday at Sumter Memorial Stadium.

Hampton tops S.C. State 81-69 for men’s title By HANK KURZ Jr. The Assocated Press NORFOLK, Va. — Reginald Johnson Jr. figured experience gave Hampton an advantage in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship game. The Pirates, after all, won the championship last season, and South Carolina State hadn’t made it this far since a loss in 2010. Still, it took Hampton until the last four minutes to take command. “What helped us in this situation was the fact that we won it last year,” Johnson said after scoring 21 points with eight assists. The Pirates pulled away from a 67-all tie with a gameending 14-2 run to claim their sixth tournament championship with an 81-69 win. “You get that taste in your mouth and you don’t want any other taste,” Johnson said. Brian Darden led the Pirates with 22 points, Jervon Pressley added 14 and Quinton Chievous 13 as Hampton avenged a regular season loss to the Bulldogs on their home floor. The difference, both sides agreed, was that Pressley missed the first game, and was a force this time.

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Kevin Harvick, right, talks with an official in the garage area before practice on Friday at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Ariz. Harvick has won four of the last five races at Phoenix and led 1,345 total laps, which is the most all-time for the raceway.

Everybody chasing Harvick at Phoenix By MIKE CRANSTON The Associated Press AVONDALE, Ariz. — Kevin Harvick’s dominance amazes Carl Edwards. Jimmie Johnson shrugs while making Harvick the favorite on Sunday. When NASCAR comes to Phoenix International Raceway, all drivers chase Harvick, who has won a record seven Sprint Cup races in the desert. “I think really at this time in the sport for anyone to be that dominant at a track it really must have something special,” Edwards said. “Yeah, I think the whole field is chasing those guys and chasing Kevin and that 4 car at this track.” There might be some hope for the field heading into Sunday’s 312-mile race. Kyle Busch, who will be on the pole, noticed Harvick’s Chevrolet “was a little off” on Friday when he qualified 18th. But there was Harvick on Saturday morning with the second-fastest car in practice on the mile oval behind Kurt Busch. Harvick followed that by posting the fastest speed in the final practice session at midday, with track conditions most resembling those of Sunday afternoon’s race. “It’s hard to pick a favorite, but I guess if I’m forced to, the No. 4 car is the one that we’ll all be paying close attention to,” Johnson said. It’s true that when Harvick makes his 500th consecutive Cup start, he won’t be the defending champion at Phoenix for the first time since November 2013. His

good sam 500 lineup After Friday qualifying; race Sunday At Phoenix International Raceway Avondale, Ariz. Lap length: 1 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 138.387 mph. 2. (19) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 137.515. 3. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 137.426. 4. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 137.394. 5. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 137.174. 6. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 137.174. 7. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 137.033. 8. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 136.934. 9. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 136.773. 10. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 136.752. 11. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 136.555. 12. (21) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 136.307. 13. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 137.247. 14. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 137.216. 15. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 137.091. 16. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 137.028. 17. (24) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 136.971. 18. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 136.893. 19. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 136.851. 20. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 136.576. 21. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 136.503. 22. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 136.488. 23. (83) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, 136.395. 24. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 137.19. 25. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 135.537. 26. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 135.527. 27. (38) Landon Cassill, Ford, 135.394. 28. (14) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 135.369. 29. (23) David Ragan, Toyota, 135.206. 30. (44) Brian Scott, Ford, 134.917. 31. (7) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 134.514. 32. (34) Chris Buescher, Ford, 134.429. 33. (95) Michael McDowell, Chevrolet, 134.068. 34. (98) Cole Whitt, Chevrolet, 133.67. 35. (15) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 133.072. 36. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 132.895. 37. (30) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 132.797. 38. (46) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 132.768. 39. (32) Joey Gase, Ford, 132.543.

four-race win streak was snapped last fall when Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the rainshortened race. Harvick still led the most laps and finished second. “For me personally, this is a fun place to come just for the fact that I started racing here in the mid-’90s,” Harvick said. “You still see some of the same fans and people that followed your career up through the ranks.” The Bakersfield, California, native went from minor league races at Phoenix to dominating this track after it was repaved in 2011. Now Harvick, who has

finished fourth, sixth and seventh in the first three races of the season, is looking to lock up a spot in the season-ending Chase for the Sprint Cup with a track-record eighth win. “We grew up on a lot of these flat style-type tracks, short tracks, up and down the West Coast,” Harvick said. “For whatever reason, all the flat tracks have just kind of still fit my driving style throughout the years, whether it be here or Loudon. “But obviously this place, we have had a lot more success than some of the others.”

Johnson takes blame for steering wheel coming off By MIKE CRANSTON The Associated Press AVONDALE, Ariz. — When Jimmie Johnson jumps on the gas, he pulls on the steering wheel. Only this time, the steering wheel came off in his hands and led to one of the scariest moments in the six-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion’s life. “That sensation, the last time I had it was at Watkins Glen with no brakes,” Johnson said Saturday. “There are only a few moments in my racing career I’ve had that moment where you’re totally helpless and along for the ride.” Johnson took responsibility for the incident Friday night in the final round of qualifying at Phoenix International Raceway, saying it happened because the re-

movable steering wheel wasn’t on tight enough. He thanked recent safety improvements that left him unscathed. “Just grateful I drive in an era with such a safe driver’s compartment, softer walls, (Head And Neck Support) device, all those things,” Johnson said. “Years ago, that probably would have been a concussion at a minimum. To feel as good as I do — no sore spots, no aches or pains — is really good.” Johnson went to his backup car for practice Saturday, while the buzz around the track centered on how such a mistake could happen. “We’ve just got to make sure we get these wheels locked on,” Johnson said in front his hauler. “I’m going to make some small changes in my routines in getting in the car.

“We have lines in the steering shaft to make sure your steering wheel is straight. I’m going to add an additional line to make sure that the steering wheel is on far enough and hopefully, it’s locked at that point.” Steering wheels are removable in stock cars because the driver’s compartment is so tight. It’s also a safety measure in case a driver has to be removed from a wrecked car. A driver usually puts on his own steering wheel after he gets in the car, with a member of his crew helping to ensure it is locked. “I’ve always believed that my belts, my HANS, my helmet being buckled and my steering wheel is my responsibility,” Johnson said. “Members on the team say, ‘This one is on me.’ That’s not the case.

Sunday’s Games

TODAY 6 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Thailand Classic Final Round from Hua Hin, Thailand (GOLF). 6 a.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Toronto vs. Philadelphia from Clearwater, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). 9 a.m. – International Soccer: FA Cup Quarterfinal Match – Arsenal vs. Watford (FOX SPORTS 1). 9 a.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Colorado vs. Milwaukee from Phoenix (MLB NETWORK). 10:20 a.m. – International Soccer: Bundesliga League Match – Bayer Leverkusen vs. Hamburg (FOX SPORTS 1). Noon – International Soccer: FA Cup Quarterfinal Match – Manchester United vs. West Ham (FOX SPORTS 1). 12:30 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Pittsburgh at New York Rangers (WIS 10). 12:30 p.m. – IRL Racing: IndyCar Series Grand Prix of St. Petersburg from St. Petersburg, Fla. (WOLO 25). 12:30 p.m. – International Soccer: Bundesliga League Match – Borussia Dortmund vs. FSV Mainz 05 (FOX SPORTS 2). 1 p.m. – PGA Golf: Valspar Championship Final Round from Palm Harbor, Fla. (GOLF). 1 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: St. Louis vs. Washington from Viera, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). 1 p.m. – College Softball: Kentucky at South Carolina (SEC NETWORK). 1 p.m. – College Baseball: Clemson at Wake Forest (WPUB-FM 102.7). 1:30 p.m. – College Baseball: Charleston Southern at South Carolina (WNKT-FM 107.5). 3 p.m. – PGA Golf: Valspar Championship Final Round from Palm Harbor, Fla. (WIS 10). 3 p.m. – Women’s International Soccer: CONCACAF U-17 Third-Place Match from St. George’s, Grenada (FOX SPORTS 2). 3 p.m. – College Softball: Alabama at Louisiana State (SEC NETWORK). 3:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Cleveland at Los Angeles Clippers (WOLO 25). 3:30 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Good Sam 500 Practice from Avondale, Ariz. (WACH 57, WEGX-FM 92.9). 4 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Texas vs. Los Angeles Angels from Tempe, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK). 5 p.m. – Major League Soccer: Toronto at New York (ESPN2). 5 p.m. – College Softball: Florida at Auburn (SEC NETWORK). 5:30 p.m. – College Lacrosse: Denver at Notre Dame (ESPNU). 6 p.m. – Women’s International Soccer: CONCACAF U-17 Championship Match from St. George’s, Grenada (FOX SPORTS 2). 6 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Indiana at Atlanta (NBA TV). 7 p.m. – Major League Soccer: Portland at San Jose (FOX SPORTS 1). 7:30 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Toronto at Detroit (NBC SPORTS NEWORK). 8 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: New York Mets vs. Miami from Jupiter, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). Midnight – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Settle vs. Cincinnati from Peoria, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK). 3 a.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Colorado vs. Los Angeles Dodgers from Scottsdale, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK). MONDAY 6 a.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Detroit vs. Pittsburgh from Bradenton, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). 9 a.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Boston vs. Tampa Bay from Port Charlotte, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). 1 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Minnesota vs. St. Louis from Jupiter, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). 3:55 p.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Newcastle vs. Leicester (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 4 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Seattle vs. Colorado from Peoria, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 6:45 p.m. – High School Baseball: Camden at Lugoff-Elgin (WPUB-FM 102.7). 7 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: NCAA Women’s Basketball Selection Special from Bristol, Conn. (ESPN). 7 p.m. – College Softball: Florida at Auburn (SEC NETWORK). 8 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Detroit at Washington (ESPN). 8 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: NCAA Women’s Basketball Selection Special from Bristol, Conn. (ESPNU). 8 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Los Angeles at Chicago (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 10 p.m. – College Basketball: ColliegeInsider.Com Tournament FirstRound Game – John McLendon Classic – Grand Canyon vs. TBA (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 10 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: San Francisco vs. Oakland from Mesa, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK). 10:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Cleveland at Utah (ESPN). 2 a.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Los Angeles Angels vs. Cincinnati from Tempe, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK).

nba Standings By The Associated Press

Cleveland at L.A. Clippers, 3:30 p.m. Utah at Sacramento, 6 p.m. Indiana at Atlanta, 6 p.m. Milwaukee at Brooklyn, 8 p.m. New York at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

nhl Standings By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 70 39 23 8 86 213 188 Florida 67 37 21 9 83 187 163 Tampa Bay 68 39 24 5 83 186 163 Detroit 68 34 23 11 79 173 181 Montreal 68 32 30 6 70 186 190 Ottawa 69 31 30 8 70 198 218 Buffalo 70 28 33 9 65 167 190 Toronto 66 22 33 11 55 159 197 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 67 49 13 5 103 217 155 N.Y. Rangers 68 39 22 7 85 194 176 N.Y. Islanders 66 37 21 8 82 190 166 Pittsburgh 67 35 24 8 78 183 170 Philadelphia 66 32 23 11 75 170 175 Carolina 69 31 26 12 74 170 186 New Jersey 68 32 29 7 71 151 170 Columbus 68 28 32 8 64 180 211

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Dallas 69 41 20 8 90 223 198 St. Louis 69 40 20 9 89 178 168 Chicago 69 41 22 6 88 195 168 Nashville 68 34 21 13 81 187 173 Colorado 69 35 30 4 74 186 195 Minnesota 68 31 27 10 72 178 171 Winnipeg 67 27 35 5 59 173 201 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Los Angeles 66 40 22 4 84 179 152 Anaheim 67 37 21 9 83 167 159 San Jose 67 37 24 6 80 198 177 Arizona 68 29 32 7 65 181 211 Vancouver 66 26 28 12 64 160 190 Calgary 68 28 35 5 61 182 213 Edmonton 70 27 36 7 61 169 205 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Saturday’s Games

Boston 3, N.Y. Islanders 1 Buffalo 3, Carolina 2, OT Detroit 3, N.Y. Rangers 2, OT Minnesota at Montreal, 7 p.m. Toronto at Ottawa, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Florida, 7 p.m. Colorado at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. St. Louis at Dallas, 9 p.m. Arizona at Edmonton, 10 p.m. Nashville at Vancouver, 10 p.m. New Jersey at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Washington at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

Sunday’s Games

Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, 12:30 p.m. Tampa Bay at Columbus, 3 p.m. Toronto at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

MLB Spring Training By The Associated Press

AMERICAN LEAGUE

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

W L Pct 9 2 .818 8 2 .800 8 3 .727 6 4 .600 6 4 .600 7 5 .583 5 5 .500 5 6 .455 5 6 .455 5 6 .455 5 6 .455 4 5 .444 5 8 .385 3 7 .300 1 10 .091

NATIONAL LEAGUE

W L Pct Arizona 9 3 .750 Philadelphia 9 3 .750 Los Angeles 5 2 .714 Washington 7 3 .700 St. Louis 7 4 .636 Colorado 6 5 .545 Miami 5 5 .500 Milwaukee 5 5 .500 Cincinnati 5 6 .455 New York 4 5 .444 San Francisco 5 8 .385 Atlanta 3 8 .273 Chicago 3 8 .273 Pittsburgh 3 8 .273 San Diego 2 8 .200 NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not.

Saturday’s Games

St. Louis (ss) 4, Houston 3 Tampa Bay 2, N.Y. Yankees 1 Detroit 3, Pittsburgh 0 Baltimore 8, Minnesota 1 Miami 11, Boston 8 Philadelphia 8, Toronto 5 St. Louis (ss) 14, N.Y. Mets 9 Chicago Cubs (ss) 9, White Sox 2 Arizona (ss) 9, San Francisco (ss) 5 Texas 14, Oakland 5 Milwaukee 7, Colorado 6 Arizona (ss) 3, Kansas City 0 L.A. Angels 9, San Francisco (ss) 5 Cleveland vs. San Diego, 4:30 p.m. Washington vs. Atlanta, 6:05 p.m. Cubs (ss) vs. L.A. Dodgers, 9:05 p.m. Seattle (ss) vs. Cincinnati, 9:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (ss) vs. Seattle, 9:40 p.m.

golf SCORES

EASTERN CONFERENCE

By The Associated Press

Atlantic Division Toronto Boston New York Brooklyn Philadelphia Southeast Division Miami Charlotte Atlanta Washington Orlando Central Division Cleveland Indiana Detroit Chicago Milwaukee

PGA Tour-Valspar Championship Par Scores Saturday At Innisbrook Resort, Copperhead Course Palm Harbor, Fla. Purse: $6.1 million Yardage: 7,340; Par 71 (36-35) Third Round

W L Pct GB 43 20 .683 — 39 27 .591 5½ 27 40 .403 18 18 47 .277 26 9 56 .138 35 W L Pct GB 38 27 .585 — 36 28 .563 1½ 36 29 .554 2 30 34 .469 7½ 28 36 .438 9½ W L Pct GB 46 18 .719 — 35 30 .538 11½ 33 32 .508 13½ 32 32 .500 14 27 38 .415 19½

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division x-San Antonio Memphis Houston Dallas New Orleans Northwest Division Oklahoma City Portland Utah Denver Minnesota Pacific Division x-Golden State L.A. Clippers Sacramento Phoenix L.A. Lakers x-clinched playoff

W L Pct GB 55 10 .846 — 39 26 .600 16 33 32 .508 22 33 33 .500 22½ 24 40 .375 30½ W L Pct GB 44 21 .677 — 34 32 .515 10½ 30 35 .462 14 27 38 .415 17 21 45 .318 23½ W L Pct GB 58 6 .906 — 42 22 .656 16 25 39 .391 33 17 48 .262 41½ 14 52 .212 45 spot

Saturday’s Games

Indiana 112, Dallas 105 Miami at Toronto, 7 p.m. Detroit at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Houston at Charlotte, 7 p.m. New Orleans at Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m. Memphis at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Okla. City at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Washington at Denver, 9:30 p.m. Phoenix at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Orlando at Portland, 10:30 p.m.

Bill Haas Graham DeLaet Charley Hoffman Ryan Moore Patrick Reed Charles Howell III Steve Stricker Charl Schwartzel Lee McCoy Jordan Spieth Jason Gore John Huh Henrik Stenson Justin Thomas Retief Goosen Scott Brown Daniel Berger Will MacKenzie Danny Lee Louis Oosthuizen Sung Kang Jerry Kelly Sam Saunders Shawn Stefani Daniel Summerhays Danny Willett Jamie Lovemark K.J. Choi George McNeill Branden Grace Justin Hicks Patton Kizzire Russell Knox Brandon Hagy Greg Yates Kevin Na Tyler Aldridge Cameron Smith Camilo Villegas Justin Leonard Luke Donald Thomas Aiken Jason Dufner Whee Kim Steve Wheatcroft Matt Kuchar Vijay Singh Padraig Harrington Ryan Palmer Hunter Mahan

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Coaches stump for their teams to make tourney By RALPH D. RUSSO The Associated Press

The only thing we didn’t do was beat Gonzaga three times. We beat them twice,” NEW YORK — The camSt. Mary’s coach Randy Benpaigning. The stump speechnett said after losing the West es. The last-ditch pitches Coast Conference final to from the contenders, insisting Gonzaga. they aren’t paying attention Wichita State (24-8) has to the pundits and prognosti- been an NCAA regular in recators. cent years, but this season’s No, not presidential hopeteam lost most of its marquee fuls. At this time of year, nonconference games and the some college basketball MVC was not deep enough to coaches sound like political give the Shockers a boost. candidates searching for The Shockers also played a votes as they tout their teams’ chunk of their season withNCAA Tournament worthiout star point guard Fred ness. VanVleet. The selection committee is “I don’t know what (our nonhard at work putting the conference schedule is) bracket together in New York ranked, somewhere between this weekend. The big reveal is five to 15 in the country,” MarSunday, and it is not as if a shall said. “In the end, if you coach’s plea will sway the see teams that are better and panel. had to deal with what we had From the ACC to the WCC, to deal with, maybe they select coaches get asked: Do you them.” think you’re in? Have you Syracuse (19-13) started the done enough? And often they season with coach Jim answer as if — maybe, just Boeheim serving a nine-game maybe — somebody important NCAA suspension and lost a is listening. couple without him. After the “I think that at the end of Orange were bounced from the day, we’re a team that not the Atlantic Coast Conferonly can be in the NCAA ence Tournament by PittsTournament, but win games burgh, Boeheim said he in the NCAA Tournament,” hoped the committee would Wichita State coach Gregg not punish his team for his Marshall said after his absence. Shockers were eliminated “The chairman of the comfrom the Missouri Valley mittee said a coach not being Conference Tournament last there can be taken like a playweekend. er not being there,” Boeheim Wichita State was one of said. “How much is that imseveral regular-season champortant? I don’t know. How pions from mid-major confermuch is that taken into considences that didn’t win league eration? I don’t know. I know tournaments to lock up autowe’ve beaten four teams in the matic NCAA bids. Monmouth (RPI) top 30 or 35 in the coun(27-7) and St. Mary’s (27-5) are try. We’ve beaten eight teams in similar situations. in the top 100. If there’s teams “We have one of the top better than that, so be it. We’ll five records in the country. see what happens.”

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Hampton’s Reginald Johnson Jr., left, dribbles past South Carolina State’s Greg Mortimer during the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference men’s tournament championship game in Norfolk, Va., on Saturday. Hampton won 81-69.

