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Violence survivor takes center stage to support change Lawmakers expect domestic violence bill to be signed soon BY MATT BRUCE matthew@theitem.com She looked at the man she readily identifies as her one-time oppressor and calmly told her story. Shakia Spears, a Sumter mother of six, was buttressed by state legislators

and South Carolina’s top prosecutor during a panel series at Thomas Sumter Academy. But it was she who took center stage. Nearly 150 gathered inside the auditorium at the Dalzell preparatory school Thursday night during a town hall meeting to discuss domestic vio-

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Sumter resident Shakia Spears, a domestic violence survivor, speaks about her struggle through an abusive marriage during Thursday’s town hall meeting inside the auditorium at Thomas Sumter Academy in Dalzell. Also seen with Spears are, from left, state Rep. David Weeks, D-Sumter, state Rep. Robert Ridgeway, D-Manning, and S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson. State Sen. Thomas McElveen, D-Sumter, also took part. lence, something organizers called one of the most pressing issues in currentday South Carolina. The Palmetto State ranked second in the nation for its rate of men killing women per capita in 2013. In 2012, South Carolina led the nation. Local officials note South Carolina has re-

mained among the 10 most-violent states in the nation for women for nearly the past 15 years. Those harrowing statistics have entered into the mainstream consciousness of the state during the past few

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Hundreds gather for Heart Walk BY HAMLET FORT hamlet@theitem.com

undreds of Sumter walkers gathered outside Greater Sumter Chamber of Com-

merce on Saturday to participate in the annual Heart Walk for the American Heart Association.

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Brisk temperatures hardly deterred the walkers and donors, who were out to participate in the walk for a variety of reasons. Some said they have personal experience with heart disease and stroke and wanted to raise money and awareness for the AHA, while others were just out to gather with friends and family and be active together. Diane Banar has personal experience

The Hillcrest Middle School cheerleaders and community members warm up before the American Heart Association’s Heart Walk on Saturday morning. The walk began and ended adjacent to Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce and went through the Historic District.

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You’re invited to worship at traditional sunrise Easter service BY HAMLET FORT hamlet@theitem.com Church communities in Sumter will come together Easter morning for a sunrise service to continue the centuries-long tradition in churches worldwide. The service will be held at Swan Lake-Iris Gardens at 7 a.m. on Sunday, April 5.

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According to Chaplain Kenneth Smith, manager of the Tuomey Healthcare System Pastoral Care Department, many churches in the community no longer hold a sunrise service on Easter, and this annual event allows for churchgoers across multiple denominations to gather and “share our gratitude and thankfulness for what Christ did for us.”

The service will host the Rev. Richard Harris, the director of missions at Santee Baptist Association in Sumter. Smith said they expect 100 to 150 people to attend the service, based on previous years. Smith said it’s a “wonderful” event because many Christians who have never been to a sunrise service have the opportunity to

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share in the experience. “More importantly, there is a sense of community at sunrise that you can’t experience in any other place than a sunrise service,” said Smith. “We’re coming together to say thank you to the Lord Jesus for fulfilling his promise for us to have hope beyond this life,” he added. The natural environment

of Swan-Lake Iris Gardens combined with the arrival of spring should make for an ideal setting for the service. Smith said the service will help Sumter as a community feel “sustained” by coming together. Service attendees should plan to gather between 6:30 and 7 a.m. on Easter Sunday.

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Maintenance code focus of City’s meeting Sumter City Council will hold a workshop at 5 p.m. Tuesday in City Council Chambers, Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St., to review proposed amendments to the city property maintenance code. Before the meeting, council will take a tour to observe properties relevant to the maintenance code. This tour is not open to the public. The amendments call for all vacant properties to be registered with the city for a fee ranging from $10 to $1,000 depending on the number of years registered. Legal action and the demolition of dilapidated properties are also defined in the amendments. The workshop is open to the public, but there will be no public comment. Council is not set to take any action during the workshop.

Part of Alice Drive to Close starting Monday A portion of Alice Drive spanning from South Wise Drive to Haile Street will be closed Monday through Wednesday as road work continues. During those three days the road will be strengthened and heightened through what is called the reclamation process. Recommended detour routes include Miller Road, Bultman Drive and South Wise Drive. The Alice Drive road-widening project is expected to be completed by May 8.

Pianists obtain superior ratings

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Left, receiving One Plus (Superior Plus) awards in the S.C. Piano Festival Association auditions March 13 were, from left, Leann Pomichalek, John Eagle Miles Jr., Sarah Weaver, Hannah Gathers and Sarah Jekel. Not pictured is Joseph Carlisle. Right, scoring One (Superior) ratings in the State Piano Festival were, standing from left, Clayton Goff, Sky Harvin, Rachel Blanding and Skylar Harvin. Seated are Abigail Khosla and Brady Black.

Music students will perform again Saturday in Columbia FROM STAFF REPORTS Sumter pianists Joseph Carlisle, Hannah Gathers, Sarah Jekel, John Eagle Miles, Leann Pomichalek and Sarah Weaver scored top honors as winners of the One Plus (Superior Plus) rating in the South Carolina Piano Festival Association auditions held Friday, March 13, at the Univer-

sity of South Carolina School of Music in Columbia. They will perform in the State Honors Piano Recital at 11 a.m. Saturday in the USC School of Music Recital Hall at the corner of College and Assembly streets in Columbia. Admission is free, and the event is open to the public. Receiving One ratings (Superior) in the State Piano Festival were Brady Black, Rachel Blanding, Clayton Goff, Sky Harvin, Skylar Harvin and Abigail Khosla. For the audition, each student performed three selections from memory, chosen from the Baroque, Classi-

cal, Romantic and Contemporary style periods of piano literature. All 12 pianists are students of Jane Luther Smith, of Sumter. Judges for the statewide event were Dr. Clara Parks, Dr. Martin David Jones and Dr. Sarah Moore, all from Georgia Regents University in Augusta, Georgia. In addition, Joseph Carlisle, Sarah Jekel and John Eagle Miles received Superior ratings and Gold medals on Thursday, March 12, for their adjudicated piano performances in the South Carolina Independent Schools Auditions at the USC School of Music.

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Reports of a stolen motorcycle led police to an illegal chop shop operation Thursday, and now two men face charges, according to a statement from Sumter Police Department. The bust represents the second suspected chop shop operation Sumter police have discovered within the past two weeks. According to authorities, chop shops are places where stolen cars or motorcycles are disassembled for parts that are then sold. Justin Bellamy Jr., 23, and Frank Bellamy, 30, both of 215 Rolling Creek Drive, were charged with two counts of possession of a stolen vehicle each, operating a chop shop, conspiracy and driving without a license in connection with the incident. Frank Bellamy faces additional counts of malicious injury to personal property and failure to stop for blue lights and sirens stemming from an ensuing chase. Police spotted the brothers riding motorcycles near their residence Thursday and detained them following a short pursuit, reports indicate. Once in custody, officers identified the bikes as ones that had been reported stolen. Police searched a shed at the suspects’ home and found motorcycle parts that had been removed from other bikes reported stolen.

Wikked Buffalo Wings and Sumter Cruisers Club will present the Sumter Car, Truck and Bike Show on Saturday, April 4, to benefit the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The proceeds collected from registration fees will be divided between the SPCA and other local charities. Wikked Wings and the Cruisers Club are asking attendees to bring donations for the SPCA, including stuffed animals, newspapers,

blankets, dog and cat food, treats and leashes or collars. Bringing an item for donation will get you a 10 percent discounted meal at Wikked Wings during the show. “We’ll collect goodies for the SPCA, whatever people want to give,” said David Marcella, president of the Sumter Cruisers Club. The Cruisers Club has been organized in Sumter since 1997, according to Marcella, and the club holds car, truck and bike shows in the area from April to October, usually on the fourth Saturday of each month.

Marcella said the proceeds from their shows are always given to one to three local charities. Recently, the club gave more than $1,500 to United Ministries, Crosswell Home for Children and Red Cross. There will be eight trophies handed out to owners of the vehicles entered into the event — best of show, manager’s choice, kids’ choice, best bike, best Ford, best General Motors, best Chrysler and best muscle car. The manager’s choice will be decided by one of the managers of Wikked Wings, and the children attending

the event will be allowed to vote on their favorite vehicle for the kids’ choice. There will be door prizes. Registration is $20 per vehicle, and Marcella said he expects anywhere from 50 to 100 vehicles. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Registration will be from the start until 12 p.m., and the awards will be presented at 3 p.m. The address is 2390 Broad St., outside of Wikked Buffalo Wings. For information about registering, contact David Marcella at (803) 481-4269.

Grace Baptist in no hurry to replace driveway signs BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Grace Baptist Church is in no hurry to replace its six driveway signs after taking them down in February at the request of the Historic Preservation Design Review Committee. During the historic preservation committee meeting on Feb. 25, Charles Bostic, a representative of the church located at 219 W. Calhoun St., stated that the six blue signs were placed to help elderly members of the congregation identify the driveways at night. The church presented a request to keep the signs, but the committee deferred action on the church’s request and instead required that the signs be re-

moved immediately. Bostic said about 30 days after the signs were placed, the church received a notice from the historic preservation committee to replace the driveway signs because the signage did not fit the décor of the Hampton Park Historic District neighborhood. George McGregor, Sumter city and county planning director, said any kind of directional signage for an institution in the historic district must be reviewed by the Historic Preservation Design Review Committee before being placed. The signs with “Grace Baptist” in white lettering on a blue background were placed on the sides of the church’s three driveways. Although signs with light lettering

on dark backgrounds are appropriate for the historic district, the blue background of the signs was not complementary to the church building or the district, according to the city and county planning department’s staff report. The staff report also noted that the signs, which were placed on Calhoun Street, were in the South Carolina Department of Transportation right of way which meant that the signs would have to be relocated even if the committee approved the church’s request. Bostic said replacing the signs has been placed on the back burner for now but the church will work with the planning department in the future to make sure new signs meet the requirements of the historic district.

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“Taking care of my family and a full-time job leaves very little time for me,” Patty said. “But 15 years of not taking care of myself has led to unwanted health issues and unnecessary weight gain. I can’t recall at what point I put on an extra 50 pounds, but it happened; life happened.” This is a common concern with most people. We are busier today than we have ever been, and 24 hours in the day is just not enough time to get everything checked off our list. So how can we find the time to take care of ourselves? Knowing that poor health is directly linked to diet and lifestyle choices, it’s hard to ignore the importance of healthy eating and regular exercise. But knowing what to do and actually doing it are not the same. Putting a plan into action

PEOPLE IN UNIFORM Air Force Airman 1st Class Kyle D. Woods, Airman Myles Ramsey, Airman 1st Class Reuben D. Davidson, Airman Ian M. Cummings and Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class Thomas S. Myers graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airmen completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Woods earned distinction as

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an honor graduate. Woods, a 2008 graduate of Sequoyah High School, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, is a son of John R. and Donna Woods of Muldrow, Oklahoma, and brother of Kindra Freeman of Dalzell. Ramsey, a 2014 graduate of McEachern High School, Powder Springs, Georgia, is a son of Karen Ramsey of Powder Springs and nephew of Reginald and Eartha English of Sumter. Davidson, a 2007 graduate of Ridge View High School, Columbia, is a son of Alvin and Yvonne H. Davidson of Columbia and nephew of Bobby Edwards of Sumter. Cummings, a 2011 graduate of Crestwood High School, is a son of Amy D. Cummings of Dalzell. Myers is a 2008 graduate of Sumter High School and received a bachelor’s degree from Coastal Carolina University, Conway, in 2014.

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William Cockerill, 30, of 301 Lemmon St., was arrested Friday and charged with second-degree assault and battery. The Sumter man reportedly attacked a man in the 900 block of Ravens Nest Lane on March 21 during which he head butted the victim in the face and broke his nose. John Atkinson, 39, of 3865 Selma Lane, was arrested Friday and charged with first-degree criminal domestic violence following reports of a March 23 domestic dispute during which he threatened to tear down his residence with a back hoe while his spouse was inside. Reports indicate the Sumter man also wagged his finger vigorously in the victim’s face STOLEN PROPERTY A backpack leaf blower valued at $600 was reported stolen from the back of a lawn services trailer parked in the 600 block of Broad Street about 2:30 p.m. Thursday. An air compressor valued at $90 and a pair of tool boxes containing assorted tools valued at a combined $420 were reportedly stolen from a home in the 1200 block of Gion Street between Monday and 5:30 p.m. Thursday..

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Sumter High School Air Force Jr. ROTC cadets march around the perimeter of the school Friday night as a remembrance of the Bataan Death March. The cadets marched for 24 hours to raise money for Disabled American Veterans. Seventy-two cadets participated in taking shifts to march the 1¾ mile course. The original march took place in April of 1942, when about 78,000 American and Filipino prisoners were forced to march 63 miles, many of them dying along the way.

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Youth pastor strives to be 1st customer at new restaurants From fast food to sit-down fare, he hits new establishments as they open along U.S. 278 BY ASHLEY FAHEY The Island Packet of Hilton Head BLUFFTON — It started with Chick-fil-A. Rob Jacobs, youth pastor at LowCountry Community Church in Bluffton, is a selfprofessed food addict. So when he moved to the Lowcountry 15 years ago from Atlanta, he was disappointed at the few dining-out choices available in town. But then he got wind a Chick-fil-A coming to town, and an idea was hatched. “I said, ‘I’m going to be the first customer,’” he said. “So I was.” The employees at Chick-filA framed the $5 bill he paid with on that first day, which marked the beginning of a restaurant-opening hobby that has grown to 14 “firsts.” Recently, Jacobs was found inside Zoes Kitchen, the vibrantly painted, fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant that opened in Tanger Outlets Center 1 in Bluffton. While the employees and managers huddled in the back getting each other pumped up before officially opening, Jacobs takes a moment to snap a selfie while standing in line as the first customer at the counter. Soon afterward, his phone began to beep — his Instagram fans all knew about his obsession of being the first customer at Bluffton restaurants and were favoriting the selfie.

“I have a reputation,” he laughed. “I get here so early that, a couple of times, I’ve been confused (for) an employee.” Jacobs loves food and said he’ll try “just about anything.” But does he really mean it? “Just not pickles and peppers,” he said. “Those are the only things I won’t eat.” Jacobs has been going up and down U.S. 278 in Bluffton as restaurants of all varieties popped up over the past 15 years. He was there at 5 a.m. when Cracker Barrel opened in Okatie. He gathered 20 of his friends and took up an entire back room when the Olive Garden opened at Bluffton’s Tanger Outlets Center 1. But it was a close call at Mellow Mushroom. “I wasn’t the first person to be seated,” he said. “So I ordered a sweet tea and told the waiter I would pay for it right away, so I would technically be the first paying customer.” Not only does Jacobs like to be the first, he enjoys taking on food challenges. He participated in a burritoeating contest at Moe’s. He’s taken on — and triumphed over — a challenge that involved eating two large burgers and a side of fries at Harold’s Diner on Hilton Head Island. As he talked, the Zoes Kitchen cashier appeared at the register as punctually as

opening day gets, 11 a.m. sharp. Almost instinctually, Jacobs pivoted and steps up, taking his familiar spot as the first paying customer. With a menu featuring pita pizzas, salads, sandwiches and a wide variety of hummus, Jacobs chose a turkey stack with a Greek salad on the side. It was as if his reputation had preceded him. The cashier told him his order would be out shortly and handed him a small metal sign. On it was a colorful “1.” It wouldn’t be right to give him any other number.

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Rob Jacobs, youth pastor at LowCountry Community Church in Bluffton, has tried to be the first customer at Bluffton restaurant openings for 15 years. He succeeded at Zoes Kitchen at Tanger Outlet Center 1, which opened March 19. The first meal served at Bluffton’s new Zoes Kitchen: A turkey stack with a side of Greek salad.

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HOUSE 10-YEAR REPUBLICAN BUDGET Voting 228 for and 199 against, the House on March 25 approved a 10-year Republican fiscal plan (H Con Res 27) that seeks to balance the federal budget by fiscal 2024. This blueprint rules out tax increases and relies on mostly unspecified tax and spending cuts to reach balance, leaving decisions affecting trillions of dollars to House committees. The GOP budget would reduce spending by $5.5 trillion during 10 years through steps such as slashing domestic programs; converting Medicaid, the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Health Insurance Program and food stamps to state-run block-grant programs; repealing the DoddFrank financial-regulation law; imposing work requirements on able-bodied adults as a condition of receiving certain federal benefits; devolving K-12 education programs to state and local governments; changing Medicare to a voucher program for persons now younger than 56 and repealing the Affordable Care Act without offering a specific replacement. This budget would set 2016 federal spending at $3.79 trillion and provide $619 billion for defense. It would reduce Highway Trust Fund payments to states; cut the top individual tax rate from 39.6 percent to 25 percent; reduce the corporate rate from 35 percent to 25 percent and cut taxes on corporate profits earned overseas. The budget anticipates that Congress will reform the tax code to finance its tax cuts but offers no specifics on how that should be done. Mimi Walters, R-Calif., said the GOP budget â&#x20AC;&#x153;aims to strengthen vital programs like Medicare and Social Security in a fiscally responsible way so that we can fulfill the promises we have made to our nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seniorsâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;boosts defense spending above the presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s levels.â&#x20AC;? A yes vote was to adopt the Republican budget. VOTE H-1 slugged REPUBLICAN

CONSERVATIVESâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; BUDGET PLAN Voting 132 for and 294 against, the House on March 25 defeated a 10-year budget authored by the conservative Republican Study Committee that would reach balance three years earlier than the mainstream GOP budget (H Con Res 27) would get there. This plan proposed deep cuts in domestic discretionary spending and entitlement programs. It would repeal the ACA, and unlike the mainstream GOP budget, it offered a replacement health care law. Also in contrast to the mainstream plan, the conservative budget stayed clear of off-budget tactics for increasing the Pentagon budget. The entire $6.4 trillion that it proposed for military operations for 10 years would be subjected to the regular appropriations process. Marlin Stutzman, R-Ind., said that if federal spending is not brought under control, â&#x20AC;&#x153;by 2023, we could be spending more money paying off the interest on our debt than we do on our national defense.â&#x20AC;? A yes vote was to adopt the Republican Study Committee budget. VOTE H-3 slugged CONSERVATIVES

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by the Congressional Progressive Caucus. With an emphasis on helping middleand low-income families and workers, this so-called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Budgetâ&#x20AC;? proposed to begin universal pre-K education, end tax breaks for companies that send jobs overseas, permanently extend the earned-income and child tax credits, raise taxes on the wealthy, increase funding for education and job-training programs, relieve student debt, increase spending to repair roads and bridges, raise the minimum wage and expand the use of renewable energy to address climate change. This budget did not increase military spending or seek to reach balance during 10 years. Raul Grijalva, D-Ariz., said that with this budget, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We close corporate loopholes. Offshore tax havens on profits are eliminated. We have a

progressive tax rate for income above $1 million. Our budget is about the American people.â&#x20AC;? A yes vote was to adopt the Progressive Caucus budget. VOTE H-4 slugged PROGRESSIVES SOUTH CAROLINA Voting yes: Clyburn Voting no: Sanford, Wilson (SC), Duncan (SC), Gowdy, Mulvaney, Rice (SC) Not voting: None

BLACK CAUCUS BUDGET PLAN Voting 120 for and 306 against, the House on March 25 defeated an alternative to H Con Res 27 (above) offered by the Congressional Black Caucus. This plan would reduce annual deficits by $1.9 trillion over 10 years while ending the sequester and robustly funding programs for science, technology, engi-

neering and mathematics and programs to boost road and bridge construction, small businesses, manufacturing, affordable housing, job training, voting rights and the social safety net. This plan would increase the minimum wage and raise taxes on the wealthy, and unlike the mainstream GOP budget, it would continue traditional fee-for-service Medicare. Tom Price, R-Ga., said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The big question is: When does (this) budget ever get to balance? ... The answer is never.â&#x20AC;? A yes vote was to adopt the Black Caucus budget. VOTE H-5 slugged BLACK SOUTH CAROLINA Voting yes: Clyburn Voting no: Sanford, Wilson (SC), Duncan (SC), Gowdy, Mulvaney, Rice (SC) Not voting: None

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DEMOCRATIC BUDGET PLAN By a vote of 160 for and 264 against, the House on March 25 defeated a Democratic budget that differed from the main GOP plan (H Con Res 27, above) by not seeking balance while spending far more for education, job training, early childhood intervention, scientific and medical research, transportation, infrastructure repair, environmental protection and other domestic programs. This budget would continue the Affordable Care Act, Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps and other safety-net programs as presently structured while ending specialinterest tax breaks in a way that would raise $1.8 trillion during 10 years from corporations and wealthy individuals. The Democratic blueprint would keep defense spending within statutory budget caps. Donald Norcross, D-N.J., said the Democratic budget would â&#x20AC;&#x153;create jobs by investing in research and infrastructure, properly fund a strong national defense and make good on our promise to our seniors by strengthening (Medicare) and Social Security.â&#x20AC;? A yes vote was to adopt the Democratic budget. VOTE H-2 slugged DEMOCRATIC SOUTH CAROLINA Voting yes: Clyburn Voting no: Sanford, Wilson (SC), Duncan (SC), Gowdy, Mulvaney, Rice (SC) Not voting: None

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BIPARTISAN HEALTH CARE CHANGES Voting 392 for and 37 against, the House on March 26 passed a bill (HR 2) drafted by Republican and Democratic leaders that would set higher reimbursement levels based on quality of care for doctors who treat Medicare patients. The bill would also extend the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Health Insurance Program for two years on a budget of $39.7 billion and fund rural and urban community health centers for two years at a cost of $7.2 billion. The bill is projected to cost $200 billion over 10 years, with $140 billion to be deficit spending, $35 billion coming from Medicare premium hikes on well-off seniors and the remainder raised through a variety of fees and cost-cutting measures. The bill also would apply â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hyde Amendmentâ&#x20AC;? restrictions on the funding of abortion services provided by community health centers. Lois Frankel, D-Fla., voted for the bill but said it was â&#x20AC;&#x153;unfortunateâ&#x20AC;? for it to be â&#x20AC;&#x153;used as a vehicle to chip away at womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s access to reproductive health care.â&#x20AC;? Of the 37 members who voted no, none spoke during floor debate. A yes vote was to send the bill to the Senate, where it stands a chance of passage. VOTE H-1 slugged CHANGES SOUTH CAROLINA Voting yes: Joe Wilson, R-2, Jeff Duncan, R-3, Trey Gowdy, R-4, James Clyburn, D-6, Tom Rice, R-7 Voting no: Mark Sanford, R-1, Mick Mulvaney, R-5 Not voting: None

SENATE ROAD REPAIRS VS. TAX BREAKS Voting 45 for and 52 against, the Senate on March 24 defeated a Democratic amendment that sought to allocate an additional $478 billion over 10 years in the Senate budget resolution (S Con Res 11) to road and bridge repairs, with the increased spending to be offset by the elimination of certain

corporate tax breaks. James Inhofe, R-Okla., said the Environment and Public Works Committee that he chairs will shepherd through the Senate this year a bipartisan transportation bill addressing the problem of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s broken infrastructure. A yes vote backed more spending for road and bridge repairs paid for by the elimination of corporate tax breaks. VOTE S-1 slugged ROAD SOUTH CAROLINA Voting yes: None Voting no: Lindsey Graham, R, Tim Scott, R Not voting: None

10-YEAR REPUBLICAN BUDGET Voting 52 for and 46 against, the Senate on March 26 approved a Republican-drafted budget (S Con Res 11) for fiscal 2016-25 that would boost military spending, repeal the Affordable Care Act, retain traditional Medicare, prohibit tax increases, slash spending for entitlement and domestic programs, convert Medicaid and food stamps to state-run block-grant programs and require an unspecified reform of the tax code. This budget would reduce non-defense discretionary and entitlement spending by $4.7 trillion over 10 years with the aim of balancing the federal budget by 2025. To help reach that goal, the budget requires $1.2 trillion in unspecified cuts in entitlement programs and assumes more than $1 trillion in new revenue will materialize to replace revenue lost by repealing the 2010 health care law. Tom Udall, D-N.M., said the budgetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spending cuts â&#x20AC;&#x153;would be piled on the backs of the middle class, the elderly and children. They would ... slash Medicare and Medicaid, child care, Head Start, education, public safety and law enforcement ... to pay for lower taxes for millionaires and billionaires.â&#x20AC;? A yes vote was to adopt the Republican budget.