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not go against experience and make some of the errors we From Page B1 had down the stretch.” The game was tied at 39 at “Von just took over in the halftime and close until the end,” said Chievous, noting final stretch. The Bulldogs that he finished with nine reused a 14-5 run opening the bounds. “He was the key play- second half to take a 53-44 lead, er to me because he hands but Hampton answered with a down was a monster in my 15-4 burst to take a 57-55 lead. eyes, and him being consistent The margin was no larger than on the boards and scoring, four until the closing run. that just pushed us over.” “The normal person in here Johnson had a huge impact, would feel like the pressure too, leading the finishing was on us,” said Pirates coach surge by repeatedly driving Edward Joyner Jr., because into the lane and scoring or Hampton was the defending dumping the ball off to Presschampion and had been the ley and Chievous. team to beat all season. “We “I think Reginald is strong,” felt like the pressure was on first-year Bulldogs coach Mur- them. You’ve got to continue to ray Garvin said. “He’s strong match us.” as three men out there. He just Chievous put the Pirates bulled his way in there and ahead to stay with 3:45 to play, he’s got great body control. and Johnson followed with a When you can dribble, pass pair of free throws. Gabriel and shoot, that’s what every McCray got the Bulldogs’ only coach wants.” basket of the final four minEric Eaves scored 25 to lead utes with 2:32 to play. But South Carolina State (19-14), Johnson scored on a drive, fed which was seeking its first Pressley for a basket and the NCAA Tournament berth partisan crowd started celesince 2003. brating at Norfolk’s Scope “These guys have been here Arena, about 15 miles from the before,” Garvin said. “You can- Hampton campus.

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Texas A&M’s Tyler Davis, right, and LSU’s Elbert Robinson III, left, battle for a rebound during their SEC tournament semifinal game on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn. Texas A&M won 71-38.

Aggies trounce LSU 71-38 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tonny Trocha-Morales scored 13 points as No. 17 Texas A&M trounced LSU and freshman star Ben Simmons 71-38 on Saturday to reach the Aggies’ first conference tournament championship game since 1994. The Aggies (26-7) will play for the Southeastern Conference Tournament title Sunday against the Wildcats after sharing the regular-season crown with No. 16 Kentucky. Texas A&M hadn’t reached a conference tourney championship since losing to Texas 22 years ago in the Southwest Conference.

Kentucky 93 Georgia 80 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Jamal Murray scored 26 points, Tyler Ulis added 25 and both keyed a late 11-3 run that helped No. 16 Kentucky put away Georgia 93-80 in Saturday’s semifinal. Isaiah Briscoe’s putback with 8:16 left put the Wildcats up 68-67 and Murray followed with two free throws. After Houston Kessler’s jumper got Georgia within one, Ulis scored five while Murray made a layup that pushed Kentucky ahead to stay.

The Associated Press

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appears to have taken a dip. ESPN bracketologist Joe LuFrom Page B1 nardi rated the Gamecocks an eighth seed prior to the loss to Martin was even more ada- Georgia. mant his squad would go He had them playing VCU dancing. in Raleigh. Following the “If the third place team that game, he dropped them to a set a school record for regular 10th seed playing Colorado in season wins, that won 11 Oklahoma City. league games, didn’t lose a One of the Gamecocks most single game in non-conferanxious players Sunday will ence play, whose opponents be senior Michael Carrera. had the seventh toughest After leading USC in both schedule in the country is not scoring and rebounding, he worthy of the NCAA, then was forced to miss the squad’s we’ve got a problem in our last two games due to a hip business,” said Martin. injury. “I don’t care what anybody “We’ve had a great season,” else has to say. I don’t care said Carrera. “From day one, what their opinions are. we’ve worked so hard. I think That’s a fact. I’d like to see a we deserve to be in the tourlot of these so-called teams nament. that got better looking num“If we were to have the opbers than us, play in our portunity to get to the NCAA league, 18 games, and see Tournament, it is something I what their record would be at have never experienced since the end of the year.” I’ve been here. It would be reSouth Carolina’s standing ally nice to experience that.”

Southeastern Conference

At Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tenn. First Round Wednesday, March 9 Tennessee 97, Auburn 59

Second Round Thursday, March 10 Florida 68, Arkansas 61 Tennessee 67, Vanderbilt 65 Alabama 81, Mississippi 73 Georgia 79, Mississippi State 69 Quarterfinals Friday, March 11 Texas A&M 72, Florida 66 LSU 84, Tennessee 75 Kentucky 85, Alabama 59 Georgia 65, South Carolina 64 Semifinals Saturday, March 12 Texas A&M 71. LSU 38 Kentucky 93, Georgia 80 Championship Sunday, March 13 Semifinal winners, 1 p.m.

After attempting to run in the team’s shoot-around Friday morning prior to the Georgia game, Martin opted to hold Carrera out of action. Carrera is unsure if he would be able to compete with his team if the Gamecocks earn a berth in the NCAA Tournament. “I don’t know yet,” Carrera said. “I don’t know. Hopefully, I do. I’m progressing in my rehab so hopefully I’ll be able to play, probably my last games. “Maybe I can play through the pain. I don’t know, but I need to play.” Making the tournament for a program that has not participated since 2006 would be big for the Gamecocks. “It could be the world to us, not just me, but the whole team,” said Carrera. “It is something we have all dreamed would happen one day.”

college basketball tv schedule MEN SELECTON SHOWS WLTX 19 5:30 p.m. – NCAA Tournament ESPNU 8:30 p.m. – NIT Tournament SEC Championship ESPN 1 p.m. – Texas A&M vs. Kentucky BIG 10 Championship WLTX 19 3 p.m. – Purdue vs. Michigan State ATLANTIC 10 Championship WLTX 19 12:30 p.m. – St. Joseph’s vs. VCU

AMERICAN ATHLETIC Championship ESPN 3:15 p.m. – Connecticut vs. Memphis SUN BELT Championship ESPN2 1 p.m. – Arkansas-Little Rock vs. Louisiana-Monroe WOMEN SWAC Championship ESPNU 9 a.m. – Southern vs. Alabama State MEAC Championship ESPNU

11 a.m. – Coppin State vs. North Carolina A&T SOUTHLAND Championship CBS SPORTS NETWORK 12:30 p.m. – Central Arkansas vs. Sam Houston State HORIZON Championship ESPNU 1 p.m. – Wisconsin-Green Bay vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee NORTHEAST Championship ESPNU 3 p.m. – Robert Morris vs. Sacred Heart

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men’s conference tournaments American Athletic

At Amway Center Orlando, Fla. First Round Thursday, March 10 South Florida 71, East Carolina 66 Tulane 65, UCF 63 Quarterfinals Friday, March 11 Temple 79, South Florida 62 UConn 104, Cincinnati 97, 4OT Tulane 72, Houston 69 Memphis 89, Tulsa 67 Semifinals Saturday, March 12 UConn 77, Temple 62 Memphis 74, Tulane 54 Championship Sunday, March 13 Semifinal winners, 3:15 p.m.

Atlantic Coast Conference

At The Verizon Center Washington First Round Tuesday, March 8 N.C. State 75, Wake Forest 72 Florida St. 88, Boston College 66 Second Round Wednesday, March 9 Pittsburgh 72, Syracuse 71 Duke 92, N.C. State 89 Georgia Tech 88, Clemson 85, OT Virginia Tech 96, Florida State 85 Quarterfinals Thursday, March 10 North Carolina 88, Pittsburgh 71 Notre Dame 84, Duke 79, OT Virginia 72, Georgia Tech 52 Miami 88, Virginia Tech 82 Semifinals Friday, March 11 North Carolina 78, Notre Dame 47 Virginia 73, Miami 68 Championship Saturday, March 12 Semifinal winners, 9 p.m.

Atlantic 10

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Seton Hall’s Isaiah Whitehead (15) shoots over Villanova’s Kris Jenkins (2) during the Big East Confrence men’s championship game on Saturday in New York. Seton Hall won 69-67.

Seton Hall wins Big East for first time in 23 years NEW YORK — Isaiah Whitehead scored 26 points, including the deciding three-point play with 18 seconds left, and Seton Hall won the Big East Tournament for the first time in 23 years, beating No. 3 Villanova 69-67 on Saturday at Madison Square Garden. Whitehead drove on the right side, flipped the ball in and was fouled. His free throw gave the Pirates a 68-67 lead. Villanova had two more chances sandwiched around a free throw by Angel Delgado, but the Pirates held on and beat the top-seeded defending champions. It was Seton Hall’s third tournament title, the others coming in 1991 and 1993. The third-seeded Pirates (258) led for almost the entire game, leading by 14 points in the first half and 11 at halftime. The Wildcats (30-4) finally started hitting from 3-point range in the second half. They tied the game four times before finally taking their first lead since 3 minutes into the game when Kris Jenkins’ 3-pointer gave them a 67-64 lead with 50 seconds to play. (1) KANSAS 81, NO. 9 WEST VIRGINIA 71

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Devonte Graham matched a career-high with 27 points, Wayne Selden Jr. added 21 and Kansas overcame a remarkable performance by West Virginia’s Devin Williams for a victory over the Mountaineers in the Big 12 Tournament title game. Perry Ellis added 17 points for the Jayhawks (30-4), who almost certainly locked up the No. 1 overall seed for the NCAA Tournament by winning their 10th Big 12 Tournament championship. Kansas trailed the Mountaineers (26-8) at the break before taking control behind Graham, their sophomore guard. He hit five 3-pointers, was 10 of 10 from the foul line and had a career-high four steals, effortlessly dealing with West Virginia’s trademark pressure all night. (2) MICHIGAN STATE 64 (18) MARYLAND 61

INDIANAPOLIS — Denzel Valentine had 18 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds to lead Michigan State past Maryland in the Big Ten Tournament semifinal. The league’s player of the

year sealed it with two free throws with 0.8 seconds to go, and Melo Trimble’s desperation heave from 55 feet away didn’t get past midcourt. Michigan State (28-5) has won 12 of 13 and will face No. 13 Purdue in Sunday’s title game. Robert Carter Jr. had 18 points and eight rebounds to lead Maryland. Trimble finished with 11 points. Despite making only two baskets over the final 10 minutes, the Terrapins still could have taken the lead after Valentine missed the front end of a one-and-one. Trimble drove in for a layup, but the shot appeared to be deflected and Valentine grabbed the rebound and was immediately fouled. (13) PURDUE 76

At The Barclays Center Brooklyn, N.Y. First Round Wednesday, March 9 Saint Louis 83, George Mason 78 La Salle 88, Duquesne 73 Second Round Thursday, March 10 Richmond 70, Fordham 55 George Washington 73, St. Louis 65 UMass 67, Rhode Island 62 Davidson 78, La Salle 63 Quarterfinals Friday, March 11 Dayton 69, Richmond 54 Saint Joseph’s 86, G. Washington 80 VCU 85, UMass 70 Davidon 90, St. Bonaventure 86, OT Semifinals Saturday, March 12 Saint Joseph’s 82, Dayton 79 VCU 76, Davidson 54 Championship Sunday, March 13 Semifinal winners, 12:30 p.m.

Big East

At Madison Square Garden New York First Round Wednesday, March 9 Georgetown 70, DePaul 53 Marquette 101, St. John’s 93 Quarterfinals Thursday, March 10 Villanova 81, Georgetown 67 Providence 74, Butler 60 Xavier 90, Marquette 72 Seton Hall 81, Creighton 73

Semifinals Friday, March 11 Villanova 76, Providence 68 Seton Hall 87, Xavier 83 Championship Saturday, March 12 Seton Hall 69, Villanova 67

Big Sky

At The Events Center Reno, Nev. First Round Tuesday, March 8 Portland State 74, N. Colorado 67 North Dakota 85, Southern Utah 80 Sacramento St. 79, Montana St 75 E. Washington 74, N. Arizona 52 Quarterfinals Thursday, March 10 Weber State 78, Portland State 74 North Dakota 83, Idaho State 49 Montana 70, Sacramento State 53 Idaho 76, Eastern Washington 73 Semifinals Friday, March 11 Weber State 83, North Dakota 78 Montana 81, Idaho 72 Championship Saturday, March 12 Semifinal winners, 8:45 p.m.

Big Ten

At Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis First Round Wednesday, March 9 Illinois 85, Minnesota 52 Nebraska 89, Rutgers 72 Second Round Thursday, March 10 Michigan 72, Northwestern 70, OT Illinois 68, Iowa 66 Ohio State 79, Penn State 75 Nebraska 70, Wisconsin 58 Quarterfinals Friday, March 11 Michigan 72, Indiana 69 Purdue 89, Illinois 58 Michigan State 81, Ohio State 54 Maryland 97, Nebraska 86 Semifinals Saturday, March 12 Purdue 76, Michigan 59 Michigan State 64, Maryland 61 Championship Sunday, March 13 Semifinal winners, 3 p.m.

Big 12

At The Sprint Center Kansas City, Mo. First Round Wednesday, March 9 Kansas State 75, Okla. State 71 TCU 67, Texas Tech 62 Quarterfinals Thursday, March 10 Baylor 75, Texas 61 Kansas 85, Kansas State 63 West Virginia 86, TCU 66 Oklahoma 79, Iowa State 76 Semifinals Friday, March 11 Kansas 70, Baylor 66 West Virginia 69, Oklahoma 67 Championship Saturday, March 12 Kansas vs. West Virginia, 6 p.m.

Conference USA

At Bartow Arena Birmingham, Ala. First Round Tuesday, March 8 FAU 82, UTSA 58 At Legacy Arena at the BJCC Birmingham, Ala. Second Round

Wednesday, March 9 Western Kentucky 84, N. Texas 76 Old Dominion 72, FAU 46 Charlotte 79, Rice 69 UTEP 85, FIU 77 Quarterfinals Thursday, March 10 Western Kentucky 88, UAB 77 Old Dominion 68, Louisiana Tech 52 Middle Tennessee 79, Charlotte 61 Marshall 87, UTEP 85 Semifinals Friday, March 11 Old Dominion 89, W. Kentucky 77 Middle Tennessee 99, Marshall 90 Championship Saturday, March 12 Middle Tenn. 55, Old Dominion 53

Mid-Eastern Athletic

At Norfolk Scope Norfolk, Va. First Round Monday, March 7 Savannah State 63, Delaware St. 58 Coppin State 98, N.C. A&T 91, 2OT Tuesday, March 8 Morgan State 65, Maryland-Eastern Shore 58 N.C. Central 68, Howard 66 Quarterfinals Wednesday, March 9 Hampton 83, Morgan State 81 Norfolk State 66, N.C. Central 47 Thursday, March 10 S.C. State 90, Coppin State 80 Savannah State 57, Bethune-Cookman 50 Semifinals Friday, March 11 Hampton 89, Savannah State 55 S.C. State 66, Norfolk State 65 Championship Saturday, March 12 Hampton 81, S.C. State 69

Pacific-12

At MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas First Round Wednesday, March 9 Washington 91, Stanford 68 Colorado 80, Washington State 56 Southern Cal 95, UCLA 71 Oregon State 75, Arizona State 66 Quarterfinals Thursday, March 10 Oregon 83, Washington 77 Arizona 82, Colorado 78 Utah 80, Southern Cal 72 California 76, Oregon State 68 Semifinals Friday, March 11 Oregon 95, Arizona 89, OT Utah 82, California 78, OT Championship Saturday, March 12 Semifinal winners, 10:15 p.m.

Southern

At U.S. Cellular Center Asheville, N.C. First Round Friday, March 4 Samford 92, VMI 85, OT Mercer 71, The Citadel 69 Quarterfinals Saturday, March 5 Chattanooga 59, Samford 54 W. Carolina 88, Wofford 83, 2OT ETSU 81, Mercer 75 Furman 80, UNC Greensboro 64 Semifinals Sunday, March 6 Chattanooga 73, W. Carolina 69 ETSU 84, Furman 76 Monday, March 7 Chattanooga 73, ETSU 67

Women’s Conference Tournaments Atlantic Sun

At Higher-Seeded Teams First Round Friday, March 4 Stetson 74, Kennesaw State 56 USC Upstate 76, North Florida 50 Jacksonville 80, Lipscomb 51 Florida Gulf Coast 60, NJIT 31 Semifinals Wednesday, March 9 Jacksonville 67, USC Upstate 56 Florida Gulf Coast 61, Stetson 46 Championship Sunday, March 13 Jacksonville at Florida Gulf Coast, 2 p.m.

Big South

At Kimmel Arena Asheville, N.C. First Round Thursday, March 10 Campbell 67, Coastal Carolina 64 Charleston So. 72, Longwood 50 High Point 73, Winthrop 55 Quarterfinals Friday, March 11 UNC Asheville 70, Campbell 42 Presbyterian 58, Gardner-Webb 51

Liberty 68, Charleston So. 53 Radford 72, High Point 57 Semifinals Saturday, March 12 UNC Asheville 65, Presbyterian 55 Liberty 51, Radford 41 Championship Sunday, March 13 Semifinal winners, 2 p.m.

Colonial Athletic

At The Show Place Arena Upper Marlboro, Md. First Round Wednesday, March 9 College of Charleston 71, UNC Wilmington 62 Towson 71, William & Mary 65 Quarterfinals Thursday, March 10 James Madison 53, College of Charleston 50 Delaware 57, Elon 50 Drexel 71, Towson 54 Northeastern 65, Hofstra 54 Semifinals Friday, March 11 James Madison 68, Delaware 47 Drexel 58, Northeastern 45

Championship Saturday, March 12 James Madison 60, Drexel 46

Mid-Eastern Athletic

At Scope Arena Norfolk, Va. First Round Monday, March 7 Coppin State 78, Norfolk State 54 Morgan State 52, N.C. Central 42 Howard 68, Maryland-E. Shore 51 Tuesday, March 8 S.C. State 61, Savannah St. 53, OT Florida A&M 79, Delaware State 74 Quarterfinals Wednesday, March 9 S.C. State 56, Bethune-Cookman 48 N.C. A&T 67, Florida A&M 50 Thursday, March 10 Hampton 64, Howard 58 Coppin State 63, Morgan State 53 Semifinals Friday, March 11 Coppin State 81, S.C. State 62 N.C. A&T 63, Hampton 54 Championship Saturday, March 12 N.C. A&T 65, Coppin State 46

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INDIANAPOLIS — A.J. Hammons had 27 points and 11 rebounds, and Purdue beat Michigan to advance to the Big Ten Tournament championship. Hammons made 11 of 17 shots, mostly from inside. Vince Edwards added 13 points, and Isaac Haas finished with 11. Purdue (26-7) is seeking its first Big Ten Tournament title since 2009. Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman led Michigan with 15 points. Eighth-seeded Michigan (2212) was playing its third game in three days. Middle Tennessee 55 Old Dominion 53

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Reggie Upshaw made two free throws with 2.9 seconds left to lift Middle Tennessee to a 55-53 victory over Old Dominion on Saturday in the Conference USA tournament. The Blue Raiders (24-9) earned their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2013 in a defensive struggle that was markedly different from their 99-90 semifinal shootout with Marshall. Aaron Bacote dribbled once and launched a 3-pointer from before midcourt for Old Dominion (22-13), and Brandan Stith’s tip-in attempt didn’t fall. That set off a celebration that included Upshaw standing on the scorer’s table in front of Middle Tennessee fans at Legacy Arena. The Associated Press

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USC holds off Buccaneers 5-4 COLUMBIA – Alex Destino and Dom Thompson-Williams each hit 2-run home runs and Braden Webb pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings to earn his third win of the year as 16th-ranked South Carolina defeated Charleston Southern 5-4 on Saturday at Founders Park to clinch the weekend series. Webb allowed just three hits and two walks while striking out four batters. He is 3-1 on the year. Junior left-hander Josh Reagan pitched 1.1 scoreless innings of relief for his fifth save of the season. Charleston Southern starter Daniel Johnson suffered the loss and is 2-2 for the season. He allowed five runs, four earned, on six hits with three walks and three strikeouts in five innings. Destino gave the Gamecocks a 2-0 lead with a 2-run homer in the first inning. After John Jones reached base on a 2-out single, Destino launched a 3-0 pitch into the Gamecock bullpen in right-centerfield. Thompson-Williams’ homer came in the fourth to extend the lead to four runs. Clemson 6 Wake Forest 5

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Seth Beer went 2-for-4 with two homers and four

runs batted in to lead No. 20 Clemson to a 6-5 victory over Wake Forest at David F. Couch Ballpark on Saturday. The Tigers, who evened the series 1-1, improved to 10-3 overall and 1-1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Demon Deacons dropped to 11-5 and 1-1. Beer clobbered his first long ball in the second inning to open the scoring and extend his hitting streak to 11 games, then the Demon Deacons scored three runs in the third inning to take a 3-1 lead. Beer’s second home run of the game and sixth of the season, a 2-run shot, gave the Tigers a 6-3 lead. Reliever Pat Krall (1-0) earned the win by tossing a career-long five innings in relief. He gave up five hits, two runs and one walk with four strikeouts. Elon 5

for The Citadel, while brother Philip Watcher scored a run. Sumter’s William Kinney had a double.

Haas Takes 1-shot lead at Innisbrook

PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Bill Haas took a swing tip from his father on Tuesday and converted into a 54-hole lead at the Valspar Championship. Haas atoned for a threeputt bogey on the 13th by chipping in for birdie from behind the 15th green on his way to a 4-under 67 on Saturday at Innisbrook, giving him a one-shot lead over Graham DeLaet of Canada going into the final round. Jay Haas, a nine-time PGA Tour winner and the Presidents Cup captain the last two times, had a week off from the PGA Tour Champions and spent three days with his son. It was on the par-5 fifth hole during a practice round that the faCitadel 3 ther suggested Haas use a ELON, N.C. — Elon scored more abbreviated follow on two runs in the bottom of his swing to get his hands the eighth inning to defeat moving fasters. The Citadel 5-3 on Saturday It seems to have worked. at Latham Park. On a Copperhead course The Bulldogs dropped to that has yet to yield a round 7-7 on the season and 1-1 in lower than 66, Haas put tothe Southern Conference. gether his second straight 67 Elon is 7-8 and 1-1. to reach 8-under 205. Sumter’s Jacob Watcher had a hit and scored a run Wire reports

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Swampcats roll past Ben Lippen 11-6 MANNING – Laurence Manning Academy’s baseball team improved to 8-1 on the season with an 11-6 victory over Ben Lippen on Saturday at Tucker Belangia Diamond. Tripp Mason led the Swampcats offensively, going 3-for-3 with a 2-run home run and a double. Taylor Lea was 3-for-4, Dawson Hatfield had two hits, two runs and a run batted in and Morgan Morris had two hits. Taylor Finley pitched 3 1/3 innings of scoreless baseball to get the win. He allowed just one hit.

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in for the Gamecocks, while Trey Yates, Joey Pereira, Jacob Hollady and Cory Blackley all had hits. Laurence Manning 12 Ben Lippen 2

MANNING – Laurence Manning Academy defeated Ben Lippen 12-2 on Saturday at Tucker Belangia Diamond. Brewer Brunson, Jake Jordan and Tripp Prosser each had two hits for LMA. Andrew Boyd pitched all five innings to get the victory.

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Sumter 4 Dutch Fork 2 Lathan Todd went the distance on the mound to lead Sumter High School to a 4-2 victory over Dutch Fork on Thursday at Gamecock Field. Todd struck out 10 batters and walked none. Mason McLeod had two runs batted

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MANNING – Hannah Bettencourt was 3-for-4 with three runs and three RBI to lead Sumter High School to a 16-8 victory over Manning on Friday at the MHS field.

Tara Rhodes was 2-for-3 with three RBI, Anna Copeland had two hits, two RBI and three runs and Chelsie Logan had two hits and three RBI. Kaylee Posey scored three runs. Chae Hutchison had four strikeouts in picking up the win.

JUNIOR VARSITY SOFTBALL Sumter 15 Manning 6 MANNING – Anna Hatfield went 4-for-4 with six RBI to lead Sumter High School to a 15-6 victory over Manning on Friday at the MHS field. Kaydn Dickerson was 2-for-3 with two RBI for SHS, while Braelynn Durham was 2-for-3 with three RBI. Morgan Berry had six strikeouts in picking up the win. Wilson Hall 10 Robert E. Lee 7

BISHOPVILLE – Wilson Hall scored four runs in the top of the seventh in-

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JUNIOR VARSITY SOCCER White Knoll 2 Sumter 1 Sumter High School lost to White Knoll 2-1 on Friday at the SHS field. Abby Hoshour scored the goal for the Lady Gamecocks. On Monday, Sumter beat Lugoff-Elgin 4-0. Jasiah Pack scored two goals for SHS, while Aria Strickland and Sara Missildine had one apiece.

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From Page B1 while amassing a total of 139 points. The Gamecock boys ended with 110 points on the strength of six firsts, two seconds and five thirds while the Knights closed with 94.5 points, including six silverand two bronze-medal finishes. With temperatures ranging from the mid to high 70s to the low 80s and a light breeze throughout the event’s approximately 5-hour endurance, SHS girls head coach Karen McFadden called it “probably one of the best weather days we’ve had” in the young season. “Cold and rain has been keeping us inside a lot, but for the first warm-weather day they didn’t do bad,” McFadden said. “We expect them to keep getting better, but we’ve still got to fight through. We’ve got a lot of young people out here.” McFadden wasn’t surprised to see Spartanburg at the top of the standings. She said competing against a team of the Lady Vikings’ stature will help the Lady Gamecocks as they work toward likely another pairing against the other SHS at the 4A state meet. “They compete for state most years, so they’re right up there in the competition,” McFadden said. “They brought their athletes, and we’re pleased that they came. When we see them later in the year, they (Sumter team members) will know what to expect from them, and (know) who they need to look at when they’re running. They’ll know who is fast, and who will give them competition. We just wanted the kids to learn how to compete.” Sumter’s girls relay teams competed in six of the seven available girls relay events. In four of those events, Sumter and Spartanburg took the top two spots, with the Lady Gamecocks finishing ahead of the Lady Vikings in the 4x100-meter shuttle hurdle and second in the 4x100 relay JV, 4x100 relay and 4x800 relay. Sumter also topped Crestwood and Spartanburg in the 800 sprint medley. In individual competition, Sumter’s Bre Tyler brought home gold in the long jump relay (17 feet, 08.00 inches) and triple jump relay (3701.00) and silver in the 100meter dash (12.85 seconds). Tiarra Abram took top honors in the high jump (4-08.00) and third in the long jump (16-09.00) while Amber Jones was tops in the discus throw at 94-04. In boys competition, Sumter’s Colin Washington and Rodney Pitts finished first and third in the 100, with times of 10.82 and 11.18, while Pressley Harvin was best in the shot put (42-07.00) and discus throw (129-03). Pitts also topped the field in the long jump (21-06.00) while Brandon Poston was second in the 1600 run at 4:48.32. The Gamecocks also took first in the 4x100 and 4x800 meter relays, second in

ning to pick up a 10-7 victory over Robert E. Lee Academy on Friday at the REL field. Andi Grae Wingate led the Lady Barons, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two runs and four runs batted in. She also picked up the victory in the circle with two innings of relief, allowing one run while striking out six. Anne Land Welch was 3-for-4 while Sydney Jarecki and Addy Carroway both had two hits and two runs. Jarecki also had an RBI.

Varsity Baseball Northwood at Wilson Hall, 7 p.m. Robert E. Lee at McBee, 5 p.m. Junior Varsity Basball Dreher at Sumter, 7:45 p.m. Crestwood at Marlboro County, 6 p.m. Lakewood at Hartsville, 6 p.m. Johnsonville at East Clarendon, 5:30 p.m. B Team Baseball Dreher at Sumter, 5:30 p.m. Providence Athletic Club at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Laurence Manning at Ben Lippen, 4:30 p.m. Thomas Sumter at The King’s Academy, 5 p.m. Varsity Boys Golf Sumter in Magnolia Invitational (at Beech Creek Golf Club), TBA Varsity Boys Soccer Lakewood at Lower Richland . 7:30 p.m. The King’s Academy at Wilson Hall, 5:30 p.m. Junior Varsity Boys Soccer The King’s Academy at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Varsity Girls Soccer Lakewood at Lower Richland, 6 p.m. Junior Varsity Softball Johnsonville at East Clarendon, 5:30 p.m.

TUESDAY

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Sumter’s Colin Washington, right, crosses the finish line in front of Crestwood’s Julis Pearson to win the 100-meter dash in the Sumter Optimist Relays on Saturday at Sumter Memorial Stadium. the distance medley and third in the JV 4x100 relay, 4x400 relay, 800 medley and pole vault (Jordan Bauchman, 8-00.00). “We’ve got a young group of kids and I like what they are doing right now,” said Sumter boys head coach Gerald Tomlin. “They’re working hard, and if we can just keep working at what we are doing, we should be pretty good when we start coming to region and everything. It was great for the kids to see some good competition, and Spartanburg always has a great program. They brought a lot of good kids and that allowed our kids to see some good talent to start off with, knowing that you have to work harder to compete with those guys down the road.” Along with their silver in the 800 sprint medley, the Lady Knights’ medal count included gold in the 4x400 relay and bronze in the 4x800 relay, high jump (Tashiba Lampkin, 4-04.00) and triple jump (Sedajah Rembert, 3403.00). Crestwood’s Julius Pearson was sandwiched between Washington and Pitts in the top three of the 100 with a time of 10.96. Other runnerup finishes for the Knights included the JV 4x100 meter relay, 4x400 and 4x800 relays, 800 sprint medley and high jump (Miguel Bailey, 5-08.00). Third-place finishes for Crestwood came in the 4x100 and 4x1,600 relays and the distance medley. “Overall, I felt we did pretty good,” said Crestwood boys and girls head coach Timothy Thompson. “We have a fairly young team, the majority of which is sophomores and freshmen. We looked pretty good in our relays as well as our jumpers. We still have a little bit of room for improvement, but all in all I think it was good, clean fun for the kids to get experience and we’re going to make some adjustments from there and move on.” In leaving the SCISA ranks to to compete aainsst squads from the SCHSL ranks, TSA acquitted itself quite well. The Generals came away with two gold and one

bronze on the girls side and two gold and two bronze in their boys events. The TSA girls and boys squads both crowded the medal stand in the 1,600 events. In the girls 1600, Aubrey Stoddard took the top spot at 5:48.16 and was joined by teammate Bella Crowe, who finished third at 5:56.81. Hunter Jarvis and Josh Ladson book-ended Poston in the top three standings for the boys 1600 with times of 4:29.91 and 5:00.48, respectively. Both General squads also took top honors in their respective distance medley events, while Dre Litsey added a bronze in the long jump with an effort of 2008.00. “This is the second year that we’ve competed at the Optimist Relays,” said TSA assistant coach Rob Coursey, stepping up to lead the Generals in the absence of head coach Paul Greer. “It’s exciting posting great times at a fast track and I think it’s just putting us at that next level to start making a push toward a SCISA state championship. For cross country, track, for the whole program, I think it’s really good to be able to come out here and compete, win some medals and showcase all the fine young athletes we have at Thomas Sumter.”

Varsity Baseball Socastee at Sumter, 6:30 p.m. Marlboro County at Crestwood, 6:30 p.m. Hartsville at Lakewood, 6:30 p.m. Johnsonville at Crestwood, 6:30 p.m. Timmonsville at East Clarendon, 5:30 p.m. Orangeburg Prep at Thomas Sumter, 7 p.m. Williamsburg at Robert E. Lee, 6:30 p.m. Clarendon Hall at Jefferson Davis, 6:30 p.m. Sumter Christian at North Walterboro Christian, 4 p.m. Junior Varsity Baseball Laurence Manning at Hammond (DH), 4:30 p.m. Williamsburg at Robert E. Lee, 4 p.m. Clarendon Hall at Jefferson Davis, 4 p.m. Varsity Boys Golf Sumter in Magnolia Invitational (at Beech Creek Golf Club), TBA Lee Central, North Central at Camden Military, 4:30 p.m. Wilson Hall, Laurence Manning, Thomas Sumter, Calhoun Orangeburg Prep in SCISA Region II-3A Match (at Shannon Greens Golf Club in Manning), 3:30 p.m. Varsity Boys Soccer Sumter at Socastee, 6 p.m. Wilson Hall at Florence Christian, 6 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Laurence Manning, 5 p.m. Junior Varsity Boys Soccer Sumter at Socastee, 6 p.m. Varsity Girls Soccer Socastee at Sumter, 7:30 p.m. Junior Varsity Girls Soccer Socastee at Sumter, 6 p.m. Varsity Softball Sumter at Socastee 6:30 p.m. Crestwood at Marlboro County, 7:30 p.m. Darlington at Lakewood, 7:30 p.m. Johnsonville at Lee Central, 6:30 p.m. Timmonsville at East Clarendon, 5:30 p.m. Florence Christian at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Cardinal Newman at Thomas Sumter, 4 p.m. Williamsburg at Robert E. Lee, 6:30 p.m. Clarendon Hall at Jefferson Davis, 5:30 p.m. Sumter Christian at North Walterboro Christian, 4 p.m. Junior Varsity Softball Crestwood at Marlboro Co., 5:30 p.m. Darlington at Lakewood, 5:30 p.m. Williamsburg at Robert E. Lee, 4 p.m. Clarendon Hall at Jefferson Davis, 4 p.m. Varsity Boys Tennis Manning at Georgetown, 4:30 p.m. Wilson Hall at Pinewood Prep, 4 p.m. Varsity Track and Field Lee Central in Home Meet, 5 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

Junior Varsity Baseball Timberland at Crestwood, 6 p.m. East Clarendon at Andrews, 6 p.m. B Team Baseball Sumter at Dutch Fork, 6 p.m. Orangeburg Prep at Wilson Hall (DH), 4 p.m. Carolina at Laurence Manning, 4 p.m. Junior Varsity Boys Soccer Lakewood at Hartsville, 6 p.m. Varsity Softball Sumter at Lakewood, 7:30 p.m. Carolina at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Junior Varsity Softball Sumter at Lakewood, 5:30 p.m. Varsity Boys Tennis Wilson Hall at Cardinal Newman, 4 p.m. Varsity Track and Field Crestwood, Westwood at Lugoff-Elgin, 5:30 p.m. Thomas Sumter, Robert E. Lee at Wilson Hall, 3:45 p.m.

THURSDAY

Varsity Baseball Crestwood at Lee Central, 6:30 p.m. Lamar at East Clarendon, 6 p.m. Wilson Hall at Laurence Manning, 7 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Trinity-Byrnes, 5 p.m. Patrick Henry at Clarendon Hall, 6:30 p.m. Junior Varsity Baseball Marlboro County at Crestwood, 6 p.m. Hartsville at Lakewood, 6 p.m. Wilson Hall at Laurence Manning, 4 p.m. Patrick Henry at Clarendon Hall, 4 p.m. B Team Baseball Carolina at Robert E. Lee, 5 p.m. Varsity Boys Golf Lee Central at Manning, 4:30 p.m. Wilson Hall, Laurence Manning, Thomas Sumter, Calhoun, Orangeburg Prep in SCISA Region II-3A Match (at Calhoun Country Club in St. Matthews), 3:30 p.m. Varsity Boys Soccer Crestwood at Governor’s School of Science and Math, 7:30 p.m. Wilson Hall at First Baptist, 5:30 p.m. Ben Lippen at Laurence Manning, 5 p.m. Trinity-Byrnes at Laurence Manning, 5 p.m. Varsity Girls Soccer Carolina Forest at Sumter, 7:30 p.m. Crestwood at Governor’s School of Science and Math, 6 p.m. Junior Varsity Girls Soccer Carolina Forest at Sumter, 6 p.m. Varsity Softball Sumter at Grey Collegiate (DH), 5 p.m. Crestwood at Lower Richland (DH), 6 p.m. Lee Central at Lamar (DH), 6 p.m. East Clarendon at Dillon, 7 p.m. Laurence Manning at Northwood, 6 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Robert E. Lee, 6 p.m. Patrick Henry at Clarendon Hall, 5:30 p.m. Junior Varsity Softball East Clarendon at Dillon, 5:30 p.m. Wilson Hall at Pee Dee, 5 p.m. Laurence Manning at Northwood, 4:30 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Robert E. Lee, 4 p.m. Patrick Henry at Clarendon Hall, 4 p.m. Varsity Boys Tennis Manning at Darlington, 5 p.m. Heathwood Hall at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Varsity Track and Field Lakewood at Crestwood, 5:30 p.m. Junior Varsity Track and Field Wilson Hall at Chestnut Oaks, 4:30 p.m.

FRIDAY

Varsity Baseball Carolina Forest at Sumter, 6:30 p.m. Crestwood at Marlboro County, 6:30 p.m. Lakewood at Hartsville, 6:30 p.m. Lee Central at Timberland, 6:30 p.m. Cardinal Newman at Thomas Sumter, 6 p.m. Robert E. Lee at Pee Dee, 6:30 p.m. Clarendon Hall at Andrew Jackson Academy, 6 p.m. Sumter Christian at Maranatha Christian, 4 p.m.

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USC Sumter first baseman Tee Dubose fouls off a pitch during the Fire Ants’ 19-10 victory over Florence-Darlington Technical College on Saturday in Game 1 of a doubleheader at Cormell Field in Florence.

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From Page B1 The result was a sharp contrast to the Fire Ants’ 19-10 victory in Game 1 -- a contest that saw a combined 13 errors and 11 walks issued between the two teams. USCS took full advantage and put together a couple big innings behind Mickey Dugan and Caleb Morris, who combined to drive in nine runs. USC Sumter is now 11-9 on the year and 1-1 in Region X. Flo-Dar is 7-13 and 1-1. The two teams will meet in another doubleheader today at 1 p.m. “We kept giving them opportunities and they kept giving us opportunities,” Medlin said of the opener. “That was just a crazy one. “...But we just did not have a good approach in the second game. Their lefty was throwing fastballs and changeups and we just didn’t get a lot of mileage out of our right-handed hitters.” The Fire Ants trailed 3-1 entering the seventh when Jackson walked the leadoff batter to end his day. He gave up just three hits and struck out five. “Man what a great outing by him,” FDTC head coach and former Lakewood High School standout Preston McDonald said. “He really picked us up in a big way with a great performance. Our (team earned run average) has been around 8.00 so we’ve really struggled on the mound. It was great to win a low-scoring game.” It took some bullpen magic

to pull off the victory, however, Brandon Caddell replaced Jackson and walked the first batter he faced, uncorked a wild pitch to move both runners into scoring position and went 2-0 on Fred Wadsworth before Caldwell was summoned. He went 3-0 on Wadsworth before the USCS third baseman fouled off five straight pitches. The sixth pitch went back to Caldwell, who threw it to first for the first out, and then the tall side-armer got Dugan to hit a pop up and struck out Will Thomas to end the threat and the game. “We just tried too hard -- including myself,” Dugan said. “We tried to do too much with the ball when we should have just played it smart. We had a big opportunity there and didn’t take advantage of it.” “Sometimes in order to be the hero you don’t always have to do something that looks majestic,” Medlin added. Dugan did have a majestic shot in the opening game -- a 3-run double in the fourth inning that hit the top of the fence and bounced back in or it would have gone in the books as a grand slam. Dugan also had a 2-run single in the third as the Fire Ants posted four innings in which they scored three runs or more, including five in the third and five in the seventh. Morris had bookend 2-run singles in the first and seventh innings while Wadsworth, Dillon Heffner and Jason Miller each drove in two runs apiece. Heffner finished with three

hits total as did Derrick Parnell. USC Sumter was helped by eight free passes, a hit batsman and six Stinger errors in the opener. “We took advantage of their mistakes,” Dugan said. “(For the 3-run double,) I just sat on a breaking ball and got good wood on it. I hit two homers last weekend and thought I got enough on that one. But it bounced off the top of the fence and came back it. Bad luck there.” It was back luck for Austin Hawley, who was the loser on the mound for the Fire Ants in Game 2. Hawley didn’t allow a hit until the fourth inning, but four straight base knocks to open the frame, highlighted by Mac McCurdy’s 2-run single, proved to be all the runs the Stingers needed. McCurdy finished with three hits and three RBI on the day for FDTC. Tyler Anshaw also had three hits and former Sumter High School and Sumter P-15’s standout Javon Martin collected two hits for the Stingers. “Austin pitched his butt off and we pitched so much better in the second game than we did in the first,” Medlin said. “If you give up three runs or less in college and you’re a good club, you’re supposed to win. “We just didn’t give ourselves much of a chance in that second game.” One bit of good news to come out of the second game was the return of Justin Hawkins, who had been sidelined since the season opener

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CATCH THE SHOW Sumter Little Theatre presents the comedy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” Wednesday through Sunday. Shows start at 7:30 p.m. each day, and there are 3 p.m. matinees on Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students, seniors and military. Call (803) 775-2150 or go by the theater, 14 Mood Ave. in the Sumter County Cultural Center, for more information or reservations.

BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com Is it a dream or reality? William Shakespeare’s most popular comedy, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” is filled with fairies and enchantments, mistaken identities and misunderstandings, all making for a lot of humor. But there’s intrigue, too. Sumter Little Theatre will present the play directed by Eric Bultman, who also plays Theseus, Wednesday through Sunday this week only, with two performances on Saturday and Sunday, a 3 p.m. matinee and a 7:30 p.m. evening show each weekend day. All other performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Bultman said he has a group of good actors. “The actors are taking on the challenge with enthusiasm and are not intimidated by the text at all,” he said. “Our biggest challenge vocally is with enunciation. We have a series of vocal exercises that we do before every rehearsal.” “Midsummer” has been edited to be performed in two acts, rather than the original five. “Our interpretation is energetic, fun and very creative,” Bultman said. “The staging is very imaginative, and the set is minimal. As we imagine and create the forest outside of Athens, the audience imagines with us. Simple costumes and lighting help us focus more on the story and the language rather than having to depend on an elaborate set.” The play opens as Theseus, duke of Athens, and Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons (Gwen Waters), whom Theseus has recently defeated in battle, are planning their wedding, when they are approached by Egeus (Eric Reisenauer), who requests Theseus’ help in making his daughter Hermia (Anna Floyd) marry Demetrius (Andrew Lawrence); she, however, loves Lysander (William Lane). Theseus decrees that Hermia has three choices — obey her father, become a nun for the rest of her life or die. Hermia’s friend Helena

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Bottom as Pyramus, played by Storm Smith, right, is reluctant to accept a kiss from Thisbe, played by Francis Flute (Logan Martin) in the play-within-a-play in Shakespeare’s most popular comedy, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” (Stewart Holler) secretly loves Demetrius — and the plot, as they say, only thickens. Meanwhile, back in the forest, several tradesmen, led by Bottom, a weaver played by Storm Smith, plan to perform a play based on the theme of two other “star-crossed lovers,” Pyramus and Thisbe. And in another part of the same forest, the king and queen of the fairies, Oberon (Tristan Pack) and Titania (Cierra Stewart), are fighting

The young lovers, bewitched by Puck, fight over who belongs with which partner. From left are Anna Floyd as Hermia, Will Lane as Lysander, Andrew Lawrence as Demetrius and Stewart Holler as Helena. Puck’s magic “juice” causes mischief to almost everyone in Sumter Little Theatre’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

over who should have a young boy Titania has abducted. The prankster Puck (Logan Martin), another fairy, is enlisted by Oberon to teach Titania a lesson, which of course results in more confusion and almost derails their wedding, not to mention the relationships of the four young lovers. Martin, who has been seen at SLT previously in “Lost in Yonkers,” “Miracle on 34th Street,” “A Christmas Carol” and other shows, said “Mid-

summer” is his first Shakespeare play. Like the other young actors in the play, he said he didn’t find the language and the copious amounts of dialogue daunting at all. “I don’t believe the audience will have any trouble, either,” Martin said. “When it’s acted on stage, people will get it.” His character is fun to play, too, he said. “I like being the one that mixes everything up, kind of

the frolicking type, the mischievous type,” he said. “I turn Bottom into a donkey by pouring some ‘juice’ on him, and I make Titania fall in love with him and cause a lot of other problems. Then it’s my job to fix it all.” Stewart, also a veteran of SLT dramas, comedies and musicals, was in “Macbeth” in Florence recently, but “Midsummer” is her first Shakespeare comedy. “I definitely am enjoying it,” Stewart said. She said the play will be done without English accents and that the production is “set in a theater,” rather than just in a forest. “The dialogue is not that difficult,” she said. “It’s a lot easier than long monologues. People will definitely enjoy the humor of the story.” Justin Floyd, who’s a ninthgrader at Sumter High School, is fairly new to SLT’s Youth Theater School, having begun it about six months ago. While he admitted his first love is music — he sings in the Sumter High choir and writes lyrics — Floyd said he loves his role in “Midsummer.” He plays Francis Flute, who writes the play-within-aplay about the doomed lovers Pyramus and Thisbe, and he cross dresses to play Thisbe as the tradesmen, or mechanicals, present their performance as a wedding gift to Theseus and Hippolyta. “It’s a great play to start off doing Shakespeare,” he said. “I think kids will love the humor, especially me dressed as a woman.” Other cast members are Katherine Grace Singleton, Kenya Flippin, Lauren Carneal, Kylie Timmons, Sylar Head and Lauren Graves. Sylvia Pickell designed the costumes.

The cast of Sumter Little Theatre’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” takes a break from rehearsal for a group photo during a recent rehearsal. The show opens on Wednesday, March 16. Above right, Puck, also known as Robin Goodfellow, prepares to create more mischief among the fairies and humans in the forest near Athens where Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is set.

Swim teams are champs; soldiers return from war in Middle East 75 YEARS AGO — 1941 Aug. 4-Aug. 10 • “While considering names for the new airport near Stateburg, may I suggest the name of Lieut. Frank Sanders. He was the first officer from Sumter County killed on the battlefield in France. Please place his name before the committee. Yours Truly, Mrs. Julian E. Sanders, Hagood, S.C.” • Chester Francis, brother of Austin M. Francis of Sumter, has been elected secretary of the Rock Hill Young Men’s

Christian Association, it was announced yesterday by Edwin Carothers, president. Mr. Francis Yesteryear has been secin Sumter retary of the Y. M. C. A. at SAMMY WAY Bogalusa, Louisiana, for five years. Prior to that he was Y secretary of Roanoke, Virginia. Mr. Francis married Miss Mildred Richards,

daughter of former Gov. John G. Richards and sister of Mrs. Austin Francis. Mr. Francis is expected to begin work at Rock Hill in September. • Spectators, reported numbering 4,500, watched the Sumter junior and senior swimming teams splash their way to both team championships at the State Park Swimming meet held at Sesquicentennial Park, near Columbia, on Saturday afternoon. The junior and senior girls’ teams of Columbia were opposed by only one swimmer and had no difficulty in winning the two

team championships in the girls division. The Sumter Y senior men’s team had little trouble winning the senior championship against four teams from Fort Jackson. The Sumter seniors piled up 41 points in winning the senior men’s division, with the 56th Signal Corps running second with 18 points and the 13th Infantry third, with 15 points. Fourth was the 102nd Cavalry, and 5th the 118th Field Artillery. Several members of the Sumter junior team transferred to fill out the senior team, with the result that the

juniors had to put up a tough battle to stay ahead of the Florence juniors, whom they defeated with a great deal of ease twice previously this summer. • J. Evans, volunteer in a Home Guard platoon somewhere in England, now is using a Winchester Repeater, 25-35, No. 870643, which was sent from Sumter through the American Committee for the Defense of British Homes. This information was made known to Dr. S.R. Shillman

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Johnson-Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Willie Edward “Mickey” Johnson Jr. of Manning announce the engagement of their daughter, Lauren Elizabeth Johnson of Rock Hill, to Jackson Hall Rogers of Rock Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Hall Rogers of Rock Hill. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Edward Plowden of Manning, and Mrs. Diane P. Johnson and the late Mr. Willie Edward Johnson of Pinewood. She graduated from Clemson University with a bachelor of science in food science. She is employed by Waypoint in Charlotte, North Carolina, as an operations specialist / food broker. The bridegroom-elect is the grandson of Mrs. Marianna Harrill Templeton and the late Mr. Joseph Hilton Templeton of York, and the late Mr. Julian Paschall Rogers and the late Betty Gardner Rogers of Rock Hill. He graduated from Clemson University with a bachelor of science in agriculture mechanization and business. He is employed

Mr. and Mrs. William “Max” Goodson of Sumter announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Elizabeth Goodson of Mount Pleasant, to Robert Bernard Morton of Mount Pleasant, son of Mr. Gary Morton of Rosemead, California, and Mrs. Barbara Morton of Goose Creek. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Powell Black, the late Donald Wand, and Mrs. Stella Goodson and the late William W. Goodson. She graduated from the University of South

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by AME Inc. as a purchasing agent for the fabrication division. The wedding is planned for July 23, 2016, at New Covenant Presbyterian Church in Manning. ••• The couple is registered at Belk, www.belk.com; Target, www.target.com; and Bed Bath and Beyond, www.bedbathandbeyond.com.

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Rowlands celebrate 50 years Mr. and Mrs. John Mitchell Rowland Jr., of Trenton, Florida, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on March 12, 2016, at the home of their daughter and son-in-law. The couple’s three children and their spouses are: Mike and Apryl Rowland of Boonsboro, Maryland; Sue and Jody Reynolds of Pinewood; and Wendy and Cody Howard of Anchorage, Alaska. The couple has 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mrs. Rowland is the former Filomena Rosalina Pagdilao of Pangasinan, Philippines. MR., MRS. JOHN M. ROWLAND JR.

Morris College SGA CAMPAIGN UNDERWAY Student-candidates vying for an office in the Morris College Student Government Association will deliver campaign speeches Monday in the Neal-Jones Auditorium at 6 p.m. SGA and class elections will take place on Tuesday.

DEAR ABBY — How can I help a friend who needs to stand up for herself and file for divorce? Her husband is in a high-profile job that’s connected with hers. He has been having an affair with a co-worker for years, and he is verbally and Dear Abby sometimes physically abuABIGAIL sive. She has called the poVAN BUREN lice twice but didn’t press charges. Friends are running out of sympathy but don’t know how to help her. Is it wrong to report his behavior to his employer? Needs to stand up DEAR NEEDS TO STAND UP — As your friend may probably be already aware, abuse doesn’t stay at the same level. It can escalate from verbal abuse to pushing and slapping to serious physical harm and sometimes even death. That’s why this woman’s friends should assure her they stand with her, and try to convince her to contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline (800-799-7233; thehotline.org) and arrange a safe and effective escape plan. Trained advocates at the hotline have told me that not every caller will leave after the first — or even the second — episode of violence, but at least she will know what she needs to do. If she comes to you injured, get her to an emergency room for treatment and so that

Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Studio Museum in Harlem, New York City, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta and the Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans, Louisiana. The event is free and open to the public. — Melvin Mack

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Morris College will host its combined Honors Day Convocation and President’s Lecture Series and Who’s Who Convocation at 10 a.m. on Thursday. Dr. Cathine G. Scott, chairwoman/professor of the college’s Division of Education, will be the speaker. In addition to Scott’s address, students who made the president’s and dean’s lists during the fall semester will be recognized for their academic achievements. Students will also be recognized for their community service, leadership in extracurricular activities and potential for continued success. The event, held on campus in the Neal-Jones Auditorium, is free and open to the public.

St. Paul Elementary School hosted a Choices and Consequences Program on March 2. Officer Christopher Lang talked to students about bullying. The book fair was held March 7-11. A Lunch to Learn will be held on Tuesday. Superintendent Dr. Rose Wilder will speak. The PTO/SIC meeting will also be held on Tuesday at 5 p.m. The March Employee of the Month is Stephanie Salley.

Morris College will observe its third-annual Community Day on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The open house event is a great time for the City of Sumter, Sumter County and counties throughout the state (along with alumni and persons interested in becoming Morris College students) to visit the campus. Attendees will have an opportunity to explore the campus, learn more about the college’s academic and career-focused offerings and have a personal exchange with administrators, faculty, staff, alumni and students. This event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

Carolina with a bachelor of arts in music education and from Louisiana State University with a master of music. She is employed as associate choir director at Wando High School. The bridegroom-elect is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. William Morton and Mrs. Alma Wolf-Bates. He is employed as the general manager of Sculpture Hospitality of Mount Pleasant. The wedding is planned for April 22, 2016, at Old Wide Awake Plantation in Hollywood, S.C.

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SCOTT’S BRANCH MIDDLE / HIGH On March 1, Scott’s Branch Middle/ High School faculty and staff took 200 students to the Charleston Stage Theater to see the reenactment play of the historical case Briggs v. Elliott titled “Seat of Justice.” The play tells the story of the Briggs v. Elliott case and the many courageous people who risked their lives and living to advance the cause of equality. The students stated that the play was breathtaking and very educational. Ninth-grade student Deondre Brunson said “the play was a learning experience.” Zamaria McDaniel, an eighth-grader, said “the play was really good.” March Employee of the Month is Shirley Carter. The JROTC will hold a blood drive on Wednesday, March 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. — Beverly Spry

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The college has been awarded ownership of two works of art gifted from the United Negro College Fund. The art by noted black artist Benny Andrews titled “Intermission” and “End of the World” will be unveiled during the college’s Community Day activities. Andrews was a figural painter in the expressionist style who painted a diverse range of themes of suffering and injustice. His work hangs in the

Herbert Johnson, choral director at Lakewood High School, will serve as an adjudicator at the South Carolina Middle School Performance Assessment in April in Columbia. He was invited to serve by the South Carolina Music Educators Association. In a letter to Johnson, Choral Performance Assessment Chairwoman Nikki Belch said, “The committee feels that your strong background in

her wounds can be photographed. If she shows up at work with bruises, it’s time to talk to human resources to see if you can get her some help, but I would not advise contacting her husband’s employer. DEAR ABBY — I’m a happily married gay man living in metro Atlanta. My 50th high school reunion is approaching, and I want to take my husband. The reunion is being held in a small rural town in the Midwest. Of course, I haven’t lived there in 50 years, but I go there occasionally for family events. I come from a large family, lots of brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews, and grandnieces and grandnephews, many of whom still live in my hometown. I don’t know if all of them know about my situation and I’m not that concerned, but I am concerned about small-town gossip that can be meanspirited. I wouldn’t want anyone to be hurt. I know my relatives interact professionally and personally with some of my classmates and their descendants. Am I being overly concerned, or should I just go and let the chips fall where they may? Gay graduate in Georgia DEAR GAY GRADUATE — Go to the reunion, take your husband and have a good time. If anyone has a problem with the fact that you are homosexual and married, do not make it your problem. We can’t control what someone might say behind our backs. But whatever is said is a reflection on the speaker — not us or our relatives.

music education will make you a wonderful adjudicator.” In this role, he will provide invaluable feedback to the middle school educators of South Carolina. In his third year as choral director at Lakewood High School, Johnson has taken the choir to New York City to perform in the prestigious Festival at Carnegie Hall. He earned a 2015 Grammy Signature School Enterprise Award for Lakewood, one of only 13 in the nation and the only one in South Carolina to win this coveted award and the $5,500 that came with it. Last fall, his students were one of only seven ensembles in the nation chosen to perform at the National Association for Music Educators’ professional development conference in Nashville, Tennessee. Johnson earned a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in music education from Winthrop University. In addition to his vocal successes, he is also a composer and conductor. He serves as director of the Sumter Civic Chorale and was recently honored at the S.C. Alliance of Black School Educators’ state conference. He was the 2015 recipient of the Winthrop University Alumni Professional Achievement Award, presented annually to an alumna or alumnus who has made significant contributions to his or her professional field while exemplifying high moral and business ethics, who has supported the growth and development of Winthrop University, and who exemplifies an outstanding code of ethics and the overall quality concept by which Winthrop is governed.

SCHOOLS WIN PALMETTO GOLD AND SILVER AWARDS In recognition of high levels of academic achievement and high rates of student academic improvement, two Sumter School District schools have been named Palmetto Gold and Silver award recipients. The Sumter Career and Technology Center earned Palmetto Gold for General Performance, and Rafting Creek Elementary School earned Palmetto Silver for General Performance. South Carolina Superintendent of Education Mollie Spearman said, “I am pleased that so many schools are being recognized for their excellent performance and closing the achievement gap. These awards are well deserved and indicate the great strides administrators, principals, teachers and students are making across the

state. We will continue to embrace the Profile of the South Carolina Graduate to achieve educational excellence in every district.” The profile of the graduate includes a focus on building successful graduates through innovation. It includes world-class knowledge, world-class skills, and life and career characteristics. More information about the profile of the S.C. graduate may be found on the South Carolina State Department of Education’s website at http:// ed.sc.gov/ and clicking on the profile under the “hot topics” area.

YANESH NAMED STAR TEACHER Jamie Yanesh, a third-grade teacher at Shaw Heights Elementary School, was named the March Star Teacher of the Month in the program sponsored by Community Broadcasters. She and assistant superintendent for human resources Dr. Denise Nixon appeared on the Good Morning Sumter show on FM 105.9 with host Derek Burress. Yanesh is a Sumter native who earned her bachelor’s degree through USC Sumter and Coastal Carolina. She has been employed at Shaw Heights for 17 years. She plans to pursue a master in educational technology and remain in public education. Yanesh teaches all subjects to her third-graders and talked about strategies she uses to keep them motivated and interested. She incorporates various learning tools to get her point across. When asked what her favorite part of teaching is, she responded, “It’s that aha moment, when I see it in their eyes that they ‘get it.’” Burress also asked about the biggest challenges, and she talked about keeping up with the ever-changing South Carolina standards and the new concepts that are introduced. A teacher is chosen from one Sumter School District school monthly for the honor of being the Star Teacher of the Month. The students nominate the teachers for the recognition. Some of the comments from her students, from the nomination form, included “She is nice to all of her students.” “She makes school fun.” “Mrs. Yanesh had a student teacher that she taught how to teach.” “She always helps students and teachers if they need help with the computer.” “She helps every student in the class when they need help.” Last but not least, a quality every parent and administrator hopes

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YESTERYEAR FROM PAGE C1 and W. D. Boykin, co-chairman of the Sumter committee, through a letter written to them by C.H. Hunt, platoon commander, who gave his address as Surrey. All over England, civilian workers, men like Evans and women, too, are being supplied with munitions and arms to protect their places of business against invasion by the enemy. • In an address before the Wade Hampton Club of Young Democrats of Richland County, Col. Wyndham Manning of Sumter lambasted critics of the defense program and spoke encouragingly of the progress being made in this country and of the war picture as a whole. Col. Manning, who threw his hat in the ring about two weeks ago, is a graduate of West Point and in World War I commanded an artillery regiment in the Eighty-first regiment in the Eighty-first division in France. Concluding his address, Col. Manning warned his listeners, “prepare you for that struggle which will follow the great struggle.” He was introduced at last night’s meeting at Jefferson Hotel by President W. J. McCarty Jr., of the club. His speech was interrupted intermittently by applause. • James E. Lambert was enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, through the local recruiting office, city hall building, Aug. 1. Lambert was sent to Savannah, Georgia, for examination and enlistment and was transferred to Parris Island to undergo recruit training for approximately six weeks, after which he will join the ranks of the Leathernecks at one of the many posts or stations occupied by them. He is 17 years old and was previously a student at Edmunds High School. • Yesterday’s game was almost a rout for the locals, as Spartanburg piled up a four-run lead in the first inning and added four more runs to finally win by an 8-to-4 score. Sumter scored one run in the second inning and was held scoreless from then until the ninth when a little batting power finally manifested itself and the locals tallied twice. • Thurston Bagnal of Sumter downed Graham Griffin of Pinewood in the finals of the third-annual Poinsett State Park tennis tournament yesterday afternoon to cop the W. B. Burns trophy for men’s singles. Bagnal eked out a victory over J. E. Talmadge of Sumter in the semi-finals in the early afternoon, 8-6, 4-6, 6-4, to win the right to meet Griffin. • The Municipal band will present its weekly concert at the Memorial Park tonight from eight until nine o’clock. Last week the concert was given at Jenkins Municipal Center, before a very large and appreciative crowd, in spite of the threatening weather. Tonight an even larger crowd is expected. • The women of Sumter certainly aren’t being idle this summer. Everyone seems to be working for some good cause. Many people are using spare moments to knit bundles for Britain. Miss Laura Colclough, for instance, has made quite a record. She has just finished making her 41st wool helmet. Mrs. Carlos Gallimore is crocheting a fascinating afghan. In the center of the bright squares, she has worked Sumter, S.C., U.S.A. and a big V for victory. Come into headquarters and see it.