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VOTE S-1 slugged 10-YEAR SOUTH CAROLINA Voting yes: Lindsey Graham, R, Tim Scott, R Voting no: None Not voting: None

STUDENT-LOAN REFINANCING Voting 46 for and 53 against, the Senate on March 25 defeated an amendment to S Con Res 11 (above) that would allow up to 40 million borrowers to refinance their student loans down to interest rates prevailing in the 2013-14 academic year. Those now holding Stafford undergraduate loans at 6.8 percent or higher, for example, could refinance to 3.86 percent. To offset its $5 billion-plus annual cost, the amendment would impose a 30 percent minimum tax on households with at least $1 million in income from salaries and/or investments. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Addressing college costs and the burden of high student debt loans must be a priority, but it canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be done on a budget billâ&#x20AC;? such as this one. A yes vote was to make room in the 10-year GOP budget for student-loan refinancing. VOTE S-2 slugged STUDENT SOUTH CAROLINA Voting yes: None Voting no: Graham, Scott Not voting: None

BAN ON CARBON TAX The Senate on March 26 voted, 58 for and 42 against, to give the Republican budget (S Con Res 11, above) authority to prohibit federal taxation of carbon emissions from sources such as coal. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., said that based on her stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experience with a carbon tax, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know why on Earth we would say no to something that leads to prosperity, jobs and a clean and healthy environment.â&#x20AC;? A yes vote was to prohibit a federal tax on carbon emissions. VOTE S-3 slugged CARBON

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SAME-SEX SPOUSAL RIGHTS Voting 57 for and 43 against, the Senate on March 26 adopted an amendment ensuring that the Republican budget (S Con Res 11, above) grants all legally married same-sex spouses equal access to spousal Social Security and veterans benefits regardless of whether the state where they live holds same-sex unions to be legal. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., said â&#x20AC;&#x153;this is a statement that has to be handled by the (Senate) committee of jurisdiction and has no real effect. So I would ask that everybody vote â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;noâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; on this one.â&#x20AC;? A yes vote was to adopt an amendment in behalf of legally married same-sex couples. VOTE S-4 slugged SAME SOUTH CAROLINA Voting yes: None Voting no: Graham, Scott Not voting: None

SEVEN DAYSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; PAID SICK LEAVE Voting 61 for and 39 against, the Senate on March 26 amended the Republican budget (S Con Res 11, above) so that it would not impede any new law entitling workers to seven daysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; paid sick leave per year. At present, the Family and Medical Leave Act allows qualified workers 12 weeks of job-protected unpaid leave per year. Sponsor Patty Murray, D-Wash., said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Working families should not have to sacrifice a dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pay or sacrifice their job altogether just to take care of themselves or a sick child.â&#x20AC;? A yes vote was to adopt an amendment in behalf of paid sick leave. VOTE S-5 slugged SEVEN SOUTH CAROLINA Voting yes: None Voting no: Graham, Scott Not voting: None ÂŠ 2015, Thomas Voting Reports Inc.

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they expect the bill to be signed into law well before the end of the current legislative session, which ends June 4. The attorney general called South Carolina’s current domestic violence laws antiquated and said they only give prosecutors tools at two extreme ends of the spectrum. The pending bill would give law enforcement officers and prosecutors the option to charge abusers with either first-, second- or third-degree offenses, and the offenses would be based on the injuries caused during the attacks as opposed to the number of previous convictions the offender has. First-degree battery would be deemed a violent felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison. Second-degree offenses would be considered misdemeanors punishable by up to three years, and third-degree arrests could cost alleged batterers up to six months behind bars. Current laws in the state only allow authorities to charge firsttime abusers with a misdemeanor punishable by up to 30 days in jail or an aggravated count punishable by one to 10 years in prison. Wilson also spelled out aggravating factors that could stiffen penalties even further, such as evidence that a minor was present during the alleged abuse or whether the offender violated a protection order to commit the offense. “I think that we need to codify our value system,” he said. “That we don’t want children to witness domestic violence in the home; that should be a sacred place. So if you’re going to hit or strike your spouse in the presence of your child, that’s going to give prosecutors the ability to bump that crime up to a higher penalty.”

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heart health is multi-faceted. “Personal experiences,” said Schwedler of why he became so involved. “Plus the organization itself does a magnificent job raising funds for the research of heart disease and stroke. In order to be a healthier and more prosperous community in all respects, this is an organization I felt it was important to support.” Many Sumter businesses supported the Heart Walk, and Schwedler said he’s grateful for that and that it shows the strong sense of value the Sumter community has. “It’s exciting,” said Schwedler. “Certainly the heart association is appreciative of that.” Schwedler said it was a lot of work to set up the Heart Walk but that a “great team” with the heart association combined with the city of Sumter made the event an easy one.

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BETTY ANN R. KEITT Betty Ann Ragin Keitt, 60, widow of John Keitt, died Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, in Manning. She was born May 10, 1954, in Summerton, a daughter of the late Aaron Ragin and Inez McKEITT Bride Ragin. She was preceded in death by four siblings, Elouise Baker, Charles and Nathaniel Ragin and Thelma Carter. She was a 1972 graduate of Scott’s Branch High School and also matriculated at Denmark Technical College, Denmark. In her youth, she joined Liberty Hill AME Church and later joined her husband’s church, Granger Baptist Church in Elloree. Then she became a member of The House of God, Manning, where she was a member of the missionary, usher and mother boards. She was employed by Clarendon School District One as a bus driver for special-needs children and as a student aide. She was Bus Driver of the Year for 201314. Survivors are three daughters, Tomiorrior (Alonzo) Rivers-Backmon of Cameron, Jannette Keitt of Columbia and JoAnn Keitt of Summerton; one son, Barnett Keitt of Columbia; a grandson, Ti-Shawn Bennett-Keitt of Summerton; a niece she reared as her own, Paulette Carter of Houston, Texas; a godson, Jarrod Travis Ragin of Columbia; two goddaughters, Ny’yanna Stukes and Dyamend Henry;

two special grandsons, Darion Enos and Raquan Carter; three sisters, Dorothy Chatmon of Apollo Beach, Florida, and Linda and Frances Ragin, both of Summerton; eight sisters-in-law; and four brothers-in-law. Public viewing will be held from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Celebratory services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Scott’s Branch High School Gymnasium, 9253 Alex Harvin Highway, Summerton. Elect Lady Eleanor Stukes, pastor of The House of God, Manning, eulogist; Evangelist Stella Taylor, Evangelist Stephanie Morris, Bishop Benjamin Spencer and Elder Dathan Stukes, assisting. Burial will follow in Granger Baptist Church Cemetery, Elloree. Mrs. Keitt will lie in repose one hour prior to funeral time. Family is receiving friends at her residence, 1041 McNair Drive, Summerton. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC, Manning.

HARRIETT M. FELDER Harriett Mouzon Felder, 80, widow of Tom “Jack” Felder, died Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, in Manning. She was born Oct. 29, 1934, in Manning, a daughter of the late Lillian Mouzon FELDER Woods. She received her formal education in the public schools of Clarendon County. She was a domestic house-

keeper for Mr. and Mrs. Larry Williamson for more than 53 years and Mr. and Mrs. Johnny McNair for several years. In her youth, she joined Mt. Carmel FBH Church and later joined Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, where she was a member of the Missionary Society. Mrs. Felder was also one of the Mothers of the Church. Survivors are six sons, Tommy Lee (Annie) Felder of Bridgeport, Connecticut, Lonzie (Cynthia) Felder of Columbia, Michael (Angela) Felder of Fayetteville, North Carolina, Corie King of Manning, Staff Sgt. Todd King of Killeen, Texas, and Lee Faber of Eastover; six daughters, Darlene (McKinley) Hudson of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Jackie (Rev. Curtis) Cantey and Rhonda (Elijah) Oliver, both of Manning, Joyce Felder of Dallas, Texas, Doris Pendergrass and Agnes Williams of Manning; two brothers, Anthony (Shirley) Woods of Savannah, Georgia, and David (Sandra) Woods of Manning; six sisters, Ella Mae Malone of Detroit, Lillian Ragin of Manning, Ida (Henry) McCorrey of New York, New York, Neomia Pinckney of Savannah, Georgia, Bessie (Hezekaih) Jefferson of Bowie, Maryland, and Rozela Cleveland of Columbia; one aunt/sister, Vera Mae Johnson of Manning; 18 grandchildren; 30 greatgrandchildren; four greatgreat grandchildren; two brothers-in-law; one sisterin-law; and one adopted daughter, JoAnn (Robert) Deas of Manning. Public viewing will be held from 9:30 a.m. until 7

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DONALD FILYAW Mr. Donald Filyaw, 67, died Friday, March 27, 2015, after an illness. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. today at Carolina Funeral Home, Scranton. Memorial service will be held at a later date. Mr. Filyaw was born on Jan. 21, 1948, in Florence County, a son of the late Roy Harris Filyaw and Bertha Anderson Filyaw. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and was a master welder, mechanic and pipe fitter. He loved to fish and was an avid NASCAR and Clemson fan. Surviving are his son,

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DAVID CANTY David Canty, 81, born May 8, 1933, entered into eternal rest on Friday, March 27, 2015, at Hospice and Community Care in Rock Hill. He was the son of the late Earlene Ford Canty. Family will be receiving visitors at the home of his niece, Linda Pringle, 305 Wendemere Drive, Sumter. Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced by Community Funeral Home.

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A leap of faith into thin air W

ASHINGTON — The apparently intentional downing of a Germanwings airliner by the co-pilot has us riveted, as commercial plane crashes usually do. In each terrible instance, we put ourselves in the cabin, imagining what our last thoughts or actions would be. Would we close our eyes and pray? Would we scream? Would we seize the person next to us, desperately grasping at one last human connection? What is it like to realize your plane is out of control and there’s nothing to be done? Or that, inconKathleen ceivably, Parker your pilot or, in this case, your co-pilot, is out of control? Such dark thoughts capture our imaginations briefly before we shove them back into some remote recess of the mind never again, we hope, to be retrieved. This conscious act of self-defense protects us from the horrifying possibility that someday we, too, might find ourselves strapped into a missile on a suicidal mission. Unthinkable is the word for it. We remind ourselves that these are, indeed, rare events. And though this is not the first apparent suicide crash, we might hope it’s the last. After all, as we’ve heard countless times, you’re more likely to die in a car crash than a plane crash. And the most convincing rationale for flying without fear is the eye-rolling reminder that no one talks about all the safe landings every day. We do, however, remark when a pilot makes a heroic landing, bringing his mammoth flying machine to a safe halt — in a river, no less. Nearly every American knows about Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger and his “Miracle on the Hudson.” We love the lifesavers and worship the heroes whose awesome competence reassures us that the end is not yet here. Sully was John Wayne of the skies — a good man, solid and true, reliable, brave and cool under fire. Contrast him to the Germanwings co-pilot, Andreas Lubitz, who is every bit the monster the terrorist is. Perhaps worse. The latter-day, knife-wielding infidel-slayer kills an innocent in a brutal, hands-on act of extreme human interaction. The co-pilot bars himself from the people he intends to destroy, methodically resetting the jet’s autopilot to an altitude that will ensure death to 149 strangers. Rod Serling’s gremlin on the wing, ripping out the guts of one of the plane’s engines, is a bedtime story compared to the cool detachment of the co-pilot apparently flipping a switch to lock out all others and begin his self-imposed descent into smithereens. Did he enjoy the agony of the pilot flailing hopelessly against the locked door? Did the screaming of passengers moments before death bring him satisfaction? According to French investigators, the last words the pilot uttered to his 27-year-old co-pilot as he stepped out of the

‘We remind ourselves that these are, indeed, rare events. And though this is not the first apparent suicide crash, we might hope it’s the last. After all, as we’ve heard countless times, you’re more likely to die in a car crash than a plane crash. And the most convincing rationale for flying without fear is the eye-rolling reminder that no one talks about all the safe landings every day.’ cockpit, apparently for a restroom break, were: “You are in control.” In fiction, these nowchilling words would be a notso-subtle foreshadowing of doom. For the passengers and crew, they were a death sentence. Alone in the cockpit for the eight minutes it took to crash, Lubitz’s breathing was captured on the voice recorder. Breathing in, out, in, out, in, out. What a vile soundtrack, what evil commentary on the soon-to-be breathless. His poor parents. But not, please, poor Andreas Lubitz. He may have been depressed, they tell us. He may have broken up with his girlfriend. Oh, too bad. He seems to have suffered an “illness” on the very day he flew, according to torn up “medical leave” notes found in his home. All. Too. Bad. It wasn’t enough that air travel has become near torturous. Squished in seats too small for the petite, passengers try to retract their fleshy edifices into cocoons of personal space, praying for an uneventful journey and a slender seatmate. To such discomforts, we’ve now added the possibility that the pilot might have had a bad day. Most are familiar with the old fatalist saw: Hey, when it’s your time, it’s your time. May as well have a drink and enjoy the ride, says the jovial frequent flyer, his breath a mix of whiskey and weariness. In his bravado, we find consolation — and pray for contagion. Yes, of course, bring on the Fates! But we also know the end of the joke: Yeah, but what if it’s the pilot’s time? Thanks to Lubitz, travelers will give this question more serious consideration. With a second glance into the cockpit as they board, passengers are bound to wonder: Who, really, is in control? Kathleen Parker’s email address is kathleenparker@washpost.com. © 2015, Washington Post Writers Group

LETTER TO THE EDITOR HALL ENSURES SAFETY, EDUCATION ARE AT FOREFRONT AT MILLWOOD In response to some of the negativity that I have recently read in The Sumter Item, I find it necessary to reach out to the community and give them some of the updated information about Millwood Elementary School. I myself am a product of Sumter schools. I have spent all my adult life here in Sumter and have recently retired from UPS, having delivered to nearly all of the schools in Sumter in the 34 years of my career. I am thankful to see the improvements of the schools and the education of the students in the community. My wife is employed at Millwood Elementary and, since I am now retired, I find myself there on regular occasions. The security measures that Ms. Hall has implemented have improved the safety of the students as well as the faculty; it’s money well spent. The improvements in the décor and facility such as painting and updates were justified and long overdue.

I recently visited the school to observe the children and the faculty in a celebration where the students of Millwood Elementary were challenged to read 1,000 books. They not only read 1,000, but over 3,000 books, resulting in the principal kissing a goat and the office staff dancing on the roof. It was encouraging to see the support and excitement from the students and faculty. I am also thankful for superintendent Dr. Baker’s placement of Ms. Stella Hall as principal of Millwood. I feel that anyone who was placed in that position would have a challenge following the prior longtime administration, but it has been a blessing to see that safety and education continue to be the forefront at Millwood. As adults, we have become blind to change, as well as positive reinforcement as parents. Being positive and encouraging reinforces the values that we should show as parents and Americans. KEVIN VANNOY Sumter

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Sugar and spice and everything nice

n old friend told me a funny story this week. He was at the Sumter YMCA many years ago and had just finished playing basketball and working out. There was a girl about 6 or 7 on a step stool at the water fountain, taking her time acting like she was sipping while two fidgety little boys waited impatiently in line. She was peering back over her shoulder at them just to get a reaction, and my friend was watching the spectacle unfold. When he’d had enough entertainment, he lifted the little girl up by her elbows and set her aside so he could get a drink. “You beast,” she said. She looked familiar, and a short time later he saw the little girl with me in The Sumter Item newsroom. My friend is Dennis Brunson, longtime sports editor of The Sumter Item, and the kid was my stillsassy daughter Duvall, who turns 30 on Monday. Happy birthday honey. As any man with a daughter he loves can attest, there’s nothing like it. We’re helpless to resist their charms and have been from the start. Sons are generally less complicated, I guess, because we’re men — relatively simple, sometimes crude, grunting Neanderthals with limited needs. I was 24 when Duvall was born in Montgomery, Alabama, and even now I think of this beautiful, independent woman as that same little wild person who came marching into our lives out

of nowhere. When her brother was born at Tuomey Hospital, she famously declared, “He’s fine, but we’re not bringing him home.” Her great-grandmother Toody plopped her in her lap and started reading to her at 6 months when we first moved back to Sumter, and she’s Graham never Osteen stopped reading. It all makes perfect sense now — she’s a literary agent in New York. ••• Last week we reported on the 21 South Carolina State Press Association Awards The Sumter Item won this year — http://bit. ly/1EMg9Kx. First-place winners included yours truly for column writing, reporters Matt Bruce and Ivy Moore and former photographer Matt Walsh. Second-place winners were sportswriters Justin Driggers and Michael Christopher, photographer Walsh and The Sumter Item’s talented copy desk and sports staff for the sports special section, Gridiron 2014, which won in the All Dailies competition. It was the best football edition we’ve ever done. Third-place winners included my father, Hubert D.

Osteen Jr., for column writing; Walsh and Sammy Way for their sports video on Sumter’s Riley Park; sports editor Dennis Brunson and copy editor and designer Jessica Stephens, for a variety of excellent pages. The quality of work in South Carolina newspapers of all sizes is impressive on many levels, and it just keeps getting better every year at dailies and weeklies. Go to www.scpress.org to take a look. Newspapers are definitely in a constant state of transformation, and we’re reaching readers in more ways than ever. The good ones keep getting better and more creative. Still, when I hear people say negative things about community newspapers, it reminds me of an important lesson I learned years ago from one of the best editors I ever worked for. He said the public deserves our best journalistic efforts every day because communities need us to survive. The assumption of civic intelligence, he said, is a big mistake. That’s truer now than ever in this age of social media misinformation and unlimited, time-wasting distractions. Congratulations to all of the excellent journalists at The Sumter Item and Osteen Publishing Co. in general. Keep up the good work. Graham Osteen is Editor-AtLarge of The Item. He can be reached at graham@theitem. com. Follow him on Twitter @GrahamOsteen, or visit www.grahamosteen.com.

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THOMPSON R. FOSTER SR. Thompson Reed Foster Sr., 85, beloved husband of 53 years to Marian Grace Schaefer Foster, died on Tuesday, March 24, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he was the son of the late Harold Reed Foster and Aline Thompson Foster. Tom received his bachelor of science in business administration from Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa. He received his masters degree in public administration from Golden Gate University. Tom served his country proudly as a navigator in the U.S. Air Force. He retired as a lieutenant colonel after 20 years of service. He served many years as an active participant in Kairos Prison Ministry, Cursillo, and in the Men’s Conference Ministry. He was a past member of the church choir and the church vestry. Tom was a lay Eucharistic minister in the Episcopal Church and sang in the Civic Chorale. He was a Mason and Shriner and a member of the Optimist Club. Tom volunteered for many years with Sumter-Wateree Mental Health Center. He was a member of Church of the Holy Comforter. Surviving in addition to his wife are one son, Thompson Reed Foster Jr. of Sumter; one daughter, Allison Foster Hager and her husband, Loren, of Columbia; and four grandchildren, Tiffany Foster, Naomi Hager, Jacob Hager and Roxanne Munn. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Peg Johnson and Jean Anthony. A memorial service will be held on Monday at 4 p.m. at Church of the Holy Comforter with the Rev. Charles F. Walton and the Rev. Marcus Kaiser officiating. The family will receive friends on Monday following the service at Church of the Holy Comforter. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 128 Stonemark Lane, Columbia, 29201; Church of the Holy Comforter, 213 N. Main St., Sumter; SanteeWateree Mental Health Center, 215 North Magnolia St., Sumter; or to the charity of one’s choice. You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

RUTHER M. THOMAS LYNCHBURG — Mrs. Ruther M. Thomas, 95, passed away March 26, 2015, at her home. She was a daughter of the late Tom and Maggie Johnson Kenne-

dy. After the death of her first husband, James DeMoney, she married James Thomas, who also preceded her in death. She attended New Zion A.M.E. Church and was a member of the senior choir, missionary unit and stewardess board until her illness would no longer allow her to attend. She leaves to mourn her passing a son of the home, Robert DeMoney; a daughter, Melinda Young of New York; stepchildren, Janie Williams and Earlene Wilson of South Carolina, Julia M. Spann and Barbra Randall of North Carolina, Vicie L. Burgess and Lillie M. Thomas of Washington, D.C., and Robert Thomas (Ann) of Georgia; two sisters, Edith McDaniel and Mae Dell McDaniel of New Jersey; and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday at New Zion A.M.E. Church in Bishopville with the Rev. Archie S. Temoney Sr., pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in New Zion Memorial Garden, directed by Jefferson Funeral Home Service Inc. of Lynchburg.

MARIAN P. RETTKE Marian Pope Rettke, 87, wife of Gordon H. Rettke, died Friday, March 20, 2015, at her home. Born in Hazard, Kentucky, she was a daughter of the late Leslie and Aileen Rutherford Pope. Mrs. Rettke grew up in Etowah, Tennessee, graduated from Maryville College and received a master’s degree from University of Tennessee. She worked as a TV instructor for South Western Indiana Educational TV and as a Communications Instructor for Evansville (Indiana) College and as an English instructor at Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte. She wrote historical novels under the name of Marian Devon, published by Jove and Fawcett. Mrs. Rettke was a member of First Presbyterian Church, P.E.O. Sisterhood, Book Club and Sumter Art Association. Survivors include her husband of Sumter; one son, Gordon Rettke Jr. (Olivia) of Huntsville, Alabama; one daughter, Leslie Grogan (Steve) of Sumter; one brother, George Pope of Murfreesboro, Tennessee; five grandchildren, Steven, Brian, Sarah and Stephanie Grogan and Vincent Rettke; and one great-grandchild, James Grogan. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home with the Rev. Ray Fancher officiating. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 9 W. Calhoun St.,

Sumter, 29150. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements. (803) 775-9386

WILLIAM A. KING Dr. William Anthony King, 77, beloved husband of Mary Margaret “Sue” King, died on Saturday, March 28, 2015, at Tuomey Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home.

LOUISE C. SCOTT Louise C. Scott, 70, widow of the late Joe Scott and born Aug. 6, 1944, to the late Eugene and Christine Scott, entered into eternal rest on Friday, March 27, 2015, at Tuomey Health Care System. Family will be receiving visitors at the home, 1230 South Pike East, Sumter. Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced by Community Funeral Home.

STANLEY KINDER Stanley Kinder, 49, was born Sept. 5, 1965, in Man-

SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 2015 ning to Eliza Ann Kinder Brunson (Silas) and the late Norman Kinder. He entered into eternal rest on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at the Tuomey Healthcare System in Sumter. Family will be receiving visitors at the home of his sister, Vangie (Willie) Wells, 1049 Huddersfield Drive, Sumter. Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

MACK HOLLMON Mr. Mack Hollmon entered eternal rest on March 24, 2015, at his residence, 1165 Browntown Road, Bishopville. Visitations will be held on Monday from 1 p.m. until 6 p.m. at the funeral home. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at Mt. Olive AME Church, Woodrow, with the pastor, the Rev. Friendly Gadson, officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Olive Memorial Gardens. Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville, is in charge of arrangements.

GLADYS M. BENENHALEY On March 27, 2015, Gladys Mae Benenhaley, 70, saddled up her horse, Red, and started her final trail ride leaving behind her husband, Belford D. “Ben” Benenhaley; four children, Sherry A. Kolb, Marion “Mark” Kolb III (Debra), Gladys Debra Kolb Painter (Keith) and Lettie M. “Sam” Benenhaley Yost (Kevin); seven grandchildren, Suzy and Michael Anthony, Ashley and Sabrina Kolb, William Daniel Everett Brunson, Demi Nicole Syn-

osky and Bonnie Rae Dorman; and one great-grandson, Aden Anthony. She also leaves behind a sister, Dorothy M. Dean; a brother, Robert Bartlett (Ann); and a number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her mother, Fannie Mae Stone Shirer. Mrs. Benenhaley was a member of Home Branch Baptist Church. The family would like to express its appreciation to all of the “Rowdy Girls” and special family friend Jennie Lyerly for the many years of love, laughter and friendship they have shared. A friendship gathering will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. Monday at Elmore-CannonStephens Funeral Home. Casual dress or Western wear are encouraged. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Sumter SPCA, 1140 S. Guignard Drive, Sumter. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium is in charge of the arrangements.

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FYI The City of Sumter will accept applications for its Summer Youth Employment Programs from April 1 through May 8. Students ages 14-15 will work in city government and students age 16 through high school will work in the Co-Op Program for local businesses. Students must live in the city limits and meet income requirements set by HUD. Students should see their school guidance counselors for applications and income guidelines or pick up an application 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday, from the

Liberty Center, 12 W. Liberty St., Office H. Call Carolet Thomas at (803) 774-1652 or Clarence Gaines at (803) 774-1649. Sumter Newcomers Club welcomes new residents (and even some longtime residents) with coffees and luncheons each month. Call Anna Nunnery at (803) 4690143 or Jeanne Bessel at (803) 469-0598. OASIS Care provides free medical and dental care for qualifying persons living with HIV and AIDS. Call LaVonda Johnson at (803) 775-8523.

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IN THE MOUNTAINS

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Take part in EUGENIA LAST events that allow you to show off your attributes, and you will find opportunities to advance. An energetic approach to getting your personal papers in order will help you resolve issues that have been holding you back. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Problems at home will escalate if you are too stubborn or emotional. Don’t try to change others when you should be working on selfimprovement. Getting out of the house with a friend will help you temper your anxiety and frustration.

anyone showing competitive interest. Romance will result in a change to the way you live. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Get involved in a worthy cause. The satisfaction you get and the new acquaintances you make will help you build a better future for you and for the organization. Hands-on help will bring the highest returns.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Take a secretive approach to whatever you are working toward and you will avoid unwanted interference. Making changes to your home that are geared toward a more efficient space will pay off.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You will face opposition at home if you want to make changes. Present GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Be a plan that includes everyone, and specific regarding what you will offer something to appease anyone and won’t do. Someone will take who may be trying to spoil your advantage of you if you don’t lay plans. Being one step ahead of down ground rules. Look for ways to improve your home environment others will ensure success. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Look or make a move that will ensure for a unique way to invest. Don’t better living arrangements. share your personal financial CANCER (June 21-July 22): Use situation with anyone. Expect to your skills to bring in extra cash, face changes that will upset your but don’t let your confidence lead plans. Be kind to someone you care to overspending. You have good for, but don’t try to buy love. ideas, but the object is to bring money in, not to go into debt. Start small and let your plans grow naturally. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You can make changes, but don’t do so at the expense of losing a friend or upsetting a partner. Lay your plans out, offering perks to anyone who will be affected by your decisions. An emotional plea will help you gain interest and support. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Consider joining a professional group. Offer your services and engage in talks that will lead to prosperous contracts. Keep a close watch on

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): There will be plenty of excitement to deal with if you don’t have your plans lined up and ready to execute. Challenges should be met with a highly energetic and enthusiastic approach. Believe that you can, and you will succeed. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Let your creative mind wander. Keep your spending to a minimum and refuse to pay too much for a product that promises the impossible. Focus on sharing quality time with someone special instead of going on an expensive outing.