50 YEARS AGO — 1966 June 6-June 12 • Candidates for statewide office in the upcoming Democratic primary will stump for votes Thursday night at Sumter County courthouse. This will be the only scheduled stump speaking of the primary campaign in Sumter County. It was scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. in the courtroom on the third floor. County Democratic Party chairman Charles Cuttino said the candidates will be limited to eight minutes’ speaking time. Should the candidates for U.S. senator, Ernest F. Hollings and incumbent Donald S. Russell, appear, they will be given 10 minutes each. Neither has indicated definitely whether he will be here for the speaking. • Sixth-grade pupils — 120 of them — said goodbye to Central School on June 2 in a special commencement program last week. Sixth-grader Donnie Windham gave a farewell speech to Central, and fifth-grader Debbie Barrett responded with a farewell to the sixth grade. Mrs. Margaret McKeown, assistant principal at McLaurin Junior High, was on hand to welcome the class to McLaurin for the 1966-67 school year. • Three girls will represent area high schools at Girls’ State this week at University of South Carolina. Attending the American Legion 8-sponsored event are Miss Amanda Dew, Hillcrest High School, and Misses Angela McIntosh and Rhonda Dabbs, Edmunds High School. Purpose of Girls’ State is indoctrination of rising senior girls in the principles and procedure of American government. Each girl attending Girls’ State is chosen by the faculty and student body of her high

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1966 — Bill Weatherly, right, gives fireman Charles Holland a lesson in proper breathing procedure with his oxygen equipment. 1991 — The Wedgefield Girls grew up near Wedgefield and Stateburg before 1950.

school on a basis of service to her school. • A Manning native stationed in South Vietnam was reported killed in action Saturday. He is Pfc. Herschel R. Ward, 19, who was with the 1st Infantry Division. Ward was the son of Ruben and Erline Geddings Ward. He was a member of Home Branch Baptist Church. Surviving along with his parents are one sister, Mrs. Shirley Geddings of Sumter, and his maternal grandmother, Mrs. H. M. Geddings Sr. of Sumter. • A $379,000 federal grant for expansion of the city’s water system to the Campbell Soup Co. plant has been approved by the Economic Development Administration. Announcement of the grant was made by Sen. Donald and Fifth District Congressman Tom Gettys. The city has agreed to match the grant with an additional $379,000 to complete the $758,000 project. • Improving, encouraging and maintaining the highest degree of voluntary compliance with the nation’s income tax laws are the chief aims of the education division of the Internal Revenue Service, Kiwanis Club members and their guests were told by H.M. McLeod, director of the IRS district in Columbia. Ninety-seven percent of tax revenue comes in voluntarily, McLeod disclosed. Lack of knowledge, misinterpretation of regulations and willful violations account for the remaining three percent. • When Sumter opens the 1966 American Legion season against Camden on Thursday night, it will start a rugged 20-game schedule for the local club that overlaps a period of six weeks. With League III expanded to six teams this year, each club will play the others four times apiece. Coach Bernie Jones’ Sumter P-15’s are the defending league champions and have won the title the past four years. Most observers are picking Jones’ crew to make it five in a row in 1966. • This summer the Sumter YMCA will kick off a new youth program for boys and girls who have been through the first or second grades. The SunFun Club will be conducted at the new “Y” facility on Willow Drive from 9 a.m. to noon daily. The program will feature indoor and outdoor games, handicrafts, swimming in the new “Y” pool and special field trips to places of interest in Sumter and Sumter County, such as dairies, the telephone company, forest nursery, several drink companies and many other places. • Training personnel from the 507th Tactical Control Group have been awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal for their work in developing a tactical air control system training program, parts of which are being adopted by many Air Force units worldwide. Capt. Raymond R. Fischer, 1st Lt. John W. McDunnough, Master Sgt. Clarence J. Romes and Staff Sgt. Charles R. Niemczura were honored for their efforts in devising a program termed accepted by Headquarters Tactical Air Command as a priority project in direct support of Southeast Asia. • Five city schoolteachers have re-

tired after service totaling 156 years. Included in the group are Mrs. Mary Well Purdy, Mrs. Elizabeth Zemp, Mrs. J. H. Kilgo, Mrs. George W. Ulmer and Mrs. Inez Lewis. • Sumter County has taken a step forward in progress with the location of an Area Transportation Study headquarters in the Agricultural Building here. With officers on the 2nd floor of the building directly behind the courthouse, the headquarters has been established here and is being maintained by the S.C. State Highway Department. Its purpose is to make a thorough study of Sumter County’s present and future transportation needs. • Lou Robbins, manager of Askew’s Clothing Store, has completed 25 years of reserve and active duty in the U.S. Army. Robbins entered the Army as a private in 1942 and was discharged as a captain in 1946. In 1950, he was called to active duty during the Korean War and was discharged as a major after the war. He has kept active reserve status and holds the present rank of lieutenant colonel. He is planning to attend General Staff and Command School at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, before retiring from reserve status. On graduation he will be eligible to be promoted to colonel. • Davis A. Sexton, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Ansley Hurst of Sumter, has received an appointment to the Air Force Academy from S.C. Congressman Albert Watson and will enter Colorado Springs Academy on June 27. Sexton is the son of Lt. Col. and Mrs. Richard W. Sexton, now stationed at Hamilton Air Force Base, California. His mother is the former Geneva Hurst of Sumter. • “One thing Lloyd Bridges can’t do,” says real-life SCUBA diver Bill Weatherly, “and that’s throw those two heavy oxygen tanks onto his back with one hand. They’re probably props.” Weatherly should know, because for the past two years he has been an active member of the Neptune Devils, one of the handfuls of SCUBA-diving clubs in South Carolina. The Devils have about 10 members, including Weatherly, Sumterite Donald Hodge and the remainder from Florence. Weatherly is president of the club, which is now in the process of building up membership.

25 YEARS AGO — 1991 March 7-March 13 • William H. “Bill” Nock resigned his position as president and director of the National Bank of South Carolina six days after NBSC announced his replacement. Nock also resigned as director of the NBSC Corp., the bank’s parent company. In a prepared statement from NBSC, Nock cited changes in the bank holding company’s management as the reason for his resignation. • Medicine, music and the military fit together in the life of Shaw Air Force Base doctor Capt. Jacquelyn McNeill. McNeill, an emergency room doctor at the base hospital, fills her off-hours with the sound of music through local performances and voice

lessons in Columbia. Recently the 29-year-old soprano won the Metropolitan Opera’s South Carolina competition, a step to regional and national contests, but she didn’t place in the regional contest. • Adults set a poor example for children when they use a paddle to discipline students at school, opponents of corporal punishment told a state House panel Wednesday. “Violence is an inappropriate way to solve problems,” said Carol Rapallo of the Coalition for More Effective School Discipline. Using a wooden paddle … sets a bad example, she said, because “kids do what we do and not what we say.” Opponents urged a House Education subcommittee to pass a bill that would outlaw corporal punishment in state schools. • The roar of engines will be heard a little earlier than usual along Wedgefield Highway this year as the Sumter Rebel Speedway kicks off its 1991 season Saturday night. “We’re starting a month earlier than usual this year, so the car count might be a little slow the first couple of weekends,” track promoter Bobby Sisson said. “Once some of the people from out of town start realizing we’re open, we should have some big fields. I’m looking for upwards of 100 race cars every night.” • U.S. soldiers, some still caked with desert sand, began leaving Saudi Arabia today in the first large-scale troop departures from the Persian Gulf. They left behind an Iraq where Saddam Hussein’s troops were said to be executing dissidents and scattering the corpses in the streets as a warning. Jubilant American soldiers made V-for-victory signs as they boarded military transport planes in the Saudi desert where they had spent nearly seven months training, waiting — and finally fighting a lightning war. • A University of South Carolina foundation that has been the focus of questions and controversy will soon have its very existence scrutinized. At its first public meeting, the Carolina Research and Development Foundation announced it would appoint a committee that could recommend abolishing the 25-year-old organization. • Sumter County Museum’s newest exhibit, “Sumter’s Women of Note,” will help the museum observe Women’s History Month. The exhibit honors 15 women who have contributed to Sumter County’s history in a number of ways. These women range from Natalie Delage Sumter, who was the godchild of Marie Antoinette, to Mary McLeod Bethune, the child of former slaves who went on to be an adviser to four presidents. • Sumter Rep. Joe McElveen introduced two resolutions in the S.C. House on Thursday to temporarily halt dumping at a Pinewood hazardous waste landfill. The resolutions were introduced the day after it became public that a containment wall separating two hazardous waste pits at the site had collapsed and ripped a liner designed to protect soil and water from contamination. • Rick Ard joined the Army after graduating from East Clarendon High School and planned to make it his career. But on March 3, all his plans for the rest of his life changed when he stepped on a land mine just outside Basra in Iraq four days after President Bush declared a cease fire in the war with Saddam Hussein. Ard, 18, lost his right leg below the knee in the explosion, and his mother said the experience has changed him forever. • Priscilla Shaw was the first lady to be elected mayor in Sumter’s history and one of the first in the entire nation. During her term of office she brought many favorable changes for the betterment of the community, participated in many cultural and civic events and was the recipient of much praise. The Shaw-Sumter Council became very active during her term in office. • Dr. Lawrence Derthick, superintendent of Sumter School District 17, was among three state educators recognized today by the S.C. Association of School Administrators for outstanding service to public education. “Dr. Derthick is the premier superintendent in S.C.,” Dr. Andrena Ray, District 17’s assistant superintendent for instruction, said. “He has proven his leadership through long years of service.” • Fighters and transport planes will land throughout the day at Shaw Air Force Base, bringing local troops home from the Middle East. Meanwhile, the White House is still working out details of President Bush’s participation in Sumter’s rally for returning troops Sunday afternoon. Bush agreed to come to Sumter after receiving an invitation from Gov. Carroll Campbell several weeks ago. • Family ties and memories have carried a group of 18 women a halfcentury and more into the ‘90s as friends. The Wedgefield Girls are group of women — now 65 to 85 years old — who grew up near Wedgefield and Stateburg before 1950. Getting together gives group members a chance to reminisce about the good old days and discover together the good and bad news of today.

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Sumterite John Danner played an important role in saving people trapped by smoke in the Hartford Circus fire on July 6, 1944.

Sumterite was hero in tragic circus fire “Uncommon valor was a common virtue.” — Admiral Chester Nimitz

he ensuing two issues of Reflections remind our readers of the heroic character and willingness to sacrifice exhibited by our military veterans.

The two examples of heroism to be revisited occurred in different environments and situations; however, the utilization of skills and daring are evident in each case. The material and photos used in preparing these articles were taken from Sumter Item archives. In January of 1945, an article appearing in The Sumter Daily Item stated that 2nd Lt. John E. Danner of Sumter had been awarded the coveted Soldiers’ Medal. The citation read that on “July 6, 1944, during the burning of Ringling Sammy Way Brothers Circus at HartREFLECTIONS ford, Conn.,

with utter disregard for his own safety, he risked his own life in the rescue of 15 or 20 adults and children from the falling and burning tent.”

WHO WAS JOHN DANNER? John Danner graduated from the Sumter school system and later attended Wofford College in Spartanburg, where he was a stellar athlete excelling in football and track. In the latter sport he was selected captain of the team and participated in the hurdles and pole vault. “Danner was

A stellar athlete, Danner was elected captain of the Wofford College track team. also a member of the Delta Sigma Phi social fraternity, Blue Key honorary leadership fraternity and the Block W Club. During World War II he served in the Army Air Corps, completing training at Foster Field, Victoria, Texas, where he was commissioned a second lieutenant and later earned his fighter pilot wings.”

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In this newspaper story from July 12, 1944, Danner describes what happened during the circus fire.

The following article appeared in The Sumter Daily Item on July 6, 1959, and is being reprinted with minimal editing. “For John Danner, the date July 6 brings back a grisly memory. It was on this day in 1944 that the Hartford Circus fire occurred in Hartford, Conn, killing 168 persons, 63 of them children under 15, and injuring 250. At that time, Danner was completing his fighter pilot training in the Army Air Corps at Bradley Field, Conn.” A friend suggested an afternoon at the circus. He had just completed his gunnery training, before being shipped overseas, so the time seemed appropriate for a little diversion. Along with his wife, Katie, his children, and a family friend, he went to the “greatest show on earth.” Shortly after being seated, the two couples noticed a ball of fire burning

Danner served in the Army Air Corps, completing training at Foster Field, Victoria, Texas, where he was commissioned a second lieutenant and later earned his fighter pilot wings. through the canvas. The wind caused the fire to mushroom into huge flames which enveloped the big top. The canvas itself was conducive to fire. Before July 6, 1944, the traditional method of waterproofing a big top (according to the National Board of Fire Underwriters) was to use paraffin dissolved in gasoline. Exits were blocked by the panicked crowd while others ran to the center of the arena. Seeing that the available exits were blocked, Danner led his family and friends to the top of the bleachers and lowered the wives and children to his friend on the ground. They escaped the fire by crawling under the canvas. “Danner then returned to the holocaust to help others escape after his party had gotten out. Children were lowered to him from the top of the bleachers. When everyone within sight had been lowered to safety, Danner stayed on to search for others who had been blinded and trapped by the smoke. When the flaming tent began to collapse on him, Danner retreated. The cries of trapped persons reached him, and he went after them, despite the

choking smoke and infernolike flames, which had already burned him slightly. When he could do no more, Danner made his way out and went to a hospital to have his burns treated.” “It took only six minutes for the flames to completely envelop the tent.” Bodies of the spectators were found near the animal chutes and crowded exits where they were blocked from escaping. Danner says too many people panicked and headed for the center of the arena instead of moving to the top of the bleachers, jumping to the ground and crawling under the tent. “Most of the children would not have jumped from that height,” Danner said. “Although it wasn’t a long drop for an adult, it was enough to frighten small children.” For his heroism in the Hartford fire, Lt. Danner was awarded the Soldier’s Medal six months later while stationed on Saipan.” *Part II of this article will address the heroic exploits of Pvt. Frank James. Reach Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@yahoo.com or (803) 774-1294.

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EDUCATION FROM PAGE C2 all teachers possess, “Mrs. Yanesh is a kind teacher who cares about her students.” The program is sponsored by Staples and Flowers & Baskets Florist. Both sponsors give a nice gift to the recipient. Sumter School District appreciates the support of Community Broadcasters and the two sponsors for recognizing our teachers and supporting the public school system in our community.

OPEN ENROLLMENT APPLICATION PERIOD CONCLUDES This is the last week applications will be accepted for the Sumter School District Open Enrollment Program for the 2016-17 school year. Students who are zoned to attend a particular school and want to attend that school are not required to submit an application. This program is designed only for students who wish to attend a school outside of their attendance zone. It is not open to pre-kindergarten students. Applications and information are available in all Sumter School District schools, the district office at 1345 Wilson Hall Road, and online at www. sumterschools.net. Applications must be received or postmarked by Friday. Those accepted into the program must provide transportation to schools outside their attendance zone. Students who are currently attending a school under this program do not need to reapply in order to remain in that school. Questions regarding the program should be directed to Maria Thomas, coordinator of attendance, at (803) 469-6900, extension 414.

BOARD TO MEET The Sumter School District Board of Trustees will meet at 6 p.m. Monday night at Willow Drive Elementary School, 26 Willow Drive. The public is invited to attend, and those wanting to address the board are asked to sign up in the lobby before the meeting begins. — Mary B. Sheridan

Thomas Sumter Academy SCIENCE FAIR WINNERS Congratulations to the 2016 Thomas Sumter Academy Middle School and High School Science Fair winners.

tivate young people in her own community, and she has volunteered many hours with USC Sumter, Morris College and area high schools. LoganOwens can be found at local career days, mentoring students or speaking with groups of young adults about finding direction for their lives. Her honors and recognitions include the 2010 Distinguished Alumnus Award-USC Sumter; 2011 Sumter County Woman of Excellence Award; the 2014 National Council of Negro Women, Community Service Award for Medicine; and in 2015 she was recognized as an Extraordinary Woman by The Sumter Item. — AC Sullivan

Central Carolina Technical College REGISTRATION UNDERWAY Registration opened on Feb. 29 for Central Carolina Technical College’s summer semester. CCTC offers a 10week (full-term) semester, an 8-week session and two 5-week minimesters. Classes begin May 16 for the summer semester, 8-week session and minimester I. Classes for minimester II begin June 20. For more information on registering for summer classes, visit cctech.edu/how-to-enroll-5-easysteps/ and to view the classes offered visit cctech.edu/academics/class-schedule-search/.

FINAL 4 REGISTRATION ASSISTANCE To encourage high school seniors to make the most of their final four months of high school, CCTC’s Admissions Department is offering FINAL 4 registration assistance on the following dates: March 14 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, April 23, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Saturday, May 21, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Saturday, June 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. These events will be held at the main campus in Sumter, F.E. DuBose Campus in Manning, Kershaw County Downtown Campus in Camden and the Lee County Site in Bishopville. Students can complete testing, admissions, financial aid, registration and get all questions answered from CCTC’s financial aid and admissions staff. Visit cctech.edu/ finalfour for more details. — Becky H. Rickenbaker

Sumter Christian School FINE ARTS COMPETITION

High School Science Fair Winners: • Behavioral and Social Science — first, Callie Burnette; second, Jacob Brown and Jana Marie Faircloth; and third, Jackson Cook and Nathan Martin • Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Environmental, Medicine and Health, and Zoology — first, Connor Mouzon; second, Marley McCormick; and third, Jaxon Huettman • Physics — first, Ellie White; second, Jordan Scruggs; and third, Trey Holladay and Gray Thompson • Overall winners — first, Ellie White; second, Callie Burnette; and third, Connor Mouzon Middle School Science Fair Winners: • Chemistry — first, Chase Cato; second, Amanda Eastman; and third, Jarrett Huettman • Behavioral/Social Science, Botany, Microbiology, Physics and Zoology — first, Ethan Lisenby; second, Logan Oxendine; and third, Gregory Thomas • Overall winners — Chase Cato and Ethan Lisenby — Stephanie Saine

University of South Carolina Sumter COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER NAMED The University of South Carolina Sumter has announced its 2016 commencement speaker will be Dr. Michelle Logan-Owens. Logan-Owens felt the call to serve in medicine at a very young age watching doctors and nurses care for her ailing grandfather and her anxious mother at his bedside. She realized what a difference care could make in the lives of others, and the example set by those medical personnel would set her life path. Armed with compassion and a love of science, Logan-Owens decided to become a nurse. A Pinewood native, Logan-Owens is a 1992 graduate of USC Sumter and graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1994 with a bachelor of science degree in nursing. She then went on to obtain both a master’s degree and a doctorate in health care administration from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Logan-Owens started her career at Palmetto Health Tuomey as a medical technician in the surgical inpatient unit and serves as Palmetto Health Tuomey’s chief operating officer. Although she was given plenty of opportunities to travel and relocate, Sumter was home. She wanted to mo-

On March 4, elementary students competed in the annual elementary Fine Arts Competition at Northside Christian School in Charleston where they represented Sumter Christian School in the areas of speech, academics, art and music. For the speech and academics categories, Aaron Nivens (second grade) received an Excellent rating for his scripture reading, and Brianna Mooney (fifth grade) received a Good rating for her poetry recitation. Dayshaun Powe (third grade) placed second in the spelling bee while Micah Pitts (sixth grade) placed first in academic testing for history, and Julianna Brown (fourth grade) placed second in academic testing for math with Mathew Thomas (sixth grade) placing third in academic testing for math. In the art category, Adrionna Jackson (third grade) received a Superior rating for her photography; Aaron Nivens (second grade) received a Superior rating for his polychromatic drawing; and Jerius Williams (third grade) received an Excellent rating for his mixed-media drawing. Noah Pitts (fourth grade) received a Superior ratings for his monochromatic and polychromatic drawings; Katie Painter (fifth grade) received a Superior rating for her monochromatic drawing; Mason Nivens (sixth grade) received Superior ratings for his polychromatic drawing and acrylic painting; Brianna Mooney (fifth grade) received a Superior rating for her acrylic painting; and Mia Moore (fourth grade) received a Superior rating for her mixed media drawing. In the music category, the lower elementary choir received an Excellent rating; the upper elementary choir received a Good rating; and the band received an Excellent rating. Adrionna Jackson (third grade) received an Excellent rating for her vocal solo, and Larry Wayne Rodgers (third grade) received a Good rating for his sacred piano solo. Jonathan Hopkins (sixth grade) received an Excellent rating for his trumpet solo; David Adams (fifth grade) received an Excellent rating for his flute solo; and Jackson Hickey (fifth grade) a Superior rating for his classical piano solo. — Miriam Marritt

Wilson Hall STATE DEBATE CHAMPIONS Wilson Hall swept the S.C. Independent School Association State Debate Competition with teams winning first place in both the high school and mid-

dle school divisions. The team of sophomores Chandler Curtis and Meredith Johnson won the high school championship, and the team of eighth-grade students Mary Catherine Matthews and Waverly McIver won the championship in the middle school division. Sophomore Greyson Sonntag won the Best Speaker Award for the high school, and he and his partner, freshman Luke Reuwer, won the second-place trophy for debate. Eighth-grade students Darden Kelly and Naomi Yoder finished fourth in the middle school competition. Sophomore Joshua Easler is also a member of the competition team but was unable to participate because of illness. The topic of the debate was “Affirmative action to protect equal opportunity in the U.S. is justified.” The debate teams are advised by Dianne Sprott, who is assisted by Stacey Reaves, and she accompanied the students to the competition held in Florence.

MCCAFFREY NAMED STATE FINALIST Carmen McCaffrey, a math teacher, is one of three finalists in the state for the S.C. Independent School Association High School Teacher of the Year Award. She teaches geometry and pre-algebra and serves as the adviser for the chess team and the middle school math team. After McCaffrey was selected by her peers as the Wilson Hall High School Teacher of the Year, she entered the state competition by submitting an essay, resume and recommendations from peers and the administration. — Sean Hoskins

Lee County School District BISHOPVILLE PRIMARY ANNEX In celebration of Read Across America Week, Thaddeus Dickey, Gee Atkinson, James Jefferson Jr., Carrie Gas, Betty Butler and Bobbi Bradley were guest readers. Each guest reader selected a book to read to a group of students. Bishopville Primary School Annex thanks all the community members who took the time to share a story and their love for reading.

LOWER LEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL During Black History Month, the students in Tirisha Robinson’s class studied several black inventors. Students were able to make connections with their heritage through the course of the lesson. In Jaukina Abraham’s class, students were provided multiple realworld problems to be solved using equal groups, area/arrays and number line models. The students used basic related division facts to construct a model for each problem. During this activity, the students partnered to discuss how to solve the problem and create models to represent the problem. After the activity, the students individually explained the process of finding the solutions and gave other examples using vocabulary to express their ideas. Faculty, staff and students at Lower Lee Elementary School celebrated College Week Feb. 22-26. Teriann Nash chose the University of Tennessee. The students learned fun facts about the University of Tennessee and the Fighting Volunteers. Nash’s students created a poster of these facts along with pictures. This poster is on display in the breezeway next to Nash’s classroom along with a table of University of Tennessee artifacts. These artifacts include poppoms, a handmade quilt by Nash’s mother, Barbie dressed as a UT cheerleader, a hat of the mascot Smokey, a bat, seat cushion, styrofoam cooler, plush basketball and Teddy bear.

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dation. This was a challenging but great learning experience. Students attended a two-hour Leadership Academy with the famous author, speaker and career expert, Brooks Harper. Harper is the author of “Should We Hire You” and “7 Skills to Make Mills.” Brooks encouraged students to stretch and turn their learning into earning. The DECA Organization received recognition in the categories of promotional campaign, community service campaign and the THRIVE level campaign. Tonya Porter received an award and a pennant for five years of service and dedication to the organization. Porter extended a special thank you to Betty Lowery, Carolyn Gainey, Zenobia Johnson-McKnight and Jamie Mack for their commitment to DECA.

LEE COUNTY ADULT EDUCATION The Lee County Adult Education Session IV will be March 8- May 5. Registration for online classes is May 18-June 1, with all online classes beginning June 8. Workkeys testing will be March 16. Free tax assistance is available on Tuesdays and Thursdays until April 14. Call (803) 484-4040 to get additional information and to pre-register for Workkeys.

DISTRICT WIDE Lee County School District’s annual Teacher Recruitment Fair is scheduled for Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Lee County School District Office, 310 Roland St., Bishopville. Register online at http://goo.gl/ forms/97L7AzGdMr to schedule an interview in advance. The African American Heritage Showcase was held on Feb. 25 at Lee Central High School. Student and adult performances were outstanding.The program was very informative as well as entertaining. The district is looking forward to next year’s program. Report cards will be distributed to all students on March 23. Parent conferences are scheduled for March 24 at all schools from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. We look forward to meeting with you and discussing your student’s progress during third quarter. — Kara Fowler

St. Anne Catholic School STUDENT ADVANCES TO STATE GEOGRAPHY BOWL A. Clark will represent St. Anne Catholic School at the National Geographic State Geography Bee on April 1 in Columbia. Clark was named one of the top 100 geography students in the state. — Dr. Eric M. Reisenauer

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LEE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL Members of the DECA Organization traveled to the North Charleston Embassy Suites in Charleston on Feb. 26. Students attended South Carolina DECA 73rd Annual Career Development Conference. This conference is where state chapters gather to celebrate accomplishments and compete to determine which students will represent chapters at the International Career Development Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. A’Leah Johnson and Katrina Love competed in the public speaking competition, and others participated in the Cassidy Jones French Memorial 5K Fun Run/ Walk. A’Leah Johnson, a senior at LCHS, supported DECA’s 2016 theme “Being Epic.” Katrina Love, an 11thgrader, argued that foreigner immigrants in the business world are faced with challenges. Both students made the Top 10. A’Leah Johnson placed third in public speaking, and Katrina Love placed seventh. A’Leah will receive a trophy. In addition, members of the organization received T-shirts from both the DECA Inc. and Cassidy Jones Foun-

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Brenda Golden received the Adult Education Citizenship Leadership Award for her contributions to adult education by the Adult Education Directors Division of the South Carolina Association of School Administrators. The award was presented at the association’s meeting held Feb. 12 at the Columbia Convention Center. Golden was cited for assisting local adult education programs with guest speakers, keeping staff informed regarding local job opportunities and working with adult education transition specialists. Golden is the regional workforce adviser for the S.C. Department of Commerce in Sumter, Clarendon, Kershaw and Lee counties.

CAMPUS CORNER UNIVERSITY OF IOWA IOWA CITY, Iowa — About 1,400 students received degrees from the University of Iowa at the close of the fall 2015 semester. Taryn Richardson of Pinewood received a CER-College Teaching degree.

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Martin supplied exactly what Beatles needed LONDON (AP) — He was a quiet man, urbane and sophisticated, impeccably dressed, loyal to the queen and fond of his Rolls-Royce motor car — and he played a pivotal role in the transformation of four scruffy young lads from Liverpool into the most influential rock band in history. Under George Martin’s magisterial guidance, the Beatles transcended pop culture and created music that has stood the test of time. The work they produced has been covered and copied for decades, played as reggae music or chamber music or given a salsa beat. It has been more than half a century since Martin heard what better-known executives had missed and took a gamble on the Beatles, transforming

their raw, atomic energy into an early run of infectious hits that captured the optimism of the early 1960s. It turned out he had sharp instincts, proclaiming “Boys, that’s your first No. 1” just moments after they laid down “Please MARTIN Please Me” in the Abbey Road Studios. As the Beatles grew, he provided the classical background and willingness to innovate that paved the way for melancholy, mature songs like “Eleanor Rigby,” “Strawberry Fields Forever” and “A Day In the Life.” It is impossible to try and separate his contribution from

that of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. It was simply a magical mix: the horn flourishes on “Penny Lane,” the harpsichord on “In My Life” and the elegant introduction to “Ticket To Ride” are collaborations in the truest sense. The Lennon-McCartney songwriting team has taken its rightful place in the pantheon, joining the giants who produced the great American songbook. And it was Martin’s subtle work that helped make so many of the recordings unforgettable. Hearing of Martin’s death, McCartney on Wednesday cited the producers work’s on “Yesterday” as a prime example of the master’s easy touch. It was Martin who suggested the

string quartet that helped turn what might have been just another ballad into one of the world’s most beloved, and most covered, songs. Their styles at first seemed to clash: Martin was a product of the British establishment the Beatles loved to lampoon, and even his necktie drew early scorn from Harrison. He was not a rocker who worshipped at the church of Chuck Berry and Little Richard, preferring symphonic music and comedy records, and he was not steeped in the American blues tradition so revered by the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and the other British invaders. The Beatles developed a famous fondness for marijuana and LSD, indulgences that held no interest for Martin. But his

open-minded approach helped them integrate Indian music and dreamy, fanciful imagery into their songs without losing their shape, structure or propulsive beat. Martin was at first skeptical of Starr’s drumming ability, using a stand-in on an early disk, but later gave Starr free rein to develop the unique, subtle style heard on “Rain,” “She Said She Said” and other timebending songs. Consider the Beatles’ collective good fortune: while Elvis Presley’s musical legacy was squandered to a degree by Col. Tom Parker’s crude management style, and his preference for Hollywood over Memphis, the Beatles always had Martin’s support and exquisite taste.

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or more than three decades, when anyone in the Sumter

area has needed their wood-burning stove or fireplace serviced or repaired, they have called on Merlin “Matt” Mattmiller, of Top Hat Chimney Sweep. A few weeks ago,

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Hunter Christmas cleans a chimney with a wire brush Wednesday afternoon.

Matt retired and turned the business over to his grandson, Hunter Christmas, whom he has been teaching for the past five years. Matt came to Sumter from northern Wisconsin when he was stationed at Shaw Air Force Base after basic training in 1963. After his time in the Air Force, he trained as a barber, attending Capitol Barber College in Columbia. He purchased a barber shop on Liberty Street, where he worked alongside two men who became close friends: Jesse Munn and Malcolm Corbett, according to an account written by his wife, Linda Mattmiller. Matt married Linda in 1967, and the couple had two children, James and Lisa. Matt worked as a barber for 20 years, Linda said in her account, but after installing a wood stove in his home, he became interested in the care and dangers of wood-burning stoves and fireplaces, Linda wrote. Many people were unaware of the necessity of keeping chimneys clean, and Matt recognized a business opportunity. “He provided a needed service,” Linda said. Chimney sweeps are needed to clean fireplaces and chimneys because a buildup of ash

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Sumter chimney sweep Merlin “Matt” Mattmiller is seen atop a chimney in 1992. and creosote can be dangerous, making fireplaces too smoky or leading to chimney fires. Sweeps use a variety of stiff wire brushes on long poles to access the inside of chimneys and clean areas

most homeowners can’t reach. Matt and Linda worked side by side for several years, Linda said, and they attended many workshops and seminaries as far away as Denver

Christmas and his grandfather, Merlin “Matt” Mattmiller, unload a ladder to clean a chimney. Christmas has taken over Top Hat Chimney Sweep now that his grandfather has retired. KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM

and Pipestone, Minnesota. Through the years, Matt said he had a few friends help him out from time to time, but he mostly had help from Linda. “I worked behind the scenes,” Linda said. “I worked the truck and took appointments in the office. I was the ‘gofer.’” After a few years, however, Linda became busy raising their children and Matt continued the business by himself, he said. “You worked Grandma too hard,” Hunter teased his grandfather. Matt said he has enjoyed his career. “I’ve met a lot of people and made some great friendships,” he said. Many of his customers have had him back each year for more than 20 years, Matt said. He said the business has not changed a great deal through the years. “Chimneys were a lot dirtier,” he said. “A lot of people used to heat their homes by burning wood. Not a lot do

that anymore.” He said wood burning is mostly used on weekends and for the ambiance these days. One change is that few people use coal anymore, which really builds up in chimneys quickly, he said. He recalled a lady who was a client who used coal. “We had to go back and clean again every January because it would be completely stopped up halfway through the winter,” he said. Matt said the worst part of the job was cleaning dead animals out of chimneys. In this area, those are usually birds and squirrels, he said. “I had a guy call me who had a lake house,” he said. “There were three dead ducks — it smelled so bad he had to stay in a motel.” Rebuilding the chimney on the Clarendon County Courthouse after it was struck by lightning about 15 years ago was one of his most memorable jobs, he said. “The lightning blew a hole right through the roof,” Matt said. “You could throw a basketball through it.” He recalled pulling some weird things out of chimneys, especially from the smoke shelves, which are located inside the fireplace, usually behind the damper. He said he has found a shoe and a lot of tennis balls. “One time I reached up and felt something kind of soft and fuzzy,” Matt said. Not having any idea what it was, he said he worried it might be a dead animal. He worked up the nerve to grab it and pull it out. “It was a pair of red sweat pants,” he laughed. Linda said it is hard to say how many jobs the company does in a year, because from September to January they were so busy. She said the cost is about $150 for a cleaning and inspection. “The 33 years seems to have passed quickly,” Linda said. “We want to thank the residents of Sumter and surrounding counties for all their support, especially the ones who became yearly customers and friends. You are precious and priceless to us.”

Thompson Turner names Spigener construction director FROM STAFF REPORTS Scott Spigener has been named construction director for the Thompson Turner Construction Division, according to a news release from Thompson Turner Construction. The release says Spigener will be responsible for job staffing, financial performance of projects, ensuring safety on every job, coordinating

transitions from preconstruction/estimating and ensuring success for the client by delivering quality progress on each job. His background inSPIGENER cludes 27 years of project management and field experience. He has extensive

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THE SUMTER ITEM MARRIAGE LICENSES • Trevor Douglas Vohs and Ashley Nicole Brown • Willie Cooper and Gloria Dargan Cooper • Raymond Roy Bjork III of Shaw Air Force Base and Bria Jataesia Cockfield of Scranton • Daquan Markeese Johnson and Victoria Aubrianna Brittany Zico, both of Rembert • Xavier Jamal Brunson and Kenyetta Lashay Kirkland of Rembert • Calvin Lee Anderson and Deborah Lynn Coleman • Andwayne Ricks and Tiffany Maria Autry, both of Wedgefield • Travis Raheem Scott and Latoya Denise Dingle • Dwayne Reginald Deas and Vivian Goodman Hoskins • Matthew Lee Compton and Kristyn Rene Adkins • Brian Lee Williams and Crystal Lynn Maola, both of Wedgefield • Christopher Lee Rodgers and Angel Lupori Morton, both of Wedgefield • James David Wonchoba Jr. and Sarah Elizabeth Peavy • Jason Richard Cox and Kathleen Lynn Seekircher, both of Camden • Christopher List Hutto and Jessica Chenoa Ray

BUILDING PERMITS • Beatrice Knox, owner, Craig Drennon dba Storm Team Construct, contractor, 815 Legare St., $4,268.83 (reroof, residential). • G&M Properties, owner, Hacquard & Compton Inc., contractor, 30 Horizon Court (32), $5,000 (reroof, residential). • Gunnar Palm Jr., owner, Southern Reflections Building & Remodeling, contractor, 2025 Horatio-Hagood Road (2045), 945 unheated square feet, $17,500 (detached open pole building — no walls, commercial). • Reeser Family LP, owner, Sumter Home Insulators Inc., contractor, 114 Commerce St., $12,000 (replace roof, commercial). • Palmetto Properties of Sumter, owner, J. Henry McLeod Jr. dba McLeod Landscaping, contractor, 6475 Frye Road, Rembert, $3,600 (replace shingles / sheetrock and floor in living room / mobile home, residential). • Robert G. and Carol B. Turner, owners, Terminix Service Inc., contractor, 943 Jefferson Road, $4,820 (repair sill and joist, residential). • Derrick McDaniel, owner, Charles E. Merriweather dba Legacy Construction, contractor, 22 Byrd St., $36,000 (flood damage / remodel / drywall / flooring / insulation / windows / doors, residential). • Magnolia Manor of Sumter Inc., owner, Square It Up Roofing Inc., contractor, 11 N. Salem Ave., $24,600 (reroof, commercial). • Annie L. Gore, owner and contractor, 322 Grantham St., $12,000 (flood damage repairs / insulation / drywall / cabinets / sinks / recep / floors / doors, residential). • Angela M. Fields, owner and contractor, 25 Briarwood Drive, $10,000 (sheetrock / flooring / cabinets / painting / new outlets, residential). • Walter L. and Earnestine Anderson, owners, Earnestine Anderson, contractor, 235 Praylou Road (225), Wedgefield, 720 unheated square feet, $3,000 (detached storage shed, residential). • Rudolph D. and Patricia D. Wheeler, owners, Richard Deloyd England, contractor, 6810 Skinner Road, Gable, 160 unheated square feet, $25,137.05 (install sunroom on back patio, residential). • Mark I. Brody, owner, J. Henry McLeod Jr. dba McLeod Landscaping, contractor, 121 W. Patricia Drive, $3,575 (replace 30 pieces T-11 siding / repair kitchen floor / replace back steps, residential). • Robert F. Nance, owner, Pritchard Brothers Mechanical LLC, contractor, 19 Marion Ave., $495 (install gas piping for logs, residential). • Arthur Lee, owner and contractor, 4115 Third St., Mayesville, 252 unheated square feet, $1,400 (add porch to mobile home, residential). • Felipe and Barbara J. Gonzales, owners, Shelwood China, contractor, 460 Lynam Road, $2,000 (reroof only, residential). • Linda Harris, owner, Shelwood China, contractor, 410 Haynsworth St., $10,100 (reroof only, residential). • Tywaun T. Vaughn, owner, Dee & Gee Builders, contractor, 412 Green Swamp Road (410), $3,200 (remove / replace shingles on house only, residential). • Carlos E. and Florangel Gonzalez, owners, Sharon H. Chapman, contractor, 3012 Daufaskie Road, 216 unheated square feet, $6,850 (covered porch addition, residential). • Matthew and Kelly Wheeler, owners, Cary Reconstruction Co. LLC, contractor, 4660 Great Oak Circle, Dalzell, $6,000 (tear off and reroof, residential). • Joseph L. and Gayle T. Fohner, owners, Callen Construction, contractor, 10 Mere Court, $12,347.69 (replace shingles, residential). • Woodrow Jr. and Rose W. Ford, owners, R&R Remodeling & Restoration, contractor, 283 N. Brand St., $2,862.41 (sash replacement, residential). • Claudia and Malcolm P. Rainey, owners, Square It Up Roofing Inc., contractor, 502 Haynsworth St., $28,000 (reroof flat roof, residential). • Justin D. Smith, owner, Dubose Construction Services, contractor, 2154 Tanglewood Road, $95,833.28 (repairs to all flood damaged areas, residential).