THE NEWSDAY CROSSWORD ON THE MOVE: Some noun + verb mash-ups By Fred Piscop ACROSS 1 Tuna-andcheese sandwich 5 Totally exhausted 10 Scandinavian capital 14 Freud collaborator 19 Parts of some portfolios 20 In the know 21 Ostrich relative 22 Repetitive practice 23 Computer hardware 25 Seaside promenades 27 Score 100 on 28 Dillydally 29 Utah national park 30 Inflatable boats 31 Get dry and wrinkly 33 Buttonholes, essentially 35 Toad feature 36 Man cave,

maybe 37 Book’s backbone 38 Era or epoch 42 Handled roughly 45 Journeys from bar to bar 47 Prefix for metric 48 Airport stats 49 Dear: Fr. 51 Jamie Foxx Oscar film 52 Blackboard material 54 Items on a “must” list 55 Banned picnic game 59 Comic-strip segment 60 Siri speaks for them 63 Genders 64 Chopper parts 65 Sports shoe 66 Manning of the NFL 67 Potato-processing tool 68 ‘50s Porsche model 70 River through Nottingham 72 Loosens, as

laces 75 Spanish national hero 76 Print quantities 78 Mauna __ 79 Chicago mayor before Emanuel 80 Psi preceder 81 Art Deco designer 82 Diner sandwiches, for short 83 Enjoyed 82 Across 84 Flies close to the ground 88 Potion portions 89 What the septum separates 92 Educator Montessori 93 Comprehend 94 Slippery swimmers 95 Alloted, with “out” 96 Hunger Games skill 100 Electrified 102 Driver’s warning 103 Coloratura’s solo 104 Churchill signal 105 High-security

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Today: Sunny and cool. High 55 to 59. Monday: Partly sunny with a thunderstorm. High 64 to 71.

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storage spots 107 Bugs in genetics research 110 See things the same 111 Green Hornet’s sidekick 112 Special Forces headgear 113 Subside 114 Formal footwear 115 Princes’ prep school 116 World Cup powerhouse 117 Tip-jar filler DOWN 1 Mythical greedy monarch 2 Author __ Maria Remarque 3 Light-show light 4 “Naughty boy!” 5 Prison chief 6 Volunteer’s offer 7 Apply asphalt 8 Before, to bards 9 __ Moines, IA 10 Satellite, by definition 11 Drives off 12 Low in fat 13 Crew-team member 14 Invasive apps 15 Works in progress 16 Cheery tune 17 Some lodge brothers 18 Treasure Island monogram 24 Did a jackknife, say 26 Vial measures 29 Metal in pennies 32 “Beware the __ of March” 33 Brushes aside 34 Ad-__ 35 Full of guile 37 Jet forth 38 “Jabberwocky” starter 39 Inserts for selfplaying instruments 40 Late-blooming flower 41 Christmas songs 42 Nail treatment, for short 43 Sitting on 44 Laundry steps

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46 Creative fields 49 Unmistakable 50 Own, old-style 52 Sci-fi logician 53 Approach the wee hours 56 Farm-equipment brand 57 Wheel bars 58 Horse holders 61 Blast from the past 62 Indigent 64 Dentist’s instruction 67 Least of a litter 68 Coupe counterpart 69 Pupil of Socrates 70 High-school math 71 Fearful 73 Pledge-drive premium 74 Talk trash to 76 High degs. 77 Celestial bear 80 Animation collectibles

82 “You and me __” 84 Poet Doolittle 85 Thoreau pal 86 Abominate 87 Source of gold 88 Tea choice 90 Studs who wrote Working 91 Actor Keanu 93 Courageous 95 “Be Prepared,” e.g. 96 Shakespearean sprite 97 French water source 98 Milton Hershey colleague 99 Go-aheads 100 Fight, as a war 101 Regarding 102 No longer bubbly 103 Distinctive air 105 Scrooge shout 106 Luau strings 107 Clarice Starling’s employer 108 No longer ac-

tive: Abbr. 109 MGM mascot Austrian psychotherapist Alfred ADLER (14 Across) founded the school of individual psychology. In 1896, before developing her philosophy of education, MARIA Mon-

tessori (92 Across) became Italy’s first female physician. Since 1982, the American penny has been composed of 2.5% copper and 97.5% ZINC (29 Down).

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MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Orioles’ Price working way back from arm injury BY BARBARA BOXLEITNER Special to The Sumter Item PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Baltimore Orioles minor league pitcher Matt Price gave his throwing arm some much needed rest during the offseason. The right-handed reliever had to rest because he was diagnosed during August with a partial ulnar collateral ligament tear, Price said.

The Sumter High School graduate and former University of South Carolina standout didn’t throw from August of 2014 until Jan. 1 as he rehabilitated the arm. Once able to resume baseball activities, Price worked out a couple of times with St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguer Bruce Caldwell, his former Sumter High teammate, and Kansas City Royals minor league pitcher Ali Williams, a Crest-

wood High product. Sumter High varsity baseball assistant coach Joe Norris helped Price refine his PRICE delivery. “My arm angle, making sure I stay closed and that my arm gets in the right slot instead of dropping my elbow down,” the 25-year-old said of the adjustments that were

made. “It kind of puts pressure on your elbow that you don’t need.” Last year Price pitched in high Single-A. He was 3-4 with a 6.43 earned run average in 21 appearances. He had three saves in four save opportunities. “It wasn’t like my best, but I think I did well enough,” he said. “This year I want to try to be my best every time I go out.”

He has been working out with Baltimore’s Double-A affiliate this spring. Before that he had been throwing bullpen sessions of 25-30 pitches, typically every other day, according to Justin Ford, pitching coach for Baltimore’s Single-A shortseason affiliate. Price throws the fastball, slider and changeup.

SEE PRICE, PAGE B2

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

One step away Gamecocks, Seminoles face off today with 1st Final Four berth on line for both programs BY AARON BEARD The Associated Press GREENSBORO, N.C. — Dawn Staley has spent seven years building South Carolina’s program to get to this point — past the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16, playing to reach the Final Four. Florida State coach Sue Semrau has spent even longer trying to reach the tournament’s final weekend. The Greensboro Region on Sunday final is a rare opportunity for both programs. It’s only the second Elite Eight appearance for either school, with one team set to make its first trip to the Final Four in Tampa. The No. 1-seeded Gamecocks (332) survived a tense finish to beat North Carolina 67-65 on Tiffany Mitchell’s last-second layup. South Carolina had lost twice before in the regional semifinals under Staley, including a year ago to the Tar Heels. The Gamecocks are in their first regional final since 2002. “Our team has been a creature of habit,’’ Staley said Saturday. “We’ve been able to focus on the task at hand and we’ve been able to turn the page and focus in on the next task. Obviously, it’s a great win for our program. It’s a great milestone. But it’s not our

SEE STEP, PAGE B4

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tiffany Mitchell (25) and the rest of the South Carolina women’s basketball team look to earn the program’s first Final Four berth today when they take on Florida State in the Greensboro Regional championship.

MEN’S NCAA TOURNAMENT

PREP GOLF

Badgers back in Final Four

Barons to compete at prestigious Atlanta club

Wisconsin defeats Arizona for second straight year, 85-78

BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER michaelc@theitem.com

BY BETH HARRIS The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Frank Kaminsky and the Wisconsin Badgers hung on to make the Final Four again. “Frank the Tank’’ scored 29 points, Sam Dekker added his second straight career high of 27 and the West Regional’s top seed beat No. 2 Arizona 85-78 on Saturday to reach consecutive Final Fours for the first

SEE BADGERS, PAGE B3

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wisconsin’s Frank Kaminsky (44) grabs a rebound in front of Arizona’s Stanley Johnson during the Badgers’ 85-78 victory on Saturday in a regional finals game in Los Angeles.

Finishing as co-state runner-ups last season, the Wilson Hall boys golf team lost one match all season, finishing with a 35-1 record. Barons head coach Glen Rector said that success earned the team a chance to play at the Atlanta Athletic Club on Monday in a high school invitational against some of the top teams from Georgia. The Barons are currently 18-0 on the season. “This is quite an honor

just to be invited into this tournament,” Rector said. “(Georgia) independent RECTOR school state champion Brookstone is in it and there are also a couple of other teams that have won a state championship in the state of Georgia in the last couple of years. Plus, it gives you the opportunity to play at the Atlanta Athletic Club, which is really a great privilege for our kids.”

SEE BARONS, PAGE B2

SPORTS

SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 2015

KEEPING UP

Clayton sets school mark in 100M at recent track meet BY BARBARA BOXLEITNER Special to The Sumter Item Angelica Clayton won the 100-meter dash in record time at a recent track and field meet. The Georgia Regents University Augusta sophomore won the event in a schoolrecord 12.01 seconds at the Emory Invitational held on March 20-21. The Sumter High School graduate was a part of the 4-by-100 relay team that placed fourth. Clayton won the 100M and was on the winning 4-by-100 relay at the Savannah State Eye Opener, the season opener.

MORE WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD Another past Gamecock, Dariana Reid of St. Andrews University, set school records in the 100- and 200-

meter dashes and long jump at the PowerSox Invitational. She finCLAYTON ished 11th in the 100, 17th in the 200 and ninth in the long jump. College of Charleston freshman Deanna King, who is also from Sumter High, won the 400 run at the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational.

BASEBALL Francis Marion University pitcher Jeremiah Freeman iss 2-2 with a 3.21 earned run average in eight appearances this season. The Thomas Sumter Academy product has one save. Rashad Hilton is hitting .171 with four runs batted in through 14 games for Claflin University. The Manning High School graduate has been playing out-

field. USC-Salkehatchie pitcher Zachary Graham is 0-2 with a 7.11 ERA in six games. He is out of East Clarendon High. Thomas Sumter alumn Matthew Holloman is batting .212 with three RBI in 12 games for USC-Salkehatchie.

MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD Benedict College’s Antonio Locklin Jr. was a part of the winning 4-by-400 relay team that set a school record at the 49er Classic. The SHS grad was on the 4-by-100 relay that placed third. Also from Sumter High, Antoine Locklin was on Benedict’s winning 4-by-400 relay and the third-place 4-by-100 at the 49er Classic. Send updates about area athletes to Barbara Boxleitner at BKLE3@aol.com.

KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM

Grier Schwartz and the Wilson Hall varsity golf team will compete at the Atlanta Athletic Club on Monday in a prestigious high school invitational thanks to their state co-runnerup finish in last year’s SCISA 3A tournament.

BARONS FROM PAGE B1 A field of the top 18 boys squads from Georgia along with the Barons and Bishop England of Charleston will complete on the club’s Highland Course, which has hosted three PGA championships, a U.S. Open and the U.S. Amateur. Defending champion Brookstone out of Columbus, Ga. as well as Marist and Westminster from Atlanta, all won state championships last year. The remaining teams from the Peach State include Harrison, Colquitt County, Lambert, Kell, Johns Creek, Gainesville, Holy Innocents’, Woodward Academy, North Atlanta, Greater Atlanta Christian, Lovett, Wesleyan and Athens Academy. “There’s been some very high level golf players that have come from some of these schools we’re

competing against,” Rector said. “It will be a great experience no matter what happens, and will give (our guys) an opportunity to see where they stand up against not just the state of South Carolina private schools, but also the state of Georgia. “The desire is to try to win the tournament, but at the same time is to enjoy the opportunity and not get too uptight,” he said. Greater Atlanta Christian’s Ben Shipp, now a junior, won last year’s title by shooting a 68, which he capped off with a birdie on the closing hole. Marist’s Jack Larkin, who now attends the University of Georgia, finished as the runner-up. Some information in this article was provided by Stan Awtrey’s story in the March 27 edition in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

SCOREBOARD TV, RADIO TODAY

6 a.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Boston vs. Tampa Bay from Port Charlotte, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). 8 a.m. – College Hockey: NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional Semifinal Match from South Bend, Ind. – Harvard vs. Nebraska (Omaha) (ESPNU). 9 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Trophee Hassan II Final Round from Agadir, Morocco (GOLF). 9 a.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: San Francisco vs. Seattle from Peoria, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK). 11 a.m. – College Lacrosse: Brown at Princeton (ESPNU). 11:45 a.m. – International Soccer: Euro 2016 Qualifying Match – Germany vs. Georgia (FOX SPORTS 2). 12:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Houston at Washington (WOLO 25). 1 p.m. – College Lacrosse: Duke at North Carolina (ESPNU). 1 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series STP 500 from Martinsville, Va. (FOX SPORTS 1, WEGX-FM 92.9). 1 p.m. – PGA Golf: Texas Open Final Round from San Antonio (GOLF). 1 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: St. Louis vs. New York Mets from Jupiter, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). 1 p.m. – Professional Basketball: Euroleague Game – Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Olympiacos Piraeus (NBA TV). 1 p.m. – College Softball: Auburn at Missouri (SEC NETWORK). 1 p.m. – College Baseball: Wake Forest at Clemson (WPUB-FM 102.7). 1:30 p.m. – College Baseball: Georgia at South Carolina (WNKT-FM 107.5). 2 p.m. – College Baseball: Wichita State at Texas Christian (SPORTSOUTH). 2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: Euro 2016 Qualifying Match – Serbia vs. Portugal (ESPN2). 3 p.m. – PGA Golf: Texas Open Final Round from San Antonio (WIS 10). 3 p.m. – IRL Racing: IndyCar Series Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg from St. Petersburg, Fla. (WOLO 25). 3 p.m. – College Lacrosse: Ohio State at Penn State (ESPNU). 3 p.m. – International Soccer: Denmark vs. France (FOX SPORTS 2). 3 p.m. – Senior PGA Golf: Champions Tour Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic Final Round from Biloxi, Miss. (GOLF). 3 p.m. – Professional Basketball: NBA Developmental League Game – Teams To Be Announced (NBATV). 3:30 p.m. – Formula One Racing: Malaysian Grand Prix from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 3:30 p.m. – College Baseball: Tennessee at Vanderbilt (SEC NETWORK). 4 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Seattle vs. San Diego from Peoria, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK). 4:50 p.m. – Major League Soccer: Philadelphia at Chicago (ESPN2). 5 p.m. – College Hockey: NCAA Tournament East Regional Final Match from Providence, R.I. (ESPNU). 5 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Boston at Carolina (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 6 p.m. – LPGA Golf: Kia Classic Final Round from Carlsbad, Calif. (GOLF). 7 p.m. – Arena Football: Philadelphia at Orlando (ESPN2). 7 p.m. – Major League Soccer: Toronto at Salt Lake (FOX SPORTS 1). 7 p.m. – College Softball: Georgia at Tennessee (SEC NETWORK). 7:30 p.m. – College Hockey: Midwest Regional Final Match from South Bend, Ind. (ESPNU). 7:30 p.m. – NHL Hockey: San Jose at Pittsburgh (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 8 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Boston vs. Tampa Bay (MLB NETWORK). 8 p.m. – International Boxing: China vs. Cuba (UNIVISION). 9 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Oklahoma City at Phoenix (NBA TV). Midnight – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Detroit vs. Philadelphia from Clearwater, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). 2 a.m. – NHL Hockey: Calgary at Nashville (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 3 a.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Arizona vs. Colorado from Scottsdale, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK).

MONDAY

6 a.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Chicago White Sox vs. Cleveland from Goodyear, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK). 9 a.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Los Angeles Angels vs. Cincinnati from Tempe, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK). 1 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Atlanta vs. Detroit from Lakeland, Fla. (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 4 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Chicago Cubs vs. San Francisco from Mesa, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WPUB-FM 102.7, WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Boston vs. Minnesota from Fort Myers, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). 7 p.m. – College Softball: Georgia at Tennessee (SEC NETWORK). 7 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Boston at Charlotte (SPORTSOUTH). 7:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Houston at Toronto (NBA TV). 8 p.m. – College Basketball: CBI Championship Series Game One – Louisiana-Monroe at Loyola (Chicago) (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 8 p.m. – High School Basketball: Powerade Jam Fest and 3-Point Contest from Chicago (ESPN2). 8 p.m. – International Boxing: Mexico vs. Russia (UNIVISION). 8:30 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Los Angeles at Chicago (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 9 p.m. – College Bowling: Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championship from Chesapeake, Va. (ESPNU). 10 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Phoenix at Portland (NBATV). 10:30 p.m. – Arena Football: San Jose at Los Angeles (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). Midnight – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Arizona vs. Los Angeles Dodgers from Scottsdale, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK). 3 a.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Los Angeles Angels vs. Seattle from Peoria, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK).

MLB SPRING TRAINING By The Associated Press FRIDAY’S GAMES

Tampa Bay vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., ccd., Rain Atlanta 4, Boston 2, 7 innings N.Y. Yankees 10, Philadelphia 0, 6 innings Washington 1, St. Louis (ss) 1, tie St. Louis (ss) 5, N.Y. Mets 4 Pittsburgh 4, Minnesota 2, 8 innings Toronto 4, Detroit 1, 5 innings Oakland 7, Texas 6 Chicago Cubs 6, Chicago White Sox 3 Arizona (ss) 3, Cleveland 2 Arizona (ss) 7, L.A. Angels 2 Miami vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., ccd., Rain Kansas City 5, Seattle 1 San Francisco 8, L.A. Dodgers 4 San Diego 7, Colorado 5 Milwaukee 8, Cincinnati 6

SATURDAY’S GAMES

PRICE FROM PAGE B1 “My focus right now is fastball command and staying down in the zone,” he said, “and then making sure I’m able to throw my changeup.” Ford has watched Price’s bullpen sessions. “He’s looking good,” the coach said. “His slider’s his best strikeout pitch. When he has that going, he’s pretty good. His changeup’s come a long way the last cou-

ple years, but the slider’s still his out pitch.” Wynston Sawyer caught Price last year and said he caught his first bullpen session this spring. “He’s always been the type to hit his spots,” the catcher said. “He looks comfortable out there. His arm is fluid. His slider was there, as it always is. He just looks fresh. His legs are under him. New year, his body’s healthy.” Although Price’s recent experience has been as a closer, Ford

said he has been pitching middle to late innings this spring. Price said he may see time as a setup man and closer, both of which are fine with him. Price maintains treatment on the throwing arm to stay healthy. “I make sure I get a good sweat going before I start throwing just so that it’s a little bit looser,” he said. He said he still experiences arm soreness, though. “It’s just something you have to get used to,” he said.

Miami 1, Houston 1, tie Minnesota 7, Philadelphia 1 Baltimore 10, N.Y. Yankees 2 Detroit 4, St. Louis 3 Pittsburgh 8, Toronto (ss) 3 Boston 9, Tampa Bay 6 Atlanta 5, Toronto (ss) 3 N.Y. Mets 10, Washington 2 San Francisco 9, Seattle 8 Oakland 10, Chicago White Sox 4 Cleveland 3, Milwaukee 2 Cincinnati 9, Chicago Cubs (ss) 5 San Diego 3, Texas 2 Chicago Cubs (ss) 18, Colorado 4 L.A. Dodgers 5, L.A. Angels 4 Kansas City 10, Arizona 5

TODAY’S GAMES

N.Y. Mets vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Minnesota vs. Baltimore (ss) at Sarasota, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Miami vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Pittsburgh vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Detroit vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Tampa Bay vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Baltimore (ss) vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:07 p.m. Cincinnati vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 3:10 p.m. Seattle vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Milwaukee vs. Oakland at Mesa, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Texas vs. L.A. Dodgers (ss) at Glendale, Ariz.,

THE SUMTER ITEM 4:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (ss) vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Colorado vs. Arizona at Hermosillo, 4:10 p.m. Arizona vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:10 p.m.

MONDAY’S GAMES

Atlanta vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Philadelphia vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Baltimore vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Washington vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Miami vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m. San Diego vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. San Francisco vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Colorado vs. Oakland at Mesa, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. L.A. Angels vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Kansas City vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Cleveland vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:10 p.m. Toronto vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 6:05 p.m. Minnesota vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 7:05 p.m.

NBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION W y-Toronto 43 Boston 32 Brooklyn 31 Philadelphia 18 New York 14 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W z-Atlanta 55 Washington 41 Miami 33 Charlotte 30 Orlando 22 CENTRAL DIVISION W x-Cleveland 47 x-Chicago 44 Milwaukee 36 Indiana 31 Detroit 28

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WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION W L x-Memphis 50 23 x-Houston 49 23 San Antonio 46 26 Dallas 45 28 New Orleans 38 34 NORTHWEST DIVISION W L Portland 46 25 Oklahoma City 41 31 Utah 31 41 Denver 28 45 Minnesota 16 56 PACIFIC DIVISION W L y-Golden State 59 13 x-L.A. Clippers 48 25 Phoenix 38 35 Sacramento 26 46 L.A. Lakers 19 52 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division z-clinched conference

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L.A. Clippers 119, Philadelphia 98 Washington 110, Charlotte 107,2OT Detroit 111, Orlando 97 Atlanta 99, Miami 86 Toronto 94, L.A. Lakers 83 Brooklyn 106, Cleveland 98 Boston 96, New York 92 New Orleans 102, Sacramento 88 Houston 120, Minnesota 110 Golden State 107, Memphis 84 San Antonio 94, Dallas 76 Denver 107, Utah 91 Portland 87, Phoenix 81

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Atlanta at Charlotte, 7 p.m. New York at Chicago, 8 p.m. Golden State at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at Utah, 9 p.m. Denver at Portland, 10 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Houston at Washington, 12:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Brooklyn, 3:30 p.m. Minnesota at New Orleans, 4 p.m. Philadelphia at Cleveland, 4:30 p.m. Detroit at Miami, 6 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Boston, 6 p.m. Memphis at San Antonio, 7 p.m. Dallas at Indiana, 7 p.m. Oklahoma City at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

MONDAY’S GAMES

L.A. Lakers at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Boston at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Houston at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Sacramento at Memphis, 8 p.m. Utah at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Phoenix at Portland, 10 p.m.

NHL STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GP Montreal 75 Tampa Bay 76 Detroit 74 Boston 75 Ottawa 73 Florida 74 Toronto 75 Buffalo 74 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP x-N.Y. Rangers 74 Pittsburgh 75 N.Y. Islanders 76 Washington 75 Philadelphia 76 Columbus 74 New Jersey 74 Carolina 73

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GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-Anaheim 77 48 22 7 103 225 215 Vancouver 74 43 27 4 90 212 199 Los Angeles 74 37 23 14 88 199 184 Calgary 75 40 28 7 87 219 199 San Jose 75 37 30 8 82 210 212 Edmonton 75 22 40 13 57 181 254 Arizona 76 23 45 8 54 160 252 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. x-clinched playoff spot

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Minnesota 4, Calgary 2 Columbus 5, Chicago 2 Edmonton 4, Dallas 0

SATURDAY’S GAMES

San Jose 3, Philadelphia 2, SO Nashville 4, Washington 3 Boston 4, N.Y. Rangers 2 Anaheim 3, N.Y. Islanders 2 Pittsburgh 3, Arizona 2 Detroit 4, Tampa Bay 0 Ottawa at Toronto, 7 p.m. Florida at Montreal, 7 p.m. New Jersey at Carolina, 7 p.m. Columbus at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Los Angeles at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Buffalo at Colorado, 9 p.m. Dallas at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Washington at N.Y. Rangers, 3 p.m. Florida at Ottawa, 5 p.m. Detroit at N.Y. Islanders, 5 p.m. Boston at Carolina, 5 p.m. Calgary at Nashville, 5 p.m. Anaheim at New Jersey, 7 p.m. San Jose at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. Chicago at Winnipeg, 7:30 p.m.

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Gonzaga meets Duke for Final Four berth BY STEPHEN HAWKINS The Associated Press

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Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo, left, and Louisville head coach Rick Pitino, right, will be on opposing sidelines today as their squads look to earn an East Region championship and a spot in the Final Four.

It’s Izzo versus Pitino in East Region showdown BY JOHN WAWROW The Associated Press SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Tom Izzo and Rick Pitino are Final Four regulars, and one of them will be back this year even though both of their teams were counted out weeks ago. Seventh-seeded Michigan State and fourth-seeded Louisville meet today to settle the NCAA Tournament’s mostbusted bracket. “Sure as hell fitting for me, and I’m sure for him,’’ Izzo said Saturday. “I think we both kind of came through similar kind of years and in different ways.’’ The two coaches have four national championships, 15 Final Four appearances and 98 tournament wins between them. Both have had to reinvent their teams’ in midstream this season. The Spartans (26-11), the tournament’s lowest remaining seed, lost three of their top leading scorers from last season. They looked like an NIT team in February, then went on an 11-3 roll capped by tournament wins over secondseeded Virginia and thirdseeded Oklahoma. The Cardinals (27-8) endured adversity in February.

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That’s when Pitino had to reinvent his lineup after dismissing senior point guard Chris Jones and replacing him with true freshman Quentin Snider. Jones faces rape and sodomy charges. “Our team really knows how to handle adversity, and we’ve had a lot of it this year,’’ Pitino said. “I think adversity always makes you strong.’’ The Cardinals, seeking their third Final Four berth in four years, are led by junior do-ev-

BADGERS FROM PAGE B1 time in school history. The Badgers (35-3) denied the Wildcats (34-4) a Final Four berth for the second straight year, having beaten them by one point in overtime in Anaheim a year ago when their seeds were reversed. Wisconsin and 67-year-old coach Bo Ryan head to Indianapolis next week hoping for another shot at undefeated and Kentucky, which beat the Badgers by one point in the national semifinals last year. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Brandon Ashley scored 17 points each for the Wildcats, who once again failed to deliver a first-time Final Four appearance for coach Sean Miller. T.J. McConnell added 14 points in his last college game and Kaleb Tarczewski and Gabe York had 11 each. Just like a year ago, Kaminsky came up big for the Badgers. He sidestepped and slithered, pivoted and deked in eluding the Wildcats’ lockdown defense. Arizona tossed its biggest bodies on the 7-footer and he still found ways to score inside and out. The Badgers hit 10 of 12 3-point attempts in the second half, outscoring the Wildcats 30-3 from long range. Arizona pressured full court

in the last 4 minutes, making for some perilous possessions by the Badgers as they darted and passed trying to safely get the ball down court. A long inbounds pass by Wisconsin was nearly intercepted before Josh Gasser grabbed it, got fouled and made both free throws to keep the Badgers ahead by 10 points.

erything forward Montrezl Harrell, who is averaging 15.7 points and 9.2 rebounds. The 6-foot-8 player, who has declared his intention to enter the NBA draft in June, is as much of a threat from 16 feet as he is dunking. The Spartans, who had back-to-back Final Four appearances in 2009 and `10, play a scrappy style that leans on defense and transition. Their recent run has been sparked by senior guard Travis Trice, who is averaging 18.2 points in his past 14 games. The Spartans knocked out the Cardinals in the 2009 Midwest Regional final. Louisville responded by beating Michigan State 57-44 in the 2012 West Regional semifinal. Spartans senior Branden Dawson recalls the latest loss all too well. He watched it on television in his dorm room after sustaining a knee injury in the regular-season finale. “It was hard just sitting there and not being able to play,’’ he said. “It will be great for myself being able to play against these guys for the first time.’’ Louisville is 5-3 against Michigan State, including a second-round tournament win in 1959.

HOUSTON — Gonzaga and head coach Mark Few have been a constant presence in the NCAA Tournament, even if the loveable Zags rarely get this deep into March Madness. The Bulldogs were a No. 1 seed only two years ago when they got upset in the second round, and who can forget floppy-haired bigscoring Adam Morrison nearly a decade ago — yep, back in 2006, when the trendy pick blew an early 17-point lead in a Sweet 16 loss to UCLA. Now they are a win away from their first Final Four, with omnipresent Duke and Coach K’s top-seeded Blue Devils (32-4) up next today in the South Regional final. “Probably the highest compliment I could pay him is literally everything we’ve tried to do at Gonzaga, we always ask, ‘What did Duke do here?’’’ Few said. Duke is in its 20th regional final, the 14th under Mike Krzyzewski for the most by any active coach. This is the 17th consecutive NCAA trip for the Bulldogs (35-2), but their first regional final since 1999 — back when they were still considered a Cinderella story, an image shed with impressive consistency. That improbable advance as a No. 10 seed started their NCAA run, when Few was still an assistant the year before becoming the head coach at Gonzaga. “This moment is big for this team. They’re hungry to get to a Final Four and to keep playing,’’ said Few, whose focus is on this team not what happened in the past. “We wanted to be a team that got (to the Elite Eight) as well, just make a state-

ment that we’re one of the top programs in the country,’’ senior guard Kevin Pangos said. “It’s a great feeling to be here, but we’re not satisfied. We really want to make that next step.’’ When they step on the court at the NRG Stadium, the tough-shooting venue that is usually the home of the NFL’s Houston Texans, it will be only the third-ever meeting between the schools. Duke won regularseason games in December 2006 and December 2009, both played at Madison Square Garden. “Growing up ... I can remember Adam Morrison being a big-time player, him always being compared to J.J. Redick, I remember that year, they had a heartbreaking loss to UCLA,’’ said Quinn Cook, the Duke senior guard surrounded in the starting lineup by three standout freshmen. “This team this year, they’re outstanding, experienced, they have a lot to prove. They’re very confident, they feel they’re a championship-level team. ... We’ll have our hands full.’’ The freshmen trio of Jahlil Okafor, Justise Winslow and Tyus Jones have gotten Duke within a win of its 16th Final Four. Gonzaga’s starting five includes three seniors with more than 130 college games each, and two juniors. The Bulldogs have set a school record for wins. Their only losses were in overtime in December at Arizona, another Elite Eight team, and by three points to BYU long after they had wrapped up another West Coast Conference title. “Gonzaga’s not just a great team, but a great program. Mark’s built a great, great program there,’’ Krzyzewski said.

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Quinn Cook, right, and the rest of the top-seeded Blue Devils look to punch their ticket to the Final Four today when they take on Gonzaga. The Wildcats twice got within five points in the last 2{ minutes, but both times Dekker dashed their hopes with arcing 3-pointers. Kaminsky led the Badgers’ offensive outburst to start the second half. He scored eight of their 14 points, working their inside-outside game to perfection in finding Dekker for a 3-pointer to put Wisconsin ahead 44-36.

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Stewart scores 31, UConn routs Texas

destination game.’’ Junior Tina Roy said she thought there was “kind of a weight lifted’’ by getting past the Sweet 16 for the Southeastern Conference champions, who spent 12 weeks at No. 1. Mitchell agreed, but added they “couldn’t breathe easy because we knew we had to turn around and play Florida State.’’ The No. 2-seeded Seminoles (32-4) were picked fifth in the Atlantic Coast Conference and were unranked in preseason, but have set a program record for wins. They edged Arizona State 66-65 to reach their first regional final since 2010 under coach Semrau, who’s in her 18th year at the school. “People think of the Final Four as a destiny,’’ Semrau said. “This team doesn’t see that. This is a game. It’s a great team we’re getting ready to face, and if we put too much emphasis on the destination, then we’re not going to be prepared for the next thing. “I think it’s really important that we keep our mind on our business.’’

ALBANY, N.Y. — Breanna Stewart had 31 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists to help UConn rout Texas 10554 Saturday in the Sweet 16, earning coach Geno Auriemma his 100th NCAA Tournament win. Auriemma became the second coach to reach the century mark, joining Pat Summitt, who finished with 112 victories in her career. They are the only two coaches in men’s or women’s basketball to reach that milestone. The Huskies shot a blistering 56 percent from the field and became the eighth team to put up more than 100 points in the regionals. UConn also broke the record for biggest margin of victory in regionals, surpassing the previous mark of 44. UConn (35-1) led 26-19 midway through the first half before blowing the game open with a 44-9 run spanning the half. The burst started with 13 straight points by the Huskies. UConn led 52-24 at the half and scored 18 points in the first 3:30 of the second half to finish off the spurt. Stewart surpassed her previous NCAA Tournament best of 29 points before leaving the game for good with just over 9 minutes left. Moriah Jefferson added a career-high 25 points — hitting 10 of her 12 shots — for the Huskies, who have advanced to the regional final for 10 straight seasons. They have been to the Final Four a record seven straight years. Texas was making its first trip to the Sweet 16 since 2004. Coach Karen Aston has a young roster and the Longhorns may not have to wait long to get back. Ariel Atkins scored 11 to lead Texas (24-11). The Longhorns tried to slow the Huskies down with their big lineup of 6-foot-7 Imani Stafford-Mc-

BOARD WORK FSU is ranked third nationally in rebounding margin (plus-12.5) while South Carolina is 10th (plus-10.1). The Seminoles have been outrebounded once, while the Gamecocks have been outrebounded twice. FSU top rebounder Adut Bulgak called rebounding “contagious’’ for her team. South Carolina leading rebounder Alaina Coates said her team has to be aggressive “because we know we can’t go in there soft.’’

GAMECOCKS’ DEPTH South Carolina’s deep roster has nine players averaging at least 15 minutes. Bench play was huge in the UNC win: Coates produced 18 points, 10 rebounds and 10-for-10 shooting at the line, Roy hit three second-half 3-pointers and Olivia Gaines (averaging 1.6 points) hit a tying 3 near the 1-minute mark.

TESTED, TOO After winning two tournament games by a combined 60 points, the Seminoles held off a late push to beat No. 3 seed Arizona State by one point on Friday. “For us to get through that and stay together only makes us improve on what we can do and how we will play towards South Carolina,’’ senior Maegan Conwright said.

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Connecticut forward Breanna Stewart (30) drives against Texas guard Brianna Taylor (20) during the Huskies’ 105-54 victory on Saturday in a regional semifinal game in Albany, N.Y. Gee and 6-5 Kelsey Lang. Aston went with the pair at the first media timeout and her team still in the game. It wasn’t too effective as the Longhorns couldn’t match the Huskies’ speed. DAYTON 82 LOUISVILLE 66

ALBANY, N.Y. — Andrea Hoover scored 26 points and seventh-seeded Dayton continued its improbable run in the NCAA Tournament with an 82-66 win over third-seeded Louisville in the regional semifinals on Saturday. Amber Deane added 15 points and Jodie CornelieSigmundova had 12 and 11 rebounds for the Flyers, who won for the 11th time in the last 12 games.

BY KURT VOIGT The Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY — Baylor point guard Niya Johnson has had a year to think about a season-ending loss to Notre Dame in the NCAA Tournament. She hasn’t forgotten the frustration of that Elite Eight loss to the Fighting Irish. Johnson and the No. 2-seeded Lady Bears (33-3) will have their chance to make amends for last season’s disappointment when they again face the top-seeded Irish (34-2) in the Elite Eight tonight — this time in the neutral setting of Oklahoma City rather than in

FSU’s Leticia Romero scored 21 points on 10-for-16 shooting on Friday. The Seminoles could use another good showing against a defense ranked in the top 10 nationally in scoring (53.2 points) and shooting percentage (34.5 percent). “Lettie knew that it was a role she needed to take in order for us to win,’’ Semrau said. “That’s when she is at her best scoring-wise, is when she knows she’s needed.’’

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South Bend. “We still talk about that to this day,’’ Johnson said. “We’re just hoping to go out there and atJOHNSON tack because we don’t remember the wins, just the losses.’’ Last year Notre Dame — fueled by a raucous crowd of 8,774 — reached its fourth straight Final Four with a convincing 88-69 win over Baylor. Several of the key players, namely Baylor’s Odyssey Sims and Notre Dame’s Natalie Achonwa, have moved on to the WNBA. However, that didn’t

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The Flyers become just the fourth No. 7 seed to advance to a regional final since the field expanded to 64 teams in 1994 and the first since Mississippi in 2007. Myisha Hines-Allen scored all 14 of her points in the second half to lead Louisville, which finishes its season at 27-7. Dayton led by a point at the half, but used an 11-2 run, capped by a 3-pointer from Deane and ran away from the Cardinals after intermission. MARYLAND 65 DUKE 55

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Mincy scored all 15 of her points in the first half, and top-seeded Maryland advanced to the Spokane Regional final with a 65-55 victory over No. 4 seed Duke on Saturday. Walker-Kimbrough took over the scoring load carried by Mincy in the first half as the Terrapins (33-2) reached the Elite Eight for the sixth time under head coach Brenda Frese, taking down their former foe from the ACC in the process. Maryland is 2-0 against the Blue Devils in the NCAA Tournament. Elizabeth Williams led Duke (23-11) with 18 points and nine rebounds. From wire reports

Johnson, Baylor ready for rematch with top-seeded Notre Dame

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Both teams have reason to feel comfortable at the Greensboro Coliseum. Staley said the Gamecocks had nine busloads of fans at Friday’s game, giving them a bigger and louder crowd than the home-state Tar Heels. As for FSU, the Seminoles play every year here for the ACC Tournament and reached its first title game this month.

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stop these two traditional powers from eyeing a possible rematch — with Lady Bears’ standout Nina Davis admitting “that was probably the first thing that popped in our minds’’ when the bracket was revealed. Led by Davis, the Big 12

Conference Player of the Year, Baylor enters today confident its improved and become more balanced. Notre Dame is supremely confident, riding a 20-game winning streak following an 81-60 win over Stanford on Friday.

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Fire Ants split DH with USC Lancaster LANCASTER — The University of South Carolina Sumter baseball team split a doubleheader on Saturday with the University of South Carolina Lancaster at the Lancers field. USC Lancaster won the first game 5-4 thanks to Chip’s Price game-winning RBI in the bottom of the seventh. The Fire Ants responded in the second game with an 11-3 victory. USCS, now 24-11 overall, still holds the top spot in NJCAA Region X with a 9-3 mark followed by the Lancers who fell to 8-4 in league play and 21-10 overall. The two teams will play another doubleheader today in Lancaster at 1 p.m. GEORGIA 6 SOUTH CAROLINA 5

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Jeff Gordon, right, is among a number of drivers who have not only had success at Martinsville Speedway, but have grown to love racing there.

Gordon, Earnhardt Jr. big fans of Martinsville BY HANK KURZ JR. The Associated Press MARTINSVILLE, Va. — If Jeff Gordon ever decides to race again after his 2015 retirement tour is finished, it would likely be at Martinsville Speedway, a track where the four-time champion has had great success. Gordon and Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jimmie Johnson lead active drivers with eight victories on the 0.526-mile paper clip-shaped track, which has been hosting races in southwest Virginia since 1947. “Martinsville is probably the reason, when we made the announcement in January, why we left that little bit of window and door open,’’ Gordon said of the possibility that he will still race occasionally following this season. “This is probably the first track that comes to mind for me that if I ran another race — not that I have plans to — that I’d do it at Martinsville. Truck, Cup, maybe Late Model. I just love this track.’’ Gordon also has won seven poles at the track, and will start fourth in Sunday’s first

of two visits to the track this year. Gordon’s teammate, Dale Earnhardt Jr., has won at Daytona and got his first victory at Martinsville last fall. “You want them both pretty bad,’’ he said, the latter not only because the smallest track on NASCAR’s top circuit is also the oldest, but because it gives a grandfather clock as a trophy. And, Earnhardt adds, it’s a track where the driver has plenty of impact on the outcome. “It takes some driver to win here,’’ Earnhardt said. “I don’t often take a lot of credit for everything we do good out there, but I will say that at Martinsville it does take a little bit of driver to do well here. I feel like when you win at certain tracks like Martinsville you can feel good about it that you were part of that puzzle and part of making that happen.’’ It took Earnhardt 30 races to finally get that victory, and many more visits. Growing up in Kannapolis, North Carolina as the son of a NASCAR star, the younger Earnhardt usually got to come

to the races at Martinsville because it is just over 100 miles from his hometown. His father won six times on the track where physical racing is the order of the day. “You could get right up on the action, man, right against the fence down there in the corner and see the guys coming through there in practice,’’ Earnhardt said. “And you could see the balance of the cars and what they were dealing with. It is just a fun place to be at, even as a kid. ... just been coming here a long time and I always wanted to win. That clock makes it even more special and more desirable.’’ For Gordon, it’s also a place where not much changes. “When you look at every other track on the circuit and especially the bigger tracks where aerodynamics start to make a huge difference, that changes how you drive the car, how you set up the car, and the knowledge you have to have of all the data and technology that’s going on with the cars,’’ he said. “This one, you don’t have to worry that near as much.’’

STP 500 LINEUP By The Associated Press After Friday qualifying; race today At Martinsville Speedway Ridgeway, Va. Lap length: .526 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 98.461 mph. 2. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 98.328. 3. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 98.048. 4. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 97.613. 5. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 97.583. 6. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 97.468. 7. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 97.463. 8. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 97.392. 9. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 97.282. 10. (47) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 97.262. 11. (19) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 97.177. 12. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 97.038. 13. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 97.387. 14. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 97.302. 15. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 97.267. 16. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 97.267. 17. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 97.257. 18. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 97.237. 19. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 97.222. 20. (18) David Ragan, Toyota, 96.8.

21. (51) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 96.79. 22. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 96.76. 23. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 96.558. 24. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 97.312. 25. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 96.983. 26. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 96.944. 27. (25) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 96.919. 28. (46) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 96.899. 29. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 96.666. 30. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 96.617. 31. (98) Josh Wise, Ford, 96.607. 32. (26) Jeb Burton, Toyota, 96.494. 33. (55) Brett Moffitt, Toyota, 96.357. 34. (40) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 96.298. 35. (34) Chris Buescher, Ford, 96.259. 36. (6) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 96.254. 37. (35) Cole Whitt, Ford, Owner Points. 38. (9) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford, Owner Points. 39. (7) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 40. (32) Mike Bliss, Ford, Owner Points. 41. (33) Alex Kennedy, Chevrolet, Owner Points. 42. (23) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, Owner Points. 43. (83) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, Owner Points. Failed to Qualify 44. (62) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, 95.632. 45. (30) Ron Hornaday Jr., Chevrolet, 95.395.

COLUMBIA — Mike Bell’s RBI single in the top of the 11th lifted Georgia to a 6-5 win over seventhranked South Carolina in resumption of Friday night’s game that was halted because of rain. The Bulldogs improved to 17-10 and 4-3 in the SEC while the loss dropped the Gamecocks to 18-8 and 4-3 in league play. Georgia opened the top of the 11th with a leadoff single by Keegan McGovern. Trevor Kieboom then sacrificed pinch runner DJ Smith over and Mike Bell brought him home with a RBI single up the middle. WAKE FOREST 7 CLEMSON 3

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est scored four runs in the third inning and two runs in the fourth inning to pull away for a 7-3 victory over Clemson at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Saturday. The Demon Deacons improved to 19-10 overall and 6-5 in the ACC. The Tigers fell to 12-13 overall and 4-7 in ACC play. Tyler Slaton and Steven Duggar belted solo homers for the Tigers. Wake starter Will Craig (1-1) went 3-for-5 with a homer and two RBI at the plate and earned the win on the mound. WESTERN CAROLINA 12 CITADEL 5

CULLOWHEE, N.C. — Former Wilson Hall standout and Citadel freshman JP Sears went 6 1/3 innings in his first career SoCon start, but got a no decision in a 12-5 loss to Western Carolina on Saturday. He allowed five runs, four earned on six hits with no walks and seven strikeouts. The Bulldogs (14-11, 0-2) built a 4-1 lead after the fifth and led 5-3 after the seventh but the Catamounts sent 13 men to the plate in the bottom of the seventh to put the game away. Two other Barons standouts contributed as William Kinney had a double and a run scored and Zach Sherrill faced one batter — allowing a pinch-hit single to Jacob Hoyle and was tagged with the loss. From staff reports

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Diplomat wins $75K purse at Carolina Cup Steeplechase TOM DIDATO The Associated Press CAMDEN — Diplomat made his first American start by taking the lead with three fences left and then holding off Syros to win Saturday’s $75,000 Carolina Cup Steeplechase by 2 1/2 lengths at the Springdale Race Course. Owned by Daybreak Stables, which is owned by his new trainer, Jimmy Day, the 6-year-old Kitten’s Joy gelding made the 2 1/8-mile trip over 12 National fences in a winning time of 4:06.80 with Bernie Dalton in the saddle. It would be another length and a half back to Fog Island who was followed to the finish line by pace-setting Where’s the Beef

with Sporty rounding out the field of five. Day purchased Diplomat last year in Doncaster, England, for $18,600. Defending National Steeplechase Association rider Willie McCarthy planted Welcome Here Farm’s Where the Beef on the lead from the drop of the starter’s flag and kept him there through the first nine fences, most of those with Fog Island anywhere from one to 2 1/2-lengths behind. After having been anywhere from third to fifth place, Dalton and Diplomat made a bold move to the front near the middle of the backstretch. By the 10th fence, the lead was Diplomat’s, who only had to hold on down the home stretch.

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AP sources: Texas fires Barnes after 17 seasons AUSTIN, Texas — Texas basketball coach Rick Barnes will be released after yet another quick exit from the postseason, people with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Saturday. BARNES The decision came after Texas athletic director Steve Patterson and Barnes met Saturday, according to the people who requested anonymity because the school wasn’t expected to make a formal announcement before Sunday. The 60-year-old Barnes shaped Texas into a national basketball power with three Big 12 championships and 16 NCAA Tournament appearances in 17 years. He had four years left on his contract at $2.65 million per year and will receive a severance of $1.75 million under his contract because he is being released before April 1.

WALKER OPENS 4-SHOT LEAD AT TEXAS OPEN SAN ANTONIO — Jimmy Walker opened a four-stroke lead over fellow Texan Jordan Spieth, shooting a 3-under 69 on Saturday in his hometown Texas Open. Walker, who lives 35 minutes away from TPC San Antonio, is looking for his fifth title in two tour seasons. He had a 9-under 207 total after opening with rounds of 71 and 67. Spieth shot a 71. The 21-year-old Dallas player, coming off a playoff victory two weeks ago at Innisbrook, had a double bogey, two bogeys and two birdies on the final six holes. FedEx Cup champion Billy Horschel birdied the final three holes for a 69 to get to 3 under.

SUTHERLAND TAKES CHAMPIONS TOUR LEAD SAUCIER, Miss. — Kevin Sutherland birdied three of the final six holes Saturday for a 5-under 67 and the second-round lead in the Champions Tour’s Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic Sutherland had a 9-under 135 total at Fallen Oak for a 2-stroke lead over 2011 winner Tom Lehman. Tom Pernice Jr. and David Frost were 6 under. Pernice had a 69, and Frost shot 70.

LOGANO WINS TRUCK RACE AT MARTINSVILLE MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Joey Logano passed Matt Crafton entering the first turn at the start of a two-lap sprint to the finish and won an exciting NASCAR Truck race at Martinsville Speedway on Sat-

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urday. The Daytona 500 champion won for the first time in the series to become the 26th driver to win in all three of NASCAR’s top series. The pole-sitter also kept a dominating weekend going. He will start on the pole in Sunday’s Sprint Cup race, too. Crafton, who led 100 laps while Logano led 150, figured he might be in trouble with the two-lap finish.

SERENA WINS OPENING MATCH AT MIAMI OPEN KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — Seven-time champion Serena Williams won her opening match at the Miami Open on Saturday, beating Monica Niculescu 6-3, 6-1. The match was the first for Williams since she withdrew before the semifinals at Indian Wells last week with a right knee injury. Williams showed no lingering effects and pulled away after a slow start, winning nine of the final 10 games. She hit 29 winners and erased six of the seven break points she faced. In men’s play, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga made a successful 2015 debut by beating American Tim Smyczek 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.

BRAVES 5 BLUE JAYS (SS) 3 DUNEDIN, Fla. — Jose Bautista hit a two-run double for the split-squad Toronto Blue Jays in a 5-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. Bautista doubled to the leftcenter field gap off starter Alex Wood in the third inning, scoring Jose Reyes and Russell Martin. Wood gave up three runs on six hits in six innings. The left-hander also walked one and struck out two. Jace Peterson hit a 2-run double for the Braves.

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IRMO—Sumter High School’s junior varsity baseball team improved to 8-2 on the year with a 12-6 victory on Saturday at the Silver Foxes field. Rylan Williamson earned the victory on the mound to improve to 2-0 on the season. Offensively Jacob Holladay led the JV Gamecocks going 3-for-4 with two doubles and three runs batted in. Trey Yates went 1-for-3 and two RBI. SHS will host South Florence on Tuesday at 6 p.m. From staff, wire reports

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Varsity Baseball West Florence at Sumter, 6:30 p.m. East Clarendon vs. Nitro, W.Va., in Mingo Bay Spring Break Tournament (at Myrtle Beach High School), 2:30 p.m. Wilson Hall in A.C. Flora Tournament, TBA Thomas Sumter at Trinity-Byrnes, 5 p.m. Robert E. Lee vs. Buford in Spring Break Tournament (at St. James High School in Myrtle Beach), noon Clarendon Hall at Holly Hill, 6:30 p.m. Junior Varsity Baseball Lakewood at Marlboro County, 6:30 p.m. Wilson Hall at Carolina Academy, 5 p.m. Clarendon Hall at Holly Hill, 4 p.m. Varsity Boys Golf Sumter in Anderson Brothers Tournament (in Florence), TBA Wilson Hall in Atlanta Invitational, TBA Varsity Boys Soccer Sumter at West Florence, 7:30 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Wilson Hall, 5:30 p.m. Junior Varsity Boys Soccer Sumter at West Florence, 6 p.m. Lakewood at Lake City, 6:30 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Varsity Girls Soccer Sumter at West Florence, 7:30 p.m. Junior Varsity Girls Soccer West Florence at Sumter, 6 p.m. Lakewood at Lake City, 5:30 p.m. Varsity Softball West Florence at Sumter, 7:30 p.m. Lake City at Lakewood, 7 p.m. Wilson Hall at Carolina Academy, 5 p.m. Williamsburg at Thomas Sumter, 5:30 p.m. Clarendon Hall at Holly Hill, 6:30 p.m. Conway Christian at Sumter Christian, 4 p.m. Junior Varsity Softball West Florence at Sumter, 5:30 p.m. Lake City at Lakewood, 5 p.m.