PUBLIC RECORD • Mitzi H. Bethea, owner, Danny Marshall, contractor, 40 Barnette Drive, $2,200 (vinyl trim — no windows, residential). • Wanda H. Shirah, owner, Avant Construction LLC, contractor, 1675 N. Pike East, $2,800 (remove / replace shingles, residential). • Lou Bertha Young, owner, Dee & Gee Builders LLC, contractor, 406 Green Swamp Road, $2,800 (remove / replace shingles, residential). • Capital Investment Properties, owner, Larry E. Timmons, contractor, 120 Thelma Drive, $4,000 (nail over old shingles with new, residential). • George A. Waninger, owner, Southern Roofing Services, contractor, 2650 McCrays Mill Road, 520 unheated square feet, $9,600 (open carport attached by breezeway on back of house, residential). • Geraldine Lewis, owner, Timothy Kelley dba Kelley Construction, contractor, 1007 Huddersfield Drive, $3,060 (install new roof, residential). • H.L. English, owner, J. Henry McLeod Jr. dba McLeod Landscaping, contractor, 405 Dogwood Drive, $650 (repair floor in kitchen, residential). • Elihu McDowell Jr. and Wil Durant, owners, Ken Co Homes, contractor, 8506 Two Mile Road, Lynchburg (mobile home, residential). • Joseph A. and Zona W. Jefferson, owners, The Home Depot at Home Services, contractor, 400 E. Emerald Lake Drive, $22,280 (replace 5,500 square feet shingles, residential). • Geraldine Houck Leneau, owner, Houck Trucking and Demolition, contractor, 625 Boulevard Road, $500 (residential demolition, residential). • Hugh M. IV and Leigh E. McLaurin, owners, Jason Josey, contractor, 220 Haynsworth St., $1,200 (patch roof / add ridge vent, residential). • Eva Mae and Samuel Vaughn (lifetime estate), owners, Wells Builders, contractor, 1681 N. St. Pauls Church Road, $3,200 (install new shingles over old, residential). • Michael T. Anderson, owner, Joe Powell Movers, contractor, 4645 Acme Lane (moving modular from 3345 Nazarene Church Road to 4645 Acme Lane, residential). • Michael T. Anderson, owner, Hankins Construction Co., contractor, 4645 Acme Lane, 1,152 heated square feet and 88 unheated square feet, $1,200 (set-up for relocated house, residential). • Helen D. Thomas, owner, John Bailey, contractor, 608 Benton Drive, $6,000 (remove / replace shingles, residential). • Jimmy H. and Deborah B. Ardis, owners, Shelwood China, contractor, 3140 Pinewood Road, $4,000 (reroof only, residential). • Tommy D. Holmes, owner, Dee & Gee Builders LLC, contractor, 1066 Robin Hood Ave., $3,100 (remove / replace shingles, residential). • Robert and Carrie L. Davis, owners, Donnie Ryan Beard, contractor, 520 Colonial Drive, $15,149 (reroof / vinyl overhang, residential). • West & Joyce LLC, owner, WEC LLC, contractor, 1351 Lafayette, $50,000 (new construction of wholesale wine and spirits — foundation only, commercial). • United Cerebral Palsy of South Carolina, owner, Aspire Fire Sprinkler Inc., contractor, 330 Kendal Ave., $4,500 (install 13D sprinkler system, residential). • Ramanda McMillan, owner, Edward Campbell, contractor, 60 Wilder St. (mobile home, residential). • Thurman R. and Gwen F. McElveen, owners, Square It Up Roofing Inc., contractor, 2800 Lillington Drive, $5,175 (partial reroof — shingles, residential). • Teresa McGuire, owner, Square It Up Roofing Inc., contractor, 3 Anne Park, $6,750 (reroof shingles, residential). • Booth Farms LLC, owner, Ralph Brown, contractor, 490 Grange Road (mobile home, residential). • Loran D. and Brenda G. Infinger, owners, William B. Dollar, contractor, 56 Lynam Road, $1,000 (replace vinyl siding, residential). • Marion Brunson, owner, Culler Enterprises dba Culler Roofing, contractor, 5505 Raymond Jenkins St., $3,372.50 (reroof / shingles, residential). • James Alston Jr., owner, Culler Enterprises dba Culler Roofing, contractor, 6415 Fish Road (6417), Dalzell, $6,500 (reroof / shingles, residential). • James H. and Patricia L. Lyles, owners, Donnie Ryan Beard, contractor, 1625 Camden Highway, $18,000 (windows / siding, residential). • William S. Alfred, owner, Alfred S. Williams, contractor, 3925 McCrays Mill Road, 576 unheated square feet, $1,200 (new detached carport / garage, residential). • Thomas W. Patterson, owner, Jason Josey, contractor, 4180 Cobblestone Road, $3,200 (balcony leaking / disassemble / reflash / resheet / reshingle, residential). • Edward Pollard, owner and contractor, 1155 Cutleaf Drive, 204 unheated square feet, $3,000 (enclose existing porch, residential). • Lawrence E. and Judy S. Gross, owners, Timothy Kelley dba Kelley Construction, contractor, 5885 Wessex Drive, Wedgefield, $1,700 (reroof detached shop, residential); Lawrence E. and Judy S. Gross, owners, Timothy Kelley dba Kelley Construction, contractor, 5885 Wessex Drive, Wedgefield, $6,250 (reroof house, residential). • Edgar R. Munnings, owner, Caustin Holden, contractor, 1785 Rush St. (1735), Lynchburg (mobile home, residential). • Kimberly McCoy, owner, Baxley’s Best-

way Transportation, contractor, 3735 Paradise Lane (mobile home, residential). • Joseph D. Safford, owner, Wells Builders, contractor, 986 S. St. Pauls Church Road, $6,000 (remove / replace rotten rafters and plywood / replace shingles, residential). • Thelma J. Price, owner, Bradham Heating & Air Conditioning, contractor, 225 Wilson St., $8,400 (ducts and heating and air, residential). • Grayden J. and Deborah L. Gillis, owners, Bradham Heating & Air Conditioning, contractor, 341 Bagnal Drive, $11,800 (ducts and heating and air, residential). • Warren Niska and Ruth E. Niska, owners, Cherokee Builders LLC, contractor, 2495 Autumn Terrace, Dalzell, 780 unheated square feet, $11,373.48 (detached garage, residential). • Barry and Twyana K. Gholson, owners, Chris Collett dba C&C Remodeling and Repair, contractor, 4286 Granada Drive, $4,433 (install metal roof, residential). • Winifier R. Dyer, owner, Terrance Colclough, contractor, 668 Kingsbury / 1205 Pepperidge, $1,800 (six feet wood fence, residential). • Muhammad Arso and Mustafa Aziz, owners, Land Roofing Co., contractor, 1284 Broad St., $8,800 (install EPDM roof over existing porch, commercial). • Carolina Homebuilder LLC, owner, A&A International Inc., contractor, 3131 Girard Drive, $3,000 (six feet brick fence, residential). • William Bowden and Cash Advance, owners, Peach Orchard General Contracting LLC, contractor, 2220 Peach Orchard Road (2222), $8,500 (repairs for fire damage, commercial). • Elnora Littles et al, owner, Michael Partin, contractor, 7365 Bradlittle Road, Horatio, $23,000 (roof / windows, residential). • Elihu McDowell Jr. and Wil Durant, owners, Elihu McDowell Jr., contractor, 8506 Two Mile Road, Lynchburg, $300 (residential demolition — mobile home, residential). • Cecilia Glasser McDaniel, owner, Jacob Randall, contractor, 1800 Mallory Drive (mobile home, residential). • Elnora Littles et al, owner, Michael Partin, contractor, 7365 Bradlittle Road, Horatio, $23,000 (roof / windows, residential). • Robert M. Jackson, owner, Ericsson Inc., contractor, 3595 Cains Mill Road, $25,000 (add / replace antennas to existing tower / no change / no electric, commercial). • Anderson Family Limited Partnership, owner, Ericsson Inc., contractor, 6570 U.S. 76/378, Wedgefield, $25,000 (add / replace antennas to existing tower / no change / no electric, commercial). • Love Covenant Church Inc., owner, Burch Roofing Co. Inc., contractor, 245 Oswego Highway, $9,690 (roof repairs — coping and flashing only, commercial). • Lamar B. Wells (lifetime estate), owner, W Wheeler dba WW Repairs & Renovations, contractor, 37 Wilson St., $3,600 (reroof flat roof, residential). • Linda T. Beard, owner, Donnie Ryan Beard, contractor, 675 Torrey Pines Drive, 364 heated square feet and 144 unheated square feet, $50,000 (front porch / sunroom addition / cabinets / paint, residential). • James G. Choat, owner, Shelwood China, contractor, 613 Baldwin Drive, $3,500 (reroof only, residential). • Larenzo and Rosa L. Martin, owners, Baxley’s Bestway Transportation, contractor, 1385 Oswego Highway (mobile home, residential). • Miles Jackson and Jackson, owners, Roofco Inc., contractor, 147 Carolina Ave., $1,500 (repair walls / windows / floor in front bedroom due to fire, residential). • Santee Lynches Regional, owner, Envirodemo Contractors, contractor, 421 Albert Drive, $6,725 (residential demolition — two story dwelling and accessory shed, residential); Santee Lynches Regional Dev, owner, Envirodemo Contractors, contractor, 18 Dew St., $12,125 (residential demolition — one story dwelling and detached garage, residential). • Cassandra Lee Brehm, owner, Cassandra Moore-Brehm, contractor, 40 Doctors Court, Dalzell, 744 unheated square feet, $8,550 (detached garage with slab, residential). • John E. Gleaton, owner and contractor, 771 Redstone Drive, 282 unheated square feet, $3,000 (cover existing patio slab / attached, residential). • Lula Mae McMillian, owner and contractor, 226 Red & White St., $2,000 (replace portions of damaged roof, residential). • Henry J. Jones, owner and contractor, 111 Fagan St., $200 (roof repair, residential). • James Aaron Dyson Construction, owner, James A. Dyson dba Aaron Dyson Construction, contractor, 3830 Queen Chapel Road, 1,660 heated square feet and 674 unheated square feet, $115,000 (new dwelling, residential). • Midstate Enterprises & MNM, owner, Dooleymack Constructors of Georgia Inc., contractor, 2310 Peach Orchard Road, 10,640 heated square feet, $850,000 (construction of new Dollar General, commercial). • C. Scott Horton, owner, Berenyi Construction LLC, contractor, 24 W. Liberty St., $2,000 (new sign / Berenyi, commercial). • Ronnie K. Baker, owner, Ronnie V. Gainey dba Ronnie Gainey Roofing, contractor, 910 Jessamine Trail (912, 914), $9,050 (reroof, commercial). • Susan G. Farmer, owner, Wells Builders, contractor, 421 McLeary Lane,

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$4,662.38 (repair ceiling / finish and paint, residential). • Lowes Home Centers Inc. No. 626, owner, Mid-South Roof Systems, contractor, 1251 Broad St., $230,000 (commercial reroof, commercial). • Eder Properties Family LLC, owner, James E. Standley, contractor, 5215 Tillman Nursery Road, Wedgefield, $3,200 (remove / replace shingles, residential). • Donnie M. Johnson, owner, Ken Co Homes, contractor, 3060 London Road (mobile home, residential). • Nicholas A. Harder, owner, Cherokee Builders LLC, contractor, 901 Cadbury St., 576 unheated square feet, $8,535 (detached garage, residential). • Jessie L. and Carrie D. Burgess, owners, Terminix Service Inc., contractor, 855 Orlando Circle, $1,440 (remove / replace sheetrock and study due to termite damage, residential). • Stephen M. and Kathleen F. Creech, owners, Roy Josiah Magnuson, contractor, 404 W. Calhoun St., $41,000 (roofing tile application — same materials and color, residential). • Leroy and Josephine N. Harriott, owners, Michael A. Walters Builders, contractor, 2492 Whites Mill Road, $4,200 (remove / replace sheetrock, residential). • Denise Watkins, owner, Baxley’s Bestway Transportation, contractor, 1050 Dibert St. (mobile home, residential). • Trustees of West Sumter Congre, owner, CAC Group LLC, contractor, 100 Lynam Road, $125,000 (repair hood assembly, commercial). • Heirs of Carl E. Tipton and Joan G. Tipton, owners, Keith Oakley dba R&M Holdings LLC, contractor, 2110 Gin Branch Road, $30,280 (sheetrock / wiring / trim / carpet / exterior and interior doors — flood damage, residential). • Raymond F. and Barbara W. Reich, owners, Loyd Webb, contractor, 996 Heather Lane, $25,000 (flood damage — electric / insulation / sheetrock, residential). • John P. Bailey, owner and contractor, 2760 Raccoon Road, 1,512 heated square feet and 604 unheated square feet, $100,317 (new dwelling, residential). • International Feam Master EOES, owner, Moses Ballard, contractor, 705 Manning Ave., $2,000 (replace shingle roof, commercial). • Lodge Catchall No. 425 F & FM by, owner, Hawkins and Kolb Construction Co., contractor, 3280 Peach Orchard Road, $22,000 (remove shingles / replace with metal roof, commercial). • Gainey Construction Co. LLC, owner and contractor, 1815 Duke Drive, 1,620 heated square feet and 464 unheated square feet, $103,704 (new dwelling, residential); Gainey Construction Co. LLC, owner and contractor, 1775 Duke Drive, 1,649 heated square feet and 522 unheated square feet, $106,604 (new dwelling, residential); Gainey Construction Co. LLC, owner and contractor, 3535 Delaware Drive, Dalzell, 1,250 heated square feet and 420 unheated square feet, $81,320 (new dwelling, residential). • CMH Homes Inc., owner, Signs Plus Sign Systems, contractor, 3590 Broad St., $900 (change face of freestanding sign — Oakwood Homes, commercial). • CC Ballard (lifetime estate), owner, JL Floyd & Sons Co., contractor, 730 Warley St., $2,800 (residential demolition — old house, residential). • Ronnie K. III and Haley Parker, owners, Cary Reconstruction Co. LLC, contractor, 3215 Raffield Court, Dalzell, $5,095.46 (tear off and reroof, residential). • Lottie G. Frierson, owner, Robert L. Dickey dba RS Carpentry, contractor, 10460 Douglass Swamp Road, Lynchburg, $3,900 (replace roof, residential). • AC Investment Co. Inc., owner, CL Construction, contractor, 437 Loring Drive, $3,990 (residential demolition — walls and roof, residential). • Heirs of Minnie Dawson and Miles Dawson, owners, Joseph Dawson, contractor, 3145 Peach Orchard Road, Dalzell, $500 (residential demolition — house, residential). • Earnest C. and Mary E. Taylor, owners, Richard H. Nelson, contractor, 22 Folsom St., $7,735 (remove / replace shingles and drip edge, residential). • Main Street Investments Inc., owner, Archie McLeod, contractor, 21 S. Washington St., $45 (wall sign / Wholesale Mower Parts, commercial). • Sumter Properties LLC, owner, Masstar Signs Inc., contractor, 105 E. Wesmark Blvd., $2,370 (wall sign — Eggs Up Grill, commercial); Sumter Properties LLC, owner, Masstar Signs Inc., contractor, 105 E. Wesmark Blvd., $507 (change face of freestanding sign — Eggs Up Grill, commercial). • Mark J. Chavez (trustee), owner, David Windham dba Windham Roofing, contractor, 1834 Kolb Road, $4,100 (reroof, residential). • Anita M. Carter, owner, John Brockington dba Brock Construction, contractor, 2234 Preot St., $3,249 (install four windows and one French door and wrap, residential). • Marietta Parham, owner, Culler Enterprises dba Culler Roofing, contractor, 9 Thomas Drive, $5,600 (reroof shingles, residential). • John J. Jr. and Peggy A. Keenan, owners, Culler Enterprises dba Culler Roofing, contractor, 85 Hidden Bay Drive / 2990 Lens-Hav, $7,000 (reroof shingles, residential). • Terrie Dawson Durant and, owner, Culler Enterprises dba Culler Roofing, contractor, 5040 Lucille Drive, Rembert, $5,000 (reroof shingles, residential). • Patricia Jackson, owner, Culler Enterprises dba Culler Roofing, contractor, 101 N. Lafayette St., Mayesville, $12,000 (reroof shingles, residential).

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THE SUMTER ITEM

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Ride with me on a tour of the swamp

rom Pack’s Landing we’ll take my jon boat out and follow the railroad trestle past Catfish Creek to the Santee River and into a sportsman’s paradise. This is the headwaters of Lake Marion, an area that local hunters and fishermen refer to as Sparkleberry, or simply “The Swamp.” The river anchors the swamp, and it is the river’s flow that gives it life. It is more than 16,000 acres of shallow flooded river bottom with miles of winding creeks, oxbow lakes and brush filled flats. Slightly higher islands and seasonally dry ridges are heavily forested with hardwoods, pines and other timber. The swamp is owned by Santee Cooper and is open to the public. Hunting, fishing, camping, boating and exploring are the main pursuits here. There are no restricted or closed areas and no permit requirements. The place offers a freedom to do what you like, when you like, which is seldom found on public ground. There are no official trails or routes through the swamp. The swamp is a big place that changes over time. Water levels and even weather such as fog can affect travel through the swamp. Many people have lost their way and spent the night in the swamp. I’ve even been “turned around” in there a few times myself. A couple of turns up the river reveals a narrow cut in the left bank. It’s the entrance to the Bog Hole, a series of narrow crescent shaped oxbow lakes. Just ahead on the right is a cut into Moore’s Lake. From Moore’s Lake you can run upstream to McGurtth’s Lake, a long narrow oxbow, and on to Otter Flat, which is at the heart of the swamp.