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Varsity Baseball Marlboro County at Lakewood, 6:30 p.m. Lee Central at Kingstree, 5:30 p.m. East Clarendon vs. Battlefield, Va., in Mingo Bay Spring Break Tournament (at Myrtle Beach High School), noon Wilson Hall in A.C. Flora Tournament, TBA Providence Athletic Club at Thomas Sumter, 6 p.m. Robert E. Lee vs. Falls Church, Va., in Spring Break Tournament (at St. James High School in Myrtle Beach), noon Junior Varsity Baseball South Florence at Sumter, 6 p.m. Varsity Boys Golf Sumter Anderson Brothers Tournament (in Florence), TBA Trinity-Byrnes at Thomas Sumter (at Beech Creek Golf Club), 3:30 p.m. Varsity Boys Soccer Lake City at Lakewood, 7 p.m. Thomas Sumter at The King’s Academy, 6 p.m. Junior Varsity Boys Soccer Thomas Sumter at The King’s Academy, 4 p.m. Varsity Girls Soccer Lake City at Lakewood, 5:30 p.m. Varsity Softball Crestwood at Sumter, 7:30 p.m. Lee Central at Kingstree, 5:30 p.m. Orangeburg Prep at Clarendon Hall, 6:30 p.m. Sumter Christian at Orangeburg Christian, 4 p.m. Junior Varsity Softball Crestwood at Sumter, 5:30 p.m. Heathwood Hall at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Orangeburg Prep at Clarendon Hall, 5 p.m.

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ter Comic Arts Symposium, presented in collaboration with the University of South Carolina Sumter and Columbia from noon to 9 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, the Sumter County Cultural Commission continues to expand its offerings. Designed to appeal to multigenerational comic book/graphic novel lovers, as well as those with little experience reading them –– and the merely curious –– the symposium will make accessible a “broader span of activities, from fine arts to pop culture,” said Executive Director Carmela Bryan. Through the daylong opening event, the commission will embrace the passion for comic book art that has influenced not only visual artists, but filmmakers as well. Consider, for example, the Batman franchise that started with simple comics in the 1930s, moved on to serial movies in 1943 and has been constantly in theaters since then; scores of movies have been made from comic books, and there are at least 25 due to come out by the end of 2020. Comics may be a little darker now than in the past, but the artistry is constantly evolving. INFINITE CANVAS will concentrate on the artists who draw and/or write the comics. Many of them will be at Patriot Hall on April 11 to exhibit and talk about their work; several will conduct seminars and workshops to help aspiring comic book artists and to shed light on the genre for the public. “We want to stay relevant and have fun,” Bryan said. “At the same time we want to

bring a new audience to what we do while keeping our traditional audience involved.” Lest lovers of traditional art think of comics as a lesser form, it’s interesting to note that narrative art can be found as early as 170 B.C. in the caves at Lascaux; William Hogarth and even Michelangelo — e.g., the Sistine Chapel — both were pioneers of sequential art, which many consider analagous to comic strips or graphic novels. Bryan said many of the comic book artists have degrees in fine art and have chosen comics or graphic novels as their medium. “We have Tim Seeley and Ray Fawkes coming to show their works,” Bryan said, “and they will give a presentation, too.” Dr. Andrew Kunka of the University of South Carolina Sumter will moderate their seminar. Seeley will also give a talk and sign books at noon on Friday, April 10, in the Arts and Letters Building at USC Sumter. The public is invited to this free event held in conjunction with INFINITE CANVAS. Seeley writes for Batman Eternal, Guardians of the Galaxy, Revival and Hack/ Slash. Fawkes has created for both DC and Marvel comics; currently he has a new series titled Intersect, described as a “shockingly original, ongoing horror series.” Some of his other titles include Batgirl, Justice League Dark, Constantine and Wolverine. Among the day’s activities will be: • Talks and workshops by artists and writers such as Jeremy Whitley, writer for Action lab’s PrinceLess as well as My Little Pony with IDW and Illegal. • Afua Richardson, artist for Top Cow’s Genius as well as Marvel, Image, and Valiant, will be conducting the workshop “Chalk Outlines: How to achieve artist escape velocity.” • Learn how to promote your own original work with Gabriel Dunston and Max Dowdle as they present “Funding on Kickstarter Taking the work to market.”

TOP: Look for Iron Wolverine at Patriot Hall on Saturday, April 11, during INFINITE CANVAS: The Sumter Comic Arts Symposium. Created by a local artist whose identity might be revealed during the event, Iron Wolverine is a cross between Iron Man and Wolverine. The public is also invited to take part in cosplay during the symposium, dressing as their favorite comic book/graphic novel characters. All events are free. RIGHT:This drawing was done in 2009 and signed “Grika.” It can be seen during the April 11 symposium at Patriot Hall. PHOTOS PROVIDED

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Heath looks out for military employees; Chamber supports SLT campaign 75 YEARS AGO – 1940 Aug. 20–26 An employer-employee relationship that is believed to be unique in the entire country was uncovered by the Daily Item in Sumter. The whole story of this remarkably liberal policy became known as the result of the issuance of a notice to all employees of the Carolina CocaCola Bottling Company by A.T. Heath, president. The notice stated that any employee who volunteered or was drafted into the Yesteryear armed forces would in Sumter not only be given his SAMMY WAY job back upon return, but would be paid the difference between the salary he received from the company and the salary he received as an enlisted man. No time limit was attached to this offer. In other words, if a man remained in the army for three or four years he would receive exactly the same salary during this time as he received when he enlisted or was drafted. The company continues to pay all medical expenses of its employees and also furnishes a life insurance policy at no charge. • The first bale of Sumter County cotton was ginned today by the Southern Oil Company and purchased by Middleton-Baker & Company, The cotton came from the farm of

1940 — The city of Sumter today placed in operation the street sweeper pictured above. The machine is the newest and most modern on the market, streamlined and with many improvements over the old model. On the machine is Mood Burries, the driver, while on the ground explaining the machine to him is L.C. (last name cut off), superintendent of the street department. A.W. Southall on the Pinewood road. The bale weighed 475 pounds and was purchased for 11 cents a pound. • At least two Sumter motorists who went to Rock Hill for the baseball game yesterday ran afoul of the law. Both were breezing along at a speed considerably in excess of the legal 55 mile limit when an alert rural policeman ran them down. The fine in each case was $11. The extra dollar is believed to have been for gasoline required in run-

ning the speeders down. Watch out for a stout man in a khaki shirt who has a Ford that will overhaul anything on four wheels. • K.E. Ward, manager of the theaters here, announced this morning that he had employed Mrs. M.A. Doughty as hostess for the Sumter Theatre. Ward and Mrs. Doughty will be on duty most of the afternoon and evening to serve the patrons. She will have a complete list of the attractions booked a month

in advance of their play dates and will be glad to furnish this information to anyone that desires it. Ward stated he believed theater patrons would be pleased with the addition of Mrs. Doughty to his staff. Also the Sumter theatre will celebrate its 4th Anniversary week beginning Monday, Sept.2. • Buddy Beall became Sumter’s Junior Tennis Champion at the Municipal Park by virtue of his victory over Billy Rogers. Beall will receive a handsome one year trophy donated by Fishel’s Jewelry Store. The balls for the match were furnished by DuRant Hardware Co., and the tournament was sponsored by the local YMCA. The match was very close with both contestants having match points before Beall finally, after a terrific comeback, gained the victory. • C. Jack Girard, well known local young man, received a commission in the United States army last week. During the past school term, Girard was director of three high school bands in Barnwell County. He is a graduate of Sumter High School and The Citadel and formerly held a reserve commission. He has been detailed to Fort Benning, Ga. • Seventeen members of the Junior Y Baseball League were guests of the Sumter American Legion post at the St. Louis-Sumter baseball game. The boys were sent to Rock Hill on a bus, given a dinner at Rock Hill before the game and had special seats reserved for them.

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third place in website design. Yates was also appointed to the state office of S.C. FBLA State Parliamentarian for the 2015-16 year. Lakewood High School FBLA was also the top March of Dimes fundraising team for 2014. Numerous students from Sumter School District middle schools also placed at the conference.

7 ELIGIBLE FOR PALMETTO FELLOWS The following seniors are eligible to receive the Palmetto Fellows Scholarship administered by S.C. Commission on Higher Education: Chase Belk, Kendall Brogdon, Dex Buschor, Simmons deHoll, Carter Dwight, Addie Singleton and Raines Waggett. This meritbased scholarship program was established to recognize the most academically talented high school seniors in South Carolina. Palmetto Fellows may receive up to $6,700 for their freshman year and up to $7,500 for the sophomore, junior and senior years. To be eligible, students must meet one of the following two sets of requirements: minimum score of 1200 on the SAT by November, a minimum GPA of 3.5 at the end of the junior year and rank in the top 6 percent of the class at the end of the sophomore or junior year; or a minimum 1400 on the SAT by November and a minimum GPA of 4.0 by the end of the junior year. — Sean Hoskins

ADVANCED ORCHESTRA EXCELS The Sumter High School Advanced Orchestra earned a superior rating at the Lowcountry Region 4 Orchestra Concert Festival for the fifth consecutive year. The festival was held at Aynor High School. Superior is the highest possible rating for every ensemble. This year was the first time the ensemble had performed Grade Level VI music, which is the highest level possible. The selections they performed were considered standard professional and collegiate orchestral literature. The ensemble received a perfect score from one judge and missed by only two points from another. Erik Hines is the orchestra director at Sumter High School and also teaches Advanced Placement Music Theory and International Baccalaureate music.

Thomas Sumter Academy VIRTUAL TOWN HALL MEETING Thomas Sumter Academy recently held its first-ever Virtual Town Hall Meeting on social media. Parents, prospective parents and other members of the community who had questions for Head of School Debbie Nix were invited to log on to the Thomas Sumter Academy Facebook page March 18 to talk “live” with her. Nix enjoyed utilizing Facebook as a different method of communicating with supporters who may not have the opportunity during the day to see her in person. “The Virtual Town Hall meeting was definitely successful, and we will do one again in the near future,” Nix said. Those who did log in asked a variety of questions, everything from dress code requirements to TSA’s capability to help students with Individual Education Plans.

SPRING HOLIDAY SCHEDULE Sumter School District, including the district office and all schools, will be closed for spring holidays April 3 through April 10. School will resume on Monday, April 13. — Mary B. Sheridan

St. Anne Catholic School STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN FESTIVAL Thirteen students from St. Anne Catholic School participated in the South Carolina Independent Schools Association Music Festival held at the University of South Carolina Music School in Columbia on March 12. The Bell Choir, directed by Linda Coyne, received a Superior rating. One student in the String Division also received a Superior. Five students in the Piano Division received two Superior and three Excellent ratings. The event, held annually, draws more than 900 students from across the state. — Leah Kiernan

THIRD-QUARTER LOWER SCHOOL RECOGNITION RALLY A Honor Roll First grade — Brayden Barnhill, Vienna Caluag, Mikayla Razor, Palmer Wade, Anna Bell, Benjamin Kessinger, Carter Hill, Isaiah Bright, Paisley Newman and Kai Varitz; second grade — Wilson Britton, Reed Dollard, Christian Razor, Olivia Drakeford, Matthew Roedl, Peter Carino, Mary Elise Drakeford, Abby Bradley, Nathan Gaines, Ayden Thompson, Reese Distelzweig, Piper Hitch, Ella Caruthers and Diya Patel; third grade — Connor Claus, Asher Park, Matthew Cross, Cadin Ragan, Olivia Diller, Aiden Wellman, Ian Harris, Isabella Grudzinski, Hannah Caluag and Dawson Kirkland; fourth grade — Jessica Jost, Landyn Stevens, Maddie Morgan and Annie Kessinger; fifth grade — Jacob Crowe, Sammy Kessinger, Alex Vincent, Logan Scruggs, Hayden Lyons, Davis Wade and Ally Moses. A/B Honor Roll First grade — Michael Ducote, Danni Lynn Watkins, Brayden Finan, Abigail Rocheleau, Sydnie Shaffer, Lucy Gore, Andrew Conyers, Dillon Kirkland, Ronia Sanders, Brylee Watkins, Zackary Crabtree, Matthew Ragan and Payton Sosbee; second grade — Collin Bolick, Nico Hassell, Molleigh Ross, Tanner Stiles, Wes Carter, John Morgan, Isaac Davis, Laney Caughman, Shiv Patel and Wynston Grant; third grade — Ella Bell, Alex Singleton, Jake Marshall, Keegan Distelzwieg, Tyler Bryson, Logan Wilkes, Aaliyah Pinkham, Crickette Chmiel, Madison Barnhill and Jacob Wilkerson; fourth grade — Torrie Chapman, Riley Hyder, Evan Stevens, Ethan Gaines, Lillian Lindler, Mack Eades, Emily Holladay and Kassi Martin; and fifth grade — Madeleine Britton, Libby Gore, Landon DeLavan, Ansh Patel, Kort Claus, Stephanie Carges, Hailee-Rhodes Eargle, Lindsay Daniel, Nathan Corns and Jakob Murray. Accelerated Reader Award Winners First grade — Abigail Rocheleau and Brayden Barnhill; second grade — Piper Hitch and Mary Elise Drakeford; third grade — Cadin Ragan and Ella Bell; fourth grade — Jessica Jost and Maddie Morgan; fifth grade — Nathan Corns and Jakob Murray. PE Award Winners First grade — Andrew Conyers and Paisley Newman; second grade — Alex Sizelove and Laney Caughman; third grade — Dawson Kirkland and Madison Barnhill; fourth grade — Mary Lenoir Hoge and Matthew Troublefield; and fifth grade — Sammy Kessinger and Logan Scruggs Citizenship Award First grade — Vienna Caluag, Benjamin Kessinger, Payton Sosbee and Layden Moore; second grade — Reed Dollard, Brandon Marshall, Molleigh Ross and Sylvia Burrows; third grade — Gracie Perez, Savannah Byrd and Sam Matthews; fourth grade — Ethan Gaines and Lillian Lindler; and fifth grade — Sammy Kessinger and Jacob Crowe

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Thomas Sumter Academy Head of School Debbie Nix and Junior Girl Scouts Alexandra Vincent and Lilly Matthews stand where the new birdhouse will be installed. Bringing Up Grades (BUGS) Award First grade — Shawn Smith, Andrew Conyers, Carter Hill, Brayden Finan and Zachary Crabtree; second grade — Wilson Britton, Mary Elise Drakeford, Christian Razor, Leah Crews and Shiv Patel; third grade — Logan Wilkes, Liz Majors and Landon Vincent; fourth grade — Maddie Morgan, Mack Eades and Landyn Stevens; fifth grade — Logan Scruggs, Madeleine Britton, Brandon Burns, Hailee-Rhodes Eargle, Kenny Johns and Hayden Poston.

TROOP INSTALLS BIRDHOUSE AS BRONZE AWARD PROJECT Thanks to Junior Girl Scout Troop No. 2586, bluebirds that land at Thomas Sumter Academy will have a new home. TSA students Alexandra Vincent, 11, and Lilly Matthews, 11, recently installed a wooden birdhouse that was constructed by the troop as part of the Bronze Award Project. The troop built 16 birdhouses, which are being dropped off at locations throughout Sumter. Alexandra said the birdhouses serve a very important purpose. “The bluebird population is decreasing, so we thought it would be a good idea to build birdhouses for the ones in our area,” she said. After installing the birdhouse, the girls gave Head of School Debbie Nix a brochure on care for the birdhouse and the birds that will hopefully drop by. Science lab instructor Sherri Baker volunteered to provide food in the new birdhouse. — Kim Roedl

Sumter School District BOARD MEMBERS EARN RECOGNITION Two Sumter School District board members earned recognition by the South Carolina School Boards Association for participation and achievement in the S.C. Boardmanship Institute. The Rev. Daryl McGhaney, Area 5 representative and chairman of the board, and Karen Michalik, Area 2 representative and vice chairwoman of the board, reached Level Six, the highest level of recognition. Those who earn Level Six must have earned 300 Boardmanship points, have received Level Five during the previous calendar year and have achieved this level during five consecutive years or less and passed a written test. Levels one through five recognitions are presented at the local board meeting, and Level Six recipients are recognized at the annual SCSBA convention. They received a plaque and a pin. McGhaney and Michalik were also recognized locally at the last board meeting.

The SCSBA’s Boardmanship Institute was established in 1982 and offers year-round training to assist board members to develop skills and stay abreast of state and national educational issues. Workshops focus on school law, advocacy and legislation, improving board operations, finance, leadership for improving student achievement and other pertinent topics. Board members can achieve up to Level Six by participating in annual conferences and training provided statewide or on site in their own district.

OSTEEN ESSAY WINNERS ANNOUNCED Five Sumter School District students received awards from Sumter County Historical Society for their essays in the annual Myrtis Osteen essay contest. The contest is open to students in grades nine through 12, and the annual theme is “The Value of History to Me.” First-place honors, with a prize of $200, went to Elizabeth Osteen from Lakewood High School. Other award recipients and their monetary prize included Blake Carraher, Lakewood, second place, $150; Allison Cox, Crestwood High School, third place, $125; Karli Fletcher, Lakewood, fourth place, $100; and Breona Harris, Lakewood, fifth place, $75. The late Myrtis Osteen, for whom the contest is named, was instrumental in founding the society and the Sumter County Historical Commission. She was named the Sumter County historian in 1988, and her archives are located at Sumter County Museum. Because of her many contributions to history in Sumter, a room in the museum bears her name. All of the local winners read their essays at the historical society meeting at Sumter County Museum recently.

FBLA WINNERS ANNOUNCED Students from all three Sumter School District high schools competed at the FBLA, formerly Future Business Leaders of America, State Leadership Conference in Charleston recently and are now eligible to compete at the national conference in Chicago in June. Wayne Russ from Crestwood High School took first place in the Future Business Leader category and was named the recipient of the S.C. FBLA Rita Heape Scholarship. Alexander Leasure from Sumter High School took fourth place in economics and was elected the S.C. FBLA District III vice president for the 2015-16 year. From Lakewood High School, Adriana Ramirez Villeda took third place in digital design and promotion. Talandra Gadson and Justin Yates took

SUMMERTON EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER The X Marks the Kit Contest is still going on, and SECC has one final chance to win a $10,000 cash prize. The second and final drawing will be held on July 1. The deadline to sign up is June 30, so our school has the rest of the school year to participate and get our sign-ups in. There are three ways to sign up and receive a free Duke Energy Treasure Kit: • Online at XMarksTheKit.org; • Call 1-855-386-9548; or • Mail a postage-paid form found in student workbooks. Remember, every sign-up helps SECC to increase the chances of winning the prize in the X Marks the Kit Contest sponsored by the National Theatre for Children.

EARLY REGISTRATION Parents of prekindergarten (4-yearold) and kindergarten (5-year-old) students are urged to complete the early registration process for their child for the 2015–16 school year. Registration will be held daily from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please bring your child’s birth certificate, Social Security card, immunization record and proof of residency. We look forward to seeing you and your child at registration. UPCOMING EVENTS Thursday, April 9 — Third Nine Weeks Awards Day Program, 1:30 p.m., SECC’s Multipurpose Room; Thursday, April 9 — PTO/SIC meeting, 6 to 7 p.m., SECC’s Multipurpose Room; and Friday, April 10 — SECC’s Breakfast for Volunteers, 8 to 9 a.m., SECC’s Multipurpose Room.

SCOTT’S BRANCH MIDDLE/HIGH As part of Music Month, the Southern Wesleyan University Jazz Ensemble of Central, South Carolina, performed at Scott’s Branch Middle/High School on March 5. The students were showered with Latin, funk, ballads and West African jazz. Judging by their responses, they were very receptive to the different style of music. Hakeem Billie said, “I really enjoyed it, especially when the trumpet players were competing against one another.” Wesley Day, music instructor and band director of Scott’s Branch, said since the performance several students have approached him with an interest to study music and play in the band. The Southern Wesleyan University Jazz Ensemble is under the direction of Gregory Day. Scott’s Branch Middle/High was the last stop on the band’s Southeast Spring Tour. This afforded our students the opportunity to be exposed to jazz. — Beverly Spry

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INFINITE FROM PAGE C1 Dunston has been selfpublishing comics and children’s books for the past five years. He also works as a freelance illustrator/designer making comics, children’s books, magazines and board games. Max Dowdle is a professional fine artist and graphic novelist working in North Carolina. He trained in the atelier tradition at Charles Cecil Studios in Florence, Italy, where he also taught sculpture. • Join Chris Sims and Chad Bowers, writers for Down Set Fight, Awesome Hospital, and Subatomic Party Girls as they discuss the benefits, compromises and joys of collaboration in their workshop “Team Effort - The Art of Creating Comics with Others.” Bryan said she consulted on the exhibit with Qiana Whitted of USC Columbia and Andrew Kunka of USC Sumter, as well as Frank McCauley, curator for both the Sumter County Gallery of Art and Gallery 135/Patriot Hall, where the exhibition will be mounted. “I’ve learned a lot about comic book and graphic novel art from them,” she said. “Frank is a big fan and also makes comic book-style art.” All events associated with INFINITE CANVAS are free and open to the public, who are also invited to take part in several ways, Bryan said. “We know there are a lot of people in the area who are comic book and memorabilia

INFINITE CANVAS SCHEDULE Friday, April 11 — USC Sumter Arts and Letters Building Noon — Talk and book signing with Tim Seeley

This original Michael Gaydos drawing will be shown by collector Nick Salcido. collectors,” she said. “We’d like to invite them to show their collections during the exhibition, which will remain in the gallery for three weeks.” In addition, Bryan said those who draw comics or make their own books are also invited to share their work. The April 11 event is a perfect time for cosplay — costume play, dressing like your favorite comic book character — she said, adding she’d love to see people dressing up in costumes and engaging in role play of their favorite characters. Bryan said Sumter County Gallery of Art curator/artist Frank McCauley has already made “a fantastic costume he’ll be wearing.” For more information about INFINITE CANVAS — the exhibition, the seminars and talks, cos-play or exhibiting your collectibles — contact Bryan at the Sumter County Cultural Commission, 135 Haynsworth St., Sumter, or call (803) 4362261.

Saturday, April 11 — Patriot Hall Noon – Doors open 1-1-45 p.m. – Team Effort — “The Art of Creating Comics with Others,” with Chris Sims, Chad Bowers 2-2:45 p.m. – Funding on Kickstarter, Taking the Work to Market, with Gabriel Dunston, Max Dowdle 3-4 p.m. – Documentary film, “Cartoon College” 4-4:45 p.m. – “Chalk Outlines; How to achieve artist escape velocity,” with Afua Richardson 5-6 p.m. – A talk with Jeremy Whitley, writer for Action lab’s PrinceLess and My Little Pony 6 p.m. – Opening reception for visual art exhibit. Opportunity to wear your costume, enjoy snacks, meet artists 7:30-9 p.m. – Presentation by Tim Seeley, Ray Fawkes, Andrew Kunka All events free and open to the public PHONE: (803) 436-2260 PHOTOS BY IVY MOORE/THE SUMTER ITEM

This Batman panel is part of Nick Salcido’s comic book art collection. The artist is Seth Fisher.

YESTERYEAR, FROM PAGE C1 • The 1940-41 session of Hillcrest High School will begin at 9 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9. Miss Lillian Bradley of Mayesville has been elected to fill the vacancy in the seventh grade. Miss Myrtle Mathis will teach typing and shorthand as well as some sixth grade subjects. Members of the faculty were: Grammar School – Miss Louise Black, Dillon; Mrs. Elizabeth Sullivan, Stateburg; Mrs. Hugh Colclough, Dalzell; Miss Haynie McGraw, Newberry; Miss Myrtle Mathis, Prosperity; Miss Lillian Bradley, Mayesville; High School – Miss Beulah Cuttino, Mrs. F. M. Dinkins, Mrs. R R. Burns, P.T. Kelly Jr., P.A. Gantt and R.R. Burns, Superintendent. • Construction engineers on the Santee-Cooper Project could chalk up another figure on their progress charts. The vast power and navigation project was a third complete. Within six months construction is expected to have proceeded far enough for the first flooding of areas behind the Santee Dam, which will be the longest dam in the world. • In August, 1890, E.H. Moses Sr. opened his first ice plant in Sumter. Artificial ice was a rarity then, and Moses shipped a part of the output of his small plant to customers throughout South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia. Since his start 50 years ago, Moses has remained continuously in the ice business.

50 YEARS AGO – 1965 June 21-27 Coach Eugene Hall had plenty to say after Saturday night’s Legion Junior baseball game. His Timmonsville team had just lost its second straight game to Sumter, but Hall had his mind on something else. “I want to say a few things about Coach Bernard Jones,” he told the Item, “and what he’s done for Legion baseball. I’ve been coaching Legion ball at Turbeville for eight of the last 11 years. To me, Mr. Jones has done more for Legion Junior baseball than any other man in the state. I used to bring my teams to Sumter and there’d be 15, 50, maybe 100 people in the stands. But tonight there were – what, 1500? Mr. Jones has revitalized the fans. Sumter should be proud of the way he’s brought baseball back to meaning something in this league.” • Another good weekend show was held at Rebel Raceway Saturday night by members of the Mid-Carolina Racing Assn. with a full field of cars and an enthusiastic crowd of onlookers. Tom Davis of Shaw AFB is beginning to show his tail lights to the rest of the Jalopy cars including chief rival Jimmy Haddock of Orangeburg. • Effective communication is the key to understanding. When a newspaper communicates, it stimulates understanding, and with understanding comes progress. Addressing a luncheon gathering Friday of the Sumter Kiwanis Club, Hubert D. Osteen Jr., city editor of The Sumter Daily Item, called newspapers “the last of the five

cent cigars,” recording a kaleidoscope of good and bad, death, hypocrisy, ignorance, nobility, suffering, honesty, and dishonesty, selfishness and selflessness. “The newspaper is there before thousands of people’s eyes every day, in black and white. It commits itself every day and it says certain people die, or a road is built, or a man was arrested, or a new baby was born,” Osteen declared. • The first two swimming meets of the year for the local Elks Club team are coming up this week, Coach Iris Edens announced today. Thursday at 2:30 p.m. the 16th annual city meet will begin at the Elks pool and last most of the afternoon. • The new recreation hall of Crosswell Baptist Church was dedicated Sunday immediately following the morning service. Presenting the $6,000 building to the congregation on behalf of the building committee was R.B. Thorne, chairman. Actual cost of the structure was $2,047.88, with local business firms providing services and materials free or at cost. The men of the church paid for the all-purpose building and constructed it themselves. Members of the building committee include L.H. Carter, J.W. Blackman, Leo Atkinson, and A.A. Shumaker. • Dr. E.W. Rabon Jr. of Charleston received a doctor of dental surgery degree from Emory University in Atlanta, Ga., on June 14. He was one of 58 members of his class. He is married to the former Martha Belle Brunson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Brunson of Sumter. Dr. Rabon will serve with the Dental Corps of the First Marine Division at Camp Pendleton, Calif., reporting on July 10. • E. Frank Bostick, president and general manager of Parish Dray Lines of Sumter, last evening was installed as president of the Motor Transportation Assn. of South Carolina as that group concluded its 30th annual convention at Myrtle Beach. • The local Chamber of Commerce has seen fit to endorse the fundraising drive of the Little Theatre group as they attempt to construct a modern theatre building. This morning, John Wilson, president of the Chamber of Commerce, presented Marvin Trapp, president of the board of the theatre, a formal resolution pledging support for the project. The resolution pointed out that for many years theatre personnel have been worked under adverse conditions to provide family entertainment consistent with the aims and objectives of this community. • Yesterday’s city swimming meet at the Elks Pool produced some good times including several new meet and pool records. Mrs. J.W. Edens, director, pointed out that one new pool mark was established while five meet marks were improved upon. Coty Cuttino produced a sparkling 38.1 in the 70-yard freestyle for boys 15-16 years old. Also in the same event, Wade Kolb had a 41.2 which was better than the existing record.

1965 — Pitcher Winston Jewell has been sparkling so far for the P-15’s this year with three shutouts. He hasn’t allowed a run to score against Sumter, earned or unearned. Hugh Knight swam the 70-yard butterfly in 51.1 which was a new meet record. Bruce Boyette, third-placer, came in with a 54.0 which was faster than the old mark also. Virginia Boyle and Emily Roddey also set meet records in their specialties. • Patricia Graham, Miss Manning 1966, is continuing a family tradition. Her only sister, Martha Anna Graham, won the same title in 1963. Mrs. Ralph V. Graham says she feels very proud of her daughters who are “wonderful girls.” • William Charles Smith was named yesterday as the head coach and athletic director at Manning High School according to an announcement by Superintendant W. H. Weldon. Smith comes to Manning from Bishopville where he has held a similar position for the past three years.

25 YEARS AGO – 1990 March 23–29 Ernest A. “Chip” Finney III, a Sumter attorney and former public defender, announced Thursday his candidacy for solicitor of the fourcounty 3rd Judicial Circuit. Finney, a 34-year-old Democrat, is seeking the post held by two-term Solicitor Wade S. Kolb Jr., whom Finney ran against in 1986. • A contract that would allow a private waste management company to construct a solid waste landfill that would accept out-of-state waste was amended last night by Lee County Council to address residents’ concerns. Council gave initial approval to 13 amendments including limiting the proposed more-than-1,000-acre site to a maximum 200 acres of landfill space. Another amendment stipulates that Mid-American Waste Systems Inc., an Ohio-based firm that works jointly with Waste Placement Professionals, contact every county in the state to contract for their waste. Under the agreement, if the company gets 2,500 tons per day of in-state waste, no out-of-state waste

will be accepted at the facility. • BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! It wasn’t a traffic jam at Morris College – it was the annual career awareness and planning seminar, featuring successful African-American executives from all over the United States who are members of BEEP – the Black Executive Exchange Program sponsored by the National Urban League. More than 500 Morris students got nose to nose with BEEPers this week, as they do about this time every year, for a firsthand lesson in packaging. The executives help the students learn how to package themselves, a technique the school’s director of career planning and placement says is the key to their success after college. • Around the turn of the century, practically every teacher and student in Sumter lined the dirt streets outside Knight Bros. Inc. each autumn, waiting to pick up a list of supplies for the new school year. And from the late 1800s until about 20 years ago, when Knight Bros. was the only sustained bookseller in town, people waited patiently to order reading materials from the business, which has been located at 107 N. Main St. since 1894. The company also was the only handler of textbooks for many years. But when John Jackson Jr., who has co-owned Knight Bros with his father since 1960, recently decided that it was time to sell the storied company, nobody lined up. • Track coach Rutledge Dingle was in a good mood Saturday morning because of the gorgeous weather for the Sumter High Optimist Relays at Sumter Memorial Stadium. By the end of the meet, Dingle was singing even a happier tune. The Gamecocks dominated the boys portion of the meet, winning nine of the 17 events. • University of South Carolina President James Holderman says USC Sumter could be offering several new four-year degrees beginning as early as 1992, and he’s supporting the branch campus as it begins a “20-year-process” to become a fullfledged four-year institution. • Furman’s Glenda Hastie did not feel up to par prior to the S.C. Track Coaches Classic region qualifying meet at Sumter’s Memorial Stadium. She was sick with a virus Monday that had her temperature reaching 101 degrees and she was still feeling the effects Tuesday. One could never tell by her performance Hastie won two events, finished second in another and ran a leg on a relay team that finished third to lead the individuals who qualified for the Coaches Classic on Saturday at Socastee High School in Myrtle Beach. • A 16-3 runaway within the frigid confines of Riley Park might not generally be considered a pleasant sight but it was exactly what Sumter High School baseball Coach Mark Roach wanted to see. “This was a good win for us,” Roach said after watching his Gamecocks crush Hillcrest Tuesday night. Reach Item Archivist at waysammy@yahoo.com or (803) 774-1294.

REFLECTIONS

SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 2015

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Stately El Recuerdo still stands strong T

his issue of Reflections features a story written by Nelle C. Wells on one of the most beautiful and enduring architectural treasures constructed in the Southeast. El Recuerdo is the beautiful, historic plantation home located about three and one-half Sammy Way miles from REFLECTIONS Manning. Wells’ article from The Sumter Daily Item is reprinted with a minimum of editing, illustrating changes to the house that have occurred since its publication in 1954. El Recuerdo, a “stately ante Bellum house also known as the Davis House, was erected by the late Colonel Edward Bertrand Davis circa 1820; however, some sources place the date of construction closer to 1843. It was the home of four generations of the Davis family, which included the late W.C. Davis of Manning, a prominent attorney. The Davis family was among the pioneer residents of Clarendon County. The original tract of land consisted of 1,950 acres. This house, which shows Georgian influence in architecture, was erected, according to Wells, with the use of slave labor. The 10-room frame structure is made entirely of heart pine and cypress wood. The framework, including the sleepers and other heavy beams, are joined by wooden pegs. The floors are of heart pine, tongued and grooved by hand with no splicing in any room in the house. There are five quarter planks, (one and one-fourth inches thick) and in spite of 133 years of wear no cracks are present. The windows, shutters and plaster are the original. Even many of the window panes are the originals with the valued bubbles and color. The original doors, pegged together, and the hand-hammered hinges are still in use. The recently restored old mansion stands a quarter of a mile from the road. Only a few of the first planting of live oaks on the entrance avenue leading to the house have withstood the fires and storms across the years. Those gone are being replaced. On the spacious lawn surrounding the house are beautiful live oaks that must be as old as the building. These are laden with gray moss. El Recuerdo (Spanish for a Place of Memories) is the home of Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Smith, who have resided there since 1950 and have restored the house to its original fashion and improved the surroundings. The walls of the interior have been finished in attractive colors and the house furnished in antiques. The large reception hall has a double circular stairway suspended from one side. The banisters and newel posts are of solid mahogany and are said to

El Recuerdo, also known as the Davis House, shows Georgian influence in its architecture, and was erected in the early 19th century. The 10room frame structure is made entirely of heart pine and cypress wood and is a good example of a vernacular antebellum plantation house.. have been imported from England. It is recalled that many beautiful weddings were held at this home when the wedding party would descend this double stairway, the bride and her maids coming from one side while the bridegroom and his attendants came down the other. The fireplaces, including the one in the kitchen, are restored and in use. The beautiful mantles are of brick made on the plantation by the slaves. Stories are recalled by members of the Davis family that have come down through the years. One is of the initials seen now on a pane of glass in a window in the dining room, said to have been cut there by a daughter of the home more than a hundred years ago with her diamond engagement ring. After the death of the builder of this house the slaves … believed that each evening at dusk the master returned and rode his beautiful black horse on the roof of the house. Following the Confederate War when the Yankees came through, the lady of the house, then a widow, saved her silver by placing it in a bag and hanging it in the well. As they searched the house she led the way, carrying a basket of keys and handing them the right key for each door. At the top of the stairway is a “cubby hole” which is entered by a quarter of a door. When she offered the key for this door and was asked

Only a few of the first planting of live oaks on the entrance avenue leading to the house have withstood the fires and storms across the years. Those gone are being replaced. On the spacious lawn surrounding the house are beautiful live oaks that must be as old as the building. These are laden with gray moss. what was in it, she replied what might be found in any attic, and they pitched the key back in the basket. That morning she had placed the supply of meat in the “Cubby hole.” Members of the Davis family were religious people and were members of the Methodist Church. Col. Davis was dismissed from this denomination for dancing so he aided in the building of a Presbyterian Church, and all of the Davis men went Presbyterian, but the women in the family re-

Wells wrote “The windows, shutters and plaster are the original. Even many of the window panes are the originals with the valued bubbles.”

The Davis family that built El Recuerdo in the first half of the 19th century were among the pioneer residents of Clarendon County. The home is still occupied.

mained Methodists. So El Recuerdo stands in its stateliness and beauty with much hidden historical background, as little can be found that is recorded. Some records were destroyed by fire and others misplaced. Many clubs of the state, and visitors from all sections find their way to this landmark where they are

warmly received with a real Southern hospitality displayed by Mr. and Mrs. Smith and their small son Edward, who point with pride and love to what they have done and plan to do in the future.” Reach Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@ yahoo.com or (803) 774-1294.

Stuccoed panels can be seen on all sides of this chimney.

El Recuerdo’s former owners, Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Smith, are shown in 1954 in the reception hall of their plantation home near Manning, erected in 1820 and recently restored to its original beauty.

EDUCATION NEWS

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University of South Carolina Sumter SHOWING APPRECIATION FOR THOSE WHO SERVE The USC Sumter Office of Admissions took time to recognize high school guidance counselors for all they do for young students on Thursday at a luncheon in their honor. The luncheon is an annual event coordinated by the Admissions Office designed to show appreciation for the hard work and long hours guidance counselors put into their jobs year after year. More than 40 counselors attended the event and were treated to lunch as well as updated information about the university and the admissions process.

CAMPUS DAY COMING SOON USC Sumter will host Campus Day on Friday, April 24, for high school seniors interested in attending. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the USC Sumter campus. Hosted by the Admissions Office, students will be allowed to observe and participate in an actual college class. Students will learn how the admissions process works as

well as financial aid and other important areas of the university. Lunch will be a barbecue with games, DJ and a photo booth. The first 50 students to register will receive a free Tshirt. Registration is available at www.uscsumter.edu, or call the Admissions Office for more information at (803) 9383717. — Misty Hatfield

Central Carolina Technical College CCTC STUDENTS PREP FOR GRADUATION Soon-to-be graduates picked up their caps and gowns, had portraits taken and learned about job searching during Central Carolina Technical College’s 2015 Graduation Fair on March 17.

NEXT MONTHLY OPEN MIC SESSION: APRIL 15 The Central Open Mic Session held March 18 featured author Cedric Tillman of Charlotte and other poetry, spoken word and music from Central Carolina Technical College members and the public. The monthly series is organized by Len Lawson and

Good manners are extinct among daughter’s friends DEAR ABBY — My husband and I have two daughters whom we have taught to use good manners. We are proud that they always remember to use their “pleases” and “thank yous,” and many people have commented how polite they are. Dear Abby My problem is the majority of their friends have little ABIGAIL to no manners at all. They VAN BUREN never thank me when we carpool places or take them out for lunch or dinner. I rarely hear “yes, please” when I offer food or beverages at my home. Even my daughters say it at home! Should I correct their behavior by asking them “What’s the magic word?” Should I tell them I want them to use their manners when they are with me? Should I speak to the parents about it? Or am I expecting too much? Manners Maven DEAR MANNERS MAVEN — I’m sorry you didn’t mention how old your daughters’ friends are, but if they are over the age of 10, I recommend against asking, “What’s the magic word?” It would be more diplomatic to talk to the girls privately and convey your message. If you prefer they use better manners in your home, it is your right to say that to them. However, if you call the parents, the parents may think you are criticizing their parenting skills (and they wouldn’t be wrong). As to whether you are expecting too much, frankly, you may be. Sadly, adults who never learned good manners themselves can’t pass them on to their children. DEAR ABBY — About a year ago, I loaned a small amount of money to a close friend I have known since childhood. She promised to pay me back but has yet to do so. I wasn’t too concerned because it was a minimal amount, but a few months ago she asked to borrow a larger amount. Again, I didn’t hesitate to help her out because she has been there for me several times in the past in important ways — although they weren’t financial. Because the recent loan was a large one, I would like to be repaid. How do I tactfully ask her for the money without seeming petty or like I’m nagging? (I don’t like confrontation.) And is it too late to ask that the previous smaller amount be included as well? Friend, not an ATM DEAR FRIEND — You don’t have to be confrontational, and I wouldn’t advise it anyway. In light of the fact that your friend has made no effort to repay the first loan for an entire year, it would be neither pushy nor nagging to ASK when she intends to start. If she can’t come up with the entire amount, perhaps she can repay a little each month. However, if she can’t/won’t start paying you back, you may have to accept that you won’t be getting any of your money. In the future, you should not lend anyone money without first getting a signed note stating that the money is owed to you and when it will be repaid. That way, if necessary, you can take the matter to court and have a leg to stand on when you get there. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. Abby shares more than 100 of her favorite recipes in two booklets: “Abby’s Favorite Recipes” and “More Favorite Recipes by Dear Abby.” Send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $14 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby, Cookbooklet Set, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and handling are included in the price.)

Austin Floyd, and the next event will be held at 7 p.m. on April 15 in CCTC’s Student Center in Building M100 on the Sumter campus. If you are interested in performing at the family friendly series, contact Floyd at (803) 774-3336 or Lawson at (706) 414-8981.

‘CENTRALBRATION’ BRINGS CCTC COMMUNITY TOGETHER Each spring, students, faculty and staff at Central Carolina Technical College gather together to celebrate community during “Centralbration,” featuring food, entertainment and games. The event was held at F.E. DuBose Campus on March 9; the Lee County Site on March 10; the Kershaw County Downtown Campus on March 11; and the Sumter Main Campus on March 19. — Becky H. Rickenbaker

Sumter Christian School SENIOR CLASS REMAINS BUSY As the senior class approaches the last two months of their high school career, they are remaining quite busy with schoolwork, final

SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 2015 projects and fundraising. On March 24, Chick-fil-A of Sumter hosted a spirit night for the senior class. As one of their last fundraisers for the senior trip, the school held the annual senior auction to sell the seniors for Thursday’s Senior Service Day. To remind students of the auction and to get them excited about it, the hallways are decorated with advertisement posters saying things such as Kevin Taffe’s “You want a laugh? Buy a Taffe!” or Arianah Medlock’s “Buy me and your day will be supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!” Students who buy a senior can get their senior to sporadically sing silly songs, dress up in crazy costumes, pick up lunch or even do homework for them. On March 27, the senior zoology students spent their Friday with high school science teacher Bob Robinett at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden in Columbia. Apart from enjoying the day at the zoo, they took pictures of their assigned animal for poster projects that they will present to first- and second-grade students. High school students in Bible classes are finishing

up their projects about the influence of a preacher or missionary on the world. Sophomore Jazlyn Aubert, who is studying renowned Victorian preacher Charles Spurgeon, said, “Studying Spurgeon has taught me to be more dependent on the Lord for every need, want, situation, circumstance or downfall in my life.” Senior Ta’Niss Robinson said, “After hearing about all these other big names of preachers and studying Amy Carmichal, I’ve learned that God can use me to do great things as well. She had an incredible love for God; and because of that great love, God used her. If I continue loving Him, He will continue to increase my love for Him and give me a love for other people.” — Miriam Marritt

CAMPUS CORNER Anna Caroline Trigg, theology and ministry major with a concentration in missions, has been placed on Lipscomb University’s fall 2014 Provost’s List for maintaining perfect grades while taking at least 12 credit hours.

NATION

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Campers play with a domestic ferret at Arizona Animal Welfare League & SPCA spring kids camp in Phoenix on March 16. Thousands of kids from 6 to 17 will attend similar summer camps this year at hundreds of animal shelters across the country.

Kids cozy up to pets at unique camps Animal shelters give children educational summer experience BY SUE MANNING The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Children who love to dance, act or play sports have summer camps specialized just for them. But many parents don’t realize that kids who are passionate about pets can have the same immersive experience. Thousands of youngsters ages 6 to 17 will attend day camps this summer at hundreds of animal shelters across the country. The urge to nurture animals starts early — especially with pets becoming key parts of families — giving rise to the popularity of programs that offer budding veterinarians and other young animal lovers a way to help dogs and cats and learn the responsibilities of owning pets. “This is absolutely one of the fastest-growing programs at the shelter,” said Christen Benson, executive director of the Humane Society of Sarasota County, about 50 miles south of Tampa, Florida. But, she said, the first question from parents often is: “What are they going to do, clean the kennels?” “These camps aren’t about getting free volunteers in to scrub cages,” said Michelle Ramos, director of education for the Arizona Animal Welfare League & SPCA in Phoenix. They are designed to introduce children to animals and show them how the creatures fit into their world, Ramos said. Campers learn to feed, exercise, wash, train and care for dogs and cats. In some camps, older youths can watch a surgery, help with minor stitches and monitor an animal patient to test out careers in the field.

Mikayla McCarthy, 15, left, and Ashley Carter, 14, look at a red-tailed boa constrictor during the spring kids camp in Phoenix. Caroline Golon of Columbus, Ohio, is building a national database of camps on crayonsandcollars.com, her national blog for pets and kids. So far, she’s found more than 250 shelters with camp offerings. “Many parents don’t know it’s an option for their animal-loving kids, and some of the shelters have truly incredible programs,” Golon said. Sisters Taryn and Kayla Alessandrino, 23 and 26, respectively, went to camp in Phoenix more than a decade ago when the programs were just getting started. Taryn Alessandrino has since gotten her veterinary technician license and returns to the shelter each summer to help with classes. Kayla Alessandrino is in her last year of veterinary school in Scotland, and her sister awaits the day they can set up a practice. “I thought I wanted to be a vet, too,” Taryn Alessandrino said. “One day, we got to go in where they were doing spay and neuter surgeries, and I instantly realized that was not something I could do.” She enjoys taking temperatures,

measuring heart rates or giving shots, so she became a vet tech. “Since I was able to walk, I wanted to be around animals. They are great, so calming and can cheer you up if you are having a bad day. They are therapeutic,” said Alessandrino, who has five cats, three dogs, a leopard gecko and a bearded dragon at home. At the Arizona Animal Welfare League & SPCA, campers get to meet exotic animals at the shelter’s sanctuary. Guapo, a 5-foot iguana, is the most popular, Ramos said. Some older participants can watch animal surgeries and even help in some minor procedures. More than 700 kids went through the Phoenix camps last summer, and more are expected this year. Most camps last five days, and prices range from $125 for halfdays to $325 for full days. In Florida, the Humane Society of Sarasota County launched its camp three years ago to give children ages 7 to 12 a chance to bond with animals, play animal-themed games, make animal-themed crafts and hear from speakers.

PANORAMA

SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 2015

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CAROLINIAN BALL The Carolinian Ball presented 13 debutantes at the Sunset Country Club on Dec. 29, 2014. From left on front row are Heather Michelle Lynch, Cori Jane Stroebel, Mary Francis Newman, Curtis Lynne Edens, Margaret Jane Lowery, Anna Kaitlyn Dowling and Mary Lucion Hall. Their escorts, standing from left, are William Herbert Lynch, Nicholas Christopher Craven, Joshua Tyler Pannell, Kyle O’Bryan Duffy, Anthony Miles Scott, Turner Champ Newman, Hunter Jackson Young, Colby Brian Hill, James L. Lowery Jr, Michael P. Lowery, Spencer Thomas Brabham, Robert Sharp Turner, Horace Lee Scott Jr. and Milledge Jeffries Holstein III.

Seated from left are Carolinian Ball debutantes Savannah Caroline Matthews, Amanda Harley Armfield, LeAnne McDonald Amick, Anne-Davis Shaw, Anna McLaurin Self and Jayne Mayes Dingle. Their escorts, standing from left, are Neyle Phillips Noyes, Jackson Harris Matthews, Joshua Michael Harley, Roger McSwain Armfield II, Brian Franklin Amick Jr, John Walter Rankin Jr, Jared Allen Cotton, Matthew David Shaw, Michael Wragg Self Jr, Philip Alton Jordan, William Rutledge Dingle III and Alexander Kenneth Charles Cade. PHOTOS PROVIDED

3 added to Women’s Honor Roll of Sumter County Sumter Volunteers, Inc. celebrated National Women’s History Month by honoring three local women for their outstanding contributions to the culture, welfare and history of Sumter. A special ceremony and reception for friends and family of the honorees is held each year on the first Monday of March to add deserving candidates to the Honor Roll of Sumter County Women. With this year’s honorees, Patricia H. Croft, Mary Cunningham and Lana Odom, the total number of women on the Honor Roll reached 108, said Sumter Volunteers Director Jo Anne Morris.

Their names join those of the other inductees, dating as far back as the early 19th century, on the Honor Roll plaque in Patriot Hall. A permanent planting of roses at the Sumter Civic Center also honors the Women of Honor. Sumter Volunteers was founded by the Junior Welfare League of Sumter County on March 1, 1976, making this the 39th anniversary of the organization. For more information about Sumter Volunteers, call Morris at (803) 775-7423. ... Ivy Moore

Named to Sumter’s Women’s Honor Roll during March, which is Women’s History Month, was Mary Cunningham, second from right in the front row. She was joined by several family members during the induction ceremony earlier this month.

Lana Odom, center, is joined by her family following her addition to the Women’s Honor Roll of Sumter County. Her name is now on the plaque hanging at Patriot Hall. Sumter Volunteers Inc. hosts a ceremony on the first Monday of each March, which is Women’s History Month, to recognize women who have made significant contributions to the county.

PHOTOS BY STEVE SHUMAKE / SPECIAL TO THE SUMTER ITEM

Patricia “Patti” Croft, second from right, named to the Women’s Honor Roll by Sumter Volunteers, stands with family members following the ceremony at Swan LakeIris Gardens.

Sniff, swirl, sip wine, support wildlife conservation FROM STAFF REPORTS COLUMBIA – A limited number of tickets remain for Wine Tasting at Riverbanks Botanical Garden. The annual fundraiser, hosted by Riverbanks Society, will take place on Friday, April 24, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Guests are invited to partake in a palate-pleasing selection of more than 100 varieties of wine while enjoying the spring sights and lush landscape of Riverbanks Botanical Garden. Also, for those who prefer hops to grapes, an as-

sortment of microbrews will be available for sampling. Several of Columbia’s finest restaurants and caterers will be on hand offering an assortment of appetizers. Restaurant partners include Hudson’s Classic Catering, Liberty Tap Room and Grill, Melting Pot, Miyo’s, Pearlz Oyster Bar and Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, as well as Riverbanks Zoo and Garden’s Events and Hospitality catering division. Jamie Beresford Jazz will complement the evening

with live entertainment. Event sponsors include Colonial Life, Jaguar Columbia and Sam’s Fine Wine and Spirits. Advance admission prices are $45 for Riverbanks members and $55 for the general public. Any tickets remaining the day of the event will be $65. Tickets may be purchased online at http://www. riverbanks.org/events/winetasting.shtml or at any Zoo and Garden ticket window. All proceeds raised will benefit wildlife conservation and

education efforts at Riverbanks. Riverbanks Zoo and Garden encourages responsible drinking. Proper photo identification is required and no one under the age of 21 will be permitted. To ensure the safety of guests, Riverbanks will pay the first $10 of cab fares to hotels and residences in Richland and Lexington counties. Wine Tasting will take place rain or shine. Parking and entry to the event will be available on the Botanical Garden

side only at 1300 Botanical Parkway in West Columbia. Established in 1976 by a group of concerned citizens, Riverbanks Society continues today as the private, nonprofit 501(c) (3) organization supporting the needs of Riverbanks Zoo and Garden. The Society has evolved from an original membership base of 200 households to more than 30,000 households today, representing more than 140,000 individuals and boasting one of the largest zoo societies per capita in the United States.

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Black River Industrial Park at Jefferson Road and Wise Drive is considered Sumter’s ‘premier’ industrial park, said Sumter Economic Development President and CEO Jay Schwedler.