Pushing on up the river, the current is slow and the water is usually muddy, or at least dingy. The river banks are high and narrow and heavily timDan bered with hardGeddings woods and the ocOUTDOORS casional pine. In winter, the Sycamore trees stand out with their pure white bark against the darker gray hardwoods. Many campsites are located along the riverbank. The river offers good fishing for catfish and stripers. The creeks and lakes are good fishing for just about everything else, to include bream, bass and crappie. On the right is a narrow cut that more accurately resembles a ditch. That cut makes a long loop through the woods to Dead River, an old oxbow lake that some maps call Risers Old River. Dead River is a huge, wide, crescent shaped lake. You don’t expect to see something this big in the middle of the swamp. Dead River ridge is another favored camping spot. Back on the river, just ahead near the confluence of the Congaree and Wateree rivers are surprisingly high bluffs on the left bank, and right there is the old Tresvant’s Landing at the bottom of an unbelievably steep bank. Just before Tresvant’s on the right is a creek that leads to Broadwater. The creek winds around through the shadowy woods, then opens into a beautifully sunlit lake. Little Otter Flat connects on your right. Broadwater Lake is long and narrow, and toward the end Broadwater Creek

FISHING REPORTS DHEC Fish Consumption Advisories: www.scdhec.gov/environment/water/ fish. Santee Cooper System Bass: Good. Anglers Bryan Cook and Steve Harmon won the CBC tournament March 5 at Santee Cooper. While some of the anglers were apparently focusing on shallow water, Steve and Bryan were mostly focused on deeper water. They targeted depressions in 8-12 feet of water that were around the areas where fish were eventually going to move up. From what they saw fish weren’t really shallow yet, but they were grouping up to come shallow. There was some cover in the areas they were fishing, and some of them had old, half-dead grass from last summer. Others had logs and debris. As Steve points out, it would be hard to find a place to fish in Santee that didn’t have some of that stuff. Even though they had some good areas similar to where they were fishing that were in the lower lake, with the tournament out of Lake Marion Steve and Bryan stuck to the upper lake. The upper lake is very muddy, and because of that in the morning they fished a chartreuse spinnerbait with twin gold Colorado blades for extra vibration. It was a Terminator brand bait. One big fish came on the spinnerbait as well as a number of 3s and 4s. As the sun got up the wind died down and the lake “turned to glass,” and Steve and Bryan had to adjust. They went to jigs, and it truthfully didn’t seem that the color/ brand of jig made a huge difference. One angler was using a black and red jig of one brand, while the other was fishing a purple jig with a junebug trailer made by a different company. The important thing was that the jigs were dark for visibility in the muddy conditions. They worked the jigs slowly on the bottom and caught some big fish there, including their big fish. Midlands Area Lake Wateree Bass: Fair. Winter bass fishing on Lake Wateree can present some of the toughest fishing conditions of the year, and with water temperatures hovering just above 40 degrees and fairly stained water this year is no exception. Carolinas Bass Challenge tournament director Brett Collins gives the blunt assessment that catching fish lately has been hard. But while cold temperatures might make anglers think about fishing deep, based on history as well as recent reports that would be a mistake. Brett says the deep bass bite has been next to non-existent, while the fish that have been caught have come up shallower in 3-6 feet of water. The best option has been fishing Shad Raps, Speed Traps, Rattle Traps and square-billed crankbaits slowly around rocky, main lake points. If it’s possible to find some wind protection by fishing the insides of the points that has been best.

Brett says catching 2-3 good fish on crankbaits is a respectable outing. Lake Greenwood Bass: Good. Last year at this time Lake Greenwood was giving up 27-plus pound bags, but that feat was not to be repeated this past Saturday. Six months of rain and a cold late winter had Lake Greenwood cold and muddy for the tournament Saturday, but in some tough conditions Jerry Kotal (our customary Lake Russell correspondent) and Daryl McClellon still managed an impressive 20.35 pounds for the win. Considering that Jerry says they didn’t catch a single fish Friday in practice the feat was even more incredible! Like last year’s winners Jerry and Daryl did a lot of the damage on Alabama rigs, which Jerry says they fished in 3-4 feet of water. The combination of mud and sun seemed to push the fish shallower, and surface water temperatures went from 49 degrees at blast-off to as high or 55 or 56 by the afternoon. They stuck to the lower end of the lake, which seemed to be clearer than the upper, and they fished the rig in pockets that were within about 100 yards of deeper 10-12 foot water. They caught four or five fish on the A-rig, including two that they weighed. Their big 7-pound kicker was an Alabama rig fish. The other four or five fish that they caught came on a combination of jigs and a Carolina rig, and they ultimately weighed in one jig fish and two Carolina rig fish. These were fished exclusively around brush in deeper water 10-12 feet deep. Lake Monticello Catfish: Fair to good. Captain Chris Simpson (864-992-2352) reports that the fishing is picking up, and it will only continue to get better as the weather warms. Fish are just starting to push shallow into the 5-20 foot range, and anglers should target humps, points and mussel beds in that depth range. Blues of all sizes feed on mussels at this time of year, and so small baits that “match the hatch” are especially effective in the early spring. Pieces of cut white perch, gizzard or herring roughly the size of a mussel will all work. Bass: Good. With the warm weather predicted for the next couple of weeks in South Carolina, bass around the state should be moving shallower and into the spawning period. But tournament bass fisherman Andy Wicker of Pomaria says that because of the warm water discharge on the lake, this period often comes earlier on Lake Monticello than on other lakes. This effect is mostly combined to the lower lake, but with water temperatures 5-8 degrees warmer around the hot hole it can make a big difference. Everything starts sooner in that area. Andy says that the first step that fish will make is moving out of their winter haunts and towards points and secondary points. Andy prefers fishing secondary points in the pre-spawn

turns off to the right. Broadwater Creek is lined with willows, cypress trees and hardwood ridges. It winds around and passes Broughton’s Mound on the right near the entrance to Little Creek. The old Indian mound predates the rice and indigo culture that flourished here long ago. I’ve found brick footings and chimney foundations from old houses on some of the higher ridges. Livestock ranged in the area until modern times. At the end of Broadwater is Indigo Flats, a crescent shaped lake with big moss-draped cypress trees standing in the deep waters. This is the upper swamp. The Santee Cooper property ends just ahead. Here, Tavern Creek and Fullers Earth Creek bring black water in from the hill that mingles with the muddy water that flows in from the river. Turning back downstream, Pine Island Creek cuts through Pine Island, the biggest dry land mass in the swamp. Deer, turkeys and small game are abundant here. Pine Island Creek flows back toward Otter Flat. We can take Otter Flat back past Snake Creek, York Creek and into Mill Creek. Here, it is mostly a watery world. Sparkleberry Landing is just ahead. The swamp has changed over the years, as any natural thing will do. But, it remains a natural wonder, a treasure and an outdoorsman’s paradise. The swamp belongs to the people of South Carolina and is there for all to use. Dan Geddings is a weekly columnist for The Sumter Item. If you would like to contact him, you can email him at cdgeddings@gmail. com.

period, and particularly those located close to bigger coves. Medium-diving crankbaits can work well during for prespawn fish, and Andy will also be fishing “rigs”. Namely, he likes an Alabama rigs fished with Keitech swimbaits and Carolina rigs with big creatures baits such as a Zoom Brush Hog for pre-spawn, staging fish. The first full moon in March will be March 23, and Andy is relatively sure that there will be fish on the beds by that time – again, particularly in the lower lake near the discharge. There have been many early March full moons where fish in that area were bedding, and with a relatively warm winter and the weather predicted for the next few weeks it’s a near-certainty. The biggest fish usually go on the beds first, and Andy likes to fish soft plastics such as a Zoom Speed Craw at this time. Lake Murray Hampton Anderson of Anderson says that he has recently caught fish on a ¾ ounce Greenfish Tackle Crawball Silicone Skirt Football Jig in toxic craw color fished around brushpiles located near points, channel swings and similar areas. He was fishing up the lake and most of the spots were in the creeks but closer to the main river channel – not in the backs of pockets or anything like that. The best points were close to where the channel swings close by. Generally the brush he was fishing was in 15-20 feet of water. I asked Hampton what impact the mud has had on his fishing, and he says it has definitely slowed things down. He is getting fewer bites, and he has to fish more slowly to get those. Fortunately the fish that bit recently were the right bites, and besides the one big fish the bass he weighed still had nearly a 5-pound average. He caught 10 keepers over the course of the day and reported a fairly consistent bite. A limit came off his best two brushpiles. In addition to mud the wind was a factor, and instead of being able to throw up on the fish he had to get close and drop down to them – almost fishing vertically. Piedmont Area Lake Russell Crappie: Fair. Guide Wendell Wilson (www.wilsonsguideservice.com) reports that right now crappie can be found just off the bottom in 30 feet of water at the mouths of large coves off the major creeks. Fishing a minnow on a drop shot rig is the best way to target them. However, with warm air temperatures, in the next week or two fish should move into 20-25 feet of water in the same areas where they will be vulnerable to 1/16th ounce curly tail jigs trolling 12-14 feet deep. That is, they will move vertically up and horizontally shallower in the same general areas where they are currently holding. Fish will move towards the backs later, but right now neither the main river or the very backs is expected to be holding very many fish.

Turkey season forecast fair BY S.C. DNR An estimated 50,000 hunters will take to the woods during the upcoming turkey season, generating an estimated $30 million in direct expenditures for South Carolina’s economy. Legislation passed by the S.C. General Assembly last year sets new season dates and bag limits on private lands. Season dates for private lands are now March 20 to May 5 statewide. For all Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) where turkey hunting is allowed the season will continue to open on April 1 as it traditionally has, but will close on May 5. The statewide bag limit is now three gobblers per hunter with no more than two taken in one day. Hunters on WMAs should consult the annual Rules & Regulations guide for seasons and bag limits on specific WMAs as they may be more restrictive. On WMA lands open to turkey hunting the Youth Turkey Hunt Day is Saturday, March 26. On these days, youths 17 and under who are accompanied by a properly licensed adult (age 21 and older) may hunt turkeys. The outlook for the 2016 spring season is only fair for most areas, according to Charles Ruth, Deer and Wild Turkey Program coordinator for S.C. Department of Natural Resources. This is based on recent turkey harvest and reproductive trends. For more information on wild turkeys, including how to order turkey tags online, the 2016 Turkey Regulations, the 2015 Summer Turkey Survey or the results from the 2015 spring gobbler season, see the following link on the DNR Web site: www.dnr.sc.gov/ wildlife/turkey/index.html.

Lake Thurmond Crappie: Good. Captain William Sasser (864-333-2000) reports that crappie have pulled up out of their winter-time haunts and started to make their way toward the banks. Fish can be found in the backs of coves in 8-10 feet of water, and they are making early preparations for the spawning period. Pulling jigs and throwing corks with minnows or little jigs have both been working. The best fishing has been in the mid-lake around Plum Branch, Thunderbird, and the South Carolina Little River. Lake Wylie Catfish: Good. For many years now the winter has been the time to catch big blue catfish on Lake Wylie, but that doesn’t mean the catfish are always where anglers think they should be – or in the same place from week to week. At his last report, Captain Rodger Taylor (803-517-7828) told us that drifting in both the main channel and the creeks was off, but that he was able to catch fish by anchoring in the main channel. With up and down air and in turn water temperatures, it’s no surprise that things have changed, and that pattern is no longer working. On recent trips Rodger has not found action in the main channel, but by heading into the creeks and drifting he has been able to catch fish. Bites have not come in the deepest area of the channel, and instead fish have been on the channel ledges where the depth drops off in 18-28 feet of water. Fish have also not been found on the flats beside the channel, or in the shallows, but instead where the depth changes. Drop offs in general have been good, and the sides of underwater humps have also been productive. It’s unclear why these areas have been the best, and birds have not been giving away fish locations. It isn’t a great time to catch numbers of fish, and on his last trip Rodger’s boat only caught about 15 fish including some channels to go with the blues. However, the bigger fish have definitely been feeding and blues up to about 40 pounds have been landed. Drifting cut gizzard shad has been the ticket. Mountains Area Lake Jocassee Trout: Good. Guide Sam Jones (864280-9056) reports that anglers are catching a lot of stocker-sized fish on Lake Jocassee right now, and there are also some good fish mixed in with the catch. Because it has taken a long time for the water temperatures to cool down, fish are still relatively deep. There has not been a lot of surface activity, and fish are as deep as 60 feet with the most activity in the 30-foot range. Fish can be caught most everywhere, from the big water to the rivers and particularly up the Toxaway in the area where the three rivers meet. Live bait has been a distant second place to hardware, with #5, #6, and #7 Rapalas in both broken back and

regular minnow versions catching a lot of fish The usual spoons including Sutton, Doctor and Apex spoons are also producing. Lake Keowee Bass: Good. Guide Brad Fowler of Pendleton says in the warmer (because of the hot hole) mid-lake bass are already on the beds, and there are even reports of some fish spawning in the lower lake. While this seems uncharacteristically early for the lower lake, since the water never got super cool this winter it is possible. Note that spots don’t spawn like largemouth, and some of the bigger spotted bass will spawn in 10-20 feet of water where they will never be seen. In addition to actual bedding fish there are also pre-spawn fish, and on Lake Keowee that means they will be around secondary points, red clay banks and sometimes on rocks. A mix of spotted bass and largemouth bass will also be found staging on steeper banks in 5-8 feet on out to 15-20 feet of water. For staging fish Brad likes a jerkbait as well as a blade runner. While fish can be found up shallow and staging, as it seems is always the case on Lake Keowee there are still a large number of bass in 40-60 feet of water. These fish are still grouped up in tight schools, and they will eat a jig, shakey head, or worm fished on a drop-shot rig. It’s clear that to win a tournament right now you need to look for some largemouth and probably target some bedding fish, but for solid numbers of decent fish the deep range may still be the best place to look. Lake Hartwell Crappie: Slow. Captain Bill Plumley (864-287-2120) reports that with upand-down weather the crappie fishing has been sporadic, and even when fish bite one day they often won’t feet well again for a couple more days. The fish that have been caught are coming over 25-30 feet of water on brush. Catfish: Fair to good. Captain Plumley reports that his boat has been catching some big blue catfish in about 30 feet of water. Numerous fish in the 25-30 pound range have been landed recently, with cut herring and gizzard shad anchored on the bottom producing best. Channel catfish have not been feeding well. Striped Bass: Fair. Captain Plumley reports that his boat has been catching a few striper on downlines, but instead of herring being the bait of choice smaller minnows and threadfin shad have been getting the bites. Fishing in pockets about 30 feet down has been working the best. Before the last round of rain fish were being caught on free-lined gizzard shad and herring in the creeks, but muddy conditions may have pulled those fish out. South Carolina freshwater recreational fishing regulations: (Pdf file): www.dnr.sc.gov/regs/pdf/ freshfishing.pdf

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And it to travel the globe, chances are you be a teaching aspect to the show. some of the world’s most dangerous series “Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders,” premiering puts together great minds who have profiling as their and so for solving “It’scrimes, about making good decisions,” criminals. The Wednesday atproducers 10 p.m., iswanted on theto hunt forknow somesomeone of the who does, foundation but they also have a those relatable, scarymedical stories are the on Henney says. “Iand think, in our show, you world’s most dangerous examiner their team, they have people create something that hascriminals. a differentThe producers ones thatlook we’re bringing you inlived the – Daniel’s see a lot of times grew peopleup have wanted create whotohave character an made Army look andtofeel fromsomething the original,that but has a different international somethe decisions or may not and feelsame fromtime thefeels original, buttoatthe the same time feelslandscape.” brat, so he lived all over world,that but may in a different at the familiar The idea for the show came to have been the best at times. If anyfamiliar to the audience. position than being law enforcement all over the audience. “When we looked at the amazing series thatwhen was she wasworld. Where Gary’sthing, character Messer on vacation I just also makehad surethat. that Alana’s when I’m “When we looked at the amazing ‘Criminal Minds,’ we thought, there are more stories to “I wascharacter a cultural anthropologist who wasofalso in her family. thinking, is‘What traveling, I’m very cognizant what series that Minds,’ we morewith tell here, butwas we‘Criminal didn’t want to tell do-was poisoned the FBI, meet her in episode ifstories the water andand whatwhen if you I’m doing, where I’m going,one, whatyou time thought, there are more stories to mestically because we feel that ‘Criminalthe Minds’ sort of learn that sheit had taken foritadefinitely couple of years driverhanwas a psychopath and what is in the day.offBut hasn’t tell here, but we didn’t to tell so for 11 years,” says dles that very well andwant has done due to familyintragedy. Thenmy Tyler’s if ...,’ and I just kept going anda going lessened desirecharacter, to travel.”of more stories domestically because“But there’s a great executive producer Erica Messer. is our operation. He at stays a spiral,” Messer says.course, “But that wasbrains behind This isn’tthe Sinise’s first time the weworld feel that Minds’Americans handles are traveling big out‘Criminal there where home most of the time, and we’re hoping in seasons to sort of this jumping off point because helm of a show, but this is a different more thanwell ever before, andsowhen come, if we’re so lucky, that we get to take Tyler out of that very and has done for we did the research I really to tell a at Quantico kind of role I had and foundsays thatexecutive 68 million Americans leave thewanted United to be able his little room andfor puthim. him“Well, on the jet.some ” 11 years,” producer relatable story. And, then, in doing all great success on ‘CSI: NY’ for nine States every year, brains justbig started ticking that Like his character, Henney has traveled the world Erica Messer. “Butour there’s a great the research Sinise aspect says. “That wasshow. a there’s crime that happens to those and for the FBI’s andinternational feels there mayseasons,” be a teaching to the world out there where Americans are Americans, division, few differgreat decisions, character ”toHenney play, a detective, wouldn’t it be amazing if there was a team of FBIthey he-have quite “It’saabout making good says. “I traveling more than ever before, and ent teams that could think, come help youshow, you verysee professional guy. There arehave simiroes who could come save you.” in our a lot of times people when did the and foundUnit Chief if you’re trouble, but nothing quite larities that guy this guy. Thatwe group of research heroes includes JackinGarmade some decisions thatbetween may or may not and have been that(Gary 68 million Americans leave theforce members rett Sinise) and his FBI task Clara the best at times. If anything, make sure that like this team. What I likedI just about this when I talked United(Alana StatesDe every year, ourMatthew brains Simmons Seger La Garza), when I’m traveling, I’m veryand cognizant of what I’m “This (Daniel team, the international to Erica Mark (Gordon, executive just started ticking that there’s crime Henney), Monty Montgomery (Tyler James Williams) doing, where what in time is in the day. But it response is something that we cameI’m going, producer), lawitenforcement quite and Jarvisto(Annie Funke). The agents definitely hasn’t lessened mytelevision desire tothere’s travel.always ” thatMae happens those Americans, and upuse withtheir specifically for this show. often on – profiling help abroad. This isn’twho Sinise’s first time atsee thethese helmcharacters of a show,that but wouldn’tand it bedetective amazing ifskills theretowas a Americans And it puts together great minds you always “I think when wecould watch the news,” says Messer, this is a different kind of role for him. “Well, I had some team of FBIalso heroes who come have profiling as their foundation for are constantly broken. They’re dealing “and see international cases involving any Amerigreat success on ‘CSI: NY’ for nine seasons,” Sinise says. savewe you.” solving crimes, but they alsowas have a with a lotto– play, because they deal very with cans, we tend to lean forward and say, ‘How did that “That a great character a detective, That group of heroes includes Unit examiner on professional their team, and suchare a dark world, there’s always happen to them? That could have been medical me or my guy. There similarities between that Chief Jack Garrett (Gary Sinise) and they have people whoguy have lived – guy. What multiple divorces, neighbor who travels or my brother or sister or loved and this I liked about and this they’re when Igoing talked his ’FBI force members Daniel’s character grew up anand ArmyMark (Gordon, through executive a lot of painproducer), in their personal one. So task we wanted to keepClara the relatability that ‘Crimito Erica in law Seger (Alana De so La well Garza), Matthew he lived the world, but lives. On other hand, there are – nal Minds’ does and bring that tobrat, thisso series as all over enforcement quite often onthe television there’s always Simmons Monty in awant different thanalways being law several law enforcement individuals in well. Even (Daniel if you’reHenney), somebody who doesn’t to positionyou see these characters that are constantly Montgomery (Tyler James are Williams) travel the globe, chances you know someone who with a lot because deal enforcement all over broken. the world.They’re Wheredealing this country that– have foundthey a way to does, andJarvis so those relatable, scary stories are the ones alsowith suchAlana’s a dark world, alwaysfamily, multiple divorcand Mae (Annie Funke). The Gary’s character had that. havethere’s a successful to raise kids, that we’re to you indetecthe international landand they’re going lot of paintogether, in their peragents usebringing their profiling and character is a culturales, anthropologist tothrough keep theira marriages all scape. ” to help Americans abroad. sonal hand, there are of several entive skills who was also in the FBI, andlives. whenOn the other of that. 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