Attracting industry to Sumter Schwedler: The race to get them is a ‘marathon, not a sprint’ BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com

fter taking a quick tour of Sumter’s industrial parks, with a sizable number of existing

plants as well as empty fields, a common axiom may come to mind. “Are they half empty or half full?” That’s not the way Sumter Economic Development Board President and CEO Jay Schwedler sees it. “We look at it from a standpoint of total acreage and how much of that acreage is shovel ready, meaning how quickly can we go vertical with an industrial prospect,” he said. A community that is aggressive and realistic about industrial development, he said, is always going to have property set aside. “If you don’t have anything available, you have nothing to sell to a prospective client,” he said. Live Oak Industrial Park on U.S. 15 South is virtually built out, he said. “There are several thousand acres within that park of utilized industrial space. I think we only have one empty building out there,” he said. That makes having space at Black River Airport Industrial Park, Airport Industrial Park and at Pocotaligo Industrial Park an important resource, he said. “The days of putting a sign in the cornfield that says ‘industrial space available’ is long gone,” Schwedler said. “You have to have the property to go vertically, it has to be just about shovel ready.” He said there is no exact science to attracting new industries. While occasionally, clients just come through looking at sites, he said, that does not happen very often. “They usually have a very vetted process,” he said. “They have done their research, and they have a very specific reason for looking in your region.” He said sometimes the client’s needs are based on customer relationships, the need to be near a port or a rail line or they are logistically tied to a specific part of the country. “Typically they know what they are looking for,” he said. They have often vetted their search pro-

cess down to the statistical details of what they need to make their operation work, he said, often beginning their search through a resource such as the South Carolina Department of Commerce or a site consultant before sending a request for information to Sumter Economic Development. “By the time they get here, we have typically identified a piece of property or a specific building that they are interested in,” he said. “Once they get here we will show them the rest of the property. There might be something on the other side of the property that they may be more interested in.” An important tool for attracting clients is to have the property as ready to go as possible, including being certified through the state of South Carolina. Schwedler said state certification can save a client who wants to build in the park nine months or more. “It eliminates a lot of the risks in a project for a client SCHWEDLER opening up an operation,” he said. Certification means a lot of information for a site has already been documented, he said, such as the environmental impact, wetlands identification, archeological surveying, easements, right of ways and soil types. “You have to prepare properties, and you have to prepare sites, and you have to market, and you’ve got to continue to invest and reinvest,” Schwedler said. “You’ve got to make sure that all the due diligence is completed so that you eliminate as much of the risk for the client as possible on the front end.” Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce President Grier Blackwelder said he thinks the parks have been a valuable resource for the community. “We have sites that are conducive to bringing industry to Sumter,” he said. “Sumter has done a good job of making certified sites, locations and an inventory of spec buildings available.” Schwedler credited the state government for having an industry-friendly business climate. “I think the state of South Carolina has a very good process in place for being an aggressive economic development player,” he said. “I would say that Sumter County is right in line with the best of the best. Schwedler said residents shouldn’t expect to see the parks filling up overnight. “It’s a marathon, not a sprint,” he said.

INDUSTRIAL PARKS IN THE SUMTER AREA Sumter Development Board director of communications and strategic initiatives provided the following information on the most significant Sumter area industrial parks. All of these parks are zoned Heavy Industrial, and all have been South Carolina Certified Industrial Parks, so all due diligence information is on file, such as wetlands delineations, protected species reports, archeological and geological reports, etc. Sumter Airport Industrial Park • Tenants: None. • 270 total acres with approximately 150 acres developable. • Seven sites, from 15 to 31 acres. • This industrial park was certified to state standards in 2011. The master development plan was prepared for Sumter Airport Commission in 2005. Black River Airport Industrial Park • 800 total acres with about 575 acres available from 19 to 200 acres. • Tenants include Becton Dickinson, Caterpillar Precision Pins, Caterpillar Hydraulics, Porter’s Fabrications and Sumter Mold Services. • This property was set aside for industrial development in the 1960s, and the first tenant was Becton Dickinson, which came to Sumter in 1969. It was later when Black River Economic Development Corp. (part of Black River Electric Co-op) formalized “Black River Airport Industrial Park” south of Jefferson Road on both sides of North Wise Drive. Later, property north of Jefferson Road on both sides of Wise Drive, plus property adjacent to Sumter Airport, was formed into another industrial park called Airport Industrial Park. Still later, those two parks merged to become Black River Airport Industrial Park. Finally, Sumter Airport Property became its own separate industrial park, called Sumter Airport Industrial Park, when it was certified in 2010. • This park was first certified in 2009, and the certification expired in 2014; the recertification process in underway. Pocotaligo Industrial Park • As part of the 1998 Empowerment Zone, the City of Sumter was allowed to establish a non-contiguous (outside the city limits) industrial park. The city purchased 320 acres on the

western side of U.S. 521 South, adjacent to Pocotaligo Wastewater Treatment Plant. It has no current tenants and has about 230 developable acres. Live Oak Industrial Park • This park got its start in the late 1950s. Some land was donated to the community for industrial purposes, and this later became known as “Sumter Industrial Park,” and “U.S. 15 South Industrial Park.” • In 1965, Campbell’s Soup Co. located in the park in the building now occupied by Pilgrim’s Pride. • Also in 1965, Exide Battery Plant located in the park. That plant was known as EnerSys when it closed in 2000. Today, that facility is still used for warehousing and distribution by EnerSys Corp. • Tenants include Kaydon, Eaton Corp., EMS-Chemie (North America Inc.), Apex Tool Group, Sumter Packaging Corp., Au’some LLC, International Paper, Jemison Metals, etc. • This park only has a few smaller sites available. I-95 Megasite • This is a four-year partnership between Sumter, Lee, Clarendon and Williamsburg counties. • It was started more than a decade ago by Clarendon County, and the three other counties later joined in. It straddles the Sumter-Clarendon County line, with only a small piece in Sumter County. • It has 2 miles of I-95 frontage and about 1,440 acres total. • It is certified to state standards and was conceived as a megasite that would hold one massive tenant, something such as an auto assembly plant.

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SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 2015

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PUBLIC RECORD

THE SUMTER ITEM MARRIAGE LICENSES • Terrence Brent Broomfield and Latasha Nicole Walker • Nicholas Lynn Taylor and Brittney Marie Alessi, both of Dalzell • Tyler Bryant Brown and Ann-Frances Sullivan Stoddard • Brian Douglas Bean and Penelope Ann Edwards • Loy Eugene Steffy and Amanda Nicole Goucher, both of Dalzell • Jason Robert Highdale of Dalzell and Jaleesa Melany Rivers of Camden • Devin Mitchell Purvis Sr. and Ashley Lynn Clemons, both of Pinewood • Cody Scott Parks and Amanda Diane Wilson • Denzil W. Miller and Katy Lee Harrison • David Christopher Steele and Markie Marie Proctor • Jason Craig Lyons and Ashley Leigh Knight • Jason Andrew Ramnarine and Alicia Jernai Norrisromine • Matthew Reece Holley and Braulyann Marie Adorno-Colon of Lexington • Ryan James Friesen and Heather Lynn Manor • Vernon Walter Hanbeck and Ashley Lynelle Williams • Jarvis Jammal McFadden and Oressie Jenise Butler • Cionta Lameke Moore of Dalzell and Danielle Edith McDaniel of Bishopville • Leon Gerod Gamble of Wedgefield and Charmaine Terrell Prioleau of Rembert • Jerade Wade Sullivan and Kimberly Ann White • Cedrick Antione Woods and Deidra Cermone Bracey • Kenny Ray Chappell of Columbia and Santana Maria Wise of Elgin • Elijah Nelson Jr. and Melissa Taylor Bradley • Ricky King Jr. and Keyatta Bonitta Wheeler • Romel Reese Scott Jr. and Essa Pearl Percell of Shaw Air Force Base • Travis Anthony Middleton and Kayla Monique Butler • Gordon Thomas Sanders and Virginia Bunce Byrd, both of Wedgefield • Steven Aaron Humphries and Davina Kathlee Huskey • Claude Michael Lesane and Shawankia Lashaun Rhodes • William Thomas Howell III and Anne Marie C. Crowe

BUILDING PERMITS • Continental Tires the Americas, owner, Lynam Construction LLC, contractor, 1805 U.S. 521 South, 4,000 unheated square feet, $720,000 (construction of new storage facility, commercial). • Apex Tool Group LLC, owner, Thompson Construction Group Inc., contractor, 1150 Clipper Road, 3,822 heated square feet, $62,000 (shear room addition, commercial). • Great Southern Homes Inc., owner, Total Interiors & More, contractor, 1130 Dewees St., $2,000 (wood fence, residential). • Henry L. and Judith P. Holland, owners, Frank’s Roofing, contractor, 2630 Goldeneye Ridge, $6,800 (reroof house only, residential). • Christopher and Teresa A. Ingram, owners, Carolina Home Improvements, contractor, 2960 Hermitage Drive, $6,200 (19 vinyl replacement windows, residential). • George Jr. and John Rowland, owners, Terminix Service Inc., contractor, 221 Broad St., $13,000 (ornamental fence, commercial). • Carolinas Homebuilders LLC, owner, Total Interiors & More, contractor, 3166 Girard Drive, $2,000 (wood fence, residential). • Dorothy A. Jenkins, owner, Elijah Johnson dba Johnson and Johnson, contractor, 115 Poinsett Drive, $3,500 (shingle house, residential). • Christina Geddings, owner, Pack Construction LLC, contractor, 17 Constance St., $23,086.50 (kitchen remodel / add four windows / flooring, residential). • Thomas J. and Tammy A. Odom, owners, Lynn J. Verzwyvelt dba Southeastern Roof, contractor, 2768 Kolb Road, $3,800 (replace roof on house, residential). • Great Southern Homes, owner, Total Interiors & More, contractor, 218 Aberlour Drive, $2,000 (wood fence, residential). • Booth Farms LLC et al, owner, Cherokee Builders LLC, contractor, 590 Grange Road, 160 unheated square feet, $3,361 (detached storage building, residential). • Mitchell Harris, owner, Gainey Construction Co. LLC, contractor, 6240 Brookland Drive, 864 unheated square feet, $18,144 (detached workshop, residential). • Dorothy Ann Tidwell* and Winefeldt, owners, Angela Winefeldt, contractor, 12 Lawton Circle, $1,500 (12 window replacements, residential). • Great Southern Homes Inc., owner and contractor, 218 Aberlour Drive, 1,853 heated square feet and 364 unheated square feet, $92,648 (new dwelling, residential); Great Southern Homes Inc., owner and contractor, 1130 Dewees St., 2,381 heated square feet and 463 unheated square feet, $117,954 (new dwelling, residential); Great Southern Homes Inc., owner and contractor, 3166 Girard Drive, 2,336 heated square feet and 377 unheated square feet, $115,407 (new dwelling, residential). • Wilkes Builders Inc., owner and contractor, 2157 Eureka Way, 1,600 heated square feet and 400 unheated square feet, $102,000 (new dwelling, residential). • Louis and Cecilia Disher, owners, Sharon H. Chapman, contractor, 710 Buckhorn Drive, $7,000 (install ceramic tile show-

er / frame / closet, residential). • Karen E. McFadden, owner, Ralph Brown, contractor, 344 Enter St. (mobile home, residential). • Gregory L. Charles, owner, David Campbell, contractor, 8885 Camp Mac Boykin Road, Pinewood (mobile home, residential). • Billy R. and Rebecca I. Coleman, owners, Baxley’s Bestway Transportation, contractor, 635 Omarest Drive (mobile home, residential). • Great Southern Homes, owner, Total Interiors & More, contractor, 3172 Girard Drive, $2,000 (wood fence, residential). • Raymond M. McLeod, owner, Ronnie V. Gainey, contractor, 31 Riley St., $5,000 (house only roofing, residential). • Geneva Sumter / Angie McDuffie, owners, Harvey McDonald, contractor, 1102 Montana Drive (mobile home, residential).

PROPERTY TRANSFERS • William J. and Alice G. Frazier to Bonnie S. Best, one lot, Marsden Place, $5 etc. • James H. Jr. and Mary E. Moore to James H. Jr. and Mary E. Moore (lifetime estate), one building, 2045-2055 Yarborough Road, $5 etc.; William B. and James H. Jr. and James H. III Moore to James H. Moore Jr. (lifetime estate) et al, one lot, 11165 Douglass Swamp Road, $5 etc.; J.H. Moore Jr. to James H. Moore Jr. (lifetime estate), one building, Douglass Swamp Road, $5 etc.; J.H. Moore Jr. to James H. Moore Jr. (lifetime estate), Shiloh Township, $5 etc.; J.H. Moore Jr. et al to James H. Moore Jr. (lifetime estate) et al, one building, Douglass Swamp Road, $5 etc. • Heirs of Tommie Allen to Geoffrey Boykin, 6955 TB Wright Road, $5 etc. • Robertha Rush to Marcus S. Rush, one lot, 346-348 North St., $5 etc.; Robertha Rush to Jarvis O. Rush, one lot, 1007 Belmont Drive, $5 etc. • Harry M. and James B. Rogers to Harry M. Rogers, one building, 314 Pack Road, $5 etc. • Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Edward Richardson and Sam Poole, one lot, one building, 4945 Ridge St., $71,500. • Christopher B. and Debra K. Sampair to Terry W. Peeler, one lot, one building, 3010 Temple Road, $144,001. • Gainey Construction Co. LLC to Stephen M. and Ashley N. Hinson, one lot, 2511 Foxcroft Circle, $150,000. • Sam W. Gardner III (trustee) to Sarah W. Towery and Brent Tay, one lot, X50.97 Ft Providence Township, $5 etc. • Sumter Rental Properties LLC to Joy Denise Crowder, one lot, two buildings, 586 Pringle Drive, $153,500. • Jean C. Hicks to Citifinancial Servicing LLC, one lot, one building, 7 Odom Lane, $31,670. • Julie David Hicks to Julia and Michael Hicks, one lot, four buildings, 111 Pumpkin Lane, $5 etc. • Joseph E. and Janet M. Casey to Joseph E. and Joseph J. Casey, one lot, three buildings, 2262 Gingko Drive, $5 etc. • Paul and Mary Jean Steinburg to Edward B. and Betty J. Richardson, Ridgewood Drive, $5 etc.; Paul Steinburg to Edward B. and Betty J. Richardson, Hillside Drive, $5 etc. • David G. Colburn to David L. Piccioni and Gloria Beadbury, one building, 5830 Shamrock Drive, $18,000. • Bayview Loan Servicing LLC to John Brewer, one building, 1130 Tobacco Road, $8,000. • Bank of New York Mellon (trustee) to Jesse McLeod, one lot, one building, 110 Gibbons St., $20,000. • Leland Finklea Tomlinson to Nemorio Fuentes Flores, NW of I-95, $13,000. • Dwight and Duane Lashley to Dwight Lashley, 3930 Cox Road, $5 etc.; Dwight and Duane Lashley to Duane and Lynn Lashley, Cox Road, $5 etc. • Harvey L. Jr. and Linda Warren to Corie D. Harris, Caroland Drive, $11,000. • Leonard E. Newman to Richard F. Linville, 440 Mikon Road, $5,000. • Henry B. Richardson III (interest of Henry B. Richardson Jr.) to Henry B. Richardson III, one building, 4140-4190 Pantego Drive, $5 etc. • Amelia Ramsey Nickens et al to Amelia Ramsey Nickens, Foxville Road, $5 etc.; Amelia Ramsey Nickens et al to Juanita Ramsey Deas, Foxville Road, $5 etc. • David J. and Madeline F. Pognant to Jacob Glenn Taylor, one lot, two buildings, 4080 Livingwood Drive, $60,000. • Michelle R. Frye to Secretary of Housing & Urban Development, one lot, one building, 119 Woodside Road, $50,000. • Kenneth Brown to Dalzell Properties LLC, one lot, one building, 42 Council St., $5 etc.; Kenneth Brown to Dalzell Properties LLC, one lot, two buildings, 323 W. Bartlette St., $5 etc.; Kenneth Brown to Dalzell Properties LLC, one lot, two buildings, 325 W. Bartlette St., $5 etc.; Kenneth Brown to Dalzell Properties LLC, 855 Sibbil St., $5 etc.; Kenneth Brown to Dalzell Properties LLC, Goodson Road, $5 etc.; Kenneth Brown to Dalzell Properties LLC, one lot, 785 Holmes St., $5 etc.; Kenneth Brown to Dalzell Properties LLC, one lot, 765 Holmes St., $5 etc.; Kenneth Brown to Dalzell Properties LLC, one lot, 710 Holmes St., $5 etc.; Kenneth Brown to Dalzell Properties LLC, one lot, 720 Holmes St., $5 etc.; Kenneth Brown to Dalzell Properties LLC, one lot, 730 Holmes St., $5 etc.; Kenneth Brown to Dalzell Properties LLC, one lot, 740 Holmes St., $5 etc.; Kenneth Brown to Dalzell Properties LLC, one lot, 790 Holmes St., $5 etc.; Kenneth Brown to Dalzell Properties LLC, one lot, 800 Holmes St., $5 etc.; Kenneth Brown to Dalzell Properties LLC, one lot, 820 Holmes St., $5 etc.; Kenneth Brown et al to Dalzell Properties LLC et al, one lot, Salterstown Road, $5 etc. • Thomas W. Austell to Orlando Mickens,

5495 Cannery Road, $13,900. • Sarah I. Osborne Estate to Rebekah Huang and Marissa Wolfe, one lot, two buildings, 57 Lemmon St., $5 etc. • Wbcmt 2003-c3 Pocotaligo Living LLC to Lakewood Apartments SC LLC, 50 buildings, Putter Drive / Pocotaligo Court, $8,216,250. • LPP Mortgage Ltd to Natalie Hudson, one lot, one building, 1249 Shoreland Drive, $140,100. • Solomon and Joann Hairston to James Edward Briggs, one lot, one building, 10 Currituck Court, $263,000. • Matthew J. and Tania L. Manlove to Ronald E. and Amber M. Ronald E. and Amber M. Hummel, one lot, one building, 1765 Benelli St., $153,000. • Premier Plus LLC to Anna A. Rivers, one lot, one building, 25 Harby Ave., $182,000. • Hurricane Construction Inc. to Patty L. McDonald, one lot, one building, 910 Rockdale Blvd., $210,000. • First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. Inc. to Jesse E. McLeod dba Vestco, one lot, one building, 3835 Hedgewood Drive, $11,000. • Jennifer D. and Gabriel A. Henson to Jacob and Emily Casey, one lot, one building, 3089 Longleaf Drive, $155,900. • Marvin Wilbur Ardis and Betty Galloway (lifetime estate) to Betty Galloway Ardis (lifetime estate), one lot, two buildings, 302 Stuckey St., $5 etc. • Carl M. Hawkins Sr. to Charles R. Jones, one lot, 4385/4355 Wrangler Trail, $3,500; Carl M. Hawkins Sr. to Charles R. Jones, one lot, Wrangler Trail, $3,500. • William C. Jr. and Karen G. Vipperman to Cindy Fricker, one building, 490 Old Manning Road, $25,000. • Mark A. and Julie A. Hendrick to Mark A. Hendrick, one lot, one building, 10 Doctors Court, $5 etc. • Forfeited Land Commission to George Arrington Jr., one lot, 10 Sims Ave., $1,850; Forfeited Land Commission to Joshua McFadden, one lot, 16 Cypress St., $650; Forfeited Land Commission to Christopher Gaddy, one lot, off McCrays Mill Road, $4,600. • Michael D. Carter to Michael D. Carter and Mihrije Thaqi, one lot, one building, 1590 Ruger Drive, $5 etc. • Dunlap Properties LP to Mungo Homes Inc., one lot, 1770 Glenmorangie Drive, $26,000; Dunlap Properties LP to Mungo Homes Inc., one lot, 1788 Glenmorangie Drive, $26,000; Dunlap Properties LP to Mungo Homes Inc., one lot, 1782 Glenmorangie Drive, $26,000; Dunlap Properties LP to Mungo Homes Inc., one lot, 1776 Glenmorangie Drive, $26,000. • Michael P. Conner (trustee) (land trust for 650 Bennington Drive) to Emanuel Davis Jr., one lot, one building, 650 Bennington Drive, $124,900. • Jimmy Byrd to Normand H. and Clarise A. Trudel, one lot, one building, 771-775 March St., $3,000. • School District No. 17 to S. Atlantic Conf Assoc 7th Day Adventist Church Inc., one lot, South Lafayette Drive, $5 etc. • Ernest Lee Tomlin to John Washington, one lot, 44 E. Patricia Drive, $5 etc. • Dora M. Raynor to Dora M. Raynor (lifetime estate), one lot, one building, 401 Alice Court, $5 etc. • Glenn H. Stokes to Linda S. Hawkins and Gerald H. Stokes, one lot, two buildings, 40 Sand Iron Court, $5 etc.; Linda S. Hawkins and Gerald H. Stokes to Linda S. Hawkins, one lot, two buildings, 40 Sand Iron Court, $5 etc. • Greater St. Paul Non-denomination Church to Mildred L. English, one lot, three buildings, 405 S. Harvin St 200 Watki, $5 etc. • Peggy A. Singleton Estate to Palmetto Properties of Sumter County LLC, three buildings, 2075 N. Main St., $50,000; Peggy A. Singleton Estate to Palmetto Properties of Sumter County LLC, one lot, 2065 N. Main St., $50,000. • Roger J. and Mary U. Smith to Mary U. Smith, 10 buildings, 6620 Catchall Road, $5 etc. • Robert S. and Peggy G. Singleton to Palmetto Properties of Sumter Co. LLC et al, one lot, 2055 N. Main St., $50,000. • Joseph E. Dellinger to Joseph E. Dellinger and Emma S. Sotomayor, one lot, four buildings, 3115 Caitlynn Drive, $5 etc. • Nelson J. and Frances M. Summers (lifetime estate) to Nelson J. Summers (lifetime estate), one lot, one building, 3100 W. Brewington Road, $5 etc. • Wendy M. Stacey to Gregory Farley, one lot, one building, 3110 Herbal Way, $87,000. • Carolinas Homebuilder LLC to Great Southern Homes Inc., 1737 Nicholas Drive, $5 etc. • The Arbors of Sumter LLC to Bettye R. Fraker, one lot, 2868 Girard Drive, $25,000. • Mary Hopson and Keith O. Ragin to Mary Hopson, one lot, one building, 2025 Essex Drive, $15,150. • Richard Halley to Dorothy N. and Crystal L. and Safa F. and Malaysia M. Halley, Halley Road, $5 etc. • Julie K. Griffin to Harry Lawrence Kirven, East Brewington Road, $6,000. • Samuel J. Holladay to Joshua Marion Holladay, one lot, one building, 1015 Manning Road, $5 etc. • Walter Bradley to Sarah Heyward et al, 2040-2010 Patton Drive, $5 etc. • David P. Merchant to P&L Co. LLC, one lot, one building, 28 Paisley Park, $256,000. • Edward B. and Betty J. Richardson to Paul and Mary Jean Steinburg, Hillside Drive, $5 etc. • Gary T. Cross to Timothy A. Richards, one lot, one building, 108 Westwood Drive, $76,100. • Wendi W. and Basset Ali (trustees) to Wendy W. Ali and Robert C. Winkles, one lot, 1330 Florence Highway, $5 etc. • Great Southern Homes Inc. to Alvin W. and Hixia E. Edmunds, 1737 Nicholas Drive,

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$207,500. • Harriet E. Poston to Harriet E. Poston Estate, one lot, three buildings, 2362-2366 Peach Orchard, $5 etc.; Harriet P. Poston to Harriet P. Poston Estate, one lot, one building, 11 Stelle St., $5 etc. • Azalee Richardson to Azalee Richardson Estate, one lot, one building, 59 Wilder St., $5 etc. • Mary Kaye and D. Gene Rickenbaker to Mary Kaye Rickenbaker, one lot, three buildings, 2680 Fenimore Drive, $5 etc.; D. Gene Rickenbaker to D. Gene Rickenbaker Estate, one lot, one building, 31-39 E. Calhoun St., $5 etc.; D. Gene Rickenbaker to D. Gene Rickenbaker Estate, one lot, one building, 2575 Lin-do Court, $5 etc. • Jose C. and Vickie H. Rigor to Jose C. Rigor, one lot, one building, 6443 Quimby Road, $5 etc. • Preston Robinson (lifetime estate) to Vera Gainey et al, one lot, one building, 230 Myrtle Beach Highway, $5 etc. • Jean M. Thames to Jean M. Thames Estate, one lot, one building, 3300 Green View Parkway, $5 etc. • Anthony Wilson to Anthony Wilson Estate, one lot, one building, 844 Perry Blvd., $5 etc. • Julie McDaniel Wright to Julie McDaniel Wright Estate, one lot, two buildings, 112 Mood Ave., $5 etc. • Jenelle L. Amerson (trustee) to Wilson L. Amerson (trustee), one lot, two buildings, 725, 735 W. Emerald Lake Drive, $5 etc.; Jennelle L. Amerson to Wilson L. Amerson (trustee), 730 W. Emerald Lake Drive, $5 etc. • Mungo Homes Inc. to Joshua V. and Danielle M. Kreider, one lot, 1744 Musket Trail, $176,202. • US Bank NA (trustee) to US Bank NA (trustee), one lot, one building, 4040 Livingwood Drive, $5 etc. • Eric A. Brooks to Eric A. Brooks Sr., one lot, one building, 3220 Arborwood Drive, $5 etc. • JP Morgan Chase Bank NA to Richard and Amber Bavis, one lot, two buildings, 320 Pear St., $31,000. • K. Douglas and Kathleen M. Ireland to Kevin Douglas Ireland Jr., one lot, three buildings, 1339 Shoreland Drive, $5 etc. • Valeria W. McDonald to Capital Investment Properties LLC, one lot, two buildings, 16 Runnymede Blvd., $15,500. • E.M. McDonald Jr. (trustee) to Capital Investment Properties LLC, one lot, 8 Runnymede Blvd., $15,500; Edmund M. McDonald Jr. Estate to Capital Investment Properties LLC, one lot, three buildings, 1044 S. Main St., $40,000. • Garden Circle LP to Santee Lynches Affordable Housing & Community Development Corp., one lot, one building, 202 E. Liberty St., $5 etc. • Louise B. Witherspoon to Dorothy Ann W. Lawson and Raymond Rogers, one lot, 738 Branch St., $5 etc.; Louise B. Wihterspoon to Dorothy Ann W. Lawson and Raymond Rogers, one lot, 730 Branch St., $5 etc.; Louise B. Witherspoon and Dorothy Ann Williams (1/2 interest conveyed) to Dorothy Ann W. Lawson and Raymond Rogers, one lot, one building, 196 Hoyt St., $5 etc. • Rubert H. Jr. and Barbara T. Kimbrell to Barbara Kimbrell, one lot, one building, 2380 Clematis Trail, $5 etc. • Dorothy Jenkins to Dorothy Jenkins Estate, one lot, four buildings, 727 S. Sumter St., $5 etc. • Solomon Johnson to Alfreda Johnson, one building, 20-60 Boots Branch Road, $5 etc. • Bennie T. Barwick to Benjamin T. Barwick Sr. (lifetime estate), one lot, three buildings, 40 Sandalwood Lane, $5 etc.; Bennie Tillman Barwick Sr. to Benjamin T. Barwick Sr. (lifetime estate), four buildings, 2770 Wedgefield Road, $5 etc. • Sandra W. Owens to Barbara Contreras, one lot, two buildings, 743 Meadow Circle, $38,000. • Great Southern Homes Inc. to John Mann, one lot, 3040/3032 Girard Drive, $260,000. • Lawrence Elbert Lee Estate to Paula I. Hoff and Diane L. Ladd, one lot, one building, 41 Carolina Ave., $5 etc. • Lawrence Lee Estate to G. Dale Lee and Melissa C. Hudson, four buildings, 30 Sandalwood Lane, $5 etc. • Robert B. Jr. and Anne M. Kitchen to Robert B. Kitchen Jr., one lot, one building, 3915 Vinca St., $5 etc. • Ethel Lee Tindal to Ethel Lee Tindal (lifetime estate), one lot, one building, 1006 California Blvd., $5 etc. • Ernest Steve McGill to First Citizens Bank & Trust Co., one lot, two buildings, 1126 Manning Road, $21,412. • Joseph E. and Teresa A. Fitzpatrick to David and Ashley Cruz, one lot, three buildings, 5569 Oakcrest Road, $42,000. • Kevin D. Murray to Tracy Bratton, one lot, one building, 529 Laurens Ave., $28,500. • Janie Durant to Geraldine Williams et al, one lot, one building, 5260-5264 Peach Orchard Road, $5 etc. • Emma Mae Mark to Katie Mae Mark, one lot, two buildings, 6735 Delores Road (6725), $5 etc. • Community Residential Care Facility to Deloris Gardner Griffith (trustee), Airport Road, $28,342. • Robert C. Herrin to Robert C. and Barbara Herrin, one lot, Lynches River Road, $166,000. • Ernest D. Hatfield Jr. and Paula H. Gardner to Wilkes Builders Inc., one lot, one building, 242 Burns Drive, $97,000. • Mungo Homes Inc. to Kendrick D. and Heather N. Fontenot, one lot, one building, 1821 Talisker Drive, $199,700. • William T. and Marcela A. Kennedy to Tami A. Tabor, one lot, one building, 5100 Longbranch Drive, $138,700. • Susanna H. Hannibal and Viola M. Rhodes to Robert M. and Ronda H. Speed, three buildings, 3030 E. Brewington Road, $155,000.

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was sitting in my office the other morning when the telephone rang. It was Gene, a fellow church member, good friend and my son’s father-in-law. He needed some help and thought I’d be the right man for the job. It seems that his wife — my granddaughter’s other grandma, Bev — needed some fish for a certain project. He asked if I could be persuaded to come out to his pond that afternoon and help him catch the bass she needed for the event. There are times when I may give the appearance of being ignorant, and some folks may think I haven’t learned enough to tie my own shoes. That may or may not be true, depending on the day and time, but when it comes to bass fishing in a private pond that has an overabundance of largemouth bass, I generally know the answer to that question without having to give it much thought. Besides, my daddy taught me that when you have a damsel in distress, a gentleman does everything in his power to help rectify the problem. I’d be glad to help Gene catch the fish for Bev. My original plan was to go down to Pack’s Landing and give the stripers a

try, so the boat was equipped for that outing. I pulled in after work, stacked all the striper stuff against the wall and reloaded with bass stuff, changed clothes and was off. Earle I had the boat Woodward launched and was AFIELD & heading up to the house when Gene arAFLOAT rived. I began, as I always do, with a bubble gum-colored Zoom fluke typed bait and he started by throwing a green crank bait. I love the fluke baits; they can be worked extremely slowly and have a fantastic erratic motion that fish just can’t overlook. A fluke is almost weedless, which means it can be thrown into a mess of junk and still come out. Why they like pink bait is beyond me, but they do. I began getting bites almost immediately but was having a heck of a time getting them into the boat. With almost every other cast, a fish would slam the bait. I’d set the hook and the fish would come straight to the boat, making it almost impossible to keep

Harvest limits for blue catfish on the Santee Cooper lakes will go into effect on Wednesday. The harvest limit has been set at 25 fish per angler per day in the upper reaches of the Santee River, lakes Marion and Moultrie, the Diversion Canal and the Re-diversion Canal upstream of the St. Stephen Dam. No more than two can be longer than 32 inches in the upper reaches of the Santee River, lakes

“big” fish, but we had a good supply of fish running 1½ to 2½ pounds. If you’re looking for a bunch of fish to fry, well, that size is about perfect. About the time the mosquitoes showed up the fish slowed down, so we fished our way across the front of the dam and back to the boat landing where we slid the boat back onto the trailer and made it ready for the road home. I drove Gene back to his door. Bev seemed pleased with the take of fish and thought it would fit the bill. From that point, the discussion was filled with stories of our granddaughter Katie and each of our last visits with her. Isn’t that what grandparents are supposed to do? We talked for a good while, and by the time I got back to the highway it was dark. I slipped the boat back up the drive, unhooked it and stored the bass rods back in the overhead rod rack, grabbed the striper rods and put them back into the boat along with the oversized cooler and anchor. I’m once again ready for a fishing trip to the river, well, unless I get a call from a damsel in distress who needs bass, bream, crappie on some other fish that I can help catch.

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pressure on the fish. I was catching about every third fish. Gene was having almost no luck with the crank bait and joined me with a fluke. He experienced the same straight-to-the-boat problem and was missing fish as well. O.K., so the crank bait just isn’t doing it, and we’re not getting hookups with the fluke. Why not a spinnerbait? Again, no luck; not a single hit on the spinnerbait and it’s usually a go-to bait in Gene’s pond. How about a plastic worm? Gene was getting a few hits on a solid purple worm, so I knotted on a purple, fire-tailed Power Worm and began to heave it. We weren’t getting as many hits on the worm as we were getting on the flukes, but what we did get were bigger fish, and we were getting a better hookup ratio. As the afternoon wore on into evening, the fish moved into the shallows and began to chase bait fish, which gave us targets to throw to. It was great! The afternoon and evening were absolutely gorgeous. It was a fantastic afternoon for fishing and we put a beat down on the fish. We didn’t have a lot of fish that would be considered

Shaw Air Force Base Troop 342 Adult Leader Jeff Fallesen relaxes near his unit’s camp during the afternoon sessions at the fifth-annual Hornaday Weekend at Sumter County Fairgrounds on Saturday. The event, one of only two in the nation, is named for William T. Hornaday, an American zoologist whose work was crucial to the implementation of conservation and ecology components in scouting. About 175 Boy Scouts were encamped to work on merit badges for everything from bird study and fly fishing to plant science and weather. Scouts could earn as many as four of the 21 Hornaday Award Merit Badges.

Marion and Moultrie, the Diversion Canal, the Re-diversion Canal upstream of the St. Stephen Dam and the Congaree and Wateree rivers. Blue catfish are native to the Mississippi River basin. In South Carolina, blue catfish are found in almost every drainage. This species is found in large impoundments such as lakes Wateree, Marion and Moultrie. More can be found out about blue catfish at http://www.dnr.sc.gov/ fish/species/bluecatfish. html.

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FISHING REPORTS Santee Cooper System Crappie: Good. Captain Steve English reports that crappie have moved up shallow into the backs of creeks, and they can be caught around the edges in 3-8 feet of water. The best advice is to anchor and then cast jigs and minnows towards the target depth range. Shad/ herring: Good. Captain Jim Glenn reports that there has been a very good recreational shad and herring fishery in the rivers this year. Water flow though the dams at St. Stephens and Jeffries is critical to keep the fish oriented to the current and striking Sabiki rigs and small jigs/ grubs. Largemouth bass: Good. Captain Steve English reports that the rapid rise in water temperatures has quickly improved bass fishing on the lakes, and fish are properly in pre-spawn mode. Steve suspects that in the blackwater ponds there are even a few fish already fanning beds, but he has not seen them. Fishing worm and Senkos in 3-6 feet of water in the very backs is the best bet, and as always at this time of year anglers should be cognizant of spawning areas and fish the places that lead to them. Lake Murray Crappie: Very good. Captain Brad Taylor reports that up the lake about half of the fish have spawned and moved back out, while another half of the fish are spawning or about to spawn. Shallow fish can be caught on a cork and jig or minnow, while many people are trolling in 10-12 feet of water for post-spawn fish. Fish can be found trolling most everywhere, and some people are trolling in the backs while others are trolling more open water. Down the lake things are running a little behind. White Perch: Very good. Lake World reports that the white perch bite is still very good, with schools scattered all over the lake from 20-70 feet of water. Use electronics to locate the perch which will be found around schools of bait. The fish will take spoons, minnows, worms or most anything else, with most anglers fishing for them vertically. Striped bass: Good to very good. Lake World reports that it has been a good week for striped bass, with several fish in the upper 20s as well as multiple “teenage” size fish weigh in. A variety of techniques are catching fish right now, including pulling

planer boards with live bait, trolling bucktails and pulling umbrella rigs. The best depth range has been 30 feet and shallower. Overall fish are still in the midlake area, but they are moving down the lake right now. Lake Wateree Largemouth Bass: Very good. Tournament angler Dearal Rodgers reports that bass fishing is as good as it gets right now on Lake Wateree, and fish are moving into coves and pockets and feeding heavily as spawning season gets underway. Down the lake a number of fish are already bedding, while up the lake the fish are not far behind. If anglers want to catch a ton of fish a variety of soft plastics will work, and throwing a shakey head worm is hard to beat. Anglers looking to perhaps concentrate on bigger fish would do well to throw a jig or spinnerbait. Lake Greenwood Crappie: Good to very good. Captain Chris Simpson reports that the crappie bite has been strong over the last week and a half. Long-line trolling with jigs seems to be the most consistent fish producer, and most fish are suspending 3-8 feet deep in 10-20 feet of water. Main lake areas near the mouths of creeks and coves have been the better areas. Some of the warmer days have caused fish to move midway into some of the warmer creeks and coves, but they will usually pull back out to the mouths by the next morning as temperatures drop overnight - for now. Jig color has to be determined by the angler on that particular day as it has been a variety of different colors working from day to day. Largemouth Bass: Good. Veteran tournament angler Stan Gunter reports that while anglers are still catching good numbers of fish on Lake Greenwood the bite is changing, and instead of an Alabama rig, winter bite fish are getting in pre-spawn mode. They are staging in the mouths of creeks to about halfway back, and they are starting to creep on up towards their eventual spawning areas. Figure out where the fish will eventually be spawning and then work backwards, because Stan does not believe that bass are too far off from actually getting on beds. He expects things to progress quickly this year because of the long

winter and then rapid warming lately. Rattle Traps and spinnerbaits are good bets right now, and Stan suggests keeping your boat in no more than 10 feet of water and casting up shallower. Lake Monticello Catfish: Fair to good. Captain Chris Simpson reports that the big fish bite remains very up and down, with slow to fair fishing one day and then the next day can be very good. The most consistent pattern seems to be anchoring on the deep side of points and humps and fan casting baits in 40-70 feet of water. Fishing around large schools of baitfish can sometimes pay off and watching the diving loons can help you cut the search for that down. Shad, herring and white perch are all working well. Small pieces are working better because the bulk of what the fish are feeding on is small 2-4 inch threadfin and gizzard shad. Lake Russell Crappie: Good. Guide Wendell Wilson reports that crappie fishing is on fire and fish are up shallow. Water temperatures went up so fast that fish went straight from 35 feet of water to the bank, and they never went the through the typical transitional period where they stage in 20 feet of water. The two best patterns are trolling 1/16 ounce curly tail grubs in 10-15 feet of water way up the creeks, or casting curly tail grubs under a bobber along sandy, shallow banks. Fish are getting very close to spawning. Bass: Fair. Guide Wendell Wilson believes there are two main patterns for bass, with one group of fish (predominately largemouth) mixed in with the crappie up the creeks in the muddier water. They will hit small/ medium-running crankbaits and spinnerbaits. The other major pattern is that spotted bass are starting to move up onto the sides of points in about 20 feet of water. Anglers can target them with drop shots, or brown jigs if they are trying to target bigger fish. Overall bass are in prespawn mode, and although a few fish remain out deep every day more and more fish come up shallow. Think about the areas they will be spawning and fish spots leading to those areas. Finally, a possible third pattern is to fish small pockets on the main lake with something like a jerkbait as some

largemouth have moved up into those main lake pockets. Lake Thurmond Black bass: Very good. Buckeye Lures in Augusta reports that bass fishing is very strong on Clarks Hill and the spawn is well underway. The majority of fish are still in pre-spawn mode, but each day more and more fish get on the beds. As would be expected pretty much all the fishing activity is up shallow around spawning coves, pockets, secondary points and shoreline cover. Mop Jigs, any creature baits, Trick Worms rigged on a Spot Remover, as well as any other typical prespawn/ spawn lure will catch fish. Striped and Hybrid Bass: Very good. Captain William Sasser reports that striper fishing is very strong right now on Clarks Hill, with the majority of fish being caught pulling planer boards across secondary points in the mid-lake. The planer boards have been rigged with 1/8 ounce egg sinkers to make the herring run about 15 feet deep. Around the dam hybrids have also been caught pulling planer boards as well as tied up to the cable with down lines, and bank anglers on the South Carolina side have also been catching fish on cut bait off the rocks. Some school activity has been reported in the mid-afternoons. Lake Wylie Largemouth Bass: Good. FLW Professional and Guide Matt Arey reports that the Alabama Rig remains pretty dominant on Lake Wylie, and a significant shad-die off has made it even stronger. Although jerkbaits have also been working. Bass remain grouped up around channel swings, points and at the mouths of creeks, and deeper docks continue to be a factor. Fish are primarily being caught on the main lake, with the best bags coming down the lake in deeper water but numbers of fish being caught above the bridges. Mostly smaller fish are being caught in the hot holes. Lake Jocassee Trout: Good. Jocassee Outdoor Center reports that last week Jocassee trout fishing was a little bit off of the pace it has been on. Overall the “sweet spot” for catching trout has been 30-50 feet of water, although fish can still be found as deep as 100 feet. The three rivers area where the rivers join the main lake has

been the most productive, but it is worth exploring all the creek/river arms. Both spoons and large minnows have been productive for trolling. Lake Keowee Largemouth and Spotted Bass: Good. Guide Brad Fowler reports that it is a mixed bag on both Lake Keowee and Lake Hartwell, and on both lakes fish can be found spawning, pre-spawn, and even still out fairly deep in a typical late-winter pattern. While anglers can still target fish in 20-25 plus feet of water, if they want to focus on pre-spawn and spawning fish then they should look around secondary points and pockets. While largemouth may use the secondary points as a final stop before they move into their spawning areas, spotted bass will actually spawn on the points. If angler locate active, feeding fish then a variety of moving baits will catch them, but for fish that are semi-feeding but thinking more about spawning soft plastics presented on a Carolina rig or a shakey head may be the best option. As always on Lake Keowee remember that different parts of the lake may have significantly different surface temperatures due to the warmwater discharge as well as inflows from Lake Jocassee. Lake Hartwell Striped and Hybrid Bass: Good to very good. Captain Bill Plumley reports that striper fishing has been strong on Lake Hartwell, and his boat has had multiple 20+ fish days recently. While he has been trying other techniques almost all of the fish have been caught on free-lined live herring pulled in the creeks, with some fish also caught on free-lines pulled off the sides of main lake points. He has been trying some down lines/ bottom fishing off the points but so far that has been catching mainly spotted bass - soon that should be a productive way to catch striper, too. Catfish: Good. Captain Bill Plumley reports that blue catfish action is getting better and better. The target depth range has been 12-15 feet of water back in the creeks, but fish can be caught anywhere from 4-20 feet on a variety of cut baits. Even though water temperatures are still a bit cool for them channel catfish are starting to move and some early channels are being caught. Fishing worms or cut herring in 5 or 6 feet of water on the bottom has been the best pattern for channels.

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SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2015-CP-43-00437 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for FFMLT Trust 2006-FF4, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-FF4, PLAINTIFF, VS. Larisa Gutierrez and The Citizens Bank, DEFENDANT(S). TO THE DEFENDANT(S) LARISA GUTIERREZ ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action, copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve copy of your answer upon the undersigned at their offices, 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200, P.O. Box 2065, Columbia, South Carolina 29202, within thirty (30) days after service hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to Answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference of this cause to the Master in Equity for Sumter County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53(e) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master in Equity is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this cause. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem to represent said minor(s) within

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Roma Downey and Mark Burnett Present ‘The Dovekeepers’ miniseries ‘The Dovekeepers’ adaptation to air on CBS

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Married executive producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey were passionate about and Roma Married executive producers Mark Burnett “The Dovekeepers,” airing Tuesday Downey werebringing passionate about bringing “The Dovekeepers,” andon Wednesday at and 9 p.m.,Wednesday, to CBS. airing at 9 p.m. Tuesday to CBS.

speak and live the way you want. there. There were about 900 of them who started a new commuIt’s something we can all relate to.” first,picks uncertain it is, and she has the nity. And our miniseries up what Working withthen hundreds of birds awful realization that it’s the Roman army that the story with these women who was something new for the Angel”) was fascinated by Alice has come for them. These 900 people, thoustart working dove coops. actresses. “Wehave had come a scenefor at Hoffman’s novel “The(“Touched Dovekeep-by an Angel”) Roma Downey was in thesands and thousands of men And the excrement of the doves the beginning, I think it was first ers.” She loved it so much she fascinated by Alice Hoffman’s novel “The Dovethem. And I think it’s very hard to be at Masada is used towith fertilize the soil. it’sout, toorimagine second day,” dethey Pablomust says,have decided,”with helpitofsoher keepers. Shethe loved much she decided, and toSo, look what very necessary part their life But I“and I had release a dove. And the help of her executive feltofup there. think thattothey had to have executive producer husband,producer Mark ahusband, Mark Burnett (“Survivor”), turn it there. into aThey minisefeltsustaining that no one was ever going toGod. be able have a self I thought, ‘Oh, my Well,tohow Burnett (“Survivor”), to turn ittointo ries, airing Tuesday and Wednesday at 9They p.m.have on water. reach at first, know, you’ll see life. Theythem. have And so many takesyou are we going to need?’ a miniseries, airing Tuesday and CBS. in our how it’sBecause incredibly dangerous and food. And they believe thatfilm they’re I thought, ‘How many Wednesday at 9 p.m. on CBS. “A few years ago, I had the good fortune to scary, but they feel at first that they’re going to going to be safe to start their new doves do we have?’ And to my “A few years ago, I had the good read this amazing book,” Downey says. “I absobe OK. And then, of course, it just turns into a lives, their new loves and their new surprise, we had many doves. But fortune to read this amazing book,” lutely fell in love with the story. I had been to nightmare. ” hopes. best was Diego when I Boneta, heard Downey says. “I absolutely fell in Masada a few years ago and had been so pro“It’s so relevant,then thisthe story, ” says “Yael, played by Rachel, is out the warrior that the doves “It would love withtouched the story.by I had toof a persecuted foundly thebeen story who plays Amram. talksalways aboutcome virthere on the edge oftues the fortress, So, I wasn’t so concerned people theago faceand of had that persecution, had like courage back. and honor and love, and that’s Masada who, a few in years stood for whattouched they believed where going on just as we The freeshe coursees in the something distance that’s that I was sortspeak. of releasing been soupprofoundly by the in, and age thanpeople fear and love to speak anddoves, live the It’s to plume of smoke,” dom continues andway theyyou werewant. just going storywas of agreater persecuted who,faith aand were greater than hate and the power of sacrisomething we can all relate to. ” fly around Malta (where the movie in the face of that persecution, had Downey. “And at first, uncertain fice greater than war.” of birds was somewhat it is, and then sheWorking has the with hundreds was filmed). stood up for what they believed Downey reached out to Hoffman and was sur- thing new for the actresses. “We had a scene at the Ro- I think “Rachel wasfirst maybe a little afraid in, where prised to courage discoverwas thegreater rights hadn’t awful beenrealization taken. that theit’sbeginning, it was or second day,” man army that has come for them. of the doves in the beginning,” than fear and faith and love were The story is told the through the lives of two de Pablo says, “and I had to release a dove. And I These 900 and my God. continues Pablo. “Andtakes by theare greater than hate andShirah the power women – a healer, (Coteofde Pablo), andpeople, thousands thought, ‘Oh, Well,dehow many come for end, we lookI over and Rachel the outcast Yaelthan (Rachel – who areof men have we going to need?’ Because thought, ‘How had a sacrifice greater war.”Brosnahan)thousands being questioned bytothe historian Josephus doves have?’ And to my we them. And I think it’smany very hard to do we dove in each hand andsurprise, was walking Downey reached out Hoffman (Sam Neill) aboutto what happened to at and tohad But then best was whenon. I bethem at Masada lookmany out, todoves. around as ifthe nothing was going and was surprised discover Masada. heard that the doves would always come back. She was just walking around and imagine what they must have felt the rights hadn’t been taken. The “Jerusalem fell when it was sacked theBut Ro-I thinkSo, I was of talking asthat if they werejust an sort extension upby there. thatI wasn’t they hadso concerned story is told the through the lives mans, and those who survived made their way releasing doves, and they were just going to fly of her.” havebyfelt that no around one was Malta ever (where of this two women – a healer, Shirah to hilltop retreat that had beento built the movie was filmed). “In the book,” addsofBrosnahan, going to be able to reach them. (Cote de Pablo), and the outcast Herod,” says Downey of Masada. “And it was kind “Rachel was maybe a little afraid the doves think Yael de specifically has aby very And so at first, Yael (Rachel Brosnahan) – who areassured of unreachable. And they were that theyyou know, in theyou’ll beginning,”“Icontinues Pablo. “And beautiful deephad relationship see in ouroffilm how the it’s incredibly being questioned by theThere historian would be safe there. were about 900 end, we look over andand Rachel a dove in them who started new community. And ourand scary, each and was around as the if nothing withwalking them. And I felt by time dangerous but hand they feel Josephus (Sam Neill)aabout what miniseries story with these was going on. Shewewas walking around and gotjust to the part where we were at firstwomen that they’re going to be OK. happened topicks themup at the Masada. who start working in the dove coops. And the talking as if they were an extension of her. ” shooting with the doves that I And then, of course, it just turns “Jerusalem fell when it was excrement of the doves is used to fertilize the Brosnahan, “I think Yael actually hadn’t done very much sacked by the Romans, and those into a nightmare.” “In the book,” adds soil. So, it’s a very necessary part of their life specifically has a very beautiful and deep relashooting with them. And they’re who survived madea their way to so have relevant, this story,” with says them. there. They have self sustaining life.“It’s They tionship And I felt by the time we got so gentle once you holdthe them this hilltop retreat that had been Diego Boneta, who plays the warwater. They have food. And they believe that to the part where we wereand shooting with properly, they justvery don’tmuch move. So, I built by going Herod,”tosays riornew Amram. aboutthat virtues they’re be Downey safe to start their lives,“It talksdoves I actually hadn’t done wasAnd kind they’re of, like, wandering of Masada. “And itand wastheir kind new of hopes. like courage and honor and love, their new loves shooting with them. so gentlearound and “Yael, played Rachel, thesomething once you hold them just don’t withproperly, a dove in they each hand, like, unreachable. Andby they were is out there andon that’s that’s going edge of that the fortress, and So,toI was kind of, selfies.” like, wandering around assured they would be she safesees inonthe taking as distance we speak. Themove. freedom By Candace Havens FYI Television By Candace Havens Roma Downey (“Touched by an FYI Television

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